VGUARDNSE3 February 2021

V-Guard Industries Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation

V-Guard Industries Limited

February 03, 2021

The Manager Listing Department, BSE Limited, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai- 400 001

Ref:- Scrip Code: 532953

Dear Sir / Madam,

The Manager Listing Department, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor, Plot No. C/1, G Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra- East, Mumbai- 400 051 Ref:- Symbol: VGUARD

Sub: Submission of Investor presentation pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing

Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Para A of Part A of Schedule III of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we hereby submit the Earnings Presentation on Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter December 31, 2020.

Kindly take the above information on your records.

Thanking You,

For V-Guard Industries Limited

Jayasree K Company Secretary

Encl: as stated

V-GUARD INDUSTRIES LTD. Regd. office 42/962, Vennala High School Road, Vennala, Kochi - 682 028. □N:L31200KL1996PLC010010

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V-Guard Industries Q3 FY21 Earnings Presentation

Disclaimer

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Certain statements in this communication may be ‘forward looking

statements’ within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. These

forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and

other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from

those

suggested by

the

forward-looking

statements.

Important

developments that could affect the Company’s operations include

changes in the industry structure, significant changes in political and

economic environment in India and overseas, tax laws, import duties,

litigation and labour relations.

V-Guard Industries Limited (V-Guard) will not be in any way

responsible for any action taken based on such statements and

undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking

statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Table of Contents

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MD’s Message

Key Highlights

Financial Highlights

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6-9

Segment-wise/Geographical Breakup of Revenues

10-12

Managing Director’s Message

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Commenting on the performance for Q3 FY21, Mr. Mithun Chittilappilly, Managing Director – V-Guard Industries Limited said, "V-Guard’s Q3 financial performance rebounded sharply, driven by a strong return of consumer demand after the disruptions witnessed in H1. The quarter saw very positive market sentiment during the festive season, reflected in significant growth reported across all markets and product categories. Some latent demand from earlier months, re-stocking of distribution channels and resumption of construction activities also enabled growth. Along with the spending momentum, we also resumed factory operations across locations, allowing the supply chain to function with normalized efficiency.

Higher topline growth was accompanied by substantial improvement in EBITDA margins. At the gross margin level, there was some impact from the recent increase in commodity prices and we will continue to take pricing actions as appropriate over the next few months. Despite that, expanding business volumes have resulted in better operating leverage and at Rs. 77 crore we have recorded the highest quarterly profit in our corporate history.

As we move into the fourth quarter, we see the positive momentum sustaining on the back a rapidly recovering macro environment. Underlying this expectation is the emergence of some structural trends that provide the platform for sustained growth in medium to long term. This includes resumption of stronger nominal GDP growth which has a high correlation to consumption trends, market share gains for organized players, greater urbanization/home ownership trends and efficient manufacturing/supply chain structures across the industry. At V-Guard, we have made strategic investments in brand visibility, product development, distribution networks, production infrastructure and human resources that position us favourably to participate in the unfolding growth opportunity to drive sustained value for our stakeholders.

Key Highlights – Q3 FY21

Revenue increased by 32% YoY in Q3 FY21

• Q3 FY21 revenue increased by 32% YoY to Rs. 827.4 crore • South and Non-South markets witnessed YoY growth of 25.3% and 43%, respectively • Non-South markets contributed to 41.2% of total revenue in Q3 FY21 as compared to 38.1% in Q3 FY20 • South markets contributed to 58.8% of total revenue in Q3 FY21 as compared to 61.9% in Q3 FY20

EBITDA and PAT improve

• Gross margins were marginally lower by 55 bps YoY mainly due to a sharp increase in commodity costs in the recent months • EBITDA margins (excl. other income) at 13.7% as compared to 9.5% in Q3 FY20 • Ad/promotional spends (exclusive of schemes) lower at 0.9% of revenues in Q3 FY21 as compared to 2.4% in Q3 FY20 • Q3 FY21 PAT of Rs. 77 crore, increased 79.6%; PAT margin at 9.3% as against 6.8% in Q3 FY20

Strong cash flow generation; robust balance sheet

• Strong CFO generation in 9M FY21 of Rs. 369.4 crore as compared to Rs. 259 crore in 9M FY20 • ROE and core ROCE at 14.4% and 31.8%, respectively (TTM basis) at the end of Q3 FY21 • Net cash of Rs. 482.3 crore on balance sheet as on 31st December, 2020, as against Rs. 323.3 crore in December, 2020

Note: Core ROCE is calculated on the basis of capital employed excluding cash

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P&L Snapshot

P&L Statement Particulars

Net Revenue

COGS

Gross Margin

Q3 FY21 (Rs. Cr)

Q3 FY20 (Rs. Cr)

Change %

Q2 FY21 (Rs. Cr)

9M FY21 (Rs. Cr)

9M FY20 (Rs. Cr)

Change %

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827.41

626.64

32.0%

616.66

1,849.91

1,945.34

557.28

418.58

33.1%

421.96

1,266.49

1,300.44

32.6%

33.2%

-0.6%

31.6%

31.5%

33.2%

EBITDA (excluding other income)

113.57

59.42

91.1%

73.93

196.56

208.11

as a % to Net Revenue (NR)

Other Income (including finance income)

EBITDA after other income

as a % to NR

PBT

as a % to NR

PAT

as a % to NR

13.7%

5.42

118.99

14.4%

108.44

13.1%

9.5%

5.44

64.86

10.4%

56.55

9.0%

4.2%

-0.5%

12.0%

6.63

10.6%

16.74

10.7%

18.80

-11.0%

83.4%

80.55

213.30

226.91

4.0%

13.1%

11.5%

11.7%

91.8%

71.15

184.38

203.04

4.1%

11.5%

10.0%

10.4%

-6.0%

-0.1%

-9.2%

-0.5%

77.02

42.88

79.6%

50.01

130.65

152.65

-14.4%

9.3%

6.8%

2.5%

8.1%

7.1%

7.8%

-0.8%

-4.9%

-2.6%

-1.6%

-5.5%

-0.1%

Financial Highlights (Q3 FY21 vs Q3 FY20)

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Total Income (Rs. crore)

Gross Profit

827

627

270

208

Key ratios (%)

Gross Margin

32.0%

29.8%

EBITDA Margin (excl. other income)

Q3 FY20

Q3 FY21

Q3 FY20

Q3 FY21

Net Margin

EBITDA (Rs. crore)

PAT (Rs. crore)

Ad & Promotion Exp. (excl. schemes)/ Total Revenues

Employee Cost/ Total Operating Income

Q3 FY21 Q3 FY20

32.6%

33.2%

13.7%

9.3%

0.9%

7.6%

9.5%

6.8%

2.4%

9.3%

114

77

Other Expenditure/ Total Operating Income

11.3%

14.4%

59

43

91.1%

79.6%

Q3 FY20

Q3 FY21

Q3 FY20

Q3 FY21

Tax rate

Diluted EPS (Rs.)

29.0%

24.2%

1.78

0.99

Financial Highlights (9M FY21 vs. 9M FY20)

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Total Income (Rs. crore)

1,945

1,850

Gross Profit

645

583

-4.9%

-9.5%

9M FY20

9M FY21

9M FY20

9M FY21

EBITDA (Rs. crore) 208

197

PAT (Rs. crore) 153

131

-5.5%

-14.4%

9M FY20

9M FY21

9M FY20

9M FY21

Key ratios (%)

Gross Margin

9M FY21

9M FY20

31.5%

33.2%

EBITDA Margin (excl other income)

10.6%

10.7%

Net Margin

Ad & Promotion Exp. (excl. schemes)/ Total Revenues

Employee Cost/ Total Operating Income

7.1%

0.8%

9.1%

7.8%

2.4%

8.4%

Other Expenditure/ Total Operating Income

11.9%

14.0%

Tax rate

Diluted EPS (Rs.)

29.1%

24.8%

3.02

3.53

Financial Highlights – Balance Sheet Perspective

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Balance Sheet Snapshot (Rs. Cr)

31 December 2020

30 September 2020

31 December 2019

Net Worth

Gross Debt

Current Investments

Cash & Cash Equivalents (inc. bank balance)

Net Cash Position (Rs. crore)

Fixed Assets

1,133.0

10.0

0.0

492.3

482.3

337.5

1,050.2

10.0

0.0

462.7

452.7

334.6

1,008.7

10.0

179.9

153.3

323.2

313.4

Balance Sheet Snapshot (Rs. Cr)

31 December 2020

30 September 2020

31 December 2019

Debtor (days)* ^

Inventory (days)* ^

Creditor (days)* ^

Working Capital Turnover (days)

RoE* (%)

Core RoCE* (%)

42

101

94

48

14.4%

31.8%

31

96

74

53

12.3%

23.3%

52

67

61

58

21.0%

34.7%

Note: *Calculations are on a trailing twelve month basis

^ Include Q4 FY20 and Q1 FY21 – two abnormal quarters due to COVID-19; normalised numbers are: Debtor – 34, Inventory – 69 and Creditor – 65 days Core ROCE is calculated on the basis of capital employed excluding cash.

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Segment-wise Breakup – Q3 FY21 vs. Q3 FY20

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Segment Revenue

Electronics

Electricals

Consumer Durables

Grand Total

Segment Result

Electronics

Electricals

Consumer Durables

Grand Total

Q3 FY21 (Rs. Cr)

207.4

355.9

264.1

827.4

Q3 FY21

(Rs. Cr)

51.2

31.3

26.4

108.9

Contribution (%)

25.1%

43.0%

31.9%

100.0%

Margin (%)

24.7%

8.8%

10.0%

13.2%

Q3 FY20 (Rs. Cr)

153.8

270.9

202.0

626.6

Q3 FY20

(Rs. Cr)

24.4

20.8

11.3

56.6

Contribution (%)

24.5%

43.2%

32.2%

100.0%

Margin (%)

15.9%

7.7%

5.6%

9.0%

YoY growth (%)

34.9%

31.4%

30.8%

32.0%

YoY growth

(%)

109.6%

50.2%

133.5%

92.5%

Electronics – Stabilizers, UPS, Solar Inverter; Electricals – Wires, Pumps, Switchgears, Modular Switches; Consumer Durables – Fans, Water Heaters, Kitchen Appliances, Air Coolers

Segment-wise Breakup – 9M FY21 vs. 9M FY20

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Segment Revenue

Electronics Electricals Consumer Durables Grand Total

Segment Result

Electronics Electricals Consumer Durables Grand Total

9M FY21 (Rs. Cr) 516.1

820.8

513.0

1,849.9

9M FY21 (Rs. Cr) 91.1

63.5

31.4

185.9

Contribution (%)

27.9%

44.4%

27.7%

100.0%

Margin (%)

17.6%

7.7%

6.1%

10.0%

9M FY20 (Rs. Cr) 604.2

810.8

530.3

1,945.3

9M FY20 (Rs. Cr) 102.4

62.1

36.4

200.9

Contribution (%)

31.1%

41.7%

27.3%

100.0%

Margin (%)

17.0%

7.7%

6.9%

10.3%

YoY growth (%) -14.6%

1.2%

-3.3%

-4.9%

YoY growth (%) -11.1%

2.2%

-13.9%

-7.5%

Electronics – Stabilizers, UPS, Solar Inverter; Electricals – Wires, Pumps, Switchgears, Modular Switches; Consumer Durables – Fans, Water Heaters, Kitchen Appliances, Air Coolers

Geographical Breakup of Revenues

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Region

South

Non-South

Total Revenue

Region

South

Non-South

Total Revenue

Q3 FY21 (Rs. Cr)

486.3

341.1

827.4

9M FY21 (Rs. Cr)

1,100.4

749.5

1,849.9

Contribution (%)

58.8%

41.2%

100%

Contribution (%)

59.5%

40.5%

100.0%

Q3 FY20 (Rs. Cr)

388.1

238.6

626.6

9M FY20 (Rs. Cr)

1,158.1

787.2

1,945.3

Contribution (%)

61.9%

38.1%

100%

Contribution (%)

59.5%

40.5%

100.0%

YoY growth (%)

25.3%

43.0%

32.0%

YoY growth (%)

-5.0%

-4.8%

-4.9%

About V-Guard Industries

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V-Guard Industries Limited (BSE:532953, NSE: VGUARD) is a Kochi based company, incepted in 1977 by Kochouseph Chittilapilly to manufacture and market Voltage stabilizers. The Company has since then established a strong brand name and aggressively diversified to become a multi-product Company catering to the Light Electricals sector manufacturing Voltage stabilizers, Invertors & Digital UPS systems, Pumps, House wiring cables, Electric water heaters, Fans, Solar water heaters and has also recently forayed into Induction cooktops, switchgears, modular switches, air coolers and mixer grinders.

V-Guard outsources 60% of its product profile while the rest are manufactured in – house while keeping a strong control in designs and quality. It has manufacturing facilities at Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Kashipur (Uttaranchal) and Kala Amb (Himachal Pradesh).

V-Guard has been a dominant player in the South market, though the last five years have also seen the Company expanding rapidly in the non-South geographies with their contribution increasing from 5% of total revenues in FY08 to around 39% of total revenues in FY19. Significant investments continue to be made to expand its distributor base in the non-South geographies, and become a dominant pan-India player.

V-Guard has a diversified client base and an extensive marketing & distribution network. Its client base differs from product to product and includes direct marketing agents, distributors and retailers. The Company today has a strong network of 31 branches spread across ~40,000+ retailers across the country.

For further information, please contact:

Sudarshan Kasturi (Senior VP & CFO)

V-Guard Industries Limited

Tel: +91 484 300 5601

Email: sudarshan.kasturi@vguard.in

Shiv Muttoo / Shruti Joshi

CDR India

Tel: +91 983 355 7572 / +91 750 656 7349

Email: shiv@cdr-india.com / shruti@cdr-india.com

THANK YOU

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