SRFNSE29 July 2021

SRF Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation

SRF Limited

The Corporate Relationship Department, BSE Limited Ist Floor , New Trading Ring Rotunda Building, P.J. Towers Dalal Street, Mumbai 400 001

National Stock Exchange of India Limited “Exchange Plaza” Bandra-Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai 400 051

Scrip Code- 503806

Scrip Code-SRF

SRF/SEC/BSE/NSE

Dear Sir,

29.07.2021

Presentation- Earnings Call (Un-Audited Financial Results for the quarter ended 30.06.2021)

In continuation of our letter dated 26th July, 2021 informing about hosting of earning call to discuss Un- Audited financial results for quarter ended 30th June, 2021, please find enclosed Investors presentation, of the same for your reference and record.

The same is also available on the Company’s website i.e. www.srf.com

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

For SRF LIMITED

RAJAT LAKHANPAL VP (CORPORATE COMPLIANCE) & COMPANY SECRETARY

Encl: As above

SRF LIMITED Block-C Sector‘45 Gurugram 122 003 Haryana India Tel: +91-124—4354400 Fax: +91-124—4354500 E-mail: info@srf.com Website : www.srf.com Regd. Office: Unit No. 236 Sr 237, 2nd Floor DLF Galleria, Mayur Plate Noida Link Road Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Extension Delhi 110091

Corporate identity No. L181010L1970PLC005197

SRF Limited

Q1 FY22 Results Presentation July 29, 2021

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Disclaimer

Certain statements in this document may be forward-looking. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties like regulatory changes, local, political or economic developments, and many other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding COVID-19 and the effects of government and other measures seeking to contain its spread, risks related to an economic downturn in any of the countries where SRF Limited has its manufacturing and / or commercial footprint.

SRF Limited may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including our reports to shareholders. The company 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.

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Contents

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Company Overview

13 10

Q4 & FY21 Q1 FY22 Segmental Performance Results Overview

15

Q1 FY22 Segmental Performance

31

Outlook

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

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Snapshot

8,400 INR Cr Revenue

2,188 Cr EBIDTA

1,198 Cr PAT

43%

Chemicals

39%

Packaging

15%

Technical Textiles

Exports to 75+ Countries

14 Manufacturing Plants

Operations in 4 Countries

7,000 Global Workforce

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Overview - Business Profile

Revenue

EBIT

No of Plants

3,645

728

2

3,292

898

6

1,240

177

4

232

26

2

Chemicals

Packaging Films

Technical Textiles

Others

Specialty Chemicals

Films for Flexible Packaging

Bi-axially Oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate (BOPET)

Bi-axially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP)

Intermediates for AI / API / Applications

Contract Manufacturing, Custom Research & Synthesis

Fluorochemicals

Refrigerants

Pharma Propellants

Industrial Chemicals

Tyre Cord Fabrics (Nylon & Polyester)

Belting Fabrics

Polyester Industrial Yarn

Coated Fabrics

Laminated Fabrics

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These numbers are based on FY21 results; pertaining to continuing operations only

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Manufacturing Facilities

FLUOROCHEMICALS & SPECIALTY CHEMICALS 2 National Operations

1. Rajasthan, India - Bhiwadi 2. Gujarat, India - Dahej

TECHNICAL TEXTILES 4 National Operations

1. Madhya Pradesh, India - Malanpur, Bhind 2. Tamil Nadu, India - Manali 3. Gummidipoondi 4. Viralimalai

1 1

1

PACKAGING FILMS 3 National Operations

1. Uttarakhand, India- Kashipur 2. Madhya Pradesh, India - Special Economic Zone (SEZ), 3. Pithampur, Indore - Bagdoon, Pithampur, Indore

2

3

1 2

3 International Operations

4. KwaZulu - Natal, South Africa 5. Rayong, Thailand 6. Jaszfenyszaru, Hungary

3

2 1

4

LAMINATED FABRICS 1 National Operation

1. Uttarakhand, India - Kashipur

COATED FABRICS 1 National Operation

1. Tamil Nadu, India -

Gummidipoondi

International Operations

4

5

6

South Africa Thailand Hungary

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Market Leadership Across Businesses

Speciality Chemicals

Fluorochemicals

Packaging Films

Technical Textiles

▪ Established relationship with

marquee customers

▪ Capability in scaling up pilot processes and creating value through operational excellence

▪ High levels of customer

engagement backed by strong R&D, technical service, product and quality management under one roof

▪ Handling complex reactions - halogenation, ethylation, hydrogenation, nitration, diazotization, grignard, isomerization, amination, organocatalysis, and decarboxylation

▪ Unique and fully integrated facilities extending across a wide range of refrigerants and industrial chemicals

▪ Domestic leadership in HFC’s with strong trade distribution network; significant market share of Fluorochemicals in India with global scale operations

▪ One of the few global

manufacturers for Pharma grade 134a/P - propellant in metered dose inhalers

▪ Among the top five global manufacturers for key Fluorochemicals products

▪ Recognized for expertise in

developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative, superior film products

▪ Flexible business model, strong

and loyal customer relationships with tailored solutions; NPD Lab to ensure future readiness

▪ Highly efficient asset base

offering value added products in close proximity to customer locations

▪ Domestic market leader in Tyre Cord manufacturing and Belting Fabrics

▪ 40% share in India’s Nylon Tyre Cord market. 2nd largest player globally

▪ 3rd largest manufacturer of

Conveyor Belting Fabrics in the world

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Growth Levers

Build a Company known and respected for its R&D capabilities

Focus on building leadership businesses Build and maintain market leadership in business segments

Nurture innovation through R&D Reposition portfolio towards knowledge- based products

Focus on building knowledge-based value-added products Continue to build new competencies in the chemical technology space

Drive growth in new businesses De-risk from Technical Textiles Business

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Q1 FY22 RESULTS OVERVIEW

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Abridged Results Overview - Consolidated

Consolidated figures

Particulars (Rs. Crore)

Q1 FY22

Q1 FY21

% Y-o-Y

Gross Operating Revenue

2,699.4

1,545.2

EBIDTA

EBIDTA Margin (%)

Depreciation

Interest

ECF (Gain) / Loss

Profit Before Tax

Profit After Tax

Profit After Tax Margin (%)

Diluted EPS (Rs.)

678.1

25.1%

123.0

27.5

(7.2)

534.9

395.3

14.6%

66.72

382.4

24.8%

104.0

43.2

9.1

226.2

176.9

11.4%

30.77

74.7%

77.3%

18.2%

-36.4%

-179.1%

136.5%

123.5%

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Results Overview - Financial Overview

Consolidated figures

Key Financial Ratios

PARTICULARS

FY13

FY14

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

EBITDA Margin

17.59%

13.59%

20.43%

22.13%

21.42%

17.69%

19.00%

20.90%

26.05%

PAT Margin

6.69%

4.04%

8.78%

9.51%

10.87%

8.38%

8.33%

12.70%

14.26%

Net Debt to Equity

Net Debt to EBIDTA

Asset Turnover

Debtors Turnover

0.70

2.08

0.82

7.44

1.00

3.80

0.73

5.81

0.98

2.83

0.77

7.43

0.71

1.97

0.7

8.79

0.67

2.11

0.68

7.21

0.82

3.01

0.66

8.1

0.83

2.42

0.72

6.90

0.76

2.48

0.66

8.09

0.39

1.24

0.65

6.64

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Results Overview - Revenue & EBIT

Consolidated figures

REVENUES (Rs. Crore)

Q1 FY21

Q1 FY22

EBIT (Rs. Crore)

Q1 FY21

Q1 FY22

5 . 1 0 7 , 2

7 . 6 4 5 , 1

7 . 3 1 1 , 1

2 . 5 0 7

3 . 1 4 0 , 1

4 . 7 7 6

9 . 2 9 4

4 . 0 4 1

7 . 3 2

6 . 3 5

C B

PFB

T T B

OT HE RS

TOTA L

3 . 2 2 2

8 . 6 3 2

7 . 0 2 2

6 . 8 8

C B

PFB

7 . 3 3 1

) 0 . 4 1 (

T T B

7 . 4 9 5

0 . 5 9 2

9 . 1

) 3 . 0 (

OT HE RS

TOTA L

CB – Chemicals Business; PFB - Packaging Films Business; TTB – Technical Textiles Business; Others

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Results Overview - Revenue Share

1.5%

9.1%

Q1 FY21

43.8%

Q1 FY22

2.0%

38.5%

45.6%

18.2%

41.2%

CB

PFB

TTB

Others

CB – Chemicals Business; PFB - Packaging Films Business; TTB – Technical Textiles Business; Others

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Q1 FY22 SEGMENTAL OVERVIEW

Chemicals

Packaging Films

Technical Textiles

Others

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Chemicals Business

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Chemicals Business - Results Update

Consolidated figures

PARTICULARS (Rs. Cr)

Segment Revenues

% Contribution to Revenues

EBIT

% EBIT Margins

% Contribution to EBIT

Q1 FY22

1,113.7

41.2%

222.3

20.0%

37.4%

Q1 FY21

705.2

45.6%

88.6

12.6%

30.0%

% SHIFT

57.9%

151.0%

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Chemicals Business

Specialty Chemicals Business

o Segment registered healthy performance over CPLY owing to: • Higher sales from exports and domestic markets •

Strong focus on adding new products to strengthen the overall product range

Increase in raw material prices and export freight rates impacted Q1, seems to be a short-term phenomenon

Focus on expanding Pharma product profile

o SRF continues to make investments in capacity expansion to maintain the growth momentum

Two new plants commissioned at Dahej

Successfully completed the campaigns for two key products

Existing expansion plans are on track

Market Trends

• Growth momentum in Agrochemicals is expected to continue across key markets • Visible traction in specialty chemical space •

The second wave of COVID-19 induced lockdowns resulted in disruption of supply chains, leading to an overall increase in raw material prices and export freight across geographies

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Chemicals Business

Chemicals Technology Group o Chemicals Technology Group (CTG) is actively engaged in

the development of new process technologies

o Key focus on high end molecules o Strong internal competencies and capabilities o Equipped with state-of-the-art R&D facilities and an

ingenious team of scientists and engineers

o 3 R&D centres in India o 8 new process patents were granted in Q1FY22, taking the tally to 99 global patents to-date. Overall, the Company has applied for 317 patents

99

Global Patents granted

317

Patents applied

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Chemicals Business

Fluorochemicals Business o Segment delivered a robust performance on account of:

• Higher sales volumes in the refrigerants and the blends segment, especially from the export markets • Uptick in Auto sales led to higher offtake in R-134a revenues • Healthy contribution from the chloromethanes segment • Domestic market in Q1 witnessed lower offtake induced by localized lockdowns

o Base effect positive witnessed in Q1 FY 22 due to nationwide lockdown in Q1 FY 21

o The Board approved projects at Dahej to be implemented in next 24 months:

Integrated expansion of the Fluorocarbon based Refrigerant capacity at an investment of ~ Rs. 550 crore

Installation of 200 KV grid at a projected cost of Rs. 135 crore, ensuring availability of stable power for future readiness

Market Trends

Production of passenger vehicles in India significantly higher when compared with CPLY

• • Demand and production volumes in the AC market also witnessed a spike •

Pharma segment continued to do well in Q1

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Packaging Films Business

Packaging Films

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Packaging Films Business - Results Update

Consolidated figures

PARTICULARS (Rs. Cr)

Segment Revenues

% Contribution to Revenues

EBIT

% EBIT Margins

% Contribution to EBIT

Q1 FY22

1,041.3

38.5%

236.8

22.7%

39.8%

Q1 FY21

677.4

43.8%

220.7

32.6%

74.8%

% SHIFT

53.7%

7.3%

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Packaging Films Business

Key Highlights

o Segment continues to perform well, despite impact of COVID-19 second wave on domestic markets, owing to:

• New capacities that came on-stream in Hungary and Thailand • Growing product portfolio with two new products and increasing contribution from value-added products •

Surge in export freight rates impacted adversely

o Bolstered the segment mantra of ‘Easy to Do Business With’: Expanded market footprint to more than 100 countries

• • Continuous improvement in quality and delivery. Wider and deeper penetration with multinational customers

o Sustainability initiatives remains one of the key focus areas for the business

Market Trends

In Q1 FY22, demand for BOPET films was subdued, while demand for BOPP films remained healthy

• • Globally, several new lines are scheduled to commence in BOPET and BOPP – to impact industry margins in the future •

Preference towards Global suppliers with multi-locational facilities

Exports freight costs across geographies witnessing an upward trend

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Technical Textiles Business

Technical Textiles

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Technical Textiles Business - Results Update

Consolidated figures

PARTICULARS (Rs. Cr)

Segment Revenues

% Contribution to Revenues

EBIT

% EBIT Margins

% Contribution to EBIT

Q1 FY22

Q1 FY21

492.9

18.2%

133.7

27.1%

22.5%

140.4

9.1%

-14.0

-10.0%

-4.8%

% SHIFT

251%

NA

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Technical Textiles Business

Key Highlights

o Segment reported a significantly improved performance on account of:

Improved demand in the Nylon Tyre Cord, Belting Fabrics and Polyester Industrial Yarn segments

• Re-structuring of margin profile with long-term customers

o Continued focus on enhancing operational performance across all plants

o Faced certain manpower availability issues due to COVID-19 second wave, leading to marginally lower capacity utilizations

o TTB facilities in Gummidipoondi, Manali and Gwalior have earned a 100% vendor rating from its marquee clients

Market Trends • Domestic tyre industry has gained significant momentum:

o Strong demand is observed across all TCF segments o Farm tyres segment witnessed robust demand due to normal monsoon forecast o Continual strong demand is observed in two / three-wheeler segment due to rise in personal mobility

• With the reopening of the mining sector, the belting fabric industry witnessed strong demand

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Others

Others

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Others - Results Update

Consolidated figures

PARTICULARS (Rs. Cr)

Segment Revenues

% Contribution to Revenues

EBIT

% EBIT Margins

% Contribution to EBIT

Q1 FY22

Q1 FY21

53.6

2.0%

1.9

3.6%

0.3%

23.7

1.5%

-0.3

-1.2%

-0.1%

% SHIFT

126.3%

NA

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Others - Key Highlights

Coated Fabrics

Laminated Fabrics

• Demand for Truck Tarpaulins and awnings was adversely affected due to second wave of Covid-19

• New products being introduced in the market such as fish tank pond liners and emergency shelter / protection

• SRF maintained its volume and price leadership • Demand for signages and hoardings was adversely affected owing to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic

• Anti-dumping duty on Chinese PVC flex

film

extended till January 31, 2022

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Our Community Engagement

• Organized COVID-19 vaccination camps

for

the

community in Bharuch, Bhiwadi & Gurugram

• Set up of oxygen generation plant at K.K. Mehta Govt.

Hospital in Amreli district of Gujarat

• Launched Atal Tinkering Labs

(ATL) program in

collaboration with Capgemini India and NITI Aayog

• Conducted a month-long digital summer camp with

5,304 students from 11 locations

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OUTLOOK

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Outlook - Chemicals Business

Specialty Chemicals • Moving

up

the

value

accelerating qualifications of new molecules in both Agro and Pharmaceuticals sectors, capacity utilization of newly commissioned plants to remain in focus

chain

by

• Working on key campaigns to be run in the next few

quarters

• ROI accretive projects involving complex chemicals and

specialty products for our global customers

Fluorochemicals • Focus on expanding in new markets / geographies and product offerings, ramping up sales from refrigerants and blends

• Managing key in-progress capexes, within timelines • Strong focus on sustainability initiatives that minimize

the environmental cost of production

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Outlook - Packaging Films Business

• Pressure on margins expected due to the start-up of

new lines leading to price corrections

• Re-emergence of COVID-19 in ASEAN region could

affect Thailand performance

• Unrest in South Africa in July will

impact Q2

performance of the business

• Focus on sales mix of both Thailand and Hungary recently

BOPET facilities, vertical commissioned BOPP film line in Thailand

start up of

• New BOPP film line in India on track • Focus on increasing pace of R&D efforts, sustainability initiatives, efficient cost structures, enhanced capabilities and value-added products

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Outlook - Technical Textiles Business

• International capacities being rebalanced due to

certain capacity closures, providing positive

NTCF trends

• Higher operating leverage and cost optimization

by capacity rationalization across various plants

• Other

sub-segments

of

Technical

Textiles

Business

expected to make

a

significant

contribution to the overall performance

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About Us

Established in 1970, SRF Limited with an annual turnover of ₹8,400 crore (US$ 1.1 billion) is a chemical based multi-business entity engaged in the manufacturing of industrial and specialty intermediates. The company’s diversified business portfolio covers Fluorochemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Packaging Films, Technical Textiles and Coated and Laminated Fabrics. Anchored by a strong workforce of close to 7,000 employees from different nationalities working across eleven manufacturing plants in India and one each in Thailand, South Africa and Hungary, the company exports to more than 75 countries. Equipped with State-of-the-Art R&D facilities, SRF has filed 317 patents for R&D and technology so far, of which 99 have been granted. A winner of the prestigious Deming Prize for two of its businesses namely Tyre Cord and Chemicals, SRF continues to redefine its work and corporate culture with TQM as its management way.

For further information please contact

Anoop Poojari / Karl Kolah

CDR India

Tel: +91 98330 90434 / +91 98330 10478

Email: anoop@cdr-india.com / karl@cdr-india.com

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