KUANTUM
Kuantum Papers Ltd reported strong financial performance in FY23, with operational revenue reaching INR 13,096 million and EBITDA of INR 3,792 million. The company has expanded its production capacity to 450 TPD post the completion of a backward integration project in March 2021. They are leveraging their extensive dealer network and focusing on specialty paper products to drive growth.
Scale of reported figures
Key financials
| Operational Revenue | ₹1,310 crore | FY23 |
| EBITDA | ₹379 crore | FY23 |
| Profit After Tax | ₹136 crore | FY23 |
Segment commentary
Manufacturing
The company has increased its production capacity to 450 TPD after completing a backward integration project in March 2021.
Sales Model
Kuantum operates on an order-based system with a network of over 100 dealers across India, many of whom have been associated for multiple generations.
Export Performance
Exports accounted for 15% of total sales in FY23.
Guidance & outlook
- Focus on specialty paper products to leverage the ban on single-use plastics.
- Plans to set up a tissue machine to diversify product portfolio.
- Continued investment in backward integration and plant upgrades to optimize costs further.
Key takeaways
- Strong financial performance in FY23 driven by increased production capacity and efficient operations.
- Focus on specialty papers and diversification into tissue products aligns with sustainability trends.
- Extensive dealer network and order-based model provide stability and growth opportunities.
- Backward integration project has significantly improved EBITDA margins.
Risks flagged
- Competition from imported paper products.
- Raw material price fluctuations.
- Regulatory changes impacting the industry.




Educational analysis only. Not investment advice. Consult a
SEBI-registered advisor before investing. Source: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/KUANTUM_19052023124444_INVESTORPORESENTATAIONUPLOAD.pdf
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About Kuantum Papers
• Kuantum Papers Ltd, a leading wood and agro based paper manufacturers started its
commercialoperationsin1980inaneconomicallybackwardvillageofHoshiarpur,Punjab. Operational Revenue (INR Mn) &
• They started their production with 30 TPD and are currently operating at 450 TPD. After EBITDA Margins (%)
completion of their backward integration project in March’21, the total production capacity
standsat450TPD. 13,096 35.00%
30.00%
• Due to its location in the foothills of the Shivalik range, Kuantum Papers has been strategically
utilizing agro residues like wheat straw, sarkanda and bagasse along with wood chips, veneer 7,447 8,304 25.00%
20.00%
waste&bambootomakehighqualitypaper. 4,039 28.96% 15.00%
• The company’s fully integrated manufacturing facility spread across 259 acres helps it gain 15.91% 14.33% 10.00%
advantageintermsofbetteroperationalefficiencyandhigherproductoffering. 7.25% 5.00%
0.00%
• Kuantum’s product offerings include maplitho, creamwove and value added specialty products
FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23
like Thermal paper, bond paper, parchment paper, Azurelaid paper, catridge paper, coloured
paper, ledger paper, stiffner paper, cupstock paper, carrybag paper and straw paper with a
GSMrangeof42–200.
Sales Volume (MT)
• Its products are extensively used in the printing of books, notebooks, annual reports,
directories, account books, envelopes, diaries, calendars, computer &office stationery, soap
wrapping,cupsandstraws. 1,51,674 1,52,304
• The company manufactures its products on an order-based system from its 100+ dealer 1,25,267
networkspreadacrossIndia,manyofwhomhavebeenassociatedwithitsince3generations. 84,183
• The company has increased its export footprint in the last few years and is now exporting to
30+countries.
• Its Marqueeclients includes Wal-Mart, McGraw Hill, Kokuyo(Mumbai), Thomson, Lotus, Global,
NavneetPublications,OxfordUniversityPress,Macmillanamongstothers. FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23
• The company’s social farm forestry program includes wood plantations of around 5,540 acres
anditenvisionstoreach1croresaplingsin5years.
Investor Presentation 2
Board of Directors
D.SSandhawalia-Director (Non-Independent)
Sh. JageshKhaitan-Chairman • DrishinderSinghSandhawaliaprovidesguidanceanddirectiononrealworldbusinessand
organizationalissuestothemanagement.
• Drishinderhasover35yearsexperienceinconsultingandworkingwithbusinessesinthe
• Sh.JageshKhaitanistheChairmanofKuantumPapersLtd.Hewas
public and private sectors. He works with the leadership and management team. He is
earlierthe ViceChairmanandMDofAmritBanaspatiCo.Ltd.and interestedinsolvingproblemsoforganizationalstabilityandchange,evaluationand
remainedPresidentofIndianVanaspatiProducersAssociationIVPA. strategy.Hisexpertiseindevelopingandimplementinginformationtechnologyprojectshasenabledhimtobuilda
• Hisentrepreneurialspiritandpassionhasbeenoneofmajordrivers reputationasathoughtleaderandinnovatorinareasofprojectandknowledgemanagement.Hisaimistorefresh
forthecompany‘sgrowthbywayofestablishingawide marketing andrejuvenatemanagementandleadershippracticethroughthebreakingofsilos,thesharingoftransdisciplinary
networkacrossIndia. ideas,andtheco-creationofnewinnovationsandinsights.
• Hehasbeentherecipientoftheprestigiousaward‘UDYOGRATNA’
Shireen Sethi - Director(Independent)
honoredbyPHDChamberofCommerce&Industrygivenbythethen
• CurrentlytheCOOofNetwork1MediaPvt.Ltd.andhasovertwodecades ofexperienceasa
ChiefMinisterofPunjab,intheyear2005,towardshisexcellentand journalist, manager and advisor to many national & global media corporations and has
dedicatedcontributiontotheStateofPunjab. foundedmultiplesuccessfulbusinessesinthemedia,technology&educationsectors.
• Shehasalsobeenworkingextensively withFICCIadvisingthetradebodyintheTechnology
Commercialization Department and has been instrumental in multiple initiatives of the
organization including The India Innovation Growth Programme (a JV between Lockheed
Mr. Pavan Khaitan-Vice Chairman and Managing Director Martin&MinistryofScience&Tech),MillenniumAllianceandDRDO-ATAC.877
• PavanKhaitanisagraduateinCommercefromPunjabUniversityanda
VivekBihani-Director(Independent)
qualifiedCharteredAccountant.Hejoinedthecompanyin1997asthe
• VivekisanEngineerfromBITS,PilaniandanMBAfromIIM,Bangalore.Hehastotalwork
CEO and has been spearheading various initiatives that have experienceofaround27years.Heworkedwithaleadingventurecapitalfirmintheearly
rationalizedthecost,enhancedquality,focusedonspecialtypaperand partofhiscareer,turnedanentrepreneurin1998andsince2009,issupportinghighquality
ultimatelyoptimizingtheirresourcestotheirfullest.Also,hehasbeen entrepreneursaspartofhis2ndinningsinventurecapital.
• Asaventurecapitalist,during1992–1998,heworkedwithTDICILimited(nowcalled‘ICICI
recently appointed as Vice President of the Indian Pulp & Paper
Ventures’),afirmthatpioneeredventurecapitalinIndiaandhasgrowntobecomeoneof
TechnicalAssociation(IPPTA). thelargestandmostsuccessfulprivateequityfirmsinIndia.
• Hehasbeeninstrumentalinundertakingprojectsincludingdebottleneckingandoverallupgradation
of the paper mill. Under his aegis, the backward integration cum upgradation project has been
successfullycompletedinMarch2021withacapitaloutlayofINR4,440million. BhavdeepSardana-Director(Independent)
• Bhavdeep Sardana,aged45yearsisMaster’sinBusinessAdministrationfrom Durham
• Brandingofpaperproductsinacommoditizedpaperbusinesshaspaidrichdividends,asaresultof University(UK)andBachelorsinScience(Hons.)inChemistrywithChemicalEngineering
whichthecompanyhasgrownstrengthtostrength.Underhisleadership,Kuantumhasforayedinto fromNorthumbriaUniversity,NewcastleUponTyne(UK).
Specialty paper products contributing to the product profile. He has focused on continuous de- • PresentlySr.VP&CEOatTheSukhjitStarch&ChemicalsLimitedandisresponsiblefor
successfullyimplementingrepeatedexpansionsatvariousunits.HeleadsallB2Bsaleswith
bottleneckingultimatelyleadingtohigherproductioninMTeveryyear.
Paper,Food&PharmaMajors.HeactivelyengageswithStateGovts.andGovt.ofIndiaon
policiesaffectingtheagro-processingindustryandeaseofdoingbusinessreforms.
Investor Presentation 3
Key Management Team
Mr. Roshan Garg – CFO : A qualified Chartered Mr.SushilKumarKhetan-CEOOperations:AseasonedChartered
Accountant & Company Secretary by profession, he has Accountant,CompanySecretaryandadynamicprofessionalwith
30 + years of work experience in Corporate Finance and 3 decades of rich experience in the area of Paper Mill
Accounts in the manufacturing sector. He has been Operations, Paper and Paperboard Projects. A strategic planner
associated with the company since 2002 and has driven with proven ability to improve operations, impact business
improvementin Corporate Governance andthe financial growth & maximize profits through achievement in cost
accountabilitystructureaswell. reductions, productivity, efficiency and quality improvements,
internalcontrolandfinancemanagement.
Mr. Ashesh Kumar Mukherjee – CGO : A postgraduate in Mr. Sanjay Khosla – CMO : An MBA in Marketing, he has been
business management with 30 years of experience of successful in creating total 28 years of experience in Sales and
handling sales and distribution, business development, Marketing,exclusivelyinthePulp&Paperindustry.Hehasbeen
strategic planning, and product marketing across various withKuantumsincethepast23yearsandhasbeensuccessfulin
industries. He focuses on identifying key input metrics creatingaloyalnetworkof100+dealersaswellasademandpull
and subsequently laying down processes that can help forourproductsinthemarket.
theorganisationinachievingscaleandgrowth.
Mr.ParvinderSinghTaunque-VicePresidentEngineering:
Ms. Prachi Sharma – VP Corporate Strategy : A seasoned
A passionate Technocrat with 29+ years of experience in
CharteredAccountantwithstrongbusinessacumenandanalytical
the field ofreliabilitymaintenance functions withafocus
prowess,havingmorethan2decadesofexperienceinconsulting
on implementing best maintenance practices and TPM
and manufacturing industries. Her core area of expertise is
philosophy. A seasoned Strategy Lead in the role of
StrategicPlanning,SWOTAnalysis,FinanceManagementandNew
Business Operations, System building, Inventory
Business Development. She is a dynamic leader and has a strong
management, Project management, vibration analysis &
abilityofdrivingGrowthandChangeManagement.
conditionmonitoringandplannedshuts.
Investor Presentation 4
Geographical Presence & Sales Model
Punjab 13%
Delhi Jammu & Kashmir 1% Order based manufacturing:
32%
Chandigarh 1% • The production is order based and
Uttar Pradesh 10%
manufacturing is undertaken after the
Haryana 9%
Bihar 4% company receives advance orders from
dealers/distributors.
Delhi 37%
• The company does not operate on fixed
SKUs. They service their dealers based
Rajasthan 4%
on customized order sizes, rather than
fixed sizes offered by most of the
Gujarat 3% competitors.
Assam 4%
Inventory:
West Bengal 7%
• Inventory of finished goods is low and
Madhya Pradesh 1%
Jharkhand 1% rarelyexceedsthreedays’production.
Maharashtra 4% Collection Mechanism:
Chhattisgarh 1%
• Collection is done strictly within 5 days
Telangana 1%
ofdateofInvoice.
Export accounts for 15 % of the total sales forFY23.
Investor 5
Presentation
Company History and Milestones
1980 1988 2000 2002 2005 2006
•Lignin Precipitation Plant
installed in collaboration
Debottlenecking done to National Energy with TanovisAG (formerly AgroPulp Mill upgraded to
Established with a capacity PM 3 installed with a achieve 40% improved Conservation Award Granit Recherché SA), 150 TPD along with the
of 30 TPD with PM 1&2. capacity of 100 TPD. efficiency on output. conferred by the Switzerland. Continuous Digestor.
Vice President of India. •PM 1 & 2 capacity up-
graded to 60 TPD.
2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015
•Composite Project with PM A new generation AgroPulp
4 -250 TPD, Chemical •The company was renamed •PCC Plant in collaboration Top Former (Gapcon-Italy) Mill along with ODL with a
Restructuring of ABCL took Recovery plant -200 TPD KuantumPapers Limited. with Specialty Minerals Inc, and Size Press (Bellmer, capacity of 200 TPD installed.
place, renamed Paper and Co-Generation Power •Secured FSC certification. USA was installed. Germany) installed on PM 4. Project KITE launched with
Division as ABC Paper Ltd. Plant –10 MW undertaken. •Production crossed KPMG for operational
•Listed on BSE. 100,000 MT. excellence.
2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023
•Backward Integration Project
•Project KORE launched with completed in March’21.
•Record breaking Production & •Record-breaking revenue of
•Specialty Paper launched. Accenture for operational Sales: exceeded 125,000 MT. •Increased Agro& Wood INR 13,096 Mn and
IS • o1 S 4 e Q 0 cu 0 M r 1 e S , d O a I n H S d S O A E 9 S M 0 1 S 0 8 1 0 , 01, • • S U A p P g S ra 4 d H a e A t x i N o ce n A l o l i e m f n P p c M l e e . m 3 e a n n t d e d 4 . •ECF Bl • ea Li c s h te in d g o c n o m NS m E i . ssioned P • u P l o p w 1 in 8 e g 0 r C T g a e P p n D a e c r r e i a t s y t p i t o e o n c 2 t c i 0 v a 0 e p l a T y c P . i D ty & •P • r A o c d h u i c e t v io e t n d o c t 4 h a 5 e p 0 a m c T i i P t le y D s in to c n re e a o s f e d • C S u u p a c n S c e t E o s B c s I f k T u D & ll A y S l t o a r f u a 2 n w 9 c h B % e a d se
certifications. with state of the art headbox •Backward Integration Project increased to 38 MW. 1,50,000 TPA Paper as a replacement to
from Bellmer, Germany. of INR 4,440 Million initiated. •Added a new Chemical single-use plastic
Recovery Plant with a capacity
of 500 TPD.
.
Investor Presentation 6
Marquee Clientele
Investor Presentation 7
Key Strengths
Cost savings through executed backward integration project
Pan India presence with an extensive
will lead to improved EBITDA margins in the range of 30 to
network of 100+ dealers
32%
Long standing relationship with dealers, many Improved infrastructure of paper machines in
associated with the company for over 3 decades ordertobemorecosteffective
Largest product Portfolio in the Paper Located near densely populated Northern
Industry covering Maplitho, Creamwove, Region including NCR, a higher paper
Copier and Specialty Paper consumptionmarket
Strategic location in Punjab with abundant
Successful in creating a branded availability of raw materials such as Wheat
portfolio of products Straw, Sarkanda, KanaGrass &Bagasse, allows
ustogetsteadysuppliesatstableprices
Ability to command a price premium in the range of
Raw Materials are perfect substitutes of each
5-7% over our competitors due to better quality of other, so we are not dependent on any single
products and superior market orientation onethroughouttheyear
Market based sales rather than government orders.
Future source of wood raw material: Social farm
Customers are delighted to deal with us rather than
forestryprogrammewithavisiontoreach1crore
our competitors due to regular and timely supplies
clonalsaplingsin5years
Investor Presentation 8
Manufacturing Process
Chemical
Recovery Plant
Steam
Co-gen Power
Caustic Soda
plant
Recovery
Effluent Treatment
Agro Pulp Mill Wood Pulp Mill Plant
Black Liquor
Paper
Manufacturing
Raw Material Cutting Pulp Cooking & Washing Pulp Screening & PM1, PM2, PM3
Aggregation Bleaching & PM4
Warehousing &
Distribution
Paper Making
(Sheeting & Cutting)
Paper Making
(Roll Forming)
Investor Presentation 10
Current Manufacturing Facilities
Pulping Facilities Paper Machines Chemical Recovery Plant Co-Gen Power Plant
Segment
•Turbines: Total 38 MW
•Total Capacity: 700 Solids
•Total Capacity: 380 TPD •Total capacity: 450 TPD ➢New : 20 MW & 8 MW
TPD
•Agrobased pulp: 200 TPD •Machine 1 - 30 TPD ➢Existing Turbines : 10 MW
Capacity •Wood pulp: 180 TPD •Machine 2 - 35 TPD •New CRP : 500 Solids TPD •Boilers: Total 190 TPH
•Existing CRP : 200 Solids TPD
•Machine 3 - 115 TPD
➢New : 130 TPH
•Machine 4 - 270 TPD
➢Existing : 60 TPH
•Installed new Chemical •Installed two new turbines of
Kuantumcombinesagropulp The different configurations of Recovery Plant of 500 TPD 20 MW and 8 MW from
along with wood pulp and the four paper machines allow from Andritz for the treatment Siemens, thereby taking the
imported pulp in order to Kuantum to manufacture a ofBlackLiquorproducedinthe totalcapacityto38MW
produce better quality fibre wide variety of surface-sized, pulpingprocess •AnewBoilerof130TPHfrom
Description forpaperproduction non surface-sized and value- •Caustic soda, which is a costly ISGEC has been installed
addedspecialtyproducts chemical used in the pulping making the total capacity 190
process is recovered through TPH
this plant leading to reduction •Power costs have come down
in operational cost and thus substantially
marginimprovement
Investor Presentation 11
Pulping Facilities
Total Capacity: 380 TPD
Agro Pulp Wood Pulp
200 TPD 180 TPD
• The company has eliminated its dependency on Imported Hardwood
Pulp as it has become self-reliant in wood raw material, thereby
reducingthecostofproduction.
• There is also a conscious effort to replace imported softwood pulp
withIn-housewoodpulp.
• Theincreasedpulpingcapacity hasledtohigherproductionofpaper.
Investor Presentation 12
Paper Machines
Total capacity: 450 TPD
PM 1 - 30 TPD PM 2 - 35 TPD
PM 3 - 115 TPD PM 4 - 270 TPD
• Increaseinpaperproductioncapacityto450TPD.
• The increased production has been totally absorbed by the demand
pull from the market and company is operating at 100% capacity
utilization.
• Improvement in the quality of the paper produced along with better
efficiency.
• The different configurations of the four paper machines allow
Kuantum to manufacture a wide variety of surface-sized, non
surface-sizedandvalue-addedspecialtyproducts.
Investor Presentation 13
Chemical Recovery Island
Total Capacity: 700 TPD of Black Liquor Solids:
New CRP : Existing CRP :
500 Solids TPD 200 Solids TPD
• A chemical recovery plant of 500 TPD supplied by Andritz is a HERB
recovery boiler with SRS technology has been installed to process
causticfromBlackLiquor.
The Chemical Recovery Plant has three major components:
Recovery Recausticizing
Evaporator
Boiler Plant
• Theplanthassignificantlyincreasedthesteam-to-solidratio,which
inturnimprovestheefficiencyoftheoverallplantoperations.
• The treatment of black liquor helps in regenerating Caustic soda up
to95%+intherecoveryprocess
Note:Causticsodaisanexpensivechemicalusedinthepulpmakingprocess
Investor Presentation 14
Co-Gen Power Plant
Total Capacity : 38 MW
Turbines : Boilers : Total 190 TPH
• New : 20 MW & 8 MW • New : 130 TPH
• Existing Turbines: 10 MW • Existing : 60 TPH
• The need of the hour is to be self-sufficient in power requirement in order
tosustainoperationsonalong-termbasis.
• Kuantum has a captive Co-generation Power Plant in which they have
added:
o AhighpressureCFBCBoilersuppliedbyISGEC.
o Two highly efficient back pressure turbines of 20 MW and 8 MW,
suppliedbySIEMENS.
• TheCo-GenPowerPlantallowsthecompanytodecreaseitsdependencyon
the State power Grid, enabling it to maintain seamless operations at all
timesalongwithreductioninpowercost.
Investor Presentation 15
Effluent Treatment Plant
The company has up-graded existing Effluent Treatment Plant with an
objective of sustained parameters of treated effluent as well as to be
‘futureready’tomeetallEnvironmentalnorms.
Effluent
Treatment
Low COD High COD
facility had
Street-1 Street-2 is with
been
is with Aerobic Anaerobic
divided into
treatment. treatment.
two
streams
The treated effluent is used to irrigate almost 3,300 acres of fields in
the surrounding villages , through a network of pipelines laid by the
Companyatitsexpense.
Investor Presentation 16
Raw Material Sourcing
Kuantum has an integrated Pulping facility with separate Agro Pulping
and Wood Pulping streets having a total capacity of 380 MT of pulp per
dayforpapermanufacturing.
Raw Material Mix as of FY23
Kuantum uses the following agro residues in its Agro Pulping Street
(200TPD):
Imported
Agro % Content inAgro Pulp Wood1%
Wheat Straw 90%
Bagasse & Sarkanda 10%
Locally procured
WoodforWoodPulpingStreet(180TPD)issourcedasfollows: Wood50% Agro
Residues
49%
Wood % Content inWood Pulp
Wood Chips& Wood logs 90%
Bamboo 10%
Kuantum mainly uses Agro Pulp in Paper Production which is
environment friendly. Even wood raw material is procured mostly as
woodchips,whichisawasteproductoftheplywoodindustry.
Investor Presentation 17
Technical Collaboration with Tanovis AG
Thecompanyhasa collaborationwithTanovisAG
(formerlyGranit RecherchéDevelopmentSA)
For the Lignin Precipitation Plant.
Tanovis AG, is a Swiss company with global operations. It is in
the business of providing process technologies & innovative
productsonlignocellulosicbiomass.
Tanovis AG is today known to produce high-purity lignin based
renewable products, encompassing industrial, health &
nutritionfields.
Set up first-of-its-kind in the world – A Full Scale Lignin
Precipitation System,toseparatethenon-biodegradablelignin
fromtheblackliquor.
Investor Presentation 18
Technical Collaboration with Specialty Minerals, USA
The company has a Collaboration with Specialty Minerals Inc.
We have a first-of–its-kind backward integrated PCC (Precipitated
CalciumCarbonate)PlantinanAgrobasedoperationsintheworld,set
upincollaborationwithSpecialtyMineralsInc.
Specialty Minerals Inc., USA is a multi-national company operating
plants in over 20 countries, producing high performance minerals for
use in various product manufacturing processes. Today, Specialty
Minerals Inc is the world’s largest manufacturer of Precipitated
CalciumCarbonates.
Specialty Minerals Inc has invested approx. INR 254.53 Mn in setting
upthisPCCplantatourpremises.
Precipitated Calcium Carbonate manufactured is used as a filler
duringproductionofpaper.
Investor Presentation 19
Social Farm Forestry Program
These initiatives also contribute to
Social farm forestry programs are
securing raw materials within a
green sustainable initiatives
specific radius hence reducing the
undertakenbypapercompaniesin
over all manufacturing costs and
order to contribute to the small
highlighting a dependency on
and marginal farmers of barren,
multiyearresourcevisibility.
non fertile land, apart from
providing a catalyst to
deforestation.
We aim to increase our footprint
to almost 1 crore saplings per
Kuantum launched the Social-
annum in the coming years to
Forestry Plantation Project and is
ensure a sustainable source of
producing quality clonal plants of
woodmaterial.
Eucalyptus and over the years has
covered approximately 5,540
acresareaunderclonalplantation.
Investor Presentation 20
Corporate Social Responsibility
As part ofour mission to improve education, we donated computer technology to schools. We also educated farmers about sustainable agriculture and supplied
ruralcommunitieswithenvironmentallyfriendlyenergysolutionslikesolarlightsandwaterstoragetanks.Alsowehavedonatedawashingmachinetoalocalcivil
hospital,tosupporthealthcareworkerswhoareworkingtirelesslytokeepourcommunitysafe&healthy.
Investor Presentation 21
Corporate Social Responsibility
Installation of Tree Plantation Installation of Providing Fire Tender Financial Assistance we have donated
Sewerage Treatment in Government Solar Lights in facility with staff in to Government washing machines to
Plant at SailaKhurd, schools & surrounding case of Schools and local hospitals so the
BharatpurJattan Panchayat villages. Emergency in hospitals in community can live
and Raniala. Lands. surrounding Villages. surrounding villages. healthier lives
Actively participating in Paving of Company run Organizing Blood Distribution of sewing Installation of RO
Swachh Bharat roads High School. Donation machines systems with water
Abhiyaan through and Camps & Free Medical to widows & Coolers for supply of
construction of pathways. Check-up Camps. differently-abled drinking water free
prefabricated toilet women in surrounding of charge in the
facilities in surrounding villages. vicinity of the mill.
villages.
Investor Presentation 22
Writing and Printing Products
AgroandWoodbasedpaperplantsmanufacturingpaperusingwheatstraw,sarkanda,bagasse,woodchipsandveneerwaste.
Differenttypesofpaper:Creamwove,Maplitho,Copier,Ledger,Cartridge,Stiffner,Colour,ParchmentandBond.
Category Brand GSM Range
KUANTUM KRESTO 54-120
Maplitho KOSHEEN/ KOSHEEN AQUA 54-120
KOSMO MAPLITHO 58-140
KUANTUM GOLD 42-100
KAPPA PREMIUM 42-100
Creamwove
ECO PAPER 48-70
KOPY + 49-70
Copier K-ONE/ KONQUER 65-80
Investor Presentation 23
Writing and Printing Products
Category Brand GSM Range
Krayo 49-130
Colour
KosmoColor 60-130
KredaLedger 58-90
Ledger
KodexaLedger 58-90
Thermal Paper KosmoThermic 42-64
Executive Bond KuantumBond 70-100
Color Copier Kaleela 72
Cartridge Kosmocartridge 60-130
Stiffner KosmoStiffner 68-180
KosmoParchmentNs 105
Parchment
KosmoParchment Bf 68-130
EnvelopePaper KosmoEnveloper 70-110
WatermarkPaper RailwayBond 58-130
Carry Bag Paper KosmoCarry 80-110
Wedding Card Paper KosmoKard 90-170
Cupstock KuantumKupstock 135-200
Soap Wrapper KosmoAntifungal 90-130
Investor Presentation 24
Future Growth Strategy
Debottlenecking and upgrading plant
operations toincreaseproductioncapacityby~
1
25%andfurtheroptimizecost
1
Leveraging Single use Plastic ban by
2 developing a portfolio of specialty
2
productsforasustainablefuture
3
Setting up Tissue machine to diversify
3
productportfolio
Investor Presentation 25
Foray into New Specialty Products
Straw base paper for drinking straws are
biodegradable and commercially viable,
Straw Base HORECA,
thus offering a feasible and eco-friendly
Paper FoodIndustry
alternativetosingle-useplasticstraws.
Food Grade
Greaseproof paper is made under hygienic
Paper – conditions which gives excellent FMCG/Food
PackagingIndustry
OGR/Biscuit grease/moisture resistance and oil hold
Wrapping outproperties.
Soft and Absorbent paper used to make Institutions,
Tissue Paper napkins, toilet rolls, kitchen towels, facial HORECA, Offices
tissues,MFolds,CFolds,HRT. &Homes
Investor Presentation 26
Paper Industry
• TheIndianpaperindustryaccountsforabout5%oftheworld’sproductionofpaper.Currently,theIndianpaperindustryisvaluedatINR80,000crore,anditis
highlyfragmentedwithover800papercompaniesproducingabout16MillionTonofdomesticpapereveryyear.
• Domestic demand of paper and packaging stood at ~17 million MT in FY22. Paper companies expanded their geographical presence outside India to increase
theirsalespoweredbycapacityexpansionandimprovedqualityofpaper.
• Intermsofshareintotalproduction,approximately21%arebasedonwood,71%onrecycledfibreand8%onagro-residues.
• PaperconsumptioninIndiaislikelytowitness6%to7%annualgrowthandwillreach30MillionTonbyFY2026-27,largelydrivenbyemphasisoneducationand
literacycoupledwithgrowthinorganizedretail.
• 100%FDIisallowedintheIndianPulpandPaperIndustryundertheautomaticroute.
• Inthelastfivetosevenyears,anamountofoverRs25,000crorehasbeeninvestedinnewefficientcapacitiesandinductionofcleanandgreentechnologies.
• The industry size of single-use plastics is estimated to be INR 10,000 crore. This move by the government will benefit all Indian paper mills to flourish their
business.
• InIndia,only15%oftotalpaperandpaperboardproductionismadefromrecycledmaterials,comparedtoaglobalaverageof30%to85%.Asaresult,thereisa
lotofpotentialforrecyclinginthepaperbusiness.
• As per IPMA, in volume terms, paper exports from India have gone up four times from 0.66 million tonnes in FY17 to 2.85 million tonnes in FY22. Similarly in
valueterms,thefiguresforcorrespondingyearsrosefromINR3,041croretoINR13,963crore.
India is emerging as a key exporter of
Rising Production Of Domestic Market Share %
packaging materials in the global market
Paper Industry (INR Mn) Packaging
boards & (UDS Mn)
1,119
Newsprint container
boards 844 853 864
10%
55%
Specialty Paper
0.11 0.34 0.75 1.1 2.43 4.87 10.11 20 22 10%
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5
5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 2
-0
5 9
-0
6 9
-0
7 9
-0
8 9
-0
9 9
0
2 -0
0
2 -0
-1
1 0
-4
2 0 Writing & Printing Paper
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 25% Source : IPMA, IBEF, Preppnews, invest India
Investor Presentation 2 2 28
Historical Income Statement
Particulars(INR Mn) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23
Operational Income 7,447 4,039 8,304 13,096
Total Expenses 6,262 3,746 7,114 9,304
EBITDA 1,185 293 1,190 3,792
EBITDA Margins (%) 15.91% 7.25% 14.33% 28.96%
Other Income 88 100 38 36
Depreciation 317 348 462 454
Finance Cost 304 277 689 710
Exceptional Items - 86 - (634)
PBT 652 (318) 77 2,030
Tax (66) (191) (57) 668
Profit After Tax 718 (127) 134 1,362
PAT Margins (%) 9.64% NA 1.61% 10.40%
Other Comprehensive Income (1) 4 (2) (5)
Total Comprehensive Income 717 (123) 132 1,357
Diluted EPS (INR) 8.23 (1.46) 1.54 15.60
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Balance sheet
Assets (INR Mn) FY21 FY22 FY23 Equity & Liabilities (INR Mn) FY21 FY22 FY23
Equity
Non-Current Assets
Equity share capital 87 87 87
Property, plant and equipment 14,263 14,006 14,068
Other equity 8,085 8,218 9,581
Capital work-in-progress 205 289 306
Total Equity 8,172 8,305 9,668
Investment property 78 76 75 Liabilities
Other intangible assets 17 - - Non-Current Liabilities
Financial liabilities
Financial assets
• Borrowings 6,137 6,448 3,678
• Other financial assets 81 86 39
• Other financial liabilities 169 181 228
Income tax assets (net) 3 3 16 Provisions 12 12 13
Other Non-current assets 7 148 259 Deferred tax liabilities (net) 84 13 1,172
Deferred income 50 55 49
Total Non-Current Assets 14,654 14,608 14,763
Total Non-Current Liabilities 6,452 6,709 5,140
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Inventories 524 869 901 Financial Liabilities
Financial assets • Borrowings 753 1,176 1,450
• Trade payables 448 357 258
• Trade receivable 331 606 287
• Other financial liabilities 275 143 198
• Cash and Cash equivalents 5 36 15
Other current liabilities 35 60 84
• Other bank balances 156 130 157 Provisions 3 2 3
• Others financial assets 49 27 16 Deferred income 4 5 3
Current tax liabilities (net) 1 5 91
Other current assets 424 485 756
Total Current Liabilities 1,519 1,748 2,087
Total Current Assets 1,489 2,153 2,132
Total Liabilities 7,971 8,456 7,227
Total Assets 16,143 16,761 16,895 Total Equity and Liabilities 16,143 16,761 16,895
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Financial Highlights
Operational Revenue (INR Mn) EBITDA (INR Mn) & EBITDA Margins PAT (INR Mn) & PAT Margins (%)
(%)
13,096 3,792 35.00% 1,362
30.00%
7,447 8,304 28.96% 25.00%
718 10.40%
20.00%
4,039
1,185 15.00%
293 1,190 134
10.00% 9.64%
15.91% 7.25% 14.33% 5.00% (127) 1.61%
0.00%
FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23
FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23
(3.14)%
Net Worth (INR Mn) Cash Conversion Cycle
Net Debt to Equity
0.90 9,668 99
0.81 8,317 8,172 8,305
77
0.61 67 64
0.51
FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23
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Capital Market Data
Share Price Movement (Up to 31stMarch , 2023)
110%
60%
10%
-40%
Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 Jul-22 Aug-22 Sep-22 Oct-22 Nov-22 Dec-22 Jan-23 Feb-23 Mar-23
Kuantum Sensex
Price Data (31stMarch , 2023) INR
Shareholding Pattern as on 31stMarch, 2023
Face Value 1.0
Market Price 121.45
Public,
52 Week H/L 179.7/ 63.2 29.57%,
Market Cap (Mn) 10,598 Promoters
FPI
70.30%
Equity Shares Outstanding (Mn) 87.3 0.13%
1 Year Avg Trading Volume (‘000) 183.7
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