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1. Soap segment has seen a high growth phase so far, but due to enhanced penetration in the rural
markets, this segment will see a tapering growth rate from 15% in to 12% in five years’ time.
2. Due to lack of fashion consciousness in the villages, hair colour segment will, at the best see a CAGR of
0.5% less than historical CAGR over a five period time frame.
3. Liquid detergents have gained popularity in the rural markets and will continue to display a growth
rate of 5% - 6% over the same time frame, very much in line with its growth rate last year.
4. While NCPL has so far controlled the sale prices of these products at its will, the same may not
happen in future. Growth rates have to taper down from 5% to 2 – 3% range in the coming years.
5. Hair colour segment still has a possibility of seeing a price CAGR growth rate same at historical levels.
Assets
Net Fixed Assets
Gross Block 505 990 1,044 1,059 1,124
Accumulated Depreciation 73 226 389 552 715
Net Fixed Assets 432 764 655 507 409
WIP 40 40 1 1 1
Deferred Tax Assets
Investments 0 0 35 90 140
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalent 24 25 95 156 199
Margin Money with Bank
Inventory 36 60 65 69 72
Account Receivables 33 52 55 60 51
Loans & Advances 10 14 15 20 16
Total Current Assets 103 150 230 305 338
Total Assets 574 955 921 903 888
NCPL, a popular name in many of the western states of India, operated in fast moving consumer
products segments. It manufactured and sold three products:
1. Soap in packet of 100 gms
2. Hair color in bottles of 250 ml
3. Detergent in packet of 500 gms
Raw Materials volume 100 gms soap 250 ml hair color 500 gms detergent
requirement (ml)
Acid 105 255 505
Specialty chemicals 10 12 25
Ordinary chemicals 5 8 15
Perfumes 10 5 12
For the acids, NCPL has now entered into a long term off-take agreement with the leading supplier in
the region. Under the terms of the contract, acids will see a price escalation of 5% for first 2 years and
4% thereafter till the tenure of off-take agreement. For specialty chemicals, he has multiple vendors and
due to high bargaining power NCPL enjoys with the suppliers, the price rise in this segment will be
restricted to 5%. Ordinary chemicals will display a price decline of 15% to 13% over the same time
horizon while perfumes will display the historical CAGR in terms of its price growth.
most of the Discoms have proposed the highest year on year tariff hike of 8% - 10%
He had increased the budgetary allocation of advertising spend to 10% of sales this year and had
decided to raise it to ~ 14% gradually over next few years. Besides to prevent the retailers and salesman
from partnering with any new player in the area and to lure them to push NCPL’s products, he knew he
would have to gradually increase their commission to 7% from the current levels of 5%.
Sl. Parameter (Rs. Lakhs) Depreciation FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
No. Rates
1 Capital Expenditure
A Land - - 50
100 50
B Plant, Machinery & Buildings 18.0% 400 400 10 10 10
C Laptops, Desktops & Mobiles 33.3% 10 10 5 5 5
D Furniture, Fixtures & Furnishings 15.0% 35 25 - - -
2 Book Depreciation 163 163
73 152 163
Project Department phased the capital spend in such a way that all the Projects except those belonging
to Plant, Machinery and Buildings (“PMB”) were complete by fiscal year end. Typically 10% of the PMB
projects (value wise) awaited final installation, testing and commissioning by year end.
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