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(INR mn)
Less :- Depreciation & Amortization 1,518 1,355 1,383 962
(%)
60,000 6
EBIT 7,700 3,423 12,064 2,079
40,000 4.7 4
Less:- Interest Expenses 8,170 10,011 10,305 7,463 3.9
20,000 2
Less:- Exceptional item 2,212 (2,740) 1,061 2,543
PBT (2,682) (3,847) 698 (7,928) 0 0
FY20 FY21 FY22 9MFY23
Less :- Taxes 1,649 (2,573) 864 (599)
Reported PAT 1,970 (6,100) 3,996 (2,177) Net Revenue EBITDA Margin
Adjusted PAT 1,970 (6,100) 3,996 (2,177)
Source: Company, Elara Securities Research
Balance Sheet (INR mn) FY20 FY21 FY22 H1FY23
Share Capital 1,513 1,513 1,513 1,513
Reserves (9,105) (14,689) (9,360) (8,901)
Net worth (7,592) (13,176) (7,846) (7,388) Adjusted profit growth trend
Borrowings 29,928 45,332 55,584 62,871 5,000 4
Deferred Tax (Net) 0 0 315 420
2,500 2
Other non-current liabilities 17,205 19,135 19,041 18,422
0 0
Total Liabilities 39,542 51,291 67,093 74,326
(INR mn)
(%)
Net Block 7,679 8,621 7,192 6,643 (2,500) (2)
Add:- Capital work in progress 1,784 16 7 0 (5,000) (4)
Goodwill 34 34 34 34 (7,500) (6)
Investments 3,545 4,180 584 426
(10,000) (8)
Cash & bank balances 8,430 12,616 15,424 12,732 FY20 FY21 FY22 9MFY23
Net Working Capital (18,700) 15,085 31,450 3,306
Other Assets 36,770 10,738 12,403 51,185 Adjusted PAT Net Margin
Total Assets 39,542 51,291 67,093 74,326 Source: Company, Elara Securities Research
Cash Flow Statement (INR mn) FY20 FY21 FY22 H1FY23
Cash profit adjusted for non-cash items 9,115 3,644 13,422 6,369
Add/Less:- Working Capital changes 24,294 (34,130) (17,997) 27,443
Operating Cash Flow 33,409 (30,487) (4,575) 33,812
Return ratios
Less:- Capex (3,579) (530) 56 (87) 80
Free Cash Flow 29,830 (31,017) (4,519) 33,726 58.7
60
Financing Cash Flow (8,688) 8,927 3,879 1,903
40
Investing Cash Flow (21,276) 26,276 3,448 (38,321)
20 7.5
Net change in Cash (134) 4,186 2,808 (2,692) 19.4 20.4
Ratio Analysis FY20 FY21 FY22 9MFY23 0
Exhibit 1: 9M revenue down 13.2% over 9MFY22 Exhibit 5: Orderbook spread across pan-India
120,000 40 Tamil Nadu J&K Manipur
13% 8% 7% Rajasthan
100,000 30
4%
(INR mn)
80,000 20 Delhi
Gujarat
1% Assam
15%
(%)
60,000 10 1%
Bhutan
40,000 0 1%
Karnataka
20,000 (10) 1%
Maharashtra Others
0 (20) 16% 3%
FY20 FY21 FY22 9MFY23 Uttarakhand
30%
Infrastructure
Revenue YoY Growth
Source: Company, Elara Securities Research
Source: Company, Elara Securities Research
Exhibit 6: Management targets stronger inflows
Exhibit 2: EBITDA margin to improve on new orders
40,000
14,000 12
12,000 10 30,000
10,000 (INR mn)
(INR mn)
8
8,000 20,000
(%)
6
6,000
4
10,000
4,000
2,000 2 0
FY20 FY21 FY22 9MFY23
0 0
FY20 FY21 FY22 9MFY23 Order inflow
Source: Company, Elara Securities Research Exhibit 7: Recent inflows for EPC works
Order inflow FY20 FY21 FY22 9MFY23
Exhibit 3: Lower PAT on high interest burden
Delhi Metro DC06 3,670 - - -
6,000 6 Sahibganj Bypass - 4,940 - -
4,000 4 Bhadbut Barrage - 20,420 - -
2,000 2 Rishikesh Karnaprayag
- 8,010 - -
(INR mn)
Tunnel
0 0 Construction of tunnel in
(%)
- 1,300 - -
(2,000) (2) Mizoram in 2 packages
Chennai Metro Phase 2,
(4,000) (4) - - 5,850 -
Corridor - 4
(6,000) (6) Chennai Metro Phase 2,
- - 6,680 -
Corridor - 5
(8,000) (8) Nokha Water Supply - - 3,050 -
FY20 FY21 FY22 9MFY23 Mumbai Ahmedabad High
- - - 12,880
PAT PAT Margin Speed Rail Pkg C1 (L1)
Total 3,670 34,670 15,580 12,880
Source: Company, Elara Securities Research Source: Company, Elara Securities Research
Exhibit 4: Diversified orderbook at INR 126bn as on Exhibit 8: Consolidated debt to reduce post the
December 2022 resolution plan
Water supply 70,000
and Irrigation, 60,000
19%
50,000
(INR mn)
40,000
30,000
Nuclear Transportation,
power, 9% 20,000
47%
10,000
0
FY20
FY21
FY22
Target
1HFY23
FY23
Hydro power,
25%
Source: Company, Elara Securities Research
Source: Company, Elara Securities Research
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