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- Ajay Mian mentioned that topics such as a rights issue or other fundraising options are considered from time to time. - However, it is currently inappropriate to discuss any specific plans before the Board of Directors has formally considered and approved them. - No concrete or ongoing fundraising through debt or equity was announced during the call. - The company is focused on cautiously securing funds and using them for appropriate purposes rather than dividend increases or immediate fundraising.

- The company is focusing on inorganic growth, with at least one sizable acquisition under active conversation. - There is investment in setting up a new operation in the UAE, expected to be completed in 4 to 8 weeks. - There is an ongoing effort to move delivery operations to India from U.S. acquisitions to improve margins. - Capital expenditure includes buying assets like vehicles, as indicated by a marginal increase in finance cost due to vehicle interest. - Emphasis on investing in training and building intellectual property (IP) with a dedicated core team of 4 to 6 people. - Overall, investments are geared towards strengthening international services, expanding AI and cloud capabilities, and supporting growth strategies.

- Pipeline is healthy with several conversations at advanced stages, indicating potential customer additions in coming quarters. - Expectation of improved international customer acquisition in Q4 and beyond. - Middle East business gaining momentum, with four advanced-stage projects and planned UAE operation setup within 4-8 weeks. - Enterprise applications remain the core growth driver—ERP modernization, customer engagement, retail, and digital commerce solutions continue to attract strong interest. - New customer additions may be fewer but with higher value contracts. - Cloud adoption growing; 60-65% of product revenue is from cloud solutions, with most new customers opting for cloud. - AI adoption increasing, with embedded AI in enterprise applications enhancing value and efficiency. - Margins expected to improve as the international services portion grows. - Inorganic growth (M&A) is a strategic focus to accelerate growth. Overall, positive growth outlook driven by healthy pipeline, regional expansion, and technology adoption.

- Revenue growth Y-o-Y was 22.3% with operational income rising steadily in Q3 FY25. - EBITDA and net profit margins improved significantly (EBITDA at 26.4%, net profit margin at 18.9% in Q3). - For nine months FY25, revenue grew 22.2%, EBITDA by 41.7%, net profit by 41.5%, and EPS rose to ₹9.93. - Margins expected to improve as international services' share increases, which have higher profitability. - Management is optimistic about stabilizing or increasing PAT margins but cautious on providing specific margin expansion guidance. - Growth drivers include increasing international services, cloud transition, new customer additions, and potential M&A. - Q4 pipeline looks healthy with ongoing conversions expected to boost revenues. - Plans for expanding operations, e.g., setting up a UAE office, signal growth focus. - Overall, a positive outlook on earnings and margin expansion linked to digital, cloud, and services growth.

- The company has a healthy pipeline with several projects at advanced stages of signing. - Currently, there are at least four new projects in the Middle East at a very advanced stage of signing. - Email confirmations have been received for some of these Middle East projects, with contracting expected to complete in the next 2 to 8 weeks. - There was a caution about the slower decision-making in the past two months, but conversations have started warming up in the second part of January. - Although the company added only nine new customers in Q3 (versus an average of 14-15), revenue per customer continues to grow. - The enterprise application projects remain the anchor, with ongoing interest in ERP modernization, customer engagement solutions, retail, and digital commerce. - The Board has decided to set up an operation in the UAE to support growth in that region, expected to be completed in 4 to 8 weeks.