Anant Raj Ltd

- Data Center Expansion: Plan to increase data center capacity to 21 megawatts by the end of the financial year, with current capacity at 3 MW running, expanding to 6 MW by September. Further potential to reach 50 MW at Manesar alone, with discussions underway for more projects including potential overseas companies. - Investment Scale: Approximate capital expenditure of Rs. 25 Crores per megawatt for data center capacity. Total investment for 21 MW is around Rs. 400-450 Crores, with Rs. 140 Crores already invested. - Funding Approach: The company aims to fund expansion primarily through internal accruals from real estate sales and data center income, avoiding debt increase. Backup financing options like Apollo facility exist but may not be required currently. - Real Estate Projects: Upcoming launch of a group housing project (~1 million sq ft) in the next six months; ongoing monetization of existing inventory (~Rs. 1700 Crores) with permissions in place. - Strategic Moves: Possibility of bringing in partners or investors (e.g., Kotak’s data center fund) to unlock value in subsidiary Anant Raj Clouds.

- Company aims to monetize approximately 4.5 million sq.ft. in sector-63A Gurgaon over the next 5 years, with major monetization in next 2 years. - New project launches include Ashok Estate and an upcoming group housing project (about 1 million sq.ft.) slated within 6 months. - Inventory at Anant Raj Estate is valued at around Rs.1700 Crores with all permissions ready for rapid monetization. - Data center business plans ramp-up to 21 MW capacity by the end of this financial year, with income starting to kick in thereafter. - Demand in data centers is strong; discussions ongoing with international firms, targeting 50 MW capacity in Manesar. - Residential sales seeing good demand with price increases of nearly 20% since launch; 70% of demand is end-user driven. - Conservative, debt-averse approach to data center expansion using cash flows from real estate operations for funding growth.

- Anant Raj Limited reported a significant profit jump from Rs.54 Crores to Rs.151 Crores for FY2023, indicating strong growth momentum. - The company aims to monetize 4.5 million sq ft area in sector-63A, Gurgaon, over the next five years, with major monetization expected in the next two years. - Expansion in data center business targeting 21 MW capacity by FY-end, expected to generate steady income starting this year. - Conservative financial approach with slow calibrated data center ramp-up and no substantial debt increase planned. - Data center capacity could expand up to 50 MW in Manesar, subject to demand. - The company expects robust demand for both real estate and data center segments to sustain earnings growth over the next 3-4 years. - Regular investor engagement signals management’s confidence in continuous performance improvements.

- Company currently has strong demand for data center capacity, refusing some demand to manage delivery timelines. - Targets 21 megawatts (MW) data center capacity by the end of the current financial year. - Currently operating 3 MW, increasing to 6 MW by September. - Additional 15 MW planned to reach 21 MW by year-end. - Income from 21 MW capacity expected to start kicking in by year-end. - Manesar site eligible to expand up to 50 MW; company aims to reach this target eventually. - Demand remains robust for next 3-4 years. - Customer base includes a mix of PSUs and hyperscale companies. - Discussions ongoing with companies outside India for further expansion. - Internal accruals and cash flows from residential sales will fund capacity additions, avoiding debt increase.

- Currently, Anant Raj Limited prefers a conservative approach and aims to avoid increasing debt for funding their data center expansion. - The company is funding the data center capacity ramp-up mainly through internal accruals and cash flows from their residential sales. - They have a sanctioned Apollo facility of Rs. 550 Crores, but have only utilized Rs. 200 Crores so far, mainly to reduce existing debt and maintain a good relationship. The remaining sanction remains as a backup. - Management is open to exploring potential equity partnerships or external investments for their data center subsidiary, Anant Raj Clouds, to unlock value. - They are also considering external investment opportunities such as Kotak’s data center fund if right valuations are met. - No immediate plans to raise significant new debt or equity were mentioned, with emphasis on funding expansions through existing cash flows and internal resources.