Arihant Superstructures Ltd
Q2 FY22 Earnings Call Analysis
Realty
capex: Yesfundraise: Yesrevenue: Category 1margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The company has passed an enabling resolution to raise funds up to Rs. 500 Crores.
- This resolution is a routine exercise done annually and requires board approval.
- No specific fundraising details or immediate plans for debt or equity issuance were announced for this amount.
- The funds raised, whenever utilized, will be for general corporate purposes including new land acquisitions and growth initiatives.
- The company currently has debt facilities from banks like HDFC Limited, ICICI Bank, ICICI Ventures, and Federal Bank, with varying interest rates depending on fund usage.
- Net debt stands at Rs. 275 Crores, with Rs. 208 Crores attributable as per shareholding pattern.
- No concrete announcements on fresh fundraising via equity have been made in the transcript.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- During Q1 FY23, Arihant Superstructures added 1.2 million square feet to its existing portfolio, increasing its development potential to over 14 million square feet.
- The new additions correspond to a Gross Development Value (GDV) of Rs. 640 Crores.
- The company plans to rapidly scale business in the coming quarters focused on value accretive new acquisitions.
- Arihant aims to increase its construction capacity from 1 million sq.ft. to 2 million sq.ft. by FY24, with a long-term goal to execute 5 million sq.ft. over seven years.
- Land acquisition remains a key focus with an ongoing strategy to purchase land parcels ranging from 5 to 20 acres, avoiding large townships.
- The company has set SOPs to onboard teams quickly post land acquisition to expedite project approvals and execution.
- There is no specific mention of strategic investments beyond land acquisition and expanding construction capabilities in the available transcript.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Sales booking guidance targets a CAGR of 45% to 50% over FY22 on all sales and revenue parameters.
- The company plans to scale backlog sales from about 1,600 units in FY22 to around 2,400 units in FY23.
- Average yearly run rate target is 1,000 to 1,200 units per year for the next 2-3 years.
- Expected revenue potential from new launches is around Rs.1,100 Crores for the current financial year.
- Land bank acquisition target is up to 20 million square feet, expanding project launches over the next years.
- Sales capability is being scaled up to 3 million square feet by FY25; from 1.4 million sold last year to 1.8-1.9 million in FY23.
- Engineering and sales teams have been significantly expanded to support scaling operations.
- Delivery of first project phases by end FY23 is expected to boost buyer confidence and accelerate sales further.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company expects a sales CAGR of 45% to 50% from FY22 onwards across sales, revenues, and other parameters.
- Sales bookings are targeted to scale up from 1,628 units in FY22 to around 2,400 units in FY23, with a value increase from Rs.764 Crores to Rs.1,100 Crores.
- For FY24-FY25, a sales CAGR of approximately 30% is projected.
- Construction execution capacity aims to grow from 1 million sq.ft. to 2 million sq.ft. per year by FY24 and eventually 3 million sq.ft. sales are targeted.
- EBITDA showed a 24.1% YoY growth in Q1 FY23 with margins improving by 313 basis points, indicating operating profit expansion potential.
- PAT improved 29.2% YoY in Q1 FY23, and PAT margins increased by 215 basis points; the company expects margin improvements to continue with scale.
- The board is open to dividends, but reinvestment in growth and acquisitions is currently prioritized.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Arihant Superstructures has a launch pipeline with approximately 2,400 units lined up for sale in the next three quarters.
- Total development potential (GDV) in ongoing and forthcoming projects has crossed 14 million square feet.
- The company plans to open almost 2 million square feet of area for sale in the current financial year, with estimated revenue potential of around Rs. 1,100 Crores.
- The total sales value pipeline is around Rs. 7,700 Crores including new launches.
- Un-launched inventory stands at approximately Rs. 5,300 Crores in revenue, with approvals received for about Rs. 4,000 Crores of that inventory.
- The company intends to execute around 1.5 million square feet per year on average over the next seven years, scaling construction capacity to 2 million square feet annually starting FY24.
- Sales bookings are expected to reach around 1.8 to 1.9 million square feet this year, aiming for 3 million square feet by FY25.
- Deliveries target 1,000 to 1,200 units per year over the next three years.
