Aurum Proptech Ltd
Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
IT - Services
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 1orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Aurum PropTech plans a rights issue in Q4 of FY2025 as previously communicated, which will serve as capital for acquisitions and growth initiatives.
- The company is conservative regarding debt and intends not to take on new debt for acquisitions; only existing lease rental discounting (LRD) debt against properties, which is self-liquidating and at attractive interest rates, is carried.
- There is no plan to increase debt beyond LRD; acquisitions will be funded through equity (rights issue) or monetization of properties.
- Cash and cash equivalents currently stand around INR 14 crores, with additional fixed deposits of INR 7-8 crores.
- The rights issue proceeds and building monetization (Q5 and Q6 properties) are earmarked for growth capital, particularly to expand the co-living business and other verticals.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Aurum PropTech plans to allocate capital to its co-living business over the next 3 years to support growth, targeting INR 500 crores ARR by FY2028.
- Proceeds from a planned rights issue and monetization of buildings Q5 and Q6 will be used as growth capital.
- Post achieving profitability and controlling unit economics in NestAway, the company sees opportunities for 1 or 2 strategic acquisitions complementary to its businesses.
- The company maintains a conservative approach to acquisitions and valuations.
- Additional capital outlined includes INR 30 crores dedicated to scaling NestAway.
- No plans to bring in big strategic investors currently, considering the businesses are still in early scaling phases and have sufficient capital.
- Rights issue planned for Q4 to raise further capital.
- No additional debt planned except existing lease rental discounting, reflecting a debt-averse stance on acquisitions.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Aurum PropTech targets a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 45% as their North Star metric, with potential strategic opportunities pushing for this trajectory.
- NestAway aims for controlled growth over the next 2 quarters focusing on unit economics and increased customer wallet share, before accelerating to potentially 3-digit growth in the future.
- Co-living business projects an ARR of INR 500 crores by FY2028, with planned capital allocation over next 3 years to support this growth.
- Distribution segment targets scaling similar to rental operations, with Sell.do focusing on international expansion and Aurum Analytica aiming for an ARR of INR 100 crores.
- Capital vertical aims to launch its first asset under the SM-REIT licensing framework within 2-3 quarters to unlock significant real estate investment opportunities.
- Overall, rentals grew 33% YoY, distribution grew 18% YoY, with continuous supply acquisition and introduction of new revenue streams like NestAway Lite and resale market to enhance future growth.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Aurum PropTech targets a year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth of approximately 45% for FY'25, supported by organic growth and potential strategic acquisitions.
- NestAway, post its acquisition and turnaround, aims for controlled growth with expectations of eventually achieving three-digit growth.
- The co-living business is projected to generate INR 500 crores in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) by FY2028, with continued capital allocation planned.
- The company is focusing on profitable growth and unit economics, targeting overall profitability by FY26-27.
- EBITDA margins are improving, with an increase from -5.9% to -4.1% adjusted EBITDA recently, indicating progress toward positive earnings.
- The distribution segment is being scaled with technology focus, aiming to significantly increase its ARR and profitability.
- Acquisitions will be conservative and selective, aimed at complementary businesses that enhance growth without compromising financial health.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
The transcript does not explicitly mention the current or expected order book or pending orders for Aurum PropTech Limited. However, related insights include:
- The company manages 32,000 rental units and aims to exceed 50,000 rental units by FY2026, indicating strong operational scale and demand pipeline.
- NestAway is on a growth path with controlled unit economics, targeting INR 100 crores in revenue.
- The co-living business is projected to generate INR 500 crores in ARR by FY2028, with capital allocation planned for growth.
- Distribution vertical shows strong growth with an ARR target of INR 100 crores for lead generation business.
- The capital vertical is progressing towards launching its first asset under the SM-REIT license in the next 2-3 quarters.
No direct reference to a formal order book or pending orders is provided in the call transcript.
