Canarys Automa.
Q2 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis
IT - Software
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Canarys Automations Limited plans to raise funds through a combination of debt, internal accruals, and a recent warrants issue.
- The company is raising warrants up to around INR 10 crores.
- The funds raised will be used primarily for acquiring a North American company and for capital to run and expand the business post-acquisition.
- The management mentioned plans to raise some debt specifically to finance the acquisition.
- No explicit mention of future equity fundraising beyond the warrants issue was made.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Capex allocation is INR 11.2 crores for the next 3 years focused on solution development.
- INR 9 crores capex planned for infrastructure over the next 2 years.
- The capex is recurring in nature, not one-time.
- Investments are aligned with building industry and technology solutions, with heavy focus on AI and ML technologies.
- The company is strategically acquiring a North American IT services business to expand global footprint, particularly in BFSI, pharma, and healthcare sectors.
- They plan to raise capital for acquisitions via internal accruals, debt, and issuing warrants (INR 10 crores targeted).
- Focus on maintaining and expanding solutions capability and entering fruitful tenders for growth.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- The company has a strong order book of INR123 crores for the next 3-4 years, providing revenue visibility.
- New acquisitions, including a majority stake in a North American IT services company with USD15-16 million revenue, will add to the top line.
- Order bookings indicate a promising outlook with a mix of annuity and new contracts.
- The firm plans to participate selectively in profitable tenders, especially in water resource management and BFSI sectors.
- Growth driven by expansion in North America, enhanced solutions in digitalization, modernization, cloudification, and AI/ML investments.
- Focus on increasing export revenue (currently 40-45%), and stable domestic business.
- Employee strength projected to increase by 20-30% to boost solution capabilities.
- Revenue growth linked to new segment expansion (mining, petrochemical, aviation) and continued government contracts in water resource management.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company refrains from providing explicit forward-looking earnings or profit guidance for FY '25 and FY '26.
- Order bookings and acquisition plans signal promising growth in both top-line and bottom-line.
- The acquisition of a North America-based IT services company with USD 15-16 million revenue is expected to positively impact revenue and profits.
- The company sees strong traction and government interest in water resource management, suggesting growth opportunities.
- Management aims to maintain or grow profit margins, noting a stable or upward trend in EBITDA over the past four years.
- Continued investment in technology solutions, AI/ML, and global expansion, especially in North America, could drive future earnings.
- Growth is supported by a healthy annuity business and new large enterprise contracts.
- Overall, growth expectations are positive but influenced by market conditions and investment plans.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- As of June 2024, Canarys Automations Limited has an order book of approximately INR123 crores for the next 3-4 years.
- The order book split is about 65% from IT solutions and 35% from water resource management.
- Around INR110 crores of the new order bookings this year are annuity contracts, including a three-year contract with a North American healthcare company.
- The water resource management segment is tender-based, primarily with government clients.
- Contracts vary in duration, with many being three-year agreements.
- Revenue realization from contracts is uneven: approx. 25-35% in the first year, with the remainder spread over subsequent years.
- Several new tenders are targeted that have favorable payment terms (e.g., 65-35 or 75-25).
- The North American subsidiary acquired recently has around USD 15-16 million in annual turnover, growing year-on-year.
