Gayatri Projects LtdQ2 FY22

Gayatri Projects Ltd Q2 FY22 Earnings Call Analysis

Revenue, margin, capex, fundraise and order book outlook from management commentary.

Price: ₹22.4P/E: 8.5Market Cap: ₹1.1K CrSector: Construction

Management growth scorecard

Revenue

Category 4

Margin

Category 3

Fundraise

Yes

Order

No

Capex

N/A

1 of 4 growth signals are positive — mixed outlook.

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Revenue guidance

Category 4
  • The company is currently not bidding for new NHAI HAM projects but is focusing on consolidating its water projects, where it has already secured orders worth nearly ₹5000 Crores in the last two to three quarters.
  • New irrigation tenders are scarce due to COVID-related delays, but the company expects new Jal Jeevan Mission orders after March 2022.
  • Revenue guidance for the full year is expected to be around the same as the previous year or up to 10% higher.
  • Plans to resume bidding for new projects will depend on the progress achieved in the current water projects.
  • Early completion bonuses from the Purvanchal Expressway project (₹140-160 Crores) are expected to support cash flow and growth.
  • Resolution of arbitration claims, expected to bring ₹200-400 Crores by March 2022, may positively influence financials.

See what Gayatri Projects Ltd management said on margin guidance — free account, 30 seconds.

Fundraise plans

Yes
  • The company is pursuing a strategic equity infusion, with a preferential allotment announced to a strategic investor; the deal is in follow-up to conclusion (Page 3).
  • There are personal asset monetization plans by promoters, aiming to infuse a couple of hundred crores into the company to alleviate liquidity issues; expected within the next couple of months (Pages 6-7).
  • Discussions are ongoing with banks for restructuring debt repayment schedules to align with cash flows; restructuring process expected to complete within three months (Pages 10-11).
  • The company is also in early talks with other strategic investors, including some from the Middle East, as a parallel exercise in case the current equity infusion does not materialize (Page 6).
  • No new debt fundraise explicitly mentioned beyond restructuring discussions with banks at this stage.

See what Gayatri Projects Ltd management said on order book — free account, 30 seconds.

Capex plans

  • The company is in advanced discussions with a strategic investor; the deal is expected to close in the next 2-3 weeks, though there have been some structural issues with the US-based investor.
  • Parallelly, the company is also exploring other strategic investors, including some Middle East investors, as a Plan B in case the current deal does not materialize.
  • Promoters are working on personal asset monetization to infuse a couple of hundred crores of capital to mitigate liquidity tightness.
  • No new project bidding is currently happening, focusing instead on consolidating recently won water projects worth nearly ₹5000 Crores.
  • The company is concentrating on managing cash flows and restructuring debt with banks rather than fresh capex at this stage.

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