Igarashi Motors India Ltd

Q3 FY16 Earnings Call Analysis

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fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
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fundraise

Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?

- No specific mention of new fundraising through debt or equity in the provided transcript. - The company discusses capital expenditure (CAPEX) plans, budgeting around ₹43-45 crores for the current year, primarily for capacity addition and generic platform development. - CAPEX is generally around 8-9% of current year revenue, funded through internal accruals. - There is a focus on cautious capacity addition due to market uncertainties; no indication of raising external funds. - Strategic partnerships and operational expansions are highlighted, but no direct reference to new equity or debt issuance.
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capex

Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?

- The company follows a thumb rule of investing about 8-9% of current year revenue in CAPEX over a 2-3 year average. - For the current fiscal year, the estimated capital expenditure budget is between ₹43 and ₹45 crores. - So far, ₹32 crores of CAPEX has been completed this year. - Investments include creating generic platforms and capacity expansions, with about ₹50 crores invested between last year and this year. - New manufacturing infrastructure discussions are ongoing with government authorities in a special economic zone to lay out new production lines. - The company is cautious about aggressive capacity additions in the next 6-9 months due to market uncertainties but maintains current capacity utilization rates of 65-75%. - Creating quasi-generic platforms to reduce launch time and investment, leveraging existing engineering strength. - Strategic partnerships and line expansions planned, including multi-geography manufacturing (India and China).
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revenue

Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?

- The company aims for steady growth in the next 6 months to 2 years, focusing on stable market presence rather than rapid expansion. - They expect motor demand to increase from 0.9-1.1 to around 2.2-2.3 motors per car over 4-5 years, indicating volume growth potential. - Sales and volumes grew in the first half of the current year: from 9.8 million to 11.4-11.5 million motors, with all key customers showing 5%-25% growth. - Annual capacity utilization currently is 65-75%, with capacity expanding about 20% yearly since last year, expecting gradual ramp-up over the coming years. - The company targets around 15% volume growth annually in ETC (Electronic Throttle Control) and related applications over the long term. - Strategic focus on increasing engineering content and value offerings to customers, alongside expanding manufacturing lines in India and China. - Market space is stable and expected to persist, with time needed to ramp up new product lines offering a competitive edge.
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margin

Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?

- Igarashi Motors is pleased with the first 6 months' performance and aims for steady progress over the next 6 months to 2 years. - The company expects growth aligned with expanding volume, especially in electronic throttle control (ETC) motors. - Plans include increasing motor content per vehicle from about 0.9-1.1 to around 2.2-2.3 motors per car over 4-5 years. - Market penetration in ETC is currently around 80%, with growth coming from converting in-house Tier-1 production to suppliers. - New product platforms and partnerships aim to boost engineering content and value offered to customers. - Capital expenditure planned at about 8-9% of annual revenue, with investments in capacity and new motor diameters underway. - Despite uncertainties like geopolitical issues, management expects stable demand and no immediate risk to business streak in the medium term.
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orderbook

Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?

- The company is progressing with vehicle manufacturers' desires but did not mention any new orders or specific pending order details. - Existing production lines continue to operate; no migration of current orders from China to India due to long changeover times (2-3 years). - New manufacturing lines introduced since 2014 are now in production, especially focused on smaller diameter motors (29, 28, 25 mm). - Partnership discussions ongoing with Chinese and European customers for new product lines expected to materialize next year. - Three production lines exist: first and third in India, second planned for China, to cater to different markets. - Strategic intent to increase engineering content and value offering to customers, implying expectations of order growth but no explicit current orderbook numbers disclosed.