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Niyogin Fintech LtdQ3 FY22

Niyogin Fintech Ltd Q3 FY22 Earnings Call Analysis

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

Price: 41.9Market Cap: ₹529 CrSector: Finance

Management growth scorecard

Revenue

Category 2

Margin

Category 1

Fundraise

N/A

Order

Yes

Capex

Yes

3 of 4 growth signals are positive.

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Revenue guidance

Category 2
  • Targeting Rs. 500 Crores revenue by FY25 with 10-12% EBITDA margins.
  • Gross Transaction Value (GTV) expected to grow from approx. Rs. 9,000 Crores in FY22 to over Rs. 1,00,000 Crores in FY25.
  • Partner BC agents (touchpoints) aimed to increase 6-8 times from ~247,000 in FY22 to 1.5-2 million by FY25.
  • Significant volume uptick expected driven by multiple large enterprise customers going live.
  • October saw a 21% month-on-month jump in GTV (~Rs. 1,250 Crores from Rs. 1,000 Crores in September).
  • Four new partners could add incremental volumes of Rs. 500 Crores per month in upcoming quarters.
  • Expect strong J-curve growth in transaction volumes and revenues.
  • Lending business scale-up will contribute substantially to revenue and profitability from FY25 onward.
  • Operating leverage will improve post initial resource build, boosting EBITDA in coming years.

Margin guidance

Category 1
  • Target revenue of Rs. 500 crores by FY25.
  • EBITDA margin expected between 10% to 12% at that scale.
  • Breakeven expected to happen much earlier than FY25 as business scales.
  • Current losses due to investments in product build and operating costs, which will reduce as products scale in the market.
  • Lending book growth will contribute positively to profitability, as lending is deeply profitable.
  • Gradual improvement in bottom line expected over the next few quarters.
  • J-curve in volumes anticipated with enterprise clients scaling up.
  • Incremental revenues from device sales and transaction volumes expected to increase.
  • Operating leverage to improve significantly post initial resource build.
  • The company aims for sustained volume and revenue scale-up driving earnings growth.

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Fundraise plans

  • Niyogin Fintech currently remains a zero-debt and net cash company with Rs. 90 crores cash in hand as of Q2FY23.
  • Management is evaluating selective M&A opportunities but is cautious, avoiding distressed acquisitions.
  • No explicit mention of ongoing or imminent new fundraising through debt or equity in the call.
  • Capital on the books will be partly deployed to scale the lending book and to explore strategic bolt-on M&A targets.
  • The company raised Rs.50 crores in March to invest in its subsidiary iServeU for its three-year hyper-growth plan; further investments are not anticipated imminently as build phase is largely completed.
  • Overall, the focus is on organic growth and selective M&A using existing cash rather than immediate new fundraising.

Order book

Yes
  • The company mentioned bidding for several large device contracts worth between Rs. 10-30 crores each.
  • They have strategically tied up with manufacturers to jointly bid and ensure supply availability.
  • Multiple enterprise partners have recently gone live or are scaling, including India Post Payments Bank, contributing to significant volume growth.
  • Four newly signed large partners could add an incremental volume of Rs. 500 crores per month once fully live.
  • The pipeline of enterprise customers using their technology is growing, indicating a strong orderbook for technology and services.
  • No explicit quantified "orderbook" value is stated, but ongoing bids and signed partnerships suggest a healthy pipeline expected to drive revenue and volume growth over the next few quarters.

Capex plans

Yes
  • The primary investment required at Kirana store level is minimal:
  • - Purchase of a micro-ATM device costing Rs. 1500-1600 or an AEPS device costing Rs. 800-900.
  • - Need for a smartphone or laptop to download and run the app-based solution.
  • The company has already invested Rs. 50 crores into building the rural tech business and new products.
  • No significant incremental hiring planned, as most build and tech development are completed.
  • Approx. Rs. 90 crores cash on hand with a selective approach toward M&A opportunities related to current business lines.
  • Future capital deployment:
  • - Some capital will be used to scale up the lending book, considered a profitable business.
  • - Exploring bolt-on M&A that have strong fundamentals and align with existing business.
  • Device sale contracts and supply tie-ups are ongoing and expected to contribute to revenues in upcoming quarters.

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