Orient Technologies Ltd

Q3 FY24 Earnings Call Analysis

IT - Services

Full Stock Analysis
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 1orderbook: Yes
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fundraise

Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?

- The company has recently raised Rs. 64 crore from an IPO, which has been utilized primarily for CAPEX investments such as acquiring property for building its own stock and setting up a security operations center. - As of the latest update, there is no specific mention of any new or ongoing fundraising plans through additional debt or equity. - The IPO proceeds are being consumed mainly in Q4 of FY24 for infrastructure development. - There is no indication in the document of any immediate plans for further fundraising. - Any future expansion or strategic initiatives involving additional fundraising have not been disclosed yet.
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capex

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

- IPO proceeds of Rs.64 crore primarily allocated for CAPEX. - Investment focus on building their own stock, including acquiring property in the market. - Payment for the property made from IPO proceeds; possession expected by January. - Plan to build a Security Operating Center at the acquired property, requiring further CAPEX. - Majority of CAPEX for building up infrastructure expected to be utilized by Q4 FY24. - Current CAPEX in gas business is minuscule compared to overall numbers. - Future investments target expanding managed services and cloud/data management capabilities.
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revenue

Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?

- The company expects a year-on-year revenue growth of around 30% to 35% (Page 7). - Q2 of FY25 showed a revenue growth of approximately 50% over Q1, but such high quarterly growth is not expected consistently (Page 7). - The total revenue for FY25 is projected to be around Rs. 750 crore (implied from discussions on revenue composition and plans; Page 14). - The company aims to increase managed services share from 15% to 25% of total revenue in the next three years (Page 15). - Data center solutions are expected to contribute approximately 25% of overall revenue annually (Page 9). - Growth will be driven by cloud, cyber security, data management, and IT enabled services with focus on mid-market and BFSI (Page 8, 14). - Margin improvement targeting 12-13% EBITDA from current ~9% over next three years alongside revenue growth (Page 9). - Expanding geographically in Indian metro cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad is planned to support growth (Page 8).
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margin

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

- Expecting around 30% EBITDA growth over the next three years, moving EBITDA margin from 9.12% to approximately 12%-13%. (Page 9) - Year-on-year revenue growth of about 30%-35% anticipated, though quarter-on-quarter growth may vary. (Page 7) - EPS growth was around 43% in H1 FY25 compared to H1 FY24, with Q2 FY25 EPS at 4.15 showing 60.25% growth over Q1 FY25. (Page 4-6) - Operational efficiencies and product mix improvements expected to drive margins to double digits soon. (Page 6-7) - With expansion into higher-margin areas like cybersecurity, cloud, and managed services, profitability and margins are expected to improve further. (Page 10-11) - Growth supported by long-term multiyear contracts, increasing recurring revenues from cloud and IT-enabled services. (Page 14-16)
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orderbook

Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?

- Current order book stands at Rs. 165.51 crore, expected to be billed mainly in H2 FY25. - Order book includes both one-time and recurring revenue components. - Out of Rs. 165 crore, Rs. 62 crore is cloud-related and renewable annually, Rs. 51.75 crore from services, and the balance is one-time billing. - At the time of IPO, order book was Rs. 101 crore, showing significant growth since then. - Management expects the current order pipeline to close primarily by Q4 FY25. - Multiyear contracts are expected to start billing from Q1 FY26. - Growth in orders is linked to the PSB Alliance opportunity and other strategic partnerships.