Praveg Ltd
Q1 FY23 Earnings Call Analysis
Leisure Services
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: No information
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Praveg Limited plans to raise funds through equity rather than diluting existing equity; new shareholders will be added without promoter dilution (Page 15).
- The company follows a debt-free policy, minimizing reliance on debt and preferring raising equity (Page 14).
- Equity is being raised to support significant capex and expansion, with around 12 resorts expected to open each in the current and next year (Page 14).
- Management emphasizes the need for strong investors and stakeholders as part of this equity raise (Page 14).
- There is no mention of plans for new debt fundraising; the company maintains minor and mostly unused cash credit limits (Page 9).
- Recruitment is underway to build a team capable of developing 15 resorts per year, reflecting the scale of planned capacity expansion funded by the new equity (Page 16).
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Praveg Limited is aggressively pursuing capex, targeting the development of 10 to 15 resorts annually.
- For FY '24, around 11 resorts are planned to be operationalized, with a total room count expected to rise to 650-700 by March end.
- Individual project costs typically range from INR 25-30 crores.
- Investment per room for lease-based projects is around INR 15-18 lakhs, with payback expected in gross revenue terms within 18 months.
- For owned land resorts with semi-permanent structures, investment per room is INR 30-40 lakhs, with payback between 18 to 36 months.
- Funds are being raised through equity preferential allotment to support the debt-free policy amid extensive expansion.
- Praveg is building a team to handle 15 resort developments annually, currently in the recruitment phase.
- International expansion includes incorporating companies in Kenya and Tanzania, with acquisitions and projects considered, though premature to specify timelines.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Praveg aims to start 10 to 15 new resort projects every year, reflecting aggressive expansion plans.
- By the end of FY '24, total rooms are expected to increase from 450 to between 650 and 700.
- The company is building a team capable of developing 15 resorts per year, currently in the recruitment phase.
- Average Room Rent (ARR) is projected to be on an increasing trend, targeting around INR 10,000 to INR 12,000 for FY '24-'25.
- Capacity utilization (occupancy ratio) around 50% is anticipated for FY '24, although precise prediction is difficult.
- With new projects in various regions including Northeast, the company expects significant revenue growth driven by increased inventory and high occupancy.
- Praveg's focus on debt-free, low-capex expansion provides a cushion for continuous growth even in adverse conditions.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- Praveg aims to expand aggressively with plans to develop 10 to 15 new resorts annually, reaching 650-700 rooms by FY '24 end.
- Average Room Rent (ARR) is expected to be on a rising trend, with a target of INR 10,000 to INR 12,000 by FY '24-'25.
- Capacity utilization is anticipated around 50% in FY '24, showing growth potential.
- The company follows a debt-free policy and aims to raise equity primarily to fund this expansion, ensuring financial health.
- EBITDA margins have demonstrated strength, increasing from around 44% to over 50% in FY '23, indicating efficient cost management and premium pricing.
- Despite pandemic challenges, Praveg maintained dividend payouts, reflecting strong profit resilience.
- New resorts expect payback periods based on achieving revenues equal to capital expenditure within approximately 18 months.
- Overall, Praveg projects sustained growth in revenues, profits, and EPS driven by capacity expansion, operational efficiencies, and increasing ARR.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Currently, Praveg Limited has 25 resorts planned, with varying room capacities per resort.
- Of these, 13 resorts are operationalized, and another 11-12 resorts are under development, totaling about 25 resorts.
- Presently, there are 450-454 rooms across existing resorts.
- By the end of FY '24, approximately 200 additional rooms from 9 remaining resorts will be added.
- Total room count expected by March end FY '24 is around 650 to 700 rooms.
- The tender contracts have variable tenures, usually between 3 to 5 years, often extendable.
- There is a continuous approach to acquiring more land for future expansion, potentially increasing room inventory two to threefold in certain places.
- Praveg is targeting development of up to 15 new resorts per year.
- The order book includes newly awarded resorts and renewals, but exact pending order value is not explicitly stated.
