Ramco Systems Ltd
Q2 FY22 Earnings Call Analysis
IT - Software
fundraise: Nocapex: Norevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- Ramco Systems is not currently looking for any debt or equity raising activity.
- The company aims to retire the temporary debt taken in the recent quarter through increased bookings and large project go-lives in the next two quarters.
- With the ongoing large project implementations, they expect to invoice customers, improving working capital.
- The company anticipates managing working capital levels without needing additional debt or equity at this stage.
- For future funding, they believe reduced working capital requirements and small short-term debt should suffice, avoiding the need for significant new fundraising in subsequent years.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- By end of the current year, most investments for aviation product will be completed, with some ongoing refinements.
- HR and payroll investments will continue but incrementally lower than before, focusing now on order booking and quick execution.
- Logistics and ERP investments made, with some additional investment expected for about one more year, but not significant.
- Future investments will mainly target automation, testing, execution, and implementation to improve speed and efficiency.
- The company aims to exploit the existing investments in aviation and HRP by year-end and then logistics and ERP within the next 6-12 months.
- No major jump in capital expenditure expected; focus is on continuous refinement and leveraging past investments.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Ramco Systems aims to stabilize and grow order booking, targeting a return to $23-$24 million quarterly order book from the current lower levels.
- Growth will be driven primarily by Advanced Aviation & Defense (AAD) and HR Payroll (HRP) segments initially, with Logistics and ERP expected to contribute in about a year.
- The company anticipates a shift from license sales with deferred payments to annuity and subscription models for steadier, recurring revenue.
- Investments focused on speeding up project execution, improving customer satisfaction, and increasing go-lives are expected to enhance revenue recognition in upcoming quarters.
- Marketing and travel expenses are planned to increase modestly to support sales efforts.
- Pipeline and win rates are improving, supported by certified connectors with Oracle and Workday, and efforts to expand into new geographies continue.
- Geopolitical and macroeconomic risks exist but are acknowledged as common across industries.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company aims to increase order bookings from current low levels (~$20 million) back to around $23-$25 million per quarter to drive revenue growth.
- Revenue growth depends on the composition of order book (license, subscription, payroll processing) and timing of project go-lives, typically 3–8 months lag.
- Expect gradual increase in revenues as bookings improve; breakeven in the current financial year is uncertain, with management hoping but not guiding on profitability.
- Investments in aviation, HRP, and logistics ERP products nearing completion; future growth driven mainly by HRP and AAD (aviation asset) products initially, followed by logistics and ERP.
- Operating costs expected to be stable, with incremental increases in salary and marketing related to growth.
- Order book execution and higher annuity revenue expected to stabilize and improve earnings over next few quarters.
- Bad debt provisions (~$2 million/quarter) continue but considered manageable.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Unexecuted order book stood around $177.77 million as per Page 19 data.
- Order book comprises new orders, renewals, reversals, and adjustments for base foreign currency rates.
- Typical order book duration is about 3-4 years, with consumption over 15-20 quarters.
- Company aims to increase order booking to $23-$26 million per quarter to reach previous highs.
- Current order book shows some decline but efforts are ongoing to rebuild and stabilize.
- Large portion of order book involves implementation (initial period) followed by support and subscription services.
- Orders take between 3 to 12 months to go live and contribute to revenue.
- Company is not planning additional debt/equity raising at this stage, expecting to manage with current working capital and live projects.
- Focus on diversifying product segments (ERP, HRP, AAD) and expanding geographies to improve order inflow.
