Shankara Building

- No explicit mention of any current or planned fundraising through debt or equity in the provided transcript. - The company emphasizes maintaining a capital-efficient and asset-light business model. - Focus is on optimizing operational efficiency and working capital management. - There is no indication of new manufacturing units or major capital expenditure requiring fresh funding at present. - The demerger is underway to unlock value and focus on capital allocation but no fundraising specifics mentioned. - Promoter shareholding changes were clarified to not include share sell-offs except for a transaction involving APL. - Overall, the company is focusing on organic growth and internal capital efficiency rather than external fundraising at this time.

- Shankara Building Products is opening 2 to 3 new stores per year in new territories and strategic locations. - They are setting up two new fulfillment centers: one in Maharashtra and another in Madhya Pradesh in the coming months, aiding expansion beyond Southern India. - An experience center is being established in Morbi to support Pan India expansion for their Fotia Ceramica brand and drive non-steel growth. - The company is focusing on an asset-light model for store expansion, aiming for capital efficiency and better working capital management. - The demerger process itself is a strategic move expected to be completed within 8 to 10 months, enabling focused capital allocation and operational efficiency for the marketplace and manufacturing businesses.

- Shankara Building Products now targets a 20%-25% CAGR in revenues, revised from earlier 25%-30% projections, with a focus on improving bottom line and margins. - EBITDA growth is expected at 25%-30% CAGR. - Non-steel verticals are projected to grow faster at around 40%, while steel verticals are expected to grow at 20%. - Post-demerger, both manufacturing and marketplace businesses are expected to grow well, with maximum growth from the non-steel segment. - Tonnage volumes have normalized post-COVID to around 5,00,000 tons and are expected to increase beyond this without aggressive store addition due to infrastructure growth and channel expansion. - Store expansion will be gradual, targeting 2-3 new stores per year in new territories. - Strong growth expected in Western and Central regions; Western region revenue grew 50% YoY, constituting over 10% of revenues. - Focus on increasing retail share to about 55% with ongoing expansion of fulfillment centers.

- Revenue CAGR expectations revised to 20%-25%, down slightly from earlier 25%-30%. - EBITDA growth aspiration is 25%-30%, higher than revenue growth due to focus on margin improvement. - Non-steel vertical expected to grow faster (~40% CAGR) compared to steel (~20%), boosting consolidated growth. - Marketplace and manufacturing entities post-demerger both expected to witness growth, with non-steel (marketplace) leading. - Margin targets: - Marketplace EBITDA margins projected at 3.5%-4% by FY25. - Non-retail EBITDA steady around 1.5%-2%. - Retail margins have dipped recently but expected to stabilize with growing non-steel mix. - Long-term goal includes scaling up higher-margin non-steel products like tiles and value-added services. - EPS and operating earnings growth to follow EBITDA trajectory, reflecting improved margin profile and focused growth strategy after demerger.

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