Take Solutions Ltd
Q1 FY19 Earnings Call Analysis
Healthcare Services
fundraise: No informationcapex: Yesrevenue: Category 2margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- TAKE Solutions currently has credit lines available to support growth for the next several quarters.
- They have maintained options to raise credit but have not specified any immediate new fundraises.
- The acquisition of $52 million for DataCeutics and KAI Research was funded out of internal accruals and previous capital infusion.
- The company currently holds a limited war chest of cash but has access to credit lines if needed.
- No explicit mention of plans for fresh equity fundraising or additional debt issuance was made for the near term.
- The focus appears to be on utilizing existing resources and credit facilities to support ongoing business and acquisitions.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Internal capex requirements for FY2020 and FY2021 are generally manageable; the company feels fairly okay with current plans.
- Several work-in-progress intellectual properties (IPs) are at an interesting stage, expected to be capitalized and go to market soon.
- DataCeutics (DC) may not require much capex.
- KAI Research (KAI) is expected to require some investment; originally planned in the budget.
- Investment in KAI capex is anticipated to begin in one to two quarters from the discussion date (May 2019), not immediately.
- Overall, FY2020 capex is expected to be between Rs.120 Crores to Rs.150 Crores or possibly less.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- Company achieved a revenue of Rs. 2,039 Cr in FY2019, a 28.5% YoY growth in rupee terms and 19% in dollar terms, indicating strong growth momentum (Page 3).
- Order book for Life Sciences as of March 2019 stood at $245.12 million, up 36.6% YoY, reflecting robust sales pipeline (Page 4).
- Company expects continued strong growth aided by expansion in North America through recent acquisitions, enhancing full-service CRO capabilities (Page 8).
- Growth driven by differentiated technology platforms like OneClinical, expanded predictive modeling, workflow enablement, and expanded services across therapeutic areas (Pages 7-8).
- Expects to maintain EBITDA margins with some improvement from offshore delivery and operational efficiencies (Pages 14-15).
- Anticipates steady-state unbilled receivables around 15 days; working capital cycle expected to improve from ~120-130 days to about 90 days over two years (Page 17).
- Growth supported by continuing investments in IP, technology, and sales enablement assets (Pages 7, 15).
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- TAKE Solutions achieved strong revenue growth: 28.5% YoY in rupee terms and 19% in dollar terms in FY2019.
- EBITDA margin maintained around 18.81% (unadjusted) and 20.46% (adjusted) for FY2019.
- Adjusted EBITDA grew by 11.4% in Q4 FY2019.
- Expectation to maintain EBITDA margins around 12-13% excluding acquisitions.
- Acquisitions (DataCeutics and KAI Research) are expected to deliver EBITDA around 16%.
- Synergies from acquisitions will likely improve EBITDA over 6-12 months, with DataCeutics showing earlier margin improvement.
- Capex planned between Rs.120 Crores to Rs.150 Crores for FY2020, supporting growth and IP development.
- Order book grew 36.6% YoY in Life Sciences, indicating strong future revenue visibility.
- Management confident about controlled EBIT/EBITDA with modest fluctuations.
- Overall, growth trajectory and profitability outlook remain positive given strong order book, acquisitions, and operational efficiencies.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- Closing order book as of March 2019: $251.70 million, with $245.12 million pertaining to Life Sciences.
- Order book increased from $189.36 million in FY2018, with Life Sciences order book at $179.46 million.
- Year-on-year growth in Life Sciences order book: 36.6%, better than expected.
- The order book does not include DataCeutics and KAI Research acquisitions, which add approximately $30 million.
- Company starts FY2020 on a strong footing with a robust and growing order book.
