Twamev Constr.
Q1 FY25 Earnings Call Analysis
Construction
fundraise: Yescapex: Yesrevenue: Category 3margin: Category 3orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- The company plans to raise working capital through various means, including bank facilities and Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP).
- Shareholder approvals have been obtained to raise funds via QIP.
- The target quantum for QIP fundraising is approximately ₹8 to 20 crores.
- The company already has limits approved from certain bankers for working capital.
- Funding sources include promoter equity infusion (unsecured loans) and these upcoming capital raises.
- The promoter shareholding is currently high (~90%) but will be gradually reduced to 75% over two years as per SEBI/NCLT regulations.
- There is no significant bank borrowing in the standalone company; borrowings are mainly in subsidiaries linked to arbitration claims.
- The company has sufficient cash flow sources, including legacy arbitration settlements, to manage working capital and future expansions.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- The company is focused on an asset-light strategy and plans to avoid heavy investment in fixed assets to control costs and improve flexibility.
- Expansion plans include building joint ventures and partnerships for project execution and vendor collaboration in new sectors.
- Future investments will concentrate on water distribution networks in West Bengal, transmission line works, and hilly area projects like Shillong.
- The company aims to increase order book size and geographical reach in new fields.
- New working capital lines are planned to be raised through bank facilities or Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP).
- The company’s lean capital structure is supported by promoter equity infusion, reducing reliance on bank borrowings.
- Financial restructuring is ongoing to support sustainable growth and ensure strong cash flows to manage working capital and expansion needs.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
Future growth expectations for Twamev Constructions and Infrastructure Limited in sales/revenue/volumes:
- Current unexecuted order book stands at approximately ₹325-330 crores, to be executed over the next 24-36 months.
- Management aims to build an additional order book of ₹250-300 crores during the current year.
- Revenue growth has shown strong momentum with a sharp 60% increase last year, indicating continuing upward trajectory.
- Operational parameters like revenue, EBITDA, and PAT margins have demonstrated phenomenal growth over recent quarters.
- The company plans geographic expansion beyond the Northeast, entering states like Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
- Focus on diversified sectors including railways, NHAI, water distribution, ropeway projects, and highways for broad-based volume growth.
- Emphasis on partnerships and joint ventures to increase project execution capabilities and order book size.
Overall, the company is targeting significant top-line growth through order acquisition and efficient project execution.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- The company has an unexecuted order book of around ₹325-330 crores, to be executed over the next 24-36 months.
- They aim to build a new order book of ₹250-300 crores during the year.
- Operational margins are expected to be in the range of 8-10%, excluding one-time arbitration income.
- The company is focused on an asset-light strategy with cost rationalization and project prioritization.
- Significant operational improvements and governance-led trust restoration indicate sustainable growth.
- The company has a large tax shield, so Profit Before Tax (PBT) and Profit After Tax (PAT) are similar.
- EPS showed strong growth in FY25 (3.62), supported by operational performance and arbitration income.
- New working capital lines and possible QIP raise are planned to support growth and expansion.
- With stable order book and improved margins, consistent profit and EPS growth are anticipated going forward.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- The company has an unexecuted order book of around ₹325 to ₹330 crores.
- These projects are to be executed over the next 24 to 36 months.
- Additionally, the company is targeting to build up an order book of around ₹250 to ₹300 crores during the current year.
- The current order book includes projects across multiple states including northeast (Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura), West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Major segments covered are railways (about 33-34%), road projects (about 28%), and significant projects like the Shillong ropeway (28-29% of turnover).
- New projects, joint ventures, and expansions into water distribution networks, transmission lines, and ropeway industry are also part of the growth outlook.
