Yasho Industries Ltd

- The company currently has a peak debt of around INR 550 crores in FY25 and does not intend to borrow any further money. - Debt repayment is scheduled to start from April 2025. - The company aims to improve its EBITDA to debt ratio from 5.2 to below 3 in FY25. - There is no mention of any new fundraising plans through equity or additional debt in the near future. - Future expansion plans or additional fundraising discussions for the second phase are expected to be addressed in January 2025. - Overall, the focus is on managing and reducing current debt rather than raising new funds.

- The original Pakhajan project capex increased from INR 350 crores to INR 470 crores due to expansion from 15,000 MT to 20,000 MT capacity and implementation of full automation costing INR 70 crores. - The additional automation enhances safety and operational efficiency, contributing to potential cost savings. - No further immediate fresh borrowings for capex are planned; peak debt expected in FY25 with repayments starting April 2025. - Discussions about the second phase of expansion are planned for January 2025. - The focus is on commissioning and ramping up utilization of the new Pakhajan plant rather than new capex in the short term. - Implementation of alternate energy sources at the new plant is underway for reducing operational costs; announcements to follow.

- For FY'25, Yasho Industries expects revenues between INR 900 to 950 crores. - In FY'26, revenue guidance is approximately INR 1,250 to 1,300 crores. - Industrial segment volume growth observed at 17%-18% year-on-year. - Consumer segment has seen a 5%-6% decline in volume; no focus on aggressive growth there until margins improve. - The new Pakhajan plant is expected to achieve about 50% utilization in its first year (FY'25) and around 90% utilization by FY'26. - Volume growth in exports was strong, with a 35% increase last quarter, driven by over 20% export growth. - Top 10 customers contribute 30%-35% of revenue with long-standing relationships, ensuring stable demand. - New product pipelines could contribute to revenue post customer approvals by late FY'25. - Margin expansion expected due to automation, coal fuel use, and alternate energy initiatives at Pakhajan.

- Yasho Industries expects utilization at the new Pakhajan plant to reach 50% in FY25 and ~90% by FY26, driving revenue growth to INR900-950 crores in FY25 and INR1250-1300 crores in FY26. - EBITDA margins at the company level are targeted around 19-20%, aided by automation, coal usage (lower fuel cost), and alternate energy sources. - Interest costs will rise due to capitalization ending from April 2024 but repayment will start only from April 2025 with an intent to reduce debt-to-EBITDA ratio from 5.2 to below 3 in FY25. - Margin improvement expected as the new plant operates at scale with cost control in power and fuel expenses. - Overall, the company anticipates operating profits and earnings growth from higher volumes, better product mix, and cost efficiencies from FY25 onwards, with full benefits realized by FY26.

- Yasho Industries has received sharp commitments from many customers for the new Pakhajan plant. - Customers require revalidation of orders when production shifts to the new plant, which is ongoing. - Two categories of customers: - Those with a short approval process (1-2 months), where company’s current focus lies. - Those with a longer approval process, representing larger, long-term opportunities. - Trial supplies have started for new products; major RFQs expected by end of the year. - Real substantial business expected to begin from Q3 FY25 with utilization jumping from 20-25% in Q2 to 60-70% later. - Top 10 clients contribute about 30-35% of revenue, with long-standing relationships mostly over 5-7 years. - Company optimistic about scaling utilization to 50% in the first year at the new plant and beyond. This shows a growing and somewhat confirmed order book with staged ramp-up through FY25.