PNC Infratech Limited (PNCINFRA) Earnings Call Transcript & Summary

February 6, 2020

National Stock Exchange of India IN Industrials Construction and Engineering earnings 71 min

Earnings Call Speaker Segments

Operator

operator
#1

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and a very warm welcome to the PNC Infratech Limited's post results conference call hosted by Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded. I'll now hand the conference over to Mr. [ Viral Shah ] from Prabhudas Lilladher. Thank you, and over to you, [ Viral ].

Viral K. Shah

attendee
#2

Thank you. Good evening, everyone. I welcome all the participants to the 3Q and 9 months FY '20 results conference call of PNC Infratech Limited. We have with us Mr. Yogesh Kumar Jain, Managing Director; and Mr. D. K. Maheshwari, Vice President Finance of the company. We will commence the call with the opening remarks from Mr. Yogesh Kumar Jain to give an overview of the company's performance. This will be followed by a Q&A. Now I will request Mr. Yogesh Kumar Jain to begin his opening remarks. Over to you, sir.

Yogesh Jain

executive
#3

Yes. Thank you, Viral. Good evening, friends. A very warm welcome to all of you to participate in our earnings conference call to discuss on our financial and operational performance for the quarter and 9 months ended December 31, 2019. Along with me, I have Mr. T. R. Rao, Director Infra; and Mr. D. K. Maheshwari, Vice -- VP Finance; and Strategic Growth Advisors, our Investor Relations Advisers. I will start with brief highlights on the industry, including union budget and then will share company performance. The government continues to focus on infrastructure development in the country. On 31st December 2019, the honorable Finance Minister has unveiled an [ MBCS ] based on infrastructure pipeline of INR 1,03,00,000 crore under the pipeline. Over 6,000 major infrastructure projects are proposed to be implemented across the sector by finance year '25 to help the nation to become $5 trillion economy. Development of roads and highways is one of the key constitutes of the national infrastructure pipeline with INR [indiscernible] net estimated value of projects identified in this sector for implementation by financial year 2025. The government had announced in the budget that there will be accelerated development of highways over medium term, which will include 2,500 kilometer access control highways, 9,000 kilometers of economic corridors, 2,000 kilometers of coastal and land port roads and 2,000 kilometer of strategic highways. To fund the development of growth and highways, the government has allocated INR 1,47,000 crore in the budget for financial year '21, including INR 39,455 crore to MoRTH and INR 107,500 crore to NHAI, including internal and extra budgetary resources. The government has also mandated NHAI to monetize 12 bundles of operational projects by financial year '24 on TOT basis, which has helped them in raising funds in 2 earlier operations as well. The introduction of these funding operations -- funding options is expected to help creating additional liquidity to fund the development of 60,000 kilometers of national highways over the next 5 years. The major steps proposed in budget include to facilitate the funds availability per sector, including 100% tax exemption for sovereign wealth funds investing in infrastructure sector and providing equity support amounting to INR 22,000 crore to infrastructure finance companies such as IIFCL and the subsidiary of NIAH, which will enable them to lend more than INR 100 crore to the sector. During the current financial year, project awarding activity by NHAI has been subdued with only 3,200 kilometers of the project awarded till November 2019, amidst a target of 12,000 kilometer for the full year. The major reason for slowing awarding activity is to ensure minimum 80% to 90% availability of vacant land before award of projects for implementation, which is expected to resolve the execution challenges and mitigate additional liabilities. However, as the position of land acquisition has improved across many proposed projects, the awarding activity is picking up now, and around 60 to 70 new projects are expected to be awarded by NHAI on both EPC and HAM formats before the end of current financial year. Now I will uprise officers of the company. Our robust execution capabilities driven by 4 strong pillars of our strength that enable us to successfully deliver the project within the budgeted cost and estimated time frame. The pillars of the competency, including our financial strength, end-to-end execution capability, large fleet of modern plant and equipment and multidisciplinary execution teams with proven credentials. Our judiciously leveraged and healthy balance sheet and strong credit rating enable us to execute projects seamlessly without any liquidity challenges and financial stringency. Our financial strength help us in pitching for higher number of projects of larger sites continually. Recently, our consortium of lenders had been principally agreed to enhance both our fund-based and nonfund-based limits substantially, which would further catalyze the business growth. Our credit rating continues to be CARE AA- for long-term bank facilities and CARE A1+ for short-term bank facilities. This strong credit rating facilitate us to raise funds at competitive rates. Another significant competency of our company has been having end-to-end construction capabilities in-house, right from mining till commissioning of projects. These distinct in-house abilities give our company great control over execution, quality, time and cost of our project even in challenging situation and times. Over the years, we have been investing in modern plants and machinery and built a large equipment bank of our own, which augments our execution capability productivity. During the 9 months ended December 31, 2019, we have invested INR 71 crore on the new machinery. Post this CapEx, our gross block as on 31st December stood at INR 1,087 crore, which will be sufficient for execution of project of value over INR 7,000 crores in a year. We have a strong execution and support team with proven expertise. Over the past 6 years, we have doubled our employee strength to more than 7,500 employees, with the net addition of 87 employees during the 9 months ended December 31, 2019. Now moving on to our project development business. The project development business compiles 14 projects with a mix of BOT toll, BOT Annuity, OMT and HAM projects. Out of this, 7 projects are operational. In case of one of the operational projects, Ghaziabad-Aligarh BOT toll project, we have entered into a share purchase agreement with the Cube Highways for sale of our 35% stake along with the other partners in the project. We have already received the approval from all the lenders, and approval from NHAI is expected to be received by the end of current financial year. All the 7 fund-based projects are HAM projects and 6 are already in construction phase, and the remaining project Challakere-Hariyur had already achieved financial closure and is awaiting appointed date from NHAI. We expect to receive the appointed date by end of this financial year. As of 31st December 2019, we have already invested INR 427 crore in the 6 under construction HAM projects, and we'll be investing INR 421 crore over the next 2 years. The company internal accrual should be sufficient for funding the future equity requirements of the 7 HAM projects. Now moving to our order book, our unexecuted order book as on 31st December 2019 is INR 8,696 crore. Out of this, the EPC and HAM projects constitute 59% and 41%, respectively. This order book does not include 2 projects, Challakere-Hariyur amounting to INR 935 crore and Lucknow Ring Road EPC project of INR 1,062 crore for which the company has already received the letter of award and appointed date is expected to be delivered shortly. The current order book gives a distinct execution visibility for next 2 years. Now I will present the vision for the quarter and 9 months ended December 31, 2019. Standalone quarterly results. The revenue of third quarter of financial year '20 is INR 1,218 crore, which is higher by 68% compared to third quarter of financial year '19. EBITDA for third quarter of financial year '20 grew by 68% to INR 171 crore from INR 102 crore in third quarter of financial year '19. EBITDA margin for quarter 3 financial year '20 has been 14.1%. Profit of third quarter of financial year '20 is INR 77 crore, which is higher by 63% compared to third quarter of financial year '19. Revenue of 9 months of financial year '20 is INR 3,720 crore, which is higher by 84% compared to 9 months of financial year '19. EBITDA for 9 months of financial year '20 is INR 608 crore, which grew by 99% compared to 9 months of financial year '19. EBITDA margin for 9 months of financial year '20 is 16.3%, which is higher by 120 basis points compared to 9 months of financial year '19. PAT for 9 months of financial year '20 is INR is 384 crore, which is higher by 108% compared to 9 months of financial year '19. Consol revenue of third quarter of financial year '20 is INR 1,390 crore, which is higher by 61% compared to third quarter of financial year '19. Consol EBITDA for third quarter of financial year '20 is higher by 49% at INR 297 crore as compared to INR 199 crore in third quarter of financial year '19. Consol net profit for third quarter of financial year '20 is INR 67 crore, which is higher by 491% compared to third quarter of financial year '19. Consol revenue for 9 months of financial year '20 is INR 4,256 crore, which is higher by 70% compared to 9 months of financial year '19. Consol EBITDA for 9 months of financial year '20 is INR 1,032 crore, which is higher by 50% as compared to 9 months of financial year '19. Consol net profit of financial year '20 is INR 459 crore, which is higher by 152% as compared to INR 182 crore for 9 months of financial year '19. Our net worth on standalone basis is INR 2,483 crore as on December 31, 2019. Total standalone debt is INR 345 crore, which is availed for equipment finance otherwise working capital loans for work is there. The total cash and bank balance is INR 435 crore. We have a net cash surplus of INR 90 crore. On consolidated basis, our net worth is INR 2,474 crore, whereas total debt is INR 3,301 crore as on 31st December 2019. The total cash and bank balance, including current investment, is INR 968 crore, which translates to net debt to equity of 1.3x. With this, we now open the floor for questions, answers.

Operator

operator
#4

[Operator Instructions] The first question is from the line of Mayank Goel from SBICAP Securities.

Mayank Goel;SBICAP Securities;Analyst

analyst
#5

I had a couple of questions. So first question on order inflows. We have been guiding that new orders of roughly INR 6,000 crore to INR 7,000 crore will be taken by us. But till 9 months, we have bagged just one big order of INR 1,000 crore. So what is that you aim now to get in this last quarter? And some color if you can give on the bidding pipeline.

Unknown Executive

executive
#6

Yes. We had already submitted 8 EPC bids and 6 HAM bids. These bids are submitted during October and January around -- you can say around INR 15,000 crore of estimated value. So that -- we are expecting some projects out of these submitted bids. And also then we have identified around 40 projects, which are -- we are going to bid before end of this financial year. So we expect the order book of around another...

Unknown Executive

executive
#7

Around INR 7,000 crores.

Unknown Executive

executive
#8

INR 5,000 crore to INR 6,000 crore before end of this financial year. So the total order inflow during the year would be between INR 6,000 crore to INR 7,000 crores.

Mayank Goel;SBICAP Securities;Analyst

analyst
#9

Okay. So you still maintain on the order inflow guidance?

Unknown Executive

executive
#10

Yes. Still maintain, we are hopeful about that.

Mayank Goel;SBICAP Securities;Analyst

analyst
#11

Okay. Sir, next question is, in budget dividend distribution tax was removed. So this definitely benefits companies like us with subsidiaries or SPVs. So what is your take on it? And any taxability, which will be now in the hands of parent on this dividend?

Unknown Executive

executive
#12

Presently, we are not giving dividend to the parent...

Unknown Executive

executive
#13

Parent company.

Unknown Executive

executive
#14

Parent company...

Unknown Executive

executive
#15

From the subsidiaries.

Unknown Executive

executive
#16

From the SPV and the subsidiaries.

Unknown Executive

executive
#17

Okay. But going forward, you can definitely look at this as well, right?

Unknown Executive

executive
#18

Yes, yes.

Unknown Executive

executive
#19

What is the effecting structure.

Mayank Goel;SBICAP Securities;Analyst

analyst
#20

Okay. Sir, next question is, this quarter, there was a sharp rise in both employee cost and interest cost and not just Y-o-Y, but Q-o-Q also employee costs rose by 46% while interest increased by 63%. So if you can help with reasons for that.

Unknown Executive

executive
#21

Actually, the reason for employee expenses, the employee expenses of third quarter of the financial year has been higher as during this quarter, the company undertakes appraisal and annual increments for all the employees, and the arrears from January 2019 has been paid and accounted in this quarter. This is on average around 10% increments on an average because we have given the arrears of 11 months from January '19 to November '19, therefore, entire impact comes in this quarter for employee evaluation.

Unknown Executive

executive
#22

Increment effective January.

Unknown Executive

executive
#23

Yes.

Mayank Goel;SBICAP Securities;Analyst

analyst
#24

And what about, sir, interest cost?

Unknown Executive

executive
#25

Interest expenses, you will see that there is no much. Interest on CP is hardly INR [ 1,00,000 ] in this quarter. Interest on term loan, this we have taken the equipment -- for purchasing the equipment around INR 8 crore, but major increase in interest on the mobilization advance.

Unknown Executive

executive
#26

Due to mobilization advance.

Unknown Executive

executive
#27

Because in this quarter, we have taken the mobilization advance for HAM project and Bombay-Nagpur project. So mobilization for Mumbai-Nagpur project is at interest rate of 12%, which we have taken due to certain strategic reasons. However, the mobilization advance has been partly repaid also till date, partly. So next quarter, this impact will not come. But in this quarter, we have taken a INR 300 crore mobilization advance for Nagpur-Bombay entire 15%, its cost is around 12.2% or 12.3%. Similarly, we have taken advance for Purvanchal Express where rate is 8.3% and some of the HAM projects we have taken the advances. But next quarter, this financial cost will not post, which we have in the third quarter.

Mayank Goel;SBICAP Securities;Analyst

analyst
#28

Okay. Okay, got it, sir. Sir, lastly, if you can help with the toll numbers for the quarter.

Unknown Executive

executive
#29

Toll number is MP Highway is INR 12.1 crore; Kanpur-Ayodhya is INR 98 crore; Kanpur Highway is INR 17.8 crore; Bareilly-Almora INR 9.8 crore; and Raebareli-Jaunpur is MOT INR 32.16 crore and Narela is INR 10.5 crore.

Mayank Goel;SBICAP Securities;Analyst

analyst
#30

And, sir, what about Ghaziabad Aligarh?

Yogesh Jain

executive
#31

It is INR 54.25 crore.

Mayank Goel;SBICAP Securities;Analyst

analyst
#32

Okay. Sir, we were expecting the NHAI approval by December '19 for Ghaziabad Aligarh. So what is the status? And when can we expect the proceeds to come in?

Unknown Executive

executive
#33

It is in the final stage at the NHAI level, and we are expecting it may be in this month, we can get the approval. Or otherwise, next month, by end of the financial year, certainly we will get.

Mayank Goel;SBICAP Securities;Analyst

analyst
#34

Okay. So -- but proceeds will come in the next FY?

Unknown Executive

executive
#35

Maybe in this financial year. Maybe in this financial year subject to -- we receive the LOT in February.

Unknown Executive

executive
#36

Mayank, you keep sending the industry updates here on both infra daily and news app. So we appreciate that.

Operator

operator
#37

The next question is from the line of Shravan Shah from Dolat Capital.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#38

Congratulations for another great set of quarters, sir. Sir, just wanted to know in terms of the first -- in terms of the guidance, are we -- for FY '20 and '21, what is the now revenue guidance? Are we maintaining that 50%, 60%? So now it would be a 60% plus kind of for FY '20? Or is there any change in FY '20 and '21, last time we guided 25% to 30% growth?

Unknown Executive

executive
#39

In the financial year '20, we are expecting 60% growth should be there in FY '20 and FY '21 should be around 18%, 20% growth should be there.

Unknown Executive

executive
#40

'21.

Unknown Executive

executive
#41

In '21.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#42

18% to 20%, you are saying?

Unknown Executive

executive
#43

20%, you said. 20%.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#44

Okay. And inflow, as you maintain the INR 6,000 crore, INR 7,000 crore for full -- so INR 5,000 crore to INR 6,000 crore more inflow in these 2 months. So it would be both EPC and HAM 50-50? And how do we see next year, FY '21, in terms of the inflow?

Unknown Executive

executive
#45

The inflow, the current year, before March, we will see total inflow would be around INR 6,000 crore to INR 7,000 crore, so including INR 1,000 crore we already got. And inflow -- we expect a inflow of INR 7,000 crore to INR 8,000 crore in next year. Yes, up to -- even it can go up to INR 9,000 crore.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#46

Okay. And in this February and March, it would be half of HAM and equity? And what about the next year also? So I'm just trying to understand how much more comfort we have in terms of taking the HAM projects?

Unknown Executive

executive
#47

We are expecting

Unknown Executive

executive
#48

50-50.

Unknown Executive

executive
#49

50-50 around.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#50

Okay. Even the next year also?

Unknown Executive

executive
#51

Yes, yes.

Unknown Executive

executive
#52

Next year also.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#53

Okay. Sir, in terms of the appointed date, as you said last time, whatever the date we expected both the Lucknow Ring Road and Hariyur HAM project. Why particularly Hariyur, though the 80% land is available, why the appointed date is now getting extended to March? Last time, we expected by January.

Unknown Executive

executive
#54

The 80% of -- around land has already with NHAI. At some stretches of the proposed bypass and other locations, local villagers are seeking higher compensation for their land and hesitating. NHAI wants to declare the appointed date only after budgeting land free from all encroachment and encumbrances, so that vacate land is available for uninterrupted working. After formation of new government and intervention by Sri Gadkari ji, honorable minister, situation has improved and by March 2020, which is expected appointed date would be declared. I think we had already applied for the extension of time, declaration of appointed date by March 2020.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#55

Okay. Okay. And for Lucknow Ring Road, it would be also March?

Unknown Executive

executive
#56

No, no. Lucknow Ring Road within 2, 3 days.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#57

Okay. Lucknow Ring Road within 2, 3 days.

Unknown Executive

executive
#58

2, 3 days, yes. Because...

Shravan Shah

analyst
#59

Sir, I need some numbers in terms of the outstanding order book for the projects, which are not in the presentation. The top 5, 6 projects that we already mentioned in the presentation, I want the remaining one. Maybe you can isolate -- name the individual project or you can say Varanasi-Gorakhpur, Bhojpur-Buxar, Koliwar-Bhojpur and all 3, 4 HAM projects.

Unknown Executive

executive
#60

Yes. The Bhojpur-Buxar is INR 338 crore; Koliwar-Bhojpur, INR 288 crore.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#61

INR 288 crore?

Unknown Executive

executive
#62

Yes. Varanasi-Gorakhpur, INR 230 crore; Lakhimpur-Kheri, INR 155 crore; then Etah-Kasganj, INR 27 crore; Nanau-Dadon, INR 23 crore.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#63

Okay. Chitradurga-Davanagere?

Unknown Executive

executive
#64

Chitradurga INR 543 crore. These all are the balance what to be executed.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#65

Yes, yes, sir. I'm asking that. And Jhansi-Khajuraho Package I and II?

Unknown Executive

executive
#66

Jhansi-Khajuraho Package I is INR 519 crore.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#67

INR 519 crore. Okay.

Unknown Executive

executive
#68

And Package II is INR 456 crore.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#69

INR 456 crore, okay. And sir, just on the HAM, is the -- last time, what we said is in terms of the -- as per the presentation, the total equity required in 7 HAM was INR 832 crore. And now it seems the number has increased to -- I think INR 15 crore, INR 16 crore, the number has increased. So that is on the Hariyur, the last HAM project?

Unknown Executive

executive
#70

Yes. It is a total commitment of all the 7 projects, INR 848 crore. And out of that, till December, we have infused INR 427 crore, so remaining is INR 421 crore.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#71

Okay. So in this quarter, how much more we are expecting? And FY '21, how much?

Unknown Executive

executive
#72

In this quarter, we are expecting INR 46 crore and FY '21 INR 250 crore and remaining is FY '22.

Shravan Shah

analyst
#73

Okay. Okay. And lastly, sir, on the tax rate. Last time, we said we are expecting 30% of tax rate for the full year. So in 9 months, the tax rate actually is on the lower side, 23.7%. So maybe on the fourth quarter, we can have a 52% kind of a tax rate. Is it -- my understanding is right?

Unknown Executive

executive
#74

On an average, in '19-'20, it will be around 25%, 26%.

Operator

operator
#75

The next question is from the line of Parikshit Kandpal from HDFC Securities.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#76

Sir, congratulations on good set of numbers. Sir, NH24 in Narela, have you received the entire proceeds? Have you realized the entire cash?

Unknown Executive

executive
#77

Yes, yes.

Unknown Executive

executive
#78

Yes, yes.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#79

So total INR 350 crore -- roundabout INR 350 crore would have -- INR 300 crores would have come, right, both put together?

Unknown Executive

executive
#80

Yes. INR 145 crore NH24 and remaining in Narela, yes.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#81

Okay. Okay. And sir, was there any execution-related issues? I mean did we lose any revenues because of the Maharashtra issue, that project -- did we lose any revenue this quarter? I mean you guys slowed down -- did we go slow down on that project, because of that, we had any impact on revenues?

Unknown Executive

executive
#82

No, no.

Unknown Executive

executive
#83

Maharashtra.

Unknown Executive

executive
#84

We don't foresee any problem in that project, we just...

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#85

No. I was saying third quarter, the third quarter specifically. I'm not asking after that?

Unknown Executive

executive
#86

That would entirely [indiscernible]. We have executed INR 175 crore in third quarter in Nagpur-Mumbai.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#87

It was normal operation. I mean there was no -- you did not slow down the project because of that political thing?

Unknown Executive

executive
#88

Oh, no, no. Not at all.

Unknown Executive

executive
#89

Not at all.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#90

Okay. Just on the monetization bit. Sir, now we have 7 projects under construction on the HAM side. So what is the update on monetization? Have we started talking? I mean we have already started talking to investors. So what is the status of that? I mean as progressing now, have we finalized some investors? Are we talking in advanced stages?

Unknown Executive

executive
#91

Actually, we are talking with 2, 3 investors. But at this time, we cannot comment on the valuation or the time line at this point of time also.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#92

Okay. Okay. Sure, sir. And just on the consolidated financials, there has been -- the profits are lower than the standalone. So which particular SPVs would have contributed to the loss at the PAT level, PBT level?

Unknown Executive

executive
#93

Mainly that is because of accounting index. And there is loss -- slightly loss in the Bareilly-Almora project or BOT project.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#94

Are we still...

Unknown Executive

executive
#95

That is also mainly because of the interaccounting.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#96

Okay. Are we still adding on the profits and -- from losses from the Ghaziabad project in the accounts?

Unknown Executive

executive
#97

Yes, yes.

Operator

operator
#98

Next question is from the line of [ Avinash Chinau ] from [ Spark Capital ].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#99

Quickly, first is on -- what is the pending claim with NHAI in terms of value? And how much of it was awarded? And how much of it was paid already?

Unknown Executive

executive
#100

No pending claims.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#101

No pending claims.

Unknown Executive

executive
#102

Arbitration is going on.

Unknown Executive

executive
#103

See, in case of NH24, we have received INR 145 crores. And other -- few other cases -- projects, arbitration is underway. So the claims are there. We'll share it separately.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#104

Okay. Okay. And second question, sir, is on, what is the reason for this reinvention of NHAI bid on that Meerut, Yamuna, Haryana after...

Talluri Rao

executive
#105

With Meerut-Shamli what happened, the NHAI had received 5 bids. Out of 5 bids, 3 bids were rejected being nonresponsive. What we understand, one of the bidders is protesting the rejection of his bid and exploring the legal options may be to avoid further delay, so they canceled the present bidding process and reinvited the bids, what we understand. Actually, we don't know the reasons because these reasons are best known to NHAI. But this is what seems to be apparent reasons.

Operator

operator
#106

The next question is from the line of Mohit Kumar from IDFC Securities.

Mohit Kumar

analyst
#107

Sir, I have only one question. Sir, regarding the BOT, I believe there is a -- the NHAI has floated a draft concession agreement. What are the change or key changes from the earlier agreement, if you can highlight? And what is the -- do you want to invest? Will you participate in the BOT projects? I believe there are a couple of BOT projects, which are under tender right now.

Unknown Executive

executive
#108

Yes. BOT toll is not our priority area. Our preference would continue to be EPC as well as HAM in the ratio of 50-50.

Mohit Kumar

analyst
#109

Okay. Understood. And how does the bidding pipeline looks at this point of time for the NHAI? And do you have -- is there -- are there any other state projects which are in pipeline for the next 4 to 5 months?

Unknown Executive

executive
#110

There is no major projects on -- at a state level...

Unknown Executive

executive
#111

On BOT? BOT or other?

Unknown Executive

executive
#112

No, total.

Mohit Kumar

analyst
#113

Overall, overall.

Unknown Executive

executive
#114

Pipeline total.

Unknown Executive

executive
#115

Yes. There's no major project on a state level. But NHAI pipeline -- so NHAI floated bids for around

Unknown Executive

executive
#116

Highway projects.

Unknown Executive

executive
#117

Yes, yes. 40 HAM projects and 50 EPC projects with an aggregate estimated cost of over INR 90,000 crores. So we expect bidding will be completed -- process of bidding will be completed before end of this current financial year. And majority of these projects would be awarded before end of the current financial year.

Mohit Kumar

analyst
#118

And sir, these are on top of INR 15,000 crore bids which are submitted already? Or is this including the INR 15,000 crore?

Unknown Executive

executive
#119

Yes, yes, top of INR 15,000 crore.

Unknown Executive

executive
#120

We have already submitted.

Operator

operator
#121

The next question is from the line of Vibhor Singhal from PhillipCapital.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#122

Congrats on a great set of numbers yet again. Sir, just a small little bit clarification on the numbers. The year-to-date order inflow for us has been INR 1,000 crore?

Unknown Executive

executive
#123

INR 6,000 crore to INR 7,000 crore in this year, FY '20.

Unknown Executive

executive
#124

Yes.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#125

Sir, till now we have received INR 1,000 crore in this year, right?

Unknown Executive

executive
#126

Yes, yes. INR 1,000 crore, right.

Unknown Executive

executive
#127

INR 1,053 crore.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#128

INR 1,065 crore. Perfect. Exactly, exactly. And sir, what is the gross and the net debt at the end of this quarter?

Unknown Executive

executive
#129

Net debt we are expecting -- this quarter, already this quarter -- in December '19?

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#130

Yes, December '19?

Unknown Executive

executive
#131

There is a cash surplus of INR 90 crore net debt, cash surplus.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#132

Cash surplus. And sir, gross debt will be around INR 325 crore?

Unknown Executive

executive
#133

INR 345 crore term loan for equipment finance.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#134

So sir, just wanted to understand, we have already received this arbitration for both NH24 and Narela, so that would be approximately INR 300 crore. So -- and we have also utilized the mobilization advance for the HAM project and Mumbai-Nagpur as well as Purvanchal. So has the entire arbitration money also gone into working capital funding despite using the mobilization advance?

Unknown Executive

executive
#135

Mobilization advance is going into working this...

Unknown Executive

executive
#136

Mobilization advance, which we have taken, it is coming in the working capital.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#137

Right, sir. So sir, basically [Foreign Language] where has that been used because...

Unknown Executive

executive
#138

[Foreign Language] so INR 145 crore [Foreign Language] which we have given the unsecured around INR 80 crore.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#139

Okay. So in the parent company only INR 80 crore has come, the remaining has gone to the SPVs of Narela and the...

Unknown Executive

executive
#140

Right.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#141

Fair enough, fair enough, sir. Also sir, lastly, if I could just ask, NHAI, as you said [ Foreign Language ] but I think [Foreign Language] so will we continue on that? [Foreign Language]

Unknown Executive

executive
#142

No. We will bid for metro also.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#143

Okay. And only in the Delhi or let's say, other countries let's say...

Unknown Executive

executive
#144

Focus area will be Delhi, but we'll also see the Northern part of country if good projects are coming up, because metros are contemplated even in Kanpur, Agra and everywhere. So as these opportunities come, so we'll look into it.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#145

[Foreign Language] that was won by [ FCOM ]. Did we participate in that or not as yet?

Unknown Executive

executive
#146

Oh, we didn't participate in that.

Operator

operator
#147

The next question is from the line of Priyankar Biswas from Nomura.

Priyankar Biswas

analyst
#148

Sir, congratulations for great numbers. So my question is on the employee costs again. So you mentioned that there are some arrears that for the last 11 months that were paid. So can you quantify like what would be the amount for that, so that we can derive more underlying employee expense?

Unknown Executive

executive
#149

It is around 10%.

Unknown Executive

executive
#150

It is around -- on an average, increment was 10%. So arrears has come to INR 22 crore, INR 24 crore.

Priyankar Biswas

analyst
#151

INR 22 crore, INR 24 crore. That is the increment.

Unknown Executive

executive
#152

Because we have given the arrears of -- from January 2019 to November, so 11 months we have paid.

Unknown Executive

executive
#153

Yes.

Priyankar Biswas

analyst
#154

And one more question, again, on the employees. So what I see is that your head count would have probably reduced in this quarter. Like the first half, your employee count was like from the -- 1H FY '20 level, it seems that the employee head count is down by almost 200. So any reason for that, given that we are ramping up so much on execution, so what is the reason for this?

Unknown Executive

executive
#155

That is for lower-class employees because after completion of the project. For extent, Dausa-Lalsot almost completed and 2 more projects has completed, so they have gone out.

Priyankar Biswas

analyst
#156

Okay. Okay. And just last question, just what is the remaining value for Dausa-Lalsot now or is it fully completed?

Unknown Executive

executive
#157

So only around 10% is recovered.

Unknown Executive

executive
#158

98.5% is completed.

Priyankar Biswas

analyst
#159

Okay, 2% left.

Unknown Executive

executive
#160

Yes. Entire work will be completed in the month of February.

Operator

operator
#161

The next question is from the line of [ Dhrishant Chakrabarti ] from [ DC & DC Advisors ].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#162

First of all, congratulations on the good set of numbers. My question is with respect to something that you stated in your annual report, which is the threat of competition. So a very general question with respect to that I would like to ask is to what are we doing for that? Like one thing that was mentioned by you was that you would be seeking orders, which would be higher in ticket size like INR 2,000 crore or INR 3,000 crore. So do you maintain that guidance or if you could cite some other things, which would help us, say, stay ahead of our competitors, like H.G. Infra and Ashoka Buildcon and all other parties?

Unknown Executive

executive
#163

Yes. Our preference would be higher-value projects, particularly in case of HAM because we have a good financial credentials. So we'd be able to achieve the financial closure easily and compare it to -- with our competitors. So that area where we want to mitigate the competition and threat. Otherwise, in EPC, we continue to focus on EPC and HAM on a 50-50 ratio. So definitely, there our preferences would be the larger size projects.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#164

Okay. My next question is with respect to the working capital days and the debtor days. So initially, I guess last quarter, you had guided that that was supposed to increase going forward. But this year also it's pretty low. So is it going to continue at the same rate, say, 56 days or around that 60-, 70-day mark or is it going to increase as we have seen earlier?

Unknown Executive

executive
#165

It should be -- working capital presently is 56 days and March '20, we are expecting it should be in the range of 50, 52 days only.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#166

Okay. So we are not going to go to that 90- or 100-days level?

Unknown Executive

executive
#167

We will marginally...

Unknown Executive

executive
#168

Yes. Marginally high.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#169

Marginally higher. All right. My next question is with respect to the CapEx guidance that had been issued last quarter. You had guided around INR 155 crore to INR 160 crore for FY '20. And as of now, you've invested only INR 71 crore. So do you maintain that guidance of an additional INR 90 crore being invested in FY '20 or like are we going to have something different, like a lower amount?

Unknown Executive

executive
#170

In total, FY '20 should be in the range INR 125 crore to INR 150 crore only.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#171

INR 125 crore to INR 150 crore. All right.

Unknown Executive

executive
#172

And then around INR 50 crore -- INR 40 crore, INR 50 crore would be in this quarter.

Unknown Executive

executive
#173

Yes.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#174

INR 40 crore, INR 50 crore for Q4. All right. Last question from my side with respect to the cash part of the profit. I see a significant decline in quarter 3 specifically with respect to cash profit percentage. Can you just tell me why that has come about? And what is the reason that it was higher earlier in the past 2 quarters?

Unknown Executive

executive
#175

Last year -- last quarter, there were amount of NH24 INR 145 crore.

Operator

operator
#176

The next question is from the line of Jiten Rushi from Bank of Baroda Capital Markets Limited.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#177

Congratulations on a good set of numbers. Sir, few questions. Sir, Aligarh-Moradabad bonus, when are we expected to receive, sir?

Unknown Executive

executive
#178

We are expecting in this quarter, up to March.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#179

So this is INR 14 crore, right, sir?

Unknown Executive

executive
#180

Right.

Unknown Executive

executive
#181

Yes, yes.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#182

So that would be purely -- any gains, any tax -- we'll pay tax on it, right, sir?

Unknown Executive

executive
#183

Yes, yes, yes.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#184

, Normal tax, yes. And sir, on the CapEx guidance, obviously, you've given for FY '20, so can you throw some light on the CapEx for FY '21 and the closing debt you are targeting this year, March '20?

Unknown Executive

executive
#185

CapEx in next year should be -- it will depend on the...

Unknown Executive

executive
#186

Order inflow. Order inflow.

Unknown Executive

executive
#187

Order inflow. Even then, in case if what we have given our guidance INR 5,000 crore in this year, INR 6,000 crore next year, certainly, CapEx should increase INR 100 crore, INR 150 crore.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#188

And sir, targeted debt this year would be same, higher or actually in this range, INR 350 crore?

Unknown Executive

executive
#189

Gross debt should be INR 390 crore at the end of this quarter.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#190

Okay. And sir, can you throw some light on the bank limits because you said in the opening remarks that you've got the enhancement in the nonfund limit? Can you just highlight it?

Unknown Executive

executive
#191

We have enhanced limit fund base from INR 750 crore to INR 1,000 crore. And nonfund base limit from INR 3,350 crore to INR 5,000 crore.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#192

Okay. So utilization would be how much, sir, on nonfund base?

Unknown Executive

executive
#193

Fund base utilization will be nil and nonfund base utilization around INR 2,700 crore.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#194

So fund base is nil and nonfund base is INR 2,700 crore, right, sir?

Unknown Executive

executive
#195

Right, right, right.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#196

Okay. And sir, this interest cost, as you said, it should come down from Q4 onwards, right? Because as you have started executing, so it's getting -- you are adjusting, again, with the mobilization advance, the billings -- monthly billings are adjusted against the mobilization, the interest cost should come down gradually, if at all I can understand correctly?

Unknown Executive

executive
#197

Yes, yes, yes. Financial cost would come down as compared to quarter 3.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#198

Sir, can you just throw some light on the execution you are expecting some key projects in Q4 in terms of peak execution like Mumbai-Nagpur or the HAM projects, that will give us idea on how good execution we are expecting this quarter?

Unknown Executive

executive
#199

Yes. That Aligarh-Kanpur and the Challakere-Hariyur, we are expecting around INR 150 crore each. And Purvanchal INR 180 crore and INR 100 crore so INR 280 crore in 2 projects. Mumbai-Nagpur, we are expecting around INR 250 crore.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#200

Sorry, INR 250 crore, okay. Okay.

Unknown Executive

executive
#201

And Package I, Package II Jhansi-Khajuraho INR 150 crore each. And Chitradurga also around INR 120 crore, INR 150 crore.

Operator

operator
#202

The next question is from the line of Parikshit Kandpal from HDFC Securities.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#203

Sir, how is the nonroads pipeline looking for you in terms of bidding?

Unknown Executive

executive
#204

Excuse me, please come again.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#205

Nonroads pipeline, how big is the nonroads pipeline for you? I mean other segments, metro and maybe water or railways, how big is, as of now, that segment is looking in terms of bidding? Any bids there?

Unknown Executive

executive
#206

As of now -- yes, tell me, please, please.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#207

As of now, have you bid for any metro projects or any railway projects or any water-related projects? I mean have you bid for any of these projects, how is the bid pipeline?

Unknown Executive

executive
#208

No, no. We have not bid for anything. No bid is pending. But we have -- we bid for one elevated highway project akin to another metro kind of thing for the NOIDA Authority. And going forward, if we get good opportunities in metro as well as airports, so we'll -- definitely we'll pursue those opportunities.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#209

Anything on the water side, irrigation or water? I mean are you looking anything there?

Unknown Executive

executive
#210

Not bidded anything.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#211

Are you qualified, I mean for bidding for that segment?

Unknown Executive

executive
#212

No. We can qualify in HAM projects for water supply.

Unknown Executive

executive
#213

Not as a EPC. Not an EPC.

Unknown Executive

executive
#214

Not in the project as EPC.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#215

Okay. So on the cash inflow from the claims, which you have mentioned, sir, you said that out of INR 145 crore of NH24, INR 80 crore only has come to PNC standalone, right?

Unknown Executive

executive
#216

Yes. Actually, we have received in PNC only the amount which we have given as unsecured loan.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#217

So what happens to the balance amount, is that all lying in the SPVs?

Unknown Executive

executive
#218

Yes. Interest part, which SPV has received, it is in their books.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#219

How will you up it? I mean how will you up it to the PNC level to use in the business? Because I think out of INR 300 crore, only INR 80 crore has come. So balance amount, almost INR 220 crore odd, so how will you bring it to the standalone level so that you can utilize it?

Unknown Executive

executive
#220

The NH24, INR 145 crore entire amount received in PNC book, which include award INR 109 crore and INR 35 crore interest. And as a result, on Narela...

Unknown Executive

executive
#221

Total, we received INR 188 crore, so INR 80 crore gone to PNC towards unsec loans and interest, and the remaining amount we are -- Narela is servicing the debt. So both principal as well as interest on the loan taken, the SPV is servicing the debt, meeting the servicing requirements.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#222

So you would have received INR 145 crore from NH24 and INR 80 crore from Narela. So INR 225 crore...

Unknown Executive

executive
#223

Yes. PNC, yes

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#224

So INR 225 crore has already come to PNC and balance amount of roughly INR 75 crore, INR 80 crore is lying with Narela for servicing of their debt servicing?

Unknown Executive

executive
#225

Yes, yes. Other operational expenses.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#226

But now Narela, you're getting regular annuities on time, sir, payment for the annuities, you're getting on time for Narela?

Unknown Executive

executive
#227

Yes. We are getting on time.

Unknown Executive

executive
#228

The only 1 annuity is pending, we are pursuing with them.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#229

Okay. And just lastly on, sir, financial year-to-date, from 1st April, sir, what would be the total amount of NHAI ordering, which have happened? Already, I mean projects awarded or already bids opened, what would be the quantum if you have that number?

Unknown Executive

executive
#230

For nearly INR 8,000 crore worth of HAM projects we already bid during the month of January.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#231

Okay. Sir, I'm not saying guidance. Sir, I'm asking how much would been awarded by NHAI in last 9 months? Total, you said, I think 3,000 kilometers you said have been awarded, right?

Unknown Executive

executive
#232

Around 3,000 kilometer is awarded.

Unknown Executive

executive
#233

Oh, yes, yes.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#234

And what is the value of that?

Unknown Executive

executive
#235

In terms of value?

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#236

Yes.

Unknown Executive

executive
#237

In terms of value, maybe around INR 25,000 crore to INR 30,000 crore. See, approximately, we considered INR 10 crore per kilometer in [indiscernible], so it would be around INR 30,000 crore.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#238

Okay. The large part of that has gone to unlisted developers, and listed developers have hardly got anything from that bidding. So I was just coming from that point that how is the competitive intensity in that because none of the listed players have been able to win barring a couple of bids.

Unknown Executive

executive
#239

That is there. That is the reality. But in...

Unknown Executive

executive
#240

In EPC, competition is there. But HAM is still, we can get...

Unknown Executive

executive
#241

HAM, the competition is still limited, but in EPC, competition is a bit high.

Unknown Executive

executive
#242

Very high in below INR 500 crore.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#243

Okay. Just last point, sir, in the HAM bidding, particularly, say, if NHAI cost is INR 100, and if a bidder bids at INR 130, INR 140, INR 150, so at what premium to the NHAI cost would NHAI be comfortable in going ahead with that bid? Is there anything like buy -- within the NHAI that think that about 30% premium is fine or 40% is fine or 50% is fine, bid cost versus NHAI cost? Is there any rule on...

Unknown Executive

executive
#244

No, there is no rule.

Unknown Executive

executive
#245

Depends on the...

Unknown Executive

executive
#246

It just depends on its values from project to project. See, we have to see if NHAI puts INR 1,000 crore, we need to see the -- when the statement was prepared. So if DPR is prepared few years earlier, then the premium would be higher. If the DPR is relatively recent, then the premium would be lesser. So there is no hard-and-fast rule.

Unknown Executive

executive
#247

And what is the quality of DPR.

Unknown Executive

executive
#248

Yes, yes, quality of DPR and other things.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#249

But I mean if NHAI is proceeding with that, then they'll obviously look at if the bid is very high, so how will you convince them, okay, this is the right price?

Unknown Executive

executive
#250

[ LSSG ] calculates all the rules.

Unknown Executive

executive
#251

They recalculate the estimated value...

Unknown Executive

executive
#252

After.

Unknown Executive

executive
#253

After opening up the bids. Maybe sometimes before opening, they keep it ready.

Operator

operator
#254

The next question is from the line of Ashish Shah from Centrum Broking.

Ashish Shah

analyst
#255

Sir, on the interest cost, can you -- you gave the interest on the term loans. Can you give the total breakup of the interest cost?

Unknown Executive

executive
#256

Yes. Interest on term loan was -- in this quarter was INR 7.9 crore.

Unknown Executive

executive
#257

And BG commission was INR 4.5 crore. The remaining was the interest on mobilization advance and impact of Ind AS accounting.

Ashish Shah

analyst
#258

So sir, any number you can give for the mobilization advance? How much was the interest on mobilization advance?

Unknown Executive

executive
#259

It was around INR 23 crore.

Ashish Shah

analyst
#260

Okay. And so how much we would have added because of the Mumbai-Nagpur or because of the other mobilization advances on the HAM as well? So incremental, I'm saying, Y-o-Y, this INR 23 crore number would have been how much? Let's say in second quarter, it would have been how much?

Unknown Executive

executive
#261

As compared to second quarter?

Ashish Shah

analyst
#262

Yes, as compared to second quarter, how much it has been?

Unknown Executive

executive
#263

Actually, outstanding of this quarter end, Nagpur-Bombay was INR 300 crore. And this Purvanchal was INR 150 crore, and total outstanding was INR 850 crore, advances from authorities.

Ashish Shah

analyst
#264

Okay. Sir, can you give me the field key balance sheet numbers, like letters, mobilization advances, and you gave already INR 850 crore, but unbilled revenues and other relevant numbers?

Unknown Executive

executive
#265

Unbilled revenue means, WIP?

Unknown Executive

executive
#266

WIP.

Ashish Shah

analyst
#267

Yes, WIP.

Unknown Executive

executive
#268

WIP, all projects were running projects. So there is not much more with WIP.

Unknown Executive

executive
#269

Much significant.

Unknown Executive

executive
#270

Significant.

Ashish Shah

analyst
#271

Right. Sir, I just wanted the absolute numbers, if you have. Otherwise, I can take it later, if you have the numbers

Unknown Executive

executive
#272

Not [indiscernible] it's INR 64 crore, which is 64 days, number of days, 64 days.

Ashish Shah

analyst
#273

Right. Okay. And you are saying the unbilled revenues is not much?

Unknown Executive

executive
#274

NHC INR 236 crore, which is 22 days.

Ashish Shah

analyst
#275

Right. And payables?

Unknown Executive

executive
#276

They are INR 552 crore.

Ashish Shah

analyst
#277

Sure. Fine. Sir, also on the employee cost, you did mention the amount, which was the arrears. So on a recurring basis, what is the employee cost that one should be looking at? Let's say for Q4, on a stable basis, what is the employee cost that one should factor?

Unknown Executive

executive
#278

You can take around INR 19 crore to INR 20 crore per month.

Operator

operator
#279

The next question is from the line of Alok Deora from Yes Securities.

Alok Deora

analyst
#280

Congratulations, again, on good numbers. Just one question I had. The project, which we were recently awarded and got canceled, so that's something we don't see normally. So any particular thing which was there in this case? Or how was it?

Unknown Executive

executive
#281

So I had already mentioned it's because out of 5 bids received, 3 bids were rejected being nonresponsive. One of the bidders, rejected bidders, it is understood that he went for some litigation or something. So to avoid all these things, NHAI canceled the bidding process and reinvited the bids. What we understand from the informal sources.

Alok Deora

analyst
#282

Okay. Because this is not something which is seeing normally happening in NHAI projects, so that's the reason I was asking.

Unknown Executive

executive
#283

Because of the higher number of [ bidders ] received, out of 5 bids, 3 bids rejected, that's also not normal.

Alok Deora

analyst
#284

Right. Okay. And just one more question. In the order, which you have already -- tenders, which you have already paid, what is the proportion of EPC and HAM, if you can just indicate?

Unknown Executive

executive
#285

Out of INR 15,000 crore, EPC is around INR 7,000 crore, HAM is around INR 8,000 crore. So it would be 45-55.

Alok Deora

analyst
#286

Right. And full year include, target is around INR 5,000 crore?

Unknown Executive

executive
#287

Yes, yes. Full year, INR 5,000 crore to INR 6,000 crore.

Alok Deora

analyst
#288

This is including the INR 1,000 crore, which we have already received till date?

Unknown Executive

executive
#289

As of now, excluding the INR 1,000 crore, we are expecting another INR 5,000 to INR 6,000 crore, making it a total of INR 6,000 crore to INR 7,000 crore, just we are crossing our fingers.

Alok Deora

analyst
#290

Right. And at this point, we have not bid for any nonroad projects?

Unknown Executive

executive
#291

No. As of now, no nonroad projects, with except 1 elevated highway for NOIDA of around INR 500 crore estimated cost.

Operator

operator
#292

The next question is from the line of Parvez Akhtar from Edelweiss.

Parvez Qazi

analyst
#293

Congratulations for a great set of numbers once again. Two questions from my side. What will be our tax rate in FY '21 and '22? I mean considering the kind of at MAT Credit that we have?

Unknown Executive

executive
#294

In FY '20, it should be 25%, 26%. FY '21, it should be 31%.

Unknown Executive

executive
#295

And we will improve in '22.

Unknown Executive

executive
#296

And FY '22, we will see whether we will adopt a new scheme because presently, we are having MAT Credit around INR 130 crore on December '19.

Parvez Qazi

analyst
#297

Sure. And sir, I missed the CapEx numbers. What is it that we have done in 9 months, and what is our full year target?

Unknown Executive

executive
#298

CapEx?

Parvez Qazi

analyst
#299

Yes.

Unknown Executive

executive
#300

In 9 months, we have added INR 71 crore, and we are expecting INR 125 crore to INR 150 crore in this FY '20. So remaining INR 45 crore, INR 50 crore in this fourth quarter.

Operator

operator
#301

The next question is from the line of Vibhor Singhal from PhillipCapital.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#302

Sir, just a quick clarification. Sir, both the projects in Bihar, Koliwar-Bhojpur and Bhojpur-Buxar seem to be operating quite slow. In last [Foreign Language] in terms of projects did. So when do you expect these projects to recover executions smoothly? And also Dausa-Lalsot, how much work is left? And when can we expect the COD for that project?

Unknown Executive

executive
#303

In case of Dausa-Lalsot, only 1.5% value of work is left. So we are expecting the COD before end of this month.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#304

Okay. Sure, sir. And sir, Bihar projects?

Unknown Executive

executive
#305

In case of Bihar projects, what has happened due to very heavy and continuous rains, the entire project area got flooded. It remained flooded till end of October, even in the first week of November. So the work could be resumed only in the month of December, that's why the progress was less in the third quarter. So now progress is picking up, so we expect some substantial amount during the fourth quarter.

Vibhor Singhal

analyst
#306

So sir, in January, the execution is in full swing?

Unknown Executive

executive
#307

Yes. January, the execution should -- it has already improved from January onwards. So this quarter we'll have some sizable numbers.

Operator

operator
#308

The next question is from the line of Jiten Rushi from Bank of Baroda Capital Markets Limited.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#309

Sir, my question is for the Bareilly-Almora. So what is the funding we have done so far in this project this year, loss funding?

Unknown Executive

executive
#310

Total funding, we have included around INR 89 crore.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#311

INR 89 crore, this year?

Unknown Executive

executive
#312

No. Total, till date -- till December.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#313

Till December we have -- and sir, how much additional you are expected to do this year and next year?

Unknown Executive

executive
#314

This year, it should be around INR 5 crore to INR 6 crore in this...

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#315

And next year, any additional funding required?

Unknown Executive

executive
#316

Actually, the authority has given to operate the additional toll plaza at the other end of the road. So we expect to commission the additional toll plaza at the Uttarakhand border during this month. See, upon commissioning, the leakages and diversions and the region will be controlled, so there will be incremental toll revenue.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#317

Okay. So what could be the run rate?

Unknown Executive

executive
#318

So definitely, the funding would be reduced in next year when compared to current year.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#319

Okay. So this additional toll plaza has been -- will get commissioned by end of this year at the Uttarakhand border?

Unknown Executive

executive
#320

Yes, this month. This month.

Unknown Executive

executive
#321

This month.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#322

Okay. And we can expect some improvement in traffic?

Unknown Executive

executive
#323

Exactly. Improvement in revenues.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#324

So what kind of run rate we can expect post the commissioning of the toll plaza?

Unknown Executive

executive
#325

See, we have to see -- today, if we say continue to be speculative because other end when we start, some people may get diverted to avoid the toll also. So until unless we commission, would not able to know as of the -- what would be the incremental toll revenue from the second toll plaza.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#326

But after the commissioning, I think leakages should...

Unknown Executive

executive
#327

It will be approximate, I think INR 70,00,000 to INR 80,00,000 per month.

Unknown Executive

executive
#328

Per month, yes.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#329

Sorry, how much, sir? Can you please repeat?

Unknown Executive

executive
#330

INR 70,00,000 to INR 80,00,000.

Unknown Executive

executive
#331

INR 70,00,000 to INR 80,00,000 per month.

Jiten Rushi

analyst
#332

INR 70,00,000 to INR 80,00,000 additional per month.

Unknown Executive

executive
#333

Yes. It would be around INR 10 crore...

Unknown Executive

executive
#334

That is the additional we are expecting.

Operator

operator
#335

The next question is from the line of Siddharth Rajpurohit from JHP Securities.

Siddharth Rajpurohit

analyst
#336

Sir, can you guide on the EBITDA margin for this quarter and next year, sir?

Unknown Executive

executive
#337

EBITDA margin in this quarter should be in the range of 13.5% to 13.8%.

Siddharth Rajpurohit

analyst
#338

Okay. And next year, sir?

Unknown Executive

executive
#339

It should be in the range of, let's say, 13.75% and 13.7%, yes. It should be between 13.5% to 14%.

Unknown Executive

executive
#340

Yes.

Siddharth Rajpurohit

analyst
#341

Okay, next year?

Unknown Executive

executive
#342

Yes.

Siddharth Rajpurohit

analyst
#343

Okay. And sir, on receivables from NHAI, sir, how would -- how is the situation now? Has it improved drastically or it remains the same?

Unknown Executive

executive
#344

No, no. With NHAI we are not facing any significant problem in the receivables. We are regularly receiving both EPC as well as milestone payments in case of HAM projects. So there is no major hurdle in receiving the due payments from NHAI.

Unknown Executive

executive
#345

There are not any delays.

Unknown Executive

executive
#346

Delays, yes.

Operator

operator
#347

The next question is from the line of Prem Khurana from Anand Rathi.

Rachit Kamath

analyst
#348

This is Rachit R Kamath from Anand Rathi. So basically, my question was on mobilization advances, sir. So you had mentioned that we had received INR 850 crore from -- like, that's the outstanding mobilization advances. I just wanted to understand how much was there from the HAM projects?

Unknown Executive

executive
#349

HAM projects mobilization advance?

Rachit Kamath

analyst
#350

What was the mobilization advances from the HAM projects, sir?

Unknown Executive

executive
#351

Around INR 400 crore would be outstanding.

Rachit Kamath

analyst
#352

And sir, what is -- like quarter-on-quarter, how much have you increased like, let's say, project-wise?

Unknown Executive

executive
#353

Pardon?

Rachit Kamath

analyst
#354

So how much have we increased in our mobilization advances project-wise? So we have taken INR 300 crore in Mumbai-Nagpur. So what was this number last quarter?

Unknown Executive

executive
#355

We will let you know one-to-one. Presently, we don't have it.

Unknown Executive

executive
#356

Numbers are not ready. When they're available, we'll share.

Rachit Kamath

analyst
#357

Sure, sir. Actually, one more question, sir. I'm really sorry. How much more mobilization advances can we take from these projects, like we can avail?

Unknown Executive

executive
#358

We can avail the actual -- we have taken the maximum 15% from Nagpur-Bombay.

Unknown Executive

executive
#359

We have already taken.

Unknown Executive

executive
#360

We have already taken. And Purvanchal, we can take 10%, but we have taken only 5%.

Rachit Kamath

analyst
#361

So in 15%, you have taken 5%?

Unknown Executive

executive
#362

Yes, yes.

Unknown Executive

executive
#363

And in case of Challakere, once appointed date is declared, we can take 10% of the deposit cost.

Operator

operator
#364

The next question is from the line of [ Dhrishant Chakrabarti ] from [ DC & DC Advisors ].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#365

Very generic question with respect to what your viewpoint for the next, say, 3 to 5 years going forward is? Firstly, on the idea of, as you mentioned, again, competition in road EPC projects. So my question, first of all, would be whether or not we're looking forward to expanding into other areas, such as rail could be one aspect of it? Because I believe we do have the competency to bid for those projects and also receive awards. And secondly, a simple question as to what are we doing currently, which, say, our competitors might not be doing? Like what would help us like get to the next level of, say, profitability and increasing our turnover, say, to around INR 10,000 crore going forward?

Unknown Executive

executive
#366

Yes. [ Dhrishant ], with the unveiling of national infrastructure pipeline by the government with INR 1,03,00,000 crore, they had already identified around 6,000 projects across sector. We are examining those opportunities because these projects are expected to be implemented during the next 5 years to help the $5 trillion economy. So railways is there. They identified around INR 13,70,000 crore of new railway projects. Our focus would be on metro rail as well the freight corridors west -- that Southern freight corridors where we find lot of synergy. Another area would be the airports, where the government has put 1,43,000 of new projects of 100 new airports. There also we'll try to explore the opportunities. So the railway sector, the metro and freight corridor sector will be our focus area. And also we'll examine other areas where we find synergy, where we can replicate our credentials, where we can replicate our expertise. So there, we'll look for the other sectors to foray into.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#367

All right. Sir, a question with respect to the metro rail would be, like last quarter in the conference call, you had told us that the bid that you had submitted for DMRC Phase IV was in collaboration with some other party. So a question with respect to that would be, why did we have to collaborate with some other party? Is it because of, say, a need for technical expertise of that other party? And similarly, will we require collaboration with other party while going into the rail sector? Or do you think that PNC Infratech alone is capable and will be able to take projects on itself?

Unknown Executive

executive
#368

They'll be required for qualification purpose also.

Unknown Executive

executive
#369

Technical requirement would be there. But in case of freight corridor project, on a standalone basis, we are meeting the qualifications. Like DFCC, it's an dedicated freight corridor and other freight corridor projects, we are meeting. But in case of metro, we require a JV for meeting the technical qualification criteria. But in case of HAM, we may not need any technical tier, in case of HAM model projects in other sectors also.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#370

All right. So the collaboration is purely for technical perspective. All right. My next question is with respect to what recently happened with the project bid getting canceled. So one thing I wanted to know, how will the bidding process now play out, considering that the lowest bid amount that PNC Infratech had bid for is now out in the open? So like will -- how will you approach the new bidding process for the same project, now that others are aware as to the amount at which we had bid for initially?

Unknown Executive

executive
#371

In the smaller size projects, particularly in the EPC segment, the competition will continue to be higher because of the new entrants. Nevertheless, we don't want to underquote our pricing. And we keep maintaining that 13% to 14% EBITDA in those projects. In case of HAM, because it takes some timely financial closure and requires some kind of financial credential here, so we don't expect much competition -- comparatively lesser competition in HAM projects. So that HAM project will be our focus area and with a 50-50 kind of accommodation. And we'll pitch for the larger sized projects where the competition will be lesser.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#372

Okay. Last question. Do you see the proportion of HAM projects, say, increasing in, say, next 2 to 3 years? Like, for example, going from a 50-50 currently to, say, about something like a 60-40 in, say, next 2 to 3 years, because as you've stated competition over there and PNC Infratech's greater ability to reach financial closure will help us in that aspect?

Unknown Executive

executive
#373

Yes, yes. As of now, if you see, there are around 40 EPC projects and 50 HAM projects are in the market NHAI has launched. So we'll see how the opportunities are coming up. It is up to NHAI to decide. So if they come out with more HAM projects, then we will pitch for HAM projects.

Unknown Executive

executive
#374

But we are expecting 50-50.

Unknown Executive

executive
#375

Still we are expecting 50-50 kind of a mix.

Operator

operator
#376

That was the last question in queue. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Viral Shah for closing comments.

Viral K. Shah

attendee
#377

Thank you, everyone, for participating in the call. I especially thank the management for giving us an opportunity to host the call. Now, I would like Mr. Yogesh, sir to -- for closing comments. Over to you, sir.

Yogesh Jain

executive
#378

Thank you, everyone, for your participation in our earnings call. We have uploaded the presentation on our company's website. In case of further queries, you may get in touch with the Strategic Growth Advisors, our Investor Relations Advisors, so feel free to get in touch with us. Thank you very much for participation.

Operator

operator
#379

Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd., that concludes this conference call for today. Thank you for joining us, and you may now disconnect your lines.

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