Prestige Estates Projects Limited (PRESTIGE) Earnings Call Transcript & Summary

November 12, 2020

National Stock Exchange of India IN Real Estate Real Estate Management and Development earnings 62 min

Earnings Call Speaker Segments

Operator

operator
#1

Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to Prestige Estates Limited Q2 FY '21 investor conference call hosted by Axis Capital Limited. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Aditya Bagul from Axis Capital. Thank you, and over to you, sir.

Aditya Bagul

analyst
#2

Thank you, Nirav. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and a warm welcome to the Q2 earnings call of Prestige Estates. Before we begin, I'd like to congratulate the management on a good set of numbers and wish them all the best for the quarters to come. From the senior management team, we have Mr. Irfan Razack, Chairman and Managing Director; Mr. Venkat Narayana, the Chief Executive Officer; and Mr. V. Sarma, Chief Financial Officer. I won't take too much of your time. I'll hand over the floor to Mr. Razack. Over to you, sir.

Irfan Razack

executive
#3

Yes. Hi, everyone. It's again lovely to be on the call with all of you. I will ask Venkat to please open with the opening remarks. And then I'm here in the call, most welcome to add on whenever required. Venkat, I request you now to please give the opening remarks.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#4

Thank you, sir. Thank you, everyone, for taking time now to be in our post results conference call of Q2. Let me quickly take you through the highlights of the quarter before we get into Q&A session. So operationally, this quarter has been very good. The total presales for the quarter are at INR 1,123 crores. We have sold 1.77 million square foot. We also launched 3 projects during the quarter: Prestige Primrose Hills, Prestige Waterford and Prestige Ocean Crest, totaling to 3.95 million square foot. Collections also have been good during the quarter, totaling to INR 1,146 crores of total collection. And if you look at half year as a whole, we have done totally INR 1,584 crores of new sales and the collections are at INR 1,877 crores. And the quarter has been extremely good, even Q3, as we talk now, is something going to be a good quarter. And financially, if you look at the total revenue for the Q2, it is at INR 1,916 crores, EBITDA of INR 576 crores and PAT of INR 93 crores. Half year as a whole, if you look at the total revenue, stood at INR 3,213 crores with an EBITDA of INR 1,038 crores and PAT of INR 114 crores. In terms of turnover, the contribution for this quarter has come from various projects. The significantly higher turnover for this quarter compared to that of Q1 is because of the executions coming from Prestige Royal Gardens, Prestige Falcon City and Prestige Lakeside Habitat, which have contributed significantly for this quarter turnover. In terms of new sales composition, we had a quarter wherein the sales came across all segments of residential that is completed inventory contributed almost to 59% of the total sales. Just launched projects have contributed. Ongoing projects nearing completion also contributed. Given such stages of a construction, it is 59% completed and 41% under construction. And in terms of the value ticket size, if you look at, we sold mid income. We sold upper mid-income and luxury and large apartments in White Meadows as well as Golfshire have got great response during the quarter. And those also have contributed to higher presales number. In terms of the money that we have collected and spent during the quarter, we spent overall INR 639 crores on construction during Q2. Q1, we had -- we had spent INR 593 crores on construction. The breakup of INR 639 crores that we have spent during the quarter for construction is residential projects meant for sale and commercial projects meant for sale -- residential and commercial projects meant for sale is INR 456 crores; and in commercial CapEx, we have spent INR 130 crores. The retail CapEx, we spent around INR 34 crores; and hospitality, we spent INR 19 crores. In addition to this, we had spent towards land PDR and take buy towards acquiring the stake in BKC projects. Overall, INR 453 crores of spend in addition to the construction. Put together, construction as well as acquisition of land and others, we had an average spend of INR 1,100 crores. Total for the half year, as reported, INR 1,700 crores, approximately [ 18% ]. PAT margins, like last time also, a lot of you asked, compared to earlier quarters is slightly lower because the hospitality income is not flowing in. And retail -- and the retail, the income that is coming is right now around 40%, 45%. So given the fact that these 2 income streams are not there, the PAT margins are lower. Once these businesses are back, we will have higher PAT margins, in line with what we were reporting earlier. Now this is -- these are the operational and financial highlights for the quarter. We have a huge launch pipeline as well. We have projects coming up for launch in Hyderabad. We just launched during the quarter Prestige Tranquil, which was met with great response. We have project Prestige Windsor Park coming up for launch in Chennai. We have Bougainvillea Gardens coming up in Noida. We have a project coming up for launch in Mumbai. These are the 4 cities, apart from a large residential project launch, Prestige Smart City in Sarjapur Road, that we come up for launch during the Q4 of this fiscal. These are the major project launches in the pipeline. We hope that the rest of the 2 quarters, Q3 and Q4, will also be good and better than Q2, and we'll end this year on a high note. Now moving on to the transaction that we've been contemplating to do and the disclosure that we have made to stock exchange in terms of agreement that we have entered into. Most of you have reached out to understand in detail what are we doing. Just to give a brief of transaction, we are selling a portion of completed assets. Some of the assets, we're going to retain. Some of them, we are selling, completed assets. We are diluting up to 50% stake in select under construction commercial property, and we are selling 85% of stake in our -- all retail companies. Part of this, there are 2 hospitality assets. That is Oakwood, part of Forum Neighbourhood Mall in Whitefield; Aloft, which is part of Cessna. Two hospitality assets also are part of the transaction. So these are the nature of the assets that are part of transaction. And the total value of the transaction has already been indicated in the disclosure to stock exchange that we have made, around [ INR 9,162 crores ]. So this is about the transaction. If you have any other questions that you have, we will answer in the Q&A session. As of now, we have signed the binding term sheet. We have made applications for CCI. And we also -- because 2 of the assets, 1 completed asset, 1 under construction, which are excluded, we applied for Board of BOA for their approval, and we are in the process of obtaining other approvals as needing, required by the regulators. With this brief, we can open the forum for question and answers.

Operator

operator
#5

[Operator Instructions] First question is from the line of Puneet Gulati from HSBC.

Puneet Gulati

analyst
#6

Congrats on good sales. My first question is actually with respect to the transaction here. How did you choose between the assets? And why did you retain some part of the retail mall portfolio as well?

Irfan Razack

executive
#7

See on the mall front, basically, since retail portfolio was one big large basket, the idea was, a, to see that we sort of de-risk ourselves in the sense looking at the situation that's happening. But then I believe that retail in future will do well. But then this was a conscious decision we took. We could have done the [ REIT too ] or we could done the same deal, but I think this works out nicely. And why the percentage we've captured, it's only basically because even our investors have some comfort if we were there in the SPVs. And as we go along, a lot of relationships have to be maintained. So we have kept that stake. And then whenever they exit, we exit along with them. As of now, that's the structure and that's the way that we plan.

Puneet Gulati

analyst
#8

And for the offices, what assets -- how did you choose between the assets which were to be sold and which were to be kept? But the large ones are actually gone, right?

Irfan Razack

executive
#9

Basically, these are the 2 large assets. That will be Cessna Business Park and the Exora, gave us a lot of value. And these assets, they are getting aged. These are all about 10 years, 12 years of age, and then over a period of time, it would have required a lot of maintenance and other stuff. So there was this opportunity. We felt that the numbers also were right, and we believe that we've made a win-win for both the buyer and the seller. Okay, we have to monetize at some point of time or the other at some level. So this came in as a opportunity, and we seized the opportunity.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#10

Puneet, just to add further, even after doing this transaction, we will have rental income flowing from office as well as 15% of rental income from malls. All these together, INR 270 crores of rental income. And the rental income that is part of the transaction is around INR 770 crores, INR 775 crores. If you look at under construction portfolio of ours, office as well as retail, that's, again, pretty widespread. Office, we have now new properties more relevant for current generation and up to date, [ would like to balance ] that. In Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Noida, Bangalore, across various geographies. And predominantly, if you look at what is part of the transaction is some of what -- most of it is in Bangalore. So we're building quite a bit in Bangalore, so we should be back to same level impact much more in terms of rental income if you look at our under construction upcoming projects in 4 to 5 years' time.

Puneet Gulati

analyst
#11

Okay. And you would continue to...

Venkata Narayana

executive
#12

Capital will help us to deploy in higher-yielding assets and [ channel paths ].

Puneet Gulati

analyst
#13

Okay. Got it. Okay. That's fine. Sir, can you -- some data points here, can you give the number for the net sales for your share?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#14

Number for?

Puneet Gulati

analyst
#15

For your share in volumes?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#16

The transaction number?

Puneet Gulati

analyst
#17

No, no, the sales volume number. The gross number is [ 2.42 ]. Is there a net number as well or your revenue share?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#18

No, you're talking about the operational presales number? Are we talking about rental income?

Puneet Gulati

analyst
#19

No, no, operational, the volume that you sold for example, 1.77 million square feet in this quarter, so...

Venkata Narayana

executive
#20

That's the presales number that you are talking about, right?

Puneet Gulati

analyst
#21

Yes, yes, yes.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#22

1.77 million. [ One is 1,123 ], which is the gross number. In that proceed, share is INR 838 crores.

Operator

operator
#23

Next participant is Parikshit Kandpal from HDFC Securities.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#24

Congratulations on the transaction. So my question was related to the transaction. So what was the net attributable EBITDA of the assets, which are going on the balance sheet? So including if you can break it down between office, malls, property management and hospitality, also the FSI value considered in the under construction property.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#25

So I'll give the broad numbers, which will help you understand. INR 9,160 crores is the total enterprise value that you can trade. [ Some are ] in disclosure to the stock exchange. The sub breakup of it is around INR 300 crores to INR 350 crores is the valuation for the hotels. And under construction office, where we are giving 50% stake in identified core assets, is around INR 600 crores. The net is INR 8,212 crores after our hotels and after under construction office. And the total rent is around INR 750 -- INR 770 crores total rent that is going with the transaction. So broadly translates to around 8.5% cap rate after even taking net operating rent up, 90% of the gross rents, INR 770 crores, 90%.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#26

Okay. So 90%, INR 770 crores [ to 0.9 ].

Venkata Narayana

executive
#27

Yes. So given the vacancy, insurance, property tax and all that stacking up, 90% of the total rent [ is in the gross ] and what they're getting after hotels and under construction office, our building portfolio but [ includes ] the completed CapEx.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#28

And valuation pertaining to the property management, which is going -- you got...

Venkata Narayana

executive
#29

[indiscernible] included in that.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#30

Okay. Sir, second question was the Star Tech property is not considered in this enterprise valuation line?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#31

That is not considered.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#32

So then why in the slide in the rentals this quarter, I mean, it has -- it is not reflecting the [ raw ] per share of the [ REL ]? So it has been reduced to that extent.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#33

No, it is there. Star Tech, 51% is our holding.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#34

So last quarter, the rental was about [ 739 million ], and now it has been reduced to at least [ INR 670-odd crores ] in this slide -- the presentation this quarter. So if you see, the overall office rental has got reduced versus INR 730 crores last quarter. It has come down, I think, [ INR 670-odd ] crores during this quarter.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#35

No, no. So we have reported 51% of the rent belongs to us. Maybe the segregation is because we have 2 tenants there. One is Accenture. Other is [ Rural Estate ]. One tenant is paying the rent. Other tenant's rent is just to come in. Maybe that is the adjustment that we have done. But the ownership, there is no change. Star Tech will continue [ on that investment on budget ].

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#36

Because leasable area is also adjusted. I will just see that slide. [ I mean I don't know why ] because the leasable area also has reduced to that extent of the local share, so it's exactly matching with that percentage, 51%.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#37

No, no, no. Here, it's only leased area has been taken to the extent rent has been negative. The other portion of it that we have leased and rent has not yet come in, not part of it, that will be added back.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#38

And just lastly on the Fin-Tech. The Prestige Fin-Tech has been removed in the rental sheet, the operating assets. So about INR 15 crores of rental has been removed versus quarter-on-quarter. So any reason why that was?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#39

Again, I mean, these are the places where we are getting rentals. That is again yet-to-be-leased building, and that's also part of the transaction. Yet to be leased, we wanted to put it separately and [ to commence the rentals on all of that ]. That is a portion of Star Tech and Fin-Tech. We'll bring them back. Star Tech will remain. Fin-Tech is, again, part of the transaction.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#40

Sir, what was the unutilized FSI on this transaction which has been done with the [ RELs ]? If there was any quantum of unutilized FSI, which has gone to the [ REL ]?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#41

What do you mean by unutilized FSI? Used properties which are fully ready where the FSI is not consumed?

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#42

Yes, yes, yes.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#43

No. See some of the properties, when we are consuming -- when we are constructing, we would have taken what are the FSI that is prevalent and growth based. Now subsequently, if there is any rule change with respect to FSI, that would definitely be available if someone got to redo those buildings -- rebuild. Maybe example, Cessna, we built it 15 years ago, the first few blocks. Subsequently, there's been FSI change. There are more FSIs available. If they were to rebuild the entire thing, considering the height and all of that, there may be room for additional FSI.

Operator

operator
#44

Next participant is Kunal Lakhan from CLSA India.

Kunal Lakhan

analyst
#45

Firstly, I just wanted to understand that in the press release, it says that Blackstone will be purchasing stake of Prestige as well as its affiliates. So when they say affiliates, do they also mean the landowners that have stake in these assets?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#46

So some of the landowners have tag-along rights. Their application for regulatory approvals also includes that stake also. If they want to join, they can join.

Kunal Lakhan

analyst
#47

So the revenue breakup that you just gave of INR 775 crores rental income, does that -- this excludes or that includes landowner share also?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#48

Excludes. No, no, it's just 100% what we are, Prestige, is giving. In case the landowners or any of our joint venture partners want to join in, they can subsequently do it. So that's the reason. Now we are taking permission as how the whole thing will go. But that will give us a platform for them to liquidate if they wish to. Maybe a couple of them will definitely do it, but then we don't want to mix up our transaction with theirs. So this is separate because we're a listed company. We have a whole lot of regulations to follow, and those other joint venture partners don't have these restrictions. So we have kept them aside, though we are taking the CCI permission for the whole thing. Subsequently, if they do wish to liquidate, it's their choice. They also have a tag-along or tag-along right with us. So 100% will come to us probably and nobody else.

Kunal Lakhan

analyst
#49

Okay. So that's what I was clarifying. So INR 91.6 billion is basically the number attributable to our share of rental income.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#50

Entirely will come to the company.

Kunal Lakhan

analyst
#51

Yes, will come to the company, correct, correct. And second part of this question is like, although we have signed the term sheet and disclosed of up to how much stake Blackstone wants to purchase, I just wanted to understand from your side how much stake would you continue to hold in these assets. Are we looking at holding minority, majority stake? Or we are okay completely exiting with that?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#52

As of now, we have -- as we said, we are holding 15% in all the mall assets. The office assets, we've given up our share, whatever our share is 100%. And in the under construction assets, it's 50-50. In fact, there's one more component, which still is there. We've got another piece of land, which is in the same SPV, where they have the Prestige Beta. There, there's some of that. Again, that is also part of the deal. There are certain things that we have to do. Even that also will be part of it. Maybe even that will give us some another INR 1,000 crores as we go along.

Kunal Lakhan

analyst
#53

Actually, my question was in terms of how much stake do we intend to keep with us. Or are we fine with selling out the entire thing that we have?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#54

No. That time, when [ we're with new assets ] get ready, obviously, we will be deciding what to do with it. We could tag along with them and get into a REIT when these assets get ready or we could just hold on and see that the asset gets mature and yields properly. And once the yield comes in, we'll get a better return. So it's a mix and match of both. There is no commitment that we have to sell our 50% to them at any point of time. But the commitment is that if at all they do a REIT, we also will tag along with them, and there is sort of an understanding to that effect.

Kunal Lakhan

analyst
#55

So in that sense, what you're trying to say, that you will hold some stake. You'll not probably sell out the entire stake.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#56

Possible, possible. I mean I don't want to conjecture at this time.

Kunal Lakhan

analyst
#57

Sure. Sure. Sure. And sorry, another related question is that the proceeds of this, you plan to utilize towards growth? Or partly, you would also use it to reduce the debt on the other segments of the business?

Irfan Razack

executive
#58

No, no. See, the thing is once the transaction comes in, the money comes in, obviously, the debt that is there on these assets will disappear 100% from our books. We will not have -- because right now, under these assets, we've got some INR 5,600 crores worth of debt. That will become 0. And the surplus money that is there obviously will be a mix and match of utilizing it for growth capital, utilizing it for the -- for some commitments that we've made instead of relying 100% on debt for future CapEx projects in Mumbai, Delhi, other places, where already commitments have been made. And it will be a fair mix of equity and debt. So it will lighten up the company's debt portfolio to a large extent and also ease us out completely. And it gives us an opportunity to create more assets without becoming too debt -- too much of reliance on leverage.

Operator

operator
#59

Next participant is Swagato Ghosh from Franklin Templeton.

Swagato Ghosh

analyst
#60

Sir, in the second quarter, how much was the commercial strata sale?

Irfan Razack

executive
#61

How much was the?

Swagato Ghosh

analyst
#62

Commercial strata sales, if any, in the presales number that you have reported.

Irfan Razack

executive
#63

So negligible, I don't know whether there was any strata sale at all during this quarter. It was mostly -- it was residential. I'll just check. I don't think there's anything, no strata sale because there was no other building that we had for sale. So really nothing. Going forward...

Venkata Narayana

executive
#64

I think [ we have ] for Golfshire, a little bit of -- and that's a negligible contribution. They closed around 2%, 2.5% of sales. Prestige Jindal City, Prestige Waterford, Prestige Finsbury Park, Prestige White Meadows, these are the ones which contributed to the sales of this quarter, all residential.

Swagato Ghosh

analyst
#65

Okay. So going forward, we can expect the sale, like very negligible strata sales?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#66

Strata sales may not happen. Let us see. It depends. And we have always been doing that mix and match, like now in Prestige Tech Cloud we have decided to sell 3 blocks. We sold off the 3 blocks completely. There's no stock available. We've got another 3 blocks in which we are going to keep it for rental. So it will be a mix and match. And as we go along, we'll probably make sure that we finish the property, and then afterwards, we lease it out and probably get a much, much better return. So it's being in the business. We'll have to see what works for us in this property and how. I think the time has come again not to consolidate. We are doing some large developments in BKC in Mumbai, in Mahalaxmi in Mumbai, in Aerocity in Delhi on the office front. So a lot of stuff is happening. In Chennai also, we are doing 2 CBD properties, which will get ready soon. So all this will add up, and hopefully, the timing will be just right when we -- when this whole COVID issue gets sort of sorted out and get stabilized. I think business also will [ set ]. Demand is also coming. It's not as though there's no demand. There are a lot of RFPs floating in the market, and the office market, for sure, will be vibrant. And okay, there is a small dip at the moment, but as you go along, there will be demand. I'm very sure about it.

Swagato Ghosh

analyst
#67

Okay. That's helpful. And sir, second question is, again, related to the deal. Once the deal is concluded and assuming we realize this number, INR 9,160 crores, we'll become almost net debt free company. But I'm specifically interested in what happens to our residential segment debt because we are breaking that out in our presentation. Can we expect the residential debt -- I understand there would be growth CapEx requirements for the office segment as we are obviously ramping up our various assets. But what happens to the residential segment debt? Because we have...

Irfan Razack

executive
#68

Residential segment, honestly, because we do a lot of presales, we have no business to have debt within that segment. Currently, we've got about INR 2,000 crores of debt in the residential segment, all properties put together everywhere, including land, construction, everything. And if you look at the scale of our operations, this INR 2,000 crores is very, very negligible. And the good news is we are selling a lot of assets, I mean, houses which are ready, and there's a huge momentum. October has also been fairly nice. November is also sailing well. And some of our high-end properties, which were moving very slowly, those have started moving. Momentum has picked up. It's like the flavor of the season. So automatically, about INR 1,500 crores from these 2 properties only will start getting realized by latest, if not December, by March, I'm very sure that, that will also get realized. So really speaking, we'll have surplus cash even in the residential side unless we decide to buy more land or we get another opportunity. I believe even in the residential side, give me -- 3 quarters, we'll be cash surplus even there. Without requiring debt, we're not going to take this money and then go and pay off the bank. That's not the right way to do it. But whatever the surplus that will come definitely will be utilized for the CapEx. And this CapEx will give us that speed as well as will make our projects much, much more viable because there's no [ IDZ ] during road construction. Of course, it will be a small blend of debt and equity, and going forward, it will definitely help us reduce our costs.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#69

Yes. A lot of sales are outside. [ You see the mix is the ] complete project inventory against the [ residential ] construction costs. We have around [ 2,600 ] total complete inventory. Those will be free cash flows. So -- because they're also moving fast. It'll help us in development in cash flow also and that will go [ to retire to residential later. ]

Swagato Ghosh

analyst
#70

Right. Right. Okay. That's helpful. And sir, one last question. When is the [indiscernible] launch expected time line?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#71

Q4 of this fiscal.

Operator

operator
#72

[Operator Instructions] Next question is from Abhishek Bhandari from Macquarie Group.

Abhishek Bhandari

analyst
#73

Congrats on the quarter [ results ]. So Venkat, my question is on debt in the [ sub-total ] equity, what Irfan mentioned a while ago. So it looks like we'll have almost INR 3,600 crores, INR 3,700 crores of equity. So could you just give us some ballpark how much you intend to put in offices and how much in residential and mall shopping? I know that basically is a question that would you want to accelerate your CapEx now that even you don't have -- won't have much of ready offices to work there, so you might as well accelerate your future construction.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#74

See, there are 2, 3 aspects, Abhishek. One is for the transaction, our net debt would be in the range of INR 3,600-odd crores. That will be the combination of a portion of debt towards residential and office and retail CapEx and hospitality assets. So all put together is around INR 3,600-odd crores. Now the transaction will also give us surplus after taking more debt and security deposits before adjusting any working capital net current assets, which will happen closer to the transaction, around INR 3,700 crores to INR 4,000-odd crores, roughly, I'm just giving because we're still in the diligence phase, around INR 4,000 crores, [ I should say ]. So a portion of it will definitely go to accelerate our ongoing commercial projects. A portion of it will be used for growth given the fact that the market has got opportunities across the segment growth. Third is, as far as the remaining portion of debt is concerned, residential completed inventory is moving. At the moment, we are selling White Meadows, Golfshire. We have got [ loan segment based ]. The entire sales process are going to reduce, repay the debt [ secured ] property. So residential debt automatically will start coming down because those projects do not have construction costs and cash flows are going to be paid respectively. Now where do we look at using this money to accelerate CapEx would be primarily in assets that we're embarking on in Mumbai and some are Bangalore assets. So as you know, we have completed our transaction. We have 50% stake in a BKC project. We have done most of the design part of work, and we are in approval stage. We will commence the construction soon and get going to complete the project. That is a huge project. It's 1.8 million to 2 million square foot of leasable area, and we'll start rebuilding the central portfolio, the time [indiscernible]. In fact, we've got the place vacated fully. Now I think we've got a flat piece of land, which we can start construction moment we get the [ IODCC ], which I think is expected early next week or maybe after Diwali.

Abhishek Bhandari

analyst
#75

Sure. That's helpful. So when I also look at our history, we primarily are focused on large IT parks, where the demand is naturally very, very strong, given all the reasons we know. It seems like now incremental CapEx would probably be higher in non-IT area, whether in the [indiscernible] hotel or the office or the Bombay BKC or [indiscernible]. So -- and given all this uncertainty around high-cost offices because of work from home probably becoming a new normal, it's from work from office and work from home continuing forever. So what is the confidence we had that the incremental CapEx would also have similar amount of yield on cost as we enjoyed in our IT parks in the past?

Irfan Razack

executive
#76

No, see the [ effect ] will not -- it's not going to be permanent. But since the work itself is going to grow, the amount of demand that will happen in the IT company will be quite tremendous. Mostly, it will be a hybrid, maybe some 80% from office, 15%, 20% from home. Even that, and honestly, it's not been working so well. Now it's a necessity. It's more by force that is happening. And the demand is coming, we can feel it. There are a lot of RFPs which are floating already for large spaces and many -- even accounting firms, tech firms, are all asking for space right now. Even in Hyderabad, there's a big deal that we are looking at where they want us to do a build -- basically, they have land, they want us to build it for them, which is Google. So a lot of things are happening. And I don't think there's no question, nobody is going to shut shop or the IT -- the offices are not going to be in demand. And especially in prime locations like BKC and Mahalaxmi, there is -- the demand will be evergreen. And whatever calculations we have done, we have not done on very, very high numbers. We've done it at a very conservative number. Even at the worst-case scenario, we could get those, and I don't see any problem. And then, of course, these properties are going to get ready 3 years down the line, and 3 years down the line will be a different scenario. Obviously, we have to go by what the market is happening, plus also by our gut. And for sure, it will be much more than what we are thinking of and how we have done our business plan.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#77

So to explain further on the BKC transaction yields that you are mentioning about. Now that we have got the stake of both the partners and we completed the acquisition, that's how -- the spend also towards acquisition between [indiscernible]. This is between 1.8 million to 2 million square foot, we have 50%. So 1 million square foot would be our at INR 300 range, which is prevailing in that area, we would earn around INR 36 crores of rent per month -- INR 3 crores of rent -- sorry, 1 million square foot at INR 300 would be [ 30 ], and we'll get around INR 360 crores of rent per annum from this asset. That is Cessna and Exora combined both. And we have overall spend, including nonrefundable deposits and the IDCs, and all put together on this particular spend of INR 1,580 crores. So even if you do a little bit of sensitivity math for 5%, 10% lower rent or increased costs, the yields are in high teens. So this is where the capital is going to get deployed to create this high-yielding asset.

Operator

operator
#78

[Operator Instructions] Next participant is the [indiscernible] from [indiscernible].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#79

This is regarding the transaction. Just wanted to know, do you have any [ ballpark ] idea about the time line a vendor enters [indiscernible]? And I know it is a binding terms, but is there any chance of any change in valuation after the due diligence is done?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#80

So this is subject to as we disclosed also saying thing that due diligence and completion of some pre-agreed cities and regulatory approvals. Right now, the business diligence is in full swing, we have done a substantial portion of it. Of course, there are some SPVs there a little bit of work needs to be completed. We are also in the process of complying with [ CPs ] and getting some consent from lenders and all that. So subject to getting all these regulatory approval, we intend to complete the transaction...

Irfan Razack

executive
#81

By at least December, hopefully, it should all fall in place because even the fund also wants to close it out in this year because, again, the -- as is the financial year is March, for them, the financial year is December. So I think they are also quite keen to get it over and done with this year itself. So we are targeting mid-December.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#82

Okay. Sir, that's great. That's great. Sir, second question is on BKC. So you're waiting for [ ID ]. It's a good news that you have packaged the land. That's a big problem in [indiscernible], that's a big risk. And it's good to know that you have [indiscernible]

Irfan Razack

executive
#83

No, no, we've cleaned it up. The property, if you go see it today, there won't be one single house over there. It's all completely flattened out. I've got a flat piece of land to develop, and there's no rehab in that. Of course, we have a neighboring property also. That opportunity is also there, another 2 million, which will happen subsequently. But that's a rehab thing. But this first one, we always believe in taking a step at a time. This one is fully cleaned up, fully ready to start work. And I think we should break ground if not in December, by January.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#84

That's a great news because getting [indiscernible] land in Mumbai is a [ big thing ]. Sir, my question on this is, obviously, Mumbai has its own premium and all. And so sir, what kind of premium -- for the FSI premium and approval, everything, what would be the total cost? And is it like upfront you have to pay or over the period of, say, construction?

Irfan Razack

executive
#85

That you're talking about the approval cost. Now in this case, the entire approval cost will be picked up by the landowner. So -- and of course, obviously, he will opt for paying it in installment. So that cost is not ours.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#86

Sir, I'm talking of the FSI premium that you have to pay in [indiscernible].

Irfan Razack

executive
#87

Even that FSI premium also, that cost as part of the deal is not ours. It will be picked up by the landowner fully.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#88

So your role is only 50% of the construction cost?

Irfan Razack

executive
#89

Exactly. That is what Venkat said. Even if the -- even the worst-case -- the best-case scenario will get a 20% to 22% yield on cost. And if in the worst-case scenario, we'll get 17% to 18%. If say, supposing the rent drops down to INR 225, INR 250, still, we'll get that 17%, 18%. And if it is at INR 300, we'll get 20%, 22%.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#90

And just to be clear, sir, you will bear only the 50% of the cost, not the 100%?

Irfan Razack

executive
#91

No, no, no,. The cost of the construction is 100% ours, but the cost of all the premiums, all the approval cost, everything is the landowner's.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#92

Still, it's a great thing. Great thing.

Operator

operator
#93

Next question is from Abhinav Sinha from Jefferies India.

Abhinav Sinha

analyst
#94

Congrats on getting the deal done. So just quickly on the portfolio that you have under construction, which is part of the deal. Now what are the deal -- the construction time lines there? And how does it work from a CapEx perspective from here on?

Irfan Razack

executive
#95

Sorry. What did you say? Time lines point of view?

Abhinav Sinha

analyst
#96

The 50% under construction properties, which are part of the deal?

Irfan Razack

executive
#97

That again will take about maximum 3 years from today. Some have already started construction, some are about to break ground. So I think we are in 2020 end. I think 2023 and all the properties where we've done 50% deal with Blackstone, all of them should be getting completed, and they'll come up for lease.

Abhinav Sinha

analyst
#98

Okay. And the debt under the joint venture should not be visible as part of the balance sheet anymore, right? Is that understanding correct?

Irfan Razack

executive
#99

Yes. [ Speaking on for consolidation. ]

Abhinav Sinha

analyst
#100

And any thought about returning part of the capital that you are getting from this deal to the shareholders as such? Or this is entirely for CapEx, et cetera?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#101

Any thought of?

Abhinav Sinha

analyst
#102

Pay a large dividend. Can we expect a dividend to come out after this deal?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#103

No. See, this is a market which has got phenomenal opportunity. So as we are churning a part of yielding portfolio, idea is to build larger and better portfolio in coming times. As Razack was saying, we're almost done with all -- whatever is required to start the construction in the BKC. We are in the process of finalizing one more land transaction in the same location. That will also be around 2 million square foot, details of which we'll share once we reach the finality. We've got a land parcel that we are actively pursuing in Worli. There, again, almost around 2 million square foot overall project. We will have our 1 million square foot as a part of our share. So we have -- and Bangalore, again, we've got a lot of exciting opportunities. So therefore, most of it we would want to use to grow this company to the next level and to rebuild our annuity portfolio with better and high-yielding assets.

Abhinav Sinha

analyst
#104

Okay. And sir, finally, on the core development residential portfolio, which is now doing pretty well. Can you give us some idea on how to -- it will look like? I mean, is it possible to still, let's say, be flat for the full year versus the previous year in terms of gross sales?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#105

No. No. As I mentioned during the opening remarks, we have 6 projects lined up. So -- and more or less, we should be able to launch all of these projects before March. And if they were to get good response, we are looking at ending this year far higher than where we ended last year. So even the October month was extremely good, and we'll end this quarter also with higher than that [ or one better ] in Q2. So therefore, since we are comparing, it should be better than the previous year.

Operator

operator
#106

Next question is from Saurabh Kumar from JPMorgan Chase.

Saurabh Kumar

analyst
#107

Sir, I just want to understand how much cash is coming into the company of this INR 9,200 crores. So how much debt are you -- you're going to get repaid? How much cash is actually coming in? And how much debt are you deconsolidating? And what is the usage of this cash?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#108

So Saurabh, overall transaction value of INR 9,162 crores, around INR 5,000 crores of debt is getting repaid.

Saurabh Kumar

analyst
#109

Okay. So INR 4,160 crores is coming in. Okay.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#110

Okay. And after security deposits, et cetera. And we are yet to complete the diligence. So we have not yet considered the impact of net current assets into the transaction value. That will be closer to the date -- closer to the deal date. It could be in the range of INR 3,700 crores to INR 4,000 crores, that's the range.

Saurabh Kumar

analyst
#111

And there will be taxation also, right? So net of tax will be how much?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#112

Net of tax would be -- again, subject to the regulatory adjustment, would be INR 3,500 crores to INR 3,700 crores.

Saurabh Kumar

analyst
#113

Okay. And from what I understood, [ INR 3,000 crores ] that you are not going to repay the residential debt of INR 2,300 crores. Is that fair?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#114

Yes. We're not going to repay the debt of residential with this money, except where we have small outstanding less than INR 100-odd crores. The reason being the company inventory is moving fast. This quarter, 15% of the sales have come from completed inventory. So that anyway is going for repaying debt.

Saurabh Kumar

analyst
#115

And even the hotel debt of INR 1,000-odd crores is not going to be repaid?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#116

As of now, no, we're not looking at it. Maybe we'll -- fully will not get repaid. Maybe wherever we have to rationalize and have the right amount of debt, we may relook at those. But as of now, there's no plan.

Saurabh Kumar

analyst
#117

So basically, [ you have this ] entire INR 3,500 crores will be deployed in CapEx, right? I mean that's the way you're thinking about it?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#118

[ It's really ] CapEx alone. It could also be some of the development portfolios. We are pursuing a couple of large transactions with NCLT. And one of it may have a finality as early as next week, after Diwali. Post which, again, we'll give you a brief note, a large transaction in Mumbai again. So it will also be for development portfolio.

Saurabh Kumar

analyst
#119

No, no. My only question was, basically, it has no impact on your -- so this transaction actually is negative on your net income. Is that fair to say, sir? Because you're losing your rental income, your net interest margin is not going to come down -- I mean, the net interest. And profit -- there is no profit replacement you are requesting, right? Is that a fair comment? Or...

Venkata Narayana

executive
#120

No. But even -- see, the thing is that we are repaying the debt or not repaying debt out of these cash flows or some other cash flows. We are repaying the debt. So may not be out of these proceeds, but residential debt is consistently coming down. All the new launches don't need money because retails are good. The money is getting passed in the radar accounts, which will go for reconstruction. So that will come down.

Saurabh Kumar

analyst
#121

No, that I understand, sir. But I'm just saying -- just on account of this transaction, we should not expect that your net interest comes down by [ INR 350-odd crores ], whatever the proceeds you are getting, over and over the rental income you lose. So that is unlikely to happen, right? That's why I'm [indiscernible].

Venkata Narayana

executive
#122

As of now, we have not looked at any major repayment, as Razack was also mentioning. Once the transaction is complete, we will look at what is the ideal usage of this money. Right now, we have identified 2, 3 transactions into which this money should go. Even after which we will have a surplus, we'll take a decision. We invite them to comment the next quarter.

Irfan Razack

executive
#123

Or maybe after that one. Let the money come. Maybe we'll decide exactly how to be utilized properly. We have to rationalize it. We have to reduce the interest cost to the company. We have to see the profitability go up. And the good part, like Venkat said, is the residential side of the business really doesn't require too much debt. It will be cash surplus even there. And I believe that we'll end this financial year on a high.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#124

Next quarter, we'll have exact detail. But right now, out of this money, we may have the overall deployment that is planned to the extent of INR 900-odd crores.

Operator

operator
#125

Next question is Dhaval Somaiya from PhillipCapital.

Dhaval Somaiya

analyst
#126

Sorry to repeat, but you were mentioning something about -- I got dropped off in between about the land parcel in Prestige Beta around INR 1,000 crores being the part of the transaction. I just got dropped off around that point. Can you just repeat that, sir?

Irfan Razack

executive
#127

No, no, that's an additional piece of land that is there in Prestige Beta, which we've done a 50% JV with Blackstone. So that additional land also will give us additional money. That's what I meant. That's valued at INR 1,000 crores. So that will also give us additional money.

Dhaval Somaiya

analyst
#128

Okay. Over and above...

Irfan Razack

executive
#129

Over and above this, but that has to get consolidated. We have to buy some more land. We have to aggregate all of it. So that, again, part of the transaction, it's an option which they have because all that land is in the same SPV. But then there are some cities that we have to do before that fructifies. So maybe that will be something futuristic.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#130

That deal value is not included in...

Irfan Razack

executive
#131

Not in this number.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#132

Not in this number.

Dhaval Somaiya

analyst
#133

Okay. And my second question from my end is I just wanted understand the progress on the DIAL front.

Irfan Razack

executive
#134

The DIAL front?

Dhaval Somaiya

analyst
#135

Yes.

Irfan Razack

executive
#136

DIAL front, yes, everything is in place now. The approvals are there. I think we are also trying to do a little bit of mix and match in this, trying to do more office and reduce the number of rooms. So that's under progress. Hopefully, I think there'll be a couple of hundred thousand square feet of more office and less rooms. That's one path. And the second path is we may be having an opportunity to even tie up with a big brand who will even bring in some equity also. So that will make this project very, very viable as we go along. But then these are all things that are work in progress. We can't say anything as of now. Since you asked, I have just said it. But then nothing happened. Nothing is done till it is done.

Operator

operator
#137

Next question is from [indiscernible] from [ JAF Management ].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#138

I would like for you to throw some light on your project with DB at Mahalaxmi, Worli. If it's possible to disclose what are plans on that? Is it going to be on the commercial side of the portfolio? Or are you planning something else that the planned residential year as the development earlier?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#139

No, no, it will be a purely office building. It's again a 2 million square feet, and it's a purely office building. Initially, there was a mixed-use discussion, all that is not going to happen. It's already been designed. Everything is done. I think even that project also will see the light of day in the first week of January. So even that is ready to go.

Operator

operator
#140

Next question is from Parikshit Kandpal from HDFC Securities.

Parikshit Kandpal

analyst
#141

Sir, on this DB project in Worli, so what kind of deal we are expecting and what will be the cost outlay here and the arrangement with the landlord?

Irfan Razack

executive
#142

It's similar. It's 50-50, again, the joint development, where we have to put in the cost of construction. And the other -- all approval costs will be there to their account. And there's no nonrefundable deposits, only a refundable deposit, which, again, if it's not refunded, it would be adjusted against the space. So it's, again, similar yields will come. But we've been very conservative in calculating the rent in there. We still calculated an expectation of around 225 to 250. But I believe once this project is ready, which is going to be 3 to 4 years down the line, there will be a line of very good companies that will want to take up space here because the design itself is a completely new generation design. It will be a landmark for the city of Mumbai and it will stand out. And we will be very proud of it. And I think it will be a contribution for the city of Mumbai

Operator

operator
#143

Next question is from Vishal Biraia from Aviva India Life.

Vishal Biraia

analyst
#144

Sir, what are the CapEx outlays and the bank purchase outlays for second half for next year?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#145

So in addition to the ongoing projects, what are the construction costs that we had to incur. As I mentioned, we are looking actively at 3, 4 transactions over a period of next 3 quarters. Towards this, we may have an [ overall outflow ] of around INR 900 crores.

Vishal Biraia

analyst
#146

So this 3, 4 transactions would be the land purchase transaction?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#147

Land, JD, JV, refundable, nonrefundable deposits, all put together.

Vishal Biraia

analyst
#148

Okay. And what is the amount for capital expenditures for the next second half and for next year? [Technical Difficulty]

Operator

operator
#149

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience. We have the line for the management reconnected. Sir, you may go ahead.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#150

Sorry, we got disconnected. So the planned outlay over the next 3 quarters would be around INR 900 crores.

Vishal Biraia

analyst
#151

For land purchase. And what would be for capital expenditure for [indiscernible]?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#152

So capital expenditure with respect to ongoing projects, the balance to finish retail -- office, retail and hospitality will be -- our share, Prestige share, is around INR 3,000 crores. That will be over period of 3 to 4 years.

Vishal Biraia

analyst
#153

Okay. Okay. And one last question. Switching to the Mahalaxmi project, what would be the total CapEx here? What would you need to spend?

Venkata Narayana

executive
#154

We may need to incur around INR 1,200 crores of overall CapEx towards the project, and we will have 1 million square foot of our share of area. So if you look at 1 million square foot at [ INR 224 in total ], it is INR 22.5 crores of rent per month and our overall per annum rent of around INR 270 crores. We have outflow of around INR 1,200 crores towards construction, plus some refundable deposits. And we may have some [ IDC ] during -- interest during construction.

Operator

operator
#155

Ladies and gentlemen, we'll ring the last question from the line of [indiscernible] from [ ID Stockbroking ].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#156

Sir, I was the -- I was just confused about this Mahalaxmi project. Was it earlier residential project that has been converted to commercial? Is it the same JV [indiscernible] and [indiscernible]? How many projects you have right now? As for the presentation, only 2 projects in Mumbai.

Irfan Razack

executive
#157

Mahalaxmi is going to be an office building. I think Venkat would not have put it in the presentation up to now because we have not yet signed the definitive agreements, and we have just signed some memo notes. Since the question came up, I answered it. We want to avoid that question. It's going to happen very soon. And hopefully, all that is under this thing. There's no residential, it's only office.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#158

So this is with DB. This is going to be commercial project. We are in due diligence stage. We chanced by answering some of the questions which came up, we are giving clarity.

Irfan Razack

executive
#159

Well, CPs need to be performed by then. Once the CPs are done, we'll get into definite agreement.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#160

Around 2 million square foot is overall development area, 1 million square foot should be ours. The other projects would be closer to that [indiscernible], which is residential, that's a separate project, which is going development, which is with the NCC.

Operator

operator
#161

As we don't have any more questions, I will now hand the conference over to Mr. Aditya Bagul for closing remarks.

Aditya Bagul

analyst
#162

Yes. Thanks, Nirav. I'd like to thank all the participants for taking the time out and the management as well for patiently answering the question. Mr. Razack, I'll hand over the floor back to you if you have any closing comments.

Irfan Razack

executive
#163

No, I think just as usual, thanks for everyone for participating and for the incisive questions. It's been quite nice to answer all the questions. And I think Venkat and I are always available to give any clarification in future. And as things stand, we are pretty positive, we are pretty bullish on the entire real estate scenario. And going forward, I believe there's a lot more opportunity and there's a lot more growth also that the company will have, and it only will become stronger as we go along. Thank you, once again. I wish you all a very, very, very happy Diwali. And I do hope that this Diwali will bring in happiness, light in even these stressed and depressing times. But we definitely see that things are changing and hope they change for the better.

Venkata Narayana

executive
#164

Thank you for the participation, and wishing you all a happy Diwali and good times. Thanks.

Operator

operator
#165

Thank you. On behalf of Axis Capital Limited, that concludes this conference. Thank you for joining us. You may now disconnect your lines. Thank you.

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