Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited (532928) Earnings Call Transcript & Summary

April 8, 2024

BSE Limited IN Industrials Electrical Equipment earnings 55 min

Earnings Call Speaker Segments

Operator

operator
#1

Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited Q4 FY '24 Conference Call, hosted by Nuvama Wealth Management. [Operator Instructions] I now hand the conference over to Mr. Subhadip Mitra. Thank you, and over to you, sir.

Subhadip Mitra

analyst
#2

Thank you. Good afternoon, friends. On behalf of Nuvama Institutional Equities, welcoming you all to the fourth quarter and full year earnings call of Transformers and Rectifiers India Limited. At the outset, we would like to thank the management for giving us this opportunity to host the call today. We have with us today the top management, represented by the Chairman, Mr. Jitendra Mamtora; Managing Director, Mr. Satyen Mamtora; and CFO and Adviser to the Board, Mr. Chanchal Rajora. I would now like to hand over the call to Mr. Satyen Mamtora for his opening comments, followed by the Q&A. Over to you, sir.

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#3

Thank you, and good evening, everyone. We welcome you all to the earnings conference call to discuss the company's performance during the quarter and the full year. We have concluded our Board meeting this afternoon and have uploaded our financial results as well as the investor presentation on stock exchange. Firstly, I'm happy to -- and proud that our team has endeavored to conclude the full year audited results within the first week of the financial year close, and I would like to thank their relentless efforts on making this possible, and we hope to continue this practice in forthcoming quarters. We are happy with our order book position and the various orders that we have received during the year across sectors, catering to solar power, private sector industries, metro projects, railways, power utilities. Other achievements that we have got this year successfully tested -- successfully short-circuit tested on multiple transformers on various voltage ratings. With this, the company has crossed commendable milestone of successfully dynamic short-circuit testing on record 150-plus transformers over the last 2 decades. Also the technology of 765 kV plus has also been fully absorbed during this year. The company received the highest order -- ever order inflow during the year for -- of about INR 2,050 crores, including the export orders of 11%. The unexecuted order book as of March 31, 2024, total debt INR 2,582 crores, 72% growth versus financial year, to be executed over the executive cycle of approximately 15 months. As of 31st March 2024, the company has quoted inquiries of INR 17,000 plus crores under negotiation at various stages, including overseas inquiries. This includes all segments of business such as renewable, green energy transformers, power transformers and furnace transformers. To summarize, during the financial year 2024, we navigated through phases of stabilization, turnaround and growth successes and growth successfully. And we are now taking steps for the next phase of consolidation, expansion and profitable growth. We have taken several conscious steps and started implementing our growth strategies. And the results of this country company-wide initiatives are starting to be visible in our performance from quarter 4 FY '24. We are entering financial year 2025 with a growth-oriented mindset to contribute to Indian government's vision for development of India by 2047. The major pillars are capacity expansion being more export-focused, becoming fully backward integrated, explore revenues from inorganic growth, achieve operational excellence and mobilize resources effectively as well as focus towards system-driven processes in positive direction. The strategy is being backed by our niche R&D, product development, design customization expertise and manufacturing facility expertise in manufacturing high precision transformers. With this, I conclude my remarks and would like to hand over the call to CFO, Mr. Chanchal.

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#4

I hope I'm audible to everybody?

Operator

operator
#5

Yes, sir, it's audible.

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#6

Okay. Thank you, MD sir, and good evening, everyone. We welcome you and also our quarter 4 and annualized post earning conference call. I shall discuss the standalone financial highlights now. First, I'll elaborate on Q4 results. During the Q4 FY '24, the revenue from operations was INR 500 crores, 18% growth from INR 425 crores of Q4 FY '23. EBITDA during the quarter was at INR 65 crores, 112% growth from INR 31 crores in the same period previous year. EBITDA margin was at 12.9%, a sharp 576 bps increase from 7.2% in corresponding quarter. PAT during the quarter was at INR 36 crores, a 306% growth from INR 9 crore in the same period previous year. PAT margin was 7.2%, a sharp 509 bps increase from 2.1% in Q4 FY '23. Now I'll come to the FY '24 results. During FY '24, the revenue from the operations was INR 1,273 crores, a 7% decline from INR 1,375 crores in FY '23. For FY '24, export revenue was INR 139 crores, 170% -- 117% increase from INR 64 crores from previous year. Export contributes 11% of our total revenue. EBITDA during the year was INR 129 crores, with a 9% increase from INR 118 crores of last year. EBITDA margin was 10% for the year, 155 bps increase from 8.5% of FY '23. PAT during the year was INR 42 crores, a 12% growth from INR 37 crores as compared to the FY '23. PAT margin was 3.2%, 55 bps increased from 2.7% in FY '23. EPS earnings per share during the year was at INR 3. In October '23, the company has successfully raised INR 120 crores by way of preferential issues, issuing INR 1 crore shares on a priority placement basis. This inclusion provides the medium-term capital support to ensure the smooth operations of organization. Average monthly collections from the customer during H2 FY '24 was INR 144 crores, which indicates the stringent internal control systems are in place. Despite muted FY '24, the company has been able to turnaround and close the financial year on a positive note. The improvement during H2 FY '24 was largely on account of the faster execution of the major orders, better production planning, improved receivables, internal control systems, et cetera. Declaring the audited financial results within the 8 days from the year closing clearly indicates that the company has started certainly towards being a system-driven organization with the detailed strategies in place. With the orders in hand and inquiries under negotiations, we expect the growth journey of the company has begun, and we expect tremendous improvements in the company's bottom line in the years to come. With this, I conclude my financial updates and I request the moderators to open the floor for the question-and-answer session. Thank you.

Operator

operator
#7

[Operator Instructions] The first question comes from the line of Siddharth Shah from Emkay Ventures.

Siddharth Shah

analyst
#8

Congratulations on a great set of numbers. We are very pleased to see positive momentum across all parameters. Sir, I have a couple of strategic questions. First, if you can just help us understand the demand outlook across segments and especially for the exports market. And you have INR 17,000 crores of inquiries under negotiation. What kind of conversion can we expect this -- or in a way, what kind of order inflow can we expect in the next year?

Unknown Executive

executive
#9

See, generally, if you look at our past record, the conversion is in the line of 15% to 20%. So if INR 17,000 crores of orders are in the pipeline, then anywhere between INR 15,000 crores to INR 20,000 crores -- sorry, INR 1,500 crores to INR 2,000 crores should not be far-fetched. We should be able to get that kind of order. That's one thing. We are now more focusing on the things which are being ignored by everyone. Generally, we want to ensure that once the transformer reaches the site, we have the least thing to do. The exposure of the transformer reduces to a great extent so that our concentration on attending to the site complaints reduces. So this is what we are trying to address to ensure that nothing happens when the transformer reaches the site.

Siddharth Shah

analyst
#10

Sure, sir. And sir, from a demand perspective, which are the segments which are doing well and which of the geographies, sir?

Unknown Executive

executive
#11

See, it is everywhere. It's throughout India. It's not only a particular segment. But today, if you see, the main focus is the renewable everywhere. And renewable is the growth driver now as the power generated by the solar or by renewable, it is to be evacuated to the grid and that requires a huge number of consumers, whether on the smaller ratings or on the largest rating. So it's everywhere. And besides that, steel market is also picking up. So there also, we see a lot of movements. We have started receiving a lot of inquiries from the overseas OEMs for the supply of the large rating of industrial transformers. Besides that, there is -- there are certain inquiries or we are catering to some of the orders from a multinational company for supply of the transformers for the hydrogen -- green hydrogen. So these are the opportunities which we see in the near future, and it's going to be huge. It's not going to be small. So we are trying also to cater to this requirement. This may not be -- the transformers for the green hydrogen may not be very large, but we are going for automaton in those kind of transformers so that the production becomes faster because the customer requirement is going to be huge, whether it is for green hydrogen or for IDT that is for solar.

Siddharth Shah

analyst
#12

Sure, sir. That's very helpful. Sir, the last question from my side is on the fundraise, which you -- which the Board has approved through QIP or pref. Sir, how do we intend to use this proceeds of about INR 500 crores, which the Board has approved?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#13

This would be basically inorganic growth and also some expansion that we are planning in the future.

Siddharth Shah

analyst
#14

And this will be, say, increase in capacity or some backward integration or...

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#15

Increase in inorganic growth and some increase in capacity, and part of it will be backward integration also.

Operator

operator
#16

The next question is from the line of Ashwani Sharma from Emkay Global.

Ashwani Sharma

analyst
#17

Congratulations for a great set of numbers. So my first question is on the -- now we are at INR 17,000 crores. Out of this, how much would be exports, inquiry level?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#18

Exports would not go beyond 15% this year. Because see, the local demand for our country is also so high. That since this is growing exponentially, exports may not grow beyond 15%. Will not be more than 15% of the total sales.

Ashwani Sharma

analyst
#19

Okay. So I was referring to your guidance on achieving some 25% contribution. So that you're talking about FY '26, '27? Is that the right understanding?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#20

Yes, yes.

Unknown Executive

executive
#21

Yes, Ashwani.

Ashwani Sharma

analyst
#22

Okay. Secondly, on the collections from GETCO, what is the status over there, sir?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#23

Ashwani, we have got the majority of outstanding from the GETCO and the rest of the money is coming in the line. So GETCO is not the issue to us.

Ashwani Sharma

analyst
#24

Okay. Now given the -- obviously, we have got very -- inquiry pipeline is robust and order book is also very strong. So what is the outlook that you see for FY '25 and '26 in terms of revenue and margins?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#25

Ashwani, in that FY '25, '26, which you are talking about, we are looking for basically whatever our present order book is, first, we wanted to deliver that and we wanted to better that in the coming years. And as far as the EBITDA is concerned, we are looking to achieve the numbers what we achieved in Q4.

Operator

operator
#26

[Operator Instructions] The next question is from the line of Mahesh Bendre from LIC Mutual Funds.

Mahesh Bendre

analyst
#27

Sir, you said INR 17,000 crores of bids are, I mean, under negotiation. So I mean...

Unknown Executive

executive
#28

Mahesh, can you speak a little louder? It's very feeble.

Mahesh Bendre

analyst
#29

Yes. Am I audible, sir?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#30

Yes, now it is audible.

Mahesh Bendre

analyst
#31

So sir, we said that the INR 17,000 crores of bids are under negotiation. So these are transmission or distribution side? I mean...

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#32

These are power transformers. Most of them are power transformers.

Unknown Executive

executive
#33

There's [indiscernible] for power evacuation to the grid.

Unknown Executive

executive
#34

[indiscernible] transformer is not there.

Mahesh Bendre

analyst
#35

So these will be about 220 kV right?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#36

220 kV up to 765 kV. From 220 kV up to 765 kV.

Mahesh Bendre

analyst
#37

765 kV. Okay, okay. So we are -- and on distribution side, no, we are not very active below 220 kV?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#38

No. So whatever that is currently under negotiation from 220 kV to 765 kV. We are also in negotiations before, 132 kV 66 kV.

Mahesh Bendre

analyst
#39

So what that quantum will be, sir, for distribution side?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#40

Mahesh, we would not like to discuss what are the numbers and what are the levels of the inquiries are there. The INR 17,000 crores inquiries, what we are mentioning is altogether all kind of the products. The majority of them is the power transformer side, as MD sir has mentioned.

Mahesh Bendre

analyst
#41

Okay. Okay. Okay. And sir, given such a strong demand, I mean, will our profitability will also go up significantly? I mean, given so much demand and the operating leverage that will play out moving forward?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#42

I think Q4 number explains that.

Mahesh Bendre

analyst
#43

No -- further, is there any possibility improvement in that?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#44

No, this would be what would be around this much only will stay.

Operator

operator
#45

The next question is from the line of Khadija Mantri from Capri Global.

Khadija Mantri

analyst
#46

So my first question is, are we looking at some new industries such as data center for our transformers?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#47

We are already supplying transformers to data centers. We are already supplying transformers to data centers.

Khadija Mantri

analyst
#48

And so how does that market look to you in terms of growth in the next 2 to 3 years?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#49

The market is good and there is a potential for the data centers. And we are already pioneers in transformers for data centers.

Khadija Mantri

analyst
#50

Okay, sir. And one more question from my side. I observed that the contribution of revenue from state and central customers have gone down from 51% to 31% on Y-o-Y basis. So is it order specific or it is just the order book is in such a way that we have more contribution coming from industrial transformers?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#51

We are -- sorry, we have deliberately taken a decision that we would be quoting less to State Electricity Board and more to EPC contractors who are in eventually servicing the State Electricity Board. That helps our cash flow better. So we have taken a conscious decision of quoting or quoting less to State Electricity Board.

Khadija Mantri

analyst
#52

Okay, sir. So you mean -- what you're saying is that the state and central customer, which you combine together, now that has come down from 51% to 31%, but it is largely because of your less exposure to the state customers? But the central side, central side, it has increased because the demand largely is for the power transformers?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#53

Yes, that is true.

Khadija Mantri

analyst
#54

Okay. Okay, sir. Fine. And sir, sorry, I missed the comments on the reason for the QIP and how it will be utilized, if you can just restate?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#55

When -- the company is going towards some backward and forward integration plan and towards the -- also the inorganic growth, so these funds are going to utilize for that focus. And part of this will also going to be utilized to reduce the working capital burden on the company and...

Khadija Mantri

analyst
#56

Yes. Okay. And also the INR 17,000 crores of inquiries, which is under negotiation, it is from the domestic market. You do not [indiscernible] export market?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#57

Includes both. Includes both.

Khadija Mantri

analyst
#58

Okay. But you would not want to give the share in the export?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#59

We want to do that, but we want to have a balancing between the domestic and export market as we have been given a guidance that by FY '26, we wanted to have 25% share of export. So we are slowly, slowly achieving on that target. If you see in this year also, we achieved almost 11% export turnovers. So we are increasing that slowly, slowly.

Khadija Mantri

analyst
#60

Okay, sir. And the execution cycle is same for the export orders, it is about 15 months?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#61

It depends on the basically rating of the transformers.

Khadija Mantri

analyst
#62

Okay. But on an average, how would it be in export?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#63

Yes, it is the same.

Operator

operator
#64

[Operator Instructions] The next question comes from the line of Mr. Subhadip Mitra from Nuvama.

Subhadip Mitra

analyst
#65

Just reiterating on a couple of points. I think I'm just summarizing what the management has already talked about, but I'm just trying to put it in context. So firstly, I think in terms of exports, my understanding is that you're looking at growing the export share to about 15% in the near term, let's say, FY '25, and going closer towards 20%, 25% by FY '27. Did I hear that correctly?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#66

Yes, Subhadip.

Subhadip Mitra

analyst
#67

Perfect. Secondly, sir, in terms of the current INR 17,000 crores of inquiries, of which, let's say, 15% to 20% is typically the conversion. So one can look at a range of somewhere between INR 2,500 crores to INR 3,500 crores of order inflow.

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#68

You are right. It can be a little more also.

Subhadip Mitra

analyst
#69

Perfect. And lastly, with regard to your guidance, you mentioned that your current order book of closer to INR 2,600 crores is probably what you would be looking at as your revenue for '25, and then EBITDA margin of closer to 13%, which is what you've delivered in fourth quarter?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#70

Subhadip, the current order book, what we have is going to be delivered in next 15 months' time. So we are trying to achieve that. And EBITDA margin will remain somewhere between 12.5% to 13% levels.

Operator

operator
#71

The next question is from the line of Mayank Chaturvedi from HSBC Mutual Funds.

Mayank Chaturvedi

analyst
#72

Sir, in this capacity expansion after 8,000 MVA, can you tell me the total project cost plus what kind of -- what rating of transformers will we be producing from this capacity? And when will we start taking orders for this capacity now as the capacity will be operational by December '24?

Unknown Executive

executive
#73

See, this -- mainly we are looking at the transformers for green nitrogen and for solar parks. So there are not going to be very large transformer that will be in the tune of 20 MVA or so, but it is going to be produced in March with our number of requirement will be huge, something like 80 to 100 transformers per month. So we are going for making the plant automate by selecting the machines so that human intervention reduces and the failure rate also reduces.

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#74

Mayank, this plant expansion has already started, and we expect this plant to be ready by December.

Mayank Chaturvedi

analyst
#75

Yes. And what could be the cost to CapEx for this plant?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#76

That we would not like to disclose at this moment.

Mayank Chaturvedi

analyst
#77

And have you started taking orders for this capacity or...

Unknown Executive

executive
#78

No, no.

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#79

The inquiries are already in place. So we are negotiating with the people.

Mayank Chaturvedi

analyst
#80

Okay. And this QIP proceeds, will they go into the CapEx for this plant as well?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#81

Sorry, I could not hear you.

Mayank Chaturvedi

analyst
#82

I'm saying that QIP proceeds will -- can be utilized for expanding this plant as well?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#83

Yes, yes, yes.

Operator

operator
#84

The next question is from the line of Kaushal Kedia from Wallfort PMS.

Kaushal Kedia

analyst
#85

What is the current order book? I'm sorry, I missed that.

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#86

INR 2,582 crores.

Operator

operator
#87

The next question is from the line of [ Sampat Naik ] from Tiger Asset.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#88

Congrats for the good set of numbers. So I just wanted to know...

Operator

operator
#89

Sampath, your line is not clear. [Operator Instructions]

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#90

So just wanted to know, sir, as we are doing backward integration, so how are we looking at margins going forward? Because without backward integration only, we are doing 13%, I think, kind of margin. So after this CapEx, how are we looking at margins?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#91

Sampath, we are already around 40% to 50% of the backward integration. Now we are looking at to expand the backward integration further. And definitely, the margin is going to be improved once we are fully on the backward integration part.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#92

Okay. Currently, we are quoting at 68 -- sorry, yes, 68% of raw material, right? I mean, like almost 32% gross margins?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#93

No, no, basically, that's not the correct thing. Our present raw material is around 72% to 74%.

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#94

We do not disclose...

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#95

Yes. So that has not been better than that. So you can say that our gross margin, you can take it up from the books. Right now, it's going to remain same levels.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#96

Okay, sir. Just wanted to understand like whatever the new orders are coming, at what gross margins they are quoted at?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#97

Sorry, what?

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#98

Whatever the new orders are coming, at what gross margins they are being quoted?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#99

We do not disclose it. They will be good profitable orders. Thank you.

Operator

operator
#100

The next question is from the line of Aashna Manaktala from HDFC Asset Management Company.

Aashna Manaktala

analyst
#101

I wanted to understand how is the supply trend in the high-voltage transformers? So believing that the waiting time has gone up to 24 months as there is a tight supply. So how is that going to look for in the coming quarters for the industry?

Unknown Executive

executive
#102

See, we are -- first of all, it's very difficult to increase the capacity just like that. So what we are doing is we are just putting our efforts to reduce the cycle time, which we have done -- we have successfully done it, reducing the cycle time from 55 days to 40 days. So we are further trying to reduce it to 32 days, 35 days. If that happens, the capacity will increase and we'll be in a better position to offer transformer much in time.

Aashna Manaktala

analyst
#103

And sir, this decline would happen over what time period to what...

Unknown Executive

executive
#104

It is a continuous process. We have started doing it.

Aashna Manaktala

analyst
#105

Okay. And sir, how is the situation on the low-voltage side for the industry?

Unknown Executive

executive
#106

Low voltage side, see, they are -- those are kind of off-shelf kind of a thing. So it's not long-term planning. As and when it comes, it comes. So solar, when it comes, it comes and then the projects last for about a year or so. So it goes on, the supply goes on until the project is completed. So there are no -- I mean, planned well in advance, like what they do in power transformers because the delivery time is very short.

Aashna Manaktala

analyst
#107

Okay. But for the industry, the supply is very well, there's no tight supply in terms of low voltage, is it?

Unknown Executive

executive
#108

See, what happens is there are a number of suppliers, but it is the question of the quality of the transformers, which people are now focusing more. Because if any outage is there when the transformers are supplied, the whole project is not working. So it is always -- the customer always preferred to go for the more reliable transformer, maybe paying a little higher.

Operator

operator
#109

The next question is from the line of Shrinidhi from HSBC.

Shrinidhi Karlekar

analyst
#110

Congratulations on good set of numbers. Sir, would it be possible to compare and contrast profitability as well as payment terms between your industrial set of business as well as utility set of customers?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#111

Shrinidhi, the -- if you were saying about the utilities, utilities has got a fixed number of payment terms, which is generally which ranges between 60 to 45 days to 60 days from the date of the transformer delivers. And when it comes to the industrial EPCs, basically, the payment terms are much better than the utility terms.

Shrinidhi Karlekar

analyst
#112

Right. And how are they on margins, sir?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#113

The margin will remain the same, approximately the same.

Shrinidhi Karlekar

analyst
#114

Right. And would it be a compare similar business for export versus domestic, sir?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#115

Export we have -- export, we have a slightly better payment terms as well as the margin also.

Shrinidhi Karlekar

analyst
#116

Right. And sir, the order backlog that you have about INR 2,600 crores, how is it split between fixed price contract and price variation contract?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#117

Basically, the majority of the orders are on the price variable clause.

Shrinidhi Karlekar

analyst
#118

Right. Yes. And last, if I may, sir. So the order pipeline, which looks very strong at about INR 17,000 crores. Would it be possible to share what was this number a year ago?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#119

Right now, we don't have that number in place.

Operator

operator
#120

[Operator Instructions] The next question is from the line of Nilesh Doshi from Green Lantern Capital.

Nilesh Doshi

analyst
#121

Congratulations for moving in the right direction, both on the revenue and the margin front. Just one question I have is that -- what are we doing in terms of R&D and new product development, especially -- I'm sure there may be a lot of import substitution products in our country and we may be dependent largely on the imports, maybe some components for transformers or any new products which we can go into.

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#122

We are working on that. I cannot...

Unknown Attendee

attendee
#123

[Foreign Language]

Operator

operator
#124

Sorry for that.

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#125

Yes, so whatever the backward integration that we are doing, we are working on many projects that import substitute -- that will substitute the input that we do on those.

Nilesh Doshi

analyst
#126

Yes. Satyen, any idea when we should be ready and getting -- I mean, we should be fully backward integrated?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#127

We should be fully backward integrated by December of 2025.

Nilesh Doshi

analyst
#128

Yes. Okay. And how much that can help us in terms of margin? Any kind of, I mean, calculation of work we have done on that?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#129

Nilesh bhai, it will better our margins from the present levels. But the calculations and all, once we'll meet, I'll tell you.

Operator

operator
#130

The next question is from the line of Parthiv Dalal from Antique Stock Broking.

Parthiv Dalal

attendee
#131

Sir, could you spend some time on your working capital scenario? I understand there is improvement, but could you spend some time on how you see it panning out going forward given higher scale of business?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#132

Parthiv, if you see on my presentation and present balance sheet, my working capital cycle is a bit -- has improved drastically. And we are actually further strengthening that. If you see on my creditors side, my creditors have gone down drastically as well as my debtors are going down. And we are working on the directions where we can further strengthen this working capital cycle. Right, if you present -- when you see the numbers, you will find it a little high. But please understand that from our debtor side, the majority of the debtors which are right now under receivables, has been built very, very recently. So they are not even basically due. And if you heard my speech, that now every month, we are collecting more than INR 125 crores to INR 130 crores, that is itself is strengthening my working capital cycle. Even if you see the short-term borrowings, my short-term borrowings has gone down drastically as well as my long-term borrowings has all gone down drastically. So these are the indicators that my working capital is entering day by day.

Operator

operator
#133

The next question is from the line of [ Surbhi Saraogi ] from SMIFS Capital Markets.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#134

No. My questions have been answered.

Operator

operator
#135

The next question is from the line of [ Mehul Mehta ] from Nuvama.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#136

Audible?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#137

Yes, yes.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#138

My question is with respect to green energy power grid, what would be in our order book like green transformer order book share of the green transformer, green energy transformer?

Unknown Executive

executive
#139

It is -- when you say green energy, it's -- I don't know what would people mean by green energy. Any transformers, which are used to evacuate power from the solar park to the grid are called green. So most of this orders, which we have received from power grid are meant mostly for those things. So it is -- we can say that 60%, 70% of the transformers are for the green energy directly, indirectly.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#140

Okay. So in terms of like whatever is our order book, say, about INR 2,600 crores approximately, out of which like in terms of transformers, can you bifurcate between the conventional energy and green energy, is that possible?

Unknown Executive

executive
#141

Say about 50-50.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#142

50-50. Okay. And in this, like what sort of T&D system spend entirely like market like out of which transformers would be like what like is that possible to share?

Unknown Executive

executive
#143

Sorry?

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#144

Out of this entire T&D system, transmission and distribution system, what would we say transformers like a share kind of like if I want to understand the entire T&D system and that size and out of what would be share of power transformer sort of like power and distribution transformers because we basically categorize -- I mean, address like power transformer, if I understand correctly.

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#145

Mehul, Subhadip is the right person to give you the answer of that question. Very recently, he has done a detailed study on the steel and power industry. He has the question, so he has the right answers of your questions.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#146

Okay, I'll question him. Just last question is that in terms of like, say, growth over the next 5 years in terms of like a transformer market, any numbers you would like to share, industry growth?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#147

We want to take the baby steps to reach to the 5 years down the line. At present, we are focused for next 2 years. And after that...

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#148

So in annually like say, for next 2 years, what would you...

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#149

Annually, if you see that market research report is that the Indian transformer market is increasing by around 14% CAGR levels.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#150

So that should be, we should take is about volume growth, right? Because realization always like to keep on changing. So 14% volume.

Operator

operator
#151

The next question is from the line of Rishi Kothari from Pi Square Investments.

Rishi Kothari

analyst
#152

Congratulations, sir, for a great set of numbers. And I would also like to congratulate the EY team for such a nice presentation here. Sir, I wanted to first ask, what will be your utilization level at the current 36,000, 37,000 MVA capacity, which we currently have?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#153

Rishi, we are right now operating at around 60% to 65% levels.

Rishi Kothari

analyst
#154

Okay. And sir, by next year, by December '24, we are expecting another 12,000 MVA CapEx, and we will slowly ramp up that capacity. So do we expect that to reach the peak by FY '26, sir?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#155

Yes.

Operator

operator
#156

The next question is from the line of Pratik Kothari from Unique PMS.

Pratik Kothari

analyst
#157

Sir, in one of the comments, you mentioned that it's tough putting up a new capacity -- you can talk about what are those bottlenecks or challenges?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#158

Sorry, we didn't get your question.

Pratik Kothari

analyst
#159

Sir, in one of the replies, you mentioned that mix stuff putting up a new capacity and hence, you are working on operational efficiency. So just if you can highlight what are the bottlenecks that you are facing now in terms of -- when it comes to putting up new capacity?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#160

We aren't facing any bottleneck about the new capacities.

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#161

It is just a continuous improvement in terms of production that we are looking at. So it is a continuous process. There are no bottlenecks, but how do we improve at whatever we are doing today, how do we improve that tomorrow, and how do we improve it on day after tomorrow. So it is a continuous improvement process that we are working on.

Pratik Kothari

analyst
#162

No, correct. Because -- so maybe in the last cycle, 10 years back, I mean, a lot of new capacity came up very quickly and that kind of disrupted the market. So if you can talk about are you seeing -- given the demand that all of us are seeing, do you see [indiscernible] very quickly?

Unknown Executive

executive
#163

The new capacity, which came up was in the transformer range of 220 kV and above -- below. There was no capacity which came up 220 kV and above. See, if you just see 400 kV and 765 kV transformers, there are not many players today. Even today, there are not many players. You can count them, 5, 6 players, that's all, not more than that. So putting up capacity for a higher rating of consumer, EHV, what we call this extra high voltage transformer, it's not that easy. It's complicated also. And then it requires a lot of presence to build those kind of transformers. It's not only the design which makes the difference. It's the total -- the art of production. So that makes a difference when you talk about large rating of consumers. Similarly is the case with the HVDC transformer. You see, there's a lot of transformer even in the world for 400 kV and 765 kV, but HVDC transformer, not many. And then you can count them on the fingertips. So these are the really state-of-the-art kind of production, which requires a lot of skill and trained manpower, which is difficult to get. You can get money, but where do you get the skilled manpower? That's the main thing.

Operator

operator
#164

[Operator Instructions] The next follow-up question is from the line of Ashwani Sharma from Emkay Global.

Ashwani Sharma

analyst
#165

Sir, I wanted your views on opportunities in the railway, especially Scott transformers, I read in one of your transcript. If you can give us some sense opportunities over there?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#166

See, with all this dedicated freight corridor that is coming up and the high-speed trains in Vande Bharat and the speed of trains constantly increasing, Scott-connected and V-connected transformers are going to be a huge requirement in the coming years. And we have started seeing the inquiries flow at a very fast pace to us also. So this is going to be one of the -- again, a big sector that is going to come in the near future.

Ashwani Sharma

analyst
#167

So we have the product portfolio as far as the railway is concerned? Is there a gap?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#168

We have a product portfolio for the Scott-connected. We are RDSO approved. The Scott-connected, V-connected transformers, we are getting short-circuit tested by end of May. So then our product will be considered regular then. We have got some orders for Scott-connected and V-connected transformers, and we have to give -- provide short-circuit test for them.

Ashwani Sharma

analyst
#169

Okay. So in our order book, how much would be that? Any sense?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#170

Very small, about 7 to 8 transformers, not beyond that right now.

Unknown Executive

executive
#171

About 2% to 3%.

Ashwani Sharma

analyst
#172

Okay. Sir, secondly, if I look at the contribution -- product-based contribution in our order book, the contribution of reactors are increasing year-on-year. What explains that, sir?

Unknown Executive

executive
#173

This is power gate supply.

Ashwani Sharma

analyst
#174

It's mainly power gate supply?

Unknown Executive

executive
#175

Yes.

Operator

operator
#176

The next question is from the line of [ Dhruv Agarwal ] from [ Nivesha ].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#177

Yes. I'm audible?

Unknown Executive

executive
#178

Yes, you are audible.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#179

Congratulations on a very good set of numbers, sir. Sir, in the last con call, you said that you are expecting and you are executing orders, which are having low gross margins of around 24% to 25%. Because the new orders, the company has already quoted the prices considering the gross margin of 32% to 33%, which was reflected in the quarter 4 itself. So is it fair to assume that the low-margin order is fully executed sir, right now?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#180

No, it's not that, Dhruv. It's not that. It is the mix of those things we are right that we are going to deliver.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#181

So sir, can you please quantify what will be the low-margin order book stands at as of now from the total order book?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#182

I cannot disclose that at the moment.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#183

Okay. Okay, sir. And like, sir, you said that there is INR 2,600 crores of unexecuted order book which will be executed in 15 months' time period. So sir, for the financial year '25, revenue looks like around INR 2,000 crores to INR 2,100 crores. Is my understanding correct, sir?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#184

We will try to achieve, if possible.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#185

Okay. Okay. And sir, like currently, you asked a capitalization of 60%. So going ahead, seeing the demand that we currently have in the moment, so what would be the capital utilization going forward in the financial year '25, '26, sir?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#186

Dhruv, for any manufacturing industry, the peak capacity utilization is 85%.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#187

Right, sir. So are we like going to increase the capital utilization, sir, in the coming years?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#188

Definitely, if we have to deliver, we have to increase that.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#189

Okay. Just one last question, sir, like in the next financial year, what would be the borrowing levels could be, sir? Is there any plan to reduce further sir? Or it would be in the same level, sir?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#190

We are trying to reduce the borrowings.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#191

Okay. And just one more question related to that only, sir. Like in terms of working capital cycle, you said that your target is to have 120 days working capital cycle. So what is the -- what is -- like how are we going forward in that, sir?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#192

There is a retail strategy in place for that, and we are working on that direction piece.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#193

So what would be the current working capital cycle, sir?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#194

You can please go through on our financial numbers, which we uploaded on the market, to get the detail about this.

Operator

operator
#195

The next question is from the line of Pinkesh Thakrani from Profit Gate.

Pinkesh Thakrani

analyst
#196

Yes. I hope I am audible. The Board has like [indiscernible]. Sir, I just want to say...

Unknown Executive

executive
#197

You are not audible. Please, can you repeat yourself?

Operator

operator
#198

I'm sorry to interrupt. Your voice is sounding very much muffled. [Operator Instructions]

Pinkesh Thakrani

analyst
#199

Yes. I think I am audible right now. I just wanted to just -- I missed the point of QIP round. The QIP round is for INR 500 crores, am I right?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#200

Yes.

Pinkesh Thakrani

analyst
#201

Okay. So by what time it would get completed, like any deadline, any time line from the Board?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#202

Pretty soon.

Pinkesh Thakrani

analyst
#203

Can you give some specific number, specific period?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#204

Pinkesh, by end of first quarter, it should be completed.

Operator

operator
#205

The next question is from the line of Khush Nahar from Electrum EMS.

Khush Nahar

analyst
#206

So I just wanted to know what would be your R&D expenses for FY '24 and FY '23?

Chanchal Singh Rajora

executive
#207

Khush, this is the one thing which we don't want to disclose in this quarter.

Operator

operator
#208

The next question is from the line of Sampat Naik from Tiger Asset.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#209

Sir, you just said that we are RDSO approved for Indian railways. Just wanted to understand how difficult is it for anyone to get RDSO approved? And are there any other players who are already RDSO approved?

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#210

Yes, there are so many companies. [ Homten ] is one of them. BBL is one of them. We are. And it took us almost about 1.5 years to get the first order from RDSO. So this goes way back into 2011, '12. So it is difficult to get RDSO approved. You need to meet certain requisites first to become a certified RDSO supplier.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#211

So what other companies you said, sir? I just missed that.

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#212

[indiscernible], CG, BHEL, ABB.

Operator

operator
#213

Ladies and gentlemen, we would take that as a last question for today. I would now like to hand the conference over to the management for closing comments.

Satyen Mamtora

executive
#214

Thank you all for being part of our earnings conference call and for actively participating in the call. We appreciate your support and interest in us, and we hope we have been able to address most of your queries. In case any further queries, you may reach out to our Investor Relation adviser, Ernst & Young, and they will connect you with offline. Thank you, Vijay Bhasin from Nuvama for hosting our call. Have a good day. Thank you.

Operator

operator
#215

Thank you. On behalf of Nuvama Wealth Management, that concludes this conference. Thank you for joining us. You may now disconnect your lines.

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