Arvind SmartSpaces Limited (ASL), one of India’s leading real estate development companies announced its financial results for the quarter and half year ended Sep 30, 2023.
Performance summary of H1 FY24:
- Bookings grew by 64% YoY; Rs. 504 Cr vs. Rs. 307 Cr last year
- Collections improved by 90%; Rs. 467 Cr vs Rs. 245 Cr last year
- Revenue from Operations grew by 26% YoY; Rs. 140 Cr vs. Rs. 111 Cr last year
- EBITDA grew by 73% YoY; Rs. 36 Cr vs. Rs. 21 Cr last year
- PAT grew by 38% YoY; Rs. 17 Cr as against Rs. 12 Cr last year
Performance summary of Q2 FY24:
- Bookings grew by 95% YoY; Rs. 369 Cr vs. Rs. 189 Cr last year
- Collections increased by 133% YoY at Rs. 263 Cr vs Rs. 113 Cr last year
- Revenue from Operations grew by 44% YoY; Rs. 73 Cr vs. Rs. 50 Cr last year
- EBITDA grew by 177% YoY; Rs. 20 Cr vs. Rs. 7 Cr last year
- PAT grew by 79% YoY; Rs. 9 Cr as against Rs. 5 Cr last year
- Net Debt (Interest bearing funds) decreased to Rs. (141) Cr as on Sep 30, 2023 from Net debt of Rs. (87) Cr as on Jun 30, 2023 primarily due to strong internal accruals. Net Debt (Interest-bearing funds) to Equity ratio stood at (0.30) as on Sep 30, 2023 as against (0.18) as on Jun 30, 2023
- Acquired new high-rise project in Bengaluru with a top-line potential of ~Rs. 400 Cr. The project is spread across 4.3 acre and has a saleable area of 4.6 lakh sq. ft. The project is acquired on an outright basis under HDFC Platform 2.
- Concluded first platform with HDFC Capital Advisors through HCARE- 1 fund. The platform delivered strong returns in the two and half years of its operations.
Commenting on the Q2 FY24 performance, Mr. Kamal Singal, Managing Director and CEO, Arvind SmartSpaces commented, “We are delighted to share that the Company has recorded the highest ever quarterly bookings and collections. For the first time, we have crossed the Rs. 300 Cr milestone quarterly bookings. Our half yearly performance, has also been best ever both in terms of bookings and collections. Our operations cycle remains strong with operating cash flows of Rs. 160 Cr during the quarter and Rs. 271 Cr during the half year.
We had a new launch Uplands 2.0 in Adroda, South Ahmedabad during the quarter, which received an outstanding response. The entire phase 1 inventory of more than Rs. 300 Cr was sold out within three days. It is heartening to see all our new launches over the last several quarters in several different micro markets have resonated strongly with homebuyers across cities.
During the quarter, we added a high-rise project with a topline potential of Rs. 400 Cr Banerghatta, Bengaluru. This will mark our geographical expansion into the key market of South Bengaluru. With this acquisition, the cumulative new business development topline potential stands at more than ~Rs. 2,800 Cr for the current year to date.
The structural demand theme for residential real estate as well as overall macroeconomic indicators remain healthy. We are well on track to conclude our ongoing business plan of Rs. 1000 Cr new investment. We remain focused on augmenting and diversifying our business development pipeline addressing both horizontal and vertical developments. We are progressing well to end the year on a strong note with a slew of launches in the pipeline.”