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Earnings Call Transcript
2023-Q1

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the J. Kumar Infraprojects Q1 FY '23 Earnings Conference Call, hosted by Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Brokers. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded.

I now hand the conference over to Mr. Meet Parikh. Thank you, and over to you, sir.

M
Meet Parikh
analyst

Thank you, Sima. On behalf of Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Brokers, I welcome everyone to the Q1 FY '23 Earnings Call for J. Kumar Infraprojects Limited. From the management side, we have Mr. Kamal Gupta, Managing Director; Dr. Nalin Gupta, Managing Director; Mr. Madan Biyani, CFO; and Mr. Arvind Gupta, VP Taxation. We will start with the opening remarks from the management regarding the industry results post which we will open up for an interactive Q&A.

Over to you, sir.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Yes. Good afternoon, everyone. This is Kamal Gupta. On behalf of J. Kumar, I welcome everyone to the Q1 FY '23 earnings call of the company. Joining me on this is Mr. Nalin Gupta, MD; Mr. Madan Biyani, CFO; Mr. Arvind Gupta, VP Taxation and our IR team.

I hope everyone had an opportunity to look at our results. The presentation and press release have been uploaded on the stock exchanges and our company's website.

Before I begin the overview, a brief disclaimer, the presentation which we have uploaded on the stock exchange and our website, including the discussion during this call contain or may contain certain forward-looking statements concerning J. Kumar Infraprojects business prospects and profitability, which are subject to several risks and uncertainties and the actual results could materially differ from those in such forward-looking statements.

Well, we are expecting to deliver another quarter of healthy performance of J. Kumar with stable operating margins and debt level. We are witnessing strong execution momentum across all our projects and our focus to create value for all of our stakeholders. We are witnessing pickup in new projects already. FY '23 has started on a positive note with projects awarded to [indiscernible] INR 1,374 crores this fiscal year.

Some key updates. We're awarded project from lrcon amounting to INR 1,068 crores, excluding GST in Q1 of FY '23. This is part of the Delhi-Mumbai corridor. It starts from Vadodara to JNPT, Package 17. The total project length is 9.8 kilometers, wherein 4.2 kilometer is a tunnel portion. It's a 4 plus 4, 8-lane access-controlled highway with twin tube like tunnels.

The second project, which was awarded to us is a sewage tunnel project in Mumbai by BMP -- BMC from Don Bosco to Malad, amounting to INR 510 crores, excluding GST, which is in JV wherein J. Kumar share is INR 306 crores in Q2 of FY '23, this year.

Coming to the financial highlights of Q1 FY '23. The revenue from operations for Q1 FY '23 grew by 47% to INR 994 crores as compared to INR 675 crores in the preceding year of Q1 FY '22. The operating margin EBITDA for Q1 FY '23 stood at INR 140 crores as compared to INR 97 crores in Q1 of the preceding year.

EBITDA margin stands at 14.1%. The PAT for Q1 FY '23 has gone up by 93% to INR 62 crores as compared to INR 32 crores of Q1 FY '22. PAT margin for Q1 stood at 6.2% as compared to 4.8% in the preceding year. The company continued its focus on working capital management and good quality of work and good order book. Our total order book as on 30th June '22 stands at INR 12,095 crores. The order book in the area includes metro projects contributing almost 57%, while flyover projects and road projects contributes to around 35%.

We remain optimistic on Indian recovery amidst the continuing global geopolitical uncertainty. Before taking the question/answers, I would like to repeat the vision of the company. J. Kumar's vision is to be a $1 billion revenue company by year '27, and we expect our order book to go about INR 20,000 crores by '27. With strong financial and technical merits, we envisage becoming [ one revenue ] company by '27 of course. Our endeavor is to reduce gross debt level in medium term. Objective is to continuously improve shareholders' return ratio by investing in people, technology and process.

Thank you so much. Now I leave it for the question and answers, please.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] We take the first question from the line of Mohit Kumar from DAM Capital.

M
Mohit Kumar
analyst

Congratulations on a fantastic set of numbers. Sir, my first question is, given the stupendous revenue given the high -- given the high growth in the first quarter, is there an upside just to our guidance in the sense you have given 15% guidance, it's come to INR 40 billion for the entire year. Do you think the numbers can be revised upwards?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So of course, we always believe in giving a conservative figure. But like Q2, of course, is sluggish because of rain, as you know. And we feel like in July, we had very good rains. So our figure was INR 2,000 crores as on -- for the coming fiscal year, like '23, thanks to be good. And if you are able to get a better update, we are ready for that. And like this year -- quarter, we could do better than any will say. So we believe giving a conservative figure.

M
Mohit Kumar
analyst

Understood, sir. So in the upside, but yes. Sir, my second question is on the -- of course, clearly the EBITDA margin were steady at 14.3%. Do you think -- what was the impact of inflation during this quarter? And do you think using inflation scenario environment to make it easier for us to have a better margin in the next 3 quarters? Or do you think our margins are neutral to the inflation?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So if you are aware, Mohit, like last couple of quarters, the rate of all commodities have really gone up, shot up to the sky, okay? So because of that also, there was no impact on the bottom line. And there's like some drop also, there won't be any impact on the bottom line since all of our projects are covered with price escalation variation clause. So we are a full line like sure that we'll be able to maintain this 14%, 15% EBITDA margin, what we have given guidance of.

M
Mohit Kumar
analyst

Understood, sir. Lastly, sir, how is the order environment outlook, especially in metro and in Mumbai area, [indiscernible] area for the next 8 months? Where is GMLR, the project right now? Do you think you can get awarded in the system?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

On metro sector, hi, Mohit, this is Nalin here. So metro, there is huge opportunity that we are seeing all across the country. And currently also in Bombay, also package 10, 11, 12 and also package 13, there are 3 to 4 packages, which has been already approved in [indiscernible] and also the GC tenders have been -- the price feed has been opened. So it is very likely that in next 3 to 4 months, we should be seeing new Bombay Metro tenders coming up.

Again, if you talk of Chennai, there are 6 packages. Again, Kanpur is coming up with new packages. Delhi is coming up with new packages. So -- and again, these are the 13 cities where metro is operating as of now, but there would be -- we could shoot up to 25 cities. So metro has been accepted as one of the most economic and the fastest, smooth of transport as the mass transport system. The government has understood the importance of it, and that's the only way how traffic can be controlled.

So this has been taken up in all the cities, and there is a huge opportunity for metro projects all across the country in coming next 5 years more to go. And with regard to GMLR, we have already submitted the RFQ for [indiscernible] packages. And we expect that in the next couple of months, we should be able to submit the RFQ. So because of the change in government and all certain things have been kept on hold, but it should be moving fast now I think.

Operator

We take the next question from the line of Krishna Agarwal from Niveshaay.

K
Krishna Agarwal
analyst

Sir, my first question is regarding -- as we mentioned that we are the only company has in the market a number of events. Sir, I wanted to understand what kind of cost advantage we have because of our [indiscernible] as in percentage terms?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Sorry, Krishna, we are not able to get you. Can you be more clear, please. You are not properly audible.

K
Krishna Agarwal
analyst

Hello?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Yes, yes. Please go ahead.

K
Krishna Agarwal
analyst

Yes. Am I audible now?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Yes, very much.

K
Krishna Agarwal
analyst

So my first question is that we mentioned that we have the largest fleet of CBN. So I wanted to understand what kind of cost advantage do we have over there in percentage terms? And what are -- who are the next players who have the maximum number of TBMs out there, like you have 7 TBMs so who are next players who have [indiscernible] TBMs.

Secondly, I wanted to understand that what is the demand scenario in other that is road and expressway projects, these are my second question -- 2 questions.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Okay. So Krishna, as you know, I will be rightly told, we have 7 TBMs of our own, and we feel we are ready to 1 more. So we hopefully will be the only contractors in India who has an extra number of TBMs. And also, [indiscernible] they also have these number of machines, but our machines are mainly new machines that we have bought. So J. Kumar and [indiscernible] we are 2 people in the country who have such number of fleets with tunnel boring machines.

And coming to the competency, like, of course, when you have your own equipment, like and once you have utilized it in a previous project, so that comes like a very nominal cost for the other projects. So you have a niche over others in bidding and as well as maintaining your bottom line because the machine has already been amortized on the earlier projects. So the refurbishment cost is the main cost that we incur on it. So that's how we have an upper end over winning the space. Anything else, Krishna?

Operator

[Operator Instructions] We'll take the next question from the line of Vignesh Iyer from Sequent Investments.

V
Vignesh Iyer
analyst

Congratulations on good set of numbers. I just wanted to ask [indiscernible] in case of Mumbai Metro, after the metro [indiscernible] for construction, what is the movement when it comes to the new tenders in terms of the other metros and what is our participation ratio when it comes to the standards.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Sir, if you talk of [indiscernible] metro station, that was a specific depot only dedicated to line 3. And all the other packages related to line 3 has already been floated and the work is on advanced stage of completion like J. Kumar, we have 2 packages and 85% work has already been completed of our 2 packages. So by December '23 is what we expect that we -- all the civil work should be over, and this would be only related to metro line 3.

And when you talk of other packages, they all have their different depots in different vicinities. So most like 2 and 7 we have a different depot at [indiscernible]. Again, Line 2B has a depot at [indiscernible] so on. There are different issues. So [indiscernible] has nothing to do with the other metro lines. And as we already mentioned that there are around 4 metro lines, metro line 5, there is underground section, which is coming up. Metro Line 10, 11 12, 13, so there are altogether 5 lines, which we will be seeing the pending process to happen in a couple of months from now.

V
Vignesh Iyer
analyst

Okay. It's like after the current government coming up, is there any escalation when it comes to the metro project. That was my point of view to ask, I mean [indiscernible] around?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

As we discussed, like metro line 3, as soon as the government -- new government came in, you can see the acceleration at [indiscernible] depot and also the other metro lines have been told to be given full pay and whatever clearances are there, they have been given a good push. So the clearances are happening better. The government is pro to metro. So we are seeing that the operations are getting more smoother.

V
Vignesh Iyer
analyst

Also coming to the margin part of our letter. So if you could see the pre-COVID level, we were consistently reaching around 16% margins for few years, even 18% at times. And so I just wanted to know what is the company's outlook on it? Can we get back to those levels because we are seeing good amount of traction when it comes to top line. So just if you could give us an idea because we had pre-COVID consistently maintained around 16% for [indiscernible] years.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

We have been giving a guidance of around 14% to 15% for our EBITDA margins. And if you look at the EBITDA that the company has been making for the last couple of years, it has been in the band of 14% to 15% only. So we have never given a guidance for 18%. And as we baseline -- as the base increases, then the company keeps growing, still to maintain EBITDA of 14% to 15%, I think it's a good kind of numbers that the company is targeting and we are able to achieve.

So I would say that 14% to 15% is the guidance that we should be looking at. So the scope for improvement, and we always thrive for achieving the same. But to have a fair idea and to give the fair guidance, we would say 14% to 15%, the fair number.

V
Vignesh Iyer
analyst

And coming to this project like a non-metro projects [indiscernible] just wondering how it can go and what is -- is there a price variation as part of the contract because the prices of raw material has been fluctuating a lot in the past one year. So just wondering how -- what is the idea there?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Vignesh, like whether it's metro or nonmetro, the situation is same. So all of our projects, 100% of our projects are covered with price escalation and variation clause, okay? And these are linked with the RBI index rate so if the commodity price goes up, the RBI indexes goes up. If the commodity prices goes down, the RBI indexes goes down. So whether it's cement, steel, fuel, labor, PNM or other commodities, all are linked with our price escalation clause. So any increase or decrease, does not hit our bottom line. So that is metro or nonmetro projects.

Operator

We take the next question from the...

U
Unknown Analyst

Sir, I just wanted to understand the margins of the few orders that we have received. The expressway project and sewage projects. Look, how is it different from one another? Which one have better margins?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

[ Naresh ], of course, like we don't work without bottom line. So our focus is always on profitable growth. They're not on the top line as you might be looking into previous history also. So both these projects have been secured 14% to 15% operating margin. And we are sure like till the time has come, we go a percent up or down, but these are secured at 14%, 15% margin, both the projects.

And both our [indiscernible] jobs of specialized operations, let it be [indiscernible] segment lining. So both are specialized jobs.

Operator

We'll take the next question from the line of Alok Deora from Motilal Oswal.

A
Alok Deora
analyst

Just a couple of questions. Sir, what's the order inflow target we have for this year? Actually, I missed that number in case we...

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So Alok, we have -- like last year, we had order inflow of INR 4,000 -- sorry, INR 3,670 crores. And this year, the fiscal itself we had an inflow of INR 1,375 crores. And we are targeting around INR 5,000 crores inflow for this current fiscal '23. We are maintaining our INR 1,200 crores, INR 1,300 crores of order book always.

A
Alok Deora
analyst

Right. And also, sir, this project -- expressway project of -- which you have won in 1Q, this has been won by [indiscernible] HAM basis, right?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

You're right, Alok. This project has been taken by [indiscernible] basis.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

We are the main contractor for it. They are the developer and we are the main contractor.

A
Alok Deora
analyst

Got it. Got it. So does that mean this will start after like 8, 10 months because typically -- because it's -- I think it's awarded to them in May or sometime that time. So it will take its own financial closure and appointed date and all those 8, 10 months will go in that so...

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So you're right as the initial 6 months are usually taken for that. So we are expecting the appointed from 1st of October. But we have already started the work there. We have started our survey mobilization and all have already started. So we saved that much time and probably we are looking for bonus in that project. So we wanted to come out before the appointed date.

A
Alok Deora
analyst

Sure. And this would -- what's the time line for this?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

This is for 36 months. The project timeline is 36 months.

A
Alok Deora
analyst

And also -- just also wanted to understand. So these projects, if we look at some other players, they are making [indiscernible] EPC project, the margins are typically in the range of 10% to 12% at best. So just wanted to understand what kind of margins we are looking at from this particular project?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

We have the secure margins and we bid for 14% to 15% operating margin of this, Mr. Alok.

A
Alok Deora
analyst

Okay. So in this also, we will be able to make that number?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Nothing less. Nothing less. Yes.

A
Alok Deora
analyst

Okay. Yes, I think that's all my side. And just one last question, if I may. So any more kind -- these kind of projects you are looking to back in the near to medium term. I mean the ordering for which we are giving that's primarily targeted in any -- apart from metro, are we targeting any other key segments like growth?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So this -- if you see both orders are from 2 different verticals, what we have been usually doing apart from metro business, flyovers and building. So these are big tunnel projects signed at the end. This is a new vertical what we have entered. Even the second project of sewage treatment -- a sewage water tunnel. So like these are the new segments, and we are -- going forward also, we are of course focused on these segments as well, whereby adding up our order book and revenue.

And also, we are back the order of [indiscernible]. That's again a new vertical which the company has started. So there are a lot of investment development work that's happening in Gujarat and in Maharashtra, and there are other similar [indiscernible] work, which are going to come up in [indiscernible] first. So these are the new verticals. So we do not intend to basically project -- to divert majorly from our sector of transportation which is itself initially of expertise of elevated underground metros and bigger size of flyovers and more projects of NHs.

Operator

Sorry to interrupt, sir. It seems that the line from [indiscernible] has just got dropped. So we'll take the next question from the line of [indiscernible] from Sumangal Investments.

U
Unknown Analyst

Congratulations for a good set of numbers. My question is on the strength of our balance sheet to what can be the maximum size of our order book? Can we reach INR 20,000 crores of order book on this balance sheet size? Or our balance sheet is preventing us from bidding higher quantity projects?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

So [ Mr. Atul ] right now, the balance sheet and the capacity -- the financial status of J. Kumar entitles us to go up to INR 20,000 crores also without any limitations. However, it totally depends upon the nature of what type of CapEx or what type of -- new type of works [indiscernible] with geography are picking up a bit. But with the given scenario, shooting up the order book up to INR 20,000 crores without the -- with the same balance sheet, we should be very much comfortable.

U
Unknown Analyst

Okay, sir. And sir, are the margins different for road and flyover segments and metro segments? Or margins are almost same across all the segments?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

To let you know, we don't take much of road work alone. So roads are part of the major structure work like we're doing the Dwarka Expressway, which is almost INR 3,000 crores of project and [indiscernible] road component is only 10% or 12%. So of course, road is there, but we don't do only, only road, right?

So as coming to JNPT, road is also similar. If you look at our JNPT, which is a project of more than INR 1,500 crores where also it's a combination of concrete with [indiscernible]. Again, it's not a normal PTC, but this is [indiscernible] and along this big interchange [indiscernible] flyover, so those product works are not everyone to be to execute this. All the agencies who are doing road work cannot do such type of flyovers. So whenever structure is involved, we try to pick up bridge type of work.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

So coming to the margins, sir, whether it's a metro or flyover or tunnel, the margin like what we quote is basically what you quote and get the works at, like what is your working. So we don't quote anything -- any projects without a 14% or 15% of EBITDA margin. So all our projects of this mix is -- all are secured 14% to 15% margin.

Operator

We take the next question from the line of [indiscernible] Agarwal from Green Portfolio Private Limited.

U
Unknown Analyst

There is a reduction of around 55% in administrative and other expenses in this quarter compared to previous quarters. So could you please throw some light on the reasons?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

One sec, please. Mr. Madan [indiscernible].

M
Madan Biyani
executive

Yes. This is because in this quarter, we have regrouped our expenses into construction expenses and other expenses. So now other expenses become just administrative nature and construction expenses mainly services, which are required to -- for our construction business. So this is for better presentation of our P&L.

U
Unknown Analyst

Sir, I do understand. I'm talking about the numbers presented, like you've also restated the numbers for the previous quarter. So in comparison to that...

M
Madan Biyani
executive

Yes. We have regrouped all the quarters to make them comparable.

U
Unknown Analyst

[indiscernible] INR 200 lakh to INR 995 lakh in this quarter?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Which number are you talking about INR 995 lakh?

M
Madan Biyani
executive

[indiscernible], you're referring the results?

U
Unknown Analyst

Yes.

M
Madan Biyani
executive

Just take INR 995 lakh -- that is INR 9.95 crores administrative and other expenses. Yes. So earlier that was INR 104 crores of construction expenses plus INR 9 crore expenses, earlier it was INR 115 crores. Now it has been split into 2 items, construction expenses and other expenses. And similarly, for all the previous quarters and years.

U
Unknown Analyst

Yes, sir. So what I'm saying is if you compare the administrative and other expenses, for quarter ending 31st March, it is around INR 2,200 lakh and for quarter ending 30th June, it is INR 995 lakh. So there is a drop of 55%. That is quite substantial?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Yes. So if you look at, there is one important thing that I would like to highlight here, that this is also -- there is a total cost of INR 100 crores. So out of INR 100 crores, if you see, the material component has gone up a little bit higher as compared to the administrative and other expenses. So in certain quarters, we can see the material going up and the administrative cost and other expenses going down depending upon whether no material is consumed or it is more of less material related or less -- more material related. So that percentage changes and still -- the 100 percentage still remains the same. So here, the material component has gone up and the other component has still remained on the lower side.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So if you see like the quarter ending 30th June '21, the administrative expenses were only INR 12 crores. So on a quarter-on-quarter, there is slight changes and overall, it's around INR 60 crores for the year end. .

U
Unknown Analyst

Okay. And just, sir, could you please [indiscernible] mobilization advanced retention money and [ unbilled ] revenue for this quarter?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Yes, man. You want mobilization advance, [ unbilled ] revenue?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

So this is INR 557 crores in the mobilization advance.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

INR 557 crores is the mobilization as of today.

M
Madan Biyani
executive

And [ unbilled ] revenue is INR 545 crores.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

INR 545 crores is the [ unbilled ] revenue, madam. Is that good?

U
Unknown Analyst

Hello?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Yes, [ Sanju ] can you hear?

U
Unknown Analyst

Sir, I can hear you. Sir, the retention amount? .

M
Madan Biyani
executive

It is INR 220 crores.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

INR 220 crores.

U
Unknown Analyst

Okay, sir. One last question. Could you please share me the details of some slow moving projects like which are there for like over 4 years now?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Come back, sorry. Can you come back, madam?

U
Unknown Analyst

Sir, any slow moving projects which are ongoing for over 4 years now? .

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

No, none of the projects which are going from 4 years. Like, of course, it's metro line 3 which is 85% completed. The contract period was only 4.5 years. So it's, of course, more than 4 years, and we are planning to complete it by next year. So there is no project which is slow going apart from 1 project of CIDCO Coastal Road, of course, we've been just awaiting this environmental clearance. So that's like INR 480 crores on it. So that is a project which is yet to start. Rest all projects are going in full swing.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

So there is -- the tenure maybe more than 4 years for execution because we are working in urban areas, but that's not slow moving.

U
Unknown Analyst

Okay. So sir, when can we expect the CIDCO Coastal project can start like it is not yet started?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So we are expecting this should start by November -- like mid of October in this year.

Operator

We take the next question from the line of Shravan Shah from Dolat Capital.

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

First of all, congratulations on [indiscernible] performance. Before asking a question, sir, just wanted a clarification. Does our order book till third quarter of FY '22 was inclusive of GST? So whatever the numbers we have said in the presentation, also the second last page that is a 42 number page, so till FY '18, '19, '20, '21, all these order book numbers were inclusive of GST?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

No, Shravan. So these all projects were excluding GST.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Earlier we were sharing both with GST. But currently, the numbers that we have given for March is excluding GST. And even the FY '23 number of INR 1,375 crores above the outlook that we are talking of is also given without GST. Order book of INR 1,295 and INR 1,375 crores on order that we are speaking of financial year '23 order...

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

Sorry, sir.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Yes, Shravan, you can speak.

Operator

It just got dropped off, sir.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Okay. So we can take the question, please.

Operator

We'll take the next question from the line of Parvez Akhtar from Edelweiss Securities.

P
Parvez Qazi
analyst

Sir, couple of questions from my side. First, it could be great if you can give us some update about some of our major projects like -- you already mentioned about Line 3 is 85% completed. So if you could tell us about some of the other metro lines that you are doing in Mumbai like Line 2, Line 9, Line 6 and also the Pune and Surat metro project.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Yes. So Parvez, if you talk of Line 2C, that's around 99% is completed from our side. So it's only the other ancillary work from various electrical and the traction people who are doing the job and it should be put into the operation by, say, around November. And if we talk of 2B, we have already completed 12%, 85% in Line 3. Line 4 is around 42% completed, Line 6 is around 60%, Line 7 is around 97% and Line 9 has been completed by around 24%. This Pune metro, we have already completed around 80%, and Surat metro is around 4%.

P
Parvez Qazi
analyst

Okay. Great. And when do we expect work to start...

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Work to...

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Yes. We're sorry to interrupt. I think the line got dropped.

Operator

Yes, sir. His line got dropped off.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

We can connect him back.

Operator

Sure, sir. I'll get him back on the phone. I'm promoting the next question, sir. This is from the line of Mohit Kumar from DAM Capital.

M
Mohit Kumar
analyst

One clarification. Certainly we had this contract, we call, under this EPC agreement, it was like a proper price variation escalation clause or at a fixed price? Or there is a -- maybe partial variation because given the [ HAM ] contract, I'm asking this particular question?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Yes. So this is like absolutely EPC contract, what we do with NHAI. It is on the same terms and conditions with all price escalation clauses, [indiscernible] everything. So there's no change in the document what we do with NHAI, absolutely the same document. Same contract. EPC contract with all the conditions similar to what is there is NHAI.

M
Mohit Kumar
analyst

[indiscernible] a couple of more contracts open. Are we interested in those particular contracts also? Or do you...

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So it's because of our choice, like of our issue, yes, quickly responding.

M
Mohit Kumar
analyst

Yes. Okay. Understood. So there is nothing open at this point of time, nothing under consideration. Is the right understanding?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So right now, nothing we are quoting with them, like any contracts done of our size and [indiscernible] of course, we'll go for it.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] We'll take the follow-up question from the line of Parvez Akthar from Edelweiss Securities.

P
Parvez Qazi
analyst

Just 2 data points that I needed. One is what is the cash and bank balance that we are including every year? And second is, what is the CapEx that we have done in Q1? And what is our target for the full year?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

So well, for the CapEx, Parvez, we were targeting around INR 100 crores -- around INR 100 crores, the INR 125 crores that we have mentioned, but we would like to revise it to INR 125 crores to INR 150 crores for this year, which will be basically due to the addition of the peak period that we wanted for Delhi Metro looking at the geological strata that we are facing there. So that's the -- and so till now for Q1, we have done around -- INR 31 crores is what we have done for Q1. And we expect around INR 125 crores to INR 150 crores for CapEx at the end of the year. And with regards to numbers, you can say that...

M
Madan Biyani
executive

Cash and bank balances stand at total INR 139 crores as of the quarter end, including the [ SB ] accounts and other bank balances and FDRs -- fixed deposits stand at INR 384 crores as of the quarter end.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] We take the next question from the line of Krishna Agarwal from Niveshaay.

K
Krishna Agarwal
analyst

Sir, number on the side, what is the execution period of our current order book? And second, the [indiscernible] like it has been grown 10% and then 11%. So what is...

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Sorry, Krishna. The second question is not understood. Yes, please go ahead with the second question, ma'am.

K
Krishna Agarwal
analyst

So my second question is what caused the revenue to fall previously, like it has fallen 11%. Is that the nature of the industry? Like in Q1 it usually goes down or so? .

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

So coming to your second question first, is I think you are asking why the Q1 is going down, right? .

K
Krishna Agarwal
analyst

Q1 -- of like Q4 and Q1 comparison?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Yes. So Q4 is always the best in the industry, like the fourth quarter. And Q1 is also good, no doubt and then Q2 will be sluggish and Q3 will be better than Q2 value. So Q1 and Q3 can be considered almost the same.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

You want the figures for Q4 and Q1? If you are asking why there are, I mean, about the numbers, like Q2 is the worst quarter of the year for an infra company and Q1 also the rain start. We were working in the urban area, and there is slight like the labor go for the farming and all just before in Q1. So Q1 is slightly lesser than the Q4 always.

K
Krishna Agarwal
analyst

Okay. And what is the order book execution here, sir?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

That is for the current order book of INR 12,000 crores, execution here is around INR 380 crores?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

[indiscernible] it's average, you can say.

Operator

Ms. Krishna, is your question answered?

K
Krishna Agarwal
analyst

Yes. Thank you.

Operator

We take the next question from the line of Meet Parikh from Anand Rathi.

M
Meet Parikh
analyst

I had a few questions. Firstly, on the water projects. In terms of now backing a secure these -- a serious question like, do you look at other opportunities, which are other opportunities are we looking at? And any near-term facility be able to bid for -- so on that, if you can highlight some points?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

So there will be -- like for the water treatment, like there are WPPs and STPs both that we are targeting, like Surat has come up with an STP project of around INR 800 crores. And there are water pipeline projects that have come up under the Pradhanmantri Jal Yojana. So in that like UP, MP, all the states, we have huge packages that's coming up for 8 to 8 pipeline projects for which we are targeting.

And also WPP and STP currently that we are focusing is already existing and CST, which is diverse projects, that also we have already that series of packages. One was for UP and the other was for the Dharavi project -- for the Malad project. So there are similar types of projects also expected again from municipal corporation and Pune. So we are trying to focus on that as well.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Also, CIDCO is coming out with this water tunnel. So we are focusing on that as well. So maybe like in another 3 to 6 months, we will shoot up on this.

M
Meet Parikh
analyst

Sir, what will be the size of the CIDCO project if you...

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

This will be around INR 500 crores to INR 1,000 crores each.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Around INR 1,000 to INR 1,100 crores is -- they are coming up with the packages.

Operator

We take the next question from the line of [indiscernible] from Sumangal Investment.

U
Unknown Analyst

So we have 7 TBMs. So just trying to understand why you have ordered 1 more. We could have shifted TBM to the Delhi site. So just trying to understand that.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

So the geology of Delhi, we are -- it requires 4 tunnel boring machines out of which we've utilized 3 machines we are taking from [indiscernible] project. And 1 machine, which is -- like we have 3 [indiscernible]. So right now, the usage, we are -- only 7 machines are in -- already been assigned out of which 2 is working for Surat, 2 is working for Mumbai. So Mumbai work we're using with the [ EPV ] machine and Surat is again [ EPV ]. And we have 1 machine which is left out as the work machine, and we require 1 more [ EPV ] machine in Delhi again.

So 2 machines we could utilize from the existing and 1 we had -- we had no other option because the stretch between Vasant Kunj to Kishangarh is having various types of strata, but using some [ EPV ] machine requirement, which is for soil, 2 open type of TBM which is for rock. So we had no other choice but to get 1 machine new brand, and this strata over there is very good income to be hard strata -- is very, very hard. So we had to look for the new TBM for that location.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So we've been like we're already utilizing all our 7 TBM. What we require is one additional. So it's not that we are not utilizing our additional -- all the TBMs, this [indiscernible] to you and then this is the additional one.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] We take the next follow-up question from the line of Shravan Shah from Dolat Capital.

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

Sorry, sir. Previously my line got disconnected. Sir, just continuing the same question. So in third quarter of FY '22, we used to report order book, inclusive of GST. And from the fourth quarter, we started reporting exclusive of GST. Is the understanding right?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

You are right, Shravan.

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

So is it possible to restate the FY '21, '20, '19 order book number exclusive of GST, just to make sure that one have a better comparison?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

We really see if we make any difference because right now, the current order book that -- we need to talk about the current order book, which is already restated without GST. So now you have the net off figures without GST for -- at circular June 2022 level. So earlier figures, I don't think -- we don't have the numbers to it, but we can do if you want, but I don't think it will make any difference to the current order book status that we're having excluding GST.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

We will ask Mr. Madan Biyani who will give the...

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

Yes. And then second, in this quarter, how much change in scope or increase in scope that we have taken in the order book?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Nothing. Current order -- the INR 375 crore order book that we are mentioning that we backed in FY '23 should not including any of the deviation. It is clearly for the 2 new contracts.

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

No. I am talking about the existing total order book, INR 12,000-odd crores that we have. So in that -- in this quarter, have you taken any price increase?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Which -- you're talking about the variation what we get additional?

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

Yes. Yes. So increasing scope of what -- because of that price variation?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

So we do add like we will -- the total in the last quarter probably, year-end. Yes. .

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

Okay. I need a couple of balance sheet numbers, sir. What's the inventory data and trade payable as on June?

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Yes.

M
Madan Biyani
executive

The inventory is INR 369 crores and trade payable is INR 524 crores.

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

And data, trade receivables?

M
Madan Biyani
executive

INR 907 crores.

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

997, okay.

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

It's 907.

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

907?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Yes.

S
Shravan Shah
analyst

Okay, 907. Sir, lastly, in terms of just on the broader bid pipeline. So 2 things. One, have we bid any projects where outcome price we have submitted where the outcome is yet to come?

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

So it is in the process. We are in the process of bidding around INR 30,000 crores of projects all over India. But like there are no project which the outcomes are there like it is in the process of submission. So probably after in the next quarter...

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

The RFQ for INR 6,000 crores...

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, that was the last question for the day. I hand the conference over to the management for closing comments. Thank you, and over to you, sir. .

K
Kamal Gupta
executive

Well, I would like to thank once again to all of you for joining us on this call today. We hope we have been able to answer your queries. Please feel free to reach out to our CFO or IR team for any clarifications or feedback. Thank you so much all.

N
Nalin Gupta
executive

Thank you.

M
Meet Parikh
analyst

Thank you, sir.

Operator

Thank you. On behalf of Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Brokers, that concludes this conference call. Thank you for joining us, and you may now disconnect your lines.

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