S Chand And Company Limited · NSE:SCHAND
S Chand And — Q3 FY2025 Earnings Presentation
26 slides from S Chand And's earnings presentation, Feb 7, 2025
Slide 1: Stock exchange cover letter for investor presentation
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Slide 2: S. Chand and Company Limited – Look forward to a Solid Sales Season
S. Chand and Company Limited – Look forward to a Solid Sales Season Q3 – FY2024-25 Investor Update 7th Feb 2025
Slide 3: Summary
SUMMARY 1. Key Highlights –3QFY25 2. Consolidated Financial Performance 3. Status of Digital Business & Investments 2
Slide 4: Key Highlights – 3QFY25
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Slide 5: Best Q3 performance ever – poised for growth on back of NCF
BEST Q3 PERFORMANCE EVER – POISED FOR GROWTH ON BACK OF NCF Lowest Q3 Rs1,002m 31% 70% EBITDA Loss Crosses Rs1,000m Solid YoY Growth Crosses 70% Lowest Q3 EBITDA in Operating in Operating Gross margins loss revenues in Q3 Revenues in Q3 Lowest Q3 PAT Loss 80 Days 152 Days Lowest Q3 NWC Lowest Q3 PAT
Slide 6: Management Commentary – Q3FY25 (Managing Director)
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY – Q3FY25 Performance Highlights, Mr. Himanshu Gupta, Managing Director: “I am extremely happy to share that Q3FY25 and 9MFY25 have been a solid nine months for the S Chand group. Q3FY25 has been a strong performance as we have crossed Rs1,000m sales for the 1st time in the thir
Slide 7: Management Commentary – Q3FY25 (Group CFO)
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY – Q3FY25 Performance Highlights, Mr. Saurabh Mittal, Group CFO: “We ended the quarter with consolidated revenues of Rs1,002million and a PAT Loss of Rs256 million. This was a historic Q3 since we crossed Rs1,000m in revenues and delivered Gross Margins more than 70% for the 1st
Slide 8: Lowest historical working capital metrics ever
LOWEST HISTORICAL WORKING CAPITAL METRICS EVER 49% reduction in Receivable Days since 33% reduction FY21 in NWC Days since FY21 • Lowest Q3 Receivable days in the company’s • Working capital efficiency has improved in history. 9MFY25. 7
Slide 9: Lowest historical working capital metrics ever
LOWEST HISTORICAL WORKING CAPITAL METRICS EVER 73% reduction in Net Debt since FY21 • We would achieve our target of remaining • Finished Goods Inventory is at similar levels as last net debt free for 3 quarters in a year. year despite launch of hundreds of books from the new NCF syllabus. • Raw Mat
Slide 10: S Chand Group – Marketing Initiatives
S CHAND GROUP – MARKETING INITIATIVES Channel Partners Product Briefing - Almaty Singapore Study Tour for leading School Owners and Principals 9
Slide 11: S Chand Group – Marketing Initiatives
S CHAND GROUP – MARKETING INITIATIVES “Hindi Diwas” – Leading Event of Vikas Publishing House for Mathematics Summit - 2024 Scratch & Win Prize - 2024 Hindi teachers across the country World Book Fair Participation Knowledge Quest Quiz (2nd Edition) - 2024 10
Slide 12: Looking Ahead – FY25
LOOKING AHEAD – FY25 Launch of new Launch of over TestCoach 500 new titles Platform for CUET as per new NCF examination Upgrade EBITDA Secured Multiple margin band to AI platform deals 17%-19% for for content FY25 (vs. 16%- monetization 18% last year) Improved Gross Focus on working margins with cap
Slide 13: Consolidated Financial Performance
Consolidated Financial 2. Performance 12
Slide 14: Seasonal nature of our business
SEASONAL NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS 15%-20% of annual revenues; 5%-10% of annual revenues; 5%-10% of annual revenues; 70% to 80% of annual Reduction in WC Reduction in WC Peak Inventory revenues; Peak Receivables Q1 April - June Q2 July - September Q3 October - December Q4 January - March o Finalisation
Slide 15: Best operational performance in Q3 over the past 5 years
BEST OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN Q3 OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS Q3FY25 Highlights Highest Q3 Sales in company’s history. Crosses Rs1,000m in sales for the 1st time. EBITDA losses reduced significantly by 52% vs. last year. PAT losses reduced by 30% vs. last year. 14
Slide 16: Best operational performance in 9M over the past 5 years
BEST OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN 9M OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS 9MFY25 Highlights Highest 9M Sales in the company’s history Highest 9M Gross margins in the company’s history. We are confident of a strong sales season on back of new syllabus books in January, 25 - March,25. 15
Slide 17: Consolidated Financial Performance
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 16
Slide 18: Consolidated Financial Performance
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE • Q3FY25 Operating Losses before Working Capital changes have reduced to Rs575m from Loss of Rs643m in the same time last year. • Q3FY25 Operating Cash flow losses are higher vs. last year driven by Rs701m decrease in Trade Payables during 9MFY25 on back of payment
Slide 19: Solid improvement in working capital metrics
SOLID IMPROVEMENT IN WORKING CAPITAL METRICS • Working Capital Metrics • Trade Receivables stood at Rs1,503m during the quarter vs. Rs1,502m during Q3FY24. • In terms of receivable days, it stood at 80 days (vs. 89 days in Q3FY24). • This is the lowest receivable days in Q3 in the past 5 years. • In
Slide 20: Shareholding Structure
SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE As of 6th February Key Institutional Investors - As Market Data % Holding Other Institutional Investors holding less 2025 of December 2024 than 1% - As of December 2024 Market Capitalization (Rs Mn) 6,730 Trust Line Holdings 3.1% Aadi Financial Advisors Price (Rs) 191 Miri Str
Slide 21: Concall Details
CONCALL DETAI ra S= 2 SGROUP, & PL Capital | ys.70% | — prasnvoas tiaonen | EQUITIES —_— - S. CHAND We cordially invite you to the Earnings Call with S CHAND AND COMPANY Bloomberg Code: SCHAND IN | Reuters Code: SCHA.BO For further information, please contact to discuss the Q3FY25 Results Jinesh Jos
Slide 22: Digital Business & Investments
3. Digital Business & Investments 21
Slide 23: Investee companies – hidden value in our balance sheet
INVESTEE COMPANIES – HIDDEN VALUE IN OUR BALANCE SHEET • Smartivity (https://www.smartivity.in/) was founded in 2015 with focus on S.T.E.M. Learning and DIY Kits. • We have Angel funded approx. Rs20m in the company across various funding rounds. • Their last round of funding was done in Sept 2022 at
Slide 24: Launch of TestCoach for CUET examination
LAUNCH OF TESTCOACH FOR CUET EXAMINATION • Launched TestCoach for CUET preparations. The key features include Expert Led Live Classes, Comprehensive Study Material, Periodic Performance Analysis and Flexible Adaptive Learning. 23
Slide 25: S Chand Academy on YouTube growing steadily
S CHAND ACADEMY ON YOUTUBE GROWING STEADILY • The channel houses modules comprising of over 1,900 videos that have been prepared S Chand Academy supplementing our S Chand Test Prep & College Content. The channel has showed strong growth (Youtube) reaching ~284k subscribers and over 25 million views
Slide 26: Disclaimer
Disclaimer This presentation and the following discussion may contain “forward looking statements” by S. Chand & Company Limited (“S. Chand” or the Company) that are not historical in nature. These forward looking statements, which may include statements relating to future results of operations, fin
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