Ladies and gentlemen, good day and welcome to Kalpataru Ltd Q1 FY 2027 earnings conference call. As a reminder, all participant lines will be listen- only mode, and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions after the presentation concludes. Should you need assistance during the conference call, please signal an operator by pressing star then zero on your touch-tone phone. Please note that this conference is being recorded. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Adwait Phadke, Head Investor Relations at Kalpataru Ltd. Thank you, and over to you, Mr. Phadke.
Thank you, Renju. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Q1 FY 2027 results call of Kalpataru Ltd. We have with us today the management of Kalpataru Ltd, represented by Mr. Parag Munot, Managing Director, Mr. Narendra Lodha, Executive Director, and Mr. Chandrashekhar Joglekar, Director of Finance and CFO. I would like to state that any forward-looking statements made during the discussion today are based on our current expectations, assumptions, and projections about future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties beyond our control. With that, I will now hand over the call to Mr. Munot for the opening remarks, post which we shall open the floor for Q&A. Over to you, sir.
Thank you, Adwait. Good morning, everyone, and a warm welcome to all of you. Before we dive into our quarterly operational and financial metrics, I want to take a step back and reflect on the macroeconomic background against which this quarter unfolded. Entering the first quarter of FY 2027, the global landscape faced significant turbulence, geopolitical friction in the Middle East sent ripples through global supply chains, stoked energy price volatility, and raised fresh questions around inflation and rate trajectories. In many developed markets, this macro uncertainty led to extended decision cycles and institution caution. However, we witnessed in India, and specifically within urban real estate, was a remarkable demonstration of structural resilience. Historically, real estate was viewed primarily as a cyclical, rate-sensitive asset class. Today, Indian residential real estate, and Mumbai in particular, is being driven by a fundamentally different set of structural growth engines.
We are seeing rising number of high-earning end users actively upgrading to larger premium homes that offer holistic lifestyle ecosystems, generating steady demand for quality branded real estate. With that context in mind, Kalpataru delivered a steady start to the fiscal year, driven by operational momentum, robust sales collections, strategic project launches, along with the new project addition and continued execution across our core micro markets. Let me walk you through some of the key numbers. Pre-sales grew 6% year-on-year to reach INR 1,329 crore in quarter one, FY 2027, up from INR 1,249 crore in quarter one, FY 2026. Sales collections showed a 17% year-on-year growth to INR 1,365 crore. Our cash flows visibility remained robust, backed by ongoing project inflows. Sales momentum at Kalpataru Parkcity, Thane expanded significantly this quarter, with pre-sales surging 350% year-on-year compared to quarter one FY 2026 on a subpar basis.
With more than 2,000 families already residing on-site, we anticipate welcoming over 3,000 families by the year-end of next year. Increase in resident occupancy and key retail outlets turning operational are actively driving higher walk-ins and accelerate conversion rates in Kalpataru Parkcity. Coming to new launches. We launched two project phases, which have a total potential of 1.25 million square feet of saleable area. This includes Tower C of Estella at Kalpataru Parkcity, Thane, and our luxury development, Kalpataru Vian Hrushikesh, Lokhandwala in Mumbai. Kalpataru Vian Hrushikesh features bespoke three, four, and four and a half bedroom residences with expansive grand decks offering uninterrupted views of Mumbai's mangroves across a private four-acre enclave. Positioned strategically within the vibrant ecosystems of Andheri West, Kalpataru Vian Hrushikesh enjoys unmatched connectivity to key infrastructure, including major metro lines, upcoming coastal road projects, and the city's finest retail, educational, and wellness destinations.
This project was launched towards the end of June 2026, and the response we have received has been encouraging. We have a strong pipeline of launches spread over approximately 5 million square feet and worth approximately INR 7,800 crore this year, and we hope to carry this momentum into other project phases when we launch them. Turning to project completions. During the quarter, we received occupation certificate for 0.79 million square feet across 668 units, continuing our strong track record of project execution and handovers. We received occupation certificate for Kalpataru Elitus Tower B and Kalpataru Summit office complex in Mulund during this quarter. We are well on track to deliver on our target of 5.5 million square feet of completions this year.
On the business development front, I am pleased to share that we have secured the development agreement for the redevelopment of five societies in Ashok Nagar, Kandivali East. This project is situated on approximately 2.8 acre land parcel and has a GDV potential of INR 1,250 crore. Kalpataru has deep roots in this micro market and has already delivered six projects in the past. During the quarter, we have monetized our commercial office property, Kalpataru Infinia, Pune, located at Shivajinagar in Pune for a consideration of INR 119 crore. With that, I would now like to hand over the call to Mr. Chandrashekhar Joglekar for a detailed update on our financial performance. Over to you, Chandrashekhar.
Thank you, Parag. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our Q1 FY 2027 earnings call. Let me start with the financial update first. In Q1, we reported revenue from operations of INR 472 crore. Our adjusted EBITDA during the quarter was INR 95 crore with a margin of 20%. On the profitability front, we reported a loss of INR 29 crore for the quarter. The company follows project completion method, as we know, for revenue recognition for most of our projects. During H2, second half of FY 2027, we will be completing several projects, as mentioned by Mr. Parag Munot, which will lead to recognition of substantial revenue and thereby profits. Turning to our balance sheet position. As on June 30th, 2026, our gross debt stood at INR 9,189 crore, while our cash and cash equivalents were INR 960 crore, resulting into a net debt of INR 8,229 crore.
Consequently, our net debt- to- equity ratio stands at 2 x. In continuation to our strategy for optimizing cost of the debt, during this quarter, we have refinanced a debt of approximately INR 1,800 crore, which will give us an estimated annual savings of INR 55 crore in the finance cost. As a result of this refinancing, since our IPO, the total debt which stands refinanced is approximately INR 5,300 crore. Hence, our weighted average cost of borrowing now stands at 11% per annum, down by approximately 200 basis points since the listing. This cumulative optimization of borrowing costs therefore adds to approximately INR 180 crore annually. For remainder of financial year FY 2027, our focus is clear. To build upon the foundation we've established in Q1, we have a robust pipeline of new launches designed to sustain our pre-sales trajectory.
Looking ahead to FY 2027, we target closing the year with pre-sales of approximately INR 6,500 crore, which would be a growth of 23% over FY 2026. Keeping in view the capital allocation of upcoming launches and the business development spends, we expect the net debt levels to end for FY 2027 and to remain around the same levels of FY 2026. However, the net debt equity ratio is expected to improve from current levels of 2x, due to recognition of profits at the end of FY 2027. In closing, I wish to state that company would be completing around 15 million square feet of ongoing projects in FY 2027, FY 2028, and FY 2029 gradually. All these projects will recognize revenue and profits in these three years. This will also strengthen our balance sheet and cash flows significantly and reduce the debt. With that, we would be happy to take your questions.
Thank you. We will now begin the question and answer session. Anyone who wishes to ask a question may press star and one on a touch-tone telephone. If you wish to remove yourself from the question queue, you may press star and two. Participants are requested to use handsets while asking a question. Ladies and gentlemen, we will wait for a moment while the question queue assembles. The first question comes on the line of Shivam Gupta with Trinetra Asset Managers. Please go ahead.
Hi, sir. Thank you for the opportunity. I want to like area sold increased by 48% in Q1, but pre-sale grew only 6% as an average realization fell. Was this entirely due to project mix or was there some discounting in specific project?
It is right. It is due to project mix.
Okay. Collection was strong around INR 1,365 crore. How much it came from the holders sold receivable and how much was linked to booking made during the quarter?
The booking made during the quarter, they were marginal only. Most of the collection was due to the units sold earlier.
The debt increasing from March to June. Can you please give us some brief like where the cash was deployed during the quarter?
On the debt, the company is very clear. Directionally, it is going to be on the downside year on year. Periodically, within quarters, it is possible that it may increase slightly or marginally due to the spend or investment or capital allocation onto the ongoing projects or the new projects which are acquired on the new BD. However, the trend would be generally on the downside.
Okay, sir. In an earlier call, you had told like INR 1,800 crore - INR 2,000 crore of FY 2027 sales to come from new launches. How much of this already have been achieved in Q1, and does the full- year expectation remain changed or it is unchanged only?
Yeah. In this quarter, 35% was from new sales, and as we had said, for the entire year, about 25% will be from new launches.
Okay. What the expectation, it remains the same for the full year?
I am sorry.
Expectation for the full- year.
Expectation for the full- year from new launches will be about 25%.
Okay. That is it from my side. Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you. A reminder to all the participants that you may press star and one to ask a question. Next question comes on the line of Sourabh Gilda with JM Financial. Please go ahead.
Yeah. Hi, good morning. Thank you for taking the question. I just wanted to get a sense on the timeline for the launches that we've highlighted in the PPT. If you can share any update at what stages these launches are and when can we expect the launch of these projects? Are they back-ended or are well spread across the next three quarters?
Yeah. Hi, Sourabh. They are well spread across the three quarters. Kalpataru Blossoms will happen in the next quarter. Estella, the one tower will happen in this quarter. Hari Om Nagar will happen this quarter. And Adeen and Suman Nagar will go next quarter.
Okay. Thanks for the update, sir. Just wanted to get a sense on pricing, sir. How are you seeing over the last post-war, the recovery, specifically, how are you seeing the pricing trend across your projects and across the markets that you are operating?
We are seeing a positive trend towards walk-ins and conversion, and also the pricing is looking stable and strong.
Anything that you can quantify from maybe what's the expectations for the year in terms of pricing?
The pricing generally, as the progress on the project goes, wherever we can see an increase, we are planning to move towards that. By Q2, we will know how much the price increase shall be about.
Sure, sir. Thank you. Those were my questions. I will come back in the queue. Thank you so much.
Thank you. A reminder to all the participants that you may press star and one to ask a question. Once again, a reminder to all the participants that you may press star and one to ask a question. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, as there are no further questions, we have reached the end of question- and- answer session. I now hand the conference over to the management for closing comments.
Thank you to all the participants for joining our results call. We look forward to regularly interacting with you. In case of any further questions, feel free to reach out to our Investor Relations or the Ernst & Young team for clarification. Thank you.
Thank you. On behalf of Kalpataru Ltd, that concludes this conference. Thank you for joining us. You may now disconnect your lines.