ZENTECNSE8 May 2022

Zen Technologies Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation

Zen Technologies Limited

Date: 08th May 2022

To BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Dalal Street Mumbai- 400001 Through: BSE Listing Centre Security Code: 533339

Dear Sir/Madam,

To National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 Through: NEAPS Symbol/Security ID: ZENTEC

Sub: Earnings Presentation Q4FY 2022 & FY 2022

Please find attached earnings presentation for the quarter and year ended 31st March 2022.

The above https://www.zentechnologies.com/calls-and-conferences.

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Thanking You.

Yours sincerely, For Zen Technologies Limited

Hansraj Singh Rajput Company Secretary & Compliance Officer M. No. F11438

HANSRAJ SINGHDigitally signed by HANSRAJ SINGH Date: 2022.05.08 21:08:51 +05'30' Zen Technologies Limited Earnings Presentation Q4FY22 & FY22 India’s leading defence training solution provider

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Inside the Document

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Management Commentary

Quarterly & FY22 Highlights

Order Book Status

Way Forward

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07

08

Financial Statement Summary

Disclaimer

Contact Us

Annexures

Management Commentary

ZEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Q4FY22 & FY22 Earnings Presentation

03 / 12

Commenting on the performance of Q4FY22, Mr. Ashok Atluri, Chairman and Managing Director commented:

“We are pleased to share an update to accompany our FY22 results. This year’s sales were primarily driven by AMC contracts, while we continued to face some unforeseen challenges.

Our profitability was impacted on account of increase in selling and distribution expenses, accompanied by increased foreign travel, in line with our plans to expand Zen’s global outreach. Our Business Development and Business Promotion activities increased, as we spent close to INR 2.16 crores in our exhibition at Abu Dhabi. To add to this, cost of few components required in manufacturing our products increased drastically. There was a delay in executing the big orders that we have received. Shortage of electronic components globally caused delays in procurement; lead times for some chips has increased dramatically. Worse has been the complete non-availability of some components, forcing us to redesign some of the sub-systems. Mechanical components that were outsourced also were delayed due to labour non-availability (post-Covid) at vendor locations. Logistics and shipping constraints further impacted the execution timelines.

On our order book and order status front, we have received an AMC contract worth INR 55 crore, wherein the revenue will be recognized periodically over the next 5 years. Both our export order of INR 120 crore and IAF order worth INR 155 crores are expected to be fully executed by Q3FY23. Our order book position as on 31st March 2022 stood at ~ INR 430 crores .

On the exports front, we continue to pursue substantial opportunities and expect to have a big order book position by this year end. The extremely favourable environment for the Indian defence players created by current Government does act as an antidote to the Covid impacted environment. One example is the Indian government's robust simulation framework, which gives us confidence that in the coming years will see a very strong performance.

#WalkingTheTalk #Atmanirbhar inititiaves coupled with policy actions being announced clearly indicate the Govternment's resolve to make India self-reliant in defence and this augurs well for companies like Zen which have developed and continue to invest in developing their own IP for global markets.”

Quarterly Highlights

All data ₹ in crores

04 / 12

REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS (QOQ)

EBITDA (EXCLUDING OI) (QOQ)

PROFIT AFTER TAX (QOQ)

27.78

16.26

30.00

25.00

20.00

15.00

10.00

5.00

0.00

4.82

0.91

5.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

Q3FY22

Q4FY22

Q3FY22

Q4FY22

6.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

-1.00

5.15

-0.22

Q3FY22

Q4FY22

REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS (YOY)

EBITDA (EXCLUDING OI) (YOY)

PROFIT AFTER TAX (YOY)

27.78

21.55

30.00

25.00

20.00

15.00

10.00

5.00

0.00

4.82

3.08

6.00

5.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.00

10.00

5.00

0.00

5.15

1.83

Q4FY21

Q4FY22

Q4FY21

Q4FY22

Q4FY21

Q4FY22

QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS:Q4FY22

Revenue Contribution from Sale of Equipment: ₹ 7.96 crores

Revenue Contribution from Annual Maintenance Contracts: ₹ 8.00 crores

Revenue contribution from Exports: ₹ 0.00 crores

Revenue contribution from Domestic: ₹ 7.96 crores

05 / 12

Financial Year Highlights

All data ₹ in crores

REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS

EBITDA

PROFIT AFTER TAX

69.75

54.64

80

40

0

7.38

4.56

10

8

6

4

2

0

2.77

2.61

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.55

2.5

FY21

FY22

FY21

FY22

FY21

FY22

REVENUE SEGMENTATION

REVENUE SEGMENTATION

R & D EXPENSES

80.00

40.00

18.95

0.00

30.62

FY21

33.08

20.62

FY22

SALES OF EQUIPMENT

AMC

40.00

0.00

10.35

20.27

2.89

17.73

FY21 Domestic

FY22

Export

16.00

12.00

8.00

14.24

11.97

FY21

FY22

Order Book Status

06 / 12

ORDER BOOK

+

NEW ORDERS

-

ORDERS EXECUTED

=

TOTAL ORDER BOOK

Order Book as on 1st January 2022

New Order bagged in Q4FY22

Orders executed in Q4FY22

Total Order Book as on 31st March 2022

AMC: 122.62 Cr Sale of Equipment: 298.37 Cr

AMC: 1.01 Cr Sale of Equipment: 24.68 Cr

AMC: 8 Cr Sale of Equipment: 7.96 Cr

AMC: 115.63 Cr Sale of Equipment: 315.09 Cr

Way Forward

INCREASING PREDICTABILITY IN TURNOVER:

We are working towards strategically positioning the business model to reduce lumpiness. The sale of equipment done in the last couple of years will start contributing to the top line in terms of Annual Maintenance Contracts.

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EQUIPMENT SALE ORDER WINS:

In the next couple of years the contributions from AMC stream will cover the fixed operating expenses of the business. This will provide stability and predictability to the business operation. The huge order wins of equipment sale can then offer huge operating leverage and boost to our bottom line.

STRONG GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO ACT AS TAILWIND:

The GOI has formulated several measures along with strict implementation timelines. The governments keen focus on Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign has created a conducive environment to make in India for the defence industry. This should act as a strong tailwind going forward

FOCUS ON NEW PRODUCTS:

The continuous investments in R&D ensure that the products are technologically advanced and suited for the customer requirements. This coupled with more than 2 decades of track record of delivering value to our customers has not only made us the preferred partner of choice but has also ensured enhanced share of their wallet.

ZEN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Q4FY22 & FY22 Earnings Presentation

08 / 12

Financial Statement Summary

SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT All data ₹ in crores (excluding EPS)

Particulars

Q4FY22

Q3FY22

Q4FY21

Revenue from Operations

Other Income

Total Income

Total Operating Expenses

EBITDA

27.78

2.64

30.42

22.96

4.82

16.26

1.02

17.28

15.35

0.91

21.55

0.89

22.44

18.47

3.08

FY22

69.75

5.38

75.13

65.19

4.56

FY21

54.64

3.02

57.66

47.26

7.38

EBITDA Margins

17.35%

5.60%

14.29%

6.54%

13.51%

Interest Cost

Depreciation

Profit Before Tax & Exceptional Item

Profit After Tax

EPS

0.66

1.20

5.58

5.15

0.42

0.44

1.20

0.30

-0.22

-0.02

0.29

1.26

2.42

1.83

0.17

1.53

4.83

3.58

2.61

0.25

1.09

4.95

4.36

2.77

0.39

Financial Statement Summary

Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet All data ₹ in crores

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Particulars

Total Equity

Non Current Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Total Equity and Liability

Non Current Assets

Current Assets

Total Assets

FY22

289.90

7.10

71.96

368.96

92.75

276.21

368.96

FY21

210.66

2.94

9.72

223.32

93.21

130.11

223.32

Financial Statement Summary

Summary of Consolidated Cash Flow Statement All data ₹ in crores

Particulars

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

10 / 12

FY22

-44.26

-43.61

87.98

0.12

20.93

21.05

FY21

5.90

-9.77

8.98

5.12

15.81

20.93

Disclaimer

11 / 12

This document which have been prepared by Zen Technologies Limited (the “Company”), have been prepared solely for information purposes and do not constitute any offer, recommendation or invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities, and shall not form the basis or be relied on in connection with any contract or binding commitment what so ever. No offering of securities of the Company will be made except by means of a statutory offering document containing detailed information about the Company.

This document has been prepared by the Company based on information and data which the Company considers reliable, but the Company makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, whatsoever, and no reliance shall be placed on, the truth, accuracy, completeness, fairness and reasonableness of the contents of this Document. This Document may not be all inclusive and may not contain all of the information that you may consider material. Any liability in respect of the contents of, or any omission from, this Document is expressly excluded.

Certain matters discussed in this Document may contain statements regarding the Company’s market opportunity and business prospects that are individually and collectively forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the performance of the Indian economy and of the economies of various international markets, the performance of the industry in India and world-wide, competition, the company’s ability to successfully implement its strategy, the Company’s future levels of growth and expansion, technological implementation, changes and advancements, changes in revenue, income or cash flows, the Company’s market preferences and its exposure to market risks, as well as other risks. The Company’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements could differ materially and adversely from results expressed in or implied by this Document. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this Document. Any forward-looking statements and projections made by third parties included in this Document are not adopted by the Company and the Company is not responsible for such third-party statements and projections.

Let’s connect

12 / 12

HANSRAJ SINGH RAJPUT

DIWAKAR PINGLE

ABHISHEK MEHRA

cosec@zentechnologies.com

Diwakar.pingle@in.ey.com

abhishek@theinvestmentlab.in

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Investor Relations Advisor

Zen Technologies Limited

Ernst & Young

Investor Relations Advisor TIL Advisors

Annexures

Zen Technologies at a glance

A pioneer in providing state of art Defence Training Solutions, Drones and Anti-Drone Solutions for imparting defense training and measuring combat readiness of security forces. The company is engaged in indigenous design, development and manufacturing of sensors and simulators technology based defence training systems.

27+

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

ORDER BOOK OF

~431

CRORES*

100+

CUSTOMERS SERVED

200+

EMPLOYEES

109

PATENTS FILED

1,000+

CUMULATIVE INSTALLATIONS

*Order book as on 31 st March 2022

Business Canvas

SALE OF EQUIPMENT

COMBAT TRAINING CENTRE

ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

• A leader in manufacturing defence

training solution with > 95% market share in tank simulators.

Infrequent but large order size with long closing cycles is an inherent characteristic of this segment.

• Huge opportunity size in existing

products with strong focus on R&D for continuous new additions to product basket.

Focus on Anti-Drone Simulators

• A training platform to provide realistic battle experiences by integrating together the entire range of product offerings.

• Big ticket size offerings with potential order wins worth USD 25M for single installation.

• Expected growth in export market on the back of attractive EXIM financing options.

• A recurring revenue stream with superior profitability margins.

• Addition in simulator installations base leads to growth in revenues from AMC

• Growing service revenue from AMC

ensures profitability even in absence and lumpiness of new equipment orders

• AMC revenues start kicking in after

3 years of equipment installation.

R&D – Our Strong Suit

At Zen, continuous research efforts have resulted in creation of diverse technological solutions and corresponding patent portfolio. Till date the company has filed for more than 109 patents for the pioneering initiatives undertaken, of which 27 have been granted.

~67

CRORES OF INVESTMENTS IN R&D IN LAST 5 YEARS

~17%

OF CUMULATIVE SALES INVESTED IN R&D IN THE LAST 5 YEARS

109

PATENTS FILED

IP driven business with bill of materials not contributing to more than 10%-25% of the final product cost.

Investments in R&D over the last years has resulted in continuous new product additions. The company has recently come out with Anti-Drone system technology and is making further investments in development of Air Defence Gun Simulators.

• Willing to take short term pain with possibility of long-

term gains.

Investments made in R&D written off in P&L

• High investments made in R&D throughout the lifetime of the

company make creates high entry barriers for a new entrant.

New Product Additions

Anti-Drone Systems

Anti-Drone Simulators & Drone Simulators

Integrated Air Defence Combat Simulators

Logistic Drones

• With changing warfare dynamics, drones have become a major threat to any country’s security.

• Authorities across the globe investing in technologies to neutralize this threat.

• Wide applications. Not only restricted to military training.

• A huge opportunity size.

• New products to

contribute significantly to the revenues and profitability in the coming years.

Strategic Priorities

The business model of the company has been strategically positioned to reduce lumpiness and enhance the profitability in the coming years.

Continue to grow the sales of Equipment and expand the product portfolio with strong focus on emerging space Anti-Drone systems.

Scale the AMC business, where the contributions from AMC can take care of the fixed operating expenses.

Develop and expand the international presence and exports with friendly countries.

Continuously improve competitiveness, efficiency and drive operational excellence.

Strong Regulatory Tailwinds

The defence business is a regulated one, which is largely impacted by government policy and budget allocation to the sector. The government’s keen focus on Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign has created conducive environment

The Government of India (GOI) has formulated several measures along with strict implementation timelines.

Import embargo on 101 items (9 items manufactured by Zen Technologies Limited) to enhance domestic manufacturing.

• Aligning Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), 2020, with the long-term goals of

increase in indigenized content under various categories

• Aggressive push towards MAKE -2

INR 52,000 crores allocated for equipment procurement from domestic defence industry.

• Exports target of INR 35,000 crores by 2025. Strong support to the industry for exports of equipment to friendly countries by offering attractive financing option through EXIM bank.

• Enhancement of FDI limit to 74% under automatic route.

• Significant reduction in receivables from government.

The confluence of all these factors provides for a strong regulatory tailwind for the Indian defence space.

Investment Merits

ASSET-LIGHT business model

INCREASING SHARE OF AMC which is annuity in nature

STRONG REGULATORY tailwinds

Focus on HIGH VALUE COMPLEX SYSTEMS

INCREASING R & D SPENDS with special emphasis on Anti-Drone systems for armed forces

STRONG BALANCE SHEET with zero debt

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