Sarthak Metals Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation
To, The Manager, Listing & Compliance, BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001.
Date: 16/08/2022
To, Listing Department, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, C-1, G-Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051
Ref: Scrip Code - 540393
Ref: Scrip Symbol - SMLT
Subject: Earnings Presentation Q1 FY 2022-2023.
Dear Sir/Ma’am,
Pursuant to Regulation 30(6) of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation 2015, we are enclosing herewith Earnings Presentation of the Company. The said presentation is also being made available at the website of the Company at www.sarthakmetals.com You are requested to kindly take the same on your record.
Thanking You,
For, Sarthak Metals Limited
Pratik Jain Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Encl. as above.
Earnings Presentation
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Q1FY23 Result Summary
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OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
P&L SUMMARY
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Q1FY23 Operational Highlights
Cored Wire Volumes & Realizations
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3,67,024
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Decrease in Volume YoY
Increase in Realizations YoY
Aluminium Flipping Coil Volumes & Realizations
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Decrease in Volume YoY
Increase in Realizations YoY
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Q4FY22
Q1FY23
Q1FY22
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Q1FY23
Volume
Realiaztion
Volume
Realiaztion
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Q1FY23 P&L Summary
PARTICULARS ( ₹ I N C R O R E S )
Revenue from Operations
Total Income
Operating Expenses
EBITDA
EBITDA %
Finance Cost
Depreciation & Ammortization
PBT
PAT
EPS (₹)
Q1FY23
Q4FY22
Q1FY22 YoY % Change QoQ % Change
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135.2
122.8
10.9
8.2%
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147.2
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10.7%
-250 BPS
+12 BPS
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Management Commentary
Commenting on the Q1FY23 performance, Sanjay Shah, Executive Director, said:
"We are pleased to report a good start to the new financial year, with a decent Q1FY23. The Company reported a robust 40% increase in top-line YoY and a marginal drop of 9% QoQ. While April started out good, the Company witnessed a slower May and June primarily on account of the immediate effects of the Government of India's notification of an increase in export duty on various metals and minerals. Pick- up from the steel sector was a little slow during the quarter; however, things are progressing smoothly now. Our Revenue from Operations stood at 133.7 Crores, compared to the high of 147.2 Crore in Q4FY22. Although volumes witnessed some compression during the Q1FY23, it was compensated by an increase in Realisations of Cored Wires. The Company did witness some decrease in the realisation of Aluminium Flipping Coil during the quarter. On the profitability front, our EBITDA margins remained strong at 8.2% in Q1FY23. Subsequently, PAT for the quarter stood at an all-time high of 8.6 Crores, an increase of 24% YoY and 6% QoQ. Considering the external environment during the quarter, the Company's performance was good, which was aided by our team's hard work and strategic marketing efforts. We expect the immediate effects of export duty-related hiccups & subsequent fall in the steel prices to wear off in the coming quarter and the normalisation of demand in Q2FY22. Our outlook for the year remains solid on the back of incremental capacities coming up at Sarthak Metals during the current year, and the CAPEXs announced by our clients, some of India's most prominent steel players."
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Inside the Presentation
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ABOUT 08
DB GROUP
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SNAPSHOT
MILESTONES
PRODUCT CATEGORIES
INFRASTRUCTURE
CLIENTS
WAREHOUSING CAPABILITIES
LEADERSHIP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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STRATEGIC REVIEW INVESTMENT THESIS 19
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS
BUSINESS CANVAS
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY 23
5 YEAR SUMMARY
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P&L SUMMARY
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
CASH FLOW SUMMARY
MARKET STATISTICS
ABOUT
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SNAPSHOT
MILESTONES
PRODUCT CATEGORIES
INFRASTRUCTURE
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Desraj Bansal Group
The 650+ crore* Desraj Bansal Group ("DB Group") is a leading business group with interests in the Metals and Energy sector. DB Group has 5 state-of-the-art fully-functional manufacturing facilities in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, housed under 3 group entities.
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MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
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GROUP ENTITIES
*Provisional figure
SARTHAK METALS LIMITED
SARTHAK ENERGY (P) LIMITED
BANSAL BROTHERS
CORED WIRES & ALUMINUM FLIPPING COIL
SOLAR ENERGY
FERROALLOYS
10,000 TPA
02 MW
6,000 TPA
CAPACITY FOR CORED WIRES
SOLAR POWER PLANT
CAPACITY FOR FERROALLOYS
10,000 TPA
CAPACITY FOR ALUMINUM FLIPPING COILS
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Sarthak Metals Snapshot
Sarthak Metals Limited ("Sarthak") part of the Desraj Bansal Group is India's leading manufacturer and exporter of Cored Wires and Aluminium Flipping Coils that find application in the metallurgical industry. Being an experienced and quality conscious manufacturer, Sarthak is the preferred supplier for these products to some of India’s largest steel units.
Headquarter in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, with its state-of-the-art, ISO 9001-2000 certified manufacturing units, the Company is strategically located in close proximity to a critical steel hub in the country.
*Provisional figure
LEADING
650+ CRORE
10,000TPA
28%
AMONGST THE LEADING CORED WIRE MANUFACTURERS IN INDIA
PART OF THE 650+* CRORE DB GROUP
PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR CORED WIRES
REVENUE CAGR (FY18-22)
10,000 TPA
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PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR ALUMINUM FLIPPING COILS
COMMITTED WORKFORCE
ACTIVE CLIENTS
55%
PAT CAGR (FY18-22)
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Milestones
1995
Incorporated in 1995 with an industrial gases unit producing industrial oxygen and carbon dioxide catering to industries units in its vicinity
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2017
Commenced production of Aluminium flipping coils with its first mill built in-house
Raised funds through its initial public offer and got listed on BSE SME
Crossed 450+ crores topline benchmark
2002
In efforts to cater to the growing metallurgical industry in the country, commenced its first cored wire mill built in-house
2012
Started manufacturing cored wire feeder machines
2018
Started producing Aluminium wire rods (backward integration for flipping coils)
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Product Categories
The Company has two primary product categories i.e., Cored Wires and Aluminium Flipping Coils. In addition, the Company also produces Cored Wire Feeder Machines.
Cored Wires
Aluminium Flipping Coils
• Cored Wires are a product of wire injection
• Aluminium flipping coils are used in steel
technology of steels. They consist of steel tubes (wires) filled with various alloys that are injected in molten metal for introducing different characteristic in the metal.
• Some key cored wires manufactured by Sarthak are – Calcium Silicide, Calcium Iron, Calcium Aluminium Iron, Calcium Solid Wire, Lead Cored Wire, Ferro Titanium, Carbon, Ferro Boron, Magnesium Ferrosilicon, Nitride Manganese, Ferro Niobium.
• Key functions of cored wires is steel refining, alloy
addition, deoxidation, desulphurization, denitrification, etc.
Why cored wires? Cored wires (or wire injection technology) are a substitute to single-shot addition of alloys into molten metal. Cored wire helps in uniform and homogeneous mixing of alloys in the ladle. It is a more accurate and efficient process of adding chemical elements in the casting. Cored wires have become a indispensable part of metallurgical plants today.
manufacturing process for de-oxidising of molten steel, and as a alloying element for manufacturing specialized steel.
• Key function of Aluminium wire is de-oxidising,
grain refining, nitride forming and alloying of steel.
Wire Feeder Machines
• Machines that are designed to inject
cored wires into molten steel for metallurgical process control. The Company offers a wide range of customized machines, with 2 and 4 strand options that can draw wires from 5 to 15 mm diameter with a speed of up to 300 meters per minute.
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Infrastructure
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The Company has two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Strategically located in proximity to many clients
Cumulative ~2,50,000 sq. ft. plot area, with land availability for future expansions
4 lines for manufacturing cored wires and 2 lines for Aluminium flipping coils, built in-house specific to the Company’s needs
Equipped with sophisticated machinery and testing equipment’s
ISO 9001:2008 certified unit
Equipped with a fully-functional chemical lab, and atomic absorption spectrophotometer for testing and QC of raw materials & finished products
Manufacturing Capacity (double-shift)
10,000 TPA
CORED WIRES
10,000 TPA
Aluminium FLIPPING COILS
Capacity Utilization
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9,925
6,652
5,619
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Clients
Domestic
Exports
SHADEED IRON & STEEL CO. LLC
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Clients (Contd.)
Customer Profile
FABRICATION UNITS
STEEL PLANTS
FOUNDRIES
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40%
TOP 5 CLIENTS SALES CONTRIBUTION
~85%
REPEAT BUSINESS
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Warehousing Capabilities
• Equipped with state-of-the-art warehousing capabilities
• Ensuring uninterrupted and reliable supply of metallurgical solution to our clients
• Establishing Sarthak’s as a preferred supplier with leading Indian steel mills
Cored Wires
Aluminium Flipping Coils
• 1,500 Sq. Mt. material storage space
• 2,800 Sq. Mt. material storage space
for Cored Wires
for Aluminium Flipping Coil
• Sufficient to stock 2,000+ tonnes of
• Sufficient to stock 4,000+ tonnes of
material, equivalent to 3 months buffer
material, equivalent to 4 months buffer
• Sufficient space to stock finished
• Sufficient space to stock finished
products as well
products as well
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Leadership
Anoop Kumar Bansal M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R
Sanjay Shah W H O L E - T I M E D I R E C T O R
Mayur Bhatt W H O L E - T I M E D I R E C T O R & C E O
Mr Bansal has a Bachelors in Commerce degree from Nagpur, as Managing Director he has been instrumental in strategic planning. He brings innovative commercial ideas, execution-led experience, and vision to the table, which has contributed to the Company’s success. He is also entrusted with looking after DB Group’s ferroalloys division and the Company’s industrial gases division (which has been sold in 2021). In addition, he leads the CSR initiatives at the Company.
Mr Shah is a Whole-Time Director and the head of Marketing team at Sarthak. He has been instrumental in creating the domestic business of Sarthak, and getting the Company empaneled with leading steel institutions of the country, and as a result Sarthak works with the largest Indian steels mills today.
Mr Bhatt is a Whole-Time Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is an essential link between the production and sales functions of the organisation; he also manages the day-to-day business and financial activities of the Company. He also contributes to raw materials management. His contributions have been of great value to the Company.
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Board of Directors
Mr Sunil Kumar Agarwal CHAIRMAN & NON-EXECUTIVE, NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Ms Rama Kohli NON-EXECUTIVE, INDEPENDENT WOMAN DIRECTOR
Mr Sunil Dutt Bhatt NON-EXECUTIVE, INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Mr Dwadasi Venkata Giri NON-EXECUTIVE, INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Mr Agarwal is the Chairman of the board and a Non-Executive Director in the Company. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Mechanical) (Honors). In his past roles, Mr Agarwal has been associated with GCET Raipur, Indian Railways Traffic Services, and served prestigious roles such as Divisional Railway Manager, Chief Commercial Manager SEC Railway, Chief Operating Manager and additional member to the Ministry of Railways.
Ms Rama Kohli is a Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Science from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. In addition, she has also completed her PGDBM from Pt. Ravishankar University, Raipur. She is currently undertaking various management advisory activities.
Ms Sunil Bhatt is a Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company. He has more than 35 years of work experience as a part of the department of Instrument and Weighing in Bhilai Steel Plant, SAIL. He recently retired in 2020 and joined the Company's board in 2021.
Mr Dwadasi Venkata Giri is a Non-Executive and Independent Director of the Company. He has completed his Post Graduation (M.Com) from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. He also completed LLB and CA IIB from Raipur. He has vast experience in the banking and finance domain.
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STRATEGIC DRIVERS
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Investment Thesis
Industry tailwinds
Indian steel industry is expected to register healthy volume growth, with growing capacity utilizations and addition of new capacities on back on growing domestic & international demand. This bodes well for our Cored Wire business.
Expansion – Aluminum flipping coils
The Company is planning to expand capacity of this vertical with the installation of a new furnace in H1FY23, that will lead to capacity augmentation by up to 50%.
Ramp-up – Cored wires
Export opportunities
Integration in value-chain and Diversification
Healthy financial performance
Ramping up operations of Cored wires by cornering higher market share and leveraging the growing crude steel production in India.
Getting export growth back on track by adding newer markets, while growing in existing markets.
Evaluating opportunities in the value-chain, that will aid in growth and margin expansion. In addition, the Company is exploring diversification opportunities in adjacent categories.
Operating leverage in profitability margins is expected to kick in with growing scale of operations. The Company expects to maintain healthy dividend payouts on the back of growing profitability.
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Strengths and Weakness
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESS
• Among the leading players in metallurgical cored wires
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• Cyclicality of the steel industry
Strong clientele with India’s leading steel players
• Working capital intensive operations
Long standing track record as a consistent, quality solution provider
Experienced promoters and strong parentage of the Group
2nd generation management driving newer segments and exploring ideas for expansion in adjacent categories
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Business Canvas
Key Partnerships
Key Activities
Value Proposition
Customer Relationships
Customer Segmentation
• Cordial relationships with
• Manufacturing
suppliers
• Sales & marketing
• Purchase planning
Key Resources
• State-of-the-art
manufacturing setup
• Steel plants
• Fabrication units
• Foundries
• Quality products for
metallurgical industry as per client specifications
• Long standing customer relations based on trust & quality
• Cored wires
• Aluminum flipping coils
• Cored wire machines
Channels
• Directly engaged with all
the customers
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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5-Y SUMMARY
P&L SUMMARY
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
CASH FLOW SUMMARY
MARKET STATISTICS
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5 Years Summary
Revenue from Operations
Profit After Tax
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EBITDA & EBITDA Margins
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CAGR: 28%
CAGR: 55%
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FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
EBITDA
EBITDA Margin
Equity
Debt to Equity
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P&L Summary
PARTICULARS ( ₹ I N C R O R E S )
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FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
Revenue from Operations
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189.26
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Total Income
Operating Expenses
EBITDA
EBITDA %
Finance Cost
Depreciation & Ammortization
PBT
PAT
EPS (₹)
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160.95
10.31
6.0%
3.46
1.35
7.14
4.76
3.47
190.83
177.27
12.00
6.3%
3.87
1.58
8.11
5.76
4.21
215.26
202.93
11.24
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3.63
2.25
6.46
4.62
3.38
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3.30
2.14
10.78
7.99
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EBITDA
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Balance Sheet Summary
PARTICULARS ( ₹ I N C R O R E S )
Shareholders' Funds
Non-Current Liabilities
Long Term Borrowings
Current Liabilities
Short Term Borrowings Trade Payables
Total Equity and Liabilities
Non-Current Assets Tangible Assets CWIP
Current Assets Inventories
Trade Receivables Cash & Bank Balances
Total Assets
FY18
36.61
2.53 2.28
26.00 23.59 0.93
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10.98 8.73 0.57
54.17 15.55
29.13 1.63
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FY19
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3.25 2.75
38.22 33.35 3.46
83.84
15.59 13.78 0.20
68.25 26.05
23.24 3.54
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FY20
46.17
2.38 1.61
27.72 21.84 3.87
76.26
18.10 14.45 0.00
58.16 21.93
28.20 1.28
76.26
FY21
53.10 5.31
4.41 32.84
26.79 0.65 91.25
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7.77 91.25
FY22
77.94 3.44
2.58 34.70
19.75 10.28 116.08
13.77
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Cash Flow Summary
PARTICULARS ( ₹ I N C R O R E S )
Cash from Operating Activities
Cash from Investing Activities
Cash from Financing Activities
Net Cash Flow
Cash at the Beginning of Year
Cash at the End of Year
FY18
0.04
(1.52)
(5.78)
(7.27)
8.90
1.63
FY19
1.14
(6.12)
6.89
1.91
1.63
3.54
FY20
17.14
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(16.79)
(2.26)
3.54
1.28
FY21
(0.56)
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4.05
2.17
1.28
3.46
FY22
16.44
3.11
(15.23)
4.31
3.46
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Market Statistics
SHAREHOLDING PATTERN
30.17%
69.83%
Promoters
Public
Current Market Price
₹115.0
52 Week High/Low
₹145.3 / ₹59.0
Market Capitalization
₹157.4 Crore
Shares Outstanding
BSE Scrip Code
1.37 Crore
540393
*Shareholding data as of June 2022
Market price data as of 12th August 2022
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Get in touch
Anirudh Singhal Sarthak Metals Limited cfo@sarthakmetals.com
Pratik Jain Sarthak Metals Limited cs@sarthakmetals.com
Sayam Pokharna TIL Advisors (P) Limited sayam@theinvestmentlab.in +91 94266 60791
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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.