VRLLOGNSE10 November 2022

VRL Logistics Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation

VRL Logistics Limited

Corporate Office:

Giriraj Annexe Circuit House Road HUBBALLI- 580 029 Karnataka State

Phone : 0836- 2237511 Fax : 0836 2256612 e-mail : headoffice@vrllogistics.com

National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza, Plot No.C/1, G-Block, Bandra – Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 Scrip Code: VRLLOG

To,

BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Dalal Street Mumbai- 400 001 Scrip Code: 539118

Dear Sir / Madam,

Sub: Submission of Earnings Presentation

With respect to above captioned subject and in accordance with the extant provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 and other applicable laws for time being in force, we enclose herewith the Earnings Presentation of the Company which would also be hosted on the website of our Company.

We request you to kindly take note of the same

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully

For VRL LOGISTICS LIMITED

ANIRUDDHA PHADNAVIS COMPANY SECRETARY AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER Date: 10.11.2022 Place: Hubballi

Corporate Office: Giriraj Annexe, Circuit House Road, HUBBALLI- 580 029 Karnataka Phone: 0836 2237511 Fax: 0836- 2256612 e-mail: headoffice@vrllogistics.com

Customer Care: HUBBALLI

0836- 2307800e-mail: customercare@vrllogistics.com

Website: www.vrllogistics.comCIN: L60210KA1983PLC005247GSTIN (KAR): 29AABCV3609C1ZJ

Q2 FY2022-23

Earnings presentation

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Disclaimer

Certain statements contained in this document may be statements of future expectations/forward looking statements that are based on management‘s current view and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results/performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied herein.

The information contained in this presentation has not been independently verified and no representation or warranty expressed or implied is made, and no reliance should be placed on the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information or opinions contained herein.

This presentation may contain certain forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities law and regulations. These statements include descriptions regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company or its directors and officers with respect to the results of operations and financial condition of the Company. Such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and actual results may differ from those in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and assumptions which the Company presently believes to be reasonable. Many factors could cause the actual results, to be materially different and significant factors that could make a difference to the Company’s operations include domestic and international economic conditions, changes in government regulations, tax regime, etc

• None of VRL Logistics Ltd. or any of its affiliates, advisors or representatives shall have any liability whatsoever (in negligence or otherwise) for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this document or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with this document.

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VRL – MARKET LEADER IN B2B PARCEL SEGMENT

Only “Owned Asset” organised player in Less than Truck load logistics business in India

Pan-India surface logistics services provider with an established brand having one of the largest distribution networks in India

Integrated hub-and-spoke operating model ensuring efficient consignment distribution

Dedicated in-house maintenance facilities, inventory of spare parts and In-house software & technology capabilities

Apt asset owned model leads to higher operating margins, higher cash flows & return metrics

Diversified Customer base with varied Commodity mix

7 LAKH + CUSTOMER BASE

20000+ WORKFORCE led by experienced management

47 MASSIVE TRANSHIPMENT HUBS

1045 GOODS TRANSPORT BRANCHES

HIRED VEHICLES ENGAGED ON NEED BASIS

5193 OWNED GOODS TRANSPORT VEHICLES

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H1FY23 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue @ Rs.145303 lakhs

H1FY23 records the highest ever HALF YEARLY turnover driven by revival in economy and growing economic indicators.

EBITDA @ Rs.21880 lakhs

PAT @ Rs.8082 lakhs

Margins @ 15.06%

Margins @ 5.56%

Revenue up by 38% H1YoY

EBITDA up by 42% H1YoY

PAT up by 86% H1YoY

Cash flow generated from Operating activities is Rs.20253 lakhs.

Cash flow from operations to EBITDA is a healthy @ 93%

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALS

Consolidated

(INR in Lakhs)

Q2

YoY

FY23

FY22

Growth (%)

Q1

FY22

QoQ

YoY

Growth (%)

H1FY23 H1FY22 Growth (%)

Income from operations

73075

63637

15%

71711

2%

144786

105014

38%

220

177

296

517

528

73295

63814

15%

72008

2%

145303

105542

38%

10142

11506

(12%)

11738

(14%)

14%

18%

5852

8%

4396

6%

7549

12%

6568

10%

(22%)

7837

(25%)

(33%)

6606

(33%)

21880

15%

13689

9%

11002

8%

8082

6%

15463

42%

15%

7738

7%

5807

6%

77%

89%

4344

86%

4%

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PAT (exclusive of other comprehensive income)

MARGINS (%)

3146

4948

(36%)

4937

(36%)

4%

8%

7%

Other Income

Total Income

EBITDA

MARGINS (%)

EBIT

MARGINS (%)

PBT

MARGINS (%)

Q2 FY23 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

VRL has continuously surpassed its Quarterly Revenue by recording its highest ever turnover on quarterly basis.

Q2FY23

Revenue @ Rs.73295 lakhs

YoY

15% YoY

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Q2FY23 records the highest ever Quarterly turnover driven by increased demand across all sectors in the GT segment

Revenue increases 15% YoY & 2% QoQ

Goods Transport revenue increases 14% YoY & 7% QoQ

Bus Operations revenue increases 46% YoY & decreases 25% QoQ &. Bus Operations EBITDA decreases 81% QoQ

EBITDA @ Rs.10142 lakhs

(12%) YoY

Dip in Q-o-Q Performance of Bus segment in Q2FY23 impacted the consolidated EBITDA and EBITDA margins

QoQ

2% QoQ

(14%) QoQ

PAT @ Rs.3146 lakhs

(36%) QoQ

(36%) YoY

Sale of Wind Power segment – considered as “Assets held for sale” with thereby eliminating contribution from this effect segment to the consolidated numbers from August 2022

from 01.08.2022,

in Q2 FY23 Profit on sale of Wind Power segment is not yet recognized & is being depicted as “Asset held for sale” - Would be recognized upon obtaining necessary regulatory approvals.

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GOODS TRANSPORT (GT)

Rupees in Lakhs

Revenue

Q2

YoY

Q1

QoQ

YoY

FY23

FY22 Growth (%)

FY22 Growth (%) H1FY23 H1FY22 Growth (%)

65001

56882

14%

60887

7%

125888

95364

32%

EBITDA

10113

10979

(8%)

9976

1.4%

20089

15286

31%

Margin (%)

16%

19%

16%

16%

16%

EBIT

6619

7929

(17%)

6954

(5%)

13573

9377

45%

Margin (%)

10%

14%

11%

11%

10%

Revenue

EBITDA

56882

59612

58762

60887

65001

10979

12798

12182

9976

10113

Q2FY23 records the highest ever revenue @ Rs.65001 lakhs driven by demand across all sectors and addition of new SME and Corporate clients

Q2FY23 Revenue up by 14% YOY & 7% QoQ

Q2FY23 Revenue up by 32% H1YoY

Q2FY23 EBITDA @ 10113 lakhs & Margins @16%

Addition of new branches supporting revenue increase to all time high

Q2FY22

Q3FY22

Q4 FY22

Q1 FY23

Q2 FY23

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GT PERFORMANCE Revenue Analysis

• GT revenue increased by 32% H1YoY, 14% YoY and 7% QoQ due to revival in economy and growing demand from

SME and Corporates.

Volumes up by 27% H1YoY, 14% YoY and 7% QoQ. Focus on Volume Growth- Wait and Watch approach on Freight Rates

• Sudden surge in Festive Bookings (@fag end of Q2FY23) as compared to earlier quarters. Related Revenue is not

recognised in the current quarter on account of non completion of services.

• 97 new Branches added in H1FY23 and 29 new Branches added in Q2FY23- enhanced VRL Logistics presence in

hitherto untapped markets.

Branches added in H1FY23 & FY 2021-22 contributed ~8% of total tonnage in Q2FY23

• Continued shift of Clientele base to VRL Logistics from unorganized sectors as a result of increase in compliance

requirements under GST

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GT – PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS

YOY

EBITDA

Q2 FY23

Q2 FY22

(Percent to Revenue)

Difference (%)

Reason

15.56%

19.30%

(3.74%)

Fuel cost

30.43%

30.68%

(0.25%)

• Increase in costs due to Retail procurement increases from 47.09% in Q2FY22

to 98.3% in Q2FY23 as there was an increase in rates for bulk purchase of Diesel from refineries.

• Compensated by Decline in Fuel procurement costs per litre due to reduction in

Excise Duty

• Engagement of more outside vehicles due to sudden surge in festive bookings

Lorry Hire

10.16%

7.25%

2.91%

specifically from Surat and Ahmedabad markets

• Increase in Lorry hire charges per Km

Vehicle Running, Repairs & Maintenance

6.60%

7.77%

(1.17%)

• Increase in Kms covered by New vehicles in overall Kms with lesser

maintenance costs.

Bridge & Toll expenses

7.33%

6.14%

Hamali (Loading & Unloading Charges) Employee Cost Other Expenses

EBIT

6.39%

5.90%

14.90%

13.76%

8.62%

9.20%

10.18%

13.94%

1.19%

0.49%

1.14%

(0.57%)

(3.76%)

Depreciation

5.37%

5.36%

0.01%

• Increase in number of toll points , Toll Rates and Increase in Kms by Company

owned vehicles

• Increase in Loading and Unloading rates per ton

• Annual Increments effected from January 22

• Rest of all other expenses were fairly under control and reduced by 0.57%

• Due to Decline in EBITDA margins

• Increases on account of increase in Capex • Compensated by reduction in depreciation due to useful life of goods transport

vehicles is revised from 8.84 years to 15 years.

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GT – PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS

QoQ

EBITDA

Q2 FY23

Q1 FY23

(Percent to Revenue)

Difference (%)

15.56%

16.39%

(0.83%)

Reason

• Sudden increase in Transit tonnage booked during festive surge (fag end of Q2FY23) as compared to earlier quarters. Revenue of this tonnage is not recognised in the current quarter on account of non completion of services.

• Due to engagement of more outside vehicles on account of festive

Lorry Hire

10.16%

9.37%

0.79%

demand specifically from Surat and Ahmedabad markets

• Increase in Lorry hire charges per Km

Vehicle Running, Repairs & Maintenance

6.60%

6.11%

0.49%

• Due to increase in Spare parts rates

Vehicles Operation-Diesel Cost

30.43%

31.11%

(0.68%)

Duty

• Decline in Fuel procurement costs per litre due to reduction in Excise

Employee costs

14.90%

15.16%

(0.26%)

• Being a fixed cost, percentage to revenue declined on account of

increase in tonnage and revenue.

• Rest of all other expenses were fairly under control and reduced by

Other Expenses

22.36%

21.87%

0.49%

0.49%

EBIT

Depreciation

10.18%

11.42%

(1.24%)

• Due to decline in EBITDA margins and increase in Depreciation

5.37%

4.96%

0.41%

• Due to Increase in Capex

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BUS OPERATIONS

Rupees in Lakhs

Revenue

EBITDA

Margin (%)

EBIT

Margin (%)

Q2

YoY

Q1

QoQ

YoY

FY23

FY22

Growth (%)

FY23

Growth (%)

H1FY23

H1FY22 Growth (%)

7322

5027

46%

9787

(25%)

17109

6783

152%

381

5%

20

0.3%

27

1306%

0.5%

(290)

(6%)

107%

(81%)

(99%)

1995

20%

1701

17%

2376

14%

1721

10%

757%

271%

(362)

(5%)

(1007)

(15%)

Q2FY23 Revenue @ 7322 lakhs, up by 46% YoY and (25%)% QoQ

Q2H1FY23 Revenue @ 17109 lakhs, up by 152% H1 YoY

Q2FY23 EBITDA @ 381 lakhs and Margins @ 5%

Number of buses decreases from 280 to 279 - YoY

Number of buses decreases from 297 to 279- QoQ

The Company has, during the current quarter, received approval from the Board for sale / transfer of its Bus Operations to a promoter group company 'Vijayanand Travels Private Limited' by way of slump sale as a going concern, for a sale consideration of ₹ 23,000 lakhs. The said slump sale has been approved by the shareholders on 31 October 2022.

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SALE OF POWER

Rupees in Lakhs

Revenue

EBITDA

Margin (%)

EBIT

Margin (%)

Q2

YoY

Q1

QoQ

YoY

FY23

FY22

Growth (%)

FY23

Growth (%)

H1FY23

H1FY22 Growth (%)

306

239

78%

148

48%

858

(64%)

491

(38%)

(65%)

(65%)

690

80%

419

49%

(25%)

193%

319

65%

50

10%

797

559

70%

198

25%

1412

(44%)

(48%)

(63%)

1079

76%

538

38%

The Company has, during the current quarter, executed a Business Transfer Agreement for the sale of its Wind Power Business Undertaking as a going concern on a slump sale basis for an aggregate sale consideration of ₹ 5,285 lakhs. The Company has received an advance of ₹ 4,800 lakhs against the sale consideration from the buyer. Pending approval from the relevant regulatory authorities for the sale transaction, the assets relating to this undertaking amounting to ₹ 3,760 lakhs have been classified as Assets Held for Sale in the Financial Results.

Sale of Windpower segment – considered as “Assets held for sale” with effect from 01.08.2022, thereby eliminating contribution from this segment from August 2022

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Goods Transportation Network

• Market Leader In LTL Segment

ARP- 01

AS- 07

BR 12

JH 09

OR 17

WB 34

TR 01

• Operations:

• 23 States

&

4 Union Territories

1045 Branches

47 Strategically Placed Hubs

J&K 05

CH 01

PB 22

HP 07

HY 26

RJ 23

GJ 77

UT 2

MP 18

MH 129

GOA 07

KA 223

KL 41

Note : Map not to scale

UK 07

DL 36

UP 44

CG 08

UT(PY) 05

TG 55

AP 92

TN 137

INFRASTRUCTURE

No of GT Vehicles Capacity (tons)

28616

Total GT Vehicles : 5193 GT vehicles carrying Capacity: 75084 tons (excluding Cranes and Tankers)

14952

14963

7363

7574

610

1184

1039

702

1612

649

533

12

432

<5 tons

5 - 10 tons

10 - 15 tons

15 - 20 tons

20 - 25 tons

25 - 30 tons

>30 tons

1.58%

9.80%

10.09%

38.12%

19.92%

19.93%

0.58%

Percent of total capacity

VRL has 1292 vehicles > 15 years, as of September 30, 2022 with a total capacity of 14349 tons, whereas VRL added 19358 tons capacity from 2019 onwards. Further 1200+ higher capacity vehicles (~13000 tons) are being added.

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Wide range of sectors served

Sports Goods

FMCG

Agriculture Products & Implements

Pharma

Leather Products

Garments

Educational

Goods

Machinery

Textile

Electrical

Food Products

Hardware

Metal

Automotive parts

Expertise In Handling Variety Of Commodities

Diversified B2B Customer Base Across Wide Range of Industries

No single customer contributing over ~1% of Total Revenue

Contribution from Top 10 customers account for ~3% of total Goods transportation business

Storage facility available in all our Delivery branches

Lowest Bad Debts and Hassle Free Claim Settlement in the Industry

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KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Addition of 97 new branches in H1FY23. 68 new branches added in Q1FY23 & 29 new branches added in Q2FY23. Closed : 8 branches. Total number of branches as on 30.09.2022 is 1045.

Expansion of existing Branch Area and increasing Branch Density in Key Markets like Pune, Ahmedabad, Raipur, Salem, Chennai, Kanpur, Delhi, Kolkata, Patna, Guwahati, Siliguri, Cuttak, etc.

Number of GT Vehicles increased from 5036 vehicles in Q1FY23 to 5193 vehicles in Q2FY23. Total New GT vehicles added in H1FY23- 560 vehicles (Vehicles added in Q1FY23- 312, Q2FY23– 248), Sold/scrapped – 183 vehicles, Net vehicle addition in H1 FY23 is 377 vehicles.

91.2% of the GT vehicles are debt free

Management is focusing on high growth and high margin Goods transport segment as evident from: • • •

Sale of Bus Operations Sale of Wind Power segment Sale of an Aircraft

Capex of Rs.16926.74 lakhs incurred during H1FY23 out of which Rs. 15258.93 lakhs was towards Goods Transport Segment

Capex of Rs.8385.48 lakhs incurred during Q2FY23 out of which Rs.7387.70 lakhs was towards Goods Transport Segment

Net debt increased from Rs. 12989.88 lakhs as on Mar 31, 2022 to Rs. 16394.82 lakhs as on 30.09.2022 despite significant Capex

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Continued focus on higher margin LTL segment

Focus on increasing Geographic presence in hitherto untapped markets

Priority to Volume Growth- Wait and Watch approach on Freight Hike

Well positioned to conclude planned fleet addition

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For Further discussions or Queries, Please contact

Sunil Nalavadi Chief Financial Officer +91 93425 59298 cfo@vrllogistics.com

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