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An ISO 9001 Company
May 24, 2023
National Stock Exchange of India Limited, BSE Limited,
Exchange Plaza, Plot No. C/1, G Block, Floor 25, P J Towers,
Bandra Kurla Complex, Dalal Street,
Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 Mumbai – 400 001
NSE Symbol: WABAG BSE Scrip Code: 533269
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Presentations made at the Investors' Conference call/meet of VA Tech Wabag Limited –
“Company’s Business & Outlook post Q4 & FY23 Results” with Investors/Analysts/
Several funds
Ref : Our earlier communication dt. May 23, 2023
Pursuant to Regulation 30(6) read with Part A of Schedule III of the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, please find
enclosed the video and presentation made at the Investors' Conference call/meet organized on
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, post declaration of the Audited Financial Results (both Standalone and
Consolidated) for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2023, which is uploaded in the website
of our Company.
Web link: https://www.wabag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Manufactured-Water.mp4
Kindly take the same on record.
Thanking You,
For VA TECH WABAG LIMITED
Anup Kumar Samal
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Membership No. F4832
Encl : As stated above
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VA TECH WABAG LIMITED Board : +91 44 6123 2323
CIN: L45205TN1995PLC030231 Fax : +91 44 6123 2324
“WABAG HOUSE”, Email : wabag@wabag.in
No.17, 200 Feet Thoraipakkam-Pallavaram Main Road, Web : www.wabag.com
Sunnambu Kolathur, Chennai 600 117, India.
Annual Investor Meet FY 23
23-May-2023
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Safe Harbour
This presentation and the accompanying slides (the “Presentation”), which have been prepared by VA
TECH WABAG 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
whatsoever. 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 Presentation 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 Presentation. This Presentation 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,orany omission from,this Presentation is expresslyexcluded.
This presentation contains certain forward looking statements concerning the Company’s future
business prospects and business profitability, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties
and the actual results could materially differ from those in such forward looking statements. The risks
and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties
regarding fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, competition (both domestic and
international), economic growth in India and abroad, ability to attract and retain highly skilled
professionals, time and cost over runs on contracts, our ability to manage our international
operations, government policies and actions regulations, interest and other fiscal costs generally
prevailing in the economy. The company does not undertake to make any announcement in case any
of these forward looking statements become materially incorrect in future or update any forward
looking statements made fromtime to time by oron behalf of the company.
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A CENTURY OF WATER LEADERSHIP
Senegal Sri Lanka Romania Russia Austria Bangladesh
Tunisia
Libya Singapore
Algeria
Nepal Malaysia Thailand KSA
Oman Iran
Namibia Macau
Qatar Tanzania Egypt Nigeria
2024 WILL BE OUR
Bahrain Turkey CENTENARY YEAR Philippines UAE
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Index
01 Wabag
02 Water Market & Green Energy
03 Long Term Strategy
04 Business Metrics
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Complete Water Treatment Solution Provider
TECHNOLOGY FOCUS EP SPECIALIST
125+ IP Rights developed in-house for Core expertise focused on Engineering and
water treatment technology solutions Procurement; Civil activities outsourced
Global R&D centres – in Vienna and Focus on ‘Advanced technology, Value-
Chennai Added & High Margin’ projects
Pioneering, Reliable, Advanced, Enables to remain asset light
Sustainable, Green and Proven Manufactured Water through marquee
Technologies – promoting Circular Economy references in Recycle & Reuse, Desalination
and Renewable energy thru Biogas
GLOCAL DELIVERY EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP
99 years of presence in over 25 countries; Professional management with avg. 30 yrs.
strong execution track record of over 1,400 experience in the water sector
Plants since 1995 Independent Board of Directors comprising
World class technologies at competitive industry stalwarts with diverse experience
price; Focused on projects funded by Central Promoter recognised among TOP 20
Govt., Multi Laterals & G2G Funding Transformative Leaders in Water sector,
Ranked 3rd Globally by GWI for ensuring TOP 3 Global Water Leaders and Global
water & sanitation for over 88 Mn people Asian of the year 2021-22
Ranked among Top 10 Global Desalination
players by GWI
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Wabag is a leader in the Water space
. . . With complete portfolio of Water Solutions
. . . through various business/ delivery models
with technological and operational expertise . .
Recycle and Reuse Drinking Water
Treatment
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Sludge Desalination of sea
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Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM)
Industries Municipalities
WABAG brand is trusted and respected globally for its know-how and domain expertise built over 9 decades
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Globally Recognized Water Leader
WABAG ranked 3rd Globally by Global Water WABAG recognized amongst the Global Top
Intelligence (‘GWI’), United Kingdom for ensuring 10 desalination players. Ranked 6th globally
safe and clean drinking water and healthy in the recently published annual survey for
environment for over 88 million people the FY 2021-22 by GWI
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
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Leadership Team
Rajiv Mittal (Promoter)
Chairman & Managing
Director
Pankaj Malhan
Deputy Managing
S. Varadarajan (Promoter) Director & Group CEO
Director & Chief Growth
Officer Skandaprasad
Seetharaman
Chief Financial Officer
Milin Mehta
Independent Director
Shailesh Kumar
CEO – India Cluster
Executive
Vijaya Sampath
Independent Director
Board of Leadership Mahmut Gedek
CEO – Europe Cluster
Ranjit Singh Team
Directors Independent Director Rajneesh Chopra
Head –Global
Business Development
Amit Goela
Non Independent, Non
Executive Director
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The Water Market & Green Energy
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Overview of Global Water Market
Massive outlay under Govt. Large scale Desalination projects
schemes shall continue to drive announced in Saudi Arabia &
opportunities in India Egypt over next 3 years
Growing Semiconductor and
Recycle & Reuse (R&R) is
Green hydrogen market shall
projected to be the key growth
drive the demand for Industrial
driver in India and globally
projects
Increased regulatory compliances Russia emerges as focus market
with regard to discharge norms in for Oil & Gas projects, Sanctions
Industrial Segment on country shall benefit
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Robust Investment Flow into the Sector
❑ Financial Institutions all across the globe looking at
Water Sector with renewed interest
❑ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) & Environment, Social,
Governance (ESG) driven initiatives attracting interest from
Sustainability & Green Funds
❑ Renowned Financial Institutions such as World Bank, ADB,
JICA, EXIM, KfW offering Grants & Loans at minimal interest
rates to boost Sustainable Infrastructure
Bilateral, Multilateral,
Sustainability & Green
❑ Notable allocation amounting to over $4 Billion under Active,
Funding in Water Sector
Proposed & Pipeline stage from various Financial Institutions
globally.
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Market Drivers
India Cluster MEA Cluster Europe Cluster
•Massive outlay under Govt. Schemes •Govt. of Saudi Arabia allocated USD 28 •EU planning to overhaul contaminant
like AMRUT 2.0, Jal Jeevan Mission, billion to support new waste water and nutrient removal standards in
Namami Gange and Swachh Bharat projects. Europe in a revision to the Urban
Mission 2.0 shall boost opportunities Waste Water Treatment Directive
in the sector. •In view of vision 2030 Wastewater (UWWTD), with over USD 4 Billion a
reuse is seeing significant interest in year of Capex & Opex by 2040.
•5 state SRTW(Safe Reuse of Used Saudi Arabia, target for 35% of the
Water) policy shall promote country’s used water to be recycled •Spanish Government assigned around
opportunities for Recycle & Reuse. by 2030. 30% of the USD 24.13 billion water
budget for plugging deficiencies in
•Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, •Egypt’s strategy for setting up large wastewater treatment, with irrigation
Indonesia and Thailand has scale desalination plants in improvements, desalination, and
announced some large scale projects conjunction with Renewable energy. reuse the other priority areas.
in Wastewater Treatment and Planned 21 Projects for 3,300 MLD
Desalination in EPC and BOOT models. with USD 3 Billion Investment. •Proposed Multilateral funding of over
USD 1 Billion for Europe, majorly
•Urban, Rural & Climate resilience focusing on Croatia, Italy, Poland and
programs in Africa to drive Belgium.
opportunities & funding for the sector.
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Green Energy
Biogas: Market Development and Potential, Worldwide Green Hydrogen: Water Demand
Major Driving Factors
Biogas Market Size, 2021 to 2030
(USD Billion) Requires Ultra
Hydrogen
India Production Pure Water
Cluster Target 50,000 Million
80
Litres
5 MMT /Year
70
60
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40
Requires Ultra
Hydrogen
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MEA Pure Water
Production
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Cluster 110,000 Million
Target
10
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11 MMT /Year
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Global Biogas Market Potential of USD 78.8 Billion by 2030 Hydrogen Requires Ultra
Europe Production Pure Water
Global Bio-methane Market Potential of USD 4 billion by 2031 Cluster Target 100,000 Million
10 MMT /Year Litres
Green Energy (Bio-CNG) potential of STPs based on ASP and UASB
technology is around (Installed capacity - 199,939 Tons per year)
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Aligning with Sustainable Development Goals
Reshaping the Sector for a Greener Tomorrow
Our Path To Net Waste To Resource
Water Neutral Circular Economy
Zero Energy Recovery
Reducing GHG
Effective usage of Generating green Generating valuable Contributing to
emissions through our
Recycled Water energy for 25 years resources from waste Circular Economy
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WABAG’s Contribution to Water & Environment over last 2.5 decades
Saving Reducing
1.2 2.5 > 40 27 26.5
million m3 million m3 MW million m3 million m3 > INR 6.5 Mn > 630 Tonnes
Desalinated Water Recycled Water Green Energy Wastewater Clean Water Power Cost GHG Emission
per day per day per day treated per day per day per day per day
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Group Strategy - Wriddhi (वृद्धि)
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Wriddhi (वृद्धि)
Profitable Growth | Success | Market Leadership | Free Cash-flow | Quantum Leap | Improved Valuation
EP, Industrial, Global Delivery
Go to Market O&M Focus Partnerships
International Centers
Focusing on GLOCAL
Deploy agile Go to Focus on Standalone Enables to remain an
Essential to remain approach to execution
Market teams across O&M along with advanced technology
Asset Light through a hub and
focus markets DBO/HAM player
spoke model
One City One Operator, Performance based
Focus on Developing Diversification of risk → Collaboration and
a game changer – projects are the future;
jobs; Competitiveness Geographic, better Synergies between
Replication to remain enhanced presence in
to remain intact working capital Clusters
the focus Capital projects
Construction,
O&M leadership → Strong Order book and
The Wabag Developer & Tech
Medium term target of Better cash-flows and Larger ticket size
differentiator – partnerships → de-
20% revenues from better time control projects – Continued
Passioneering ! risking & leadership
O&M business Execution Efficiency
essentials
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Business Metrics
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Business Highlights – FY 23
Wabag continues its “ Profitable Growth ” journey…..
Consolidated Total Income of Rs. 30 Billion
Consolidated EBITDA (before exceptional items) of Rs. 3.5 Billion YoY up by ~43%
Consolidated PAT (before exceptional items) of Rs. 2.3 Billion; YoY up by ~74%
Order book at over Rs. 132 Billion including Framework contracts, a growth of ~31% YoY;
Provides Robust Revenue Visibility
Cash and Working Capital focus remains intact…..
Another consecutive year of positive operational cash flow generation of Rs. 850 Million on
Consolidated basis and Free Cash Flow of Rs. 861 Million
Group continues its turnaround from Net Debt to Net Cash of Rs. 1,007 Million; Significant
reduction in Gross Debt YoY from Rs. 4,285 Million to Rs. 2,133 Million
Net Working Capital remains in control at 78 days; 10% reduction YoY
Credit Rating Upgrade to A1+ received during this financial year; Reaffirms strong business
fundamentals
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Group continues of Net Cash Positive path…
Third consecutive year of
Group “NET CASH” turnaround
437 96 1,007
(519)
(1,821)
(2,916)
(4,327)
Mar'17 Mar'18 Mar'19 Mar'20 Mar'21 Mar'22 Mar'23
In Rs. Millions
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Landmark Desalination Order – 400 MLD SWRO Perur
Largest Desalination Order in the
History of Wabag; JICA Funded Project
Largest Desalination Plant in South East
Asia
Project makes Chennai the Desalination
Capital of India; almost 750 MLD of
Desalinated water to be produced.
With the 400 MLD SWRO plant, Wabag
will be responsible for about 70% of the
water production through Desalination
in Chennai.
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Major Order – 200 MLD STP Pagla, Bangladesh
Breakthrough order from the new
geography - Bangladesh
Funded by World Bank & AIIB Bank under
Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project
(DSIP)
Won this contract in Public tender against
strong international competition
New anaerobic sludge treatment
technology with Biogas utilization
Project will generate Green Energy from
Biogas which will be used in plant
operations
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Key Performance Metrics – FY 23
EBITDA*
RoCE
PAT* WC
12.0%
18.5%
7.7% 78 Days
Driven by EP,
Driven by Asset
Driven by debt Driven by
International,
Light Business
control & efficiencies in
Industrial &
Model
improving business
Technology
operating margins operations
Projects
* Before exceptional items
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Order Book Composition
EPC O&M
By Business Offering & Customer Segment By Geography
Rs. Millions Total
Rs. Millions Municipal Industrial Total 39%
India 76,919 61%
EPC 61,946 11,595 73,541
Rest of the World
O&M 42,298 4,715 47,013 43,635
(RoW)
Municipal Industrial
Framework 11,638 Framework 11,638 14%
Total 104,244 16,310 132,192 Total 132,192
86%
47.0 India RoW
O&M
31.8
EPC
36%
73.5
57.9
64%
FY 22 FY23
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Wabag’s focus on “Manufactured Water”
Desalination,
Protecting Recycle &
Promoting
Environment, Reuse,
Circular
Powering Industrial
Economy
Economy Water
treatment
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