Dear Shareholders,
It is rightly said: Success has always been achieved by those who
dared to believe that something inside them is superior than
circumstances around them.
At the outset, I take the privilege of shedding some light on the
Indian economy, state of the real estate sector and your company in the
financial year 2010-11.
The Indian economy, which faced minimal bruises in the financial crisis
of 2008, emerged stronger with 8.5 per cent growth in 2010-11. The role
of the burgeoning middle class, whose consumption and saving, played a
major role in a resilient Indian economy. However, the role of the
Government and the Reserve Bank of India also needs to be commended in
maintaining a balance between growth and inflation. But global
developments
and some within India saw inflation remaining elevated for a
considerable period - almost double digit, prompting RBI to hike
interest rates.
The real estate industry has been reeling under the twin impact of
interest rate hike and rising input cost, but have been trying to find
ways to lessen it, through diversification and innovation. Even as
demand from end- user remains robust, real estate prices in both
residential and commercial space moved up. Real estate companies have
made an aggressive move towards tier II and III towns with Omaxe
already having a significant presence in these towns. However, it needs
to be seen on how legislations like land acquisition bill and FDI in
multi-brand retail impacts the sector going forward.
Your Company''s performance in the Financial year 2010-11 gives me
immense satisfaction. We have completed projects totaling 33.67 mio sq.
ft. of saleable area with the segments of township, group housing and
commercial contributing 26.13 mio sq. ft., 6.25 mio sq. ft. and 1.30
mio sq. ft. respectively and one infrastructure project having order
value of Rs.730 mio since inception. These completions were spread
across 23 projects. We launched new sub projects in our 1 8 ongoing
projects during the year. We enriched our land bank with addition of
about 400 acres during FY 11 mainly at Chandigarh, Allahabad and
Lucknow. With a clear focus on recoveries throughout FY 11, the Company
achieved record recovery of about Rs.19,950 mio during the year.
Financial year 201 0-11 proved to be a year of robust growth for the
Company. Its total revenue grew by 52% to reach Rs. 15,447 mio in FY 1
1, from Rs.] 0,147 mio the previous year. EBITDA recorded a growth of 1
3% to reach Rs..2,377 mio from Rs.2,101 mio in the previous year.
Company''s subsidiary, Omaxe Infrastructure and Construction Limited
through its 13 projects in 10 cities, contributed about 14 % to the
total revenue and closed the FY 11 with an order book of Rs. 13,640
mio.
As we move ahead, we need to build upon our competitive strengths of
strategic vision, diversified business model, vivid asset classes and
widespread geographical foot print. With access to over 4,200 acres of
land, 41 ongoing real estate projects across 30 cities in 9 states,
combined saleable area of 11 3 mio square feet, we are readying
ourselves for next phase of growth. We will continue to focus on cities
like Chandigarh, Lucknow, Allahabad, Indore and limited part of NCR,
where we have significant presence with a clear aim of achieving
execution excellence.
We are working diligently to reduce our debt to equity ratio to a
comfortable level by the end of present fiscal. Considering the
significantly improved recovery in the Financial year 2010-11 and
prevalent monthly sales and recovery trends in early months of FY 1 2,
we should meet our commitments towards lenders, construction
commitments and addition of land comfortably. Our commitment to
transparent disclosure and utmost integrity would only strengthen with
times.
We have been privileged to have an unstinting trust and confidence of
all our stakeholders - customers, shareholders, lenders, suppliers,
regulators and various government authorities - all these years. I
would like to thank each one of you fo your valuable contribution in
the growth and progress of Brand Omaxe. I look forward to your
continued patronage.
With best regards,
Rohtas Goel
CMD
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