Ladies and gentlemen, good day and welcome to Q1 FY '27 Earnings Conference Call of Max Estates Limited hosted by Ambit Capital Private Limited. As a reminder, all participant lines will be in the listen-only mode and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions after the presentation concludes. Should you need assistance during the conference call, please signal an operator by pressing *, then 0 on your touchtone phone. Please note that this conference is being recorded. I would now hand the conference over to Mr. Karan Khanna from Ambit Capital Private Limited. Thank you and over to you, sir. Karan Khanna: Thank you Muskan and good morning, everyone. On behalf of Ambit Capital, I would like to welcome you all to the 1Q FY '27 Earnings Conference Call for Max Estates Limited. From the management today, we have with us Mr. Sahil Vachani - Vice Chairman and Managing Director; Mr. Vachan Singh - Chief Operating Officer; Mr. Nitin Kansal - Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Archit Goyal - Head of Investor Relations. We would like to now begin the call with opening remarks from the management, post which we will have the forum open for an interactive question-and-answer session. Thank you and over to you, Sahil. Sahil Vachani: Thank you, Karan and good morning, everyone. I would like to begin with some industry highlights followed by key business updates for the quarter ended 30th of June, 2026: The Delhi NCR residential market, to cover that first, saw a broadly resilient quarter, despite the more cautious demand backdrop nationally. Delhi NCR recorded close to 8,800 residential unit launches in Q2, 2026, with Gurgaon continuing to lead the region accounting for approximately a 70% share across the key vectors of Sohna Road and Dwarka Expressway. Noida, Greater Noida too contributed the balance with Noida Expressway and Noida Extension emerging as key micro markets. For the first half of calendar year 2026, the total launches across the region reached approximately 18,500 units, reflecting sustained momentum. On the pricing side: Weighted average prices held broadly stable on a quarter-on-quarter basis, while capital values recorded healthy annual growth across both cities and rentals improved steadily, led by the prime micro markets that I outlined. That said, the residential sales volumes across the sector moderated through the quarter against a backdrop of global uncertainty, tightening liquidity conditions and cautious consumer sentiment.
On the commercial side: Delhi NCR recorded strong office leasing of 4.1 million square feet in Q2, 2026, reflecting healthy occupied demand across key commercial markets led by GCC's IT flexible workspaces and professional service firms. Coming to the business performance for Max Estates: First on the Residential side: We are very delighted to share that Max Estates delivered a strong Q1 FY '27, with pre-sales of approximately Rs. 1,100 crores, registering a 5x year-on-year growth, a clear reflection of the continued strength of our brand and product positioning, even in a more selective demand environment. This was anchored by the full sellout of Phase-1 of the Terraces at Estate 361 Gurgaon, which contributed approximately Rs. 500 crores, while sustenance sales across the existing portfolio added another Rs. 600 crores. Collections for the quarter stood at approximately Rs. 575 crores, consistent with our historical collection range of 20%-25% of the sales value, enabling us to fund construction without incremental debt on any of our residential projects. On the embedded value, the total revenue potential across our launched residential and mixed-use portfolio stands at INR 17,500 crores. Of this, INR 13,500 crores is already sold and contracted, comprising Rs. 3,500 crores already collected and a further Rs. 10,000 crores to be collected as construction progresses. It is important to note that our current P&L reflects only a fraction of what is already contracted. Translating the sold portfolio into profitability terms, the embedded PBT is estimated in the range of Rs. 4,500-Rs. 5,500 crores. This is a critical distinction of how we think about the business. A substantial majority of our future reported earnings is already locked in, well ahead of P&L recognition, which meaningfully derisks our running trajectory. Looking ahead, our residential launch pipeline, spanning both unsold launched inventory and future launches, stands at approximately Rs. 16,100 crores. Of this, Rs. 4,000 crores is already launched and available for sale this year, while the remaining Rs. 12,000 crores approximately represents new project launches planned through the course of FY '27, as we continue to target annual addition of 2 million square feet of residential development. Max Estates launched the Terraces in May, its newest residential offering within Estate 361 in Dwarka Expressway, Gurgaon. The Terraces brought together smart residences, 8 community shared spaces, across a host of amenities. This particular aspect within the development has a broad GDV of Rs. 1,200 crores, which is part of Estate 361, which has an overall GDV of Rs. 9,000 crores. Phase-1 with a GDV of Rs. 500 crores was fully sold out in the launch quarter. Estate 361 is built as a fully intergenerational community, encompassing the Terraces for young couples and first-time homeowners.
At Estate 105 Noida, driven by the strong response to the project, we have revised the development mix to a residential portfolio, enhancing our project GDV to Rs. 6,000 crores, with Phase-2 of this plan in FY '27 as a launch. Max One, which was part of the transformative revival of the long-stalled Delhi One project, has now got well underway. The acquisition and subsequent clearances provided a decade's worth of relief to erstwhile homebuyers who were brought into the Max Estates family, including bookings recognized post-RERA approval from the erstwhile developer. The project spans 2.5 million square feet, with a total GDV of approximately INR 3,200 crores, and an annuity income of Rs. 145 crores. Delighted to share that the project has achieved the highest sale value in Noida, with a sales price of Rs. 37,000 per square foot, excluding GST. Coming to our new launch in Gurgaon: Sector 59 on Golf Course Extension Road, it has a development potential of 1.3 million square feet, with a GDV potential of more than Rs. 3,500 crores, and we are expected to launch in Q3 of FY '27. Overall, like I mentioned, the company has a residential pipeline of Rs. 16,000 crores and continues to target an annual addition of 2 million square feet of residential development. Coming to the commercial portfolio: On the commercial side, all three of our operating assets, Max Towers, Max House and Max Square, continue to operate at 100% occupancy, which remains perhaps the single most important data point for our commercial business. It validates both the quality of our product and the strength of tenant demand in the micro-markets where we operate. Max Towers continues to command a significant pre-leasing premium, the latest lease signed at Rs. 156 per square foot per month, against a current weighted average rental of Rs. 132, a mark-to-market upside of over 50% and a premium of more than 50% to immediate micro-market rentals. In addition, the project, both Max Towers and Max Square, have received a 5-Star rating from British Safety Council in its first-ever occupational health and safety audit, evaluating over 50 best practice elements. Coming to the construction pipeline: Max Square 2, having a leasable area of 1 million square feet, is on track and is expected to receive occupancy certificate by Q2 FY '28. It is expected to add Rs. 125 crores to annuity portfolio, strong leasing momentum highlighted by the signing of an LOI for a long-term pre-lease of approximately 90,000 square feet at 25% premium to the prevailing micro market. Coming to Max District, which is in Gurgaon and also under construction, it has a leasable area of 1.6 million and is on track. It is also expected to receive occupancy across Q3 in FY '28 and Q3 of FY '29 respectively. We expected to add Rs. 200 crores to annuity portfolio, and again, strong leasing momentum highlighted by the signing of an LOI for a long-term pre-lease of
200,000 square feet at 35% premium to the micro-market rental. As our under-construction pipeline progresses, we expect to achieve our annual rental income of approximately Rs. 700 crores at peak occupancy. We will also continue to target 1 million square feet of new business development towards this portfolio moving forward. Overall, we enter Q2 of FY '27 with a very strong conviction in our execution capability and pipeline visibility, and I now hand over the call to my colleague, Nitin, who is our CFO, to take you through. Thank you. Nitin Kansal: Thank you, Sahil. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining the call. I will begin with an important update with regard to the credit rating of Max Estates: Last week, ICRA, one of the premium rating agencies of the country, assigned Max Estates a first-time issuer rating of A+, with a stable outlook, on a consolidated basis covering the company and its 14 subsidiaries. In arriving at this rating, ICRA assessed committed receivables of close to Rs. 9,500 crores as of March 26, and a cash-flow adequacy ratio of about 105%, meaning our contracted receivables cover pending construction costs and residential debt. This is the first external credit assessment the company has had, and we think it is a useful independent read on the points Sahil has described earlier. Now, let me take you through the operational and financial highlights for Q1 FY '27: The consol revenues stood at Rs. 52 crores in Q1, while consol EBITDA stood at Rs. 8 crores. Consol profit before tax stood at Rs. 11 crores and PAT stood at Rs. 8 crores. All the commercial assets were 100% leased, and the total area stood at 1.2 million square feet, with the lease rental income from Max Towers, Max House, and Max Square up 5% year-on-year to Rs. 40 crores in Quarter 1. Max Asset Services revenue stood at Rs. 15 crores in the Quarter 1, a growth of 16% on year-on-year basis. As on June 26, the net debt stood at Rs. 234 crores, with a gross debt of Rs. 1,960 crores, including lease rental discounting borrowings of Rs. 934 crores, while cash and cash equivalents stood at Rs. 1,727 crores, with a net debt of Rs. 234 crores. Overall, we believe Max Estates remains well-positioned with a strong launch pipeline, healthy collection, and growing annuity visibility across both our residential and commercial businesses. With this, I would now request Karan to open the floor for the question-and-answer session. Thank you. Moderator: Thank you very much. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. The first question is from the line of Parth Sodha from Trinetra Asset Managers. Please go ahead. Parth Sodha: Yes. So, am I audible? Sahil Vachani: Yes, please.