Press Release Q3FY22

PITTSBURGH — Black Box Limited (BSE: 500463) (NSE: BBOX), announced its un-audited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended 31st December 2021

Continued growth momentum with strong quarterly revenues

Particulars (Rs. in Crs) Q3FY22 Q3FY21 Q2FY22 9MFY22 9MFY22
   Restated   Restated
Revenue from Operations 1,387 1,241 1,345 3,928 3,453
Gross Profit 396 389 383 1,133 1,096
Gross Profit Margin % 28.6% 31.4% 28.4% 28.9% 31.7%
EBITDA 68 96 55 181 258
EBITDA Margin % 4.9% 7.8% 4.1% 4.6% 7.5%
PAT 18 37 10 57 77
PAT Margin % 1.1% 3.0% 0.8% 1.5% 2.2%
Basic EPS (in Rs.) 4.71 12.35* 3.23 17.47 25.73*

  • EBITDA margin declined on YoY basis owing to
    • Inflationary pressure on overall labour cost including contingent workforce and
    • Increase in procurement cost due to supply chain challenges and component shortages
  • However, we have been able to take additional measures to optimize the costs & as a result, our EBITDA margins have increased by 80 bps on a sequential basis
  • Significant reduction in finance cost on YoY basis

Deal Wins during the quarter

Transaction ValueClients
$8.1 Mn Data Center and In-Building 5G/OnGo solutions for an American multinational technology conglomerate
$2.3 Mn Connected Building & Unified Communication solutions for one of the largest, and most diverse correctional departmentsin the US
$2.1 Mn Maintenance contract and Digital Workplace solutions for one of the world's largest shipping couriers
$1.7 Mn Digital Workplace solutions for an American diversified transportation services company
$1.4 Mn Control Room set up for a Dutch defense organization
$1.3 Mn Enterprise Networking solutions for an IT services management company
$0.8 Mn Unified Communication solutions for an Indian multinational IT conglomerate
$0.7 Mn Unified Communication solutions for global professionalservices firm
$0.6 Mn Secure KVM solutions for a leading provider of IT infrastructure solutionsin Europe

Commenting on the results and performance Mr. Sanjeev Verma, Whole Time Director, Black Box said,

"For 9MFY22 we have delivered ~14% revenue growth on the back of healthy order book and strong execution capabilities of the company. Over the last 9 months, we have won orders in excess of US$ 600 mn, which is a testimony of our capabilities and the trust that our customers enforce in us.

Our focus continues to be on client-mining to tap into cross-sell and upsell opportunities to the current customers. We believe, we are on the right path and are confident of delivering an improved performance on a quarterly basis."

Mr. Deepak Kumar Bansal, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Black Box, commented,

"We continued to adhere to strict control over costs which has allowed us to improve our consolidated EBITDA margins on a sequential basis, this is despite the continued inflationary cost pressures and supply chain challenges witnessed by the company and industry.

We continue to maintain sufficient liquidity to maintain growth momentum and operations of the company."

About Black Box

Black Box Limited (formerly AGC Networks Limited) is a trusted IT solutions provider delivering cutting-edge technology solutions and world-class consulting services to businesses around the globe.

The breadth of Black Box's global reach and the depth of expertise accelerate customer success by bringing people, ideas, and technology together to solve real-world business problems.

Black Box's IT infrastructure solutions, services, and products enable secure, flawless connectivity and meaningful collaboration for businesses in every major market sector on six continents.

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Link to PDF Document: Press Release Q3FY22

Company : Black Box Limited

Mr. Deepak Bansal
Email: deepak.bansal@agcnetworks.com

 

Investor Relations Advisors : Strategic Growth Advisors Private Limited

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Email: rahul.agarwal@sgapl.net
Phone: +91 982143 8864
www.blackbox.com

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Email: ami.parekh@sgapl.net
Phone: +91 80824 66052
www.blackbox.com

 

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