Total Income up 47.54% to Rs. 41.99 crore
·
EBITDA margin for
Q1 FY2014 is 56.91%.
·
Net profit margin
for Q1 FY2014 is 29.29%.
Mumbai, August 1, 2013:
Tree House Education and Accessories Limited (‘Tree House”), India's largest
self-operated pre-school chain, (CRISIL Research Industry Report”), has come up
with a stellar performance by posting a 53.36 percent growth in its net profit
for the first quarter ended June 30, 2013 amounting to Rs. 12.30 crore compared
to Rs 8.02 crore posted in the same period of the last financial year. The
total income rose by 47.54% to Rs. 41.99 crore during the first quarter ended
June 30, 2013 compared to Rs 28.4 crore posted in the same period of the last
financial year. The EBITDA for the first quarter of the current fiscal rose
42.97% to Rs. 23.90 crore compared to Rs 16.71 crore for the 1st quarter
of FY2013. EBITDA margin for Q1 FY2014 is 56.91%. Net profit margin for Q1
FY2014 is 29.29%.
Commenting on the Q1 FY14
performance, Mr. Rajesh Bhatia, Promoter and Managing Director, Tree
House Education and Accessories Limited, said “These results are another
milestone in our journey. We
believe that our offering in the pre-school space is three-fold and spans the
entire sector. The Tree House brand focuses on
company-operated pre-schools, the Brainworks brand will focus on franchising
and the Global Champs brand will focus on a company-operated affordable model.
This ensures a complete 360 degree product offering to the community at large.
We have also begun roll out of ancillary services with the launch of birthday
parties for kids and our tie up with Amar Chitra Katha”
“I thank my team, especially the
teachers and center heads whose commitment and hard work has translated into
this set of numbers. Despite operating in a tough business environment, we have
been able to scale up admissions and revenues. This is also due to the fact
that parents across India now increasingly appreciate our superior curriculum
and overall preschool experience” said Mr Bhatia
“All of our product offerings are
showing good growth across all key parameters, and we are confident of
sustainable growth in our operations in the years to come. My team and I remain
committed to creating India’s most respectable Education Company which will
create value for all its stakeholders” Mr Bhatia added.
The Company has launched a unique initiative of opening Global Champs
preschools aimed at providing pre-primary education at affordable price points.
These preschools cater to parents who aspire for quality education for their
children. This is the first academic year for these schools and has been well
accepted in the target market.
The Company has successfully completed the acquisition of the Brainworks
brand and its operations. By virtue
of this addition, our self operated centers grew by 5 and franchise centers
grew by 26. The Company has launched a unique initiative of opening Global
Champs preschools aimed at providing pre-primary education at affordable price
points. These preschools cater to parents who aspire for quality education for
their children. This is the first academic year for these schools and has been
well accepted in the target market.
The Company has successfully completed the acquisition of the Brainworks
brand and its operations. By virtue
of this addition, our self operated centers grew by 5 and franchise centers
grew by 26. The Company will use this brand to aggressively expand its
franchisee footprint.
The Company had a net
addition of 31 pre-schools in Q1 FY 2014 and the total number of centres as of
June 30, 2013, was 410 across 50 cities. Out of this, the number of
self-operated centres was 310 with the ratio of self-operated to total
pre-schools standing at 75.60%.
The new geographies Tree House
entered this quarter include Raipur, New Delhi, Varanasi, Udgir, Goa, Nandurbar
and Ludhiana.
The Company provides school
management services to 24 K-12 schools in 3 states. The total staff strength as
of Q1 FY 2014 was 1,690, showing a net addition of 49 employees in the quarter.
The total teacher strength was 1,603, represeitng a net addition of 41 teachers
during this quarter. The
year-on-year Q1 FY 2014 vs Q1 FY2013 revenue growth in same self-operated
pre-school centres has been 30%.
About Tree House Education
& Accessories Limited
Tree House Education & Accessories
Limited (NSE code: TREE HOUSE; BSE code: 533540, MCX-SX; TREEHOUSE) runs
quality preschools and also provides educational services to K-12 schools
throughout the country. Tree House has revolutionized the concept of
pre-school pedagogy in India through the use of innovative teaching methods and
child-focused personal care.
For day to day updates on what’s
happening at our centers, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Treehouse.playgroup
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