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Financing
The financing structure for our development projects is typically determined as part of our overall project
feasibility exercise. Our project financing is arranged from a mix of internal resources, secured and unsecured
debt, dilution of equity shares and proceeds from pre-sales.
Acquisition of Title or Development Rights
We generally enter into a memorandum of understanding with the owner/vendor to signify our interest in the
real estate. We may at the same time make a part payment to confirm our intent to purchase or develop the
property. The memorandum of understanding sets forth, amongst other things, the conditions subject to which a
final agreement between the parties can be signed. We may also obtain a limited power of attorney from the
landowner, which enables us to initiate the process of applying for and obtaining the required approvals from
the relevant regulatory authorities. Upon completion of the negotiations, we enter into a final agreement with
the owner/vendor. Occasionally this may be in the nature of a development agreement whereby we obtain the
rights to develop the property without obtaining its ownership, but generally will be in the form of a deed of
conveyance, when we acquire the freehold of the property, or a deed of assignment in cases where the property
is a leasehold land. This agreement is signed subject to fulfillment of the conditions stated in the memorandum
of understanding.
We also acquire the right to develop properties through collaboration with other entities, which own the land.
The other party is typically given the option, as consideration, to either share the sale proceeds in a pre-
determined proportion, depending upon the nature of the project and the location of the land, or to receive a pre-
determined percentage of the developed area which such party may market at its expense. The practice of
entering into development agreements eliminates the upfront costs of acquiring such land and, as such, also
reduces our financing costs, though it requires us to share revenues generated or developable area developed
from such developments with the land owners. In such developments, we obtain the right to construct and
develop the property from the owner of such land in exchange for the land-owner either sharing a pre-
determined portion of developed property, revenues or profits generated from such development. For such
developments, we generally incur all of the construction and development costs.
Design and Planning
The design and planning of our projects is developed by our in-house planning department in association with
our Design and Architectural Team.
The design and architectural team provide us with the structural design of the property as well as estimates of
the requirements for manpower, materials, and machinery. Once the design and the estimates for the property
have been finalized, the commercial department makes arrangements to purchase the material required for the
proposed construction while the project execution team led by senior personnel executes the project. Currently,
a substantial majority of our aggregate Developable Area is subcontracted for construction.
Construction Work
We rely primarily on external contractors for the construction of our properties. We generally select our
contractors through one-to-one negotiations. Our selection of a contractor is based on the contractors'
reputation, track record, the experience of relevant project team members, ability to complete the project in a
timely manner and cost competitiveness.
We conduct regular site visits and have developed a system of internal reporting for monitoring the status and
stage of all the projects. The external and in-house project management teams ensure that the construction of
our properties progress in a timely manner and that construction are to a high standard. Construction work is
constantly monitored through regular on-site inspections and progress reports.
For each project, we use a central coordinating person and a separate monitoring team to be focused on the
particular project. All of the project coordinators are in turn centrally coordinated by our directors.
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We procure major raw materials such as steel, cement, wood and aluminum for our projects from our
established network of local and national vendors and ensure that they meet our required standards. We are not
dependent on any single contractor, builder or supplier for our construction activities.
Marketing and Sales
We believe that effective marketing is critical to the success of our projects and so place a significant emphasis
on the marketing of our projects. The promoters of Our Company are well versed with Real Estate Industry. We
utilize domestic sales agents and international property consultants to market our properties. These agents and
consultants are generally active in Mumbai and receive a standard commission for the sales they achieve.
We also have relationships with various banks and housing finance institutions which provide credit facilities to
our customers. We use a mix of strategies to market and sell our projects depending on whether the project is a
residential or retail or commercial project. Our marketing and sales initiatives include, but are not limited to,
advertisements in newspapers, magazines and outdoor advertising boards. In addition, we participate in real
estate exhibitions, local and international road shows and also set up show units and on-site sales centers. To
achieve our objectives, our management team works closely with advertising agencies, design houses, print
media companies and event coordinators.
Completion and Handover
Once a property is completed, we will transfer the title or leasehold rights as the case may be. In case of
residential projects, we will transfer the title or leasehold rights to a society formed by flat-owners of the
relevant project. Generally, we receive a proportion of the purchase price for property sold at the time of
booking, and the rest through installments over the construction period until possession. We ensure that the
entire consideration is paid to us prior to the transfer of title or possession is handed over.
Pre-Sales, Sales and After-Sales Services
In line with market practice, we generally conduct pre-sales (i.e. selling property in advance of our construction
completion) of our developments, in accordance with applicable laws.
We set sale prices for our properties after taking into account local market trends, the costs of development,
expected investment returns and prevailing supply and demand conditions. We sell our homes to higher income
group customers. We adopt a standard contract to be entered into between us and the purchaser in each of our
developments. This will specify, amongst other terms, the built-up area of the property sold, purchase price,
method and manner of payment and the date and manner of delivery of the completed property.
Delivery of our completed properties is generally subject to the following requirements related basic facilities,
including water and electricity, are available for delivery and use; common areas and basic facilities like
electricity, water and other internal amenities to make it habitable are available for use; developed units have
been completed, inspected and accepted; and we have received a certificate of completion and compliance from
the local authorities as appropriate.
Property Management and Maintenance
We intend to provide property management and maintenance services in relation to our completed projects,
typically for a period of two years from the date of completion of construction. Examples of such maintenance
and management services include power distribution, back-up power generation for common area and
utilities, central air conditioning, water supply, drainage, pumping, security services, parking management,
pest control, fire detection and solid waste disposal. We outsource most of these operations to qualified and
experienced suppliers.
Our Competitors
The real estate market is highly competitive and fragmented, and we face competition from various domestic
real estate developers. Some of our competitors have greater financial, marketing, sales and other resources than
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