VI-PW-2604 · Supplier · Executing
Vidarbha Power Distribution Co. Ltd.State utilityNagpur zone, MaharashtraPM Vikram Bhosale · Finance Meera Kulkarni
Contract 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 · 90% within 60 days of material receipt certificate; 10% after commissioning · retention 10%
Profitable on paper, but this project has consumed ₹1.28 Cr of cash: ₹13.96 Cr of its earnings are still in unbilled work, bills and retention.
Expected profit at completion, what borrowing costs it, and how that changes if payments slip. Realised, forecast and illustrative amounts are kept apart.
Profit bridge — financing lens
= gross profit to date ₹2.28 Cr + remaining work ₹12.80 Cr × planned 9% margin
Opportunity lens Alternative lens
Return forgone at 12% on amounts collected after their due dates: ₹0 to date + ₹1.7 L forecast. Profit on this lens: ₹3.41 Cr (9.0%). It replaces — never adds to — the borrowing view.
The baseline margin already includes direct costs (materials, subcontract, site payroll, equipment). It excludes financing, head-office overheads and company term-loan interest, so the deductions above are not double counted. Retention is timing, not cost.
Profit after financing if collections slip further
| Further delay | Borrowing interest | Margin after | Opportunity cost | Margin after |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +30 days | ₹3.4 L | 7.98% | ₹12.5 L | 8.63% |
| +60 days | ₹6.9 L | 7.89% | ₹25.0 L | 8.30% |
| +90 days | ₹10.4 L | 7.79% | ₹37.6 L | 7.97% |
Borrowing attributable to this project
No contractual or verified legal basis for late-payment interest is recorded for this contract, so none is assumed.
Illustrative losses — editable assumptions Illustrative
Expected collections vs this project's payments, to 31 Mar 2027 (FY end) — in ₹24.21 Cr, out ₹20.88 Cr.
2 open — what stands between work done and cash.
OEM payment falls due before the utility pays for Lot 2
₹10.40 Cr letter-of-credit maturity on 6 Nov; Lot 2 is not expected to be paid before early January.
Owner Meera Kulkarni · since 5 Sep (26 days)
Every bill for this contract — contractual due dates and our estimated collection dates side by side.
| Bill | Stage | Work value | Outstanding | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1Settled bills (history roll-up) | Collected | ₹12.60 Cr | — | ₹11.34 Cr by 25 Aug |
| Lot 2Lot 2 — 16 transformers delivered, awaiting material receipt certificate | Awaiting cert. | ₹12.70 Cr | ₹12.70 Cr | 4 Jan est. |
| Lot 3Lot 3 — 16 transformers, delivery planned 20 Nov | Planned | ₹12.80 Cr | — | 4 Mar est. |
| Retention10% of each lot released after commissioning and a 30-day trial run | Retention | ₹1.26 Cr | ₹1.26 Cr | 25 Jan est. |
2 of 4 complete
Lot 1 (16 units) delivered
26 Jun
Done
Lot 2 (16 units) delivered
5 Sep
Done
Lot 1 commissioning
plan 15 Dec
In progress
Lot 3 (16 units) delivery
plan 20 Nov
Upcoming
₹20.88 Cr due to 31 Mar 2027 (FY end) on this project