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Exclusive: boAt cuts losses by 47% in FY24, revenue holds steady at Rs 3,122 Cr

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Exclusive: boAt cuts losses by 47% in FY24, revenue holds steady at Rs 3,122 Cr
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The consumer electronics company boAt is set to report flat growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the Gurugram-based firm has managed to narrow its losses by 47% in the same period. According to an internal document accessed by Entrackr from the Registrar of Companies (RoC), boAt’s audited revenue decreased by 5% to Rs 3,122 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,285 crore in FY23. boAt derives most of its revenue from the sale of audio devices, including wired and wireless earphones, headphones, speakers, wired headphones, and soundbars. Sales of wearables and other accessories also contribute to the firm’s overall revenue. Despite a modest decline in revenue, the Warburg Pincus-backed firm managed to control its costs, resulting in a 47% reduction in losses, which dropped to Rs 53.5 crore in FY24 from Rs 101 crore in FY23. The performance of boAt’s audio business remained flat in H2 FY24, as per the document. In the wearables segment, a steep decline in average selling price, coupled with fierce competition, led to margin pressure. “The revenue of the audio business continues to do well and has increased by 5% in FY24. The EBITDA of the audio business increased to 9% in FY24.” the document further added. boAt also expects to increase its EBITDA margins during the ongoing fiscal year with multiple initiatives such as warranty cost optimization, reduction in advertisement and promotion cost, among others. Founded by Aman Gupta and Sameer Mehta in 2015, boAt has raised a total funding of $177 million to date from investors including Qualcomm Ventures, Warburg Pincus, InnoVen Capital, Navi Technologies, and Fireside Ventures. According to IDC research, the Indian wearables market experienced its first-ever decline, dropping 10% in the June 2024 quarter to 29.5 million units. This decline is attributed to a surplus of unsold older models and a lack of innovation within the segment. The report highlighted that Oppo and OnePlus experienced the most significant year-on-year shipment decline, falling by 35.8%. Following them, Fire-Boltt saw a 24.3% decrease in wearable shipments, Noise reported a drop of 13.9%, and boAt experienced a 9.8% YoY decline.

boAt auditors flag discrepancies and compliance gaps across FY23 to FY25

EntrackrEntrackr · 19d ago
boAt auditors flag discrepancies and compliance gaps across FY23 to FY25
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Consumer electronics brand boAt has disclosed a series of financial reporting and compliance lapses in its updated draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). The statutory auditors of Imagine Marketing, the parent entity of boAt, issued several unfavourable remarks relating to mismatches in statements, fund utilisation, governance, and internal controls across FY23 to FY25. According to the filing, quarterly returns and statements submitted to banks were not in agreement with the company’s books of accounts for FY23, FY24, and FY25. The auditors also noted instances of short-term borrowings being used for long-term purposes in FY23 and FY24, in violation of standard financial discipline. Governance lapses were also highlighted in the DRHP. The company paid excess remuneration to directors in FY23, breaching limits prescribed under Section 197 of the Companies Act. Auditors flagged arrears of undisputed statutory dues in FY23 and FY25, along with non-maintenance of electronic backups of books of account by two subsidiaries for FY23. Additionally, boAt did not conduct physical verification of plant, property, and equipment for FY23 due to a change in its verification policy. boAt said it has taken corrective steps, including filing revised statements and obtaining shareholder approval for the excess remuneration. In October, the company refiled its updated DRHP with SEBI, reducing its IPO size to Rs 1,500 crore. The IPO includes an issue of equity shares worth Rs 500 crore, while existing shareholders and co-founders will offload shares worth Rs 1,000 crore through an offer for sale (OFS). For the fiscal year ended March 2025, boAt reported Rs 3,073 crore in operating revenue and a net profit of Rs 61 crore, turning around from a loss of Rs 79.6 crore in FY24. In the first quarter of FY26, the company reported operating revenue of Rs 628 crore and a net profit of Rs 21.35 crore.

Paper Boat posts Rs 585 Cr revenue in FY24; cuts losses by 48%

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Paper Boat posts Rs 585 Cr revenue in FY24; cuts losses by 48%
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Hector Beverages owned Paper Boat, which manufactures soft drinks and beverages, saw its operating scale grow by a modest 16% year-on-year growth in the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the A91 Partners-backed firm improved its bottom line by cutting its losses by 48% in the same period. Paper Boat’s revenue from operations increased to Rs 585 crore in FY24 from Rs 504 crore in FY23, its financial statement sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. In the previous fiscal year, it recorded more than 50% jump in its scale. Launched by former Coca-Cola executives Neeraj Kakkar and Niraj Biyani, Paper Boat sells packaged juices, coconut water, traditional Indian snacks, and dry fruits. Trade (manufactured by third-parties) of these products formed 52% of the operating revenue which increased by 16% to Rs 304.3 crore in FY24 from Rs 261.8 crore in FY23. Its own manufactured products accounted for the remaining 48% of operating revenue. This income also grew 15.7% to Rs 278 crore in FY24. The 11-year-old company earned additional Rs 10 crore from interest income which took its total revenue to Rs 595 crore in FY24. On the expense side, cost of materials dominated by accounting for 63% of the expense. This cost increased by 6.4% to Rs 404 crore in the last fiscal year from Rs 380 crore in FY23. Employee benefit expenses grew by 22% to Rs 66.70 crore in FY24. Advertising, finance and other expenses added another Rs 171 crore. Overall, Paper Boat’s total expense increased 7.2% to Rs 642 crore in the last fiscal year. In the end, Paper Boat managed to decrease its losses by 48% to Rs 47 crore in FY24 from Rs 90.5 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -15.45% and -5.63%, respectively. On a unit basis, it spent Rs 1.1 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY24. The Bengaluru-based company reported cash and bank balances of Rs 168 crore along with current assets of Rs 305 crore in FY24. According to TheKredible, Paper Boat has raised Rs 1,030 crore ($143 million) in funding so far, with key investors including GIC (Lathe), Peak XV, Sofina Ventures, and A91 Partners. GIC holds over 25% of the company’s stake, while Sofina and Peak XV each control more than 18%. Paper Boat, which entered the market with a fresh approach and offerings, has struggled to convert that initial promise into results. Even as it has continued to innovate and adapt, the search for profitability even 11 years after it started operations is a reason to worry, even as it has come close now. The other worrying aspect of the business is the complete change in market dynamics in the form of quick commerce, modern trade, e-commerce and more, which should affect margins at Paper Boat much more. The firm has done well to survive even as many other startups in the space struggled and folded up or were acquired. Could Paper Boat surprise skeptics once again? One has to wonder, consider the unbelievably high clutter in the market today, and the much more demanding valuations from the category per se.

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