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Aye files DRHP for Rs 1,450 Cr IPO; largest backer Elevation skips OFS

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Aye files DRHP for Rs 1,450 Cr IPO; largest backer Elevation skips OFS
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Capital G-backed microlending platform Aye (formerly Aye Finance) has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) on Monday. According to the DRHP, the company aims to raise a total of Rs 1,450 crore through its IPO. This includes a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 885 crore (approximately $105 million) and an offer for sale (OFS) amounting to Rs 565 crore (approximately $67 million). LGT Capital and Capital G will divest Rs 150 crore and 136.8 crore worth of shares in OFS (offer for sale), respectively, while A91 Fund and Alpha Wave will offload Rs 100 crore each in the secondary sale. MAJ Invest, along with Harleen Kaur Jetley and Vikram Jetley, will sell Rs 78 crore worth of shares at the same time. Notably, Elevation Capital, being the largest shareholder, is not participating in Aye Finance's offer for sale. The equity shares offered through the RHP are proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE with the help of lead managers like Axis Capital, IIFL Capital, JM Financial, and Nuvama Wealth Management. Aye Finance offers three loan products with values ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,000,000: quasi-mortgage loans, hypothetical loans, and add-on loans. It operates across 398 locations in 22 states in India, providing financial services to micro and small enterprises, primarily in manufacturing, trading, and service industries. As per RHP, Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) is the largest external stakeholder with 16.19% followed by LGT Capital and Alpha Wave which hold 14.13% and 11.21%, respectively. Other notable investors include CapitalG at 10.26%, BII at 9.51%, and A91, which holds 9.23% in the company. During the previous fiscal year (FY24), Aye recorded a revenue of Rs 1,040 crore with profits standing at Rs 172 crore in the same period. Moreover, the first half of the ongoing fiscal year (H1FY25) has been impressive for the company, where it posted a revenue of Rs 692 crore with a profit of Rs 144 crore. The company ended FY24 with assets under management (AUM) of Rs 4,463 crore, while its AUM grew to Rs 4,980 crore H1FY25. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Aye Finance has raised Rs 2,610 crore (more than $300 million) in total funding including Rs 1,250 crore ($150 million) in equity. It competes with several NBFCs including Indifi, Axio (formerly Capital Float), Lendingkart, Flexiloans and others.

Ixigo gets SEBI nod for IPO; Oyo withdraws listing plans

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Ixigo gets SEBI nod for IPO; Oyo withdraws listing plans
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Le Travenues Technology Limited, which operates the travel booking platform ixigo, has received the final nod from SEBI for its initial public offering (IPO), the market watchdog notified on Wednesday. In February, Ixigo re-filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI for an IPO as the firm proposed to raise Rs 120 crore worth of fresh issue and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 66,677,674 equity shares. As per DRHP, Elevation Capital, Peak XV Partners and the company’s co-founders Aloke Bajpai and Rajnish Kumar will participate in the offer for sale. The company will use the funds for investments in technology as well as data science, including cloud and server hosting, technology on artificial intelligence and customer engagement. For the nine months ending December 2023, Ixigo recorded Rs 491 crore in revenue from operations with a profit of Rs 65.7 crore. In FY23, its revenue from operations jumped 32% to Rs 501 crore from Rs 379.6 crore in FY22. It also turned profitable in FY23 with Rs 23.4 crore profit against Rs 21 crore loss in FY22. Meanwhile, hospitality firm Oyo has withdrawn its draft IPO papers. As per the SEBI’s website, Oyo parent Oravel Stays withdrew the document on May 17. The Ritesh Aggarwal-led company did not mention the reason behind the back out. Oyo had plans to raise up to $450 million through the sale of dollar bonds. As per a media report, Oyo is seeking funding to the tune of $80-90 million from family offices at an 80% valuation haircut. Earlier, travel tech platform TBO, co-working space provider Awfis and general insurance company Digit also received a nod from SEBI and got listed on the stock exchanges. In the past six months, a clutch of startups have filed their draft IPO papers and are waiting for the approval from SEBI. The notable names include Ola Electric, FirstCry, MobiKwik, and Unicommerce.

IndiQube gets SEBI nod for Rs 850 Cr IPO

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IndiQube gets SEBI nod for Rs 850 Cr IPO
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IndiQube gets SEBI nod for Rs 850 Cr IPO Managed workplace solutions company, IndiQube, has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its initial public offerings (IPOs). In December last year, the Bengaluru-based company filed its DRHP for Rs 850 crore (approximately $100 million) IPO, comprising a fresh issue of Rs 750 crore and an offer for sale of equity shares totaling Rs 100 crore. As per the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), the company plans to allocate Rs 427 crore from the fresh proceeds for capital expenditure, Rs 100 crore for loan repayment or prepayment, and the remaining amount for general corporate purposes. ICICI Securities Limited and JM Financial Limited will be the Book Running Lead Managers for its Initial Public Offering. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Indiqube has raised around $45 million across rounds. According to the DRHP, Anshuman Das is the largest shareholder, holding 25.32%, followed by Aravali Investment Holding with 22.07%. Other notable shareholders include WestBridge Capital (5.79%), Carenet Technologies (5.15%), and Hirepro Consulting (2.15%). The company's co-founders, Rishi Das and Meghna Agarwal, cumulatively own 37.92% of the company. Founded in 2015 by Rishi Das and Meghna Agarwal, it manages a portfolio of 103 centers across 13 cities, including 6 Tier II cities. IndiQube clients include Myntra, upGrad, Zerodha, No Broker, Redbus, Juspay, Perfios, Moglix, Ninjacart, and others. The WestBridge Capital-backed firm achieved a 43% year-on-year growth in revenue to Rs 830 crore in FY24 from Rs 580 crore in FY23. However, the pursuit of growth came at a cost, with losses surging 72.2% to Rs 341 crore in FY24, compared to Rs 198 crore in FY23. According to the company, it has recorded Rs 153 crore of EBITDA in Q1FY25 and claims to receive a CRISIL A+ / Stable rating.

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