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Milky Mist converts to public company as IPO nears

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Milky Mist converts to public company as IPO nears
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Dairy company Milky Mist moves a step closer to its Rs 2,000 crore initial public offering as it passes a resolution to convert into a public company. Dairy company Milky Mist moves a step closer to its Rs 2,000 crore initial public offering as it passes a resolution to convert into a public company. This development follows the recent appointment of two independent directors, Radha Venkatakrishnan and Mallika S Janakiraman, as exclusively reported by Entrackr in April. The board at Milky Mist passed a special resolution to change its status to a public company and rename it from “Milky Mist Dairy Food Private Limited” to “Milky Mist Dairy Food Limited”, as per its regulatory filing. According to media reports, the company is planning to launch a Rs 2,000 crore IPO, which will include both fresh shares and an offer for sale. The IPO is expected to value the company at around $2.3 billion, with JM Financial, IIFL Capital, and Axis Bank likely to be the lead managers. Founded by T. Sathish Kumar, Milky Mist operates a direct farm-to-fork model, sourcing milk directly from farmers and producing over 150 SKUs across 20 categories, including curd, paneer, ghee, and cheese. It also offers online purchase of its products and controls the entire supply chain to ensure quality, with distribution focused mainly in South India. In the fiscal year ending March 2024, the company posted a 33% year-on-year revenue growth, reaching Rs 1,900 crore. However, its profit declined to Rs 19.46 crore in FY24 from Rs 28 crore in the previous fiscal. Milky Mist joins the league of companies such as boAt, Pine Labs, OfBusiness, Shiprocket, and Shadwofax which turned into public entities as they anticipate their initial public offerings in near future or 2025.

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Exclusive: Milky Mist to raise Rs 357 Cr in pre-IPO round

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Dairy company Milky Mist is set to raise Rs 357 crore (around $42 million) in a pre-IPO funding round, according to a filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). However, the regulatory filing did not disclose the names of the investors participating in the pre-IPO round. The company also received the board’s nod for the fresh issue of Milky Mist’s equity shares worth Rs 1,785 crore ($210 million), according to a separate resolution reviewed by Entrackr. This development comes nearly two months after the company converted into a public entity, as exclusively reported by Entrackr. The planned IPO may also include an offer-for-sale component, potentially taking the total amount to be raised to over Rs 2,000 crore. The IPO is expected to value the company at approximately $2.3 billion, with JM Financial, IIFL Capital, and Axis Bank likely to serve as the lead managers. Milky Mist’s board has also approved the launch of a new ESOP pool, named the ‘Milky Mist Dairy Food – ESOP Scheme 2025,’ comprising 1 crore equity shares at a face value of Rs 2 each, with a minimum vesting period of one year, filing added. Founded by T. Sathish Kumar, Milky Mist follows a farm-to-fork model, sourcing milk directly from farmers and producing over 150 SKUs across 20 categories such as curd, paneer, ghee, and cheese. It sells products online and manages its full supply chain, with distribution mainly focused in South India. In the fiscal year ended March 2024, the company reported a 33% year-on-year revenue growth to Rs 1,900 crore. However, its profit dropped to Rs 19.46 crore in FY24, down from Rs 28 crore in the previous fiscal.

Milky Mist posts Rs 2,349 Cr revenue in FY25, profit jumps over 2.4X

EntrackrEntrackr · 8d ago
Milky Mist posts Rs 2,349 Cr revenue in FY25, profit jumps over 2.4X
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Milky Mist posts Rs 2,349 Cr revenue in FY25, profit jumps over 2.4X Dairy company Milky Mist has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities Exchange Board of India to raise up to Rs 2,035 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The company's financial report for FY25 indicates a 2.4X spike in its profit with a decent growth in revenue. Milky Mist’s revenue from operations grew 29% to Rs 2,349 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,822 crore in FY24, according to its restated financial statement sourced from the DRHP. Paneer remained Milky Mist’s top-selling product in FY25 with Rs 694 crore in revenue, followed by cheese at Rs 408 crore and curd at Rs 370 crore. Ice cream emerged as the fastest-growing segment with a 294% jump to Rs 138 crore, while other products like ghee, milk, and beverages brought in Rs 739.5 crore. Regionally, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu led the charts with nearly equal contributions, while West India (Rs 418 crore) and North-Central India (Rs 116 crore) posted the highest growth at 49% and 55%, respectively. Export revenue also surged 43% to Rs 88.5 crore. On the expense front, the cost of materials continued to be the biggest outlay, growing 24% to Rs 1,553 crore in FY25. Employee benefit expenses rose to Rs 145 crore, while depreciation and finance costs increased to Rs 136 crore and Rs 86 crore, respectively. Notably, selling and distribution costs jumped over 134% to Rs 122 crore. Overall, total expenses increased 27% to Rs 2,267 crore in FY25 from Rs 1,784 crore a year earlier. Milky Mist ended the year with a return to strong profitability, with a spike of 2.4X to Rs 46 crore in FY25 from Rs 19 crore in FY24. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at 11.57% and 13.14% respectively. The company spent Rs 0.96 to earn a rupee of operating revenue in FY25. The company reported current assets worth Rs 419 crore, including Rs 21 crore in cash and bank balance. As per the DRHP, Anitha S is the largest shareholder with a 51.45% stake in Milky Mist, followed by T. Sathishkumar who owns 40.94%. Aquarius Family Private Trust and Taurus Family Private Trust hold 2.5% each in the company. JM Financial, Axis Capital, and IIFL Securities are the book-running lead managers for the IPO.

Milky Mist appoints independent directors ahead of IPO

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Milky Mist appoints independent directors ahead of IPO
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Indian dairy company Milky Mist has appointed two independent directors to comply with the Companies Act’s independence requirements ahead of filing its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The board at Milky Mist has appointed Radha Venkatakrishnan and Mallika S Janakiraman as additional directors (in the capacity of independent directors), its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. According to media reports, the company plans to raise Rs 2,000 crore through its IPO, comprising a mix of fresh issues and offers for sale, with an estimated valuation of around $2.3 billion. JM Financial, IIFL Capital, and Axis Bank are likely to serve as lead managers for the offering. Founded by T. Sathish Kumar, Milky Mist follows a direct farm-to-fork model, sourcing milk from farmers and processing it in its facility. Specializing in value-added dairy products like paneer, cheese, and curd, it serves modern trade, quick commerce, and HoReCa segments. The company claims to process 1.5 million litres of milk daily at its fully automated 75-acre facility in Perundurai, Tamil Nadu. During the fiscal year ending March 2024, the company recorded 33% year-on-year growth in its revenue to Rs 1,900 crore. However, its profit slipped to Rs 19.46 crore in FY24 from Rs 28 crore in FY23. Recently, several companies such as Zepto, Physics Wallah, and Shadowfax have appointed independent directors to comply with regulatory requirements set by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) ahead of their planned public listings.

Info Edge-backed NoPaperForms converts into public company

EntrackrEntrackr · 26d ago
Info Edge-backed NoPaperForms converts into public company
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Info Edge-backed NoPaperForms converts into public company Info Edge-backed NoPaperForms, the parent company of Meritto, has converted into a public entity and is gearing up for a stock exchange listing soon. The board of NoPaperForms has approved a resolution to change its status to a public company and rename it from "NoPaperForms Solutions Private Limited" to "NoPaperForms Solutions Limited”, according to its regulatory filing accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The Gurugram-based SaaS company has reportedly roped in IIFL Capital and SBI Capital as its investment bankers. As per the media reports, NoPaperForms expects to file for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) worth Rs 500-600 crore at a valuation of Rs 2,000 crore ($235 million) by the end of 2025. Founded in 2017 by Naveen Goyal, NoPaperForms is a vertical SaaS and embedded payments platform for educational institutions. NoPaperForms offers range of services through two flagship products, “Meritto”, which helps educational institutions manage student recruitment, leads, applications, communication, and analytics in one place, and “Collexo”, a payment and fee management system that makes it easy to collect fees, offer flexible payment plans, and track finances in real time. According to startup data platform TheKredible, Info Edge currently holds a 47.9% stake followed by founder Naveen Goyal, who owns 30.17% stake. NoPaperForms turned profitable in the fiscal year ended March 2024, posting a Rs 4 lakh profit compared to a Rs 15.6 crore loss in FY23, driven by a 45% jump in operating revenue from Rs 48 crore to Rs 70 crore in FY24. With this conversion, NoPaperForms will join the growing list of Indian startups that recently converted into public companies including Amagi, Dairy company Milky Mist, fintech majors PhonePe, Pine Labs, Razorpay, and Meesho, which also filed its DRHP after recently completing its reverse flip.

Hatsun Agro acquires Eight Road Ventures-backed Milk Mantra

EntrackrEntrackr · 6m ago
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Hatsun Agro acquires Eight Road Ventures-backed Milk Mantra Milk Mantra has raised nearly $35 million from the likes of Aavishkaar Venture Capital, Fidelity Growth Partners, Neev Fund, Eight Roads Ventures and US-based DFC. Hatsun Agro Product Limited (HAP), a dairy product manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Milk Mantra for Rs 233 crore ($27.5 million). This acquisition aims to strengthen HAP’s presence in the Eastern India dairy market, particularly in Odisha, where Milk Mantra’s brand, ‘Milky Moo’, has established a strong foothold, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The acquisition will be completed through a series of Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs) and other transaction documents with Milk Mantra’s existing promoters and shareholders. Post acquisition, Milk Mantra will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of HAP. Milk Mantra has raised nearly $35 million from the likes of Aavishkaar Venture Capital, Fidelity Growth Partners, Neev Fund, Eight Roads Ventures and US-based DFC. Established in 2009, Milk Mantra provides a range of products including milk, curd, cottage cheese, buttermilk, and cattle feed, among others. This acquisition seems to be a slump sale, given that Milk Mantra reported an operating revenue of Rs 276.42 crore in FY24, while the acquisition cost is Rs 233 crore. The Bhubaneshwar-based company also recorded a profit of Rs 9.78 crore in the last fiscal year. However, its revenue has remained nearly stagnant over the past three fiscal years. Milky Mist, a well-established company, reported revenue of Rs 1,907.21 crore in FY24, positioning itself as one of the leading players in the D2C dairy brand sector. According to media reports, Milky Mist is also planning an initial public offering (IPO) this year, aiming to raise approximately Rs 2,000 crores through the listing. Milk Mantra also faces competition from new age companies like Country Delight, Akshayakalpa, and Sid’s Farm. ‘Grow or die’ seems to be the mantra that sank Milk Mantra, as its inability to break out of the rut saw it sold for a valuation that is less than 1x sales, despite profitability to boot. It also indicates a high share of liquid milk in the portfolio, where margins again are severely limited till the time you try a stunt like A2 milk or other options and get away with it long enough. For the publicly listed, Chennai-based Hatsun, the acquisition would seem to be a decently valued fit for its portfolio, improving its footprint significantly at an acceptable cost. Which explains the little movement in the stock price post announcement as well.

Amagi appoints independent directors ahead of IPO

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Amagi appoints independent directors ahead of IPO
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Amagi, a cloud-based media SaaS company, has appointed two independent directors in compliance with the Companies Act, ahead of filing its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The board at Amagi has appointed Ira Gupta and Giridhar Sanjeevi as independent directors of the company, its regulatory filings accessed from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Gupta currently serves as an Independent Director at SRF Limited and Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company. Previously, she was Head of HR at Microsoft India and held leadership roles at GlaxoSmithKline. The details about Sanjeevi couldn’t be ascertained. As per media reports, Amagi is planning to raise Rs 3,200 crore through public listing, and has appointed Kotak Mahindra Capital, Citigroup, IIFL Capital, and Goldman Sachs as book-running lead managers. Amagi is a cloud-based media SaaS company offering solutions for content creation, distribution, and monetization. Its platform enables broadcasters to virtualize operations and deliver personalized ads for clients such as Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, Rakuten TV, and Paramount. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the SaaS unicorn has raised around $340 million to date from investors including Premji Invest, Accel, General Atlantic and others. Amagi, which had secured a stable revenue stream following a challenging pivot, became a unicorn in March 2022 after raising $100 million in its largest funding round led by General Atlantic. During the fiscal year ending March 2024, the company recorded 29% year-on-year growth in its operating revenue to Rs 879 crore while managing to reduce its losses by 23.7% to Rs 245 crore in FY24. Several companies gearing up for their IPOs—such as Zepto, Milky Mist, PhysicsWallah, and Shadowfax—have recently added independent directors to their boards to comply with SEBI’s regulatory norms. In April, Zepto brought on Akhil Gupta, Vice Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, as an independent director. That same month, Milky Mist appointed Radha Venkatakrishnan and Mallika S. Janakiraman as additional (independent) directors. Earlier, edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah and logistics startup Shadowfax each named three independent directors in March and February, respectively.

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