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Nykaa adds fresh ESOP options ahead of Q4 results

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Nykaa adds fresh ESOP options ahead of Q4 results
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Online fashion and beauty commerce platform Nykaa on Tuesday announced fresh employee stock option (ESOP) options for its employees under the new ESOP scheme. The nomination and remuneration committee of FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited (parent of Nykaa) has agreed to grant 4,05,000 stock options to its employees, the disclosure filed with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) shows. Every ESOP option will be converted into equity shares, said filings. According to Fintrackr’s estimates, the newly added ESOP options are worth around Rs 7 crore. The calculation is based on Nykaa’s peak share price of Rs 177 (as of 11.38 AM, May 21, 2024). The objective of expanding the ESOP pool is to promote employee ownership and as well as to attract, retain, and motivate talents in line with corporate growth. While the firm is set to file Q4 FY24 results, its revenue from operations surged 18.7% to Rs 1,788 crore during the third quarter of FY24 from Rs 1,507 crore in Q2 of the same fiscal year. Notably, its gross merchandise value rose to Rs 3,619.4 crore in the third quarter.

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Nykaa posts Rs 6,386 Cr revenue and Rs 40 Cr PAT in FY24

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Nykaa posts Rs 6,386 Cr revenue and Rs 40 Cr PAT in FY24
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Online fashion and beauty commerce platform Nykaa showcased a 24.1% growth in scale during the fiscal year ending March 2024. The profit after tax (PAT) for the Falguni Nayar-led firm also rose 90.5% to Rs 40 crore in the same period. Nykaa’s revenue from operations grew 24.1% to Rs 6,386 crore in FY24 from Rs 5,144 crore in FY23, its consolidated financial statements disclosed in the stock exchange filing show. Nykaa On a sequential basis, the firm posted a 6.8% decrease in revenue to Rs 1,668 crore in Q4 FY24 from Rs 1,789 crore in Q3 FY24. The sale of beauty, personal care, fashion and other products and services through various platforms was the sole source of revenue for Nykaa. The firm has 14 subsidiaries and one associate named Earth Rhythm. It also made Rs 30 crore from interest and gain on the financial assets, tallying the total income to Rs 6,416 crore in FY24. For the fashion and beauty commerce platform, the cost of procurement formed 57.4% of the overall expenditure. In line with the scale, this cost grew 27.3% to Rs 3,647 crore in FY24. Its employee benefits, finance, depreciation, legal, advertising cum promotional, conveyance, and other overheads took the overall expenditure up by 23.6% to Rs 6,346 crore in FY24. The 24% scale and prudent cost mechanism helped Nykaa post a 90.5% increase in profit to Rs 40 crore in FY24 from Rs 21 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margins stood at 5% and 1.6%, respectively. On a unit level, Nykaa spent Rs 0.99 to earn a rupee in FY24. Nykaa Just ahead of quarterly and FY24 financial results, Nykaa announced fresh employee stock option (ESOP) options for its employees under the new ESOP scheme. As per Fintrackr’s estimates, the newly added ESOP options were worth around Rs 7 crore. Nykaa is currently trading at Rs 179.2 as of (22nd May at 5.08 pm) with a market cap of Rs 51,171 crore.

Exclusive: ShareChat adds new ESOP options worth $108 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 4m ago
Exclusive: ShareChat adds new ESOP options worth $108 Mn
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Exclusive: ShareChat adds new ESOP options worth $108 Mn The board at ShareChat has approved a special resolution to add 5,83,800 employee stock options to its existing plan, bringing the total ESOP pool to 14,30,100 options. Mohalla Tech, the parent entity of the vernacular social media platform ShareChat and short video entertainment app Moj, has added fresh employee stock option (ESOP) options for its employees as part of its existing ESOP plans. The board at ShareChat has approved a special resolution to add 5,83,800 employee stock options to its existing plan, bringing the total ESOP pool to 14,30,100 options, its regulatory filing accessed through the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Every 100 stock options will be converted into one equity share at a later date decided in the agreement. The expansion of the ESOP pool aims to foster employee ownership while attracting, retaining, and motivating talent, the filing further added. As per Fintrackr’s estimates, the newly added ESOPs are worth Rs 2,283 crore or $271 million while the value of the total ESOP pool stood at Rs 5592 crore or $665 million. Notably, these valuations are based on the company's $2 billion valuation. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, ShareChat has raised around $1.2 billion from investors including Twitter (now X), Alkeon Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Tencent, among others. Despite mopping up more than $1 billion, the company wasn’t able to show substantial revenue as of FY23. Struggle in monetization led to a steep fall in valuation which stood at less than $2 billion in the recent bridge round. The firm was valued at $5 billion during its last fundraise in June 2022. However, the firm has recorded a 30% year-on-year growth to Rs 718 crore during the fiscal year FY24. With the reduction in expenses, the adjusted EBITDA loss for the Tencent-backed firm stood at Rs 793 crore in the same period.

Swiggy adds fresh ESOPs worth $52 Mn

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Swiggy adds fresh ESOPs worth $52 Mn
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Swiggy adds fresh ESOPs worth $52 Mn Food delivery and quick-commerce platform Swiggy Limited on Monday announced fresh employee stock options under its Employee Stock Option Plan 2024 for eligible employees. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee passed a circular resolution to grant 12,896,462 ESOPs (Employee Stock Options) to its employees, according to a disclosure filed by Swiggy with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). As per the filings, each stock option will be converted into an equity share. Based on Swiggy's current market valuation, the newly granted ESOPs are valued at Rs 443.4 crore, or approximately $52 million. The development comes three months after it allotted 2.61 crore shares under various ESOP schemes. The company’s paid-up equity share capital also increased to Rs 2.26 crore from Rs 2.23 crore. Recently, Swiggy invested Rs 1,000 crore in its subsidiary Scootsy Logistics for expansion. Scootsy Logistics contributed 42% of Swiggy’s overall revenue in the previous quarter. Swiggy has yet to file its financial results for the last quarter of the last fiscal year (Q4 FY25). During the Q3 FY25, the company recorded a 31% year-on-year growth to Rs 3,993 crore, compared to Rs 3049 crore in Q3 FY24. In the pursuit of growth, the losses for Swiggy grew 39.2% to Rs 799 crore in the same period. After today's trading session, Swiggy's stock closed at Rs 343.85 per share, bringing its total market capitalization to Rs 78,620 crore (around $9 billion). Amid recent market volatility, the company also hit an all-time low of Rs 306.95 on April 7.

Exclusive: Fintech unicorn Yubi adds fresh ESOPs worth $26 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Exclusive: Fintech unicorn Yubi adds fresh ESOPs worth $26 Mn
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Fintech unicorn Yubi (formerly CredAvenue), which provides loans to businesses, has added fresh employee stock option (ESOP) options for its employees under its existing and new ESOP plans. The board at Yubi has approved a special resolution to add 22,00,000 employee stock options to its new and existing plan, bringing the total ESOP pool to 60,08,920 options, its regulatory filing accessed through the Registrar of Companies (RoC) shows. Yubi has added 11,00,000 new stock options to its existing 2022 ESOP plan, bringing the total to 4,908,920 options. The company has introduced a new 2024 ESOP plan with another 11,00,000 options, a separate filing with the RoC shows. The filing further added that expanding the ESOP pool is an attempt to attract and retain talents working with the company. According to TheKredible’s estimates, the newly added ESOP options are worth around $26 million while the company’s total ESOP plan stood at $70 million. Yubi turned unicorn in March 2022 after a $135 million Series B round led by Insight Partners, Dragoneer Investment Group, and B Capital Group. Last year, its valuation touched $1.5 billion after secondary sale. For the uninitiated, Yubi’s platform connects businesses seeking loans with financial institutions and other investors. Its solutions include vendor and dealer financing, and a bonds marketplace that provides access to exclusive primary and secondary bonds. In July, Yubi led a Rs 150 crore debt round for Infra. Market and also participated in a debt round for Auxilo. Entrackr exclusively reported both developments. The Vivriti-backed company almost doubled its revenue to Rs 328 crore in FY23. However, in its pursuit of growth, the firm’s losses spiked more than eight-fold to Rs 482 crore during the same period. The Bengaluru-based firm is yet to file annual financial statements for FY24.

Nykaa allots 90.5K shares under ESOP scheme

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Nykaa allots 90.5K shares under ESOP scheme
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Nykaa allots 90.5K shares under ESOP scheme Beauty and personal care marketplace Nykaa has allotted 90,500 equity shares under the company's Employee Stock Option (ESOP) Scheme. The allotted ESOPs amount to a total of Rs 1.49 crore, based on the company’s opening price of Rs 165 per share on the NSE on Monday. "The allotted equity shares shall rank pari-passu with the existing equity shares of the company in all respects," Nykaa stated in a regulatory filing. In November 2023, the company allotted 1.80 lakh equity shares under its Employee Stock Option Scheme. Before that, it allotted 3.08 lakh equity shares under ESOP in October 2024, bringing the cumulative allotment for the December quarter to about 4.8 lakh shares. Nykaa's Q3 FY25 revenue from operations grew to Rs 2,267 crore, up from Rs 1,789 crore in Q3 FY24. The beauty segment contributed 90.9% of total revenue at Rs 2,060 crore, while the fashion segment accounted for 8.8% of operating income. Steady business growth helped Nykaa post a 51.7% increase in profit, reaching Rs 26.4 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to Rs 17.4 crore in Q3 FY24. Nykaa acquired a majority stake in Earth Rhythm after initially investing as a minority stakeholder in 2022. This was achieved through a mix of primary and secondary transactions. Additionally, Nykaa raised its stake in its subsidiary Dot & Key to 90% with an investment of Rs 265.3 crore.

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