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Zomato receives shareholders' nod for new ESOP plan worth $458 Mn

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Zomato receives shareholders' nod for new ESOP plan worth $458 Mn
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Food tech major Zomato has introduced a new ESOP plan worth $458 million for its employees. The board at Zomato has got the shareholder nod to grant 18,26,27,402 ESOP options under its new plan, bringing the total ESOP pool to 31,07,80,714 options, its regulatory filing accessed through the National Stock Exchange shows. As per Fintrackr’s estimates, the newly added ESOPs are worth Rs 3,800 crore or $458 million while the value of the total ESOP pool stands at Rs 6,609 crore or $796 million. Following the ESOP approval, Zomato also touched its all-time high share price of Rs 209.84 today. With this, the total market cap of the company has increased to Rs 1,84,060 crore or $22.17 billion. According to a separate disclosure, Zomtao has voluntarily withdrawn the application with the Reserve Bank of India for a certificate of registration for undertaking the business of an NBFC as the company does not intend to pursue the lending/ credit business anymore. Earlier this week, Zomato company received a GST demand notice of Rs 9.5 crore. This is the second GST notice for the Gurugram-based firm, following a penalty notice of Rs 184 crore in April this year. The company has shown robust growth in FY24. Zomato’s revenue from operations surged 71% year-on-year to Rs 12,114 crore in FY24 from Rs 7,079 crore in FY22. Moreover, the profits of the company stood at Rs 351 crore in FY24 as compared to a loss of Rs 971 crore in FY23.

Exclusive: PB Fintech adds new ESOP worth near Rs 2,000 Cr

EntrackrEntrackr · 10m ago
Exclusive: PB Fintech adds new ESOP worth near Rs 2,000 Cr
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Policybazaar and Paisabazaar’s parent PB Fintech has introduced a new ESOP plan worth Rs 1,931 crore (approximately $233 million) under PB Fintech Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme 2024. The board at PB Fintech has passed a resolution to grant 1,14,00,000 employee stock options to its staff, directors and subsidiaries, its regulatory filing accessed from the National Stock Exchange shows. The employee stock under ESOP plan 2024 will be vested after 4 years from the date of granting. According to Entrackr estimates, the new ESOP plan is worth Rs 1,931 crore or $233 million. The above-passed resolution is subject to shareholders approval. PB Fintech has posted Rs 1,010 crore of revenue during the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year with a steady profit that stood at Rs 60 crore. The firm also showcased robust financial growth with a 34.4% year-on-year revenue increase to Rs 3,438 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, it also turned profitable with Rs 64 crore in the last fiscal year. The ESOP approval was followed by impressive growth in the share price. The firm touched its 52-week high share price of Rs 1,763 on August 20. The company is currently trading at 1,694 (as of 15.37 today) with a total market capitalization of Rs 77,252 crore ($9.3 billion). Last month, the food tech major Zomato also received a shareholder’s nod for its new ESOP plan worth Rs 3,800 crore or $458 million, tallying its total ESOP pool worth $788 million. Among the public companies, Nykaa and TBO Tek also increased their ESOP pool in 2024.

FarEye spent Rs 361 Cr to earn Rs 139 Cr in FY23

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
FarEye spent Rs 361 Cr to earn Rs 139 Cr in FY23
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SaaS-based logistics management platform FarEye showcased a modest 42% year-on-year growth during the fiscal year ended March 2023 but the firm’s losses worth Rs 243 crore flattened from the previous fiscal year but remained high. FarEye’s revenue from operations grew 41.8% to Rs 139 crore in FY23 from RS 98 crore in FY22, its consolidated financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) show. FarEye provides software solutions to manage large logistics platforms’ supply chain and delivery across manufacturing, e-commerce et al. The sale of logistics services was the sole source of revenue for the company. Besides operating activities, the $150 million round helped FarEye to make Rs 27 crore from interest on investments (non-operating) which took its total collection to Rs 166 crore in FY23. Like other technology startups, its employee benefits accounted for 61.2% of the overall expenditure. This cost grew only 8% to Rs 251 crore in FY23 from Rs 232 crore in FY22. Its information technology, traveling, legal-professional, advertising, repair, rent, and other overheads catalyzed the FarEye’s overall expenditure to Rs 410 crore in FY23 from Rs 361 crore in FY22. FarEye’s prudent expense management helped the Microsoft-backed firm to register a mere 4.7% increase in its losses to Rs 243 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -60% and -142.2%, respectively. On a unit level, FarEye spent Rs 2.95 to earn a rupee in FY23. FY22-FY23 FY22 FY23 EBITDA Margin -176% -142.2% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹3.68 ₹2.95 ROCE -36% -60% FarEye’s total current assets stood at Rs 438 crore including current investments and cash/bank balance during FY23. FarEye has raised over $150 million across rounds and was valued at $400 million in its last fundraiser. According to the startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, TCV is the largest stakeholder with 13.74% followed by Elevation Capital. As per Fintrackr estimates, its enterprise value to revenue multiple was 21X at the end of FY23. While there are firm indications that the firm has turned, or is close to turning the corner as far as margin improvement goes, Fareye’s backers would know that much could go wrong from here as well. With FY24 over, the firm would have done well to not only maintain the growth rate from FY23, but also keep expenses in control as it did previously. Any major slip up here will lead to serious questions about it’s long term viability, leading to an adverse impact on the existing business sooner than later.

Paytm revenue grows 25% and nears Rs 10,000 Cr in FY24

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Paytm revenue grows 25% and nears Rs 10,000 Cr in FY24
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One97 Communication Private Limited, the parent company of Paytm, scaled 25% year-on-year during the fiscal year ending March 2024. The Noida-based firm, however, managed to maintain EBITDA profitability before ESOP throughout the last fiscal year (FY24). Paytm’s revenue from operations grew 25% to Rs 9,978 crore in FY24 from Rs 7,990 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements disclosed through the National Stock Exchange show. Income from payment services accounted for 62.48% of the total operating revenue, which grew 25% to Rs 6,235 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, income from financial services grew by 30% to Rs 2,004 crore. The remainder income came from marketing and other sources. Paytm also made Rs 547 crore from non-operating activities mainly from interest and gain on financial assets, tallying the total income to Rs 10,525 crore in the last fiscal year (FY24). To the tune of other technology firms, its employee benefits accounted for 39.4% of the overall expenditure. This cost surged 21.5% to Rs 4,589 crore in FY24 from Rs 3,778 crore in FY23. This includes Rs 1,466 crore as share-based payment aka ESOPs cost. Its payment processing charges grew 10.9% to Rs 3,280 crore in FY2. Paytm’s software/tech, marketing cum promotional, legal, and other overheads drove its total expenditure up by 15% to Rs 11,645 crore in FY24 from Rs 10,130 crore in FY23. Note: Paytm has booked Rs 1,465 crore of ESOPs and wrote off Rs 227 crore worth of investments which was made to its associate firm Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) after RBI’s action. The decent growth and controlled expenditure helped Paytm to reduce its net losses by 20% to Rs 1,422 crore in FY24. Meanwhile, Paytm maintained its EBITDA profitability before ESOP throughout the year which stood at Rs 559 crore in FY24.

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