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Razorpay acquires majority stake in POP with $30 Mn investment

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Razorpay acquires majority stake in POP with $30 Mn investment
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Razorpay acquires majority stake in POP with $30 Mn investment Rewards-first UPI payments app POP has raised $30 million from Razorpay to grow its payments and commerce platform. With this, Razorpay has acquired a majority stake in the Bengaluru-based startup. While POP did not share further transaction details, it will operate as a separate entity. Earlier in June last year, POP had raised $2.4 million in its seed funding round led by India Quotient and a few prominent angel investors. The fresh proceeds will be used to improve its products, grow its merchant base, and enhance its rewards program. POP started its UPI platform in June 2024. It claims to have crossed 6 lakh daily transactions and 1 million unique monthly transactions within the first year. According to the company, it fulfilled 2 lakh orders and issued over 40,000 RuPay credit cards in collaboration with Yes Bank. POP’s main feature is POPcoins, a multi-brand rewards currency that consumers earn when making payments or shopping on the platform. These POPcoins can be redeemed across POP’s extensive merchant network, offering users flexible and valuable incentives. Razorpay’s investment in POP expands its services into loyalty, engagement, and commerce. POP’s payments and rewards ecosystem lets merchants reward transactions and payments directly. Previously in September 2022, Razorpay acquired PoshVine to add loyalty and rewards to its payments stack. POP will help Razorpay serve merchants by offering payments, loyalty, and engagement services in a single platform. The development follows Razorpay’s recent announcement to shift its domicile back to India from the US. While the company has no immediate plans for a public listing, it has completed key regulatory steps, including its transition into a public limited company and securing approval for the merger of Razorpay Inc. with Razorpay India. Razorpay stands out as one of the few profitable unicorns in the fintech space, having reported revenue of Rs 2,068 crore and a profit of Rs 35 crore in FY24. The company is yet to announce its FY25 results.

Unpacking Oyo profitability and its financial position in FY24

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Unpacking Oyo profitability and its financial position in FY24
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IPO bound Hospitality firm Oyo reported steady revenues during the fiscal year ending March 2024, but the SoftBank-backed company made a turnaround as far as bottomline is concerned. Oyo has posted Rs 230 crore profit in the last fiscal year as compared to Rs 1,286 crore losses in FY23. Oyo’s revenue from operations declined 1.4% to Rs 5,389 crore in FY24 from Rs 5,464 crore in FY23, its consolidated annual report shows. Income from the sale of accommodation services formed 63.8% of the total operating revenue which decreased by 7.3% to Rs 3,441 crore in FY24. Income from commission and bookings brought Rs 1,344 crore to the firm’s coffers. The sale of tour packages, events, cancellation income, and insurance services fees were other revenue drivers for Oyo. The Gurugram-based company also made Rs 153 crore from interest on fixed deposits and gain in foreign exchange difference which took its overall revenue to Rs 5,542 crore in FY24 from Rs 5,602 crore in FY23. See TheKredible for the detailed revenue breakup The cost of its lease rental and service component lease accounted for 50% of its overall cost which declined 8% to Rs 2,885 crore in FY24. This payment was made to hotel owners that includes lease rent and services such as housekeeping, electricity, and maintenance among others. The company’s burn on salaries and other employee benefit schemes nosedived 52% to Rs 744 crore in FY24, primarily due to a reduction in ESOP costs, which fell to Rs 107 crore in FY24 from Rs 363 crore in FY23. Oyo paid Rs 844 crore (around $100 million) in interest during FY24 on the $660 million term loan it secured from various lenders in FY22. Its advertising, commissions, brokerage, legal, IT, and other overheads catalyzed its total expenditure to Rs 5,726 crore in FY24. See TheKredible for the complete expense breakdown Despite the flat revenue, Oyo’s cost-control approach and Rs 453 crore income from exceptional items (mostly a fair value gain of Rs 240 crore on the acquisition of OYO Hotels Cayman and Reversal of financial liability of Rs 249 crore) led Oyo to turn profitable with Rs 239 crore in FY24 as compared to a loss of Rs 1,286 crore in FY23. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin -4.23% 15.52% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.24 ₹1.06 ROCE -8.60% 13.40% With the improved bottom line, Oyo’s ROCE rose to 13.4%, and EBITDA to 15.5%. On a unit level, it spent Rs 1.06 to earn a rupee in FY24. Meanwhile, Oyo has managed to raise $175 million in two tranches of which $100 million was pumped in by the company’s founder Ritesh Agarwal.

Sachin Bansal's Navi Finserv quadruples standalone PAT in FY24 after subsidiary sale

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Sachin Bansal's Navi Finserv quadruples standalone PAT in FY24 after subsidiary sale
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- Navi Finserv Limited (NFL) reports strong standalone revenue growth of 48.57% in fiscal year 2024 (FY24), reaching Rs 1,906 crore. - On a consolidated basis, NFL's revenue declined by 6.5%, mainly due to divesting its stake in Chaitanya India Fin Credit (CIFCPL) in FY23. - NFL's standalone net profit nearly quadrupled to Rs 668.82 crore in FY24, while the consolidated net profit more than doubled to Rs 545.07 crore. - Total expenses increased by 48.4% on a standalone basis, driven by a significant rise in employee benefit costs. - NFL disbursed Rs 3,097.82 crore under co-lending agreements in FY24 and closed a $38 million personal loans securitisation deal with JP Morgan.

Oziva records flat growth under Hindustan Unilever in FY24

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Oziva records flat growth under Hindustan Unilever in FY24
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D2C nutrition brand Oziva, which was acquired by FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever (HUL) in 2022, posted a flat scale during the fiscal year ending March 2024. Following a 20% decline in sales during FY23, the D2C nutrition brand posted a flat scale with a modest 4% increase to Rs 104 crore in FY24, the annual report of its parent company HUL shows. HUL said that Oziva recorded Rs 44 crore loss in the last fiscal year. In FY23, the firm registered a net profit of Rs 58.8 crore due to one-time gain of Rs 95.5 crore. However, if we exclude that other income, its losses stood at Rs 45.8 crore in FY23. This implies, Oziva’s scale and loss remained flat in the last financial year (FY24). It’s worth noting that it is the first full fiscal year for Oziva under Hindustan Unilever. The six-year-old D2C firm sells plant-based nutrition products for health, skin, hair, and general wellness. The sale of health and nutrition products was the sole revenue driver for the company. The company has raised around $17 million to date with the backing of Matrix Partners, Eight Road Ventures, and Stride Ventures. In December 2022, HUL acquired 51% stake in Oziva with the first tranche at a cash consideration of Rs 264.28 crore ($32 million). As per the annual report, Oziva was valued at Rs 361 crore ($43.5 million) using the multi-period excess earnings method. At the same time, HUL also acquired 19.8% of the stake in Wellbeing Nutrition for a cash consideration of Rs 70 crore. Founded by Avnish Chhabria, Wellbeing Nutrition is a whole-food nutrition company that uses plant-based ingredients to deliver wellness to individuals. The company is yet to disclose its FY24 results.

boAt auditors flag discrepancies and compliance gaps across FY23 to FY25

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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.

Pine Labs India posts Rs 1,384 Cr revenue in FY24; losses jump 3X

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Pine Labs India posts Rs 1,384 Cr revenue in FY24; losses jump 3X
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The Indian unit of merchant commerce and payments platform Pine Labs has reported flat revenue in the fiscal year ending March 2024. However, the Delhi-based firm’s losses swelled 3X in this period. Pine Labs’s operating revenue increased modestly by 2.8% to Rs 1,317 crore in FY24 from Rs 1,281 crore in FY23, its annual financial statements sourced from the Registrar of Companies show. Caveat: Pine Labs is registered in Singapore and has not yet submitted its FY24 results there. Based on the previous fiscal year’s report, the parent entity is expected to post approximately Rs 400 crore more or over Rs 1,700 crore in operating revenue in the last fiscal year. As for the revenue channels of Pine Labs’ Indian entity, income from transaction processing and settlement was the main contributor, accounting for 61% of total operating revenue, which rose a modest 1.5% to Rs 805 crore in FY24. Income from digitization and services provided at petroleum outlets amounted to Rs 67 crore during the same period. Pine Labs also offers gifting solutions through Qwikcilver, Pine Perks, and Google Wallet. Income from this segment declined by 44.5% to Rs 111 crore in FY24. Revenue from device sales, plastic cards, and other miscellaneous sources brought the total revenue to Rs 1,384 crore during the last fiscal year, compared to Rs 1,328 crore in FY23. In terms of cost breakdown, Pine Labs allocated 38.5% of its total expenditure to employee benefits, which grew by 3% to Rs 625 crore in FY24, including Rs 58 crore in non-cash ESOP expenses. Legal and professional fees were the next largest expense category. Other significant costs included materials, travel, advertising, e-commerce site listings, database communication, and repairs, bringing total expenditures up by 15.8% to Rs 1,624 crore in FY24. FY23-FY24 FY23 FY24 EBITDA Margin 14.91% 10.55% Expense/₹ of Op Revenue ₹1.09 ₹1.23 ROCE -1.65% -7.87% The modest growth in scale, combined with a nearly 16% rise in expenditure, led Pine Labs to report a more than threefold increase in losses, reaching Rs 187 crore in FY24 compared to Rs 56 crore in FY23. Its ROCE and EBITDA margin stood at -7.87% and 10.55%, respectively. On a per-unit basis, Pine Labs spent Rs 1.23 to earn a rupee in FY24. Pine Labs recently received approval from a Singapore court to relocate its domicile to India. It also obtained initial approval from the National Company Law Tribunal to merge its entities in India and Singapore. Pine Labs has been pursuing an initial public offering (IPO) for several years. Last year, the company appointed bankers for a U.S. IPO, but the attempt did not materialize. While the firm has not yet confirmed a listing timeline, it is likely to debut on one of the Indian stock exchanges sometime in the next fiscal year (FY26).

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