OYO - Oravel Stays Limited Prospectus
OYO - Oravel Stays Limited Prospectus
Registered Office: Ground Floor-001, Mauryansh Elanza, Shyamal Cross Road, Nr. Parekh Hospital, Satelite, Ahmedabad 380015, Gujarat, India; Tel: +91 079-41005020;
Corporate Office: 3rd Floor, Orchid Centre, Sector 53, Golf Course Road, Village Haiderpur Viran, Gurugram 122002, Haryana, India; Tel: +91 0124-4887253;
Contact Person: Vimal Chawla, Vice President - Legal, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Email: investors@[Link]; Website: [Link]
Corporate Identity Number: U63090GJ2012PLC107088
OUR PROMOTERS: RITESH AGARWAL, RA HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) AND SVF INDIA HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) LIMITED
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF UP TO [●] EQUITY SHARES OF FACE VALUE OF ₹1 EACH (THE “EQUITY SHARES”) OF ORAVEL STAYS LIMITED (OUR “COMPANY” OR THE “COMPANY” OR THE “ISSUER”) FOR CASH AT
A PRICE OF ₹[●] PER EQUITY SHARE (INCLUDING A PREMIUM OF ₹[●] PER EQUITY SHARE) (THE “OFFER PRICE”) AGGREGATING UP TO ₹84,300.00 MILLION (THE “OFFER”), COMPRISING A FRESH ISSUE OF [●] EQUITY
SHARES BY OUR COMPANY AGGREGATING UP TO ₹70,000.00 MILLION (THE “FRESH ISSUE”) AND AN OFFER FOR SALE OF UP TO [●] EQUITY SHARES AGGREGATING UP TO ₹14,300.00 MILLION COMPRISING AN OFFER
FOR SALE OF UP TO [●] EQUITY SHARES AGGREGATING UP TO ₹13,285.32 MILLION BY SVF INDIA HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) LIMITED (THE “PROMOTER SELLING SHAREHOLDER”), UP TO [●] EQUITY SHARES AGGREGATING
UP TO ₹516.21 MILLION BY A1 HOLDINGS INC., UP TO [●] EQUITY SHARES AGGREGATING UP TO ₹231.32 MILLION BY CHINA LODGING HOLDINGS (HK) LIMITED, AND UP TO [●] EQUITY SHARES AGGREGATING UP TO
₹267.12 MILLION BY GLOBAL IVY VENTURES LLP (THE “INVESTOR SELLING SHAREHOLDERS” AND ALONG WITH THE PROMOTER SELLING SHAREHOLDER, THE “SELLING SHAREHOLDERS” AND SUCH OFFER FOR
SALE OF EQUITY SHARES BY THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS, THE “OFFER FOR SALE”). THE OFFER SHALL CONSTITUTE [●]%OF THE POST-OFFER PAID-UP EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL OF OUR COMPANY.
THE OFFER INCLUDES A RESERVATION OF UP TO [●] EQUITY SHARES, AGGREGATING UP TO ₹[●] MILLION (CONSTITUTING UP TO [●]% OF THE POST-OFFER PAID-UP EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL), FOR SUBSCRIPTION
BY ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES (“EMPLOYEE RESERVATION PORTION”). THE OFFER LESS THE EMPLOYEE RESERVATION PORTION IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE “NET OFFER”. THE OFFER AND THE NET OFFER
SHALL CONSTITUTE [●]% AND [●]%, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE POST-OFFER PAID-UP EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL OF OUR COMPANY.
OUR COMPANY MAY, IN CONSULTATION WITH LEAD MANAGERS, CONSIDER A FURTHER ISSUE BY OUR COMPANY OF UP TO [●] EQUITY SHARES FOR CASH CONSIDERATION AGGREGATING UP TO ₹14,000 MILLION
(THE “PRE-IPO PLACEMENT”). THE PRE-IPO PLACEMENT, IF UNDERTAKEN, WILL BE AT A PRICE TO BE DECIDED BY OUR COMPANY IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LEAD MANAGERS AND THE PRE-IPO PLACEMENT
WILL BE UNDERTAKEN PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RED HERRING PROSPECTUS WITH THE ROC. IF THE PRE-IPO PLACEMENT IS UNDERTAKEN, THE AMOUNT RAISED FROM THE PRE-IPO PLACEMENT WILL BE
REDUCED FROM THE FRESH ISSUE, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 19(2)(B) OF THE SECURITIES CONTRACTS (REGULATION) RULES, 1957 AS AMENDED (“SCRR”).
THE FACE VALUE OF THE EQUITY SHARES IS ₹1 EACH AND THE OFFER PRICE IS [●] TIMES THE FACE VALUE OF THE EQUITY SHARES. THE PRICE BAND AND THE MINIMUM BID LOT WILL BE DECIDED BY OUR
COMPANY AND THE PROMOTER SELLING SHAREHOLDER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LEAD MANAGERS AND WILL BE ADVERTISED IN [●] EDITIONS OF THE ENGLISH NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER, [●], [●]
EDITIONS OF THE HINDI NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER, [●], AND THE [●] EDITION OF [●], THE GUJARATI DAILY NEWSPAPER (GUJARATI BEING THE REGIONAL LANGUAGE OF AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, WHERE OUR
REGISTERED OFFICE IS LOCATED), EACH WITH WIDE CIRCULATION, AT LEAST TWO WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE BID/OFFER OPENING DATE AND SUCH ADVERTISEMENT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO BSE
LIMITED (THE “BSE”) AND NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LIMITED (THE “NSE”, AND TOGETHER WITH BSE, THE “STOCK EXCHANGES”) FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPLOADING ON THEIR RESPECTIVE WEBSITES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (ISSUE OF CAPITAL AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2018, AS AMENDED (THE “SEBI ICDR REGULATIONS”).
In case of any revision in the Price Band, the Bid/Offer Period will be extended by at least three additional Working Days, after such revision of Price Band, subject to the Bid/Offer Period not exceeding 10 Working Days. In case of force majeure, banking strike
or similar circumstances, our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder may, in consultation with the Lead Managers, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the Bid/Offer Period for a minimum of three Working Days, subject to the Bid/Offer Period
not exceeding 10 Working Days. Any revision in the Price Band and the revised Bid/Offer Period, if applicable, will be widely disseminated by notification to the Stock Exchanges, by issuing a public notice, and also by indicating the change on the websites of
the Lead Managers and the terminals of the Syndicate Members and by intimation to the other Designated Intermediaries and the Sponsor Bank (as defined hereinafter), as applicable.
The Offer is being made through the Book Building Process, in terms of Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR read with Regulation 31 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations. This Offer is being made through the Book Building Process and in compliance with Regulation 6(2)
of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, wherein at least 75% of the Net Offer shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Qualified Institutional Buyers (“QIBs”) (the “QIB Portion”), provided that our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder
may, in consultation with the Lead Managers, allocate up to 60% of the QIB Portion to Anchor Investors on a discretionary basis in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations (the “Anchor Investor Portion”), of which one-third shall be reserved for domestic
Mutual Funds only, subject to valid Bids being received from domestic Mutual Funds at or above the Anchor Investor Allocation Price. In the event of under-subscription, or non-allocation in the Anchor Investor Portion, the balance Equity Shares shall be added
to the QIB Portion. Further, 5% of the QIB Portion (excluding the Anchor Investor Portion) shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis only to Mutual Funds, and the Net QIB Portion shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to all
QIBs (other than Anchor Investors), including Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price. However, if the aggregate demand from the Mutual Funds is less than 5% of the QIB Portion, the balance Equity Shares available for
allocation will be added to the remaining QIB Portion for proportionate allocation to QIBs. If at least 75% of the Offer cannot be Allotted to QIBs, then the entire application money will be refunded forthwith. Further, not more than 15% of the Net Offer shall
be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders and not more than 10% of the Net Offer shall be available for allocation to Retail Individual Bidders (“RIBs”) in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, subject to valid Bids
being received at or above the Offer Price. Further, up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹[●] million will be available to Eligible Employees, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price. All Bidders, other than Anchor Investors, are
required to mandatorily utilize the Application Supported by Blocked Amount (“ASBA”) process, providing details of their respective bank accounts (including UPI ID (defined hereinafter) in case of RIBs) in which the Bid Amount will be blocked by the
SCSBs, to participate in the Offer. Anchor Investors are not permitted to participate in the Offer through the ASBA process. For details, see “Offer Procedure” on page 570.
RISK IN RELATION TO THE FIRST ISSUE
This being the first public issue of equity shares of our Company, there has been no formal market for the equity shares of our Company. The face value of the Equity Shares is ₹1 each. The Floor Price, Cap Price and Offer Price should not be taken to be
indicative of the market price of the Equity Shares after the Equity Shares are listed. No assurance can be given regarding an active or sustained trading in the Equity Shares or regarding the price at which the Equity Shares will be traded after listing.
GENERAL RISKS
Investment in equity and equity-related securities involve a degree of risk and investors should not invest any funds in the Offer unless they can afford to take the risk of losing their entire investment. Investors are advised to read the risk factors carefully before
taking an investment decision in the Offer. For taking an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of our Company and the Offer, including the risks involved. The Equity Shares in the Offer have not been recommended or approved by
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (the “SEBI”), nor does the SEBI guarantee the accuracy or adequacy of the contents of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Specific attention of the investors is invited to “Risk Factors” on page 52.
ISSUER’S AND SELLING SHAREHOLDERS’ ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY
Our Company, having made all reasonable inquiries, accepts responsibility for and confirms that this Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains all information with regard to our Company and the Offer, which is material in the context of the Offer, that the
information contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is true and correct in all material aspects and is not misleading in any material respect, that the opinions and intentions expressed herein are honestly held and that there are no other facts, the omission
of which make this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as a whole or any of such information or the expression of any such opinions or intentions misleading in any material respect. Further, each Selling Shareholder, severally and not jointly, accepts responsibility
for and confirms such statements specifically and expressly made or undertaken by it in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus to the extent of information specifically pertaining to it and its respective portion of the Offered Shares and assumes responsibility that
such statements are true and correct in all material respects and not misleading in any material respect. Each of the Selling Shareholders, severally and not jointly, assume no responsibility for any other statement, including, inter-alia, any of the statements made
by or relating to the Company or its business or any of the other Selling Shareholders. However, none of the Selling Shareholders assume any responsibility for any other statements, including without limitation, any and all of the statements made by or in relation
to the Company, its business or the other Selling Shareholders, in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
LISTING
The Equity Shares to be offered through the Red Herring Prospectus are proposed to be listed on the Stock Exchanges. Our Company has received an ‘in-principle’ approval from each of the BSE and the NSE for the listing of the Equity Shares pursuant to letters
dated [●] and [●], respectively. For the purposes of the Offer, the Designated Stock Exchange shall be [●]. A signed copy of the Red Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus shall be delivered to the RoC in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013. For details
of the material contracts and documents that will be available for inspection from the date of the Red Herring Prospectus up to the Bid/Offer Closing Date, see “Material Contracts and Documents for Inspection” on page 631.
GLOBAL CO-ORDINATORS AND BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS REGISTRAR TO THE OFFER
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited J.P. Morgan India Private Limited Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited Link Intime India Private Limited
27 BKC, 1st Floor, Plot No. C-27 J.P. Morgan Tower, Off C.S.T. Road 1202, 12th Floor, First International Financial Centre, G- C-101, 1st Floor, 247 Park
‘G’ Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Kalina, Santacruz (East) Block, C54 & 55, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), L.B.S. Marg
Mumbai 400051, Maharashtra, India Mumbai 400098, Mumbai 400098, Maharashtra, India Vikhroli (West)
Tel: +91 22 4336 0000 Maharashtra, India Tel: +91 22 6175 9999 Mumbai 400083
E-mail: [Link]@[Link] Tel: +91 22 6157 3000 E-mail: [Link]@[Link] Maharashtra, India
Website: [Link] E-mail: OYO_IPO@[Link] Website: Tel: +91 22 4918 6200
Investor grievance ID: kmccredressal@[Link] Website: [Link] [Link]/rhtm/[Link] Email: [Link]@[Link]
Contact person: Ganesh Rane Investor grievance ID: [Link]@[Link] m Website: [Link]
SEBI registration No.: INM000008704 Contact person: Saarthak K. Soni Investor grievance ID: [Link]@[Link] Investor grievance ID: [Link]@[Link]
SEBI registration no: INM000002970 Contact person: Karan Singh Hundal Contact person: Shanti Gopalkrishnan
SEBI registration no: INM000010718 SEBI registration no.: INR000004058
BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS
ICICI Securities Limited Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) JM Financial Limited Deutsche Equities India Private Limited
ICICI Venture House, Private Limited 7th Floor, Cnergy, The Capital, 14th floor, C-70, “G” Block,
Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Ceejay House, Level 11 Plot F, Shivsagar Estate, Dr. Annie Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Bandra Kurla Complex,
Mumbai 400025 Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400018, Maharashtra, India Mumbai 400025 ,Maharashtra, India Mumbai 400051, Maharashtra, India
Maharashtra, India Tel: +91 22 4037 4037 Tel: +91 22 66303030 Tel: +91 22 7180 4444
Tel. (91 22) 6807 7100 E-mail: oyoipo@[Link] E-mail: [Link]@[Link] E-mail: [Link]@[Link]
E-mail: [Link]@[Link] Website: Website: [Link] Website: [Link]/India
Website: [Link] [Link]/company/group/asia/india/inde Investor grievance ID: [Link]@[Link] Investor grievance ID: [Link]@[Link]
Investor grievance ID: customercare@[Link] [Link] Contact person: Prachee Dhuri Contact person: Nonica Khanna
Contact person: Shekher Asnani/ Kristina Dias Investor grievance ID: investorgrievances-in@[Link] SEBI Registration No: INM000010361 SEBI Registration No: INM000010833
SEBI Registration No: INM000011179 Contact person: Vishal Kanjani / Kshitij Thakur
SEBI Registration No: INM000011419
BID/OFFER PROGRAMME
BID/OFFER OPENS ON: [●](1) BID/OFFER CLOSES ON: [●](2)
(1)
Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder may, in consultation with the Lead Managers, consider participation by Anchor Investors in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations. The Anchor Investor Bid/Offer Period shall be one Working Day prior to the Bid/Offer Opening
Date.
(2)
Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder may, in consultation with the Lead Managers, consider closing the Bid/Offer Period for QIBs one Working Day prior to the Bid/Offer Closing Date in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus uses certain definitions and abbreviations which, unless the context otherwise
indicates or implies, shall have the meanings as provided below. References to any legislation, act, regulation, rule,
guideline, policy, circular, notification or clarification will be deemed to include all amendments, supplements, re-
enactments and modifications thereto from time to time, and any reference to a statutory provision shall include any
subordinate legislation made from time to time thereunder. The words and expressions used but not defined in this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus will have the same meaning as assigned to such terms under the Companies Act, the
SEBI Act, the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the SCRA, the Depositories Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder,
as applicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms used in “Basis for Offer Price”, “Statement of Special Tax Benefits”,
“Industry Overview”, “Key Regulations and Policies”, “History and Certain Corporate Matters”, “Financial
Statements”, “Financial Indebtedness”, “Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments”, “Other Regulatory
and Statutory Disclosures” and “Description of Equity Shares and Terms of the Articles of Association” on pages
165, 168, 198, 263, 271, 356, 491, 526, 542 and 594, respectively, shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
them in the relevant sections.
General Terms
Term Description
“Our Company” or “the Oravel Stays Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, whose
Company” or “the Issuer” registered office is situated at Ground Floor – 001, Mauryansh Elanza, Shyamal Cross
Road, Nr. Parekh Hospital, Satelite, Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat, India
“we” or “us” or “our” or “Group” Unless the context otherwise indicates or implies, refers to our Company, together with
its Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures, as applicable, as of and during the relevant Financial
Year
Term Description
“Amendment Agreement” The amendment agreement dated September 26, 2021 amongst the parties to the
Shareholders’ Agreement and AirBnB, Inc.
“Articles” or “Articles of Articles of association of our Company, as amended
Association”
Audit Committee The audit committee of the Board of Directors as described in “Our Management” on
page 335
“Auditors” or “Statutory The statutory auditors of our Company, namely, S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP,
Auditors” Chartered Accountants
Board or Board of Directors The board of directors of our Company
IPO Committee The IPO committee of the Board of Directors
CCPS Compulsorily convertible preference shares
CCCPS Compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares
Corporate Office The corporate office of our Company, located at 3rd Floor, Orchid Centre, Sector 53,
Golf Course Road, Village Haiderpur Viran, Gurugram 122002, Haryana, India
“Corporate Promoter” or “RA RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman)
Co”
Corporate Social Responsibility The corporate social responsibility committee of the Board of Directors, as described in
Committee “Our Management” on page 343
Director(s) The director(s) on our Board
Equity Shares Equity shares of our Company of face value of ₹1 each
ESOP Scheme Employees’ Stock Option Plan 2018, as amended. For details, see “Capital Structure—
Notes to Capital Structure—Employee Stock Option Scheme” on page 148
“Founder and Chairman” or Ritesh Agarwal
“Promoter 1”
Founder Promoters The founder promoters of our Company, namely Promoter 1 and Corporate Promoter
1
Term Description
Group Companies Our group companies identified in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, as
disclosed in “Our Group Companies” on page 352
Independent Director(s) The non-executive independent director(s) of our Company
Issued Preference Shares 80,160 Series A CCPS, 111,730 Series A1 CCCPS, 102,250 Series B CCCPS, 166,690
Series C CCCPS, 104,600 Series C1 CCCPS, 322,790 Series D CCCPS, 12,910 Series
D1 CCCPS, 137,000 Series E CCCPS, 143,750 Series F CCCPS, 1,250 Series F1
CCCPS, 800 Series F2 CCCPS
Joint Ventures The joint ventures of our Company as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus
and which are set out in the section “Our Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures—Our Joint
Ventures” on page 314
For the purpose of financial information and financial statements, joint venture would
mean joint ventures as at and during the relevant financial year.
Key Managerial Personnel or Key managerial personnel of our Company in terms of Regulation 2(1)(bb) of the SEBI
KMP ICDR Regulations, as disclosed in “Our Management” on page 344
Material Subsidiaries OYO Hotels and Homes Private Limited, OYO Hospitality UK Ltd, OYO Hospitality &
Information Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, OYO Hotel Management
(Shanghai) Company Limited, Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Ltd., OYO Hotels Inc, and
OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V.
“Memorandum” or Memorandum of association of our Company, as amended
“Memorandum of Association”
or “MoA”
Nomination and Remuneration The nomination and remuneration committee of the Board of Directors as described in
Committee “Our Management” on page 337
Non-Executive Director(s) The non-executive Director(s) of our Company
Promoters The promoters of our Company, namely, the Founder Promoters, i.e., Ritesh Agarwal
and RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman), and the Investor Promoter, i.e., SVF India
Holdings (Cayman) Limited
Promoter Group The entities and persons constituting the promoter group of our Company in terms of
Regulation 2(1)(pp) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, as disclosed in “Our Promoters and
Promoter Group” on page 347
Registered Office The registered office of our Company, located at Ground Floor – 001, Mauryansh Elanza,
Shyamal Cross Road, Nr. Parekh Hospital, Satelite, Ahmedabad 380015, Gujarat, India
“Registrar of Companies” or The Registrar of Companies, Gujarat located at Ahmedabad
“RoC”
Restated Consolidated Financial The restated consolidated financial information of our Company, along with our
Information Subsidiaries and our Joint Ventures, as of and for the financial years ended March 31,
2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, comprising: (i) restated consolidated
statement of assets and liabilities of the Company as of March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020
and March 31, 2019; (ii) the restated consolidated statement of profit and loss (including
other comprehensive income) and restated consolidated statement of cash flows and
changes in equity for the financial years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and
March 31, 2019; and (iii) notes and annexures thereto, which are based on audited
consolidated financial statements of our Company, along with our Subsidiaries and Joint
Ventures as of and for the financial years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and
March 31, 2019 each prepared in accordance with Ind AS and restated in accordance
with the requirements of Section 26 of Part I of Chapter III of the Companies Act, the
SEBI ICDR Regulations and the Guidance Note on Reports in Company Prospectuses
(Revised 2019) issued by the ICAI, each as amended from time to time
Risk Management Committee The risk management committee of the Board of Directors as described in “Our
Management” on page 342
Series A CCPS Series A compulsorily convertible preference shares of ₹1 each
Series A1 CCCPS Series A1 fully and compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
Series B CCCPS Series B fully and compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
Series C CCCPS Series C fully and compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
Series C1 CCCPS Series C1 fully and compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
Series C2 CCPS Series C2 fully and compulsorily convertible preference shares of ₹10 each
Series D CCCPS Series D fully and compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
Series D1 CCCPS Series D1 fully and compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
Series E CCCPS Series E fully and compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
2
Term Description
Series F CCCPS Series F fully and compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
Series F1 CCCPS Series F1 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
Series F2 CCCPS Series F2 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each
Shareholders The shareholders of our Company, from time to time
Shareholders’ Agreement Shareholders’ agreement dated July 29, 2019 executed among the Company, Investor
Promoter, GCP-OYO Ltd., GCP OYO I Ltd., Greenoaks Capital MS LP - GCP-OYO II
Series, Sequoia Capital India Investments IV, Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius,
Lightspeed India Partners I LLC, Lightspeed Venture Partners Select Mauritius, Global
Ivy Ventures LLP, China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited, A1 Holdings Inc, Star Virtue
Investment Limited, Corporate Promoter and Promoter 1 read with amendment
agreements dated March 17, 2020, December 23, 2020 and July 23, 2021
Stakeholders’ Relationship The stakeholders’ relationship committee of the Board of Directors as described in “Our
Committee Management” on page 342
Subsidiaries The subsidiaries of our Company identified in accordance with the Companies Act, the
details of which are set out in “Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures—Our Subsidiaries” on
page 290.
For the purpose of Restated Consolidated Financial Information, the term “subsidiaries”
means the subsidiaries of our Company as of and during the relevant Financial Year
“SVF India” or “Investor SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited
Promoter”
Term Description
Acknowledgement Slip The slip or document issued by the relevant Designated Intermediary to a Bidder as
proof of registration of the Bid cum Application Form
“Allot” or “Allotment or Allotted” Allotment of the Equity Shares pursuant to the Fresh Issue and transfer of the Offered
Shares pursuant to the Offer for Sale, in each case to the successful Bidders
Allotment Advice Note or advice or intimation of Allotment sent to each successful Bidder who has been
or is to be Allotted the Equity Shares after the Basis of Allotment has been approved by
the Designated Stock Exchange
Allottee A successful Bidder to whom the Equity Shares are Allotted
Anchor Investor A Qualified Institutional Buyer, applying under the Anchor Investor Portion, in
accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations and the Red Herring Prospectus, who has
Bid for an amount of at least ₹100 million
Anchor Investor Allocation Price The price at which allocation is done to the Anchor Investors in terms of the Red Herring
Prospectus and the Prospectus. The Anchor Investor Allocation Price shall be
determined by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder in consultation with
the Lead Managers
Anchor Investor Application The application form used by an Anchor Investor to make a Bid in the Anchor Investor
Form Portion in accordance with the requirements specified under the SEBI ICDR
Regulations and the Red Herring Prospectus
Anchor Investor Bid/Offer Period One Working Day prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date, on which Bids by Anchor
Investors shall be submitted and allocation to Anchor Investors shall be completed
Anchor Investor Offer Price The final price at which Equity Shares will be Allotted to Anchor Investors in terms of
the Red Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus, which price will be equal to or higher
than the Offer Price, but not higher than the Cap Price. The Anchor Investor Offer Price
will be decided by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder in consultation
with the Lead Managers
Anchor Investor Pay-in Date With respect to Anchor Investor(s), the Anchor Investor Bid/ Offer Period, and in the
event the Anchor Investor Allocation Price is lower than the Anchor Investor Offer
Price, not later than two Working Days after the Bid/Offer Closing Date
Anchor Investor Portion Up to 60% of the QIB Portion, which may be allocated by our Company and the
Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, to Anchor
Investors on a discretionary basis in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations. One-
third of the Anchor Investor Portion shall be reserved for domestic Mutual Funds,
subject to valid Bids being received from domestic Mutual Funds at or above the Anchor
Investor Allocation Price, in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations
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Term Description
Application Supported by An application, whether physical or electronic, used by ASBA Bidders to make a Bid
Blocked Amount or ASBA and to authorize an SCSB to block the Bid Amount in the relevant ASBA Account and
will include applications made by Retail Individual Bidders using the UPI Mechanism
where the Bid Amount will be blocked upon acceptance of the UPI Mandate Request
by Retail Individual Bidders using the UPI Mechanism
ASBA Account A bank account maintained with an SCSB by an ASBA Bidder, as specified in the
ASBA Form submitted by ASBA Bidders, for blocking the Bid Amount mentioned in
the relevant ASBA Form and includes the account of a Retail Individual Bidder, which
is blocked upon acceptance of a UPI Mandate Request made by the Retail Individual
Bidder using the UPI Mechanism
ASBA Bid A Bid made by an ASBA Bidder
ASBA Bidder(s) Bidder(s), except Anchor Investors
ASBA Form An application form, whether physical or electronic, used by ASBA Bidders to submit
Bids which will be considered as the application for Allotment in terms of the Red
Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus
Banker(s) to the Offer The Escrow Collection Bank(s), the Refund Bank(s), the Public Offer Account Bank(s)
and the Sponsor Bank(s), as the case may be
Basis of Allotment The basis on which Equity Shares shall be Allotted to successful Bidders under the Offer
as described in “Offer Procedure” on page 570
Bid An indication to make an offer during the Bid/Offer Period by ASBA Bidders pursuant
to submission of the ASBA Form, or during the Anchor Investor Bid/Offer Period by
the Anchor Investors pursuant to submission of the Anchor Investor Application Form,
to subscribe to or purchase the Equity Shares at a price within the Price Band, including
all revisions and modifications thereto, in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations
and the Red Herring Prospectus and the relevant Bid cum application form. The term
“Bidding” shall be construed accordingly
Bid Amount In relation to each Bid, the highest value of the Bids indicated in the Bid cum
Application Form and in the case of Retail Individual Bidders, Bidding at the Cut-off
Price, the Cap Price multiplied by the number of Equity Shares Bid for by such Retail
Individual Bidder, and mentioned in the Bid cum Application Form and payable by the
Bidder or blocked in the ASBA Account of the ASBA Bidder, as the case may be, upon
submission of such Bid
Eligible Employees applying in the Employee Reservation Portion can apply at the Cut
Off Price and the Bid Amount shall be Cap Price, multiplied by the number of Equity
Shares Bid for such Eligible Employee and mentioned in the Bid cum Application Form
The maximum Bid Amount under the Employee Reservation Portion by an Eligible
Employee shall not exceed ₹500,000. However, the initial Allotment to an Eligible
Employee in the Employee Reservation Portion shall not exceed ₹200,000. Only in the
event of under-subscription in the Employee Reservation Portion, the unsubscribed
portion will be available for allocation and Allotment, proportionately to all Eligible
Employees who have Bid in excess of ₹200,000, subject to the maximum value of
Allotment made to such Eligible Employee not exceeding ₹500,000
Bid cum Application Form The Anchor Investor Application Form or the ASBA Form, as the case may be
Bid Lot [●] Equity Shares and in multiples of [●] Equity Shares thereafter
Bid/Offer Closing Date Except in relation to any Bids received from the Anchor Investors, the date after which
the Designated Intermediaries shall not accept any Bids, which shall be notified in [●]
editions of the English national daily newspaper [●], [●] editions of the Hindi national
daily newspaper [●] and [●] editions of the Gujarati daily newspaper [●] (Gujarati being
the regional language of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where our Registered Office is located),
each with wide circulation. Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder may,
in consultation with the Lead Managers, consider closing the Bid/Offer Period for QIBs
one Working Day prior to the Bid/Offer Closing Date in accordance with the SEBI
ICDR Regulations. In case of any revision, the extended Bid/Offer Closing Date shall
be widely disseminated by notification to the Stock Exchanges and shall also be notified
on the websites of the Lead Managers and at the terminals of the Syndicate Members
and communicated to the Designated Intermediaries and the Sponsor Bank, which shall
also be notified in an advertisement in the same newspapers in which the Bid/Offer
Opening Date was published, as required under the SEBI ICDR Regulations
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Bid/Offer Opening Date Except in relation to any Bids received from Anchor Investors, the date on which the
Designated Intermediaries shall start accepting Bids, which shall be notified in [●]
editions of [●], the English national daily newspaper, [●] editions of [●], the Hindi
national daily newspaper and [●] editions of [●], the Gujarati daily newspaper (Gujarati
being the regional language of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where our Registered Office is
located), each with wide circulation
Bid/Offer Period Except in relation to Anchor Investors, the period between the Bid/Offer Opening Date
and the Bid/Offer Closing Date, inclusive of both days, during which prospective
Bidders can submit their Bids, including any revisions thereof
Bidder Any prospective investor who makes a Bid pursuant to the terms of the Red Herring
Prospectus and the Bid cum Application Form and unless otherwise stated or implied,
includes an Anchor Investor
Bidding Centres The centres at which the Designated Intermediaries shall accept the ASBA Forms, i.e.,
Designated Branches for SCSBs, Specified Locations for the Syndicate, Broker Centres
for Registered Brokers, Designated RTA Locations for RTAs and Designated CDP
Locations for CDPs
Book Building Process The book building process, as provided in Schedule XIII of the SEBI ICDR Regulations,
in terms of which the Offer is being made
“Book Running Lead Managers” The book running lead managers to the Offer, namely, ICICI Securities Limited,
or “BRLMs” Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private Limited, JM Financial
Limited and Deutsche Equities India Private Limited
Broker Centres The broker centres notified by the Stock Exchanges where ASBA Bidders can submit
the ASBA Forms to a Registered Broker (in case of RIBs, only using UPI Mechanism).
The details of such Broker Centres, along with the names and contact details of the
Registered Brokers are available on the respective websites of the Stock Exchanges
([Link] and [Link]), updated from time to time
“CAN” or “Confirmation of A notice or intimation of allocation of the Equity Shares sent to Anchor Investors who
Allocation Note” have been allocated the Equity Shares, on or after the Anchor Investor Bid/Offer Period
Cap Price The higher end of the Price Band, subject to any revision thereto, above which the Offer
Price and the Anchor Investor Offer Price will not be finalized and above which no Bids
will be accepted
Cash Escrow and Sponsor Bank The agreement to be entered into among our Company, the Selling Shareholders, the
Agreement Registrar to the Offer, the Lead Managers, the Syndicate Members, and the Banker(s)
to the Offer for, inter alia, collection of the Bid Amounts from Anchor Investors,
transfer of funds to the Public Offer Account and where applicable, remitting refunds
of the amounts collected from Anchor Investors, on the terms and conditions thereof
Citi Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited
Client ID Client identification number maintained with one of the Depositories in relation to a
dematerialized account
“Collecting Depository A depository participant as defined under the Depositories Act, registered with SEBI
Participant” or “CDP” and who is eligible to procure Bids at the Designated CDP Locations in terms of the
circular (No. CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/11/2015) dated November 10, 2015 issued by
the SEBI as per the list available on the websites of the Stock Exchanges, as updated
from time to time
Cut-off Price The Offer Price finalized by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in
consultation with the Lead Managers, which shall be any price within the Price Band.
Only Retail Individual Bidders bidding in the Retail Portion and Eligible Employees
Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion are entitled to Bid at the Cut-off Price.
No other category of Bidders is entitled to Bid at the Cut-off Price
Demographic Details The demographic details of the Bidders including the Bidder’s address, name of the
Bidder’s father/husband, investor status, occupation, bank account details and UPI ID,
wherever applicable
Designated Branches Such branches of the SCSBs which will collect the ASBA Forms used by the ASBA
Bidders and a list of which is available on the website of the SEBI at
[Link]/sebiweb/other/[Link]?doRecognised=yes and updated from
time to time, or any such other website as may be prescribed by the SEBI
Designated CDP Locations Such locations of the CDPs where ASBA Bidders can submit the ASBA Forms. The
details of such Designated CDP Locations, along with names and contact details of the
CDPs eligible to accept ASBA Forms are available on the respective websites of the
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Stock Exchanges ([Link] and [Link]), as updated from time to
time
Designated Date The date on which funds are transferred by the Escrow Collection Bank(s) from the
Escrow Account(s) to the Public Offer Account or the Refund Account, as the case may
be, and/or the instructions are issued to the SCSBs (in case of Retail Individual Bidders
using the UPI Mechanism, instruction issued through the Sponsor Bank) for the transfer
of amounts blocked by the SCSBs in the ASBA Accounts to the Public Offer Account
or the Refund Account, as the case may be, in terms of the Red Herring Prospectus and
the Prospectus following which Equity Shares will be Allotted in the Offer
Designated Intermediaries In relation to ASBA Forms submitted by Retail Individual Bidders and Eligible
Employees in the Employee Reservation Portion by authorizing an SCSB to block the
Bid Amount in the ASBA Account, Designated Intermediaries shall mean SCSBs
In relation to ASBA Forms submitted by Retail Individual Bidders where the Bid
Amount will be blocked upon acceptance of UPI Mandate Request by such Retail
Individual Bidder, as the case may be, using the UPI Mechanism, Designated
Intermediaries shall mean Syndicate, sub-Syndicate/agents, Registered Brokers, CDPs,
SCSBs and RTAs
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Fresh Issue The issue of up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹70,000.00 million by our
Company
“General Information Document” The General Information Document for investing in public issues prepared and issued
or “GID” in accordance with the SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2020/37 dated
March 17, 2020 and the UPI Circulars, as amended from time to time. The General
Information Document shall be available on the websites of the Stock Exchanges and
the Lead Managers
“Global Co-ordinators and Book The global co-ordinators and book running lead managers to the Offer, namely, Kotak
Running Lead Managers” or Mahindra Capital Company Limited, J.P. Morgan India Private Limited and Citigroup
“GCBRLMs” Global Markets India Private Limited
Investor Selling Shareholders A1 Holdings Inc, China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited and Global Ivy Ventures LLP
I-Sec ICICI Securities Limited
JM Financial JM Financial Limited
J.P. Morgan J.P. Morgan India Private Limited
Kotak Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited
Lead Managers Collectively, the Global Co-ordinators and Book Running Lead Managers, and the Book
Running Lead Managers
Mutual Fund(s) Mutual fund(s) registered with the SEBI under the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996
Mutual Fund Portion 5% of the Net QIB Portion, or [●] Equity Shares, which shall be available for allocation
only to Mutual Funds on a proportionate basis, subject to valid Bids being received at
or above the Offer Price
Net Offer The Offer less the Employee Reservation Portion
Net Proceeds Proceeds of the Fresh Issue less our Company’s share of the Offer related expenses. For
further details regarding the use of the Net Proceeds and the Offer related expenses, see
“Objects of the Offer” beginning on page 154
Net QIB Portion The QIB Portion less the number of Equity Shares allocated to the Anchor Investors
Nomura Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private Limited
Non-Institutional Bidders All Bidders that are not QIBs or Retail Individual Bidders or Eligible Employees and
who have Bid for Equity Shares for an amount of more than ₹200,000 (but not including
NRIs other than Eligible NRIs)
Non-Institutional Portion The portion of the Offer being not more than 15% of the Net Offer consisting of [●]
Equity Shares, which shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Non-
Institutional Bidders, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price
Non-Resident Person resident outside India, as defined under FEMA
Offer The initial public offering of up to [●] Equity Shares for cash at a price of ₹[●] per
Equity Share, aggregating up to ₹84,300.00 million comprising the Fresh Issue and the
Offer for Sale
Our Company, in consultation with the Lead Managers, may consider a Pre-IPO
Placement by our Company for an aggregate amount not exceeding ₹14,000 million.
The Pre-IPO Placement, if undertaken, will be at a price to be decided by our Company
in consultation with the Lead Managers, and the Pre-IPO Placement will be completed
prior to filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. If the Pre-IPO Placement is
undertaken, the amount raised from the Pre-IPO Placement will be reduced from the
Fresh Issue, subject to compliance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR
Offer Agreement The agreement dated September 30, 2021 entered into among our Company, the Selling
Shareholders and the Lead Managers, pursuant to which certain arrangements are agreed
to in relation to the Offer
Offer for Sale The offer for sale of up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹14,300.00 million by
the Selling Shareholders
Offer Price The final price at which Equity Shares will be Allotted to successful Bidders (except for
the Anchor Investors) in terms of the Red Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus. Equity
Shares will be Allotted to Anchor Investors at the Anchor Investor Offer Price which
will be decided by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation
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with the Lead Managers in terms of the Red Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus. The
Offer Price will be decided by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in
consultation with the Lead Managers, on the Pricing Date in accordance with the Book
Building Process and the Red Herring Prospectus
Offer Proceeds Collectively, the proceeds of the Fresh Issue which shall be available to our Company
and the proceeds of the Offer for Sale which shall be available to the Selling
Shareholders. For further information about use of the Offer Proceeds, see “Objects of
the Offer” on page 154
Offered Shares Such number of Equity Shares, aggregating up to ₹14,300.00 million (including, where
applicable, any such Equity Shares arising upon conversion of the Issued Preference
Shares), being offered for sale by the Selling Shareholders in the Offer
Pre-IPO Placement A pre-Offer placement of Equity Shares by our Company, in consultation with the Lead
Managers, of such number of Equity Shares for an aggregate amount not exceeding
₹14,000.00 million. The Pre-IPO Placement, if undertaken, will be at a price to be
decided by our Company, in consultation with the Lead Managers and the Pre-IPO
Placement will be completed prior to filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC.
If the Pre-IPO Placement is undertaken, the amount raised from the Pre-IPO Placement
will be reduced from the Fresh Issue, subject to compliance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the
SCRR
Price Band Price band of a minimum price of ₹[●] per Equity Share (i.e., the Floor Price) and the
maximum price of ₹[●] per Equity Share (i.e., the Cap Price), including any revisions
thereof. The Price Band and the minimum Bid Lot for the Offer will be decided by our
Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead
Managers and shall be advertised in [●] editions of the English national daily newspaper
[●], [●] editions of the Hindi national daily newspaper [●] and [●] editions of the
Gujarati daily newspaper [●] (Gujarati being the regional language of Ahmedabad,
Gujarat, where our Registered Office is located), each with wide circulation, at least two
Working Days prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date and shall be made available to the
Stock Exchanges for the purpose of uploading on their respective websites
Pricing Date The date on which our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation
with the Lead Managers, will finalize the Offer Price
Promoter Selling Shareholder SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited
Prospectus The prospectus for the Offer to be filed with the RoC on or after the Pricing Date in
accordance with Section 26 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI ICDR
Regulations, containing, inter alia, the Offer Price that is determined at the end of the
Book Building Process, the size of the Offer and certain other information, including
any addenda or corrigenda thereto
Public Offer Account(s) ‘No-lien’ and ‘non-interest-bearing’ bank account(s) opened in accordance with Section
40(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, with the Public Offer Account Bank(s) to receive
money from the Escrow Account(s) and the ASBA Accounts maintained with the
SCSBs on the Designated Date
Public Offer Account Bank(s) The bank(s) which are clearing members and registered with the SEBI as a banker to an
issue under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Bankers to an Issue)
Regulations, 1994, with which the Public Offer Account(s) shall be opened, being [●]
QIB Portion The portion of the Offer (including Anchor Investor Potion) being not less than 75% of
the Net Offer comprising [●] Equity Shares, which shall be available for allocation on
a proportionate basis to QIBs (including Anchor Investors), subject to valid Bids being
received at or above the Offer Price or the Anchor Investor Offer Price, as applicable
“Qualified Institutional Buyer(s)”, Qualified institutional buyers as defined under Regulation 2(1)(ss) of the SEBI ICDR
“QIB(s)” or “QIB Bidder(s)” Regulations
“Red Herring Prospectus” or The red herring prospectus for the Offer to be issued by our Company in accordance
“RHP” with Section 32 of the Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR Regulations, which will not
have complete particulars of the Offer Price and the size of the Offer, including any
addenda or corrigenda thereto. The Red Herring Prospectus will be filed with the RoC
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at least three Working Days before the Bid/Offer Opening Date and will become the
Prospectus upon filing with the RoC on or after the Pricing Date
RedSeer RedSeer Management Consulting Private Limited
RedSeer Report The report titled “Global Travel & Tourism Industry and Global Short-Stay
Accommodation Market” dated September 29, 2021, issued by RedSeer
Refund Account(s) Account opened with the Refund Bank(s) from which refunds, if any, of the whole or
part of the Bid Amount to the Bidders shall be made
Refund Bank(s) Banker(s) to the Offer and with which Refund Account(s) shall be opened, being [●]
Registered Brokers The stock brokers registered with the stock exchanges having nationwide terminals,
other than the Members of the Syndicate and eligible to procure Bids in terms of the
circular (No. CIR/CFD/14/2012) dated October 4, 2012 issued by the SEBI
Registrar Agreement The agreement dated September 30, 2021 entered into among our Company, the Selling
Shareholders and the Registrar to the Offer in relation to the responsibilities and
obligations of the Registrar to the Offer relating to the Offer
“Registrar and Share Registrar and share transfer agents registered with SEBI and eligible to procure Bids
Transfer Agents” or from relevant Bidders at the Designated RTA Locations as per the list available on the
“RTAs” websites of BSE and NSE, and the UPI Circulars
“Registrar to the Offer” or Link Intime India Private Limited
“Registrar”
“Retail Individual Bidders” or Individual Bidders who have Bid for Equity Shares for an amount of not more than
“RIBs” ₹200,000 in any of the bidding options in the Offer (including HUFs applying through
the karta and Eligible NRIs)
Retail Portion Portion of the Offer being not more than 10% of the Net Offer consisting of [●] Equity
Shares which shall be available for allocation to Retail Individual Bidders (subject to
valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price), which shall not be less than the
minimum Bid Lot subject to availability in the Retail Portion
Revision Form The form used by the Bidders to modify the quantity of Equity Shares or the Bid Amount
in their Bid cum Application Forms or any previous Revision Forms. QIBs and Non-
Institutional Bidders are not allowed to withdraw or lower their Bids (in terms of the
quantity of Equity Shares or the Bid Amount) at any stage. Retail Individual Bidders
and Eligible Employees Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion can revise their
Bids during the Bid/Offer Period and withdraw their Bids until the Bid/Offer Closing
Date
Self-Certified Syndicate Bank(s) The banks registered with SEBI, which offer the facility of ASBA services, (i) in
or SCSB(s) relation to ASBA, where the Bid Amount will be blocked by authorizing an SCSB, a
list of which is available on the website of SEBI at
[Link]/sebiweb/other/[Link]?doRecognisedFpi=yes&intmId=34
and updated from time to time and at such other websites as may be prescribed by SEBI
from time to time, (ii) in relation to Bidders using the UPI Mechanism, a list of which
is available on the website of SEBI at
[Link]/sebiweb/other/[Link]?doRecognisedFpi=yes&intmId=40 or
such other website as may be prescribed by SEBI and updated from time to time.
Applications through UPI in the Offer can be made only through the SCSBs mobile
applications (apps) whose name appears on the SEBI website. A list of SCSBs and
mobile applications, which, are live for applying in public issues using UPI mechanism
is provided as Annexure ‘A’ to the SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/85 dated July 26, 2019. The list is available on the
website of SEBI at
[Link]/sebiweb/other/[Link]?doRecognisedFpi=yes&intmId=43
and updated from time to time and at such other websites as may be prescribed by SEBI
from time to time.
Selling Shareholders Collectively, SVF India, A1 Holdings Inc, China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited and
Global Ivy Ventures LLP
Share Escrow Agent Share escrow agent to be appointed pursuant to the Share Escrow Agreement, [●]
Share Escrow Agreement The agreement to be entered into among our Company, the Selling Shareholders and
the Share Escrow Agent in connection with the transfer of Offered Shares by the Selling
Shareholders and the credit of such Equity Shares to the demat account of the Allottees
Specified Locations Bidding Centres where the Syndicate will accept ASBA Forms from the Bidders
Sponsor Bank [●], being a Banker to the Offer, appointed by our Company to act as a conduit between
the Stock Exchanges and NPCI in order to push the mandate collect requests and / or
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payment instructions of the Retail Individual Bidders using the UPI and carry out other
responsibilities, in terms of the UPI Circulars
Syndicate or Members of the The Lead Managers and the Syndicate Members, collectively
Syndicate
Syndicate Agreement The agreement to be entered into among the Lead Managers, the Syndicate Members,
the Selling Shareholders and our Company in relation to the collection of Bid cum
Application Forms by the Syndicate
Syndicate Members Intermediaries registered with the SEBI who are permitted to carry out activities as an
underwriter, being [●]
Underwriters [●]
Underwriting Agreement The agreement among the Underwriters, our Company and the Selling Shareholders to
be entered into on or after the Pricing Date but prior to the filing of the Prospectus with
the RoC
UPI Unified payments interface, which is an instant payment mechanism developed by the
NPCI
UPI Circulars The SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2018/138 dated November 1, 2018,
SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/50 dated April 3, 2019, SEBI
circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/76 dated June 28, 2019, SEBI circular
no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/85 dated July 26, 2019, SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR2/CIR/P/2019/133 dated November 8, 2019,
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2020/50 dated March 30, 2020, SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/2480/1/M dated March 16, 2021, SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2021/47 dated March 31, 2021, SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/P/CIR/2021/570 dated June 2, 2021 and any subsequent circulars
or notifications issued by SEBI in this regard
UPI ID An ID created on the UPI for single-window mobile payment system developed by the
NPCI
UPI Mandate Request A request (intimating the RIB by way of a notification on the UPI linked mobile
application as disclosed by SCSBs on the website of SEBI and by way of an SMS on
directing the RIB to such UPI linked mobile application) to the RIB initiated by the
Sponsor Bank to authorize blocking of funds on the UPI application equivalent to Bid
Amount and subsequent debit of funds in case of Allotment
UPI Mechanism The bidding mechanism that may be used by an RIB in accordance with the UPI
Circulars to make an ASBA Bid in the Offer
UPI PIN Password to authenticate a UPI transaction
U.S. QIBs U.S. persons that are “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A
U.S. Securities Act The United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Working Day(s) All days on which commercial banks in Mumbai, India are open for business, provided
that: (a) in respect of announcement of Price Band and Bid/Offer Period, Working Day
shall mean all days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, on which
commercial banks in Mumbai, India are open for business; and (b) in respect of the time
period between the Bid/ Offer Closing Date and the listing of the Equity Shares on the
Stock Exchanges, Working Day shall mean all trading days of the Stock Exchanges,
excluding Sundays and bank holidays in India, as per circulars issued by SEBI
Term Description
BD model on-the-ground business development executives, being one of our three Patron
acquisition channels
booked nights the number of booked nights by Customers for hotel and home storefronts, net of
cancellations
CAGR compounded annual growth rate, calculated as the annualized average year-over-year
growth rate over a specified period of time as per the following formula:
(End Value / Beginning Value)^(1 / number of years) - 1
Core Growth Markets India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Europe (being Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Curacao, Bonaire, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland)
Customers travelers and guests who book accommodations at our Patrons’ storefronts through our
platform
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D2C direct-to-customer
D2C channels our direct-to-customer channels, being our OYO mobile application, OYO websites,
corporate and travel agent tie-ups, dedicated call centers and physical walk-ins for hotel
and home storefronts
Future Growth Markets United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,
Bahrain, Oman, Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines
GBV GBV refers to gross booking value. GBV from hotels and homes is defined as the
amounts payable by Customers for storefront bookings, net of cancellation and gross of
discounts (such as loyalty points and OYO discounts), through all of our distribution
channels including through our OYO mobile application, website, call centers, third
party OTAs and other offline channels. GBV from listings is defined as the amount of
subscription fees paid by Patrons from our listing business to us for listing their
storefronts on our platform. GBV from others is defined as the amounts payable by
Customers to us for the sale of wedding packages under our Weddingz business, the
rental of co-working spaces under our OYO Workspaces business and the rental of co-
living spaces under our OYO Life business.
GBV per storefront per month GBV per storefront per month for hotels and homes is calculated by dividing GBV for
hotel or home storefronts for the relevant period, as applicable, by the average number
of hotel or home storefronts on the first and last day of the relevant period
GDP gross domestic product
home storefronts storefronts where we act as an agent in stay services provided to Customers
hotel storefronts storefronts where we act as principal in the arrangement for stay services provided to
Customers
listing storefronts storefronts that are listed on our platform for a fixed subscription fee
net take rate dollar retention being quarterly average revenue share retention for hotel and home storefronts,
calculated based on net revenue from the relevant storefront for the relevant quarter in
accordance with our revenue recognition policies, indexed to the first 90 days of
revenue recognized from the relevant storefront (excluding revenue from the month
that such storefront is onboarded on our platform)
OTAs online travel agencies
Patrons owners, lessors and/or operators of storefronts listed on our platform
repeat rate the number of Customers who made more than one booking during the relevant period
or who made one booking during the relevant period and at least one booking in any
of the prior periods, divided by the number of Customers who made at least one
booking during the relevant period
SAM serviceable addressable market
short-stay accommodation stays of up to one month across hotels, homes, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts and
campsites for tourists and travelers
SMB small and medium-sized businesses
Southeast Asia Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam
storefronts hotels, homes and listings available for booking on our platform (excluding India-
based non-hotel businesses such as wedding venues under our Weddingz business, co-
working spaces under our OYO Workspaces business and co-living spaces in India
under our OYO Life business)
TAM total addressable market
Conventional Terms/Abbreviations
Term Description
AGM Annual General Meeting
Alternative Investment Funds or Alternative investment funds as defined in, and registered under the SEBI AIF
AIFs Regulations
BSE BSE Limited
CAGR Compounded Annual Growth Rate
Category I FPIs FPIs registered as “Category I foreign portfolio investors” under the SEBI FPI
Regulations
Category II FPIs FPIs registered as “Category II foreign portfolio investors” under the SEBI FPI
Regulations
CDSL Central Depository Services (India) Limited
CIN Corporate Identity Number
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Companies Act or Companies The Companies Act, 2013, read with the rules, regulations, clarifications and
Act, 2013 modifications notified thereunder
Companies Act, 1956 The Companies Act, 1956, read with the rules, regulations, clarifications and
modifications notified thereunder
CRPC Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CSR Corporate social responsibility
Depositories NSDL and CDSL
Depositories Act The Depositories Act, 1996
DIN Director Identification Number
DP or Depository Participant A depository participant as defined under the Depositories Act
DP ID Depository Participant’s identification number
DPIIT Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, Government of India (formerly known as Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion)
EBITDA EBITDA represents our net loss, before depreciation and amortization expense,
provision or benefit for income taxes, share based compensation expense, finance cost,
other income, gain or loss from discontinued operations, exceptional items and share of
profit/(loss) of associates/joint ventures
EGM Extraordinary General Meeting
EPS Earnings per share
FDI Foreign direct investment
FDI Policy Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy notified by the DPIIT through
notification dated October 15, 2020 effective from October 15, 2020
FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 read with the rules and regulations
thereunder
FEMA Non-debt Instruments
The Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019
Rules or the FEMA NDI Rules
Financial Year or Fiscal or Fiscal The period of 12 months ending March 31 of that particular year
Year or FY
FIR First information report
FPIs Foreign portfolio investors as defined in, and registered with the SEBI under the SEBI
FPI Regulations
FVCI Foreign venture capital investors as defined in and registered with the SEBI, under the
SEBI FVCI Regulations
GAAR General anti-avoidance rules
GDP Gross domestic product
GoI or Government or Central Government of India
Government
GST Goods and Services Tax
HUF Hindu Undivided Family
ICAI The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards
Income Tax Act The Income-tax Act, 1961
Ind AS Indian Accounting Standards notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013
read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended and other
relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
Ind AS Rules The Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended)
Indian GAAP Accounting Standards notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read
together with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and Companies
(Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2016
IPC Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPO Initial Public Offering
IRDAI Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
IRDAI Investment Regulations Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Investment) Regulations,
2016
IST Indian Standard Time
IT Act Information Technology Act, 2000
KYC Know Your Customer
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
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Term Description
LLP Limited Liability Partnership
MCA Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
MCLR Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate
MSME Micro, small and medium enterprises
Mutual Fund(s) Mutual fund(s) registered with the SEBI under the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996
N.A. or NA Not applicable
NACH National Automated Clearing House
NAV Net asset value
NBFC Non-Banking Financial Company
NEFT National Electronic Fund Transfer
NPCI National Payments Corporation of India
NR or Non-Resident A person resident outside India, as defined under the FEMA, including Eligible NRIs,
FPIs and FVCIs registered with the SEBI
NRI An individual resident outside India, who is a citizen of India
NSDL National Securities Depository Limited
NSE The National Stock Exchange of India Limited
OCB or Overseas Corporate An entity de-recognised through Foreign Exchange Management (Withdrawal of
Body General Permission to Overseas Corporate Bodies (OCBs)) Regulations, 2003. OCBs
are not allowed to invest in the Offer
p.a. Per annum
P/E Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio
PAN Permanent Account Number allotted under the Income Tax Act
PAT Profit After Tax
RBI Reserve Bank of India
Regulation S Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act
RoNW Return on Net Worth
RTGS Real Time Gross Settlement
Rule 144A Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act
SCRA Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
SCRR Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957
SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India constituted under the SEBI Act
SEBI Act Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
SEBI AIF Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations,
2012
SEBI FPI Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations,
2019
SEBI FVCI Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Venture Capital Investors)
Regulations, 2000
SEBI ICDR Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2018
SEBI Listing Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015
SEBI Merchant Bankers Securities and Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992
Regulations
SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996
SEBI SBEB Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits)
Regulations, 2021
SEBI Takeover Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and
Takeovers) Regulations, 2011
SEBI VCF Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Venture Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996
SICA The erstwhile Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985
State Government The government of a state in India
Stock Exchanges The BSE and the NSE
STT Securities Transaction Tax
Systemically Important NBFCs In the context of a Bidder, a non-banking financial company registered with the RBI
and having a net worth of more than ₹5,000 million as per its last audited financial
statements
TAN Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number allotted under the Income-tax Act
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Term Description
TDS Tax deducted at source
Trade Marks Act Trade Marks Act, 1999
US or U.S. or USA or United United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States,
States and the District of Columbia
USD or US$ United States Dollars
US GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America
U.S. Securities Act The United States Securities Act of 1933
U.S. QIBs “Qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A. For the avoidance of doubt,
the term “U.S. QIBs” does not refer to a category of institutional investor defined under
applicable Indian regulations and referred to in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as
“QIBs”
VAT Value added tax
VCFs Venture capital funds as defined in and registered with the SEBI under the SEBI VCF
Regulations
Wilful Defaulter(s) Wilful defaulter as defined under Regulation 2(1)(lll) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations
Year or calendar year Unless the context otherwise requires, shall mean the twelve month period ending
December 31
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OFFER DOCUMENT SUMMARY
The following is a general summary of certain disclosures and terms of the Offer included in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus and is neither exhaustive, nor purports to contain a summary of all the disclosures in this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus or the Red Herring Prospectus or the Prospectus when filed, or all details relevant to prospective
investors. This summary should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the more detailed
information appearing elsewhere in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, including “Risk Factors”, “The Offer”,
“Capital Structure”, “Objects of the Offer”, “Industry Overview”, “Our Business”, “Financial Statements”,
“Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments”, “Offer Procedure” and “Description of Equity Shares and
Terms of the Articles of Association” on pages 52, 110, 130, 154, 198, 221, 356, 526, 570 and 594, respectively.
Summary of the We are a leading, new-age technology platform empowering the large yet highly fragmented global
1
primary hospitality ecosystem . We have been focused on reshaping the short-stay accommodation space since our
business of the incorporation in 2012. Our unique business model helps our Patrons (being the owners, lessors and/or
Company operators of storefronts listed on our platform) transform fragmented, unbranded and underutilized
hospitality assets into branded, digitally-enabled storefronts with higher revenue generation potential and
provides our Customers (being travelers and guests who book storefronts on our platform) with access to a
broad range of high-quality storefronts at a compelling price point.
Summary of the Within the travel and tourism industry, the short-stay accommodation market is one of the fastest growing
Industry segments. The short-stay accommodation segment refers to stays of up to one month. Going forward, the
total short-stay accommodation market is projected to reach US$1.9 trillion in 20302.
According to RedSeer, most of the global short-stay accommodation supply is independent, unorganised and
fragmented. Our global total addressable market opportunity as of December 31, 2019 consisted of 54
million storefronts that our full-stack technology platform could have potentially empowered, according to
RedSeer.
Name of Ritesh Agarwal, RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) and SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited
Promoters
Offer size Initial public offering of up to [●] Equity Shares of our Company for cash at a price of ₹[●] per Equity Share
(including a premium of ₹[●] per Equity Share) aggregating up to ₹84,300.00 million, comprising a Fresh
Issue of up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹70,000.00 million and an Offer for Sale of up to [●]
Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹14,300.00 million comprising sale of up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating
up to ₹13,285.32 million by SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited, up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up
to ₹516.21 million by A1 Holdings Inc., up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹231.32 million by China
Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited and up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹267.12 million by Global
Ivy Ventures LLP.
The Offer includes a reservation of up to [●] Equity Shares, aggregating up to ₹[●] million, for subscription
by Eligible Employees.
The Offer less the Employee Reservation Portion is the Net Offer. The Offer and Net Offer shall constitute
[●] % and [●] % of the post-Offer paid-up Equity Share capital of our Company.
Our Company, in consultation with the Lead Managers, may consider a Pre-IPO Placement by our Company
for an aggregate amount not exceeding ₹14,000.00 million. The Pre-IPO Placement, if undertaken, will be
at a price to be decided by our Company in consultation with the Lead Managers, and the Pre-IPO Placement
will be completed prior to filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. If the Pre-IPO Placement is
undertaken, the amount raised from the Pre-IPO Placement will be reduced from the Fresh Issue, subject to
compliance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR.
Objects of the The objects for which the Net Proceeds from the Fresh Issue shall be utilized are as follows:
Offer
Amount*
Particulars
(₹ million)
Prepayment or repayment, in part, of certain borrowings availed by 24,410.10(1)
our Subsidiaries
1
According to RedSeer Report.
2
According to RedSeer Report.
15
Funding our organic and inorganic growth initiatives 29,000.00
General corporate purposes(2) [●]
Net Proceeds [●]
* Includes the proceeds, if any, received pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement. Upon allotment of Equity Shares issued
pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement, we may utilize the proceeds from such Pre-IPO Placement towards the Objects of
the Offer prior to completion of the Offer. If the Pre-IPO Placement is undertaken, the amount raised from the Pre-IPO
Placement will be reduced from the Fresh Issue, subject to compliance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR.
(1)
Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$330.00 million, based on exchange rate of U.S.$1 = ₹73.97, as at September
28, 2021, available at [Link].
(2)
To be finalized upon determination of the Offer Price and updated in the Prospectus prior to filing with the RoC.
Aggregate pre- (a) The aggregate pre-Offer shareholding of our Promoters and Promoter Group as a percentage of the pre-
Offer Offer paid-up equity share capital of the Company, on a fully diluted basis, is set out below:
shareholding of
Promoters, Number of Equity Percentage of the pre-Offer
Name of the Number of
Promoter Group Shares held on a fully shareholding on a fully diluted
Shareholder Equity Shares
and Selling diluted basis* basis* (%)
Promoters
Shareholders as
Ritesh Agarwal 522,360,000 522,360,000 8.21
a percentage of
RA Hospitality Holdings
the paid up share (Cayman) 672,680,000 1,587,000,000 24.94
capital of our SVF India Holdings
Company (Cayman) Limited# 23,360,000 2,965,840,000 46.62
Total (A) 1,218,400,000 5,075,200,000 79.77
________
*Assuming conversion of 1,183,930 Issued Preference Shares to a maximum of 4,735,720,000 Equity Shares, and
exercise of vested stock options. For details of the proposed conversion of Issued Preference Shares to Equity
Shares, see “Capital Structure – Share Capital History of our Company – Conversion of Issued Preference Shares”
on page 135. The specific number of Equity Shares that each of such Issued Preference Shares will convert into
shall be determined at the time of conversion, prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC.
#
Also a Selling Shareholder
(b) The aggregate pre-Offer shareholding of the Selling Shareholders as a percentage of the pre-Offer paid-
up equity share capital of the Company, on a fully diluted basis, is set out below:
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Select Financial A summary of the select financial information of the Company, as of and for the financial years ended March
Information 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 derived from the Restated Consolidated Financial Information are as follows:
Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing and discontinued operations presented above is without
considering impact of bonus issuance to equity shares and subdivision of equity and preference shares
subsequent to the year-end and subsequent to approval of audited financial statements as and for the year
ended March 31, 2021.
Auditor There are no auditor qualifications in the examination report that have not been given effect to in the Restated
qualifications Consolidated Financial Information
which have not
been given effect
to in the
Restated
Consolidated
Financial
Information
Summary table A summary of outstanding litigation proceedings involving our Company, Subsidiaries, Directors and
of outstanding Promoters, as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, as also disclosed in “Outstanding Litigation
litigation and Material Developments” on page 526, in terms of the SEBI ICDR Regulations and the materiality policy
adopted by our Board pursuant to a resolution dated September 28, 2021, is provided below:
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Criminal litigation Nil Nil
Litigation involving our Subsidiaries
Against our Subsidiaries
Material litigation 15&! ₹2,436.23
Criminal litigation 3∞ Not quantifiable
Action taken by statutory and regulatory 3# ₹21.56
authorities
Taxation matters 13 ₹20.67
By our Subsidiaries
Material litigation Nil Nil
Criminal litigation 1 Not quantifiable
Litigation involving our Promoters
Against our Promoter
Material litigation 1Ω Not quantifiable
Criminal litigation 14** Not quantifiable
Action taken by statutory and regulatory 1$$ Not quantifiable
authorities
Taxation matters Nil Nil
By our Promoter
Material litigation Nil Nil
Criminal litigation Nil Nil
____________
^ To the extent ascertainable by our Company
$
Amount quantifiable only in respect of the three proceedings out of the four
&
Two of these proceedings have our Subsidiaries as well as our Company as parties
@
Amount quantifiable only in respect of one proceeding out of the two
* Additionally, our Company has filed 3, 220 complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
against 573 parties for claims aggregating to approximately ₹310.10 million
** Each of these proceedings are criminal proceedings initiated against our Promoter 1, along with certain other
parties, as the case may be
#
The foreign exchange conversion rate for proceedings initiated by statutory and regulatory authorities against one
of our foreign subsidiaries is €1 =₹86.25, based on the exchange rate as at September 28, 2021, available at
[Link]
$$
This show cause notice has been issued to the Promoter 1 in his capacity as a representative of our Company
!
Two of these proceedings have two of our Subsidiaries as parties
∞
One of these proceedings have been initiated against one of our Subsidiaries and Promoter 1
Ω
Common proceeding that involves the Promoter 1 and our Company
Our Group Companies are not party to any pending litigation proceedings which may have a material impact
on our Company.
For further details, see “Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments” on page 526
Risk Factors For details of the risks applicable to us, see “Risk Factors” on page 52.
Summary table The following is a summary table of our contingent liabilities as of March 31, 2021 as per Ind AS 37 –
of contingent Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets:
liabilities (₹ in million)
Particulars As of March 31, 2021
(1) Claims against the Group not acknowledged as debt:
(a) Tax matters in appeal: service tax 571.05
(b) Tax matters in appeal: income tax 44.31
(c) Others 30.37
The information above is derived from the Restated Consolidated Financial Information.
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Summary of The details of related party transactions entered into by our Company for the financial years ended March
related party 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, as per Ind AS 24 –Related Party Disclosures read with SEBI ICDR Regulations
transactions and derived from the Restated Consolidated Financial Information are as set out in the table below:
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Year ended March 31,
Name of the related party Nature of transactions
2021 2021 2021
(₹ million) (₹ million) (₹ million)
Neeldeep Developers Expenses incurred by group company 0.75 - -
Private Limited on behalf of us
Expenses incurred on behalf of group 0.47 - -
companies
20
The following are the details of the transactions eliminated on consolidation and disclosed as per Ind AS 24
read with ICDR Regulations during the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019:
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Oravel Stays Limited
Year ended Year ended Year ended
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions 31 March 2021 31 March 31 March 2019
2020
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
Guerrilla Infra Solution Private Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 3.00 -
Group company
Investment in subsidiary company/limited - 14.07 169.20
liability partnership
Management fees income 0.17 0.83 -
Royalty Income 4.96 11.92 -
Oravel Employee Welfare Trust Payment made by us on behalf of group 124.97 - -
companies
Oravel Hotels Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V Deemed investment in subsidiary companies - 4.42 0.32
Management fees income 0.23 0.50 -
Rendering of services - - 2.94
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 6.15 -
Group company
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Limited Expenses incurred by group companies on 22.55 - -
behalf of us
Management fees income 0.79 0.54 -
Rendering of services - - 148.36
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 1.28 7.81 7.83
Group company
Investment in subsidiary company/limited 11,468.96 72,295.58 4,034.55
liability partnership
Payment made by group companies on behalf - - 3.30
of us
Payment received by us on behalf of group - - 2.74
companies
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Limited Loan given to group company 3,669.76 - -
Deemed investment in subsidiary companies -2.53 2.78 3.88
Oravel Technology and Hospitality Deemed investment in subsidiary companies -0.09 0.09 -
Lanka (Pvt) Limited
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 0.57 -
Group company
Management fees income 0.01 0.01 -
OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Deemed investment in subsidiary companies - 2.51 -
Eireli
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 12.25 -
Group company
Management fees income 0.27 0.86 -
Rendering of services - - 6.26
OYO Financial and Technology Services Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 0.19 -
Private Limited Group company
Investment in subsidiary company/limited - - 20.00
liability partnership
OYO Hospitality & Information Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 8.95 -
Technology (Shenzhen) Co Limited Group company
Management fees income 8.99 1.03 -
Rendering of services - - 134.24
Royalty Income - - 44.31
OYO Hospitality & Information Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 1.97 30.63 -
Technology (Shenzhen) Co Limited
OYO Hospitality UK Limited Rendering of services - - 26.86
OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co. Royalty Income - - 0.47
Limited
OYO Hotels and Homes Private Limited Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 493.65 18.08 -
Expenses incurred by group companies on 727.01 - -
behalf of us
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 990.80 691.27 93.76
Group company
Investment in subsidiary company/limited 39,028.99 - 1,000.00
liability partnership
Management fees income 44.50 6.42 -
Payment made by group companies on behalf 1,183.42 110.77 -
of us
Payment made by us on behalf of group 466.10 497.18 -
companies
Payment received by group companies on 363.57 - -
behalf of us
Payment received by us on behalf of group 512.39 - 11.11
companies
Purchase of accommodation services - - 693.16
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 1.50 - -
(including capital work in progress)
Purchase of services 16.08 - -
Purchase of services (rent) 8.95 - -
Royalty Income 84.94 275.74 -
Sale of consumable - - 3.47
Sale of property, plant and equipment 10.05 - -
(including intangibles & capital work in
Secondment fees charged - - 123.83
Rendering of services - - 262.03
OYO Hotels Canada Inc Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 2.19 1.23 -
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 0.70 -
Group company
Management fees income 0.01 0.00 -
OYO Hotels France Sarl Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 0.05 -
Group company
OYO Hotels Germany GmbH Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 0.06 0.12 -
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 4.47 -
Group company
Management fees income 0.00 0.01 -
OYO Hotels Inc USA Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 179.42 64.15 1.48
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 42.45 -
Group company
OYO Hotels Italia S.R.L. Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 0.23 0.36 -
22
Year ended Year ended Year ended
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions 31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
23
Year ended Year ended Year ended
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions 31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Management fees income - - 3.48
Limited
Rendering of services - - 69.51
OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 6.31 -
LLC Group company
Management fees income 0.70 0.47 -
Rendering of services - - 35.92
OYO Vacation Homes holding B.V. Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 115.35 17.64 -
OYO Vacation Homes LLC Deemed investment in subsidiary companies -1.15 3.09 -
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 0.05 0.10 -
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 0.28 -
Group company
Management fees income 0.19 0.02 -
OYO Apartment Investments LLP Investment in subsidiary company/limited - - 50.00
liability partnership
Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 56.99 4.23 -
Royalty Income 5.61 9.82 -
Secondment fees charged - - 5.00
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 307.39 1.48
Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.71 - -
behalf of us
Payment made by us on behalf of group 1.02 128.37 -
companies
Payment made by group companies on behalf 0.79 - -
of us
Payment received by us on behalf of group - 852.71 28.13
companies
OYO Vacation Homes UK Limited Deemed investment in subsidiary companies -1.94 1.94 -
OYO Workspaces India Private Limited Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 3.77 - -
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 4.65 -
Group company
Management fees income 0.17 0.99 -
Payment made by group companies on behalf 0.02 - -
of us
Payment made by us on behalf of group - 0.83 -
companies
Purchase of services - 51.19 -
Royalty Income 6.87 10.00 -
PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia) Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 12.00 4.51 0.24
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 17.96 -
Group company
Management fees income 5.02 1.48 -
Rendering of services - - 64.70
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Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
OYO Technology & Hospitality Japan KK Expenses incurred by group companies on 3.62 - -
behalf of us
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 1.81 - -
Group company
Secondment fees received 0.15 1.81 -
OYO TECHNOLOGY & HOSPITALITY Secondment fees received 0.01 0.00 -
LLC (OMAN)
OYO Technology & Hospitality Secondment fees received 0.14 0.11 -
Philippines INC
OYO Technology & Hospitality S.L Spain Secondment fees received 0.02 0.08 -
OYO Technology and Hospitality Secondment fees received 1.18 0.12 -
(Thailand) Limited
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 2.29 - -
Limited Group company
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Secondment fees received 0.03 0.01 -
OYO Workspaces India Private Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 0.20 - -
Group company
Purchase of services (Rent) 11.83 17.22 -
Remittance made by group companies to us - 0.35 -
Payment made by group companies on 0.97 - -
behalf of us
Payment made by us on behalf of group 0.97 - -
companies
Secondment fees received 17.84 - -
PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia) Secondment fees received 0.69 0.42 -
25
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
OYO Midmarket Investment LLP Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 4.31 - -
Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.89 - -
behalf of us
Payment made by group companies on 0.36 - -
behalf of us
Payment made by us on behalf of group 14.06 5.15 0.27
companies
Payment received by group companies on 0.58 - -
behalf of us
Payment received by us on behalf of group 25.75 - -
companies
Purchase of services - 109.58 -
Rendering of services 0.25 199.21 -
Sale of property, plant and equipment - 116.66 143.10
(including intangibles & capital work in p
OYO Oravel Technology Co Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.34 - -
behalf of us
Purchase of services - - 2.71
Rendering of services 60.94 152.78 28.51
OYO Apartment Investments LLP Secondment fees charged - 5.00 -
Payment made by us on behalf of group 147.44 10.87 -
companies
Purchase of Inventory 4.92 - -
Sale of property, plant and equipment 0.14 0.45 -
(including intangibles & capital work in p
Rendering of services 345.95 - -
OYO OTH I Investment LLP Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 2.84 - -
Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 6.71 - -
behalf of us
Payment made by us on behalf of group 7.47 - 4.98
companies
Payment received by group companies on 3.73 - -
behalf of us
Payment received by us on behalf of group 24.21 - -
companies
Purchase of services (rent) - 177.62 48.80
Rendering of services 0.62 255.60 -
Sale of property, plant and equipment - 20.82 281.50
(including intangibles & capital work in p
Secondment fees charged - - 2.50
OYO Propco LLC Rendering of services - 5.64 -
OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited Rendering of services - 320.47 -
OYO Rooms and Technology LLC Payment made by us on behalf of group - 18.65 -
companies
Rendering of services - 244.84 -
OYO Rooms Hospitality Sdn Bhd Rendering of services 84.33 275.47 21.32
OYO Technology & Hospitality Rendering of services 13.95 55.16 -
(Vietnam) LLC
OYO Technology & Hospitality Payment made by us on behalf of group - 0.18 -
Philippines INC companies
Rendering of services 42.28 127.69 34.69
OYO Technology & Hospitality S.L Spain Rendering of services 1.98 61.27 8.01
OYO Technology and Hospitality Rendering of services 37.04 94.24 15.06
(Thailand) Limited
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Payment made by us on behalf of group - 1.28 -
Limited companies
Rendering of services 133.00 - 72.99
OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ LLC Rendering of services 27.96 118.14 35.02
OYO Technology and Hospitality Japan Payment made by group companies on - 5.44 -
KK behalf of us
Rendering of services 0.13 65.02 13.26
OYO Technology and Hospitality LLC Rendering of services 1.23 0.51 -
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Rendering of services 7.04 3.60 -
OYO Workspaces India Private Limited Expenses incurred by group companies on 6.57 - -
behalf of us
Payment made by us on behalf of group 43.31 370.41 -
companies
Payment received by us on behalf of group 1.41 - -
companies
Purchase of services (rent) 51.04 - -
Rendering of services 98.65 80.47 -
PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia) Purchase of services - - 5.78
Rendering of services 187.51 347.62 64.70
Supreme Sai LLP Purchase of property, plant and equipment - 0.24 -
(including capital work in progress)
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OYO Rooms Hospitality SDN BHD
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Limited Sale of accomodation services - - 50.97
PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia) Payment made by us on behalf of group - - 0.17
companies
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Payment made by us on behalf of group - 0.00 -
companies
OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co. Payment made by group companies on - 0.39 0.92
Limited behalf of us
OYO Technology and Hospitality Payment made by group companies on - 0.02 -
(Thailand) Limited behalf of us
OYO Technology & Hospitality Payment made by group companies on - 0.19 -
Philippines INC behalf of us
OYO Oravel Technology Co Payment made by group companies on - 0.00 -
behalf of us
OYO Hotels Inc USA Payment made by group companies on - 0.18 -
behalf of us
OYO Technology & Hospitality Payment made by group companies on - 0.00 -
(Vietnam) LLC behalf of us
27
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
OYO Hotels Netherlands B.V. Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 0.18 - -
Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.02 - -
behalf of us
Interest income 1.42 0.57 -
OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 0.99 - -
Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.12 - -
behalf of us
Interest income 30.86 29.71 -
Loan given to group company 217.60 - -
Loan received from group company 12,208.85 - -
Loan repaid by intercompany 3,204.43 - -
Loan repaid to intercompany 362.97 - -
Transfer of investments - 2,304.55 -
OYO Life Real Estate LLC Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.13 - -
behalf of us
OYO Oravel Technology Co Expenses incurred by group companies on 3.28 - -
behalf of us
Interest income 3.80 2.50 -
OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.13 - -
behalf of us
OYO Rooms Hospitality SDN BHD Interest income 27.07 30.64 -
Payment made by group companies on behalf 262.89 927.95 -
of us
Payment made by us on behalf of group 101.31 - 727.60
companies
Sale of accomodation services 160.80 80.89 14.97
OYO Technology & Hospitality (China) Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 34.61 - -
Pte Ltd Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.01 - -
behalf of us
Interest expenses - - 0.51
Interest income 75.69 14.68 39.91
Loan given to group company 3,189.48 - -
Payment made by group companies on behalf - - 9.81
of us
OYO Technology & Hospitality Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 29.03 - -
(Vietnam) LLC Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 2.56 - -
behalf of us
Interest income 3.52 2.31 -
OYO Technology & Hospitality Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 20.71 - -
Philippines INC Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 30.77 - -
behalf of us
Interest income 3.54 2.26 -
OYO Technology & Hospitality S.L Spain Expenses incurred by group companies on 28.42 - -
behalf of us
Interest income 2.11 0.97 -
OYO Technology and Hospitality Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 4.84 - -
(Thailand) Limited Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 21.24 - -
behalf of us
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 4.55 - -
Limited Group company
Interest income 6.66 6.32 -
OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 9.61 - -
LLC Group company
Interest income 7.82 5.59 -
Loan given to group company 14.63 - -
OYO Technology and Hospitality JApan Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 7.00 - -
KK Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.18 - -
behalf of us
Interest income - 11.50 -
Loan repaid by intercompany 1,430.45 - -
OYO Technology and Hospitality LLC Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 0.66 - -
Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.02 - -
behalf of us
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.98 - -
behalf of us
OYO Vacation Homes UK Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 9.80 - -
Group company
PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia) Expenses incurred by group companies on 15.10 - -
behalf of us
Interest income 8.47 12.24 -
Saudi Hospitality Systems Consulting & Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of 12.37 - -
Research Co. Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on 0.13 - -
behalf of us
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Guerrilla Infra Solutions Private Limited
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
Supreme Sai LLP Payment made by us on behalf of group 0.17 0.08 2.30
companies
Other operational revenue - 2.00 -
Purchase of property, plant and equipment - 202.46 -
(including capital work in progress)
Advances given to group companies - 52.20 88.87
OYO Kitchen India Private Limited Payment made by group companies on behalf - 4.63 -
of us
Innov8 Inc Debenture issued - - 181.28
OYO Rooms And Hospitality UK Limited Payment made by us on behalf of group 1.54 - -
companies
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Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
OYO Technology and Hospitality Investment in subsidiary company/limited 4.35 - -
(Thailand) Limited liability partnership
Payment made by us on behalf of group - 319.71 -
companies
Subvention expense 457.23 764.43 -
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Subvention expense 846.32 3,513.49 -
Limited
Purchase of services 21.95 43.20 -
OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ Payment made by us on behalf of group - 151.38 -
LLC companies
Subvention expense 106.35 400.48 -
OYO Technology and Hospitality JApan Subvention expense 45.38 - -
KK
OYO Technology and Hospitality LLC Subvention expense 16.27 8.94 -
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Payment made by us on behalf of group - 127.29 -
companies
Subvention expense 131.87 313.04 -
PT. OYO Hotels Indonesia Subvention expense 48.36 26.88 -
PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia) Interest income 14.67 10.30 -
Investment in subsidiary company/limited - 2,901.18 -
liability partnership
Loan given to group company - 744.43 -
Payment made by us on behalf of group - 883.57 -
companies
Subvention expense 890.89 2,831.06 -
Saudi Hospitality Systems Consulting & Subvention expense 13.83 - -
Research Co.
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Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
OYO Technology and Hospitality Interest income 4.98 3.07 -
(Thailand) Limited
Loan given to group company - 324.05 -
Loan repaid to intercompany 34.74 - -
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - - 105.85
Limited Group company
Expenses incurred by group companies on - 3.27 -
behalf of us
Interest income 14.86 7.76 -
Loan given to group company - 676.49 -
Loan repaid to intercompany 100.22 - -
OYO Technology and Hospitality JApan Investment in subsidiary company/limited - - 1.27
KK liability partnership
Loan given to group company 1,473.09 - -
OYO Vacation Homes UK Limited Loan given to group company - 0.01 -
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OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 31 March 2019
2020
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
ORAVEL MEXICO SERVICES S DE RL Investment divested during the period - 76.17 -
DE CV
Investment in subsidiary company/limited - 76.17 -
liability partnership
Oravel Hotels Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. Expenses incurred by group companies on - 17.13 -
behalf of us
Interest income 1.91 2.35 -
Investment divested during the period - 109.47 -
Investment in subsidiary company/limited - 109.46 0.01
liability partnership
Loan given to group company 104.98 96.51 -
OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of - 0.47 -
Eireli Group company
Interest income 0.29 0.67 -
Investment divested during the period - 234.53 -
Investment in subsidiary company/limited - 234.35 0.18
liability partnership
Loan given to group company 81.34 74.78 -
OYO Hotels Canada Inc Investment in subsidiary company/limited - 27.06 -
liability partnership
OYO Hotels Inc USA Investment in subsidiary company/limited - 3,934.14 273.09
liability partnership
OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Limited Interest income 14.32 2.45 -
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Innov8
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
Guerrilla Infra Solution Private Limited Interest Income 1.21 14.50 6.40
OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Payment made by group companies on behalf - 234.84 -
Limited of us
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OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ LLC
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Payment made by us on behalf of group - 0.00 -
Eireli companies
OYO Hospitality Co. SPC Payment made by us on behalf of group - 11.93 -
companies
OYO Hotels Inc USA Payment made by us on behalf of group - 17.49 -
companies
OYO Life Real Estate LLC Payment made by us on behalf of group - 6.14 -
companies
OYO Oravel Technology Co Payment made by us on behalf of group - 8.48 -
companies
OYO Rooms Hospitality SDN BHD Payment made by us on behalf of group - 0.02 -
companies
OYO Technology & Hospitality S.L Spain Payment made by us on behalf of group - 0.13 -
companies
OYO Technology and Hospitality LLC Payment made by us on behalf of group - 7.75 -
companies
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Payment made by us on behalf of group - 51.41 8.01
companies
Saudi Hospitality Systems Consulting & Payment made by us on behalf of group - 2.51 -
Research Co. companies
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PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia)
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 31 March 2019
2020
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
PT. OYO Hotels Indonesia Investment in subsidiary company/limited - 11.59 -
liability partnership
Payment made by us on behalf of group - 120.91 -
companies
OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co. Payment made by group companies on behalf - - 1.64
Limited of us
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OYO Kitchen India Pvt. Ltd
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
Supreme Sai LLP Payment made by us on behalf of group - 0.31 -
companies
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Oyo Hotels Switzerland Gmbh
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V Payment made by group companies on behalf - 312.57 -
of us
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OYO Technology and Hospitality LLC
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Payment made by group companies on behalf - 0.01 -
of us
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OYO My Preferred Hospitality UK Limited
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹ Transaction (₹
million) million) million)
OYO Hospitality UK Ltd (UK2) Interest income 1.88 - -
OYO Hotels Inc USA Payment made by group companies on behalf 126.04 - -
of us
For details of the related party transactions, see “Other Financial Information – Related Party Transactions”
on page 489.
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Details of all Our Promoters, members of our Promoter Group, Directors of our Corporate Promoter and Investor
financing Promoter, our Directors and their relatives have not financed the purchase by any person of securities of our
arrangements Company during the period of six months immediately preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring
whereby the Prospectus.
Promoters,
members of the
Promoter
Group,
Directors of our
corporate
Promoters, our
Directors and
their relatives
have financed
the purchase by
any other
person of
securities of the
Company other
than in the
normal course
of the business
of the financing
entity during
the period of six
months
immediately
preceding the
date of this
Draft Red
Herring
Prospectus
Weighted The weighted average price at which the specified securities were acquired by our Promoters and Selling
average price at Shareholders, in the last one year preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is as follows:
which the
specified Nil*
securities were
acquired by our *As certified by Mukesh Raj & Co., Chartered Accountants pursuant to their certificate dated September 30,
Promoters and 2021.
the Selling
Shareholders, in Except for the bonus allotments on September 2, 2021 and September 11, 2021, none of our Promoters or
the last one year Selling Shareholders have acquired any equity shares in the one year preceding the date of this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus.
Average cost of The average cost of acquisition of Equity Shares for our Promoters is as set out below:
acquisition of
shares for our
Promoters and Number of Equity Shares Average cost of acquisition
the Selling Name of Promoter held on a fully diluted per Equity Share*@ (₹)
Shareholders Number of Equity Shares basis*
Ritesh Agarwal 522,360,000 522,360,000 0.01
RA Hospitality 101.23
Holdings (Cayman) 672,680,000 1,587,000,000
SVF India Holdings 34.81
(Cayman) Limited** 23,360,000 2,965,840,000
* As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are 1,183,930 outstanding Issued Preference Shares, which will convert to a
maximum of 4,735,720,000 Equity Shares prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. The average cost of acquisition
has been calculated taking into account the maximum number of Equity Shares arising out of such conversion of Issued Preference Shares
held by the Promoters, where applicable, and the stock split approved by the Shareholders of the Company on September 10, 2021.
Securities transferred or disposed of by the Promoters, where applicable, have not been considered while computing the average cost of
acquisition. For details of the stock split and the proposed conversion of Issued Preference Shares into Equity Shares, see “Capital
Structure” on page 135.
**Also a Selling Shareholder.
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@
As certified by Mukesh Raj & Co., Chartered Accountants pursuant to their certificate dated September 30, 2021.
The average cost of acquisition of Equity Shares for the Selling Shareholders is as set out below:
Size of the pre- Our Company may, in consultation with the Lead Managers consider a Pre-IPO Placement by our Company
IPO placement of an aggregate amount not exceeding ₹14,000.00 million. The Pre-IPO Placement, if undertaken, will be at
and allottees, a price to be decided by our Company in consultation with the Lead Managers and the Pre-IPO Placement
upon will be completed prior to filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. If the Pre-IPO Placement is
completion of undertaken, the amount raised from Pre-IPO Placement will be reduced from the Fresh Issue, subject to
the placement compliance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR.
Any issuance of Except for the bonus issuances dated September 2, 2021 and September 11, 2021, our Company has not
equity shares in issued any Equity Shares in the one year immediately preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring
the last one year Prospectus, for consideration other than cash.
for
consideration
other than cash
or bonus issue
Any split / Pursuant to the Shareholders’ resolution dated September 10, 2021, each equity share of our Company of
consolidation of face value of ₹10 was split into 10 Equity Shares of face value of ₹1 each, each Series A CCPS of face value
equity shares in of ₹10 was split into 10 Series A CCPS of face value of ₹1 each, each Series A1 CCCPS of face value of
the last one year ₹100 was split into 10 Series A1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each, each Series B CCCPS of face value of
₹100 was split into 10 Series B CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each, each Series C CCCPS of face value of
₹100 was split into 10 Series C CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each, each Series C1 CCCPS of face value of
₹100 was split into 10 Series C1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each, each Series C2 CCPS of face value of
₹100 was split into 10 Series C2 CCPS of face value of ₹10 each, each Series D CCCPS of face value of
₹100 was split into 10 Series D1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each, each Series E CCCPS of face value of
₹100 was split into 10 Series E CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each, each Series F CCCPS of face value of
₹100 was split into 10 Series F CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each, each Series F1 CCCPS of face value of
₹100 was split into 10 Series F1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each, each Series F2 CCCPS of face value of
₹100 was split into 10 Series F2 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each.
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CERTAIN CONVENTIONS, PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL, INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA AND
CURRENCY OF PRESENTATION
Certain Conventions
All references to “India” contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus are to the Republic of India and its territories
and possessions and all references herein to the “Government”, “Indian Government”, “GoI”, “Central Government”
or the “State Government” are to the Government of India, central or state, as applicable. All references to the “U.S.”,
“United States” or “U.S.A.” are to the “United States of America” and its territories and possessions, including any
state of the United States of America, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island
and the Northern Mariana Islands and the District of Columbia.
Unless otherwise specified, any time mentioned in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is in Indian Standard Time
(“IST”). Unless indicated otherwise, all references to a year in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus are to a calendar
year.
Unless stated otherwise, all references to page numbers in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus are to the page numbers
of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Financial Data
Our Company’s Financial Year commences on April 1 of the immediately preceding calendar year and ends on March
31 of that particular calendar year, so all references to a particular Financial Year or Fiscal Year, unless stated
otherwise, are to the 12 months period commencing on April 1 of the immediately preceding calendar year and ending
on March 31 of that particular calendar year.
Unless the context requires otherwise, the financial information in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is derived from
the restated consolidated financial information of our Company, its Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures as of and for the
financial years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, comprising (i) the restated consolidated
statement of assets and liabilities of the Company as of March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019; and (ii)
the restated consolidated statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive income), the restated
consolidated statement of changes in equity and the restated consolidated statement of cash flow, each for the years
ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, the summary statement of significant accounting policies
and other explanatory information have been prepared specifically for inclusion in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus
by the Company in connection with its proposed initial public offering of equity shares which are based on our audited
financial statements as of and for the years ended March 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, each prepared in accordance with
Ind AS and Section 26 of Part I of Chapter III of the Companies Act, 2013 and restated in accordance with the SEBI
ICDR Regulations and the Guidance Note on Reports in Company Prospectuses (Revised 2019) issued by the ICAI.
For further information, see “Financial Information” beginning on page 356.
Ind AS, U.S. GAAP and IFRS differ in certain significant respects from other accounting principles and standards
with which investors may be more familiar. We have not made any attempt to explain those differences or quantify
their impact on the financial data included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, nor do we provide a reconciliation of
our financial statements to those of IFRS or any other accounting principles or standards. If we were to prepare our
financial statements in accordance with such other accounting principles, our results of operations, financial condition
and cash flows may be substantially different. For details in connection with risks involving differences between Ind
AS, U.S. GAAP and IFRS, see “Risk Factors — Significant differences exist between Ind AS and other accounting
principles, such as U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which may be material to the financial statements prepared and presented
in accordance with Ind AS contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.” on page 102. Prospective investors should
consult their own professional advisers for an understanding of the differences between these accounting principles
and those with which they may be more familiar. The degree to which the financial information included in this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus will provide meaningful information is entirely dependent on the reader’s level of familiarity
with Indian accounting policies and practices, Ind AS, the Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR Regulations. Any
reliance by persons not familiar with these accounting principles and regulations on our financial disclosures presented
in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus should accordingly be limited.
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All figures, including financial information, in decimals (including percentages) have been rounded off to one or two
decimals, or to the nearest whole number.
All figures in diagrams and charts, including those relating to financial information, operational metrics and key
performance indicators, have been rounded to the nearest decimal place, whole number, thousand or million, as
applicable.
However, where any figures may have been sourced from third-party industry sources, such figures may be rounded-
off to such number of decimal points as provided in such respective sources. In this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, (i)
the sum or percentage change of certain numbers may not conform exactly to the total figure given; and (ii) the sum
of the numbers in a column or row in certain tables may not conform exactly to the total figure given for that column
or row. Any such discrepancies are due to rounding off.
Unless stated or the context requires otherwise, all operational metrics and key performance indicators (apart from
number of storefronts, GBV, percentage of full-time employees in engineering, percentage of full-time employees
based in India, unit economics as a percentage of GBV) exclude listing storefronts and India-based non-hotel
businesses such as wedding venues under our Weddingz business, co-working spaces under our OYO Workspaces
business and co-living spaces in India under our OYO Life business.
Unless stated or the context requires otherwise, all operational metrics and key performance indicators exclude
information relating to our Joint Venture.
Unless stated or the context requires otherwise, any percentage amounts, as disclosed in “Risk Factors”, “Our
Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages
52, 221 and 495, respectively, and elsewhere in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus have been calculated on the basis
of the Restated Consolidated Financial Information.
In addition to our results determined in accordance with Ind AS, we use a variety of financial and operational
performance indicators like Gross Profit, Gross Profit Margin, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Margin,
EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Net Asset Value per share, Net worth,
Return on net worth, Marketing and promotion expenses, general and administrative expenses (together, “Non-
GAAP Measures”) presented in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, to measure and analyze our financial and
operational performance from period to period. We use the above mentioned non-GAAP financial information to
evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that Non-GAAP
financial information, when taken collectively with financial measures prepared in accordance with Ind AS, may be
helpful to investors because it provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating our ongoing operating
results and trends and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry because it provides
consistency and comparability with past financial performance. These non-GAAP measures are supplemental
measures of our performance and liquidity that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, Ind AS, Indian
GAAP, IFRS or US GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP measures are not a measurement of our financial performance
or liquidity, profitability or cash flows generated by operating, investing or financing activities under Ind AS, Indian
GAAP, IFRS or US GAAP.
Non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an
analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in
accordance with Ind AS. Non-GAAP financial information may be different from similarly-titled Non-GAAP
measures used by other companies. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they
exclude significant expenses and income that are required by Ind AS to be recorded in our financial statements, as
further detailed below. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by
management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial
measures. A reconciliation is provided in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on page 507 for each non-GAAP financial measure to the most
directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with Ind AS. Investors are encouraged to review the
related Ind AS financial measures and the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly
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comparable Ind AS financial measures included below and to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our
business.
The key financial and operational performance indicators and ratios presented in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus
include Gross Profit, Gross Profit Margin, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Margin, EBITDA, EBITDA
Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin , Net Asset Value per share, Net worth, Return on net worth,
marketing and promotion expenses, general and administrative expenses in the sections “Our Business” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial
Measures” on pages 221 and 507, respectively. See also “Risk Factors— Certain non-GAAP financial measures and
performance indicators used in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus to review and analyze our financial and operating
performance may have limitations as analytical tools, may vary from any standard methodology applicable across
the industry we operate in, and may not be comparable with financial or statistical information of similar
nomenclature computed and presented by other companies.” on page 96.
“₹”, “Rs.”, “INR” or “Rupees” are to Indian Rupees, the official currency of the Republic of India:
“AED” are to United Arab Emirates Dirham, the official currency of the United Arab Emirates;
“CNY” are to Renminbi, the official currency of the People’s Republic of China;
“EUR” or “€” are to Euro, the official currency of the European Union;
“GBP” or “£” are to British pound, the official currency of the United Kingdom;
“LKR” are to Sri Lankan Rupee, the official currency of Sri Lanka;
“NPR” are to Nepalese Rupee, the official currency of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal;
“SAR” are to Saudi Riyal, the official currency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
“US$” or “USD” are to United States Dollars, the official currency of the United States of America;
“BHD” are to Bahraini Dinar, the official currency of the Kingdom of Bahrain;
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“CHF” are to Swiss Franc, the official currency of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein
Certain numerical information has been presented in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus in “million” units. 1,000,000
represents one million and 1,000,000,000 represents one billion.
Exchange Rates
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains conversions of certain other currency amounts into Indian Rupees that
have been presented solely to comply with the SEBI ICDR Regulations. These conversions should not be construed
as a representation that these currency amounts could have been, or can be converted into Indian Rupees, at any
particular rate or at all.
The following table sets forth, for the dates indicated, information with respect to the exchange rate between the
Rupee and the respective foreign currencies:
Exchange rate as of
March 31, 2021 March 31, 2020 March 29, 2019*
Currency (₹) (₹) (₹)
1 AED 19.94 20.24 18.87
1 BRL 12.68 14.48 17.65
1 CNY 11.14 10.47 10.33
1 EUR 86.96 82.21 77.75
1 GBP 100.95 92.14 90.28
1 IDR 0.005 0.005 0.005
1 JPY 0.66 0.69 0.62
1 LKR 0.36 0.39 0.39
1 MXN 3.55 3.11 3.56
1 MYR 17.64 17.13 16.97
1 NPR 0.62 0.61 0.62
1 PHP 1.51 1.46 1.31
1 SAR 19.52 19.74 18.46
1 THB 2.34 2.27 2.17
1 USD 73.24 74.35 69.32
1 VND 0.003 0.003 0.003
1 BHD 193.09 195.94 182.86
1 CAD 58.06 52.67 51.91
1 CHF 77.79 77.68 69.64
1 OMR 189.68 192.43 179.57
__________
Source: [Link]
Note: Exchange rate is rounded off to two decimal places
* Exchange rate as of March 29, 2019, as March 31, 2019 was a Sunday and March 30, 2019 was a Saturday.
Unless stated otherwise, industry and market data used in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus has been obtained or
derived from publicly available information as well as industry publications and sources such as report titled “Global
Travel & Tourism Industry and Global Short-Stay Accommodation Market” dated September 29, 2021 prepared by
RedSeer and commissioned by our Company for an agreed fees (“RedSeer Report”). Additionally, certain industry
related information in “Summary of Industry”, “Summary of Business”, “Industry Overview”, “Our Business”, “Risk
Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” on pages
15, 15, 198, 221, 52 and 495, respectively, has been derived from the RedSeer Report. For details of risks in relation
to the RedSeer Report, see “Risk Factors—[Link] sections of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus contain
information from the Industry Reports which have been commissioned, and paid for, by us and any reliance on such
information for making an investment decision in the Offer is subject to inherent risks.” on page 97.
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Industry publications generally state that the information contained in those publications has been obtained from
sources believed to be reliable but that their accuracy, adequacy, completeness or underlying assumptions are not
guaranteed and their reliability cannot be assured. The data used in these sources may have been reclassified by us
for the purposes of presentation. Data from these sources may also not be comparable. Industry sources and
publications are also prepared based on information as of specific dates and may no longer be current or reflect current
trends. Industry sources and publications may also base their information on estimates and assumptions that may
prove to be incorrect. The extent to which the industry and market data presented in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus
is meaningful depends upon the reader’s familiarity with, and understanding of, the methodologies used in compiling
such information. There are no standard data gathering methodologies in the industry in which our Company conducts
business and methodologies and assumptions may vary widely among different market and industry sources. Such
data involves risks, uncertainties and numerous assumptions and is subject to change based on various factors,
including those disclosed in “Risk Factors” on page 52. Accordingly, no investment decision should be solely made
on the basis of such information.
The RedSeer Report used in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus includes information that has been obtained or derived
from publicly available information as well as industry publications and sources. RedSeer has requested the following
disclaimer for inclusion of the information from the RedSeer Report in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus:
“The market information in RedSeer Management Consulting Private Limited’s report titled Global Travel & Tourism
Industry and Global Short-Stay Accommodation Market (the “Report”) is arrived at by employing an integrated
research methodology which includes secondary and primary research. RedSeer’s primary research work includes
surveys and in-depth interviews of consumers, customers and other relevant ecosystem participants, and consultations
with market participants and industry experts. In addition to the primary research, quantitative market information
is also derived based on data from trusted portals and industry publications. Therefore, the information is subject to
limitations of, among others, secondary statistics and primary research, and accordingly the findings do not purport
to be exhaustive. RedSeer’s estimates and assumptions are based on varying levels of quantitative and qualitative
analyses from various sources, including industry journals, company reports and information in the public domain.
RedSeer’s research has been conducted with a broad perspective on the industry and will not necessarily reflect the
performance of individual companies in the industry. RedSeer shall not be liable for any loss suffered by any person
on account of reliance on the information contained in the Report.
While RedSeer has taken due care and caution in preparing the Report based on information obtained from sources
generally believed to be reliable, its accuracy, completeness and underlying assumptions are subject to limitations
like interpretations of market scenarios across sources, and data availability, amongst others. Therefore, RedSeer
does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the underlying data or the Report.
Forecasts, estimates and other forward-looking statements contained in the Report are inherently uncertain and could
fluctuate due to changes in factors underlying their assumptions, or events or combinations of events that cannot be
reasonably foreseen. Additionally, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected economic activity
in general and the travel industry in particular and it is yet to be fully abated. The forecasts, estimates and other
forward-looking statements in the Report depend on factors like the recovery of the economy, evolution of consumer
sentiments, the competitive environment, amongst others, leading to significant uncertainty, all of which cannot be
reasonably and accurately accounted for. Actual results and future events could differ materially from such forecasts,
estimates, or such statements.
The Report is not a recommendation to invest/disinvest in any entity covered in the Report and the Report should not
be construed as investment advice within the meaning of any law or regulation.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing in the Report should be construed as RedSeer providing or
intending to provide any services in jurisdictions where it does not have the necessary permission and/or registration
to carry out its business activities in this regard. No part of the Report shall be reproduced or extracted or published
in any form without RedSeer’s prior written approval.”
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus also includes information that has been obtained or derived from information
published by Euromonitor International Ltd (“Euromonitor”). Euromonitor has requested the following disclaimer
for inclusion of the information from the RedSeer Report in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus:
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“Information in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus on the Travel Industry market is from independent market research
carried out by Euromonitor International Limited but should not be relied upon in making, or refraining from making,
any investment decision.”
There are no listed companies in India that engage in a business similar to that of our Company. Hence, it is not
possible to provide an industry comparison in relation to our Company.
The Equity Shares have not been recommended by any U.S. federal or state securities commission or regulatory
authority. Furthermore, the foregoing authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus or approved or disapproved the Equity Shares. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offence in the United States. In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination
of our Company and the terms of the Offer, including the merits and risks involved. The Equity Shares have not been
and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or
any other applicable law of the United States and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold within the United
States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the Equity Shares are being offered and sold (a)
in the United States only to “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act
and referred to in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as “U.S. QIBs”) in transactions exempt from, or not subject to
the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and (b) outside the United States in an offshore transaction in
compliance with Regulation S and the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where those offers and sales occur. For the
avoidance of doubt, the term “U.S. QIBs” does not refer to a category of institutional investors defined under
applicable Indian regulations and referred to in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as “QIBs”.
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus has been prepared on the basis that all offers of Equity shares in Member States of
the European Economic Area (“EEA”) (each a “Member State”) will be made pursuant to an exemption under the
Prospectus Regulation (as defined below), as applicable to each Member State, from the requirement to produce a
prospectus for offers of Equity Shares. The expression “Prospectus Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/1129.
Accordingly, any person making or intending to make an offer to the public within the EEA of Equity Shares which
are the subject of the placement contemplated in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus should only do so in circumstances
in which no obligation arises for our Company, any of the Selling Shareholders or any of the Lead Managers to
produce a prospectus for such offer pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Regulation or supplement a prospectus
pursuant to Article 23 of the Prospectus Regulation. None of our Company, the Selling Shareholders and the Lead
Managers have authorised, nor do they authorise, the making of any offer of Equity Shares through any financial
intermediary, other than the offers made by the Lead Managers which constitute the final placement of Equity Shares
contemplated in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to the Equity Shares in any
Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the
Offer and any Equity Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any Equity
Shares.
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within: (a) EU Directive 2014/65/EU on
markets in financial instruments, as amended (“MiFID II”); (b) Articles 9 and 10 of Commission Delegated Directive
(EU) 2017/593 supplementing MiFID II; and (c) local implementing measures (together, the “MiFID II Product
Governance Requirements”), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise,
which any “manufacturer” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) may otherwise have
with respect thereto, the Equity Shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that
such Equity Shares are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria
of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in MiFID II; and (ii) eligible for distribution through
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all distribution channels as are permitted by MiFID II (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target
Market Assessment, “distributors” (for the purposes of the MiFID II Product Governance Requirements) (“EEA
Distributors”) should note that: the price of the Equity Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their
investment; the Equity Shares offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the Equity
Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone
or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such
an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target
Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions
in relation to the Offer. Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, the Lead
Managers will only procure investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or
appropriateness for the purposes of MiFID II; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest
in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Equity Shares. Each EEA Distributor is
responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Equity Shares and determining
appropriate distribution channels.
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus has been prepared on the basis that all offers to the public of Equity Shares will be
made pursuant to an exemption under the UK Prospectus Regulation from the requirement to produce a prospectus
for offers of Equity Shares. The expression “UK Prospectus Regulation” means Prospectus Regulation (EU)
2017/1129, as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“EUWA”).
Accordingly, any person making or intending to make an offer to the public within the United Kingdom of Equity
Shares which are the subject of the placement contemplated in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus should only do so
in circumstances in which no obligation arises for our Company, the Selling Shareholders or any of the Lead Managers
to produce a prospectus for such offer pursuant to Article 3 of the UK Prospectus Regulation or supplement a
prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the UK Prospectus Regulation. None of our Company, the Selling Shareholders
and the Lead Managers have authorized, nor do they authorize, the making of any offer of Equity Shares through any
financial intermediary, other than the offers made by the Members of the Syndicate which constitute the final
placement of Equity Shares contemplated in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to the public” in relation to the Equity Shares in the United
Kingdom means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the Offer
and any Equity Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for any Equity
Shares.
Information to UK Distributors
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within the FCA Handbook Product
Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook (“PROD”) (the “UK MiFIR Product Governance Rules”), and
disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any ‘manufacturer’ (for the
purposes of the UK Product Governance Rules) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Equity Shares have been
subject to a product approval process, which has determined that such Equity Shares are: (i) compatible with an end
target market of: (a) investors who meet the criteria of professional clients as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; (b) eligible counterparties, as
defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook (“COBS”); and (c) retail clients who do not meet the
definition of professional client under (b) or eligible counterparty per (c); and (ii) eligible for distribution through all
distribution channels (the “Target Market Assessment”). Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment,
distributors (for the purposes of the UK MiFIR Product Governance Rules) (“UK Distributors”) should note that: the
price of the Equity Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; the Equity Shares offer
no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and an investment in the Equity Shares is compatible only with
investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an
appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who
have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses that may result therefrom. The Target Market Assessment is
without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to the Offer.
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Furthermore, it is noted that, notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, the Lead Managers will only procure
investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or
appropriateness for the purposes of COBS 9A and COBS 10A respectively; or (b) a recommendation to any investor
or group of investors to invest in, or purchase or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Equity Shares.
Each UK Distributor is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Equity Shares
and determining appropriate distribution channels.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus contains certain “forward-looking statements”. These forward-looking statements
generally can be identified by words or phrases such as “aim”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “intend”,
“likely” “objective”, “plan”, “propose”, “project”, “seek to”, “will”, “will continue”, “will pursue” or other words or
phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our Company’s expected financial conditions, results of
operations, strategies, objectives, business plans or goals are also forward-looking statements. However, these are not
the exclusive means of identifying forward looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions about our Company that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement.
Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements due to risks or
uncertainties associated with expectations relating to and including, regulatory changes pertaining to the industries in
India in which we operate and our ability to respond to them, our ability to successfully implement our strategy, our
growth and expansion, technological changes, our exposure to market risks, general economic and political conditions
in India which have an impact on its business activities or investments, the monetary and fiscal policies of India,
inflation, deflation, unanticipated turbulence in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices or other rates or
prices, the performance of the financial markets in India and globally, changes in domestic laws, regulations and taxes
and changes in competition in the industries in which we operate, incidence of any natural calamities and/or acts of
violence. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our Company’s expectations
include, but are not limited to, the following:
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures taken by governments to curb its spread, have materially
and adversely impacted, and are expected to continue to materially and adversely impact, the travel industry and
our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows;
our history of net losses in each year since incorporation and any delay in our ability to achieve profitability;
failure to grow on pace with historical rates and any difficulties in executing our expansion plans and
implementing our growth strategies;
our inability to retain existing Patrons and Customers or acquire new Patrons and Customers in a cost-effective
manner;
failure to maintain or enhance our brand and reputation, or any negative publicity that could damage our brand;
failure to innovate and develop our platform or to keep pace with technological developments;
the occurrence of any Patron, Customer or third-party actions that are criminal, violent, inappropriate, dangerous
or fraudulent, or that may undermine the safety or the perception of safety of our platform and our ability to attract
and retain Patrons and Customers;
our reliance on third-party distributors, including OTAs, travel management companies and global distribution
systems to market and distribute our storefronts; and
a decline in the travel and accommodation industries or any economic downturns.
Certain information in “Industry Overview”, “Our Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 198, 221 and 495, respectively, of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus have been obtained from the RedSeer Report prepared by RedSeer, which has been commissioned by our
Company.
For further discussion of factors that could cause the actual results to differ from the expectations, see “Risk Factors”,
“Our Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on
pages 52, 221 and 495, respectively. By their nature, certain market risk disclosures are only estimates and could be
materially different from what actually occurs in the future. As a result, actual gains or losses could materially differ
from those that have been estimated.
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Forward-looking statements reflect the current views of our Company as of the date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus and are not a guarantee of future performance. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs
and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. Although we believe the assumptions
upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be
inaccurate, and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect. Accordingly, we
cannot assure investors that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements will prove to be correct
and given the uncertainties, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
None of our Company, our Directors, the Selling Shareholders, the Syndicate or any of their respective affiliates has
any obligation to update or otherwise revise any statements reflecting circumstances arising after the date hereof or
to reflect the occurrence of underlying events, even if the underlying assumptions do not come to fruition. In
accordance with the requirements of SEBI, our Company will ensure that investors in India are informed of material
developments from the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus until the date of Allotment. The Selling Shareholders
will, severally and not jointly, in accordance with the requirements of SEBI and as prescribed under applicable law,
ensure that the Company is informed of material developments in relation to the statements and undertakings
specifically confirmed by such Selling Shareholder in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus from the date of this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus until the date of Allotment for their respective portion of the Offered Shares pursuant to the
Offer, in accordance with the requirements of SEBI and as prescribed under applicable law. Only statements and
undertakings which are specifically confirmed or undertaken by each Selling Shareholder, as the case may be, in this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus shall be deemed to be statements and undertakings made by such Selling Shareholder
in relation to itself and its respective portion of the Offered Shares.
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SECTION II: RISK FACTORS
An investment in Equity Shares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider all the information in this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus, including the risks and uncertainties described below before making an investment in the Equity
Shares.
We have described the risks and uncertainties that we believe are material, but these risks and uncertainties may not be the
only risks relevant to us, the Equity Shares, or the industries in which we currently operate or propose to operate. Unless
specified or quantified in the relevant risk factor below, we are not in a position to quantify the financial or other implication
of any of the risks mentioned in this section. If any or a combination of the following risks actually occur, or if any of the
risks or uncertainties that are currently not known or deemed to be not relevant or material now actually occur or become
material in the future, our business, cash flows, prospects, financial condition and results of operations could suffer, the
trading price of the Equity Shares could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. For more details on our
business and operations, see “Our Business”, “Industry Overview” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” beginning on pages 221, 198 and 495, respectively, as well as other
financial information included elsewhere in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic
adversely affects our business, results of operations and cash flows, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the
other risks described in this section, such as those relating to impacts on consumer spending. In making an investment
decision, you must rely on your own examination of us and the terms of the Offer, including the merits and risks involved,
and you should consult your tax, financial and legal advisors about the particular consequences of investing in the Offer.
Prospective investors should pay particular attention to the fact that our Company is incorporated under the laws of India
and is subject to a legal and regulatory environment which may differ in certain respects from that of other countries.
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, assumptions, estimates and
uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of certain factors, including but not limited to the considerations described below and elsewhere in this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus. For details, see “Forward-Looking Statements” on page 50.
Our Company’s Fiscal commences on April 1 and ends on March 31 of the immediately subsequent year, and references to
a particular Fiscal are to the 12 months ended March 31 of that year. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise
requires, in this section, references to “the Company” or “our Company” refer to Oravel Stays Limited and references to
“we”, “us” or “our” refer to our Company, together with its Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures, on a consolidated basis.
Unless otherwise indicated, industry and market data used in this section has been derived or extracted from the RedSeer
Report, which has been commissioned, and paid for, by us in connection with the Offer as no report is publicly available
which provides a comprehensive industry analysis, particularly for our Company’s products and services, that is similar to
the RedSeer Report. Neither we, nor the Lead Managers, nor any other person connected with the Offer has independently
verified any third-party related statistical, financial and other industry information in the RedSeer Report. Unless otherwise
indicated, all financial, operational, industry and other related information derived from the RedSeer Report and included
herein with respect to any particular year, refers to such information for the relevant year.
Risks relating to our Company, our Business and Industry
1. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the measures taken by governments to curb its spread
have materially and adversely impacted, and are expected to continue to materially and adversely impact,
the travel industry and our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. The extent to
which the COVID-19 pandemic will further impact our business, operations and financial performance is
uncertain and cannot be predicted.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-
19) a pandemic. In an attempt to limit the spread of the virus, governments of many countries, including in our
Core Growth Markets and other countries we operate in, have taken preventive or protective actions and have
imposed various restrictions, including emergency declarations at the central, federal, state, and local levels,
hotel, school and business closings, quarantines, “shelter at home” orders, restrictions on travel, limitations on
social or public gatherings, and other social distancing measures, which have had and may continue to have a
material adverse impact on our business and operations and on travel behavior and demand. The scope,
duration, and frequency of such measures and the adverse effects of COVID-19 remain uncertain and could be
severe. Resurgence of the virus or a variant of the virus that causes a rapid increase in cases and deaths, if
measures taken by governments fail or if vaccinations are not administered or fail to perform as planned, may
cause significant economic disruption in India and in the rest of the world.
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The COVID-19 pandemic, which has required and may continue to require cost reduction measures, has
materially and adversely affected our near-term operating and financial results and will continue to materially
and adversely impact our long-term operating and financial results. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021,
another wave of COVID-19 infections emerged. As a result, countries imposed strict lockdowns, in particular
in Europe. In addition, a second wave of COVID-19 cases in India resulted in the imposition of lockdowns and
travel restrictions by several state governments from March 2021 for varying periods, in accordance with
guidelines issued by the relevant state governments. Similar to the impact of the initial COVID-19 wave in
March 2020, we have seen and continue to see a decrease in accommodation bookings. See “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations—Impact of COVID-19 on our
Business” on page 498 for a detailed discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on our business.
In light of the evolving nature of COVID-19 and the uncertainty it has produced around the world, we do not
believe it is possible to predict the COVID-19 pandemic’s cumulative and ultimate impact on our business,
results of operations and financial condition. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our
business and financial results will depend largely on future developments, including the duration and extent of
the spread of COVID-19 both globally and within the countries in which we operate, the prevalence of local,
national and international travel restrictions and significantly reduced flight volume, the impact on capital and
financial markets and on global economies, foreign currency fluctuations and governmental or regulatory orders
that impact our business, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Moreover, even after shelter-
in-place orders and travel advisories are lifted, demand for our offerings, particularly those related to cross-
border travel, may remain depressed for a significant time, and we cannot predict if and when demand will
return to pre-COVID-19 levels. In addition, we cannot predict the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have
on our Patrons.
In response to the economic challenges and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact
on our business, in the second and third quarters of 2020, we announced a significant reduction in our employee
workforce. This reduction in workforce resulted in possible loss of institutional knowledge, relationships and
expertise for critical roles, which may not have been effectively transferred to continuing employees and may
divert attention from operating our business, create personnel capacity constraints, lower employee morale,
hamper our ability to grow, develop innovative products, compete and attract additional liabilities in connection
with severance and cessation of employment. Other cost reduction measures that we have undertaken include
salary reductions, reducing the number of Patron contracts with fixed payout commitments or minimum
guarantees, simplifying a significant number of our Patron contracts to a revenue share model, ensuring that
new contracts do not require any capital expenditure on our part, renegotiating and/or terminating lease
agreements for certain office facilities and renegotiating and/or terminating certain contracts with our suppliers.
Any of these results could materially and adversely impact our business and reputation and impede our ability
to operate or meet strategic objectives as well as increase the risk of potential litigation.
Most of our employees and third-party service providers and distributors have been working remotely for over
a year, and it is possible that continued widespread remote work arrangements may have a materially negative
impact on the satisfaction of our Patrons and Customers due to potential delays or slower-than-usual response
times in receiving assistance from our Customer support or on the effectiveness of our employee training
programs. The negative impact on our Patrons’ and Customers’ satisfaction levels could adversely impact our
operations, the execution of our business plans, our productivity, the availability of key personnel and other
employees necessary to conduct our business and our third-party service providers or distributors that perform
critical services for us, or otherwise cause operational failures due to changes in our normal business practices
necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental actions. If a natural disaster, power outage,
connectivity issue or other event occurs that impacts our employees’ ability to work remotely, it may be difficult
or impossible for us to continue our business for a substantial period of time. While we have implemented a
number of data security measures, as our employees’ home internet networks may not be completely secure,
the increase in remote working may result in material privacy breaches, information technology security and
fraud risks.
As a result of the detection of new strains and subsequent waves of COVID-19 infections in several states in
India as well as throughout various parts of the world, we may be subject to further lockdowns or other
restrictions, which may adversely affect our business operations. We have considered and accounted the
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potential impact of Covid on our financial position and carrying value of assets and adjusted those assets to
their recoverable value and do not expect any further significant adjustments at the date of this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus. However, given the rapidly changing implications of the spread of COVID-19, it is difficult
to assess its impact on our business and results of operations at this time and we may not be able to quantify or
accurately predict the same. Our Statutory Auditors have included an Emphasis of Matter describing the
management’s assessment of the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19 on the business operations of our
Company and its Subsidiaries for Fiscals 2020 and 2021 in their reports on our consolidated financial statements
for those years and as stated in their examination report to the Restated Consolidated Financial Information.
For details, see “Financial Information” on page 356.
Further, to the extent the COVID-19 pandemic continues to materially and adversely affect our business, results
of operations and financial condition, it may also have the effect of exacerbating many of the other risks
described in this “Risk Factors” section. Any of the foregoing factors, or other cascading effects of the COVID-
19 pandemic that are not currently foreseeable, could materially and adversely impact our business, results of
operations, financial condition and cash flows.
2. We have incurred net losses in each year since incorporation, and our ability to achieve profitability may be
delayed.
We incurred restated losses for the year of ₹23,645.32 million, ₹131,227.77 million and ₹39,438.44 million for
Fiscals 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. Historically, we have invested significantly in efforts to grow our
platform and network, expanded our solutions and offerings, introduced new technology products, increased
our marketing spend, hired additional employees and enhanced our platform. Beginning in the second quarter
of 2020, in order to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, we significantly
reduced our fixed and variable costs, including reducing our employee benefits expenses and marketing and
promotion expenses. Please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” for further details.
A prolonged economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to have a material adverse
impact on our revenue and financial results. While we have enacted measures to reduce our expenses, we have
utilized a significant portion of our cash to support our operations in Fiscal 2021 due to the material decrease
in accommodation bookings and revenue as compared to Fiscal 2019, prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. Our
aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents and bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents was
₹45,676.83 million as of March 31, 2019, ₹48,550.46 million as of March 31, 2020 and ₹27,987.46 million as
of March 31, 2021.
Certain markets in which we operate and certain solutions and offerings that we provide require us to lower our
revenue share (as a percentage of GBV) to remain competitive and will require significant additional
investments from us, which could have a materially negative impact on our overall operating margins as these
solutions, offerings and markets increase in size over time relative to other areas in which we operate. In
addition, we have changed, and may in the future reduce, our revenue share percentage for strategic or
competitive reasons. Any decrease the quality of our solutions or offerings, decrease in our revenue share
percentage or any failure to manage potential increases in our operating expenses could cause significant delays
in our ability to achieve profitability.
3. We may not continue to grow on pace with historical rates and may face difficulties in executing our
expansion plans and implementing our growth strategies.
Since our incorporation in 2012, we have experienced rapid growth in India and internationally. Although we
have grown rapidly over the past few years, our recent revenue growth rate and financial performance should
not be considered indicative of our future performance, and there is no assurance that we will be able to achieve
growth and profitability. In Fiscals 2019, 2020 and 2021, our total income was ₹65,184.57 million, ₹134,132.68
million and ₹41,573.86 million, respectively. Our total income decreased by 69.0% from Fiscal 2020 to Fiscal
2021, largely due to the impact of COVID-19 on our business performance. Our limited operating history and
our evolving business make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and the risks and challenges we may
encounter amidst the uncertain global economic environment.
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We may not achieve our target growth rates and my face difficulties in executing our expansion plans and
implementing our growth strategies. Our growth depends on a number of factors, including those described in
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Principal Factors
Affecting Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. These in turn are affected by a number of
factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the travel and accommodation industries,
competition, the attractiveness of our brand to prospective Patrons and Customers, the level of spending on
marketing and technological upgrades to our system and our ability to deepen our presence in certain
geographies. A softening of demand, whether caused by events outside of our control or changes in our Patrons’
and Customers’ preferences, or any of the aforementioned factors, would result in further decreased revenue.
If we are not able to increase our revenue while controlling operating costs, we may not achieve profitability
and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to grow and manage our business or achieve profitability. Our success
will depend to a substantial extent on our ability to develop appropriate strategies and plans, including our
growth and expansion strategy and plans to expand our technology platform, and the effective implementation
of such plans. Going forward, we may not be able to identify relevant opportunities or complete transactions
on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, and our failure to do so may limit our ability to grow our business.
See “—36. Acquisitions, strategic investments, entries into new business and divestitures could disrupt our
business, divert our management’s attention, result in additional dilution to our shareholders, and harm our
business”. If we fail to address the risks and difficulties that we face, including those described in this “Risk
Factors” section, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Further, because we have limited historical financial data and operate in a rapidly evolving market, any
predictions about our future revenue and expenses may not be as accurate as they would be if we had a longer
operating history or operated in a more predictable market. We have encountered in the past, and will encounter
in the future, risks and uncertainties frequently experienced by growing companies with limited operating
histories in rapidly changing industries. If our assumptions regarding these risks and uncertainties, which we
use to plan and operate our business, are incorrect or change, or if we do not address these risks successfully,
our results of operations could differ materially from our expectations and our business, financial condition and
results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our recent expansion has increased the complexity of our business and has placed, and will continue to place,
significant strain on our management, personnel, operations, systems, technical performance, financial
resources, and internal financial control and reporting functions. We may not be able to manage our growth
effectively, which could damage our reputation and negatively affect our results of operations. Properly
managing our growth will require us to establish consistent policies across regions and functions, as well as
additional localized policies where necessary. In addition, as we expand, if we are unsuccessful in hiring,
training, managing, and integrating new employees and staff to help manage and operate our business, or if we
are not successful in retaining its existing employees and staff, our business may be harmed.
Our failure to upgrade our technology or network infrastructure effectively to support our growth could result
in unanticipated system disruptions, slow response times, or poor experiences for our Patrons and Customers.
To manage the growth of our operations and personnel and improve the technology that supports our business
operations, as well as our financial and management systems, disclosure controls and procedures, and internal
controls over financial reporting, we will be required to commit substantial financial, operational, and technical
resources. Our current and planned personnel, systems, procedures, and controls may not be adequate to support
our future operations, and we may need to improve our operational, financial, and management controls as well
as our reporting systems and procedures to support the growth of our organizational structure. If we are unable
to expand our operations and hire additional qualified personnel or outsourced personnel in an efficient manner,
or if our operational technology is insufficient to reliably service our Patrons and Customers, their experience
will be adversely affected and may result in them switching to our competitors’ platforms, which would
adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.
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4. If we fail to retain existing Patrons and Customers or acquire new Patrons and Customers in a cost-effective
manner, our revenue may decrease and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be
adversely affected.
We believe that growth of our business and revenue is dependent on our ability to continue to grow our platform
by retaining our existing Patrons and adding new Patrons in a cost-effective manner, including in new markets
and by increasing the volume of bookings processed on our platform. The increase in storefronts on our platform
attracts more Customers to our platform, which typically attracts more Patrons to our platform. This network
effect takes time to build and may grow slower than we expect or than it has grown in the past. If we fail to
retain our existing Patrons or Customers (including as a result of impaired relationships, a decrease in popularity
of storefronts listed on our platform or competition), the value of our platform would be diminished. For
instance, there are ongoing dispute resolution proceedings with our former and present Patrons on matters
relating to renegotiation and termination of contracts due to force majeure, reconciliation issues, removal of
minimum guarantees and fixed payout commitments from us, and other matters. For further details in relation
to such dispute resolution proceedings, please see, “Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments—
Material litigation against our Subsidiaries” on page 531. In expanding our operations into new markets to
acquire additional Patrons and Customers, we may be placed into unfamiliar competitive environments and we
may invest significant resources with the possibility that the return on such investments will not be achieved
for several years or at all. Revenue from the Patrons and Customers we acquire might not ultimately exceed the
cost of acquisition of Patrons. Further, some of our new initiatives to acquire and retain Patrons and Customers
amidst COVID-19-related travel restrictions, such as remote business development and marketing activities,
may prove to be ineffective. We also scaled back our operations in certain of our Future Growth Markets, such
as China, which adversely impacted the size of our Patron and Customer network.
If our Patrons were to cease operations, temporarily or permanently, or face financial distress or other business
disruptions, or if our relationships with our Patrons deteriorate, we may not be able to provide Customers with
a sufficient range of storefronts for bookings. This risk is particularly pronounced during COVID-19, during
which the number of storefronts on our platform has declined and may continue to decline as a result of a
number of other factors affecting our Patrons. We believe some of our Patrons are individuals who rely on the
additional income generated from our platform to pay their living expenses or mortgages or have acquired
storefronts specifically for listing on our platform. It is not clear what the financial impact of the severe travel
reduction occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our Patrons or whether they will be able to
retain ownership over or continue to lease their storefronts as travel resumes. In addition, if we fail to negotiate
satisfactory terms with Patrons, fail to generate sufficient bookings or revenue for our Patrons (in particular, in
comparison with independently managed hotels and home storefronts that have not joined our platform) or
ineffectively manage our relationships with our Patrons, such Patrons may terminate their contracts with us
and/or enter into arrangements with our competitors. Our agreements with our Patrons generally remain in
effect generally for a year and are renewed thereafter until terminated by them or us. Typically, our Patrons
may terminate their agreements with us by providing advance notice. If our Patrons terminate their agreements
with us, the selection of storefronts available on our platform would be adversely affected.
Our ability to attract and retain Patrons and Customers is dependent in part on our ability to provide high quality
Patron and Customer support. Patrons and Customers depend on our support to resolve issues relating to our
platform in a timely manner. We rely on third-parties to provide some support services and products, such as
call center services, payment gateways and travel insurance, and our ability to provide effective support is
partially dependent on our ability to attract and retain third-party service providers who are not only qualified
to support users of our platform but are also well versed in our platform. As we continue to grow our business
and improve our offerings, we will face challenges related to providing high-quality support services at scale.
Any failure to maintain high quality support, or a market perception that we do not maintain high quality
support, could harm our reputation and adversely affect our ability to scale our platform and business, our
financial condition, and results of operations.
Our ability to retain existing Customers and attract new Customers to make bookings on our platform is also
affected by a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including our price competitiveness,
our Patrons’ ability to provide exceptional accommodation, services and experiences to Customers, increasing
competition, declines or inefficiencies in our marketing efforts, negative associations with or reduced awareness
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of our brand, natural disasters and health concerns, including any related travel restrictions, and other
macroeconomic conditions affecting the travel and accommodation industry. We could also fail to convert first-
time Customers and fail to engage with existing Customers if our platform is not user-friendly, Customers have
an unsatisfactory experience on our platform, or the storefronts and any other content provided on our platform
are not effectively displayed to Customers.
In addition to a reduction in the number of bookings, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, higher
than normal pay-outs via refund and travel credit issuances to Customers who cancel for reasons related to
COVID-19. Customers whose reservations were cancelled under our COVID-19 cancellation policies and
received travel vouchers instead of cash refunds have had and may continue to have a negative view of such
policy, even though we have moved towards providing cash refunds subject to the terms and conditions of our
cancellation policies. We may experience a negative financial impact as a result of such cancellations. This
could materially negatively impact our relationship with our Patrons, resulting in such Patrons leaving our
platform and/or removing their listings, or fewer repeat Customers, which in turn could have a material adverse
impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
If we are unable to attract and retain our Patrons and Customers in a cost-effective manner, or at all, our
business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
5. Maintaining and enhancing our brand and reputation is critical to our growth, and negative publicity could
damage our brand and thereby harm our ability to compete effectively, and could materially and adversely
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Maintaining and enhancing our brand and reputation are critical to our ability to attract Patrons, Customers and
employees, to compete effectively, to preserve and deepen the engagement of our existing Patrons, Customers
and employees. We are heavily dependent on the perceptions of our Patrons and Customers to help make word-
of-mouth recommendations that contribute to our organic growth.
Media, legislative or government scrutiny around our Company, including the perceived impact of air travel
and tourism on the environment, could adversely affect our brand and our reputation with our Patrons,
Customers and communities. Any incident, whether actual or alleged, involving the safety or security of
listings, Customers or Patrons, fraudulent transactions, negative Patron or Customer experiences with third
parties that we rely on, such as web hosting sites or payment processors, or incidents that are mistakenly
attributed to us, as well as unfavorable publicity regarding our business model, revenue model, customer
support, technology, platform changes, platform quality, actions of our Patrons, privacy or security practices,
or adverse publicity regarding our management team and any media coverage resulting therefrom, could create
a negative public perception of our platform and adversely affect our reputation, which would adversely impact
our ability to attract Patrons and Customers and reduce the size of our network, which could adversely affect
our business, cash flows, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, when Patrons cancel or
deny reservations and we fail to provide timely refunds or arrange alternate accommodation to Customers in
connection with cancellations, Customer perception of the value of our platform is adversely impacted and may
cause Customers to not use our platform. The impact of these issues may be more pronounced if we are seen
to have failed to provide prompt and appropriate Customer support on our platform, if our policies are perceived
to be too permissive, too restrictive or as providing Patrons and/or Customers with unsatisfactory resolutions.
Moreover, we rely on our Customers to provide trustworthy reviews and ratings that other Customers may rely
upon to help decide whether or not to book a particular storefront and that we use to enforce quality standards.
Our Customers may be less likely to rely on reviews and ratings if they believe that our review system does not
generate trustworthy reviews and ratings. In addition, if our Customers do not leave reliable reviews and ratings,
other potential Customers may disregard those reviews and ratings, which could reduce trust in our platform
and damage our brand and reputation and could materially and adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the use of social media platforms, including blogs, social
media websites and applications, and other forms of internet-based communications which allow individuals
access to a broad audience of customers and other interested persons. Many social media platforms immediately
publish the content that their subscribers and participants post, often without filters or checks on accuracy of
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the content posted. The damage may be immediate without affording us an opportunity for redress or correction.
We have been the subject of media reports, social media posts, blogs and other forums that contain allegations
about our business or activity on our platform that create negative publicity. For instance, a discontented
customer posted unsubstantiated negative statements about us on certain social media platforms. We have
initiated legal proceedings against the customer. For further details in relation to such legal proceedings, please
see, “Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments—Material litigation against our Subsidiaries”.
Social media compounds the potential scope of the negative publicity that could be generated and the speed
with which such negative publicity may spread. Any resulting damage to our brand or reputation could
materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
In the recent past, there have been reports in the media on protests lodged against us by industry
associations/organizations alleging amongst others that we engage in price parity, denial of market access,
charging exorbitant commissions and deep discounting. Please see “—10. Our business and activities may be
regulated by competition laws of various jurisdictions. We are currently involved in a matter before the
Competition Commission of India and could be subject to penalties, if any such penalties are awarded.” on
page 61. While we have addressed and continue to address the concerns raised by all our stakeholders, any such
negative campaigns and instances in the future could negatively impact our reputation and operations and lead
to legal actions. As a result of these complaints and negative publicity, some Patrons have refrained from or
terminated, and may in the future refrain from or terminate, their storefront listings with us, and some Customers
have refrained from, and may in the future refrain from, using our platform, which could materially and
adversely affect our business and financial condition in the long-run. Such negative publicity could also make
it more difficult for us to hire talented employees. In addition, where we are unable to enforce adherence to our
operating and quality standards, or the significant regulations applicable to hotel operations, as required
pursuant to our management and franchise contracts with our Patrons, there may be a further adverse impact
upon our brand reputation or Customer perception.
6. If we do not continue to innovate and develop our platform, our platform developments do not perform or
we do not keep pace with technological developments, we may not remain competitive and our business and
results of operations could suffer.
Our success depends in part on our ability to continue to innovate and further develop our platform. To remain
competitive, we must continuously enhance and improve the functionality and features of our platform,
including our website and mobile applications and the suite of services and functions offered on our platform.
If we fail to expand the suite of services on our platform or if we fail to continuously enhance and improve our
existing services, our ability to attract Customers and retain and acquire Patrons could be adversely affected. If
our competitors introduce new offerings embodying new technologies, or if new industry standards and
practices emerge, our existing technology, services, website and mobile applications may become obsolete. We
may also face increased competition from new entrants and existing players that are continuously developing
new products and services. Our success could depend on our ability to respond to technological advances and
emerging industry standards and practices in a cost-effective and timely manner.
We have scaled our business rapidly and significant new platform features and services have resulted in, and
may continue to result in, operational challenges affecting our business. Developing and launching
enhancements to our platform and new services on our platform may involve significant technical risks and
upfront capital investments in research and development to enhance our information and technology and
improve our existing service, and there may not be any returns on such investments. We may use new
technologies ineffectively or we may fail to adapt to emerging industry standards. If we face material delays in
introducing new or enhanced platform features and services tailored to accommodate our Customers’ evolving
requirements at a competitive pace, or our recently introduced offerings do not perform in accordance with the
expectations of our Patrons and our Customers, including the way we use their personal information, they may
choose our competitors over us.
The travel and accommodation industries are characterized by rapid technological evolution, changes in
customer requirements and preferences, frequent introduction of new services and products embodying new
technologies, and the emergence of new industry standards and practices, any of which could render our existing
technologies and systems obsolete. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to identify, develop, acquire
or license leading technologies useful in our business, and respond to technological advances and emerging
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industry standards and practices in a cost-effective and timely way. Further, the success of our new and
complementary products and services will depend on several factors, including proper identification of market
demand and the competitiveness of our products and services with the products and services introduced by our
competitors. We cannot assure you that we will successfully identify new and complementary product and
service opportunities, develop and introduce new products and services in a timely manner, price such new and
complementary products and services at optimal levels, modify and upgrade existing products and services,
achieve market acceptance of our products and services, or that products and services offered by our
competitors will not render our products and services non-competitive. Also, technological innovation often
results in unintended consequences such as bugs, vulnerabilities and other system failures. Any such bug,
vulnerability or failure, especially in connection with a significant technical implementation or change, could
result in lost business, harm to our brand or reputation, complaints by Patrons and Customers, and other adverse
consequences, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
Another critical component to our success will be our ability to integrate new or emerging payment methods
into our platform to offer alternative payment solutions to Patrons and Customers. Alternate payment providers
and unified payment interface-based payment services operate closed-loop payments systems with direct
connections to both Patrons and Customers. In many regions, particularly in Asia where credit cards are not
readily available and/or e-commerce is largely carried out through mobile devices, these and other emerging
alternate payment methods are the exclusive or preferred means of payment for many Patrons and Customers.
7. Patron, Customer or third-party actions that are criminal, violent, inappropriate or dangerous, or fraudulent
activity, may undermine the safety or the perception of safety of our platform and our ability to attract and
retain Patrons and Customers and materially and adversely affect our reputation, business, results of
operations and financial condition.
We have no control over or ability to predict the actions of our Patrons, Customers and other third parties, such
as neighbors or invitees, during a Customer’s stay. If our Patrons, Customers or third parties engage in criminal
activity, misconduct, fraudulent, forgery, negligent or inappropriate conduct, immoral trafficking, sexual
violence or use our platform as a conduit for criminal activity, our platform and the listings on our platform
may be deemed to be unsafe and we may receive negative media coverage or be subject to a government
investigation, which could adversely impact our brand and reputation and lower the adoption rate of our
platform. The actions of Patrons, Customers and other third parties have resulted and can further result in
fatalities, injuries, other bodily harm, fraud, invasion of privacy, property damage, discrimination, brand and
reputation damage, which have created and could continue to create potential legal or other substantial liabilities
for us.
We have faced civil litigation, regulatory investigations and inquiries and negative publicity involving
allegations of, among other things, unsafe or unsuitable listings, discriminatory policies, data processing,
practices or behavior on and off our platform or by Patrons, Customers and third parties, general
misrepresentations regarding the safety or accuracy of offerings on our platform, and other Patron, Customer
or third-party actions that are criminal, violent, inappropriate, dangerous or fraudulent. Although the operation
of the storefront is the responsibility of our Patrons, we have been made party to complaints against certain
Patrons in the past, which has affected our brand value.
While we recognize that we need to continue to build trust and invest in innovations that will support trust when
it comes to our policies, tools and procedures to protect our Patrons, our Customers and the communities in
which our Patrons operate, we may not be successful in doing so. The methods used by perpetrators of fraud
and other misconduct are complex and constantly evolving, and our trust and security measures have been, and
may currently or in the future be, insufficient to detect and help prevent all fraudulent activity and other
misconduct. While we have a process to verify the identity of our Patrons and Customers, such processes may
have limitations due to a variety of factors, including laws and regulations that prohibit or limit our ability to
conduct effective background checks in some jurisdictions, the accuracy and completeness of information
provided by Patrons and Customers, the unavailability of information and the inability of our systems to detect
all suspicious activity. Our processes might not reduce criminal or fraudulent activity on our platform.
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In addition, we have not in the past and may not in the future undertake to independently verify or re-verify the
safety, suitability, location and quality of all of our Patrons’ storefronts, the descriptions of their storefronts on
our platform and their compliance with our policies or standards and applicable laws and regulations. Where
we have undertaken to verify or screen certain aspects of Patrons’ qualifications or storefronts, the scope of
such processes may be limited and rely on, among other things, information provided by our Patrons and the
ability of our internal teams or third party vendors to adequately conduct such verification or screening
practices. In addition, we have not in the past taken and may not in the future take steps to re-verify or re-screen
our Patrons’ qualifications or storefronts following our initial review. We have in the past relied, and may in
the future, rely on Customers to disclose information relating to storefronts and such information may be
inaccurate or incomplete. We have created policies and standards to respond to issues reported with storefronts,
but our Customer support team may fail to take the requisite action based on our policies or such actions may
be ineffective to rectify the issue. In addition, storefronts that are inaccurate, of a lower than expected quality,
or that do not comply with our policies may harm Customers and public perception of the quality and safety of
storefronts on our platform and materially and adversely affect our reputation, business, results of operations
and financial condition.
8. We rely on third-party distributors, including OTAs, travel management companies and global distribution
systems to market and distribute our storefronts, which may adversely affect our margins and profitability.
We have strategic partnerships with a number of leading third-party distributors, including OTAs, travel
management companies and global distribution systems. Our margins and profitability may be affected by an
increase in the proportion of our storefronts booked through third-party distributors. In addition, if these third-
party distributors are able to negotiate higher commissions, reduced rates for Patrons and Customers or other
significant concessions from us, our ability to control our percentage of revenue share from our solutions and
offerings may be adversely affected, which would in turn adversely affect our margins and profitability. We
may also lose access to certain distribution channels if such third-party distributors view us as a competitor and
opt to remove us from their platform.
9. Any adverse outcome in legal proceedings involving Zostel may materially and adversely affect our business,
reputation, prospects, results of operation and financial condition.
On November 26, 2015, we signed a non-binding term sheet (the “NBTS”) with Zostel Hospitality Private
Limited (“Zostel”) and certain other parties for the potential acquisition of, inter alia, Zostel’s business by our
Company, which did not materialize. Zostel raised certain disputes and filed a petition before the Supreme
Court of India (the “Supreme Court”) for the appointment of an arbitrator pursuant to the arbitration clause in
the NBTS. Pursuant to an order dated September 19, 2018, the Supreme Court appointed a sole arbitrator for
the dispute (the “Sole Arbitrator”). Zostel, along with others (together, the “Claimants”) sought several kinds
of relief in the arbitration, which included, among others, payment of U.S.$1 million, along with applicable
interest, to the Claimants by our Company, specific performance of the NBTS by our Company by transferring
or issuing 7% of its shareholding as of the date of the relief sought, in favor of the Claimants or payment of an
amount equivalent to 7% of the value of our Company in accordance with the latest round of funding received
by our Company as of the date the relief was sought. Our Company disputed the claims in their entirety and
contended, among other things, that: (i) the NBTS was non-binding and was merely exploratory in nature, (ii)
no definitive documents were executed, (iii) several commercial aspects of the transaction were not finalized,
(iv) no part of Zostel’s business was transferred to our Company, and (v) that the relief of specific performance
for a determinable contract as sought could not be granted. The Sole Arbitrator rendered his final award dated
March 6, 2021 (the “Award”). The Award, inter alia, held that the NBTS was binding in nature as our Company
and Zostel had created a binding and enforceable contract by conduct. The Award further held that definitive
agreements as contemplated were essential for the proposed transaction but there was no consensus on the
definitive agreements and that the Claimants were entitled to initiate proceedings for specific performance and
execution of the definitive agreements. The Sole Arbitrator did not pass any directions for issuance of shares
of our Company to the Claimants. Our Company challenged the Award before the High Court of Delhi at New
Delhi (the “Delhi High Court”). Our Company received a notice dated April 5, 2021 (the “Notice”) from
Zostel, seeking enforcement of the Award. Further, the Notice stated that our Company would be required to
issue or transfer 7% of the shares of our Subsidiary, OHHPL, in addition to the issue of 7% of the shareholding
of our Company. Our Company responded to the Notice on April 23, 2021 (the “Notice Response”) stating
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that the Award was not yet enforceable as our Company had filed a petition challenging the Award under
Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 dated April 10, 2021 (the “Appeal”) and seeking a
stay on the implementation of the Award. The Appeal was filed before the High Court of Delhi on the grounds,
among others, that the Award was passed by the Sole Arbitrator without jurisdiction as the dispute was beyond
the scope of the arbitration clause of the NBTS. Further, our Company stated in the Notice Response that Zostel
had filed a reply dated July 13, 2021 to the Appeal praying for dismissal of the Appeal with costs against our
Company. Thereafter, Zostel filed before the Delhi High Court: (i) an execution petition; and (ii) a petition
seeking to restrain our Company from altering the shareholding pattern of our Company and our Subsidiary,
OHHPL, including any initial public offering. The Delhi High Court has issued notice in the Appeal and the
aforementioned petitions. The Appeal against the Award filed by our Company and the petitions filed by Zostel
are listed for hearing before the Delhi High Court on October 7, 2021.
Our Company received a letter dated September 6, 2021 from Zostel (the “Zostel Letter”), which, among other
things, alleges that our action of proceeding with an initial public offering without complying with the terms of
the Award was in violation of the SEBI ICDR Regulations and asked our Company to desist from proceeding
with any public issue until the shareholders of Zostel were transferred or issued shares of our Company and
OHHPL. Our Company responded to the Zostel Letter pursuant to a letter dated September 30, 2021 where our
Company stated, among other things, that: (i) the Zostel Letter was unwarranted and an overreach of the judicial
process; (ii) the Zostel Letter was a mischievous attempt to cause wrongful harm to our Company and our
business and contained several false misstatements.
Any negative publicity or any adverse outcome in the ongoing proceeding and any other proceedings related to
this matter could materially and adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition, results of
operation and prospects. For further details, see “Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments—
Litigation involving our Company—Material litigation against our Company” on page 528.
10. Our business and activities may be regulated by competition laws of various jurisdictions. We are currently
involved in a matter before the Competition Commission of India and could be subject to penalties, if any
such penalties are awarded.
There has been increased scrutiny over the power and influence of big technology companies globally, and
antitrust regulators have taken greater interest in potential abuses of market power or position by big technology
companies. If one jurisdiction imposes or proposes to impose new requirements or restrictions on our business,
other jurisdictions may follow. Further, any new requirements or restrictions, or proposed requirements or
restrictions, could result in adverse publicity or fines, whether or not valid or subject to appeal.
In certain countries where we operate, competition laws may be new or relatively new, regulatory bodies may
be new or have new mandates, and relevant laws and regulations, as well as their interpretations and application,
may otherwise be unclear and evolving. This can make it difficult for us to assess which notifications or
approvals are required, or the timing and processes for obtaining such approvals. We could be subject to fines
or penalties, lose credibility with regulators, be subject to other administrative sanctions or otherwise incur
expenses and diversion of management attention or other resources, if any regulators choose to investigate us.
In addition, governmental agencies and regulators may, among other things, impose significant fines or
penalties, require divestiture of certain of its assets, or impose other restrictions that limit or require us to modify
our operations.
The Competition Act, 2002, as amended (the “Competition Act”) seeks to prevent business practices that have
an appreciable adverse effect on competition in the relevant market in India. Under the Competition Act, any
arrangement, understanding or action in concert between enterprises, whether formal or informal, which causes
or is likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India is void and attracts substantial
monetary penalties. Further, any agreement among competitors which directly or indirectly involves the
determination of purchase or sale prices, limits or controls production, supply, markets, technical development,
investment or provision of services, shares the market or source of production or provision of services in any
manner by way of allocation of geographical area, type of goods or services or number of consumers in the
relevant market or in any other similar way or directly or indirectly results in bid-rigging or collusive bidding
is presumed to have an appreciable adverse effect on competition.
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The Competition Act also prohibits abuse of a dominant position by any enterprise. If it is proved that the
contravention committed by a company took place with the consent or connivance or is attributable to any
neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of such company, that person shall be
also guilty of the contravention and may be punished. The Competition Act aims to, among other things,
prohibit all agreements and transactions, including agreements between vertical trading partners, i.e., entities
at different stages or levels of the production chain in different markets, which may have an appreciable ad-
verse effect on competition in India. Consequently, all agreements entered into by us could be within the
purview of the Competition Act. We may also be subject to queries from the Competition Commission of India
(the “CCI”) pursuant to complaints by consumers or any third persons, which could be made without any or
adequate basis given our presence in our Core Growth Markets. Further, the CCI has extra-territorial powers
and can investigate any agreements, abusive conduct or combination occurring outside of India if such
agreement, conduct or combination has an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. However, the
effect of the provisions of the Competition Act on the agreements entered into by us cannot be predicted with
certainty at this stage.
Based on information filed by the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India (the “FHRAI”)
dated April 5, 2019, against MakeMyTrip India Private Limited and Ibibo Group Private Limited (together,
“MMT-Go”) and our Company, the CCI directed an investigation pursuant to its order dated October 28, 2019,
to determine, among other things, whether the agreement between MMT-Go and our Company contravened
Section 3(4) of the Competition Act, 2002. Casa2Stays Private Limited (“FabHotels”) filed an application
with the CCI seeking to be impleaded in the case, which was granted by the CCI pursuant to its order dated
February 5, 2020. Subsequently, RubTub Solutions Private Limited (“Treebo”) filed information before the
CCI, raising similar allegations against MMT-Go and our Company as were raised by the FHRAI. In view of
the similarity of facts and allegations, the CCI, pursuant to its order dated February 24, 2020, directed that the
investigation initiated pursuant to information filed by FHRAI be carried out together with the investigation to
be carried out pursuant to the information filed by Treebo. Pending such investigation, FabHotels and Treebo
filed applications dated November 4, 2020 and November 23, 2020, respectively, seeking interim relief from
the CCI to relist their properties on MMT-Go’s portals, which was granted by the CCI pursuant to its order
dated March 9, 2021 (the “Interim Order”). In the interim, the Joint Director General, CCI (“DG”) issued a
notice dated January 19, 2021 (the “DG Notice”) under sections 41(2) and 36(2) of the Competition Act
directing our Company to furnish information and documents relating to the Company, including annual data
of our financials, names of our competitors and agreements executed by our Company with MMT-Go. Our
Company filed responses dated January 27, 2021 and February 12, 2021 to the DG Notice to provide the
information and documents sought by the DG. Our Company filed a review and recall application against the
Interim Order, which was rejected by the CCI. Thereafter, our Company filed a writ petition before the High
Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad (the “Gujarat High Court”) challenging the Interim Order, including rejection
of our Company’s review and recall application by the CCI, on the grounds of contravening the principles of
natural justice given that our Company was neither served a notice nor provided with any opportunity of being
heard while the CCI adjudicated the interim relief applications. Pursuant to its order dated March 23, 2021, the
Gujarat High Court granted a stay on the Interim Order until the proceedings before it were concluded. Further,
the Gujarat High Court, in its order dated June 14, 2021, set aside the Interim Order and the CCI was allowed
to decide on the interim application within four weeks, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity
of being heard to the concerned parties. On July 13, 2021, the CCI determined the applications of FabHotels
and Treebo seeking interim relief, in light of other parties’ statements/submission and our Company’s
submissions that, without prejudice to its rights, and subject to the final adjudication of the matter, our
Company did not have reservations regarding relisting the properties of FabHotels and Treebo. The CCI’s final
determination with respect to the information filed by FHRAI and Treebo is currently pending.
For further details in relation to these proceedings, please see “Outstanding Litigation and Material
Developments—Litigation involving our Company—Actions and proceedings initiated by statutory/regulatory
authorities involving our Company” on page 527.
The aforesaid investigation is currently pending. As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, on the
basis of a legal opinion obtained by us, we do not anticipate the possibility of material liabilities to our Company
in this matter. However, there can be no assurance that the CCI will not pass any adverse order against our
Company in connection with the aforementioned CCI investigation, including the imposition of a penalty which
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could be up to three times the profit of our Company or 10% of the turnover of our Company, whichever is
higher, for each year of such non-compliance. In addition, we cannot assure you that the CCI will not order
additional investigations as we expand our operations in India. In the event the CCI imposes any prohibition or
substantial penalties on our Company as a result of the aforementioned CCI investigation or other proceedings,
or if any adverse publicity is generated due to a scrutiny or prosecution by the CCI, it could materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
11. There is pending litigation against our Company, certain of our Subsidiaries and Directors and Promoter 1.
Any adverse decision in such proceedings may render us/them liable to liabilities/penalties and may
adversely affect our business, cash flows and reputation.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, certain legal proceedings involving our Company, certain
of its Subsidiaries and Directors and Promoter 1 are pending at different levels of adjudication before various
courts, tribunals and authorities. We have been and may be a party to various legal and regulatory claims,
litigation or pre-litigation disputes, and proceedings arising in the normal course of business, be it with our
Patrons for alleged wrongful termination of contracts or for non-payment of dues, or with our Customers,
service providers and certain other third parties. Additionally, our Company and certain of our Subsidiaries are
also parties to petitions filed under section 9 of the IBC, wherein the respective petitioners have sought the
initiation of the corporate insolvency resolution process against our Company and such Subsidiaries, as the case
may be. The number and significance of these claims, disputes, and proceedings have increased as our Company
has grown larger, the number of bookings on our platform has increased, our brand awareness has increased
and the scope and complexity of our business have expanded, and we expect that the number and significance
of such claims, disputes and proceedings will continue to increase. See “—9. Any adverse outcome in legal
proceedings involving Zostel may materially and adversely affect our business, reputation, prospects, results
of operation and financial condition” and “—10. Our business and activities may be regulated by competition
laws of various jurisdictions. We are currently involved in a matter before the Competition Commission of
India and could be subject to payment of penalties, if any.” on pages 60 and 61, respectively.
In addition, any litigation or pre-litigation claims against us, whether or not meritorious, are time consuming,
require substantial expense and result in the diversion of significant operational resources.
A summary of outstanding litigation proceedings involving our Company, our Subsidiaries, our Directors and
Promoter 1, as disclosed in “Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments” on page 526, in terms of the
SEBI ICDR Regulations as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is set out below.
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Action taken by statutory and regulatory authorities 3# ₹21.56
Taxation matters 13 ₹20.67
By our Subsidiaries
Material litigation Nil Nil
Criminal litigation 1 Not quantifiable
Litigation involving our Promoters
Against our Promoter
Material litigation 1Ω Not quantifiable
Criminal litigation 14** Not quantifiable
Action taken by statutory and regulatory authorities 1$$ Not quantifiable
Taxation matters Nil Nil
By our Promoter
Material litigation Nil Nil
Criminal litigation Nil Nil
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To the extent ascertainable by our Company
$ Amount quantifiable only in respect of the three proceedings out of the four
& Two of these proceedings have our Subsidiaries as well as our Company as parties
@ Amount quantifiable only in respect of one proceeding out of the two
* Additionally, our Company has filed 3, 221 complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against 573
parties for claims aggregating to approximately ₹310.10 million
** Each of these proceedings are criminal proceedings initiated against our Promoter 1, along with certain other parties, as
the case may be
# The foreign exchange conversion rate for proceedings initiated by statutory and regulatory authorities against one of our
foreign subsidiaries is €1 =₹86.25, based on the exchange rate as at September 28, 2021, available at [Link]
$$ This show cause notice has been issued to the Promoter 1 in his capacity as a representative of our Company
! Two of these proceedings have two of our Subsidiaries as parties
∞ One of these proceedings have been initiated against one of our Subsidiaries and Promoter 1
Ω Common proceeding that involves the Promoter 1 and our Company
Our Group Companies are not party to any pending legal proceedings which could have a material impact on
our Company.
For further details, see “Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments” beginning on page 526.
Our Company, certain of our Subsidiaries and Directors and Promoter 1, as the case may be, are in the process
of litigating these matters. We cannot assure you that any of the outstanding litigation matters will be settled in
our favor, or that no (additional) liability will arise out of these proceedings. For details of our contingent
liabilities as of March 31, 2021, as per Ind AS 37 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets,
see “Summary of the Offer Document—Summary of Contingent Liabilities of our Company” on page 18.
12. We are subject to risks frequently encountered in the travel industry. A decline in the travel and
accommodation industries or economic downturn could materially and adversely affect our business, results
of operations and financial condition.
Our financial performance is dependent on the strength of the travel and accommodation industries in our Core
Growth Markets, including changes in supply and pricing, and is also sensitive to actual or perceived safety
concerns. In addition to the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic described in the first risk factor
above, other events beyond our control may adversely affect national and international travel, including:
● unusual or extreme weather or natural disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, tsunamis, floods,
severe weather, droughts, and volcanic eruptions;
● outbreaks of new pandemics or epidemics;
● adverse effects of trade or immigration policies, global economic conditions, or geopolitical developments
that diminish the need for business travel or the demand for leisure travel, as well as adverse national,
regional and local political, economic and market conditions where our Patrons operate and where
our Customers travel;
● a reduction in the perceived need for business travel as a result of businesses having learned to find
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alternatives to business travel during the COVID-19 pandemic;
● restrictions related to travel, wars, terrorist attacks or the threat of terrorist attacks and other acts of violence
or war, or increased tensions within or outside; and
● slowdowns resulting from political uncertainty, protests, foreign policy changes, regional hostilities,
imposition of taxes or surcharges by regulatory authorities, changes in regulations, policies, or conditions
related to sustainability, including climate change, work stoppages, labor unrest or travel-related accidents.
Our business has in the past been affected by some of the risks stated above. Leisure travel in particular is
dependent on discretionary consumer spending levels. Because these events or concerns, and the full impact of
their effects, are largely unpredictable, they can significantly affect travel behavior by our Customers, and
therefore demand for our platform and services, which could limit or reduce our GBV or increase our costs,
thereby reducing our profitability, which could in turn materially and adversely affect our business, results of
operations, financial condition and prospects.
The market for travel and travel related products and services is cyclical and sensitive to changes in the economy
in general, with demand declining during periods of recession and high unemployment. Downturns in
worldwide or regional economic conditions, such as the current downturn resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic, have led to a general decrease in travel and travel spending, and similar downturns in the future may
materially and adversely impact demand for our platform and services.
13. Our pricing methodologies and the revenue share we charge our Patrons may be impacted by a number of
factors and we may not always be successful in attracting and retaining Patrons and Customers.
The supply of and demand for storefronts on our platform is highly sensitive to a range of factors, including
pricing and the revenue share we charge our Patrons. Many factors, including operating costs, legal and
regulatory requirements, constraints or changes, our competitors’ pricing and marketing strategies, the impact
of COVID-19 restrictions on Customer demand and Patron supply of storefronts and our Customers’ travel
patterns could significantly affect our pricing strategies. Certain of our competitors offer, or may in the future
offer, lower-priced or a broader range of solutions and offerings. Similarly, certain competitors may use
marketing strategies that enable them to attract or retain new Patrons or Customers at a lower cost than us. We
could be forced, through competition, regulation, or otherwise, to reduce our pricing, further reduce the fees
and commissions we charge to our Patrons, or increase our marketing and other expenses to attract and retain
our Patrons and Customers in response to competitive pressures. We have launched, and may launch, new
pricing strategies and initiatives, or modify existing pricing methodologies, any of which may not ultimately
be successful in attracting and retaining our Patrons and Customers. While we attempt to set prices dynamically
and in real time based on our prior operating experience and Patron and Customer feedback, our assessments
may not be accurate or there may be errors in the technology used in our pricing and we could be underpricing
or overpricing our storefronts and/or services. Further, our Customers’ price sensitivity may vary by geographic
location, and as we expand, our pricing methodologies may not enable us to compete effectively in these
locations.
14. Defects, errors, or vulnerabilities in our applications, backend systems or other technology systems and those
of third party service providers, and any interruptions or delays in services from these third party service
providers, could impair the delivery of our platform and services, and our reputation, business, financial
condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
The software underlying our platform is highly complex and may contain undetected errors or vulnerabilities,
some of which may only be discovered after the code has been released. Our practice is to effect frequent
releases of software updates, sometimes multiple times per day. The third-party software that we incorporate
into our platform may also be subject to errors or vulnerabilities. Any errors or vulnerabilities discovered in
our code or from third-party software after release could result in negative publicity, a loss of users or loss of
revenue, and access or other performance issues. Such vulnerabilities could also be exploited by malicious
actors and result in exposure of data of users on our platform, or otherwise result in a security breach or other
security incident. We may need to expend significant financial and development resources to analyze, correct,
eliminate, or work around errors or defects or to address and eliminate vulnerabilities. Any failure to timely
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and effectively resolve any such errors, defects, or vulnerabilities could adversely affect our business,
reputation, brand, financial condition, and results of operations.
We rely primarily on third parties to host and deliver our platform and rely on third-party cloud platforms to
host our SAP infrastructure, which is a critical part of our financial data processing system. Third parties also
provide services to key aspects of our operations, including Internet connections and networking, data storage
and processing, trust and safety, security infrastructure, source code management, and testing and deployment.
In addition, we rely on third parties for many aspects of our payments platform and a significant portion of our
community support operations are conducted by third parties at their facilities. We also integrate applications,
content, and data from third parties to deliver our platform and services.
We have limited control over the operation, physical security, or data security of any of these third-party
providers. Our third-party providers, including our cloud computing providers and our payment processing
partners, may be subject to intrusions, computer viruses, denial-of-service attacks, sabotage, acts of vandalism,
acts of terrorism, and other misconduct. They are vulnerable to damage or interruption from power loss,
telecommunications failures, fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and similar events, and they may
be subject to financial, legal, regulatory, and labor issues, each of which may impose additional costs or
requirements on us or prevent these third parties from providing services to us or our Customers on our behalf.
In addition, these third parties may breach their agreements with us, disagree with our interpretation of contract
terms or applicable laws and regulations, refuse to continue or renew these agreements on commercially
reasonable terms or at all, fail to or refuse to process transactions or provide other services adequately, take
actions that degrade the functionality of our platform and services, increase prices, impose additional costs or
requirements on us or our Patrons, or give preferential treatment to our competitors. If we are unable to procure
alternatives in a timely and efficient manner and on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be subject to business
disruptions and losses, or we may have to incur costs to remediate any of these deficiencies. The occurrence of
any of the above events could result in our Patrons and Customers ceasing to use our platform, reputational
damage, legal or regulatory proceedings or other adverse consequences, which could materially and adversely
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
15. If we do not adequately protect our intellectual property and our data, our business, results of operations
and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
We hold a broad collection of intellectual property rights related to our brand, certain content and design
elements on our platform, services, and research and development efforts. This includes registered domain
names, registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses of intellectual
property rights of various kinds and other forms of intellectual property rights in India and in a number of
countries around the world. We own a number of trademarks and have filed applications to register such
trademarks in India and other countries. Please refer to “Our Business—Our Intellectual Property” on page 260
for further details on our intellectual property.
All intellectual property used in our business in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate are owned by us,
while our Subsidiaries can obtain permission or a license for the use of such intellectual property for their
business and can further sublicense it to third parties on revocable terms and for the limited purposes of brand
association and joint promotion activities, among others. In addition, to further protect our proprietary rights,
from time to time we have purchased trademarks, domain name registrations, patents, copyrights, or other
intellectual assets from third parties and may continue to do so. This could require significant cash expenditures.
We rely on a combination of trademark, copyright and trade secret laws, international treaties, our terms of
service, other contractual provisions, user policies, restrictions on disclosure, technological measures and
confidentiality and inventions assignment agreements with our employees and consultants to protect our
intellectual property assets from infringement and misappropriation. Our pending and future trademark and
copyright applications may not be approved. Furthermore, effective intellectual property protection may not be
available in every country in which we operate or intend to operate our business. Competitors could offer
technologies, products, services, features or concepts that are substantially similar to ours and compete with
our business, or copy or otherwise obtain, disclose and/or use our brand, content, design elements, creative,
editorial, and entertainment assets, or other proprietary information without authorization. We may be unable
to prevent third parties from seeking to register, acquire, or otherwise obtain trademarks, service marks, domain
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names or social media handles that are similar to, infringe upon or diminish the value of our trademarks, service
marks, copyrights, and our other proprietary rights. In addition, our current or future trademarks or other
intellectual property rights may be challenged by third parties or invalidated through administrative process or
litigation. For instance, as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Company had 15 pending
trademark applications in India, of which six have been opposed by third parties and five have been objected
to by the relevant Registrar of Trade Marks. The trademark application for our logo under classes 9, 35
and 43 was also pending as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Failure to successfully obtain and
maintain such registrations could impact our use of such trademarks, which in turn could adversely affect our
business and operations. Third parties have also obtained or misappropriated certain of our data through website
scraping, robots or other means to launch counterfeit sites, aggregate our data for their internal use, or to feature
or provide our data through their respective websites, and/or launch businesses monetizing this data. While we
routinely employ technological and legal measures in an attempt to divert, halt or mitigate such operations, we
may not always be able to detect or halt the underlying activities as technologies used to accomplish these
operations continue to rapidly evolve. Finally, while we take care to ensure that we comply with the intellectual
property rights of others, we cannot determine with certainty whether we are infringing any existing third-party
intellectual property rights, which may force us to alter our product or service offerings. See “—53. Our use of
“open source” software could adversely affect our ability to offer our platform and services and subject us to
costly litigation and other disputes.” on page 94.
Our intellectual property assets and rights are essential to our business. If the protection of our proprietary rights
and data is inadequate to prevent unauthorized use or misappropriation by third parties, the value of our brand
and other intangible assets may be diminished and competitors may be able to more effectively mimic our
technologies, offerings, features or methods of operations. Even if we do detect violations or misappropriations
and decide to enforce our rights, litigation may be necessary to enforce our rights, and any enforcement efforts
we undertake could be time-consuming and expensive, could divert our management’s attention and may result
in a court determining that certain of our intellectual property rights are unenforceable. For instance, we have
initiated legal proceedings against third parties in cases involving infringement of our intellectual property
rights. While we have sought directions from the respective courts that such third parties be prohibited from,
among other things, using any marks or names that are fraudulent or deceptively confusing and similar to our
registered trademarks, we cannot assure you that such litigation will be decided in our favor. If we fail to protect
our intellectual property and data in a cost-effective and meaningful manner, our competitive standing could
be harmed and our brand, reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially
and adversely affected. For details in relation to risks associated with disputes arising out of violations of
intellectual property rights, please see “—47. We have been, and may in the future be, subject to claims that are
Patrons or us have violated certain third-party intellectual property rights, which, even where meritless, can
be costly to defend and could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition” on page 91.
16. The business and industry in which we participate are highly competitive, locally and globally, and we may
be unable to compete successfully.
We operate in a highly competitive environment and face competition in attracting and retaining Patrons and
Customers locally, as well as significant competition in attracting Customers globally.
We compete to attract, engage and retain Patrons on our platform in each of the markets in which we operate.
Patrons have a range of options for listing their storefronts, both online and offline. We compete against local
players for Patrons based on many factors, including the volume of bookings generated by our Customers, the
ease of use of our platform (including onboarding, Patron support, and payments), the service fees we charge
and our brand. Certain local players may be more familiar with local Customer requirements or preferences and
have a competitive edge. If any of our local competitors expand and enter the international market to compete
with us at a global level, our business, results of operations and financial conditions may be materially and
adversely affected.
We face high levels of competition from traditional hotel companies, short-term vacation rental companies and
other online travel agencies in attracting, engaging and retaining Customers on our platform. Customers have
a range of options to find and book spaces, hotel rooms, serviced apartments and other accommodations and
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experiences, both online and offline. Further, we believe a considerable number of Customers in India,
especially from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, still utilize and will continue to utilize the services of traditional travel
agents or on-the-spot hotel bookings, which in turn leads to higher competition for Customer acquisition or
retention. We compete for Customers based on many factors, including unique inventory and availability of
storefronts, quality of accommodation, the price competitiveness of our offerings, our brand, ease of use of our
platform, the relevance and personalization of search results, the trust and safety of our platform and the quality
of our Customer support through Yo! Chat, our end-to-end proprietary Customer support platform. Throughout
the COVID-19 pandemic, we have also competed based on the perceived safety and cleanliness of the
storefronts listed on our platform in various geographies. We provide best practices to help our Patrons
implement the cleaning process, including an enhanced cleaning protocol, checklists, and other written and
visual materials. We have also started displaying the COVID-19 vaccination status of our Patrons’ staff in India
on our mobile application through our “VaccinAid” filter for our Customers’ information. If our competitors
provide a more compelling value proposition to our Patrons, we may lose our competitive advantage.
Many of our current and potential competitors enjoy substantial competitive advantages over us, such as greater
name and brand recognition, longer operating histories, larger marketing budgets and more attractive loyalty
programs, as well as substantially greater financial, technical and other resources. In addition, our current or
potential competitors may have access to larger user bases and/or inventory for accommodations, and may
provide multiple travel products, including flights. As a result, our competitors may be able to provide
Customers with a better or more complete product experience and respond more quickly and effectively than
we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, standards, or Patron or Customer requirements or
preferences. The global travel industry has experienced significant consolidation, and this trend may continue
as companies attempt to strengthen or hold their market positions in a highly competitive industry.
Consolidation among our competitors will give them increased scale and may enhance their capacity, abilities
and resources, and lower their cost structures. In addition, emerging start-ups may be able to innovate and focus
on developing a new product or service faster than we can or may foresee the need for new solutions or offerings
for our Patrons and Customers before we do.
Some of our competitors or potential competitors have more established or varied relationships with Customers
than we do, and they could use these advantages in ways that could affect our competitive position, including
by entering the travel and accommodation businesses. For example, some competitors or potential competitors
are creating “super-apps” where Customers can use many online services without leaving that company’s app.
Competitors could also form partnerships with other participants in the travel and accommodation value chains,
such as OTAs and airlines, to provide an integrated service to customers. These developments could make our
Customer acquisition efforts less effective and our Customer acquisition costs, including our brand and
performance marketing expenses, could increase, any of which could materially and adversely affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
We also face increasing competition from search engines, including Google. The manner in which search
engines present travel search results and/or their promotion of their own travel meta-search services, such as
Google Travel and Google Vacation Rental Ads, or similar actions from other search engines, and their
practices concerning search rankings could decrease our search traffic, increase traffic acquisition costs and/or
disintermediate our platform. These parties can also offer their own comprehensive travel planning and booking
tools or refer leads directly to suppliers, other favored partners or themselves, which could also reduce the
customer traffic on our platforms and also reduce the number of transactions available to us.
As we continue to expand and face increased competition, both on a local and global scale, our Adjusted Gross
Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin may be subject to downward pressure as we may be required to lower
our revenue share percentage within certain markets to remain competitive or as we add storefronts with lower
margins to expand the breadth of our offerings.
17. Measures that we are taking to improve the trust and safety of our platform, as well as the safety and
reliability of storefronts, may cause us to incur significant expenditure and may not be successful.
We have taken and continue to take measures to improve the trust and safety on our platform, combat fraudulent
activities and other misconduct and improve community trust, such as requiring identity and other information
from our Patrons and Customers, attempting to confirm the location of storefronts, removing listings of
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storefronts that are suspected to be fraudulent or repeatedly reported by Customers to be significantly not as
described, and removing Patrons and Customers who fail to comply with our policies. These measures may
increase the number of steps required to list or book a storefront, which reduces Patron and Customer activity
on our platform, and could materially and adversely affect our business and deprive us of the competitive
advantage that we hold in the market. Implementing trust and safety initiatives has caused and will continue to
cause us to incur significant ongoing expenses and may result in fewer listings and bookings of storefronts,
reduced scale of operation in the long-run or reduced Patron and Customer retention, which could materially
and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. As we operate a global platform,
the timing and implementation of these measures will vary across geographies. These measures might not be
successful, reduce criminal or fraudulent activity on or off our platform, or protect our reputation in the event
of such activity.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have instituted a number of policies and measures to address the
use of our platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, we have launched sanitization programs and
safety practices that are intended to help prevent transmission of COVID-19. We have partnered with suppliers
in India for home and personal hygiene products to be used in cleaning and disinfecting our storefronts to
provide “Sanitised Stays.” We provide best practices to help our Patrons implement the cleaning process,
including an enhanced cleaning protocol, checklists, and other written and visual materials. We have also
started displaying the COVID-19 vaccination status of our Patrons’ staff on our mobile application through our
“VaccinAid” filter for our Customers’ information. Nonetheless, each Patron is responsible for implementing
the sanitization process and verifying the vaccination status of their staff. We are unable to control or verify the
implementation of this process by our Patrons, and following these processes may cause us or our Patrons to
incur significant expenditure, which may impact the attractiveness of our platform and their willingness to use
our platform. If a significant number of Patrons are removed or decide to use other platforms or incur costs in
connection with the implementation of these policies, our business, results of operations and financial condition
could be materially and adversely affected. Further, such policies may not be successful in preventing the
transmission of COVID-19. If Customers believe that booking storefronts on our platform poses heightened
risks for contracting COVID-19 or other diseases, our reputation and business could be materially and adversely
affected, and it could give rise to legal claims against us.
18. If we are unable to manage the risks presented by our business model internationally, our business, results
of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
We are a global platform that had more than 157,000 storefronts across more than 35 countries listed on our
platform as of March 31, 2021. We conduct our business operations in various markets through a number of
our Subsidiaries. Managing a global organization is difficult, time consuming, and expensive, and requires
significant management attention and careful prioritization. In addition, conducting international operations
subjects us to risks, which include:
● operational and compliance challenges caused by distance, language, and cultural differences;
● the cost and resources required to localize our platform and services, which often requires the translation
of our platform into foreign languages and adaptation for local practices and regulatory requirements;
● unexpected, more restrictive, differing, and conflicting laws and regulations, including those laws
governing Internet activities, short-term and long-term rentals (including those implemented in response
to the COVID-19 pandemic), tourism, tenancy, taxes, licensing, payments processing, messaging,
marketing activities, registration and/or verification of Customers, ownership of intellectual property,
content, data collection and privacy, security, data localization, data transfer and government access to
personal information, and other activities important to our business;
● lack of global acceptance of our business model;
● the burden of complying with a wide variety of domestic and foreign laws, legal standards, and
regulatory requirements, which are complex, sometimes inconsistent, and subject to unexpected
changes;
● competition with companies that understand local markets better than we do, or that have a local presence
and pre-existing relationships with potential Patrons and Customers in those markets;
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● uncertain resolutions of litigation or regulatory inquiries;
● variations in payment forms for Patrons and Customers, increased operational complexity around
payments, and inability to offer local payment forms like cash or country specific digital forms of
payment;
● potentially adverse tax consequences, including resulting from the complexities of foreign corporate
income tax systems, value added tax (“VAT”) regimes, tax withholding rules, lodging taxes, often
known as transient or occupancy taxes, hotel taxes, and other indirect taxes, tax collection or remittance
obligations, and restrictions on the repatriation of earnings;
● difficulties in managing and staffing international operations, including due to differences in legal,
regulatory and collective bargaining processes;
● difficulties in making localized decision-making and responsibility allocation with respect to our
personnel-driven operations;
● fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and in particular, decreases in the value of foreign currencies
relative to the Indian rupee;
● regulations governing the control of local currencies and impacting the ability to collect and remit funds
to Patrons in those currencies or to repatriate cash;
● political, social, and economic instability abroad, terrorist attacks, and security concerns in general;
● operating in countries that are more prone to crime or have lower safety standards;
● operating in countries that have higher risk of corruption; and
● reduced or varied protection for our intellectual property rights in some countries.
Increased operating expenses, decreased revenue, negative publicity, negative reaction from our Patrons,
Customers and other stakeholders, or other adverse impact from any of the above factors or other risks related
to our international operations could materially and adversely affect our brand, reputation, business, results of
operations and financial condition.
19. We rely on customer traffic to our platform to grow revenue, and if we are unable to increase traffic in a
cost-effective manner, it could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
We believe that maintaining and strengthening our brand and promoting awareness of our platform is important
to our ability to grow our business and to attract and retain Patrons and Customers, and that it can be costly. In
particular, we rely on marketing as one of the key levers to drive Customer traffic to our platform. Our
marketing and promotion expenses were ₹4,475.26 million, ₹18,797.11 million and ₹5,426.98 million in Fiscals
2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. Our brand marketing efforts are expensive and may not be cost-effective or
successful. If our competitors spend increasingly more on brand marketing efforts, we may not be able to
maintain and grow traffic to our platform. If we are not able to effectively increase our traffic growth without
increases in spend on performance marketing, we may need to increase our performance marketing spend in
the future, including in response to increased spend on performance marketing from our competitors, and our
business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
The technology that powers much of our performance marketing is increasingly subject to strict regulation, and
regulatory or legislative changes could adversely impact the effectiveness of our performance marketing efforts
and, as a result, our business. For example, we rely on the placement and use of “cookies” — text files stored
on a Patron’s or Customer’s web browser or device — to support tailored marketing to Patrons and Customers.
Many countries have adopted, or are in the process of adopting, regulations governing the use of cookies and
similar technologies, and individuals may be required to “opt-in” to the placement of cookies used for purposes
of marketing. Some companies that provide mobile and Internet platforms have also restricted the activities of
third-party applications. If regulators or technology companies start to strictly regulate the use of cookies, we
may incur substantial compliance costs and require significant systems changes. This may also limit the
effectiveness of our marketing activities, divert the attention of our technology personnel, adversely affect our
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margins, increase costs and subject us to additional liabilities. Widespread adoption of regulations that
significantly restrict our ability to use performance marketing technology could adversely affect our ability to
market effectively to current and prospective Patrons and Customers, and thus materially and adversely affect
our business, results of operations and financial condition.
In addition, we employ search engine optimization (“SEO”) as part of our marketing strategies. SEO involves
developing our platform in a way that enables a search engine to rank our platform prominently for search
queries for which our platform’s content may be relevant. Changes to search engine algorithms or similar
actions are not within our control, and could adversely affect our search-engine rankings and traffic to our
platform. We believe that our SEO results have been adversely affected by the launch of Google Travel and
Google Vacation Rental Ads, which reduce the prominence of our platform in organic search results for travel-
related terms and placement on Google. In addition, search engines we employ could changing their pricing
terms, which could increase our marketing expenses. To the extent that our brand and platform are listed less
prominently or fail to appear in search results for any reason, or search engines charge us more for their services,
we would need to increase our paid marketing spend which would increase our overall Customer acquisition
costs and materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Moreover, as Customers increase their booking activity across multiple travel sites or compare offerings across
sites, our marketing efficiency and effectiveness will be adversely impacted, which could cause us to increase
our sales and marketing expenditures, which may not be offset by additional revenue, and could materially and
adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, any negative publicity
or public complaints, including those that impede our ability to maintain positive brand awareness through our
marketing and consumer communications efforts, could harm our reputation and lead to fewer Patrons and
Customers using our platform, and attempts to replace this traffic through other channels will require us to
increase our sales and marketing expenditures.
20. We rely on mobile operating systems and application marketplaces to make our applications available to
participants that utilize our platform, and if we do not effectively operate with or receive favorable
placements within such application marketplaces and maintain favorable reviews, our usage or brand
recognition could decline and our business, financial results, cash flows and results of operations could be
adversely affected.
We depend on mobile operating systems, such as Android and iOS, and their respective application
marketplaces to make our applications available to all participants that utilize our platform. Any changes in
such systems and policies of the app stores could adversely affect distribution, accessibility and availability of
our mobile applications. If such mobile operating systems or application marketplaces limit or prohibit us from
making our platform available to participants that utilize our platform, make changes that degrade the
functionality of our applications, increase the cost of using our platform, mobile applications or website, impose
terms of use unsatisfactory to us, or modify their search or ratings algorithms in ways that are detrimental to
us, or if our competitors’ placement in such mobile operating systems’ application marketplace is more
prominent than the placement of our applications, it could materially and adversely affect our ability to engage
with Patrons and Customers who access our platform via mobile applications and result in a decline in our
growth. Our mobile applications have experienced fluctuations in the past, and we anticipate similar
fluctuations in the future. Any of the foregoing risks could adversely affect our business, financial condition,
cash flows and results of operations.
As new mobile devices, mobile platforms and mobile browsers are released, there is no guarantee that certain
mobile devices will continue to support our platform or effectively roll out updates to our applications.
Additionally, in order to deliver high-quality applications, we need to ensure that our platform is designed to
work effectively with a range of mobile technologies, systems, networks, and standards. We may not be
successful in developing or maintaining relationships with key participants in the mobile industry that enhance
the experience of our Patrons and Customers. If Patrons or Customers that utilize our platform encounter any
difficulty accessing or using our applications on their mobile devices or if we are unable to adapt to changes in
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popular mobile operating systems, we expect that the growth and engagement of our Patrons and Customers
would be adversely affected.
21. We are dependent on a number of key personnel, including Promoter 1, members of our senior management
and qualified employees, and the loss of or our inability to attract or retain such persons could materially
and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our success depends in large part on our ability to attract and retain high-quality management and employees.
Promoter 1 founded our Company and has been instrumental in devising and implementing our strategies for
growth and scaling our business. He is also the Chairman of our Company. Promoter 1 and other members of
our senior management team, as well as other employees, may terminate their employment with us at any time.
The loss of, or inability to attract or retain, such persons could materially and adversely affect our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
As we continue to grow, we might not be able to attract and retain the personnel we need. Our business requires
highly skilled technical, engineering, design, product, data analytics, marketing, business development, and
community support personnel, including executive-level employees, who are in high demand and are often
subject to competing offers. Competition for qualified employees and executive-level employees is intense in
our industry and the Core Growth Markets in which we operate. We may take a significant period of time to
hire and train replacement personnel when skilled personnel terminate their employment with us. We may also
be required to increase our levels of employee compensation and benefit packages more rapidly than in the past
to remain competitive in attracting skilled employees that our business requires. The loss of qualified
employees, or an inability to attract, retain, and motivate employees required for the planned expansion of our
business could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition and
impair our ability to grow.
In response to the economic challenges and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact
on our business, in the second and third quarters of 2020, we announced a significant reduction in our employee
workforce. See “—1. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the measures taken by governments to
curb its spread have materially and adversely impacted, and are expected to continue to materially and
adversely impact, the travel industry and our business, results of operations and financial condition. The extent
to which the COVID-19 pandemic will further impact our business, operations and financial performance is
uncertain and cannot be predicted.” on page 52. This has led to negative press and could lead to reduced
employee morale and productivity and problems retaining existing and recruiting future employees, which
could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition, future growth
and profitability.
22. Our funding requirements and the proposed deployment of Net Proceeds are based on management
estimates and have not been appraised by any bank or financial institution or any other independent agency
and our management will have broad discretion over the use of the Net Proceeds. Variations in the utilization
of the Net Proceeds or in the terms of the conditions disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus would
be subject to certain compliance requirements, including prior shareholders’ approval.
We intend to utilize ₹24,410.10 million*, ₹29,000.00 million and ₹[●] million from the Net Proceeds for the
prepayment or the repayment, in part, of certain borrowings availed by certain of our Subsidiaries, for funding
our organic and inorganic growth initiatives and for general corporate purposes, respectively, constituting [●]%,
[●]% and [●]%, respectively, of the Net Proceeds of the Offer. For further details, see “Objects of the Offer”
on page 154.
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* Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$330.00 million, based on exchange rate of U.S.$1 = ₹73.97, as of September 28, 2021,
available at [Link].
We have an asset-light business model which relies on our Patrons who list their storefronts on our platform
and our large base of Customers who book accommodations at our Patrons’ storefronts. We benefit from the
interplay between the supply and demand sides of our platform, underpinned by strong local network effects
and operating leverage. As our platform grows in scale, we benefit from higher engagement and lower
acquisition costs on both the supply and demand side. Thus, while we may not require substantial investments
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into tangible fixed assets or for capital expenditure, we need to continue to invest in growing and improving
our platform for the growth of our business. For further details, see “Our Business—Our Business Model” page
223.
The funding requirements and deployment of the Net Proceeds mentioned as a part of the objects of the Offer
are based on internal management estimates in view of past expenditures and current market conditions, and
have not been appraised by any bank or financial institution or other independent agency. We operate in a
highly competitive and dynamic industry and may need to revise our estimates from time to time based on
changes in a number of factors, including timely completion of the Offer, general economic and business
conditions and other factors beyond our control such as consumer confidence, inflation, employment and
disposable income levels, demographic trends, technological changes, changing Customer preferences,
increasing regulations or changes in government policies, our Board’s analysis of economic trends and business
requirements, competitive landscape, ability to identify and consummate inorganic growth opportunities as well
as general factors affecting our business, results of operations, financial condition and access to capital such as
credit availability and interest rate levels. Furthermore, the deployment of the Net Proceeds is at the discretion
of our management, in accordance with applicable laws.
While we will from time to time continue to seek attractive inorganic opportunities for utilization of our Net
Proceeds, the amount of Net Proceeds to be used for acquisitions will be based on our management’s discretion
and we have not presently entered into any definitive agreements in this regard. Such potential acquisitions
could be made directly by our Company or through investments in our Subsidiaries in the form of equity, debt
or any other instrument or combination thereof, or could also be in the nature of asset, brand or technology
acquisitions, strategic investments or joint ventures. Various risks and uncertainties, including those set forth
in this section, may limit or delay our efforts to use the Net Proceeds to achieve profitable growth in our
business. For example, our plans to pursue inorganic growth opportunities could be delayed due to failure to
receive regulatory approvals, technical difficulties, human resource, technological or other resource constraints,
or for other unforeseen reasons, events or circumstances. Also see “—36. Acquisitions, strategic investments,
entries into new businesses and divestitures could disrupt our business, divert our management’s attention,
result in additional dilution to our shareholders, and harm our business.” on page 84.
Our utilization of funds from the Net Proceeds for organic growth initiatives may expose us to risks significantly
different from what we currently face or may expect. Further, we may not be able to attract personnel with
sufficient skills or sufficiently train our personnel to manage our expansion plans. Accordingly, the use of the
Net Proceeds for one form of growth initiative (organic versus inorganic) over the other may have an adverse
effect on the growth, profitability and value of our business and operations. The amounts deployed towards
such initiatives may not be the total value or cost of such acquisitions or investments, resulting in a shortfall in
raising requisite capital from the Net Proceeds towards such acquisitions or investments. Consequently, we
may be required to explore a range of options to raise the requisite capital, including utilizing our internal
accruals.
Additionally, we may be required to comply with requirements specified under the Indian foreign exchange
laws in relation to any prepayment or the repayment, in part, of borrowings availed by our Subsidiaries outside
India, for funding our organic growth initiatives in jurisdictions outside India or for undertaking any inorganic
growth initiatives or acquisitions outside India. For instance, pursuant to the provisions of the Master Directions
on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary Abroad (WOS) issued by
the RBI, on January 1, 2016, as amended from time to time, an Indian party is permitted to make ODI under
the automatic route, as long as such Indian party’s total financial commitment does not exceed 400% of its net
worth as per its last audited balance sheet. Further, any financial commitment by an Indian party in excess of
U.S.$1 billion (or its equivalent) in a financial year would require prior approval of the RBI. Unless approved
by RBI, these limitations on overseas direct investment could constrain our ability to acquire overseas entities
as well as to provide other forms of financial assistance or support to such entities, which may adversely affect
our growth strategy and business prospects.
In accordance with Section 13(8) and Section 27 of the Companies Act, we cannot change the utilization of
the Net Proceeds or the terms of any contract as disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus without
obtaining the Shareholders’ approval through a special resolution. We may not be able to obtain the
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Shareholders’ approval in a timely manner, or at all, in the event we need to make such changes. Any delay or
inability in obtaining such Shareholders’ approval may adversely affect our business or operations.
Further, as required under Section 27 of the Companies Act, our Promoters would be required to provide an
exit opportunity to the shareholders who do not agree with our proposal to change the objects of the Offer or
vary the terms of such contracts, at a price and manner as prescribed by SEBI. The requirement to provide an
exit opportunity to such dissenting shareholders may deter our Promoters from agreeing to any changes made
to the proposed utilization of the Net Proceeds, even if such change is in our interest. Further, we cannot assure
you that our Promoters will have adequate resources to provide an exit opportunity at the price prescribed by
SEBI. For further details on exit opportunity to dissenting shareholders, see “Objects of the Offer—Variation in
Objects” on page 153. In light of these factors, we may not be able to undertake variation of object of the Offer
to use any unutilized proceeds of the Offer, if any, or vary the terms of any contract referred to in this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus, even if such variation is in our interest. This may restrict our ability to respond to any
change in our business or financial condition by re-deploying the un-utilized portion of the Net Proceeds, if
any, or varying the terms of any contract, which may adversely affect our business, results of operations and
cash flows.
23. Our failure to properly manage funds received from Customers, in particular, those who prepay for their
bookings, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We offer integrated payments in multiple currencies to allow access to Customer demand from more than 35
countries and the ability for many Patrons to be paid in their local currency or payment method of choice. When
a Customer books and pays for a stay on our platform, we hold the total amount the Customer has paid at check-
in, and initiate the process to remit the payment to the relevant Patron in accordance with our payment
reconciliation cycles (typically on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis, depending on the relevant market),
barring any alterations or cancellations, which may result in funds being returned to the Customers. Our ability
to manage and account accurately for the cash underlying our Customer funds requires a high level of internal
controls. While our existing controls are operating effectively for the current level of operations, as our business
continues to grow and we expand our solutions and offerings, we aim to continue to strengthen these associated
internal controls. Our success requires significant public confidence in our ability to handle large transaction
volumes and amounts of Customer funds. Any failure to maintain the necessary controls or to manage the assets
underlying our Customer funds accurately could result in reputational harm, lead Customers to discontinue or
reduce their use of our platform and services, and result in significant penalties and fines from regulators, each
of which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
24. Our levels of indebtedness could adversely affect our financial flexibility and our competitive position.
We have a substantial amount of indebtedness, which requires significant interest and principal payments. As
of July 31, 2021, we had, on a consolidated basis, ₹48,905.55 million of total outstanding borrowings. Our
gearing ratio was (35.14)%, 33.98% and 45.70%, respectively, during Fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021. Our
substantial indebtedness could have significant effects on our business, including:
● making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our current and future
indebtedness;
● increasing our vulnerability to adverse changes in prevailing economic, industry and competitive
conditions, including fluctuations in exchange rates;
● requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make payments on our
indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital
expenditures, acquisitions, product development efforts, the execution of our business strategy and other
general corporate purposes;
● increasing our cost of borrowing;
● exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates as our borrowings are, and may in the future be, at
variable interest rates;
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● limiting our ability to borrow additional funds for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions,
refinancing our existing and future debt obligations, execution of our business strategy and other general
corporate purposes.
● limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which
we operate;
● restricting us from exploiting business opportunities; and
● placing us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors that have fewer indebtedness obligations.
We expect to use our cash flow from operations and Net Proceeds (on completion of this Offer and as disclosed
in “Objects of the Offer” on page 154), to meet our current and future financial obligations, including funding
our operations, indebtedness service requirements and capital expenditures. The ability to make these payments
and our ability to borrow and the terms of our borrowings depends on our financial and operating performance,
our financial condition, the stability of our cash flows and our capacity to service debt, which are subject to
prevailing economic, industry and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business, economic and other
factors beyond our control. We may not be successful in obtaining additional funds in a timely manner, on
favorable terms, or at all. If any of these consequences materialize, our business, financial condition, results of
operations and prospects may be materially and adversely affected. For further details in relation to risks
associated with foreign exchange rates, please see “—26. A portion of our bookings and revenue are
denominated in foreign currencies, and our financial results are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates.”
on page 76.
25. Our debt obligations contain restrictions that impact our business and expose us to risks that could materially
and adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition. If we require additional funding to support our
business, this additional funding may not be available on reasonable terms, or at all.
As of July 31, 2021, we had, on a consolidated basis, ₹48,905.55 million of total outstanding borrowings. The
agreements governing our indebtedness (the “Credit Agreements”) contain various covenants that are
operative so long as our Credit Agreements remain outstanding. The covenants, among other things, limit our
and our Subsidiaries’ abilities to incur additional indebtedness, create security over assets, engage in certain
fundamental changes, including mergers or consolidations, sell or transfer assets, pay dividends and
distributions on our and our Subsidiaries’ capital stock, make payments and prepayments of junior or unsecured
indebtedness, make acquisitions or investments, provide loans or advances, engage in certain transactions with
affiliates, or enter into agreements or transactions which are prohibited under the relevant financial
arrangements. One of our financing facilities also requires us to obtain its consent if Promoter 1 ceases to be a
Director on our Board. See “Financial Indebtedness” for more details.
As a result of these restrictions, we may be limited in how we conduct our business, unable to raise additional
debt or equity financing to operate during general economic or business downturns, or unable to compete
effectively or to take advantage of new business opportunities. These restrictions may also impair our ability
to grow in accordance with our strategy, and may adversely affect our financial condition and results of
operations.
If we experience a decline in cash flow due to any of the factors described in this section or otherwise, we could
have difficulty paying interest and the principal amount of our outstanding indebtedness. If we are unable to
generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain the funds necessary to make required payments under our
Credit Agreements, or if we fail to comply with the various requirements of our indebtedness, we could be in
default under our Credit Agreements. Any such default that is not cured or waived could result in an acceleration
of indebtedness then outstanding under our Credit Agreements, an acceleration of any other indebtedness to
which a cross-acceleration or cross-default provision applies, a requirement that we and our Subsidiaries that
have guaranteed our indebtedness pay the obligations in full, or permit the lenders to exercise remedies with
respect to all of the collateral securing our indebtedness, including substantially all of our and our subsidiary
guarantors’ assets. See “Financial Indebtedness” on page 491 for details of the security we have granted in
relation to our Credit Agreements. In addition, lenders may be able to terminate any commitments they had
made to supply us with funding under various credit facilities. Our operating results might not be sufficient to
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ensure compliance with the covenants in our Credit Agreements or to remedy any defaults under our Credit
Agreements.
Interest rates under certain of our Credit Agreements are based partly on the London interbank offered rate
(“LIBOR”), which is the basic rate of interest used in lending between banks on the London interbank market
and is widely used as a reference for setting the interest rate on loans globally. LIBOR is currently expected to
phase out by the end of 2021. It is unclear if at that time LIBOR will cease to exist or if new methods of
calculating LIBOR will be established such that it continues to exist after 2021. The U.S. Federal Reserve has
begun publishing a Secured Overnight Funding Rate which is currently intended to serve as an alternative
reference rate to LIBOR. If the method for calculation of LIBOR changes, if LIBOR is no longer available, or
if lenders have increased costs due to changes in LIBOR, we may suffer from potential increases in interest
rates on our borrowings. Further, we may need to renegotiate our Credit Agreements or any other borrowings
that utilize LIBOR as a factor in determining the interest rate to replace LIBOR with the new standard that is
established.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been increased volatility in the financial and securities markets, which
has generally made access to capital less certain and increased the cost of obtaining new capital. As we have
experienced a slowdown in our business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, additional financing might not be
available to us on reasonable terms, or at all. We are required to comply with certain covenants under our Credit
Agreements. In the event that we breach any covenants in our Credit Agreements, this may require us to request
to amend such agreement or obtain a waiver from the relevant lenders. While we have in the past obtained pre-
emptive waivers or pre-emptively amended the financial covenants in certain of our Credit Agreements, we
cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully amend any such agreements or obtain a waiver on terms
favorable to us, or at all. Failure to do so may result in mandatory prepayment of the relevant loan and cross-
defaults under other Credit Agreements.
In addition, the terms of future debt agreements could include more restrictive covenants, which could further
restrict our business operations. If we cannot raise additional funds when we need them, our ability to continue
to support our business and to respond to business challenges would be significantly limited, and our business,
results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
26. A portion of our bookings and revenue are denominated in foreign currencies, and our financial results are
exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates.
A portion of our business is denominated and transacted in foreign currencies, which subjects us to foreign
exchange risk. We offer integrated payments to our Patrons and Customers in multiple currencies. Our results
of operations could also be negatively impacted by a strengthening of the Euro, as a large portion of our revenue
is denominated in Euros and Indian rupees.
We are also exposed to foreign currency risk with respect to our indebtedness, which is substantially
denominated in USD and differs from the currencies in which a substantial portion of our revenues are
denominated. In June 2021, our Subsidiaries, OSSPL, OHL and OHNBV, together borrowed U.S.$660.00
million pursuant to a term loan B credit facility in order to repay their existing debt, among other purposes.
Certain of our assets, principally cash balances held on behalf of our Patrons and Customers (which are
denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of our subsidiaries) and our net investments in
foreign subsidiaries, and our financial results are affected by the re-measurement and translation of these non-
Indian rupee currencies into Indian rupees, which is reflected in the effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents on the consolidated statements of cash flows. Furthermore, our platform generally enables
Customers to make payments in the currency of their choice, which may not match the currency in which
Patrons elect to get paid. In those cases, we bear the currency risk of both the Customer payment as well as the
payment due to Patrons due to timing differences in such payments.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates against the Indian Rupee could adversely affect our reported
revenues and results of operations if the value of Indian Rupee depreciates with respect to these currencies. For
Fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021, the effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents totaled ₹(152.73)
million, ₹(108.11) million and ₹(37.10) million, respectively, due to fluctuations in exchange rates. We have
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not entered into any hedging arrangements to help mitigate the effects of fluctuations in exchange rates to the
extent we are unable to match any foreign exchange expenses with earnings.
Further, on listing, our Equity Shares will be quoted in Indian Rupees on the Stock Exchanges. Any dividends
in respect of our Equity Shares will also be paid in Indian Rupees and subsequently converted into the relevant
foreign currency for repatriation, if required. Any adverse movement in currency exchange rates during the
time that it takes to undertake such conversion may reduce the net dividend to foreign investors. In addition,
any adverse movement in currency exchange rates during a delay in repatriating outside India the proceeds
from a sale of Equity Shares, for example, because of a delay in regulatory approvals that may be required for
the sale of Equity Shares may reduce the proceeds received by Equity Shareholders. For example, the exchange
rate between the Indian Rupee and the U.S. dollar has fluctuated substantially in recent years and may continue
to fluctuate substantially in the future, which may have an adverse effect on the trading price of our Equity
Shares and returns on our Equity Shares, independent of our operating results.
27. We are subject to government inquiries, investigations and proceedings which have materially and adversely
affected and could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
We have been and may continue to be subject to various government inquiries, investigations and proceedings
related to legal and regulatory requirements such as compliance with laws related to short-term rentals and tax,
consumer protection, pricing, advertising, discrimination, data protection, data sharing, payment processing,
privacy and competition. In many cases, these inquiries, investigations, and proceedings can be complex, time
consuming and costly to investigate and can require significant company and management attention. For
instance, certain state regulators in the United States have challenged our business model, whereby GBV is
booked as revenue by us and we remit a percentage of that revenue to our Patrons under a mutually agreed
formula pursuant to our marketing, consulting and revenue management agreement (“MOCA”), claiming that
the MOCA constitutes an unregistered franchise. While we have registered a distinct franchise product, our
MOCA may be subject to continued scrutiny by state regulators and lead to potential regulatory actions.
Further, our Subsidiary, Belvilla AG received a writ of summons from authorities in Germany in relation to
Belvilla AG not publishing its e-mail address on its website as required under European Union Directive
2011/83/EU. While we have complied with this requirement, the matter is currently pending. For further details,
see “Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments—Actions and proceedings initiated by
statutory/regulatory authorities involving our Subsidiaries” on page 531.
In light of our business and operations in India, we may also be subjected to inquiries, investigations and
proceedings initiated by Indian statutory and regulatory authorities. For instance, the Additional District
Magistrate (Admin.), Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh had issued a notice to one of our Subsidiaries, on
the grounds that certain food samples collected from our Patrons were misbranded. While we have filed written
submissions stating that such proceedings be quashed as we were not responsible for preparing such items, the
matter is currently pending. For further details, see “Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments—
Actions and proceedings initiated by statutory/regulatory authorities involving our Subsidiaries” on page 531.
For certain matters, we are implementing recommended changes to our contracts, products, operations and
compliance practices, including enabling tax collection, tax reporting and removal of noncompliant listings.
We are unable to predict the outcomes and implications of such inquiries, investigations and proceedings on
our business, and such inquiries, investigations and proceedings could result in large fines, penalties, delays
and a diversion of management resources and require changes to our products and operations, and materially
and adversely affect our brand, reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition. In some
instances, applicable laws and regulations do not yet exist or are being adapted and implemented to address
certain aspects of our business, and such adoption or change in their interpretation could further alter or impact
our business and subject us to future government inquiries, investigations, and proceedings. See “—10. Our
business and activities may be regulated by competition laws of various jurisdictions. We are currently involved
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in a matter before the Competition Commission of India and could be subject to payment of penalties, if any.”
on page 62.
Adverse results in any regulatory inquiry or claims may include awards of potentially significant monetary
damages, including statutory damages for certain causes of action in certain jurisdictions, penalties, fines,
injunctive relief, royalty or licensing agreements, or orders preventing us from offering certain services.
Moreover, many regulatory inquiries or claims are resolved by settlements that can include both monetary and
nonmonetary components. Adverse results or settlements may result in changes in our business practices in
significant ways, increase operating and compliance costs or result in a loss of revenue. We use various software
platforms that in some instances have limited functionality which may impede our ability to fully retrieve
records in the context of a governmental inquiry or litigation. In addition, our insurance may not cover all
potential claims to which we are exposed and may not be adequate to indemnify us for all liability that may be
imposed. As we continue to grow, regulatory inquiries and other claims will continue to consume significant
company resources and adverse results in future matters could materially and adversely affect our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
28. If we fail to comply with laws relating to privacy and data protection, we may be subject to significant liability,
negative publicity, an erosion of trust and increased regulation, which could materially and adversely affect
our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We collect and use personal information from Patrons and Customers in multiple jurisdictions as part of our
business and day-to-day operations. As part of the registration process for Patrons and Customers, we collect
and use personal data, such as names, dates of birth, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and identity verification
information (for example, government issued identification or passport), as well as credit card or other financial
information that Patrons and Customers provide to us. Privacy and data protection laws, rules and regulations
are complex, and their interpretation is rapidly evolving, making implementation and enforcement, and thus
compliance requirements, ambiguous, uncertain and potentially inconsistent. While we have invested and
continue to invest significant resources to comply with applicable data privacy regulations around the world,
non-compliance with any of these regulations exposes us to the possibility of material penalties, significant
legal liability, changes in how we operate or offer our products, and may result in interruptions or cessation of
our ability to operate in key geographies, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Additionally, we are subject to laws and regulations regarding cross-border transfers of personal data, including
laws relating to transfer of personal data outside the EEA. The entry into force of the General Data Protection
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), in the European Union prompted various countries to begin processes
to reform their data protection regimes. In addition, recent legal developments in Europe have created
complexity and uncertainty regarding transfers of personal data from the EEA to the United States and other
jurisdictions; for example, on July 16, 2020, the CJEU invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework
(“Privacy Shield”) under which personal data could be transferred from the EEA to US entities that had self-
certified under the Privacy Shield scheme. While the CJEU upheld the adequacy of the standard contractual
clauses (a standard form of contract approved by the European Commission as an adequate personal data
transfer mechanism, and potential alternative to the Privacy Shield), it noted that reliance on them alone may
not necessarily be sufficient in all circumstances; this has created uncertainty and increased the risk around our
international operations. We continue to rely on standard contractual clauses to transfer personal data outside
the EEA, including to the United States, which may not be sufficient under the relevant laws and regulations.
Additionally, in certain circumstances, we rely on derogations provided for by law. If we are otherwise unable
to transfer personal data between and among countries and regions in which we operate, it could affect the
manner in which we provide our services, the geographical location or segregation of our relevant systems and
operations and could adversely affect our financial results.
In India, the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 (“PDP Bill”) which was cleared by the Union Cabinet on
December 4, 2019, and introduced in the lower house of the Indian parliament on December 11, 2019, applies
to processing of personal data, which has been collected, disclosed, shared or processed within India. It imposes
restrictions and obligations on data fiduciaries, resulting from dealing with personal data and further, provides
for levy of penalties for breach of obligations prescribed under the PDP Bill. In January 2020, a Joint
Parliamentary Committee was constituted to study the PDP Bill, which remains under analysis as of the date
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of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. The Indian Government has also been considering legislation governing
non-personal data. In September 2019, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology formed a
committee of experts (“NPD Committee”) to recommend a regulatory regime to govern non-personal data
(“NPD”). The NPD Committee has released two reports to date, which recommend, among other items, a
framework to govern NPD (defined as any data other than personal data), access and sharing of NPD with
government and corporations alike and a registration regime and for “data businesses”, being business that
collect, process or store data, both personal and non-personal.
As part of our operations, we are required to comply with the Information Technology Act, 2006 (the “IT Act”)
and the rules thereof, which provides for civil and criminal liability including compensation to persons affected,
penalties and imprisonment for various cyber related offenses, including unauthorized disclosure of confidential
information and failure to protect sensitive personal data. India has already implemented certain privacy laws,
including the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal
Data or Information) Rules, 2011 and recently introduced the Information Technology (Intermediary
Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which impose limitations and restrictions on the
collection, use, disclosure and transfer of personal information. For further details, see “Key Regulations and
Policies” on page 263.
Furthermore, to improve the trust and safety on our platform, we conduct certain verification procedures aimed
at our Patrons, Customers and property listings in certain jurisdictions. Such verification procedures may
include utilizing public information on the Internet, accessing public databases such as court records or utilizing
third-party vendors to analyze Patron and Customer data. These types of activities may expose us to the risk of
regulatory enforcement from privacy regulators and civil litigation. Further, we are increasingly integrating and
relying on artificial intelligence and machine learning in advancing our decision-making process, improving
services, increasing our data processing speed, implementing automation and enhancing our Patron and
Customer experience. The use of these methods has come under increased regulatory scrutiny and new laws,
guidance and/or decision in this area may require us to make changes to our operations, which may result in
any increase to operating costs and/or hinder our ability to improve out services.
When we are required to disclose personal data pursuant to demands from government agencies, including tax
authorities, regulators, law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies, our Patrons, Customers and privacy
regulators could perceive such disclosure as a failure by us to comply with privacy and data protection policies,
notices, and laws, which could result in proceedings or actions against us in the same or other jurisdictions.
Conversely, if we do not provide the requested information to government agencies due to a disagreement on
the interpretation of the law, we are likely to face enforcement action from such government, engage in
litigation, face increased regulatory scrutiny, and experience an adverse impact on our relationship with
governments or our ability to offer our services within certain jurisdictions. Any of the foregoing could
materially and adversely affect our brand, reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition.
Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with privacy and data protection laws and regulations could
result in proceedings or actions against us and we could incur significant costs and be required to dedicate a
significant amount of our management’s time in investigating and defending such claims and, in dealing with
the consequent significant negative publicity and erosion of trust if we are found liable. If any of these events
were to occur, our business, cash flows, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and
adversely affected.
29. Security breaches and attacks against our platform could delay or interrupt service to our Patrons and
Customers, harm our reputation or subject us to significant liability, and adversely affect our business and
financial results.
We operate in an industry that is prone to cyberattacks, including as a result of viruses, malicious software,
break-ins, phishing attacks, social engineering, security breaches or other attacks and similar disruptions that
may jeopardize the security of information stored in and transmitted by our systems or that we otherwise
maintain. Any security breach could delay or interrupt service to our Patrons and Customers and may deter
Patrons and Customers from using our platform. We have experienced such attacks in the past and may
experience such attacks in the future. Failure to prevent or mitigate security breaches and improper access to
or disclosure of our data or the data of our Patrons and Customers could result in the loss or misuse of such
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data, which could harm our business and reputation. The security measures we have integrated into our internal
networks and platform, which are designed to prevent or minimize security breaches, may not function as
expected or may not be sufficient to protect our internal networks and platform against certain attacks and the
cost of improving such measures could affect our results of operations. In addition, techniques used to sabotage
or to obtain unauthorized access to networks in which data is stored or through which data is transmitted change
frequently. As a result, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative
measures to prevent an electronic intrusion into our networks.
Our Patrons’ storage and use of data concerning their storefronts and our Customers is essential to their use of
our platform, which stores, transmits and processes our Patrons’ proprietary information and personal
information relating to them and our Customers. Similarly, all of our apps collect, store, and process personal
information about Customers. We have been in the past and could in the future be subject to litigation claims
if a data incident or security breach were to occur, as a result of third-party action, employee error, malfeasance,
or otherwise, and the confidentiality integrity or availability of our data, or the data of our Patrons or Customers,
was disrupted, even if such disruption was due to the independent conduct of a third party, Patron or Customer.
Such claims could cause us to incur significant liability to our Patrons and Customers whose information is
stored by our Patrons, and our platform may be perceived as less desirable, which could negatively affect our
business and damage our reputation.
In addition to our own platform and apps, some of the third parties we work with, including service providers
we use and third-party apps or other services used by our Patrons and Customers, may receive information
provided by us, our Patrons and our Customers through web or mobile applications integrated with OYO’s. If
these third parties fail to adhere to adequate data security practices, or in the event of a breach of their networks,
data relating to us, our Patrons and our Customers may be improperly accessed, used or disclosed. Similarly,
our Patrons may not adequately secure their accounts and may become the subject of an attack that compromises
their account. Such compromise could result in the unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of data relating to
our Patrons or Customers. Even if such a failure or breach is unrelated to our own action or inaction, any leakage
of sensitive information could lead to a misuse of data, violate applicable privacy, data security and other laws
could cause significant legal and financial risks and could negatively affect our business and damage our
reputation.
Any actual or perceived DDoS attack or security breach could damage our reputation and brand, expose us to
a risk of litigation and possible liability and require us to expend significant capital and other resources to
respond to and/or alleviate problems caused by the DDoS attack or security breach. Some jurisdictions have
enacted laws requiring companies to notify individuals or government regulators of data security breaches
involving certain types of personal data and our agreements. In addition, certain Patrons require us to notify
them in the event of a security incident. Such mandatory disclosures are costly, could lead to negative publicity,
and may cause our Patrons to lose confidence in the effectiveness of our data security measures. Moreover, if
a high-profile security breach occurs with respect to another SaaS provider, our Patrons may lose trust in the
security of the SaaS business model generally, which could adversely impact our ability to retain revenue from
existing Patrons or attract new ones. Any of these events could harm our reputation or subject us to significant
liability, and materially and adversely affect our business and financial results.
30. We rely on third-party payment service providers to process payments made by Customers and payments
made to Patrons on our platform. If these third-party payment service providers become unavailable or we
are subject to increased fees, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially
and adversely affected.
We rely on a number of third-party payment service providers, including payment card networks, banks,
payment processors and payment gateways to link us to payment card and bank clearing networks to process a
significant volume of payments made by our Customers and to remit payments to Patrons on our platform.
We have agreements with these providers, some of whom are the sole providers of their particular service. If
these companies become unwilling or unable to provide these services to us on acceptable terms or at all, or
enter into exclusive agreements with our competitors, our business may be disrupted, we would need to find an
alternate payment service provider, and we may not be able to secure similar terms or replace such payment
service provider in an acceptable time frame. If we are forced to migrate to other third-party payment service
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providers for any reason, the transition would require significant time and management resources, and may not
be as effective, efficient, or well-received by our Patrons and Customers.
Moreover, our agreements with payment service providers may allow them, under certain conditions, to hold
an amount of our cash as a reserve or even require us to provide additional comfort from our Group Companies
or our associated companies. Such payment service providers may be entitled to a reserve or suspension of
processing services upon the occurrence of specified events, including material adverse changes in our business,
results of operations and financial condition. An imposition of a reserve or suspension of processing services
by one or more of our processing companies, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition. See “—28. If we fail to comply with laws relating to privacy and data
protection, we may be subject to significant liability, negative publicity, an erosion of trust and increased
regulation, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition.”
If we fail to invest adequate resources into the payment processing infrastructure on our platform, or if our
investment efforts are unsuccessful or unreliable, our payments activities may not function properly or keep
pace with competitive offerings, which could adversely impact their usage. Further, our ability to expand our
payments activities into additional countries is dependent upon the third-party providers we use to support these
activities. In addition, the software and services provided by our third-party payment service providers may fail
to meet our expectations, contain errors or vulnerabilities, be compromised, or experience outages. As we
expand, the availability of our payments activities to additional geographies or offer new payment methods to
our Patrons and Customers, we may become subject to additional regulations and compliance requirements,
and exposed to heightened fraud risk, which could lead to an increase in our operating expenses.
For certain payment methods, including credit and debit cards, we pay interchange and other fees, and such
fees result in significant costs. Payment card network costs have increased, and may continue to increase, the
interchange fees and assessments that they charge for each transaction that accesses their networks, and may
impose special fees or assessments on any such transaction. Our payment card processors have the right to pass
any increases in interchange fees and assessments on to us. Credit card transactions result in higher fees to us
than transactions made through debit cards. Any material increase in interchange fees in the countries in which
we operate, including as a result of changes in interchange fee limitations imposed by law in some geographies,
or other network fees or assessments, or a shift from payment with debit cards to credit cards could increase
our operating costs and materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
In March 2020, the RBI prohibited authorized Payment Aggregators (“PAs”) or the merchants on-boarded by
them from storing customer card credentials within their database or server (except for the limited purpose of
transaction tracking in accordance with applicable standards). Non-bank PAs have been given time until
December 31, 2021 to enable payment system providers and participants to put in place workable solutions,
such as tokenization. Further, with effect from January 1, 2022, no entity in the card transaction or payment
chain, other than the card issuers or card networks, is permitted to store the actual card data of customers. Any
such data stored previously is required to be purged. For transaction tracking or reconciliation purposes, entities
can store limited data such as the last four digits of a card number and a card issuer’s name, in compliance with
applicable standards. Complete and ongoing compliance by all entities involved would be the responsibility of
the card networks. We are yet to determine the impact that this could have on our business and operations.
We may be exposed to the risk of default by, or deteriorating operating results or financial condition, or service
interruptions at, or failure of, these payment service providers. If one of these counterparties were to become
insolvent or file for bankruptcy, our ability to recover losses or to access or recover our assets may be limited
by the counterparty’s liquidity or the applicable laws governing the insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings.
Furthermore, our ability to process payment transactions via such counterparties would be severely limited or
cease. In the event of default or failure of one or more of our counterparties, we could incur significant losses
and be required to make payments to Patrons and/or refunds to Customers out of our own funds, which could
materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
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31. An increase in or failure to deal effectively with fraud, forgery, significant fluctuations in our results,
fraudulent activities, fictitious transactions, or illegal transactions would materially and adversely affect our
business, results of operations, and financial condition.
We process a significant volume and value of transactions on a daily basis. We could also be adversely affected
if transactions were redirected, misappropriated, or otherwise improperly executed, personal and business
information was disclosed to unintended recipients, or an operational breakdown or failure in the processing of
other transactions occurred, whether as a result of human error, a purposeful sabotage or a fraudulent
manipulation of our operations or systems. Our ability to detect and combat fraudulent schemes, which have
become increasingly common and sophisticated, could be adversely impacted by the adoption of new payment
methods, the emergence and innovation of new technology platforms, including mobile and other devices, and
our growth in certain regions, including in regions with a history of elevated fraudulent activity. We expect that
technically-knowledgeable criminals will continue to attempt to circumvent our anti-fraud systems. In addition,
the payment card networks have rules around acceptable chargeback ratios. If we are unable to effectively
combat fictitious listings and fraudulent bookings on our platform, combat the use of fraudulent credit cards,
or otherwise maintain or lower our current levels of charge-backs, we may be subject to fines and higher
transaction fees or be unable to continue to accept card payments because payment card networks have revoked
our access to their networks, any of which would materially adversely impact our business, results of operations,
and financial condition.
Our payments platform is susceptible to potentially illegal or improper uses, including money laundering,
transactions in violation of economic and trade sanctions, terrorist financing, fraudulent listings, Patron account
security breaches or the facilitation of other illegal activity. Use of our payments platform for illegal or improper
uses may subject us in the future, to claims, lawsuits, and government and regulatory investigations, inquiries,
or requests, which could result in liability and reputational harm for us. We have taken measures to detect and
reduce fraud and illegal activities, but these measures need to be continually improved and may add friction to
our booking process. These measures may also not be effective against fraud and illegal activities, particularly
new and continually evolving forms of circumvention. If these measures do not succeed in reducing fraud, our
business, results of operations, and financial condition would be materially adversely affected.
Any illegal, fraudulent or collusive activity could severely damage our brand and reputation, which could deter
Patrons and Customers from using our platform, and materially and adversely affect our business, cash flows,
financial condition and results of operations. In addition, such activities could also subject us to liability or
negative publicity. We have discovered cases in which certain of our employees have colluded with third parties
to unjustly enrich themselves at the expense of our Company. For further details, see “Outstanding Litigation
and Material Developments—Criminal proceedings by our Company” on page 527. The employees who have
been found to be responsible for these incidents are no longer employed with us. None of these instances had a
material impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Although we have implemented
internal controls and policies and initiated legal proceedings with regard to certain of these matters, we cannot
assure you that our controls and policies will prevent fraud or illegal activity by our employees or that similar
incidents will not occur in the future.
32. We may experience significant fluctuations in our results of operations, which could materially adversely
affect our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
In general, our business fluctuates with the seasons, reflecting the underlying seasonal trends of our Patrons
over the course of a calendar year. The seasonality for our business varies by segment and geography, as
described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—
Seasonality” on page 524. Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations in demand, with business at some
storefronts subject to greater fluctuations depending on location. Because revenue from our sales of
accommodation services is recognized at the time of check-in rather than at the time of booking, revenue
typically lags bookings by a period of several weeks or months and is affected by cancellations. However, in
the European homes business, we recognize revenue at the time of booking, and therefore, the booking window
also has a significant impact on the degree of seasonal fluctuations in our reported revenue.
Due to COVID-19, which led to significant cancellations for travel during much of Fiscal 2021, and has
impacted new travel bookings for Fiscal 2022, we have not experienced our typical seasonal pattern for cash
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flows, GBV, revenue from contracts with Customers, Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA thus far in
Fiscal 2022. In addition, the lower number of new bookings and elevated cancellations we have experienced
have resulted in us experiencing unfavorable working capital trends and material negative cash flow during
periods when we typically generate significant positive cash flow. We continue to experience shorter booking
windows for storefronts, which could also impact the seasonality of our working capital and cash flow. Given
the uncertainty related to the duration of the impact from COVID-19 and the shape and timing of any sustained
recovery, it is difficult to accurately forecast our results of operations for upcoming periods. Moreover, we base
our expense levels and investment plans on estimates for revenue that may turn out to be inaccurate. A
significant portion of our expenses and investments are fixed, and we may not be able to adjust our spending
quickly enough if our revenue is less than expected, resulting in losses that exceed our expectations. If our
assumptions regarding the risks and uncertainties that we use to plan our business are incorrect or change, or if
we do not address these risks successfully, our results of operations could differ materially from our
expectations and our business, results of operations, and financial condition could be materially adversely
affected.
33. Certain of our corporate records are not traceable and there is a delay in certain filings made with the MCA.
We cannot assure you that regulatory proceedings or actions will not be initiated against us in the future
and we will not be subject to any penalty imposed by the competent regulatory authority in this regard.
Certain of our Company’s corporate records/ regulatory filings are not traceable. These comprise untraceable
documents, including certain letters of offer, letters of renunciation and acceptance in relation to certain rights
issue, private placement offers in Forms PAS-4 and Forms PAS-5. Further, the Company is in the process of
filing the Form MGT-7 for Fiscal 2020. Certain disclosures in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus in relation to
such untraceable records have been made in reliance on other supporting documents available in our records.
We cannot assure you that the relevant corporate records will become available in the future, that regulatory
proceedings or actions will not be initiated against us in the future, or that we will not be subject to any penalty
imposed by the competent regulatory authority in this respect.
34. We have filed compounding applications with the RBI for delay in reporting of foreign inward remittance
and in submission of form filings to the RBI under the foreign exchange regulations, which applications are
currently pending, and we may be required to pay a compounding fee and/or be subject to other regulatory
action.
In relation to the allotment of CCPS and CCCPS to certain Shareholders in March 2014 and October 2017,
there were certain delays in submission of Form FC-GPR with the RBI and in reporting of inward remittance
for issue of certain CCPS in connection with which our Company was directed by the RBI in its conditional
acknowledgement to apply for compounding. Accordingly, our Company has filed two compounding
applications in August 2021 to regularize these procedural filing delays under FEMA. These compounding
applications are currently pending with RBI. Further, our Company was directed by the RBI to pay late
submission fees involving an amount of ₹5.46 million for delays in filing of Form FC-GPR in connection with
certain allotments of CCCPS. Our Company has paid such late submission fees which is under examination.
For further details in relation to such allotments, see “Capital Structure—Notes to Capital Structure—Share
Capital History of our Company—History of Preference Share Capital of our Company” on page 133. As of
the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, we do not anticipate any material impact on our business or
results of operations as a result of this penalty. However, if we are subject to any further penalties or other
regulatory actions under provisions of FEMA, our reputation could be adversely affected. There can be no
assurance that such lapses will not occur in the future, or that we will be able to rectify or mitigate such lapses
in a timely manner, or at all.
35. We have experienced negative cash flows from operating activities in prior years.
Our consolidated cash flow from operating activities for Fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021 are set forth below.
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We had negative cash flows from operating activities in Fiscals 2019, 2020 and 2021 primarily due to operating
losses and on account of additional working capital requirements. Any negative cash flows in the future could
adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. For further details, see “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of our Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital
Resources—Cash Flows” on page 520.
36. Acquisitions, strategic investments, entries into new businesses and divestitures could disrupt our business,
divert our management’s attention, result in additional dilution to our shareholders, and harm our business.
We may in the future seek to acquire, invest in or develop businesses, apps or technologies that we believe
could complement or expand our products and services, enhance our technical capabilities, increase our Patron
or Customer base or otherwise offer growth opportunities. Also see “Our Business—Our Growth Strategies—
Grow our Patron base and storefront footprint globally” and “Objects of the Offer—Details of Objects—
Funding our organic and inorganic growth initiatives—Inorganic growth through acquisitions and other
strategic initiatives” on pages 240 and 159, respectively.
We may be unable to find suitable acquisition candidates and to complete acquisitions on favorable terms, if at
all, in the future. If we do complete acquisitions, we may not ultimately strengthen our competitive position or
achieve our goals and any acquisitions we complete could be viewed negatively by customers or investors.
Moreover, an acquisition, investment or business relationship may result in unforeseen operating difficulties
and expenditures, including disrupting our ongoing operations, diverting management from their primary
responsibilities, subjecting us to additional liabilities, increasing our expenses and adversely impacting our
business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. Moreover, we may be exposed to unknown
liabilities and the anticipated benefits of any acquisition, investment or business relationship may not be
realized, if, for example, we fail to successfully integrate such acquisitions, or the technologies associated with
such acquisitions, into our company. We also may not achieve the anticipated benefits from the acquired
businesses due to a number of factors, including difficulties resulting from the integration of technologies, IT
systems, accounting systems, culture or personnel; diversion of management’s attention; litigation; use of
resources; or other disruption of our operations. Regulatory constraints, particularly competition regulations,
may also prolong acquisition timelines and affect the extent to which we can maximize the value of our
acquisitions or investments. Acquisitions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the
incurrence of debt. In addition, we may spend time and money on acquisitions or investments that do not
increase our revenue. If an acquired business fails to meet our expectations, our business may be materially and
adversely affected.
We may also make substantial investments in developing and launching new products or developing new
business lines. These efforts may be costly and may not succeed due to technological, regulatory or other
reasons. Even if we successfully develop new products or business lines, they may not generate the market
demand we anticipate and may not achieve profitability. This could reduce our profit margins and adversely
affect our results of operations. We cannot assure you that we will be able to recover our investments in
introducing any new products or entering new business lines or that any such new products or business lines
will be successful by any measure.
37. Uncertainty in the application of taxes to our Patrons, Customers or platform could increase our tax
liabilities and may discourage Patrons and Customers from using our platform.
We are subject to a variety of taxes and tax collection obligations in India and numerous foreign jurisdictions.
We have received communications from many governments regarding the application of tax laws or regulations
to our business or demanding data about our Patrons and Customers to aid in threatened or actual enforcement
actions against our Patrons and Customers. In many jurisdictions where applicable, we have agreed (without
an explicit agreement but due to change in tax laws) to collect and remit lodging taxes, often known as transient
or occupancy taxes, to local governments directly on behalf of our Patrons. In other jurisdictions, Patrons are
responsible for collecting and remitting lodging taxes to their local government. We have been subject to
complaints by, referred to and are involved in proceedings or investigations brought by, certain government
entities for alleged responsibility for indirect taxes, income withholding taxes of Patrons, and other duties
relating to short-term occupancy rentals and other aspects of our business. In some jurisdictions we are in the
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process of resolving alleged past-due taxes through legal recourse, and in other jurisdictions, the regulators
have held us liable for such past and future taxes.
The application of indirect taxes, such as lodging taxes, hotel, sales and use tax, privilege taxes, excise taxes,
VAT, goods and services tax, harmonized sales taxes, business tax, and gross receipt taxes to e-commerce
activities such as ours and to our Patrons or Customers is a complex and evolving issue. A number of
jurisdictions have proposed or implemented new tax laws or interpreted existing laws to explicitly apply their
hotel and accommodation taxes to businesses like ours. Laws and regulations relating to taxes as applied to our
platform, and to our Patrons and Customers, vary greatly among jurisdictions, and it is difficult or impossible
to predict how such laws and regulations will be applied. Some of such tax laws or regulations hold us
responsible for the reporting, collection, and payment of such taxes, and such laws could be applied to us for
transactions conducted in the past as well as transactions in the future. Many of the statutes and regulations that
impose these taxes were established before the adoption and growth of the Internet and e-commerce. New or
revised regulations may subject us or our Patrons or Customers to additional indirect, income, and other taxes,
and depending upon the jurisdiction could subject us or our Patrons or Customers to significant monetary
penalties and fines for non-payment of taxes. An increasing number of jurisdictions are considering adopting
or have adopted laws or administrative practices that impose new tax measures, including digital platform
revenue-based taxes, targeting online sharing platforms and online marketplaces, and new obligations to collect
Patron income taxes, sales, consumption, value added, or other taxes on digital platforms. We may recognize
additional tax expenses and be subject to additional tax liabilities, and our business, results of operations and
financial condition could be materially and adversely affected by additional taxes of this nature or additional
taxes or penalties resulting from our failure to comply with any reporting, collection, and payment obligations.
We may accrue a reserve for such taxes, and upon examination or audit, such reserves may be tested for
sufficiency, and there is no assurance that such reserves will be deemed sufficient.
New or revised taxes and, in particular, the taxes described above and similar taxes would likely increase the
price paid by Customers, the cost of doing business for our Patrons, discourage Patrons and Customers from
using our platform, and lead to a decline in revenue, and materially and adversely affect our business, results
and operations and financial condition. This uncertainty around the application of taxes and impact of those
taxes on the actual or perceived value of our platform may also cause Customers to use OTAs, hotels or other
traditional travel services. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect our brand, reputation,
business, results of operations and financial condition.
We devote significant resources, including management time, to the application and interpretation of laws and
working with various jurisdictions to clarify whether taxes are applicable and the amount of taxes that apply.
The application of indirect taxes to our Patrons, Customers and platform significantly increases our operational
expenses as we build the infrastructure and tools to capture data and to report, collect, and remit taxes. Even if
we are able to build the required infrastructure and tools, we may not be able to complete them in a timely
fashion, in particular given the speed at which regulations and their interpretations can change, which could
harm our relationship with governments and our reputation, and result in enforcement actions and litigation.
The lack of uniformity in the laws and regulations relating to indirect taxes as applied to our platform and to
our Patrons and Customers further increases the operational and financial complexity of our systems and
processes, and introduces potential for errors or incorrect tax calculations, all of which are costly to our business
and results of operations. Certain regulations may be so complex as to make it infeasible for us to be fully
compliant. As our business operations expand or change, including as a result of introducing new or enhanced
offerings, tiers or features, or due to acquisitions, the application of indirect taxes to our business and to our
Patrons and Customers will further change and evolve, and could further increase our liability for taxes,
discourage Patrons and Customers from using our platform, and may materially and adversely affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
38. We have entered into, and will continue to enter into, related party transactions which may potentially
involve conflicts of interest.
In the ordinary course of our business, we enter into and will continue to enter into transactions with related
parties. For details regarding our related party transactions in Fiscals 2021, 2020 and 2019 (post inter-company
eliminations), see “Other Financial Information—Related Party Transactions” on page 489. While we believe
that all such related party transactions that we have entered into have been conducted in accordance with
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applicable laws and going forward, all related party transactions that we may enter into will need to be in
accordance with applicable laws, we cannot assure you these arrangements in the future, or any future related
party transactions that we may enter into, individually or in the aggregate, will not have an adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects. Further, any future
transactions with our related parties could potentially involve conflicts of interest which may be detrimental to
our Company. There can be no assurance that our Directors and executive officers will be able to address such
conflicts of interests or others in the future.
39. We are subject to complex, evolving and sometimes inconsistent and ambiguous laws and regulations that
may adversely impact our operations and discourage Patrons and Customers from using our platform, and
that could cause us to incur significant liabilities including fines and criminal penalties, which could
materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our storefronts are located in more than 35 countries worldwide, and our Patrons and Customers are able to
access our website and mobile application globally. As a result, business is subject to a number of different
national and local laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate our business. Compliance with
laws and regulations of different jurisdictions imposing varying standards and requirements is burdensome for
our business, imposes added cost and increases potential liability to our business and makes it difficult to realize
business efficiencies and economies of scale. We incur significant operational costs to comply with
requirements of jurisdictions and cities that have disparate requirements around tax registration, tax collection,
tax reporting, Patron and Customer registration, limits on lengths of stays, and other regulations, each of which
require us to dedicate significant resources to provide the infrastructure and tools needed on our platform for
our Patrons to meet these legal requirements and for us to fulfil any obligations we may have. The complexity
of our platform and changes required to comply with the large number of disparate requirements can lead to
compliance gaps if our internal resources cannot keep up with the pace of regulatory change and new
requirements imposed on our platform, or if our platform does not work as intended or has errors or bugs.
The application of existing laws and regulations to our business and platform can be unclear and may be difficult
for Patrons, Customers and us to understand and apply, and such laws and regulations are subject to change as
governments or government agencies seek to apply legacy systems of laws or adopt new laws to new online
business models in the travel and accommodations industries, including ours. Uncertain and unclear application
of such laws and regulations could cause and has caused some of our Patrons and Customers to leave or choose
not to use our platform, reduced the supply and demand for our platform and services, increased our costs of
compliance with such laws and regulations and increased the threat of litigation or enforcement actions related
to our platform, all of which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and
financial condition. In addition to laws and regulations directly applicable to the short-term rental business as
discussed in our risk factor titled “—44. Laws that affect the hospitality and short-term rental business have
limited, and may continue to limit, the ability or willingness of Patrons to list their storefronts on our platform
and expose our Patrons or us to significant penalties, which have had and could continue to have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition” on page [●], we are subject to
laws and regulations governing our business practices, including those relating to taxation, privacy, data
protection, e-commerce, pricing, content, advertising, discrimination, consumer protection, protection of
minors, copyrights, distribution, messaging, mobile communications, electronic device certification, electronic
contracts, communications, Internet access, competition and unfair commercial practices. We are also subject
to laws and regulations governing the provision of online payment services, the design and operation of our
platform, and the operations, characteristics and quality of our platform and services.
While we require our Patrons to comply with their own independent legal obligations under our terms of service
and our contracts with them, we have limited means of enforcing or ensuring the compliance of our Patrons
with all applicable legal requirements. On some occasions, governments try to hold us responsible for laws that
apply to our Patrons and/or our Customers. Whether applicable to us, our Patrons and/or our Customers, the
related consequences arising out of enforcement actions and investigations related to such laws and regulations,
including penalties for violations of and costs to maintain compliance with such laws and regulations, have had
and could continue to have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations and
financial condition.
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Any new or existing laws and regulations applicable to existing or future business areas, including amendments
to or repeal of existing laws and regulations, or new interpretations, applications or enforcement of existing
laws and regulations, could expose us to substantial liability, including significant expenses necessary to
comply with such laws and regulations, and materially and adversely impact bookings on our platform, thereby
materially and adversely affecting our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Also see “—64. Changing laws, rules and regulations and legal uncertainties, adverse application or
interpretation of corporate and tax laws, may adversely affect our business, prospects and results of
operations.” on page 100.
40. We are susceptible to risks relating to compliance with various labor, workplace and related laws.
We are subject to stringent labor laws and regulations including those governing detailed procedures for the
establishment of unions, dispute resolution and employee removal and legislation that imposes certain financial
obligations on employers upon retrenchment. We are also subject to laws and regulations governing
relationships with employees in such areas as minimum wage and maximum working hours, overtime, working
conditions, hiring and termination of employees, contract labor and work permits, and consequently, may be
party to statutory or regulatory proceedings in this respect. For instance, the Employees’ Provident Fund
Organisation has issued a notice dated January 14, 2020 alleging that our Company did not deposit provident
fund dues amounting to ₹16.44 million on special allowances paid to the employees of our Company. Our
Company has responded to the notice clarifying that provident fund dues for the applicable period were duly
deposited by our Company. While the matter is currently pending, we cannot assure you that it will be decided
in our favor, or that we will not be exposed to similar proceedings in the future. For details, see “Outstanding
Litigation and Material Developments—Actions and proceedings initiated by statutory/regulatory authorities
involving our Company” on page 527.
Additionally, the GoI has recently introduced: (a) the Code on Wages, 2019 (“Wages Code”); (b) the Code on
Social Security, 2020 (“Social Security Code”); (c) the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions
Code, 2020; and (d) the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 which consolidate, subsume and replace numerous
existing central labor legislations. While the majority of the rules for implementation under these codes have
not been notified, we have yet to determine the impact of all or some such laws on our business and operations
which may restrict our ability to grow our business in the future.
For certain operations and processes, our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL or our independent contractors engage
contract labor. Engagement of such labor is regulated by applicable labor laws and we could be held responsible
for payments to such contract labor in the event of any default by the independent contractor engaged by us in
making payment of wages or providing benefits such as payment of, or contribution to, provident fund and any
other social security related payments. Any adverse decision by a regulatory body or court requiring us to
employ such contract labor may adversely affect our business and operating margins.
Further, work stoppages due to strikes or other events could result in slowdowns or closures of our operations
which may adversely affect our ability to perform our business operations. While we have not experienced any
strikes or workforce unrest in the past, we cannot assure you that we will not experience work disruptions in
the future due to industrial unrest, disputes or other problems with our workforce. Furthermore, amendments
to labor laws could adversely affect our business, operating costs and margins. In the event the welfare
requirements under labor laws and regulations applicable to us change in a manner that requires us to increase
payment of employee benefits or allow staff of our Patrons to unionize, we cannot assure you that we will be
able to recover such increased labor and compliance costs from our Patrons, which may adversely affect our
business, operations, cash flows and results of operations.
41. We are subject to economic and trade sanctions laws that limit the scope of our offering. Additionally, failure
to comply with applicable economic and trade sanctions laws could subject us to liability and negatively
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We are required to comply with economic and trade sanctions administered by governments where we operate.
These economic and trade sanctions prohibit or restrict transactions to or from or dealings with certain specified
countries, regions, their governments and, in certain circumstances, their nationals, and with individuals and
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entities that are specially-designated, such as individuals and entities included on OFAC’s List of Specially
Designated Nationals (“SDN List”), subject to EU/UK asset freezes, or other sanctions measures. Any future
economic and trade sanctions imposed in jurisdictions where we have significant business could materially and
adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. Our ability to track and verify
transactions and otherwise to comply with these regulations require a high level of internal controls. There is a
risk that, despite the internal controls that we have in place, we have engaged in dealings with persons
sanctioned under applicable sanctions laws. Any non-compliance with economic and trade sanctions laws and
regulations or related investigations could result in claims or actions against us and materially and adversely
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. As our business continues to grow and
regulations change, we may be required to make additional investments in our internal controls or modify our
business.
42. Our contingent liabilities could adversely affect our financial condition if they materialize.
Our contingent liabilities as per Ind AS 37 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets that have
not been provided for are as set out in the table below.
There can be no assurance that we will not incur similar or increased levels of contingent liabilities in the future
and that our existing contingent liabilities will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
43. We have operations in countries known to experience high levels of corruption and any violation of anti-
corruption laws could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.
We are subject to anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and other international laws and
regulations that prohibit improper payments or offers of payments to governments and their officials and
political parties for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
(“FCPA”), the UK Bribery Act (“Bribery Act”) and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of
improper payments to foreign governments and their officials, political parties, state-owned or controlled
enterprises, and/or private entities and individuals for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business or securing
an improper advantage and require the maintenance of internal controls to prevent such payments.
Our activities, particularly in countries with high levels of corruption, create the risk of unauthorized payments
or offers of payments by any of our directors, officers, employees, contractors, Patrons, agents, service
providers or users that could be in violation of various laws, including the FCPA, the Bribery Act and anti-
bribery laws in these countries. While we have in place systems and processes to prevent possible breach of
applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to anti-bribery and corruption and include trainings,
risk assessments and monitoring activities, there can be no assurance that our internal policies and procedures
to discourage, prevent or detect all inappropriate and corrupt practices by such parties will prove effective, and
we cannot ensure that all such parties, including those that may be based in or from countries where practices
that violate U.S. or other laws may be customary, will take actions in violation of our policies, for which we
may be ultimately responsible. In certain circumstances, we may be held liable for actions taken by such persons
even though they are not always subject to our control. Additional compliance requirements may require us to
revise or expand our compliance programs, including the procedures we use to monitor international and
domestic transactions. Failure to comply with any of these laws and regulations may result in extensive internal
or external investigations as well as significant financial penalties and reputational harm, which could
materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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44. Laws that affect the hospitality and short-term rental business have limited, and may continue to limit, the
ability or willingness of Patrons to list their storefronts on our platform and expose our Patrons or us to
significant penalties, which have had and could continue to have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
There have been and continue to be legal and regulatory developments that affect the hospitality and short-term
rental business. Laws as they evolve may impose a larger administrative burden of compliance on small and
medium Patrons which may create a significant cost impact, reduce speed of expansion and may require us to
monitor and ensure such compliances. For example, the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Amendment Act
requires us to display the registration numbers of our Patrons on our platform. Further laws that seek to make
us, as the platform owner, responsible for the quality and delivery of the services provided by our Patrons may
create the need for additional resources and processes. Restrictions on our ability to provide visibility, dynamic
pricing, sales and discounts to our Customers would affect the Patron’s occupancy rates and revenue. Unequal
enforcement of regulations against online and offline Patrons would disadvantage Patrons listed on our
platform. Interest groups have engaged and will likely continue to engage in various lobbying and political
efforts for stricter regulations governing our business in and the hospitality industry in general, both local and
national jurisdictions. Others, such as homeowners, landlords, and condominium and neighborhood
associations, have adopted by-laws or regulations that purport to ban or otherwise restrict short-term rentals
and hospitality services in residential areas which may prevent or restrict the ability of Patrons to list their
storefronts on our platform. Some state and local governments have implemented or considered implementing
rules, ordinances, or regulations governing the short-term rental of properties. Such regulations include
ordinances that restrict or ban Patrons from short-term rentals of their homes, set annual caps on the number of
days that Patrons can share their homes, require Patrons to register with the municipality or city, or require
Patrons to obtain permission before offering their homes for short-term rentals. In addition, some state and local
governments regard short-term rental as “hotel use” and state that such use constitutes a conversion of a
residential property to a commercial property, which requires the relevant Patron to obtain additional permits,
and in some cases imposition of fees and taxes applicable to commercial properties. If laws and regulations
significantly restrict or discourage homeowners in certain jurisdictions from listing their storefronts, it could
materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
While we seek to work with government agencies, we may in future become involved in disputes with
government agencies regarding such laws and regulations. Government agencies may attempt to impose fines
on us for what they contend is an illegal offering of short-term accommodations in violation of applicable laws.
Certain jurisdictions have adopted laws and regulations that seek to impose lodging taxes, often known as
transient or occupancy taxes, on our Customers, collection and remittance obligations on our Patrons and/or us,
and withholding obligations on us, as more fully described in our risk factor titled “—37. Uncertainty in the
application of taxes to our Patrons, Customers or platform could increase our tax liabilities and may
discourage Patrons and Customers from using our platform.” on page [●]. We could be held liable and incur
significant financial and potential criminal penalties if we are found to have violated any of these regulations.
When a government agency seeks to apply laws and regulations in a manner that limits or curtails the ability or
willingness of our Patrons and Customers to list and search for storefronts in that particular geography, we have
attempted and may continue to attempt through filing representations or other means to defend against such
application of laws and regulations, but have sometimes been and may continue to be unsuccessful in certain
of those efforts. Further, if we or our Patrons and Customers are required to comply with laws and regulations,
government requests, or agreements with government agencies that adversely impact our relations with Patrons
and Customers, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely
affected. Moreover, if we enter an agreement with a government or governmental agency to resolve a dispute,
the terms of such agreement will likely be publicly available and could create a precedent that may put us in a
weaker bargaining position in future disputes with other governments.
45. We or our Patrons may not be able to obtain or renew requisite approvals, licenses or permits applicable to
our business in a timely manner or at all, which may have a material and adverse impact on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Our business is subject to laws and regulations in each of the countries in which we operate, which regulate the
scope of permitted business activities and the licenses and permits required for our business operations in those
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jurisdictions. In addition, our Patrons are required to obtain and maintain licenses in relation to their storefronts.
Some of these approvals, licenses or permits may expire in the ordinary course and for which we or our Patrons
would be required to apply afresh to obtain the approval or apply for its renewal. For instance, one of our
Material Subsidiaries, OHHPL has applied for registrations under the relevant shops and commercial
establishments legislations for its offices in Ahmedabad and Guwahati, which are currently pending. Failure to
obtain or validly maintain such material approvals could materially and adversely affect our business, results
of operations and financial condition. We may also be subject to new central, federal, state, municipal laws or
regulations (including relating to e-commerce), in relation to additional licenses and permits required for our
business operations and may not be able to comply with and obtain these additional licenses and permits in a
timely manner or at all, on account of which we could risk losing our rights to operate in such jurisdictions. For
further details of material consents, licenses, permissions, registrations and approvals from the various
governmental agencies and other statutory and/ or regulatory authorities, of our Company and our Material
Subsidiaries, see “Government and Other Approvals” on page 539.
While we have entered into arrangements with third parties with respect to employee-related statutory
compliances to be made on behalf of our Company, any failure to retain or renew our licenses and permits or
to pay related statutory dues in a timely manner by us or such third parties on our behalf could subject us to
fines or sanctions which would require us to incur additional cost and would adversely affect our business and
results of operations. Further, our government approvals and licenses are subject to certain conditions and
ongoing compliance; if we fail to comply or a regulator alleges that we have not complied with such conditions,
our business, prospects, cash flows, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely
affected. Additionally, unfavorable changes in or interpretations of existing, or the promulgation of new laws
governing our business and operations, could require us to obtain additional licenses and approvals. In addition,
regulatory authorities could also impose notices and other orders on us in case of non-possession of licenses.
If any of the foregoing risks were to materialize, it could disrupt our operations, resulting in additional expenses,
and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
46. Listings of storefronts on our online platform may constitute internet advertisement, which subjects us to
laws, rules and regulations applicable to advertising.
Advertising laws, rules and regulations require advertisers, advertising operators and advertising distributors to
ensure that the content of the advertisements they prepare or distribute is fair and accurate and is in full
compliance with applicable law. Violation of these laws, rules or regulations may result in penalties, including
fines, confiscation of advertising costs, orders to cease dissemination of the advertisements and orders to
publish corrective information. Complying with these requirements and any penalties or fines for any failure to
comply may significantly reduce the attractiveness of our platform and increase our costs and could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations.
In addition, for advertising content related to specific types of products and services, advertisers, advertising
operators and advertising distributors must confirm that the advertisers have obtained the requisite government
approvals, including the advertiser’s operating qualifications, proof of quality inspection of the advertised
products and services, and, with respect to certain industries, government approval of the content of the
advertisement and filing with the local authorities. Pursuant to certain laws and regulations in the jurisdictions
in which we operate, we are required to take steps to moderate the content displayed on our platform, such as
reviews and pictures posted by Customers. This requires considerable resources and time, and could
significantly affect the operation of our business, while at the same time also exposing us to increased liability
under the relevant laws, rules and regulations. While we believe we are in compliance with all applicable laws
relating advertising, the costs associated with complying with these laws, rules and regulations, including any
penalties or fines for our failure to comply if required, could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. Any further change in the classification of our online
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marketing services by the Indian government may also significantly disrupt our operations and materially and
adversely affect our business and prospects.
47. We have been, and may in the future be, subject to claims that our Patrons or us have violated certain third-
party intellectual property rights, which, even where meritless, can be costly to defend and could materially
and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The internet and technology industries are characterized by significant creation and protection of intellectual
property rights and by frequent litigation based on allegations of infringement, misappropriation, or other
violations of such intellectual property rights. There may be intellectual property rights held by others, including
issued or pending patents, trademarks, and copyrights, and applications of the foregoing, that they allege cover
significant aspects of our platform, technologies, content, branding or business methods. Moreover, companies
in the internet and technology industries are frequent targets of practicing and non-practicing entities seeking
to profit from royalties in connection with grants of licenses. For example, we grant limited licensing rights to
our Patrons in connection with the use of our brand name for their storefronts. Like many other companies in
the internet and technology industries, we sometimes enter into agreements which include indemnification
provisions related to intellectual property which can subject us to costs and damages in the event of a claim
against an indemnified third party.
We have received in the past, and may receive in the future, communications from third parties, including
practicing and non-practicing entities, claiming that we have infringed, misused or otherwise misappropriated
their intellectual property rights, including by way of infringement of names of third parties by certain
properties of our storefronts owned or managed by patrons. Additionally, we have been, and may in the future
be, involved in claims, suits, regulatory proceedings and other proceedings involving alleged infringement,
misuse or misappropriation of third-party intellectual property rights, or relating to our intellectual property
holdings and rights. The infringement claims raised against us have been, in the past, based on allegations that
we infringed a third party’s intellectual property rights. For instance, our trademark application for 'SpotOn'
was opposed by Spoton Logistics Pvt Ltd, a transport and logistics company and our application for 'Capital O'
was opposed by Capital Ventures Private Limited, an export house for branded FMCG products. Such claims,
regardless of merit, could be time-consuming and expensive to litigate or settle and could divert our
management’s attention and other resources. We are involved in a dispute with Zostel wherein we have alleged
misuse of confidential information and other intellectual property rights belonging to our Company by certain
former employees of our Company in collusion with Zostel. Zostel has, in turn, alleged that our Company
gained illegal and unauthorized access to Zostel’s confidential property in collusion with former employees of
Zostel. We cannot assure you that such litigations will be decided in our favor.
Claims involving intellectual property could subject us to significant liability for damages and could result in
us ceasing to use certain technologies, content, branding, or business methods found to be in violation of another
party’s rights. We might be required or may opt to seek a license for rights to intellectual property held by
others, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Even if a license is available,
we could be required to pay significant royalties, which would increase our operating expenses. We may also
be required to develop alternative non-infringing technology, content, branding, or business methods, which
could require significant effort and expense and make us less competitive. Any of these results could materially
and adversely affect our ability to compete and our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may introduce new offerings or changes to existing offerings or make other business changes, including in
areas where we currently do not compete, which could increase our exposure to patent, copyright, trademark,
and other intellectual property rights claims from competitors, other practicing entities, and non-practicing
entities. Similarly, our exposure to risks associated with various intellectual property claims may increase as a
result of acquisitions of other companies. Third parties may make infringement and similar or related claims
after we have acquired a company or technology that had not been asserted prior to the acquisition.
48. Our Promoters will continue to retain certain significant equity stake in our Company after completion of
the Offer, which will allow them to influence the outcome of certain matters submitted for approval of our
Shareholders and their interests may differ from those of other Shareholders. Further, any disagreements
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between the Founder Promoters and the Investor Promoter in relation to their inter se arrangements may
affect our business and reputation.
The aggregate pre-Offer shareholding of our Promoters, as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is
79.77% of the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of our Company, on a fully diluted basis.
Following the completion of the Offer, our Promoters will continue to hold approximately [●]% of our post-
Offer equity share capital, on a fully diluted basis. For details of their pre- and post-Offer shareholding, see
“Capital Structure” on page 137.
Consequently, our Promoters will, after completion of the Offer and upon listing of the Equity Shares on the
Stock Exchanges, continue to exercise certain significant influence over us, including being able to control the
composition of our Board by nominating nominee Directors on the Board and determine decisions requiring
simple or special majority voting, and our other Shareholders may be unable to affect the outcome of such
voting. These nomination rights, in each case, are subject to ratification by the shareholders of our Company
by way of a special resolution after the Equity Shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges and thresholds in
relation to a prescribed number of Equity Shares on a fully diluted basis or a prescribed percentage of our
Equity Share capital on a fully diluted basis required to be held by our Promoters, along with compliance with
such other conditions as have been specified in the Shareholders’ Agreement and our Articles of Association.
For instance, Promoter 1 shall have the right to nominate four nominee Directors as long as he is a Promoter of
our Company and holds at least 6% of the share capital of our Company, on a fully diluted basis. Further,
Promoter 1 shall have the right to nominate three, two and one nominee Directors as long as he holds at least
5%, 4% and 3%, respectively, of the share capital of our Company, on a fully diluted basis. Our Corporate
Promoter has the right to nominate one nominee Director as long as it holds at least 7% of the share capital of
our Company, on a fully diluted basis. For the purposes of determining Promoter 1’s shareholding thresholds
in connection with his right to nominate nominee Directors on our Board, up to 2% of the Equity Shares, as
held by the Corporate Promoter, on a fully diluted basis, could be included in the calculation, for as long as the
Corporate Promoter is under control of Promoter 1. Our Investor Promoter has the right to nominate two
nominee Directors as long as it holds at least 10% of the share capital of our Company, on a fully diluted basis
and one nominee Directors as long as it holds at least 7% but less than 10% of the share capital of our Company,
on a fully diluted basis. In addition, Promoter 1 has the right to nominate the Chairman of our Board, who shall
not have a second or casting vote, as long as he has the right to appoint at least two nominee Directors.
For details, see “History and Certain Corporate Matters—Shareholders’ Agreements” and “Description of
Equity Shares and Terms of Articles of Association” on page 281 and 594, respectively.
Our Board composition shall at all times remain compliant with the applicable provisions of the Companies
Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, and we believe that the nominee rights proposed to be retained by our
Promoters subsequent to the Offer are not prejudicial to the interests of any Shareholder, including any public
Shareholder. However, there can be no assurance that the continuing right of our Promoters for representation
on our Board will not be considered as a special right by any of our present or future Shareholders. Our
Promoters may, in the future, take or block actions with respect to our business which may conflict with our
best interests or the interests of other minority shareholders, such as actions with respect to future capital raising.
They could delay, defer or cause a change of our control or a change in our capital structure, a merger,
consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving us or discourage or encourage a potential
acquirer from acquiring us. We cannot assure you that our Promoters will always act to resolve any future
conflicts of interest in our favor, thereby adversely affecting our business, results of operations and prospects.
Further, our Founder Promoters and the Investor Promoter have agreed to certain inter-se arrangements
pursuant to an agreement, which includes, among other things, indemnification obligations by Promoter 1 and
the Corporate Promoter in favor of the Investor Promoter, certain non-compete arrangements and certain
transfer related inter-se rights. Such arrangements shall come into effect upon the listing of our Equity Shares.
For further details, see “History and Certain Corporate Matters—Shareholders’ Agreements and Other
Agreements” on page 281. In the event that the Founder Promoters and the Investor Promoter have
disagreements in relation to these arrangements or in complying with terms of the inter-se agreement, our
business and reputation may be affected.
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49. Our Promoters, Directors and Key Managerial Personnel have interests in our Company in addition to their
remuneration and reimbursement of expenses.
Our Promoters, Directors and Key Managerial Personnel are interested in our Company to the extent of their
respective shareholding in our Company as well as to the extent of any employee stock options, dividends,
bonus or other distributions on such Equity Shares. Certain of our Directors and Key Managerial Personnel are
also directors on the boards of certain of our Group Companies, and we have had related party transactions with
such Group Companies. Accordingly, these Directors may be deemed to have interests in our Company to the
extent of such transactions. Further, Troy Matthew Alstead and William Steve Albrecht, who are currently
Independent Directors of the Company, have been paid certain remuneration in Fiscal 2021 during their tenure
as non-executive nominee directors of our Company. In addition, as of the date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus, Troy Matthew Alstead and William Steve Albrecht held certain vested stock options under the
ESOP Scheme, which related to their tenure as nominee directors of the Corporate Promoter, prior to their
resignation and then appointment as our Independent Directors. Our Founder and Chairman is one of our
Promoters and is interested in the promotion or formation of our Company. He is also the CEO of our
Subsidiary, OYO Singapore, and receives remuneration from it. Pursuant to certain memoranda of
understanding , Promoter 1 has agreed to gift certain Equity Shares to certain individuals associated with the
Company, including our Key Managerial Personnel and family members of certain employees and transfers of
Equity Shares pursuant to such gift will be undertaken at a later date after the filing of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus. For details on the interests of our Directors and Key Managerial Personnel, other than
reimbursement of expenses incurred or normal remuneration or benefits, see “Other Financial Information—
Related Party Transactions”, “Capital Structure—Details of Build-up, Contribution and Lock-in of Promoters’
Shareholding and Lock-in of other Equity Shares”, “Our Management—Interests of Directors” and “Our
Management—Interests of Key Managerial Personnel” on pages 489, 137, 333 and 346, respectively.
50. Our Investor Promoter may enter into ventures that may lead to real or potential conflicts of interest with
our business.
Our Investor Promoter, being a private equity investor, may become involved in ventures that may potentially
compete with our Company, subject to the provisions and disclosure requirements provided under the code of
conduct for board of directors, the Companies Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, to the extent applicable.
The interests of our Investor Promoter may conflict with the interests of our other Shareholders and our Investor
Promoter may, for business considerations or otherwise, cause our Company to take actions, or refrain from
taking actions, in order to benefit themselves instead of our Company’s interests or the interests of its other
Shareholders and which may be harmful to our Company’s interests or the interests of our other Shareholders,
which may materially adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
51. Our Investor Promoter is a financial investor and is not involved in the day-to-day management, business
or affairs of the Company.
Our Investor Promoter is a financial investor in our Company engaged primarily in investing in a portfolio of
equity and equity-related securities with the objective of providing medium to long-term capital appreciation
to institutional investors in sectors not limited to the travel and tourism industry and is not involved in the day-
to-day management, business or affairs of our Company.
52. We have issued equity shares (other than bonus issues) during the last one year from the date of this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus at a price which may not be indicative of the Offer Price.
Details of issuances of equity shares (other than bonus issues) by our Company during the last one year are set
out below:
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September 8, 5 10 4,297,260.30 Cash Private Allotment of 5 equity shares
2021 placement to Microsoft Corporation
The price at which equity shares have been issued by our Company in the immediately preceding year is not
indicative of the price at which the Equity Shares will be issued or traded after the Offer. For further
information, see “Capital Structure” on page 130.
In addition, the aforementioned does not include information relating to conversion of the Issued Preference
Shares which shall occur at a date prior to filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC in accordance
with Regulation 5(2) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, as set forth in “Capital Structure—Share Capital History
of our Company—Conversion of Issued Preference Shares” on page 135.
53. Our use of “open source” software could adversely affect our ability to offer our platform and services and
subject us to costly litigation and other disputes.
We have in the past incorporated and may in the future incorporate certain “open source” software into our
code base as we continue to develop our platform and services. Open source software is generally licensed by
its authors or other third parties under open source licenses, which in some instances may subject us to certain
unfavorable conditions, including requirements that we offer our solutions and offerings that incorporate the
open source software for no cost, that we make publicly available the source code for any modifications or
derivative works we create based upon, incorporating or using the open source software, or that we license such
modifications or derivative works under the terms of the particular open source license. Open sourcing our own
software requires us to make the source code publicly available, and therefore can limit our ability to protect
our intellectual property rights with respect to that software. From time to time, companies that use open source
software have faced claims challenging the use of open source software or compliance with open source license
terms. Furthermore, there is an increasing number of open-source software license types, almost none of which
have been tested in a court of law, resulting in a dearth of guidance regarding the proper legal interpretation of
such licenses. We could be subject to suits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source
software or claiming noncompliance with open source licensing terms.
While we employ practices designed to monitor our compliance with the licenses of third-party open source
software and protect our proprietary source code, inadvertent use of open source software is fairly common in
software development in the Internet and technology industries. Such inadvertent use of open source software
could expose us to claims of non-compliance with the applicable terms of the underlying licenses, which could
lead to unforeseen business disruptions, including being restricted from offering parts of our product which
incorporate the software, being required to publicly release proprietary source code, being required to re-
engineer parts of our code base to comply with license terms, or being required to extract the open source
software at issue. Our exposure to these risks may be increased as a result of evolving our core source code
base, introducing new offerings, integrating acquired-company technologies, or making other business changes,
including in areas where we do not currently compete. Any of the foregoing could adversely impact the value
or enforceability of our intellectual property, and materially and adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
54. The coverage under our insurance policies may be inadequate for us to meet our coverage requirements,
which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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We maintain coverage for, among other things, director and officer liability insurance, commercial general
liability insurance, professional indemnity insurance, cybersecurity insurance, warehouse insurance, asset
insurance, marine insurance and travel insurance for Customers. In certain markets where we have a low
business volume, we do not have any third-party insurance coverage. Our business, results of operations and
financial condition could be materially and adversely affected if (i) cost per claim, premiums or the number of
claims significantly exceeds our expectations; (ii) we experience a claim in excess of our coverage limits; (iii)
our insurance providers become insolvent, reject our insurance claims or otherwise fail to pay on our insurance
claims; (iv) we experience a claim for which coverage is not provided; or (v) the number of claims under our
deductibles or self-insured retentions differs from historic averages. The occurrence of an event for which we
are not insured, where the loss is in excess of insured limits occurs or where we are unable to successfully assert
insurance claims from losses, could result in uninsured liabilities. Our overall spend on insurance has increased
as our business has grown and losses from covered claims have increased. Premiums have increased as a result,
and we may experience increased difficulty in obtaining appropriate policy limits and levels of coverage at a
reasonable cost and with reasonable terms and conditions. Our costs for obtaining these policies will continue
to increase as our business grows and continues to evolve. There can be no assurance that we will be able to
maintain insurance of the types or at levels which we deem necessary or adequate or at premiums which we
deem to be commercially acceptable in the future.
Additionally, in future, we may be required to bear increased premiums for our insurance to provide coverage
for pandemics such as COVID-19. There may be various other risks and losses for which we are not insured
because such risks are either uninsurable or not insurable on commercially acceptable terms. Furthermore, as
our business continues to develop and diversify, we may experience difficulty in obtaining insurance coverage
for new and evolving offerings and tiers, which could require us to incur greater costs and materially and
adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, if we fail to comply
with insurance regulatory requirements in the regions where we operate, or other regulations governing
insurance coverage, our brand, reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition could be
materially and adversely affected.
55. Certain of our properties, including the land on which our Registered Office and our Corporate Office are
located, are leased. We may be unable to renew our existing office leases or secure new office leases.
Our Registered Office, our Corporate Office and our other offices across our Core Growth Markets are located
on leased properties. The lease agreement for our Registered Office in Ahmedabad was entered into on February
18, 2019 by our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL, under the terms of which OHHPL can assign the lease or sub-
let the premises to its affiliates (the “Registered Office Lease”). The lessors of the Registered Office Lease
have issued a no-objection certificate dated April 8, 2019, pursuant to which our Company is using such
premises as its Registered Office. The Registered Office Lease is valid for a period of three years from the date
of its execution and can be renewed at OHHPL’s option for up to six years of two terms of three years each,
subject to the execution of a new lease deed. The lease agreement for our Corporate Office in Gurugram was
entered into on December 7, 2018 by our Subsidiary, GISPL, pursuant to the terms of which GISPL has the
right to allow third parties to use the leased premises and pursuant to a letter dated July 14, 2020, our Company
pays a fixed monthly rent to GISPL towards its use of a portion of such premises (the “Corporate Office
Lease”). The Corporate Office Lease is valid for a period of nine years, of which GISPL is locked in for an
initial five-year period. For details, see “Our Business—Our Properties” on page 261.
Typically, the term of leases for our other offices ranges from 11 months to nine years and while we renew
these lease agreements and deeds periodically in the ordinary course of business, in the event that these existing
leases are terminated or they are not renewed on commercially acceptable terms, we may suffer a disruption in
our operations. Our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL, has also entered into agreements to use co-working spaces
as its offices. If alternative premises are not available at the same or similar costs, sizes or locations, our
business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations may be adversely affected. Further, any
regulatory non-compliance by the landlords or adverse development relating to the landlords’ title or ownership
rights to such properties, including as a result of any non-compliance by the landlords, may entail disruptions
to our operations, especially if we are forced to vacate leased spaces following any such developments, and
expose us to reputational risks. In addition, lease agreements are required to be duly registered and adequately
stamped under Indian law and if any of our lease agreements or other agreements entered into by us, are not
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duly registered and adequately stamped, we may face challenges in enforcing them and they may be
inadmissible as evidence in a court in India along with the requisite stamp duty prescribed under applicable
Indian law being paid, we may suffer a disruption in our operations or be unable to continue to operate from
those locations in the future which may adversely affect our business, operations and financial condition.
Unsecured loans, including working capital loans, can typically be recalled at any time at the option of the
lender. In the event we obtain any unsecured loans, there can be no assurance that the lenders will not recall
such borrowings or if we will be able to repay loans advanced to us in a timely manner or at all. In the event
that any lender seeks a repayment of any such loan, we would need to find alternative sources of financing,
which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. As a result, if such unsecured loans
are recalled at any time, it may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
57. Certain of our investments may be subject to market risk and we have not made any provisions for a potential
decline of the value of such investments.
We have made certain investments in mutual funds. As of March 31, 2021, the investment at fair value
measured through profit or loss in mutual funds was ₹637.47 million, which constituted 1.9% of our total net
worth. The value of these investments depends on several factors beyond our control, including the prevailing
Indian and international economic conditions, inflationary expectations and the RBI’s monetary policies and is
sensitive to a change in the net asset value of the mutual funds or the performance of the corporate deposits.
Any decline in the value of these investments could adversely affect our financial condition and results of
operations.
58. We face possible risks associated with natural disasters and the physical effects of climate change, which
may include more frequent or severe storms, hurricanes, flooding, rising sea levels, shortages of water,
droughts and wildfires, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, and financial condition.
We are subject to the risks associated with natural disasters and the physical effects of climate change, which
may include more frequent or severe storms, hurricanes, flooding, rising sea levels, shortages of water,
droughts, and wildfires, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations,
and financial condition. To the extent climate change causes changes in weather patterns, our coastal
destinations could experience increases in storm intensity and rising sea-levels causing damage to our Patrons’
storefronts and result in a reduced number of storefronts in these areas. Climate change may also affect our
business by increasing the cost of, or making unavailable, property insurance on terms our Patrons find
acceptable in areas most vulnerable to such events, increasing operating costs for our Patrons, including the
cost of water or energy, and requiring our Patrons to expend funds as they seek to repair and protect their
properties in connection with such events. As a result of the foregoing and other climate-related issues, our
Patrons may decide to remove their listings from our platform. If we are unable to list our Patrons’ storefronts
in certain areas due to climate change, we may lose both Patrons and Customers, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
59. Certain non-GAAP financial measures and performance indicators used in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus to review and analyze our financial and operating performance may have limitations as
analytical tools, may vary from any standard methodology applicable across the industry we operate in, and
may not be comparable with financial or statistical information of similar nomenclature computed and
presented by other companies.
We use certain supplemental non-GAAP measures and performance indicators to review and analyze our
financial and operating performance from period to period, and to evaluate our business, including non-GAAP
measures and metrics such as Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Net Asset
Value per share, Net worth, Return on net worth, marketing and promotion expenses, general and administrative
expenses, GBV and Contribution Margin, which have been included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Although these non-GAAP measures, other metrics and performance indicators are not a measure of
performance calculated in accordance with applicable accounting standards, our management believes that they
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are useful to an investor in evaluating us because they are widely used measures to evaluate a company’s
operating and financial performance. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures used in this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus, see “Certain Conventions, Presentation of Financial, Industry and Market Data
and Currency of Presentation—Non-GAAP Financial Measures”, “Definitions and Abbreviations” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP
Financial Measures” on pages 43, 1 and 507, respectively.
Our internal systems and tools are subject to a number of limitations, and our methodologies for tracking these
key performance indicators may change over time, which could result in unexpected changes to our metrics,
including the metrics we publicly disclose. If the internal systems and tools we use to track these metrics
undercount or over-count performance or contain algorithmic or other technical errors, the data we report may
not be accurate. While these numbers are based on what we believe to be reasonable estimates of our metrics
for the applicable period of measurement, there are inherent challenges in measuring how our platform is used
across large numbers of Customers and Patrons globally. For example, the accuracy of our operating metrics
could be impacted by fraudulent Customers, and further, we believe that there could be Customers who have
multiple accounts. While we implement measures to detect and prevent this behaviour, customer usage of
multiple accounts may cause us to overstate the number of Customers on our platform.
Presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators should not be considered
in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of our historical financial performance, as reported and
presented in our Restated Consolidated Financial Information set out in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
These non-GAAP measures, other metrices and performance indicators are supplemental measures of our
performance and liquidity that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, Ind AS, Indian GAAP,
IFRS or U.S. GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures are not a measurement of our financial
performance or liquidity, profitability or cash flows generated by operating, investing or financing activities
under Ind AS, Indian GAAP, IFRS or U.S. GAAP and have limitations as analytical tools which indicate,
among other things, that they do not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditure
or contractual commitments or the changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; or the
finance cost, or the cash requirements necessary to service our debt.
These non-GAAP financial measures, other metrices and performance indicators may differ from similar titled
information used by other companies, including peer companies, who may use different sources or calculate
such information differently and hence their comparability with those used by us may be limited. Consequently,
these non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators may have limited use for an investor to
adequately compare information while making an investment decision and should not be viewed as substitutes
for performance or profitability measures under Ind AS or as indicators of our operating performance, cash
flows, liquidity or profitability.
If our operational metrics are not accurate representations of our business, or if investors do not perceive these
metrics to be accurate, or if we discover material inaccuracies with respect to these figures, our reputation may
be significantly harmed and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and
adversely affected.
60. Certain sections of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus contain information from the Industry Reports which
have been commissioned, and paid for, by us and any reliance on such information for making an investment
decision in the Offer is subject to inherent risks.
Pursuant to being engaged by us, RedSeer prepared the RedSeer Report. Certain sections of this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus include information based on, or derived from, the RedSeer Report or extracts of the
RedSeer Report. We commissioned, and paid for, this report exclusively for the purpose of confirming our
understanding of the industry in connection with the Offer. None of our Company (including our Directors),
the Selling Shareholders, the legal counsel and the Lead Managers, nor any other person connected with the
Offer has verified the industry and third party related information covered in the RedSeer Report and cannot
provide any assurance regarding the information in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus derived from, or based
on, the RedSeer Report. All such information in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus indicates the Industry
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Reports as its source. Accordingly, any information in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus derived from, or based
on, the RedSeer Report should be read taking into consideration the foregoing.
Industry sources and publications are also prepared based on information as of specific dates and may no longer
be current or reflect current trends. Industry sources and publications may also base their information on
estimates, projections, forecasts and assumptions that may prove to be incorrect. Industry sources do not
guarantee the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the data. Further, the RedSeer Report is not a
recommendation to invest / disinvest in any company covered in the RedSeer Report. Accordingly, prospective
investors should not place undue reliance on, or base their investment decision solely on this information.
You should consult your own advisors and undertake an independent assessment of information in this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus based on, or derived from, the Industry Reports before making any investment decision
regarding the Offer. See “Industry Overview” on page 198. For the disclaimers associated with the RedSeer
Report, see “Certain Conventions, Presentation of Financial, Industry and Market Data and Currency of
Presentation—Industry and Market Data” on page 45.
61. Grants of stock options under our employee stock option plans may result in a charge to our profit and loss
statement and, to that extent, reduce our profitability.
Under the ESOP Schemes, the number of ESOP outstanding at the end of the year was 10,888 as of March 31,
2021. Under Ind AS, the grant of employee stock options results in a charge to our profit and loss statement,
based on the fair value of the stock options at the date when the grant is made using an appropriate valuation
model. Our share-based payment expense related to ESOP Scheme amounted to ₹150.52 million, ₹385.67
million and ₹1,532.21 million for Fiscal 2019, Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021, respectively. Such expenses result
in a reduction in our profitability for the relevant years. For details of ESOPs outstanding as of the date of this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus, see “Capital Structure—Employee Stock Option Scheme” on page 148.
External Risks
62. We may be materially and adversely affected by any economic slowdown or developments in the social,
political, regulatory and economic environments in our Core Growth Markets as well as globally.
We may be adversely affected by social, political, regulatory and economic developments in countries in which
we operate. A significant portion of our operations are located in our Core Growth Markets, and more than
90% of our revenue was derived from our operations in India and Southeast Asia and Europe for Fiscal 2021.
Accordingly, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced to a significant
degree by political, economic and social conditions in our Core Growth Markets, including, but not limited to,
nationalism, nullification of contract, changes in interest rates, imposition of capital controls and methods of
taxation that affect travel by our Customers, consumer confidence and spending, consumer discretionary
income or changes in purchasing for any reason, including rising consumer inflation , or travel habits of our
Customers.
While certain of our Core Growth Markets, particularly India and Southeast Asia, have experienced significant
growth over the past decades, growth has been uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the
economy. Such developments could adversely affect our business and operating results, lead to a reduction in
demand for our offerings and solutions and adversely affect our competitive position. In particular, the
economies in India and certain Southeast Asian countries differ from most developed markets in many respects,
including the level of government involvement, level of development, growth rate, control of foreign exchange,
government policy on public order and allocation of resources. Certain governments continue to play a
significant role in regulating industry development by imposing industrial policies. Moreover, some local
governments also exercise significant control over the economic growth and public order in their respective
jurisdictions through allocating resources, controlling payment of foreign currency-denominated obligations,
setting monetary policies, and providing preferential treatment to particular industries or companies. Some of
these measures may benefit the overall economy, but may have a negative effect on us.
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Some Southeast Asia markets have historically experienced low growth in their GDP, significant inflation
and/or shortages of foreign exchange or social unrest. In the past, some of the governments in India and
Southeast Asia have implemented certain measures, including interest rate adjustments, currency trading band
adjustments and exchange rate controls, to control the pace of economic growth. These measures may cause
decreased economic activity in India and Southeast Asia, which may adversely affect our business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects.
In addition, India and certain Southeast Asia markets have experienced, and may in the future experience,
political instability, including strikes, demonstrations, protests, marches, coups d’état, guerilla activity or other
types of civil disorder. Acts of violence, terrorist attacks, regional conflicts or situations or war may also
adversely affect the financial markets, which may impact our business. These instabilities and any adverse
changes in the political environment could increase our costs, increase our exposure to legal and business risks,
disrupt our operations or affect our ability to expand our base of Patrons and Customers.
63. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected by
market fluctuations and economic slowdowns.
Our business is subject to global market fluctuations and general economic conditions in the global economy,
including, but not limited to, the conditions in our Core Growth Markets. Any prolonged downturn, recession
or other condition that adversely affects our business and economic environment, including the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic, could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of
operations. Although economic conditions vary across markets, loss of investor confidence in one emerging
economy may cause increased volatility across other economies, including India. Financial instability in other
parts of the world could have a global influence and thereby adversely impact the Indian economy. Financial
disruptions in the future could adversely affect our business, future financial condition and results of operations.
The global credit and equity markets have experienced substantial dislocations, liquidity disruptions and market
corrections in recent years. On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom held a referendum on its membership of the
European Union and voted to leave. On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom officially exited the European
Union (“Brexit”) following a UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement signed in October 2019 and the United Kingdom
ratified a trade and cooperation agreement governing its future relationship with the European Union.
Significant political, regulatory and economic uncertainty remains about how the precise terms of the
relationship between the parties will differ from the terms before withdrawal, and more generally, as to the
impact of Brexit on the general economic conditions in the United Kingdom and the European economies and
any consequential impact on global financial markets. For example, Brexit could give rise to increased volatility
in foreign exchange rate movements and the value of equity and debt investments. These and other related
events have had a significant impact on the global credit and financial markets as a whole, including reduced
liquidity, greater volatility, widening of credit spreads and a lack of price transparency in the United States,
Europe and global credit and financial markets. In response to such developments, legislators and financial
regulators in the United States, Europe and other jurisdictions, including India, have implemented several policy
measures designed to add stability to the financial markets. However, the overall impact of these and other
legislative and regulatory efforts on the global financial markets is uncertain, and they may not have the
intended stabilizing effects. Any significant financial disruption could have an adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and the trading price of the Equity Shares.
Due to lockdowns and restrictive measures as a result of COVID-19, the global economy has experienced
significant disruptions, hampering business activity globally. This reduction in global business activity has
dampened oil demand, resulting in lower oil prices, and may adversely affect economies. These countries may
experience a slowdown in trade as a result of lower business activity and reduced consumer spending, which
may in turn affect our business.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has also generated volatility in, and a general adverse impact on, the global
securities markets, including in India; further, it is not possible for us to predict the extent and duration of this
volatility and adverse impact on the global or Indian securities markets, including any possible impact on our
Equity Shares. For further discussion on COVID-19, see “—1. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
and the measures taken by governments to curb its spread have materially and adversely impacted, and are
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expected to continue to materially and adversely impact, the travel industry and our business, results of
operations and financial condition. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will further impact our
business, operations and financial performance is uncertain and cannot be predicted.” on page 52. Negative
economic developments, such as rising fiscal or trade deficits, or a default on national debt, in any of our Core
Growth Markets may also affect investor confidence and cause increased volatility. Any worldwide financial
instability could negatively impact the movement of exchange rates and interest rates and could then adversely
affect our business, financial performance and the price of our Equity Shares.
64. Changing laws, rules and regulations and legal uncertainties, adverse application or interpretation of
corporate and tax laws, may adversely affect our business, prospects and results of operations.
The regulatory and policy environment in which we operate is evolving and subject to change. Our business
and financial performance could be adversely affected by unfavorable changes in or interpretations of existing,
or the promulgation of new, laws, rules and regulations applicable to us and our business. In such instances,
and including the instances mentioned below, our business, results of operations and prospects may be
adversely impacted, to the extent that we are unable to suitably respond to and comply with any such changes
in applicable law and policy. For example, the Government of India (“GoI”) has recently introduced a new law
relating to social security and wages in September 2020, the Code for Social Security (the “Social Security
Code”). This code will impact overall employee expenses and, in turn, could impact the profitability of our
Company. Under the Social Security Code, a new concept of deemed remuneration has been introduced, such
that where an employee receives more than half (or such other percentage as may be notified by the GoI), of
their total remuneration in the form of allowances and other amounts that are not included within the definition
of wages under the Social Security Code, the excess amount received shall be deemed as remuneration and
accordingly be added to wages for the purposes of the Social Security Code and the compulsory contribution
to be made towards the employees’ provident fund. The Social Security Code has been published in the Gazette
of India. The effective date from which the Social Security Code will be applicable is yet to be notified and the
rules are yet to be finalized.
The application of various tax laws, rules and regulations to our business, currently or in the future, is subject
to interpretation by the applicable taxation authorities. Any future amendments may affect our benefits such as
exemption for income earned by way of dividend from investments in other domestic companies and units of
mutual funds, exemption for interest received in respect of tax free bonds, and long-term capital gains on equity
shares if withdrawn by the statute in the future, and the same may no longer be available to us. Any adverse
order passed by the appellate authorities/ tribunals/ courts would have an effect on our profitability.
Unfavorable changes in or interpretations of existing, or the promulgation of new, laws, rules and regulations
including foreign investment and stamp duty laws governing our business and operations could result in us
being deemed to be in contravention of such laws and may require us to apply for additional approvals. For
instance, the Supreme Court of India has in a decision clarified the components of basic wages which need to
be considered by companies while making provident fund payments, which resulted in an increase in the
provident fund payments to be made by companies. Any such decisions in future or any further changes in
interpretation of laws may have an impact on our results of operations. Further, the GoI has announced the
union budget for Fiscal 2022, pursuant to which the Finance Bill, 2021 (the “Finance Bill”), has introduced
various amendments. The Finance Bill has received assent from the President of India on March 28, 2021, and
has been enacted as the Finance Act, 2021 (the “Finance Act”). We are yet to assess the complete impact that
any amendments made pursuant to the Finance Act would have on our business, financial condition and results
of operations. Furthermore, changes in capital gains tax or tax on capital market transactions or the sale of
shares could affect investor returns. As a result, any such changes or interpretations could have an adverse
effect on our business and financial performance. For further discussion on capital gains tax, see “—74.
Investors may be subject to Indian taxes arising out of income arising on the sale of and dividend on the Equity
Shares” on page 105.
There can be no assurance that governments in countries where we operate will not implement new regulations
and policies requiring us to obtain approvals and licenses or other regulatory bodies, or impose onerous
requirements and conditions on our operations. Any such changes and the related uncertainties with respect to
the applicability, interpretation and implementation of any amendment or change to governing laws, regulation
or policy, including by reason of an absence, or a limited body, of administrative or judicial precedent in the
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jurisdictions in which we operate may be time consuming as well as costly for us to resolve and may impact
the viability of our current business or restrict our ability to grow our business in the future. It may also have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. In addition,
we may have to incur expenditures to comply with the requirements of any new regulations, which could
materially harm our results of operations or cash flows. Any unfavorable changes to the laws and regulations
applicable to us could also subject us to additional liabilities.
We are unable to determine the impact of any changes in or interpretations of existing, or the promulgation of,
new, laws, rules and regulations applicable to us and our business. If that was to occur it could result in us, our
business, operations or group structure being deemed to be in contravention of such laws and/or may require
us to apply for additional approvals. We may incur increased costs and other burdens relating to compliance
with such new requirements, which may also require significant management time and other resources, and any
failure to comply may adversely affect our business, results of operations and prospects. Uncertainty in the
applicability, interpretation or implementation of any amendment to, or change in, governing law, regulation
or policy, including by reason of an absence, or a limited body, of administrative or judicial precedent may be
time consuming as well as costly for us to resolve and may impact the viability of our current business or restrict
our ability to grow our business in the future.
65. A downgrade in the sovereign credit ratings of India, may affect the trading price of the Equity Shares.
Our borrowing costs and our access to the debt capital markets depend significantly on the credit ratings of
India. India’s sovereign rating decreased from Baa2 with a “negative” outlook to Baa3 with a “negative”
outlook by Moody’s and from BBB with a “stable” outlook to BBB with a “negative” outlook (Fitch) in June
2020; and from BBB “stable” to BBB “negative” by DBRS in May 2020. India’s sovereign ratings from S&P
is BBB- with a “stable” outlook. Any further adverse revisions to India’s credit ratings for domestic and
international debt by international rating agencies may adversely impact our ability to raise additional financing
and the interest rates and other commercial terms at which such financing is available, including raising any
overseas additional financing. A downgrading of India’s credit ratings may occur, for example, upon a change
of government tax or fiscal policy, which are outside our control. This could have an adverse effect on our
ability to fund our growth on favorable terms or at all, and consequently adversely affect our business, cash
flows and financial performance and the price of the Equity Shares.
66. Epidemics, pandemics, acts of war, terrorist attacks, civil unrest and other events could materially and
adversely affect our business.
Epidemics, pandemics such as COVID-19, acts of war, terrorist attacks and other events, many of which are
beyond our control, may lead to economic instability, including in our Core Growth Markets or globally. Other
potential effects may include disruptions to our business, damage to infrastructure and loss of business
continuity and business information. If our operations are interrupted, it may materially and adversely affect
our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects. Any terrorist attacks or civil
unrest as well as other adverse social, economic and political events in our Core Growth Markets could have a
negative effect on us. Such incidents could also create a greater perception that investment in Indian companies
involves a higher degree of risk and could have an adverse effect on our business and the price of the Equity
Shares. The occurrence of any such events may nonetheless materially and adversely affect our business.
Countries around the world, including India, are susceptible to contagious diseases and, have in the past been
subject to outbreaks of diseases such as the highly pathogenic H7N9, H5N1 and H1N1 strains of influenza in
birds and swine and more recently the COVID-19 virus. Certain countries in Southeast Asia have reported cases
of bird-to-human transmission of avian and swine influenza, resulting in numerous human deaths. The World
Health Organization and other agencies have recently issued warnings on the COVID-19 virus and on a
potential avian or swine influenza pandemic if there is sustained human-to-human transmission. A worsening
of the current outbreak of COVID-19 virus or future outbreaks of COVID-19 virus, avian or swine influenza
or other contagious diseases could adversely affect the Indian economy and economic activity in the region. As
a result, any present or future outbreak of COVID-19 virus, avian or swine influenza or other contagious
diseases could have a material adverse effect on our business.
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67. If inflation were to rise, particularly in our Core Growth Markets, we might not be able to increase the prices
of our services in order to pass costs on to our Patrons and Customers, and our profits might decline.
Inflation rates in certain parts of our Core Growth Markets have been volatile in recent years, and such volatility
may continue. Increasing inflation in our Core Growth Markets could disable us to reduce our costs or pass the
increased costs on to our Customers by increasing the rates that our Patrons pay for our services, which may
adversely affect our profitability and competitive advantage, and in turn our financial condition, cash flows and
results of operations may therefore be adversely affected.
68. Significant differences exist between Ind AS and other accounting principles, such as U.S. GAAP and IFRS,
which may be material to the financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with Ind AS
contained in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
The SEBI ICDR Regulations requires us to, for the purposes of disclosure in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus,
prepare and present our financial statements as of and for the last three financial years (in this case, as of and
for the financial years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019) in accordance with Ind AS.
Our Restated Consolidated Financial Information included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is based on our
audited financial statements as of and for the financial years ended March 31, 2021, March 31,2020 and March
31,2019, each prepared in accordance with Ind AS and restated in accordance with the requirements of Section
26 of Part I of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI ICDR Regulations and the Guidance Note on “Reports
in Company Prospectus (Revised 2019)” issued by the ICAI.
Ind AS differs from accounting principles with which prospective investors may be familiar, such as IFRS and
U.S. GAAP. We have not attempted to quantify the impact of U.S. GAAP or IFRS on the financial data included
in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, nor do we provide a reconciliation of our financial statements to those of
U.S. GAAP or IFRS. U.S. GAAP and IFRS differ in significant respects from Ind AS. Accordingly, the degree
to which the Ind AS financial statements, which are restated as per the SEBI ICDR Regulations included in this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus, will provide meaningful information is entirely dependent on the reader’s level
of familiarity with Indian accounting practices. Any reliance by persons not familiar with Indian accounting
practices on the financial disclosures presented in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus should be limited
accordingly.
69. We are, and after the Offer may remain, a “foreign-owned and controlled” company in accordance with the
Consolidated FDI Policy and FEMA Non-debt Instruments Rules. We are subject to certain foreign
investment restrictions, which could limit our ability to attract foreign investors and our ability to raise
foreign capital is subject to certain conditions prescribed under Indian laws.
In accordance with the provisions of the Consolidated FDI Policy and FEMA Non-debt Instruments Rules, our
Company is a foreign owned and controlled company. As a foreign-owned and controlled company, our
Company is subject to various requirements under the Consolidated FDI Policy and other Indian foreign
investment laws. Such requirements include restrictions on undertaking certain business activities without prior
GoI approval or at all, and pricing guidelines applicable to issue or transfer of our Equity Shares. Further, as
long as we are a foreign-owned and controlled company, we may not be able to undertake certain commercially
attractive business activities or investments without prior approval of the GoI or at all.
Foreign investment in Indian securities is subject to regulation by Indian regulatory authorities. Under the
foreign exchange regulations currently in force in India, transfers of shares between non-residents and residents
are freely permitted (subject to certain exceptions and compliance with sectoral norms and certain other
restrictions) if they comply with the pricing guidelines and reporting requirements specified by the RBI. If the
transfer of shares is not in compliance with such pricing guidelines or reporting requirements or falls under any
of the exceptions referred to above, then a prior regulatory approval will be required. Additionally, shareholders
who seek to convert the Rupee proceeds from a sale of shares in India into a foreign currency and repatriate
that foreign currency from India will require a no-objection certificate or a tax clearance certificate from the
Indian income tax authorities. Additionally, the GoI may impose foreign exchange restrictions in certain
emergency situations, including situations where there are sudden fluctuations in interest rates or exchange
rates, where the GoI experiences extreme difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments, or where there are
substantial disturbances in the financial and capital markets in India. We cannot assure investors that any
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required approval from the RBI or any other governmental agency can be obtained on any particular terms or
at all.
Further, the GoI on April 22, 2020 amended the FEMA Non-debt Instruments Rules pursuant to Press Note 3
of 2020, dated April 17, 2020, issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(“DPIIT”), which was subsequently included in the Consolidated FDI Policy, as a result of which all
investments under the foreign direct investment route by entities of a country which shares land border with
India or where the beneficial owner of an investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of any such country
will require prior approval of the GoI. Further, in the event of transfer of ownership of any existing or future
foreign direct investment in an entity in India, directly or indirectly, resulting in the beneficial ownership falling
within the aforesaid restriction/ purview, such subsequent change in the beneficial ownership will also require
approval of the GoI. Any such approval(s) would be subject to the discretion of the regulatory authorities. This
may cause uncertainty and delays in our future investment plans and initiatives. Further, while the term
“beneficial owner” is defined under the Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules,
2005 and the General Financial Rules, 2017, neither the foreign direct investment policy nor the FEMA Rules
provide a definition of the term “beneficial owner”. The interpretation of “beneficial owner” and enforcement
of this regulatory change involves certain uncertainties, which may have an adverse effect on our ability to raise
foreign capital. Further, there is uncertainty regarding the timeline within which the said approval from the GoI
may be obtained, if at all. We cannot assure you that any required approval from the relevant governmental
agencies can be obtained on any particular terms or at all. For further details, see “Restrictions on Foreign
Ownership of Indian Securities” on page 592.
As an Indian company, we are also subject to exchange controls that regulate borrowing in foreign currencies.
Such regulatory restrictions could limit our financing sources and could constrain our ability to obtain financing
on competitive terms and refinance existing indebtedness. In addition, we cannot assure you that any required
regulatory approvals for borrowing in foreign currencies will be granted to us without onerous conditions, or
at all. Limitations on foreign debt may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
70. Internet infrastructure in certain regions where we operate may not be upgraded in order to support higher
internet penetration, which may adversely impact our business.
All of our bookings are made through our website and mobile application using the internet. The internet
penetration in India, Indonesia and certain other regions in which we operate are is dependent on a number of
factors including expansion of 3G and 4G networks, broadband wireless access on mass-market smartphones
and other mobile devices in such regions; our ability to successfully deploy existing and future technology
platforms on evolving operating systems such as Android and iOS; and our ability to provide compelling
platforms and tools in a multi-device environment while ensuring their compatibility with the web browser
platforms provided therein, rate of growth of personal computers, tablets, mobile devices, access to internet and
broadband usage services, understanding to operate internet, extant laws, regulations and policies governing
online commerce, consumer confidence in online commerce, media publicity regarding online commerce,
concerns on online data privacy and general economic conditions in such regions. Despite a large base of
internet subscribers, such regions have a relatively lower internet penetration in comparison with other similar
countries. There can be no assurance that internet penetration in such regions will increase in the future as
slowdowns or disruptions in upgrading efforts for infrastructure in such regions could reduce the rate of increase
in the use of the internet, while the competitive landscape might make investments in infrastructure unattractive.
Further, if online commerce in such regions do not continue to develop as we expect it to, or if we fail to identify
and anticipate changes in trends and preferences in the online commerce industry and address them in time or
at all, our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations and prospects will be materially
and adversely affected. Concerns about fraud, privacy, lack of trust and other problems may also discourage
customers from adopting the internet as a medium of utilizing travel services. If these concerns are not
adequately addressed, they may inhibit the growth of online commerce and communications.
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71. We cannot assure payment of dividends on the Equity Shares in the future.
Our Company has a formal dividend policy as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Our Company
has not declared dividends on the Equity Shares during the current Fiscal and the last three Fiscal years. Our
ability to pay dividends in the future will depend upon our future results of operations, financial condition,
cash flows, sufficient profitability, working capital requirements and capital expenditure requirements and
other factors considered relevant by our directors and shareholders. Our ability to pay dividends may also be
restricted under certain financing arrangements that we may enter into. We cannot assure you that we will be
able to pay dividends on the Equity Shares at any point in the future. Also see “Dividend Policy” on page 355.
72. Our Equity Shares have never been publicly traded, and may experience price and volume fluctuations
following the completion of the Offer. Further, our Equity Shares may not result in an active or liquid market
and the price of our Equity Shares may be volatile and you may be unable to resell your Equity Shares at or
above the Offer Price or at all. The Offer Price is also not indicative of the market price of the Equity Shares.
Prior to the Offer, there has been no public market for our Equity Shares, and an active trading market may
not develop or be sustained after the Offer. Listing and quotation does not guarantee that a market for our
Equity Shares will develop or, if developed, does not guarantee the liquidity of such market for the Equity
Shares. Investors might not be able to rapidly sell the Equity Shares at the quoted price if there is no active
trading in the Equity Shares. The Offer Price will be determined by our Company and the Promoter Selling
Shareholder in consultation with the Lead Managers through the Book Building Process. The Offer Price will
be based on numerous factors, including certain qualitative and quantitative factors, the basic and diluted
earnings per share, price earnings ratio in relation to the offer price per equity share of the face value,
comparison with listed industry peers, if any, and return on net worth as described under “Basis for Offer
Price” on page 165 and may not be indicative of the market price for the Equity Shares after the Offer.
The market price of the Equity Shares may fluctuate as a result of, among other things, the following factors,
some of which are beyond our control:
● seasonality in the industry in which we operate and quarterly variations in our results of operations;
● results of operations that vary from the expectations of securities analysts and investors;
● results of operations that vary from those of our competitors;
● changes in expectations as to our future financial performance, including financial estimates by research
analysts and investors;
● a change in research analysts’ recommendations;
● announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint operations
or capital commitments;
● announcements by third parties or governmental entities of significant claims or proceedings against us;
● developments relating to our peer companies in our industry;
● new laws and governmental regulations applicable to our industry;
● additions or departures of Key Management Personnel;
● changes in exchange rates;
● speculative trading in the Equity Shares;
● investor perception of us and the travel industry;
● outbreaks of new pandemics or epidemics;
● the public’s reaction to our press releases and adverse media reports;
● fluctuations in stock market prices and volume; and
● general economic and stock market conditions.
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Changes in relation to any of the factors listed above could adversely affect the price of the Equity Shares.
The market price of the Equity Shares may decline below the Offer Price and investors may not be able to re-
sell Equity Shares at or above the Offer Price resulting in a loss of all or part of the investment.
73. The determination of the Price Band is based on various factors and assumptions and the Offer Price of the
Equity Shares may not be indicative of the market price of the Equity Shares after the Offer. Further, the
current market price of some securities listed pursuant to certain previous issues managed by the Lead
Managers is below their respective issue prices.
The determination of the Price Band is based on various factors and assumptions, and will be determined by
our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers. Furthermore,
the Offer Price of the Equity Shares will be determined by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder
in consultation with the Lead Managers through the Book Building Process. These will be based on numerous
factors, including factors as described under “Basis for Offer Price” beginning on page 165 and may not be
indicative of the market price for the Equity Shares after the Offer.
In addition to the above, the current market price of securities listed pursuant to certain previous initial public
offerings managed by the Lead Managers is below their respective issue price. For further details, see “Other
Regulatory and Statutory Disclosures—Price information of past issues handled by the Lead Managers”
beginning on page 550. The factors that could affect the market price of the Equity Shares include, among
others, broad market trends, financial performance and results of our Company post-listing, and other factors
beyond our control. We cannot assure you that an active market will develop or sustained trading will take
place in the Equity Shares or provide any assurance regarding the price at which the Equity Shares will be
traded after listing.
74. Investors may be subject to Indian taxes arising out of income arising on the sale of and dividend on the
Equity Shares.
Under the current Indian tax laws and unless specifically exempted, capital gains arising from the sale of
equity shares in an Indian company are generally taxable in India. However, any gain realized on the sale of
listed equity shares on or before March 31, 2018 on a stock exchange held for more than 12 months will not
be subject to capital gains tax in India if Securities Transaction tax (“STT”) is paid on the sale transaction and
additionally, as stipulated by the Finance Act, 2017, STT had been paid at the time of acquisition of such
equity shares on or after October 1, 2004, except in the case of such acquisitions of equity shares which are
not subject to STT, as notified by the GoI under notification no. 43/2017/F. No. 370142/09/2017- TPL on
June 5, 2017. However, the Finance Act, 2018, has levied taxes on such long-term capital gains exceeding
₹100,000.00 arising from a sale of equity shares on or after April 1, 2018, while continuing to exempt the
unrealized capital gains earned up to January 31, 2018 on such equity shares subject to specific conditions.
Accordingly, you may be subject to payment of long-term capital gains tax in India, in addition to payment
of STT, on the sale of any equity shares held for more than 12 months. STT will be levied on and collected
by a domestic stock exchange on which the equity shares are sold.
With respect to capital gains arising in an off-market sale, long term capital gains are subject to tax at the rate
of 10.00% (plus applicable surcharge and cess) without the exemption of ₹100,000. Short-term capital gains,
arising from the sale of such equity shares on a stock exchange would be subject to tax at the rate of 15.00%
(plus applicable surcharge and cess), while short term capital gains arising in an off-market sale would be
subject to tax at a higher rate of 40.00% (plus applicable surcharge and cess) in the case of foreign companies
and 30.00% (plus applicable surcharge and cess) in the case of other non-resident taxpayers.
Further, any gain realized on the sale of listed equity shares held for a period of 12 months or less will be
subject to short-term capital gains tax in India. Capital gains arising from the sale of equity shares will be
exempt from taxation in India in cases where an exemption is provided under a treaty between India and the
country of which the seller is a resident. Generally, Indian tax treaties do not limit India’s ability to impose
tax on capital gains. As a result, residents of other countries may be liable for tax in India as well as in their
own jurisdictions on gains arising from a sale of equity shares.
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The Finance Act, 2019, which amended the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 with effect from July 1, 2020, clarified
that, in the absence of a specific provision under an agreement, the liability to pay stamp duty in case of sale
of securities through stock exchanges will be of the buyer, while in other cases of transfer for consideration
through a depository, the onus will be on the transferor. The stamp duty on transfer of securities other than
debentures on a delivery basis is specified at 0.015% and on a non-delivery basis is specified at 0.003% of the
consideration amount. As such, the impact that the Finance Act, 2019 may have on our business and operations
is uncertain. Additionally, the Finance Act does not require DDT to be payable in respect of dividends
declared, distributed or paid by a domestic company after March 31, 2020, and accordingly, such dividends
would not be exempt in the hands of the shareholders, both resident as well as non-resident. Our Company
may or may not grant the benefit of a tax treaty (where applicable) to a non-resident shareholder for the
purposes of deducting tax at source pursuant to any corporate action including dividends.
The GoI has announced the union budget for Fiscal 2022 and the Finance Act, 2021 has received the
President’s assent on March 28, 2021. There is no certainty on the impact that the Finance Act, 2021 may
have on our business and operations or on the industry in which we operate. We cannot predict whether any
amendments made pursuant to the Finance Act, 2021 would have an adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
75. QIBs and Non-Institutional Investors are not permitted to withdraw or lower their Bids (in terms of quantity
of Equity Shares or the Bid Amount) at any stage after submitting a Bid, and Retail Individual Investors are
not permitted to withdraw their Bids after Bid/Offer Closing Date.
Pursuant to the SEBI ICDR Regulations, QIBs and Non-Institutional Investors are required to pay the Bid
Amount on submission of the Bid and are not permitted to withdraw or lower their Bids (in terms of quantity
of Equity Shares or the Bid Amount) at any stage after submitting a Bid. Retail Individual Investors can revise
their Bids during the Bid/Offer Period and withdraw their Bids until Bid/Offer Closing Date. While our
Company is required to complete all necessary formalities for listing and commencement of trading of the
Equity Shares on all Stock Exchanges where such Equity Shares are proposed to be listed including Allotment
pursuant to the Offer within six Working Days from the Bid/Offer Closing Date, events affecting the Bidders’
decision to invest in the Equity Shares, including material adverse changes in international or national
monetary policy, financial, political or economic conditions, our business, results of operation or financial
condition may arise between the date of submission of the Bid and Allotment. Our Company may complete
the Allotment of the Equity Shares even if such events occur, and such events limit the Bidders’ ability to sell
the Equity Shares Allotted pursuant to the Offer or cause the trading price of the Equity Shares to decline on
listing.
76. Our Company will not receive the entire proceeds from the Offer. Some of our existing Shareholders are
selling shares in the Offer and will receive proceeds as part of the Offer for Sale.
The Offer comprises a Fresh Issue of [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹[●] million by our Company and
an Offer for Sale of up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹[●] million by the Selling Shareholders. The
proceeds from the Offer for Sale will be paid to the Selling Shareholders in proportion to their respective
portion of the Offered Shares (after deducting applicable Offer related expenses and taxes) and our Company
will not receive any such proceeds. For further details, see the sections entitled “Objects of the Offer” and
“Capital Structure” on pages 154 and 130, respectively.
77. The requirements of being a listed company may strain our resources.
We are not a listed company and have historically not been subjected to the compliance requirements and
increased scrutiny of our affairs by shareholders, regulators and the public at large associated with being a
listed company. As a listed company, we will incur significant legal, compliance, accounting, corporate
governance and other expenses that we did not incur as an unlisted company. We will be subject to the SEBI
Listing Regulations which will require us to file audited annual and unaudited quarterly reports with respect
to our business and financial condition. If we experience any delays, we may fail to satisfy our reporting
obligations and/or we may not be able to readily determine and accordingly report any changes in our results
of operations or cash flows as promptly as other listed companies.
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Further, as a listed company, we will be required to maintain and improve the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, including keeping adequate records of
daily transactions. In order to maintain and improve the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures and internal control over financial reporting, significant resources and management attention will
be required. As a result, our management’s attention may be diverted from our business concerns, which may
adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition,
we may need to hire additional legal and accounting staff with appropriate experience and technical
accounting knowledge, but we cannot assure you that we will be able to do so in a timely and efficient manner.
78. Investors may have difficulty enforcing foreign judgments against our Company or our management.
Our Company is incorporated under the laws of India as a company limited by shares. Certain of our directors
and executive officers are residents of India. A substantial portion of our Company’s assets and the assets of
our Directors and executive officers resident in India are located in India. As a result, it may not be possible
for investors to effect service of process upon us or such persons in jurisdictions outside India, or to enforce
against us or such parties judgments obtained in courts outside India based upon the liability provisions of
foreign countries, including the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States.
India exercises reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters with a
limited number of jurisdictions. In order to be enforceable, a judgment obtained in a jurisdiction which India
recognizes as a reciprocating territory must meet certain requirements of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, as
amended (the “CPC”).
India is not a party to any international treaty in relation to the recognition or enforcement of foreign
judgments. Instead, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments is provided for under Section 13 and
Section 44A of the CPC. Section 13 of the Civil Procedure Code provides that a foreign judgment shall be
conclusive as to any matter directly adjudicated upon except: (i) where the judgment has not been pronounced
by a court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) where the judgment has not been given on the merits of the case; (iii)
where it appears on the face of the proceedings that the judgment is founded on an incorrect view of
international law or a refusal to recognize the law of India in cases in which such law is applicable; (iv) where
the proceedings in which the judgment was obtained were opposed to natural justice; (v) where the judgment
has been obtained by fraud; and (vi) where the judgment sustains a claim founded on a breach of any law in
force in India.
Section 44A of the Civil Procedure Code provides that where a foreign judgment has been rendered by a
superior court in any country or territory outside India which the GoI has by notification declared to be a
reciprocating territory, it may be enforced in India by proceedings in execution as if the judgment had been
rendered by the relevant court in India. However, Section 44A of the Civil Procedure Code is applicable only
to monetary decrees not being in the nature of any amounts payable in respect of taxes or other charges of a
like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty but does not include an arbitration award, even if such an
award is enforceable as a decree or judgment.
The United States and Canada have not been declared by the GoI to be a reciprocating territory for the purpose
of Section 44A of the Civil Procedure Code. However, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Singapore
and Hong Kong, among others, have been declared by the GoI to be reciprocating territories. A judgment of
a court in the United States or another jurisdiction which is not a reciprocating territory may be enforced only
by a fresh suit upon the judgment and not by proceedings in execution. The suit must be brought in India
within three years from the date of the judgment in the same manner as any other suit filed to enforce a civil
liability in India. It is unlikely that a court in India would award damages on the same basis as a foreign court
if an action is brought in India. It is also unlikely that an Indian court would enforce a foreign judgment if that
court were of the view that the amount of damages awarded was excessive or inconsistent with public policy.
A party seeking to enforce a foreign judgment in India is required to obtain approval from the RBI to execute
such a judgment or to repatriate outside India any amount recovered.
Further, there may be considerable delays in the disposal of suits by Indian courts. It is unlikely that a court
in India would award damages on the same basis as a foreign court if an action were brought in India.
Furthermore, it is unlikely that an Indian court would enforce a foreign judgment if that court were of the
view that the amount of damages awarded was excessive or inconsistent with public policy or Indian law. It
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is uncertain as to whether an Indian court would enforce foreign judgments that would contravene or violate
Indian law. However, a party seeking to enforce a foreign judgment in India is required to obtain approval
from the RBI under the FEMA to execute such a judgment or to repatriate any amount recovered.
79. Investors will not be able to sell immediately on an Indian stock exchange any of the Equity Shares they
purchase in the Offer.
The Equity Shares will be listed on the Stock Exchanges. Pursuant to applicable Indian laws, certain actions
must be completed before the Equity Shares can be listed and trading in the Equity Shares may commence.
Investors’ book entry, or ‘demat’ accounts with depository participants in India, are expected to be credited
within one working day of the date on which the Basis of Allotment is approved by the Stock Exchanges. The
Allotment of Equity Shares in the Offer and the credit of such Equity Shares to the applicant’s demat account
with depository participant could take approximately five Working Days from the Bid/ Offer Closing Date
and trading in the Equity Shares upon receipt of final listing and trading approvals from the Stock Exchanges
is expected to commence within six Working Days of the Bid/ Offer Closing Date. There could be a failure
or delay in listing of the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges. Any failure or delay in obtaining the approval
or otherwise commence trading in the Equity Shares would restrict investors’ ability to dispose of their Equity
Shares. There can be no assurance that the Equity Shares will be credited to investors’ demat accounts, or that
trading in the Equity Shares will commence, within the time periods specified in this risk factor. We could
also be required to pay interest at the applicable rates if allotment is not made, refund orders are not dispatched
or demat credits are not made to investors within the prescribed time periods.
80. Holders of Equity Shares may be restricted in their ability to exercise pre-emptive rights under Indian law
and thereby may suffer future dilution of their ownership position.
Under the Companies Act, a public company having share capital and incorporated in India must offer its
holders of equity shares pre-emptive rights to subscribe and pay for a proportionate number of equity shares
to maintain their existing ownership percentages before the issuance of any new equity shares, unless the pre-
emptive rights have been waived by adoption of a special resolution. However, if the laws of the jurisdiction
the investors are located in do not permit them to exercise their pre-emptive rights without our filing an
offering document or registration statement with the applicable authority in such jurisdiction, the investors
will be unable to exercise their pre-emptive rights unless we make such a filing. If we elect not to file a
registration statement, the new securities may be issued to a custodian, who may sell the securities for the
investor's benefit. The value the custodian receives on the sale of such securities and the related transaction
costs cannot be predicted. In addition, to the extent that the investors are unable to exercise pre-emption rights
granted in respect of the Equity Shares held by them, their proportional interest in our Company would be
reduced.
81. Any future issuance of Equity Shares may dilute your shareholding, and significant sales of Equity Shares
by our promoters, may adversely affect the trading price of the Equity Shares.
Any future issuance of the Equity Shares or securities linked to the Equity Shares by our Company, including
issuance of Equity Shares to employees or former employees upon exercise of vested options held by them
under ESOP Scheme, may dilute your shareholding. Any such future issuance of the Equity Shares or future
sales of the Equity Shares by any of our significant shareholders may also adversely affect the trading price
of the Equity Shares and impact our ability to raise funds through an offering of our securities. Any perception
by investors that such issuances or sales might occur could also affect the trading price of the Equity Shares.
Additionally, the disposal, pledge or encumbrance of the Equity Shares by any of our significant shareholders,
or the perception that such transactions may occur, may affect the trading price of the Equity Shares.
There can be no assurance that we will not issue further Equity Shares or that our existing Shareholders,
including our Promoters, will not dispose of further Equity Shares after the completion of the Offer (subject
to compliance with the lock-in provisions under the SEBI ICDR Regulations) or pledge or encumber their
Equity Shares. Any future issuances could also dilute the value of shareholder’s investment in the Equity
Shares and adversely affect the trading price of our Equity Shares. Such securities may also be issued at prices
below the Offer Price. We may also issue convertible debt securities to finance our future growth or fund our
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business activities. In addition, any perception by investors that such issuances or sales might occur may also
affect the market price of our Equity Shares.
82. A third party could be prevented from acquiring control of our Company because of anti-takeover provisions
under Indian law.
There are provisions in Indian law that may delay, deter or prevent a future takeover or change in control of
our Company, even if a change in control would result in the purchase of your Equity Shares at a premium to
the market price or would otherwise be beneficial to you. Such provisions may discourage or prevent certain
types of transactions involving actual or threatened change in control of our Company. Under the SEBI
Takeover Regulations, an acquirer has been defined as any person who, directly or indirectly, acquires or
agrees to acquire shares or voting rights or control over a company, whether individually or acting in concert
with others. Although these provisions have been formulated to ensure that interests of investors/shareholders
are protected, these provisions may also discourage a third party from attempting to take control of our
Company. Consequently, even if a potential takeover of our Company would result in the purchase of the
Equity Shares at a premium to their market price or would otherwise be beneficial to its stakeholders, it is
possible that such a takeover would not be attempted or consummated because of the SEBI Takeover
Regulations.
83. Rights of shareholders of companies under Indian law may be more limited than under the laws of other
jurisdictions.
Our Articles of Association, composition of our Board, Indian laws governing our corporate affairs, the
validity of corporate procedures, directors’ fiduciary duties, responsibilities and liabilities, and shareholders’
rights may differ from those that would apply to a company in another jurisdiction. Shareholders’ rights under
Indian law may not be as extensive and widespread as shareholders’ rights under the laws of other countries
or jurisdictions. Investors may face challenges in asserting their rights as shareholder in an Indian company
than as a shareholder of an entity in another jurisdiction.
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SECTION III: INTRODUCTION
THE OFFER
Of which
QIB Portion (4)(5) Not less than [●] Equity Shares
Of which
- Anchor Investor Portion Up to [●] Equity Shares
- Net QIB Portion (assuming Anchor Investor Portion [●] Equity Shares
is fully subscribed)
Of which
- Mutual Fund Portion [●] Equity Shares
- Balance for all QIBs including Mutual Funds [●] Equity Shares
Use of Net Proceeds by our Company For details of the use of proceeds from the Fresh Issue, see
“Objects of the Offer” on page 154. Our Company will not
receive any proceeds from the Offer for Sale.
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* Assuming conversion of 1,183,930 Issued Preference Shares to a maximum of 4,735,720,000 Equity Shares. For details of the proposed
conversion of Issued Preference Shares to Equity Shares, see “Capital Structure—Share Capital History of our Company—Conversion of
Issued Preference Shares” on page 135. The specific number of Equity Shares that each of such Issued Preference Shares will convert into
shall be determined at the time of conversion, prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC, in accordance with the SEBI
ICDR Regulations.
(1) Our Board has authorized the Offer, pursuant to their resolution dated September 16, 2021. Our Shareholders have authorized the Offer
pursuant to a special resolution dated September 20, 2021. Our Company may, in consultation with the Lead Managers consider a Pre-IPO
Placement, aggregating up to ₹14,000.00 million prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. The Pre-IPO Placement
shall be undertaken at the discretion of our Company and the price of the Equity Shares allotted pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement shall
be determined by our Company, in consultation with the Lead Managers. If the Pre-IPO Placement is completed, the amount raised pursuant
to the Pre-IPO Placement will be reduced from the Fresh Issue, subject to compliance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR. Details of the Pre-
IPO Placement, if undertaken, shall be included in the Red Herring Prospectus.
(2) The details of authorization by each Selling Shareholder approving their participation in the Offer for Sale are as set out below:
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Date of
S. Name of the Selling Date of board resolution/resolution Number of Offered
consent
No. Shareholder of partners (as applicable) Shares
letter
SVF India Holdings September 27, 2021 September 27, Up to [●] Equity Shares
1. (Cayman) Limited 2021 aggregating up to ₹13,285.32
million
A1 Holdings Inc. September 28, 2021 September 29, Up to [●] Equity Shares
2. 2021 aggregating up to ₹516.21
million
China Lodging September 27, 2021 September 29, Up to [●] Equity Shares
3. Holdings (HK) 2021 aggregating up to ₹231.32
Limited million
Global Ivy Ventures August 5, 2021 September 26, Up to [●] Equity Shares
4. LLP 2021 aggregating up to ₹267.12
million
Each of the Selling Shareholders, severally and not jointly, specifically confirms that the Equity Shares to be offered by such Selling
Shareholder in the Offer for Sale have been held by them for a period of at least one year prior to the date of filing of this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus in accordance with Regulation 8 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations and are accordingly, eligible for being offered for
sale in the Offer for Sale.
(3) Eligible Employees bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion must ensure that the maximum Bid Amount does not exceed ₹500,000.
However, the initial Allotment to an Eligible Employee in the Employee Reservation Portion shall not exceed ₹200,000. Only in the
event of an under-subscription in the Employee Reservation Portion post the initial Allotment, such unsubscribed portion may be Allotted
on a proportionate basis to Eligible Employees Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion, for a value in excess of ₹200,000, subject
to the total Allotment to an Eligible Employee not exceeding ₹500,000. The Employee Reservation Portion shall not exceed 5.00% of
our post-Offer paid-up Equity Share capital. Any unsubscribed portion remaining in the Employee Reservation Portion shall be added
to the Net Offer. For further details, see “Offer Structure” on page 566.
(4) Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder may, in consultation with the Lead Managers, allocate up to 60% of the QIB
Portion to Anchor Investors on a discretionary basis in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations. The QIB Portion will be
accordingly reduced for the shares allocated to Anchor Investors. One-third of the Anchor Investor Portion will be reserved for domestic
Mutual Funds only, subject to valid Bids being received from domestic Mutual Funds at or above the Anchor Investor Offer Price. In
case of under-subscription or non-Allotment in the Anchor Investor Portion, the remaining Equity Shares will be added back to the Net
QIB Portion. See “Offer Procedure” on page 570. Further, 5% of the QIB Portion (excluding the Anchor Investor Portion) shall be
available for allocation on a proportionate basis to Mutual Funds only, and the remainder of the QIB Portion shall be available for
allocation on a proportionate basis to all QIB Bidders (other than Anchor Investors), including Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids
being received at or above the Offer Price. However, if the aggregate demand from Mutual Funds is less than [●] Equity Shares, the
balance Equity Shares available for allotment in the Mutual Fund Portion will be added to the QIB Portion and allocated
proportionately to the QIB Bidders (other than Anchor Investors) in proportion to their Bids. See “Offer Procedure” on page 570.
(5) Subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price, under-subscription, if any, in the Non-Institutional Portion or the Retail
Portion, would be allowed to be met with spill over from any other category or combination of categories of Bidders at the discretion
of our Company in consultation with the Selling Shareholder and the Lead Managers and the Designated Stock Exchange. Under-
subscription, if any, in the Net QIB Portion would not be allowed to be met with spill-over from other categories or a combination of
categories. Under subscription, if any, in any category except the QIB Portion, would be allowed to be met with spill-over from any
other category or combination of categories at the discretion of the Company, the Lead Managers and the Designated Stock Exchange.
In the event of under-subscription in the Offer, subject to receiving minimum subscription for 90% of the Fresh Issue and compliance
with Rule 19(2)(b) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957, the Allotment for the valid Bids will be made in the first instance
towards subscription for 90% of the Fresh Issue. For further details, see “Offer Structure” beginning on page 566.
Allocation to Bidders in all categories, except the Retail Portion and the Anchor Investor Portion, if any, shall be made
on a proportionate basis, subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price, as applicable. Allocation to
Retail Individual Bidders shall not be less than the minimum Bid Lot, subject to availability of Equity Shares in the
Retail Portion, and the remaining available Equity Shares, if any, shall be allocated on a proportionate basis. Allocation
to Anchor Investors shall be on a discretionary basis in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations. For further
details, see “Offer Structure”, “Terms of the Offer” and “Offer Procedure” on pages 566, 560 and 570, respectively.
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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following tables set forth summary financial information derived from the Restated Consolidated Financial
Information. The summary financial information presented below should be read in conjunction with “Financial
Information” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
beginning on pages 356 and 495, respectively.
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RESTATED SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
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(all amounts in ₹ million, unless otherwise stated)
Particulars As of March 31,
2021 2020 2019
a. total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 85.87 26.55 35.03
b. total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro and small
11,348.90 24,870.34 6,227.08
enterprises
(iv) Other financial liabilities 3,870.79 2,369.93 2,442.73
Provisions 357.21 368.39 13.77
Current tax liabilities (net) 543.39 47.73 57.14
Other current liabilities 3,741.76 4,686.17 1,316.52
34,140.14 40,465.73 22,314.84
Liabilities directly associated with held for sale 2,405.16 - -
Total liabilities 60,069.05 76,522.79 30,456.87
Total equity and liabilities 87,510.48 141,089.82 117,426.08
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RESTATED SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS DATA
Restated loss for the year from continuing operations (41,022.80) (110,797.88) (22,943.05)
Discontinued operations
Restated profit/(loss) before tax for the year from discontinued 1,584.36 (20,429.89) (683.46)
operations
Tax expense of discontinued operation - - (18.81)
Restated profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations 1,584.36 (20,429.89) (702.27)
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(all amounts in ₹ million, unless otherwise stated)
Particulars For the year ended March 31,
2021 2020 2019
Equity holders of the parent 449.05 1,673.13 (768.60)
Non-controlling interest (297.58) 1,555.21 (835.79)
151.47 3,228.34 (1,604.39)
Restated total comprehensive loss is attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent (33,366.21) (104,186.76) (18,415.56)
Non-controlling interest (5,920.76) (23,812.67) (6,834.15)
(39,286.97) (127,999.43) (25,249.71)
Restated loss per equity and preference share from continuing
operations
Face value per share INR 10
- Basic loss per share (INR) (257,572.01) (709,217.91) (161,938.86)
- Diluted loss per share (INR) (257,572.01) (709,217.91) (161,938.86)
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RESTATED SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS DATA
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Particulars (all amounts in ₹ million, unless otherwise stated)
For the year ended March 31,
2021 2020 2019
Net cash flow/ (used in) from investing activities (B) 17,056.71 (46,828.24) (25,693.62)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of equity share capital - 1.44 -
Proceeds from issuance of preference share capital 0.01 0.14 1.37
Proceeds from security premium on issuance of share capital 609.24 105,538.93 34,092.39
Reversal/ (Payment) of share issue expenses - (275.41) (185.61)
Capital reserve created on issue of ESOP - - 36.26
Proceeds from issue of shares to non- controlling shareholders - - 31,811.05
Investment in subsidiaries by non-controlling shareholders - - 29,730.57
Interest expense (5,285.26) (2,661.21) (92.14)
Proceeds from long term borrowings 5,662.55 26,512.89 290.79
Repayment of long term borrowings - (251.45) (297.46)
Principal repayment of lease liabilities (3,733.50) (23,979.64) (3,810.63)
Interest on lease liabilities (368.23) (4,120.67) (1,010.67)
Proceeds of short term borrowings - 1,702.40 783.83
Repayment of short term borrowings (1,422.53) (783.83) (23.13)
Foreign exchange movement in financing activities (net) (233.47) 2,169.51 (580.59)
Net cash flow from financing activities ( C) (4,771.19) 103,853.10 90,746.03
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) (12,040.81) (10,625.93) 45,045.43
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 34,695.67 45,429.71 537.01
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents (37.10) (108.11) (152.73)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 22,617.76 34,695.67 45,429.71
Components of cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand 2.34 14.20 31.25
Fund in transit 3,732.46 - 135.80
With banks:
on current accounts 12,366.43 18,206.29 34,840.23
- in restricted account 1,558.38 1,475.18 -
on deposit accounts with original maturity of 3 months or less 3,411.41 15,000.00 10,422.43
Cash and bank and short term deposits attributable to discontinued 1,546.74 - -
operations
Total cash and cash equivalents 22,617.76 34,695.67 45,429.71
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GENERAL INFORMATION
CIN: U63090GJ2012PLC107088
Registration Number: 107088
For details of changes to our registered office, see “History and Certain Corporate Matters” on page 271.
Our Company is registered with the RoC, situated at the address disclosed below:
Board of Directors
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the composition of our Board is as disclosed below:
For further details of our Board, see “Our Management” on page 328.
Vimal Chawla
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Vice President - Legal, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
3rd Floor, Orchid Centre,
Sector 53, Golf Course Road,
Village Haiderpur Viran, Gurugram 122002
Haryana, India
Tel: +91 0124-4887253
E-mail: investors@[Link]
A copy of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus has been submitted to the SEBI electronically at cfddil@[Link] in
accordance with the instructions issued by the SEBI on March 27, 2020, in relation to “Easing of Operational
Procedure – Division of Issues and Listing – CFD” and has also been uploaded on the SEBI intermediary portal at
[Link] as specified in Regulation 25(8) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations and the SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2018/011 dated January 19, 2018.
A copy of the Red Herring Prospectus, along with the material contracts and documents required to be filed under
Section 32 of the Companies Act shall be filed with the RoC and a copy of the Prospectus shall be filed with the RoC
under Section 26 of the Companies Act.
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited
1st Floor, 27 BKC, Plot No. 27 1202, 12th Floor, First International Financial Centre
G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) G-Block, C54 & 55, Bandra Kurla Complex
Mumbai 400051, Maharashtra, India Bandra (East), Mumbai 400098, Maharashtra, India
Tel: +91 22 4336 0000 Tel: +91 22 6175 9999
E-mail: [Link]@[Link] E-mail: [Link]@[Link]
Website: [Link] Website:
Investor Grievance ID: kmccredressal@[Link] [Link]/rhtm/citigroupglobalscreen1.
Contact Person: Mr. Ganesh Rane htm
SEBI Registration No.: INM000008704 Investor Grievance ID: [Link]@[Link]
Contact Person: Karan Singh Hundal
SEBI Registration No: INM000010718
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E-mail: [Link]@[Link] E-mail: oyoipo@[Link]
Website: [Link] Website:
Investor grievance ID: [Link]/company/group/asia/india/i
customercare@[Link] [Link]
Contact person: Shekher Asnani/ Kristina Dias Investor grievance ID: investorgrievances-
SEBI Registration No: INM000011179 in@[Link]
Contact person: Vishal Kanjani / Kshitij Thakur
SEBI Registration No: INM000011419
Syndicate Members
[●]
S&R Associates
One World Center
1403 Tower 2 B
841 Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai 400013
Maharashtra, India
Tel: +91 22 4302 8000
IndusLaw
2nd Floor, Block D
The MIRA, Mathura Road
New Delhi 110065
India
Tel: +91 11 4782 1000
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15 Queen’s Road Central
Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2978 8000
Legal Advisers to A1 Holdings Inc. and China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited as to Indian Law
There has been no change in our auditors in the last three years.
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Registrar to the Offer
[●]
Refund Bank(s)
[●]
[●]
Sponsor Bank
[●]
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited Mizuho Bank, Ltd
Kotak Aerocity, Asset Area 9, 4th Floor Level - 17, Tower - A, Peninsula Business Park
Ibis Commercial Block, Hospitality District, IGI Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013
Airport, New Delhi 110037 Tel: +91 22 49112104, + 91 88796 35889
Tel: +91 11 6617 6444 E-mail: [Link]@[Link]
E-mail: gaurav.arora2@[Link] Website: [Link]/bank,
Website: [Link] [Link]/asia-pacific/india
Contact person: Gaurav Arora Contact person: Pramod Kumar (corporate banking)
Designated Intermediaries
The banks registered with the SEBI, which offer the facility of ASBA services, (i) in relation to ASBA, where the Bid
Amount will be blocked by authorizing an SCSB, a list of which is available on the website of SEBI at
[Link]/sebiweb/other/[Link]?doRecognisedFpi=yes&intmId=34 and updated from time to time
and at such other websites as may be prescribed by SEBI from time to time, (ii) in relation to Retail Individual Bidders
using the UPI Mechanism, a list of which is available on the website of SEBI at
[Link]/sebiweb/other/[Link]?doRecognisedFpi=yes&intmId=40 or such other website as updated from
time to time.
Applications through UPI in the Offer can be made only through the SCSBs mobile applications (apps) whose name
appears on the SEBI website. A list of SCSBs and mobile application, which are live for applying in public issues
using UPI mechanism is provided as Annexure ‘A’ to the SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/85
dated July 26, 2019. The list is available on the website of SEBI at
[Link]/sebiweb/other/[Link]?doRecognisedFpi=yes&intmId=43 and updated from time to time
and at such other websites as may be prescribed by SEBI from time to time.
In relation to Bids (other than Bids by Anchor Investor) submitted under the ASBA process to a member of the
Syndicate, the list of branches of the SCSBs at the Specified Locations named by the respective SCSBs to receive
deposits of Bid cum Application Forms from the members of the Syndicate is available on the website of the SEBI
([Link]/sebiweb/other/[Link]?doRecognised=yes) and updated from time to time or any such
other website as may be prescribed by SEBI from time to time. For more information on such branches collecting Bid
cum Application Forms from the Syndicate at Specified Locations, see the website of the SEBI at
[Link]/sebiweb/other/[Link]?doRecognised=yes, as updated from time to time.
Registered Brokers
The list of the Registered Brokers eligible to accept ASBA forms, including details such as postal address, telephone
number and e-mail address, is provided on the websites of the BSE and the NSE at
[Link]/Markets/PublicIssues/brokercentres_new.aspx? and
[Link] respectively, as updated from
time to time.
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RTAs
The list of the RTAs eligible to accept ASBA Forms at the Designated RTA Locations, including details such as
address, telephone number and e-mail address, is provided on the websites of Stock Exchanges at
[Link]/Static/Markets/PublicIssues/[Link]? and
[Link]/products/content/equities/ipos/asba_procedures.htm, respectively, as updated from time to time.
CDPs
The list of the CDPs eligible to accept ASBA Forms at the Designated CDP Locations, including details such as name
and contact details, is provided on the websites of BSE at
[Link]/Static/Markets/PublicIssues/[Link]? and on the website of NSE at
[Link]/products/content/equities/ipos/asba_procedures.htm, as updated from time to time.
Credit Rating
As the Offer is of Equity Shares, the appointment of a credit rating agency is not required.
IPO Grading
No credit rating agency registered with the SEBI has been appointed in respect of obtaining grading for the Offer.
Debenture Trustees
As the Offer is of Equity Shares, the appointment of debenture trustees is not required.
Monitoring Agency
In terms of Regulation 41 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, our Company will appoint a monitoring agency for the
Fresh Issue prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. The requisite details shall be included in
the Red Herring Prospectus.
Appraising Agency
The objects of the Offer for which the Net Proceeds will be utilized have not been appraised by any agency.
Experts
Except as stated below, our Company has not obtained any expert opinions.
Our Company has received written consent dated September 30, 2021 from S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP, Chartered
Accountants, to include their name as required under section 26(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI ICDR
Regulations, in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, and as an “expert” as defined under section 2(38) of the Companies
Act, 2013 to the extent and in their capacity as our Statutory Auditors, and in respect of their (i) examination report,
dated September 16, 2021 on our Restated Consolidated Financial Information; and (ii) their report dated September
30, 2021 on the statement of special tax benefits available to our Company, its shareholders, Oyo Hotels and Homes
Private Limited, OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai), Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Ltd. and OYO Hospitality
Netherlands B.V., included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus and such consent has not been withdrawn as of the
date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. However, the term “expert” shall not be construed to mean an “expert” as
defined under the U.S. Securities Act.
Our Company has received written consent dated September 24, 2021 from Haines Watts, Chartered Accountants, to
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include their name as required under section 26(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI ICDR Regulations, in
this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, and as an “expert” as defined under section 2(38) of the Companies Act, 2013 in
respect of their report dated September 24, 2021 on the statement of special tax benefits available to OYO Hospitality
UK Ltd., in the United Kingdom included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus and such consent has not been
withdrawn as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. However, the term “expert” shall not be construed to
mean an “expert” as defined under the U.S. Securities Act.
Our Company has received written consent dated September 24, 2021 from KNAV, to include their name as required
under section 26(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI ICDR Regulations, in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus, and as an “expert” as defined under section 2(38) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of their report
dated September 30, 2021 on the statement of special tax benefits available to OYO Hotels Inc., in the United States
included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus and such consent has not been withdrawn as of the date of this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus. However, the term “expert” shall not be construed to mean an “expert” as defined under the
U.S. Securities Act.
The table below sets forth the inter-se allocation of responsibilities for various activities among the Lead Managers.
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S. No. Activity Responsibility Co-ordinator
Domestic Institutional marketing of the Offer, which will cover, GCBRLMs and Kotak
inter alia: BRLMs
Institutional marketing strategy;
Retail marketing of the Offer, which will cover, inter alia, GCBRLMs and I-Sec
Finalising media, marketing and public relations BRLMs
strategy;
Non-Institutional marketing of the Offer, which will cover, inter GCBRLMs and JM Financial
10. alia, formulating marketing strategies for Non-Institutional BRLMs
Bidders and finalize media and public relations strategy
Coordination with Stock-Exchanges for book building software, GCBRLMs and Citi
11. bidding terminals, mock trading, payment of 1% security BRLMs
deposit, anchor coordination, Anchor CAN, and intimation of
anchor allocation
12. Managing the book and finalization of pricing in consultation GCBRLMs and J.P. Morgan
with the Company BRLMs
Post- Issue activities, which shall involve essential follow-up GCBRLMs and JM Financial
with Banker to the Offer and SCSBs to get quick estimates of BRLMs
collection and advising our Company about the closure of the
Offer, based on correct figures, finalisation of the basis of
allotment or weeding out of multiple applications, listing of
instruments, dispatch of certificates or demat credit and refunds,
payment of STT on behalf of the Selling Shareholders,
13. coordination for investor complaints related to the Offer and
coordination with various agencies connected with the post-
Issue activity such as Registrar to the Offer, Bankers to the
Offer, Sponsor Bank, SCSBs including responsibility for
underwriting arrangements, as applicable.
Book building process, in the context of the Offer, refers to the process of collection of Bids from Bidders on the basis
of the Red Herring Prospectus and the Bid cum Application Forms and the Revision Forms within the Price Band.
The Price Band and the minimum Bid Lot size will be decided by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder,
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in consultation with the Lead Managers and shall be advertised in [●] editions of [●], an English national daily
newspaper, [●] editions of [●], a Hindi national daily newspaper [●] editions of [●], the Gujarati daily newspaper
(Gujarati being the regional language of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where our Registered Office is located), each with wide
circulation, and advertised at least two Working Days prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date and shall be made available
to the Stock Exchanges to upload on their respective websites. The Offer Price shall be determined by our Company
and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, after the Bid/Offer Closing Date. For
details, see “Offer Procedure” on page 570.
All Bidders, except Anchor Investors, are mandatorily required to use the ASBA process for participating in
the Offer by providing details of their respective ASBA Account in which the corresponding Bid Amount will
be blocked by SCSBs. In addition to this, the Retail Individual Bidders may participate through the ASBA
process by either (a) providing the details of their respective ASBA Account in which the corresponding Bid
Amount will be blocked by the SCSBs; or (b) through the UPI Mechanism. Anchor Investors are not permitted
to participate in the Anchor Investor Portion through the ASBA process.
In accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, QIBs Bidding in the QIB Portion and Non-Institutional
Bidders bidding in the Non-Institutional Portion are not allowed to withdraw or lower the size of their Bids (in
terms of the quantity of the Equity Shares or the Bid Amount) at any stage. Retail Individual Bidders and
Eligible Employees Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion can revise their Bids during the Bid/Offer
Period and withdraw their Bids on or before the Bid/Offer Closing Date. Further, Anchor Investors cannot
withdraw their Bids after the Anchor Investor Bid/Offer Period. Allocation to the Anchor Investors will be on
a discretionary basis.
Each Bidder by submitting a Bid in the Offer, will be deemed to have acknowledged the above restrictions and
the terms of the Offer.
The Book Building Process is in accordance with guidelines, rules, regulations prescribed by SEBI, which are
subject to change from time to time. Bidders are advised to make their own judgment about an investment
through this process prior to submitting a Bid.
Bidders should note that the Offer is also subject to obtaining (i) final listing and trading approvals of the Stock Exchanges,
which our Company shall apply for after Allotment; and (ii) filing of the Prospectus with the RoC.
For further details on the method and procedure for Bidding, see “Offer Structure” and “Offer Procedure” on pages
566 and 570, respectively.
For an illustration of the Book Building Process and the price discovery process, see “Offer Procedure” on page 570.
Underwriting Agreement
Our Company and the Selling Shareholders intend to enter into an Underwriting Agreement with the Underwriters for
the Equity Shares proposed to be offered through the Offer. The Underwriting Agreement has not been executed as
of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus and will be executed after the determination of the Offer Price and
allocation of Equity Shares, but prior to the filing of the Prospectus with the RoC.
The Underwriting Agreement is dated [●]. Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the obligations of
the Underwriters will be several and will be subject to conditions specified therein.
The Underwriters have indicated their intention to underwrite such number of Equity Shares as disclosed below:
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(This portion has been intentionally left blank and will be filled in before the Prospectus is filed with the RoC)
Name, Address, Telephone Number and E-mail Indicative Number of Equity Amount Underwritten
Address of the Underwriters Shares to be Underwritten (₹ in million)
[●] [●] [●]
The abovementioned underwriting commitments are indicative and will be finalized after determination of the Offer
Price and Basis of Allotment and the allocation, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI ICDR
Regulations.
In the opinion of our Board (based on representations made to our Company by the Underwriters ), the resources of
each of the abovementioned Underwriters are sufficient to enable them to discharge their respective underwriting
obligations in full. The abovementioned Underwriters are registered with the SEBI under Section 12(1) of the SEBI
Act or registered as brokers with the Stock Exchange(s). Our Board/ IPO Committee, at its meeting held on [●], has
accepted and entered into the Underwriting Agreement mentioned above on behalf of our Company.
Notwithstanding the above table, the Underwriters will be severally responsible for ensuring payment with respect to
Equity Shares allocated to Bidders procured by them in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement.
Allocation among the Underwriters may not necessarily be in proportion to their underwriting commitment disclosed
in the table above. In the event of any default in payment, the respective Underwriter, in addition to other obligations
defined in the Underwriting Agreement, will also be required to procure subscribers for or subscribe to the Equity
Shares to the extent of the defaulted amount in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement. The extent of
underwriting obligations and the Bids to be underwritten in the Offer shall be as per the Underwriting Agreement.
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Our Company’s share capital, as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, is disclosed below.
B ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL BEFORE THE OFFER PRIOR TO CONVERSION OF
THE ISSUED PREFERENCE SHARES
1,283,360,000 Equity Shares of face value of ₹1 each 1,283,360,000 -
80,160 Series A CCPS of face value of ₹1 each 80,160 -
111,730 Series A1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 1,117,300 -
102,250 Series B CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 1,022,500 -
166,690 Series C CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 1,666,900 -
104,600 Series C1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 1,046,000 -
322,790 Series D CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 3,227,900 -
12,910 Series D1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 129,100 -
137,000 Series E CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 1,370,000 -
143,750 Series F CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 1,437,500 -
1,250 Series F1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 12,500 -
800 Series F2 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each 8,000 -
Total 1,294,477,860 -
ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL BEFORE THE OFFER (UPON CONVERSION OF
THE ISSUED PREFERENCE SHARES)^
6,019,080,000 Equity Shares of face value of ₹1 each 6,019,080,000 -
C PRESENT OFFER
Offer of up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹84,300 million(1)
which includes
Fresh Issue of up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up [●] [●]
to ₹70,000 million(1)
Offer for Sale of up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating [●] [●]
up to ₹14,300 million(2)
The Offer includes
Employee Reservation Portion of up to [●] Equity [●] [●]
Shares(3)
Net Offer to the public of up to [●] Equity Shares [●] [●]
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Aggregate Value at Face Aggregate Value at
S. No. Particulars Value (₹) Offer Price**
Before the Offer 166,731,020,571.50#
After the Offer [●]
* For details in relation to the changes in the authorized share capital of our Company, see “History and Certain Corporate Matters -
Amendments to the Memorandum of Association” on page 272.
# As of March 31, 2021, the securities premium amount was ₹167,642.59 million. The securities premium amount mentioned in the table
above is as adjusted for the allotments made by the Company after March 31, 2021, as applicable.
^ As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are 1,183,930 Issued Preference Shares, which will convert to a maximum of
4,735,720,000 Equity Shares prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. For further details, see “ – Notes to Capital
Structure – Conversion of Issued Preference Shares” on page 135.
(1) Our Board has authorized the Offer, pursuant to their resolution dated September 16, 2021. Our Shareholders have authorized the Offer
pursuant to a special resolution dated September 20, 2021. Our Company may consider a Pre-IPO Placement, aggregating up to
₹14,000 million, in consultation with the Lead Managers prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. The Pre-IPO
Placement shall be undertaken at the discretion of our Company and the price of the securities allotted pursuant to the Pre-IPO
Placement shall be determined by our Company, in consultation with the Lead Managers. If the Pre-IPO Placement is completed, the
amount raised pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement will be reduced from the Fresh Issue, subject to compliance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the
SCRR. Details of the Pre-IPO Placement, if undertaken, shall be included in the Red Herring Prospectus.
(2) For details on the authorizations by the Selling Shareholders in relation to their respective portions of the Offered Shares in the Offer
for Sale, see “The Offer” on page 110.
(3) Eligible Employees bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion must ensure that the maximum Bid Amount does not exceed ₹500,000.
However, the initial Allotment to an Eligible Employee in the Employee Reservation Portion shall not exceed ₹200,000. Only in the
event of an under-subscription in the Employee Reservation Portion post the initial Allotment, such unsubscribed portion may be Allotted
on a proportionate basis to Eligible Employees Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion, for a value in excess of ₹200,000, subject
to the total Allotment to an Eligible Employee not exceeding ₹500,000. For further details, see “The Offer” on page 110.
Cumulativ
Issue price Cumulative e
Date of Face value Reason for/ Nature of
Number of equity per equity number of paid-up
allotment of per equity Nature of considera
shares allotted share equity equity
equity shares share (₹) allotment tion
(₹) shares share
capital (₹)
February 21, 10,000 10 10 Initial Cash 10,000 100,000
2012 subscription to
MoA(1)
August 30, 526 10 10 Further issue(2) Cash 10,526 105,260
2012
November 3,046 10 10 Further issue(3) Cash 13,572 135,720
26, 2012
November 875 10 1,515 Further issue(4) Cash 14,447 144,470
27, 2012
January 16, 803 10 1,517 Further issue(5) Cash 15,250 152,500
2013
January 17, 104 10 10 Further issue(6) Cash 15,354 153,540
2013
May 27, 2013 184 10 1,517 Further issue(7) Cash 15,538 155,380
October 17, 865 10 1,517 Further issue(8) Cash 16,403 164,030
2013
December 24, 3,549 10 10 Further issue(9) Cash 19,952 199,520
2013
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Cumulativ
Issue price Cumulative e
Date of Face value Reason for/ Nature of
Number of equity per equity number of paid-up
allotment of per equity Nature of considera
shares allotted share equity equity
equity shares share (₹) allotment tion
(₹) shares share
capital (₹)
January 22, 525 10 10 Further issue(10) Cash 20,477 204,770
2014
February 11, 126 10 1,506.21 Further issue(11) Cash 20,603 206,030
2014
September 10 10 33,986.03 Rights issue(12) Cash 20,613 206,130
29, 2014
April 21, 10 10 109,620.12 Rights issue(13) Cash 20,623 206,230
2015
August 17, 10 10 380,718.27 Rights issue(14) Cash 20,633 206,330
2015
May 17, 2016 2,063 10 10 Allotment Cash 22,696 226,960
pursuant to
ESOP
Scheme(15)
June 30, 2016 (1,863) 10 320,926.55 Buyback of Cash 20,833 208,330
equity shares
by our
Company(16)
November 1, 6,720 equity shares of face value ₹10 held by Oravel Employee Welfare Trust were 14,113 141,130
2019 reduced from the share capital of the Company pursuant to the OHHPL Demerger Scheme
December 6, 13,169 10 3,753,444.30 Private Cash 27,282 272,820
2019 placement(17)
February 11, 4 10 380,718.27 Allotment Cash 27,286 272,860
2020 pursuant to
ESOP
Scheme(18)
March 31, 388 10 1,80,315.32 Allotment Cash 27,674 276,740
2020 pursuant to
ESOP
Scheme(19)
August 9, 63 10 35,947.55 Allotment Cash 27,737 277,370
2021 pursuant to
ESOP
Scheme(20)
August 27, 9 10 78,546.85 Allotment Cash 27,746 277,460
2021 pursuant to
ESOP
Scheme(21)
September 2, 4,333 10 - Bonus issue in N.A. 32,079 320,790
2021 the ratio of 25
equity shares of
₹10 each for
every 160
equity shares of
₹10 each held
in our
Company(22)
September 8, 5 10 4,297,260.30 Private Cash 32,084 320,840
2021 Placement(23)
September Sub-division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value of 320,840 320,840
10, 2021 ₹1 each
September 1,283,039,160 1 - Bonus issue in N.A. 1,283,360,00 1,283,360,0
11, 2021 the ratio of 0 00
3,999 Equity
Shares for
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Cumulativ
Issue price Cumulative e
Date of Face value Reason for/ Nature of
Number of equity per equity number of paid-up
allotment of per equity Nature of considera
shares allotted share equity equity
equity shares share (₹) allotment tion
(₹) shares share
capital (₹)
every 1 Equity
Share held in
our
Company(24)
(1) Allotment of 8,000 equity shares to Ritesh Agarwal and 2,000 equity shares to Amit Kumar.
(2) Allotment of 526 equity shares to VentureNursery Advisors Private Limited.
(3) Allotment of 930 equity shares to Ritesh Agarwal, 1,839 equity shares to Manish Sinha and 277 equity shares to VentureNursery Advisors
Private Limited.
(4) Allotment of 257 equity shares to Ritesh Agarwal, 571 equity shares to Ashish Agarwal and 47 equity shares to Vinod Sood.
(5) Allotment of 123 equity shares to Anand Ladsariya, 124 equity shares to Ashok Kumar Damani, 74 equity shares to Bharat Banka, 124 equity
shares Bharat O. Mehta, 62 equity shares to Nitin Agarwal, 123 equity shares to Raay Global Investments Private Limited, 62 equity shares
to Rabi Kiran Sahoo and 111 equity shares to SGR Ventures Private Limited.
(6) Allotment of 104 equity shares to VentureNursery Advisors Private Limited.
(7) Allotment of 122 equity shares to Sadeesh Raghavan and 62 equity shares to South Yarra Holdings.
(8) Allotment of 123 equity shares to Anand Ladsariya, 124 equity shares to Ashok Kumar Damani, 74 equity shares to Bharat Banka, 124 equity
shares to Bharat O. Mehta, 62 equity shares to Nitin Agarwal HUF, 123 equity shares to Raay Global Investments Private Limited, 62 equity
shares to Rabi Kiran Sahoo, 111 equity shares to SGR Venture Private Limited and 62 equity shares to South Yarra Holdings.
(9) Allotment of 3,549 equity shares to Oravel Employee Welfare Trust.
(10) Allotment of 525 equity shares to VentureNursery Advisors Private Limited.
(11) Allotment of 126 equity shares to Sadeesh Raghavan
(12) Allotment of 10 equity shares to Sequoia Capital India Investments IV.
(13) Allotment of 10 equity shares to GCP-OYO Ltd.
(14) Allotment of 10 equity shares to SoftBank Group International Limited.
(15) Allotment of 2,063 equity shares to Oravel Employee Welfare Trust.
(16) Buy-back of 1,432 equity shares held by VentureNursery Advisor LLP, 123 equity shares held by Mukul Agarwal, 124 equity shares held by
Ashok Kumar Damani, 74 equity shares held by Bharat Banka, 48 equity shares held by Bharat O. Mehta and 62 equity shares held by Nitin
Agarwal HUF.
(17) Allotment of 13,169 equity shares to RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman).
(18) Allotment of 4 equity shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare Trust).
(19) Allotment of 388 equity shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare Trust).
(20) Allotment of 63 equity shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare Trust).
(21) Allotment of 9 equity shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare Trust).
(22) Allotment of 1,833 equity shares to Ritesh Agarwal, 10 equity shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare Trust), 49
equity shares to Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius, 2 equity shares to Sequoia Capital India Investments IV, 79 equity shares to SVF
India Holdings (Cayman) Limited, 27 equity shares to Global Ivy Ventures LLP, 2,273 equity shares to RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman),
49 equity shares to Anuj Tejpal, 7 equity shares to Vinod Sood, 1 equity share to DIG Investment VIII AB, 1 equity share to Misha Kohli and
2 equity shares to Do Moonstone Advisors LLP.
(23) Allotment of 5 equity shares to Microsoft Corporation.
(24) Allotment of 522,229,410 Equity Shares to Ritesh Agarwal, 2,159,460 Equity Shares to Vinod Sood, 13,916,520 Equity Shares to Anuj Tejpal,
14,596,350 Equity Shares to Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius, 479,880 Equity Shares to Sequoia Capital India Investments IV,
23,354,160 Equity Shares to SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited, 7,998,000 Equity Shares to Global Ivy Ventures LLP, 672,511,830
Equity Shares to RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman), 919,770 Equity Shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare
Trust), 20,514,870 Equity Shares to DIG Investment VIII AB, 319,920 Equity Shares to Misha Kohli, 599,850 Equity Shares to Do Moonstone
Advisors LLP, 3,199,200 Equity Shares to Group SNS Limited, 199,950 Equity Shares to Microsoft Corporation and 39,990 Equity Shares
to GCP-OYO Ltd.
Date of Number Face value Issue price per Reason for/ Nature of Cumulative Cumulative
allotment of per preference share nature of consideration number of paid-up
of preference preference (₹) allotment preference preference
preference shares share (₹) shares share
shares allotted capital (₹)
Series A CCPS
March 31, 8,016 10 4,990.02 Further 8,016 80,160
Cash
2014 issue(1)
September Sub-division of Series A CCPS of face value of ₹10 each to Series A CCPS of 80,160 80,160
10, 2021 face value of ₹1 each
Series A1 CCCPS
September 11,173 100 33,986.03 Rights Cash 11,173 1,117,300
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29, 2014 issue(2)
September Sub-division of Series A1 CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series A1 CCCPS 111,730 1,117,300
10, 2021 of face value of ₹10 each
Series B CCCPS
April 21, 10,225 100 109,620.12 Rights 10,225 1,022,500
Cash
2015 issue(3)
September Sub-division of Series B CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series B CCCPS 102,250 1,022,500
10, 2021 of face value of ₹10 each
Series C CCCPS
August 17, 16,669 100 380,718.27 Rights 16,669 1,666,900
Cash
2015 issue(4)
September Sub-division of Series C CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series C CCCPS 166,690 1,666,900
10, 2021 of face value of ₹10 each
Series C1 CCCPS
July 22, 10,460 100 394,887.97 Rights 10,460 1,046,000
Cash
2016 issue(5)
September Sub-division of Series C1 CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series C1 CCCPS 104,600 1,046,000
10, 2021 of face value of ₹10 each
Series D CCCPS
October 6, 31,633 100 495,760.93 Rights 31,633 3,163,300
Cash
2017 issue(6)
October 6, 646 100 504,100.25 Rights 32,279 3,227,900
Cash
2017 issue(7)
September Sub-division of Series D CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series D CCCPS 322,790 3,227,900
10, 2021 of face value of ₹10 each
Series D1 CCCPS
November 1,291 100 501,370.04 Private 1,291 129,100
Cash
1, 2017 placement (8)
September Sub-division of Series D1 CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series D1 CCCPS 12,910 129,100
10, 2021 of face value of ₹10 each
Series E CCCPS
October 4, 5,769 100 2,511,376.50 Rights 5,769 576,900
Cash
2018 issue(9)
October 2,884 100 2,540,673.29 Rights 8,653 865,300
Cash
29, 2018 issue(10)
January 22, 2,884 100 2,468,558.11 Rights 11,537 1,153,700
Cash
2019 issue(11)
2,163 100 2,385,348.29 Private 13,700 1,370,000
March 27,
placement Cash
2019 (12)
September Sub-division of Series E CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series E CCCPS 137,000 1,370,000
10, 2021 of face value of ₹10 each
Series F CCCPS
March 20, 14,375 100 3,903,236.81 Private 14,375 1,437,500
Cash
2020 placement(13)
September Sub-division of Series F CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series F CCCPS of 143,750 1,437,500
10, 2021 face value of ₹10 each
Series F1 CCCPS
January 19, 125 100 4,320,000 Private 125 12,500
Cash
2021 placement(14)
September Sub-division of Series F1 CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series F1 CCCPS 1,250 12,500
10, 2021 of face value of ₹10 each
Series F2 CCCPS
September 80 100 4,297,260.30 Private Cash 80 8,000
8, 2021 Placement(15)
September Sub-division of Series F2 CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series F2 CCCPS 800 8,000
10, 2021 of face value of ₹10 each
(1) Allotment of 6,413 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each to Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius and 1,603 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each to
DSG Consumer Partners.
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(2) Allotment of 7,578 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each to Sequoia Capital India Investments IV, 2,878 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each to
Lightspeed Ventures Partners IX Mauritius and 717 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each to DSG Consumer Partners.
(3) Allotment of 4,994 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each to GCP-OYO Ltd., 2,100 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each to Sequoia Capital India
Investments IV, 2,834 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each to Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius and 297 Series B CCCPS of ₹100
each to DSG Consumer Partners.
(4) Allotment of 9,997 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each to SoftBank Group International Limited, 2,173 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each to
Sequoia Capital India Investments IV, 1,532 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each to GCP-OYO I Ltd., 464 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each to
Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius, 417 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each to Lightspeed India Partners I LLC and 2,086 Series C
CCCPS of ₹100 each to Lightspeed Venture Partners Select Mauritius.
(5) Allotment of 10,460 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each to SoftBank Group Capital Limited.
(6) Allotment of 646 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each to Lightspeed Venture Partners Select Mauritius, 646 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each to
Sequoia Capital India Investments IV, 29,050 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each to SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited and 1,291 Series
D CCCPS of ₹100 each to Global Ivy Ventures LLP.
(7) 646 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each to Greenoaks Capital MS LP – GCP –OYO II Series.
(8) Allotment of 1,291 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each to China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited.
(9) Allotment of 5,769 Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each to SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited.
(10) Allotment of 2,884 Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each to A1 Holdings Inc.
(11) Allotment of 2,884 Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each to Star Virtue Investment Limited.
(12) Allotment of 2,163 Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each to Airbnb, Inc.
(13) Allotment of 9,626, Series F CCCPS of ₹100 each to SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited and 4,749 Series F CCCPS of ₹100 each
to RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman).
(14) Allotment of 125 Series F1 CCCPS of ₹100 each to Hindustan Media Ventures Limited.
(15) Allotment of 80 Series F2 CCCPS of ₹100 each to Microsoft Corporation.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are 1,183,930 Issued Preference Shares. For details
of allotments of the Issued Preference Shares, see “ - Share Capital History of our Company - History of
Preference Share Capital of our Company” beginning on page 133. The Issued Preference Shares will convert
to a maximum of 4,735,720,000 Equity Shares prior to filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC in
accordance with Regulation 5(2) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, as set forth below. The exact number of
Equity Shares that the Issued Preference Shares will convert into will be updated in the Red Herring
Prospectus:
2. Issue of specified securities at a price lower than the Offer Price in the last one year
Except as disclosed below, our Company has not issued any equity shares at a price which may be lower than
the Offer Price during the period of one year preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
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Number of equity
Face value Issue price per equity
Date of shares allotted
(₹) share (₹) Reason for allotment
allotment
August 9, Allotment pursuant to
63 10 35,947.55
2021 ESOP Scheme(1)
August 27, Allotment pursuant to
9 10 78,546.85
2021 ESOP Scheme(2)
September 8,
5 10 4,297,260.30 Private Placement(3)
2021
(1) Allotment of 63 equity shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare Trust).
(2) Allotment of 9 equity shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare Trust).
(3) Allotment of 5 equity shares to Microsoft Corporation.
3. Issue of shares for consideration other than cash or by way of bonus issue
Except as stated below, our Company has not issued any shares in the past for consideration other than cash
or by way of bonus issue, as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus:
Issue
price
Face
Date of Number of equity shares per Reason for Benefits accrued to our
value
allotment allotted equity allotment Company
(₹)
share
(₹)
September 4,333 10 - Bonus issue in the -
2, 2021 ratio of 25
equity shares of ₹10
each for every 160
equity shares of ₹10
each held in our
Company(1)
September 1,283,039,160 1 - Bonus issue in the -
11, 2021 ratio of 3,999
Equity Shares for
every 1 Equity
Share of ₹1 each
held in our
Company(2)
(1) Allotment of 1,833 equity shares to Ritesh Agarwal, 10 equity shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare
Trust), 49 equity shares to Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius, 2 equity shares to Sequoia Capital India Investments IV, 79
equity shares to SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited, 27 equity shares to Global Ivy Ventures LLP, 2,273 equity shares to RA
Hospitality Holdings (Cayman), 49 equity shares to Anuj Tejpal, 7 equity shares to Vinod Sood, 1 equity share to DIG Investment
VIII AB, 1 equity share to Misha Kohli and 2 equity shares to Do Moonstone Advisors LLP.
(2) Allotment of 522,229,410 Equity Shares to Ritesh Agarwal, 2,159,460 Equity Shares to Vinod Sood, 13,916,520 Equity Shares to
Anuj Tejpal, 14,596,350 Equity Shares to Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius, 479,880 Equity Shares to Sequoia Capital
India Investments IV, 23,354,160 Equity Shares to SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited, 7,998,000 Equity Shares to Global Ivy
Ventures LLP, 672,511,830 Equity Shares to RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman), 919,770 Equity Shares to Dinesh Ramamurthi
(Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare Trust), 20,514,870 Equity Shares to DIG Investment VIII AB, 319,920 Equity Shares to Misha
Kohli, 599,850 Equity Shares to Do Moonstone Advisors LLP, 3,199,200 Equity Shares to Group SNS Limited, 199,950 Equity
Shares to Microsoft Corporation and 39,990 Equity Shares to GCP-OYO Ltd.
Further, our Company will issue Equity Shares upon conversion of the Issued Preference Shares prior to
filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. The entire consideration for Equity Shares (issued
pursuant to such conversion) was paid at the time of issuance of such Issued Preference Shares. For further
details, see “ - Conversion of Issued Preference Shares” above.
Our Company has not issued any shares out of revaluation reserves since its incorporation.
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Our Company has not issued any shares in the past in terms of a scheme of arrangement approved under
Sections 391-394 of the Companies Act, 1956 or Sections 230-234 of the Companies Act.
6. Details of Build-up, Contribution and Lock-in of Promoters’ Shareholding and Lock-in of other Equity
Shares
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Promoters hold shares, constituting approximately
79.77% of the issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital of our Company, on a fully diluted basis.
Set forth below is the build-up of the shareholding of our Promoters since incorporation of our Company:
Issue/
Transfer Nature of Percentage of Percentage
Date of Number of Face price per acquisition/ pre-Offer of post-Offer
Nature of
allotment/t equity value equity allotment/ equity share equity share
consideratio
ransfer shares (₹) share (₹) transfer capital (%)*^ capital (%)^
n
Ritesh Agarwal
February 8,000 10 10 Cash Initial Negligible [●]
21, 2012 subscription to
Memorandum
of Association
November 930 10 10 Cash Further issue Negligible [●]
26, 2012
November 257 10 1,515 Cash Further issue Negligible [●]
27, 2012
December 1,839 10 1,522.57 Cash Transfer from Negligible [●]
15, 2013 Manish Sinha
December (1,839) 10 10 Cash Transfer to Negligible [●]
24, 2013 Oravel
Employee
Welfare Trust
October 15, 2,571 10 N.A. Gift Transfer from Negligible [●]
2016 Asish Agarwal
May 19, (6) 10 29,32,875 Cash Transfer to DIG Negligible [●]
2021 Investment VIII
AB
June 9, (7) 10 30,84,480 Cash Transfer to Negligible [●]
2021 Misha Kohli
June 9, (13) 10 34,75,000 Cash Transfer to Do Negligible [●]
2021 Moonstone
Advisors LLP
August 18, (506) 10 2,938,405 Cash Transfer to DIG Negligible [●]
2021 Investment VIII
AB
September 1,833 10 - N.A. Bonus issue in Negligible [●]
2, 2021 the ratio of 25
equity shares of
₹10 each for
every 160 equity
shares ₹10 each
held in our
Company
September Sub-division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value of ₹1 each
10, 2021
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Issue/
Transfer Nature of Percentage of Percentage
Date of Number of Face price per acquisition/ pre-Offer of post-Offer
Nature of
allotment/t equity value equity allotment/ equity share equity share
consideratio
ransfer shares (₹) share (₹) transfer capital (%)*^ capital (%)^
n
September 522,229,410 1 - N.A. Bonus issue in 8.21 [●]
11, 2021 the ratio of
3,999 Equity
Shares for every
1 Equity Shares
held in our
Company
SUB 522,360,000 8.21 [●]
TOTAL
(A)
RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman)
November 655 10 5,065,152 Cash Transfer from Negligible [●]
26, 2019 Lightspeed
Venture
Partners IX
Mauritius
November 257 10 4,354,962. Cash Transfer from Negligible [●]
26, 2019 93 Sequoia Capital
India
Investments IV
December 13,169 10 3,753,444. Cash Private Negligible [●]
6, 2019 31 placement
April 21, 75 10 3,792,310. Cash Transfer from Negligible [●]
2020 68 Anuj Tejpal
April 21, 388 10 3,811,076. Cash Transfer from Negligible [●]
2020 22 Dinesh
Ramamurthi
(Trustee of
Oravel
Employee
Welfare Trust)
September 2,273 10 - N.A. Bonus issue in Negligible [●]
2, 2021 the ratio of 25
equity shares of
₹10 each for
every 160 equity
shares ₹10 each
held in our
Company
September Sub-division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value of ₹1 each
10, 2021
September 672,511,830 1 - N.A. Bonus issue in 10.57 [●]
11, 2021 the ratio of
3,999 Equity
Shares for every
1 Equity Share
held in our
Company
SUB 672,680,000(1 10.57 [●]
)#
TOTAL
(B)
SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited
September 258 10 679,004.5 Cash Transfer from Negligible [●]
27, 2018 0 SoftBank Group
Capital Limited
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Issue/
Transfer Nature of Percentage of Percentage
Date of Number of Face price per acquisition/ pre-Offer of post-Offer
Nature of
allotment/t equity value equity allotment/ equity share equity share
consideratio
ransfer shares (₹) share (₹) transfer capital (%)*^ capital (%)^
n
January 3, 238 10 2,430,752. CashTransfer from Negligible [●]
2019 96 DSG Consumer
Partners
February 9 10 3,021,531. Cash Transfer from Negligible [●]
28, 2019 43 GCP-OYO Ltd.
September 79 10 - N.A. Bonus issue in Negligible [●]
2, 2021 the ratio of 25
equity shares of
₹10 each for
every 160 equity
shares of ₹10
each
held in our
Company
September Sub-division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value of ₹1 each
10, 2021
September 23,354,160 1 - N.A. Bonus issue in 0.37 [●]
11, 2021 the ratio of
3,999 Equity
Shares for every
one Equity
Share held in our
Company
SUB 23,360,000(2) 0.37 [●]
TOTAL
(C)
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Issue/
Transfer Nature of
Percentage of pre-Offer
Date of Number of Face price per acquisition/
Nature of equity share capital on a
allotment/t preference value preference allotment/
considerat fully diluted basis (%)*^
ransfer shares (₹) share (₹) transfer
ion
RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman)
Series A CCPS
November 6,413 10 5,065,152 Cash Transfer from Negligible
26, 2019 Lightspeed
Venture Partners
IX Mauritius
September Sub-division of Series A CCPS of face value of ₹10 each to Series A CCPS of face value of ₹1 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 64,130 Negligible
Series A1 CCCPS
November 2,184 100 5,065,152 Cash Transfer from Negligible
26, 2019 Lightspeed
Venture Partners
IX Mauritius
November 5,720 100 4,354,962.93 Cash Transfer from Negligible
26, 2019 Sequoia Capital
India Investments
IV
September Sub-division of Series A1 CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series A1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 79,040 Negligible
Series C CCCPS
November 285 100 5,065,152 Cash Transfer from Negligible
26, 2019 Lightspeed India
Partners I LLC
November 1,864 100 5,065,152 Cash Transfer from Negligible
26, 2019 Lightspeed
Venture
Partners Select
Mauritius
November 1,640 100 4,354,962.93 Cash Transfer from Negligible
26, 2019 Sequoia Capital
India Investments
IV
September Sub-division of Series C CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series C CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 37,890 Negligible
Series E CCCPS
September 3 100 3,750,075 Cash Transfer from A1 Negligible
9, 2020 Holdings Inc.
September Sub-division of Series E CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series E CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 30 Negligible
Series F CCCPS
March 20, 4,749 100 3,903,236.81 Cash Private Placement Negligible
2020
September Sub-division of Series F CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series F CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 47,490 Negligible
SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited
Series A CCPS
September 414 10 679,004.50 Cash Transfer from Negligible
27, 2018 SoftBank Group
International
Limited
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Issue/
Transfer Nature of
Percentage of pre-Offer
Date of Number of Face price per acquisition/
Nature of equity share capital on a
allotment/t preference value preference allotment/
considerat fully diluted basis (%)*^
ransfer shares (₹) share (₹) transfer
ion
January 3, 1,189 10 2,430,752.96 Cash Transfer from Negligible
2019 DSG Consumer
Partners
September Sub-division of Series A CCPS of face value of ₹10 each to Series A CCPS of face value of ₹1 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 16,030 Negligible
Series A1 CCCPS
September 717 100 679,004.50 Cash Transfer from Negligible
27, 2018 SoftBank Group
Limited
September Sub-division of Series A1 CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series A1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 7,170 Negligible
Series B CCCPS
September 297 100 679,004.50 Cash Transfer from Negligible
27, 2018 SoftBank Group
Limited
February 4,624 100 3,021,531.43 Cash Transfer from Negligible
28, 2019 GCP-OYO Ltd.
September Sub-division of Series B CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series B CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 49,210 Negligible
Series C CCCPS
September 9,997 100 679,004.50 Cash Transfer from Negligible
27, 2018 SoftBank Group
Limited
February 1,419 100 3,021,531.43 Cash Transfer from Negligible
28, 2019 GCP-OYO-1 Ltd.
September Sub-division of Series C CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series C CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 114,160 Negligible
Series C1 CCCPS
September 10,460 100 679,004.50 Cash Transfer from Negligible
27, 2018 SoftBank Group
Limited
September Sub-division of Series C1 CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series C1 CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 104,600 Negligible
Series D CCCPS
October 6, 29,050 100 4,95,760.93 Cash Rights issue Negligible
2017
September Sub-division of Series D CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series D CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 290,500 Negligible
Series E CCCPS
October 4, 5,769 100 2,511,376.50 Cash Rights issue Negligible
2018
September Sub-division of Series E CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series E CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 57,690 Negligible
Series F CCCPS
March 20, 9,626 100 3,903,236.81 Cash Private placement Negligible
2020
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Issue/
Transfer Nature of
Percentage of pre-Offer
Date of Number of Face price per acquisition/
Nature of equity share capital on a
allotment/t preference value preference allotment/
considerat fully diluted basis (%)*^
ransfer shares (₹) share (₹) transfer
ion
September Sub-division of Series F CCCPS of face value of ₹100 each to Series F CCCPS of face value of ₹10 each
10, 2021
TOTAL 96,260 Negligible
*Assuming conversion of 1,183,930 Issued Preference Shares to a maximum of 4,735,720,000 Equity Shares, and exercise of vested stock options.
For details of the proposed conversion of Issued Preference Shares to Equity Shares, see “ – Share Capital History of our Company – Conversion
of Issued Preference Shares” on page 135. The specific number of Equity Shares that each of such Issued Preference Shares will convert into shall
be determined at the time of conversion, prior to the filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC.
^Adjusted for sub division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value of ₹1 each dated September 10, 2021, as
applicable.
All the Equity Shares and Issued Preference Shares allotted to our Promoters were fully paid-up on the respective
dates of acquisition of such Equity Shares.
None of the Equity Shares and Issued Preference Shares held by our Promoters are pledged.
Pursuant to Regulations 14 and 16 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, an aggregate of at least 20% of the fully-
diluted post-Offer Equity Share capital of our Company held by our Promoters (assuming full conversion of
the Issued Preference Shares and the vested options, if any, under the ESOP Scheme) shall be considered as
the minimum Promoters’ contribution and is required to be locked-in for a period of 18 months from the date
of Allotment. The Net Proceeds are not proposed to be utilized for capital expenditure. Our Promoters’
shareholding in excess of 20% shall be locked in for a period of six months from the date of Allotment.
The Equity Shares that will be locked-in are not ineligible for computation of minimum Promoters’
contribution under Regulation 15 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations. In this regard, our Company filed an
exemption application dated August 29, 2021 and further clarificatory letters dated September 13, 2021 and
September 26, 2021 with the SEBI seeking a relaxation under Regulation 300(1)(a) of the SEBI ICDR
Regulations for eligibility of Equity Shares arising from the conversion of the Issued Preference Shares that
have been acquired more than a year ago for computation of the minimum Promoters’ contribution under
Regulation 14 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, to the extent there is a shortfall in meeting the minimum
Promoters’ contribution requirement. Pursuant to the letter from the SEBI dated September 29, 2021, the
SEBI has granted such relaxation to the extent there is a shortfall in meeting the minimum Promoters’
contribution requirements.
(i) The specified securities offered towards minimum Promoters’ contribution do not include (a)
specified securities acquired during the three immediately preceding years for consideration other
than cash where revaluation of assets or capitalization of intangible assets was involved in such
transaction, or (b) specified securities arising from bonus issue by utilization of revaluation reserves
or unrealized profits of our Company or from a bonus issue against specified securities, which are
otherwise ineligible for computation of Promoters’ contribution;
(ii) The specified securities offered towards minimum Promoters’ contribution have not been acquired
by our Promoters during the year immediately preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus at a price lower than the Offer Price;
(iii) Our Company has not been formed by the conversion of one or more partnership firms or a limited
liability partnership firm into a company;
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(iv) The specified securities forming part of the Promoters’ contribution are not subject to any pledge;
and
(v) All specified securities held by our Promoters shall be in dematerialized form prior to filing of the
Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC.
The details of the specified securities of our Promoters locked-in as minimum Promoters’ contribution for 18
months from the date of Allotment are given below*:
Date up
Date of
to which
Acquisitio Percentage
the
Number of n of Equity of Post-
Nature of Face Equity
Name of Equity Shares and Acquisitio Offer
Transactio Valu Pre-Offer Shares
Promote Shares When n Price per Equity
n e (₹) Equity Share are
r Locked-in Made Equity Share
Capital (%) subject
Fully Paid- Share (₹) Capital
to Lock-
up (%)
in
[●] [●] [●] [●] [●] [●] [●] [●] [●]
[●] [●] [●] [●] [●] [●] [●] [●] [●]
Total [●] [●] [●]
*
To be completed prior to filing of the Prospectus with the RoC.
Our Promoters have, severally and not jointly, given their consent to include such number of Equity Shares
held by them as may constitute 20% of the fully diluted post-Offer Equity Share capital of our Company as
Promoters’ contribution and have agreed not to sell, transfer, charge, pledge or otherwise encumber in any
manner, the Promoter’s contribution from the date of filing the Draft Red Herring Prospectus, until the expiry
of the lock-in specified above, or for such other time as required under SEBI ICDR Regulations, except as
may be permitted, in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
In this context, Promoter 1, Corporate Promoter and Investor Promoter have entered into an agreement dated
September 30, 2021, pursuant to which the Promoters have agreed to the manner in which they will contribute
Equity Shares held by them for the purposes of meeting the requirements with respect to minimum
Promoters’ contribution under the SEBI ICDR Regulations. For details, please see “History and Certain
Corporate Matters - Shareholders’ Agreements and Other Agreements” on page 281.
In addition to the Equity Shares proposed to be locked-in as part of the minimum Promoters’ contribution as
stated above, as prescribed under the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the entire pre-Offer Equity Share capital of
our Company will be locked-in for a period of six months from the date of Allotment of Equity Shares in the
Offer except the following: (i) the Equity Shares that are held by any VCFs, AIF (category I or category II)
or FVCI subject to the conditions set out in Regulation 17 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, provided that such
Equity Shares will be locked-in for a period of at least six months from the date of purchase by the VCFs,
AIF (category I or category II) or FVCI; (ii) any Equity Shares held by eligible employees of our Company
(whether currently employees or not) which may be allotted to them under the ESOP Scheme prior to the
Offer; and (iii) the Equity Shares transferred pursuant to the Offer for Sale.
Pursuant to Regulation 20 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, details of locked-in Equity Shares will be recorded
by relevant depositories.
Pursuant to Regulation 21 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the locked-in Equity Shares held by our Promoters
may be pledged only with scheduled commercial banks or public financial institutions or a systemically
important NBFC or a housing finance company as collateral security for loans granted by such scheduled
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commercial bank or public financial institution or systemically important NBFC or housing company,
provided that specified conditions under the SEBI ICDR Regulations are complied with.
Pursuant to Regulation 22 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the Equity Shares held by our Promoters, which
shall be locked-in in accordance with Regulation 16 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, may be transferred to
and among our Promoters and any member of the Promoter Group, or to a new promoter of our Company
and the Equity Shares held by any persons other than our Promoters, which are locked-in in accordance with
Regulation 17 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, may be transferred to and among such other persons holding
specified securities that are locked in, subject to continuation of the lock-in in the hands of the transferee for
the remaining period and compliance with the SEBI Takeover Regulations, as applicable.
Any Equity Shares Allotted to Anchor Investors in the Anchor Investor Portion will be locked-in for a period
of 30 days from the date of Allotment.
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7. Shareholding Pattern of our Company
The table below presents the shareholding of our Company as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus on a fully diluted basis*.
Category Category of Numb Number of Numb Numb Total Shareholdin Number of Voting Rights held in Each Number of Shareholding, Number of Number of Shares Number of
(I) Shareholder er of Fully Paid-up er of er of Number of g as a % of Class of Securities Shares as a % locked-in Pledged or Otherwise Equity Shares
(II) Share Equity Shares Partly Share Equity Total (IX) Underlying Assuming Full shares Encumbered* held in
holder Held Paid- s Shares Held Number of Outstandin Conversion of (XII) (XIII) Dematerialized
s (III) (IV) up Under (VII) Equity No of Voting Rights Total as g Convertible Numb As a Number As a % Form
Equity lying =(IV)+(V)+ Shares a % of Convertibl Securities (as a er (a) % of (a) of total (XIV)
Shares Depos (VI) (calculated (A+B+ e Securities Percentage of total share s
Held itory as per C) (including Diluted Share shares held (b)
(V) Recei SCRR, Warrants) Capital) held
pts 1957) (X) (XI)= (VII)+(X) (b)
(VI) (VIII) As a As a % of
% of (A+B+C2)
(A+B+C2) Class: Equity Total
Shares
(A) Promoters 3 1,218,400,000 0 0 1,218,400,00 94.94 1,218,400,000 1,218,400,00 94.94 3,856,800,0 84.32 - - 23,482,130
and 0 0 00
Promoter
Group
(B) Public 20 64,040,000 0 0 64,040,000 4.99 64,040,000 64,040,000 4.99 878,920,00 15.67 - - 8,660
0
(C) Non-
Promoter-
Non-Public
(C1) Shares - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Underlying
DRs
(C2) Shares held 1 920,000 0 0 920,000 0.07 920,000 920,000 0.07 0 0.01 - - 40
by
Employee
Trusts
Total 24 1,283,360,000 0 0 1,283,360,00 100 1,283,360,000 1,283,360,00 100 4,735,720,0 100.00 - - 23,490,830
0 0 00
*Does not include vested options under the ESOP Scheme.
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8. Details of the Shareholding of the major Shareholders of our Company
(1) Set forth below are details of Shareholders holding 1% or more of the paid-up share capital of our
Company on a fully diluted basis as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus:
(2) Set forth below are details of Shareholders holding 1% or more of the paid-up share capital of our
Company on a fully diluted basis as of 10 days prior to the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus:
Percentage of the pre-
No. of Equity Shares held
S. No. Name of Shareholder Offer share capital on a
on a fully diluted basis*
fully diluted basis* (%)
1. SVF India Holdings (Cayman) 2,965,840,000 46.62
Limited
2. RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) 1,587,000,000 24.95
3. Dinesh Ramamurthi, (Trustee of 343,680,000 5.40
Oravel Employee Welfare Trust)
4. Ritesh Agarwal 522,360,000 8.21
5. Sequoia Capital India Investments 205,960,000 3.24
IV
6. Lightspeed Venture Partners IX, 174,280,000 2.74
Mauritius
7. A1 Holdings Inc. 115,240,000 1.81
8. Star Virtue Investment Limited 115,360,000 1.81
9. AirBnB Inc. 86,520,000 1.36
Total 6,116,240,000 96.14
*Assuming conversion of 1,183,930 Issued Preference Shares to a maximum of 4,735,720,000 Equity Shares, and exercise of vested
stock options. For details of the proposed conversion of Issued Preference Shares to Equity Shares, see “– Share Capital History
of our Company – Conversion of Issued Preference Shares” on page 135. The specific number of Equity Shares that each of such
Issued Preference Shares will convert into shall be determined at the time of conversion, prior to the filing of the Red Herring
Prospectus with the RoC.
(3) Set forth below are details of Shareholders holding 1% or more of the paid-up share capital of our
Company on a fully diluted basis as of one year prior to the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus:
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4. Dinesh Ramamurthi,
(Trustee of Oravel
Employee Welfare
Trust) 6,993 69,930 4.45
5. Sequoia Capital India
Investments IV 5,147 51,470 3.27
6. Lightspeed Venture
Partners IX, Mauritius 4,308 43,080 2.74
7. A1 Holdings Inc. 2,881 28,810 1.83
8. Star Virtue
Investment Limited 2,884 28,840 1.83
9. AirBnB Inc. 2,163 21,630 1.38
Total 151,937 1,519,370 96.61
*Assuming conversion of 118,279 issued preference shares to a maximum of 118,279 equity shares of ₹10 each, and exercise of
vested stock options.
(4) Set forth below are details of Shareholders holding 1% or more of the paid-up share capital of our
Company on a fully diluted basis as of two years prior to the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus:
9. Details of the Shareholding of our Directors, our Key Managerial Personnel, our Promoters,
directors of our Corporate Promoter, directors of our Investor Promoter and Promoter Group
(1) None of our Promoters, directors of our Corporate Promoter, directors of our Investor Promoter,
Promoter Group, Directors and Key Managerial Personnel hold any Equity Shares in our Company as of
the date of filing of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus other than as disclosed below:
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Key Managerial Personnel
2. Dinesh Ramamurthi 344,000,000 5.41 [●]
(as Trustee of Oravel
Employee Welfare Trust)
Total 344,000,000 5.41 [●]
Promoters
1. RA Hospitality 1,587,000,000 24.94 [●]
Holdings (Cayman)#
2. SVF India Holdings 2,965,840,000 46.62 [●]
(Cayman) Limited
Total 4,552,840,000 71.56 [●]
*Also one of the Promoters, Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
^Assuming conversion of 1,183,930 Issued Preference Shares to a maximum of 4,735,720,000 Equity Shares, and exercise of vested
stock options. For details of the proposed conversion of Issued Preference Shares to Equity Shares, see “ – Share Capital History
of our Company – Conversion of Issued Preference Shares” on page 135. The specific number of Equity Shares that each of such
Issued Preference Shares will convert into shall be determined at the time of conversion, prior to the filing of the Red Herring
Prospectus with the RoC.
#
Pursuant to memoranda of understanding, each dated September 28, 2021,RA Co has agreed to gift 50,520,000 Equity Shares to
certain individuals assosciated with our Company, including our KMPs, i.e. Abhishek Gupta, Rakesh Prusti, Abhinav Sinha, and
Dinesh Ramamurthi, and certain other employees of our Company and their family members and such transfer will be undertaken
at a later date after the filing of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
The members of our Promoter Group do not hold Equity Shares or Issued Preference Shares in the
Company.
For details of employee stock options granted to our Directors or Key Managerial Personnel, see “ -
Employee Stock Option Schemes” on page 148.
Our Company, pursuant to the resolutions passed by the Board of the Company on December 24, 2013,
adopted the Employee Stock Options Plan, 2013 which was amended and renamed as Employee Stock
Option Plan 2018 (“ESOP Scheme”) pursuant to the Board and the Shareholders of the Company on May
30, 2018 and July 10, 2018, respectively. The ESOP Scheme was last amended pursuant to the resolutions
passed by the Board and the Shareholders of the Company on September 16, 2021 and September 20, 2021,
respectively. The maximum number of Equity Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of options
granted to participants under the ESOP Scheme shall not exceed 638,240,000 (subject to adjustments for
corporate actions such as bonus issue or subdivision of equity shares). Upon exercise and payment of the
exercise price, the option holder will be entitled to be allotted one Equity Share per employee stock option.
The maximum number of options granted per employee under the ESOP Scheme cannot exceed
319,120,000 options. The ESOP Scheme has been framed in compliance with the SEBI SBEB Regulations.
The details of the ESOP Scheme as certified by Mukesh Raj & Co, Chartered Accountants through a
certificate dated September 30, 2021 are as follows:
Particulars Details
Options granted
Financial Year/Period Total No. of Resultant number of
options Equity Shares*^
granted
Financial Year ended 2019 2,732 109,280,000
Financial Year ended 2020 2,985 119,400,000
Financial Year ended 2021 2,023 80,920,000
For the period commencing form 1,318 52,720,000
April 1, 2021 until the date of this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus
*Under the terms of ESOP Scheme, for each option exercised, 40,000 Equity Shares shall be
allotted.
^Adjusted for sub division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value
of ₹1 each dated September 10, 2021, as applicable, and bonus allotment dated September 11, 2021.
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Options vested (including
exercised) Financial Year/Period Total No. of Resultant number
options vested of Equity
Shares*^
Financial Year ended 2019 1,492 59,680,000
Financial Year ended 2020 1,577 63,080,000
Financial Year ended 2021 1,721 68,840,000
For the period commencing form April 1,219 48,760,000
1, 2021 the date of this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus
*Under the terms of ESOP Scheme, for each option exercised, 40,000 Equity Shares shall be
allotted.
^Adjusted for sub division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value
of ₹1 each dated September 10, 2021, as applicable, and bonus allotment dated September 11, 2021.
Options exercised
Financial Year/Period Total No. of options
exercised
Financial Year ended 2019 173
Financial Year ended 2020 392
Financial Year ended 2021 -
For the period commencing form April 1, 2021 until 72
the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus
Exercise price of options ₹10 – ₹3,710,000
(in ₹)
Options vested and not
exercised Financial Year/Period Total No. of Resultant
Options vested number of Equity
and not exercised shares*^
Financial Year ended 2019 1,319 52,760,000
Financial Year ended 2020 1,185 47,400,000
Financial Year ended 2021 1,721 68,840,000
For the period commencing form April 1,147 45,880,000
1, 2021 until the date of this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus
*Under the terms of ESOP scheme 2018 (as amended), for each option exercised, 40,000 Equity
Shares shall be allotted.
^* Adjusted for sub division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value
of ₹1 each dated September 10, 2021, as applicable, and bonus allotment dated September 11, 2021.
A cumulative total of 8,577 options with 343,080,000 resultant number of Equity shares
are vested as on date of this DRHP.
The total number of Equity
Shares arising as a result of Financial Year/Period Total No. of Resultant number of
exercise of options Options Equity Shares*
Exercised
Financial Year ended 2019 173 6,920,000
Financial Year ended 2020 392 15,680,000
Financial Year ended 2021 - -
For the period commencing 72 2,880,000
form April 1, 2021 until the
date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus
** Adjusted for sub division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares
of face value of ₹1 each dated September 10, 2021, as applicable, and bonus allotment
dated September 11, 2021
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*Under the terms of ESOP Scheme for each option exercised, 40,000 Equity Shares shall be allotted.
^* Adjusted for sub division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value
of ₹1 each dated September 10, 2021, as applicable, and bonus allotment dated September 11, 2021.
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*Under the terms of ESOP Scheme, for each option exercised, 40,000 Equity Shares shall be
allotted.
^Adjusted for sub division of equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to Equity Shares of face value
of ₹1 each dated September 10, 2021, as applicable, and bonus allotment dated September 11,
2021.
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Impact on profit and Not applicable, as Company has followed similar accounting policies, as prescribed
Earnings per Equity Share under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits)
– (face value ₹10 per Regulations, 2021.
Equity Share) of the last
three years if the
accounting policies
prescribed in the SEBI
SBEB Regulations had
been followed in respect of
options granted in the last
three years
Intention of the key Our Key Managerial Personnel may sell some Equity Shares allotted on the exercise of
managerial personnel and their options post-listing of the Equity Shares of our Company.
wholetime directors who
are holders of Equity
Shares allotted on exercise
of options granted to sell
their Equity Shares within
three months after the date
of listing of Equity Shares
pursuant to the Offer
Intention to sell Equity Our Key Managerial Personnel may sell some Equity Shares allotted on the exercise of
Shares arising out of the their options post-listing of the Equity Shares of our Company and the quantum of sale
ESOP Plans within three of such Equity Shares is undecided.
months after the listing of
Equity Shares, by
Directors, senior
management personnel and
employees having Equity
Shares arising out of an
employee stock option
scheme, amounting to more
than 1% of the issued
capital (excluding
outstanding warrants and
conversions)
11. As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, other than outstanding stock options under the ESOP
Scheme and the Issued Preference Shares, there are no outstanding warrants, options, debentures, loans or
other instruments convertible into Equity Shares.
12. None of the Lead Managers or their respective associates, as defined in the SEBI Merchant Bankers
Regulations, hold any Equity Shares in our Company as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
13. Our Company, our Directors and the Lead Managers have not entered into any buy-back arrangements for
purchase of Equity Shares to be Allotted pursuant to the Offer.
14. Our Company does not have any partly paid-up Equity Shares as of the date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus and all Equity Shares Allotted in the Offer will be fully paid-up at the time of Allotment.
15. There will not be any further issue of Equity Shares, whether by way of issue of bonus shares, preferential
allotment, rights issue or in any other manner during the period commencing from submission of this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus with the SEBI until the Equity Shares have been listed on the Stock Exchanges or
all application monies have been refunded, as the case may be, other than in connection with: (i) the Offer;
(ii) the Pre-IPO Placement; (iii) conversion of any Issued Preference Shares; or (iv) any issue of Equity
Shares pursuant to exercise of options granted under the ESOP Scheme.
16. There have been no financing arrangements whereby our Promoters, members of the Promoter Group,
Directors of our Corporate Promoter and Investor Promoter, our Directors and their relatives financed the
purchase by any other person of securities of our Company other than in the normal course of the business
of the financing entity during the period of six months immediately preceding the date of filing of this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
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17. Our Promoters, members of the Promoter Group, the directors of our Corporate Promoter, directors of our
Investor Promoter, our Directors and their relatives have not sold or purchased any security during a period
of six months immediately preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, except as disclosed
above. However, pursuant to memoranda of understanding, each dated September 28, 2021,RA Co has
agreed to gift 50,520,000 Equity Shares to certain individuals assosciated with our Company, including
our KMP, i.e. Abhishek Gupta, Rakesh Prusti, Abhinav Sinha, and Dinesh Ramamurthi, and certain other
employees of our Company and their family members and such transfer will be undertaken at a later date
after the filing of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
18. Our Company presently does not intend or propose and is not under negotiations or considerations to alter
its capital structure for a period of six months from the Bid/Offer Opening Date, by way of split or
consolidation of the denomination of Equity Shares or further issue of Equity Shares (including issue of
securities convertible into or exchangeable, directly or indirectly for Equity Shares) whether on a
preferential basis or by way of issue of bonus shares or on a rights basis or by way of further public issue
of Equity Shares or qualified institutions placements or otherwise. Provided, however, that the foregoing
restrictions do not apply to: (a) the issuance of any Equity Shares under the Offer; and (b) any grant of
employee stock options under the ESOP Scheme and/or issuance of Equity Shares, pursuant to the exercise
of employee stock options under the ESOP Scheme
19. As of the date of filing of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the total number of shareholders in our
Company is 24.
20. Our Company shall ensure that any transactions in the securities of our Company, including Equity Shares
by, our Promoter and members of our Promoter Group during the period between the date of filing of this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus and the date of closure of the Offer shall be reported to the Stock Exchanges
within 24 hours of the transactions.
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OBJECTS OF THE OFFER
The Offer comprises the Fresh Issue and the Offer for Sale.
The Selling Shareholders will be entitled to their respective portion of the proceeds of the Offer for Sale after
deducting their respective proportion of Offer expenses and relevant taxes thereon. Our Company will not receive
any proceeds from the Offer for Sale and the proceeds received from the Offer for Sale will not form part of the
Net Proceeds.
Fresh Issue
We are a leading, new-age technology platform empowering the large yet highly fragmented global hospitality
ecosystem*. We have been focused on reshaping the short-stay accommodation space since our incorporation in
2012 and have developed a unique two-sided technology platform focused on comprehensively addressing key
pain points of our Patrons (being the owners, lessors and/or operators of hotel and home storefronts listed on our
platform) on the supply side and our Customers (being travellers and guests who book storefronts on our platform)
on the demand side. We power our Patrons’ hotel and home operations with our full-stack technology suite and
focus on designing technology solutions that enable our Patrons to drive automation across their business and
enhance their revenue generation potential. We engage with Customers along every step of their hospitality
journey, covering discovery, seamless booking, pre-stay assistance and cancellations, digital check-ins and in-
stay and post-stay services, which we believe drives platform engagement and loyalty from our Customer base.
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* According to the RedSeer Report.
We propose to utilize the Net Proceeds from the Fresh Issue towards funding the following objects:
The main objects and objects incidental and ancillary to the main objects set out in the Memorandum of
Association enable us: (i) to undertake our existing business activities and other activities set out therein; and (ii)
to undertake the activities proposed to be funded from the Net Proceeds.
In addition to the above mentioned Objects, our Company expects to receive the benefits of listing of the Equity
Shares on the Stock Exchanges. Further, our Company expects that the listing of the Equity Shares will enhance
our visibility and our brand image among our Patrons and Customers.
Net Proceeds
The details of the proceeds from the Fresh Issue are summarized in the following table:
Particulars Amount
(₹ million)
Gross proceeds of the Fresh Issue (1) 70,000.00
(Less) Offer related expenses in relation to the Fresh Issue (2) [●]
Net Proceeds [●]
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(1)
Includes the proceeds, if any, received pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement. Upon allotment of Equity Shares issued pursuant to the
Pre-IPO Placement, we may utilize the proceeds from such Pre-IPO Placement towards the Objects prior to completion of the Offer.
If the Pre-IPO Placement is undertaken, the amount raised from the Pre-IPO Placement will be reduced from the Fresh Issue, subject
to compliance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR.
(2)
To be finalized upon determination of the Offer Price and updated in the Prospectus prior to filing with the RoC.
The Net Proceeds are proposed to be utilized in accordance with the details provided in the following table:
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Amount*
Particulars
(₹ million)
Prepayment or repayment, in part, of certain borrowings availed by our Subsidiaries 24,410.10(1)
Funding our organic and inorganic growth initiatives 29,000.00
General corporate purposes(2) [●]
Net Proceeds [●]
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* Includes the proceeds, if any, received pursuant to the Pre-IPO Placement. Upon allotment of Equity Shares issued pursuant to the Pre-
IPO Placement, we may utilize the proceeds from such Pre-IPO Placement towards the Objects of the Offer prior to completion of the Offer.
If the Pre-IPO Placement is undertaken, the amount raised from the Pre-IPO Placement will be reduced from the Fresh Issue, subject to
compliance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR.
(1)
Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$330.00 million, based on exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹73.97, as of September 28, 2021, available
at [Link].
(2) To be finalized upon determination of the Offer Price and will be updated in the Prospectus prior to filing with the RoC. The amount
utilized for general corporate purposes shall not exceed 25% of the Net Proceeds.
Since the Net Proceeds are proposed to be utilized towards the purposes set forth above, and not for implementing
any specific project, a year wise schedule of deployment of funds in relation to the Objects has not been provided.
We intend to deploy the Net Proceeds towards the Objects (including towards General Corporate Purposes) during
the current Fiscal year and over the next five Fiscal years from listing of the Equity Shares pursuant to the Offer,
in accordance with our business needs. However, the actual deployment of funds will depend on a number of
factors, including timely completion of the Offer, general economic and business conditions and other factors
beyond our control such as consumer confidence, inflation, employment and disposable income levels,
demographic trends, technological changes, changing Customer preferences, increasing regulations or changes in
government policies, our Board’s analysis of economic trends and business requirements, competitive landscape,
ability to identify and consummate inorganic growth opportunities as well as general factors affecting our
business, results of operations, financial condition and access to capital such as credit availability and interest rate
levels. Depending upon such factors, we may be required to accelerate or extend the deployment period of the
remaining Net Proceeds for the stated Objects beyond the currently estimated five Fiscal years, at the discretion
of our management, in accordance with applicable laws.
The above fund requirements are based on our internal management estimates and have not been appraised by
any bank or financial institution or independent agency or verified by the Lead Managers. These are based on
current conditions and are subject to revisions in light of changes in costs, our financial condition, our business
operations or growth strategy or external circumstances which may not be in our control. Further, if the actual
utilization towards prepayment or repayment, in part, of certain borrowings availed by our Subsidiaries or
funding our organic and inorganic growth initiatives, as set out hereunder, is lower than the proposed deployment,
such balance will be used towards general corporate purposes, provided that the total amount to be utilized
towards general corporate purposes will not exceed 25% of the Net Proceeds, in accordance with the SEBI ICDR
Regulations, and will be in compliance with the objectives as set out under “—Details of the Objects—3. General
Corporate Purposes” on page 161 and will be consistent with requirements of our business.
For further information on factors that may affect our internal management estimates, see “Risk Factors—22.
Our funding requirements and the proposed deployment of Net Proceeds are based on management estimates
and have not been appraised by any bank or financial institution or any other independent agency and our
management will have broad discretion over the use of the Net Proceeds. Variations in the utilization of the Net
Proceeds or in the terms of the conditions disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus would be subject to
certain compliance requirements, including prior shareholders’ approval.” on page 72.
In case of a shortfall in raising requisite capital from the Net Proceeds towards meeting the Objects, we may
explore a range of options, including utilizing our internal accruals. We believe that such alternate arrangements
would be available to fund any such shortfalls.
Means of finance
The fund requirements for the Objects are proposed to be met from the Net Proceeds and our internal accruals.
Accordingly, we confirm that there is no requirement to make firm arrangements of finance through verifiable
means towards at least 75% of the stated means of finance, excluding the amount to be raised through the Fresh
Issue or through existing identifiable internal accruals as required under Regulation 7(1)(e) the SEBI ICDR
Regulations.
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Details of the Objects
As of July 31, 2021, our aggregate outstanding borrowings, on a consolidated basis, were ₹48,905.55 million.
Based on certain commercial considerations, our Company proposes to utilize an aggregate amount of ₹24,410.10
million(1) from the Net Proceeds towards prepayment and/or scheduled repayment, in part, of up to 50% of the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the ₹48,905.55 million (2) term loan B credit facility (the “TLB”)
availed by our Subsidiaries, i.e., Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“OYO Singapore”), Oravel Hotels LLC
(“OHL”) and OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V. (“OYO Netherlands”, and together with OYO Singapore and
OHL, the “TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries”), pursuant to the credit and guaranty agreement dated June 23,
2021 (the “TLB Credit Agreement”) which became effective on June 23, 2021 and for which JP Morgan Chase
Bank, N.A. acts as the administrative agent. J P Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and
Mizuho Bank Ltd. acted as the arrangers for the TLB.
The purposes for which the TLB loan amount was utilized∞ included repayment of existing debt of certain of our
Subsidiaries funding of the cash collateral account established by OYO Netherlands for the benefit of the TLB
lenders under the terms of the TLB Credit Agreement, payment of TLB related transaction expenses and general
corporate purposes.
The amounts outstanding under the TLB loan may be dependent on various factors and may include intermediate
repayments or prepayments in accordance with the terms set out in the TLB Credit Agreement. Accordingly, it
may be possible that amount outstanding under the loan facilities may vary from time to time. We may, from
time to time, repay, prepay or refinance the TLB loan or enter into further financing arrangements. As of July
31, 2021, the principal loan amount outstanding under the TLB loan was ₹48,905.55 million (2). The extent of
TLB loans proposed to be prepaid pursuant to one option may be reduced and/or adjusted to the extent that
another redemption option is exercised under the terms of the TLB Credit Agreement. Any prepayment penalties
or redemption premium, along with accrued interest and other charges, if any, under the terms of the TLB Credit
Agreement shall be met from our internal accruals. For further information in relation to interest rate, redemption,
prepayment premium, guarantee, security and other terms and conditions of the TLB, see “Financial
Indebtedness” on page 491.
The aforementioned prepayment or scheduled repayment will help us reduce our outstanding indebtedness and
debt servicing costs and will enable utilization of our internal accruals for further investment in business growth
and expansion. In addition, we expect that a reduction in the debt to equity ratio of the TLB Co-borrower
Subsidiaries will enhance their ability to leverage and enable them to raise further resources in the future to fund
potential growth plans.
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∞ In compliance with Clause 9(A)(2)(b) of Part A of Schedule VI of the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
(1) Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$330.00 million, based on exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹73.97, as of September
28, 2021, available at [Link]
(2) Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$660.00 million, based on an exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.10, as of July 31,
2021
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Company had not decided the form and manner in which
it shall deploy the Net Proceeds in the TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries and will decide, based on recommendations
of our Audit Committee, whether our Company’s investment in the TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries will be in the
form of subscription to the equity securities issued by the TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries or in the form of
unsecured inter-corporate loans from our Company to the TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries, consistent with the
terms on which such loans have been offered to them in the past by our Company. Before providing its
recommendations in this regard to our Board, our Audit Committee will be required to take into account relevant
commercial considerations and considerations under the applicable regulatory framework, including the Foreign
Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) Regulations, 2004, as amended, the
provisions of the Master Directions on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned
Subsidiary Abroad (WOS) issued by the RBI, on January 1, 2016, as amended from time to time and the Foreign
Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000, as amended.
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Brief details in connection with the TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries are set forth below.
OYO Singapore
OYO Singapore was incorporated on August 20, 2015 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of
Singapore. Its registered office is located at 4, Battery Road #25-01, Bank of China Building, Singapore
(049908). OYO Singapore is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing-on line hotel reservation
services. OYO Singapore is also the holding company of various foreign group entities involved in similar
business activities. As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the issued and paid-up capital of OYO
Singapore was U.S.$1,217,999,710.50 and as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Company
held 17,052,429 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OYO Singapore.
OHL
OHL was incorporated on May 5, 2021 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its registered
office is located at 8, The Green, Suite B, Dover – 19901. OHL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia,
engaging in any lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized under the laws of the
state of Delaware. As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the capital of OHL was US$100 and as of
the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Subsidiary, OYO Singapore, has contributed 100% of the total
capital of OHL.
OYO Netherlands
OYO Netherlands was incorporated on March 25, 2019 as a private limited company under the laws of the
Netherlands. Its place of business is located at Barbara Strozzilaan 101, 1083HN Amsterdam, Netherlands. OYO
Netherlands is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing, operating and managing hotels, motels,
serviced apartment and guest houses as well as the online and offline booking, branding and advertising in this
field and the provision of marketing and other business support services related thereto. As of the date of this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the issued and paid-up capital of OYO Netherlands was €100 and as of the date of
this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, OYO Vacation Homes UK Limited holds 100 shares representing 100% of the
total shareholding of OYO Netherlands.
For further details in connection with the TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries, which are also our Company’s Material
Subsidiaries, see “Our Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures—Our Subsidiaries” and “Other Financial Information”
on pages 290 and 487, respectively.
We have an asset-light business model and we do not own the storefronts listed on our platform. Our business
model relies on our Patrons who list their storefronts on our platform and our large base of Customers who book
accommodations at our Patrons’ storefronts. We benefit from the interplay between the supply and demand sides
of our platform, underpinned by strong local network effects and operating leverage. Our ability to provide our
Customers with access to a broad range of high-quality storefronts at a compelling price point, coupled with our
brand strength and attractive loyalty and referral programs, provide significant organic and repeat demand for
storefront bookings, resulting in increased GBV. An increase in the number of Customers on our platform attracts
more Patrons to list storefronts on our platform, resulting in increased GBV for us, which increases the revenue
earned by us from our revenue sharing arrangements with Patrons. As our platform grows in scale, we benefit
from higher engagement and lower acquisition costs on both the supply and demand side.
Thus, while we may not require substantial investments into fixed assets or for capital expenditure, we need to
continue to invest in growing and improving our platform for the growth of our business, which in turn requires
us to incur marketing and promotion expenses in order to add Customers and Patrons to our platform. Further,
introduction of innovative technology solutions requires us to make investments in our personnel and technology
infrastructure and helps us decrease our costs and drive operating leverage.
Given the significant opportunities available for us to grow and expand our business and operations, we plan to
use a combination of organic and inorganic growth strategies in order to grow our Patron base and storefront
footprint, expand our technology platform, enhance our brand strength and grow our GBV per storefront. We
expect to utilize at least 50% of this Object 2 towards funding our organic growth initiatives.
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(i) Organic growth initiatives
The key factors which contribute to our organic growth, and towards which the Net Proceeds may be utilized
include:
We had more than 157,000 storefronts across more than 35 countries on our platform as of March 31, 2021. We
derive significant benefits from scale of our operations and reach of our platform in our Core Growth Markets.
As of March 31, 2021, our Core Growth Markets accounted for more than 90% of our total storefronts globally.
See “Our Business—Our Competitive Strengths—Scaled footprint with leadership in Core Growth Markets” on
page 230. Despite our scale, our share of TAM (in terms of storefronts) in our Core Growth Markets is less than
1%, calculated on the basis of overall short-stay storefronts in 2019 in our Core Growth Markets, according to
RedSeer.
We plan to continue to scale our Patron and Customer distribution channels to grow our storefront footprint. We
have improved Customer engagement through various measures such as loyalty programs and referral programs.
We also launched Customer acquisition initiatives that enable Patrons to offer discounted room rates to new
Customers with the aim of driving repeat demand for their storefronts. The key costs we incur with respect to
acquiring new Customers include marketing and promotion expenses.
Further, for acquiring new Customers, we have increasingly shifted towards various online and technology-based
channels, such as our OYO Saathi re-seller model and OYO 360 self-signup model. We propose to continue to
invest in these new technology-led supply acquisition channels coupled with our business development (“BD”)
channels. These models will help us to expand our Patron network and increase our storefront supply by providing
us with access to untapped segments that are more difficult to cover through our BD model. The key costs we
incur with respect to acquiring storefronts and supporting and servicing the expanded storefront base include
employee benefit expenses, technology costs and payments to OYO Saathi re-sellers and other channel partners.
Since our incorporation, we have grown our core platform by regularly adding new products and services. We
have invested in building a deep technology and engineering talent pool to develop innovative solutions for our
Patrons and Customers, which enables us to further automate our Patrons’ businesses and provide a better
experience for our Customers, as well as improve engagement and generate stronger unit economics and operating
leverage for our platform. We have accelerated product development to enhance Patron and Customer experience,
drive higher yield and operating leverage.
We will continue to invest in developing new products and services on our platform, both on the supply and
demand side. We plan to invest in additional features and improvements in our user interface and experience on
our Customer platforms to drive direct demand to our D2C channels and higher conversion rates. We have a
pipeline of future products that aim to further enhance our value proposition to our Patrons and Customers. Our
in-house team of experienced engineers and support staff work on building and maintaining our technology
platform. The key costs we incur in respect of our technology platform include technology and communication
costs, software expenses, server hire charges, employee costs and support cost incurred on facilities used by our
employees.
(c) Enhancing our global brand strength to acquire new Patrons and Customers
We believe that our brand is one of our most important assets and have made substantial investments in building
the OYO brand since our inception. We have historically made investments in marketing and promotional
activities, especially for acquisition of consumers and enhancement of our global brand strength, through our
marketing efforts, which involve a combination of: (i) online channels such as digital brand and performance
advertising campaigns, paid search engine marketing, and using other digital marketing tools, as well as
arrangements with leading OTA providers; (ii) offline channels such as print; and (iii) targeted communication
through our Customer loyalty and referral programs and continuous engagement on social media platforms.
We intend to continue to making investments in building our brand presence in our Future Growth Markets, as
well as further strengthening our brand position in our Core Growth Markets, with investment focussed on
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reaching out to new as well as existing consumers, strengthening our engagement with them as well as promoting
our brand.
We have historically incurred significant amounts towards the above organic growth initiatives and believe that
these outflows have contributed towards growth in our Patron base and storefront footprint, strengthening of our
value proposition and engagement with Patrons and Customers, growth in our GBV per storefront, growth in the
scale of our operations, improving our unit economics and establishing our brand presence.
Our key cost drivers in connection with our organic growth initiatives include employee benefits expenses,
marketing and promotion expenses and general and administrative expenses. Our employee benefits expenses
include salaries, wages and bonuses and share-based payment expenses. Marketing and promotion expenses
represent expenses incurred on brand development and acquiring customers/generating demand and comprise
advertisement and sales promotion expenses, commission and brokerage expenses paid to travel agents and
business development expenses. Our general and administrative expenses primarily consist of technology
infrastructure costs, utilities and travel costs, insurance cost, legal and professional fees, rent for our offices and
warehouses and provisions for expected credit loss.
These key cost drivers experienced increases in Fiscal 2020 consistent with the growth and expansion of our
business and operations, but experienced decreases in Fiscal 2021 as we scaled back our operations, accelerated
technology deployment and cost reduction measures as a result of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For further
details in relation to movement of our key cost drivers, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations—Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Condition and Results of
Operations—Cost Drivers” on page 503.
Our historical investments may not be fully reflective of our future growth plans and new developments and
business trends may arise within our categories of offerings. Our organic growth strategy and associated
investments are, and will continue to be, subject to multiple internal and external factors, including applicable
business requirements, investments in newer technology infrastructure and platforms and towards
complementary and ancillary business offerings to compete effectively and to adapt to technological
advancements and changes in preferences of our Patrons and Customers. Also see “Risk Factors—22. Our
funding requirements and the proposed deployment of Net Proceeds are based on management estimates and
have not been appraised by any bank or financial institution or any other independent agency and our
management will have broad discretion over the use of the Net Proceeds. Variations in the utilization of the Net
Proceeds or in the terms of the conditions disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus would be subject to
certain compliance requirements, including prior shareholders’ approval.” on page 72.
In addition to our organic growth strategies, we carefully evaluate inorganic growth opportunities from time to
time with the aim of consolidating our presence in certain fragmented markets in which we operate. We have, in
the past, expanded our technology and engineering talent pool through some of our acquisitions in the past few
years. In addition, we have benefited from the acquisitions undertaken by us in the past, particularly our
acquisitions of our Europe homes and listings business, along with a successful track record of integrating several
small tuck-in acquisitions in the fragmented homes market.
Set out below are brief details of certain acquisitions in the past, which we undertook with a view to enhance our
geographical presence, expand our service offerings and capabilities across a broader domain.
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S. Name of Entity Key Nature of Country of Financial Purchase Acquisition Rationale
No. Subsidiary Acquisition Incorporation Year of Value
Involved Acquisition (₹ million)
2. Wolters Ferienhaus OYO 100% Germany Fiscal 2021 579.56 Similar business model as our
HH GmbH & Co. Vacation acquisition existing vacation homes business
KG, Wolters Homes for cash in Europe; helped improve our
Ferienhaus GMbH Holding B.V. market-leading position in
and TUI AG (OVHHB) Germany, Austria, and enhanced
(holiday homes tour our presence in France, Italy and
operator business) Spain.
3. Danamica ApS OYO Hotels Acquisition Denmark Fiscal 2020 57.55 Strengthened our core capability
Singapore Pte. of of dynamic pricing through
Ltd. intellectual machine learning tools and
(OYOHSPL) property for business intelligence capabilities;
cash enables us to further automate our
Patrons’ businesses and provide a
better experience for our
Customers, as well as improve
engagement and generate stronger
unit economics and operating
leverage for our platform.
For further details in relation to these and our other acquisitions in the past, see “History and Certain Corporate
Matters—Details regarding Material Acquisition or Divestment of Business/Undertakings, Mergers,
Amalgamations and Revaluation of Assets, if any, in the Last Ten Years” on page 278.
We will, from time to time, continue to seek attractive inorganic growth opportunities that we believe will fit
well with our strategic business objectives and growth strategies. We plan to seek opportunities to grow our
Patron base and storefront footprint through acquisitions and other strategic initiatives that strengthen our
capabilities, accelerate our market share, enhance our geographical reach or provide us a head-start in new
businesses, particularly through potential targets that have high quality storefront supply, coupled with strong
local demand, that can benefit from our full-stack technology capabilities to increase their revenue generation
potential. We will also evaluate any opportunities that help us expand our technology platform, further strengthen
our value proposition to our Patrons and enhance our service/product offerings, or plug gaps in our existing
technology suite to provide a better experience for our Customers.
Evaluation Criteria
Our management and our Audit Committee (comprising of only the Independent Directors) would review and
evaluate such acquisition opportunities and other strategic initiatives, and only upon being satisfied that such
proposed use of the Net Proceeds will be for our benefit, shall our Audit Committee make recommendations to
our Board for further action, as appropriate. The amount of Net Proceeds to be used for any acquisition will be
based on such evaluation by our management and our Audit Committee and may not be the total value or cost of
any such acquisitions, but is expected to provide us with sufficient financial leverage to pursue such acquisitions.
The actual deployment of funds from the Net Proceeds will depend on a number of factors, including, the timing,
nature, size and number of acquisitions undertaken, as well as general factors affecting our results of operation,
financial condition and access to capital. These factors will also determine the form of investment for these
potential acquisitions, i.e., whether they will be directly done by our Company or through investments in our
Subsidiaries in the form of equity, debt or any other instrument or combination thereof, or whether these will be
in the nature of asset, brand or technology acquisitions, strategic investments or joint ventures. At this stage, our
Company cannot determine the form and manner in which such acquisition or other strategic initiative will be
undertaken. Depending on the objectives decided by our management and approved by our Audit Committee,
such acquisitions and inorganic growth initiatives may be in the nature of, among others, acquisition of a minority
interest in an entity, entering into a joint venture arrangement or acquisition of a majority stake in an entity.
Acquisitions and inorganic growth initiatives may be undertaken as cash transactions, as done previously, or be
undertaken as share-based transactions, including share swaps, or a combination thereof.
Acquisition process
The typical framework and process followed by us for acquisitions involves identifying the strategic acquisitions
based on the criteria set out above, entering into requisite non-disclosure agreements and conducting diligence
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of the target. On satisfactory conclusion of the due diligence exercise, we enter into definitive agreements to
acquire the target based on approvals from our Audit Committee, our Board and our Shareholders, if required.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, we had not entered into any definitive agreements in
connection with any future acquisitions or strategic initiatives.
Any new business to be undertaken by our Company for which the funds are being raised in this Offer falls and
shall fall within the ‘main objects’ in the object clause of the Memorandum of Association of our Company.
Also see “Risk Factors—22. Our funding requirements and the proposed deployment of Net Proceeds are based
on management estimates and have not been appraised by any bank or financial institution or any other
independent agency and our management will have broad discretion over the use of the Net Proceeds. Variations
in the utilization of the Net Proceeds or in the terms of the conditions disclosed in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus would be subject to certain compliance requirements, including prior shareholders’ approval.” on
page 72.
The Net Proceeds will first be utilized for the prepayment or the repayment, in part, of certain borrowings availed
by the TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries and for funding our organic and inorganic growth initiatives, in the manner
as set out in this section. Our Company proposes to deploy the balance Net Proceeds, aggregating to ₹[●] million,
towards general corporate purposes and the business requirements of our Company and our Subsidiaries,
provided that such amount does not exceed 25% of the Net Proceeds, in compliance with the SEBI ICDR
Regulations. The quantum of utilization of funds towards each of the above purposes will be determined by our
Board, based on the amount actually available under this head and the business requirements of our Company,
from time to time.
The general corporate purposes for which our Company proposes to utilize Net Proceeds include, but are not
restricted to, funding any shortfall in any of the abovementioned Objects, acquisition of fixed assets, repairs and
maintenance and meeting other capital expenditure requirements, acquisitions or strategic initiatives, employee
and other personnel expenses, strengthening marketing capabilities and brand building exercises, interest
payments and other debt servicing costs, working capital requirements incurred in the ordinary course of business
including salaries and wages, general and administrative expenses such as rent and insurance related expenses
and ongoing general corporate contingencies such as payment of taxes and duties. In addition to the above, our
Company may utilize the Net Proceeds towards other purposes considered expedient and as may be approved
periodically by our Board or a duly appointed committee thereof from time to time, subject to compliance with
applicable law, including provisions of the Companies Act. Our Company’s management shall have flexibility
in utilizing surplus amounts, if any, as may be approved by the Board or a duly appointed committee from time
to time. In case of variation in the actual utilization of funds designated for the purposes set forth above, increased
fund requirements for a particular purpose may be financed by surplus funds, if any, which are not applied to the
other purposes set out above.
Offer expenses
The total expenses of the Offer are estimated to be approximately ₹[●] million. The Offer related expenses
primarily include fees payable to the Lead Managers and legal counsel, fees payable to the Auditors, brokerage
and selling commission, underwriting commission, commission payable to Registered Brokers, RTAs, CDPs,
SCSBs’ fees, Sponsor Bank’s fees, Registrar’s fees, printing and stationery expenses, advertising and marketing
expenses and all other incidental and miscellaneous expenses for listing the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges.
Other than the listing fees for the Offer which will be borne solely by our Company and fees and expenses in
relation to the legal counsel to any Selling Shareholder which will be borne by the respective Selling Shareholders,
all fees, costs and expenses required to be paid in respect of the Offer as agreed in a fee letter (approved and
executed by the Selling Shareholders) will be shared among our Company and the Selling Shareholders on a pro-
rata basis, in proportion to the Equity Shares issued and allotted by our Company in the Fresh Issue and the
Offered Shares sold by each Selling Shareholders in the Offer for Sale, respectively, as may be applicable, upon
the successful completion of the Offer in compliance with applicable law. All the expenses relating to the Offer
shall be paid by the Company in the first instance. All proportional Offer-related fees, costs and expenses to be
borne by the Selling Shareholders shall be reimbursed to the Company upon the successful completion of the
Offer, i.e., on the listing and the commencement of trading of the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges.
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Notwithstanding the above, subject to applicable law, in the event that the Offer is withdrawn, abandoned or
terminated for any reason whatsoever, the expenses incurred in relation to the proposed Offer will be met in the
manner prescribed in the Offer Agreement.
Activity Estimated As a As a
expenses(1) percentage of percentage of
the total the total
estimated Offer size(1)
Offer
expenses(1)
(₹ million) (%) (%)
Lead Managers’ fees and commissions (including underwriting [●] [●] [●]
commission, brokerage and selling commission)
Selling commission/processing fee for SCSBs, Sponsor Bank and fee [●] [●] [●]
payable to the Sponsor Bank for Bids made by RIBs(2)(3)(4)
Brokerage and selling commission and bidding charges for members [●] [●] [●]
of the Syndicate (including their sub-Syndicate Members), Registered
Brokers, RTAs and CDPs(5)
Fees payable to the Registrar to the Offer [●] [●] [●]
Fees payable to the other advisors to the Offer [●] [●] [●]
Others
- Listing fees, SEBI filing fees, upload fees, BSE and NSE [●] [●] [●]
processing fees, book building software fees and other regulatory
expenses
- Printing and stationery [●] [●] [●]
- Advertising and marketing expenses [●] [●] [●]
- Fee payable to legal counsels [●] [●] [●]
- Miscellaneous [●] [●] [●]
Total estimated Offer expenses [●] [●] [●]
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Notes:
(1)
Amounts will be finalised and incorporated in the Prospectus on determination of Offer Price
(2)
Selling commission payable to the SCSBs on the portion for Retail Individual Bidders, Eligible Employees and Non-Institutional Bidders,
which are directly procured by the SCSBs, would be as follows:
Portion for Retail Individual Bidders* [●]% of the Amount Allotted* (plus applicable taxes)
Portion for Eligible Employees* [●]% of the Amount Allotted* (plus applicable taxes)
Portion for Non-Institutional Bidders* [●]% of the Amount Allotted* (plus applicable taxes)
*Amount Allotted is the product of the number of Equity Shares Allotted and the Offer Price
(3)
No processing fees shall be payable by our Company and the Selling Shareholders to the SCSBs on the applications directly procured by
them Processing fees payable to the SCSBs on the portion for Retail Individual Bidders, Eligible Employees and Non-Institutional Bidders
which are procured by the members of the Syndicate/sub-Syndicate/Registered Broker/RTAs/ CDPs and submitted to SCSB for blocking,
would be as follows:
Portion for Retail Individual Bidders ₹[●] per valid application (plus applicable taxes)
Portion for Eligible Employees* [●]% of the Amount Allotted* (plus applicable taxes)
Portion for Non-Institutional Bidders ₹[●] per valid application (plus applicable taxes)
(4)
The processing fees for applications made by Retail Individual Bidders using the UPI Mechanism would be as follows:
Sponsor Bank ₹[●] per valid Bid cum Application Form* (plus applicable taxes)
The Sponsor Bank shall be responsible for making payments to the third parties
such as remitter bank, NCPI and such other parties as required in connection with
the performance of its duties under the SEBI circulars, the Syndicate Agreement
and other applicable laws
*For each valid application
(5)
Selling commission on the portion for Retail Individual Bidders, Eligible Employees and Non-Institutional Bidders which are procured
by members of the Syndicate (including their sub-Syndicate Members), Registered Brokers, RTAs and CDPs would be as follows:
Portion for Retail Individual Bidders [●]% of the Amount Allotted* (plus applicable taxes)
Portion for Eligible Employees* [●]% of the Amount Allotted* (plus applicable taxes)
Portion for Non-Institutional Bidders [●]% of the Amount Allotted* (plus applicable taxes)
*Amount Allotted is the product of the number of Equity Shares Allotted and the Offer Price
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Interim use of the Net Proceeds
Our Company, in accordance with the policies established by our Board from time to time, will have flexibility
to deploy the Net Proceeds. Pending utilization of the Net Proceeds for the purposes described in this section,
our Company will temporarily invest the Net Proceeds in deposits in one or more scheduled commercial banks
included in the Second Schedule of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, as may be approved by our Board. In
accordance with Section 27 of the Companies Act, our Company confirms that, other than as specified in this
section for the purposes of the Objects, it shall not use the Net Proceeds for buying, trading or otherwise dealing
in equity securities or any equity linked securities.
Appraising entity
None of the Objects for which the Net Proceeds will be utilized have been appraised by any agency.
Our Company has not raised any bridge loans from any bank or financial institution as of the date of this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus, which are proposed to be repaid from the Net Proceeds.
Our Company has appointed [●] as the monitoring agency in accordance with Regulation 41 of the SEBI ICDR
Regulations. Our Company undertakes to place the Net Proceeds in a separate bank account which shall be
monitored by the Monitoring Agency for utilization of the Net Proceeds. Our Company undertakes to place the
report(s) of the Monitoring Agency on receipt before the Audit Committee without any delay. Our Company will
disclose the utilization of the Net Proceeds, including interim use under a separate head in its balance sheet for
such fiscal periods as required under the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the SEBI Listing Regulations and any other
applicable laws or regulations, specifying the purposes for which the Net Proceeds have been utilized. Our
Company will also, in its balance sheet for the applicable fiscal periods, provide details, if any, in relation to all
such Net Proceeds that have not been utilized, if any, of such currently unutilized Net Proceeds.
Pursuant to Regulation 32(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, our Company shall, on a quarterly basis, disclose
to the Audit Committee the uses and applications of the Net Proceeds, which shall discuss, monitor and approve
the use of the Net Proceeds along with our Board. On an annual basis, our Company shall prepare a statement of
funds utilized for purposes other than those stated in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus and place it before the
Audit Committee and make other disclosures as may be required until such time as the Net Proceeds remain
unutilized. Such disclosure shall be made only until such time that all the Net Proceeds have been utilized in full.
The statement prepared on an annual basis for utilization of the Net Proceeds shall be certified by the Auditor.
Our Audit Committee (comprising of only the Independent Directors) would review our organic and inorganic
growth initiatives (including through acquisitions and other strategic initiatives), and only upon being satisfied
that such proposed use of the Net Proceeds will be for our benefit, shall the Audit Committee make
recommendations to our Board for further action, as appropriate.
Furthermore, in accordance with Regulation 32(1) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, our Company shall furnish
to the Stock Exchanges on a quarterly basis, a statement indicating (i) deviations, if any, in the actual utilization
of the proceeds of the Fresh Issue from the Objects; and (ii) details of category wise variations in the actual
utilization of the proceeds of the Fresh Issue from the Objects. This information will also be published on our
website simultaneously with our interim or annual financial results and explanation for such variation (if any)
will be included in our Director’s report, after placing it before the Audit Committee.
Variation in Objects
In accordance with Sections 13(8) and 27 of the Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR Regulations, our Company
shall not vary the Objects of the Fresh Issue, without our Company being authorized to do so by its Shareholders
by way of a special resolution. In addition, the notice issued to the Shareholders in relation to the passing of such
special resolution shall specify the prescribed details and be published in accordance with the Companies Act.
Pursuant to the Companies Act, the promoters and controlling shareholders of our Company, as at the time of
such proposed variation, will be required to provide an exit opportunity to the Shareholders who do not agree to
such proposal to vary the objects, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and in accordance with such
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terms and conditions, including in respect of pricing of the Equity Shares, in accordance with the provisions of
the Companies Act and the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
Other confirmations
Except to the extent of any proceeds received pursuant to the sale of Equity Shares proposed to be sold by the
Selling Shareholders in the Offer for Sale, none of our Promoters, Promoter Group, Directors, KMPs, Group
Companies or any other parties with whom we have entered, or will enter, into related party transactions, will
receive any portion of the Offer Proceeds and there are no material existing or anticipated transactions in relation
to utilization of the Offer Proceeds with our Promoters, Promoter Group, Directors, KMPs, Group Companies or
any other parties with whom we have entered, or will enter, into related party transactions.
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BASIS FOR OFFER PRICE
The Price Band and Offer Price will be determined by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in
consultation with the Lead Managers, on the basis of assessment of market demand for the Equity Shares offered
through the Book Building Process and on the basis of the following qualitative and quantitative factors. The face
value of the Equity Shares is ₹1 each and the Floor Price is [●] times the face value and the Cap Price is [●] times
the face value. Investors should also refer to “Risk Factors”, “Our Business”, “Financial Statements” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages [●], [●], [●]
and [●], respectively, to have an informed view before making an investment decision.
Qualitative Factors
Some of the qualitative factors which form the basis for computing the Offer Price are set out below:
For further details, see “Our Business—Our Competitive Strengths” and “Risk Factors” on pages 230 and 52,
respectively.
Quantitative Factors
Some of the information presented in this section is derived from our Restated Consolidated Financial
Information. For details, see “Financial Statements” on page 356.
Some of the quantitative factors which may form the basis for computing the Offer Price are as follows:
Financial Year ended Basic EPS (₹) Diluted EPS (₹) Weight
March 31, 2021 (5.61) (5.61) 3
March 31, 2020 (20.43) (20.43) 2
March 31, 2019 (3.85) (3.85) 1
Weighted Average (10.26) (10.26) -
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Notes:
1. Basic and Diluted earnings/ (loss) per equity share: Basic and diluted earnings per equity share are computed in accordance
with Indian Accounting Standard 33 notified by under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rule of 2015 (as
amended). Subsequent to year ended March 31, 2021, and approval of audited consolidated financial statements, our
Shareholders in their meeting dated September 1, 2021, approved the issuance of bonus shares to its equity shareholders in
the ratio of 25 shares for every 160 equity shares. Further, our Shareholders in their meeting dated September 10, 2021, sub-
divided the face value of equity shares from ₹10 to ₹1, compulsory convertible preference shares from ₹10 to ₹1 and
compulsory convertible cumulative preference shares from ₹100 to ₹10 each. Further, our Shareholders approved the bonus
issuance on September 11, 2021 of 3,999 bonus Equity Shares for every one existing fully paid up Equity Share of face value
₹1 each. Consequent to that, the conversion ratio of the Issued Preference Shares also changed from 1:1 to 1:4,000 Equity
Shares for every 1 Issued Preference Share. The computation considering the effect of share sub-division and bonus issue is
not derived from Restated Financial Statements. The Basic and Diluted EPS disclosed above are after considering the impact
of such bonus, split and conversion of preference shares.
2. As of March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, there are potential equity shares in the form of stock options
issued. As these are anti-dilutive, they are ignored in the calculation of diluted earning per share, and accordingly, the diluted
earning per share is the same as basic earning per share.
3. Weighted average number of equity shares is the number of equity shares outstanding at the beginning of the year adjusted by
the number of equity shares issued during the year multiplied by the time weighting factor. The time weighting factor is the
number of days for which the specific shares are outstanding as a proportion of total number of days during the year.
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2. Price Earning Ratio (“P/E”) in relation to the Price Band of ₹[●] to ₹[●] per Equity Share:
Net worth - Net Worth as of the last day of the relevant year/period represents net worth which includes paid up share capital and
all reserves and surplus and securities premium account including ESOP reserve.
Weighted Average = Aggregate of year-wise Return on Networth divided by the aggregate weights, i.e., {(Return on Net Worth x
Weight) for each year}/{Total Weights}
There are no listed companies in India that engage in a business similar to that of our Company. Hence,
it is not possible to provide an industry comparison in relation to our Company.
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6. The Offer Price is [●] times the face value of the Equity Shares.
The Offer Price of ₹[●] has been determined by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder in
consultation with the Lead Managers, on the basis of market demand from investors for Equity Shares
through the Book Building Process and is justified in view of the above qualitative and quantitative
parameters. Investors should read the above mentioned information along with “Risk Factors”, “Our
Business”, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”
and “Financial Information” on pages 52, 221, 495 and 356, respectively, to have a more informed view.
The trading price of the Equity Shares of our Company could decline including due to the factors
mentioned in “Risk Factors” on page 52 and you may lose all or part of your investment.
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STATEMENT OF SPECIAL TAX BENEFITS
STATEMENT OF SPECIAL TAX BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AND ITS
SHAREHOLDERS, ITS MATERIAL SUBSIDIARIES UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAWS IN INDIA
AND IN RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES (IN THE CASE OF MATERIAL SUBSIDIARIES
INCORPORATED OUTSIDE INDIA)
Dear Sirs,
1. We hereby confirm that the enclosed Annexure1 to Annexure 9 (‘Annexures’), prepared by Oravel Stays
Limited (‘the Company’), provides the special tax benefits available to the Company and to the shareholders
of the Company, its material subsidiaries, namely Oyo Hotels and Homes Private Limited, OYO Hospitality
Netherlands BV, Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Ltd, OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen)
Co Ltd. and OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’) as
amended by the Finance Act 2021, i.e. applicable for the Financial Year 2021-22 relevant to the assessment
year 2022-23, the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 / the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act,
2017 (“GST Act”), as amended by the Finance Act 2021, i.e., applicable for the Financial Year 2021-22
relevant to the assessment year 2022-23, presently in force in India, and the tax regulations in the respective
countries where the Material Subsidiaries are incorporated (together the “Tax Laws”). Several of these
benefits are dependent on the Company, its Material Subsidiaries or its shareholders fulfilling the conditions
prescribed under the relevant provisions of the Tax Laws. Hence, the ability of the Company, its Material
Subsidiaries and / or its shareholders to derive the tax benefits is dependent upon their fulfilling such
conditions which, based on business imperatives the Company faces in the future, the Company, its Material
Subsidiaries or its shareholders may or may not choose to fulfil.
2. The benefits discussed in the enclosed statement are not exhaustive and the preparation of the contents stated
is the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are informed that this statement is only intended to
provide general information to the investors and is neither designed nor intended to be a substitute for
professional tax advice. In view of the individual nature of the tax consequences and the changing tax laws,
each investor is advised to consult his or her own tax consultant with respect to the specific tax implications
arising out of their participation in the issue.
i) the Company, its Material Subsidiaries or its shareholders will continue to obtain these benefits in future;
ii) the conditions prescribed for availing the benefits have been / would be met with; and
iii) the revenue authorities/courts will concur with the views expressed herein.
4. The contents of the enclosed statement are based on information, explanations and representations obtained
from the Company and on the basis of their understanding of the business activities and operations of the
Company and its Material Subsidiaries.
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5. This Statement is issued solely in connection with the proposed initial public offer of the equity shares of the
Company and is not to be used, referred to or distributed for any other purpose.
______________________________
per Sanjay Bachchani
Partner
Membership Number: 400419
UDIN: 21400419AAAAEY2767
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Annexure 1: Statement of Special Tax Benefits available to Oravel Stays Limited (‘Company’) and
Shareholders of the Company under the Corporate Tax Laws of India
The statement of tax benefits enumerated below is as per the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) as amended by
the Finance Act, 2021 and applicable for Financial Year (‘FY’) 2021-22 relevant to
Assessment Year (‘AY’) 2022-23.
(1) Lower corporate tax rate under section 115BAA of the Act
A new section 115BAA has been inserted in the Act by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 (‘the
Amendment Act, 2019’) w.e.f. 1 April 2020 (AY 2020-21). Section 115BAA of the Act grants an option to
a domestic company to be governed by the section from a particular assessment year. If a company opts for
section 115BAA of the Act, it can pay corporate tax at a reduced rate of
22 percent (plus applicable surcharge and education cess3). Section 115BAA of the Act further provides that
domestic companies availing the option will not be required to pay Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on their
‘book profits’ under section 115JB of the Act.
However, such a company will no longer be eligible to avail specified exemptions / incentives under the Act
and will also need to comply with the other conditions specified in section 115BAA of the Act. Also, if a
company opts for section 115BAA, the tax credit (under section 115JAA), if any, which it is entitled to on
account of MAT paid in earlier years, will no longer be available. Further, it shall not be allowed to claim
set-off of any brought forward loss arising to it on account of additional depreciation and other specified
incentives.
Currently, since the Company has been into losses in the past tax years and no tax was required to be paid by
it, the Company was not under any obligation to opt for the lower tax rate.
(2) Deduction in respect of employment of new employees – Section 80JJAA of the Act
Subject to fulfilment of prescribed conditions, the Company is entitled to claim deduction, under the
provisions of Section 80JJAA of the Act, of an amount equal to thirty per cent of additional employee cost
(relating to specified category of employees) incurred in the course of business in the previous year, for three
assessment years including the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which such employment is
provided. The said deduction can be claimed by the Company once the Company is profitable and has a
positive Gross Total Income.
(3) Lower tax rate for dividend received from foreign companies
As per section 115BBD of the Act, the dividend received from a company outside India (i.e. where Indian
company holds 26 percent or more of the equity share capital) is taxable at the rate of
15 percent plus applicable surcharge and cess under the Act. However, no deduction is allowable in respect
of any income in the form of dividend covered under the ambit of this section.
In view of the above, considering that the Company holds more than 26 percent of equity share capital of the
foreign companies, dividend, if any, received during FY 2021-22 shall be subject to tax at the rate of 15
percent plus applicable surcharge and cess under the Act. Further, credit for the taxes paid / withheld in
overseas jurisdiction may be available to the Company (upto the maximum of tax paid on dividends in India
3 Under the provisions of the Act applicable for FY 2021-22 relevant to AY 2022-23, a domestic company is
subject to a Surcharge of 10% on the tax liability and further, enhanced by an education cess of 4% of the total
tax liability and Surcharge.
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and subject to other prescribed conditions) in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the provisions of
applicable Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (‘DTAA’).
Up to 31 March 2020, any dividend paid to a shareholder by a company was liable to Dividend Distribution
Tax (‘DDT’), and the recipient shareholder was exempt from tax. Pursuant to the amendment made by the
Finance Act, 2020, DDT stands abolished and dividend received by a shareholder on or after 1 April 2020 is
liable to tax in the hands of the shareholder. The Company is required to deduct Tax Deducted at Source
(‘TDS’) at applicable rate specified under the Act read with applicable Double Taxation Avoidance
Agreement (if any).
With respect to a resident corporate shareholder, a new section 80M has been inserted in the Act to remove
the cascading effect of taxes on inter-corporate dividends during FY 2020-21 and thereafter. Subject to the
fulfilment of prescribed conditions, the section provides that where the gross total income of a domestic
company in any previous year includes any income by way of dividends from any other domestic company
or a foreign company or a business trust, there shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this
section, be allowed in computing the total income of such domestic company, a deduction of an amount equal
to so much of the amount of income by way of dividends received from such other domestic company or
foreign company or business trust as does not exceed the amount of dividend distributed by it on or before
the due date. The “due date” means the date one month prior to the date for furnishing the return of income
under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act.
(1) Dividend income earned by the shareholders would be taxable in their hands at the applicable rates. However,
in case of domestic corporate shareholders, deduction under Section 80M of the Act would be available on
fulfilling the conditions (as discussed above).
(2) Section 112A of the Act provides for concessional rate of 10 percent (plus applicable surcharge and cess) on
long term capital gains (exceeding Rs. 1,00,000) arising from transfer of inter-alia equity shares, if Security
Transaction Tax (‘STT’) has been paid on both acquisition and transfer of such shares and subject to
fulfilment of other prescribed conditions (including Notification No. 60/2018/[Link].370142/9/2017-TPL
dated 1 October 2018). The benefit of foreign currency exchange difference and indexation, as provided under
the first and second proviso to section 48 of the Act, shall not be applicable for computing long term capital
gains taxable in such case (i.e., where gains are taxable under section 112A of the Act).
(3) Section 112 of the Act provides for taxation of long-term capital gains, resulting on transfer of inter-alia,
listed shares of the company (other than those covered under section 112A), which shall be lower of the
following:
(4) As per the provisions of section 111A of the Act, short term capital gain arising from transfer of equity share
in the Company through a recognized stock exchange and subject to STT shall be taxable at a concessional
rate of 15 percent (plus applicable surcharge and cess if any).
(5) In respect of non-resident shareholders, the tax rates and the consequent taxation shall be further subject to
benefits, if any, available under the applicable Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, if any, between India
and the country in which the non-resident has fiscal domicile.
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(6) Where the gains arising on transfer of shares of the Company are included in the business income of a
shareholder and assessable under the head “Profits and Gains from Business or Profession” and on such
transfer is subjected to STT, then such STT shall be a deductible expense from the business income as per
the provisions of section 36(1)(xv) of the Act.
(7) As regards the shareholders that are Mutual Funds, under section 10(23D) of the Act, any income earned by
a Mutual Fund registered under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, or a Mutual Fund set
up by a public sector bank or a public financial institution, or a Mutual Fund authorised by the Reserve Bank
of India would be exempt from income-tax, subject to such conditions as the Central Government may by
notification in the Official Gazette specify in this behalf.
(8) Resident as well as non-resident buyers should independently evaluate their obligations to withhold tax on
transaction involving sale of shares by the shareholders of the company in light of the provisions of section
194Q/ section 195 and other provisions of the Act.
Except for the above, the Shareholders of the Company are not entitled to any other special tax benefits under the
Act.
1. We have not considered general tax benefits available to the Company or shareholders of the Company. The
above statement covers only certain special tax benefits under the Act, read with the relevant rules, circulars
and notifications and does not cover any benefit under any other law in force in India. This statement also
does not discuss any tax consequences, in the country outside India, of an investment in the shares of an
Indian company.
2. The above statement of special tax benefits sets out the provisions of Indian corporate tax laws in a summary
manner only and is not a complete analysis or listing of all potential tax consequences of the purchase,
ownership and disposal of shares.
3. In respect of non-residents, the tax rates and consequent taxation mentioned above will be further subject to
any benefits available under the relevant Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, if any, entered into between
India and the country in which the non-resident has fiscal domicile.
4. This Statement is only intended to provide general information to the investors and is neither designed nor
intended to be a substitute for professional tax advice. In view of the individual nature of the tax
consequences, the changing tax laws, each investor is advised to consult his or her own tax consultant with
respect to the specific tax implications arising out of their participation in the proposed offer.
5. No assurance is given that the revenue authorities/courts will concur with the views expressed herein. Our views
are based on the existing provisions of law and its interpretation, which are subject to changes from time to time.
We do not assume responsibility to update the views consequent to such changes. We shall not be liable to any
claims, liabilities or expenses relating to this assignment except to the extent of fees relating to this assignment,
as finally judicially determined to have resulted primarily from bad faith or intentional misconduct. We will not
be liable to any other person in respect of this statement.
Annexure 2: Statement of tax benefits (the “Statement”) available to Oravel Stays Limited (‘the Company’)
and shareholders of the Company under the Goods and Services Tax Act of India
The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (‘CGST Act’), the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
(‘IGST Act’), the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, respective State Goods and Services Tax
Act, 2017 (collectively referred to as “Indirect tax”).
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Overview of Business Operations
(i) Oravel Stays Private Limited is the ultimate holding of Oyo group. The Company has provided license to its
group company located in India (Oyo Hotels and Homes Private Limited) and abroad for using the online
platform wherein the properties can be listed by hoteliers. For provision of such service, the Company
charges royalty from its group companies.
(ii) The Company also provides IT related support services to its group entities for which it earns management
fee.
(iii) Besides the above operational revenue, the Company earns other income like interest on fixed deposits, profit
on sale of mutual funds etc.
(i) Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a destination-based tax which is levied on supply of goods or services.
Brief framework is as below -
a. A taxable supply includes all forms of supply of goods or services or both such as sale, transfer,
barter, exchange, license, rental, lease or disposal made or agreed to be made for a consideration
in the course or furtherance of business. Such supply is chargeable to tax at applicable rates with
the standard rate being 18%.
b. GST is not chargeable on exempt supplies. Exempt supplies are those which either attract NIL
tax rate or have been made exempt by way of notification. Taxpayers are not entitled to claim
Input Tax Credit on exempt supplies.
c. Exports of goods or services are zero-rated supplies. As per Section 2(6) of the IGST Act, the
services shall qualify as ‘export of services’ when:
d. In Foreign Trade Policy- 2015-2020, Service Exports from India Scheme has been announced
by the Government. Some salient features of the scheme are as below:
i. Applies to ‘Service Providers located in India’ instead of ‘Indian Service Providers’;
ii. Provides rewards to all Service providers of notified services, who are providing exporting
services from India, regardless of the constitution or profile of the service provider;
iii. Rate of reward under SEIS are based on net foreign exchange earned;
iv. Reward issued as duty credit scrip is freely transferable and usable for all types of goods and
service tax Debits on procurement of services / goods. Further, the scrips can be used for
payment of basic customs duties on import of inputs or goods including safeguard duty,
transitional product specific safeguard duty and anti-dumping duty.
(ii) The royalty and management fees earned by the Company from Indian group entities are chargeable to GST
at 18%. Further, ITC is claimed on the eligible purchases made/services used for provision of such supply.
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(iii) Such incomes earned from overseas group entities on the other hand qualify as zero-rated supply being in
the nature of export of services. The Company exports such services under the cover of a LUT without
payment of tax.
(iv) Interest earned on fixed deposits and profits earned on sale of mutual funds are outside the ambit of GST.
However, revenue from sale of mutual funds is treated as exempt income for the purpose of reversal of input
tax credit.
(v) Apart from the above, the Company avails export benefits under SEIS scheme on the services exported by
it under Foreign Trade Policy of India. The rewards are earned in the form of scrips which can be used for
payment of basic customs duties on import of goods or are freely transferrable.
There are no special Indirect Tax benefits available to the shareholders of the Company.
(i) We have not considered general tax benefits available to the Company. The above Statement covers only
certain special tax benefits under the Act, read with the relevant rules, circulars and notifications and does
not cover any benefit under any other law in force in India. This Statement also does not discuss any tax
consequences, in the country outside India, of an investment in the shares of an Indian company.
(ii) The above Statement of special tax benefits sets out the provisions of Indian Indirect tax laws in a summary
manner only and is not a complete analysis or listing of all potential tax consequences of the purchase,
ownership and disposal of shares.
(iii) This Statement is only intended to provide general information to the investors and is neither designed nor
intended to be a substitute for professional tax advice. In view of the individual nature of the tax
consequences, the changing tax laws, each investor is advised to consult his or her own tax consultant with
respect to the specific tax implications arising out of their participation in the proposed offer.
No assurance is given that the revenue authorities/courts will concur with the views expressed herein. Our views
are based on the existing provisions of law and its interpretation, which are subject to changes from time to time.
We do not assume responsibility to update the views consequent to such changes. We shall not be liable to any
claims, liabilities or expenses relating to this assignment except to the extent of fees relating to this assignment, as
finally judicially determined to have resulted primarily from bad faith or intentional misconduct. We will not be
liable to any other person in respect of this Statement.
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Annexure 3: Statement of Special Tax Benefits available to Oyo Hotels and Homes Private Limited (Being
the material subsidiary of Oravel Stays Private Limited) under the Corporate Tax Laws of India
The statement of tax benefits enumerated below is as per the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) as amended by the
Finance Act, 2021 and applicable for Financial Year (‘FY’) 2021-22 relevant to Assessment Year (‘AY’) 2022-
23.
(5) Lower corporate tax rate under section 115BAA of the Act
A new section 115BAA has been inserted in the Act by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 (‘the
Amendment Act, 2019’) w.e.f. 1 April 2020 (AY 2020-21). Section 115BAA of the Act grants an option to
a domestic company to be governed by the section from a particular assessment year. If a company opts for
section 115BAA of the Act, it can pay corporate tax at a reduced rate of
22 percent (plus applicable surcharge and education cess4). Section 115BAA of the Act further provides that
domestic companies availing the option will not be required to pay Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on their
‘book profits’ under section 115JB of the Act.
However, such a company will no longer be eligible to avail specified exemptions / incentives under the Act
and will also need to comply with the other conditions specified in section 115BAA of the Act. Also, if a
company opts for section 115BAA, the tax credit (under section 115JAA), if any, which it is entitled to on
account of MAT paid in earlier years, will no longer be available. Further, it shall not be allowed to claim
set-off of any brought forward loss arising to it on account of additional depreciation and other specified
incentives.
Currently, since the Company has been into losses in the past tax years and no tax was required to be paid by
it, the Company was not under any obligation to opt for the lower tax rate.
(6) Deduction in respect of employment of new employees – Section 80JJAA of the Act
Subject to fulfilment of prescribed conditions, the Company is entitled to claim deduction, under the
provisions of Section 80JJAA of the Act, of an amount equal to thirty per cent of additional employee cost
(relating to specified category of employees) incurred in the course of business in the previous year, for three
assessment years including the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which such employment is
provided. The said deduction can be claimed by the Company once the Company is profitable and has a
positive Gross Total Income.
6. We have not considered general tax benefits available to the material subsidiary of the Company. The above
statement covers only certain special tax benefits under the Act, read with the relevant rules, circulars and
notifications and does not cover any benefit under any other law in force in India. This statement also does
not discuss any tax consequences, in the country outside India, of an investment in the shares of an Indian
company.
7. The above statement of special tax benefits sets out the provisions of Indian corporate tax laws in a summary
manner only and is not a complete analysis or listing of all potential tax consequences of the purchase,
ownership and disposal of shares.
4 Under the provisions of the Act applicable for FY 2021-22 relevant to AY 2022-23, a domestic company is
subject to a Surcharge of 10% on the tax liability and further, enhanced by an education cess of 4% of the total
tax liability and Surcharge.
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8. This Statement is only intended to provide general information to the investors and is neither designed nor
intended to be a substitute for professional tax advice. In view of the individual nature of the tax
consequences, the changing tax laws, each investor is advised to consult his or her own tax consultant with
respect to the specific tax implications arising out of their participation in the proposed offer.
9. No assurance is given that the revenue authorities/courts will concur with the views expressed herein. Our
views are based on the existing provisions of law and its interpretation, which are subject to changes from
time to time. We do not assume responsibility to update the views consequent to such changes. We shall not
be liable to any claims, liabilities or expenses relating to this assignment except to the extent of fees relating
to this assignment, as finally judicially determined to have resulted primarily from bad faith or intentional
misconduct. We will not be liable to any other person in respect of this statement.
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Annexure 4: Statement of tax benefits (the “Statement”) available to Oyo Hotels and Homes Private
Limited (‘the Company’) and shareholders of the Company under the Goods and Services Tax Act of India
The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (‘CGST Act’), the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
(‘IGST Act’), the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, respective State Goods and Services Tax
Act, 2017 (collectively referred to as “Indirect tax”).
(iv) Oyo Hotels and Homes Private Limited is operating the online platform under the name and style of ‘OYO
Rooms’, wherein it markets its network of budget hotels. The Channel Partners list the property on OYO
platform. Customer visits the website and make the bookings.
(v) Channel Partner is solely responsible for providing the accommodation services to its customer.
(vi) As per the arrangement between the Company and the Channel Partner, the Company is entitled to “service
fee” for connecting the customer to the Channel Partner and associated services which primarily includes in-
room dining services.
(vii) Booking amount on cancellations, if any made after a pre-determined period is not refunded to the customers
and is retained by the Company.
(viii) In certain cases (primarily corporate bookings), the Company buys inventory of rooms from the Channel
Partners and provide the accommodation services to the customers on its own.
(ix) The Company also provides business related support services to overseas group entities and earn
management consulting income on the same.
(x) Besides the above operational revenue, the Company earns other income like interest on fixed deposits, profit
on sale of mutual funds etc.
(vi) Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a destination-based tax which is levied on supply of goods or services.
Brief framework is as below -
a. A taxable supply includes all forms of supply of goods or services or both such as sale, transfer,
barter, exchange, license, rental, lease or disposal made or agreed to be made for a consideration
in the course or furtherance of business. Such supply is chargeable to tax at applicable rates with
the standard rate being 18%.
b. GST is not chargeable on exempt supplies. Exempt supplies are those which either attract NIL
tax rate or have been made exempt by way of notification.
c. In case goods or services or both are used for effecting taxable supplies including zero-rated
supplies under this Act or under the IGST Act and partly for effecting exempt supplies under
the said Acts, ITC shall be restricted to so much of the input tax as is attributable to the said
taxable supplies including zero-rated supplies of exempt supplies,
d. Exports of goods or services are zero-rated supplies. As per Section 2(6) of the IGST Act, the
services shall qualify as ‘export of services’ when:
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convertible foreign exchange or in Indian rupees wherever permitted by the Reserve
Bank of India; and
f) the supplier of service and the recipient of service are not merely establishments of a
distinct person in accordance with Explanation 1 in section 8
i. supply goods or services under bond or Letter of Undertaking (LUT) without payment
of tax and claim refund of unutilized ITC; or
ii. supply goods or services on payment of tax and claim refund of such tax paid.
(vii) Service fee earned by the Company for facilitating the supply of hotel accommodation services between
Channel Partner and customer is chargeable to tax at 18%. Further, ITC is claimed on the eligible purchases
made/services used for provision of such supply.
(viii) Under GST, an e-commerce operator is liable to collect tax from the consideration received by it on behalf
of the supplier of goods, or services who makes supplies through the operator’s online platform. TCS is
charged as a percentage on the net taxable supplies. The Company is liable to deduct TCS @1% while
making payment to Channel Partners for the consideration collected in relation to supplies made from its
platform.
(ix) In cases wherein the Company buys inventory from the Channel Partners and provide the accommodation
services to the customers, GST is charged at prescribed rates depending upon the value of supply of a unit
of accommodation which are as below –
(x) Management fees earned by the Company from Indian group entities are chargeable to GST at 18%. Further,
ITC is claimed on the eligible purchases made/services used for provision of such supply. Such income
earned from overseas group entities on the other hand qualify as zero-rated supply being in the nature of
export of services. The Company exports such services under the cover of a LUT without payment of tax.
(xi) Interest earned on fixed deposits and profits earned on sale of mutual funds are outside the ambit of GST.
However, revenue from sale of mutual funds is treated as exempt income for the purpose of reversal of input
tax credit.
(xii) Further, as the Company is engaged in providing both taxable and exempt supplies, the credit pertaining to
common services used for both taxable and exempt supplies is taken by the Company on proportionate basis.
There are no special Indirect Tax benefits available to the shareholders of the Company.
(iv) We have not considered general tax benefits available to the Company. The above Statement covers only
certain special tax benefits under the Act, read with the relevant rules, circulars and notifications and does
not cover any benefit under any other law in force in India. This Statement also does not discuss any tax
consequences, in the country outside India, of an investment in the shares of an Indian company.
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(v) The above statement of special tax benefits sets out the provisions of Indian Indirect tax laws in a summary
manner only and is not a complete analysis or listing of all potential tax consequences of the purchase,
ownership and disposal of shares.
(vi) This Statement is only intended to provide general information to the investors and is neither designed nor
intended to be a substitute for professional tax advice. In view of the individual nature of the tax
consequences, the changing tax laws, each investor is advised to consult his or her own tax consultant with
respect to the specific tax implications arising out of their participation in the proposed offer.
No assurance is given that the revenue authorities/courts will concur with the views expressed herein. Our views
are based on the existing provisions of law and its interpretation, which are subject to changes from time to time.
We do not assume responsibility to update the views consequent to such changes. We shall not be liable to any
claims, liabilities or expenses relating to this assignment except to the extent of fees relating to this assignment,
as finally judicially determined to have resulted primarily from bad faith or intentional misconduct. We will not
be liable to any other person in respect of this Statement.
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Annexure 5: Statement of tax benefit (the “Statement”) available to OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V.
(‘the Company’) under the Corporate Income tax laws of Netherlands
(i) Under the Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act of 1969 (‘CITA’), a company, being a resident of Netherlands,
is taxed on its worldwide income and the taxable business profits are defined as the sum of all profits and
gains of whatever description or nature.
(ii) Taxable income (amount) arising in the hands of a Company, resident in Netherlands, is taxable as per the
following rates for calendar year 2021:
- 15 percent on the taxable income up to EUR 245,000; and
- 25 percent on the excess.
(iii) Typically, tax losses sustained by the Company are, subject to further review, allowed to be carried back to
be set off against other income of the preceding year and allowed to be carried forward for a maximum of
6 tax book years. However, the losses incurred in years prior to calendar year 2019, the carry-forward is
allowed up to a maximum of 9 tax book years.
(iv) Dutch tax resident companies (except for qualifying financial investment institutions) should, subject to
meeting the relevant conditions, be exempt from Dutch corporate income tax on any dividends, capital
gains/losses and FX-results realized from a qualifying share participation under the Dutch participation
exemption regime ex article 13 CITA. Typically, the participation exemption is applicable to qualifying
participations of at least 5 percent of the nominal paid-up share capital of a company, subject to the
condition that the above and certain other criteria are met on a continuous basis.
(v) Dutch tax laws provide for incentives/allowances such as: investment deduction, energy investment
deduction and environmental investment deduction etc. which could be claimed by Dutch tax resident
companies subject to fulfilment of specified conditions. The eligibility of the Company to claim these
allowances/relief shall be based on compliance with the specified conditions (as may be applicable).
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Annexure 6: Statement of tax benefit (the “Statement”) available to Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Limited
(‘the Company’) under the Goods and Services Tax Act of Singapore
The following is a discussion of certain tax matters relating to Singapore Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) that
may be applicable to a company in Singapore. The discussion is limited to a general description of certain GST
matters pertaining to a company in Singapore and is based on laws, regulations and interpretations now in effect
and available as of the date of this Statement. The laws, regulations and interpretations, however, may change at
any time, and any change could be retroactive to the date of this Statement. These laws and regulations are also
subject to various interpretations and the relevant tax authorities or the courts of Singapore could later disagree
with the explanations or conclusions set out below. It is not intended to constitute a complete analysis and does
not constitute tax or legal advice.
Overview of Business Operations
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Limited is the parent/holding company of the OYO group entities located outside
India. The Company is primarily engaged in sourcing the funds to the group companies by way of loans or
share capital. The funding to the Company is in turn received from the ultimate parent company located in
India.
Further, in relation to the operations of group company in Malaysia, the Company has entered into
agreements with channel partners located in Malaysia whereby the Company is entitled to charge certain
portion of commission for a transaction and the balance is charged by the Malaysian entity. In certain cases,
the Company also charges platform fee or convenience fee from the customers/channel partners.
(xiii) Singapore Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a consumption tax that is levied on the taxable supply of goods
and services made by a taxable person in the course or furtherance of any business carried on by him. Brief
framework is as below -
a. A taxable supply is a supply of goods or services made in Singapore, other than an exempt supply. A
taxable supply can either be a standard rated supply (currently 7% 5) or a zero-rated supply.
5 The Singapore Government has announced that the GST rate will be raised by 2 percentage points, from 7%
to 9%, sometime in the period from 2022 to 2025.
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b. There are two categories of zero-rated supplies, being (1) exports of goods and (2) provision of international
services. International services that qualify as zero-rated supplies are specifically prescribed under the GST
Act of Singapore. A GST registered entity who makes taxable supplies is able to claim the input tax paid
on purchases, other than those specifically disallowed under the GST Act, and subject to the input tax claim
conditions provided under the GST Act.
c. GST is not chargeable on exempt supplies, of which there are four categories, as prescribed under the Fourth
Schedule to the GST Act, being (1) sale and lease of residential properties,(2) provision of financial
services, (3) import and local supply of investment precious metals and (4) supply of digital payment tokens
(with effect from 1 January 2020). Input tax incurred in making exempt supplies is generally not claimable,
unless certain exceptions apply.
(xiv) Interest income received on loans provided to group companies located outside Singapore should be considered
as zero-rated supplies. However, where such interest income is received from an entity located in Singapore, the
same would be regarded as an exempt supply being in the nature of financial services and input tax incurred in
making such exempt supplies will not be claimable, unless certain exceptions apply.
(xv) Dividend income, if any, received from group entity will be outside the ambit of GST.
(xvi) In general, the services supplied by the Company would be subject to GST at the prevailing standard rate
(currently 7%1), unless the services qualify as “international services” as prescribed under section 21(3) of the
GST Act, and accordingly qualify for zero-rating GST treatment (i.e. subject to 0% GST).
Hence, to the extent that the conditions under the relevant zero-rating provisions are met, the commission
charged, pursuant to the agreement with Malaysian channel partners as well as the platform fee or convenience
fee charged to the customers / channel partners belonging outside Singapore, could qualify as zero-rated supplies
(i.e. GST at 0%).
(xvii) Any interest charged by an Indian entity for providing financial assistance by way of loan to the Company
will not be liable to GST under reverse charge as such services fall outside the scope of imported services subject
to reverse charge.
(xviii) Further, there are no other special GST schemes granted to the Company.
Prospective purchasers should seek their own tax advice on the recoverability of GST incurred on expenses in
connection with the purchase and sale of shares.
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Annexure 7: Statement of tax benefit (the “Statement”) available to Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Ltd. (‘the
Company’) under the applicable tax laws of Singapore
The following is a discussion of certain tax matters relating to Singapore income tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty
that may be applicable to a company in Singapore. The discussion is limited to a general description of certain tax
matters pertaining to a company in Singapore and is based on laws, regulations and interpretations now in effect and
available as of the date of this Statement. The laws, regulations and interpretations, however, may change at any time,
and any change could be retroactive to the date of this Statement. These laws and regulations are also subject to various
interpretations and the relevant tax authorities or the courts of Singapore could later disagree with the explanations or
conclusions set out below. It is not intended to constitute a complete analysis and does not constitute tax or legal
advice.
Corporate Income Tax
(vi) A corporate taxpayer is regarded as resident in Singapore for Singapore tax purposes if the control and
management of its business is exercised in Singapore. "Control and management" is the making of decisions
on strategic matters, such as those on company policy and strategy.
(vii) Corporate taxpayers who are Singapore tax residents are subject to Singapore income tax on income accruing
in or derived from Singapore and, subject to certain exceptions, on foreign-sourced income received or deemed
to be received in Singapore.
Foreign income is considered received or deemed received in Singapore from outside Singapore (whether or
not the source from which the income is derived has ceased) if it is:
Foreign-sourced income in the form of dividends, branch profits and service income received or deemed to be
received in Singapore by Singapore tax resident companies on or after 1 June 2003 are exempt from tax if the
following conditions are met:
a) the income is subject to tax of a similar character to income tax (by whatever name called) under the law
of the territory from which the income is received;
b) at the time the income is received in Singapore by the person resident in Singapore, the highest rate of tax
of a similar character to income tax (by whatever name called) levied under the law of the territory from
which the income is received on any gains or profits from any trade or business carried on by any company
in that territory at that time is not less than 15%; and
c) the Comptroller of Income Tax in Singapore is satisfied that the tax exemption would be beneficial to the
person resident in Singapore.
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Certain concessions and clarifications have also been announced by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
(“IRAS”) with respect to such conditions.
A non-resident corporate taxpayer is subject to income tax on income that is accrued in or derived from
Singapore, and on foreign-sourced income received or deemed received in Singapore, subject to certain
exceptions.
(viii) The prevailing corporate income tax rate in Singapore for both resident and non-resident companies is currently
17 percent. In addition, corporate taxpayers are entitled to the following tax exemption (“Partial Tax
Exemption” scheme) on their normal chargeable income:
The remaining chargeable income (after the tax exemption) will be fully taxable at the prevailing corporate tax
rate.
(ix) All Singapore-resident companies are currently under the one-tier corporate tax system. Hence, dividends paid
by a Singapore tax-resident company are exempt from Singapore income tax in the hands of (resident and non-
resident) shareholders.
(x) Singapore does not impose tax on capital gains. There are no specific laws or regulations which deal with the
characterisation of whether a gain is income or capital in nature.
However, gains arising from the disposal of assets (e.g. shares) which are considered as gains derived from any
trade, business, vocation or profession carried on by that person, if accruing in or derived from Singapore, may
be taxable as such gains are considered revenue in nature. Gains derived from the sale of assets may also be
taxable if they constitute any gains or profits of any income nature under Section 10(1)(g) of the Singapore
Income Tax Act (“SITA”).
Section 13Z of the SITA provides a safe harbour in the form of an exemption of gains or profits arising from
the disposal of ordinary shares. To qualify for the tax exemption, the divesting company must be both the legal
and beneficial owner of the ordinary shares which are disposed of and must have legally and beneficially held
at least 20% of the ordinary shares in the investee company for a continuous period of at least 24 months ending
on the date immediately prior to the date of disposal of such shares.
Such tax exemption is applicable for disposals between 1 June 2012 and 31 December 2027 (both dates
inclusive).
For disposal which occurs before 1 June 2022, the exemption is not applicable to the disposal of shares held in
an unlisted investee company that is in the business of trading or holding Singapore immovable properties (other
than the business of property development.
For disposal which occurs on or after 1 June 2022 (but before 1 January 2028), the exemption is not applicable
to disposals of unlisted shares in an investee company that is in the business of trading, holding or developing
immovable properties in Singapore and abroad.
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(xi) Capital allowances are deductions claimable for the wear and tear of qualifying fixed assets. Capital allowances
are generally granted in place of depreciation, which is not deductible. Capital expenditure incurred by a person
carrying on a trade, profession or business on the provision of plant and machinery for purposes of the trade,
profession or business can qualify for capital allowances claim. In circumstances such as when a company is in
a loss position, it may wish to defer capital allowance claims. This is to minimise the risk of a forfeiture of these
capital allowances in the event of a change in the company’s business and/or a substantial change in the
company’s ultimate shareholders.
As announced in Budget 2020 and 2021, companies that acquire qualifying plant and machinery in the basis
period for the year of assessment (“YA”) 2021 and YA 2022 will have the option to accelerate capital allowance
claims on the cost of the plant and machinery over two years, instead of three years or over the prescribed
working life of the asset. The rates of accelerated capital allowances are as follows:
This option, if exercised, is irrevocable. In addition, no deferment of capital allowance claim is allowed under
this option.
When a fixed asset is sold or written off, companies will need to calculate balancing allowance
(“BA”) or balancing charge (“BC”) if capital allowance has been claimed for the asset previously. BA is tax
deductible whereas BC (cap at the capital allowance claimed) is taxable income.
(xii) Under the prevailing carry-back relief provisions, a company can carry back current year unabsorbed trade
losses and capital allowances of up to SGD 100,000, to be set off against the assessable income of the
immediately preceding year of assessment. Any amounts exceeding the assessable income of the preceding year
of assessment can be carried forward for set-off against income of subsequent years of assessment.
As announced in Budget 2021, the carry-back relief has been enhanced to allow for the carry back of current
year unabsorbed trade losses and capital allowances from YA 2021 up to three YAs immediately preceding YA
2021 (i.e. YA 2018, YA 2019 and YA 2020) (“YA 2021 enhanced carry-back relief”). Companies may elect
for the current or enhanced carry-back relief based on an estimate of the current year unutilised CAs and trade
losses for YA 2021.
The unabsorbed trade losses and capital allowances will be deducted in the following order:
To qualify for carry-back relief, the Company must satisfy the following tests:
Same business test (for carry back of unabsorbed capital allowances): The same trade, business or profession
is being continued at the point when the unabsorbed capital allowances are utilised.
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Shareholding test: There is no substantial (i.e. more than 50%) change in the shareholdings of the Company (or
its ultimate parent company) as at the relevant comparison dates.
For purpose of the shareholding test, the relevant comparison dates are as follows:
Relevant dates for unabsorbed capital allowances: First day of the YA in which the capital allowances were
granted and the last day of the immediate preceding YA in which the capital allowances are to be deducted.
Relevant dates for unabsorbed trade losses: First day of the year in which the trade losses were incurred and
last day of the immediate preceding YA in which the trade losses are to be deducted.
(xiii) Further, unabsorbed capital allowances and trade losses incurred are allowed to be carried forward and set off
against the income of the future years indefinitely while unabsorbed donations can only be carried forward for
up to 5 YAs.
The unabsorbed capital allowances, trade losses and donations can only be deducted against future income if
companies satisfy the following tests:
Same business test (for unabsorbed capital allowances): The same trade, business or profession is being
continued at the point when the unabsorbed capital allowances are utilised.
Shareholding test: There is no substantial (i.e. more than 50%) change in the shareholdings of the Company (or
its ultimate parent company) as at the relevant comparison dates.
For purpose of the shareholding test, the relevant comparison dates are as follows:
Relevant dates for unabsorbed capital allowances: Last day of the YA in which the capital allowances arose
and the first day of the YA in which the capital allowances are to be deducted.
Relevant dates for unabsorbed trade losses or donations: Last day of the year in which the trade losses and
donations were incurred and first day of the YA in which the trade losses or donations are to be deducted.
A company can transfer its unabsorbed tax losses, capital allowances and donations (collectively known as
“loss items”) for the current year to another company in the group to set-off against the assessable income of
the latter company under GRS. Conditions for GRS include the following:
the group members must be Singapore incorporated companies and have the same accounting year end;
at least 75% of the total number of issued ordinary shares in one company are beneficially held, directly
or indirectly, by the other, or at least 75% of the total number of issued ordinary shares in each of the two
companies are beneficially held, directly or indirectly, by a third company;
the holder of the issued ordinary share must be beneficially entitled to at least 75% of any residual profits
of the investee company available for distribution; and
the holder of the issued ordinary share must be beneficially entitled to at least 75% of any residual assets
of the investee company on a winding up.
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Loss items from foreign branches should not be included in the qualifying loss items.
(xv) Singapore tax laws provide for incentives/ allowances such as Accelerated depreciation allowance (on specified
plant and machinery) and Research & Development (“R&D”) expenditure relief which could be claimed by
Singapore resident companies subject to fulfilment of specified conditions. The eligibility of the Company to
claim these allowances/ relief shall be based on compliance with the specified conditions (as applicable).
Under the SITA, all related party transactions should be conducted on an arm’s length basis. Section 34D of
the SITA empowers the IRAS to make transfer pricing (“TP”) adjustments in cases where a taxpayer’s related
party dealings are not considered arm’s length. Where a TP adjustment is made by the IRAS, a 5% surcharge
is applicable to the gross amount of the adjustment, irrespective of whether the taxpayer has past tax losses or
is incentivised or subject to a zero-percentage tax rate.
The IRAS also expects taxpayers to prepare and maintain contemporaneous records to support the pricing of
the transactions undertaken with their related parties. The contemporaneous TP documentation is required for
intercompany transactions that meet documentation thresholds stipulated by the IRAS. TP documentation
should be in place no later than the time of filing the income tax return for the financial year in which the
transaction takes place.
With effect from YA 2019, taxpayers will be required to prepare TP documentation if they meet certain
requirements and thresholds. Penalties not exceeding SGD 10,000 will be imposed for non-compliance with TP
documentation requirements. The IRAS does not require taxpayers to submit TP documentation along with the
income tax returns. However, taxpayers have to submit the documents to the IRAS within 30 days upon request.
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Annexure 8: Statement of tax benefit (the “Statement”) available to OYO Hospitality & Information
Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd. (‘the Company’) under the Corporate Income tax laws and Value Added Tax
laws of China
(xi) OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. is engaged in the business of providing
standardized hotels in China. The Company enter into agreements with channel partners to list their hotels on
the website/mobile application/portal under brand name of “OYO”. The hotel accommodation services are
directly provided by the channel partner to the customers.
(xii) For connecting the channel partners with the customers, the Company charges commission in the name of
“service fee” from the channel partners.
(B) Statement of tax benefits under the Corporate Income tax laws of China:
(xvii) Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law (‘the EITL’), a company, being a tax resident of China, is taxed on its
worldwide taxable income, after adjusting for non-taxable income, exempt income, allowable deductions and
losses of previous years.
(xviii) Income arising in the hands of a Chinese tax resident company is taxable at a statutory rate of 25 percent.
(xix) The tax losses incurred by a Chinese Tax Resident company are allowed to be carried forward for a maximum
of 5 years for set off against the taxable income of the future years.
(xx) Capital gains are aggregated with other income and subject to corporation tax at the applicable corporate tax
rate.
(xxi) Chinese tax laws provide for incentives/ allowances such as Accelerated depreciation allowance, Technology
and Research & Development (‘R&D’) expenditure deductions and other regional incentives, which could be
claimed by the Chinese resident companies, subject to fulfilment of specified conditions. The allowability/
eligibility of the Company to claim these allowances/ relief shall be based on compliance with the specified
conditions (as applicable) and/or taxable profits.
(C) Statement of tax benefits under the Value Added tax laws of China:
(i) Value Added Tax (VAT) is levied on the supply of goods or taxable services for consideration in China, by a
taxable person in the course or furtherance of any business.
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(ii) The commission charged by the Company from channel partners for facilitation of supply of hotel
accommodation will be liable to VAT at applicable rates. Further, the Company will be eligible to claim input
VAT credit paid on the services procured for providing such services to channel partners.
(iii) Taxpayers who are mainly engaging in providing postal and telecommunication services, modern services can
apply for an additional 10% VAT input credit based on the verified input VAT for each month from April 1,
2019 to December 31, 2021.
(iv) From 1 April 2019, eligible general VAT taxpayers may apply to their supervising tax bureaus for refund of
their incremental VAT credit to be carried forward (compared to the ending balance of VAT credit to be carried
forward at the end of March 2019).
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Annexure 9: Statement of tax benefit (the “Statement”) available to OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co.
Ltd. (‘the Company’) under the Corporate Income tax laws and Value Added Tax laws of China
(xiii) Oyo Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. is engaged in the business of providing standardized hotels in
China. The Company enter into agreements with channel partners to list their hotels on the website/mobile
application/portal under brand name of “OYO”. The hotel accommodation services are directly provided by
the channel partner to the customers.
(xiv) For connecting the channel partners with the customers, the Company charges commission in the name of
“service fee” from the channel partners.
(E) Statement of tax benefits under the Corporate Income tax laws of China:
(xxii) Under the Enterprise Income Tax Law (‘the EITL’), a company, being a tax resident of China, is taxed on its
worldwide taxable income, after adjusting for non-taxable income, exempt income, allowable deductions and
losses of previous years.
(xxiii) Income arising in the hands of a Chinese tax resident company is taxable at a statutory rate of 25 percent.
(xxiv) The tax losses incurred by a Chinese Tax Resident company are allowed to be carried forward for a maximum
of 5 years for set off against the taxable income of the future years.
(xxv) Capital gains are aggregated with other income and subject to corporation tax at the applicable corporate tax
rate.
(xxvi) Chinese tax laws provide for incentives/ allowances such as Accelerated depreciation allowance, Technology
and Research & Development (‘R&D’) expenditure deductions and other regional incentives, which could be
claimed by the Chinese resident companies, subject to fulfilment of specified conditions. The allowability/
eligibility of the Company to claim these allowances/ relief shall be based on compliance with the specified
conditions (as applicable) and/or taxable profits.
(F) Statement of tax benefits under the Value Added tax laws of China:
(vi) Value Added Tax (VAT) is levied on the supply of goods or taxable services for consideration in China, by a
taxable person in the course or furtherance of any business.
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(vii) The commission charged by the Company from channel partners for facilitation of supply of hotel
accommodation will be liable to VAT at applicable rates. Further, the Company will be eligible to claim input
VAT credit paid on the services procured for providing such services to channel partners.
(viii) The Company mainly engaging in providing modern services is eligible to apply for an additional 10% VAT
input credit based on the verified input VAT for each month from April 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021.
(ix) From 1 April 2019, the Company is eligible to apply to their supervising tax bureaus for refund of their
incremental VAT credit to be carried forward (compared to the ending balance of VAT credit to be carried
forward at the end of March 2019).
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To,
Dear Sir,
Re: Proposed initial public offering of equity shares of face value of ₹ 1 each (the “Equity Shares” and such
offering, the “Offer”) of Oravel Stays Limited (the “Company”)
We, Haines Watts Chartered Accountants, hereby consent to use in the draft red herring prospectus, red herring
prospectus and prospectus of the Company (“Offer Documents”) to be submitted or filed with the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat at Ahmedabad (“ROC”) and the stock
exchanges on which the Equity Shares are proposed to be listed (“Stock Exchanges”), as applicable, our report dated
24 September 2021 relating to Statement of Special Tax Benefits of OYO Hospitality UK Ltd. (“Statement”).
We further consent to be named as an “expert” as defined under Section 2(38) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with
Section 26(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, in relation to the Statement included in the Offer Documents.
We also authorise you to deliver a copy of this letter of consent to the SEBI, ROC, the Stock Exchanges or any
regulatory authorities as required by applicable law.
This consent letter may be relied on by the Lead Managers, their affiliates and legal counsel in relation to the Offer,
including for the records to be maintained by the Lead Managers in connection with the Offer and for the purpose of
any defense they may wish to advance in any claim or proceeding in connection with the contents of the Offer
Documents.
Yours faithfully,
CC:
JM Financial Limited
7th Floor, Cnergy, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi,
Mumbai 400 025 ,Maharashtra, India
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Statement of special direct and indirect tax benefits (the “Statement”) available to OYO Hospitality UK Ltd.
(‘the Company’) under the Corporate tax laws of United Kingdom
The legislation relevant to corporation tax is contained primarily in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
(‘ICTA’), the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (‘TCGA’), the Capital Allowances Act 2001 (‘CAA 2001’), the
Corporation Tax Act 2009 (‘CTA 2009’), the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (‘CTA 2010’) and the Taxation (International
and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (‘TIOPA’), all as amended by, inter alia, subsequent annual Finance Acts.
The Company is not registered for Value Added Tax (“VAT”) in the UK because it does not produce taxable supplies.
Hence there are no associated incentives available to the Company
A UK resident company is subject to tax on its worldwide income, including any capital gains, at the corporation tax
rate. For tax year 2021-22, UK resident companies shall be subject to tax at a corporate tax rate of 19 percent. However
with effect from 1 April 2023, the corporate tax rate shall be amended as follows:
Capital gains are considered to be part of business income and are chargeable to tax at the corporate tax rate as stated
above.
The Substantial Shareholdings Exemption may be available which exempts any capital gain on the disposal of shares
made by a company with substantial shareholdings (being at least 10%) in other companies or groups, subject to
satisfaction of prescribed conditions.
Any dividends paid by a UK resident company are not subject to withholding tax. Further, certain qualifying
distributions (including dividends) received by large and medium sized companies are exempt from income tax.
Dividends received by UK resident companies from non-UK resident companies are exempt from UK corporation tax
if they meet the prescribed conditions which is often the case.
UK resident companies are restricted on the amount of tax relief they can claim on finance interest expenditure for a
given year. This is known as the Corporate Interest Restriction. In summary, the first GBP 2 million of expenditure is
allowable as a tax deduction however, the company/group must meet various conditions if they wish to claim tax relief
in excess of this. There are two methods to calculator a higher amount and the company is allowed to elect which one
is most beneficial for a given year, the Fixed Ratio method and the Group Ratio method. Broadly the Fixed Ratio
method allows the company a deduction up to 30% of the UK group’s tax-EBITDA. However for groups which are
more heavily indebted the Group Ratio method can sometimes allow a higher amount of tax relief since it instead looks
at the worldwide group’s average debt to tax-EBITDA ratio and applies this ratio to the UK group resulting in a
maximum amount of finance expenses. Any disallowed finance expense is then carried forward and can potentially be
utilised in a future period.
Any loss incurred by the Company should be set-off against the taxable profits (including capital gains) of the same
year and the remaining loss can then can be carried back against the taxable profits of the year immediately preceding
the year in which losses are incurred. Please note, the Finance Act 2021, introduced the potential benefit of carrying
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back of losses up to 3 years in respect of any loss incurred between the period 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2022, subject
to a cap of GBP 2 million in each financial year.
Losses incurred prior to 1 April 2017 which have not been utilised in the current year or carried back could be carried
forward and utilised against future taxable profits subject to some restrictions depending on the type of income.
However companies are restricted to only utilising brought forward losses incurred for periods after 1 April 2017, on
up to 50% of the taxable profits, however this only applies on taxable profits in excess of GBP 5 million, which is
known as the Deduction Allowance. This Deduction Allowance must be shared between the UK-resident group
companies.
‘Group relief’ is a relief sometimes available in cases where two or more UK resident companies, where the parent
company beneficially owns (whether directly or indirectly) at least 75% of the nominal issued share capital of the
subsidiary company or companies or where two companies are beneficially owned at least 75% by the same parent
company. In such cases in which a group exists, operating taxable profits and losses arising in the same period are
allowed to be offset within the group. This is done by the company which has made the loss surrendering the loss to
the profitable company. Specific rules apply to certain types of losses and in some cases losses brought forward from
earlier years can be surrendered to a group company.
UK resident companies can join up to a maximum of one Capital Gains Group. To be part of a Capital Gains Group a
company must be beneficially owned and under at least 75% control of another company and indirect subsidiaries
must be beneficially owned with at least a 50% interest. Capital Gains Groups can transfer capital assets within the
companies at nil gain nil loss which means that assets can be transferred between companies prior to disposals to ensure
that gains and losses are utilised in the most effective way possible.
UK tax laws provide for other allowances/reliefs such as Capital allowances (deduction for expenditure on capital
assets), Annual Investment Allowance (expenditure incurred on qualifying activities such as trade, profession), the
super deduction (new expenditure incurred after 1 April 2021) and Research & Development (‘R&D’) expenditure
relief which could be claimed by UK resident companies subject to fulfilment of specified conditions. The
allowability/eligibility of the Company to claim these allowances/reliefs shall be based on compliance with the
specified conditions (as applicable) and/or taxable profits.
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To
Board of Directors
Oravel Stays Limited
Ground Floor-001, Mauryansh Elanza,
Shyamal Cross Road, Nr. Parekh Hospital, Satelite,
Ahmedabad 380 015,
Gujarat, India
Sub: Statement of special direct and Sales & use tax benefit (the “Statement”) available to OYO Hotels Inc.
(‘the Company’) under the Corporate tax laws of the United States
A. Direct Tax
The legislation relevant to corporation tax is contained primarily in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (‘IRC), as
amended by the treasury regulations and the other official tax guidance published by the Internal Revenue Service,
and the tax laws of the various states.
(xxvii) A company, being a resident of US, is subject to tax on its worldwide income, including any capital gains,
at the main corporation tax rate. For tax year 2021-22, US resident companies shall be subject to tax at a
federal corporate tax rate of 21 percent. The company also files income and franchise tax returns in multiple
states such as Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Lousiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Mexico, New Jersey, New
York, New York City, Oklahoma, Oregon, Peensylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and
West Virginia. The tax rates for the states, in which the Company has significant operations, varies between
3% to 10%.
(xxviii) Company is subject to and files franchise tax and Business & Occupation tax in the state TX and WA
respectively
(xxix) The capital gains are considered to be part of business income for the purpose of taxability in the hands of
Company and chargeable to tax at the main corporate tax rate.
(xxx) Any operating loss incurred by the Company is allowed to be set-off against the taxable profits (including
capital gains) of the same year. The remaining loss can be carried forward and can be adjusted against the
taxable profits of the future years to the extent of 80% of taxable income for the year, against which the
losses will be utilised. The unutilized losses can be carried forward indefinitely.
The capital loss can be set-off against the capital gains. The unutilized capital losses can be carried back to
each of the 3 taxable years preceding the loss year and can be carried over to each of the 5 taxable years
succeeding the loss year
(xxxi) US tax laws provide for special depreciation allowance (deduction for expenditure on capital assets) equal
to the applicable percentage of the unadjusted depreciable basis of certain qualified property acquired after
September 27, 2017, and placed in service after September 27, 2017, and before January 1, 2027. The
applicable percentage is 100% for property placed in service between September 28, 2017, and December
31, 2022, with annual 20% reductions in the applicable percentage scheduled between the tax years 2023
and 2027.
B. Indirect Tax
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(i) Company is also subject to sales and use tax and files the corresponding returns in multiple states. The
services are taxable only in the state of NM. The company files NIL tax returns in Arizona, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Gerogia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Lousiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska,
Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and West
Virginia based on its analysis that its services are non-taxable.
Shishir lagu
Partner
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SECTION IV: ABOUT OUR COMPANY
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
The information in this section is derived from a report titled “Global Travel & Tourism Industry and Global
Short-Stay Accommodation Market” dated September 29, 2021 (the “RedSeer Report”), prepared by RedSeer
Management Consulting Private Limited (“RedSeer”). We commissioned the RedSeer Report, which is a paid
report, for the purpose of confirming our understanding of the industry exclusively in connection with the Offer
for an agreed fee. Neither we, nor any of the Lead Managers, nor any other person connected with the Offer has
verified the industry and third party related information in the RedSeer Report. Further, the RedSeer Report was
prepared based on publicly available information, data and statistics as at specific dates and may no longer be
current or reflect current trends. The RedSeer Report may also be based on sources that base their information
on estimates, projections, forecasts and assumptions that may prove to be incorrect. Unless otherwise indicated,
all financial, statistical, industry and other related information derived from the RedSeer Report and included
herein with respect to any particular year refers to such information for the relevant calendar year. RedSeer has
requested a disclaimer for inclusion of the information from the RedSeer Report in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus which has been included in “Certain Conventions, Presentation of Financial, Industry and Market
Data and Currency of Presentation—Industry and Market Data” on page 45. Also see “Risk Factors—60. Certain
sections of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus contain information from the Industry Reports which have been
commissioned, and paid for, by us and any reliance on such information for making an investment decision in the
Offer is subject to inherent risks.” on page 97.
Global Travel & Tourism Industry and Global Short-Stay Accommodation Market
Global short-stay accommodation market (room and non-room spend) is projected to reach US$1.9 trillion
by 2030
According to the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) estimates, global real Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”)
is expected to recover from a decline of (3.3%) in 2020 and grow at a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”)
of 3.6% from 2021P—25P, driven by fiscal and monetary support, relaxation of lockdown measures, increasing
vaccinations with new vaccine approvals and investment-enhancing reforms.
The travel and tourism industry is a key sector within the global economy, and it constituted 10.4% of global GDP
in 2019, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (“WTTC”). From 2015 to 2019, as against global
real GDP CAGR of 3.4%, the global travel & tourism industry grew at 6.1% CAGR, primarily driven by increasing
income levels, better accessibility of tourist destinations, greater awareness of newer tourist destinations and a
higher tendency to travel among millennials compared to previous generations, amongst other reasons. The
industry was impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic due to government-imposed lockdowns globally,
reduction in customer confidence and restrictions on tourism-related mobility. However, the industry is projected
to grow at 6.3% CAGR between 2021 and 2025, driven by the aforementioned macroeconomic factors, as well as
recovery of the industry given successful adaptation to evolving customer preferences, like greater focus on
hygiene, higher trust of brands, minimized contact through digital interventions and newer vacation formats,
amongst others.
Within the travel and tourism industry, the short-stay accommodation market is one of the fastest growing
segments. The short-stay accommodation segment refers to stays of up to one month, and the market comprises
stays across hotels, homes, guesthouses, bed & breakfasts and campsites for tourists and travelers. From a
customer perspective, use cases for such accommodations range from business to leisure stays, encompassing
even newer stay use cases like workcations or staycations that have recently gained popularity as well as on-
demand use cases like weekend getaways and get-togethers, amongst others. There has been significant growth
across the short stay accommodation segment, driven by growth in the overall travel market, growth in domestic
travel, increasing affordability and growth in new customer use cases.
In addition to the room spends, customers also spend on non-room services such as food & beverages (chargeable
in addition to the room charge) and other ancillary spending on premises or near the premises during their stay.
From 2015 to 2019, the total short-stay accommodation market grew at 7.5% CAGR to reach around US$ 1.3
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trillion in 2019. While the industry dipped in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, it is projected to revive back
and reach US$1.1 trillion in 2021. Going forward, the industry is projected to grow at 6.6% CAGR from 2021 to
2030 to reach US$1.9 trillion in 2030.
Fig 1. Global short-stay accommodation market - room and non-room spend (US$ billion, 2015 – 2030P)
Historically, the total short-stay accommodation market has been growing faster than the travel & tourism
industry, which in turn is growing faster than real GDP. Based on strong macroeconomic and favorable
demographic factors, the travel and tourism industry and short-stay accommodation market would continue to
outpace the overall economic growth in the future as well.
Fig 2. Global growth rates of Real GDP, travel and tourism industry and short-stay accommodation markets (%,
2015 – 2025P)
There are multiple factors that are driving the growth in the travel & tourism and short-stay accommodation
markets:
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1. The number of people with disposable income (middle class and above) is rising rapidly
Globally, per capita income increased by approximately 2% annually from 2015 to 2019, primarily driven by
better access to education, rising urbanization and increasing digitization. As per the European Commission,
the size of the global middle-class population increased from 1.8 billion people in 2009 (approximately 26%
of the global population) to approximately 3.5 billion people in 2017 (approximately 47% of the global
population), and is projected to grow to 5.3 billion people by 2030 (approximately 62% of the global
population). As customers shift to the middle class and see growth in per capita income, they experience an
increase in disposable income that allows for greater discretionary spending across categories, including
travel and short stay accommodation.
In addition to air travel becoming more accessible, over the past few years, there has been significant policy
focus on enhancing road connectivity and improving infrastructure, especially in developing countries, which
is making more remote locations accessible to tourists.
3. Strong preference to travel among the younger generations – a large population segment that has the
potential to continue to fuel growth
Millennials (aged 24 to 35) take the highest number of trips per year followed by Gen Z (aged 18 to 23),
taking 1.4x and 1.1x times respectively the number of trips as taken by Gen X (aged 36 to 55). Millennials’
travel spend is also higher than the average spend on travel by other age groups as per studies done by a
leading online travel aggregator in 2017 and 2019.
7. Emergence of new stay formats and use-cases, further expanding the industry
In the leisure travel space, holiday homes have emerged as an increasingly popular stay format. The huge
supply addition, especially of holiday homes, which are predominantly unorganised and are more affordable
than branded, organised hotels, pushed down the overall prices in the leisure travel space, making it more
affordable. In the intra-city travel space, new on-demand use cases such as friends get-togethers and
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staycations are gaining popularity as residential housings have become smaller and urban areas have become
denser. COVID-19 has created a new use-case of workcation, where people choose to work from new
destinations for short periods of time.
Additionally, hotels and homes across the world have adopted safety practices for activities relating to
reception, concierge, technical and maintenance services, cleaning and housekeeping and common areas like
restaurants and gyms, amongst others. Besides these basic practices, businesses have been deploying
technology to facilitate online and contactless interactions and transactions across various touchpoints.
Outlook of Short-stay Accommodation Market in India, Southeast Asia (‘SEA’) and Europe
India and SEA are among the faster growing short-stay accommodation markets in the world
In 2019, the Short-stay Accommodation market sizes in India and SEA (which includes Indonesia, Malaysia,
Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam) were US$26 billion and US$56 billion, respectively.
Before COVID-19 (2015 to 2019), the short-stay accommodation markets in India and SEA grew at 16.5% and
9.3% CAGR respectively, while the global short-stay accommodation market grew at 7.5% CAGR. In line with
the global trend, the short-stay accommodation market in these markets declined in 2020 due to COVID-19,
however, the recovery in 2021 is expected to be strong on the back of increasing vaccinations, higher domestic
travel and existing pent-up demand.
Going forward, it is projected that India will be one of the fastest growing short-stay accommodation markets
globally, growing at ~13% annually between 2021 and 2025. The SEA market is expected to see rapid growth as
well, growing at almost 10% annually over the same period. The projected growth in India and SEA is materially
faster than the projected global growth of around 8% between 2021 and 2025.
Fig 3. Comparison of growth in real GDP, travel and tourism industry size, and short-stay accommodation
market size – room and non-room spend – Global, India, SEA (2015 – 2019, 2021P – 2025P)
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Source: IMF, WTTC, RedSeer estimates
Note: SEA includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam
This relatively faster growth in India and SEA is primarily driven by strong domestic tailwinds, in addition to the
following global drivers:
1. Faster growing economies leading to higher income growth and spending ability
According to data procured from the IMF, annual real GDP growth in the Indian and SEA economies between
2015 and 2019 was 6.4% and 5.1% respectively, while the global economy grew by approximately 3.4% over
the same period. India and Indonesia’s Gross National Income (“GNI”) per capita have grown 7% and 4%
annually between 2015 and 2019 to US$2,120 and US$ 4,050, respectively, whereas the global GNI per
capita has grown by around 2%, according to data procured from the World Bank.
Faster growth rates in India and SEA are driven by several underlying factors, such as increasing
consumption, rapid emergence of technology-enabled business activities and fast-paced urbanization,
amongst others. Going forward, IMF expects real GDP in India and SEA to grow annually at 6.7% and 5.4%,
respectively, between 2021 and 2025, while the global economy is projected to grow by 3.6% over the same
period.
As a result, the travel and tourism industry in India and SEA is likely to recover strongly and increasingly
contribute more to their GDP.
Europe continues to be the largest short-stay accommodation market globally, still projected to grow at
6% CAGR between 2021 and 2025
Europe is the largest short-stay accommodation market in terms of both value and volume. It accounts for 32% of
the global short-stay accommodation market by value—US$ 407 billion as of 2019—significantly leading Asia
Pacific (“APAC”), which constituted approximately 28% of the market during the same period. Europe stayed
nights per capita in 2019 (total of all room-nights divided by population) was 3.5 versus a global average of 1.5.
Prior to the impact of COVID-19 (2015 to 2019), the short-stay accommodation market in Europe grew at almost
4% annually and going forward, it is still projected to grow at 6% annually between 2021 and 2025 despite the
market’s large scale and maturity.
Europe is uniquely positioned in terms of being a large, integrated market where countries are easily accessible.
Europe has also benefited from growth of travelers from Asia and the Americas due to its favorable location. It
has a relatively wealthy population, and is home to some of the most sought-after travel destinations, which remain
strong growth drivers for the short-stay accommodation market in the region.
Table 1: Outlook of Global, Europe, India and SEA short-stay accommodation market (2019 to 2025P)
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Population
7.71 8.18 1.1x 1.37 1.44 1.1x 0.58 0.62 1.1x 0.75 0.75 1.0x
(Bn)
Trips (Bn) 14.32 16.17 1.1x 2.07 2.59 1.3x 0.77 0.85 1.1x 2.31 2.34 1.0x
Stayed
11.41 13.62 1.2x 0.87 1.18 1.4x 1.09 1.26 1.2x 2.62 2.80 1.1x
nights (Bn)
Stayed
nights per 1.50 1.67 1.1x 0.64 0.95 1.3x 1.86 2.04 1.1x 3.49 3.73 1.1x
capita
Source: United Nations Population Division for Population, RedSeer estimates for Trips, Stayed nights and Stayed
nights per capita
Technology is Changing How Customers Interact with Businesses Across the World and is Fueling the Shift
of Commerce from Offline to Online in the Short-stay Accommodation Market
Customer interactions with businesses, including the ones in the short-stay accommodation market, are
increasingly becoming digital as the growing preference for convenience and seamless experience takes
customers online
The transition from offline to online commerce is a fundamental shift in customer behaviour. Online storefronts
have been able to attract a broader range of customers, empowering them with convenience, enhanced breadth of
information, personalized experiences and shopping alternatives that are significantly differentiated from the
traditional offline channels. The ease and convenience offered by online storefronts have increased their
popularity.
Infrastructural offerings such as online monetary transaction enablers, identity authentication mechanisms and
online security enhancers have boosted customer confidence and made consumption of online services seamless.
As a result of this and broader digital access, customers are rapidly adopting online services, such as online bill
payments, online shopping, travel booking, taxi / auto-ride hailing and food orders. Furthermore, as digital
platforms enhance efficiencies and reduce costs through technology, they will be able to offer enhanced value at
lower costs, drawing even more customers to the ecosystem.
Fig 4. Internet penetration across India, Indonesia & USA (2015, 2020 & 2025P)
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Developed countries such as the United States have already largely achieved digital maturity with high internet
penetration among the overall population. Online spending is already high and continues to grow in these markets,
showcasing the fundamental customer shift towards consumption of services.
Developing economies, particularly, India and SEA, are catching up fast. These markets skipped the desktop era
and jumped to the mobile era, with people consuming internet services directly on mobile. Increasing affordability
of smartphones and mobile data rates is providing internet access to more and more people, who are spending
more time on the internet and consuming more online services.
The rapid adoption of online services in the United States demonstrates the significant potential available
in markets like India and Indonesia
Compared to the United States, where almost 70-75% of the population uses online services, only 20-23% and
52-57% in India and SEA, respectively, do the same. Going forward, as internet penetration increases further in
countries like India, it is likely to result in higher consumption and transactions across industries and categories,
as has been the case in the United States. Further, online penetration of travel in general and hotel booking
specifically has been higher than most other categories. Given India’s relative under-penetration in this sector, it
is likely to continue growing rapidly going forward.
Fig 6. Internet penetration vs online penetration in hotels & homes for India, Indonesia & USA (%, 2020)
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Source: Euromonitor International Travel 2022 edition (current prices, fixed 2021 exchange rates) - for Hotel &
Homes in Indonesia and USA, RedSeer estimates for Hotels & Homes for India, % population with access to
internet for India, Indonesia and the USA
Note: 1. Online penetration for Hotels & homes is defined as the value contribution of online channels to the
overall Hotels & Homes market.
COVID-19 has further propelled digital adoption with an increased preference for convenience and safety. In a
2020 study, McKinsey & Company interviewed businesses across the globe and found that COVID-19 accelerated
the transition to digitization by several years. The online survey was in the field from July 7 to July 31, 2020, and
garnered responses from 899 C-level executives and senior managers representing the full range of regions,
industries, company sizes, and functional specialties.
Fig 7. Average share of customer interactions that are digital (%, June 2017 – July 2020)
Source: McKinsey & Company (Report titled - ‘How COVID-19 has pushed companies over the technology
tipping point and transformed business forever’)
An example of such acceleration is the increase in online penetration of retail globally. Across developed and
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developing economies, the jump in online penetration of retail in 2020 compared to 2019 was significant: 1.7x for
India, 1.5x for the United Kingdom and 1.3x for the United States. Many other countries have witnessed similar
jumps. COVID-19 catalyzed online adoption by pushing customer to trial online retailers. It is likely now that the
shift to online is largely permanent, as customers have experienced the convenience offered by online storefronts,
and new habits have formed.
Online penetration of bookings in the short-stay accommodation market have been growing consistently, and are
expected to increase from 56% in 2020 to 61% by 2025, based on data from Euromonitor International (Travel
2022 edition - current prices, fixed 2021 exchange rates).
While developed markets have already reached a penetration of more than 50%, developing countries like India
and those in SEA have relatively low online penetration. Hence, the growth of online bookings in such markets is
projected to be higher, resulting in fast growth of the online short stay accommodation GBV. Online Short-stay
Accommodation GBV in India and SEA grew at CAGRs of 34.3% and 17.9% respectively between 2015 and
2019, whereas their Short-stay Accommodation markets grew at 16.5% and 9.3% respectively in the same period.
This strong uptick in online penetration is expected to continue, with India and SEA projected to reach 50% and
57% online penetration levels respectively by 2025. Europe will likely continue to have higher online penetration
at around 61% by 2025
Fig 8. Online penetration of short-stay accommodation bookings in global markets, India, SEA & Europe (%,
2015 – 25P)
Source: Euromonitor International Travel 2022 edition (Historicals at current prices and fixed year-on-year
exchange rates, and forecasts at 2020 constant prices and fixed 2021 exchange rates) - for Global, SEA and
Europe, RedSeer estimates for India
Note: Online penetration of short-stay accommodation market is defined as the value contribution of online
channels to the overall short-stay accommodation market
As customers shift online, merchants are increasingly adopting technology solutions that enable them to
capture the online share of wallets while ensuring high operating efficiency
Customers have become accustomed to standardised and user-friendly online experiences. They now expect
comparable experiences at every touch point with all types of merchants (hereinafter referred to as “merchants”
or “Patrons” as defined in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus) whether small or large. From large multinational
corporations adopting digital first strategies, to internet-first companies disrupting industries, to individual
entrepreneurs and small businesses enabling themselves through digital platforms, the transition to online has
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been a focus for businesses across industries and scales.
Adopting digital solutions to capture the online demand while ensuring operating efficiency appears to be one of
the most important merchant priorities. Merchants seek to build engaging online storefronts with tools to manage
interactions with customers, suppliers, partners and employees in real time. These interactions include back-end
activities like invoicing, customer relationship management and payment processing, as well as front-end
activities such as sales, marketing and relationship management, amongst others. However, building such an
integrated tool-kit is challenging for businesses, organisations, and individuals due to time and cost constraints,
and lack of technical skills. Specifically, small and medium businesses and entrepreneurs face the most significant
challenges to building such online solutions.
As a result, over the past few years, there has been an emergence of successful global companies and platforms
that have focused on helping businesses address online opportunities.
There is a huge opportunity for a digital platform helping merchants move from offline to online in the
short stay accommodation market, given it is comprised of a very fragmented base of merchants who face
similar challenges
As of 2019, it is estimated that there were on an average 54 million short-stay storefronts globally. These include
both hotels and homes globally. ‘Homes’ are typically furnished apartments, houses or professionally managed
condominium complexes rented out as a temporary / short-stay accommodation to customers and are largely
independent and unorganised. Hotels are commercial establishments created specifically for the purpose of short-
stay accommodation and typically house full-time employees in the premises; only 12% of hotels are organised.
The remaining hotels are unorganised and are either unbranded or independent. Hence, most of the global short-
stay accommodation supply is independent, unorganised and fragmented. This is more prominent in developing
markets such as India, Indonesia and Malaysia, compared to developed markets such as the United States.
Fig 10. Share of unorganised storefronts and online booking share for India hotels, Indonesia hotels & Europe
homes (%, 2019)
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Source: RedSeer estimates
Note: 1. Unorganised share of storefronts is defined as the proportion of unbranded or independent storefronts
in all short-stay accommodation storefronts in region 2. Overall online booking share is defined as the value
contribution of online channels to the overall short-stay accommodation market (only room) in region. 3. Total
storefronts in 2019 and is projected to increase with growth in industry
Fig 11. Share of bookings done online for organised and unorganised hotels in India, Indonesia & Malaysia (%,
2019)
The unorganised, independent hotels and homes lag behind organised, branded storefronts in engaging customers
online or efficiently servicing them. For instance, at unorganised hotels in India and Indonesia only 11% and 21%
of their respective bookings were made online in 2019 leading to low annual gross booking at a storefront level.
In comparison, the online booking penetration for organised hotels in India and Indonesia as of the same point in
time was 40% and 47%, respectively. While part of the difference in the GBV per storefront is driven by differing
average storefront sizes, a significant portion is driven by the relative lack of online bookings and limited channels
for sales. Overall, this leads to a significant performance difference.
1. Limited online presence and distribution: Unorganised storefronts largely rely on offline distribution (i.e.
accidental discovery or word of mouth marketing). Even when they have an online presence, the content
quality is often poor, lacking reviews and the right imagery. Further, they are often listed on a limited number
of online channels - limiting their reach. As a result, these merchants are unable to build awareness,
communicate value and reach customers efficiently, leading to limited earnings. Since online bookings are
on the rise, quality presence on multiple distribution channels, including online travel agencies (“OTAs”) and
direct booking channels, amongst others, can help maximize customer reach.
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2. Limited revenue management and static pricing: The booking window for short-stay accommodations has
also reduced significantly with the onset of COVID-19, with customers increasingly preferring to delay
decisions due to uncertainties or impulse purchasing. Merchants in the unorganised segment tend to stick to
static pricing closer to the booking window since they do not have the time or demand visibility to
differentiate price and best capture this demand. Most unorganised merchants who vary prices tend to do so
arbitrarily due to lack of availability of real-time data and expertise. Dynamic pricing based on real-time data
analysis and a professionalised service could help maximize revenues.
3. Unrecognized brand / lack of customer loyalty: In a market where customers are offered multiple choices,
it is important for merchants to establish strong customer engagement. Experiences that connect customers
directly with the merchants and are personalized are the ones that help create a lasting impression and cultivate
customer loyalty. Merchants in the unorganized segment could leverage guest retention tools as well as
associate with brands to promote customer retention.
4. Weak and impersonalized marketing: Marketing is an important tool in the hands of the merchants, as it is
a direct way to communicate with customers. Lack of thought, effort, data collection, customer relationship
management or expertise could lead to poor outcomes with customers, who increasingly expect personalized
marketing and digital visibility from the merchants. Popular marketing strategies, like performance
marketing, personalized offers and pricing, are useful and efficient to attract customers and boost retention.
5. Inefficient operations: Although technology-enabled solutions are widely available (including inventory
management, self-serve modules, chat bots, contactless check-in, auto room allocation etc.), unorganised
merchants tend to operate manually or through inefficient use of disparate solutions due to lack of technical
expertise or awareness, or due to a limited workforce. Integrated solutions can lead to higher efficiency, less
human error and better experiences.
6. Poor / unpredictable customer experience: Lack of real-time, actionable insights around customer feedback
often results in an inefficient improvement cycle. Customers expect to be heard and responded to, and
merchants adopting new data-backed review management and operation modules, can provide a better
customer experience.
7. Cumbersome back end processes: Regular business processes like accounts management and reconciliations
are important to assess business performance. When performed manually, these processes are cumbersome
and leave scope for errors. Manual processing also leads to lack of availability of real-time data, which could
adversely affect the merchants, and can draw valuable resources away from focusing on delivering quality
services to customers.
Further, COVID-19 has created and accelerated multiple industry trends that unorganized hotels and homes need
to address or can benefit from:
● Hyper-focus on hygiene: with customers being increasingly sensitive towards safety, cleanliness and
hygiene, there is an increased preference for storefronts with known high standards and hygienic
environments.
● Organised players gaining share: Organised players have a perception of maintaining high hygienic
standards, ensuring safer stays versus independent hotels and also have a better online presence, which results
in organized players gaining market share.
● Reason for travel: COVID-19 has given rise to new destinations and vacation formats. The increasing shift
towards work from home setups across sectors is also boosting longer-term travel to local destinations.
● Flight to value: With significant customers facing financial uncertainties, there is an increasing preference
for value-for-money options, provided they meet the required criteria of hygiene and trust.
To address the above challenges or capture the above opportunities, there are many vendors who provide
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digital solutions across the value chain, but none offer a fully integrated tool kit. The fragmented hotels and
homes sector has started employing piecemeal solutions, targeting one or two big problem statements; but
this approach does not yield the best results. Such providers can be broadly categorized as below:
1. Online travel aggregators: Mostly facilitate demand management; however, they do not cater to other critical
functions like operations management and revenue management, amongst others.
2. Revenue management systems: Focus on revenue management aspects, such as dynamic pricing, online
revenue distribution and providing revenue growth tools.
3. Channel managers: Handle online distribution of room inventory, allowing seamless management of rates,
availability and reservations. They also lead to increased visibility and reach online by listing across multiple
booking sites. The performance on these sites can then be reviewed and compared to optimize presence.
4. Payment gateways: Help merchants offer online payment facility to customers on their direct website as well
as charge virtual credit cards offered by Online Travel Agents.
6. Hotel management systems: Provides storefront management solutions that focus on connecting every aspect
of operations with a customer’s experience including check-ins, check-outs and room service. Actionable
information about customers and prospects can help in assessing bookings and provide a richer experience.
Table 2: Examples of merchant solution providers offering solutions under the category
Sl. no Category Indicative providers
Reputation
GuestRevu, Kepsla, Olery, Reputize, ReviewPro, ReviewTrackers,
E. management
Revinate, TrustYou
platforms
Hotel management eZee absolute, Infor, Innsoft, Little Hotelier, Oracle Hospitality, protel,
F.
systems RMS Cloud, RoomRaccoon, Springer-Miller
Source: RedSeer research
Note: 1. List of providers under the category are not in any particular order and not exhaustive 2. Providers’
offerings may not be limited to the categories they are mentioned in 3. Revenue management systems also include
price parity management within the category 4. Channel managers also include content management within the
category
Given the non-integrated solutions, merchants that want a wider offering tend to address their commerce needs
through one of the following means:
1. Complex software built for enterprise merchants: Adopting very expensive and complex software built
for larger hotels. It requires significant technical knowledge and training to install and maintain such
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software. It also typically takes a long time to deploy, and may not be used effectively at a small scale by
staff with limited specialized training.
2. Patchwork of existing solutions: The merchants attempt to best piece together a patchwork of disparate
technologies that address at least some of their problems. However, the process may become time
consuming, complicated and costly for small businesses, which often leads to inefficient operations and a
bad customer experience. For instance, lack of communication between the hotel management system and
the OTA results in problems in assigning rooms to customers, or when pricing is not synced across
channels, there are price parity issues. Such systems have limited scalability since they lack integration
between different applications provided by various vendors.
Traditional hotel franchises, to an extent, have been successful in capturing online customers and providing a
consistent customer experience, but they have adopted one, or at times both, of the aforementioned approaches
while also integrating manual processes. This limits their scalability to partner with fragmented independent
storefronts, which form a majority of the market. There is therefore a significant opportunity to provide integrated,
easy-to-use and cost-efficient solutions to all merchants.
OYO is a Leading New-age, Technology Platform Empowering the Large Yet Highly Fragmented Global
Hospitality Ecosystem
OYO is a uniquely positioned, leading, full stack player in high growth and large markets
OYO addresses the pain-points of hotels and homes across the world by offering cloud-based technology and a
fully integrated tool kit, unlike most other players. OYO has the widest and most integrated selection of technology
tools compared to other merchant solution providers for hotels and homes. It offers tools across offline-to-online
onboarding, 3rd party distribution and demand, online revenue management, operations management and customer
service, all integrated in a single place. This empowers patrons who own and operate hotels and holiday-homes
to acquire customers and drive revenue by servicing them effectively, while also ensuring operating leverage at
the backend.
Fig 12. Specialisation of the merchant solution provider and revenue share by key merchant solution providers
(% of merchant revenue (net of discounts))
Note: 1. 3rd party distribution and demand covers the listing and demand generation on the online platforms 2.
Pre-listed operations management refers to linking the operations of the storefront with the online business 3. The
value chain covers the important elements of merchant business, there could be other value chain elements which
merchants spend on. 4. For Traditional Hotel Chains, the revenue share charged varies based on the model –
whether it includes operations or not along with franchising. 5. For OYO, the revenue % is net of discounts and
loyalty points
Source: RedSeer research
OYO offers its integrated tech-stack on a simple revenue sharing basis. OYO’s integrated tech-stack for merchants
enables it to earn a higher and more sustainable revenue share than other merchant solution providers. A hotel and
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home storefront that would take all services from different third parties through a patchwork approach may end
up spending 25%-35% (in cumulative across different service providers), compared to OYO’s revenue share (net
of discounts and loyalty points) of 20-35%.
OYO’s full stack approach and integration with storefronts enables OYO to offer a wider set of offerings
integrated in its D2C platform as compared to the other D2C offerings in the market. It provides services across
various customer touchpoints, from discovery to support experience, along with benefits of loyalty programmes
and referrals, all integrated in a single platform.
Fig 13. Customer features offered – Online D2C platforms in Travel sector
Note: 1. Accommodation choice refers to a variety of storefront offerings on their digital platform 2.
Personalization refers to the degree to which an app / website accounts for the user’s choice in recommendation
/ experience 3. Integrated wallets include closed wallets wherein refunds are credited
Source: RedSeer research
OYO is also well positioned to lead the fast growing on-demand use case category, creating a differentiated
demand funnel.
The on-demand economy has grown exponentially across industries fueled by the growing customer appetite for
convenience, simplicity, and speed. Players have leveraged this growing appetite, cost effectiveness and
efficiencies of new technologies to successfully disrupt customer-facing industries. For instance, services like on-
demand food delivery, grocery delivery and shared mobility have changed the customer landscape for restaurants,
traditional grocery stores, and taxis respectively. This is visible as on-demand GBVs in food services, grocery and
mobility (cabs and taxis) in India had CAGRs of 145%, 65% and 31% respectively between 2017 and 2019.
Similar customer appetite is seen in the short-stay accommodations market globally, with customers opting for
more convenient, last-minute bookings. OYO is well positioned to cater to these rising on-demand bookings,
along with the usual leisure / business demand, due to its large footprint, wide choice of accommodation types
available to cater to customers across various paying capacities, D2C channel to provide ease of booking and a
promise to offer a standardised experience. This has powered OYO’s share of same-day bookings to be 4x+ of
organised hotel chains on an average in India, in the pre-COVID period.
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Note: 1. Supply ubiquity is defined as the number of storefronts (depth) in the key 8 Indian metro cities 2. Pricing
width is defined as the difference between the highest priced and lowest priced inventory 3. Ease of booking is
defined as the booking convenience on a particular D2C channel 4. Standardised experience is defined as the
proportion of storefronts where predefined lists of amenities are available
Source: RedSeer research
OYO has significantly large footprint in India, SEA and Europe - delivering value to both Patrons and
Customers
Through its comprehensive technology-based offerings across the supply stack, OYO has been valuable to patrons
and has significantly ramped up inventory. As a result, OYO has the largest footprint (in terms of hotel storefronts)
in its key markets of India & SEA and the second largest footprint in Europe (in terms of homes storefronts)
among full stack short-stay accommodation players as of September 9, 2021, achieving this scale in a shorter
period of time than its competitors.
Fig 15. Number of storefronts – full stack short-stay accommodation players in India hotels, SEA hotels and
Europe homes (indexed to smallest player in below comparison for the region, September 2021)
Note: 1. SEA includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines and Vietnam. 2. Represents
homes under the Traum (subscription) business of Europe Homes 3. Represents homes under vacation rental
business of Europe Homes 4. Number of Storefronts are measured as the storefronts which were available for
booking in October 2021 5. Player number indicates the player rank in the geography based on the number of
storefronts. 6. Other players combined refer to combined scale of all players (except OYO) in the figure.
Source: RedSeer research
Due to its large footprint in key markets like India and SEA, OYO is able to offer far more choices of hotels to
customers across the key cities. OYO offers the widest scale of hotel accommodations in the key cities in India
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and Indonesia (SEA’s largest market) as of September 3, 2021. Similarly, in Europe, OYO offers the widest range
of homes (vacation rentals) to customers across the key cities as of September 3, 2021.
Fig 16. Number of hotel storefronts in key cities of India & Indonesia and homes (vacation rentals) in key cities of
Europe (Indexed to smallest player in below comparison for the region, September 2021)
Note: 1. 8 key cities considered in India, 7 key cities considered in Indonesia, 13 key cities selected in the European
Union (tourist destinations) 2. Selected cities were among the most popular travel destinations in their respective
country/region. 3. Player number indicates the player rank in the geography-based storefronts 4. Represents
homes under the Traum (subscription) business of Europe Homes 5. Number of Storefronts are measured as the
storefronts which were available for booking in October 2021 6. Other players combined refers to combined scale
of all players (except OYO) in the figure
Source: RedSeer research
OYO-powered Storefronts are Performing Better than Fragmented and Independent Hotels / Homes of
Similar Size
In India, Indonesia and Malaysia, OYO-powered hotel storefronts that joined the platform in 2018 and 2019
performed better than independent hotels of similar sizes in India, Indonesia and Malaysia respectively in 2019
on average. After 12 weeks of joining the OYO platform, OYO-powered hotel storefronts generated 1.5 to 1.9
times more revenue on average compared with the average revenue estimated at independent hotels of a similar
size in India, Indonesia and Malaysia in 2019. In Europe, OYO-powered home storefronts earned an average of
2.4 times more revenue in 2019 compared with the average revenue estimated at an independently managed home
in Europe in 2019.
Fig 17. Average revenue of OYO-powered hotels and comparable independent hotels pre-COVID
(US$ - 2019)
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Notes: 1. Revenue refers to the transaction value from customers (similar to GBV (net of discounts) for OYO). 2.
OTA and other online channels also include owner online channels but does not include any OYO channel. Owner
channels refers to offline channels including walk-ins, and does not include any OYO channel. 3. For hotel
storefronts in India, Indonesia and Malaysia, the comparison was performed based on all OYO hotels (that joined
OYO’s platform in CY 2018 and CY 2019) in the relevant regions and all independent hotel storefronts in the
relevant regions. 4. For Europe Homes, the average calendar year 2019 GBV (net of discounts) of all OYO fully
managed homes was considered. “OYO vs Industry – Times” is defined as the ratio of OYO average revenue
against industry average revenue for the respective channels. 5. Given the COVID-led dislocation in the hotels
and homes market, we have compared the performance jump for the pre-COVID period. Calculations made on
local currency values with conversion rates of India: 1USD=74INR, Europe: 1USD=0.87EUR, Malaysia:
1USD=4MYR, Indonesia: 1USD=14,492.75IDR
Sources: (A) RedSeer estimates for industry average for independent hotels and homes; (B) OYO data.
The key driving difference in performance stems from the ability of OYO storefronts to generate higher revenue
through third party online channels and OYO online channels in comparison to the revenue generated by
independent hotels from these channels. This can potentially lead to a higher return on fixed or semi-variable costs
including leases and staff expenses.
The value proposition provided to patrons gives OYO the ability to – A) maintain better patron retention and
B) have high sales and marketing efficiency
OYO's 12-month dollar retention rate is more than 105% as calculated on hotel storefronts in India, Indonesia,
and Malaysia in pre-COVID period (Q2 FY2018 – Q1 FY2020) which is comparable to the median retention rates
of global small & medium-sized business (“SMB”) software companies that have recurring revenue streams.
Dollar retention rate is calculated based on the percentage of revenue from current customers retained from the
prior year, after accounting for upgrades, downgrades and churn. This metric is typically used by businesses to
measure the stickiness of their value generating customers and their ability to sell incremental services and
generate higher revenues from existing customers. OYO’s ability to deliver higher revenue for patrons and drive
high D2C-channel demand are factors that may contribute to retention of patrons, that results into such net dollar
retention figures, a patron behaviour similar to that of SMB software companies.
Further, in comparison with SMB software provider businesses globally, OYO had one of the best sales and
marketing expense efficiencies. OYO’s payback period, on sales and marketing expenditure pre-COVID (when
revenues were not impacted between Q2 FY2018 – Q2 FY2020) was one of the lowest when compared with most
other providers that had payback periods between 7-23 months. Sales and marketing expenditure payback in
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months is calculated as inverse of weighted average magic number multiplied by 12, where magic number for any
quarter refers to annualized incremental take rate earned in the current quarter divided by sales and marketing
expense for the previous quarter.
And, on the customer side, despite a competitive market with multiple travel brands, OYO has become a
leading global customer platform and the largest travel brand in India
In the short-stay accommodation market, multiple companies are trying to build direct relationships with
customers and anchor strong brands. There are several online travel agencies, other hotel and vacation rental
companies, new-age hotel aggregators and traditional hotel players and chains, amongst many others, operating
in the market.
OYO has created a strong brand and built direct relationships with its customer base by offering a clear and unique
value proposition of more choices in every location, highly affordable prices and an advanced customer platform.
Fig 18. App downloads (travel) for global markets (indexed to the smallest player in below comparison, 2020)
Note: 1. Travel as a category does not include maps, cabs, railways and other local services; it only focuses on
apps that enable hotel/flight bookings 2. Includes both Android and IOS app store downloads 3. Player number
indicates the player rank based on the global app downloads excluding OYO in the mentioned period
Source: Sensor Tower
Fig 19. App downloads (travel) for Asia markets (indexed to the smallest player in below comparison, 2020)
Note: 1. Travel as a category does not include maps, cabs, railways and other local services; it only focuses on
apps that enable hotel/flight bookings 2. Includes both Android and IOS app store downloads 3. Player number
indicates the player rank based on the Asia app downloads excluding OYO in the mentioned period
Source: Sensor Tower
In India, a market where OYO has operated the longest, OYO was identified as the most valuable Travel and
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Hospitality brand in India, and 30th most valuable brand overall in India by a study conducted by Kantar for 2020
(BrandZ India 2020 Report, BrandZ Travel and Hospitality category includes airlines, accommodations and
booking platforms). OYO was ranked number one on relative online search popularity when compared to other
key travel apps in India between Q1 2018 - Q2 2021.
Fig 20. Google Trends for key travel apps - Relative Search Interest over time in India (Q1 2018 - Q2 2021)
Note: 1. Search terms selected for the key Travel app names with most downloads in the region excluding OYO
in FY2021 2. Search interest for an app is based on a combination of brand name as the search term along with
the top keyword related to the brand name. 3. Search interest is indexed to the highest point on the chart for the
given region and time period.
Source: Google Trends
By establishing a strong brand and delivering on core value propositions, OYO has gathered a significantly large
user base. Average monthly active users on OYO have grown the fastest among the leading travel platforms
globally over the last 3 years (from Q1 2018 to Q2 2021) as per Sensor Tower. Further, it has developed an
effective loyalty programme to retain customers and incentivize higher repeat purchases. OYO Wizard is one of
the largest loyalty programmes run by leading travel or food brands in India, and the largest among online hotel
or food brands in India, based on the number of subscribers in 2021. Further, the number of paying subscribers of
OYO Wizard is higher than the total subscribers of many other travel and food brands in India.
Fig 21. Loyalty programme subscribers – leading travel & food brands in India (indexed to the smallest player in
below comparison, 2021)
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Note: 1. Subscriber base for Airline loyalty programme-2 & Traditional hotel chain-1 is as of Mar 2020, Airline
loyalty programme-1 & OYO as of Mar 2021, as of Jun 2021 for all remaining players 2. Player number indicates
the nth comparable player by subscriber base in the respective category
Source: (A). OYO data; RedSeer research for other players
OYO is able to drive the highest share of Direct-to-Customer (“D2C”) channel-led demand compared to other
leading traditional hotel chains in India and quite high globally as well, as of [Link] is also able to ensure
high repeat rates in comparison to various other travel D2C players in India as well as globally (in 2020). This is
likely driven by OYO’s wide choice of hotels, affordability, strength of its D2C channel offering and the trust it
has been able to generate in the customers’ mind over time, amongst other factors. This also fuels its revenue
generating capability for patrons.
Fig 22. Revenue share from repeat customers on the D2C platform (% revenue, 2020)
Note: 1. Comparison of D2C travel platforms (India and globally) 2. Data for OTA (Vacation rental focused,
Global) platform is as of 2019. 3. Player number indicates the nth comparable player in the region
Source: (A) OYO data; RedSeer research for other players
Revenue from repeat users tends to increase with time for global brands which offer similar value proposition. In
an example of a global vacation rental focused platform, its repeat business contribution increased from - 66% in
2018 to 69% in 2019.
This increase in repeat business contribution is driven by the increase in retention rates of the customer cohorts
over time as they experience the services of the platform. Indication of the retention trends (and not the retention
value) can be observed from the trend of customer cohort revenue retention. The table below illustrates the
customer cohort retention trends which has improved over time from Year 2 to Year 4 in the example of a global
vacation rental platform
Note: 1. Customer cohort is defined as a group of unique customers whose first check-in occurs in a specific
calendar year. Revenue associated with those customers in Year 1 is calculated based on the revenue recognized
during the subsequent one-year period. Revenue associated with those customers in Year 2-4 is calculated based
on the revenue generated in each subsequent one-year period compared against Year 1
Source: RedSeer research
OYO’s total addressable opportunity in the short-stay accommodation market to increase from US$1,267
billion in 2019 to US$1,907 billion by 2030
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In 2019, the total addressable market (“TAM”) for short-stay accommodation (defined as the short-stay
accommodation market size globally, including customer spending on ancillary, on-premises non-room services
such as food and beverages) was US$1,267 billion, which included US$228 billion of customer spending on
ancillary, on-premise non-room services. OYO’s serviceable addressable market (“SAM”) defined as the size of
the short-stay accommodation market in the regions OYO is currently present in, is US$772 billion. These markets
include India, SEA, Western Europe, the United States, China, and the Middle East and Africa region.
Going forward, there is an estimated additional opportunity of approximately US$525 billion from the growth of
short-stay accommodations across all geographies and US$115 billion from the growth of associated ancillary,
on-premises non-room customer spending by 2030, which will take the TAM in short-stay accommodations to
US$1,907 billion.
OYO’s technology solution empowering patrons across the value chain can be adapted to multiple industries
which have similar fragmentation and growing customer appetite to move online. OYO has similar patron
offerings in adjacent categories such as long-term stays and weddings in the India market, wherein OYO offers a
similar value proposition to patrons.
The long term stay market, defined as stays over 30 days, exhibits similar qualities to the short-stay
accommodation market with a high degree of patron fragmentation, low online penetration and low degrees of
organisation among storefronts. Here, OYO has the opportunity to leverage existing capabilities to refine products
for patrons providing management systems, revenue and channel management, operations technology and
customer support as well as other support technology. Empowering these patrons with technology solutions will
help them in driving higher yield and operating leverage, while also enhancing customer experience. There is an
increasing tendency towards staying in long term stay homes, particularly among millennials, for whom home
ownership is declining globally. This translates into an addressable opportunity of US$9 billion in India which is
projected to grow to US$19.5 billion by 2030.
The wedding and event management space also has similar dynamics. There are more than 100,000 patrons in the
wedding and event venue space in India and significantly more in the associated services like catering, decoration,
photography etc. The market lacks the presence of significant brands capable of empowering small businesses
and entrepreneurs with end-to-end full stack technology solutions that can help them improve their online
presence. Like in other industries, customer searches across the wedding industry have also increased online over
the past five years (as visible in Google search trends in India for the keyword ‘Shaadi’ from March 2015 - March
2020). The wedding market in India, where over 10 million weddings are held annually, was valued at US$50
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billion in 2019 and it is the second largest market globally after the US. The wedding market size in India is
projected to reach approximately US$137 billion by the year 2030, growing at a high CAGR of 9.6% from 2019-
2030. OYO’s penetration in the short-stay accommodation business gives it a great competitive advantage given
events can often be hosted at these venues with opportunities to cross sell accommodation and ancillary on-
premises services.
The above are just two examples of opportunities beyond short-stay accommodation that can be addressed by
OYO in the long term. Many large industries face similar patron and customer dynamics, where technology
offerings such as OYO’s existing short-stay accommodation technology stack can potentially create a meaningful
impact, unlocking future addressable opportunities for OYO.
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OUR BUSINESS
Our financial results for the last quarter of Fiscal 2020 and the whole of Fiscal 2021 were materially and adversely
affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This Draft Red Herring Prospectus excludes certain key financial and operational
performance indicators for certain periods between Fiscal 2019 to Fiscal 2021, as we believe that such data does not
provide investors with a meaningful overall picture of our business and results of operations. See “Risk Factors—Risks
relating to our Company, our Business and Industry—[Link] novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the measures
taken by governments to curb its spread have materially and adversely impacted, and are expected to continue to
materially and adversely impact, the travel industry and our business, results of operations and financial condition. The
extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business, operations and financial performance is uncertain
and cannot be predicted” on page 52.
Unless stated or the context requires otherwise, definitions of certain technical or industry-related terms and
abbreviations are set out in “General—Definitions and Abbreviations—Technical/Industry Related
Terms/Abbreviations” on page 10.
The industry-related information contained in this section is derived or extracted from the RedSeer Report which has
been commissioned, and paid for, by our Company for the purposes of confirming our understanding of the industry we
operate in, exclusively in connection with the Offer. Neither we nor the BRLMs nor any other person connected with
the Offer has independently verified this information. See “Industry Overview” on page 198 for more information. Also
see “Risk Factors—Risks relating to our Company, our Business and Industry—60. Certain sections of this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus contain information from the RedSeer Report which has been commissioned, and paid for, by us
and any reliance on such information for making an investment decision in the Offer is subject to inherent risks.” on
page 97.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses that own or operate hotels and homes
by providing full-stack technology products and services that aim to increase their revenue and ease their
operations, and to enable our global network of customers to book affordable and trusted accommodations through
a seamless digital experience on our platform.
Who We Are
We are a leading, new-age technology platform empowering the large yet highly fragmented global hospitality
ecosystem, according to RedSeer. We have been focused on reshaping the short-stay accommodation space since
our incorporation in 2012 and have developed a unique two-sided technology platform focused on
comprehensively addressing key pain points of our Patrons (being the owners, lessors and/or operators of
storefronts listed on our platform) on the supply side and our Customers (being travelers and guests who book
accommodations at our Patrons’ storefronts through our platform) on the demand side. Our unique business model
helps our Patrons transform fragmented, unbranded and underutilized hospitality assets into branded, digitally-
enabled storefronts with higher revenue generation potential and provides our Customers with access to a broad
range of high-quality storefronts at compelling price points. As at March 31, 2021, we had 157,344 storefronts
across more than 35 countries listed on our platform.
Our Patrons use our platform to manage all mission-critical aspects of their business operations. Our
comprehensive, full-stack technology suite integrates more than 40 products and services across our digital sign-
up and onboarding, revenue management, daily business management and D2C stacks into our two flagship Patron
applications, Co-OYO and OYO OS. This enables our Patrons to have a significant digital presence across our
extensive distribution network.
Our Customers can book storefronts through our own D2C channels on our platform and through indirect channels
with third-party OTAs. Our OYO mobile application offers a variety of digital tools to guide our Customers
throughout their journey, including discovery, seamless booking, pre-stay assistance and cancellations, digital
check-ins as well as in-stay and post-stay services.
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Notes: (1) As at March 31, 2021. (2) Our net take rate dollar retention over a 12 month period is estimated at 105%, based
on the quarterly average revenue share retention calculated for hotel storefronts in India, Indonesia and Malaysia that joined
our platform between July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019. Average revenue share retention is calculated based on net revenue from
the relevant storefront for the relevant quarter in accordance with our revenue recognition policies, indexed to the first 90
days of revenue recognized from the relevant storefront (excluding revenue from the month that such storefront is onboarded
on our platform). (3) Our payback period for the cost of our Patron acquisition for hotel storefronts in India, Indonesia and
Malaysia, being the average time required to recover our sales and marketing expenditure on Patron acquisitions from the
time a Patron joins our platform, was approximately three months in respect of all such Patrons who joined our platform from
July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2019. (4) 77.8% of our demand globally (excluding TUI home storefronts) was generated from
repeat and new organic demand on our D2C channels during Fiscal 2021. Organic traffic refers to all bookings from unpaid
sources and repeat traffic refers to bookings by existing guests on our D2C channels for hotel storefronts. (5) For Fiscal 2021.
Our OYO mobile application was the third most downloaded travel mobile application globally and the most
downloaded travel mobile application in Asia in 2020,6 according to Sensor Tower, and had over 100 million
downloads as at March 31, 2021. We had 9.2 million OYO Wizard members (including 2.1 million members who
pay subscription fees for higher membership tiers) in India as of March 31, 2021, making it one of the largest
loyalty programs run by leading travel or food brands in India, and the largest among online hotel or food brands
in India, based on the number of members as of March 31, 2021, according to RedSeer.
We are at the middle of supply and demand in the highly fragmented short-stay accommodation value chain. We
benefit significantly from the flywheel effect of the interplay between the supply and demand sides of our
platform, underpinned by strong local network effects and operating leverage. Our platform provides us with
multiple touchpoints across our Patrons’ business and our Customers’ experience, enabling us to establish a strong
value proposition for both our Patrons and Customers and creating the foundation for our strong consumer brand.
OYO was identified as the most valuable Travel and Hospitality brand in India and 30 th most valuable brand
overall in India by a study conducted by Kantar for 2020 (BrandZ India 2020 Report, BrandZ Travel and
Hospitality category includes airlines, accommodations and booking platforms).
Our ability to provide our Customers with access to a broad range of high-quality storefronts at compelling price
points, coupled with our brand strength and attractive loyalty and referral programs, drives significant organic and
repeat demand for storefront bookings. An increase in the number of Customers on our platform attracts more
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Travel as a category does not include maps, cabs, railways and other local services; it only focuses on apps that enable
hotel/flight bookings. Includes both Android and IOS app store downloads.
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Patrons to list their storefronts on our platform, resulting in increased GBV for our Patrons, which increases the
revenue earned by us from our revenue sharing arrangements with Patrons. As our platform grows in scale, we
benefit from higher engagement and lower acquisition costs on both the supply and demand side.
While we have a global footprint, our operations are focused in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Europe
(collectively, our “Core Growth Markets”), which are the most mature in terms of the scale of our storefront
footprint and our unit economics. Our storefronts are predominantly hotels in all markets and vacation homes in
Europe. We also offer a listing-only service, where Patrons can list their storefronts on our platform for a fixed
subscription fee. Our asset-light, technology-driven business model has enabled us to scale our business globally
and provided us with a strong competitive advantage in the short-stay accommodation space.
Our business model relies on our Patrons who list their storefronts on our platform and our large base of Customers
who book accommodations at our Patrons’ storefronts through our platform.
Our value proposition to our Patrons of our hotel and homes business is based on our integrated, full-stack
technology suite, which empowers all mission-critical aspects of their business operations. In turn, our Patrons
provide us with distribution rights (largely on an exclusive basis) and significant control over pricing decisions
relating to their storefront inventory, which enables them to maximize their revenue generation potential through
our dynamic pricing algorithms. We distribute our Patrons’ hotel and home storefront inventory through the D2C
channels on our platform and through indirect channels with third party OTAs and generally earn an average
revenue share of 20% to 35% of GBV (net of discounts and loyalty points), which creates strong alignment
between us and our Patrons. We also offer a listing only service, where Patrons can list their storefronts on our
platform for a fixed subscription fee.
We generate a significant share of demand through our D2C channels. Our share of direct demand on our platform,
measured as a percentage of booked nights through our D2C channels, was 74.5% in Fiscal 2020 and 71.2% in
Fiscal 2021 globally and 90.9% in Fiscal 2020 and 94.4% in Fiscal 2021 for India. Our Adjusted Gross Profit
Margin is higher for storefronts booked by Customers through our online D2C channels, when compared with
storefronts booked by Customers through indirect channels such as third party OTAs, as we are able to charge a
higher percentage of revenue share where our contribution from online D2C channels is higher.
We have an asset-light business model and a lean cost structure. We do not own the storefronts listed on our
platform.7 As at March 31, 2021, 99.9% of our storefronts did not have contracts with minimum guarantees or
fixed payout commitments from us, with any investments, capital expenditure, storefront employee costs and
other expenses relating to the operation of such storefronts borne largely by our Patrons. 8 This enables us to be
capital-efficient and scale our business with minimal marginal costs.
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As at March 31, 2021, we hold interests in certain non-consolidated joint venture entities that own a total of eight
storefronts.
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We bear negligible storefront operating expenditure with respect to a small number of hotel and home storefronts, which
includes expenditure relating to the provision of housekeeping and cleaning services and insurance costs.
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Our Market Opportunity
According to RedSeer, within the travel and tourism industry, the short-stay accommodation market is one of the
fastest growing segments. The short-stay accommodation segment refers to stays of up to one month, and the
market comprises stays across hotels, homes, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts and campsites for tourists and
travelers. From 2015 to 2019, the total short-stay accommodation market grew at 7.5% CAGR to reach around
US$1.3 trillion in 2019. While the industry dipped in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, it is projected to revive
back and reach US$1.1 trillion in 2021. Going forward, the industry is projected to grow at 6.6% CAGR from
2021 to 2030 to reach US$1.9 trillion in 2030.
According to RedSeer, most of the global short-stay accommodation supply is independent, unorganised and
fragmented. This is more prominent in developing markets such as India, Indonesia and Malaysia, compared to
developed markets such as the United States. Our global TAM opportunity as at December 31, 2019, consisted of
54 million short-stay storefronts that our full-stack technology platform could have potentially empowered,
according to RedSeer.
We had 157,344 storefronts across more than 35 countries listed on our platform as at March 31, 2021. As at
September 9, 2021, we had the largest footprint in terms of hotel storefronts in India and SEA and the second
largest footprint in Europe in terms of home storefronts among full stack short-stay accommodation players,
according to RedSeer. We have made a conscious strategic decision to focus on these geographies as our Core
Growth Markets. These markets account for more than 90% of our total storefronts globally as at March 31, 2021.
Despite our scale, our share of TAM (in terms of storefronts) in our Core Growth Markets is less than 1%,
calculated on the basis of overall short-stay storefronts in 2019 in our Core Growth Markets, according to RedSeer.
This creates significant opportunities for us to continue to grow in our Core Growth Markets. Besides our Core
Growth Markets, we also have operations in our Future Growth Markets. See “Industry Overview” on page 198
for more information.
While we are currently focused on the short-stay accommodation market, we believe that our platform can be
leveraged to benefit entrepreneurs and small and medium business owners who operate in comparatively more
fragmented industries, such as long-term accommodation, student housing, co-living spaces, events and weddings,
which provides us with potential future growth opportunities.
Our Business
Our Patrons
Our Patrons are owners, lessors and/or operators of storefronts listed on our platform. We power our Patrons’
hotel and home operations with our integrated, full-stack technology suite and focus on designing technology
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solutions that enable our Patrons to drive automation across their business and enhance their revenue generation
potential.
We believe that our platform addresses the key pain points that our Patrons typically face in operating their
businesses. Our comprehensive technology suite is deeply integrated with mission critical functions of our Patrons
businesses and drives automation and data-driven decision making across their operations.
We believe that our Patrons choose to engage with us primarily due to our five core value propositions:
● Integrated full-stack technology suite. Our value proposition to our Patrons is built on the back of our
integrated, full-stack technology suite, which empowers all mission-critical aspects of their businesses.
Our platform provides a one-stop solution, enabling key business functions ranging from digital sign-up
and onboarding, revenue management, daily business management and D2C stacks. Our solutions are
packaged in a streamlined, user-friendly interface through our flagship Patron applications, Co-OYO and
OYO OS. By partnering with OYO, our Patrons significantly reduce the need to obtain multiple products
and engage multiple vendors for specific operations.
● Enabling digital presence. More than 70% of the new storefronts on our platform in the three months
ended March 31, 2021 9 did not have any online presence prior to joining our platform. In certain
instances, Patrons that list a single hotel or vacation home with us gradually expand to multiple
storefronts. As at March 31, 2021, more than 2,700 Patrons globally had more than one hotel or home
storefront listed on our platform. Patrons that list their storefronts on our platform typically experience
improved visibility and brand presence with Customers, wider distribution, yield improvement and
increased automation. With growing Customer preference for digital interactions through online
channels, this becomes a critical enabler for growth of our Patrons’ businesses.
● Access to a large Customer base through our D2C channels. Our Patrons also benefit from the
significant direct demand generated through our D2C channels. We provide high quality experiences at
compelling prices through our feature-rich app which adds to the stickiness of our Customers on our
platform, thereby generating significant direct demand. Our Patrons also benefit from strong organic and
repeat demand from our Customer base, which is driven by our attractive OYO Wizard loyalty and
In India, which is our most mature market in terms of scale of our storefront footprint, over 90% of our
booked nights was generated by direct demand through our D2C channels in Fiscal 2021. In Indonesia
and Malaysia, which are part of our Core Growth Markets, more than 60% of our booked nights were
generated by direct demand through our D2C channels in Fiscal 2021. Similar to what we have witnessed
in India, we believe that there is potential for continued growth in our D2C platform as we further scale
in other markets.
● Increased revenue generation potential. We aim to increase our Patrons’ revenue generation potential
by providing them with access to our large Customer base through our D2C channels and indirect
channels, coupled with our suite of innovative products. Our deep understanding of online marketing
strategies enables us to effectively deploy our market insights and technology across channels, including
artificial intelligence and machine learning-based dynamic pricing, optimizing storefront content,
reviews and images, which help to drive better Customer conversion rates and yield.
In India, Indonesia and Malaysia, OYO-powered hotel storefronts that joined our platform between
January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019 performed better than independent hotels of similar sizes in
India, Indonesia and Malaysia respectively in 2019 on average, according to RedSeer. After 12 weeks of
joining the OYO platform, OYO-powered hotel storefronts generated 1.5 to 1.9 times more revenue on
average compared with the average revenue estimated at independent hotels of a similar size in India,
Indonesia and Malaysia respectively in 2019, according to RedSeer. In Europe, OYO-powered home
storefronts earned an average of 2.4 times more revenue in 2019 compared with the average revenue
estimated at an independently managed home in Europe in 2019, according to RedSeer.
Notes: Revenue refers to the transaction value from customers (similar to GBV (net of discounts) for OYO).
OTA and other online channels also include owner online channels but does not include any OYO channel. Owner
channels refers to offline channels including walk-ins, and does not include any OYO channel.
For hotel storefronts in India, Indonesia and Malaysia, the comparison was performed based on all OYO hotels
(that joined OYO’s platform between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019) in the relevant regions and all
independent hotel storefronts in the relevant regions.
For Europe Homes, the average calendar year 2019 GBV (net of discounts) for all OYO fully managed homes was
considered. “OYO vs Industry – Times” is defined as the ratio of OYO average revenue against industry average
revenue for the respective channels.
Given the COVID-led dislocation in the hotels and homes market, we have compared the performance jump for the
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pre-COVID period. Calculations made on local currency values with conversion rates of India: 1USD=74INR,
Europe: 1USD=0.87EUR, Malaysia: 1USD=4MYR, Indonesia: 1USD=14,492.75IDR
Sources: (A) RedSeer estimates for industry average for independent hotels and homes; (B) OYO data.
Our broad distribution network through our indirect channel of multiple OTA platforms also contributes
to the comparatively better performance of OYO storefronts that joined our platform in between January
1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 on average, compared to independent hotels of similar sizes in 2019. This
is driven by our integrated platform, which offers a one-stop solution for Patrons to access a range of
services required for OTA management.
● OYO brand affiliation. We have built a strong consumer brand. OYO was identified as the most valuable
Travel and Hospitality brand in India and 30th most valuable brand overall in India by a study conducted
by Kantar for 2020 (BrandZ India 2020 Report, BrandZ Travel and Hospitality category includes airlines,
accommodations and booking platforms). Our unique business model helps our Patrons transform
fragmented, unbranded and underutilized hospitality assets into branded, digitally-enabled storefronts
with higher revenue generation potential.
Our Customers
We engage with Customers along every step of their hospitality journey, covering discovery, seamless booking,
pre-stay assistance and cancellations, digital check-ins and in-stay and post-stay services, which we believe drives
platform engagement and loyalty from our Customer base. Our OYO mobile application was the third most
downloaded travel mobile application globally and the most downloaded travel mobile application in Asia in
2020,10 according to Sensor Tower, and had over 100 million downloads as at March 31, 2021.
We cater to a wide range of Customers, ranging from millennials, corporates, families and small and medium
businesses. With changing travel and tourism trends due to COVID-19, our Customers are adapting to newer use
cases on our platform. We have observed strong same-city and same-day demand from hotel Customers in certain
of our Core Growth Markets from Fiscal 2020 to Fiscal 2021.
A significant share of our bookings are from same-city demand, being storefront bookings from Customers located
in the same base city (as indicated in the relevant Customer’s OYO user profile or based on the most frequent
geographical location of the relevant Customer for the six month period prior to such booking) as the relevant
storefront. We believe that the affordability, availability and standardization of our storefronts enables our
Customers to fulfil their ad hoc demands. For example, Customers can book accommodation at our storefronts to
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spend time with their friends or to rest after late nights at work or entertainment events, or for staycations or
workcations. During large family gatherings, Customers can book accommodation at nearby storefronts for their
guests and relatives. In addition, the convenience of our platform enables our Customers in larger cities (such as
Delhi and Jakarta) to save long intra-city travel time by booking accommodations closer to their workplace.
Many of the key cities (being Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata Jakarta and Kuala
Lumpur) where we have deeper penetration recorded more than 40% of demand from same-city Customers in
March 2020 and March 2021.
Our broad range of storefronts enables our Customers to utilize the convenience of our platform for on-demand
bookings near to or on the date of their stay, which helps them to avoid last-minute travel-related uncertainties.
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For example, Customers traveling long distances across or between major cities may prefer to have more
flexibility in choosing their time and place of stay.
The share of same-day bookings on our platform for hotel storefronts outside China increased from 59.5% in
Fiscal 2020 to 69.5% in Fiscal 2021. The chart below illustrates bookings for same-day demand for storefronts on
our platform along national highways connecting major cities in India such as Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and
Bangalore and bookings for same-day demand in those cities in Fiscal 2021. Our platform enables these Customers
to book accommodation on the same day at their preferred location, thereby enhancing their travel experience and
their stickiness to our platform.
Our growing Customer loyalty and referral programs also generate significant organic and repeat demand for
bookings through our D2C channels. We had 9.2 million OYO Wizard members (including 2.1 million members
who pay subscription fees for higher membership tiers) in India as of March 31, 2021, making it one of the largest
loyalty programs run by leading travel or food brands in India, and the largest among online hotel or food brands
in India, based on the number of members as of March 31, 2021, according to RedSeer. OYO Wizard members
in India contributed 21.8%, 75.1% and 86.8% of booked nights on our D2C channels and 15.9%, 58.1% and
71.0% of booked nights on all our distribution channels in Fiscal 2019, Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021 respectively.
For the Fiscal 2021, GBV per Customer for OYO Wizard members in India with paid subscriptions was 1.6 times
higher than that of non-members and the repeat rate of bookings for OYO Wizard members in India with paid
subscriptions was 2.0 times higher than non-members. During Fiscal 2021, booked nights per customer for OYO
Wizard members in India with paid subscriptions was 1.5 times higher than that of non-members. Our share of
booked nights by repeat customers in India was 71.8% in Fiscal 2020 and 70.8% in Fiscal 2021.
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Value proposition to our Customers
We believe that our Customers choose to engage with us primarily due to our five core value propositions:
● Wide selection. Our wide selection of storefronts provides our Customers with a range of
accommodation options within a particular area, enabling our Customers to stay closer to where they
need to be, whether it is near family, a business location, a hospital or a specific site of interest.
● Trustworthy brand. We believe that our brand perception is aligned with the consistent and high-
quality experiences offered to Customers. We have implemented various initiatives to provide our
Customers with safer and more reliable stays, such as our “Sanitised Stays” and “Vaccinaid” search
filters and our introduction of contactless check-ins. In addition, storefronts are assessed monthly based
on our quality and control framework, which takes into account constant availability of rooms, consistent
Customer experience and compliance with our standard operating procedures. Storefronts that do not
meet our minimum standards are temporarily or permanently delisted from our platform.
● Seamless booking experience. Our D2C platform allows our Customers to seamlessly discover and
book storefronts suited to their personal preferences at affordable prices. We provide Customers with
access to various digital tools on our D2C platform, with the aim of providing a superior end-to-end
experience. Our simplified user interface enables Customers to make a booking in three steps – search,
select, book.
● Access to real-time support. We are focused on delivering a hassle-free experience to our Customers.
During their stay, Customers can access and manage various in-room hotel services through our mobile
application, including receiving live status updates of housekeeping services and food and beverage
orders. Our Customers have continuous access to real-time support before, during and after their stay,
through our proprietary Customer support platform, Yo! Help.
As at March 31, 2021, we had 157,344 storefronts across more than 35 countries listed on our platform. As at
September 9, 2021, we had the largest footprint in terms of hotel storefronts in India and SEA and the second
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largest footprint in Europe in terms of home storefronts among full stack short-stay accommodation players,
according to RedSeer.
We derive significant benefits from the scale of our operations in our Core Growth Markets. Our scaled storefront
footprint provides more choices to our Customers, driving higher engagement with them. With a sizeable
Customer base in these markets, we are able to generate a significant share of demand for our Patron storefronts
through our D2C channels. This further drives Patron and Customer stickiness, as well as enhanced unit economics
for our business. The scale of our business, together with our strong Patron and Customer engagement, enables
us to establish strategic partnerships with leading third-party OTAs. Our OTA partners provide us with access to
their extensive customer network which in turn helps us to increase our Patrons’ reach and their revenue generation
potential.
Given the scale and reach of our platform in our Core Growth Markets, we are able to leverage data-driven insights
to develop a deep understanding of Patrons’ pain points, as well as rapidly evolving Customer preferences. This
helps us strengthen our value proposition to our Patrons and Customers. For instance, our dynamic pricing
algorithms take into account factors relating to the supply and demand for accommodations, weather, seasonality
and local trends to calculate optimal prices in real time. We are able to better personalize our offerings for our
Customers based on their past interactions with our platform, as well as our understanding of Customers’
preferences.
We also derive cost efficiencies in managing our network due to economies of scale and the density of our Patron
footprint. We believe that our scale and strong market position create a sustainable competitive advantage for our
business.
As of March 31, 2021, 70.9% of our employees were based in India. Our engineering team plays a critical role in
our business and comprised 13.2% of our employees as of March 31, 2021, most of whom are based in India. We
believe that our ability to develop solutions and offerings to serve our global Patrons and Customers at a
comparatively lower cost base provides us with a significant advantage over many of our peers.
Full-stack technology platform driving strong value proposition for our Patrons and Customers
Our technology is the foundation of our business. Our comprehensive, full-stack technology suite integrates more
than 40 products and services across our digital sign-up and onboarding, revenue management, daily business
management and D2C stacks into our two flagship Patron applications, Co-OYO and OYO OS. Our proprietary
platform is highly differentiated and has been developed largely by our in-house engineering and product and
design teams, rather than through an aggregation of products developed by external software vendors. This enables
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us to rapidly develop modular solutions and add new products to our platform in line with our growth strategies
and scale our technology solutions without significant incremental costs.
Our Patrons use our robust, integrated full-stack technology platform, through our flagship Patron OYO OS and
Co-OYO applications, to increase their revenue generation potential, improve Customer experience and optimize
their operational costs. Our Customers use our mobile applications and websites to access our growing selection
of storefronts around the world and to enhance their stay experience through our ancillary services. Our end-to-
end presence across the value chain and deep integration with our Patrons’ businesses and Customers’ experience
help us build a strong understanding of their needs and preferences. This enables us to proactively identify
potential opportunities across the hospitality value chain.
Our technology platforms have played a significant role in the way acquire new Patrons and Customers,
particularly in the COVID-19 era. Discover OYO, a Customer acquisition engine funded by Patrons, helps our
Patrons to increase their revenue by enabling them to optimize unsold inventory and offer discounted rates to new
Customers of a particular storefront. In addition, our OYO Wizard loyalty program and “Invite & Earn” referral
programs, which are deeply integrated in our D2C stack, facilitate Customer acquisition and retention for Patrons.
We benefit from strong engagement with our Patrons and Customers, leading to healthy retention rates and
revenue share retention. Our scaled network of Patrons and Customers and high level of engagement with them
provides us with a deep understanding of the markets in which we operate, enabling us to continue to innovate
and layer additional solutions to our existing integrated technology stack.
Our platform is deeply integrated with mission-critical functions of our Patrons’ businesses. 96.5% of our hotel
Patrons that had updated at least one booking during March 2021 were users of our flagship Patron application,
OYO OS. As our Patrons remain with our platform and increase their revenue, our revenue share retention also
increases. The table below represents our net take rate dollar retention, which is estimated at 105% over a 12
month period, based on the quarterly average revenue share retention calculated for hotel storefronts in India,
Indonesia and Malaysia that joined our platform between July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019. Average revenue share
retention is calculated based on net revenue from the relevant storefront for the relevant quarter in accordance
with our revenue recognition policies, indexed to the first 90 days of revenue recognized from the relevant
storefront (excluding revenue from the month that such storefront is onboarded on our platform).
We generate a significant share of demand through our D2C channels. Our share of direct demand on our platform,
measured as a percentage of booked nights through our D2C channels, was 74.5% in Fiscal 2020 and 71.2% in
Fiscal 2021 globally and 90.9% in Fiscal 2020 and 94.4% in Fiscal 2021 for India. Strong customer retention also
leads to a high share of demand generated from repeat Customers and new Customers acquired through organic
channels. As observed from the chart below, 77.8% of our demand globally 11 and 90.3% of our demand in India
was generated from repeat and new organic demand on our D2C channels during Fiscal 2021.
The scale of our business drives a self-reinforcing flywheel underpinned by strong local network effects and
operating leverage. We believe that the virtuous cycle created by this flywheel effect enhances our platform
stickiness and unit economics for us and our Patrons with increasing scale.
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A larger Patron base on our platform leads to more choices for our Customers. This helps drive a better experience,
greater transaction frequency and increased loyalty from our Customers. This attracts more Customers to our
platform, leads to more bookings through our D2C channels and results in lower marketing and promotion
expenses for us. Growth in direct demand in turn strengthens our Patron value proposition, attracting more Patrons
to our platform and increasing our Patron retention rates. Moreover, the increase in direct demand through our
online D2C channels further enhances our unit economics by virtue of a higher revenue share on these channels.
We have been able to maintain a high share of direct demand on our platform with increasing scale. Our share of
global direct demand on our platform, measured as a percentage of booked nights through our D2C channels, was
74.5% in Fiscal 2020 and 71.2% in Fiscal 2021 globally and 90.9% in Fiscal 2020 and 94.4% in Fiscal 2021 for
India. As shown in the charts below, an increase in the number of storefronts in Delhi and Jakarta, being the capital
cities of two countries in our Core Growth Markets, contributed to an increase in our share of direct demand
through our D2C channels.
A greater number of transactions on our platform generates deeper insights into our Patrons’ businesses and
Customers’ preferences. Our machine learning algorithms fed with increasing amounts of data further drive
increased transactions from our Customers through better pricing and personalization, leading to improved
revenue generation for our Patrons.
As our platform grows in scale driven by strong local network effects, we benefit from higher engagement and
lower acquisition costs on both the supply and demand side. Our payback period for the cost of our Patron
acquisition for hotel storefronts in India, Indonesia and Malaysia, being the average time required to recover our
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Patron acquisition costs from the time a Patron joins our platform, was approximately three months in respect of
all such Patrons who joined our platform from July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2019. This virtuous cycle enables
us to attain economies of scale and supports better monetization for both us and our Patrons.
We have an asset-light business model and a lean cost structure. We do not own the storefronts listed on our
platform.12 As at March 31, 2021, 99.9% of the storefronts on our platform do not have fixed payout commitments
or minimum guarantees from us, with investments, capital expenditure and expenses relating to the operation of
such storefronts borne solely by our Patrons. This enables us to be capital-efficient and scale our business with
minimal marginal costs.
During Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021, we implemented several initiatives that have strengthened our unit economics
profile, while improving our value proposition for Patrons and Customers. As a result, our unit economics,
measured based on our Contribution Profit, has improved from 5.1% in Fiscal 2020 to 18.4% in Fiscal 2021, as
illustrated in the charts below. As our platform scales, we strive to gain additional benefits from the inherent
operating leverage and the flywheel effect of our business model.
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34 2 4 5
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GBV (gross of Storefront OYO Share Loyalty costs / MG loss and Storefront Other direct Payment Support cost Contribution
discount, net patron share Discount other one operating cost cost gateway profit
of time items charges
cancellation)
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As at March 31, 2021, we hold minority interests in certain non-consolidated joint venture entities that own a total of eight
storefronts.
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Fiscal 2021 Contribution Profit was 18% of GBV
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GBV (gross of Storefront OYO Share Loyalty costs / MG loss and Storefront Other direct Payment Support cost Contribution
discount, net patron share Discount other one time operating cost cost gateway profit
of items charges
cancellation)
Notes: (1) GBV from hotels and homes is defined as the amounts payable by Customers for storefront bookings, net of
cancellation and gross of discounts (such as loyalty points and OYO discounts), through all of our distribution channels
including through our OYO mobile application, website, call centers, third party OTAs and other offline channels. (2)
Storefront patron share comprises of share of GBV paid to our Patrons as per our revenue sharing agreements including
minimum guarantees (if any). (3) OYO Share is defined as (1)-(2). (4) Loyalty costs / Discount includes rebates offered on
OYO platform at the time of the booking; discount includes loyalty points, discount coupons, OYO wizard discount etc. (5)
Minimum guarantee loss and other one time items includes payments made to storefronts to fulfil minimum guarantee
commitments and certain one time payment waivers offered to storefronts to improve retention. (6) Storefront operating cost
comprises of food expenses, electricity expenses and property consumables. (7) Other direct cost includes customer insurance
and variable operating expenses. (8) Payment gateway charges are charges paid to payment partners for transactions on OYO
platform. (9) Support cost includes cost of providing customer service via call centre which includes creating booking, solving
and addressing customer queries on call or on chat. (10) Contribution Profit is defined as (3)-(4)-(5)-(6)-(7)-(8)-(9).
The strength of our brand is well-recognized by both Patrons and Customers in our Core Growth Markets and
helps us to attract both Patrons and Customers to our platform. OYO was identified as the most valuable Travel
and Hospitality brand in India and 30th most valuable brand overall in India by a study conducted by Kantar for
2020 (BrandZ India 2020 Report, BrandZ Travel and Hospitality category includes airlines, accommodations and
booking platforms).
Our brand strength is also exemplified in the testimonials from our Patrons and Customers below.
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Strong leadership team with deep experience
We are led by a management team with strong academic credentials and deep experience across various industries
ranging from global technology companies to consumer brands and professional services firms. We have a healthy
track record of retaining our key management personnel, most of whom have served in key roles with us since
our early years.
Our leadership team has a combination of skills, attributes, behaviours and determination. They have diverse
academic credentials across fields such as engineering and social sciences from some of the best institutions such
as the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and leading Indian and international business schools, and come from
diverse cultural backgrounds including India and the United States of America. Some of our leadership team has
prior experience working in consumer tech companies such as Facebook, Amazon, and consulting companies
such as McKinsey, BCG and Bain.
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Our management team is complemented by our highly experienced board, which includes senior industry veterans.
The strength and experience of our senior leadership team has enabled us to achieve a global footprint in less than
ten years since our inception.
We are guided by the vision of our Founder, Ritesh Agarwal, to transform hospitality and provide trusted
accommodations for Customers from all over the world. Our corporate culture and decision-making process is
underpinned by our core values of bias for action, being resilient, being respectful and building trust, which guide
us in engaging with all our stakeholders, including our Patrons, Customers and employees. Our management and
compensation structure encourages a flat organization structure and leadership without hierarchy. During Fiscal
2021, we granted restricted stock units to almost all of our employees to reward them for their efforts during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Our work culture and spirit of innovation have been recognized through several reputed
awards and accreditations. From 2017 to 2019, we were consistently ranked as one of LinkedIn’s top 10 companies
to work for in India. In 2018 and 2019, we were ranked number one in LinkedIn’s “Top Startups – The 25 hottest
Indian companies to work for now”.
We started out by building a unique product for our target audience, with a focus on demand discovery for Patrons
and enhancing price discovery and choice for Customers. Our relentless drive for continued innovation, focus on
fragmented markets and resolving key pain points for our Patrons and Customers provided us with a strong
foundation of loyal Patrons and Customers.
However, we faced a number of challenges as we matured in our growth trajectory. Shortly after we expanded
into certain new markets across the world, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic created significant challenges
for us. As part of our strategy for adapting to COVID-19, we shifted our focus to our Core Growth Markets where
we have large scale and proven unit economics, coupled with a large total addressable market, which creates
significant headroom for future growth. We plan to focus on building on our strong foundation in our Core Growth
Markets, while evaluating strategic opportunities for growth in our Future Growth Markets.
We also increased our emphasis on developing our relationships with our Patrons and Customers. We focused on
aligning the interests between us and our Patrons by simplifying a significant number of our Patron contracts to a
revenue share model and reducing the number of Patron contracts with minimum guarantees and fixed payout
commitments. The proportion of hotel and home storefronts on our platform with minimum guarantees or fixed
payout commitments from us has decreased from 14.7% in Fiscal 2019 to 0.1% in Fiscal 2021. We organized
frequent townhalls and surveys with our Patrons to obtain feedback and areas for improvement. In 2020, we
founded our Equal Patron Policy in India and OYO Patron Prosperity in the US with the aim of enhancing trust
and collaboration with our Patrons to drive their business improvements. These policies cover principles of
communication, respect, availability, transparency, recognition, technology and togetherness. We also introduced
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a range of products in response to the feedback we received from Patrons, such as OYO Secure, a prepaid e-wallet
for Patrons, which helped to simplify the revenue collection and reconciliation process and improve working
capital flow for us and our Patrons. These endeavors led to an increase in Patron satisfaction score from 30.1%
for the three months ended September 30, 2020 to 72.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, based on
ratings we received from certain Patrons of homes and hotel storefronts globally during each of these quarters.
Patron satisfaction score is calculated based on the number of satisfactory ratings less the number of unsatisfactory
ratings divided by the total number of ratings received from Patrons.
We believe our shift towards leveraging products and technology and our focus on Core Growth Markets has
helped us to both navigate through the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and create a robust
foundation for future growth.
Despite our scale, our share of TAM (in terms of storefronts) in our Core Growth Markets is less than 1%,
calculated on the basis of overall short-stay storefronts in 2019 in our Core Growth Markets, according to RedSeer.
This creates significant headroom for us to grow our storefront footprint. We plan to continue to scale our Patron
and Customer base to grow our storefront footprint. For example, we have increasingly shifted towards acquiring
new Patrons through various online and technology-based marketing channels, such as our OYO Saathi re-seller
model and our OYO 360 self-signup model. These models help us to expand our Patron network and increase our
storefront supply in a cost-effective and scalable manner by providing us with access to untapped segments that
are more difficult to cover through our on-the-ground business development executives (“BD model”).
In addition to our organic growth strategies, we carefully evaluate inorganic growth opportunities from time to
time with the aim of consolidating our presence in certain fragmented markets in which we operate. We have a
successful track record of integrating several small tuck-in acquisitions in the fragmented homes market in Europe.
Our acquisition of TUI’s vacation home portfolio in Europe and successful integration of their supply base and
team into our OYO Europe portfolio helped us to strengthen our market position in Germany and Austria and
deepen our presence across Europe. We plan to seek opportunities to grow our Patron base and storefront footprint
through acquisitions and other strategic initiatives, particularly through potential targets that have high quality
storefront supply, coupled with strong local demand, that can benefit from our full-stack technology capabilities
to increase their revenue generation potential.
We plan to focus on building on our strong foundation in our Core Growth Markets, while evaluating strategic
opportunities for further growth in our Future Growth Markets.
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Our Future Growth Markets include the United States and China. These markets have large TAM and similar
characteristics to our Core Growth Markets, with a large supply base being independent, unorganised and
fragmented. While we have limited history of operations in these markets, we believe that our supply addition
capabilities and demonstrated product market fit positions us well for measured growth in these markets.
We have demonstrated the ability to generate GBV per storefront per month of ₹444,669 for hotel storefronts and
₹47,926 for home storefronts during Fiscal 2020. Although our business was impacted by COVID-19 during
Fiscal 2021, we continue to focus on product-led growth to drive new Customer acquisition and better retention
in order to further strengthen our GBV per storefront. In Fiscal 2020, we expanded our technology and engineering
talent pool through our acquisition of the intellectual property assets of Danamica, a data science business based
in Denmark. We intend to leverage on this acquisition to expand our platform and deepen our product development
capabilities.
Our recent product innovations have been widely adopted by our Patrons and helped improve our GBV per hotel
storefront. For example, booked nights for hotel storefronts by new Customers in India increased significantly
following the launch of Discover OYO in October 2020. As at March 31, 2021, 41.7% of all storefronts in India,
Indonesia and Malaysia on our platform had adopted the Discover OYO function. We launched our OYO Wizard
loyalty program in India in Fiscal 2019 and in Indonesia and Malaysia in July 2021 and plan to expand it across
all markets in our hotel storefronts segment, with the aim of increasing our share of direct demand through our
D2C channels and driving growth in our GBV per storefront. We also plan to implement a loyalty program for
our home storefronts segment. We plan to continue to scale initiatives such as our “Invite & Earn” referral program
and Discover OYO to drive organic growth and incentivize bookings from new Customers. With a growing base
of OYO Wizard subscribers, we expect that our overall platform engagement will continue to improve.
In addition to increasing our storefront footprint, we plan to continue expanding our number of storefronts in the
premium segment of the market, including through our OYO Townhouse, Capital O, Collection O and Pallettes
brands, which tend to have comparatively higher GBV per storefront per month. We increased our proportion of
premium storefronts in India from 17.8% as at March 31, 2021 to 20.6% as at June 30, 2021.
Expand our technology platform to further strengthen our value proposition and engagement
Since our incorporation, we have grown our platform by regularly adding new products and services. We have
invested in building a deep technology and engineering talent pool to develop innovative solutions for our Patrons
and Customers. This enables us to further automate our Patrons’ businesses and provide a better experience for
our Customers, as well as improve engagement and generate stronger unit economics and operating leverage for
our platform.
For example, we recently launched new product features such as OYO Tariff Manager (to help our Patrons capture
last mile inputs for any changes in pricing), Discover OYO (to help our Patrons to increase their revenue
generation potential by enabling them to offer discounted room rates to new Customers), OTA Powerplay (to help
boost storefront sales for our Patrons through OTA platforms) and Flash Sales (to optimize unused inventory and
improve overall revenue generation potential for our Patrons). We have a strong pipeline of products for Patrons
that we expect to launch during Fiscal 2022 to further enhance our value proposition to our Patrons.
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We entered into a multi-year strategic alliance with Microsoft in September 2021 to co-develop next-generation
travel and hospitality products and tech using Microsoft’s cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities. In addition,
we plan to develop enhanced artificial intelligence-based models to provide personalized insights and pricing
predictions to drive higher business efficiencies and revenue generation potential for our Patrons.
We also plan to invest in additional features and improvements in our user interface and user experience on our
Customer platforms to drive direct demand to our D2C channels and higher conversion rates.
While we are currently focused on the short-stay accommodation market, we believe that our platform can be
leveraged to benefit entrepreneurs and small and medium business owners who operate in comparatively more
fragmented industries, such as long-term accommodation, student housing, co-living spaces, events and weddings,
which provides us with potential future growth opportunities.
Pursuing growth in a profitable and sustainable manner is a key strategic focus for us. We benefit from a large
and underpenetrated market opportunity. Despite our scale, our share of TAM (in terms of storefronts) in our Core
Growth Markets is less than 1%, calculated on the basis of overall short-stay storefronts in 2019 in our Core
Growth Markets, according to RedSeer.
During Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021, we implemented several initiatives that have strengthened our unit economics
profile while improving our value proposition for Patrons and Customers. We have also undertaken several
measures to rationalize our cost structure. As our platform scales, we strive to gain benefits from the inherent
operating leverage and the flywheel effect of our business model, to deliver operating profits.
We plan to pursue additional monetization opportunities, such as advertisements on mobile app and enhanced
offerings for paid subscribers of our OYO Wizard loyalty program. We also believe that we can monetize our
full-stack technology platform by offering our software products as customized technological solutions to hotel
storefronts globally.
We believe that our brand is one of our most important assets and have made substantial investments in building
the OYO brand since our inception. We intend to continue making investments in building our brand presence in
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our Future Growth Markets, as well as further strengthening our brand position in our Core Growth Markets,
particularly through targeted marketing campaigns designed to expand our reach among different Customer
segments and drive direct demand to our D2C channels.
We believe that our Patron and Customer community will continue to play a significant role in promoting our
brands through word of mouth and referrals and will continue to invest in building deeper relationships and brand
association with our community of Patrons and Customers, including through our loyalty and referral programs.
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Our Patron Platform
Our Patrons use our platform to manage all mission-critical aspects of their business operations and can access
our platform through their mobile devices, tablets or computers. Our comprehensive, full-stack technology suite
integrates more than 40 products and services across our digital sign-up and onboarding, revenue management,
daily business management and D2C stacks and into our two flagship Patron applications, Co-OYO and OYO
OS.
● Digital sign-up and onboarding. Patrons seamlessly join our platform via our onboarding function,
OYO 360, which automatically generates digital contracts based on property details and KYC documents
provided by Patrons. Patrons can sign these contracts through an e-signing facility with OTP-based
verification. In Fiscal 2021, almost all our contracts with new Patrons were signed and managed digitally.
Details of our Patrons’ storefronts are also verified through location checks and property audits through
our ORBIS platform.
● Dynamic pricing and revenue management. We offer solutions that automatically update room prices
and promotions and alter display image sequences based on real-time storefront performance data and
demand patterns. Our dynamic, machine learning-based pricing algorithms take into account various data
points relating to the supply and demand for storefronts, seasonality and local trends to calculate the
optimal real-time price for a room and to help our Patrons improve their revenue generation potential.
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Our OTA Powerplay function is a subscription-only, add-on solution that enables our Patrons to boost
storefront visibility on certain OTA channels in exchange for additional commissions from any increased
GBV generated from such storefronts. As at July 31, 2021, 48.9% of all hotel storefronts outside China
on our platform had adopted the OTA Powerplay function.
Discover OYO, a Customer acquisition engine funded by Patrons, helps our Patrons to increase their
revenue by enabling them to offer discounted room rates to new Customers of a particular storefront. As
at March 31, 2021, 41.7% of all storefronts in India, Indonesia and Malaysia on our platform had adopted
the Discover OYO function.
● Daily business management. Our Patrons have access to a real-time snapshot of their business
performance, including key business metrics average room rates, booking sources, individual storefront
performance and notifications of any follow-up actions required across all storefronts that they list with
us.
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Patrons can efficiently manage front office operations (such as check-in, room allocation, housekeeping,
payment processing and review management) and back office operations (such as earnings reconciliation,
where all revenue, commissions paid, chargebacks and refunds are displayed across all distribution
channels) on a single platform. Patrons can also view guest reviews across multiple distribution channels.
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We offer global payment solutions to our Patrons and Customers through a single OYO Collect function,
which is integrated with multiple payment gateways around the world. OYO Secure, a prepaid e-wallet
for Patrons that we launched in January 2020, helps to simplify the revenue collection and reconciliation
process and improve working capital flow for us and our Patrons. As at March 31, 2021, Patrons of more
than 92% of storefronts in India utilize OYO Secure.
To further assist our Patrons, we launched Yo! Help, an automated chat service that serves as a
preliminary point of contact for Customers. In addition, we offer an around-the-clock, one-call hotline
that is dedicated to helping our Patrons and Customers with issues that arise before, during or after their
stay.
● Our D2C stack. Our distribution management solution on OYO OS creates and manages listings on all
our direct and indirect demand channels, comprising our mobile applications, websites, call centres,
physical walk-ins, corporate and travel agent tie-ups and third-party OTAs. Our Patrons can monitor their
performance and service levels across all demand channels through our OYO OS dashboard, instead of
having to utilize multiple platforms to manage individual demand channels.
Our OTA management solution automatically uploads Customer storefront reviews and Patron responses
from our OYO mobile application or website to all our partner OTA platforms, which improves the
visibility of our Patrons’ storefronts, and provides seamless access to channel management, payments
and pricing, content and revenue management functions. In addition, our OYO Wizard loyalty program
and “Invite & Earn” referral programs, which are deeply integrated in our D2C stack, facilitate Customer
acquisition and retention for Patrons.
We also connect members of our Patron community to facilitate the sharing of their experiences and best practices
through our Co-OYO mobile app. Through our Patron loyalty membership program, Club Red, we reward a select
group of Patrons that obtain a significant number of favorable Customer reviews over a sustained period, in order
to incentivize our Patrons to provide a superior Customer experience.
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Our Customer Platform
Our Customer platform allows our Customers to seamlessly discover and book storefronts suited to their personal
preferences at affordable prices. We provide Customers with access to various digital tools on our Customer
platform, with the aim of providing a superior end-to-end experience.
● Discovery. Our platform provides Customers with a personalized homepage generated by our machine-
learning-based systems, which highlight storefronts that are customized to their specific preferences
based on their search and booking history. Our Customers can browse a wide range of storefronts with
photographs, user-generated review and ratings and information on nearby amenities, based on location
or by using an interactive map with details of nearby tourist attractions and places of interest. Customers
can also utilize various search filters to refine their search results in order to book storefronts that meet
their specific requirements, such as family-friendly accommodation and business travel accommodation.
We recently introduced a number of filters in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including
“Vaccinaid” (which shows the vaccination status of Patrons’ staff at each storefront) and “Sanitised
Stays” (which highlights storefronts that are disinfected and sanitized in accordance with stringent
standards).
● Booking. Our simplified user interface enables Customers to make a booking in three steps – search,
select, book. Customers benefit from a simple listing page, quality content, seamless payment and
invoicing, as well as a pay-at-hotel booking option where available.
● Pre-stay. Prior to their stay, Customers can take advantage of our zero cancellation fee policy, depending
on their choice of room rate at booking, and obtain refunds through OREO, our automated instant refund
engine.
● Check-in and check-out. Customers benefit from quick and efficient contactless digital check-in, check-
out and front desk services through our mobile application.
● In-stay. During their stay, hotel storefront Customers can access and manage various in-room services
through our mobile application, including receiving live status updates of housekeeping services and
food and beverage orders.
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● Post-stay. Following their stay, Customers have the opportunity to provide reviews for storefronts and
accumulate loyalty points. During Fiscal 2021, Customers provided reviews for more than 60% of all
stays in India (excluding walk-ins). Reviews and ratings provide our Patrons and Customers with
valuable feedback and insight and help to drive increased revenue for Patrons of highly-rated storefronts.
● Customer service. Our Customers also have access to Yo! Help, a real-time chat assistant available
around the clock to assist them with their inquiries before, during and after their stay.
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Our OYO Customer Mobile Application
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Marketing and Distribution
OYO was identified as the most valuable Travel and Hospitality brand in India and 30 th most valuable brand
overall in India by a study conducted by Kantar for 2020 (BrandZ India 2020 Report, BrandZ Travel and
Hospitality category includes airlines, accommodations and booking platforms). Our cohesive marketing strategy
and unique content is focused on educating both Patrons and Customers about our value proposition and our
platform and extending our reach across a range of traditional channels such as print, radio and television, mass
media campaigns, as well as search engine optimization, social media channels and other innovative digital
marketing tools.
We present new technology products and data to Patrons in a visual and aspirational form through dynamic and
engaging product launch events. We also showcase the progress that we have enabled our Patrons to make across
various marketing channels in order to demonstrate a compelling value proposition to potential Patrons.
We plan to focus on widening our reach to new Customers, while maintaining a stronghold within existing
Customers. We position our OYO brand to Customers in a manner that resonates with their lifestyle goals via
targeted campaigns, signing up prominent influencers and brand ambassadors and creating content partnerships
and carefully curated new use cases that help elevate the OYO brand across India, Europe, US and Indonesia. This
helps to facilitate customer retention and creates a large community of advocates for us, with the aim of driving
traffic to our D2C distribution channels.
Our brand building and marketing initiatives have been recognized through several reputed awards and
accreditations. We were awarded the Brand of the Year at the 2020 Digies Digital Awards and also won awards
at the 2021 Kyoorius Creative Awards in India. In addition, we won the 2019 Business Television India National
Awards for Marketing Excellence.
We acquire new Patrons through three distinct channels, comprising our on-the-ground business development
model (“BD model”), OYO Saathi re-seller model and OYO 360 self-signup model. Although our pace of net
storefront additions in Q4 Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021 was impacted by COVID-19, we demonstrated the ability
to increase our number of storefronts by more than 25,000 globally during calendar year 2019.
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● BD model. Our team of business development managers, who have in-depth knowledge about our
platform and our value proposition, engage with potential Patrons with the aim of onboarding them on
our platform. Our proprietary sales system generates leads for potential Patrons with the highest
conversion potential, leveraging data from external and internal sources. Our business development
managers place particular emphasis on Patrons who will contribute to the variety of storefronts offered
on our platform within a particular neighborhood. We demonstrated steady net storefront additions of
more than 12,000 in India, Indonesia and Malaysia through our business development model during
calendar year 2019, with an average of 1.8 storefronts per business development manager per quarter
added during the same period.
● OYO Saathi re-seller signup model. We partner with entrepreneurs with strong local networks to act
as our re-sellers and facilitate the listing of their storefronts on our platform through our OYO Saathi re-
seller model. This helps us to unlock storefront supply from certain market segments currently served by
local vacation rental management companies, property management systems and real estate businesses.
Our fully-variable revenue sharing arrangements helps us to align our interests and promote long-term
partnerships with OYO Saathi re-sellers. From January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, we added 272 hotel
storefronts in India through OYO Saathi. During June 2021, 25.9% of our storefronts onboarded in India
were onboarded through OYO Saathi.
● OYO 360 self-signup model. OYO 360 is a fully digital product that enables Patrons to sign up to our
platform and seamlessly list their storefronts in under 30 minutes. Our fast-track onboarding process
incorporates automated KYC checks and requires minimal data entry by Patrons. We added more than
250 storefronts in India through our OYO 360 self-signup model as at August 31, 2021, being the same
month of its launch.
We have increasingly shifted towards acquiring new Patrons through various online and technology-based
marketing channels, such as our OYO Saathi re-seller model and our OYO 360 self-signup model. These models
help us to expand our Patron network and increase our storefront supply in a cost-effective and scalable manner
by providing us with access to untapped segments that are more difficult to cover through our BD model.
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Please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -
Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Revenue drivers - Share of
demand from D2C channels” for details of how an increase in the number of storefronts benefits our revenue.
Customers can book storefronts through the D2C channels on our platform and our indirect channels with leading
OTA partners.
● Mobile application and websites. Customers can take advantage of our simplified user interface to
book hotel storefronts through our OYO mobile application and website. We have an extensive network
of home and listings storefronts available through OYO Vacation Homes, which includes multiple brands
such as DanCentre, Belvilla, TUI and Traum-Ferienwohnungen, each with their own website.
● OYO ‘B’ and Super Agent portals for corporate and travel agent tie-ups. Our OYO B corporate
hotel booking solution aims to simplify business travel bookings for corporate Customers by managing
all business travel accommodation bookings through a single platform, allowing employees to book their
own business travel accommodation and providing expense management solutions. Employees can book
storefronts through our platform for both business and personal travel and charge these to either their
corporate or personal accounts. Corporate Customers and their employees also have access to round-the-
clock support from our customer service platforms. Our Super Agent portal enables travel agents to make
storefront bookings on behalf of Customers. Travel agents can chose preferred storefronts on our
platform to enhance Customer experience and maximize their earnings.
● Call centers. Customers can contact our call centers to enquire about availability of hotel storefronts and
receive instant booking confirmations.
● Physical walk-ins. Due to our brand strength and familiarity with consumers, certain Customers make
same-day bookings of our hotel storefronts through physical walk-ins.
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● OTAs. Customers can book our hotel and home storefronts through various OTA platforms. Our OTA
partners provide us with access to their extensive customer network. In turn, through our deep integration
with these OTA platforms, we utilize dynamic pricing and optimized image selection tools to maximize
visibility of OYO storefronts on OTA platforms, thus driving increased demand for our storefronts.
We generate a significant share of demand through our D2C channels. Our share of global direct demand on our
platform, measured as a percentage of booked nights through our D2C channels, was 74.5% in Fiscal 2020 and
71.2% in Fiscal 2021. Our share of direct demand for hotel storefronts in India was 90.9% in Fiscal 2020 and
94.4% in Fiscal 2021.
Our OYO Wizard loyalty program provides members with access to exclusive benefits and travel experiences.
Customers can enroll in our OYO Wizard loyalty program through our website and OYO mobile application to
access exclusive member rates and receive benefits such as discount vouchers and cash rewards when booking
our hotel storefronts. Our OYO Wizard loyalty program has a four membership tiers, with different levels of
benefits for each tier. These tiers comprise three paid programs and one non-paid tier. Our OYO Wizard loyalty
program was launched in India in Fiscal 2019 and in Indonesia and Malaysia in July 2021. We had 1.0 million,
7.6 million and 9.2 million members (including 1.0 million, 2.8 million and 2.1 million members who pay
subscription fees for higher membership tiers) in India as at March 31, 2019, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021,
respectively. OYO Wizard is one of the largest loyalty programs run by leading travel or food brands in India,
and the largest among online hotel or food brands in India, based on the number of subscribers as of March 31,
2021, according to RedSeer.
Our OYO Wizard loyalty program rewards members with points that count towards free stays at OYO hotel
storefronts, as well as benefits on other non-OYO platforms. We have partnered with a number of major Indian
platforms offering consumer products and services. We believe that our OYO Wizard loyalty program generates
substantial repeat business. OYO Wizard members in India contributed 21.8%, 75.1% and 86.8% of booked nights
on our D2C channels and 15.9%, 58.1% and 71.0% of booked nights on all our distribution channels in Fiscal
2019, Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021 respectively. For Fiscal 2021, GBV per Customer for OYO Wizard members
in India with paid subscriptions was 1.6 times higher than that of non-members and the repeat rate of bookings
for OYO Wizard members in India with paid subscriptions was 2.0 times higher than non-members. During Fiscal
2021, booked nights per customer for OYO Wizard members in India with paid subscriptions was 1.5 times higher
than that of non-members. Our share of room booked nights by repeat customers in India was 71.8% in Fiscal
2020 and 70.8% in Fiscal 2021.
We plan to roll out our Wizard loyalty program across all markets in our hotel storefronts segment by December
2021. We also plan to implement a loyalty program for our home storefronts segment during the second half of
Fiscal 2022.
Our “Invite & Earn” referral program enables existing Customers to earn OYO credits when they successfully
refer new Customers that sign up and book their first hotel storefront on our platform. New Customers are also
awarded OYO credits which can be used to offset a portion of the amount paid for their first hotel storefront
booking on our platform.
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Our Technology
Our technology is the foundation of our business. Our Patrons use our robust, full-stack technology platform to
grow their revenue, improve Customer experience and optimize their operational costs. Our Customers use our
mobile applications and websites to access our growing selection of storefronts around the world and to enhance
their stay experience through our ancillary services.
Our integrated technology solutions are operated from cloud-based servers and are engineered for scalability,
reliability, security and performance. Our proprietary platform was developed by our in-house engineering and
product and design teams, and allows us to rapidly develop modular solutions and add new products to our
platform in line with our growth strategies. Our dynamic pricing algorithms utilize several data points such as
supply and demand for storefronts, seasonality and local trends and Customer preferences, to calculate the optimal
real-time price for a room and help our Patrons improve their revenue per available room. Our artificial
intelligence and machine learning algorithms also provide our Customers with more relevant search results,
optimal storefront images and a personalized user experience, which are aimed at reducing our Customer
acquisition costs and increasing our Customer conversion rates.
We entered into a multi-year strategic alliance with Microsoft in September 2021 to co-develop next-generation
travel and hospitality products and tech using Microsoft’s cloud and AI capabilities. Microsoft also made a
concurrent strategic equity investment in our Company. As part of this alliance, we plan to develop Smart Room
experiences for our Customers, such as premium and customized in-room experiences, while achieving costs
savings and reducing our IT spend. Using Microsoft’s Azure IoT, our Customer experience will include self-
check-ins and self-Know Your Customer checks, along with IoT-managed smart locks and virtual assistance. In
addition, we plan to develop enhanced artificial intelligence-based models to provide personalized insights and
pricing predictions to drive higher business efficiencies and revenue generation potential for our Patrons.
The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected our business due to various countries imposing
lockdowns and travel restrictions in Fiscal 2021, some of which continue to be in effect. In addition to enhanced
health and safety measures as described in “Business – Health and Safety Management”, we implemented a
number of other measures as part of our COVID-19 response strategy.
● Supporting our communities. We worked extensively with our Patrons to minimize the impact of
COVID-19 on their business and help facilitate their path to recovery. During Fiscal 2021, we offered
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reductions of service fees to certain Patrons that were significantly affected by the effects of COVID-19
pandemic. We also provided free personal safety equipment such as gloves, hand sanitizer, wipes and
masks to thousands of hotel staff.
We continue to support governments agencies and authorities, frontline workers and communities by
making our storefronts available for isolation, quarantine and safe stays. In India, as part of our “OYO
Care” initiative, we partnered with various state ministries and local authorities to offer storefronts to be
used as quarantine and self-isolation facilities at affordable prices. We partnered with government and
private hospitals to provide quarantine centers and accommodation for healthcare professionals and
essential workers. We worked closely with several diplomatic missions in India to arrange
accommodation for stranded tourists from various countries across different cities in India during the
nationwide lockdown from March to May 2020. During Fiscal 2021, we provided thousands of booked
nights to hospital staff and asymptomatic patients, accommodation to returning expatriate Indians during
their mandatory quarantines and last-mile accommodation support to corporate customers during various
lockdowns in India.
● Repositioning our offerings. As Customers increasingly embark on more domestic travel, we explored
new distribution channels to capture local demand and encourage bookings from repeat Customers. We
introduced flexible cancellation options with shorter notice periods to permit Patrons and Customers to
cancel reservations that are disrupted by changes in local measures and government advisories. We
actively promoted new offerings, such as promotional packages for staycations and workcations and
discounts for longer stays. We also expanded into new customer segments by adapting our offerings to
cater for the demand for medium- and long-term stays.
● Streamlining our focus, leading to improved Adjusted Gross Profit Margins. During Fiscal 2020,
we undertook the rationalization of our global portfolio, which was further accelerated by COVID-19, to
streamline our focus on profitable segments within our Core Growth Markets. We focused on reducing
the number of Patron contracts with minimum guarantees and fixed payout commitments from us and
ensuring that new contracts do not require any capital expenditure on our part. The proportion of
storefronts on our platform with minimum guarantees or fixed payout commitments from us has
decreased from 14.7% in Fiscal 2019 to 0.1% in Fiscal 2021. We also benefit from a growing share of
demand generated through our D2C channels as our platform scales, leading to improved monetization
for us. Our proportion of bookings from our D2C channels has consistently remained around 72% in
Fiscals 2020 to 2021. We shifted our focus to providing technology-based solutions and streamlined our
strategic and shared services functions, such as revenue management, supply, human resources, legal and
finance, from country teams to regional teams to streamline processes, create more efficiencies and
reduce costs. As a result of various initiatives that we took, our Adjusted Gross Profit Margin improved
from 9.7% in Fiscal 2020 to 33.2% in Fiscal 2021. Please refer to “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Our Key Financial and Operational
Performance Indicators-Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit” for a reconciliation of Adjusted Gross
Profit to our revenue from contracts with Customers.
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The COVID-19 pandemic transformed how society works, connects, and travels, while at the same time creating
incredible challenges, particularly for the travel and tourism industry and us. Although the long-term impact of
COVID-19 is uncertain, we believe that we have adapted to the changing needs of our Patrons and Customers,
while using this opportunity to build a more resilient business. Going forward, as the travel and tourism industry
recovers from the impact of COVID-19, we believe that we are well-positioned to capitalize on the recovery and
growth of the industry.
Customer health and safety is a critical component of our business. We believe that the COVID-19 pandemic has
resulted in increases sensitivity to safety and cleanliness. As Customers become more keenly aware of room
hygiene, we expect that branded hotels, which are perceived to have better hygiene standards, will be preferred.
We have implemented various initiatives to provide our Customers with safer and more reliable stays.
● Contactless functions. Customers can upload their identification details, check in, make payment and
check out using our mobile application to enable social distancing and eliminate physical interaction at
the front desk and reception areas at our storefronts, apart from collecting a sanitized key to their room.
● “Sanitised Stays”. We introduced the “Sanitised Stays” label for storefronts that adopt enhanced
hygiene standards and social distancing procedures and that pass our stringent background checks. As at
September 24, 2021, 71% of our hotel storefronts in India have adopted the “Sanitised Stays” label.
● “Sanitised Before Your Eyes” campaign. We launched an initiative that provides on-demand
sanitization for Customers at certain storefronts. Customers can ask staff at such storefronts to sanitize
specific areas of their rooms using aerosol disinfectants or sanitizer machines, with a focus on frequently
accessed touchpoints. As at September 24, 2021, 51% of our hotel storefronts in India have adopted the
“Sanitised Before Your Eyes” label.
● “Vaccinaid” search filter. Customers can search and filter storefronts by using our “Vaccinaid” filter,
which shows whether all staff members at a particular storefront have received one or two doses of a
COVID-19 vaccine. As at September 10, 2021, 37% of our hotel storefronts in India have adopted the
“Vaccinaid” filter.
● Advisories and guidelines. We proactively issue COVID-19 advisories to our Customers and Patrons
to ensure that all parties can take appropriate precautions during this period. We have issued guidelines
for staff at storefronts to conduct mandatory temperature checks for Customers and staff, implement
requirements for staff to wear masks and other protective equipment at all times, minimize physical
contact with Customers, ensure availability of hand sanitizers and include safe distancing markers at
common areas.
While Patrons are responsible for operations, safety and security incidents at their respective storefronts, we
require our Patrons to adopt minimum safety and security requirements at their storefronts and conduct regular
safety training and briefing sessions to guide our Patrons on the implementation of health and safety best practices.
Customers in India who have checked in at our storefronts can request for emergency assistance through the SOS
response system on our OYO mobile application and receive rapid, real-time help from our safety response team,
or contact local law enforcement agencies. We will continue to build new features on our mobile applications and
websites that serve to educate our Patrons and Customers about our safety protocols and provide them with real-
time advisories and updates.
Our Employees
As of March 31, 2021, we had 5,130 employees around the world. We engage a small proportion of temporary
employees, who are largely involved in finance, human resources and OTA partnership-related functions.
The following tables provides a breakdown of our average employee base by function and location as at March
31, 2021.
Our engineering team plays a critical role in our business and comprised 13.2% of our employees as of March 31,
2021, most of whom are based in India. We believe that our ability to develop solutions and offerings to serve our
global Patrons and Customers at a comparatively lower cost base provides us with a significant advantage over
many of our peers. We plan to hire new employees across various seniorities during Fiscal 2022, covering software
development roles, engineering and product managers, designers and data scientists, in order to expand our skill
sets and expertise in the areas of machine learning, data engineering, information security and software
development.
Our corporate culture and decision-making process is underpinned by our core values of bias for action, being
resilient, being respectful and building trust. Diversity and inclusion has been a key priority for us. We have
implemented employee-led initiatives such as the OYO Women Network and holistic development program
(STRIDE+) across our organization and adopted best-practice human resource policies, such as extended
maternity leave and flexible working hours. From 2017 to 2019, we were consistently ranked as one of LinkedIn’s
top 10 companies to work for in India. In 2018 and 2019, we were ranked number one in LinkedIn’s “Top Startups
– The 25 hottest Indian companies to work for now”. We believe that we have a good working relationship with
our employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union and we have not experienced any
significant labor disputes.
In response to the economic challenges we faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, we rationalized non-core
businesses, focused on our Core Growth Markets and transitioned to a product and technology-led approach to
growth. As a result, we reduced our employee headcount significantly during Fiscal 2021. We focused on
supporting departing employees by providing financial support and coverage plans, access to counselling and
career placement opportunities and extending medical insurance coverage for them and their family members.
In addition, we extended comprehensive support to our employees to help them navigate through the COVID-19
pandemic, such as conducting town halls and skip level interactions to address employee concerns across various
seniorities, providing training opportunities for employees to develop and enhance their skill sets, and
implementing initiatives to encourage work-life balance, such as shorter work weeks and flexible leave policies.
During Fiscal 2021, we granted restricted stock units to almost all of our employees to reward them for their
efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also supported vaccination efforts for our employees and their family
members in India and set up a round-the-clock safety response team to support employees affected by COVID-
19.
Our intellectual property is an important component of our business. To establish and protect our proprietary
rights, we rely on a combination of trademarks, copyrights, domain names, patents, social media handles, know-
how, license agreements, confidentiality procedures, non-disclosure agreements with third parties, non-disclosure
agreements with employees, assignment agreements and other intellectual property and contractual rights.
We have an ongoing trademark and service mark registration program pursuant to which we register our brand
names and product names, taglines and logos in the countries in which we operate. As of the date of this Draft
Red Herring Prospectus, our Company has 159 trademark registrations in India. Our registered trademarks
include, amongst others, “OYO Hotels”, “OYO Inns”, “OYO Rooms”, “StudioStays”, “OYO Townhouse”,
“Autoparty”, “[Link]”, “OYO Money”, “SilverKey”, “Workflo by OYO”, “PowerStation by OYO”, “OYO
Homes”, “OYO BumbleWhammy” and “OYO WokeSoap”, in the following classes: (i) Goods: 9 and 16; (ii)
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Services: 35, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43, 42 and 45. Further, our registered logos include , , and
. However, the trademark application for our logo under classes 9, 35 and 43 is currently pending. Further,
as on the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Company has 15 pending trademark applications in India,
of which six have been opposed by third parties and five have been objected to by the relevant Registrars of Trade
Marks. In addition to the above, our Company has also registered certain domain names, including [Link],
[Link] and [Link]. We intend to pursue additional intellectual property protection to
the extent we believe it would be beneficial and cost-effective. For further details see “Government and Other
Approvals – Intellectual Property” on page 541.
Data protection and privacy is crucial to our business. As a result, we only acquire, process and store information
about our Patrons and Customers that is required for operating our business, in compliance with applicable laws
on data protection and privacy for regulating the storage, sharing, use, processing, transfer and disclosure of such
information. Our protection of personal data is a core part of our strategy to earn Patron and Customer trust in the
security of our platform. Our technology and business solutions, software applications and tools are developed
based on a “security first” approach.
We have implemented internal policies regarding IT and data security, data privacy and use of cookies, as well as
responses to data subject access rights, that are compliant with applicable laws and regulations, including the
General Data Protection Regulation in effect in the European Union. These policies and implementations are
regularly reviewed and audited by a dedicated team of information security professionals. Our privacy policy
specifies the framework for proactive threat detection and prevention, ensuring integrity and validity of data
contained in information systems, consistent and secure use of information, efficient and effective recovery from
information system disruption and protection of our IT assets, including information, software, configurations and
hardware. We have comprehensive programs on responsible disclosures and vulnerability management. Our
information security team, along with third party specialists, conducts regular internal and external security
assessments and penetration tests on our applications, cloud infrastructure, workstations, network equipment,
following which remedial measures are implemented where necessary.
We use web application firewalls and customized solutions as defensive mechanisms against malicious traffic,
hacking and distributed denial of service attempts and encrypt all data during transit using strong cryptographic
protocols. We use stringent multi-factor authentication and other security controls in order to control access to
and authorized use of personal data or other confidential information. Customer credit and debit card data is stored
in a secure vault which is PCI DSS Level 1 compliant and our infrastructure and related processes undergo periodic
independent reviews, audits and certification.
Our Properties
Our corporate office is located at Gurugram, Haryana, which has been leased by one of our Subsidiaries, GISPL
until December 6, 2027. Our registered office is located at Ground Floor-001, Mauryansh Elanza, Shyamal Cross
Road, [Link] Hospital, Satelite, Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat, India, which we have leased until February 17,
2022. Typically, we enter into short-term and medium-term leases for our office space which are subject to lock-
in for a certain duration over the respective term of such lease. We are typically required to pay a security deposit,
specified monthly rentals and common area maintenance charges for the duration of our lease agreements, subject
to periodic escalations at agreed rates. For further details, see “Risk Factors - Risks relating to our Company, our
Business and Industry - Certain of our properties, including the land on which our Registered Office and our
Corporate Office, are leased. We may be unable to renew our existing office leases or secure new office leases”
on page 95.
Insurance
We face a number of inherent risks in our ordinary course of business such as property damage, work accidents
and burglary, which includes hazards that may cause damage and destruction of property. To mitigate such risks,
we maintain various insurance policies, including directors’ and officers’ insurance and commercial general
liability insurance, covering claims against us and our subsidiaries, branch offices, joint ventures and affiliates,
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including damages claimed by any person or organization for care, loss of services, or death resulting at any time
from bodily vandalism. In addition, we have obtained professional indemnity (error and omission) liability
insurance. We believe injury, and property damage due to fire or explosion or theft or larceny or malicious
mischief or that the level of insurance we maintain is appropriate for the risks of our business.
Sustainability is a core component of our business. We have adopted an environmental, social and governance
(“ESG”) charter to proactively address the needs of the global communities in which we operate, as part of our
journey to operating a sustainable business.
Our ESG program is centered around six key themes, being environmental consciousness, patron empowerment,
diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, corporate governance and corporate behaviour, and community
development. We work with our Patrons to promote environmentally-friendly practices, such as reducing plastic
usage, reducing energy wastage and increasing the adoption of renewable energy. We are in the process of rolling
out “OYO Green” tag on our mobile applications and websites for storefronts that fulfill our green
[Link] Fiscal 2021, we engaged and onboarded several Patrons in a paperless manner through
ORBIS, our digital contract generation and e-signing solution. We plan to roll out hiring policies to promote
diversity and to implement conscious inclusion training for our employees, while working towards diverse
representation on our board and management teams. We intend to launch additional leadership and development
programs and provide technology courses to upskill our employees and enhance employee engagement. We are
also committed to promoting inclusive growth and empowering communities by promoting female
entrepreneurship, creating local employment opportunities in rural areas, making donations to government
agencies during natural calamities and inculcating a culture of employee engagement towards social causes .
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KEY REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
The following is an indicative summary of certain relevant industry specific laws, regulations and policies in India
which are applicable to our business and operations. The information available in this section has been obtained from
publications available in public domain. The description of laws and regulations set out below may not be exhaustive
and is only intended to provide general information to the investors and are neither designed nor intended to substitute
for professional legal advice. The statements below are based on the current provisions of the Indian law, which are
subject to amendments or modification by subsequent legislative actions, regulatory, administrative, quasi-judicial, or
judicial decisions. For details, see “Risk Factors—64. Changing laws, rules and regulations and legal uncertainties,
adverse application or interpretation of corporate and tax laws, may adversely affect our business, prospects and results
of operations. ” on page 100.
Under the provisions of various Central Government and State Government statutes and legislations. We are required
to obtain and regularly renew certain licenses or registrations and to seek statutory permissions to conduct our business
and operations. For details of such licenses and registration required to be obtained by our Company and Material
Subsidiaries, see “Government and Other Approvals” beginning on page 539.
The Information Technology Act, 2000 (the “IT Act”) was enacted on June 9, 2000 with the aim to provide legal
recognition to transactions carried out by means of electronic commerce or electronic exchange of data or through
other electronic means. It was enacted in furtherance of resolution A/RES/51/162 dated the January 30, 1997 of
the General Assembly of the United Nations, which recommended taking into consideration the Model Law on
Electronic Commerce adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. The IT Act
provides recognition to digital signature and electronic signature, lays down provisions for electronic governance
and makes provisions for security measures in relation to electronic records. The Information Technology
(Amendment) Act, 2008, which amended the IT Act, facilitates electronic commerce by recognizing contracts
concluded through electronic means, protects intermediaries in respect of third-party information liability and
creates liability for failure to protect sensitive personal data and information (“SPDI”).
Additionally, the IT Act also empowers the Government of India (“GoI”) to direct any of its agencies to intercept
or decrypt any information in the interest of sovereignty, integrity, and security of India, among other things. The
Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules,
2009 specifically permit GoI to block access of any information generated, transmitted, received, stored or
hosted in any computer resource by the public, the reasons for which are required to be recorded by it in writing.
The IT Act prescribes punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form. The IT Act
also imposes civil as well as criminal liability for various acts or offences, including, among others, tampering of
computer source documents, unauthorized access of a computer system, breach of confidentiality and privacy,
disclosing information in breach of a lawful contract, causing damage to a computer system and cyber-terrorism.
The IT Act further imposes liability on a body corporate that possesses or handles any SPDI in a computer resource
owned, controlled, or operated by it and if it is negligent is taking adequate security measures in relation to such
SPDI. The provisions of the IT Act have extraterritorial jurisdiction and also apply to offences or contraventions
outside India, so long as the act or conduct constituting such offence involves a computer, computer system or
computer network located in India.
The Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or
Information) Rules, 2011
In April 2011, the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,
GoI, in exercise of its power to formulate rules with respect to reasonable security practices and procedures and
sensitive personal data, notified the Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and
sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011 (the “Data Protection Rules”) in respect of Section 43A of
the IT Act, which prescribes directions for the collection, disclosure, transfer and protection of SPDI by a body
corporate or any person acting on behalf of a body corporate.
The Data Protection Rules define personal information to be any information that relates to a natural person,
which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available with a body corporate, is
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capable of identifying such natural person. SPDI, on the other hand, is any such personal information which relates
to, among others, biometric information, financial information, physical, psychological and mental health
condition and medical records of a natural person.
Under the provisions of the Data Protection Rules, a body corporate which seeks SPDI is required to have a
privacy policy in place, which should be made accessible to persons providing such information. The body
corporate possessing such information should not retain it for longer than it is required to be retained and should
keep it secured. Any usage of such information or disclosure to a third party by a body corporate is subject to
consent of the person who has provided such information. The Data Protection Rules also require body corporates
to have a comprehensive documented information security program and information security policies in place so
as to comply with reasonable security practices and procedures under the Data Protection Rules. Such compliance
is also deemed to have been completed if the body corporate has implemented the International Standard
IS/ISO/IEC 27001 on “Information Technology - Security Techniques - Information Security Management
System – Requirements”.
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GoI, notified the Information Technology (Intermediary
Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (the “Intermediary and Digital Media Rules”) on
February 25, 2021, in supersession of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011. The
Intermediary and Digital Media Rules make provisions in relation to intermediaries, social media intermediaries
and significant social media intermediaries. The Intermediary and Digital Media Rules impose due diligence
obligations in relation to all such intermediaries, including the duty to publish rules and regulations, the privacy
policy and the user agreement for access to or usage of the intermediary’s computer resource by any person. Such
rules and regulations, privacy policies and user agreements are required to inform the user of the computer
resource to not engage in certain information which includes, among others, information that is in violation of
law, or impersonates another person, is defamatory or obscene. The intermediaries are further required to take
reasonable measures to ensure that the reasonable security practices and procedures under the Data Protection
Rules are followed. All intermediaries are also required to establish a mechanism to redress grievances and publish
details of the grievance officer. An intermediary that fails to observe the Intermediary and Digital Media Rules
could be punished under applicable law, including the IT Act and the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (the “Personal Data Protection Bill”) was introduced in the lower house
of the Indian Parliament on December 11, 2019. It seeks to provide an all-encompassing law for the protection of
processing of personal data of an individual by entities and provides for the establishment of a national-level data
protection authority. In doing so, the Personal Data Protection Bill seeks to amend the IT Act. The data protection
authority will be empowered to prevent misuse of personal data and ensure compliance with the law. In addition,
similar to the Data Protection Rules currently in force, the Personal Data Protection Bill provides for a separate
classification of sensitive personal data. It is aimed at governing personal data possessed by the GoI, companies
incorporated in India as well as foreign companies that deal with personal data of individuals in India. The
Personal Data Protection Bill further sets out rights of individuals, grounds for dealing with personal data and
prescribes punishment for offences such as processing or transferring personal data in contravention of the
Personal Data Protection Bill.
The Personal Data Protection Bill is currently being reviewed by the standing committee of the Indian Parliament,
which is scheduled to submit its report during the winter session of the Indian Parliament this year. The Personal
Data Protection Bill remains pending before the Indian Parliament and may be enacted in its current form or with
amendments in due course.
In March 2019, the DPIIT had invited comments from stakeholders and the public on the 2019 Draft Policy.
Among other items, the 2019 Draft Policy proposed that measures should be taken to regulate cross-border data
flow, establish a level playing field for domestic and foreign e-commerce players, boost sale of domestic products
through e-commerce, and generally regulate e-commerce in India. DPIIT is currently working on a revised draft
policy.
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Consumer Laws
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (the “Consumer Protection Act”) was enacted with the aim to provide
protection to consumers and facilitate efficient resolution of consumer disputes. It replaced the erstwhile
Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Consumer Protection Act seeks to protect consumers who buy goods or avail
services through offline or online transactions. The Consumer Protection Act broadly lists down six consumer
rights, which include, among others, the right to be protected against marketing of goods products or services
which are hazardous to life and property, right to be informed about quality and standard of goods, products and
services in order to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices, right to seek redress against unfair or
restrictive trade practices or unscrupulous exploitation of consumers as well as the right to consumer awareness.
The scope of unfair trade practices has been expanded to include representations or statements by means of
electronic record. The Consumer Protection Act further provides for the establishment of consumer protection
councils, a central consumer protection authority, and consumer disputes redress commissions, and lays down
scope of powers and responsibilities of all such bodies. It also provides for mediation as an alternate dispute
resolution mechanism for the resolution of consumer disputes and makes provisions for the establishment of a
consumer mediation cell.
The Consumer Protection Act provides for punishment of offences including non-compliance by any person with
directions of the central consumer protection authority, or for false or misleading advertisement or for offences in
relation to, among others, the manufacture, sale and storage of adulterants or spurious goods. Offences under the
Consumer Protection Act are punishable with fines as well as imprisonment.
The Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020 (the “E-commerce Rules”), enacted pursuant to the
Consumer Protection Act, include provisions regulating e-commerce transactions involving goods or services,
including the marketing, sale and purchase of such goods or services. The E-Commerce Rules set out obligations
for e-commerce entities in relation to consumers and users of e-commerce platforms. The E-commerce Rules
prescribe duties of e-commerce entities, liabilities of marketplace e-commerce entities, duties of sellers on
marketplace and duties and liabilities of inventory e-commerce entities. The E-Commerce Rules also apply to
ecommerce entities which are not established in India but which systematically offer goods or services to
consumers in India. The provisions of the Consumer Protection Act apply in respect of any violation of the
provisions of the E-Commerce Rules.
The E-Commerce Rules were amended in May, 2021 pursuant to which, certain e-commerce entities, including,
among others, those which are a company incorporated in India or a foreign company under the Companies Act,
2013, are required to appoint a nodal officer or an alternate senior designated functionary who is resident in India,
to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act and the rules made pursuant to the
Consumer Protection Act. The Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution, GoI, has proposed further changes to the E-Commerce Rules and invited public views/ comments
on the proposed amendments until July 21, 2021.
Intellectual property in India enjoys protection under both common law and statutes. Under statutes, India provides
for patent protection under the Patents Act, 1970, copyright protection under the Copyright Act, 1957 and
trademark protection under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. These enactments provide for the protection of intellectual
property by imposing civil and criminal liability for infringement. In addition to the domestic laws, India is party
to several international intellectual property related instruments including the Patent Cooperation Treaty, 1970,
the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, 1883, the Berne Convention for the Protection of
Literary and Artistic Works, 1886, the Universal Copyright Convention adopted at Geneva in 1952, the
International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting
Organizations, 1961, and as a member of the World Trade Organisation, India also is a signatory to the Agreement
on Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS”).
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Copyright Act, 1957 and the rules thereunder
The Copyright Act, 1957, along with the Copyright Rules, 1958, (collectively, “Copyright Laws”) serve to create
property rights for certain kinds of intellectual property, generally called works of authorship. The Copyright
Laws protect the legal rights of the creator of an ‘original work’ by preventing others from reproducing the work
in any other way. The intellectual property protected under the Copyright Laws includes literary works, dramatic
works, musical works, artistic works, cinematography, and sound recordings. The Copyright Laws prescribe fine,
imprisonment or both for violations, with enhanced penalty on second or subsequent convictions. While copyright
registration is not a prerequisite for acquiring or enforcing a copyright in an otherwise copyrightable work,
registration constitutes prima facie evidence of the particulars entered therein and may expedite infringement
proceedings and reduce delay caused due to evidentiary considerations. Upon registration, the copyright protection
for a work exists for a period of 60 years following the demise of the author. Reproduction of a copyrighted work
for sale or hire, issuing of copies to the public, performance or exhibition in public, making a translation of the
work, making an adaptation of the work and making a cinematograph film of the work without consent of the
owner of the copyright are all acts which expressly amount to an infringement of copyright.
The Patents Act governs the patent regime in India. Being a signatory to the TRIPS, India is required to recognize
product patents as well as process patents. In addition to the broad requirement that an invention satisfy the
requirements of novelty, utility and non-obviousness in order for it to avail patent protection, the Patents Act
further provides that patent protection may not be granted to certain specified types of inventions and materials
even if they satisfy the above criteria. Section 39 of the Patents Act also prohibits any person resident in India
from applying for a patent for an invention outside India without making an application for a patent for the same
invention in India. The term of a patent granted under the Patents Act pursuant to Section 53 is for a period of
twenty years from the date of filing of the application for the patent. A patent shall cease to have effect if the
renewal fee is not paid within the period prescribed for the payment of such renewal fee. Further, the Patents Act
also provides for the recognition of product patents in respect of food, medicine and drugs; that import of patented
products will not be considered as an infringement; and that under certain circumstances, the burden of proof in
case of infringement of process patents may be transferred to the alleged infringer.
The Trademarks Act provides for the application and registration of trademarks in India for granting exclusive
rights to marks such as a brand, label and heading and obtaining relief in case of infringement. The Trademarks
Act also governs the statutory protection of trademarks and also prohibits any registration of deceptively similar
trademarks or chemical compounds, among others. Indian law permits the registration of trademarks for both
goods and services. It also provides for infringement, falsifying and falsely applying for trademarks. Under the
provisions of the Trademarks Act, an application for trademark registration may be made before the Trademark
Registry by any person claiming to be the proprietor of a trade mark, whether individual or joint applicants, and
can be made on the basis of either actual use or intention to use a trademark in the future. Once granted, a
trademark registration is valid for 10 years unless cancelled, subsequent to which, it can be renewed. If not
renewed, the mark lapses and the registration are required to be restored. Further, pursuant to the notification of
the Trademark (Amendment) Act, 2010 simultaneous protection of trademark in India and other countries has
been made available to owners of Indian and foreign trademarks. The Trademark (Amendment) Act, 2010 also
seeks to simplify the law relating to transfer of ownership of trademarks by assignment or transmission and to
conform Indian trademark law to international practice. Design Act, 2000 is an Act to consolidate and amend the
law relating to the protection of designs which came into force on May 11, 2001. Design Act is a complete code
in itself and is statutory in nature and protects new or original designs from getting copied which cause loss to the
proprietor. The proprietor upon registration gets ‘copyrights in design’ for the period of 10 years from the date of
registration which can be renewed for a second period of five years, before the expiration of original period of 10
years. The controller registers a design under this Act after verifying that the design of any person, claiming to be
the proprietor, is the new or original design not previously published anywhere in any country and is not against
any public policy or morality. Any obvious or fraudulent imitation of a design, which is already registered, without
the consent of its proprietor, is unlawful. It also prohibits the import of any material which closely resembles a
registered design.
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Laws relating to employment
Local shops and establishments’ legislations regulate the working and employment conditions of the workers
employed in shops and establishments, including commercial establishments, and provide for fixation of working
hours, rest intervals, overtime, holidays, leave, termination of service, maintenance of records, maintenance of
shops and establishments and other rights and obligations of the employers and employees. These shops and
establishments acts, and the relevant rules framed thereunder, also prescribe penalties in the form of monetary
fine or imprisonment for violation of provisions, as well as procedures for appeal in relation to such contravention
of the provisions.
Certain other laws and regulations relating to employment that may be applicable to us include the following:
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (enacted by the Parliament of India and
assented to by the President of India) will come into force on such date as may be notified in the official gazette
by the Central Government and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of the Occupational
Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. Once effective, it will subsume, inter alia, the Factories Act,
1948, the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979, the
Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 and
the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970.
The Government of India enacted ‘The Code on Social Security, 2020’ which received the assent of the President of
India. The provisions of this code will be brought into force on a date to be notified by the Central Government, with
certain of the provisions thereunder notified already. The code proposes to subsume, inter alia, the Employee’s
Compensation Act, 1923, the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, the Employees’ Provident Funds and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The
Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has notified the draft rules relating to Employee’s
Compensation under the Code on Social Security, 2020 on June 3, 2021, inviting objections and suggestions, if any,
from the stakeholders. Further, draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020 were notified on November 13,
2020. The draft rules propose to subsume, inter alia, the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 and the
Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972.
The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 received the assent of the President of India on September 28, 2020 and it
proposes to subsume three existing legislations, namely, the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Trade Unions Act,
1926 and the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. The provisions of this code will be brought into
force on a date to be notified by the Central Government.
The Government of India enacted ‘The Code on Wages, 2019’ which received the assent of the President of India.
The code proposes to subsume the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, the Payment
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of Bonus Act, 1965 and the Payment of Wages Act, 1936. The provisions of this code will be brought into force
on a date to be notified by the Central Government, with certain of the provisions thereunder notified already. In
pursuance of the code, the Code on Wages (Central Advisory Board) Rules, 2021 have been notified, which
prescribe, inter alia, the constitution and functions of the Central Advisory Board set up under the Code on Wages,
2019.
Environmental Laws
The three major statutes in India which seek to regulate and protect the environment against pollution related
activities in India are the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control
of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Environment Protection Act, 1986, each as amended from time to time.
The primary exchange control legislation in India is the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (the “FEMA”).
Pursuant to FEMA, the GoI and the RBI have promulgated various regulations, rules, circulars and press notes in
connection with various aspects of foreign exchange control.
The FEMA, the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (the “NDI Rules”) and the
Consolidated FDI Policy (effective from October 15, 2020) (the “FDI Policy”) issued by the Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GoI (the “DPIIT”), together
govern foreign investment in India. The FDI Policy subsumes and supersedes all press notes/ press releases/
clarifications/ circulars issued by the DPIIT which were in force as of October 15, 2020. In addition, the Foreign
Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 regulate
the mode of payment and reporting requirements for investment in India by a person resident outside India.
Subject to the FDI Policy, non-resident entities can invest in India, except in prohibited sectors/ activities.
However, in furtherance of Press Note 3 of 2020, dated April 17, 2020 and issued by the DPIIT, as consolidated
in the FDI Policy, an entity of a country which shares land border with India or where the beneficial owner of an
investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of any such country, can only invest with prior approval of the
GoI. Moreover, an approval of the GoI will also be required in case of transfer of ownership of any existing or
future foreign direct investment in an entity in India, directly or indirectly resulting in the beneficial ownership
falling within the above restriction/ purview.
In accordance with the NDI Rules, the total holding by any individual NRI, on a repatriation basis, shall not exceed
5% of the total paid-up equity capital on a fully diluted basis or shall not exceed 5% of the paid-up value of each
series of debentures or preference shares or share warrants issued by an Indian company and the total holdings of
all NRIs and OCIs put together, on a repatriation or non-repatriation basis, shall not exceed 10% of the total paid-
up equity capital on a fully diluted basis or shall not exceed 10% of the paid-up value of each series of debentures
or preference shares or share warrant. However, the aggregate ceiling of 10% may be raised to 24% if a special
resolution to that effect is passed by the general body of the Indian company.
Further, in terms of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019,
the investment in Equity Shares by a single FPI or an investor group (which means multiple entities registered as
FPIs and directly or indirectly having common ownership of more than 50% or common control) must be below
10% of our post-Offer Equity Share capital. Further, in terms of the NDI Rules, the total holding by each FPI or
an investor group shall be below 10% of the total paid-up equity share capital of our Company and the total
holdings of all FPIs put together can be up to the sectoral cap applicable to the sector in which our Company
operates (i.e., up to 100%), as prescribed under the NDI Rules.
The Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000, as amended and the Foreign Exchange
Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) Regulations, 2004, as amended, along with the provisions
of the Master Directions on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Abroad (WOS) issued by the RBI, on January 1, 2016, as amended from time to time (the “ODI Master
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Directions”), are the primary regulations governing overseas direct investments (“ODIs”) by an Indian party as
well as the issuance of guarantees by an Indian party to or on behalf of its non-Indian wholly owned subsidiaries
(“WOS”) or joint ventures (“JV”).
Pursuant to the ODI Master Directions, an Indian party is permitted to make ODI under the automatic route, as
long as such Indian party’s total financial commitment does not exceed 400% of its net worth as per its last audited
balance sheet. Further, any financial commitment by an Indian party in excess of USD1 billion (or its equivalent)
in a financial year would require prior approval of the RBI.
Under the ODI Master Directions, the “total financial commitment” of an Indian party in all non-Indian JVs and
WOSs comprises of:
(a) 100% of the amount of equity shares and/or compulsorily convertible preference shares;
(d) 100% of the amount of guarantee (other than performance guarantee) issued by the Indian party;
(e) 100% of the amount of bank guarantees issued by a resident bank on behalf of JV or WOS of the Indian
party provided the bank guarantee is backed by a counter guarantee/collateral by the Indian party; and
(f) 50% of the amount of performance guarantee issued by the Indian party, provided that if the outflow on
account of invocation of performance guarantee results in the breach of the limit of the financial
commitment in force, prior permission of the RBI is to be obtained before executing remittance beyond the
limit prescribed for the financial commitment.
For making any investment or undertaking any financial commitment in an overseas JV or a WOS, the Indian
party should make an application in Form ODI with the prescribed enclosures and documents with an authorized
dealer bank.
Competition
The Competition Act is an act to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, to promote and sustain
competition in markets, to protect the interests of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade in India. The act deals
with prohibition of (i) certain agreements such as anti-competitive agreements and (ii) abuse of dominant position
and regulation of combinations. No enterprise or group shall abuse its dominant position in various circumstances
as mentioned under the Competition Act. The prima facie duty of the Competition Commission of India
(“Commission”) is to eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition,
protect the interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade. The Commission shall issue notice to show cause
to the parties to combination calling upon them to respond within 30 days in case it is of the opinion that there has
been an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. In case a person fails to comply with the directions of
the Commission and Director General (as appointed under Section 16(1) of the Competition Act), he shall be
punishable with a fine which may extend to ₹100,000 for each day during such failure subject to maximum of
₹10,000,000, as the Commission may determine.
In addition to the aforementioned material legislations which are applicable to our Company, some of the tax
legislations that may be applicable to the operations of our Company include:
1. Income Tax Act 1961, the Income Tax Rules, 1962, as amended by the Finance Act in respective years;
2. Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 and various state-
specific legislations made thereunder;
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3. The Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017;
4. State-specific legislations in relation to professional tax; and
5. Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and various state-specific legislations made thereunder.
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HISTORY AND CERTAIN CORPORATE MATTERS
Our Company was incorporated as ‘Oravel Stays Private Limited’ at New Delhi as a private limited company
under the Companies Act, 1956 pursuant to a certificate of incorporation dated February 21, 2012 by the Registrar
of Companies, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Haryana. Further, pursuant to a certificate of registration
of regional director order for change of state dated March 15, 2019 issued by the RoC, a new corporate identity
number was assigned to our Company due to change in registered address of our Company from New Delhi, Delhi
to Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Thereafter, our Company was converted into a public limited company under the
Companies Act, 2013, and consequently, the name of our Company was changed to ‘Oravel Stays Limited’ and a
fresh certificate of incorporation dated September 14, 2021 was issued by the RoC.
The Registered Office of our Company is currently situated at Ground Floor-001, Mauryansh Elanza, Shyamal
Cross Road, Nr. Parekh Hospital, Satelite, Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat, India.
There has been no change in the registered office of our Company since its incorporation other than as set out
below.
Date of change of
registered office Details of change of registered office Reasons for change
December 22, Changed from 15th Floor, Eros Corporate Towers, Administrative efficiency
2012 Nehru Place, New Delhi 110 019, India to 130/2
Glass House, First Floor, Masjid Mode, South
Extension Part-2, Near Park, New Delhi 110 048,
India.
April 1, 2014 From 130/2, Glass House, First Floor, Masjid Administrative efficiency
Mode, South Extension Part-2, Near Park, New
Delhi 110 048, India to Delhi Rectangle Regus,
Level 4, Rectangle 1, Commercial Complex D-4,
Saket, New Delhi 110 017, India.
January 30, 2019 From Delhi Rectangle Regus, Level 4, Rectangle Administrative efficiency
1, Commercial Complex D-4, Saket, New Delhi
110 017, India to 408, Ashirwad, Paras, 100 Feet,
Corporate Road, Prahlad Nagar, Ahmedabad 380
015, Gujarat, India
March 29, 2019 From 408, Ashirwad, Paras, 100 Feet, Corporate Administrative efficiency
Road, Prahlad Nagar, Ahmedabad 380 015,
Gujarat, India to Ground Floor-001, Mauryansh
Elanza, Shyamal Cross Road, Nr. Parekh Hospital,
Satelite, Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat, India
The main objects of our Company contained in its Memorandum of Association are as disclosed below.
1. “To carry on the business of providing, operating, managing, branding, advising, online and offline booking
& marketing and business ancillary service related to, accommodations including hotels, guest houses,
motels, lodging and boarding houses, serviced apartments, holiday resorts, co-working spaces, short stays
accommodations and such other accommodations of similar nature.
2. To carry on the business of travel marketing, travel agent services, travel agent email database marketing,
travel website marketing, corporate & consumer database marketing, last minute travel promotions, travel
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media planning & advertising services, translation services, travel information centre & other allied
activities.
3. To organize religious, educational, sightseeing and business tours and for the purpose to charter ships, trains,
aero planes, motor buses, motor lorries, motor cars, wagon carts, motor boats and carriages of every
description, to book and reserve accommodation and rooms in hotels, restaurants and boarding lodging
houses, boat houses & others.
The main objects clause as contained in the Memorandum of Association enable our Company to carry on the
business presently being carried out.
The amendments to the Memorandum of Association of our Company in the 10 years immediately preceding the
date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus are as detailed below.
Date of
Shareholders’
Resolution/Effective
Date Nature of Amendment
December 18, 2013 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect reclassification of authorised share
capital of the Company from ₹500,000 divided into 50,000 equity shares of ₹10 each
to ₹500,000 divided into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A
CCPS of ₹10 each
September 20, 2014 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase and reclassification of
authorised share capital of the Company from ₹500,000 divided into 40,000 equity
shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each to ₹1,650,000 divided
into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each and
11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each
March 18, 2015 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase and reclassification of
authorised share capital of the Company from ₹1,650,000 divided into 40,000 equity
shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each and 11,500 Series A1
CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹2,700,000 divided into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each
and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each and
10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each
June 5, 2015 Clause III(A) of the MoA of the Company was amended to reflect deletion of
the following clause from the objects:
“acting as commission agent and consultant for sale, purchase & renting of
apartments & properties either directly or in collaboration with any other
individuals, firms, bodies corporate in India or elsewhere”
Clause III(C) of the MoA was amended to reflect deletion of the following
clause from the objects:
“To carry on the business of manufacturers, traders, suppliers of all kinds of
confectionery items and food such as jams, syrups, namkeens, toffee, chocolets,
biscuits, sweets, wafers, corn flakes, saunf & spices.”
July 23, 2015 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect an increase in and the reclassification
of authorised share capital of the Company from ₹2,700,000 divided into 40,000
equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1
CCCPS of ₹100 each and 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹4,400,000
divided into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10
each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each
and 17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each
June 25, 2016 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect an increase and the reclassification of
authorised share capital of the Company from ₹4,400,000 divided into 40,000 equity
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Date of
Shareholders’
Resolution/Effective
Date Nature of Amendment
shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS
of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each and 17,000 Series C CCCPS of
₹100 each to ₹5,450,000 divided into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000
Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series
B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each and 10,500 Series
C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each
January 24, 2017 Clause III of the MoA was amended to reflect change in the main objects:
3. To organize religious, educational, sightseeing and business tours and for the
purpose to charter ships, trains, aero planes, motor buses, motor lorries,
motor cars, wagon carts, motor boats and carriages of every description, to
book and reserve accommodation and rooms in hotels, restaurants and
boarding lodging houses, boat houses & others.”
August 31, 2017 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase and reclassification of
authorised share capital of the Company from ₹5,450,000 divided into 40,000 equity
shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS
of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C CCCPS of
₹100 each and 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹8,680,000 divided into
40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500
Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000
Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each and 32,300
Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each
October 9, 2017 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase and reclassification of
authorised share capital of the Company from ₹8,680,000 divided into 40,000 equity
shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS
of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each and 17,000 Series C CCCPS of
₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each and 32,300 Series D CCCPS to
₹8,810,000 divided into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS
of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of
₹100 each, 17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100
each, 32,300 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each and 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100
each
August 27, 2018 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase and reclassification of
authorised share capital of the Company from ₹8,810,000 divided into 40,000 equity
shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS
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Date of
Shareholders’
Resolution/Effective
Date Nature of Amendment
of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C CCCPS of
₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D CCCPS of ₹100
each and 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹9,970,000 divided into 40,000
equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each and 11,600 Series E
CCCPS of ₹100 each.
March 20, 2019 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase of authorised share capital of
the Company from ₹9,970,000 divided into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and
10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500
Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series
C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series D1
CCCPS of ₹100 each and 11,600 Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹10,180,000
divided into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10
each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each,
17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each,
32,300 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each and
13,700 Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each.
August 22, 2019 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase and reclassification of
authorised share capital of the Company from ₹10,180,000 divided into 40,000
equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each and 13,700 Series E
CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹11,720,000 divided into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each
and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each,
10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500
Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series
D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 13,700 Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each and 15,400 Series
F CCCPS of ₹100 each.
December 18, 2020 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase and reclassification of
authorised share capital of the Company from ₹11,720,000 divided into 40,000
equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 13,700 Series E
CCCPS of ₹100 each and 15,400 Series F CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹11,732,500
divided into 40,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10
each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each,
17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each,
32,300 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 13,700
Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each, 15,400 Series F CCCPS of ₹100 each and 125 Series
F1 CCCPS of ₹100 each.
July 16, 2021 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase and reclassification of
authorised share capital of the Company from ₹11,732,500 divided into 40,000
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Date of
Shareholders’
Resolution/Effective
Date Nature of Amendment
equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 of Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 13,700 Series E
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 15,400 Series F CCCPS of ₹100 each and 125 Series F1
CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹11,780,010 divided into 43,041 equity shares of ₹10 each
and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each,
10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500
Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 91 Series C2 CCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 13,700 Series E
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 15,400 Series F CCCPS of ₹100 each, 125 Series F1 CCCPS
of ₹100 each and 80 Series F2 CCCPS of ₹100 each.
September 1, 2021 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect increase of authorised share capital of
the Company from ₹11,780,010 divided into 43,041 equity shares of ₹10 each and
10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500
Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series
C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 91 Series C2 CCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D CCCPS
of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 13,700 Series E CCCPS of
₹100 each, 15,400 Series F CCCPS of ₹100 each, 125 Series F1 CCCPS of ₹100
each and 80 Series F2 CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹9,011,359,300 divided into
900,000,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each,
11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each,
17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each, 10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 91
Series C2 CCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300 Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series
D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 13,700 Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each, 15,400 Series F
CCCPS of ₹100 each, 125 Series F1 CCCPS of ₹100 each and 177 Series F2 CCCPS
of ₹100 each.
September 10, 2021 Clause V of the MoA was amended to reflect change in authorised share capital of
the Company from ₹9,011,359,300 divided into 900,000,000 equity shares of ₹10
each and 10,000 Series A CCPS of ₹10 each, 11,500 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹100
each, 10,500 Series B CCCPS of ₹100 each, 17,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹100 each,
10,500 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 91 Series C2 CCPS of ₹100 each, 32,300
Series D CCCPS of ₹100 each, 1,300 Series D1 CCCPS of ₹100 each, 13,700 Series
E CCCPS of ₹100 each, 15,400 Series F CCCPS of ₹100 each, 125 Series F1
CCCPS of ₹100 each and 177 Series F2 CCCPS of ₹100 each to ₹9,011,359,300
divided into 9,000,000,000 equity shares of ₹1 each and 100,000 Series A CCPS of
₹1 each, 115,000 Series A1 CCCPS of ₹10 each, 105,000 Series B CCCPS of ₹10
each, 170,000 Series C CCCPS of ₹10 each, 105,000 Series C1 CCCPS of ₹10 each,
910 Series C2 CCPS of ₹10 each, 323,000 Series D CCCPS of ₹10 each, 13,000
Series D1 CCCPS of ₹10 each, 137,000 Series E CCCPS of ₹10 each, 154,000
Series F CCCPS of ₹10 each, 1,250 Series F1 CCCPS of ₹10 each and 1,770 Series
F2 CCCPS of ₹10 each.
September 12, 2021 Clause I of the MoA was amended to reflect the change in name of our
Company from ‘Oravel Stays Private Limited’ to ‘Oravel Stays Limited’
Clause IV of the MoA was amended and substituted with the following clause:
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Date of
Shareholders’
Resolution/Effective
Date Nature of Amendment
“The liability of the member(s) is limited and this liability is limited to the amount
unpaid, if any, on the shares held by them”
Major Events
The table below sets forth some of the major events in the history of our Company. For details, also see “Our
Business” on page 221.
The table below sets forth certain key awards, accreditations, certifications and recognitions received by us and
our Promoter 1:
2021 ‘OYO Wizard’, by our Subsidiary OHHPL, won the ‘Most Innovative Loyalty
Program of the Year’ award at the 14th edition of the Customer Fest Show, 2021
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Calendar Year Awards
‘Crowd Sourced Audits’ by our Subsidiary OHHPL won the ‘Best Customer Service
Initiative’ award at the 14th edition of The Customer Fest Show, 2021
Yo! Won the best Chatbot award at the 2nd edition of DIGIMARCOM Leadership
Summit, 2021
Yo! Help won the ‘Transformation of the Year’ award at the 2021 Excellence in
Customer Service Awards
Our content management system won the ‘Product of the Year Award’ in the
‘Medium-Sized Company’ category at Sales and Marketing Tech Awards 2021
(Sammys) by the Business Intelligence Group
Our Company featured at 16th position in the list of the ‘Top Corporate
Communications Teams’ by Reputation Today
2020 Promoter 1 received the ‘The Millennial Maverick’ award at GQ & Mercedes-Benz
Restless for Tomorrow Awards
Brand of the Year, Dogies Digital Awards, 2020
2019 ‘Company of the Year’ award at the Diamond SABRE Awards for Excellence in the
C-Suite
Our Subsidiary, OHHPL was awarded ‘Market Entrant of the Year’ at the UK-India
Awards 2019
Our Subsidiary, OHHPL, was ranked first in the list of LinkedIn’s ‘Top Startups in
India’
Achievement Award at 4th ASEAN-India Excellence and Achievement Award
Our Subsidiary, OHHPL, received ‘Best Start-up’ award at third edition of SATTE
awards, 2019
Recognised as one of India's top 25 companies to work for by LinkedIn
One of the top five brands under the category ‘Challengers’ at the 9th edition of ‘Pitch
Top 50 Brands’ from the exchange4media group
Received ‘Young Turk of the Year’ award at India Business Leader Awards
2018 Jury award for ‘Best Travel Startup’ at Zee Business Travel Awards, 2018
TiE's QGlue Design Led Entrepreneurship Award, 2018
Topped LinkedIn’s list of ‘Top Start-ups India, 2018’
‘Start-up of the Year’ at the ET Start-up Awards, 2018
Recognised as one of India's top 25 companies to work for by LinkedIn
Featured among Top 10 ‘Most Innovative Companies in India’ by Fast Company
Promoter 1 received ‘Tycoons of Tomorrow’ award by Forbes India
Promoter 1 received ‘IT Person of the Year’ award by Dataquest ICT Awards, 2018
2017 Promoter 1 featured in the list of ‘Most Influential Young Indians 2017: Mavericks’
by GQ India
Recognised as one of India's top 25 companies to work for by LinkedIn
2016 Promoter 1 received ‘Young Entrepreneur Award’ by Business World
Promoter 1 featured in the ‘40 under 40’ list by Economic Times
Promoter 1 featured in the list of ’Influential Indians 2016’ by GQ India
2014 Our Company received 'TIE Lumis Business Excellence Awards'
Our Company received 'Lufthansa ET Now Runway to Success Award'
Our Company does not have any significant financial or strategic partners as of the date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus.
Our Company has not experienced any time or cost overruns in respect of our business operations, as at the date
of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Launch of key products or services, entry into new geographies or exit from existing markets
For the details of key products or services launched by our Company, entry into new geographies or exit from
existing markets, see “Our Business” on page [].
There are no accumulated profits or losses of any of our Subsidiaries that are not accounted for by our Company
in the Restated Consolidated Financial Information. For further details on our Subsidiaries, see “Our Subsidiaries
and Joint Ventures - Our Subsidiaries” on page [].
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Company does not have any holding company or
associates as per applicable accounting standards.
Except as disclosed below, our Company has not acquired or divested any material business or undertaking, and
has not undertaken any material merger, amalgamation or revaluation of assets in the 10 years immediately
preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement dated May 1, 2019 entered into among Axel Springer Digital Classified
Holding GmbH, D.E., Holding B.V., ALM Holding S.A R.L., our Company and OYO Netherlands (“Leisure
SPA”), OYO Netherlands acquired, among other things, 100% of the then issued and outstanding shares in the
capital of OVHHB (formerly known as @Leisure Holding B.V.) for an aggregate consideration of ₹25,985.60
million. A settlement agreement dated October 1, 2019 was entered into among Axel Springer Digital Classified
Holding GmbH, D.E., Holding B.V., ALM Holding S.A R.L., our Company and OYO Netherlands, among others,
to give effect to the transactions contemplated under the Leisure SPA.
Pursuant to a business transfer agreement dated August 26, 2019 entered into among Danamica ApS
(“Danamica”), Sudo Holding ApS, Mads Westberg, Rune Larsen, and OYO Hotels Singapore Pte. Ltd and
amendment agreements dated September 2, 2019 and November 11, 2019, Danamica assigned all its rights, title
and interest in and to the intellectual property assets used in the business of business intelligence and pricing
advice and applications enabling vacation and rental agencies to increase the booking revenue and homeowner
growth/retention operated by Danamica to OYO Hotels Singapore Pte. Ltd. for an aggregate consideration of
₹57.55 million.
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Pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement dated January 17, 2020 and amendment agreement dated June 5, 2020
entered into between OVHHB and E-Domizil Gmbh, OVHHB agreed to purchase all the interest of E-Domizil
GmbH in Wolters Ferienhaus HH GmbH & Co. KG and all shares of E-Domizil GmbH in Wolters Ferienhaus
GMbH holding the holiday homes tour operator business of TUI AG (“Target Business”). The Target Business
was eventually acquired by our Subsidiary Belvilla AG for an aggregate consideration of ₹579.54 million.
Pursuant to a business transfer agreement dated August 1, 2018 entered into among our Company, L-Fast Brands
Private Limited (“L-Fast”) and Sandeep Lodha (the “Weddingz BTA”), our Company purchased the business of
L-Fast pertaining to managing banquets and providing wedding related services through its website
[Link] including, inter alia, certain identified assets, liabilities, contracts, employees and
intellectual property for an aggregate consideration of ₹401.50 million (“Purchase Consideration”)
Pursuant to a share purchase agreement dated February 5, 2019 entered into among our Company, Innov8 Inc
(“Innov8”), Ritesh Malik, Sumit Ranka, Y Combinator Investments LLC Series S16 and the holders of employee
stock options of Innov8 (“Innov8 SPA”), our Company agreed to acquire Innov8 and GISPL. Our Company
assigned its right to complete the transaction as set out in the Innov8 SPA to ORHUL pursuant to a deed of
adherence dated March 8, 2019 and ORHUL acquired the share capital of Innov8 for an aggregate consideration
of ₹1,604 million.
Innov8 holds 88.57% of the share capital of GISPL on a fully diluted basis. Our Company acquired the remaining
11.43% of the share capital of GISPL pursuant to separate share purchase agreements with each shareholder of
GISPL in 2019 for an aggregate consideration of ₹183.54 million. For further details on Innov8 and GISPL, see
“Our Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures - Our Subsidiaries” on page 290.
Acquisition of MTHPL
Pursuant to a transfer and exit agreement dated March 6, 2021 entered into among our Company, MTHPL and
SB Topaz (Cayman) Limited (“SB Topaz” and such agreement, “Transfer and Exit Agreement”), our Company
acquired 1,247,500 equity shares of MTHPL from SB Topaz for an aggregate consideration of ₹4,082.85 million.
The Transfer and Exit Agreement terminated the share subscription agreement dated February 6, 2019 entered
into among our Company, MTHPL and SB Topaz (“Mypreferred SSA”), the shareholders’ agreement dated
February 6, 2019 among our Company, MTHPL and SB Topaz (“Mypreferred SHA”), the IP license agreement
dated March 15, 2019 entered into between the Company and MTHPL, master framework agreement dated March
19, 2019 entered into between the Company and MTHPL and certain other commercial agreements. Pursuant to
the Mypreferred SSA and Mypreferred SHA, MTHPL was a joint venture of the Company. However, subsequent
to acquisition of equity shares of MTHPL by our Company from SB Topaz, Mypreferred became a subsidiary of
the Company. For further details on MTHPL, see “Our Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures - Our Subsidiaries” on
page 290.
In recognition of purchase of equity shares of MTHPL from SB Topaz, our Company pursuant to an
indemnification agreement dated March 10, 2021 (“Indemnification Agreement”), entered into by and among
the parties to the Transfer and Exit Agreement and certain identified SB Topaz nominated directors, has agreed
to, jointly and severally along with MTHPL, indemnify, defend and hold harmless, among others, SB Topaz and
its affiliates, partners, managers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns for any losses or liabilities
arising out of, among others, the management and operation of the MTHPL, SB Topaz’s investment in,
shareholding of, relationship with MTHPL or any of its affiliates for any reason attributable to MTHPL and/or
the Company. The aggregate liability of the MTHPL and/or the Company towards SB Topaz is limited to the
transfer price under the Transfer and Exit Agreement subject to certain exceptions.
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Acquisition of OMHUL
Pursuant to a transfer and exit agreement dated March 6, 2021 entered into among OYO Singapore, OMHUL and
SB Holdings (Cayman) Limited (“SB Cayman” and such agreement, “Global Transfer and Exit Agreement”),
OYO Singapore acquired 6,250,000 equity shares of OMHUL from SB Cayman for an aggregate consideration
of ₹ 3,728.52 million. The Global Transfer and Exit Agreement terminated the share subscription agreement dated
June 24, 2019 entered into among OYO Singapore, OMHUL and SB Cayman (“Global Mypreferred SSA”), the
shareholders’ agreement dated July 9, 2019 among OYO Singapore, OMHUL and SB Cayman (“Global
Mypreferred SHA”), the IP license agreement dated July 17, 2019 entered into among the Company, OYO
Singapore and OMHUL, master framework agreement dated July 17, 2019 entered into between OYO Singapore
and OMHUL and certain other commercial agreements. Pursuant to the Global Mypreferred SSA and Global
Mypreferred SHA, OMHUL was a joint venture of OYO Singapore. However, subsequent to acquisition of equity
shares of OMHUL by OYO Singapore from SB Cayman, OMHUL became a subsidiary of OYO Singapore. For
further details on OMHUL, see “Our Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures - Our Subsidiaries” on page 290.
In recognition of purchase of equity shares of OMHUL from SB Cayman, OYO Singapore pursuant to an
indemnification agreement dated March 10, 2021 (“Global Indemnification Agreement”), entered into by and
among the parties to the Global Transfer and Exit Agreement and one identified SB Cayman nominated director
has agreed to, jointly and severally along with OMHUL, indemnify, defend and hold harmless, among others, SB
Cayman and its affiliates, partners, managers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns for any losses
or liabilities arising out of, among others, the management and operation of OMHUL, SB Cayman’s investment
in, shareholding of, relationship with OMHUL or any of its affiliates. The aggregate liability of the OMHUL
and/or OYO Singapore towards SB Cayman is limited to the transfer price under the Global Transfer and Exit
Agreement subject to certain exceptions.
Scheme of arrangement to transfer and vest the Indian hotel business of our Company to OHHPL
Our Company filed a scheme of arrangement (“OHHPL Demerger Scheme”) under Sections 230 to 232 and
other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for transfer and vesting of the Indian hotel business of
our Company to OHHPL. The OHHPL Demerger Scheme was approved by our Board and our Shareholders on
February 21, 2019 and May 21, 2019, respectively.
The OHHPL Demerger Scheme was approved by the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench, at
Ahmedabad pursuant to its order dated September 26, 2019 (“NCLT Order”). The appointed date of the OHHPL
Demerger Scheme was January 1, 2018. As of the effective date of the OHHPL Demerger Scheme i.e., November
1, 2019 (being the date on which the NCLT Order was filed with the Registrar of Companies, National Capital
Territory of Delhi and Haryana at New Delhi) (“Effective Date”), the business of our Company in respect of
hotels, accommodations, guest houses and motels in India (but excluding the activity of holding, investing,
promoting, and nurturing the business and allied activities in overseas companies held through our Company’s
investment in Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Ltd.) was transferred to OHHPL on a going concern basis. In
accordance with the OHHPL Demerger Scheme, the shareholders of our Company became entitled to receive
shares of OHHPL in the following ratio:
One equity share of ₹10 each of OHHPL for one equity share of ₹10 each in our Company;
One compulsory convertible preference share of ₹10 each of OHHPL, having terms mutatis mutandis with
the terms of the compulsory convertible preference shares issued by our Company for every one Series A
CCPS of ₹10 each held in our Company; and
One compulsory convertible preference share of ₹100 each of OHHPL, having terms mutatis mutandis with
the terms of the compulsory convertible preference shares issued by our Company (Series A1 to Series E) for
every one Series A1 CCCPS to Series E CCCPS of ₹100 each held in our Company.
Pursuant to the OHHPL Demerger Scheme, the then issued share capital of our Company, held by the Oravel
Employee Welfare Trust, was reduced by 6,720 equity shares. For further details, see “Capital Structure – Notes
to Capital Structure - Share capital history of our Company” on page 131.
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Dilution of stake in OYO Japan Co. Ltd.
OYO Japan Co. Ltd (OYO Japan) was incorporated as a limited liability company, Godo Kaisha by the name of
OYO Hotels Japan GK, under the laws of Japan on February 5, 2019 and was a subsidiary of our Company as on
March 31, 2021, as defined under the Companies Act, 2013. OYO Japan is a joint venture between OYO
Hospitality UK Limited (OHUL), SVF Ohio Japan (UK) Limited and SoftBank Corp. On June 2, 2021, OYO
Hotels Japan GK was converted to a joint stock company, Kabushiki Kaisha and its name was changed to OYO
Japan Co. Ltd. Prior to such conversion, to a joint stock company, OHUL (one of our Subsidiaries) held a 50.20%
stake in OYO Japan. Upon conversion, OHUL held 20% shareholding in OYO Japan, and consequently, OYO
Japan ceased to be a subsidiary of our Company. On June 7, 2021, SoftBank Corp, invested ₹ 1,454.00 million
way of Class A Preferred Stock in OYO Japan and consequently, the ultimate shareholding of OHUL in OYO
Japan was fully diluted to 10%. Our Company or its Subsidiaries did not receive any consideration for such
divestment.
Shareholders’ Agreements
(i) Shareholders’ agreement dated July 29, 2019 executed among the Company, Investor Promoter, GCP-OYO
Ltd., GCP OYO I Ltd., Greenoaks Capital MS LP - GCP-OYO II Series (collectively “GCP”), Sequoia Capital
India Investments IV (“SCI”), Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius, Lightspeed India Partners I LLC,
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select Mauritius (collectively “LSVP”), Global Ivy Ventures LLP (“GIVL”),
China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited (“China Lodging”), A1 Holdings Inc (“Grab”), Star Virtue Investment
Limited, Corporate Promoter and Promoter 1 read with amendment agreements dated March 17, 2020,
December 23, 2020 and July 23, 2021 (the “Shareholders’ Agreement”) and; (ii) the amendment agreement
dated September 26, 2021 (“Amendment Agreement”) amongst the parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement and
AirBnB, Inc.
Promoter 1 and other parties to the Shareholders’ Agreement (the “Investors”) executed the Shareholders’
Agreement to, inter alia, record the rights and obligations in relation to our Company which was amended
pursuant to the Amendment Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Shareholders’ Agreement, as amended by
the Amendment Agreement, subject to the approval of our Shareholders through a special resolution passed at the
first general meeting of our Company held after listing of the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges, in accordance
with the provisions of applicable laws:
(i) Subject to sub-paragraphs (ii) to (v) below, (a) Investor Promoter shall have the right to nominate two
directors on the Board; (b) Promoter 1 shall have the right to nominate up to four Directors on the Board;
and (c) Corporate Promoter shall have the right to nominate one Director on the Board.
(ii) As long as Investor Promoter holds at least 10% of the share capital of the Company, on a fully diluted
basis, it shall have the right to nominate two nominee directors, and as long as Investor Promoter holds
at least 7% of the share capital of the Company on a fully diluted basis but less than 10% of the share
capital of the Company, on a fully diluted basis, it shall have the right to nominate one nominee director;
(iii) the right of Corporate Promoter to nominate one nominee director shall fall away in the event that
Corporate Promoter ceases to hold at least 7% of the share capital of the Company, on a fully diluted
basis;
(iv) As long as Promoter 1: (a) (x) is a Promoter of the Company, and (y) holds at least 6% of the share capital
on a fully diluted basis, Promoter 1 shall have the right to nominate up to four nominee directors on the
Board; (b) holds at least 5% of the share capital on a fully diluted basis, Promoter 1shall have the right
to nominate up to three nominee directors on the Board, whether or not Promoter 1 is a Promoter; (c)
holds at least 4% of the share capital on a fully diluted basis, Promoter 1 shall have the right to nominate
two nominee directors on the Board, whether or not he is a Promoter; and (d) holds at least 3% of the
share capital on a fully diluted basis, Promoter 1 shall have the right to nominate one nominee director
on the Board, whether or not Promoter 1 is a Promoter. For the purposes of determining Promoter 1’s
shareholding thresholds in the foregoing (a), (b), (c) and (d), up to 2% of the Company’s Equity Shares
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held by Corporate Promoter on a fully diluted basis shall be included in the calculation, for as long as
Corporate Promoter is under the control of Promoter 1.
(v) Subject to applicable laws, the Chairman of the Board shall be nominated by Promoter 1 as long as
Promoter 1 has the right to appoint at least two nominee directors pursuant to the above nomination
rights. The Chairman shall not have a second or casting vote.
The above rights have been included in the Articles of Association of the Company and will continue to survive
after listing subject to the approval of our Shareholders through a special resolution passed at the first general
meeting of our Company held after listing of the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges.
The Shareholders’ Agreement will terminate upon (i) consummation of the Offer, i.e. the date of receipt of the
final listing and trading approvals from the Stock Exchanges for the listing and trading of the Equity Shares of the
Company on the Stock Exchanges pursuant to the Offer; (ii) or either party (and its affiliates) ceasing to hold any
equity securities of the Company; and (iii) parties agreeing to terminate the agreement mutually. However, until
the termination of the Shareholders’ Agreement, the Investors are entitled to certain rights, which include: (i)
right of Corporate Promoter and Investor Promoter to appoint one observer each to the Board until they hold 10%
each of the share capital of the Company on a fully diluted basis and related rights of such observers; (ii)
affirmative veto rights of Corporate Promoter and Investor Promoter in relation to certain reserved matters
including amendments to the charter documents, change in the authorised, issued, subscribed or paid-up share
capital of the Company, any initial public offering, and conversion of company into a public limited company;
(iii) Promoter 1’s affirmative veto rights which extend to reserve matters, including change in charter documents
of the Company and transfer of securities of the Company to a competitor by any Investor; (iv) pre-emptive and
anti-dilution rights of certain Investors in relation to issuance of securities by the Company, right of first refusal
of certain Investors and a connected tag-along right in case such right of first refusal is not exercised; and (v)
certain information rights and inspection rights as long as the Investors hold 5% of the share capital of the company
on a fully diluted basis. Further, in terms of the Shareholders’ Agreement, the Company is required to consummate
a “qualified initial public offering” at any time prior to August 31, 2022 with the prior written approval of Investor
Promoter. The Company has also agreed to indemnify the Investors and Promoter 1 against, amongst others, any
misstatements and omissions of the Company in any offer document in connection with a public offering, other
than with respect to information provided by such Investors and Promoter 1, in writing, for inclusion in such offer
documents.
In order to facilitate the Offer only, in terms of the Amendment Agreement, the Investors have agreed to
temporarily waive and/or suspend the observer related rights, the pre-emptive rights, anti-dilution rights, the
transfer restriction related rights from the date of filing this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Further, the Investors
have agreed to temporarily waive and/or suspend their inspection and information rights from the date of filing
the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. However, such waivers and the amendments made to the Shareholders’
Agreement pursuant to the Amendment Agreement shall continue to remain effective until the earlier of (i)
September 1, 2022, if the Offer is not consummated; (ii) the date on which the Board, or a committee thereof,
decides not to undertake the Offer; (iii) the failure of the Company to file the draft red herring prospectus with the
SEBI by November 30, 2021; or (iv) any other date as may be unanimously agreed amongst the Parties, in each
of the above cases (the “Term”). Subsequent to expiry of the Term, the provisions of the Amendment Agreement
will cease to have any force or effect and the provisions of each of the Shareholders’ Agreement (as existing prior
to the execution of the Amendment Agreement), shall be immediately and automatically reinstated as of the date
immediately prior to the execution of the Amendment Agreement with full force and effect, without any further
action or deed required by any party.
In addition, the Founder and certain key employees of the Company are subject to certain non-compete and non-
solicitation restrictions on among others, setting up, soliciting business, rendering services or having ownership
interests in any business similar to the business of the Company or its subsidiaries for a stipulated period of time.
In terms of the Shareholders’ Agreement as amended by the Amendment Agreement, such non-compete and non-
solicitation restrictions shall continue to survive after consummation of the Offer.
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Investor rights agreement dated March 25, 2019 executed among the Company, Investor Promoter, GCP, SCI,
LSVP, GIVL, China Lodging, Grab, Star Virtue Investment Limited, AirBnB Inc. (“Airbnb”), and Promoter 1
(“Airbnb Investment Agreement”) read with the Amendment Agreement
Our Company, Investor Promoter, GCP, SCI, LSVP, GIVL, China Lodging, Star Virtue Investment Limited,
Grab, Airbnb and Promoter 1 have executed the Airbnb Investment Agreement to record their mutual
understanding with respect to the rights and obligations that Airbnb has with respect to its shareholding in the
Company. The Airbnb Investment Agreement provides for rights available to Airbnb similar to the Investors under
the Shareholders’ Agreement including, among others, right of first refusal, pre-emptive rights, exit rights, rights
in relation to minority sale and drag along rights. Further, any transfer of equity securities held by Airbnb to a
competitor in our Company requires a prior written permission of Promoter 1. In terms of the Airbnb Investment
Agreement, such agreement shall terminate upon consummation of the Offer.
In order to facilitate the Offer only, in terms of the Amendment Agreement, Airbnb has agreed to temporarily
waive and/or suspend its pre-emptive rights and other transfer restriction related rights from the date of filing the
Draft Red Herring Prospectus till the expiry of the Term. Subsequent to expiry of the Term, the waivers granted
under the Airbnb Investment Agreement will cease to have any force or effect and such rights which were waived
shall be immediately and automatically reinstated as of the date immediately prior to the execution of the
Amendment Agreement with full force and effect, without any further action or deed required on the part of any
party.
Our Company has entered into letter agreements with certain Shareholders and the key details of each such
agreement is set out below (collectively, the “Letter Agreements” and individually, a “Letter Agreement”).
Pursuant to the terms of such Letter Agreements, our Company has agreed to, inter alia, provide certain
information rights to such Shareholders, subject to certain minimum shareholding thresholds, in certain cases, in
the Company. The Shareholders who are parties to such Letter Agreements (collectively, the “Termination
Letters” and individually, a “Termination Letter”) have issued termination and release letters pursuant to which
the respective information rights or the Letter Agreements, as applicable, will terminate upon consummation of
the Offer.
S. No. Name of the Parties Date of Letter Agreement Date of the Termination
Letter
1. Airbnb, Inc., Promoter 1 and March 25, 2019 September 29, 2021
Company
2. Global Ivy Ventures LLP and September 7, 2017 Not applicable. In terms of this
Company Letter Agreement, such
agreement shall terminate
upon termination of the
Shareholders’ Agreement
(which will terminate upon
consummation of the Offer).
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Inter-se Agreement entered into by and among Promoter 1, Corporate Promoter and Investor Promoter dated
September 30, 2021 (the “SVF Inter-se Agreement”)
Pursuant to the terms of the SVF Inter-se Agreement, among others: (i) Promoter 1 and Corporate Promoter have
agreed to indemnify the Investor Promoter and its affiliates against any losses, claims and damages, arising out
of, amongst others, Investor Promoter being considered or named in the Offer Documents as a “promoter” of our
Company and any misstatements or omissions in the Offer Documents, any violations of securities laws or any
errors or omissions by our Company, Promoter 1 and/or Corporate Promoter in connection with the Offer
including in the Offer Documents, in each case, other than with respect to any errors in information (solely relating
to the Investor Promoter) as provided by the Investor Promoter in writing, expressly for inclusion in the Offer
Documents. However, amongst other things, (i) such indemnity is subject to a cap of U.S.$ 1,000 million; (ii)
contribution of the Investor Promoter towards minimum Promoters’ contribution requirements under the SEBI
ICDR Regulations shall be subject to a maximum of such number of Equity Shares as would constitute up to 10%
of the post-Offer fully diluted paid-up share capital of the Company, while Promoter 1 and Corporate Promoter
have agreed to jointly contribute the remainder Equity Shares required to meet the minimum Promoters’
contribution requirements, such contribution constituting at least 10% of the post-Offer fully diluted paid-up share
capital of the Company; (iii) Promoter 1 and Corporate Promoter have agreed to certain transfer related restrictions
after completion of the statutory lock-in period of 18 months under the SEBI ICDR Regulations on the minimum
Promoters’ contribution and after completion of the statutory lock-in period of 6 months of the remaining Equity
Shares held by Promoter 1 and Corporate Promoter, including provision of a tag along right to the Investor
Promoter by Promoter 1 and Corporate Promoter; and (iv) non-compete provisions which apply to Promoter 1
under the Shareholders’ Agreement (which by its terms survive termination of the Shareholders’ Agreement) have
been incorporated by reference in the Inter-se Agreement and shall remain applicable to Promoter 1.
Voting rights agreement dated September 30, 2018 executed between Grab and Promoter 1 (“Grab VRA”)
Grab and Promoter 1 have entered into the Grab VRA pursuant to which, subject to applicable laws and certain
exceptions, Grab has agreed to vote in the same manner as Promoter 1 in respect of a portion of its shareholding
at shareholder meetings. This voting obligation is not applicable in certain circumstances, including, (i) when such
voting directly exposes Grab or any of its affiliates to prosecution, defamation, breach of agreement or
governmental inquiries of any sort; (ii) voting on resolutions that may disproportionately, materially and adversely
affect the rights, obligations or preferences of Grab; (iii) voting on matters where Promoter 1 has any direct and
material conflict of interest in accordance with the Companies Act; or (iv) voting on a matter which impacts a
transfer (in accordance with and subject to the Shareholders’ Agreement) or liquidity of equity securities held by
Grab. Grab VRA will terminate in its entirety, among others, upon occurrence of an initial public offering of the
Company.
Voting rights agreement dated January 8, 2019 executed between Star Virtue Investment Limited (“Star
Virtue”) and Ritesh Agarwal (“Star Virtue VRA”)
Star Virtue and Ritesh Agarwal have entered into the Star Virtue VRA pursuant to which, subject to applicable
laws and certain exceptions, Star Virtue has agreed to vote in the same manner as Ritesh Agarwal in respect of a
portion of its shareholding at shareholder meetings. This voting obligation is not applicable in certain
circumstances, including, but not limited to ; (i) voting on resolutions that may disproportionately, materially and
adversely affect the rights, obligations or preferences of Star Virtue; or (iii) voting on matters where Ritesh
Agarwal has any direct and material conflict of interest in accordance with the Companies Act. Star Virtue VRA
will terminate in its entirety, among others, upon occurrence of an initial public offering of the Company.
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Voting rights agreement dated December 23, 2020 executed between the Hindustan Media Ventures Limited
(“HT”) and Promoter 1 (“HT VRA”)
HT and Promoter 1 have entered into the HT VRA pursuant to which, subject to applicable laws and certain
exceptions, HT has agreed to vote in the same manner as Promoter 1 in respect of a portion of its shareholding at
shareholder meetings. This voting obligation is not applicable in certain circumstances, including, (i) when such
voting directly exposes HT or any of its affiliates to prosecution, defamation, breach of agreement or governmental
inquiries of any sort; (ii) voting on a matter affecting the economic rights, exit rights, liquidation preference and
anti-dilution protection rights of HT. HT VRA will terminate in its entirety, among others, upon occurrence of an
initial public offering of the Company.
Voting rights agreement dated September 8, 2021 executed between Group SNS Limited (“SNS”) and Promoter
1 (“SNS VRA”)
SNS and Promoter 1 have entered into SNS VRA pursuant to which Promoter 1 is entitled to exercise voting
rights on behalf of SNS in the manner Promoter 1 deems fit at his discretion. Further, Promoter 1 is also entitled
to sell, transfer or dispose of the equity shares held by SNS provided the economic benefit is availed solely by
SNS. For the purposes of giving effect to such voting rights acts, including signing proxy forms, exercise of voting
rights attached to the equity shares held by SNS, and performance of all the rights, duties, powers and discretion
conferred upon SNS by virtue of being a shareholder in the Company will be performed by Promoter 1 in the
name and on behalf of SNS.
Agreements with Key Managerial Personnel, Director, Promoters or any other employee
Except as disclosed in this section, there are no agreements entered into by any of our Key Managerial Personnel
or our Directors or our Promoters or any other employee of our Company, either by themselves or on behalf of
any other person, with any shareholder or any other third party with regard to compensation or profit sharing in
connection with dealings in the securities of our Company.
Except as disclosed in “– Shareholders’ agreements” on page 281 and below, our Company has not entered into
any subsisting material agreements other than in the ordinary course of the business of our Company.
Share subscription agreement dated August 30, 2018 entered into among Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Ltd.
(“OYO Singapore”), SVF Ohio (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.(“SVF Singapore”), Lightspeed Venture Partners Select,
L.P., Lightspeed Venture Partners Select III, L.P., Lightspeed India Partners I LLC, Lightspeed Oyo, LLC
(collectively “LSVP Entities”), SCI Investments VI – 1 (“Sequoia VI”) and Greenoaks Capital MS LP -
Robinson Park Series and Promoter 1(“GCP MS”) (“China SHA”)
Our Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary OYO Singapore along with SVF Singapore, LSVP Entities,
Sequoia VI, GCP MS, invested in the share capital of OYO China, pursuant to a share subscription agreement
dated August 30, 2018. As on date, each of OYO Singapore and SVF Singapore holds 42.05% of the share capital
of OYO China, on a fully diluted basis and LSVP Entities, Sequoia VI and GCP MS collectively hold 8.41% of
the share capital of OYO China, on a fully diluted basis. The remainder of the share capital of OYO China is held
by employee stock option trust.
OYO Singapore, SVF Singapore, LSVP Entities, Sequoia VI and GCP MS have also entered into a shareholders’
agreement, dated September 28, 2018, to set out the agreement and relationship between the parties and their
rights and obligations in relation to their investment, including inter se rights and obligations in relation to the
management and operations of the company, transfer restrictions, pre-emptive rights, exit rights and other matters
in connection therewith.
Commercial Collaboration Agreement between Oravel Stays Private Limited and OYO Technology and
Hospitality (China) PTE Ltd (“China IP License Agreement”) dated December 16, 2020
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Pursuant to the China IP License Agreement, the Company has granted OYO Technology and Hospitality (China)
Pte Ltd, a perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use and exploit our Company and its Subsidiaries’ intellectual
property solely in connection with its business. Our Company and its subsidiaries’ intellectual property in this
regard includes inter alia trademarks, copyrights, software, know-how and all other intellectual or industrial
property and proprietary rights. OYO Technology and Hospitality (China) Pte Ltd is required to pay a quarterly
licensing fee to our Company and OYO Singapore determined on an arm’s length pricing review.
Share Subscription Agreement dated June 5, 2020 and Joint Venture Agreement dated June 5, 2020 entered
into among our Company, OYOHSPL, LA Tech Hub (Cayman) Ltd. (“SBLA”), OHC, OLHUL and OYO
Singapore (“OHC JV Agreement”) each as amended by deed of amendment dated August 17, 2020 (“Deed of
Amendment”) and the deed of restructuring and exit dated September 27, 2021 (“Restructuring and Exit
Deed”)
Pursuant to a share subscription agreement dated June 5, 2020 entered into among OHC, OLHUL, OYO
Singapore, OYOHSPL, our Company and SBLA (the “Parties”), OYOHSPL acquired 72.73% of the share capital
of OHC while SBLA acquired 27.27% of the share capital of OHC (“OHC SSA”). The parties to the OHC SSA
also entered into the OHC JV Agreement setting out the rights and obligations of OYOHSPL and SBLA in relation
to OHC including regarding capitalization, organization, management and governance of OHC. The purpose of
incorporation of OHC was to undertake business of operating hotels and cloud kitchens in various countries in
Latin America and the Caribbean through OHC and its subsidiaries. The rights and obligations under the OHC JV
Agreement, which OYOHSPL and SBLA are entitled to, include: (i) right to nominate three directors each to the
board of directors of OHC and of its subsidiaries; (ii) right to approve reserved matters; (iii) pre-emptive rights in
relation to issuance of new securities by OHC; (iv) right of first refusal; (v) tag along rights; (vi) certain exit rights
in favor of SBLA including in relation to initial public offering by OHC and OLHUL; and (vii) drag along rights.
The OHC JV Agreement also provides that in the event of consummation of an initial public offering by our
Company, SBLA will have a right to exchange all the equity securities held by it in OHC and its subsidiaries into
shareholding in our Company.
In order to give effect to the aforementioned SBLA’s exit rights contained in the OHC JV Agreement with certain
modifications, the Parties have entered into a deed of restructuring and exit dated September 27, 2021 (the
“Restructuring and Exit Deed”), pursuant to which the Parties have agreed, among other things, that SBLA’s
right to exchange all its equity shares held in OHC and its subsidiaries into shareholding in our Company and
other related provisions of the OHC JV Agreement shall fall away and stand terminated, however, in order to give
effect to these exit right with certain modifications, SBLA has agreed to transfer, and OYO HSPL has agreed that,
within six months of execution of the Restructuring and Exit Deed or ten days of filing of the red herring
prospectus in connection with the Offer, whichever is earlier, OYOHSPL has irrevocably undertaken to purchase
from SBLA its shares in OHC together with the related rights attaching to such shares, in exchange for the payment
by OYOHSPL of U.S.$35,000,000 (thirty-five million US dollars) (the “SBLA Shares Purchase”), following
which the OHC JV Agreement will stand terminated. However, if OYOHSPL does not complete the SBLA Shares
Purchase, in breach of its obligations under the Restructuring and Exit Deed, then (and without prejudice to or
otherwise limiting any of SBLA’s rights under the Restructuring and Exit Deed, law or equity), SBLA’s right to
exchange all its equity shares held in OHC and its subsidiaries into shareholding in our Company shall
immediately and automatically be reinstated in accordance with the terms of OHC JV Agreement.
Share Subscription Agreement dated April 17, 2019 entered into among, our Company, SB Topaz and MDHPL
(“Mountainia SSA”)
Pursuant to the Mountainia SSA, our Company holds 49.99% of the share capital (on a fully diluted basis) of
MDHPL comprising 139,993,000 equity shares and 15,000 compulsorily convertible preference shares and SB
Topaz holds 49.99% of the share capital (on a fully diluted basis) of MDHPL comprising 140,008,000
compulsorily convertible preference shares Our Company acquired the share capital of MDHPL for an aggregate
consideration of ₹1,399.93million. For further details on MDHPL, see “Our Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures-
Our Joint Ventures” on page 314.
Shareholders’ Agreement dated April 17, 2019 entered into among, our Company, SB Topaz and MDHPL
(“Mountainia SHA”)
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Pursuant to the Mountainia SHA, our Company, SB Topaz and MDHPL have recorded the rights and obligations
agreed to among them in respect of the management and control of the affairs of MDHPL. The rights under the
Mountainia SHA that our Company and SB Topaz are entitled to include (i) right to appoint two directors each to
board of MDHPL and one independent director by mutual consent as long as our Company and SB Topaz hold at
least 10% of the share capital of MDHPL; (ii) the chairman of the board of directors of MDHPL is required to be
one of the directors appointed by our Company; (iii) the members of the committees of the board of directors of
MDHPL are required to be in the same proportion as that on the board of directors of MDHPL; and (iv) prior
written approval of our Company and SB Topaz on certain reserved matters in relation to MDHPL and its
subsidiaries. Our Company, MDHPL and SB Topaz have also entered into a side letter dated March 6, 2021
(“MDHPL Side Letter”) pursuant to which, in order to implement certain policies and to enhance MDHPL’s
ability to operate as an independent entity from its shareholders, a transition plan was required to be implemented
which included appointment of senior management. The MDHPL Side Letter includes provisions in relation to
mechanism of compensation to employees, commercial agreements between MDHPL and our Company, and the
mechanism of decision making (i.e., matters to be approved by the board of MDHPL, steering committee matters,
etc.). Pursuant to the Mountainia SHA our Company and MDHPL have also entered into a master services
framework agreement dated March 6, 2021 which sets out details in relation to the property and development
management services, fees and in relation to engaging our Company as (i) transformation manager, to oversee the
performance of the transformation tasks on brownfield assets; (ii) development manager, to oversee the
development of greenfield/brownfield asset into operational asset; (iii) provider of branding and operational
assistance; and/or (iv) property manager and hotel operator, to conduct the operations of its assets. For further
details on MDHPL, see “- Our Joint Ventures”on page 314.
Intellectual Property Licensing Agreement dated April 29, 2019 entered into between our Company and
MDHPL (“Mountainia IP Licensing Agreement”)
Pursuant to the Mountainia IP Licensing Agreement, our Company has granted to MDHPL a non-exclusive
perpetual, irrevocable, right and license to use all the intellectual property owned or licensable by our Company
or any of our Subsidiaries including trademarks, licensed technology and copyrights. The license of the registered
trademarks of our Company is fully paid and royalty free. In relation to the other intellectual property licensed
under the Mountainia IP Licensing Agreement, MDHPL is required to pay a quarterly fee determined on an arm’s
length pricing review to be undertaken by an independent reputable accountancy firm as mutually agreed between
our Company and MDHPL.
Intellectual Property Licensing Agreement dated July 17, 2019 entered into among our Company, OYO
Singapore and OMHUL (“IP Licensing Agreement”)
Pursuant to the IP License Agreement, our Company has granted OMHUL, a non-exclusive, perpetual and
irrevocable right and license to use and exploit our Company and its Subsidiaries’ intellectual property solely in
connection with its business of renovation and refurbishment of hotels and other similar assets. Our Company and
its Subsidiaries’ intellectual property in this regard includes: (i) certain registered trademarks, (ii) technology and
software owned or licensed by our Company and its Subsidiaries, (iii) documentation including written materials
associated with (ii) above and all copyrights therein, and (iv) all other intellectual property owned or licensable
by our Company and its Subsidiaries, and (v) all improvements to and derivative works of the foregoing. OMHUL
is required to pay a quarterly licensing fee to our Company and OYO Singapore determined on an arm’s length
pricing review.
Trademark license agreement dated June 23, 2021 entered into between our Company and OYOHSPL
(“OYOHSPL Trademark License Agreement”)
Pursuant to the OYOHSPL Trademark License Agreement, our Company has granted a perpetual an exclusive
license to use, develop, enhance, maintain, modify and exploit the trademarks, service marks, brands, logos, etc.
owned by our Company for undertaking OYO business around the word (except India, China, Japan and Latin
America) . OYOHSPL is required to pay to our Company an arm’s length royalty rate for exploiting the legal
rights under the OYOHSPL Trademark License Agreement which will be 0.25% of the gross contribution i.e.,
gross revenue reduced by payments made to property owner or operator in the form of lease rent or payments
made to owner after deducting fees from the gross revenue.
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Share subscription agreement dated April 17, 2019 entered into among OMUL, OYO Singapore, our Company
and SB Holdings (Cayman) Limited (“Global Propco SSA”) and Shareholders’ agreement dated April 23, 2019
entered into among OMUL, OYO Singapore, our Company and SB Holdings (Cayman) Limited (“Global
Propco SHA”)
Pursuant to the Global Propco SSA, OYO Singapore acquired 49.90% of the equity share capital of OMUL on a
fully diluted basis for an aggregate consideration of ₹2,831.38 million. Pursuant to the Global Propco SHA, OYO
Singapore has customary shareholder rights in OMUL as are necessary to protect the economic value of its
investment, including in relation to board seat, pre-emptive rights and affirmative voting rights on certain matters.
Registration rights agreement dated July 29, 2019 executed among our Company, Investor Promoter, GCP,
SCI, LSVP, Corporate Promoter and Promoter 1 as amended by the waiver and amendment agreement dated
September 30, 2021
Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated July 29, 2019 (“2019 RRA”) between the Company and
shareholders named therein, our Company granted certain registration rights to such shareholders in respect of
securities of our Company owned by such shareholders.
Pursuant to the waiver and amendment agreement dated September 30, 2021 (the “Waiver and Amendment
Agreement”), the 2019 RRA will stand automatically terminated upon consummation of the Offer i.e. the date of
receipt of final listing and trading approvals from the Stock Exchanges for commencement of trading of the Equity
Shares pursuant to the Offer.
The Waiver and Agreement shall stand automatically terminated upon the earlier of (i) consummation of the
Offer; (ii) September 1, 2022, if the Offer is not consummated; (iii) the date on which the Board, or a committee
thereof, decides not to undertake the Offer; (iv) the failure of the Company to file the draft red herring prospectus
with the SEBI by November 30, 2021; or (v) any other date as may be unanimously agreed amongst the Parties,
in each of the above cases (the “Term”). Further, the waivers and the amendments made to the 2019 RRA shall
continue to remain effective until the Term. Subsequent to expiry of the Term, in the event the Offer has not been
consummated, the provisions of the Waiver and Amendment Agreement will cease to have any force or effect and
the provisions of each of the 2019 RRA (as existing prior to the execution of the Waiver and Amendment
Agreement), shall be immediately and automatically reinstated as of the date immediately prior to the execution
of the Waiver and Amendment Agreement with full force and effect, without any further action or deed required
by any party.
Advertising Agreement dated December 23, 2020 executed between our Company and HT (“Advertising
Agreement”) and the side letter dated December 23, 2020 (“HT Advertisement Side Letter”)
Pursuant to the Advertising Agreement, our Company has agreed to advertise in the print publications and non-
print media of HT (“HT Media”) its products, services and owned brands on a non-exclusive basis. Our Company
has agreed to place advertisements for an aggregate value of up to ₹600 million for a period of eight years from
August 24, 2020 (“Term”). The Advertising Agreement will be terminated, inter alia, (i) upon expiry of the Term;
and (ii) cessation of HT’s entire shareholding in the Company. Pursuant to the Advertising Agreement and the
HT Advertisement Side Letter, the Company has the right to appoint advertising agencies to avail advertisement
services from HT either in full or in part in accordance with the terms of the Advertising Agreement. Under this
arrangement, a portion of an advertisement will be deemed to be procured by the Company through such
advertising agencies and the remaining portion of the advertisement will be procured by the Company directly
from HT. Further, the HT Advertisement Side Letter provides for, among others, the manner of issuance of invoice
in the event our Company places and advertisement with HT through an advertising agency.
Some of our Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures are either engaged in or are authorised by their respective
constitutional documents to engage in the same line of business as that of our Company. Except as disclosed in
the section “Our Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures” and “Other Financial Information – Related Party
Transactions” on pages 290 and 489, respectively, there are no common pursuits between our Subsidiaries and
our Joint Ventures and our Company.
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Business Interest of our Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures in our Company
Except as disclosed in the section “Other Financial Information – Related Party Transactions” on page 489, our
Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures do not have or propose to have any business interest in our Company.
The Investor Promoter, who is also a Selling Shareholder has not provided any guarantees to third parties with
respect to the Company, its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures.
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OUR SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT VENTURES
Our Subsidiaries
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, in terms of the Companies Act, 2013, our Company has the
following 80 subsidiary companies out of which 68 have commenced operations while 12 are yet to commence
operations.
OHHPL was incorporated as ‘Alcott Town Planners Private Limited’ on April 21, 2015 as a private limited
company under the Companies Act, 2013. The name of the company was changed to OYO Hotels and Homes
Private Limited and a fresh certificate of registration was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Ahmedabad on
July 15, 2019. Its registered office is located at Ground Floor-001, Mauryansh Elanza, Shyamal Cross Road, Near
Parekh Hospital, Satellite, Ahmedabad – 380 015, Gujarat, India.
OHHPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, carrying on the business of hotel management
consultants, advisors, planners, manage and operate hotels, guest houses, motels, lodging and boarding houses,
serviced apartments, holiday resorts, co-working spaces, short stays accommodations and such other
accommodations and provide other related services such as housekeeping, catering, food and beverage services
etc. to the aforesaid and such other accommodation service providers of similar nature, in each case whether or
not such spaces are owned, leased, licensed or otherwise occupied by the company.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OHHPL is ₹2,291,383,420 divided into 40,160,411 equity shares of ₹10 each,
17,500,000 Series A Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares of ₹10 each, 3,500,000 Series A1 Compulsorily
Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares of ₹10 each, 8,016 Series A2 Compulsorily Convertible Preference
Shares of ₹10 each, 11,173 Series A3 Compulsorily Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares of ₹100 each,
1,810,000 Series B Compulsorily Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares of ₹10 each, 10,225 Series B1
Compulsorily Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares of ₹100 each, 1,143,895 Series C Compulsorily
Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares of ₹10 each, 16,669 Series C1 Compulsorily Convertible Cumulative
Preference Shares of ₹100 each, 10,460 Series C2 Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares of ₹100 each,
32,279 Series D Compulsorily Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares of ₹100 each, 1,291 Series D1
Compulsorily Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares of ₹100 each, 13,700 Series E Compulsorily
Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares of ₹100 each, 14,375 Series F Compulsorily Convertible Cumulative
Preference Shares of ₹100 each and 16,391,430 Series G Compulsorily Convertible Cumulative Preference
Shares of ₹100 each.
Shareholding
Share Capital
290
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total
shareholding (%)
Lightspeed India Partners I LLC 132 0.00
Sequoia Capital India Investments IV 5,147 0.01
GCP-OYO Ltd. 371 0.00
GCP-OYO I Ltd. 113 0.00
Greenoaks Capital MS LP - GCP-OYO II 646 0.00
Series
SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited 74,067 0.18
Global Ivy Ventures LLP 1,464 0.00
China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited 1,291 0.00
2. Belvilla AG (“BA”)
BA was incorporated on June 19, 2018 as a company limited by shares under the laws of Switzerland. Its registered
office is located at Flurstrasse 55, 8048 Zürich, Switzerland.
BA is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, developing, promoting and practicing travel and tourist
activities in general.
Capital Structure
The share capital of BA is CHF 100,000 divided into 100,000 shares of CHF 1 each. OYO Vacation Homes
Holding BV holds 100,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of BA.
DA was incorporated on May 6, 1982 as a stock based company under the laws of Denmark. Its registered office
is located at Lyngbyvej 20, 2100 København Ø, Denmark.
DA is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, either directly or indirectly through ownership of other
businesses, to act as an intermediary in relation to the rental of holiday homes and holiday parks as well as to
acquire, operate and rent out holiday homes and other real property, to carry out management tasks, project
development and provision of services within the holiday and leisure industry and to carry out any other activities,
which, in the opinion of the board of directors, are related thereto, including trading, investment activities,
financing and IT services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of DA is DKK 11,000,000 divided into 11,000 shares of DKK 1,000 each or multiples thereof.
Oravel Vacation Homes Denmark ApS holds 11,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of DA.
TFG was incorporated on July 22, 2015 as a limited liability company under the laws of Germany. Its registered
office is located at An der Reeperbahn 6, 28217 Bremen, Germany.
TFG is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, brokerage of holiday apartments and holiday
accommodation as well as other travel services and the development of internet and software solutions for this
purpose.
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Capital Structure
The share capital of TFG is EUR 25,000 divided into 25,000 shares of EUR 1 each. Belvilla Deutschland GmbH
holds 25,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of TFG.
PORI was incorporated on October 3, 2017 as a limited liability company under the laws of Indonesia. Its
registered office is located at Gedung Equity Tower 37th Floor Unit D and H. SCBD Lot 9 Jl. Jenderal Sudirman
Kav. 52-53, Senayan, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan 12190.
PORI is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotel reservation services in the form of e-commerce
services, provision of analytics on website activities and inventory websites, and hotel room reservation services
using web portal media.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of PORI is IDR 800,000,000,000 divided into 800,000 shares of IDR 1,000,000 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
OYO Hotels (Singapore) Pte Ltd 561,036 99.98
Ritesh Agarwal 100 0.02
Total 561,136 100
OYO Singapore was incorporated on August 20, 2015 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of
Singapore. Its registered office is located at 4, Battery Road #25-01, Bank of China Building, Singapore (049908).
OYO Singapore is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing-on line hotel reservation services.
OYO Singapore is also the holding company of various foreign group entities involved in similar business
activities.
Capital Structure
The issued and paid-up capital of OYO Singapore is $1,217,999,710.50. Our Company holds 17,052,429 shares
representing 100% of the total shareholding of OYO Singapore.
OYOHSPL was incorporated on October 10, 2018 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of
Singapore. Its registered office is located at 4, Battery Road #25-01, Bank of China Building, Singapore (049908).
OYOHSPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing on-line hotel reservation services and
other short term accommodation.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OYOHSPL is $452,500,001 divided into 373,000,001 ordinary shares and 79,500,000
redeemable preference shares of $1 each. OYO Singapore holds 373,000,001 ordinary shares and 79,500,000
redeemable preference shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OYOHSPL.
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OYO Netherlands was incorporated on March 25, 2019 as a private limited liability company under the laws of
Netherlands. Its place of business is located at Barbara Strozzilaan 101, 1083HN Amsterdam, Netherlands.
OYO Netherlands is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing, operating and managing hotels,
motels, serviced apartment and guest houses as well as the online and offline booking, branding and advertising
in this field and the provision of marketing and other business support services related thereto.
Capital Structure
The issued and paid-in capital of the OYO Netherlands is €100 divided into 100 shares of €1 each. OYO Vacation
Homes UK Limited holds 100 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OYO Netherlands.
OTHUL was incorporated on February 13, 2018 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of the
United Kingdom. Its registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United
Kingdom, EC2A 2AP.
OTHUL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing hotels and similar accommodation services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OTHUL is GBP 19,730,001 divided into 19,730,001 ordinary shares of GBP 1 each. OYO
Singapore holds 19,730,001 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OTHUL.
OHI was incorporated on November 29,2018 as a limited liability company and later on converted into a
corporation under the laws of United States of America. Its registered office is located at 16192 Coastal Highway,
Lewes, Delaware 19958, County of Sussex.
OHI is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, engaging in any lawful business for which corporations
may be organized under the general corporation law of the state of Delaware .
Capital Structure
The share capital of OHI is USD 1 divided into 1 shares of USD 1 each. OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Ltd.
Holds one share representing 100% of the total shareholding of OHI.
OHMSCL was incorporated on December 11, 2018 as a limited liability company under the laws of China. Its
registered office is located at Room W1226, Building No.12, No. 1021, San Shuang Road, Gang Xi Town, Chong
Ming District, Shanghai City.
OHMSCL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotel management.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OHMSCL is $400,000,000. OYO Technology and Hospitality (China) Pte.
Limited has contributed 100% of the total capital of OHMSCL.
OVHL was incorporated on October 22, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware, USA.
Its registered office is located at 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958, county of Sussex.
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OVHL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, any lawful business for which a limited liability company
may be formed and to engage in any other business or activity that may be incidental, proper, advisable or
convenient to accomplish the foregoing purpose (including, without limitation, obtaining financing therefore and
that it is not forbidden by the law of the jurisdiction in which the company engages in that business.
Capital Structure
OYO Vacation Homes UK Limited has contributed 100% of the total capital of OVHL.
Innov8 was incorporated on June 6, 2016 under the laws of Delaware. Its registered office is located at 1013
Centre Road, Suite 403-B, in the city of Wilmington, county of New Castle, 19805-1270.
Innov8 is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, engaging in any act or activity for which corporations
may be organized under the Delaware general corporation law.
Capital Structure
The capital of Innov8 consists of 10,237,110 shares. OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited holds 10,237,110
shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of Innov8.
OHUL was incorporated on August 28, 2018 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of the United
Kingdom. Its registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United Kingdom,
EC2A 2AP.
OHUL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing hotels and similar accommodation services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OHUL is GBP 154,795,439 divided into 154,795,439 ordinary shares of GBP 1 each. OYO
Singapore holds 154,795,439 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OHUL.
ORHUL was incorporated on August 30, 2018 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of the United
Kingdom. Its registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United Kingdom,
EC2A 2AP.
ORHUL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing hotels and similar accommodation services.
Capital Structure
The capital of ORHUL is GBP 72,337,243 divided into 55,521,352 ordinary shares of GBP 1 each and 16,815,891
preference shares of GBP 1 each. OHUL holds 55,521,352 ordinary shares of GBP 1 each and 16,815,891
preference shares of GBP 1 each representing 100% of the total shareholding of ORHUL.
ASFA was incorporated on June 25, 2003 as a private limited company under the laws of Denmark. Its registered
office is located at Houstrupvej 170, 6830 Nørre Nebel, Denmark.
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ASFA is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, carrying on activities with rental of holiday homes and
activities related thereto.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of ASFA is DKK 132,000 divided into 132,000 shares of DKK 1 each or multiples
thereof. Dancenter A/S holds 132,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of AFSA.
BADVES was incorporated on May 29, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Spain. Its registered
office is located at Carrer Serrada 8, 17470 Sant Pere Pescador, Girona, Spain.
BADVES is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotel management.
Capital Structure
The share capital of BADVES is EUR 3,000 divided into 3,000 shares of EUR 1 each. OYO Vacation Homes
Holding BV holds 3,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of BADVES.
BDG was incorporated on December 8, 1995 as a limited liability company under the laws of Germany. Its
registered office is located at An der Reeperbahn 6, 28217 Bremen, Germany.
BDG is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, acquisition, management, use and exploitation of
investments, companies and parts of companies for its own account, as well as the provision of services to other
group companies.
Capital Structure
The share capital of BDG is DM 50,000 divided into 50,000 shares of DM 1 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
held
BDG 44,000 88
OYO Vacation Homes Holding BV 6,000 12
Total 50,000 100
BFG was incorporated on February 14, 2006 as a limited liability company under the laws of Austria. Its registered
office is located at 'Achenweg 16 6370 Kitzbühel, Austria.
BFG is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, tourism, in the business of a travel agency, in particular
the allocation of holiday apartments under the name Belvilla holiday apartments.
Capital Structure
The share capital of BFG is EUR 35,000 divided into 35,000 shares of EUR 1 each. Belvilla Services BV holds
35,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of BFG.
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BFS was incorporated on July 24, 2019 as a private limited company under the laws of France. Its registered office
is located at 29 Allée des Eucalyptus, 06550 La Roquette Sur Siagne, France.
BFS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, advice and services in management and assistance
operational; marketing and communication consultancy and services; management and coordination of activities
related to real estate services on behalf of the owners.
Capital Structure
The share capital of BFS is EUR 3,000 divided into 3,000 shares of EUR 1 each. OYO Vacation Homes Holding
BV holds 3,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of BFS.
BCL was incorporated on October 22, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Croatia. Its registered
office is located at Green Gold - Tower V1 (5th floor), Ulica grada Vukovara 269f, HR-10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
- Croatia.
BCL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, real estate development.
Capital Structure
The share capital of BCL is HRK 20,000 divided into 20,000 shares of HRK 1 each. OYO Vacation Homes
Holding BV holds 20,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of BCL.
BIS was incorporated on October 10, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Italy. Its registered
office is located at Via Empoli 33, Riccione (RN) 47838 Italy.
BIS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, consulting services and other consulting administrative-
management and company planning.
Capital Structure
The share capital of BIS is EUR 10,000 divided into 10,000 shares of EUR 1 each. OYO Vacation Homes Holding
BV holds 10,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of BIS.
BNB was incorporated on November 18, 1999 as a private limited company under the laws of Netherlands. Its
registered office is located at Oude Stadsgracht 1, 5611 DD Eindhoven, Netherlands.
BNB is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, information provision in the field of tourism and
reservation offices.
Capital Structure
The share capital of BNB is EUR 28,100 divided into 28,100 shares of EUR 1 each. OYO Vacation Homes
Holding BV holds 28,100 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of BNB.
BSB was incorporated on July 9, 1987 as a private company with limited liability under the laws of Netherlands.
Its registered office is located at Oude Stadsgracht 1, 5611 DD Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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BSB is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, development, promotion, support and performance of
services for travel and tourism activities in general, the provision of operational marketing and customer service
services, the development and management of websites and other systems, the support, training and process
improvement in the acquisition of contracts with homeowners for the rental and rental of travel and holiday
accommodations for and by third parties.
Capital Structure
The share capital of BSB is EUR 270,061.90 divided into 23,794 shares of EUR 11.35 each. OYO Vacation
Homes Holding BV holds 23,794 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of BSB.
DESA was incorporated on May 1, 1990 as a private limited company under the laws of Denmark. Its registered
office is located at Lyngbyvej 20, 2100 København Ø, Denmark.
DESA is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, data processing, web hosting and ancillary services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of DESA is DKK 600,000 divided into 600,000 shares of DKK 1 each. Dancenter A/S holds
600,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of DESA.
DG was incorporated on January 27, 2007 as a limited liability company under the laws of Germany. Its registered
office is located at Drehbahn 7, 20354 Hamburg, Germany.
DG is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, vacation accommodation rental.
Capital Structure
The share capital of DG is EUR 25,000 divided into 25,000 shares of EUR 1 each. Dancenter A/S holds 25,000
shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of DG.
GISPL was incorporated on July 3, 2015 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 2013. Its
registered office is located at 44, 2nd Floor, Regal Building, Connaught Place Central Delhi 110001, India.
GISPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, dealing in furnished or semi-furnished office spaces to
companies on shared rental basis, whether time share, space share or any other basis of all kinds of immovable
properties including providing virtual office space along with common facilities and amenities.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of GISPL is ₹10,000,000 divided into 500,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and 500,000
compulsorily convertible non-cumulative preference shares of ₹10 each and its issued, subscribed and paid up
share capital is ₹796,770 divided into 79,677 equity shares of ₹10 each.
Shareholding
Share capital
297
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
held
Company 9104 11.43
Innov8 Inc. 70,573 88.57
Total 79,677 100%
LVS was incorporated on April 03, 2006 as a Private Limited Company under the laws of France. Its registered
office is located at 34, rue de Kerlerec, 29000 Quimper, France.
LVS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, seasonal rentals.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of the company is 7,622.45 Euros divided into 500 shares of Euro 15.24 each. Wolters
Ferienhaus GmbH holds 500 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of LVS.
29. OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited (“OHITSCL”)
OHITSCL was incorporated on January 25, 2018 as a limited liability company under the laws of China. Its
registered office is located at Room 8B02, Building B, Space Technology Plaza, No. 1288, Haide Third Road,
Haizhu community, Yuehai Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen City.
OHITSCL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotel management.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OHITSCL is $300,000,000. OYO Technology and Hospitality (China) Pte.
Limited has contributed 100% of the total capital of OHITSCL.
OHCWLL was incorporated as a single person company on July 28, 2019 and later on converted into limited
liability under the laws of Bahrain. Its registered office is located at Office No. 33, Building No. 2649, Road No.
3648, Block No. 436, Al Seef District, Bahrain.
OHCWLL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hospitality management.
Capital Structure
The capital of OHCWLL is BD 5,000 divided into 100 shares of BD 50 each. OYO Technology and Hospitality
FZ-LLC holds 100 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OHCWLL.
OHCI was incorporated on September 27, 2019 as a private corporation under the laws of Canada. Its registered
office is located at 57 Lawton Blvd, Suite 6, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1Z6.
OHCI is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing technology and services to hotel partners.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OHCI is CAD 500,000 divided into 500,000 shares of CAD 1 each of Class A common
shares. ORHUL holds 500,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OHCI.
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32. OYO Hotels Switzerland GmbH (“OHSG”)
OHSG was incorporated on November 29, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Switzerland. Its
registered office is located at c / o Dr. Christian Hochstrasser, Elisabethenstrasse 30, 4051 Basel, Switzerland.
OHSG is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, operating hotels, providing travel services, advertising
and marketing services in the travel sector. It also develops IT slogans for the travel sector.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OHSG is CHF 20,000 and is divided into 200 shares at CHF 100. OYO Hotels Netherlands
B.V. holds 200 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OHSG.
OLREL was incorporated on June 1, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Dubai. Its registered
office is located at Office 638, Al Ferdous Tower, Salam Street, Abu Dhabi 109662, UAE.
OLREL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, real estate lease and management services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OLREL is AED 150,000 divided into 100 shares of AED 1,500 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding
(%)
Cosmohub Representation of Companies 51 51
OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ- 49 49
LLC
Total 100 100
OMHUL was incorporated on March 8, 2019 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of the United
Kingdom. Its registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United Kingdom,
EC2A 2AP.
OMHUL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing hotel and similar accommodation services.
Capital Structure
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
OYO Singapore 12,500,000 99.99
Mypreferred Employee Welfare Trust 1 Negligible
UK
Total 12,500,001 100
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OMHUL-II was incorporated on May 16, 2019 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of the
United Kingdom. Its registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United
Kingdom, EC2A 2AP.
OMHUL-II is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing hotel and similar accommodation
services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OMHUL-II is GBP 16,042,412. OMHUL holds 16,042,412 shares representing 100% of the
total shareholding of OMHUL-II.
OMHUL-III was incorporated on June 17, 2019 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of the
United Kingdom. Its registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United
Kingdom, EC2A 2AP.
OMHUL-III is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing hotel and similar accommodation
services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OMHUL-III is GBP 6,415,398. OMHUL-II holds 6,415,398 shares representing 100% of the
total shareholding of OMHUL-III.
OMHUA was incorporated on May 17, 2019 as a corporation under the laws of Delaware. Its registered office is
located in the state of Delaware is located at 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, Delaware 19958, county of Sussex.
OMHUA is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, engaging in any act or activity for which corporations
may be organized under the Delaware general corporation law.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OMHUA is 5000 shares of common stock with a par value of $1 per share.
OMHUL-II holds 100% of the total shareholding of OMHUA.
OOTC was incorporated on October 15, 2018 as a limited liability company under the laws of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. Its registered office is located at 6327 Ahmad Ibn Ajlan- Al Murabba Dist. Unit No 6327, Riyadh
12613 - 4168, Saudi Arabia.
OOTC is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, activities related to hotels, service apartments, motels
and hostels.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OOTC is 3,750,000 Saudi Riyals divided into 3,750,000 cash shares equal value of 1 Saudi
Riyal each. OYO Singapore holds 3,750,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OOTC.
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ORHSB was incorporated on October 20, 2015 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of Malaysia.
Its registered office is located at Unit C-12-4, Level 12, Block C, Megan Avenue II, 12 Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan.
ORHSB is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing various non-core support services including
marketing support services, market research, sales and administrative support, acting as a channel of
communication with customers and vendors based in Malaysia and elsewhere.
Capital Structure
The share capital of ORHSB is RM 37,984,440 divided into 37,984,440 ordinary shares of RM 1.00 each. OYO
Hotels (Singapore) Pte Ltd holds 37,984,440 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of ORHSB.
OTHVLLC was incorporated on January 15, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Vietnam. Its
head office is located at 11th floor, Five Star Tower, 28bis Mac Dinh Chi, Da Kao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
City, Vietnam.
OTHVLLC is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotel booking services.
Capital Structure
The capital contribution of the OTHVLLC is $3,000,000. OYO Singapore provided 100% of the total capital
contribution of OTHVLLC.
OTHS was incorporated on June 22, 2018 as a limited liability company under the laws of Spain. Its registered
office is located at Paseo de la Castellana 91 5ª planta, Madrid, Spain.
OTHS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, operating, managing, branding and advertising hotel
services, online and offline reservations and ancillary marketing services and businesses.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OTHS is €3000 divided into 3000 shares of €1 each. OYO Hotels Netherlands B.V. holds
3000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OTHS.
OTHTL was incorporated on July 10, 2018 as a limited company under the laws of Thailand. Its registered office
is located at No. 9, G Tower Grand Rama 9, 30th Floor, Rama 9 Road, Huaikhwang Sub-district, Huaikhwang
District, Bangkok 10310.
OTHTL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, carrying on the business of a market place for online
booking, such as hotel rooms, guest house and motel accommodation and lodging and boarding houses and
dormitory, apartments, holiday resort accommodation, shared work spaces, short stay accommodation and other
accommodation of a similar nature, with all business allies in Thailand via the website [Link], mobile
and other devices application.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OTHTL is THB 148,000,000 divided into 29,600,000 shares of THB 5 each.
Shareholding
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Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
OYO Hotels (Singapore) Private Limited 29,599,998 99.99
Ritesh Agarwal 1 Negligible
Abhishek Gupta 1 Negligible
Total 29,600,000 100
OTHF was incorporated on March 8, 2018 as a free zone company with limited liability under the laws of Dubai.
Its registered office is located at Office # 105, Building A, Dubai Outsource city, Dubai - UAE.
OTHF is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, internet and multimedia services.
Capital Structure
The capital of OTHF is AED 18,360,000 divided into 18,360 shares of AED 1,000 each. OYO Singapore holds
18,360 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OTHF.
OTHL was incorporated on December 31, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Oman. Its
registered office is located at P.O. Box 686, Postal Code 112, Ruwi, Muttrah, Sultanate of Oman.
OTHL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, real estate development, promotion and marketing of
goods, management offices, installation of hotels, restaurants and kitchen equipment, and design activities on the
screen.
Capital Structure
The capital of OTHL is OMR 150,000 divided into 150,000 shares of a nominal value of OMR 1 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ- 105,000 70
LLC
The Right for Business and Development 45,000 30
LLC
Total 150,000 100
OTHPI was incorporated on August 23, 2018 as a stock corporation under the laws of Philippines. Its registered
office is located at 3F Corinthian Plaza, 121 Paseo de Roxas San Lorenzo, city of Makati, Fourth District, NCR,
Philippines, 1229.
OTHPI is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, online and offline booking and marketing and business
ancillary service related to hospitality services including, accommodations including at hotels, guest houses,
motels, lodging and boarding houses, serviced apartments, holiday resorts, co-working spaces, short stays
accommodations, vacation rental and such other accommodations of similar nature.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OTHPI is PHP 11,000,000 divided into 11,000,000 common shares of PHP 1 each.
Shareholding
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Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
OYO Hotels (Singapore) Pte Ltd 10,999,995 99.999955
Ankit Gupta 1 0.000009
Ronald Mark Salvacion Daos 1 0.000009
Ailene Abunan Vega 1 0.000009
Ron Karlos Pamatmat Cuasay 1 0.000009
Arlene Del Carmen Suner 1 0.000009
Total 11,000,000 100
OVHRL was incorporated on August 6, 2018 as a limited liability company under the laws of Dubai. Its registered
office is located at Office # 1802, The Exchange tower, Business Bay, Dubai - UAE.
OVHRL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, vacation homes rental, including establishing, running,
managing and operating vacation rentals.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OVHRL is AED 150,000 divided into 300 shares of AED 500 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding
(%)
Shuraa Turnkey Projects L.L.C 153 51
OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ- 147 49
LLC
Total 300 100
OWIPL was incorporated on June 11, 2019 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 2013. Its
registered office is located at 44, 2nd Floor, Regal Building, Connaught Place Central Delhi - 110001, India.
OWIPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing, acquiring, renting, leasing space for office
use, business set ups and infrastructure development of the commercial spaces and converting them into work
spaces and sub leasing it to the entrepreneurs, free lancers, SMEs and other corporate houses.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of the OWIPL is ₹15,000,000 divided into 1,500,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and
its issued, subscribed and paid up share capital is ₹10,000,000 divided into 1,000,000 shares of ₹10 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of equity Percentage of the total equity shareholding (%)
shares held
OHHPL 9,99,999 99.99
Rakesh Kumar Prusti (as a nominee of 1 Negligible
OHHPL)
Total 10,00,000 100
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POHI was incorporated on April 10, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Indonesia. Its registered
office is located at Gedung Equity Tower, 37th Floor, JL, Jenderal Sudirman, Kav. 52-53, SCBD, Senayan,
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta.
POHI is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hospitality and hospitality provision services,
accommodation provision services and hotel management consulting services.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of POHI is IDR 10,080,000,000 divided into 720,000 shares of IDR 14,000 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
Pt. OYO Rooms Indonesia 120,000 66.67
Freddy Karyadi 60,000 33.33
Total 180,000 100
RDMA was incorporated on March 20, 1989 as a stock based company under the laws of Denmark. Its registered
office is located at Lyngbyvej 20, 2100 København Ø, Denmark.
RDMA is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, purchasing and operating apartments situated in the
property at Residence de Monbrison A / S, Route de Saint Michel kommune, Tarn et Garonne.
Capital Structure
The share capital of RDMA is 1,116,000 DKK divided into 11,160 shares of DKK 100 each. Dancenter A/S holds
11,160 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of RDMA.
SHSCR was incorporated on July 1, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. Its registered office is located at 8812 Prince Sultan St. An Nahdha District Jeddah, 23523-4138 Saudi
Arabia.
SHSCR is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, conformity assessment to award management system
certifications, higher management consulting services, market research and opinion polls.
Capital Structure
The share capital of SHSCR is 3,750,000 Saudi Riyals divided into 3,750,000 shares of Saudi Riyal 1 each. OYO
Singapore holds 3,750,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of SHSCR
WFG was incorporated on April 21, 2020 as a limited liability company under the laws of Germany. Its registered
office is located at Bremer Straße 61, 28816 Stuhr, Germany.
WFG is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, the assumption of personal liability and management, as
personal managing partner of Wolters Ferienhaus HH GmbH & Co. KG as well as the provision of services in
connection with the tourism business, in particular in the field of rental of holiday homes all relevant sales channels
and the implementation of all related to it standing shops mainly within Europe.
Capital Structure
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The share capital of WFG is Euro 25,000. Belvilla Deutschland GmbH holds the entire shareholding of WFG.
BBYTCL was incorporated on August 2, 2017 as a limited liability company under the laws of China. Its
registered office is located at Room 805, Floor 7, Building 1, No. 12 Yard, Nandajie Yi, Zhongguan Village,
Haidian District, Beijing.
BBYTCL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotel management services.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of BBYTCL is RMB 124,235,200. OYO (Shanghai) Investment Company Limited
has contributed 100% of the total capital of BBYTCL.
BJTCL was incorporated on June 2, 2017 as a limited liability company under the laws of China. Its registered
office is located at Room 503-1, Floor 4, Building 1, No. 12 Yard, Nandajie Yi, Zhongguan Village, Haidian
District, Beijing.
BJTCL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, technical services.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of BJTCL is RMB 10,000,000. Ling Zhenwen (as a nominee of OYO Hospitality &
Information Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited) has contributed 100% of the total capital of BJTCL.
DQWTCL was incorporated on August 18, 2018 as a limited liability company under the laws of China. Its
registered office is located at Room 901-2, Ninth Floor, Building A, Hong Tai Tower, No.29, Xi Xian Road, High-
tech Industrial Zone, Dalian city, Liaoning Province.
DQWTCL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, sale of hotel supplies, building materials, furniture
and lamps, computer software and auxiliary equipment, as well as domestic advertising.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of DQWTCL is RMB 1,000,000. BBYTCL has contributed 100% of the total capital
of DQWTCL.
MTHPL was incorporated on November 2, 2018 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 2013.
Its registered office is located at 3rd Floor, Orchid Centre, Sector 53, Golf Course Road, Village Haiderpur Viran,
Gurugram 122 002, Haryana, India.
MTHPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotel management consultancy, property management,
advising, planning, managing and operating hotels, guest houses, motels, lodging and boarding houses, serviced
apartments, holiday resorts, co-working spaces, short stays accommodation and other such accommodations, and
providing other related services such as housekeeping, catering, food and beverage services, etc. to the aforesaid
and such other accommodation providers of similar nature, in each case whether or not such spaces are owned,
leased, licensed or otherwise occupied by MTHPL.
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Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of MTHPL is ₹50,000,000 divided into 5,000,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and its
issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital is ₹25,050,000 divided into 2,505,000 equity shares of ₹10 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
held
Company 2,495,000 99.60
MI Employee Welfare Trust 10,000 0.40
Total 2,505,000 100
OCI LLC was incorporated on November 7, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware,
USA. Its registered office is located at c/o Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE
19801.
OCI LLC is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotel investment and management.
Capital Structure
OTHLPL was incorporated on December 18, 2018 as a private company with limited liability under the laws of
Sri Lanka. Its registered office is located at No.74A, 2nd Floor, Advantage Building, Dharmapala Mawatha,
Colombo 07 Sri Lanka.
OTHLPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing hotel management and hotel reservation
services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OTHLPL is LLKR 132,494,250 divided into 13,249,425 shares of LKR 10 each. OYO
Singapore holds 13,249,425 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OTHLPL.
OHFS was incorporated on May 24, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of France. Its registered
office is located at 5 rue de Castiglione, 75001 Paris.
OHFS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, the supply, operation, management, branding,
advertising, online and offline booking, marketing, auxiliary services related to hotel services, accommodation in
hotels, guest houses, motels, bed and breakfast and hostels, apartments in shared property, vacation villages, co-
working spaces, short term accommodation, holiday homes, rental homes and all other types of accommodation
Capital Structure
Shareholding
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Name of the Shareholder Number of equity shares Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
held
OYO Hotels Netherlands B.V. 99 99
Rakesh Kumar Prusti 1 1
Total 100 100
OHGG was incorporated on July 2, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Germany. Its registered
office is located at Friedrichstraße 123, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
OHGG is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing, operating, managing, branding, advertising,
online and offline booking and marketing and business ancillary services related to hospitality services.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OHGG is €25,000 divided into 25,000 shares of €1 each. OYO Hotels Netherlands
B.V. holds 25,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OHGG.
OHIS was incorporated on March 28, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Italy. Its registered
office is located at Milano (MI) Via Dell’Annunciata 23/4 CAP 20121.
OHIS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing services related to the hospitality industry such
as operating, managing, branding, advertising, online and offline booking, marketing and business ancillary
services for various accommodations including hotels, guest houses, motels, lodging and boarding houses,
serviced apartments, holiday resorts, co-working spaces, short stays accommodations, holiday homes, vacation
rental and such other accommodations of similar nature.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OHIS consists of 1 share with a face value of €1. OYO Hotels Netherlands B.V.
holds 1 share representing 100% of the total shareholding of OHIS.
OHNBV was incorporated on November 13, 2018 as a private limited company under the laws of Netherlands.
Its registered office is located at Mr. Treublaan 7, 1097DP Amsterdam, Netherlands.
OHNBV is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, online and offline booking as well as operation and
management of accommodation such as hotels, motels, service apartments, holiday resorts, holiday homes and
other accommodations of similar nature.
Capital Structure
The capital of OHNBV is €1 divided into 1 share with a par value of €1.00. OYO Singapore holds 1 share
representing 100% of the total shareholding of OHNBV.
OKIPL was incorporated on February 7, 2019 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 2013. Its
registered office is located at 3rd Floor, Orchid Centre, Sector 53, Golf Course Road, Village Haiderpur Viran,
Gurugram 122 002, Haryana, India.
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OKIPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing food and beverages for consumers directly
or indirectly, delivering food and beverage, technology integration, online ordering through web app and other
technologies, sourcing of raw materials and designing recipes both in India and outside India.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OKIPL is ₹100,000 divided into 10,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and its issued,
subscribed and paid up share capital is₹100,000 divided into 10,000 equity shares of ₹10 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of equity Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
shares held
OHHPL 9,999 99.99
Rakesh Kumar Prusti (as a nominee of 1 0.01
OHHPL)
Total 10,000 100
ORTL was incorporated on December 4, 2018 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office in the state of Delaware is located at 16192 Coastal Highway Lewes, Delaware 19958, county of
Sussex.
ORTL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, engaging in any lawful business for which a limited
liability
company may be formed and to engage in any other business or activity that may be incidental, proper, advisable
or convenient to accomplish the foregoing purpose including, without limitation, obtaining financing therefore
and that it is not forbidden by the law of the jurisdiction in which the company engages in that business..
Capital Structure
OYO Hospitality, Inc. holds 1 unit representing 100% of the total unit-holding of ORTL.
OVHHB (previously known as @Leisure Holding B.V.) was incorporated on January 29, 1999 as a limited
liability company under the laws of Netherlands. Its registered office is located at Barbara Strozzilaan 101,
1083HN Amsterdam, Netherlands.
OVHHB is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, incorporating, participating in any way whatsoever
in, managing, supervising and financing subsidiaries, group companies and third parties.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OVHHB is €18,400. OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V. holds 18,400 shares representing
100% of the total shareholding of OVHHB.
OVHUL was incorporated on October 21, 2019 as a private limited company under the laws of the United
Kingdom. Its registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United Kingdom,
EC2A 2AP.
OVHUL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing hotel and similar accommodation services.
Capital Structure
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The share capital of OVHUL comprises of 1 share with a face value of GBP 1. OYO Vacation Homes Cayman
holds 1 share representing 100% of the total shareholding of OVHUL.
OSICL was incorporated on January 29, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of China. Its registered
office is located at Room 102, Building 2, No. 269, Ningwu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OSICL is $200,000,000. OYO Technology and Hospitality (China) Pte. Limited
has contributed 100% of the total capital of OSICL.
OYO Hospitality Inc. was incorporated on May 22, 2019 as a corporation under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958, county of Sussex.
OYO Hospitality Inc. is primarily engaged in the business of hotel accommodation services.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OYO Hospitality Inc. is 1 share having a par value of $1 per share. OYO Rooms
and Hospitality UK Limited holds 1 share representing 100% of the total shareholding of OYO Hospitality Inc.
OTHCPL was incorporated on October 26, 2017 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of
Singapore. Its registered office is located at 4, Battery Road #25-01, Bank of China Building, Singapore (049908).
OTHCPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, holding investments and supporting Chinese entities
engaged in hospitality and service business.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OTHCPL is $601,000,001 divided into 1,000,001 ordinary shares issued at $1 each and
1,200,000 preferential shares issued at $500 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Ltd 1,000,001 (Ordinary Shares) 45.45
SVF Ohio (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 1,000,000 (Preference shares) 45.45
SCI Investments VI – 1 40,000 (Preference shares) 1.82
Greenoaks Capital - Robinson Park 20,000 (Preference shares) 0.91
Series
Lightspeed India Partners I, LLC 10,000 (Preference shares) 0.45
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select III, 90,000 (Preference shares) 4.09
L.P.
Lightspeed OYO, LLC 18,100 (Preference shares) 0.82
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select, L.P. 21,900 (Preference shares) 1.00
Total 2,200,001 100
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ORTMSB was incorporated on May 27, 2019 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of Malaysia.
Its registered office is located at No. 1902 Jalan Pertama 6 Pusat Perdagangan Danga Utama 81300 Johor Bahru
Johor Malaysia.
ORTMSB is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, operating home-stay accommodations and operating
a platform for room reservation.
Capital Structure
The share capital of ORTMSB is MYR 10,000 divided into 10,000 shares of MYR 1 each. OYO Rooms
Hospitality Sdn. Bhd holds 10,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of ORTMSB.
OHL was incorporated on May 5, 2021 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware, USA. Its
registered office is located at 8, The Green, Suite B, Dover - 19901.
OHL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, engaging in any lawful business for which limited liability
companies may be organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
Capital Structure
The capital of OHL is $100. OYO Singapore has contributed 100% of the total capital of OHL
AZVB was incorporated on October 13, 2003 as a private limited company under the laws of Netherlands. Its
registered office is located at 'Oude Stadsgracht 1, 5611 DD Eindhoven, Netherlands.
AZVB is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, financial holdings.
Capital Structure
The share capital of AZVB is EUR 23,400 divided into 2,340 shares of EUR 10 each. OYO Vacation Homes
Holding BV holds 2,340 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of AZVB.
Oravel Singapore was incorporated on May 3, 2019 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of
Singapore. Its registered office is located at 4 Battery Road, #25-01 Bank of China, Singapore (049908).
Oravel Singapore is primarily engaged in the business if, inter alia, management consultancy services.
Capital Structure
The capital of Oravel Singapore is USD 1 divided into 1 share of USD 1. OYO Singapore holds 1 share of Oravel
Singapore representing 100% of total capital of Oravel Singapore.
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OVHDA was incorporated on December 6, 2019 as a private limited company under the laws of Denmark. Its
registered office is located at Lyngbyvej 20, 2100 København Ø, Denmark.
OVHDA is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, acquiring shares and stocks in other companies and
performing tasks incidental to this purpose.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OVHDA is DKK 40,000 divided into 40,000 shares of DKK 1 each. OYO Vacation Homes
Holding BV holds 40,000 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OVHDA.
OESSCL was incorporated on June 12, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of China. Its registered
office is located at Room E108, Building No.6, No. 1021, San Shuang Road, Gang Xi Town, Chong Ming District,
Shanghai City.
OESSCL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, construction and decoration.
Capital Structure
The authorised share capital of OESSCL is USD 100,000,000. OYO (Shanghai) Investment Co. Ltd. has
contributed 100% of the total capital of OESSCL.
OFTSPL was incorporated on March 21, 2018 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 2013. Its
registered office is located at 44, 2nd Floor, Regal Building, Connaught Place, Central Delhi 110001, New Delhi,
India.
OFTSPL was incorporated with the main object to undertake the business of financing, lending and advancing
money with or without security to any person, general financing, providing financing facility, credit facility, credit
substitute, unfunded facility or any other financial accommodation of any transaction, whether by providing
working capital loans, consumer finance, online personal loans, educational loans, agricultural loans, forex loans,
mortgage loans, pledge loans, loans against shares and securities, bill discounting, fin-tech financing, enabling
establishing or promoting online platforms for funding, and providing fund-based and non-fund based credits,
issuing of letters of credit, guarantees, providing surety, security or otherwise supporting any loan or credit
transaction, financing or advancing money against bills, trade paper, trade receivables, factoring, inverse
factoring, housing finance, financing against real estate or financing against or in respect of any goods, property,
tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, financing the development, running or capital expenditure of or in
respect of hotels, real estate, construction of premises for residential/commercial/ industrial purposes, building of
roads, canals, bridges, towers and other infrastructure projects, and generally engaging in and providing support
of any kind to any financial transaction as may be contemporaneously carried out by entities in the financial sector.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OFTSPL is ₹20,000,000 divided into 2,000,000 equity shares of ₹10 each and its
issued, subscribed and paid up share capital is ₹20,000,000 divided into 2,000,000 shares of ₹10 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
held
Company 1,999,999 99.99
Abhishek Gupta (as a nominee of our 1 Negligible
Company)
Total 2,000,000 100
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8. OYO Franchising LLC (“OFL”)
OFL was incorporated on May 30, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware, USA. Its
registered office is located at 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958, country of Sussex.
OFL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, engaging in any lawful business for which a limited
liability company may be formed under the laws of the state of Delaware.
Capital Structure
The unit capital of OFL is $3,000,000 represented by 1 unit. OYO Hospitality, Inc. holds 1 unit representing 100%
of the total unit-holding of OFL.
OHBL was incorporated on February 24, 2019 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of
Bangladesh. Its registered office is located at Ventura Iconia, Level 3, Holding No. 37, Road No. 11, Block H,
Banani, Dhaka - 1213.
OHBL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing, operating, managing, branding, advertising,
online and offline booking and marketing and business ancillary service related to hospitality services including,
accommodations including at hotels, guest houses, motels, lodging and boarding houses, serviced apartments,
holiday resorts, co-working spaces, short stays accommodations, holiday homes, vacation rental and such other
accommodations of similar nature.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OHBL is TK 7,500,000 divided into 75,000 ordinary shares of TK 100 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding
(%)
OYO Hotels (Singapore) Pte Ltd 99 99
Sheikh Lipon Ahmed 1 1
Total 100 100
OMHSPL was incorporated on April 18, 2019 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of Singapore.
Its registered office is located at 4 Battery Road, #25-01 Bank of China Building, Singapore (049908).
OMHSPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, management consultancy services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OMHSPL consists of 1 share with a face value of $1. OYO Mypreferred Hospitality UK
Limited holds 1 share representing 100% of the total shareholding of OMHSPL.
OMHJ was incorporated on August 15, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Japan. Its registered
office is located at 2-16-1, New Shimbashi Building 9F, Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
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OMHJ is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, renovation, repair and remodelling of hotels and other
accommodation facilities, entertainment facilities, hotels, restaurants, etc. in Japan and overseas.
Capital Structure
The capital of OMHJ is JPY 1. OYO Mypreferred Hospitality II UK Limited has contributed 100% of the total
capital of OMHJ.
OVHC was incorporated on October 11, 2019 as an exempted company with limited liability under the laws of
Cayman Islands. Its registered office is located at Amicorp Cayman Fiduciary Limited, 2nd Floor, Regatta Office
Park, Leeward 2, West Bay Road, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
The objects for which OVHC has been established are unrestricted and OVHC has full power and authority to
carry out any object not prohibited by Companies Act, Cayman Islands or as the same may be revised from time
to time, or any other law of the Cayman Island.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OVHC is $ 50,000 divided into 50,000 shares with a par value of $1.0 each consists of 1 share
with a face value of $1. OYO Hotels (Singapore) Pte. Limited holds 1 share representing 100% of the total
shareholding of OVHC.
Other Subsidiaries
The following wholly-owned Subsidiaries of our Company, held through MTHPL, have filed applications with
the Registrar of Companies, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Haryana, under Section 248(2) of the
Companies Act, 2013, seeking removal of their names from the register of companies:
On August 13, 2021, as prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013, the Registrar of Companies, National Capital
Territory of Delhi and Haryana issued a public notice inviting objections (within thirty days of the publication of
the notice) from the public to the proposed removal or striking off the name of, among others, the abovementioned
companies from the register of companies. Accordingly, these companies are currently under the process of
striking off, as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013.
In addition to the above, our Company has included the following entities as “subsidiaries” in the Restated
Consolidated Financial Information.
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Our Joint Ventures
As on the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Company has 40 Joint Ventures out of which 35 have
commenced operations while 5 are yet to commence operations.
ETAMGL was incorporated on July 31, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808.
ETAMGL is primarily engaged in the business of inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own,
service, manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance,
refinance, sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other
property, real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 115 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Capital Structure
OYOM-HCI 115 East Tropicana Avenue JV LP holds the entire shareholding of ETAMGL.
ETAML was incorporated on July 31, 2019 as a limited partnership under the laws of Delaware. Its registered
office is located at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808.
ETAML is primarily engaged in the business of inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 115 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Capital Structure
The capital of ETAML is $67,065,863. The capital contribution ratio of ETAML is indicated below:
ETAOGL was incorporated on June 6, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808.
ETAOGL is primarily engaged in the business of inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 115 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Capital Structure
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115 East Tropicana Avenue Mezz LP holds the entire shareholding of ETAOGL.
ETAOL was incorporated on June 6, 2019 as a limited partnership under the laws of Delaware. Its registered
office is located at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808.
ETAOL is primarily engaged in the business of inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 115 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Capital Structure
The capital of ETAOL is $67,065,863. The capital contribution ratio of ETAOL is indicated below:
ETAOSGL was incorporated on July 8, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808.
ETAOSGL is primarily engaged in the business of inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own,
service, manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance,
refinance, sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other
property, real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 115 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Capital Structure
115 East Tropicana Avenue Owner LP holds the entire shareholding of ETAOSGL.
ETAOSL was incorporated on July 8, 2019 as a limited partnership under the laws of Delaware. Its registered
office is located at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808.
ETAOSL is primarily engaged in the business of inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 115 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Capital Structure
The capital of ETAOSL is $67,065,863. The capital contribution ratio of ETAOSL is indicated below:
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Name of the Partner Capital Contribution (%)
115 East Tropicana Avenue Owner LP 100
115 East Tropicana Avenue Owner Sub GP LLC 0
Total 100
WSHOGL was incorporated on June 24, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at Corporation Service Company 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, 19808.
WSHOGL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own,
service, manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance,
refinance, sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other
property, real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 157-163 West 47th Street, New York, New
York.
Capital Structure
WSHOL was incorporated on June 24, 2019 as a limited partnership under the laws of Delaware. Its registered
office is located at Corporation Service Company 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, 19808.
WSHOL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 157-163 West 47th Street, New York, New York
Capital Structure
OBHL was incorporated on June 24, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its registered
office is located at Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
19801.
OBHL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 703 Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Capital Structure
The capital of OBHL is $13,461,055. OYO Mountainia USA Inc. holds the entire shareholding of OBHL.
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10. 703 Ocean Boulevard LLC (“OBL”)
OBL was incorporated on June 24, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its registered
office is located at Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
19801.
OBL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 703 Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Capital Structure
The capital of OBL is $13,461,055. 703 Ocean Boulevard Holdings LLC holds the entire shareholding of OBL.
EEOL was formed on November 6, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its registered
agent is located at c/o Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.
EEOL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotel investment and management.
Capital Structure
EKHL was incorporated on December 17, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware, USA.
Its registered office is located at c/o Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.
EKHL is primarily engaged in the business if, inter alia, hotel investment and management.
Shareholding
MWIGC was incorporated on September 30, 2014 as a private company under the laws of Germany. Its registered
office is located at Gut Schwartenbek 1, 24107 Kiel, Germany.
MWIGC is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, vacation homes rental.
Capital Structure
The share capital of MWIGC is EUR 200,000 divided into 200,000 shares of EUR 1 each.
Name of the Shareholder Value of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
Dancenter A/S 98,000 49.0%
Planet Tourist Invest AG & Co KG 102,000 51.0%
Total 200,000 100.0%
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14. Mountainia Developers and Hospitality Private Limited (“MDHPL”)
MDHPL was incorporated on November 15, 2018 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 2013.
Its registered office is located at 3rd Floor, Orchid Centre, Sector 53, Golf Course Road, Village Haiderpur Viran,
Gurugram 122002, Haryana, India.
MDHPL is primarily engaged in the business of owning, operating and managing hotels in India, as authorized
under the objects clause of its memorandum of association.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of MDHPL is ₹2,800,180,160 divided into 139,995,016 equity shares of ₹10 each
and 140,023,000 preference shares of ₹10 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of equity shares Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
held
Company 13,99,93,000 99.99
Mountainia Employees Welfare Trust 2016 Negligible
Total 139995016 100
Name of the Shareholder Number of preference Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
shares held
SB Topaz (Cayman) Limited 14,00,08,000 99.99
Company 15,000 0.01
Total 14,00,23,000 100
MIPL was incorporated on February 20, 2008 as a private limited company under the laws of India. Its registered
office is located at 44, 2nd Floor, Regal Building, Connaught Place Delhi, Central Delhi 110 001, India..
MIPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, owning, operating and managing hotels in India as
authorized under the objects clause of its memorandum of association .
Capital Structure
The share capital of MIPL is ₹50,000,000 divided into 5,000,000 shares of ₹10 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of equity shares Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
held
MDHPL 4,907,959 99.99
Rakesh Kumar Prusti (as a nominee of 1 Negligible
MDHPL)
Total 4,907,960 100
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NDPL was incorporated on February 12, 2004 as a private limited company under the laws of India. Its registered
office is located at 80A/303A, Chhadawad, Madalpur, Opposite V.S. Hospital, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
380 006, India.
NDPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, owning, operating and managing hotels in India as
authorized under the objects clause of its memorandum of association. .
Capital Structure
The share capital of NDPL is ₹50,000,000 divided into 5,000,000 shares of ₹10 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of equity shares Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
held
MDHPL 3,999,900 99.99
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Prusti (as a nominee 100 Negligible
of MDHPL)
Total 4,000,000 100
OHM was incorporated on January 3, 2019 as a stock company of variable capital under the laws of Mexico. Its
registered office is located at Calle Justicia 2735-A, Colonia Circunvalación Vallarta 44680 Guadalajara, Jalisco,
México.
OHM is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing, operating, managing, qualifying, advertising,
marketing, making reservations in person and by any electronic means, auxillary business services related to
hospitality services, accommodation in hotels, guest houses, motels, pensions, apartments with services, holiday
complexes, joint work spaces, short-term accommodation, holiday homes, holiday rentals and other
accommodations of a similar nature.
Capital Structure
The capital stock of OHM consists of a minimum fixed capital of MXN 3000 represented by 3000 ordinary
nominative shares with a nominal value of MXN 1 each and an unlimited variable portion of the capital stock
represented by ordinary nominated shares of MXN 1 each .
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
OYO Latam Holdings UK Ltd 1,101,915,929 99.99
Ritesh Agarwal 1 Negligible
Total 1,101,915,930 100
OMS was incorporated on June 18, 2019 as a limited liability company with variable capital under the laws of
Mexico. Its registered office is located at Palenque # 486, Colonia Vértiz Narvarte, Benito Juárez, Zip Code 03600,
Mexico City, Mexico.
OMS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, the provision of all kinds of professional services in the
areas of tax audit, accounting, administration, financial and labour advisory services and consultancy services in
general, export of consulting services as well as the provision of advisory services in the areas of human resources,
administrative, labour, accounting, marketing, development and analysis of operating manuals; analysis and
interpretation of financial statements, drafting of opinions for financial, operational and tax matters to be submitted
to all types of tax and administrative authorities, both in the country and abroad.
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Capital Structure
The equity interests of OMS are divided into two classes: (i) Class I, which at all moment will represent the fixed
portion of the equity capital which is MX$1,380,000 and (ii) Class II, which at all times will represent the variable
portion of the equity capital which is unlimited.
Shareholding
OBHETE was incorporated on January 8, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Brazil. Its
registered office is located at Alameda Santos, no. 1165, Sala 11, Bela Vista, City of São Paulo, State of São
Paulo, Postal Code (CEP) 01419-002, Brazil.
OBHETE is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, licensing, access rights and use of computer programs
and digital platforms; licensing of trademarks and other intellectual rights; hosting reservation and intermediation
services through a digital platform; rendering of digital advisory, consultancy, operational, administrative support
and hotel market research services; and instruction and training of staff to assist guests.
Capital Structure
The capital stock of OBHETE is BRL 76,462,942 divided into 76,462,942 shares of BRL 1 each. OYO Latam
Holdings UK Limited holds 76,462,942 shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OBHETE.
OYO Mountainia UK Limited was incorporated as a private company on March 12, 2019 under the laws of the
United Kingdom. Its registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United
Kingdom, EC2A 2AP.
OMUL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotels and similar accommodations, as authorized under
OMUL’s constitutional documents..
Capital Structure
The share capital of OMUL is GBP 900.02016 divided into 40,002,016 ordinary shares and 50,000,000 preference
shares of GBP 0.00001 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of ordinary shares held Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Limited 40,000,000 99.99
Mountainia Employee Welfare 2,016 0.01
Trust UK
Total 40,002,016 100
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Name of the Shareholder Number of preference shares Percentage of the total shareholding (%)
held
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Limited 5,000,000 10
SB Holdings (Cayman) Limited 45,000,000 90
Total 50,000,000 100
OMUL-II was incorporated on May 16, 2019 as a private company under the laws of the United Kingdom. Its
registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2AP.
OMUL-II is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotels and similar accommodations.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OMUL-II is GBP 23,390,602.9 divided into 233,906,029 ordinary shares of GBP
0.1 each. OMUL holds 106,476,909 ordinary shares representing 100% of the total shareholding of OMUL-II.
OMUI was incorporated on May 16, 2019 as a corporation under the laws of Delaware, USA. Its registered office
is located at 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958, county of Sussex.
OMUI is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, engaging in any lawful business for which corporations
may be organized under the general corporation law of the state of Delaware.
Capital Structure
The total number of shares of stock which OMUI is authorized to issue is 1 share having a par value of $1 per
share. OYO Mountainia II UK Limited holds 1 share representing 100% of the total shareholding of OMUI.
OPCL-III was incorporated on August 22, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware 19801.
OPCL-III is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own,
service, manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance,
refinance, sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other
property, real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 11241 West Colonial Drive, Ocoee, FL
Capital Structure
The capital of OPCL-III is $8,508,026. PC 11241 West Colonial Drive, Inc. holds the entire shareholding of
OPCL-III.
OPCL-IV was incorporated on August 22, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware Its
registered office is located at Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware 19801.
OPCL-IV is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own,
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service, manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance,
refinance, sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other
property, real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 2383 Stemmons Trail, Dallas, Texas.
Capital Structure
The capital of OPCL-IV is $9,163,392. PC 2383 Stemmons Trail, Inc. holds the entire shareholding OPCL-IV.
OHETAJG was incorporated on July 31, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808.
OHETAJG is primarily engaged in the business of inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own,
service, manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance,
refinance, sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other
property, real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 115 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Shareholding
OYOM LP was incorporated on July 31, 2019 as a limited partnership under the laws of Delaware. Its registered
office is located at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808.
OYOM LP is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own,
service, manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance,
refinance, sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other
property, real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 115 East Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Shareholding
The capital of OYOM LP is $67,065,863. The capital contribution ratio of OYOM LP is indicated below:
PWCDOL was incorporated on August 22, 2019 as a limited liability compamy under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware 19801.
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PWCDOL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more
partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own,
service, manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance,
refinance, sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other
property, real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 11241 West Colonial Drive, Ocoee, FL.
Capital Structure
The capital of PWCDOL is $8,508,026. OYO Property Company III, LLC holds the entire shareholding of
PWCDOL.
PWCDI was incorporated on September 27, 2019 as a corporation under the laws of Delaware. Its registered office
is located at The Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
PWCDI is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 11241 West Colonial Drive, Ocoee, FL
Capital Structure
The capital of PWCDI is $8,508,026.. OYO Mountainia USA Inc. holds the entire shareholding of PWCDI.
PSTOL was incorporated on August 22, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware Its
registered office is located at Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware 19801.
PSTOL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 2383 Stemmons Trail, Dallas, Texas.
Capital Structure
The capital of PSTOL is $9,163,392. OYO Property Company IV, LLC holds the entire shareholding of PSTOL.
PSTI was incorporated on September 27, 2019 as a corporation under the laws of Delaware Its registered office
is located at Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801.
PSTI is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 2383 Stemmons Trail, Dallas, Texas.
Capital Structure
The capital of PSTI is $9,163,392. OYO Mountainia USA Inc. holds the entire shareholding of PSTI.
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31. West 47th Owner GP LLC (“WOGL”)
WOGL was incorporated on October 21, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.
WOGL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 157-163 West 47th Street, New York, New York.
Shareholding
WOL was incorporated on October 21, 2019 as a limited partnership under the laws of Delaware, USA. Its
registered office is located at The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New
Castle, Delaware 19801.
WOL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 157-163 West 47th Street, New York, New York.
Capital Structure
The capital of WOL is $24,676,730. The capital contribution ratio of WOL is indicated below:
WOML was incorporated on October 11, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Its
registered office is located at The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.
WOML is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, directly or indirectly through one or more partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures, corporations or other entities acquire, hold title to, own, service,
manage, develop, operate, improve, build upon, lease, license, repair, mortgage, encumber, finance, refinance,
sell and otherwise deal with real property, and the buildings and improvements thereon, and all other property,
real or personal, owned in connection therewith, located at 157-163 West 47th Street, New York, New York.
Capital Structure
The capital of OPCL-IV is $22,502,385. OYO Mountainia USA Inc. holds the entire shareholding of WOML.
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34. OYO Hotels Cayman (“OHC”)
OHC was incorporated on August 28, 2019 as a company with limited liability under the laws of Cayman Islands.
Its registered office is located at 2nd Floor, Regatta Office Park, Leeward 2, West Bay Road, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands.
The objects for which OHC is established are unrestricted and the company have full power and authority to carry
out any object not prohibited by Companies Law (2020 Revision) or as the same may be revised from time to
time, or any other law of the Cayman Islands.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OHC is $13,853,925 divided into (i) 10,262,155 Ordinary A Shares of a nominal
or par value of $0.01 each; (ii) 1,795,885 Ordinary B Shares of a nominal or par value of $0.01 each; and (iii)
1,795,885 preference shares of a nominal or par value of $0.01 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of ordinary A shares held Percentage of the total shareholding
(%)
OYOHSPL 10,262,155 100
Total 10,262,155 100
Name of the Shareholder Number of preference shares held Percentage of the total shareholding
(%)
LA Tech Hub (Cayman) Ltd 1,795,885 100
Total 1,795,885 100
OLHUL was incorporated on July 9, 2019 as a private limited company under the laws of the United Kingdom.
Its registered office is located at 3rd Floor 5 Lloyds Avenue London EC3N 3AE.
OLHUL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, hotels and similar accommodation services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OLHUL is $1,106,054.841400 divided into (i) 10,261,405 ordinary shares of $0.01 each; (ii)
75,000,000 partly paid-up B preference shares of $0.01 each; (iii) 100 deferred shares of $0.013114 each; and (iv)
25,343,948 A preference shares of $0.01 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of ordinary shares held Percentage of the total shareholding
(%)
OHC 10,261,405 100
Total 10,261,405 100
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Name of the Number of B Number of A Preference Percentage of the total shareholding
Shareholder Preference shares shares held (%)
held
OHC 75,000,000 - 100
OYO Hotels - 25,343,948 100
Singapore Pte Ltd.
Total 75,000,000 25,343,948
Name of the Shareholder Number of Deferred shares held Percentage of the total shareholding
(%)
OHC 100 100
Total 100 100
OCHS was incorporated on May 5, 2020 as a simplified stock company under the laws of Colombia. Its registered
office is located at Cr 7 No. 71 21 To B Of 602, Bogotá D.C.
OCHS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing, operating, managing, rating, advertising,
marketing, performing reservations in person and by any electronic means, all in relation to hospitality services.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OHCS is $1,000,000,000 divided into 1,000,000 shares of $1000 each. OYO
Latam Holdings UK Limited holds 100% of the total shareholding of OHCS.
OHAS was incorporated on August 14, 2019 as a limited liability company under the laws of Argentina. Its
registered office is located at Av. Córdoba 950 5th Floor, City of Buenos Aires.
OHAS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing services to the general public and professionals
in the inbound tourism and lodging industry, operation and management of lodging reservations in hotels, guest
houses, vacation complexes, joint work spaces, as well as reservations of others services related to hosting,
including marketing services for advertising space and other marketing and communication tools in digital,
electronic or other media.
Capital Structure
The capital stock of OHAS is AR$ 100,000 divided into 100 quotas of AR$ 1,000 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of quotas held Percentage of the total shareholding
(%)
OYO Latam Holdings UK Limited 99 99
Rakesh Kumar Prusti 1 1
Total 100 100
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OYO Chile was incorporated on August 26, 2019 as a joint stock company under the laws of Chile. Its registered
office is located at Burgos 80, Of 502, 7550143 Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
OYO Chile is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing, operating, managing, advertising, online
and offline, reservations and announcements of ancillary business services related to hospitality services,
including hotel accommodations, guest houses, motels, lodgings and pensions, serviced apartments, resorts,
spaces for shared work, short-term accommodation, houses vacation rentals, vacation rentals and other
accommodations similar in nature.
Capital Structure
The authorized share capital of OYO Chile is CLP 1,000,000 divided into 10,000 registered shares of nominal
value of CLP 100. OYO Latam Holdings UK Limited holds 100% of the total shareholding of OYO Chile.
OHPS was incorporated on October 10, 2019 as a closed joint stock company under the laws of Peru. Its registered
office is located at Av. Javier Prado Oeste 203, L-027 San Isidro, Lima, Peru.
OHPS is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, providing, operating, managing, advertising, online and
offline, reservations and announcements of ancillary business services related to hospitality services, including
hotel accommodations, guest houses, motels, lodgings and pensions, serviced apartments, resorts, spaces for
shared work, short-term accommodation, houses vacation rentals, vacation rentals and other accommodations
similar in nature.
Capital Structure
The registered capital of OHPS is PEN 3,350 divided into 3,350 shares of nominal value of PEN 1 each.
Shareholding
Name of the Shareholder Number of shares held Percentage of the total shareholding
(%)
OLHUL 3,349 99.97
Juan Cristóbal Recart Salas 1 0.03
Total 3,350 100
OMSPL was incorporated on April 17, 2019 as a private company limited by shares under the laws of Singapore.
Its registered office is located at 4 Battery Road, #25-01 Bank of China Building, Singapore (049908).
OMSPL is primarily engaged in the business of, inter alia, management consultancy services.
Capital Structure
The share capital of OMSPL consists of 1 share of $1. OYO Mountainia UK Limited holds 1 share representing
100% of the total shareholding of OMSPL.
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OUR MANAGEMENT
Board of Directors
In accordance with the Companies Act and our Articles of Association, our Company is required to have not less
than three Directors and not more than 14 Directors. As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our
Board comprises six Directors, of which two are Non-Executive Non-Independent Directors, and four are
Independent Directors.
The following table sets forth details regarding our Board as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Address: MG-0425 The Magnolias, DLF Golf Oravel Technology and Hospitality Lanka
Links, DLF City Phase V , Gurugram – 122 (Pvt) Ltd.
009, Haryana, India
Occupation: Service
Address: 5028, 105th Avenue, Ct NW, Gig Levi Strauss & Co.;
Harbor, WA 98335, USA Harley Davidson Inc.; and
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Occupation: Business Executive
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Occupation: Service
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Name, DIN, Designation, Address,
Age
S. Occupation, Term, Period of Directorship
(Years) Other Directorships
No. and Date of Birth
Date of birth: September 30, 1970
As on the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, Troy Matthew Alstead and William Steve Albrecht hold 76 vested stock options each
under the ESOP Scheme. The said stock options were granted to both Troy Matthew Alstead and William Steve Albrecht on December 13,
2020 during their tenure as nominee directors of RA Co on the Board, prior to their resignation and then appointment as Independent
Directors. Under the terms of the ESOP Scheme, 40,000 Equity Shares shall be allotted for each option exercised. See, “Our Management –
Changes in our Board in the last three years” on page 334.
Ritesh Agarwal is the Founder and Chairman of our Company, which he founded in 2012. He began his career
as an entrepreneur, and was accepted to the Thiel Fellowship in 2013. He has been recognized as a young innovator
and business leader at multiple global forums including by Bloomberg Businessweek in the Bloomberg 50 List
(2019), Financial Times in the Change-makers 30 Most Exciting Young People (2019), FastCompany among The
Most Creative People (2018), Forbes India with the Tycoons of Tomorrow Award (2018), GQ in the 50 Most
Influential Young Leaders (2016, 2017), Forbes 30 under 30 (2016) and The Economic Times list of 40 under 40
(2016). He serves as a FICCI Executive Committee Member and as the Board Member of Management
Development Institute (Gurgaon, India). He completed his secondary schooling from St. Johns Senior Secondary
School, Kota, Rajasthan and is a college drop-out.
Aditya Ghosh, is a Non-Executive Nominee Director of the Company. He has completed an advanced
management program from Harvard Business School, USA. In the past, he has served as a director at various
companies including Interglobe Aviation Limited, Interglobe Luxury Products Private Limited and Interglobe
Hotels Private Limited. He also serves as an individual partner in Multiples Private Equity Fund II LLP, designated
partner in Homage Advisers LLP (formerly known as A G Business Advisers LLP) and Homage Ventures LLP
and a director at Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre, Magnum Fitness Private Limited, Oravel Technology and
Hospitality Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. and FabIndia Overseas Private Limited.
Bejul Somaia, is an Independent Director of the Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the
London School of Economics and a masters’ degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School,
Cambridge, USA. He is currently a designated partner at Lightspeed India Partners Advisors LLP.
Troy Matthew Alstead is an Independent Director of the Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business
administration, from University of Washington, Seattle, USA. In the past, he has worked as a chief operating
officer at Starbucks Corporation. He also serves as a director in Levi Strauss & Co., Harley Davidson Inc., Array
Technologies and as the chief executive officer of Harbor 05 LLC.
William Steve Albrecht is an Independent Director of the Company. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree
from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, USA, a master’s degree in business administration and a degree
of doctor in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. He is a certified internal
auditor and certified fraud examiner. He also serves as a director in SkyWest Airlines, Larry H. Miller Group of
Companies, Deseret Mutual Benefit Association.
Deepa Malik is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds honoris causa doctorate degrees from ITM
University, Gwalior and Raffles University, Jaipur. She is an Indian athlete and has won medals at various national
and international events. She's a silver medalist in shot put in Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. She currently serves
as a President at the Paralympic Committee of India.
Pursuant to a resolution dated September 21, 2021 passed by our Board of Directors and a resolution dated
September 25, 2021 passed by the Shareholders of our Company, Abhinav Sinha, the Global Chief Operating
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Officer and the Chief Product Officer of our Company was appointed as the Manager of our Company, for a
period of five years with effect from September 21, 2021.
The terms of appointment of Abhinav Sinha as the Manager of our Company, with effect from September 21,
2021, include a total fixed remuneration of ₹27.50 million. The break up of his remuneration is as set out below:
S.
Particulars Remuneration per annum (₹ in million)
No.
1. Basic salary 12.25
2. House rent allowance 6.12
3. Contributions towards provident fund and gratuity 0.61
4. Special allowance 8.51
In addition to above, Abhinav Sinha, as the Manager of our Company is also entitled to employee stock options
as may be granted by our Company from time to time, house lease and maintenance expenses. He is also eligible
for an annual cash bonus of ₹7.50 million.
Details of the compensation including sitting fees, professional fees, or other remuneration, paid to our Directors
by our Company in Fiscal 2021 are disclosed below.
Our Founder, Ritesh Agarwal was appointed as Chairman pursuant to a Board resolution dated
September 21, 2021
Ritesh Agarwal is also the global chief executive officer of one of our Subsidiaries, OYO Singapore. The
principal terms of Ritesh Agarwal’s appointment as the global chief executive officer of OYO Singapore
is set out in the employment agreement dated June 27, 2019 which entitles Ritesh Agarwal to a gross
annual remuneration of ₹10,647,069, alongwith perquisites for subsistence such as accommodation,
provision for vehicle, reimbursement for a driver, domestic help and reimbursement of business related
expenses like travel, accommodation and telecommunication. Further, his annual salary was raised by an
additional sum of ₹44,526,000 by OYO Singapore with effect from January 1, 2021.
In Fiscal 2021, our Founder and Chairman has been paid a remuneration of ₹16.23 million by OYO
Singapore. He was not paid any remuneration by the Company in Fiscal 2021.
(1)
Indian Rupee equivalent amount for SGD 195,180, based on exchange rate of SGD 1 = ₹54.55, as at September 30, 2021,
available at [Link]
(2)
Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$600,000, based on exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.21, as at September 30, 2021,
available at [Link]
Pursuant to a resolution passed by our Board of Directors dated September 26, 2021 and resolution passed
by our Shareholders dated September 27, 2021, our Non-Executive Nominee Director, Aditya Ghosh is
entitled to a remuneration of ₹7,421,000(1) for calendar year 2021 with effect from September 26, 2021,
and a sitting fee of ₹100,000 for attending each meeting of our Board and any duly constituted committee
of our Board. Our Non-Executive Nominee Director, Aditya Ghosh, will also be entitled to
reimbursement of all expenses incurred by him in relation to such meetings of our Board and committees
including transportation and accommodation.
In Fiscal 2021, Aditya Ghosh, our Non-Executive Nominee Director, has been paid a remuneration of ₹
57.40 million by our Company.
Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$100,000, based on exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.21, as at September 30, 2021,
(1)
available at [Link]
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3. Independent Directors
Pursuant to a resolution passed by our Board of Directors dated September 26, 2021 and a resolution
passed by our Shareholders dated September 27, 2021, our Independent Directors, Troy Mathew Alstead,
William Steve Albrecht and Deepa Malika are entitled to receive remuneration of ₹18,552,500(1),
₹18,552,500 (1) and ₹7,421,000(2), respectively, for the financial year 2021-22 with effect from September
26, 2021. Our Independent Directors are also entitled to a sitting fee of ₹100,000 for attending each
meeting of our Board, and any duly constituted committee of our Board.
Troy Matthew Alstead and William Steve Albrecht who are currently Independent Directors of the
Company have been paid remuneration of ₹13.07 million and ₹14.76 million in the Fiscal 2021 during
their tenure as non-executive nominee directors. Except as disclosed above, our Company has not paid
any compensation, including sitting fees, professional fees, or other remuneration to our Independent
Directors during Fiscal 2021.
(1)
Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$250,000, based on exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.21, as at September 30, 2021,
available at [Link]
(2)
Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$100,000, based on exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.21, as at September 30, available
at [Link]
There is no deferred or contingent compensation payable to any of our Directors for Fiscal 2021. Our Company
has undertaken to indemnify William Steve Albrecht and Troy Matthew Alstead in respect of any potential tax
liability under section 409 A of the United States Internal Revenue Code, 1986.
Except, as disclosed below, none of our Directors have been paid any remuneration by our Subsidiaries or Joint
Ventures, including contingent or deferred compensation accrued for the year during Fiscal 2021.
Total remuneration (₹ in
S. No. Name of Director Name of Subsidiary
million)
1. Ritesh Agarwal OYO Singapore 16.23
As per our Articles of Association, our Directors are not required to hold any qualification shares.
For details of the shareholding of our Directors in our Company, see “Capital Structure – Details of the
Shareholding of our Directors and Key Managerial Personnel” on page 147.
Details of employee stock options held by our Directors are set out below:
Except Aditya Ghosh, who is a nominee of Promoter 1, Founder and Chairman and has been appointed pursuant
to the Shareholders’ Agreement, none of our Directors have been appointed pursuant to any arrangement or
understanding with major Shareholders, customers, suppliers or others. For details of the Shareholders’
Agreement, see “History and Certain Corporate Matters – Shareholders’ Agreements and Other Agreements” on
page 281.
There are no contracts appointing or fixing the remuneration of the Directors of our Company entered into within,
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or prior to the two years immediately preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Interest of Directors
1. All of our Directors may be deemed to be interested to the extent of (i) sitting fees, if any, payable to them
for attending meetings of our Board and committees of our Board and other remuneration or commission, if
any, payable or reimbursement of expenses to them under our Articles of Association or to the extent of
services rendered as an officer or employee of our Company, (ii) Equity Shares and stock options, if any,
already held by them or their relatives or any firms, companies and trusts in which our Directors are interested
as a director, member, partner or trustee, in our Company, or that may be Allotted to them in the Offer in
terms of the Red Herring Prospectus and any dividend payable to them and other benefits arising out of such
shareholding, (iii) transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business with companies in which our
Directors hold directorship, and (iv) their directorship on the board of directors of, and/or their shareholding
in our Company, Joint Ventures, Subsidiaries and our Group Companies, as applicable.
2. Except our Founder and Chairman, who is also one of the Promoters of our Company, none of our Directors
are interested in the promotion or formation of our Company.
3. Our Non-Executive Nominee Director Aditya Ghosh is a nominee of Promoter 1, Founder and Chairman
pursuant to the terms of the Shareholders’ Agreement as amended by the Amendment Agreement and may
be deemed to be interested to the extent of the shareholding, rights and obligations of Promoter 1 , Founder
and Chairman in our Company.
4. Except for any dividend that may be payable to our Founder and Chairman, in his capacity as a Shareholder
of our Company, no amount or benefit has been paid or given within the two preceding years or is intended
to be paid or given to any of our Directors except the normal remuneration for services rendered as a director
of our Company.
5. Our Company has not entered into any service contracts with our Directors providing for benefits upon
termination of their employment.
6. None of our Directors is a party to any bonus or profit-sharing plan by our Company.
7. Our Directors have no interest in any property acquired by our Company preceding the date of this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus or proposed to be acquired by our Company or of our Company.
8. Our Directors are not interested as a member of a firm or company, and no sum has been paid or agreed to be
paid to our Directors or to such firm or company in cash or shares or otherwise by any person either to induce
him to become, or to help him qualify as a Director, or otherwise for services rendered by him or by the firm
or company in which he is interested, in connection with the promotion or formation of our Company.
9. None of our Directors have any interest in our business other than as disclosed in this section and in “Our
Promoters and Promoter Group”, “Our Group Companies” and “Other Financial Information – Related
Party Transactions”, on pages 347, 352 and 489, respectively.
10. None of our Directors have any interest in any transaction by our Company for acquisition of land,
construction of building or supply of machinery.
Confirmations
None of our Directors is, or was a director of any listed company during the five years immediately preceding the
date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, whose shares have been, or were suspended from being traded on any
of the stock exchanges in India during the term of their directorship in such company.
Except as disclosed herein, none of our Directors is, or was a director of any listed company which has been, or
was delisted from any stock exchange in India during the term of their directorship in such company.
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Bejul Somaia was a director on the board of U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Limited when it delisted from the Delhi Stock
Exchange on December 15, 2007. U.P. Twiga Fiberglass Limited has voluntarily delisted its shares as there was
low and infrequent trading and they chose to continue as an unlisted entity. He joined the Board of [Link]
Fiberglass Limited on January 1, 2005 and is currently a director on its board.
Effective Date of
Appointment/Chan
S.
Name ge in Reason
No.
designation/Cessati
on/Regularization
1. Deepa Malik September 26, 2021 Appointment as additional independent director(1)
2. Bejul Somaia September 26, 2021 Appointment as additional independent director(1)
3. William Steve Albrecht September 26, 2021 Appointment as additional independent director(1)
4. Troy Matthew Alstead September 26, 2021 Appointment as additional independent director(1)
5. Bejul Somaia September 24, 2021 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
6. Betsy Atkins September 26, 2021 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
7. Gerardo Isaac Lopez September 17, 2021 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
8. Munish Ravinder Varma September 17, 2021 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
9. William Steve Albrecht September 24, 2021 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
10. Troy Matthew Alstead September 24, 2021 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
11. Ritesh Agarwal September 21,2021 Change in designation to Non Executive Chairman
12. Min Zhang June 30, 2020 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
13. Mohit Bhatnagar Anand June 30, 2020 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
14. Gerardo Isaac Lopez January 25, 2020 Appointment as additional non-executive nominee director(2)
William Steve Albrecht Appointment as additional non-executive nominee
15. May 14, 2020
director(3)
Troy Matthew Alstead Appointment as additional non-executive nominee
16. April 21, 2020
director(3)
17. Mark Schwartz December 31, 2019 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
Aditya Ghosh Appointment as additional non-executive nominee
18. December 13, 2019
director(4)
19. Betsy Atkins November 18, 2019 Appointment as additional non-executive nominee director(4)
Ritesh Agarwal Change in designation from executive director to non-
20. June 27, 2019
executive director
21. Mark Schwartz June 3, 2019 Appointment as additional non-executive nominee director(5)
22. Justin Lawrence Wilson May 15, 2019 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
23. Neil Mehta May 7, 2019 Resignation as non-executive nominee director
(1) Regularised pursuant to a Shareholders’ resolution dated September 27, 2021
(2) Regularised pursuant to a Shareholders’ resolution dated February 17, 2020
(3) Regularised pursuant to a Shareholders’ resolution dated June 2, 2020
(4) Regularised pursuant to a Shareholders’ resolution dated December 27, 2019
(5) Regularised pursuant to a Shareholders’ resolution dated June 4, 2019
Pursuant to our Articles of Association, and in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and
the rules made thereunder, our Board is authorised to borrow such monies which together with the money already
borrowed does not exceed the paid-up capital and free reserves of our Company.
Corporate Governance
The provisions relating to corporate governance prescribed under the SEBI Listing Regulations will be applicable
to us immediately upon listing of the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges. We are in compliance with the
requirements of corporate governance with respect to composition of Board and constitution of the committees of
the Board, including the audit committee, stakeholder’s relationship committee, nomination and remuneration
committee and risk management committee by our Company and formulation and adoption of policies, as
prescribed under the SEBI Listing Regulations.
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Our Board has been constituted in compliance with the Companies Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations. The
Board of Directors function either as a full board, or through various committees constituted to oversee specific
operational areas.
Committees of our Board
In addition to the committees of our Board described below, our Board may constitute committees for various
functions from time to time.
Audit Committee
Our Audit Committee was constituted by our Board pursuant to a resolution dated May 11, 2020 and was last
reconstituted by our Board pursuant to a resolution dated September 26, 2021. The terms of reference of the Audit
Committee were last revised by our Board pursuant to a resolution dated September 26, 2021.
The scope and functions of the Audit Committee are in accordance with Section 177 of the Companies Act and
Regulation 18 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and its terms of reference are as disclosed below:
(i) overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process and disclosure of its financial information to
ensure that the financial statements are correct, sufficient and credible;
(ii) recommending to the Board, the appointment, re-appointment, removal and replacement, remuneration
and the terms of appointment of the auditors of the Company, including fixing the audit fees;
(iii) reviewing and monitoring the statutory auditors’ independence and performance and the effectiveness of
audit process;
(iv) approving payments to the statutory auditors for any other services rendered by statutory auditors;
(v) reviewing with the management, the annual financial statements and the auditors’ report thereon before
submission to the Board for approval, with particular reference to:
(a) matters required to be stated in the Directors’ responsibility statement to be included in the Board’s report
in terms of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act;
(b) changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;
(c) major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment by management;
(d) significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit findings;
(e) compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial statements;
(f) disclosure of any related party transactions; and
(g) qualifications and modified opinions in the draft audit report.
(vi) reviewing, with the management, the quarterly, half-yearly and annual financial statements before
submission to the Board for approval;
(vii) scrutinizing inter-corporate loans and investments;
(viii) undertaking or supervising valuation of undertakings or assets of the Company, wherever it is necessary;
(ix) evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
(x) formulating a policy on related party transactions, which shall include materiality of related party
transactions;
(xi) approving transactions of the Company with related parties, or any subsequent modification thereof and
omnibus approval for related party transactions proposed to be entered into by the Company subject to
such conditions as may be prescribed;
(xii) reviewing, at least on a quarterly basis, the details of related party transactions entered into by the
Company pursuant to each of the omnibus approvals given;
(xiii) reviewing, along with the management, the statement of uses/application of funds raised through an issue
(public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, etc.), the statement of funds utilized for purposes other than
those stated in the offer document/prospectus/notice and the report submitted by the monitoring agency
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monitoring the utilization of proceeds of a public or rights issue, and making appropriate
recommendations to the Board to take up steps in this matter;
(xiv) establishing a vigil mechanism for directors and employees to report their genuine concerns or
grievances;
(xv) reviewing, with the management, the performance of statutory and internal auditors and adequacy of the
internal control systems;
(xvi) reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function, if any, including the structure of the internal audit
department, staffing and seniority of the official heading the department, reporting structure coverage
and frequency of internal audit;
(xvii) discussing with internal auditors any significant findings and follow up thereon;
(xviii) reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internal auditors into matters where there is
suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of internal control systems of a material nature and reporting
the matter to the Board;
(xix) discussing with the statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the nature and scope of audit as
well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;
(xx) looking into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, debenture holders,
shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends) and creditors;
(xxi) approving the appointment of the chief financial officer, or any other person heading the finance function
or discharging that function, after assessing the qualifications, experience and background, etc. of the
candidate;
(xxii) reviewing the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
(xxiii) ensuring that an information system audit of the internal systems and process is conducted at least once
in two years to assess operational risks faced by the Company;
(xxiv) formulating, reviewing and making recommendations to the Board to amend the Audit Committee charter
from time to time;
(xxv) reviewing the utilization of loan and/or advances from investment by the holding company in the
subsidiaries exceeding Rs. 100 crore or 10% of the asset size of the subsidiary, whichever is lower
including existing loans / advances / investments; and
(xxvi) Considering and commenting on rationale, cost-benefits and impact of schemes involving merger,
demerger, amalgamation etc., on the Company and its shareholders.
(xxvii) Investigating any activity within its terms of reference, seeking information from any employee,
obtaining outside legal or other professional advice and securing attendance of outsiders with relevant
expertise, if it considers necessary;
(xxviii) reviewing compliance with the provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of
Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as may be amended from time to time at least once in a financial
year and verify that systems for internal control are adequate and are operating effectively;
(xxix) Reviewing:
i. Any show cause, demand, prosecution and penalty notices against the Company or its Directors which
are materially important including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any
published reports which raise material issues regarding the Company’s financial statements or accounting
policies;
ii. Any material default in financial obligations by the Company;
iii. Any significant or important matters affecting the business of the Company.
(xxx) performing such other functions as may be delegated by the Board and/or prescribed under the SEBI
Listing Regulations, the Companies Act or other applicable law;
(xxxi) assess the quality and integrity of the Company’s financial statements;
(xxxii) oversee the external audit of the Company’s financial statements;
(xxxiii) oversee the performance of the Company’s internal audit function;
(xxxiv) the Company’s cash, debt, debt covenants and other financial readiness;
(xxxv) consider and review the Company’s policies on risk assessment and risk management, including
guidelines and policies to govern the process by which the Company’s exposure to risk is handled;
(xxxvi) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; review and approve all related party
transactions or any subsequent modifications thereto;
(xxxvii) recommending to the Board the form of Company’s investment in its subsidiaries, including whether
such investment by the Company will be in the form of subscription to the equity securities issued by the
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subsidiaries or in the form of unsecured inter-corporate loans from the Company, consistent with the
terms on which such loans have been offered to them in the past by the Company; and
(xxxviii) reviewing and evaluating acquisition opportunities and other strategic initiatives for inorganic growth of
the Company, and making recommendations to our Board for further action (including the form and
manner of such acquisition or other strategic initiative), as appropriate upon being satisfied that the use
of the net proceeds from the Offer for such acquisition opportunities and/or strategic initiatives will be
for the Company’s benefit.
(i) management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and result of operations;
(ii) statement of significant related party transactions (as defined by the Audit Committee), submitted by
management;
(iii) management letters/letters of internal control weaknesses issued by the statutory auditors;
(iv) internal audit reports relating to internal control weaknesses;
(v) the appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the chief internal auditor;
(vi) the examination of the financial statements and the auditors’ report thereon; and
(vii) statement of deviations, including:
(a) quarterly statement of deviation(s), including report of monitoring agency, if applicable,
submitted to stock exchange(s) in terms of Regulation 32(1) of the SEBI Listing Regulations;
and
(b) annual statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated in the offer
document/prospectus/notice in terms of Regulation 32(7) of the SEBI Listing Regulations.
(viii) the financial statements, in particular, the investments made by any unlisted subsidiary.
The Audit Committee is required to meet at least four times in a year with a maximum interval of 120 days
between two meetings in accordance with the SEBI Listing Regulations. The Audit Committee has the authority
to investigate into any matter in relation to the items specified under the terms of reference or such other matter
as may be referred to it by our Board for such purpose.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee was constituted by our Board pursuant to a resolution dated
September 26, 2021. The terms of reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee were approved by
our Board pursuant to a resolution dated September 26, 2021.
The scope and functions of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee are in accordance with Section 178 of
the Companies Act, Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, and its terms of reference are as disclosed
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below:
(i) Annually review and assess the effectiveness of the principles of corporate governance approved by the
Board and recommend proposed changes to the Board;
(ii) Review periodically the succession planning for key executives, report its findings and recommendations
to the Board, and work with the Board in evaluating potential successors to these executive management
positions;
(iii) Review and recommend to the Board proposed changes to the Company’s certificate of incorporation
and bylaws;
(iv) Review shareholder proposals relating to corporate governance and other matters and recommend to the
Board the Company’s response to such proposals; and
(v) Oversee compliance by the Board and its committees with applicable laws and regulations, including
those promulgated by the applicable laws.
(vi) Oversee the Board evaluation process including conducting periodic evaluations of the performance of
the Board as a whole and evaluating the performance of Board members eligible for their re-election;
(vii) identifying and nominating, for the approval of the Board and ultimately the shareholders, candidates to
fill Board vacancies as and when they arise as well as putting in place plans for succession, in particular
with respect to the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer;
(viii) formulating the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director
and recommending to the Board, a policy relating to the remuneration of the directors, key managerial
personnel and other employees, and while formulating the above policy ensure that—
(a) the level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate
directors of the quality required to run the company successfully;
(b) relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets appropriate performance
benchmarks; and
(c) remuneration to directors, key managerial personnel and senior management involves a balance
between fixed and incentive pay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate
to the working of the company and its goal
(ix) For every appointment of an independent director, the Committee shall evaluate the balance of skills,
knowledge and experience on the Board and on the basis of such evaluation, prepare a description of the
role and capabilities required of an independent director. The person recommended to the Board for
appointment as an independent director shall have the capabilities identified in such description. For the
purpose of identifying suitable candidates, the Committee may:
(a) use the services of an external agencies, if required;
(b) consider candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, having due regard to diversity; and consider
the time commitments of the candidates.
(x) formulation of criteria for evaluation of performance of independent directors and the board of directors;
(xi) formulating criteria for evaluation of independent directors and the Board;
(xii) Devising a policy on diversity of the Board;
(xiii) identifying persons, who are qualified to become directors or who may be appointed in senior
management in accordance with the criteria laid down, recommending to the Board their appointment
and removal and carrying out evaluation of every director’s performance and specifying the manner for
effective evaluation of performance of Board, its committees and individual directors, to be carried out
either by the Board, by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee or by an independent external
agency and reviewing its implementation and compliance. The Company shall disclose the remuneration
policy and the evaluation criteria in its annual report;
(xiv) Review and evaluate any shareholder nominees for director (submitted in accordance with the
Company’s Policy documents) and any candidates for the Board recommended by shareholders, under
the Company’s policies and procedures for consideration of Board candidates;
(xv) Determining whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director, on the
basis of the report of performance evaluation of independent directors;
(xvi) Evaluate and make recommendations to the Board on the adequacy and effectiveness of director
compensation, including consideration in relation to other peer companies and with regard to trends and
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developments in director compensation (subject to any and all action required to avoid conflict of
interest); in performing these duties, the Committee may retain and consult with outside compensation
consultants;
(xvii) Make recommendations for continuing education of Board members.
(xviii) Identifying persons who are qualified to become directors and who may be appointed in senior
management in accordance with the criteria laid down, and recommend to the board of directors their
appointment and removal; and
(xix) To extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director, on the basis of the report of
performance evaluation of independent director.
Board Committees
(i) Periodically review the composition of each Board committee and make recommendations to the Board for
the creation of additional Board committees or the change in mandate or dissolution of Board committees;
and
(ii) Recommend to the Board persons to be members of various Board committees.
(i) Review and consider questions of possible conflicts of interest of Board members and corporate officers,
other than related party transactions reviewed by the Audit Committee and approve or prohibit any
involvement of such persons in matters that may involve a conflict of interest or receiving benefit through
corporate opportunity(ies).
(i) To monitor and review the activities of the CSR and report to the Board from time to time
In performing its duties, the Committee shall have the authority to obtain advice, reports or opinions from internal
or external legal counsel and expert advisors.
The Committee may form and delegate authority to any sub-committee or special committee as and when
appropriate.
(i) Review periodically the Company’s compensation and benefits objectives and performance against
those objectives.
(ii) recommending remuneration of executive directors and any increase therein from time to time within
the limit approved by the members of the Company;
(iii) recommending remuneration to non-executive directors in the form of sitting fees for attending
meetings of the Board and its committees, remuneration for other services, commission on profits;
(iv) recommending to the Board, all remuneration, in whatever form, payable to senior management
(v) Review periodically market conditions and practices and the Company’s strategy and processes for
determining compensation and benefits.
(vi) Review and make recommendations to the Board, and exercise authority delegated by the Board as
appropriate, regarding the establishment, amendment and termination of compensation and benefit
programs and plans.
(vii) Review and consider the results of any advisory vote on executive compensation.
(viii) Consider, and if appropriate, establish and monitor a policy designed to encourage or require
executive officers and directors to acquire and hold a meaningful equity interest in the Company.
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(i) Review and recommend annually to the Board the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer
(“CEO”), including base salary, the grant of any annual and long-term incentive awards, and the
grant or amendment of any special perquisites or other compensation or benefit arrangements, based
on the Board’s evaluation of the CEO’s performance. In determining the recommendation for the
long-term incentive component of the CEO’s compensation, the Committee may consider, among
other factors, the value of similar incentive awards to CEOs at comparable companies and the awards
given to the CEO in past years. The CEO may not be present during the voting or deliberations
regarding his or her compensation.
(ii) Review annually with the Chairman and the CEO the performance and compensation of the
Company’s executive officers, and annually approve the compensation of the executive officers
other than the CEO.
(iii) Review and approve the terms of any employment offer or any proposed employment agreement for
any executive officer other than the CEO; review and recommend to the Board the terms of any
employment offer or any proposed employment agreement for the CEO
(iv) Review and discuss with management the Company’s compensation disclosures and reports filed
with any governing body.
(v) Consult with the other committees or the full Board as appropriate in specific cases in connection
with “change of control,” stock valuation or comparable provisions in the Company’s compensation
or other employee plans or agreements.
(vi) Review and approve any severance arrangements or plans for executive officers other than the CEO;
review and recommend to the Board any severance arrangements or plans for the CEO.
(i) Review annually the Company’s executive succession planning process and status for all senior level
executives, including the CEO.
(ii) Review periodically the results of the Company’s employee engagement survey and the status of
any action plan.
(i) Discharge specific approval and administrative responsibilities, including, without limitation,
equity, bonus or other compensation plans and the approval of grants and awards under such plans,
as the designated plan administrator or as otherwise provided under the Company’s employee and
management compensation and benefit plans and policies.
(ii) Review the Company's incentive compensation arrangements to determine whether they encourage
excessive risk-taking, review and discuss at least annually the relationship between risk management
policies and practices and compensation, and evaluate compensation policies and practices that
could mitigate any such risk.
(iii) Any item that may require the approval of the Board of Directors or shareholders of the Company
under this Section shall be recommended by the Committee post the Committee’s approval. Subject
to Applicable Law, the decision of the Committee shall be final and binding on the Employees of
the Company.
(iv) Performing such functions as are required to be performed by the compensation committee under
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014, as
amended;
(v) Administering the employee stock option scheme/plan approved by the Board and shareholders of
the Company in accordance with the terms of such scheme/plan (“ESOP Scheme”) including the
following:
(a) determining the eligibility criteria and selection of employees to participate under the ESOP
Scheme;
(b) determining the quantum of option to be granted under the ESOP Scheme per employee and
in aggregate;
(c) date of grant;
(d) determining the exercise price of the option under the ESOP Scheme;
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(e) the conditions under which option may vest in employee and may lapse in case of termination
of employment for misconduct;
(f) the exercise period within which the employee should exercise the option and that option
would lapse on failure to exercise the option within the exercise period;
(g) the specified time period within which the employee shall exercise the vested option in the
event of termination or resignation of an employee;
(h) the right of an employee to exercise all the options vested in him at one time or at various
points of time within the exercise period;
(i) re-pricing of the options which are not exercised, whether or not they have been vested if
stock option are rendered unattractive due to fall in the market price of the equity shares;
(j) the grant, vesting and exercise of option in case of employees who are on long leave;
(k) the vesting and exercise of option in case of grantee who has been transferred or whose
services have been seconded to any other entity within the group at the instance of the
Company;
(l) allowing exercise of unvested options on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit;
(m) the procedure for cashless exercise of options;
(n) forfeiture/ cancellation of options granted;
(o) arranging to get the shares issued under the ESOP Scheme listed on the stock exchanges on
which the equity shares of the Company are listed or maybe listed in future;
(p) formulating and implementing the procedure for making a fair and reasonable adjustment to
the number of options and to the exercise price in case of corporate actions such as rights
issues, bonus issues, merger, sale of division and others. In this regard following shall be
taken into consideration:
a. the number and the price of the option shall be adjusted in a manner such that total value
of the option to the employee remains the same after the corporate action;
b. for this purpose, global best practices in this area including the procedures followed by
the derivative markets in India and abroad may be considered; and
c. the vesting period and the life of the option shall be left unaltered as far as possible to
protect the rights of the employee who is granted such option.
(vi) construing and interpreting the ESOP Scheme and any agreements defining the rights and
obligations of the Company and eligible employees under the ESOP Scheme, and prescribing,
amending and/or rescinding rules and regulations relating to the administration of the ESOP Scheme;
(vii) engaging the services of any consultant/professional or other agency for the purpose of
recommending compensation structure/policy;
(viii) analyzing, monitoring and reviewing various human resource and compensation matters;
(ix) reviewing and approving compensation strategy from time to time in the context of the then current
Indian market in accordance with applicable laws;
(x) framing suitable policies and systems to ensure that there is no violation, by an employee of any
applicable laws in India or overseas, including:
(a) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015, as amended; or
(b) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade
Practices relating to the Securities Market) Regulations, 2003, as amended; and
(xi) performing such other functions as may be delegated by the Board and/or prescribed under the
SEBI Listing Regulations, the Companies Act, or other applicable law
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is required to meet at least once every year in accordance with the
SEBI Listing Regulations.
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The members of the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee are:
Aditya Ghosh (Non-Executive Director) – Chairman;
Deepa Malik (Independent Director) - Member; and
William Steve Albrecht (Independent Director) – Member;
The Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee was constituted by our Board pursuant to a resolution dated September
26, 2021. The terms of reference of the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee were approved by our Board
pursuant to a resolution dated September 26, 2021.
The scope and functions of the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee are in accordance with Section 178 of the
Companies Act and Regulation 20 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, and its terms of reference are as disclosed
below:
(i) redressal of grievances of the shareholders, debenture holders and other security holders of the Company
including complaints related to transfer/transmission of shares, non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt
of declared dividends, issue of new/duplicate certificates, general meetings etc. and assisting with
quarterly reporting of such complaints;
(ii) reviewing measures taken for effective exercise of voting rights by the shareholders;
(iii) investigating complaints relating to allotment of shares, approving transfer or transmission of shares,
debentures or any other securities; reviewing adherence to the service standards adopted by the Company
in respect of various services being rendered by the registrar and share transfer agent and recommending
measures for overall improvement in the quality of investor services;
(iv) reviewing the various measures and initiatives taken by the Company for reducing the quantum of
unclaimed dividends and ensuring timely receipt of dividend warrants/annual reports/statutory notices
by the shareholders of the Company;
(v) formulating procedures in line with the statutory guidelines to ensure speedy disposal of various requests
received from shareholders from time to time;
(vi) approving, registering, refusing to register transfer or transmission of shares and other securities;
(vii) giving effect to dematerialisation of shares and re-materialisation of shares, sub-dividing, consolidating
and/or replacing any share or other securities certificate(s) of the Company, compliance with all the
requirements related to shares, debentures and other securities from time to time;
(viii) issuing duplicate share or other security(ies) certificate(s) in lieu of the original
share/security(ies) certificate(s) of the Company; and
(ix) performing such other functions as may be delegated by the Board and/or prescribed under the SEBI
Listing Regulations and the Companies Act or other applicable law
The Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee is required to meet at least once in a year in accordance with the SEBI
Listing Regulations.
The Risk Management Committee was constituted by our Board pursuant to a resolution dated September 26,
2021. The terms of reference of the Risk Management Committee were approved by our Board pursuant to a
resolution dated September 26, 2021.
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management committee;
(ii) measures for risk mitigation including systems and processes for internal control of identified
risks; and
(iii) business continuity plan.
(ii) to ensure that appropriate methodology, processes and systems are in place to monitor and evaluate risks
associated with the business of the Company;
(iii) to monitor and oversee implementation of the risk management policy of the Company, including
evaluating the adequacy of risk management systems;
(iv) to periodically review the risk management policy of the Company, at least once in two years, including
by considering the changing industry dynamics and evolving complexity;
(v) to keep the board of directors informed about the nature and content of its discussions, recommendations
and actions to be taken;
(vi) to set out risk assessment and minimization procedures and the procedures to inform the Board of the
same;
(vii) to frame, implement, review and monitor the risk management policy for the Company and such other
functions, including cyber security;
(viii) to review the status of the compliance, regulatory reviews and business practice reviews;
(ix) to review and recommend the Company’s potential risk involved in any new business plans and
processes;
(x) to review the appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the chief risk officer, if any; and
(xi) to perform such other activities as may be delegated by the Board and/or prescribed under any law to be
attended to by the Risk Management Committee.
In addition to the above, our Company has also constituted committees such as the Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee and an IPO Committee.
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Management Organisation Structure
In addition to our Founder and Chairman, who is additionally the global chief executive officer of OYO Singapore,
and whose details are provided in “ – Brief Biographies of our Directors” on page 330, the details of our other
Key Managerial Personnel in terms of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, as at the date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus, are set out below.
Abhinav Sinha is the Manager, Global Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Product Officer of our Company.
He has been associated with our Company since August 8, 2014. He holds a bachelor of technology degree in
chemical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and a master’s degree in business
administration from Harvard University. He joined our Company as Chief Operating Officer on August 8, 2014.
Prior to joining our Company, he worked with ITC Limited and Boston Consulting Group, Inc. During Fiscal
2021, he was associated with OYO Hotels Inc., one of our Subsidiaries and was paid a compensation of ₹45.94
million as he was based overseas. He was relocated to India with effective from April 15, 2021 and his
remuneration has been adjusted as per Indian market standards.
Ankit Mathuria is our Chief Technology Officer. He has been associated with OYO Technology & Hospitality
FZ LLC, one of our Subsidiaries since February 1, 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in computer
science and engineering from the Uttar Pradesh Technical University. Prior to joining us, he worked with IBM,
Royal Bank of Scotland and Amazon. He was not paid any remuneration by the Company in Fiscal 2021.
However, in Fiscal 2021, he was paid a compensation of ₹11.93 million by OYO Technology & Hospitality FZ
LLC.
Abhishek Gupta is the Chief Financial Officer of our Company and is a qualified chartered accountant as per the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has been associated with our Company since June 16, 2015. He
holds a bachelors’ degree in commerce from Panjab University, Chandigarh and has completed a post graduate
program in management from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He has completed the ‘Growth Strategies
and Managing Yourself, Leading Others’ programs from the Division of Continuing Education, Harvard
University. He joined our Company as Chief Financial Officer on June 16, 2015. Prior to joining our Company,
he worked with General Electric International Inc., GE India Industrial Private Limited and Philips India Limited.
During Fiscal 2021 he was associated with OYO Hotels, Inc, one of our Subsidiaries and was paid a compensation
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of ₹71.43 million by OYO Hotels Inc. as he was based overseas. He has relocated to India with effect from August
1, 2021 and his remuneration has been adjusted as per India market standards.
Dinesh Ramamurthi is the Chief Human Resources Officer of our Company. He has been associated with our
Company since January 11, 2016. He holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Masters’ degree in arts from the University
of Delhi, and a masters of arts degree in personnel management and industrial relations from the Tata Institute of
Social Sciences, Mumbai. He joined our Company as Chief Human Resources Officer on January 11, 2016. Prior
to joining our Company, he worked with ITC Limited, Hewitt Associates (India) Pvt. Ltd., Bharti Airtel Limited
and Coca-Cola India Private Limited. In Fiscal 2021, he was paid a compensation of ₹10.48 million by our
Company.
Rakesh Kumar Prusti is the General Counsel of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since
April 2, 2018. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Sambalpur University, Burla, Odisha and is an associate
member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He joined our Company as General Counsel on April 2,
2018. Prior to joining our Company, he worked with NIIT Technologies Limited, Carrefour WC&C India Pvt.
Ltd. and Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. In Fiscal 2021, he was paid a compensation of ₹14.47 million by our
Company.
Vimal Chawla is the Vice President – Legal, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company. He
has been associated with our Company since October 16, 2019. He was designated as the Company Secretary of
the Company on September 24, 2020. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a bachelor’s degree in law
from University of Delhi. He is also an associate of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He joined our
Subsidiary OHHPL, as Vice President – Company Secretary and Legal on October 16, 2019. Prior to joining our
Company, he worked with associate vice president at One97 Communications Limited and as vice president –
legal & FCC with Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company Limited. In Fiscal 2021,
he was paid a compensation of ₹5.79 million by our Company and ₹0.32 million by OYO Hotels & Homes
Private Limited, a subsidiary of our Company.
Except our Founder and Chairman, Ritesh Agarwal, and our Chief Technology Officer, Ankit Mathuria, who are
employees of our Subsidiaries, OYO Singapore and OYO Technology & Hospitality FZ LLC UAE, respectively,
all the Key Managerial Personnel are permanent employees of our Company.
None of our Key Managerial Personnel are related to each other or to our Directors.
For details of the shareholding of our Key Managerial Personnel in our Company, see “Capital Structure – Details
of the Shareholding of our Directors and Key Managerial Personnel” on page 147.
For details of employee stock options held by our Key Managerial Personnel, see “Capital Structure – Employee
Stock Option Schemes” on page 148.
None of our Key Managerial Personnel are party to any bonus or profit sharing plan of our Company. However,
certain Key Managerial Personnel may be entitled to performance linked incentives under their respective terms
of appointment.
There are no arrangements or understanding with major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others, pursuant to
which any of our Key Managerial Personnel were selected as members of our management.
None of our Key Managerial Personnel have been paid any consideration of any nature by our Company other
than remuneration in the ordinary course of their employment.
Other than as disclosed, our Company has not paid any compensation or granted any benefit to any of our Key
Managerial Personnel (including contingent or deferred compensation) in all capacities in Fiscal 2021. Further,
there is no deferred or contingent compensation payable to any of our Key Managerial Personnel for Fiscal 2021.
Changes in the Key Managerial Personnel during the Last Three Years
The changes in our Key Managerial Personnel in the three immediately preceding years are set forth below.
No amount or benefit has been paid or given within the preceding two years or is intended to be paid or given to
any officers of our Company, including our Key Managerial Personnel, other than normal remuneration and any
employee stock options, for services rendered as officers of our Company and other than as disclosed in “Other
Financial Information – Related Party Transactions” on page 489.
Other than statutory benefits upon termination of their employment in our Company on retirement and, none of
our Key Managerial Personnel has entered into a service contract with our Company pursuant to which they are
entitled to any benefits upon termination of employment.
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OUR PROMOTERS AND PROMOTER GROUP
Our Promoters
The Promoters of our Company are Ritesh Agarwal (Promoter 1), RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) (“RA Co.”)
(Corporate Promoter) and SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited (“SVF India”) (Investor Promoter). For details
of the build-up of the Promoters’ shareholding in our Company, see “Capital Structure—Build-up of our
Promoters’ Shareholding in our Company” on page 137.
Ritesh Agarwal
Ritesh Agarwal is also our Founder and Chairman. For a complete profile of Ritesh
Agarwal, i.e., his date of birth, age, residential address, educational qualifications,
professional experience, his business and financial activities, special achievements,
positions / posts held in the past, other directorships, other ventures and special
achievements, see “Our Management” on page 328.
Ritesh Agarwal’s driving license number is HR26 20200004935 and his voter
identification number is WDC2883270. His PAN is AVCPA7831L and Aadhaar card
number is 45637240 6133.
Other than as disclosed in “—Promoter Group” and “Our Management” on pages 330
and 350, respectively, Ritesh Agarwal is not involved in any other venture.
Our Company confirms that the permanent account number, bank account number and passport number of Ritesh
Agarwal will be submitted to the Stock Exchanges at the time of filing of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Corporate Information
RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) was incorporated on May 7, 2019 under the laws of Cayman Islands with its
registered office located at 2nd Floor, Regatta Office Park, Leeward 2, West Bay Road, P.O. Box 10655, Grand
Cayman KY1-10, Cayman Islands.
The Corporate Promoter is an investment holding company. No change to such activities is currently proposed.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the shares of the Corporate Promoter were not listed on any
stock exchange.
Shareholding pattern
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, Preferred Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) held 100% of the
total shareholding of the Corporate Promoter.
Promoters of RA Co.
There has been no change in the control of the Corporate Promoter in the three years preceding the date of filing
of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
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Board of Directors of RA Co.
2) Ritesh Agarwal.
Corporate Information
SVF India was incorporated on May 25, 2017 under the laws of Cayman Islands with its registered office located
at Walkers Corporate Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008, Cayman Islands.
It is primarily involved in investing in a portfolio of equity and equity-related securities with the objective of
providing institutional investors with a return by means of medium to long-terms capital appreciation. No change
to such activities is currently proposed.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the shares of the Investor Promoter were not listed on any
stock exchange.
Shareholding pattern
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, SVF Holdings (UK) LLP holds 100% of the share capital of
SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited.
SVF India is promoted by SVF Holdings (UK) LLP (“SVF UK”), being the holding company of SVF India.
SVF UK is a limited liability partnership incorporated on February 28, 2017 under the laws of England and Wales
with its registered office at 69 Grosvenor Street, London, United Kingdom, W1K 3JP. The registered number of
SVF UK is OC416165.
SVF UK was established for the purpose of investing in leading technology companies in global categories
including consumer, enterprise, health technology, fintech, proptech, edtech, transportation and logistics, and
frontier technology. The principal objective of SVF UK is to provide members with a return by means of medium
to long-term capital appreciation.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, SoftBank Vision Fund L.P. held 100% of the membership
interests of SVF UK. The designated members of SVF UK are SVF Member (UK) Limited and SoftBank Vision
Fund L.P. (which is also the managing member).
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, no natural person directly held 15% or more voting rights (or
interest) in SVF UK.
There has been no change in the control of the Investor Promoter in the three years preceding the date of filing of
this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
The composition of the board of directors of the Investor Promoter as of the date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus is set out below:
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1) Brian Clayton Wheeler;
2) Kokoro Motegi;
Our Company confirms that the permanent account numbers, bank account numbers, and company registration
numbers of RA Co. and SVF India, respectively and the address of the Registrar of Companies, Cayman Islands
where RA Co. and SVF India are registered, will be submitted to the Stock Exchanges at the time of filing of this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Our Promoters are interested in our Company to the extent: (i) that they have promoted our Company; (ii) of the
Equity Shares held by them in our Company and dividend payable, if any, and other distributions in respect of
the Equity Shares held by them; and (iii) of any transactions or business arrangements undertaken by our
Company with our Promoters, or their relatives or entities in which our Promoters hold shares, as applicable. For
details regarding the shareholding of our Promoters in our Company, see “Capital Structure”, “Our
Management—Interests of Directors” and “Other Financial Information—Related Party Transactions” on pages
130, 333 and 489, respectively.
Interests of Promoters in property of our Company
None of our Promoters have any interest in any property acquired by our Company within the three years
immediately preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus or proposed to be acquired by our Company,
or in any transaction by our Company for acquisition of land, construction of building or supply of machinery.
Business Interests
No sum has been paid or agreed to be paid to our Promoters or to any firm or company in which such Promoter
is interested as a member, in cash or shares or otherwise by any person either to induce them to become or to
qualify them as a Director (as applicable) or otherwise for services rendered by them or by such Promoters or
such firm or company in connection with the promotion or formation of our Company.
For details of related party transactions entered into by our Company with our Promoters during the financial year
immediately preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, see “Other Financial Information—Related
Party Transactions” on page 489.
There has been no payment of benefits to our Promoters or the Promoter Group during the two years immediately
preceding the date of filing of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, nor is there any intention to pay or give any
benefit to our Promoters or any members of our Promoter Group by the Company, other than as stated in “Other
Financial Information—Related Party Transactions” on page 489.
Our Company has not entered into any contract, agreement or arrangements during the two years immediately
preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus and does not propose to enter into any such contract in
which our Promoters or the Promoter Group are directly or indirectly interested and no payments have been made
to them in respect of the contracts, agreements or arrangements which are proposed to be made other than as
disclosed in “History and Certain Corporate Matters—Key terms of other subsisting material agreements” and
“Other Financial Information—Related Party Transactions” on pages 285 and 489, respectively.
Material guarantees given by our Promoters to third parties
Our Promoters have not given any material guarantees to third parties with respect to the specified securities of
our Company, on behalf of the Company.
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Companies or firms with which our Promoters have disassociated in the last three years
Except as disclosed below, our Promoters have not disassociated themselves from any company or firm in the
three years immediately preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Disassociation by Promoter 1
Name of the company or firm from which Reason for and circumstances leading Date of disassociation
Promoter has disassociated to disassociation
Preferred Hospitality USA Inc. Voluntary dissolution December 31, 2020
Promoter 1, Ritesh Agarwal, did not receive any fees or financial benefit from this disassociation.
Promoter 1 is the original promoter of our Company. Our Corporate Promoter and Investor Promoter are not the
original promoters of our Company and have become Promoters of our Company, in terms of the SEBI ICDR
Regulations, in the five years immediately preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. For further
details, see “History and Certain Corporate Matters—Shareholders’ Agreements” and “Capital Structure—
Build-up of our Promoters’ Shareholding in our Company” on pages 281 and 137, respectively.
Our Board has, pursuant to a resolution dated September 24, 2021 identified Ritesh Agarwal, RA Co, and SVF
India as the only Promoters of the Company.
Promoter Group
In addition to the Promoters named above, the following individuals and entities form a part of the Promoter
Group.
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5. RA Hospitality Holdings Co. Pte. Ltd.
12. DayZero Edtech Private Limited (formerly known as DayZero Foods Private Limited)
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OUR GROUP COMPANIES
In accordance with the provisions of the SEBI ICDR Regulations and pursuant to the resolution passed by our
Board at its meeting held on September 24, 2021, group companies of our Company include: (i) companies (other
than the Corporate Promoter and Investor Promoter and Subsidiaries) with which there were related party
transactions as set out in the Restated Consolidated Financial Information included in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus; and (ii) other companies considered material by the Board.
Accordingly, in terms of the policy adopted by our Board for determining group companies, as of the date of this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Board has identified the following as group companies of our Company (the
“Group Companies”):
Our top five Group Companies, in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, comprise Mountainia Developers
and Hospitality Private Limited, Multitude Infrastructures Private Limited, Neeldeep Developers Private Limited,
Oravel Hotels Mexico S.A. De C.V. and OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Eireli, which are our largest
unlisted Group Companies based on turnover in the last financial year. The top five Group Companies listed above
do not have websites. Accordingly, details of certain financial information in relation to our top five Group
Companies for the previous three financial years as prescribed under the SEBI ICDR Regulations, extracted from
their respective audited financial statements (as applicable) are available at the website of our Company indicated
below. These are collectively referred to as the “Group Company Financial Information”. Oravel Hotels
Mexico S.A. De C.V. and OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Eireli are not required to audit their respective
financial statements in accordance with the law prevailing in their respective jurisdictions, and accordingly, the
aforementioned financial line items for such Group Companies are not audited.
Our Company is providing links to such websites solely to comply with the requirements specified under the SEBI
ICDR Regulations. The Group Company Financial Information and other information provided on the websites
given below does not constitute a part of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Such information should not be
considered as part of information that any investor should consider to purchase any securities of our Company
and should not be relied upon or used as a basis for any investment decision.
Neither our Company nor any of the Lead Managers or Selling Shareholders nor any of the Company’s, the Lead
Managers’ or the Selling Shareholders’ respective directors, employees, affiliates, associates, advisors, agents or
representatives accept any liability whatsoever for any loss, direct or indirect, arising from any information
presented, contained or referred in the Group Company Financial Information or any other information provided
on the websites given below.
1. Marina Wendtorf Invest II GmbH. & MWIG’s registered office is located at Gut Schwartenbek 1,
Company KG (“MWIG”) 24107 Kiel, Germany.
2. OYO Mountainia UK Limited OMUL’s registered office is located at Mindspace Properties, 9
(“OMUL”) Appold Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2AP.
3. OYO Mountainia II UK Limited OMUL-II’s registered office is located at Mindspace
(“OMUL-II”) Properties, 9 Appold Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A
2AP.
4. OYO Mountainia USA Inc OMUI’s registered office is located at 16192 Coastal Highway,
(“OMUI”) Lewes, Delaware 19958, county of Sussex.
5. OYO LATAM Holdings UK OLHUL’s registered office is located at 3rd Floor, 5 Lloyds
Limited (“OLHUL”) Avenue, London, EC3N 3AE.
None of our Group Companies have any interest in the promotion of our Company.
In the properties acquired by our Company in the three years preceding the date of filing of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus or proposed to be acquired by our Company
None of our Group Companies are interested in the properties acquired by our Company in the three years
preceding the date of filing of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus or proposed to be acquired except as otherwise
disclosed in “Other Financial Information—Related Party Transactions” on page 489.
None of our Group Companies are interested in any transactions of our Company for the acquisition of land,
construction of building or supply of machinery except as otherwise disclosed in “Other Financial Information—
Related Party Transactions” on page 489.
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Related business transactions with our Group Companies and significance on the financial performance of
our Company
There are no business transactions with our Group Companies which impact the financial performance of our
Company. For details of business transactions with our Group Companies, see “Other Financial Information—
Related Party Transactions” on page 489.
Common Pursuits
There are no common pursuits among our Group Companies and our Company. However, some of our Group
Companies are either engaged in, or are authorised by their respective constitutional documents to engage in, the
same line of business as that of our Company.
None of our Group Companies have any business or other interest in our Company except as otherwise disclosed
below and in “Other Financial Information—Related Party Transactions” on page 489.
None of the securities of our Group Companies are listed on any stock exchange.
None of our Group Companies have made any public or rights issue in the three immediately preceding years.
Litigation
Our Group Companies are not party to any pending litigations which could have a material impact on our
Company.
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DIVIDEND POLICY
The declaration and payment of dividends on the Equity Shares will be recommended by our Board and approved
by our Shareholders at their discretion, subject to the provisions of our Articles of Association and the Companies
Act.
Our Company has adopted a dividend policy pursuant to a resolution of Board dated September 21, 2021.
The declaration of dividends, if any, in the future will depend on a number of factors that our Board deems
relevant, including but not limited to our Company’s profits, capital requirements, rate of dividend distribution
tax, contractual obligations, applicable legal restrictions, overall financial condition and restrictive covenants
under loan or financing arrangements of our Company. See “Financial Indebtedness” on page 491. In addition,
the dividend, if any, will also depend on a number of external factors including but not limited to applicable laws
and regulations including taxation laws, economic conditions, prevalent market practices, and technological
changes.
Further, our shareholders should not expect dividend in certain circumstances including growth opportunities
which require our Company to allocate a significant amount of capital, in the event of a higher working capital
requirement for business operations or otherwise, inadequacy of cash flow available for distribution, inadequacy
or absence of profits, utilization of surplus cash for buyback of securities or setting off previous year losses or
losses of Subsidiaries, prohibition to declare dividend by any regulatory body and other factors which may be
considered relevant by the Board. Our Company may also, from time to time, pay interim dividends.
Our Company has not declared or paid any dividend during the three immediately preceding Financial Years and
the period from April 1, 2021 until the date of filing of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. However, as of March
31, 2021, the Company has accrued certain cumulative preference share dividend amounting to less than ₹0.01
million.
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SECTION V: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Independent Auditors’ Examination Report on the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements of assets
and liabilities as at March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 and the related Restated Consolidated
Summary statements of profits and losses (including other comprehensive income), Restated Consolidated
Summary Statement of cash flows and statements of changes in equity for each of the years ended March 31,
2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 of Oravel Stays Limited (collectively, the “Restated Consolidated
Summary Statements”)
To
The Board of Directors
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Ground Floor-001, Mauryansh Elanza,
Shyamal Cross Road,
Near Parekh Hospital, Satellite,
Ahmedabad – 380015
Dear Sirs,
1. We, S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP ("we" or "us" or "SRBA") have examined the attached Restated
Consolidated Summary Statements of Oravel Stays Limited (‘the Company’) and its subsidiaries (the
Company and its subsidiaries together referred as “the Group”) as at and for each of the years ended March
31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, annexed to this report and prepared by the Company for the purpose of inclusion in
the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (“DHRP”) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (“SEBI”) in connection with the proposed Initial Public Offer ("IPO") of equity shares of face
value of Rs 1 each of the Company and an offer for sale by the selling shareholders of the Company
(collectively, the “Offering”). The Restated Consolidated Summary Statements, which have been approved
by the Board of Directors of the Company on September 16, 2021, have been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of:
a) Section 26 of Part I of Chapter III of the Companies Act 2013 (the "Act");
b) Relevant provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended ("ICDR Regulations"); and
c) The Guidance Note on Reports in Company Prospectus (Revised 2019) issued by Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (“ICAI”), (the “Guidance Note”).
2. The preparation of the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements, which are to be included in the DRHP is
the responsibility of the Management of the Company. The Restated Consolidated Summary Statements has
been prepared by the management of the Company on the basis of preparation stated in the paragraph 2.1 of
Annexure V to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements. The management of the Company is
responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining adequate internal control relevant to the
preparation and presentation of the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements. The management of the
Company are also responsible for identifying and ensuring that the Company complies with the Act, ICDR
Regulations and Guidance Note.
Auditors’ Responsibilities
3. We have examined such Restated Consolidated Summary Statements taking into consideration:
a) The terms of reference and terms of our engagement agreed with you vide our engagement letter dated
September 15, 2021, requesting us to carry out the assignment, in connection with the proposed Offering
of the Company;
b) The Guidance Note also requires that we comply with ethical requirements of Code of Ethics issued by
the ICAI;
c) Concepts of test checks and materiality to obtain reasonable assurance based on verification of evidence
supporting the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements; and
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d) The requirements of Section 26 of the Act and the ICDR Regulations.
Our work was performed solely to assist you in meeting your responsibilities in relation to your compliance
with the Act and the ICDR Regulations in connection with the Offering of the Company.
4. These Restated Consolidated Summary Statements have been compiled by the Management of the Company
from the audited Ind-AS consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the years ended March
31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards
(“Ind AS”), as prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)
Rules 2015, as amended, and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, which have been
approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on September 6, 2021, December 17, 2020 and
December 13, 2019 respectively.
5. For the purpose of our examination, we have relied upon auditor’s reports issued by us dated September 6,
2021, December 17, 2020 and December 13, 2019 on the audited Ind-AS consolidated financial statements of
the Group as at and for each of the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019
respectively as referred in paragraph 4 above.
a) We did not audit the financial statements and other information related to 33 subsidiaries (listed in
Annexure I) which financial statements reflected the total assets of Rs. 143,511.5 Million, total revenues of Rs.
23,472.9 Million and net cash outflows of Rs. 7,802.7 Million for the year ended March 31, 2021 included in the
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The consolidated Ind AS financial statements also include the
Group’s share of net loss of Rs. 2,549.4 Million for the year ended March 31, 2021, as considered in the
consolidated Ind AS financial statements, in respect of 6 joint ventures, whose financial statements, other
financial information have been audited by other auditors and whose reports have been furnished to us by
the Management. Those financial statements and other financial information were audited and reported
upon by other auditors, and our opinion in so far as it related to the amounts included for such entities is
based solely on the reports of the other auditors.
We did not audit the financial statements and other information related to 13 subsidiaries (listed in Annexure
I) which financial statements reflected the total assets of Rs. 74,458.6 Million, total revenues of Rs. 53,694.2
Million and net cash outflows of Rs. 9,793.9 Million for the year ended March 31, 2020 included in the Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements. The consolidated Ind AS financial statements also include the Group’s
share of net loss of Rs. 910.5 Million for the year ended March 31, 2020, as considered in the consolidated Ind
AS financial statements, in respect of 4 joint ventures, whose financial statements, other financial
information have been audited by other auditors and whose reports have been furnished to us by the
Management. Those financial statements and other financial information were audited and reported upon
by other auditors, and our opinion in so far as it related to the amounts included for such entities is based
solely on the reports of the other auditors.
We did not audit the financial statements and other information related to 10 subsidiaries, and a Trust (listed
in Annexure I) which financial statements reflected the total assets of Rs. 15,299.7 Million, total revenues of
Rs. 21,570.9 Million and net cash outflows of Rs. 7,916.9 Million for the year ended March 31, 2019 included
in the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The consolidated Ind AS financial statements also include
the Group’s share of net profit of Rs. 5 Million for the year ended March 31, 2019, as considered in the
consolidated Ind AS financial statements, in respect of 1 associate, whose financial statements, other
financial information have been audited by other auditors and whose reports have been furnished to us by
the Management. Those financial statements and other financial information were audited and reported
upon by other auditors, and our opinion in so far as it related to the amounts included for such entities is
based solely on the reports of the other auditors.
b) certain of these subsidiaries are located outside India whose financial statements and other financial
information have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in their
respective countries and which have been audited by other auditors under generally accepted auditing
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standards applicable in their respective countries. The Company’s management has converted the financial
statements of such subsidiaries located outside India from accounting principles generally accepted in their
respective countries to accounting principles generally accepted in India. We audited these conversion
adjustments made by the Company’s management. Our opinion in so far as it relates to the balances and
affairs of such subsidiaries located outside India is based on the report of other auditors.
7. The other respective auditors of these subsidiaries listed in Annexure II have examined the restated summary
statements of the respective subsidiaries included in these Restated Consolidated Summary Statements and
have confirmed that the restated summary statements of these respective subsidiaries:
(a) have been prepared after incorporating adjustments for the changes in accounting policies, material
errors and regrouping/reclassifications retrospectively in the financial years ended March 31, 2020 and
March 31, 2019 to reflect the same accounting treatment as per the accounting policies as at and for the
year ended March 31, 2021 and
8. Based on our examination and according to the information and explanations given to us and also as per the
reliance placed on the examination report of these respective subsidiaries submitted by Other Auditor for the
respective years, we report that Restated Consolidated Summary Statements of the Group as attached to
this report, read with basis of preparation and respective significant accounting policies given in Annexure V
as described in paragraph 1 and that these Restated Consolidated Summary Statements:
(a) have been prepared after incorporating adjustments for the changes in accounting policies, material
errors and regrouping/reclassifications retrospectively in the financial years ended March 31, 2020 and
March 31, 2019 to reflect the same accounting treatment as per the accounting policies as at and for the
year ended March 31, 2021;
(b) have been made after incorporating adjustments and regroupings for the material amounts in the
respective financial years to which they relate;
(c) there are no qualifications in the auditors' reports on the audited consolidated financial statements of
the Company as at and for each of the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019
which require any adjustments to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements. Further,
qualifications included in the Annexure to the auditors’ report issued under Companies (Auditor’s
Report) Order, 2016, as applicable on the Company and its subsidiaries in India, on the financial
statement for the years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 do not require any
corrective adjustment in the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements have been disclosed in Part
C of Annexure VI to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements.
The auditors’ reports on the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the
years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, included Emphasis of matter, and which did not require
any adjustments to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements and are stated below:
We draw attention to Annexure VI Part C in the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements for the
year ended March 31, 2020, which describes the uncertainties due to impact of COVID-19 on future
projections and carrying value of tangible assets. Intangibles, receivables and financial assets as
assessed by the management. The actual results may differ from such estimates depending on future
developments.
We draw attention to Annexure VI Part C in the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements for the
year ended March 31, 2021, which describes the uncertainties due to impact of COVID-19 on business
operations, future projections and carrying value of tangible assets. Intangibles, receivables and
financial assets as assessed by the management. The actual results may differ from such estimates
depending on future developments.
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(d) have been prepared in accordance with the Act, ICDR Regulations and Guidance Note.
9. We have not audited financial statements of the Group as of any date or for any period subsequent to March
31, 2021. Accordingly, we express no opinion on the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and
statement of changes in equity of the Group as of any date or for any period subsequent to March 31, 2021.
10. The Restated Consolidated Summary Statements do not reflect the effects of events that occurred
subsequent to the respective dates of the reports on the audited Ind AS consolidated financial statements
mentioned in paragraph 4 above.
11. This report should not be in any way construed as a reissuance or re-dating of any of the previous audit reports
issued by us nor should this report be construed as a new opinion on any of the audited Ind AS consolidated
financial statements referred to herein.
12. We have no responsibility to update our report for events and circumstances occurring after the date of the
report.
13. Our report is intended solely for the use of the Board of Directors for inclusion in the DRHP to be filed with
Securities and Exchange Board of India, National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited in
connection with the proposed Offering as set forth in the paragraph 1 above of this report. Our report should
not be used, referred to or distributed for any other purpose.
Place: Gurugram
Date: September 16, 2021
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Annexure I
List of subsidiaries/Joint Ventures audited by other auditors
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Dancenter GmbH 2020-21 Subsidiary
Dancenter EDB Service ApS 2020-21 Subsidiary
Residence De Monbrison A/S 2020-21 Subsidiary
Admiral Strand Feriehuse ApS 2020-21 and 2019-20 Subsidiary
Beijing Bei Ke You Jia Technology Co Ltd
2018-19 Subsidiary
(Islands)
OYO ESOP Trust 2018-19 Subsidiary
Innov8. Inc. 2018-19 Subsidiary
Guerrilla Infra Solutions Private Limited 2018-19 Subsidiary
Supreme Sai Construction and Developers
2018-19 Subsidiary
LLP
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Annexure II
List of subsidiaries/joint ventures audited by other auditors
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure I - Restated Consolidated Summary Statement of Assets and Liabilities
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
(68,505.10) (1,14,830.11) (1,17,260.01)
As at As at As at
Particulars Notes
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 3 1,102.21 2,317.11 2,936.54
Capital work- in- progress 3 - 110.41 142.47
Right of use assets 35 1,167.47 11,167.97 18,690.50
Goodwill 4 22,162.23 20,943.97 2,660.00
Other intangible assets 4 17,149.22 17,060.97 1,807.56
Intangible assets under development 4 - 45.19 -
Investment in joint venture 5A 2,296.70 10,411.14 3,426.99
Financial assets
(i) Investments 5B - - 3,236.22
(ii) Other financial assets 6A 421.19 1,611.55 574.46
Non-current tax assets (net) 7 1,224.75 948.87 235.36
Other non-current assets 12A 27.19 1,520.24 289.14
45,550.96 66,137.42 33,999.24
Current assets
Inventories 8 58.74 234.32 308.81
Financial assets
(i) Investments 5C 2,418.70 15,845.92 28,012.52
(ii) Trade receivables 9 1,011.42 1,315.82 1,285.39
(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 10 21,071.02 34,695.67 45,429.71
(iv) Bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents 11 6,916.44 13,854.79 247.11
(v) Other financial assets 6B 1,420.07 1,407.95 1,315.40
Other current assets 12B 5,449.69 7,597.93 6,827.90
38,346.08 74,952.40 83,426.84
Assets held for sale 39 3,613.44 - -
Total assets 87,510.48 1,41,089.82 1,17,426.08
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 15A 19,005.38 26,259.70 166.07
(ii) Lease liabilities 35 1,044.37 6,213.51 7,835.09
(iii) Other financial liabilities 20A 11.40 339.26 58.32
Provisions 16A 128.61 272.05 82.55
Deferred tax liabilities (net) 17 3,333.20 2,972.54 -
Other non-current liabilities 21A 0.79 - -
23,523.75 36,057.06 8,142.03
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure I - Restated Consolidated Summary Statement of Assets and Liabilities
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
As at As at As at
Particulars Notes
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
(i) Borrowings 15B 12,654.55 1,699.08 783.83
(ii) Lease liabilities 35 1,537.67 6,397.54 11,438.74
(iii) Trade Payables 19
a. total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 85.87 26.55 35.03
b. total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro and small
11,348.90 24,870.34 6,227.08
enterprises
(iv) Other financial liabilities 20B 3,870.79 2,369.93 2,442.73
Provisions 16B 357.21 368.39 13.77
Current tax liabilities (net) 18 543.39 47.73 57.14
Other current liabilities 21B 3,741.76 4,686.17 1,316.52
34,140.14 40,465.73 22,314.84
Liabilities directly associated with held for sale 39 2,405.16 - -
Total liabilities 60,069.05 76,522.79 30,456.87
Total equity and liabilities 87,510.48 1,41,089.82 1,17,426.08
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the restated consolidated summary statements.
For S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Firm Registration No.: 101049W/E300004 Oravel Stays Limited
Chartered Accountants
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure II - Restated Consolidated Summary Statement of Profit and Loss
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars Notes
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Continuing operations
Income
Revenue from contract with customers 22 39,616.49 1,31,681.52 63,297.36
Other income 23 1,957.37 2,451.16 1,887.21
Total income (I) 41,573.86 1,34,132.68 65,184.57
Expenses
Operating expenses 24 27,727.03 97,377.77 53,726.28
Employee benefits expense 25 17,421.21 47,652.89 14,899.34
Depreciation and amortization expense 26 3,918.09 27,281.67 4,988.82
Finance costs 27 5,599.42 7,411.55 1,111.66
Other expenses 28 14,695.00 48,277.32 13,368.18
Total expenses (II) 69,360.75 2,28,001.20 88,094.28
Restated loss before exceptional items, share of loss in joint venture and tax from continuing
operations(I-II) (27,786.89) (93,868.52) (22,909.71)
Exceptional Items 29 10,010.90 16,439.30 -
Restated loss before share of loss in joint venture and tax from continuing operations (37,797.79) (1,10,307.82) (22,909.71)
Restated Share of (loss)/profit in joint venture (2,549.41) (910.51) 5.00
Restated loss before tax from continuing operations (40,347.20) (1,11,218.33) (22,904.71)
Tax expense:
Current tax 30 462.84 54.43 38.59
Deferred tax 30 212.76 (474.88) (0.25)
Income tax expense/(credit) 675.60 (420.45) 38.34
Restated loss for the year from continuing operations (41,022.80) (1,10,797.88) (22,943.05)
Discontinued operations
Restated profit/(loss) before tax for the year from discontinued operations 39 1,584.36 (20,429.89) (683.46)
Tax expense of discontinued operation - - (18.81)
Restated profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations 1,584.36 (20,429.89) (702.27)
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure II - Restated Consolidated Summary Statement of Profit and Loss
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars Notes
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Restated loss per equity and preference share from continuing operations 32
Face value per share INR 10
- Basic loss per share (INR) (2,57,572.01) (7,09,217.91) (1,61,938.86)
- Diluted loss per share (INR) (2,57,572.01) (7,09,217.91) (1,61,938.86)
Restated loss per equity and preference share from discontinued operations 32
Face value per share INR 10
- Basic earnings/ (loss) per share (INR) 26,363.41 (1,26,679.69) (4,614.87)
- Diluted earnings/ (loss) per share (INR) 26,363.41 (1,26,679.69) (4,614.87)
Restated loss per equity and preference share from continuing and discontinued operations 32
Face value per share INR 10
- Basic loss per share (INR) (2,31,208.61) (8,35,897.55) (1,66,553.74)
- Diluted loss per share (INR) (2,31,208.61) (8,35,897.55) (1,66,553.74)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the restated consolidated summary statements
For S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Firm Registration No.: 101049W/E300004 Oravel Stays Limited
Chartered Accountants
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Annexure III - Restated Consolidated Summary Statement of Cash Flow
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash flow from operating activities
Restated loss before tax from continuing operations (40,347.20) (1,11,218.33) (22,904.71)
Restated loss from discontinued operations 1,584.36 (20,429.89) (683.46)
Adjustments to reconcile loss before tax to net cash flows:
Depreciation and amortisation expenses 6,754.63 31,025.64 5,071.62
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (net) 103.27 1,739.62 (12.49)
Impairment of right of use assets 451.62 - -
Allowance for expected credit loss 1,213.84 2,184.75 219.85
Bad debts/advances written off 476.35 354.22 -
Fair value gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (48.85) (41.06) (319.35)
Interest income on security deposits (12.66) (4.60) (8.44)
Profit on sale of current investments (154.87) (475.31) (451.12)
Interest income (615.87) (631.85) (1,057.19)
Exchange difference (net) (733.68) (9.12) (24.29)
Employee stock option compensation 1,536.10 402.86 158.63
Interest expense 5,641.01 7,476.50 1,103.37
Share of profit and loss in joint venture 2,549.41 910.51 (5.00)
Gain on fair valuation of interest in joint venture (44.35) - -
Impairment of investment in joint venture - 116.81 -
Provision for doubtful advance - 347.37 -
Provision for obsolete inventory - 18.57 -
Impairment of goodwill 362.67 763.40 -
Impairment of other intangible assets 28.92 416.57 -
Exception items 810.30 19,454.73 -
Operating loss before working capital changes (20,445.00) (67,598.61) (18,912.58)
Movements in working capital :
(Decrease)/ Increase in trade payables (13,910.15) 14,147.90 5,211.89
(Decrease)/ Increase in other non financial liabilities (855.13) 3,112.90 1,287.20
(Decrease)/ Increase in provisions (202.31) 359.27 19.63
Increase / (Decrease) other financial liabilities (656.14) (69.53) 2,052.15
Decrease/ (Increase) in other financial assets 4,178.54 (7,580.16) (1,569.96)
Decrease/ (Increase) in other non financial assets 3,523.52 (4,436.65) (6,395.14)
Decrease/ (Increase) in inventories 156.48 (120.71) (263.47)
Decrease/ (Increase) in trade receivables 4,417.24 (4,688.16) (1,276.39)
Cash used in operations (23,792.95) (66,873.75) (19,846.67)
Direct tax paid (net of refunds) (533.38) (777.04) (160.31)
Net cash used in operating activities (A) (24,326.33) (67,650.79) (20,006.98)
Investing activities
Purchase of Property, plant and equipment (including intangibles, capital advance,
(911.14) (9,479.90) (5,357.66)
and CWIP)
Proceeds from sale of Property, plant and equipment 102.47 1,113.18 149.59
Purchase of investments (71,413.86) (56,942.98) (64,749.12)
Sale of investments 85,044.80 72,862.19 49,408.30
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (refer note 53) (2,019.24) (33,148.56) (2,268.11)
Investment in joint venture - (8,099.21) (3,421.99)
Investment in subsidiaries by non-controlling investor -
Acquisition of non controlling interest - (403.78) -
Interest received 625.33 987.88 725.70
Investment in fixed deposits (having maturity more than 3 and 12 months) - (13,755.00) (180.33)
Proceed from fixed deposit (having maturity more than 3 and 12 months) 6,979.97 - -
Foreign exchange movement in investing activities (net) (1,351.62) 37.94 -
Net cash flow/ (used in) from investing activities (B) 17,056.71 (46,828.24) (25,693.62)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of equity share capital - 1.44 -
Proceeds from issuance of preference share capital 0.01 0.14 1.37
Proceeds from security premium on issuance of share capital 609.24 1,05,538.93 34,092.39
Reversal/ (Payment) of share issue expenses - (275.41) (185.61)
Capital reserve created on issue of ESOP - - 36.26
Proceeds from issue of shares to non- controlling shareholders - - 31,811.05
Investment in subsidiaries by non-controlling shareholders - - 29,730.57
Interest expense (5,285.26) (2,661.21) (92.14)
Proceeds from long term borrowings 5,662.55 26,512.89 290.79
Repayment of long term borrowings - (251.45) (297.46)
Principal repayment of lease liabilities (3,733.50) (23,979.64) (3,810.63)
Interest on lease liabilities (368.23) (4,120.67) (1,010.67)
Proceeds of short term borrowings - 1,702.40 783.83
Repayment of short term borrowings (1,422.53) (783.83) (23.13)
Foreign exchange movement in financing activities (net) (233.47) 2,169.51 (580.59)
Net cash flow from financing activities ( C) (4,771.19) 1,03,853.10 90,746.03
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) (12,040.81) (10,625.93) 45,045.43
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 34,695.67 45,429.71 537.01
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents (37.10) (108.11) (152.73)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (refer note 10) 22,617.76 34,695.67 45,429.71
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Annexure III - Restated Consolidated Summary Statement of Cash Flow
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non cash financing and investing activities
Acquisition of right of use assets 286.11 82,351.11 20,237.04
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended 31 March 2019
As at Proceeds Payments Other adjustments As at
Particulars
01 April 2018 31 March 2019
Long term borrowing (including current maturities of long term borrowings) 292.71 290.79 (297.46) 0.02 286.06
Short term borrowing 23.13 783.83 (23.13) 0.00 783.83
Lease liabilities 2,849.92 21,247.72 (4,821.30) 21,245.21 19,273.84
Total 3,165.76 22,322.34 (5,141.89) 21,245.23 20,343.73
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended 31 March 2020
As at Proceeds Payments Other adjustments As at
Particulars
01 April 2019 31 March 2020
Long term borrowing (including current maturities of long term borrowings) 286.05 26,512.89 (251.45) (278.09) 26,269.40
Short term borrowing 783.83 1,702.40 (783.83) (3.32) 1,699.08
Lease liabilities 15,867.52 86,645.08 (28,100.31) (61,801.24) 12,611.05
Total 16,937.40 1,14,860.37 (29,135.59) (62,082.65) 40,579.53
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended 31 March 2021
As at Proceeds Payments Other adjustments As at
Particulars
01 April 2020 31 March 2021
Long term borrowing (including current maturities of long term borrowings) 26,269.40 5,662.55 - (12,912.25) 19,019.70
Short term borrowing 1,699.08 - (1,422.53) 12,378.00 12,654.55
Lease liabilities 12,611.05 647.06 (4,101.73) (6,574.34) 2,582.04
Total 40,579.53 6,309.61 (5,524.26) (7,108.59) 34,256.29
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the restated consolidated summary statements.
For S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Firm Registration No.: 101049W/E300004 Oravel Stays Limited
Chartered Accountants
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Annexure IV - Restated Consolidated Summary Statement of Changes in Equity
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
# Treasury shares
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Annexure IV - Restated Consolidated Summary Statement of Changes in Equity
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
b. Other equity
Equity component of Reserve and Surplus
convertible preference Equity settled Right to subscribe Non-controlling
Particulars Capital redemption Other comprehensive Foreign currency Other equity on Total other equity Total
share capital (Note Securities premium employee benefit Capital reserve Retained earning share warrants interest
13) reserve income translation reserve deemed disposal
reserve
As at 01 April 2018 8.30 27,863.06 113.56 0.02 10.08 30.88 - 0.25 (12,308.38) 20.73 15,738.50 - 15,738.50
Restated loss for the year - - - - - - - - (17,646.96) - (17,646.96) (5,998.36) (23,645.32)
Other comprehensive income
Re-measurement of defined benefit liability - - - - (8.77) - - - - - (8.77) - (8.77)
Foreign currency translation reserve during the year - - - - - (759.83) - - - - (759.83) (835.79) (1,595.62)
Total comprehensive loss for the year - - - - (8.77) (759.83) - - (17,646.96) - (18,415.56) (6,834.15) (25,249.71)
Add : Addition on ESOPs granted during the year - - 158.47 - - - - - - - 158.47 - 158.47
Add : Shares issued during the year 1.37 - - - - - - - - - 1.37 - 1.37
Add : Addition on issue of preference shares during the year - 34,092.39 - - - - - - - - 34,092.39 - 34,092.39
Add: Other equity created on account of deemed disposal of control - - - - - - 31,811.05 - - - 31,811.05 30,564.91 62,375.96
Add : Transferred from equity settled employee benefit reserve to capital
- - (6.12) - - - - 6.12 - - - - -
reserve
Add: Capital reserve created during the year - - - - - - - 36.26 - - 36.26 - 36.26
Add: On acquisition of subsidiaries - - - - - - - - - - - 1.45 1.45
Less: Share issue expense - (185.61) - - - - - - - - (185.61) - (185.61)
Less: Cumulative preference dividend* - - - - - - - - (0.00) - (0.00) - (0.00)
As at 31 March 2019 9.67 61,769.84 265.91 0.02 1.31 (728.95) 31,811.05 42.63 (29,955.34) 20.73 63,236.87 23,732.21 86,969.08
Ind AS 116 transition adjustment
- - - - - - - - 317.38 - 317.38 - 317.38
(Refer Part B- Summary of restatement adjustments)
As at 01 April 2019 9.67 61,769.84 265.91 0.02 1.31 (728.95) 31,811.05 42.63 (29,637.96) 20.73 63,554.25 23,732.21 87,286.46
Restated loss for the year - - - - - - - - (1,05,859.89) - (1,05,859.89) (25,367.88) (1,31,227.77)
Other comprehensive income
Re-measurement of defined benefit liability - - - - 31.83 - - - - - 31.83 - 31.83
Foreign currency translation reserve during the year - - - - - 1,641.30 - - - - 1,641.30 1,555.21 3,196.51
Total comprehensive loss for the year - - - - 31.83 1,641.30 - - (1,05,859.89) - (1,04,186.76) (23,812.67) (1,27,999.43)
Add : Addition on ESOPs granted during the year - - 418.57 - - - - - - - 418.57 - 418.57
Add : Shares issued during the year 1.44 - - - - - - - - - 1.44 - 1.44
Add : Addition on issue of preference shares during the year - 56,109.94 - - - - - - - - 56,109.94 - 56,109.94
Add : Addition on issue of equity shares during the year - 49,428.98 - - - - - - - - 49,428.98 - 49,428.98
Add: On acquisition of subsidiaries - - - - - - - - - - - 8.42 8.42
Add: On acquisition of non-controlling interest - - - - - - - - - - - (412.20) (412.20)
Less: Share issue expense - (275.41) - - - - - - - - (275.41) - (275.41)
Less: Cumulative preference dividend* - - - - - - - - (0.00) - (0.00) - (0.00)
As at 31 March 2020 11.11 1,67,033.35 684.48 0.02 33.14 912.35 31,811.05 42.63 (1,35,497.85) 20.73 65,051.01 (484.24) 64,566.77
Restated loss for the year - - - - - - - - (33,815.26) - (33,815.26) (5,623.18) (39,438.44)
Other comprehensive income
Re-measurement of defined benefit liability - - - - 4.71 - - - - - 4.71 - 4.71
Foreign currency translation reserve during the year - - - - - 444.34 - - - - 444.34 (297.58) 146.76
Total comprehensive loss for the year - - - - 4.71 444.34 - - (33,815.26) - (33,366.21) (5,920.76) (39,286.97)
Add : Addition on ESOPs granted during the year 1,553.67 - - - - - - - 1,553.67 - 1,553.67
Add : Shares issued during the year 0.01 - - - - - - - - - 0.01 - 0.01
Add : Addition on issue of preference shares during the year - 539.28 - - - - - - - - 539.28 - 539.28
Add: Addition on issue of equity shares during the year - 69.96 - - - - - - - - 69.96 - 69.96
Less: Adjustment on account of conversion of subsidiaries into Joint Ventures - - - - - - - - - - - (1.55) (1.55)
Less: Cumulative preference dividend* - - - - - - - - (0.00) - (0.00) - (0.00)
As at 31 March 2021 11.12 1,67,642.59 2,238.15 0.02 37.85 1,356.69 31,811.05 42.63 (1,69,313.11) 20.73 33,847.71 (6,406.55) 27,441.16
*Value less than INR 1 Lakh.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the restated consolidated summary statements.
As per our report of even date attached
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Firm Registration No.: 101049W/E300004 Oravel Stays Limited
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure V- Significant accounting policies to the restated consolidated summary statements
(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
1. Corporate information
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited) ("Oravel" or "the Company"
or "the Parent Company") together with its subsidiaries, (collectively referred to as “the Group”)
and a joint ventures primarily engaged in operating technology enabled branded network franchise
of budget Hotels and distributing them through its online and offline distribution channels. Further,
Group is also engaged in Hotels operation and management activities including operation of hotels,
holiday homes, guest houses, and other accommodations and technical know- how and training in
field of operation and management of hotel. It also deals in packages, meetings, conferences &
events related activities.
The Company is incorporated and domiciled in India under the provisions of the Companies Act
applicable in India. The registered office of the Company is located at Ground floor- 001, Mauryansh
Elanza, Shyamal Cross Road, Near: Parekh Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380015.
The Company has converted from Private Limited Company to Public Limited Company, pursuant
to a special resolution passed in the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the
Company held on 12 September 2021 and consequently the name of the Company has changed to
Oravel Stays Limited pursuant to a fresh certificate of incorporation by the Registrar of Companies
on 14 September 2021.
The Group’s restated consolidated summary statements for the year ended 31 March 2021, 31 March
2020, and 31 March 2019 were authorized by Board of Directors on 16 September 2021.
“The restated consolidated summary statements of the Group comprises of the restated consolidated
statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019, the
related restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss (including other comprehensive
income), the restated consolidated summary statement of cash flows, the restated consolidated
summary statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31
March 2019 and the Summary of significant accounting policies and explanatory notes (collectively,
the ‘restated consolidated summary statements’ or ‘statements’).
The accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Group in preparation of the restated
consolidated summary statements.
These statements have been prepared by the management for the purpose of preparation of the
restated consolidated summary statements for the purpose of inclusion in the Draft Red Herring
Prospectus (‘DRHP’) to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(“SEBI”) in connection with its proposed initial public offering of equity shares of face value of INR
10 each of the Company comprising a fresh issue of equity shares and an offer for sale of equity
shares held by the selling shareholders (collectively, the “offering”)
These restated consolidated summary statements have been prepared to comply in all material
respects with the requirements of:
a) Section 26 of Part I of Chapter III of the Companies Act, 2013 (""the Act"").
b) Relevant provisions of The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended (“the SEBI ICDR Regulations”) issued
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(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ('SEBI') on September 11, 2018 as amended from
time to time in pursuance of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.
c) Guidance note on Reports in Company Prospectuses (Revised 2019) (“Guidance Note”) issued
by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAI”)."
The restated consolidated summary statements has been compiled from the audited consolidated
financial statements of the Group for the years ended 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March
2019 which have been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (referred to as
“Ind AS”) as prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with Companies (Indian Accounting
Standards) Rules 2015, as amended from time to time, other accounting principles generally
accepted in India and presentation requirements of Division II of Schedule III to the Companies Act,
2013, (Ind AS compliant Schedule III), as applicable, which have been approved by the Board of
Directors at their meeting held on 06 September 2021, 17 December 2020 and 13 December 2019
respectively.
The restated consolidated summary statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis,
except for the certain assets and liabilities as explained in accounting policies below.
The restated consolidated summary statements are reported in Indian Rupees "INR" and all values
are stated as INR millions, except per share data
The restated consolidated summary statements comprises of the financial statements of the Parent
entity and its subsidiaries as at 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019. Control is
achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with
the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee.
Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and only if the Group has:
Power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant
activities of the investee)
The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns.
Exposure or rights to variable return from its involvement with the investee.
Generally, there is a presumption that a majority of voting rights result in control. To support this
presumption and when the Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an
investee, the Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether it has power
over an investee, including:
The contractual arrangement with the other vote holders of the investee
The Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights
The size of the group’s holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of the holdings
of the other voting rights holders.
Right arising from other contractual arrangements.
The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate
that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control. Consolidation of a subsidiary
begins when the Group obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control
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Annexure V- Significant accounting policies to the restated consolidated summary statements
(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
of the subsidiary. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed of
during the year are included in the restated consolidated summary statements from the date the
Group gains control until the date the Group ceases to control the subsidiary.
The restated consolidated summary statements are prepared using uniform accounting policies for
like transactions and other events in similar circumstances. If a member of the group uses
accounting policies other than those adopted in the restated consolidated summary statements for
like transactions and events in similar circumstances, appropriate adjustments are made to that
group member’s financial statements in preparing the restated consolidated summary statements
to ensure conformity with the group’s accounting policies.
The restated consolidated summary statements of all entities used for the purpose of consolidation
are drawn up to same reporting date as that of the parent company, i.e., year ended on 31 March
2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019. When the end of the reporting period of the parent is
different from that of a subsidiary, the subsidiary prepares, for consolidation purposes, additional
financial information as of the same date as the restated consolidated summary statements of the
parent to enable the parent to consolidate the financial information of the subsidiary, unless it is
impracticable to do so.
Consolidation procedure:
(1) Combine like items of assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows of the parent with
those of its subsidiaries. For this purpose, income and expenses of the subsidiary are based on the
amounts of the assets and liabilities recognised in the restated consolidated summary statements at
the acquisition date.
(2) Offset (eliminate) the carrying amount of the parent’s investment in each subsidiary and the
parent’s portion of equity of each subsidiary. Business combinations policy explains how to
account for any related goodwill.
(3) Eliminate in full intragroup assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating
to transactions between entities of the group (profits or losses resulting from intragroup
transactions that are recognised in assets, such as inventory and fixed assets, are eliminated in full).
Intragroup losses may indicate an impairment that requires recognition in the restated consolidated
summary statements. Ind AS12 Income Taxes applies to temporary differences that arise from the
elimination of profits and losses resulting from intragroup transactions.
Restated consolidated summary statements of profit and loss and each component of other
comprehensive income (OCI) are attributed to the equity holders of the parent of the Group and to
the non-controlling interests, even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit
balance. When necessary, adjustments are made to the restated consolidated summary statements
of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with the Group’s accounting policies.
All intra-group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to
transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.
A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an
equity transaction.
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Annexure V- Significant accounting policies to the restated consolidated summary statements
(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
At the acquisition date, the identifiable assets acquired, and the liabilities assumed are recognised
at their acquisition date fair values. For this purpose, the liabilities assumed include contingent
liabilities representing present obligation and they are measured at their acquisition fair values
irrespective of the fact that outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is not probable.
However, the following assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination are measured at
the basis indicated below:
Deferred tax assets or liabilities, and the liabilities or assets related to employee benefit
arrangements are recognised and measured in accordance with Ind AS 12 Income Tax and Ind
AS 19 Employee Benefits respectively.
Potential tax effects of temporary differences and carry forwards of an acquiree that exist at
the acquisition date or arise as a result of the acquisition are accounted in accordance with Ind
AS 12.
Liabilities or equity instruments related to share based payment arrangements of the acquiree
or share based payments arrangements of the Group entered into to replace share-based
payment arrangements of the acquiree are measured in accordance with Ind AS 102 Share-
based Payments at the acquisition date.
Assets (or disposal groups) that are classified as held for sale in accordance with Ind AS 105
Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations are measured in accordance
with that Standard.
Reacquired rights are measured at a value determined on the basis of the remaining contractual
term of the related contract. Such valuation does not consider potential renewal of the
reacquired right.
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Annexure V- Significant accounting policies to the restated consolidated summary statements
(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the financial assets and liabilities assumed for
appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic
circumstances and pertinent conditions as at the acquisition date. This includes the separation of
embedded derivatives in host contracts by the acquiree.
If the business combination is achieved in stages, any previously held equity interest is re-measured
at its acquisition date fair value and any resulting gain or loss is recognised in restated consolidated
summary statement of profit and loss or OCI, as appropriate.
Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer is recognised at fair value at the
acquisition date. Contingent consideration classified as an asset or liability that is a financial
instrument and within the scope of Ind AS 109 Financial Instruments, is measured at fair value with
changes in fair value recognised in restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss in
accordance with Ind AS 109. If the contingent consideration is not within the scope of Ind AS 109,
it is measured in accordance with the appropriate Ind AS and shall be recognised in restated
consolidated summary statement of profit and loss. Contingent consideration that is classified as
equity is not re-measured at subsequent reporting dates and subsequent its settlement is accounted
for within equity.
Goodwill is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the aggregate of the consideration
transferred and the amount recognised for non-controlling interests, and any previous interest held,
over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the fair value of the net assets
acquired is in excess of the aggregate consideration transferred, the Group re-assesses whether it
has correctly identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the
procedures used to measure the amounts to be recognised at the acquisition date. If the reassessment
still results in an excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the aggregate consideration
transferred, then the gain is recognised in OCI and accumulated in equity as capital reserve.
However, if there is no clear evidence of bargain purchase, the entity recognises the gain directly
in equity as capital reserve, without routing the same through OCI.
After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For
the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the
acquisition date, allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating units that are expected to benefit
from the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned
to those units.
A cash generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually, or
more frequently when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount
of the cash generating unit is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to
reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the
unit pro rata based on the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. Any impairment loss for
goodwill is recognised in restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss. An
impairment loss recognised for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.
Where goodwill has been allocated to a cash-generating unit and part of the operation within that
unit is disposed of, the goodwill associated with the disposed operation is included in the carrying
amount of the operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal. Goodwill disposed in these
circumstances is measured based on the relative values of the disposed operation and the portion
of the cash-generating unit retained.
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Annexure V- Significant accounting policies to the restated consolidated summary statements
(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period
in which the combination occurs, the Group reports provisional amounts for the items for which
the accounting is incomplete. Those provisional amounts are adjusted through goodwill during the
measurement period, or additional assets or liabilities are recognised, to reflect new information
obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date that, if known, would
have affected the amounts recognized at that date. These adjustments are called as measurement
period adjustments. The measurement period does not exceed one year from the acquisition date.
A joint venture is a type of joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the
arrangement have rights to the net assets of the joint venture. Joint control is the contractually
agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant
activities require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.
The Group's investments in its associate or joint venture is accounted for using the equity method.
Under the equity method, the investment in an associate or joint venture is initially recognised at
cost. The carrying amount of the investment is adjusted to recognise changes in the Group's share
of net assets of the associate or joint venture since the acquisition date. Goodwill relating to the
associate or joint venture is included in the carrying amount of the investment and is not tested for
impairment individually.
The restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss reflects the Group's share of the
results of operations of the associate or joint venture. Any change in OCI of those investees is
presented as part of the Group's OCI. In addition, when there has been a change recognised directly
in the equity of the associate or joint venture, the Group recognises its share of any changes, when
applicable, in the restated consolidated summary statement of changes in equity. Unrealised gains
and losses resulting from transactions between the Group and the associate or joint venture are
eliminated to the extent of the interest in the associate or joint venture.
If an entity's share of losses of an associate or joint venture equals or exceeds its interest in the
associate or joint venture (which includes any long term interest that, in substance, form part of the
Group's net investment in the associate or joint venture), the entity discontinues recognising its
share of further losses. Additional losses are recognised only to the extent that the Group has
incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate or joint
venture.
If the associate or joint venture subsequently reports profits, the entity resumes recognising its
share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognised.
The aggregate of the Group's share of profit or loss of an associate and a joint venture is shown on
the face of the restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss.
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The financial statements of the associate or joint venture are prepared for the same reporting period
as the Group. When necessary, adjustments are made to bring the accounting policies in line with
those of the Group.
After application of the equity method, the Group determines whether it is necessary to recognise
an impairment loss on its investment in its associate or joint venture. At each reporting date, the
Group determines whether there is objective evidence that the investment in the associate or joint
venture is impaired. If there is such evidence, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the
difference between the recoverable amount of the associate or joint venture and its carrying value,
and then recognises the loss as 'Share of profit of an associate and a joint venture' in the restated
consolidated summary statement of profit and loss.
Upon loss of significant influence over the associate or joint venture, the Group measures and
recognises any retained investment at its fair value. Any difference between the carrying amount of
the associate or joint venture upon loss of significant influence and the fair value of the retained
investment and proceeds from disposal is recognised in restated consolidated summary statements
of profit and loss
Basis of measurement
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following
items:
Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for goods
and services. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, regardless
of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using another valuation technique. In
estimating the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group takes into account the characteristics of
the asset or liability if market participants would take those characteristics into account when pricing
the asset or liability at the measurement date. Fair value for measurement and/ or disclosure purposes
in these restated consolidated summary statements is determined on this basis.
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Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised prospectively.
The areas involving critical estimates and judgements are described in note 47.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an
orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value
measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability
takes place either:
All assets are liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the restated consolidated
summary statements are categorised into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs
used in the valuation techniques as follows.
Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or
liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).
Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data
(unobservable inputs).
When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group uses observable market data as
far as possible. If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability fall into different
levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorised in its entirety in the
same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire
measurement.
The Group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting
period during which the change has occurred.
Further information about the assumptions made in measuring fair values is included in the
respective notes.
The Group presents assets and liabilities in the restated consolidated summary statement of assets
and liabilities based on current / non-current classification.
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It is expected to be realised in, or is intended for sale or consumption in, the Group's normal
operating cycle
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as non-current assets and liabilities
respectively.
Operating cycle
Operating cycle is the time between the acquisition of assets for processing and their realisation in
cash or cash equivalents. Based on the nature of operations and the time between the acquisition of
assets for processing and their realisation in cash and cash equivalents, the Group has ascertained its
operating cycle as twelve months for the purpose of current vs non-current classification of assets
and liabilities.
Exchange differences arising on monetary items that forms part of a reporting entity’s net
investment in a foreign operation are recognised in restated consolidated summary statement of
profit and loss in the separate summary statements of the reporting entity or the individual
summary statements of the foreign operation, as appropriate. In the summary statements that
include the foreign operation and the reporting entity (e.g., restated consolidated summary
statements when the foreign operation is a subsidiary), such exchange differences are recognised
initially in OCI. These exchange differences are reclassified from equity to profit and loss on
disposal of the net investment.
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(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
Exchange differences arising on monetary items that are designated as part of the hedge of the
Group’s net investment of a foreign operation. These are recognised in OCI until the net
investment is disposed of, at which time, the cumulative amount is reclassified to restated
consolidated summary statement of profit and loss.
Tax charges and credits attributable to exchange differences and above items are also recorded
in OCI
Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated
using the exchange rates at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary items measured at fair
value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value is
determined. The gain or loss arising on translation of non-monetary items measured at fair value is
treated in line with the recognition of the gain or loss on the change in fair value of the item (i.e.,
translation differences on items whose fair value gain or loss is recognized in OCI or profit or loss
are also recognized in OCI or profit or loss, respectively).
c. Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising
on consolidation, are translated into INR, the functional currency of the Group, at the exchange rates
at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated into INR at the
exchange rates at the dates of the transactions or an average rate if the average rate approximates the
actual rate at the date of the transaction.
Exchange differences on conversion of foreign operations are recognised in OCI and accumulated
in equity (as exchange differences on translating the financial statements of a foreign operation).
When a foreign operation is disposed of in its entirety or partially, the cumulative amount of exchange
differences related to that foreign operation recognised in OCI is reclassified to restated consolidated
summary statement of profit and loss as part of the gain or loss on disposal.
d. Financial instruments
A financial asset or financial liability is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at fair
value through profit and loss (FVTPL), transaction costs that are directly attributable to its
acquisition or issue.
Financial assets
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at
Amortised cost
Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) – debt investment;
Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI) – equity investment; or
Fair value through profit and loss
Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition, except if and in the period
the Group changes its business model for managing financial assets.
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A financial asset is measured at amortised cost, if it meets both of the following conditions and is
not designated as at FVTPL:
the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual
cash flows; and
the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
A debt instrument is measured at FVOCI, if it meets both of the following conditions and is not
designated as at FVTPL:
the asset is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting
contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and
the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
On initial recognition of an equity investment that is not held for trading, the Group may irrevocably
elect to present subsequent changes in the investment’s fair value in OCI (designated as FVOCI –
equity investment). This election is made on an investment by investment basis.
All financial assets not classified as measured at amortised cost or FVOCI as described above are
measured at FVTPL. This includes all derivative financial assets. On initial recognition, the Group
may irrevocably designate a financial asset that otherwise meets the requirements to be measured at
amortised cost or at FVOCI as at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces an
accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise.
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Financial assets at FVTPL These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net
gains and losses, including any interest or dividend income,
are recognised in restated consolidated statement of profit
and loss.
iii. Derecognition
Financial assets
The Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the
financial asset expire, or it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows in a transaction
in which substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred
or in which the Group neither transfers nor retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of
ownership and does not retain control of the financial asset.
If the Group enters into transactions whereby it transfers assets recognised on its restated
consolidated summary statement of asset and liabilities, but retains either all or substantially all of
the risks and rewards of the transferred assets, the transferred assets are not derecognised.
Financial liabilities
The Group derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged or
cancelled, or expire.
The Group also derecognises a financial liability when its terms are modified and the cash flows
under the modified terms are substantially different. In this case, a new financial liability based on
the modified terms is recognised at fair value. The difference between the carrying amount of the
financial liability extinguished and the new financial liability with modified terms is recognised in
restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss.
iv. Offsetting
Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the restated
consolidated summary statement of asset and liabilities when, and only when, the Group currently
has a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and it intends either to settle them on a net basis
or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
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Derecognition
A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled
or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on
substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an
exchange or modification is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the recognition
of a new liability. The difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in the restated
consolidated summary statement of profit and loss.
The cost comprises purchase price, freight, duties, taxes and any attributable cost of bringing the
asset to its working condition for its intended use. Borrowing costs relating to acquisition of plant,
property and equipment which take substantial period of time to get ready for use are included to the
extent they relate to the period till such assets are ready for intended use. Any trade discounts and
rebates are deducted in arriving at the purchase price. It also includes estimated costs of dismantling
and removing the item and restoring the site on which it is located.
Decommissioning costs are provided at the present value of expected costs to settle the obligation
using estimated cash flows and are recognised as part of the cost of the particular asset. The cash
flows are discounted at a current pre-tax rate that reflects the risks specific to the decommissioning
liability. The unwinding of the discount is expensed as incurred and recognised in the restated
consolidated summary statement of profit and loss as a finance cost. The estimated future costs of
decommissioning are reviewed annually and adjusted as appropriate. Changes in the estimated future
costs or in the discount rate applied are added to or deducted from the cost of the asset.
Above cost also includes the cost of replacing part of the plant and equipment. When significant
parts of plant and equipment are required to be replaced at intervals, the Group depreciates them
separately based on their specific useful lives. Likewise, when a major inspection is performed, its
cost is recognised in the carrying amount of the plant and equipment as a replacement if the
recognition criteria are satisfied. All other repair and maintenance costs are recognised in restated
consolidated summary statement of profit and loss as incurred. The cost and related accumulated
depreciation and amortization of assets disposed of or retired are removed from the accounts, and
any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the restated consolidated summary statement of profit and
loss.
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Items of stores and spares that meet the definition of plant, property and equipment are capitalized
at cost and depreciated over their useful life. Otherwise, such items are classified as inventories.
The Group identifies and determines cost of each component/ part of the asset separately, if the
component/ part has a cost which is significant to the total cost of the asset and has useful life that
is materially different from that of the remaining asset. Each component is separately depreciated
over its useful life.
Assets retired from active use and held for disposal are stated at their estimated net realizable
values or net book values, whichever is lower.
Gains or losses arising from derecognition of plant, property and equipment are measured as the
difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are
recognized in the restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss when the asset is
derecognized.
b. Subsequent expenditure
Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as
appropriate, only if it is probable that the future economic benefits associated with the expenditure
will flow to the group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.
viii. Depreciation
Depreciation on plant, property and equipment is calculated on straight-line basis using the useful
lives prescribed under Schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013.
The management has estimated the useful lives and residual values of all the property, plant and
equipment and adopted useful lives based on management’s technical assessment of their
respective economic useful lives. Depreciation method, useful lives and residual values are
reviewed at each financial period-end and prospectively if appropriate.
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Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference
between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognised in the
restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss when the asset is derecognised.
b. Amortisation
Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis using the useful lives which are as follows;
Amortisation method, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at the end of each financial
year and adjusted if appropriate. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortised,
but are tested for impairment annually, either individually or at the cash-generating unit level. The
assessment of indefinite life is reviewed annually to determine whether the indefinite life continues
to be supportable. If not, the change in useful life from indefinite to finite is made on a prospective
basis.
Following initial recognition of the development expenditure as an asset, the asset is carried at cost
less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Amortisation of the asset
begins when development is complete and the asset is available for use. It is amortised on a straight
line basis over the period of expected future benefit from the related project, i.e., the estimated
useful life of 3 years. Amortisation expense is recognised in the restated consolidated summary
statement of profit and loss unless such expenditure forms part of carrying value of another asset.
During the period of development, the asset is tested for impairment annually.
xi. Inventories
Goods at site are valued at the lower of cost and estimated net realizable value including necessary
provision for obsolescence. Cost is determined on a weighted average basis. Net realizable value
is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, reduced by the estimated costs of
completion and costs to effect the sale.
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xii. Impairment
At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether financial assets carried at amortised cost and
debt securities at FVOCI are credit impaired. A financial asset is ‘credit impaired’ when one or
more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset
have occurred.
Evidence that a financial asset is credit impaired includes the following observable data:
significant financial difficulty of the borrower or issuer
a breach of contract such as a default or being past due for 90 days or more
the restructuring of a loan or advance by the Group on terms that the Group would not consider
otherwise
it is probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation; or
the disappearance of an active market for a security because of financial difficulties.
The Group measures loss allowances at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses, except
for the following, which are measured as 12 month expected credit losses:
debt securities that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and
other debt securities and bank balances for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring
over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial
recognition.
Loss allowances for trade receivables are always measured at an amount equal to lifetime expected
credit losses.
Lifetime expected credit losses are the expected credit losses that result from all possible default
events over the expected life of a financial instrument.
12-month expected credit losses are the portion of expected credit losses that result from default
events that are possible within 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the
expected life of the instrument is less than 12 months).
In all cases, the maximum period considered when estimating expected credit losses is the
maximum contractual period over which the Group is exposed to credit risk.
When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since
initial recognition and when estimating expected credit losses, the Group considers reasonable and
supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes
both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the Group’s historical
experience and informed credit assessment and including forward looking information.
The Group assumes that the credit risk on a financial asset has increased significantly if it is more
than 30 days past due.
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Presentation of allowance for expected credit losses in the restated consolidated summary
statement of assets and liabilities
Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortised cost are deducted from the gross carrying
amount of the assets.
ECL impairment loss allowance (or reversal) recognized during the period is recognized as
expense/income in the restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss.
Write-off
The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is written off (either partially or in full) to the extent
that there is no realistic prospect of recovery. This is generally the case when the Group determines
that the debtor does not have assets or sources of income that could generate sufficient cash flows
to repay the amounts subject to the write off. However, financial assets that are written off could
still be subject to enforcement activities in order to comply with the Group’s procedures for recovery
of amounts due.
After impairment, depreciation is provided on the revised carrying amount of the asset over its
remaining useful life.
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The Group classifies non-current assets and disposal groups as held for sale if their carrying amounts
will be recovered principally through a sale rather than through continuing use.
Non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their
carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Costs to sell are the incremental costs directly
attributable to the disposal of an asset (disposal group), excluding finance costs and income tax
expense.
The criteria for held for sale classification is regarded as met only when the sale is highly probable,
and the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition. Actions
required to complete the sale/ distribution should indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes
to the sale will be made or that the decision to sell will be withdrawn. Management must be
committed to the sale and the sale expected within one year from the date of classification.
For these purposes, sale transactions include exchanges of non-current assets for other non-current
assets when the exchange has commercial substance. The criteria for held for sale classification is
regarded met only when the assets or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present
condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets (or disposal
groups), its sale is highly probable; and it will genuinely be sold, not abandoned. The group treats
sale of the asset or disposal group to be highly probable when:
The appropriate level of management is committed to a plan to sell the asset (or disposal
group),
An active programme to locate a buyer and complete the plan has been initiated (if applicable),
The asset (or disposal group) is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable
in relation to its current fair value,
The sale is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the
date of classification, and
Actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to
the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.
Property, plant and equipment and intangible are not depreciated, or amortised assets once classified
as held for sale.
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are presented separately from other items in the
restated consolidated summary statement of assets and liabilities.
A disposal group qualifies as discontinued operation if it is a component of an entity that either has
been disposed of, or is classified as held for sale, and:
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Is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale
Discontinued operations are excluded from the results of continuing operations and are presented as
a single amount as restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss after tax from
discontinued operations in the restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss.
Additional disclosures are provided in Note 22. All other notes to the financial statements mainly
include amounts for continuing operations, unless otherwise mentioned.
Equity-settled transactions
The cost of equity-settled transactions is determined by the fair value at the date when the grant is
made using an appropriate valuation model.
That cost is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in share-based payment (SBP)
reserves in equity, over the period in which the performance and/or service conditions are fulfilled
in employee benefits expense. The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions
at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has
expired and the Group’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest.
The restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss expense or credit for a period
represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that
period and is recognised in employee benefits expense.
Service and non-market performance conditions are not taken into account when determining the
grant date fair value of awards, but the likelihood of the conditions being met is assessed as part of
the Group’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. Market
performance conditions are reflected within the grant date fair value. Any other conditions attached
to an award, but without an associated service requirement, are considered to be non-vesting
conditions. Non-vesting conditions are reflected in the fair value of an award and lead to an
immediate expensing of an award unless there are also service and/or performance conditions.
No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest because non-market performance
and/or service conditions have not been met. Where awards include a market or non-vesting
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condition, the transactions are treated as vested irrespective of whether the market or non-vesting
condition is satisfied, provided that all other performance and/or service conditions are satisfied.
When the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, the minimum expense recognised is the
expense had the terms had not been modified, if the original terms of the award are met. An
additional expense is recognised for any modification that increases the total fair value of the share-
based payment transaction, or is otherwise beneficial to the employee as measured at the date of
modification. Where an award is cancelled by the entity or by the counterparty, any remaining
element of the fair value of the award is expensed immediately through restated consolidated
summary statement of profit and loss.
The dilutive effect of outstanding options is reflected as additional share dilution in the
computation of diluted earnings per share.
Cash-settled transactions
The cost of cash-settled transactions is measured initially at fair value at the grant date using a
binomial model. This fair value is expensed over the period until the vesting date with recognition
of a corresponding liability. The liability is re-measured to fair value at each reporting date up to,
and including the settlement date, with changes in fair value recognised in employee benefits
expense.
Re-measurement, comprising of actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the asset ceiling, excluding
amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability and the return on plan assets
(excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability), are recognised
immediately in the restated consolidated summary statement of assets and liabilities with a
corresponding debit or credit through OCI in the period in which they occur. Re-measurement are
not reclassified restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss in subsequent periods.
Past service costs are recognised in restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss on
the earlier of:
• the date of the plan amendment or curtailment, and
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• the date that the Company recognises related restructuring costs
Net interest is calculated by applying the discount rate to the net defined benefit liability or asset.
The Company recognises the following changes in the net defined benefit obligation as an expense
in the restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss:
• service costs comprising current service costs, past-service costs, gains and losses on curtailments
and non-routine settlements; and
• net interest expense or income
Termination benefits
Termination benefits are expensed at the earlier of when the Group can no longer withdraw the
offer of those benefits and when the Group recognises costs for a restructuring. If benefits are not
expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date, then they are discounted.
xvi. Revenue
The variable consideration is estimated at contract inception and constrained until it is highly
probable that a significant revenue reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will
not occur.
Judgment is required in determining whether the Group is the principal or agent in transactions
with hotel partners and end-users. The Group evaluates the presentation of revenue on a gross or
net basis based on whether it controls the service provided to the end-user and is the principal (i.e.
“Gross”), or the Group arranges for other parties to provide the service to the end-user and is an
agent (i.e. net”).
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The Group collects indirect taxes on behalf of the government and, therefore, it is not an economic
benefit flowing to the Company. Hence, it is excluded from revenue. The channel partners deposit
applicable GST on accommodation services and the Group is depositing applicable GST on the
“service fee” collected from Channel Partner for provision of said services.
Payments made by end users to the Hotel/ Channel Partners are subject to tax deduction by such end
users under the relevant provisions of the Act. The Group deducts applicable tax on gross room
revenue in accordance with 194(O).
Revenue is recognized net of cancellations, refunds, discounts, incentives and taxes payable by the
Group.
Subscription Income
The Group provides wizard membership programs under which participating customers are
eligible to earn discounts on qualifying transactions in future bookings. Revenue earned under
wizard membership programs is recorded systematically over the period of membership. Invoicing
in excess of revenues are classified as contract liabilities (which we refer to as deferred revenue).
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complete pricing latitude., acting as a principal in the arrangements income is booked on gross
basis.
In case the Group acts as an agent, it recognizes revenue (commission) (net of cancellation) on
booking of packages and events. In case, the Group acts as principal, it recognizes revenue on
completion of tours, packages or event as it assumes services promised as a single performance
obligation.
Rental income
Rental income from leased properties and allied services is recognized on gross basis as Group
gains control before providing it on rent to customer. Group consider itself as Principal in
arrangement as it assumes obligations towards performance of services to end customer including
the acceptability of the services, takes a significant amount of risk in the service delivery of the
space due to committed rental and investment made in improvement of properties and finally
enjoys complete latitude in establishing price for stay services and renting of office spaces.
Revenue from renting are recognized over period of time, on accrual basis to the extent that it is
probable that the economic benefit will flow to the Group and it can be reliably measured.
Interest Income
Interest income is recorded using the effective interest rate (EIR). EIR is the rate that exactly
discounts the estimated future cash payments or receipts over the expected life of the financial
instrument or a shorter period, where appropriate, to the gross carrying amount of the financial
asset. When calculating the effective interest rate, the Group estimates the expected cash flows by
considering all the contractual terms of the financial instrument (for example, prepayment,
extension) but does not consider the expected credit losses. Interest income is included in other
income in the restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss.
Dividend Income
Dividend is recognized as income when the unconditional right to receive the payment is
established.
Unbilled revenue
Unbilled revenue represents the gross unbilled amount expected to be realised from customers for
services rendered upto the reporting date, and is measured as per the contractual terms under
arrangements entered with the customers.
Contractual liabilities
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(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
Contract liabilities are primarily from customer advance for which services are yet to be rendered
on the reporting date either in full or in parts. Revenue is recognised when the service is rendered
to the customer.
xvii. Leases
As a lessee
Identifying a lease
At the inception of the contract, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A
contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified
asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The company assesses whether:
The contract involves the use of an identified asset, specified explicitly or implicitly.
The Group has the right to obtain substantially all the economic benefits from use of the asset
throughout the period of use, and
The Group has right to direct the use of the asset.
The Group recognizes lease liabilities to make lease payments and right-of-use assets representing
the right to use the underlying assets.
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(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
As a lessor
Leases in which the Group does not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership
of an asset are classified as operating leases. Rental income from operating lease is recognized on
a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease.
Current tax
Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the
year and any adjustment to the tax payable or receivable in respect of previous years. The amount
of current tax reflects the best estimate of the tax amount expected to be paid or received after
considering the uncertainty, if any, related to income taxes. It is measured using tax rates (and tax
laws) enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Current tax assets and current tax liabilities are offset only if there is a legally enforceable right to
set off the recognised amounts, and it is intended to realise the asset and settle the liability on a net
basis or simultaneously.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the corresponding amounts used for
taxation purposes. Deferred tax is also recognised in respect of carried forward tax losses and tax
credits. Deferred tax is not recognised for:
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(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of assets or liabilities in a transaction
that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss
at the time of the transaction;
temporary differences related to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint arrangements
to the extent that the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary
differences and it is probable that they will not reverse in the foreseeable future; and
taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill.
Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be
available against which they can be used. The existence of unused tax losses is strong evidence
that future taxable profit may not be available. Therefore, in case of a history of recent losses, the
Group recognises a deferred tax asset only to the extent that it has sufficient taxable temporary
differences or there is convincing other evidence that sufficient taxable profit will be available
against which such deferred tax asset can be realised. Deferred tax assets – unrecognised or
recognised, are reviewed at each reporting date and are recognised/ reduced to the extent that it is
probable/ no longer probable respectively that the related tax benefit will be realised.
Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is
realised or the liability is settled, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted
by the reporting date.
The measurement of deferred tax reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner
in which the Group expects, at the reporting date, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its
assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally enforceable right to offset current
tax liabilities and assets, and they relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority on the
same taxable entity, or on different tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and
assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realised simultaneously.
Borrowing cost includes interest, amortization of ancillary costs incurred in connection with the
arrangement of borrowings and exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to
the extent they are regarded as an adjustment to the interest cost.
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition or construction of an asset that necessarily
takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalized as part of
the cost of the respective asset. All other borrowing costs are expensed in the year they occur.
The Group has created an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) for providing share-based payment to its
employees. The Group uses EBT as a vehicle for distributing shares to employees under the
employee remuneration schemes. The EBT manages shares of the Group, for giving shares to
employees. The Group treats EBT as its extension and shares held by EBT are treated as treasury
shares.
Own equity instruments that are reacquired (treasury shares) are recognised at cost and deducted
from equity. No gain or loss is recognised in restated consolidated summary statement of profit
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(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
and loss on the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Group’s own equity instruments. Any
difference between the carrying amount and the consideration, if reissued, is recognised in capital
reserve. Share options exercised during the reporting period are satisfied with treasury shares.
Operating segment are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information
is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) in
deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and is assessing performance. The
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Oravel Private Limited is the Company’s CODM. The CODM
reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purpose of making operating
decisions, allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. As such, the Company has
determined that it operates in one reportable segment
Business combination arising from transfer of interests in entities that are under the control of the
shareholder that control the Group are accounted for as if the acquisition had occurred at the
beginning of the earliest comparative period presented or if later, at the date that common control
was established.
Business combinations involving entities that are controlled by the Group are accounted for using
the pooling of interest methods as follows;
• The assets and liabilities of the combining entities are reflected at their carrying amounts.
• The identity of the reserved are preserved and the reserve of transferor become the reserve of the
transferee.
• The difference, if any, between consideration and the amount of share capital of acquired entity
is transferred to capital reserve
For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the restated profit or loss for the year
attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during
the year are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
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(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
Exceptional items refer to items of income or expense within the restated consolidated summary
statement of profit and loss that are of such size, nature or incidence that their separate disclosure
is considered necessary to explain the performance for the period.
Cash and cash equivalent in the restated consolidated summary statement of assets and liabilities
comprise cash at banks and on hand and short-term deposits with an original maturity of three
months or less, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
For the purpose of the restated consolidated summary statement of cash flows, cash and cash
equivalents consist of cash and short-term deposits, as defined above, net of outstanding bank
overdrafts as they are considered an integral part of the Group’s cash management.
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the restated condensed consolidated financial
statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group’s annual consolidated
financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2020, except for the adoption of new standards
effective as of 1 April 2020. The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or
amendment that has issued but is not yet effective.
Recent pronouncement
On March 24, 2021, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) through a notification, amended
Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013. The amendments revise Division I, II and III of Schedule
III and are applicable from 01 April 2021. Key amendments relating to Division II which relate to
companies whose financial statements are required to comply with Companies (Indian Accounting
Standards) Rules 2015 are:
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(Amount in INR Millions, unless stated otherwise)
The amendments are extensive and the Group will evaluate the same to give effect to them as
required by law.
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Annexure VI - Summary of Restatement Adjustments
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Restatement adjustments
A) Impact of Ind AS 116 Part A, Note 1
(Increase)/decrease in total expenses
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Notes to adjustments:
Effective 01 April 2018, the Group has recognised lease liability measured at an amount equal to present value of remaining lease payments and corresponding Right of Use asset at an amount equivalent to lease liability
adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments relating to that lease recognised in the balance sheet immediately before 01 April 2018.
Part B : Reconciliation of total equity as per audited financial statements with total equity as per restated consolidated summary statements as at 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019
The Company has followed the same accounting policy choices (transition options as per Ind AS 116) as adopted on 01 April 2019 for transition to Ind AS 116, while preparing the restated consolidated summary statements
for each of the year ended 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019. As specified in the Guidance Note, the equity balance computed under restated consolidated summary statements for the year ended 31 March
2019 and equity balance computed on transition (using modified retrospective approach) to Ind AS 116 on 01 April 2019, differs due to restatement adjustments made for each of the year ended 31 March 2019. Accordingly,
the closing equity balance as at 31 March 2019 of the restated consolidated summary statements has not been carried forward to opening balance sheet as at 01 April 2019. The reconciliation of the same is as follows:
Particulars Amount
Other equity
Retained earnings
Restated balance as at 31 March 2019 (29,955.34)
Add: Adjustment on account of transition to Ind AS 116 317.38
Balance as at 01 April 2019 as per audited financial statements
(29,637.96)
for year ended 31 March 2020
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
a) Audit qualifications for the respective years, which do not require any adjustments in the restated consolidated summary statements are as follows:
1) There are no audit qualification in auditor's report for the financial year ended 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019.
2) Other comments included in the Annexure to the auditors' report issued under Companies (Auditors' Report) Order, 2016 ("the Order"), on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31
March 2019, which do not required any corrective adjustments in the Restated Summary Statements are as follows;
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Name of the statute Nature of dues Amount (in INR) Period to which amount relate Forum to which the dispute is pending
Service tax Demand 2,04,30,129 2015-16 Delhi High Court
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Accumulated depreciation
As at 01 April 2018 102.27 - 1.04 10.41 53.86 4.53 30.00 202.11 -
Charge for the year (refer note 26)** 230.41 - 0.52 110.97 103.98 17.85 118.46 582.19 -
Disposals (24.74) - - (0.25) (29.34) (0.98) (1.91) (57.22) -
Exchange difference (FCTR) (0.00) - - (0.04) (0.16) (0.00) 0.01 (0.19) -
At 31 March 2019 307.94 - 1.56 121.09 128.34 21.40 146.56 726.89 -
Charge for the year (refer note 26)** 525.69 6.50 9.95 666.78 410.73 154.44 325.21 2,099.30 -
Disposals (223.20) - - (19.05) (42.33) (17.06) (136.23) (437.87) -
Impairment (refer note 56) 843.42 - - 34.75 209.29 662.96 632.23 2,382.65 1,992.64
Exchange difference (FCTR) (1.79) (0.24) (0.10) (0.41) 2.24 (3.44) (3.42) (7.16) -
At 31 March 2020 1,452.06 6.26 11.41 803.16 708.27 818.30 964.35 4,763.81 1,992.64
Charge for the year (refer note 26) 172.88 7.95 4.14 773.14 314.16 65.90 52.86 1,391.03 -
Charged for the year on discontinued operation (refer note 39) - - - 0.46 6.71 0.02 0.08 7.27 -
Disposals (977.36) - (3.31) (971.08) (336.02) (330.95) (749.41) (3,368.13) -
Impairment (refer note 56) 45.47 - - 1.09 3.07 8.74 23.99 82.36 68.42
Discontinued operation (refer note 39) (26.97) - - (0.66) (95.78) (423.09) (77.92) (624.42) -
Other adjustments* (62.56) - - - 31.36 - (65.26) (96.46) -
Exchange difference (FCTR) (4.08) - (0.51) (6.75) (7.61) (8.49) (1.42) (28.86) -
At 31 March 2021 599.44 14.21 11.73 599.36 624.16 130.43 147.27 2,126.60 2,061.06
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
4. Intangible assets
Intangible assets Franchisee Internally generated Intangible under
Particulars Goodwill Trade mark Brand Software Non- Compete Total
website Agreement software Development
Gross carrying amount
As at 01 April 2018 84.99 - - 91.78 - - - 70.77 247.54 -
Purchase 306.90 48.22 580.18 70.29 - 230.29 11.10 897.28 2,144.26 -
Acquisition of subsidiaries/ business combination (refer note 53)* 2,268.11 - - 0.02 0.51 - - - 2,268.64 -
Disposals - - - - - - - - - -
At 31 March 2019 2,660.00 48.22 580.18 162.09 0.51 230.29 11.10 968.05 4,660.44 -
Purchase - 13.46 - 750.12 24.87 192.11 - 258.23 1,238.79 45.19
Acquisition of subsidiaries (refer note 53)* 19,047.37 - 10,196.36 509.09 - 5,290.69 - - 35,043.51 -
Disposals - - - (28.95) - - - (197.77) (226.72) -
Exchange difference (FCTR) - - (20.73) (7.95) (0.05) (11.13) - (0.03) (39.89) -
At 31 March 2020 21,707.37 61.68 10,755.81 1,384.40 25.33 5,701.96 11.10 1,028.48 40,676.13 45.19
Additions - - - 69.73 - 540.19 - 22.36 632.28 -
Acquisition of subsidiaries/ business combination (refer note 53)* 692.89 - - - - 466.52 - - 1,159.41 -
Disposals - - - (12.88) (2.29) - - (6.17) (21.34) -
Capitalised during the year - - - - - - - - - (16.27)
Discontinued operations (refer note 39) - - - (0.45) - - - - (0.45) -
Exchange difference (FCTR) 888.00 - 463.12 (0.00) - - - - 1,351.12 -
At 31 March 2021 23,288.26 61.68 11,218.93 1,440.80 23.04 6,708.67 11.10 1,044.67 43,797.15 28.92
Accumulated amortisation
As at 01 April 2018 - - - 69.58 - - - 4.62 74.20 -
Charge for the year (refer note 26) - 4.53 - 46.28 - - - 68.03 118.84 -
Disposals - - - - - - - - - -
Exchange difference (FCTR) - - - (0.00) - - - (0.16) (0.16) -
At 31 March 2019 - 4.53 - 115.86 - - - 72.49 192.88 -
Charge for the year (refer note 26) - 38.66 26.95 352.73 25.37 623.59 3.70 539.25 1,610.25 -
Disposals - - - (8.50) - - - (290.30) (298.80) -
Impairment (refer note 56) 763.40 - 217.18 15.15 - 184.24 - - 1,179.97 -
Exchange difference (FCTR) - - (0.04) (3.97) (0.05) (1.17) - (7.88) (13.11) -
At 31 March 2020 763.40 43.19 244.09 471.27 25.32 806.66 3.70 313.56 2,671.19 -
Charge for the year (refer note 26) - 15.15 33.72 545.60 - 790.37 3.70 367.22 1,755.76 -
Charge for the year on disposal group - - - 0.35 - - - - 0.35 -
Disposals - - - (7.47) (2.29) - - (3.41) (13.17) -
Impairment (refer note 56) 362.67 - - - - - - - 362.67 28.92
Discontinued operations (refer note 39) - - - (0.40) - - - - (0.40) -
Exchange difference (FCTR) (0.04) (0.40) (0.03) (66.80) (0.30) (220.87) - (2.26) (290.70) -
At 31 March 2021 1,126.03 57.94 277.78 942.55 22.73 1,376.16 7.40 675.11 4,485.70 28.92
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
(i) During the year 31 March 2021, the Holding Company has acquired 1,247,500 preference shares of Mypreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private Limited from SB Topaz (Cayman) Limited,
consequent to that the Mypreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private Limited which was considered as joint venture earlier and later became the subsidiary of the Group w.e.f 10 March 2021.
(ii) During the year ended 31 March 2021, Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Ltd. (wholly owned subsidiary of the Group) has acquired 6,250,000 preference share of OYO My Preferred UK Limited from
SB Holdings (Cayman) Limited, consequent to that the OYO My Preferred UK Limited which was considered as joint venture earlier and later became the subsidiary of the Group w.e.f 10 March 2021.
(iii) During the year, one of the fellow subsidiary (hereinafter referred as "OYO Hotels Cayman") of the Group, entered into "Share Subscription Agreement (hereinafter referred as Agreement) with LA
Tech Hub (Cayman) Ltd dated 17 August 2020 for issue of certain preference shares to LA Tech Hub (Cayman). As set out in the agreement, OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Ltd (Holding company of
fellow subsidiary) doesn’t have direct control over the operating activities of the OYO Hotels Cayman and OYO Hotels Cayman will operate independently. Accordingly, OYO Hotels Cayman cease to
be subsidiary of the OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Ltd and become the Joint Venture of the Company w.e.f. 17 August 2020.
295,388 (31 March 2020: 295,388, 31 March 2019: 3,494,944) units of ICICI Prudential Liquid Direct Plan-Growth# 90.02 86.78 966.06
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 15,342,606) units of Birla Sun Life -Liquid Fund-Growth-Direct Plan - - 4,609.47
Nil (31 March 2020: 7,262, 31 March 2019: 980,290) units of HDFC Liquid Fund -Direct Plan Growth Option - 28.51 3,604.72
Nil (31 March 2020: 11,082, 31 March 2019: 565,633) units of Reliance Liquid Fund-Treasury Plan-Direct Growth# - 53.76 2,580.36
Nil (31 March 2020: 16,174, 31 March 2019: 1,552,709) units of SBI Liquid Fund Direct Growth - 50.28 4,547.22
Nil (31 March 2020: 36,886, 31 March 2019: Nil) units of L&T Liquid Fund Direct Growth# - 100.39 -
77,354 (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: Nil) units of L&T Overnight Liquid Fund Direct Growth# 124.21 - -
11,149 (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: Nil) units of Nippon Overnight Fund-Dir-Growth 56.11 - -
637.47 15,782.27 18,490.25
Un-quoted investment
Investment at amortized cost
Investment in corporate deposit
Investment in corporate deposit with HDFC Bank Limited 1,271.04 - -
Investment in corporate deposit with Bajaj Finance 510.19 - -
1,781.23 - -
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Particulars As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Investment in bonds
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 500) units of 8.86% Aditya Birla Finance Limited - - 501.10
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 200) units of 8.31% L&T Finance Limited - - 499.87
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 750) units of 8.02% LIC Housing Finance Limited - - 748.71
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 50) units of 8.38% HDFC Limited - - 499.94
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 250) units of 7.59% LIC Housing Finance Limited - - 249.37
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 450) units of 8.72% LIC Housing Finance Limited - - 450.54
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 250) units of 7.65% Bajaj Finance Limited - - 248.23
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 500) units of 7.80% LIC Housing Finance Limited - - 495.84
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 300) units of 8.25% Bajaj Finance Limited - - 300.65
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 250) units of 9.40% HDFC Limited - - 251.98
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 400) units of 7.38% Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited - - 398.27
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 200) units of 0% Bajaj Finance Limited - - 192.35
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 250) units of 9.58% Bajaj Finance Limited - - 255.52
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 500) units of 8.40% Bajaj Finance Limited - - 511.67
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 200) units of 9.35% LIC Housing Finance Limited - - 206.05
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 250) units of 7.90% Bajaj Finance Limited - - 254.61
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 1,000) units of Tata Capital Limited - - 498.76
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 250) units of 7.79% HDB Financial Services Limited - - 249.97
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 250) units of 8.63% HDB Financial Services Limited - - 250.28
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 80) units of 8.88% L&T Finance Limited - - 277.58
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 250) units of 8.75% Bajaj Finance - - 249.99
Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 100) units of 7.95% Tata Capital Financial Service Limited - - 100.47
Nil (31 March 2020: 73, 31 March 2019: 3,350) units of Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited - 63.65 1,830.52
- 63.65 9,522.27
2,418.70 15,845.92 28,012.52
*In case of Holding company, lien of INR 32.45 millions (31 March 2020: INR 30.30 Millions, 31 March 2019: INR 28.06 Millions) given in favour of SREI Equipment Private Limited for laptops
taken on lease, Nil (31 March 2020: INR 99.41 Millions, 31 March 2019: INR 91.97 Millions) against the bank overdraft limit taken by the one of the subsidiary company from Yes Bank and INR 73
millions (31 March 2020: 234.31 millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) against the bank guarantee taken from Kotak Bank.
#In case of one of the subsidiary company (OYO Hotels and Homes Private Limited), lien of INR 33.41 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 31.37 Millions, 31 March 2019: INR 29.10 Millions) given in
favour of SREI Equipment Private Limited for laptop taken on lease and INR 145.67 millions (31 March 2020: INR 140.21 Millions, 31 March 2019: INR 132.10 Millions) against the bank guarantee
taken from Kotak Bank.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
*includes allowance for expected credit loss amounting to INR 52.26 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 463.76 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) in respect of COVID 19 and restructuring
expenses.
Set out below is the movement in the allowance for expected credit losses:
Balance at the beginning of the year 463.76 - -
Provision created during the year - 463.76 -
Reclassified to other current financial assets (411.50) - -
Balance at the end of the year 52.26 463.76 -
Other recoverable
- Unsecured, considered good 32.65 797.13 752.01
- Unsecured, considered doubtful 2,210.01 2,935.49 114.68
2,242.66 3,732.62 866.69
Less: credit impaired** (2,210.01) (2,935.49) (114.68)
32.65 797.13 752.01
* Includes allowance for expected credit loss amounting to INR 551.14 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 255.34 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) in respect of COVID 19 and
restructuring expenses
** Includes allowance for expected credit loss amounting to INR 877.60 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 1833.24 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) in respect of COVID 19 and
restructuring expenses (exceptional) and balance INR 1,332.41 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 987.57 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) is in accordance with possible default events over
the expected life of a financial instrument in normal course of business included in provision for expected credit loss.
Set out below is the movement in the allowance for expected credit losses:
Balance at the beginning of the year 3,199.54 123.39 71.16
Provision created during the year* 524.69 3,076.15 52.23
Utilized during the year (954.37) - -
Balance at the end of the year 2,769.86 3,199.54 123.39
*includes INR 411.50 million reclassified from other non-current financial assets in movement for year ending 31 March 2021
8. Inventories
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Hotel consumables (at lower of cost or net realizable value) 322.53 498.11 308.81
Less: Provision for obsolete inventories (263.79) (263.79) -
58.74 234.32 308.81
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
9. Trade receivables
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Trade receivables 1,011.42 1,315.82 1,285.39
1,011.42 1,315.82 1,285.39
* Provision of INR 1,435.87 million (31 March 2020: INR 2,000.35 INR Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) towards COVID 19 and INR 1,364.61 million (31
March 2020: INR 109.34 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) in accordance with possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument (in normal
course of business).
Set out below is the movement in the allowance for expected credit losses:
Balance at the beginning of the year 2,285.20 175.51 73.50
Provision created during the year 1,079.76 2,109.69 102.01
Utilized during the year (564.48) - -
Balance at the end of the year 2,800.48 2,285.20 175.51
*Short-term deposits are made for short term ranging between one day to three months, depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group, and earn
interest at the rate prescribed at the time of deposit. These deposit can be withdrawn by the Group at any time without prior notice and penalty on the
principal.
At 31 March 2021 the Group had available INR 9,033.24 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 9,044.25 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) of undrawn committed
borrowing facilities.
For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash on hand 2.34 14.20 31.25
Funds in transit 3,732.46 - 135.80
Balances with banks
- in current accounts 12,366.43 18,206.29 34,840.23
- in deposit accounts with original maturity of 3 months or less 3,411.41 15,000.00 10,422.43
- in restricted account 1,558.38 1,475.18 -
Cash at bank and short term deposits attributable to discontinued operations (refer
note 39) 1,546.74 - -
22,617.76 34,695.67 45,429.71
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*includes provision related to purge properties amounting to Nil (31 March 2020: INR 877.58 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) in respect of COVID 19 and restructuring expenses.
*includes allowance for expected credit loss amounting to INR 665.60 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 825.18 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) in respect of COVID 19 and restructuring
expenses and INR 163.94 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 163.94 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) for doubt in recovery in normal course of business included in provision for doubtful
advances (refer note 27).
# includes deposit paid under protest amounting to INR 110 Millions (31 March 2020: 110 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil)
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Preference shares
10,000 (31 March 2020: 10,000, 31 March 2019: 10,000) 0.01% Series A compulsorily convertible 0.10 0.10 0.10
preference shares of INR 10 each
11,500 (31 March 2020: 11,500, 31 March 2019: 11,500) 0.01% Series A1 compulsorily 1.15 1.15 1.15
convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each
10,500 (31 March 2020: 10,500, 31 March 2019: 10,500) 0.01% Series B compulsorily convertible 1.05 1.05 1.05
cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each
17,000 (31 March 2020: 17,000, 31 March 2019: 17,000) 0.01% Series C compulsorily convertible 1.70 1.70 1.70
cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each
10,500 (31 March 2020: 10,500, 31 March 2019: 10,500) 0.01% Series C1 compulsorily 1.05 1.05 1.05
convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each
32,300 (31 March 2020: 32,300, 31 March 2019: 32,300) 0.01% Series D compulsorily convertible 3.23 3.23 3.23
cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each
1,300 (31 March 2020: 1,300, 31 March 2019: 1300) 0.01% Series D1 compulsorily convertible 0.13 0.13 0.13
cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each
13,700 (31 March 2020: 13,700, 31 March 2019: 13,700) 0.01% Series E compulsorily convertible 1.37 1.37 1.37
cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each
15,400 (31 March 2020: 15,400, 31 March 2019: Nil) 0.01% Series F compulsorily convertible 1.54 1.54 -
cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each
125 (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: Nil) 0.01% Series F1 compulsorily convertible 0.01 - -
cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each
11.33 11.32 9.78
Issued, subscribed and fully paid-up
Equity shares
27,264 (31 March 2020: 27,674, 31 March 2019: 20,833) equity shares of INR 10 each 0.27 0.27 0.20
Less: Treasury shares (refer note 40) (0.07)
Total issued, subscribed and fully paid equity share capital 0.27 0.27 0.13
Total issued, subscribed and fully paid share capital, net of treasury shares 11.39 11.38 9.80
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a) Reconciliation of the shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the reporting year
Equity shares
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year 27,674 0.27 20,833 0.20 20,833 0.20
Add: Issued during the year - - 13,561 0.14 - -
Cancelled during the year* - - (6,720) (0.07) - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 27,674 0.27 27,674 0.27 20,833 0.20
*refer note 41 for further detail.
Preference shares
Series A1 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year 11,173 1.12 11,173 1.12 11,173 1.12
Add: Issued during the year - - - - - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 11,173 1.12 11,173 1.12 11,173 1.12
Series B compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year 10,225 1.02 10,225 1.02 10,225 1.02
Add: Issued during the year - - - - - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 10,225 1.02 10,225 1.02 10,225 1.02
Series C compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year 16,669 1.67 16,669 1.67 16,669 1.67
Add: Issued during the year - - - - - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 16,669 1.67 16,669 1.67 16,669 1.67
Series C1 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year 10,460 1.05 10,460 1.05 10,460 1.05
Add: Issued during the year - - - - - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 10,460 1.05 10,460 1.05 10,460 1.05
Series D compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year 32,279 3.23 32,279 3.23 32,279 3.23
Add: Issued during the year - - - - - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 32,279 3.23 32,279 3.23 32,279 3.23
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Series D1 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year 1,291 0.13 1,291 0.13 1,291 0.13
Add: Issued during the year - - - - - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 1,291 0.13 1,291 0.13 1,291 0.13
Series E compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year 13,700 1.37 13,700 1.37 - -
Add: Issued during the year - - - - 13,700 1.37
Outstanding at the end of the year 13,700 1.37 13,700 1.37 13,700 1.37
Series F compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year 14,375 1.44 - - - -
Add: Issued during the year - - 14,375 1.44 - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 14,375 1.44 14,375 1.44 - -
Series F1 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars
Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount Number of shares Amount
At the beginning of the year - - - - - -
Add: Issued during the year 125 0.01 - - - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 125 0.01 - - - -
(ii) Each holder of CCPS are entitled to convert the CCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCPS or subject to the compliance of
applicable laws, each CCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in connection
with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as may be
permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the vote of the
shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional equity shares
into which such CCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
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(ii) Each holder of CCCPS are entitled to convert the CCCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCCPS or subject to the compliance
of applicable laws, each CCCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in
connection with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as
may be permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the
vote of the shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional
equity shares into which such CCCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
(ii) Each holder of CCCPS are entitled to convert the CCCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCCPS or subject to the compliance
of applicable laws, each CCCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in
connection with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as
may be permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the
vote of the shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional
equity shares into which such CCCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
(ii) Each holder of CCCPS are entitled to convert the CCCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCCPS or subject to the compliance
of applicable laws, each CCCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in
connection with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as
may be permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the
vote of the shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional
equity shares into which such CCCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
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(ii) Each holder of CCCPS are entitled to convert the CCCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCCPS or subject to the compliance
of applicable laws, each CCCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in
connection with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as
may be permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the
vote of the shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional
equity shares into which such CCCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
(ii) Each holder of CCCPS are entitled to convert the CCCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCCPS or subject to the compliance
of applicable laws, each CCCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in
connection with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as
may be permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the
vote of the shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional
equity shares into which such CCCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
(ii) Each holder of CCCPS are entitled to convert the CCCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCCPS or subject to the compliance
of applicable laws, each CCCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in
connection with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as
may be permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the
vote of the shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional
equity shares into which such CCCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
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j) Terms/rights attached to Series E compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares (CCCPS)
(i) During the financial year 2018-19, the Company issued 5769, 2884, 2884 and 2163 Series E CCCPS, of INR 100 each fully paid-up at a premium of INR 2,511,276.50, INR
2,540,573.29, INR 2,468,458.11 and INR 2,385,248.29 per share respectively. The fair value of per share was fixed at USD 34,670.76 and the allotment was made at different
dates resulting in different exchange rate. CCCPS carry cumulative dividend @ 0.01% p.a. The Company declares and pays dividends in Indian rupees. The preferential
dividend is cumulative and shall accrue from year to year whether or not paid, and accrued Dividends shall be paid in full (together with dividends accrued from prior years)
prior and in preference to any dividend or distribution payable upon shares of any other class or series in same fiscal year.
(ii) Each holder of CCCPS are entitled to convert the CCCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCCPS or subject to the compliance
of applicable laws, each CCCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in
connection with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as
may be permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the
vote of the shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional
equity shares into which such CCCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
(ii) Each holder of CCCPS are entitled to convert the CCCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCCPS or subject to the compliance
of applicable laws, each CCCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in
connection with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as
may be permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the
vote of the shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional
equity shares into which such CCCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
(ii) Each holder of CCCPS are entitled to convert the CCCPS into equity shares on a 1:1 basis at any time at the option of the holder of the CCCPS or subject to the compliance
of applicable laws, each CCCPS automatically be converted into equity share, upon the earlier of (a) one day prior to the expiry of 20 years from the closing date or (b) in
connection with an IPO, prior to the filing of a prospectus (or equivalent document by whatever name called) by the Company to the competent authority or such later date as
may be permitted under applicable laws. Subject to the applicable laws, the CCCPS holder shall be entitled to receive notice of and vote on all matters that are submitted to the
vote of the shareholders of the Company (including the equity shares). Each CCCPS shall entitle the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole or fractional
equity shares into which such CCCPS could then be converted.
(iii) In the event of the liquidation of the Company, total proceeds from the such liquidation, shall be distributed prior to and in preference to any other shareholder the higher of
following amount (a) liquidation proceeds pro rata to their respective equity securities liquidated (upon conversion) or (b) an amount equal to the amount paid by the respective
investors for subscription of their respective equity securities (on an as-if-converted basis) liquidated pursuant to a liquidation event plus any arrear of declared and accrued/due
dividend in respect of such equity securities.
If the amount available for distribution to the shareholders are in-sufficient to pay the amount as stated above, the entire available proceed would be allocated and distributed
among the shareholder in proportion to the amount entitled to each such shareholder.
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Series A compulsorily convertible preference shares of INR 10 each fully paid up (CCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
Lightspeed Venture Partners IX (Mauritius) - - - - 6,413 80.00%
SVF India Holding (Cayman) Limited 1,603 20.00% 1,603 20.00% 1,603 20.00%
RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) 6,413 80.00% 6,413 80.00% - -
Series A1 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each fully paid up (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
Sequoia Capital India Investments IV 1,858 16.63% 1,858 16.63% 7,578 67.82%
Lightspeed Venture Partners IX (Mauritius) 694 6.21% 694 6.21% 2,878 25.76%
RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) 7,904 70.74% 7,904 70.74% - -
SVF India Holding (Cayman) Limited 717 6.42% 717 6.42% 717 6.42%
Series B compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each fully paid up (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
Lightspeed Venture Partners IX (Mauritius) 2,834 27.72% 2,834 27.72% 2,834 27.72%
Sequoia Capital India Investments IV 2,100 20.54% 2,100 20.54% 2,100 20.54%
SVF India Holding (Cayman) Limited 4,921 48.13% 4,921 48.13% 4,921 48.13%
Series C compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each fully paid up (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
Sequoia Capital India Investments IV 533 2.78% 533 2.78% 2,173 13.04%
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select Mauritius 464 3.20% 464 3.20% 2,086 12.51%
SVF India Holding (Cayman) Limited 11,416 68.47% 11,416 68.47% 11,416 68.47%
RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) 3,789 22.73% 3,789 22.73% - -
Series C1 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each fully paid up (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
SVF India Holding (Cayman) Limited 10,460 100.00% 10,460 100.00% 10,460 100.00%
Series D compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each fully paid up (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
SVF India Holding (Cayman) Limited 29,050 90.00% 29,050 90.00% 29,050 90.00%
Series D1 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each fully paid up (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited 1,291 100.00% 1,291 100.00% 1,291 100.00%
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Series E compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each fully paid up (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited 5,769 42.11% 5,769 42.11% 5,769 42.11%
A1 Holdings Inc. 2,884 21.05% 2,884 21.05% 2,884 21.05%
Airbnb Inc. 2,163 15.79% 2,163 15.79% 2,163 15.79%
Star Virtue Investment Limited 2,884 21.05% 2,884 21.05% 2,884 21.05%
Series F compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each fully paid up (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited 9,626 66.96% 9,626 66.96% - -
RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) 4,749 33.04% 4,749 33.04% - -
Series F1 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of INR 100 each fully paid up (CCCPS)
As at As at As at
Name of shareholder
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding Number of shares % holding
Hindustan Media Venture Limited 125 100.00% - - - -
As per records of the company, including its register of shareholders/ members and other declarations received from shareholders regarding beneficial interest, the above
shareholding represents legal ownerships of shares.
(n) Aggregate number of shares bought back during the period of five years immediately preceding the reporting date
Equity shares bought back by the Group by utilizing securities premium during the year Nil (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: Nil)
During the year 2016-17, the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on 14 June 2016 approved a proposal to buyback 1,863 Equity Shares of the Company,
at a price not exceeding INR 320,926.55 per equity share (referred to “Maximum Buyback Price”) from shareholders of the Company in accordance with the provisions
contained in the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. The Company obtained the approval of the shareholders for the buyback process on 25 June 2016 and the
buyback process was completed on 30 June 2016.
(p) During the year 2016-17, Innoven Capital India Private Limited has given loans to a subsidiary company amounting to INR 550 Millions. As per terms of borrowings,
Innoven Capital India Private Limited has right to subscribe such number of Series C2 compulsory convertible cumulative preference shares of the Company that amounts to
INR 3.60 Millions to be issued by the Company at subscription price of INR 394,887.97 per share. The right to subscribe is exercisable in whole or in part at any time and from
time to time on or before the expiration date of 8 years from the date of respective loan tranches.
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A. Retained earnings
Balance at the beginning of the year (1,35,497.85) (29,955.34) (12,308.38)
Ind AS 116 transition adjustment
- 317.38 -
(refer part B- summary of restatement adjustments)
(1,35,497.85) (29,637.96) (12,308.38)
Add: Restated Loss for the year (33,815.26) (1,05,859.89) (17,646.96)
Less: Cumulative dividend on preference shares* (0.00) (0.00) (0.00)
Balance at the end of the year (1,69,313.11) (1,35,497.85) (29,955.34)
*Value less than INR 1 Lakh.
C. Securities premium
Balance at the beginning of the year 1,67,033.35 61,769.84 27,863.06
Add: Premium on issue of preference shares 539.28 56,109.94 34,092.39
Add: Premium on issue of equity shares 69.96 49,428.98 -
Less: Share issue expenses - (275.41) (185.61)
Balance at the end of the year 1,67,642.59 1,67,033.35 61,769.84
F. Capital reserve
Balance at the beginning of the year 42.63 42.63 0.25
Add: Reserve created during the year - - 36.26
Add: Transferred from equity settled employee benefit reserve - - 6.12
Balance at the end of the year 42.63 42.63 42.63
G. Share warrants
Balance at the beginning of the year 20.73 20.73 20.73
Add: Addition during the year - - -
Balance at the end of the year 20.73 20.73 20.73
H. Other equity on deemed disposal: Other equity on deemed disposal is created on account of deemed disposal of control in subsidiaries.
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a. During the year ended 31 March 2017, OYO Hotels and Homes Private Limited had taken term loan from Innoven Capital India Private Limited amounting to INR 550
Millions in two tranches as per details below. The loan is secured against existing and future fixed assets, current and non-current assets including all brand, intellectual property
and intellectual property rights with respect to these movables, present and future accounts, cash flows, receivables, book debts, revenues, equipment, inventory, contract rights
or rights to payment of money, leases, license agreements, franchisee agreements, goodwill, uncalled capital, general intangibles, documents, instruments (including any
promissory notes), chattel paper, cash, deposit accounts, fixtures, letter of credit rights, securities and all other investment properties, supporting obligations and financial assets
etc. The loan is further fully secured by way of corporate guarantee of the holding company. Refer table below for rate of interest, tenure and terms of repayment:
Also, Innoven Capital India Private Limited also has right to subscribe such number of Series C2 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares of Oravel Stays Limited
(i.e. the Holding Company) that amounts to INR 36 Millions to be issued by the Holding Company at subscription price of INR 394,887.97 per share. The right to subscribe is
exercisable in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on or before the expiration date of 8 years. The loan were repaid in full during the year ended 31 March 2020.
b. During the year ended 31 March 2019, OYO Midmarket Investment LLP had taken Indian rupees term loan amounting to INR 150 Millions from Blacksoil Capital Private
Limited. The loan is secured against the (i) exclusive charge on the current assets, moveable assets and fixed assets of the borrower both present and future (ii) exclusive charge
on all rights, title, interest, benefits, claims and demands in respect of all deposit accounts, mutual fund, fixed deposits and bank account maintained with any banks and financial
institutions including the borrower accounts both present and future (iii) exclusive charge on all receivable accrue to the borrower from any source, both present and future. The
loan were repaid in full during the year ended 31 March 2020.
Refer table below for rate of interest, tenure and terms of repayment.
c. During the year ended 31 March 2020, the OYO Hospitality UK Limited has taken term loan from Greensills Capital (UK) Limited amounting to USD 343.27 Millions after
deduction of processing fee. The loan is secured against (i) all proceeds receivables (Ii) by ways of first fixed charges, all its bank account (Iii) by way of first floating charge, all
the assets expressed to be mortgaged, charged or assigned. The loan is further secured by corporate guarantee by Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Ltd (subsidiary company).
The loan carries interest rate at 5.75% over LIBOR per annum.
The loan is repayable in 12 equal monthly instalments starting from November 2021. Subsequent to year ended 31 March 2021, the entire loan facility repaid in full (refer note
51).
d. During the year ended 31 March 2020, the OYO Hospitality Netherland B.V. has taken term loan from Deutsche Bank AG amounting to Euro 126.75 Millions after deduction
of processing fee. The loan is secured against a first ranking Company's pledge agreement covering (disclosed and undisclosed) (i) Bank account receivables (ii) receivables
under Insurance Policies (iii) intercompany receivables (iv) trade receivables (v) movables and (vi) acquisition proceeds (vii) pledge over the shares of OYO Vacation Homes
Holding B.V.
The loan carries interest rate i.e percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of the applicable
(a) Margin i.e. 5.25% per annum and
(b) EURIBOR in relation to any loan in Euro
The loan facility were taken for a period of 6 (six) years and repayable in full on the termination date. Subsequent to year ended 31 March 2021, the entire loan facility repaid in
full (refer note 51).
e. During the year ended 31 March 2019, the Guerrilla Infra Solutions Private Limited has entered into agreement with Via Projects Private Limited amounting to INR 46.50
Millions in two tranches as per details below. The loan is unsecured.
Arrangement 1 Arrangement 2
Amount of the sanctioned facility INR 20.00 Millions INR 26.50 Millions
Amount outstanding as at balance sheet date Nil INR 14.32 Millions
Loan tenure 60 months 60 months
Rate of interest/effective rate of interest 18.00% 18.00%
Repayment instalments and amount 54 equally monthly 54 equally monthly
instalment of INR 0.74 instalment of INR
Millions starting from 0.72 Millions starting
September 2018 from October 2018
*Tranche 1 loan amount repaid in full during the year ended 31 March 2021
f. During the year ended 31 March 2021, the OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Limited has taken term loan from SB Investment Holding (UK) Limited amounting to USD 110
millions. The loan is secured against (i) funding loan assignment (ii) charge against Global PropCo share (iii) charge against Indian PropCo share (iv) mortgage of OVH Cayman
share (v) pledge of OVH LLC share (vi) charge against of OVH UK share (vii) OYO Hotels Singapore loan assignment (viii) charge against debt service reserve account.
The loan carries rate of interest for each period is the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of;
(i) the applicable margin as set out in the table below; and
(ii) the higher of (a) 1.50 percent (b) LIBOR
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Period Margin
From the first utilization date to but excluding the date falling 12 months after the first utilization date 8% per annum
From the date falling 12 months after the utilization date to but excluding the date falling 24 months after the first utilization date 8% per annum
From the date falling 24 months after the utilization date to the final repayment date 9.50% per annum
The loan is repayable in instalments by repaying on each repayment date an amount which reduces the amount of the outstandings aggregate Loans by the amount set out
opposite that repayment date below;
Repayment
Repayment date
instalments
12 months after the first utilization date Nil
24 months after the first utilization date Nil
27 months after the first utilization date 5 Millions
30 months after the first utilization date 5 Millions
33 months after the first utilization date 5 Millions
Aggregate of all
Final repayment date outstanding under
finance documents
Subsequent to year ended 31 March 2021, the entire loan facility repaid in full (refer note 51)
a) During the year ended 31 March 2019, OYO OTH Investments I LLP has taken term loan from Blacksoil Capital Private Limited amounting to INR 250 Millions in two
tranches as per details below. The loan is secured against:
(i) a first ranking exclusive charge on the current assets, movable assets and fixed assets of the Borrower, both present and future;
(ii) a first ranking exclusive charge on all rights, title, interest, benefits, claims and demands whatsoever of the Borrower in respect of all its deposit accounts, mutual funds, fixed
deposits and bank accounts maintained with any banks and Financial Institutes including the Borrower Accounts, both present and future;
(iii) a first ranking exclusive charge on all the receivables accruing to the Borrower from any source, both present and future;
(iv) a first ranking exclusive charge over the Security Cover; and
(v) Demand Promissory Notes
During the year ended 31 March 2021, the entire loan were repaid in full.
Refer table below for rate of interest
b) During the year ended 31 March 2020, the OYO Hospitality Netherland B.V. has taken Revolving Facility from Deutsche Bank AG. The loan is secured against a first
ranking Company's pledge agreement covering (disclosed and undisclosed) (i) Bank account receivables (ii) receivables under Insurance Policies (iii) intercompany receivables
(iv) trade receivables (v) movables and (vi) acquisition proceeds (vii) pledge over the shares of OYO Vacation Homes Holding B.V.
The loan carries interest rate i.e percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of the applicable
(a) Margin i.e 3.25% per annum and
(b) EURIBOR in relation to any loan in Euro
The loan facility were repayable on the last day of its interest period. Subsequent to year ended 31 March 2021, entire loan facility repaid in full (refer note 51)
c) During the year ended 31 March 2020, the OYO Hospitality UK Limited has taken term loan from Greensills Capital (UK) Limited amounting to USD 343.27 Millions
(shown as non-current for the year ended 31 March 2020) after deduction of processing fee. The loan is secured against (i) all proceeds receivables (ii) by ways of first fixed
charges, all its bank account (iii) by way of first floating charge, all the assets expressed to be mortgaged, charged or assigned. The loan is further secured by corporate guarantee
by Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Ltd (subsidiary company).
The loan carries interest rate at 5.75% over LIBOR per annum.
The loan is repayable in 12 equal monthly instalments starting from November 2021. Subsequent to year ended 31 March 2021, the entire loan facility repaid in full (refer note
51).
d) During the year ended 31 March 2019, Innov8 Inc. has taken loans from Ambiga Subramanian amounting to INR 207.97 Millions (USD 3 Millions). The loan is secured
against the pledge over the shares in favour of lender under appropriate and duly executed documents to that effect. The loan carry interest @2% per quarter for the actual
principal amount outstanding from time to time. The interest is payable quarterly. The loan were repaid in full during the year ended 31 March 2020.
e) During the year ended 31 March 2020, OYO Technology and Hospitality Japan KK has taken unsecured bill discounting facility from Paygent. The facility is repayable in 37
days from the service date and carries interest/fee @ 2.76% per annum. There is no amount outstanding as on 31 March 2021.
Set out below is the movement in the provision of assets retirement obligations:
Balance at the beginning of the year 168.26 - -
Provision created during the year - 168.26 -
Utilized during the year (98.28) - -
Included in discontinued operation (refer note 39) (69.98) - -
Balance at the end of the year - 168.26 -
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Set out below is the movement in the provision of assets retirement obligations:
Balance at the beginning of the year 17.16 - -
Provision created during the year 83.03 17.16 -
Included in discontinued operation (refer note 39) (100.19) - -
Balance at the end of the year - 17.16 -
The reconciliation between the amount computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to the loss before tax and the income tax charge is summarised below:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Loss before tax (40,347.20) (1,11,218.33) (22,904.71)
Enacted tax rates in India 34.944% 34.944% 34.944%
Increase/(Decrease) in taxes on account of
Effect of unrecognised business loss -31.91% -34.66% -35.20%
Effect of share of loss in joint ventures -2.21% -0.29% 0.01%
Effect of different tax rate applicable to group companies 0.26% 0.16% 0.00%
Tax expense/credit recognised 1.08% 0.17% -0.25%
The Group has tax losses that are available for offsetting for three years to indefinite years against future taxable profits of the companies. The Group has not recognised any
deferred tax asset on these unutilised losses since there is no reasonable certainity that there will be taxable profits in the future against which these assets will be realised.
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*Comprises of provision amounting to Nil (31 March 2020: INR 3,744.86 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil), INR 529 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 566.97 Millions,
31 March 2019: Nil), INR 138.77 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 180 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) and Nil (31 March 2020: INR 627.64 Millions, 31 March 2019:
Nil) towards onerous contracts, termination/exit of lease contract with hotel partners, rental payment for the month of March and other vendor payments due to
contract cancellations respectively due to COVID 19.
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For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
India 9,324.38 56,184.11 39,401.57
Outside India 30,292.11 75,497.41 23,895.79
Total 39,616.49 1,31,681.52 63,297.36
Contract balances
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Trade receivables 1,011.42 1,315.82 1,285.39
Contract assets 25.82 32.95 203.60
Contract liabilities 3,249.67 2,676.57 493.13
Notes:
Contract assets are recognised when there is excess of revenue earned over billings on contracts with customers. Unbilled receivables are classified as
contract assets (only act of invoicing is pending) when there is unconditional right to receive cash, and only passage of time is required, as per contractual
terms.
Contract liabilities are recognised when there is excess of invoicing over revenue earned on contracts with customers. Deferred revenue are classified as
contract liabilities where invoicing was made in advance or the advance received from the customers while performance of services is pending. Right of
return assets and refund liabilities are not present in contracts with customers.
Set out below is the movement of Contract liabilities
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars
31 March 2020 31 March 2019 31 March 2018
Opening balance 2,676.57 493.13 187.31
Created during the year 3,249.67 2,676.57 493.13
Less: Revenue recognized during the year (2,676.57) (493.13) (187.31)
Closing balance 3,249.67 2,676.57 493.13
There has been a increase in contract liabilities balance primarily on account of advance received from customers against which services will be rendered in
the near future and accordingly revenue will be booked.
Fair value gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss 48.85 41.06 319.35
Gain on fair valuation of interest in joint venture (refer note 53) 44.35 - -
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment (net) - - 12.49
Management fee 100.81 - -
Exchange difference (net) 719.44 1,008.26 24.30
Unwinding of discount on security deposits at amortised cost 12.66 4.60 8.44
Miscellaneous income 280.36 300.80 13.98
1,957.37 2,451.16 1,887.21
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*excluding severance and other payments of INR 1,512.27 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 888.83 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) due to COVID 19 (refer note 52)
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* includes stock option granted to consultants of subsidiaries amounting to Nil (31 Mar 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019: 4.06 Millions)
Payment to auditors
As auditor
- Audit fees 83.43 85.84 30.64
83.43 85.84 30.64
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*There are potential equity shares as on 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019 in the form of stock options issued. As these are antidilutive, they are ignored in
the calculation of diluted earning per share and accordingly the diluted earning per share is the same as basic earning per share.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
The following tables summaries the components of net benefit expense recognized in the restated consolidated summary statement of profit or loss and the funded status and amounts
recognized in the restated consolidated summary statement of assets and liabilities for the respective plans:
Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligation (unfunded gratuity) is as follows:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Defined benefit obligations at the beginning of the year 149.99 84.02 31.59
Current service cost 34.68 45.93 38.70
Interest expense 6.76 2.58 2.41
Remeasurement loss/ (gain) - OCI (4.71) (31.83) 8.77
Benefit paid (20.15) (5.24) -
Transfer of liability from group companies - 54.53 2.55
Defined benefit obligations at the end of the year 166.57 149.99 84.02
The principal assumptions used in determining gratuity and for the Group’s plans are shown below:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Discount rate (in %) 5.79%-6.25% 3.15%-5.66% 7.05%-7.43%
Salary Escalation (in %) 10%-13% 5%- 10.00% 8.10%- 10.00%
Withdrawal rate (in %) 20.00%-31.00% 4.29%-42.00% 30.00%-36.00%
Mortality rate of IALM 2012-14 100% 100% 100%
Retirement age 58 years 58 years 58 years
The impact of sensitivity due to changes in the significant actuarial assumptions on the defined benefit obligations is as follows:
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Discount rate
- Increase by 0.50% (3.71) (5.42) (1.93)
- Decrease by 0.50% 3.88 8.27 2.01
Attrition rate
- Increase by 5% (16.80) (15.33) (11.61)
- Decrease by 5% 20.69 19.26 14.13
The sensitivity analyses above have been determined based on a method that extrapolates the impact on defined benefit obligation as a result of reasonable changes in key assumptions
occurring at the end of the reporting period.
The following payments are expected towards defined benefit in future years:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Year 1 15.87 15.56 1.47
Year 2 16.31 16.10 7.98
Year 3 21.10 15.05 10.73
Year 4 28.22 17.13 12.29
Year 5 24.02 19.31 15.95
After 5th Year 80.65 101.14 85.72
Total expected payments 186.17 184.29 134.14
The average duration of the defined benefit plan obligation at the end of the reporting period is 4 to 18 years (31 March 2020: 4 to 18 years, 31 March 2019: 6 to 7 years).
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Subsidiaries OYO Oravel Technology Co.
OYO Mountainia UK Limited
OYO Mypreferred Hospitality UK Limited (w.e.f 10 March 2021)
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Limited
OYO Hospitality (UK) Limited
OYO Rooms and Hospitality (UK) Limited
OYO Technology and Hospitality (Thailand) Limited
OYO Technology & Hospitality Philippines Inc.
OYO Technology & Hospitality SL Spain
Oravel Technology and Hospitality Lanka (Pvt) Limited
OYO Technology & Hospitality (Vietnam) LLC
OYO Hotels Netherlands B.V
OYO Hotels Inc USA
Innov8 Inc.
Guerrilla Infra Solutions Private Limited
Supreme Sai Construction and Developers LLP
OYO Mypreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private Limited (w.e.f 10 March 2021)
Oravel Hotels Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. (till 17 August 2020)
OYO Technology & Hospitality Japan KK (till 31 July 2020)
OYO Hotels Japan GK
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC
OYO Technology & Hospitality (China) Pte Limited
OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Company Limited
OYO (Shanghai) Investment Company Limited
Beijing Bei Ke You Jia Technology Company Limited
OYO Kitchen India Private Limited
OYO Workspaces India Private Limited
OYO Designotel Investments LLP
OYO Vacation Homes Holding B.V (Consol)
OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V
OYO Rooms & Hospitality B.V
OYO Hotels Switzerland Gmbh
Dalian Qianyu Wanyu Trading Company
Shanxi Disen Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
Wuhan Beike Youjia Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
Beijing Jiayoulewan Technology Co., Ltd.
OYO Enterprises Service (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (formerly OYO Corporate Services Co. Ltd)
OYO Vacation Homes LLC
OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Eireli (till 17 August 2020)
OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Ltd.
OYO Vacation Homes Cayman
OYO Vacation Homes UK Limited
OYO Hotels Cayman (till 17 August 2020)
OYO Latam Holdings UK Ltd (till 17 August 2020)
OYO Town House Netherlands B.V.
OYO Hotels and Homes Netherlands B.V.
OYO Hotels Germany GMBH
OYO Hotels France SARL
PT. OYO Hotels Indonesia
OYO Technology LLC
OYO Franchising LLC
OYO Propco LLC.
OYO Operated LLC
OYO Hotels Italia S.R.L.
OYO Rooms & Technology (Malaysia) SDN. BHD.
Saudi Hospitality Systems Consulting & Research Co.
OYO Life Real Estate LLC
Oravel Mexico Services S De Rl De Cv (till 17 August 2020)
OYO Hotels Canada Inc
OYO Technology and Hospitality LLC(Oman)
OYO Hospitality Inc USA
Oravel Hotels (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
OYO Hotels (Bangladesh) Limited
OYO Hotels Argentina S.R.L. (till 17 August 2020)
OYO Hotels Chile SPA (till 17 August 2020)
Oravel Hotels Colombia S.A.S. (till 17 August 2020)
OYO Hotels Peru S.A.C. (till 17 August 2020)
Belvilla Nederland BV (formerly Topic Travel BV) (Netherlands)
Belvilla Services BV (formerly @Leisure BR BV) (Netherlands)
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Subsidiaries Belvilla Ferienwohnungen GmbH (Austria)
AanZee VillaXL BV (Netherlands)
Belvilla AG (Switzerland)
Belvilla Deutschland (formerly Tourismuszentrum GmbH M-O)(Germany)
Traum-Ferienwohnungen GmbH (Germany)
t-bee GmbH (Germany)
OYO Vacation Homes Denmark ApS
Dancenter A/S (Denmark)
Admiral Strand Feriehuse ApS (Denmark)
Dancenter EDB- Service ApS (Denmark)
Residence De Monbrison A/S (Denmark)
Dancenter GmbH (Germany)
Belvilla France Sarl (France)
Belvilla alquiler de vacaciones España S.L. (Spain)
Belvilla Italia Srl (Italy)
Belvilla Croatia spoo (Croatia)
Wolters Ferienhaus GmbH (w.e.f 30 September 2020)
Loc Vacances S.à.r.l (w.e.f 30 September 2020)
OYO Hospitality Company WLL (Formerly OYO Hospitality Co. SPC)
OYO Rooms & Technology LLC USA
OC Investor 803 ECT Expressway, LLC
OYO My Preferred Hospitality II UK Limited (w.e.f 10 March 2021)
OYO My Preferred Hospitality III UK Limited (w.e.f 10 March 2021)
OYO My Preferred Hospitality US INC. (w.e.f 10 March 2021)
ESPACIOSO Transformation & Hospitality Private Limited (w.e.f 10 March 2021 to 29 March 2021)
GENIAL Transformation & Hospitality Private Limited (w.e.f 10 March 2021 to 29 March 2021)
EDIFICIO Transformation & Hospitality Private Limited (w.e.f 10 March 2021 to 29 March 2021)
FABULOSO Transformation & Hospitality Private Limited (w.e.f 10 March 2021 to 29 March 2021)
OYO My Preferred Hospitality Japan GK (w.e.f 10 March 2021)
OYO My Preferred Hospitality Singapore Pte Ltd. (w.e.f 10 March 2021)
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a) The following is the summary of transactions with related parties for the year ended 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019:
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
[Link] Name of the Related party Nature of transactions
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Key Management Personnel
1 Mr. Ritesh Agarwal 16.23 2.15 6.91
Mr. Abhishek Gupta 71.43 87.37 20.25
Mr. Ashish Garg 1.27 2.86 2.38
Mr. Vimal Chawla 4.10 - -
Remuneration to Key Management Personnel**
Mr. Aditya Gosh 57.40 18.06 -
Mr. W Steve Albrecht 14.76 - -
Mr. Troy Matthew Alstead 13.07 - -
Mr. Betsy Atkins 12.78 6.39 -
Joint Venture
1 Marina Wendtorf Invest II GmbH Investment during the year - 49.50 -
2 Mountainia Developers and Hospitality Private Limited Deemed Investment during the year 0.18 - -
Expenses incurred on behalf of group companies 0.92 24.30 -
Payment made on behalf of group companies 2.41 61.73 -
Investment during the year - 1,401.27 -
Payment made by group companies on behalf of us 1.27 60.99 -
Payment received on behalf of group companies 9.89 - -
Rendering of services 50.29 46.29 -
Rental income - 2.07 -
Secondment fees charged - 10.83 -
Service taken 9.40 - -
3 Multitude Infrastructures Private Limited Expenses incurred by group company on behalf of us 0.56 - -
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
[Link] Name of the Related party Nature of transactions
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
1 Mountainia Developers and Hospitality Private Limited Advance receivables - 72.57 -
2 OYO Mountainia UK Limited Advance receivables 7.42 6.68 -
3 OYO Mountainia II UK Limited Advance receivables 0.20 0.12 -
4 OYO Mountainia USA INC Advance receivables 110.82 100.97 -
5 OYO My Preferred UK Limited# Advance receivables - 0.97 -
6 OYO My Preferred Hospitality II UK Limited# Advance receivables - 0.12 -
7 Multitude Infrastructures Private Limited Advance receivables 1.96 1.07 -
8 Neeldeep Developers Private Limited Advance receivables - 4.95 -
9 OYO Latam Holdings UK Limited* Advance receivables 208.30 - -
10 OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Eireli* Advance receivables 114.77 - -
11 Oravel Hotels Mexico S. De R.L. De C.V.* Advance receivables 20.83 - -
12 Neeldeep Developers Private Limited Trade payables 4.35 - -
13 Mountainia Developers and Hospitality Private Limited Trade payables 3.44 - -
14 Mypreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private Limited# Trade payables - 7,272.07 -
15 OYO My Preferred Hospitality UK Limited Trade payables - 637.78 -
*Transactions with these entities furnished from the date they become the Joint Venture of the Group. Refer note 50 for further detail.
# become subsidiaries of the Group w.e.f. 10 March 2021. Transactions with these entities furnished till the date they were joint venture of the Group. Refer note 50 for further detail.
**Remuneration to key managerial personnel does not include the provisions made for gratuity as they are determined on an actuarial basis and ESOP cost for the Group as a whole.
433
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
434
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
OYO Kitchen India Private Limited Royalty Income 0.05 - -
OYO Life Real Estate LLC Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company - 0.00 -
Management fees income 0.02 0.00 -
OYO Midmarket Investment LLP Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership - 200.00 40.00
Payment made by us on behalf of group companies - 5.72 0.50
Royalty Income 0.14 7.11 -
OYO Oravel Technology Co Management fees income 1.68 0.38 -
Rendering of services - - 28.51
OYO Oravel Technology Co Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 1.51 0.20 0.14
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company - - 4.78
OYO Oravel Technology Co Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company - 5.61 -
OYO OTH I Investment LLP Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership - 250.00 -
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company - - 2.57
Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership - - 60.00
Payment made by us on behalf of group companies - 2.96 -
Royalty Income 0.46 9.92 -
Secondment fees charged - - 2.50
OYO Propco LLC Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company - 2.17 -
Management fees income 0.09 0.08 -
OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company - 13.77 -
Management fees income 2.47 0.73 -
OYO Rooms and Technology LLC Deemed investment in subsidiary companies 13.35 25.13 -
435
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
OYO Apartment Investments LLP
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
Guerrilla Infra Solution Private Limited Payment made by us on behalf of group companies - 0.97 -
Purchase of services (Rent) 2.62 7.63 -
Secondment fees received 9.66 - -
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Limited Secondment fees received 0.00 - -
OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Co Limited Secondment fees received 0.03 0.05 -
Oravel Technology and Hospitality Lanka (Pvt) Limited Secondment fees received 0.00 0.00 -
Oravel Hotels Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. Secondment fees received 0.05 0.14 -
OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Eireli Remittance made by group companies to us 0.33 - -
Remittance made to group companies by us 0.01 - -
Secondment fees received 0.06 0.26 -
OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Co Limited Secondment fees received 3.35 0.45 -
OYO Hospitality Co. SPC Secondment fees received 0.00 0.00 -
OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V. Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.14 - -
Secondment fees received - 0.35 -
OYO Hospitality UK Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 1.81 - -
OYO Hotels Canada Inc Secondment fees received 0.00 0.00 -
OYO Hotels Germany GMBH Secondment fees received 0.00 0.00 -
OYO Hotels Japan GK Secondment fees received 1.08 0.14 -
OYO Hotels LLC Secondment fees received 1.79 0.64 -
OYO Kitchen India Private Limited Payment made by group companies on behalf of us - 3.73 -
OYO Life Real Estate LLC Secondment fees received 0.01 0.00 -
OYO Oravel Technology Co Secondment fees received 0.25 0.15 -
OYO OTH I Investment LLP Payment made by us on behalf of group companies - 1.87 -
OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 2.29 - -
Secondment fees received 0.61 0.64 -
OYO Rooms Hospitality SDN BHD Secondment fees received 0.32 0.29 -
OYO Technology & Hospitality (Vietnam) LLC Secondment fees received 0.03 0.04 -
OYO Technology & Hospitality FZ-LLC Secondment fees received 0.12 0.15 -
OYO Technology & Hospitality Japan KK Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 3.62 - -
Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 1.81 - -
Secondment fees received 0.15 1.81 -
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
OYO TECHNOLOGY & HOSPITALITY LLC (OMAN) Secondment fees received 0.01 0.00 -
OYO Technology & Hospitality Philippines INC Secondment fees received 0.14 0.11 -
OYO Technology & Hospitality S.L Spain Secondment fees received 0.02 0.08 -
OYO Technology and Hospitality (Thailand) Limited Secondment fees received 1.18 0.12 -
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 2.29 - -
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Secondment fees received 0.03 0.01 -
OYO Workspaces India Private Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 0.20 - -
Purchase of services (Rent) 11.83 17.22 -
Remittance made by group companies to us - 0.35 -
Payment made by group companies on behalf of us 0.97 - -
Payment made by us on behalf of group companies 0.97 - -
Secondment fees received 17.84 - -
PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia) Secondment fees received 0.69 0.42 -
436
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
OYO Midmarket Investment LLP Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 4.31 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.89 - -
Payment made by group companies on behalf of us 0.36 - -
Payment made by us on behalf of group companies 14.06 5.15 0.27
Payment received by group companies on behalf of us 0.58 - -
Payment received by us on behalf of group companies 25.75 - -
Purchase of services - 109.58 -
Rendering of services 0.25 199.21 -
Sale of property, plant and equipment (including intangibles & capital work in progress) - 116.66 143.10
OYO Oravel Technology Co Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.34 - -
Purchase of services - - 2.71
Rendering of services 60.94 152.78 28.51
OYO Apartment Investments LLP Secondment fees charged - 5.00 -
Payment made by us on behalf of group companies 147.44 10.87 -
Purchase of Inventory 4.92 - -
Sale of property, plant and equipment (including intangibles & capital work in progress) 0.14 0.45 -
Rendering of services 345.95 - -
OYO OTH I Investment LLP Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 2.84 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 6.71 - -
Payment made by us on behalf of group companies 7.47 - 4.98
Payment received by group companies on behalf of us 3.73 - -
Payment received by us on behalf of group companies 24.21 - -
Purchase of services (rent) - 177.62 48.80
Rendering of services 0.62 255.60 -
Sale of property, plant and equipment (including intangibles & capital work in progress) - 20.82 281.50
Secondment fees charged - - 2.50
OYO Propco LLC Rendering of services - 5.64 -
OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited Rendering of services - 320.47 -
OYO Rooms and Technology LLC Payment made by us on behalf of group companies - 18.65 -
Rendering of services - 244.84 -
OYO Rooms Hospitality Sdn Bhd Rendering of services 84.33 275.47 21.32
OYO Technology & Hospitality (Vietnam) LLC Rendering of services 13.95 55.16 -
OYO Technology & Hospitality Philippines INC Payment made by us on behalf of group companies - 0.18 -
Rendering of services 42.28 127.69 34.69
OYO Technology & Hospitality S.L Spain Rendering of services 1.98 61.27 8.01
OYO Technology and Hospitality (Thailand) Limited Rendering of services 37.04 94.24 15.06
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Limited Payment made by us on behalf of group companies - 1.28 -
Rendering of services 133.00 - 72.99
OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ LLC Rendering of services 27.96 118.14 35.02
OYO Technology and Hospitality JApan KK Payment made by group companies on behalf of us - 5.44 -
Rendering of services 0.13 65.02 13.26
OYO Technology and Hospitality LLC Rendering of services 1.23 0.51 -
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Rendering of services 7.04 3.60 -
OYO Workspaces India Private Limited Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 6.57 - -
Payment made by us on behalf of group companies 43.31 370.41 -
Payment received by us on behalf of group companies 1.41 - -
Purchase of services (rent) 51.04 - -
Rendering of services 98.65 80.47 -
PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia) Purchase of services - - 5.78
Rendering of services 187.51 347.62 64.70
Supreme Sai LLP Purchase of property, plant and equipment (including capital work in progress) - 0.24 -
437
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Limited
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Co Limited Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 2.11 - -
Payment made by us on behalf of group companies 12.53 - -
Oravel Technology and Hospitality Lanka (Pvt) Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 33.92 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.18 - -
Oravel Hotels Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 15.29 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 15.41 - -
Payment made by group companies on behalf of us 159.76 - -
OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Eireli Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 28.25 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 30.31 - -
Payment made by group companies on behalf of us 129.14 - -
OYO Hospitality Co. SPC Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 0.14 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.13 - -
OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V. Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 139.38 - -
Interest income 1,528.71 1,312.19 -
Loan repaid by intercompany 8.15 - -
OYO Hospitality UK Limited Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 37.10 - -
Income from corporate guarantee - 55.10 -
Interest income - 3.35 -
Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership 0.00 - -
Loan given to group company 1,379.48 - -
Loan repaid by intercompany 3,118.06 - -
Loan repaid to intercompany 5.44 - -
OYO Hotels Canada Inc Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 0.49 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.00 - -
OYO Hotels Cayman Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 1.34 - -
OYO Hotels France SARL Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 2.01 - -
OYO Hotels Germany GmbH Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 41.66 - -
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
OYO Hotels Inc USA Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 176.76 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 129.55 - -
OYO Hotels Italia S.R.L. Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 1.25 - -
OYO Hotels Japan GK Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 13.80 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.83 - -
OYO Hotels Netherlands B.V. Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 0.18 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.02 - -
Interest income 1.42 0.57 -
OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 0.99 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.12 - -
Interest income 30.86 29.71 -
Loan given to group company 217.60 - -
Loan received from group company 12,208.85 - -
Loan repaid by intercompany 3,204.43 - -
Loan repaid to intercompany 362.97 - -
Transfer of investments - 2,304.55 -
OYO Life Real Estate LLC Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.13 - -
OYO Oravel Technology Co Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 3.28 - -
Interest income 3.80 2.50 -
OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.13 - -
OYO Rooms Hospitality SDN BHD Interest income 27.07 30.64 -
Payment made by group companies on behalf of us 262.89 927.95 -
Payment made by us on behalf of group companies 101.31 - 727.60
Sale of accomodation services 160.80 80.89 14.97
OYO Technology & Hospitality (China) Pte Ltd Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 34.61 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.01 - -
Interest expenses - - 0.51
Interest income 75.69 14.68 39.91
Loan given to group company 3,189.48 - -
Payment made by group companies on behalf of us - - 9.81
OYO Technology & Hospitality (Vietnam) LLC Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 29.03 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 2.56 - -
Interest income 3.52 2.31 -
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
OYO Technology & Hospitality Philippines INC Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 20.71 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 30.77 - -
Interest income 3.54 2.26 -
OYO Technology & Hospitality S.L Spain Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 28.42 - -
Interest income 2.11 0.97 -
OYO Technology and Hospitality (Thailand) Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 4.84 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 21.24 - -
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 4.55 - -
Interest income 6.66 6.32 -
OYO Technology and Hospitality FZ LLC Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 9.61 - -
Interest income 7.82 5.59 -
Loan given to group company 14.63 - -
OYO Technology and Hospitality JApan KK Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 7.00 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.18 - -
Interest income - 11.50 -
Loan repaid by intercompany 1,430.45 - -
OYO Technology and Hospitality LLC Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 0.66 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.02 - -
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.98 - -
OYO Vacation Homes UK Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 9.80 - -
PT. OYO Rooms (Indonesia) Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 15.10 - -
Interest income 8.47 12.24 -
Saudi Hospitality Systems Consulting & Research Co. Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company 12.37 - -
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us 0.13 - -
438
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Guerrilla Infra Solutions Private Limited
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
Supreme Sai LLP Payment made by us on behalf of group companies 0.17 0.08 2.30
Other operational revenue - 2.00 -
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (including capital work in progress) - 202.46 -
Advances given to group companies - 52.20 88.87
OYO Kitchen India Private Limited Payment made by group companies on behalf of us - 4.63 -
Innov8 Inc Debenture issued - - 181.28
OYO Rooms And Hospitality UK Limited Payment made by us on behalf of group companies 1.54 - -
439
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
OYO Technology & Hospitality (Vietnam) LLC Interest income 2.79 1.21 -
Loan given to group company - 149.56 -
Loan repaid to intercompany 16.03 - -
OYO Technology and Hospitality (Thailand) Limited Interest income 4.98 3.07 -
Loan given to group company - 324.05 -
Loan repaid to intercompany 34.74 - -
Oyo Technology and Hospitality (UK) Limited Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company - - 105.85
Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us - 3.27 -
Interest income 14.86 7.76 -
Loan given to group company - 676.49 -
Loan repaid to intercompany 100.22 - -
OYO Technology and Hospitality JApan KK Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership - - 1.27
Loan given to group company 1,473.09 - -
OYO Vacation Homes UK Limited Loan given to group company - 0.01 -
440
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
ORAVEL MEXICO SERVICES S DE RL DE CV Investment divested during the period - 76.17 -
Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership - 76.17 -
Oravel Hotels Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. Expenses incurred by group companies on behalf of us - 17.13 -
Interest income 1.91 2.35 -
Investment divested during the period - 109.47 -
Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership - 109.46 0.01
Loan given to group company 104.98 96.51 -
OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Eireli Expenses incurred by Company on behalf of Group company - 0.47 -
Interest income 0.29 0.67 -
Investment divested during the period - 234.53 -
Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership - 234.35 0.18
Loan given to group company 81.34 74.78 -
OYO Hotels Canada Inc Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership - 27.06 -
OYO Hotels Inc USA Investment in subsidiary company/limited liability partnership - 3,934.14 273.09
OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Limited Interest income 14.32 2.45 -
Innov8
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
Guerrilla Infra Solution Private Limited Interest Income 1.21 14.50 6.40
OYO Rooms and Hospitality UK Limited Payment made by group companies on behalf of us - 234.84 -
441
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
OYO Life Real Estate LLC
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions Year ended Year ended Year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Transaction for the Transaction for the Transaction for the
year year year
Saudi Hospitality Systems Consulting & Research Co. Payment made by us on behalf of group companies - 2.28 -
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC Payment made by group companies on behalf of us - 67.77 -
OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Limited Subvention expense 18.24 - -
442
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
443
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
444
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
445
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
446
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
447
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
ESOP trust
Year ended Year ended Year ended
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions 31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Outstanding for the period Outstanding for the Outstanding for the
year year
Oravel Stays Limited Treasury shares - - 0.07
Innov8
Year ended Year ended Year ended
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions 31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Outstanding for the period Outstanding for the Outstanding for the
year year
Guerrilla Infra Solutions Private Limited Investment in debenture - 181.28 181.28
Interest accrued but not due - 6.16 5.44
Investment in equity 232.93 51.73 51.73
448
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
449
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
450
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Beijing Jiayou
Year ended Year ended Year ended
Name of the Related party Nature of transactions 31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Outstanding for the period Outstanding for the Outstanding for the
year year
OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd Advance receivables - 2.62 -
451
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
452
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
453
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
454
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
35. Leases
For the purpose of preparing restated consolidated summary statements, Ind AS 116 has been applied using modified retrospective method with effect
from 01 April 2018.
The effect of adoption Ind As 116 as at 01 April 2018 (increase/ (decrease)) is as follows:
Amount
Assets
Right-of-use assets 2,826.56
Liabilities
Lease liabilities 2,849.92
Liabilities
Lease liabilities 12,611.05 19,273.84
Total liabilities 12,611.05 19,273.84
455
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
b) Group as lessee
Set out below are the carrying amounts of right-of-use assets recognised and the movements during the year
Amount
As at 01 April 2018 2,826.56
Additions 20,237.00
Deletions -
Depreciation* (4,370.59)
Exchange difference (FCTR) (2.47)
As at 31 March 2019 18,690.50
Ind AS 116 transition adjustments (refer part B- Summary of restatement
(3,088.92)
adjustments)
As at 01 April 2019 15,601.58
Additions 52,866.31
Deletions (29,438.69)
Assets acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries 571.70
Depreciation expense* (27,316.03)
Impairment (refer note 56) (1,069.12)
Exchange difference (FCTR) (47.78)
As at 31 March 2020 11,167.97
Additions 268.98
Deletions (4,686.69)
Adjustment on account of acquisition of subsidiaries (0.77)
Discontinued operations (refer note 39) (1,193.78)
Depreciation expense- continuing operations (771.24)
Depreciation expense- discontinued operations (refer note 39) (2,828.96)
Impairment (refer note 56) (468.30)
Other adjustments** (96.46)
Exchange difference (FCTR) (223.28)
As at 31 March 2021 1,167.47
*includes depreciation charged during the year amounting to INR 3,660.37 Millions (31 March 2019: INR 82.18 Millions) related to discontinued
operations (refer note 39)
**represents reclassification adjustment made on account of impairment of right to use assets.
Set out below are the carrying amounts of lease liabilities and the movements during the year:
Amount
As at 01 April 2018 2,849.92
Additions during the year 20,237.04
Accretion of interest * 1,010.67
Payments (4,821.30)
Exchange difference (FCTR) (2.51)
As at 31 March 2019 19,273.84
Ind AS 116 transition adjustments (refer part B- Summary of restatement
adjustments) (3,406.33)
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
The following are the amounts recognised in restated summary consolidated statement of profit and loss
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Depreciation expense of right-of-use assets 771.24 27,316.03 4,288.41
Interest on lease liabilities 278.51 4,293.97 1,006.31
Rent 12,184.44 31,564.29 25,156.83
Gain on termination of lease contracts (163.70) (4,667.80) -
Total 13,070.49 58,506.49 30,451.55
The Group does not face a liquidity risk with regard to its lease liabilities as the current assets are sufficient to meet the obligations related to lease
liabilities as and when they fall due.
Rental expense recorded for short-term leases are INR 289.85 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 1288.27 Millions and 31 March 2019: INR 466.41
Millions).
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
a. Contingent Liabilities
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
i) Claims against the Group not acknowledged as debt:
a) Tax matters in appeal: Service tax 571.05 564.35 543.92
b) Tax matters in appeal: Income tax 44.31 42.99 -
c) Others 30.37 42.11 -
(a)(i) The Holding company has received a demand cum show cause notice from the office of the Commissioner of Service Tax, dated 14 March 2017 towards additional service
tax liability amounting INR 147.81 Millions to be discharged as an “Aggregator”, for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. The Holding company had paid a sum of INR
127.38 Millions as an “aggregator” with respective returns in the financial year 2015-16 under protest and simultaneously challenged the constitutional validity of such
notification in Delhi High Court. The Hon'ble court has issued a favourable stay for the recovery proceedings against such show cause notice.
Similar notice dated 19 July 2019 has been received of INR 543.92 Millions for the period 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2017 and INR 20.43 Millions for the period 1 April 2015 to
31 March 2016 towards tax liability. The Holding company challenged the constitutional validity of such notification in Delhi High Court. The Hon'ble court has issued a
favourable stay for the recovery proceedings against such show cause notice. The management believes that the ultimate outcome of this proceeding will not have any significant
impact on the Group's financial position.
Further, the Company has received a demand order post conclusion of service tax audit for the period 2015-16 to 2017-18 (Upto June 2017) wherein demand of INR. 6.70
Millions has been raised on account of utilisation of input tax credit for discharging service tax liability on "Tour Operator" service and service tax on "notice pay" recovered
from employees. The Company has filed an appeal with the first appellate authority and is pending adjudication. The management believes that ultimate outcome this
proceedings will not have any significant impact on the company’s financial position.
(a)(ii) TDS survey proceedings were carried on the Holding company in January 2020. Pursuant to survey proceedings, demand of INR 33.32 Millions was raised on the Holding
company on account of non-deduction and payment of tax deducted at source (TDS) on minimum guarantee paid to hotels partner during the period April to December 2019.
The Holding company has filed an appeal before CIT(A) against the demand order as the Company believes that TDS is not applicable on minimum guarantee amount. The
management believes that ultimate outcome this proceedings will not have any significant impact on the Group’s financial position.
TDS survey proceedings were carried on one of the subsidiary Company (OYO Hotels and Homes Private Limited) in January 2020. Pursuant to survey proceedings, demand of
INR 9.68 Millions was raised on the subsidiary company on account of non-deduction and payment of tax deducted at source (TDS) on minimum guarantee paid to hotels
partner during the period April to December 2019. The subsidiary company has filed a rectification application drop the demand against highlighting timely payment of TDS.
The subsidiary company has filed an appeal before CIT(A) against the demand order. The management believes that ultimate outcome this proceedings will not have any
significant impact on the Group’s financial position.
Mypreferred Transformation & Hospitality Private Limited (one of the subsidiary company) received assessment order for assessment year 2019-20 under section 143(1) of the
Income Tax Act, 1961, wherein, the Assessing Officer (AO) has treated fair value/ notional gain on financial instruments of INR 14.62 Millions as taxable income of the
Company. The AO has raised a demand of INR 1.32 Millions. The Company filed an appeal before CIT(A) in the month of June 2020, against the order passed by AO which is
pending for disposal. The Company has also filed a petition for stay of demand with Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (DCIT). The management believes that ultimate
outcome this proceedings will not have any significant impact on the Group’s financial position.
(b) Various sales agents in various countries have raised demand of INR 20.45 Millions (31 March 2020: 26.95 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) on termination of their contract.
Few employees have also raised demand for termination of contract amounting to INR 3.56 Millions(31 March 2020: 15.16 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil). Few guest have also
raised the demand amounting to INR 4.47 Millions on account of refund due to COVID. Also, few vendors have also raised the demand amounting to INR 1.89 Millions on
various matters. The Group is in litigation in respective country for all cases. The management believes that ultimate outcome this proceedings will not have any significant
impact on the Group’s financial position.
(c) Corporate guarantee amounting to INR 550 Millions has been given by the Holding Company to Innoven Capital India Private Limited against borrowings taken by one of
the subsidiary company.
(d) Bank guarantee amounting to INR 1542.67 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 1,854.90 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) has been given by the OYO Vacation Homes to Stichting
Garantiefonds Reisgelden (SGR) one of the OTA partner towards protection of trip money of the guest.
(e) During the year 2018 the management decided to move all key assets and key functions of Belvilla’s VRMC business to Switzerland. Accordingly, w.e.f. December 2018,
the tour operating activities are transferred to Switzerland. Belvilla Services B.V. has adjusted its activities and acts solely as a service provider for the Group as of 01 December
2018. The new established Swiss tour operator is the supplier of services to the guest. Based on the new business model and in accordance with Dutch and EU VAT law, those
fall within the scope of the Tour Operator Margin Scheme and as a result the VAT on those services is to be declared in Switzerland, and not in the Netherlands, or in any other
EU member state. Based on the current business model, the risk of an additional VAT charge from the Dutch tax authorities is not envisaged.
(f) As at 31 March 2021, the Group has Value-added Tax ("VAT") contingency amounted to RMB 22.4 Millions (INR 246.40 Millions) (31 March 2020: Nil, 31 March 2019:
Nil) due to the differences in accounting and tax basis in China geography. Currently the Company conducts Value-added Tax (“VAT”) reporting and payment based on net
basis income, while it recognizes revenue on gross basis in the restated consolidated summary statements. The different methodologies followed by the Company in China may
be challenged by the PRC Tax Bureau and may result in additional tax liabilities. After the assessment of the tax position, the directors concluded it is not probable that PRC Tax
Bureau will require the Company to pay tax on gross revenue basis and no provision are required. The Company has involved leading tax specialist to seek advance ruling from
the Tax department.
*Due to change is business model during the year ended 31 March 2021, the Group does not assumed the receipt of major supplies against the purchase order which was
outstanding as on 31 March 2020 and were cancelled by the Group.
(ii) The Holding company will provide financial support to its subsidiaries, so as to meet their liabilities as and when the same is required.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Total Interest accrued and remained unpaid at year end 9.57 2.38 1.14
The major classes of assets and liabilities of OYO Hotels Japan GK held for sale as at 31 March 2021 are as follows:
As at
Particulars
31 March 2021
Assets
Right of use assets 753.01
Other financial assets 995.60
Inventories 18.99
Trade receivables 77.42
Cash and cash equivalents 1,546.74
Other current assets 221.68
Assets held for sale 3,613.44
Liabilities
Lease liabilities 1,103.91
Other financial liabilities 425.44
Trade payables 733.01
Current tax liabilities (net) 5.87
Other current liabilities 136.93
Liabilities held for sale 2,405.16
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
The net cash flows incurred by OYO Hotels Japan GK are as follows
For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash used in operating activities (3,094.29) (7,864.76) (854.70)
Cash flow from / (used in) investing activities 4,412.45 (3,868.63) (47.80)
Cash (used in)/ flow from financing activities (8,282.27) 1,874.42 19,272.31
Net Cash flow (6,964.11) (9,858.97) 18,369.81
(ii) During the year ended 31 March 2021, one of the fellow subsidiary (hereinafter referred as "OYO Hotels Cayman") of the Group, entered into
"Share Subscription Agreement (hereinafter referred as Agreement) with LA Tech Hub (Cayman) Ltd dated 17 August 2020 for issue of certain
preference shares to LA Tech Hub (Cayman). As set out in the agreement, OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Ltd (Holding company of fellow subsidiary)
doesn’t have direct control over the operating activities of the OYO Hotels Cayman and it will operate independently. Accordingly, OYO Hotels
Cayman cease to be subsidiary of the OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Ltd and become the Joint Venture of the Company w.e.f. 17 August 2020 and
classified as disposal group held for sale and as a discontinued operation. The sale of OYO Hotels Cayman is expected to be complete within 12
months from the reporting date;
The results of OYO Hotels Cayman for the period is presented below:
For the period ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars
17 August 2020* 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Revenue from operations 364.27 3,204.72 -
Other income 53.78 (1,002.78) -
Operating expenses (713.68) (2,565.47) -
Employee benefits expense (782.93) (2,083.46) -
Depreciation and amortization expense (19.41) (48.42) -
Finance cost (2.15) (6.02) -
Other expenses (450.17) (2,931.16) -
Fair value gain on loss of control in subsidiaries (refer note 55) 8,841.19 - -
Loss for the year from discontinued operation 7,290.90 (5,432.59) -
The net cash flows incurred by OYO Hotels Cayman are as follows
For the period ended For the year ended For the year ended
Particulars
17 August 2020* 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash used in operating activities (1,825.78) (5,353.69) -
Cash flow from investing activities 56.99 298.10 -
Cash flow from financing activities 1,660.95 5,088.33 -
Net Cash flow (107.84) 32.74 -
*Since, the Company cease to subsidiary of the Group w.e.f. 17 August 2020, information with respect to restated statement of profit and loss and
restated cash flow movement furnished till 17 August 2020.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
During the year ended 31 March 2019, Board of Directors in their board meeting dated 30 May 2018, approved the amendment to existing ESOP Scheme 2013. The Shareholders accord their approval on the same in the
general meeting dated 10 July 2018. The changes in the ESOP plan includes various aspects relating to vesting, scenarios relating to employees exit on various account.
During the year ended 31 March 2020, pursuant to demerger, the Board of Directors of the Holding Company had introduced a new ESOP policy in ESOP Scheme 2018 whereby, instead of allotting shares to existing
Oravel Employee Welfare Trust (“Trust”) upfront, a virtual pool of such ESOPs has been created and instead of having shares pre-allotted to the Trust, it was proposed that only upon exercise of ESOP by a qualifying
employee (and receipt of the exercise price), will allot the requisite share(s) to the Trust. In order to follow a uniform ESOP policy, Company has reduced the share capital held by the Trust under the old ESOP policy held as
of 01 November 2019 other than any portion of the share capital which has been identified by the Trust as being for the benefit of a specific qualifying employee.
Further, in the month of March 2020, Group gave options to its employees to settle some of their vested stock options. Employees who opted for such settlement surrendered their stock options in consideration of one time
settlement amount. In April 2020, the Group has entered into settlement agreement for 95 ESOPs with employees. This settlement of options by employees was optional and not mandatory. This transaction has not created
any settlement obligation on the Group (either contractual or construed). Basis above, ESOPs are concluded to be equity-settled.
During the year ended 31 March 2021, Group has repriced 1,070 ESOPs from their respective exercise prices to INR 10. The repricing has been done for both vested and unvested options from the date of grant. Such
repricing was approved in board meeting dated 14 July 2020. The Company has accounted for such modification in accordance with Ind AS 102, wherein additional costs related to repricing of Vested ESOPs has been
booked on the date of repricing and cost related to unvested options will be booked over the remaining service period. The Company has incurred INR 464.74 million on account of repricing of ESOPs during the period.
The contractual life (comprising the vesting period and the exercise period) of options granted under both schemes is 4 years. The schemes has 4 years of vesting schedule with various grant options viz, monthly, quarterly,
half yearly, yearly and two yearly. There are no cash settlement alternatives.
Option can be exercised as per the vesting Schedule, upon grant of the Option and Compliance with term and condition, after option have been vested (but not expired/lapsed) for which no prior exercise has been made.
The Group has considered the fair value of equity shares for the purpose of ESOP accounting by using “backsolve” method adopting the waterfall approach based on the Option Pricing Model (‘OPM’).
The contractual life (comprising the vesting period) of options granted under scheme is 4 years. The scheme has 4 years of vesting schedule with quarterly grant option. There are no cash settlement alternatives. Option can
be exercised as per the vesting schedule, upon grant of the option and compliance with term and condition, after option have been vested (but not expired/lapsed) for which no prior exercise has been made.
The Group has considered the fair value of equity shares for the purpose of ESOP accounting by using “backsolve” method adopting the waterfall approach based on the Option Pricing Model (‘OPM’).
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Particulars No. of options Weighted Average Exercise No. of options Weighted Average Exercise No. of options Weighted Average Exercise
Price (INR) Price (INR) Price (INR)
Outstanding at the beginning of the year 15,488 73-34661 11,256 34,661 - -
Granted during the year 52,181 73-34661 8,364 34,661 11,256 34,661
Forfeited during the year 7,247 73-34661 4,132 34,661 - -
Exercised during the year - - - - - -
Outstanding at the end of the year 60,422 73-34661 15,488 34,661 11,256 34,661
Exercisable at the end of the year 6,514 73-34661 2,535 - - -
Weighted average remaining contractual life 1 year and 6 months to 3 years and 4 months
Fair value of stock options Nil to INR 5000
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
The carrying value and fair value of financial instruments by categories as at 31 March 2021
Financial assets / Total carrying
Particulars Amortised cost Total fair value
liabilities at FVTPL value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (refer note 10) 21,071.02 - 21,071.02 21,071.02
Other bank balances (refer note 11) 6,916.44 - 6,916.44 6,916.44
Investments (refer note 5B and 5C) 1,781.23 637.47 2,418.70 2,418.70
Trade receivables (refer note 9) 1,011.42 - 1,011.42 1,011.42
Other financial assets (refer note 6A and 6B) 1,841.26 - 1,841.26 1,841.26
32,621.37 637.47 33,258.84 33,258.84
Liabilities
Trade payable (refer note 19) 11,434.77 - 11,434.77 11,434.77
Borrowing (refer note 15A and 15B) 31,659.93 - 31,659.93 31,659.93
Lease liabilities (refer note 35) 2,582.04 - 2,582.04 2,582.04
Derivative liability (refer note 20B) - 2,263.00 2,263.00 2,263.00
Other financial liabilities (refer note 20A and 20 B) 1,619.19 - 1,619.19 1,619.19
47,295.93 2,263.00 49,558.93 49,558.93
The carrying value and fair value of financial instruments by categories as at 31 March 2020
Financial assets / Total carrying
Particulars Amortised cost Total fair value
liabilities at FVTPL value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (refer note 10) 34,695.67 - 34,695.67 34,695.67
Other bank balances (refer note 11) 13,854.79 - 13,854.79 13,854.79
Investments (refer note 5B and 5C) 63.65 15,782.27 15,845.92 15,845.92
Trade receivables (refer note 9) 1,315.82 - 1,315.82 1,315.82
Other financial assets (refer note 6A and 6B) 3,019.50 - 3,019.50 3,019.50
52,949.43 15,782.27 68,731.70 68,731.70
Liabilities
Trade payable (refer note 19) 24,896.89 - 24,896.89 24,896.89
Borrowing (refer note 15A and 15B) 27,958.78 - 27,958.78 27,958.78
Lease liabilities (refer note 35) 12,611.05 - 12,611.05 12,611.05
Other financial liabilities (refer note 20A and 20 B) 2,709.19 - 2,709.19 2,709.19
68,175.91 - 68,175.91 68,175.91
The carrying value and fair value of financial instruments by categories as at 31 March 2019
Financial assets / Total carrying
Particulars Amortised cost Total fair value
liabilities at FVTPL value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (refer note 10) 45,429.71 - 45,429.71 45,429.71
Other bank balances (refer note 11) 247.11 - 247.11 247.11
Investments (refer note 5B and 5C) 12,758.49 18,490.25 31,248.74 31,248.74
Trade receivables (refer note 9) 1,285.39 - 1,285.39 1,285.39
Other financial assets (refer note 6A and 6B) 1,889.86 - 1,889.86 1,889.86
61,610.56 18,490.25 80,100.81 80,100.81
Liabilities
Trade payable (refer note 19) 6,262.11 - 6,262.11 6,262.11
Borrowing (refer note 15A and 15B) 949.90 - 949.90 949.90
Lease liabilities (refer note 35) 19,273.84 - 19,273.84 19,273.84
Other financial liabilities (refer note 20A and 20 B) 2,501.04 - 2,501.04 2,501.04
28,986.89 - 28,986.89 28,986.89
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
The following table provides the fair value measurement hierarchy of the Group's assets and liabilities;
Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instrument include:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active market for identical assets and liabilities
Level 2: Input other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly (i.e. prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices)
Level 3: Input for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservable input)
Quantitative disclosures fair value measurement hierarchy for assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2021:
Fair value measurement using
Quoted prices in active
Date of markets (Level 1) (Fair Significant observable Significant unobservable
Total
valuation value through Profit or inputs (Level 2) inputs (Level 3)
loss)(FVTPL)
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value through Profit or loss (FVTPL)
Investment in mutual funds 31 March 2021 637.47 637.47 - -
Derivative liability 31 March 2021 2,263.00 - - 2,263.00
Quantitative disclosures fair value measurement hierarchy for assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2020:
Fair value measurement using
Quoted prices in active
Date of markets (Level 1) (Fair Significant observable Significant unobservable
Total
valuation value through Profit or inputs (Level 2) inputs (Level 3)
loss)(FVTPL)
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value through Profit or loss (FVTPL)
Investment in mutual funds 31 March 2020 15,782.27 15,782.27 - -
Quantitative disclosures fair value measurement hierarchy for assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2019:
Fair value measurement using
Quoted prices in active
Date of markets (Level 1) (Fair Significant observable Significant unobservable
Total
valuation value through Profit or inputs (Level 2) inputs (Level 3)
loss)(FVTPL)
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value through Profit or loss (FVTPL)
Investment in mutual funds 31 March 2019 18,490.25 18,490.25 - -
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss of future earnings, to fair value or to future cash flows that may result from a change in the price of a financial instrument. The
value of a financial instrument may change as a result of changes in the interest rate, foreign currency exchange rates or other market changes that affect
market risk sensitive instruments. Market risk is attributable to all market risk sensitive financial instruments including investments, foreign currency
receivable/payable and borrowings.
Currency risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because of changes in exchange rates. The Group’s
exposure to the risk of changes in exchange rates relates primarily to the Group’s operations and the Group’s net investments in foreign subsidiaries.
The exchange rate risk primarily arises from assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the respective entities and
foreign currency forecasted revenue and cash flows. A significant portion of the Group revenue is in Indian Rupees (INR), Chinese Yuan (CNY), Euro (EUR),
Singapore Dollar (SGD), Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) and Japanese Yen (JPY), United State Dollar (USD) and Great Britain Pound (GBP). The fluctuation in
exchange rates in respect to India rupee may have potential impact on the restated consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income
and equity.
The rate sensitivity is calculated by aggregation of the net foreign exchange exposure and a simultaneous parallel foreign exchange rates shift of major
currencies by 5% against the respective functional currencies of the Company and its subsidiaries. The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be
representative of the actual change.
Appreciation / depreciation of 5% in respective foreign currencies with respect to functional currency of the Group would result in decrease / increase in the
Group’s loss before tax by approximately INR 1,036.36 Millions, INR 4,560.91 Millions and INR 823.85 Millions for the year ended 31 March 2021, 31
March 2020 and 31 March 2019 respectively.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract, leading to a financial loss. To manage
this, the Group periodically assesses the financial reliability of its counterparty (primarily consist of Hotel owners), taking into account the financial condition,
current economic trends, analysis of historical bad debt and ageing of account receivable. Individual risk limit set accordingly. No single customer/counterparty
accounted for more than 10% of the accounts receivable as at 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019 or revenue for the year ended 31 March
2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019. There is no significant concentration of credit risk.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Group will not be able to settle or meet its obligation on time or at a reasonable price. The Group's corporate
treasury department is responsible for liquidity and funding as well as settlement management. In addition, processes and policies related to such risk are
overseen by Senior management. Management monitors Group's net liquidity position through rolling forecasts on the basis of expected cash flows. As at 31
March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019 cash and cash equivalents are held with major bank and financial institutions.
The table below provides details regarding the remaining contractual maturities of significant financial liabilities at the reporting date.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the requirements of the
financial covenants. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. The
Group monitors capital using a gearing ratio, which is net debt divided by total capital plus net debt. The Group’s policy is to keep
the gearing ratio at an optimum level to ensure that the debt related covenant are complied with. The Group includes within net debt,
all financial liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents (excluding discontinued operations). There are no financial covenants attached
to interest-bearing loans and borrowings that define capital structure requirements.
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Total financial liabilities 49,558.93 68,175.91 28,986.89
Less: cash and cash equivalents (21,071.02) (34,695.67) (45,429.71)
Net debt 28,487.91 33,480.24 (16,442.82)
No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during the year ended 31 March 2021, 31 March
2020 and 31 March 2019.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
The preparation of the Group’s restated consolidated summary statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions
and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.
The parameter most subject to change is the discount rate. In determining the appropriate discount rate for plans operated in India, the management considers the
interest rates of government bonds in currencies consistent with the currencies of the post-employment benefit obligation. For plans operated outside India, the
management considers the interest rates of high quality corporate bonds in currencies consistent with the currencies of the post-employment benefit obligation
with at least an ‘AA’ rating or above, as set by an internationally acknowledged rating agency, and extrapolated as needed along the yield curve to correspond
with the expected term of the defined benefit obligation. The underlying bonds are further reviewed for quality. Those having excessive credit spreads are
excluded from the analysis of bonds on which the discount rate is based, on the basis that they do not represent high quality corporate bonds.
The mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tables for the specific countries. Those mortality tables tend to change only at interval in response to
demographic changes. Future salary increases and changes in gratuity are based on expected future inflation rates for the respective countries.
For further details about employee benefit obligations, refer note 33.
h) Exceptional items
Materiality threshold can be used to select items to be disclosed as exceptional on case to case basis. These threshold would be applied separately for standalone
as well as consolidated financial statements. However, in case an item qualifies for disclosure in standalone financial statements but not in consolidated financial
statements or vice versa, this would need to be evaluated on case to case basis.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
As per the updated monthly financial information the CODM receives the consolidated financial results of the group. It also includes revenue and KPI details (i.e. sellable
room nights, occupancy, average room revenue, used room nights etc.) at the consolidated geographical regions of INSEA (India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines),
Europe and International (rest of the world).
Accordingly, it has been assessed that group operates in a single operating as well as reportable segment. The segment reporting for years ended 31 March 2020 and 31March
2019 has also been restated for this change in segment reporting.
C. Major customer
Revenue from any customer of the Group’s Hotel bookings and other segments does not exceed 10% of the total revenue reported and hence, the Management believes there
are no major customers to be disclosed.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Net Assets, i.e., total assets minus total Share in other Share in total
Share in loss
liabilities comprehensive income comprehensive loss
Name of the entity in the group
As % of As % of As % of consolidated
As % of total
consolidated net Amount consolidated Amount other Amount Amount
comprehensive loss
assets loss comprehensive income
Parent
Oravel Stays Limited
31 March 2021 33.08% 9,077.99 6.83% (2,692.18) -615.60% (932.44) 9.23% (3,624.63)
31 March 2020 56.76% 36,645.67 3.67% (4,820.47) 23.79% 768.16 3.17% (4,052.31)
31 March 2019 40.79% 35,471.11 19.70% (4,657.15) 0.58% (9.27) 18.48% (4,666.42)
Subsidiaries
Indian
31 March 2021 0.08% 21.81 0.00% 0.27 0.04% 0.07 0.00% 0.34
31 March 2020 0.03% 21.41 0.00% 0.61 0.00% - 0.00% 0.61
31 March 2019 0.02% 20.57 0.00% 0.57 0.00% - 0.00% 0.57
Foreign
1 OYO Rooms Hospitality SDN BHD
31 March 2021 -0.36% (99.90) 1.62% (636.99) -0.18% (0.27) 1.62% (637.27)
31 March 2020 0.59% 383.65 1.61% (2,106.30) 0.34% 10.91 1.64% (2,095.39)
31 March 2019 0.17% 151.63 2.59% (611.62) -0.23% 3.66 2.41% (607.96)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Net Assets, i.e., total assets minus total Share in other Share in total
Share in loss
liabilities comprehensive income comprehensive loss
Name of the entity in the group
As % of As % of As % of consolidated
As % of total
consolidated net Amount consolidated Amount other Amount Amount
comprehensive loss
assets loss comprehensive income
10 OYO Technology & Hospitality (China) Pte Limited
31 March 2021 4.08% 1,118.51 -1.75% 691.15 -396.35% (600.34) -0.23% 90.80
31 March 2020 0.26% 168.64 0.06% (72.68) -9.64% (311.12) 0.30% (383.80)
31 March 2019 25.18% 21,895.02 -0.70% 164.78 97.28% (1,560.79) 5.53% (1,396.02)
31 March 2021 0.01% 2.83 0.18% (71.24) -6.50% (9.85) 0.21% (81.09)
31 March 2020 0.06% 37.83 0.09% (120.53) 0.02% 0.51 0.09% (120.02)
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.02% (0.29) 0.00% (0.29)
31 March 2021 1.46% 401.00 9.21% (3,633.23) -325.44% (492.94) 10.50% (4,126.18)
31 March 2020 -2.06% (1,327.81) 22.07% (28,962.13) 21.91% 707.35 22.07% (28,254.78)
31 March 2019 1.36% 1,185.97 14.83% (3,507.02) 0.91% (14.55) 13.95% (3,521.57)
25 Innov8 Inc.
31 March 2021 -0.30% (83.29) 0.00% 1.18 -2.72% (4.12) 0.01% (2.94)
31 March 2020 -0.14% (90.61) 0.01% (12.23) -0.19% (5.99) 0.01% (18.22)
31 March 2019 -0.25% (214.68) 0.00% - -0.54% 8.66 -0.03% 8.66
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Net Assets, i.e., total assets minus total Share in other Share in total
Share in loss
liabilities comprehensive income comprehensive loss
Name of the entity in the group
As % of As % of As % of consolidated
As % of total
consolidated net Amount consolidated Amount other Amount Amount
comprehensive loss
assets loss comprehensive income
30 OYO Hotels France SARL
31 March 2021 0.00% (0.23) 0.01% (3.50) -0.05% (0.07) 0.01% (3.57)
31 March 2020 0.00% (1.67) 0.00% (1.88) 0.00% 0.02 0.00% (1.86)
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
37 Jiayou
31 March 2021 -0.03% (8.48) 0.20% (79.92) -0.25% (0.38) 0.20% (80.30)
31 March 2020 -0.01% (7.49) 0.01% (8.78) 0.00% 0.09 0.01% (8.69)
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Net Assets, i.e., total assets minus total Share in other Share in total
Share in loss
liabilities comprehensive income comprehensive loss
Name of the entity in the group
As % of As % of As % of consolidated
As % of total
consolidated net Amount consolidated Amount other Amount Amount
comprehensive loss
assets loss comprehensive income
54 Belvilla AG
31 March 2021 -6.00% (1,645.73) 0.88% (346.92) 0.00% - 0.88% (346.92)
31 March 2020 -2.15% -1,387.20 -0.71% 934.37 0.00% -0.73% 934.37
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
55 AanZee VillaXL BV
31 March 2021 0.02% 5.40 0.00% 0.33 0.00% - 0.00% 0.33
31 March 2020 0.01% 4.84 0.00% (0.19) 0.00% 0.00% (0.19)
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
56 Belvilla Nederland BV
31 March 2021 0.00% (1.26) 0.11% (44.77) 0.00% - 0.11% (44.77)
31 March 2020 0.04% 26.90 0.11% (148.37) 0.00% 0.12% (148.37)
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
59 Belvilla Belgique BV
31 March 2021 0.00% 0.41 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
31 March 2020 0.00% 0.39 0.00% (0.70) 0.00% 0.00% (0.70)
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
60 Belvilla Services BV
31 March 2021 1.69% 463.98 2.05% (810.08) 0.00% - 2.06% (810.08)
31 March 2020 0.58% 376.81 0.93% (1,226.97) 0.00% 0.96% (1,226.97)
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
66 TUI KG -
31 March 2021 2.39% 656.15 0.02% (8.34) 0.00% - 0.02% (8.34)
31 March 2020 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
67 TUI GmBH -
31 March 2021 -0.27% (73.42) 0.32% (127.12) 0.00% - 0.32% (127.12)
31 March 2020 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% 0.00% -
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
68 Traum-Ferienwohnungen GmbH
31 March 2021 -0.40% (108.96) -0.03% 10.93 0.00% - -0.03% 10.93
31 March 2020 -0.43% -279.56 -0.30% 392.92 0.00% -0.31% 392.92
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
69 T-Bee GmbH
31 March 2021 0.00% - 0.00% (0.11) 0.00% - 0.00% (0.11)
31 March 2020 0.08% 52.52 0.00% (0.35) 0.00% 0.00% (0.35)
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
71 Dancenter A/S
31 March 2021 -1.81% (496.44) -2.03% 799.91 0.00% - -2.04% 799.91
31 March 2020 0.24% 154.74 -0.69% 902.07 0.00% -0.70% 902.07
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
72 Västkust-bokning
31 March 2021 -0.04% (12.12) -0.04% 15.50 0.00% - -0.04% 15.50
31 March 2020 -0.03% -18.70 0.06% (83.25) 0.00% 0.07% (83.25)
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Net Assets, i.e., total assets minus total Share in other Share in total
Share in loss
liabilities comprehensive income comprehensive loss
Name of the entity in the group
As % of As % of As % of consolidated
As % of total
consolidated net Amount consolidated Amount other Amount Amount
comprehensive loss
assets loss comprehensive income
74 Dancenter GmbH
31 March 2021 -0.01% (1.38) -0.05% 18.25 0.00% - -0.05% 18.25
31 March 2020 0.01% 7.29 -0.06% 82.20 0.00% -0.06% 82.20
31 March 2019 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
Joint Ventures
Indian
1 Mypreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private
Limited
31 March 2021 0.00% - -0.97% 383.13 0.00% - -0.98% 383.13
31 March 2020 5.53% 3,569.08 -0.11% 142.09 0.00% -0.11% 142.09
31 March 2019 3.94% 3,426.99 -0.02% 5.00 0.00% - -0.02% 5.00
Foreign
1 OYO Mountainia UK Limited
31 March 2021 -0.27% (75.18) 3.88% (1,531.89) 0.00% - 3.90% (1,531.90)
31 March 2020 2.26% 1,456.71 1.05% (1,374.67) 0.00% - 1.07% (1,374.67)
31 March 2019 0.01% 5.00 0.00% - 0.00% - 0.00% -
Total 31 March 2021 100.00% 27,441.46 100.00% (39,438.43) 100.00% 151.47 100.00% (39,286.96)
31 March 2020 100.00% 64,567.02 100.00% (1,31,227.78) 100.00% 3,228.34 100.00% (1,27,999.44)
31 March 2019 100.00% 86,969.20 100.00% (23,645.32) 100.00% (1,604.39) 100.00% (25,249.71)
473
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited China 45.46% 45.46% 45.46%
OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Company Limited China 45.46% 45.46% 45.46%
OYO (Shanghai) Investment Company Limited China 45.46% 45.46% 45.46%
Beijing Bei Ke You Jia Technology Company Limited China 45.46% 45.46% 45.46%
OYO Kitchen India Private Limited India 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Workspaces India Private Limited India 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Designotel Investments LLP** India 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Vacation Homes Holding B.V Netherland 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V Netherland 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Rooms & Hospitality B.V Netherland 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Hotels Switzerland Gmbh Swizerland 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Dalian Qianyu Wanyu Trading Company China 45.46% 45.46% 45.46%
Shanxi Disen Hotel Management Co., Ltd.*** China 0.00% 45.46% 45.46%
Wuhan Beike Youjia Hotel Management Co., Ltd. China 45.46% 45.46% 45.46%
Beijing Jiayoulewan Technology Co., Ltd. China 45.46% 45.46% 0.00%
OYO Enterprises Service (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (formerly OYO Corporate
Services Co. Ltd) China 45.46% 45.46% 0.00%
OYO Vacation Homes LLC United State of America 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Brasil Hospitalidade E Tecnologia Eireli^ Brazil 0.00% 100.00% 100.00%
OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Ltd. Singapore 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Vacation Homes Cayman Cayman 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Vacation Homes UK Limited United Kingdom 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Hotels Cayman^ Cayman 0.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Latam Holdings UK Ltd^ United Kingdom 0.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Town House Netherlands B.V. Netherland 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Hotels and Homes Netherlands B.V. Netherland 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Hotels Germany GMBH Germany 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Hotels France SARL France 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
PT. OYO Hotels Indonesia* Indonesia 66.67% 66.67% 0.00%
OYO Rooms & Technology LLC USA United State of America 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Technology LLC*** United State of America 0.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Franchising LLC United State of America 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Propco LLC. United State of America 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Operated LLC United State of America 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Hotels Italia S.R.L. Italy 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Rooms & Technology (Malaysia) SDN. BHD. Malaysia 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Saudi Hospitality Systems Consulting & Research Co. Saudi Arabia 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
OYO Life Real Estate LLC * Dubai 49.00% 49.00% 0.00%
Oravel Mexico Services S De Rl De Cv^ Mexico 0.00% 97.83% 0.00%
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*51% of equity securities of OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC & OYO Life Real Estate LLC and 33% of equity securities of [Link] Hotels Indonesia are held by a local
shareholders. However, the beneficial interest in these holding is with the Company.
**represents 99.999% as at 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 & 31 March 2019
*** entity closed during the year 31 March 2021
# become subsidiaries of the Group w.e.f. 10 March 2021
^ become joint venture of the Group w.e.f. 17 August 2020
## merged with OYO Hotels Japan GK w.e.f. 1 July 2020
### merger withTraum-Ferienwohnungen GmbH (Germany)
50.2. Information about subsidiaries with material non-controlling interest and joint venture
A. Information about subsidiaries with non-controlling interests (NCI)
Proportion of ownership interests and voting rights held
by NCI
Name of Subsidiaries Principal Activities
As at As at As at
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
OYO Technology & Hospitality Japan KK* Engaged in business of managing and 0.00% 0.00% 33.90%
OYO Vacation Homes Rental LLC operating vacation homes. 51.00% 51.00% 51.00%
Engaged in business of providing
OYO Technology & Hospitality (China) Limited 54.54% 54.54% 54.54%
management consultancy service.
OYO Hotels and Homes Private Limited 0.36% 0.00% 0.00%
OYO Hotels Japan GK 49.80% 49.80% 51.00%
OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited 54.54% 54.54% 54.54%
OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Company Limited 54.54% 54.54% 54.54%
Beijing Bei Ke You Jia Technology Company Limited 54.54% 54.54% 54.54%
Engaged in the business of hotel and
Dalian Qianyu Wanyu Trading Company 54.54% 54.54% 54.54%
property management, hotel supplies,
Shanxi Disen Hotel Management Co., Ltd. 54.54% 54.54% 54.54%
software development and
Wuhan Beike Youjia Hotel Management Co., Ltd. 54.54% 54.54% 54.54%
decoration design.
Beijing Jiayoulewan Technology Co., Ltd. 54.54% 54.54% 0.00%
OYO Corporate Services Co. Ltd 54.54% 54.54% 0.00%
Oravel Mexico Services S De Rl De Cv 0.00% 2.17% 0.00%
OYO Technology and Hospitality LLC(Oman) 30.00% 38.00% 0.00%
Residence De Monbrison A/S (Denmark) 26.84% 26.84% 0.00%
OYO (Shanghai) Investment Company Limited Investment company 54.54% 54.54% 54.54%
*become 100% subsidiary of the OYO Hospitality UK Limited w.e.f 31 October 2019.
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Summarised financial information for OYO Technology & Hospitality (China) Pte Ltd is set out below:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets 43,992.33 40,259.86 18,923.16
Current assets 14,091.60 11,180.99 22,990.08
Total assets 58,083.93 51,440.85 41,913.24
Equity 44,024.20 42,129.17 41,869.65
Non-current liabilities - - -
Current liabilities 14,059.73 9,311.68 43.59
Total equity and liabilities 58,083.93 51,440.85 41,913.24
Attributable to -
Equity shareholders of parent 835.97 (591.45) 57.45
Non-controlling interest 1,002.97 (709.59) 68.93
As at As at As at
Summarised cash flow
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities 4,963.35 (703.30) (2,682.96)
Cash (used in) investing activities (4,999.96) (21,275.09) (18,593.21)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities (260.16) 398.94 43,193.86
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (296.77) (21,579.45) 21,917.69
Summarised financial information for OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd is set out below:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets 97.07 247.64 287.28
Current assets 2,491.21 927.18 5,215.84
Total assets 2,588.28 1,174.82 5,503.13
Equity -604.89 -420.84 3,206.98
Non-current liabilities 6.60 27.76 -
Current liabilities 3,186.57 1,567.90 2,296.15
Total equity and liabilities 2,588.28 1,174.82 5,503.13
Attributable to -
Equity shareholders of parent (291.49) (2,504.58) (4,703.21)
Non-controlling interest (349.71) (3,004.90) (5,642.74)
As at As at As at
Summarised cash flow
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash used in operating activities (534.54) (2,863.50) (12,122.52)
Cash used in investing activities (6.62) (109.15) (322.03)
Cash flows from financing activities 479.05 2,069.85 13,435.30
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (62.11) (902.80) 990.76
Summarised financial information for OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. is set out below:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets 155.09 262.56 327.42
Current assets 2,138.29 3,202.69 2,151.43
Total assets 2,293.38 3,465.25 2,478.85
Equity (16,307.16) (12,817.66) 1,188.47
Non-current liabilities - 0.30 -
Current liabilities 18,600.54 16,282.61 1,290.38
Total equity and liabilities 2,293.38 3,465.25 2,478.85
Attributable to -
Equity shareholders of parent (2,411.63) (12,848.08) (1,594.49)
Non-controlling interest (2,893.38) (15,414.64) (1,913.00)
As at As at As at
Summarised cash flow
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash used in operating activities (635.83) (15,768.84) (2,248.16)
Cash used in investing activities (46.14) (1,197.79) (336.75)
Cash flows from financing activities 901.75 14,953.95 4,710.51
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 219.78 (2,012.68) 2,125.60
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Summarised financial information for OYO (Shanghai) Investment Co. Ltd. is set out below:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets 7,630.70 7,305.37 1,108.09
Current assets 952.95 25.29 69.31
Total assets 8,583.65 7,330.66 1,177.40
Equity 4,632.41 5,786.91 760.17
Non-current liabilities - - -
Current liabilities 3,951.24 1,543.75 417.23
Total equity and liabilities 8,583.65 7,330.66 1,177.40
Attributable to -
Equity shareholders of parent (1,177.41) (63.52) (0.70)
Non-controlling interest (1,412.62) (77.00) (0.84)
As at As at As at
Summarised cash flow
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash flows from operating activities 1,556.72 1,023.14 414.85
Cash used in investing activities (2,772.77) (6,197.28) (1,108.09)
Cash flows from financing activities 1,215.40 5,105.49 762.54
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (0.65) (68.65) 69.31
Summarised financial information for Beijing Bei Ke You Jia Technology Co Ltd is set out below:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets - 1.03 16.47
Current assets 25.50 82.54 144.08
Total assets 25.50 83.57 160.54
Equity (2,437.31) (2,294.54) (55.66)
Non-current liabilities - - -
Current liabilities 2,462.81 2378.11 216.21
Total equity and liabilities 25.50 83.57 160.54
Attributable to -
Equity shareholders of parent (65.03) (1,543.35) (0.70)
Non-controlling interest (78.03) (1,851.66) (0.84)
As at As at As at
Summarised cash flow*
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash used in operating activities (15.82) (1,040.19) -
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities 0.05 (204.01) -
Cash flows from financing activities - 1,201.29 -
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (15.77) (42.91) -
*Cash flow for year ended 31 March 2019 has not been presented as acquisition was on 31 March 2019.
Summarised financial information for Beijing Jiayoulewan Technology Co., Ltd. is set out below:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets - - -
Current assets - 2.83 -
Total assets - 2.83 -
Equity (89.03) (8.69) -
Non-current liabilities - - -
Current liabilities 89.03 11.52 -
Total equity and liabilities - 2.83 -
Attributable to -
Equity shareholders of parent (36.37) (3.95) -
Non-controlling interest (43.64) (4.74) -
As at As at As at
Summarised cash flow 31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash flows from operating activities - 0.12 -
Cash flows from investing activities - - -
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities (0.21) 0.09 -
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (0.21) 0.21 -
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Summarised financial information for OYO Corporate Services Co. Ltd is set out below:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets - - -
Current assets 8,464.47 5,338.26 -
Total assets 8,464.47 5,338.26 -
Equity 8,110.75 5,183.28 -
Non-current liabilities - - -
Current liabilities 353.72 154.98 -
Total equity and liabilities 8,464.47 5,338.26 -
Attributable to -
Equity shareholders of parent 153.59 64.63 -
Non-controlling interest 184.27 77.54 -
As at As at As at
Summarised cash flow
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Cash used in operating activities (0.21) (5,184.07) -
Cash flows from investing activities - 0.23 -
Cash flows from financing activities - 5,184.05 -
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (0.21) 0.21 -
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(i) The Group has 49.80% (31 March 2020: 49.80%,31 March 2019: 49.80%) interest in Mypreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private Limited, acquired on 29 March
2019, till 10 March 2021, which is primarily engaged in the business of hotel management consultants, managing and operating hotels, guest houses, motels, lodging and
boarding houses, serviced apartments, holiday resorts and such other accommodations providing an affordable and predicable stay experience to customer, in India. The Group's
interest in Mypreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private Limited is accounted for using the equity method in the restated consolidated summary statements till 10 March
2021. The following table illustrates the summarized financial information of the Group's investment in Mypreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private Limited:
As at As at As at
Particulars
10 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets 0.04 84.13 -
Current assets 8,412.76 7,791.26 6,858.69
Total assets 8,412.80 7,875.39 6,858.69
Equity 7,908.79 7,139.44 6,854.12
Non-current liabilities - 2.74 1.24
Current liabilities 504.01 733.21 3.33
Total equity and liabilities 8,412.80 7,875.39 6,858.69
Total revenue including other income for the year* 1,834.63 2,154.41 14.62
Total expenses for the year* 839.80 1,482.21 0.06
Income tax expense 225.50 386.88 4.51
Profit for the year* 769.33 285.32 10.05
Group's share of profit for the year* 383.13 142.09 5.00
(ii) The Group has 49.999% (31 March 2021: 49.999 %, 31 March 2019: Nil) interest in Mountainia Developers and Hospitality Private Limited, acquired on 17 April 2019,
which is primarily engaged in the business of contractors, builders, town planners, infrastructure developers, estate developers and engineers, land developers, landscapers, estate
agents, immovable property dealers and to acquire, buy, purchase, hire or otherwise lands, buildings, civil works immovable property of any tenure or any interest in the same and
to erect and construct, hotels, houses, flats, bungalows, kothis or civil work of every type on the land of the Company or any other land or immovable property whether
belonging to the Company or not and to pull down, rebuild, enlarge alter and other conveniences and to deal with and improve, property of the Company or any other Immovable
property in India or abroad. Also, the company is also engaged in business of managing and operating hotels, long term and short term stay homes, guest houses and such other
accommodations providing an affordable and predicable stay experience to customer. Further the Company is also engaged in providing technical know-how and training in field
of operations and management of hotels motels etc. and in marketing and managing hotels and other boarding and/or lodging services. The Group's interest in Mountainia
Developers and Hospitality Private Limited is accounted for using the equity method in the restated consolidated summary statements. The following table illustrates the
summarized financial information of the Group's investment in Mountainia Developers and Hospitality Private Limited:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets 2,034.81 1,513.47 -
Current assets 12,551.49 13,056.04 -
Total assets 14,586.31 14,569.51 -
Equity 14,395.11 14,160.76 -
Non-current liabilities 83.33 138.11 -
Current liabilities 107.87 270.64 -
Total equity and liabilities 14,586.31 14,569.51 -
Total revenue including other income for the year 686.90 835.01 -
Total expenses for the year 337.79 343.35 -
Income tax expense 114.30 146.74 -
Profit for the period 234.81 344.92 -
Other comprehensive income 0.15 0.84
Group's share of profit for the year 117.48 172.88 -
The joint venture has capital commitments of INR 15.57 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 0.42 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil).
(iii) The Group has 49.999% (31 March 2020: 49.999%, 31 March 2019: Nil) interest in OYO My Preferred UK Limited, acquired on 5 April 2019, which is primarily engaged
in the business of renovation and transformation of hotel properties. The Group's interest in OYO My Preferred UK Limited is accounted for using the equity method in the
restated consolidated summary statements till 10 March 2021. The following table illustrates the summarized financial information of the Group's investment in OYO My
Preferred UK Limited:
As at As at As at
Particulars
10 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets - - -
Current assets 7,360.55 7,461.86 -
Total assets 7,360.55 7,461.86 -
Equity 7,351.34 7,454.35 -
Non-current liabilities - - -
Current liabilities 9.20 7.51 -
Total equity and liabilities 7,360.55 7,461.86 -
Total revenue including other income for the year 12.37 785.63 -
Total expenses for the year 2.20 760.08 -
Income tax expense 8.37 6.18 -
Profit for the year 1.80 19.38 -
Other comprehensive income (103.01) 279.06
Group's share of profit for the year (51.49) 149.19 -
The joint venture has no contingent liabilities or capital commitments as at 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019
(iv) The Group has 49% (31 March 2020: 49%, 31 March 2019: Nil) interest in OYO Marina Wendtorf Invest II GmbH, acquired on 31 May, 2019, which is primarily engaged
in the business of construction and servicing of vacation homes. The Group's interest in Marina Wendtorf Invest II GmbH is accounted for using the equity method in the
restated consolidated summary statements. The following table illustrates the summarized financial information of the Group's investment in Marina Wendtorf Invest II GmbH:
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets - - -
Current assets 376.86 318.15 -
Total assets 376.86 318.15 -
Equity 171.92 164.42 -
Non-current liabilities - - -
Current liabilities 204.93 153.73 -
Total equity and liabilities 376.86 318.15 -
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets 13,504.17 15,254.10 -
Current assets 18,237.90 20,063.79 -
Total assets 31,742.07 35,317.89 -
Equity 23,630.45 26,999.34 -
Non-current liabilities 7,433.07 7,483.44 -
Current liabilities 678.55 835.11 -
Total equity and liabilities 31,742.06 35,317.89 -
Total revenue for the year 1,677.06 2,478.12 -
Total expenses for the year 4,917.96 5,388.89 -
Income tax expense 23.66 84.91 -
Loss for the period (3,264.56) (2,995.68) -
Other comprehensive income -
Total comprehensive loss (3,264.56) (2,995.68) -
Non controlling interest (200.16) 245.88
Group's share of profit for the year (1,531.89) (1,374.90) -
The joint venture has no contingent liabilities or capital commitments as at 31 March 2021, 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2019
(vi) Till last year, the Group had 100% stake in OYO Hotels Cayman and considered as subsidiary of the Group. The Company entered into Share subscription agreement with
with LA Tech Hub (Cayman) Ltd dated 17 August 2020. pursuant to which, the OYO Hotels Cayman issued certain preference shares to LA Tech Hub (Cayman). As set out in
the agreement, Group doesn’t have direct control over the operating activities of the OYO Hotels Cayman and it will operate, independently separate and apart from Group.
Accordingly, OYO Hotels Cayman cease to be subsidiary of the Group and become the Joint Venture of the Company w.e.f. 17 August 2020 (refer note xxxx).The following
table illustrates the summarized financial information of the Group's investment in OYO Hotels Cayman;
As at As at As at
Particulars
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2019
Non-current assets 26.31 - -
Current assets 2,058.25 - -
Total assets 2,084.56 - -
Equity (4,839.79) - -
Non-current liabilities 6,004.46 - -
Current liabilities 919.89 - -
Total equity and liabilities 2,084.56 - -
Total revenue for the year 527.60 - -
Total expenses for the year 2,795.56 - -
Income tax expense - - -
Loss for the period (2,267.96) - -
Other comprehensive income -
Total comprehensive loss 253.22 - -
Non controlling interest (2,014.74)
Group's share of profit for the year (1,465.12) - -
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
(b) The Group is in compliance with all covenant relating to loan facility outstanding as at 31 March 2021, which was repayable after 12 months and classified as non-current as at
reporting period. There was no repayment intention as at reporting period and the Group has decided to repay the loan facility out of fund raised subsequently. The Group recognized
the transaction is non-adjusting subsequent events as of 31 March 2021, as this transaction has been agreed subsequent to 31 March 2021 and continued to classify outstanding loan
facility as non current.
(c) Subsequent to year ended 31 March 2021, OYO Japan GK, which has been shown as an part of discontinued operations as on 31 March 21, the legal form of the OYO Hotels
Japan GK has been changed to OYO Hotels Japan KK i.e. a joint stock company and restructuring of the shareholding has been changed, thereby resulting in OYO shareholding has
been reduced to 20% and remaining equity interest being held by SoftBank. Also, there is a change in the composition of the board of directors where majority of the members are
appointed by SoftBank. Further, the SoftBank has made an additional capital contribution, thereby resulting in dilution of OYO stake to 10%.
The management has been continuously assessing the potential impact of COVID-19 on the carrying value of goodwill, property, plant & equipment including capital work in
progress, trade receivables, other financial assets, inventories and other assets appearing in the financial statements of the Group as on 31 March 2021. Based on current indicators of
future economic conditions, the carrying amounts of these assets have been further adjusted to the extent required and the remaining carrying value is fully realizable. Also, provision
has been booked in respect of onerous contract and termination of lease contracts with hotel partners.
Below table summarizes the exceptional expense/(income) due to COVID-19 for the year ended 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2020
COVID-19 Restructuring
Particulars For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended For the year ended
31 March 2021 31 March 2020 31 March 2021 31 March 2020
Severance and employee related cost# 1,512.27 - - 888.83
Impairment of property, plant and equipment including capital work in progress 51.11 3,138.91 - 2,201.34
Trade payables* 196.07 4,982.20 - 68.53
Other financial assets** 143.68 2,283.13 - 685.21
Inventories*** - 214.62 - 175.46
Trade receivable - 4,040.66 - -
Other assets**** - 2,299.81 - 55.58
Other financial liabilities - 72.82 - -
Impairment of investment (refer note 53) 8,086.91 - - -
Fair value loss on derivative instruments at fair value through profit and loss (refer note 184.56 - - -
Gain on derecognition of lease liabilities (163.70) (4,667.80) - -
Total (ii) 10,010.90 12,364.35 - 4,074.95
#During the period, the Group recorded charges for one-time employee severance benefits. During the year ended 31 March 2021, the Group incurred severance costs payable in
connection with the termination of the employment of certain employees due to COVID 19.
*comprises of provision amounting to INR 196.07 million (31 March 2020: INR 3,744.86 Millions, INR 566.97 Millions, INR 180 Millions and INR 627.64 Millions, 31 March
2019: Nil) towards onerous contracts, termination/exit of lease contract with hotel partners, rental payment for the month of March and other vendor payments due to contract
cancellations respectively due to COVID 19.
**includes write off of other financial assets amounting to Nil (31 March 2020: INR 770.22 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil)
***includes write off of inventory amounting to Nil (31 March 2020: INR 144.86 Millions,31 March 2019: Nil)
****includes write off of other assets amounting to Nil (31 March 2020: INR 1170.71 Millions,31 March 2019: Nil)
The Group has exited various lease arrangements with their Hotel Partners applying force majeure in March 2020. The Group management obtained a legal opinion, basis which it
considered that there will not be any further legal obligation for lease payments for the lock in period. During the current period, Group is negotiating for further continuance of
business with respective hotel partners and accordingly it expects based on contractual provisions and legal advice that current provision of INR 420 Millions (31 March 2020: INR
460 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) is sufficient towards further probable settlement exposure.
The management does not anticipate any further significant adjustment in carrying values of assets and liabilities in these restated consolidated summary statements. However, these
evaluations are based on more recent scenario based analysis carried out by the management and internal and external information available up to the date of approval of these results.
The impact of COVID 19 may differ from that estimated as at the date of approval of these financial statements. The Group will continue to monitor any future changes to the
business and financial statements due to COVID-19.
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
53. Business combination
a) Summary of material acquisitions during the year ended 31 March 2021 is given below
(i) On 30 September 2020, the Group acquired 100% business of TUI Holiday Homes, a non-listed company based in Germany. The Group acquired TUI Holiday Homes because it
significantly enlarges the business of vacation/holiday homes. This transaction has been accounted as per acquisition method specified in IND AS 103 “Business Combination” and
accordingly, the excess of purchase consideration paid over fair value of assets acquired has been attributed to goodwill and the goodwill is not tax deductible. Acquisition-related
costs are expensed as incurred.
Liabilities
Trade payables 530.05
Other current liabilities 44.98
Provisions 27.47
Current tax liabilities (net) 30.46
Total liabilities 632.96
Purchase consideration
Cash and cash equivalents transferred 579.54
Contingent consideration liability -
579.54
The proforma effects of this business combination on the Group's results were not material.
(ii) Till last year, the Group had investment in Mypreferred Transformation and Hospitality Private Limited which was considered as joint venture having 49.8% equity interest and
accounted for using equity method of accounting. During the current year i.e. on 10 March 2021, the Group also acquired additional 49.8% equity interest which is primarily engaged
in the business of hotel management consultancy, managing and operating hotels, guest houses, motels, lodging and boarding houses, serviced apartments, holiday resorts and such
other accommodations providing an affordable and predicable stay experience to customers in India. As, a result the Company became the subsidiary of the Group with effect from 10
March 2021 and have been consolidated as on 31 March 2021.
The transaction has been accounted as per acquisition method specified in IND AS 103 “Business Combination” as step acquisition and accordingly, the excess of purchase
consideration paid over fair value of assets acquired has been attributed to goodwill and the goodwill is not tax deductible. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as and when
incurred.
Purchase price
Particulars
allocated
Liabilities
Borrowing 178.57
Trade payable 118.46
Other financial liabilities 8.22
Provisions 19.93
Current tax liabilities (net) 182.09
Total liabilities 507.27
Purchase consideration
Cash and cash equivalents transferred 4,082.85
Value of previously held equity interest 3,421.99
Fair value gain of previously held equity interest 660.85
Contingent consideration -
8,165.69
The proforma effects of this business combination on the Group's results were not material.
(iii) Till last year, the Group had investment in Mypreferred Hospitality UK Limited which was considered as joint venture having 49.99% equity interest and accounted for using
equity method of accounting. During the current year i.e. on 10 March 2021, the Group also acquired additional 49.99% equity interest which is primarily engaged in the business of
hotel management consultancy, managing and operating hotels, guest houses, motels, lodging and boarding houses, serviced apartments, holiday resorts and such other
accommodations providing an affordable and predicable stay experience to customers. As, a result the Company became the subsidiary of the Group with effect from 10 March 2021
and have been consolidated as on 31 March 2021.
The transaction has been accounted as per acquisition method specified in IND AS 103 “Business Combination” as step acquisition and accordingly, the excess of purchase
consideration paid over fair value of assets acquired has been attributed to goodwill and the goodwill is not tax deductible. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as and when
incurred.
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of OYO Mypreferred Hospitality UK Limited as at the date of acquisition were:
Purchase price
Particulars
allocated
Assets
Other financial assets 213.93
Receivables 768.10
Cash and cash equivalents 6,377.53
Other assets 0.98
Total assets 7,360.54
Liabilities
Borrowing 0.02
Trade payable 2.23
Current tax liabilities (net) 6.96
Total liabilities 9.21
Purchase consideration
Cash and cash equivalents transferred 3,728.52
Value of previously held equity interest 3,716.79
Fair value gain of previously held equity interest 11.79
Contingent consideration -
7,457.10
The proforma effects of this business combination on the Group's results were not material.
b) Summary of material acquisitions during the year ended 31 March 2020 is given below
On 31 May 2019, the Group acquired 100% of the voting shares of OYO Vacation Homes Holding B.V. (formerly known as Leisure Holdings B.V.) a non-listed company based in
Netherland. The Group acquired OYO Vacation Homes Holding B.V. because it significantly enlarges the business of vacation/holiday homes, apartments and park of
homeowners/agencies. This transaction has been accounted as per acquisition method specified in IND AS 103 “Business Combination” and accordingly, the excess of purchase
consideration paid over fair value of assets acquired has been attributed to goodwill and the goodwill is not tax deductible. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.
Liabilities
Lease liabilities 571.72
Borrowings 4,884.65
Provision for income tax 72.86
Other liabilities and provisions 12,802.92
Deferred tax liabilities 3,422.91
Total liabilities 21,755.07
Purchase consideration
Cash and cash equivalents transferred 25,985.60
Contingent consideration liability -
25,985.60
Intangible assets amounting to INR 15,963.62 Millions includes Brand, Software and Franchise agreement amounting to INR 10,196.36 Millions, INR 509.09 Millions and INR
5,290.69 Millions respectively, arising from the business combination and the difference of INR 32.52 Millions due to acquisition date exchange rate considered for the purpose of
above disclosures.
483
Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
c) Summary of material acquisitions during the year ended 31 March 2019 is given below
(i) The Group acquired 100% of the voting shares of Innov8 Inc., a non-listed company based in USA. The Group acquired Innov8 Inc. because it significantly enlarges the business
of dealing with fully furnished office spaces by renting them out to companies and/or individuals on time and/or seat sharing basis along with common facilities and amenities in India.
Liabilities
Borrowings 207.95
Trade payables 8.35
Total liabilities 216.30
(ii) The Group acquired 100% of the voting shares of Guerrilla Infra Solution Private Limited, a non-listed subsidiary company of Innov8 Inc., based in India and engaged in the
business of providing furnished or semi-furnished office space to corporate/ individual on time and/or seat sharing basis along with common facilities and amenities in India.
Liabilities
Borrowings 140.29
Employee benefit obligations 2.55
Trade payables 101.67
Other financial liabilities 74.64
Other liabilities 150.26
Total liabilities 469.41
(iii) the Group acquired 100% stake in Supreme Sai Construction and Developers LLP, a limited liability partnership based in India and primarily engaged in construction activities.
Liabilities
Borrowings 0.02
Trade payables 13.04
Other liabilities 90.16
Total liabilities 103.22
(iv) On 31 March 2019, the Group acquired 100% of the voting shares of Beijing Bei Ke You Jia Technology Co Ltd, a non-listed company based in China and specializing in the
business of hotel management, property management, hotel supplies, software development and decoration design.
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
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(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Liabilities
Trade payables 172.26
Other financial liabilities 34.00
Other liabilities 9.95
Total liabilities 216.21
The proforma effects of this business combination on the Group's results were not material.
54. During the year ended 31 March 2019 the management decided to move all key assets and key functions of Belvilla’s VRMC business to Switzerland as of 01 December 2018.
Therefore, as per 01 December 2018 the tour operating activities are transferred to Switzerland. Belvilla Services B.V. has adjusted its activities and acts solely as a service provider
for the Group as of 01 December 2018.
The new established Swiss tour operator is the supplier of services to the guest. Based on the new business model and in accordance with Dutch and EU VAT law, those services fall
within the scope of the Tour Operator Margin Scheme and as a result the VAT on those services is to be declared in Switzerland, and not in the Netherlands, or in any other EU
member state. Based on the current business model, the risk of an additional VAT charge from the Dutch tax authorities is not envisaged.
55. Loss of control in subsidiary, impairment of investment and fair value gain on derivative instruments
(i) During the period, one of the fellow subsidiary company (hereinafter referred as "OYO Hotels Cayman") of the Group, entered into "Share Subscription Agreement (hereinafter
referred as Agreement) with LA Tech Hub (Cayman) Ltd dated 17 August 2020. Pursuant to such agreement, the OYO Hotels Cayman issued certain preference shares to LA Tech
Hub (Cayman). As set out in the agreement immediately after closing, OYO Group shall hold Seventy-Two Point Seven Three percent (72.73%) of the OYO Hotels Cayman’s shares
and LA Tech Hub (Cayman) Ltd shall hold Twenty-Seven Point Two Seven percent (27.27%) of the OYO Hotels Cayman’s shares (in each case, on a fully diluted, as converted
basis) for an aggregate subscription purchase price of USD 75 million, free and clear of any encumbrance.
As set out in the agreement, Group doesn’t have direct control over the operating activities of the OYO Hotels Cayman and OYO Hotels Cayman will operate independently separate
and apart from Group. Accordingly, the Group has accounted for such loss of control in fellow subsidiary, as per the below requirement of IndAs 110 " Consolidated Financial
Statements";
(a) derecognized the assets and liabilities of the OYO Hotels Cayman at their carrying amounts at the date when control is lost;
(b) recognized investment retained in the OYO Hotels Cayman at its fair value at the date when control is lost and;
(ii) The recoverable amount of the investments in OYO Hotels Cayman has been computed based on value in use calculation of the underlying properties. The value in use calculation
is based on discounted cash flow model. As at 31 March 2021, impairment of investment in OYO Hotels Cayman, which is in the business of hospitality operations. The impairment
charge arose mainly due to negative net worth of the OYO Hotels Cayman as at 31 March 2021, and impact on occupancy given the current economic conditions due to COVID-19
pandemic.
(iii) As per the Joint venture agreement between OYO Hotels Singapore Pte Ltd and LA Tech Hub (Cayman) or SBLA, the OYO holds a call option and SBLA holds a put option
(together referred as options) to exchange above mentioned SBLA investment in Latam business (27.27%) with equity shares in Oravel Stays Limited basis exchange ratio as defined
in the agreement. The contract have embedded equity swap option that is required to be separated. Thus, the embedded option have been separated and are carried at fair value
through profit or loss.
Below are the assumptions used for fair valuation of derivative put option
Particulars Remarks
Equity value USD 32.6 million
Stock price USD 4.6 million
Volatility (% per year) 26.70%
Risk free rate (% per year) 8.70%
Time to expiration 0.3 years
Exercise price USD 35 million
Tree steps 500
Put option value USD 30.4 million
The recoverable amount of the CGU is determined on the basis of discounted cash flows (DCF). The DCF of the CGU is determined based on estimation of the cash flows the Group
is expected to generate from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2025 based on financial budgets approved by senior management.
Hotel CGU
The recoverable amount of the Hotel CGU has been determined based on a value in use calculation using cash flow projections from financial budgets approved by senior
management. Based on which, It was concluded that the recoverable amount did not exceed the carrying value. As a result of this analysis, management has recognised an impairment
charge of INR 362.67 Millions (31 March 2020: INR 693.56 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) against goodwill. The impairment charge is recorded in the restated consolidated summary
statement of profit and loss.
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Oravel Stays Limited (formerly known as Oravel Stays Private Limited)
Annexure VII - Notes to the Restated Consolidated Summary Statements
(All amount in INR Millions unless otherwise stated)
Vacation Homes CGU
The recoverable amount of the Vacation homes CGU has been determined based on a value in use calculation using cash flow projections from financial budgets approved by senior
management. As a result of this analysis, management did not identify any impairment for this CGU.
Others
The recoverable amount of the others CGU has been determined based on a value in use calculation using cash flow projections from financial budgets approved by senior
management. Based on which, It was concluded that the recoverable amount did not exceed the carrying value. As a result of this analysis, management has recognised an impairment
charge of Nil (31 March 2020: INR 69.84 Millions, 31 March 2019: Nil) against goodwill. The impairment charge is recorded in the restated consolidated summary statement of
profit and loss.
A rise in the pre-tax discount rate to 5% in the Vacation Homes would not result in any impairment.
Assumptions of discount rates used in impairment testing is as under:
CGU Unit Discount rate
Hotels 13.8%-23.9%
Vacation Homes 26.30%
Others 18%
Growth rate estimates – Rates are based on published industry research. Management recognises that the possibility of new entrants can have a significant impact on growth rate
assumptions. The effect of new entrants is not expected to have an adverse impact on the forecasts. A reduction by 1% in the long-term growth rate in the Vacation Homes CGU
would not result in any impairment
a) Gross amount required to be spent by the group during the year is INR 2.95 Millions
b) Amount spent during the year on:
Yet to be paid in
Particulars In cash Total
cash
Construction/acquisition of any asset - - -
On purpose other than (i) above - 2.95 2.95
58. The Code on Social Security, 2020 (‘Code’) relating to employee benefits during employment and post-employment benefits received Presidential assent in September 2020. The
Code has been published in the Gazette of India. However, the date on which the Code will come into effect has not been notified and the final rules/interpretation have not yet been
issued. The Company will assess the impact of the Code when it comes into effect and will record any related impact in the period the Code becomes effective. Based on a
preliminary assessment, the entity believes the impact of the change will not be significant.”
For S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP For and on behalf of the board of directors of
Firm Registration No.: 101049W/E300004 Oravel Stays Limited
Chartered Accountants
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OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The accounting ratios of our Company as required under Item 11 of Part A of Schedule VI of the SEBI ICDR
Regulations are given below:
487
(all amounts in ₹ million, unless otherwise stated)
Particulars Fiscal
2021 2020 2019
Finance costs (I) 5,599.42 7,411.55 1,111.66
Depreciation and amortization expense (J) 3,918.09 27,281.67 4,988.82
Share based payment expense (K) 1,532.21 385.67 150.52
EBITDA (L=G-H+I+J+K) (18,694.54) (61,240.79) (18,545.92)
___________
Notes: The ratios have been computed as follows:
a) Basic and Diluted earnings/ (loss) per equity share: Basic and diluted earnings per equity share are computed in
accordance with Indian Accounting Standard 33 notified by under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rule
of 2015 (as amended). Subsequent to year ended 31 March 2021, and approval of audited consolidated financial
statements, our Shareholders in their meeting dated 01 September 2021, approved the issuance of bonus shares to its
equity shareholders in the ratio of 25 shares for every 160 equity shares. Further, our Shareholders in their meeting
dated 10 September 2021, sub-divided the face value of equity shares from ₹ 10 to ₹ 1, compulsory convertible
preference shares from ₹ 10 to ₹ 1 and compulsory convertible cumulative preference shares from ₹ 100 to ₹ 10 each.
Further approved the issuance of 3999 bonus shares for every one existing fully paid up equity share of face value ₹ 1
each. Consequent to that the conversion ratio of the preference share also changed from 1:1 to 1:4,000 equity shares
for every 1 Preference Shares. The computation considering the effect of share sub-division and bonus issue is not
derived from Restated Financial Statements. The Basic EPS and Diluted EPS disclosed above are after considering the
impact of such bonus, split and conversion of preference shares.
b) Return on net worth %: Return on Net Worth (%) is calculated as Restated loss attributable to equity and preference
shareholders for the relevant year as a percentage of Net Worth as of the last day of the relevant year
c) Net assets value per share (in ₹): Net Asset Value per Share represents Net Asset Value per equity and preference Share.
It is calculated as Net Worth as of the end of relevant year/period divided by the weighted average number of equity and
preference shares outstanding during the year. The Net Asset Value disclosed above is after considering the impact of
bonus, split and conversion of preference shares
d) Accounting and other ratios are based on or derived from the Restated Consolidated Financial Statements.
In accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the audited financial statements of our Company and our Material
Subsidiaries as of and for the financial years ended March 31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019
(collectively, the “Audited Financial Statements”) are available on our website at
[Link]
Our Company is providing a link to this website solely to comply with the requirements specified in the SEBI
ICDR Regulations. Except as disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the Audited Financial Statements
and the reports thereon, do not constitute, (i) a part of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus; or (ii) a prospectus, a
statement in lieu of a prospectus, an offering circular, an offering memorandum, an advertisement, an offer or a
solicitation of any offer or an offer document or recommendation or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities
under the Companies Act, the SEBI ICDR Regulations, or any other applicable law in India or elsewhere.
488
Except as disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the Audited Financial Statements, and the reports
thereon, should not be considered as part of information that any investor should consider subscribing for or
purchase any securities of our Company and should not be relied upon or used as a basis for any investment
decision.
None of our Company or any of its advisors, nor the Lead Managers or the Selling Shareholders, nor any of their
respective employees, directors, affiliates, agents or representatives accept any liability whatsoever for any loss,
direct or indirect, arising from any information presented or contained in the Audited Financial Statements, or the
opinions expressed therein.
For details of the related party transactions, as per the requirements under applicable Indian Accounting Standards,
i.e., Ind AS 24 ‘Related Party Disclosures’ read with SEBI ICDR Regulations, for financial years ended March
31, 2021, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, see “Financial Information—Related Party Transaction” on page
430.
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CAPITALIZATION STATEMENT
The following table sets forth our Company’s capitalization as of March 31, 2021, derived from Restated
Consolidated Financial Information, and as adjusted for the Offer. This table should be read in conjunction with
the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” on pages 52 and 489, respectively.
(except as otherwise stated, ₹ in million)
Pre-Offer as of March As adjusted for the
Particulars
31, 2021 proposed Offer (1)
Total Borrowings
Current Borrowings 12,654.55 [●]
Non-current borrowings (A) 19,005.38 [●]
Current maturities of long-term borrowings (B) - [●]
Total Borrowings (C) 31,659.93 [●]
Total Equity
Equity share capital 0.27 [●]
Equity component of convertible preference share capital 11.12 [●]
Other equity 33,836.59 [●]
Non-controlling interests (6,406.55) [●]
Total Equity (D) 27,441.43 [●]
Ratio: Non-current borrowings (including current maturities 0.69 [●]
of borrowings) (A+B) / Total Equity (D)
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Notes:
(1) The corresponding post Offer capitalization data for each of the amounts given in the above table is not determinable at
this stage pending the completion of the Book Building Process and hence the same have not been provided in the above
statement.
(2) Our Subsidiaries, OSSPL, OHL and OHNBV (collectively, the “Co-borrower Subsidiaries”), borrowed ₹ 48,905.55
million (Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$660.00 million, based on an exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.10, as of
July 31, 2021) pursuant to the term loan B credit facility (the “TLB”) pursuant to a credit and guaranty agreement dated
June 23, 2021 which became effective on June 23, 2021 (the “TLB Credit Agreement”). The TLB has been guaranteed
by our Company and certain of our Subsidiaries. The TLB was utilized towards repayment of existing debt of our
Subsidiaries, payment of TLB related transaction expenses and general corporate purposes. The TLB was also utilized
for funding of a U.S.$100 million cash collateral escrow account earmarked as restricted cash for meeting the TLB
service obligations under the TLB Credit Agreement. The borrowings included above do not include the TLB. For further
information on the terms and conditions of the TLB, see “Financial Indebtedness” on page 491.
(3) Pursuant to the ESOP Scheme, our Company has allotted 63 equity shares on August 9, 2021 and 9 equity shares on
August 27, 2021 to Dinesh Ramamurthi (Trustee of Oravel Employee Welfare Trust), at an issue price of ₹35,947.55 and
₹78,546.85 per equity share, respectively. Further, pursuant to a private placement, our Company has allotted 5 equity
shares on September 8, 2021 to Microsoft Corporation. For further details, please see “Capital Structure-Notes to
Capital Structure—Share Capital History of our Company” on page 131.
(4) Our Company has allotted 4,333 equity shares of face value of ₹10 and 1,283,039,160 Equity Shares pursuant to bonus
issuances on September 2, 2021 and September 11, 2021, respectively. Consequently, the issued, subscribed and paid-up
Equity Share capital has increased to ₹1,283,360,000 comprising 1,283,360,000 Equity Shares of ₹1 each. Further, our
Shareholders in their meeting dated September 10, 2021, sub-divided the face value of equity shares from ₹10 to ₹1,
compulsory convertible preference shares from ₹10 to ₹1 and compulsory convertible cumulative preference shares from
₹100 to ₹10 each. For further details, please see “Capital Structure-Notes to Capital Structure—Share Capital History
of our Company” on page 131.
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FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS
Our Company and our Subsidiaries avail borrowings in the ordinary course of business and for general corporate
purposes. For details of borrowing powers of our Board, see “Our Management—Borrowing Powers of the Board”
on page 334.
A brief summary of the financial indebtedness of our Company and our Subsidiaries as of July 31, 2021 is set out
below.
Outstanding
Sanctioned Amount*
Category of borrowing amount*
(₹ million)
Our Company
Bank guarantee 30.00 21.80
Our Subsidiaries
TLB (as defined below) 48,905.55** 48,905.55**
Bank guarantee and standby letter of credit 3,489.00 1,886.05
Total 52,424.55 50,813.40
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* Ascertified by Mukesh Raj & Co., Chartered Accountants, pursuant to their certificate dated September 30, 2021.
**Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$660.00 million, based on an exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.10, as of July 31,
2021.
The bank guarantees above includes Indian Rupee equivalent amount as of March 31, 2021 for bank guarantees
of €15,609,000, €2,335,000, €80,000 and €143,064 issued in favor of OYO Vacation Homes Holding B.V.
(“OVH”) and its subsidiaries in the normal course of business (for instance, guarantees to OTA partners for safety
of trip money of the Customers) by Deutsche Bank upon terms that are customary for such over-the-counter
guarantees, including the placement of a cash collateral of 100% of the amount of bank guarantees by OVH.
Principal terms of the financial arrangements entered into by our Company and our Subsidiaries are disclosed
below.
1. Tenor: The maximum tenor of the bank guarantee availed by our Company is 36 months, excluding the
claim period of 12 months. In respect of the bank guarantee and the letter of credit facility availed by
OHHPL, the maximum tenor ranges from 90 days to 36 months, excluding the claim period of 12 months.
In respect of the bank guarantee and the letter of credit facility availed by OSSPL, the maximum tenor
for bank guarantees is 27 months (including the claim period of three months) and the maximum tenor
for standby letters of credit is ranges between 27 to 60 months (including the claim period of three
months).
The tenor of the ₹48,905.55 million(1) term loan B credit facility (the “TLB”) availed by our Subsidiaries,
i.e., Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“OSSPL”), Oravel Hotels LLC (“OHL”) and OYO Hospitality
Netherlands B.V. (“OHNBV”, and together with OSSPL and OHL, the “TLB Co-borrower
Subsidiaries”, and each a “TLB Co-borrower Subsidiary”) is five years, pursuant to the credit and
guaranty agreement dated June 23, 2021 (the “TLB Credit Agreement”) which became effective on
June 23, 2021 (the “TLB Effective Date”).
The TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries are required to repay, or cause to be repaid, an amount in U.S. Dollars
equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the TLB in quarterly principal instalments,
commencing on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter of our Company following the TLB Effective
Date (i.e., September 30, 2021). To the extent not previously repaid, all unpaid principal amounts under
the TLB are required to be paid in full in U.S. Dollars by the TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries on June 23,
2026.
2. Interest: The commission rates applicable for the bank guarantee availed by our Company are as agreed
between the lender and our Company. In respect of the bank guarantee availed by OHHPL, the
commission rate applicable is 0.25% per annum on the unutilised or drawn bank guarantee amount or is
as decided by the lender. For the letter of credit facility availed by OHHPL, the commission rate
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applicable is 0.40% per annum or as agreed between the lender and OHHPL. For the bank guarantee and
the letter of credit facility availed by OSSPL, commissions are payable at the bank’s standard rates.
Under the TLB, a maximum of 8.25% over the benchmark LIBOR rate (as adjusted by multiplication
with the applicable statutory reserve rate), or over another benchmark rate that replaces the use of the
benchmark LIBOR rate pursuant to the terms of the TLB, is payable quarterly, unless OHNBV elects to
have interest periods of a shorter duration.
3. Security: The bank guarantee availed by our Company is secured by a cash margin of 100% in the form
of a fixed deposit. In respect of the bank guarantee and the letter of credit facility availed by OHHPL, a
cash margin of 100% or pledge on mutual fund units of debt mutual funds acceptable to the lender of
110% is prescribed. In respect of the bank guarantee and the letter of credit facility availed by OSSPL,
the facility is secured and/or supported by a charge on cash deposits maintained by OSSPL with the bank.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the TLB was guaranteed by our Company and our
Subsidiaries, OYO Hospitality UK Ltd, OYO Technology and Hospitality (UK) Ltd, Belvilla AG,
Dancenter A/S, Traum Ferienwohnungen GmbH, OYO Hotels Inc and PT Oyo Rooms Indonesia.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, the TLB is secured by a security assignment by
OHNBV of its rights to the cash collateral account established under its name for the purposes of the
TLB, 100% share mortgage of OYO Hospitality UK Limited by OSSPL, a 100% share mortgage of OYO
Technology and Hospitality (UK) Limited by OSSPL, 100% share pledge of OYO Vacation Homes
Holding B.V. by OHNBV, fixed and floating security over substantially all the assets (including
intellectual property) of OSSPL, including an assignment of its rights under an intercompany loan
agreement between OSSPL and OHNBV and a 100% share mortgage of OYOHSPL, fixed and floating
security over substantially all the assets (including intellectual property) of OYOHSPL, a pledge over all
intellectual property rights held by Belvilla AG and Traum Ferienwohnungen GmbH and a 100% share
pledge of Dancenter A/S by OYO Vacation Homes Denmark ApS.
4. Pre-payment: In accordance with the terms of the bank guarantee availed by our Company, we are
required to provide prior intimation to the lender before raising any further loans or availing any credit
facilities from banks or financial institutions. In the event the lender refuses to give consent to us for
additional borrowing, we are required to pre-pay the loan amount. In respect of the bank guarantee and
the letter of credit facility availed by OSSPL, the facilities are granted on an uncommitted basis and are
repayable on demand.
Subject to certain exceptions summarized below, under the terms of the TLB Credit Agreement, the TLB
cannot be prepaid during the initial two years from the TLB Effective Date (the “TLB Non-Call Period”)
without payment of the make-whole premium (the “TLB Make-Whole Premium”), which includes: (a)
prepayment premium of 7.50% of such principal amount; and (b) the present value as of such date of all
interest that would have accrued on such principal amount from such date through the end of the TLB
Non-Call Period, at the applicable interest rate set out in and calculated pursuant to the TLB Credit
Agreement.
Under the terms of the TLB Credit Agreement, after the TLB Non-Call Period, a prepayment premium
of 7.50% and 3.00% over the principal amount being prepaid is payable until expiry of three years, and
from the expiry of three years up to the expiry of four years, respectively, from the TLB Effective Date,
along with any accrued but unpaid interest on such principal amount. No prepayment premium is payable
after expiry of four years from the TLB Effective Date.
Under the terms of the TLB Credit Agreement and subject to certain exceptions stipulated therein, if we
incur any indebtedness that is not otherwise permitted under the terms of the TLB, an amount equal to
100% of the net cash proceeds of such indebtedness shall be applied immediately upon receipt of such
net cash proceeds toward the prepayment of the TLB. Subject to certain exceptions, to the extent we
engage in any asset sales or recover monies through a settlement of or payment in respect of certain
insurance claims or condemnation proceedings, and the net cash proceeds we receive in such asset sales
or recovery events exceeds ₹741.00 million(2) (or if the aggregate net cash proceeds from all such asset
sales and recovery events in any fiscal year exceed ₹741.00 million(2)), we will be obliged to apply an
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amount equal to 100% of the net cash proceeds thereof within five business days of receiving such
proceeds towards the prepayment of the TLB. Furthermore, to the extent a change of control (as defined
in the TLB) occurs, we are obliged, within 30 days of such change of control occurring, to offer to prepay
101% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the TLB at such time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, under the terms of the TLB Credit Agreement, a TLB Co-borrower
Subsidiary may prepay or repay up to 50% of the principal amount of the aggregate TLB, i.e., ₹24,452.78
million(3) during the TLB Non-Call Period with proceeds from an initial public offering, or “IPO” (as
described under the TLB Credit Agreement), at par along with accrued interest and the prescribed
prepayment premium of 9.00% of the principal amount of the TLB being prepaid or repaid (such
redemption, the “Equity Claw-back”).
The TLB Credit Agreement provides that, promptly after the filing the Red Herring Prospectus with the
RoC, our Company shall, to the extent that it is able to do so in compliance with applicable law, ensure
that each lender under the terms of the TLB Credit Agreement (each such lender a “TLB Lender”) has
an opportunity to Bid in the Offer and our Company shall, to the extent that it is able to do so in
compliance with applicable law, deliver copies of any prospectus, offering circular and/or other
marketing materials for such Offer (which includes the Red Herring Prospectus and the Bid cum
Application Form) to the administrative agent, for distribution to the TLB Lenders. The TLB Credit
Agreement clarifies that no provision therein should be construed as a guarantee by our Company that a
TLB Lender’s Bid will result in Allotment pursuant to the Offer.
If a TLB Lender places a Bid and requests that the lower of its Bid or 50% of that TLB Lender’s
participation in the principal outstanding amount of the TLB be repaid from the Net Proceeds, the Co-
borrower Subsidiaries shall pay to that TLB Lender, together with any principal amounts of the loan that
are actually so repaid from the New Proceeds (which shall be paid at par along with accrued interest), a
prescribed prepayment premium of 10.00% over the principal amount of the TLB that are actually so
repaid from the Net Proceeds (such redemption out of the Net Proceeds, the “TLB Lenders’ IPO
Redemption”).
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(1) Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$660.00 million, based on an exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.10, as of
July 31, 2021
(2) Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$10 million, based on an exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.10, as of July
31, 2021
(3) Indian Rupee equivalent amount for U.S.$330.00 million, based on an exchange rate of U.S.$ 1 = ₹74.10, as of
5. Events of Default: The financing arrangements entered into by our Company and our Subsidiaries
contain standard events of default, including:
(i) failure to make payment, whether of principal and interest and regardless of amount, when
the same becomes due and payable;
(ii) breach of covenants, representations, warranties, terms and conditions stipulated in the
relevant loan documents or certain other agreements;
(iii) proceedings relating to settlement, compromise with creditors, judicial management,
liquidation, provisional liquidation, insolvency or any action for enforcement of security
interest being initiated against us or our assets;
(iv) a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator, liquidator, provisional liquidator,
judicial manager or similar official being appointed for us or for a substantial part of our
assets;
(v) judgments for payment of money above a certain aggregate cap being rendered against us;
(vi) any condition or event that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect
on our business, property, financial condition or results of operations;
(vii) any steps being taken by any person to accelerate the payment obligations of our Company
and our Subsidiaries, prior to the relevant due date, or declaration by any person of an event
of default under their respective arrangements; and
(viii) Promoter 1 stepping down from the Board of our Company.
The details above are indicative and there are additional terms that may amount to an event of default
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under the financing arrangements entered into by our Company and the Subsidiaries. We are required to
ensure that the aforementioned events of default and other events of default, as specified under the
agreements relating to the financing arrangements entered into by our Company and the Subsidiaries, are
not triggered.
6. Default interest or penalty for overdue payments: Facilities availed by our Company and our
Subsidiaries contain provisions prescribing penalties for overdue payments or delay in submission of
documents required under such financing arrangements, non-creation of security and default in our
repayment obligations, which depending on the nature of penalty, may typically reach a maximum
interest of 3% above the applicable interest rate per annum or ₹5,000 per month. Furthermore, in relation
to the TLB, to the extent an event of default has occurred and is continuing thereunder, a change to the
benchmark rate applicable to our loan under the TLB could be triggered if repayment of the loan is not
made promptly enough. Accordingly, our loans outstanding under the TLB could accrue interest with
reference to another benchmark rate, as opposed to the adjusted benchmark LIBOR rate that is currently
used to determine interest accrual under the TLB. The triggering of such a change to the benchmark rate
could increase the amount of interest that accrues and is ultimately payable under the TLB.
7. Restrictive Covenants: Certain financing arrangements entered into by us contain restrictive covenants.
An indicative list of such restrictive covenants is disclosed below.
(i) Promoter 1 stepping down from the Board of our Company during the tenor of the facilities
availed by us;
(ii) subject to certain exceptions, incurring indebtedness that is not otherwise permitted under the
relevant financing arrangements in excess of an aggregate debt cap;
(iii) subject to certain exceptions, creating or permitting to exist any security on our assets where
such creation or existence is not otherwise permitted under the relevant financing
arrangements;
(iv) subject to certain exceptions, undergoing certain fundamental changes such as mergers,
consolidation or otherwise disposing all or substantially all of our assets;
(v) subject to certain exceptions, consummating sales of our assets in a manner that is not
permitted by the relevant financing arrangement;
(vi) engaging in any business other than the type conducted by us as at the effective date of the
relevant financing arrangement or businesses reasonably related or similar thereto;
(vii) declaring or paying any dividends or distributions in respect of our equity interests, or making
any other restricted payments, in a manner that is not otherwise permitted under the relevant
financing arrangements;
(viii) entering into or permitting to exist certain types of agreements or arrangements that are
prohibited under the relevant financing arrangements;
(ix) maintenance of a minimum liquidity of U.S.$100 million in the form of unrestricted cash
during the tenure of the TLB;
(x) entering into any transactions with our affiliates or other holders of a significant proportion
of our equity interests in a manner that is prohibited under the relevant financing
arrangements;
(xi) entering into sale and leaseback transactions in a manner that is prohibited under the relevant
financing arrangements; and
(xii) being required to maintain minimal levels of liquidity on the basis of our financial
performance.
The details provided above are indicative and there may be additional terms, conditions and requirements under
the specific financing arrangements entered into by our Company and our Subsidiaries.
For further details of financial and other covenants required to be complied with in relation to our financing
arrangements, see “Risk Factors—25. Our debt obligations contain restrictions that impact our business and
expose us to risks that could materially and adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition. If we require
additional funding to support our business, this additional funding may not be available on reasonable terms, or
at all.” on page 75.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The following discussion is intended to convey the management’s perspective on our financial condition and
results of operations for Fiscal 2019, Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021 and should be read in conjunction with our
Restated Consolidated Financial Information, including the respective schedules, annexures and notes thereto,
and the related auditors’ examination reports thereon, included in “Financial Information” on page 356. Unless
otherwise stated or unless the context requires otherwise, the financial information in this section has been derived
from our Restated Consolidated Financial Information.
Our financial year ends on March 31 of each year. Accordingly, references to “Fiscal 2019”, “Fiscal 2020” and
“Fiscal 2021”, are to the 12-month period ended March 31 of the relevant year.
Ind AS differs in certain respects from U.S. GAAP and IFRS and other accounting principles with which
prospective investors may be familiar. Please also see “Risk Factors—External Risks—Significant differences
exist between Ind AS and other accounting principles, such as U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which may be material to
the financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with Ind AS contained in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus” on page 102 of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. This discussion contains certain forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in
these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, such as the risks set forth in the chapters entitled
“Risk Factors” and “Forward Looking Statements” beginning on pages 52 and 50 respectively.
Our financial results for the last quarter of Fiscal 2020 and the whole of Fiscal 2021 were materially and
adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This Draft Red Herring Prospectus excludes certain key financial
and operational performance indicators for certain periods between Fiscal 2019 to Fiscal 2021, as we believe
that such data does not provide investors with a meaningful overall picture of our business and results of
operations. See “Risk Factors—Risks relating to our Company, our Business and Industry—1. The novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the measures taken by governments to curb its spread have materially
and adversely impacted, and are expected to continue to materially and adversely impact, the travel industry and
our business, results of operations and financial condition. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will
impact our business, operations and financial performance is uncertain and cannot be predicted” on page 52.
Unless stated or the context requires otherwise, definitions of certain technical or industry-related terms and
abbreviations are set out in “General—Definitions and Abbreviations—Technical/Industry Related
Terms/Abbreviations” on page 10.
The industry related information contained in this section is derived or extracted from the RedSeer Report which
has been commissioned, and paid for, by our Company for the purposes of confirming our understanding of the
industry we operate in, exclusively in connection with the Offer. Neither we nor the BRLMs nor any other person
connected with the Offer has independently verified such information. See “Industry Overview” on page 198 for
more information. Also see “Risk Factors—Risks relating to our Company, our Business and Industry—60.
Certain sections of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus contain information from the RedSeer Report which has
been commissioned, and paid for, by us and any reliance on such information for making an investment decision
in the Offer is subject to inherent risks” on page 97.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses that own or operate hotels and homes
by providing full-stack technology products and services that aim to increase their revenue and ease their
operations, and to enable our global network of customers to book affordable and trusted accommodations through
a seamless digital experience on our platform.
Who We Are
We are a leading, new-age technology platform empowering the large yet highly fragmented global hospitality
ecosystem, according to RedSeer. We have been focused on reshaping the short-stay accommodation space since
our incorporation in 2012 and have developed a unique two-sided technology platform focused on
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comprehensively addressing key pain points of our Patrons (being the owners, lessors and/or operators of
storefronts listed on our platform) on the supply side and our Customers (being travelers and guests who book
accommodations at our Patrons’ storefronts through our platform) on the demand side. Our unique business model
helps our Patrons transform fragmented, unbranded and underutilized hospitality assets into branded, digitally-
enabled storefronts with higher revenue generation potential and provides our Customers with access to a broad
range of high-quality storefronts at compelling price points. As at March 31, 2021, we had 157,344 storefronts
across more than 35 countries listed on our platform.
Our Patrons use our platform to manage all mission-critical aspects of their business operations. Our
comprehensive, full-stack technology suite integrates more than 40 products and services across our digital sign-
up and onboarding, revenue management, daily business management and D2C stacks into our two flagship Patron
applications, Co-OYO and OYO OS. This enables our Patrons to have a significant digital presence across our
extensive distribution network.
Our Customers can book storefronts through our own D2C channels on our platform and through indirect channels
with third-party OTAs. Our OYO mobile application offers a variety of digital tools to guide our Customers
throughout their journey, including discovery, seamless booking, pre-stay assistance and cancellations, digital
check-ins as well as in-stay and post-stay services.
Our OYO mobile application was the third most downloaded travel mobile application globally and the most
downloaded travel mobile application in Asia in 2020, 13 according to Sensor Tower, and had over 100 million
downloads as at March 31, 2021. We had 9.2 million OYO Wizard members (including 2.1 million members who
pay subscription fees for higher membership tiers) in India as of March 31, 2021, making it one of the largest
loyalty programs run by leading travel or food brands in India, and the largest among online hotel or food brands
in India, based on the number of members as of March 31, 2021, according to RedSeer.
We are at the middle of supply and demand in the highly fragmented short-stay accommodation value chain. We
benefit significantly from the flywheel effect of the interplay between the supply and demand sides of our
platform, underpinned by strong local network effects and operating leverage. Our platform provides us with
multiple touchpoints across our Patrons’ business and our Customers’ experience, enabling us to establish a strong
value proposition for both our Patrons and Customers and creating the foundation for our strong consumer brand.
OYO was identified as the most valuable Travel and Hospitality brand in India and 30 th most valuable brand
overall in India by a study conducted by Kantar for 2020 (BrandZ India 2020 Report, BrandZ Travel and
Hospitality category includes airlines, accommodations and booking platforms).
Our ability to provide our Customers with access to a broad range of high-quality storefronts at compelling price
points, coupled with our brand strength and attractive loyalty and referral programs, drives significant organic and
repeat demand for storefront bookings. An increase in the number of Customers on our platform attracts more
Patrons to list their storefronts on our platform, resulting in increased GBV for our Patrons, which increases the
revenue earned by us from our revenue sharing arrangements with Patrons. As our platform grows in scale, we
benefit from higher engagement and lower acquisition costs on both the supply and demand side.
While we have a global footprint, our operations are focused in Core Growth Markets, which are the most mature
in terms of the scale of our storefront footprint and our unit economics. Our storefronts are predominantly hotels
in all markets and vacation homes in Europe. We also offer a listing-only service, where Patrons can list their
storefronts on our platform for a fixed subscription fee. Our asset-light, technology-driven business model has
enabled us to scale our business globally and provided us with a strong competitive advantage in the short-stay
accommodation space.
Our business model relies on our Patrons who list their storefronts on our platform and our large base of Customers
who book accommodations at our Patrons’ storefronts through our platform.
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Travel as a category does not include maps, cabs, railways and other local services; it only focuses on apps that enable
hotel/flight bookings. Includes both Android and IOS app store downloads.
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Our value proposition to our Patrons of our hotel and homes business is based on our integrated, full-stack
technology suite, which empowers all mission-critical aspects of their business operations. In turn, our Patrons
provide us with distribution rights (largely on an exclusive basis) and significant control over pricing decisions
relating to their storefront inventory, which enables them to maximize their revenue generation potential through
our dynamic pricing algorithms. We distribute our Patrons’ hotel and home storefront inventory through the D2C
channels on our platform and through indirect channels with third party OTAs and generally earn an average
revenue share of 20% to 35% of GBV (net of discounts and loyalty costs), which creates strong alignment between
us and our Patrons. We also offer a listing only service, where Patrons can list their storefronts on our platform
for a fixed subscription fee.
We generate a significant share of demand through our D2C channels. Our share of direct demand on our platform,
measured as a percentage of booked nights through our D2C channels, was 74.5% in Fiscal 2020 and 71.2% in
Fiscal 2021 globally and 90.9% in Fiscal 2020 and 94.4% in Fiscal 2021 for India. Our Adjusted Gross Profit
Margin is higher for storefronts booked by Customers through our online D2C channels, when compared with
storefronts booked by Customers through indirect channels such as third party OTAs, as we are able to charge a
higher percentage of revenue share where our contribution from online D2C channels is higher.
We have an asset-light business model and a lean cost structure. We do not own the storefronts listed on our
platform.14 As at March 31, 2021, 99.9% of our storefronts did not have contracts with minimum guarantees or
fixed payout commitments from us, with any investments, capital expenditure, storefront employee costs and
other expenses relating to the operation of such storefronts borne largely by our Patrons. 15 This enables us to be
capital-efficient and scale our business with minimal marginal costs.
14
As at March 31, 2021, we hold minority interests in certain non-consolidated joint venture entities that own a total of eight
storefronts.
15
We bear negligible storefront operating expenditure with respect to a small number of hotel and home storefronts, which
includes expenditure relating to the provision of housekeeping and cleaning services and insurance costs.
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Notes:
(1) GBV from hotels and homes is defined as the amounts payable by Customers for storefront bookings, net of cancellation
and gross of discounts (such as loyalty points and OYO discounts), through all of our distribution channels including
through our OYO mobile application, website, call centers, online travel agents and other offline channels.
(2) GBV from listings is defined as the amount of subscription fees paid by Patrons from our listing business to us for listing
their storefronts on our platform.
(3) Direct costs comprise storefront operating expenses such as property consumables, food and beverage expenses,
electricity and power costs and other direct expenses (such as customer insurance and variable operating expenses).
(4) Please refer to “- Our Key Financial and Operational Performance Indicators - Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit”
for a reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit to our revenue from contracts with Customers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in global travel restrictions and a corresponding significant reduction in
travel and tourism. While many industries have been adversely impacted, travel and tourism have been
disproportionately affected, as governments have implemented travel restrictions and as people have become
reluctant to travel irrespective of such restrictions. As a result, our financial results for the last quarter of Fiscal
2020 and the whole of Fiscal 2021 were materially and adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our
revenue from contracts with Customers declined by 69.9% from ₹131,681.52 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹39,616.49
million in Fiscal 2021 and our GBV declined by 66.9% from ₹200,883.73 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹66,388.94
million in Fiscal 2021. However, we experienced improved unit economics during this period, driven by certain
strategic initiatives that we undertook. Our Adjusted Gross Profit improved from ₹12,771.80 million in Fiscal
2020 to ₹13,136.78 million in Fiscal 2021 and our Adjusted Gross Profit Margin (being Adjusted Gross Profit as
percentage of revenue from contracts with Customers, being ₹131,681.52 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹39,616.49
million in Fiscal 2021) improved from 9.7% in Fiscal 2020 to 33.2% in Fiscal 2021, driven by the rationalization
of our global portfolio with a focus on profitable supply in our Core Growth Markets and the significant decrease
in our storefronts with minimum guarantees or fixed payout commitments from 14.7% as at March 31, 2019 to
0.1% as at March 31, 2021. Further, we believe that our introduction of innovative technology solutions helped
us to decrease our costs and drive operating leverage, resulting in a reduction of other expenses from ₹48,277.32
million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹14,695.00 million in Fiscal 2021, our restated loss for the year from continuing
operations from (₹110,797.88) million in Fiscal 2020 to (₹41,022.80) million in Fiscal 2021, our restated loss for
the year from (₹131,227.77) million in Fiscal 2020 to (₹39,438.44) million in Fiscal 2021 and our Adjusted
EBITDA from (₹82,772.74) million in Fiscal 2020 to (₹17,447.22) million in Fiscal 2021. Please refer to “Our
Business—Our Strategy for Adapting to COVID-19” on page 257 for further details on certain measures that we
implemented as part of our COVID-19 response strategy.
The extent of recovery is uncertain and will be largely dependent on the effectiveness of COVID-19 prevention
(vaccination and continued social distancing) and treatment and infection rates in the cities and countries in which
we operate. The COVID-19 pandemic transformed how society works, connects, and travels, while at the same
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time creating incredible challenges, particularly for the travel and tourism industry and us. Although the long-
term impact of COVID-19 is uncertain, we believe that we have adapted to the changing needs of our Patrons and
Customers, while using this opportunity to build a more resilient business. Going forward, as the travel and
tourism industry recovers from the impact of COVID-19, we believe that we are well-positioned to capitalize on
the recovery and growth of the industry.
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Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following diagram describes certain factors that have had, and we expect will continue to have, a significant
effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue drivers
Number of storefronts
The number of storefronts represents the total number of storefronts that are available for booking on our platform
as at a particular date and comprise hotel and home storefronts and listings on our platform. The number of
storefronts is a measure of width and reach of our platform, which in turn drives our financial performance. The
number and variety of storefronts on our platform is a key value proposition to our Customers. We attract and
retain Patrons by offering full-stack technology solutions for all aspects of our Patrons’ mission-critical business
operations and providing access to our sizeable Customer base and potential for increased earnings for our Patrons.
We experienced strong growth and increased our number of storefronts by 4.3 times from 5,078 in March 31,
2018 to 21,616 in March 31, 2019, largely due to our rapid expansion in India. The number of storefronts on our
platform increased from 21,616 as at March 31, 2019 to 158,176 as at March 31, 2020, driven largely by our
acquisition of our Europe vacation homes business and our listings business. Our number of storefronts decreased
slightly from 158,176 as at March 31, 2020 to 157,344 as at March 31, 2021, as the number of new storefronts
was offset by the number of storefronts that temporarily ceased operations or were not available for booking on
our platform as a result of domestic and international travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GBV per storefront per month
GBV from hotels and homes is defined as the amounts payable by Customers for storefront bookings, net of
cancellation and gross of discounts (such as loyalty points and OYO discounts), through all of our distribution
channels including through our OYO mobile application, website, call centers, OTAs and other offline channels.
GBV from listings is defined as the amount of subscription fees paid by Patrons from our listing business to us
for listing their storefronts on our platform.
Our GBV, as depicted in the chart below, increased by 170.9% from ₹74,151.78 million in Fiscal 2019 to
₹200,883.73 million in Fiscal 2020, driven by the significant growth in the number of storefront bookings as a
result of an increase in the number of our storefronts from Fiscal 2019 to Fiscal 2020. Our GBV decreased by
66.9% from ₹200,883.73 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹66,388.94 million in Fiscal 2021 as a result of a reduction in
the number of storefront bookings, largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our revenue from
contracts with Customers increased by 108.0% from ₹63,297.36 in Fiscal 2019 to ₹131,681.52 million in Fiscal
2020 and; declined by 69.9% to ₹39,616.49 million in Fiscal 2021.
Our GBV per storefront per month for hotels and homes, as depicted in the chart below, decreased from ₹458,037
in Fiscal 2019 and ₹444,669 in Fiscal 2020 to ₹205,870 in Fiscal 2021 for our hotels business and from ₹47,926
in Fiscal 2020 to ₹35,582 in Fiscal 2021 for our homes business, as a result of a reduction in the number of
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storefront bookings during the COVID-19 pandemic. We began experiencing the effects of the COVID-19
pandemic during the third quarter of Fiscal 2020, which resulted in a decrease in GBV per storefront per month
from Fiscal 2020 to Fiscal 2021.
Our subscription fees from each storefront from our listings business is based on a fixed fee that is typically
payable annually by our Patrons. An increase in the annual subscription fee amount is a driver of increased GBV
from our listings business.
Our Adjusted Gross Profit Margin, being our Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of revenue from contracts
with Customers, depends on the share of direct demand from our D2C channels versus third party channels, the
proportion of storefronts with minimum guarantees or fixed payout commitments from us in their contracts, the
proportion of revenue from Patron contracts that generate higher Adjusted Gross Profit Margins and the extent to
which Patrons subscribe for paid value-added services from us. The chart below shows our Adjusted Gross Profit
and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin during the last three Fiscals. Our Adjusted Gross Profit improved from
₹12,771.80 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹13,136.78 million in Fiscal 2021 and our Adjusted Gross Profit Margin
(being Adjusted Gross Profit as percentage of revenue from contracts with Customers, being ₹131,681.52 million
in Fiscal 2020 to ₹39,616.49 million in Fiscal 2021) improved from 9.7% in Fiscal 2020 to 33.2% in Fiscal 2021.
Our operating expenses reduced to ₹27,727.03 million in Fiscal 2021from ₹97,377.77 million in Fiscal 2020.
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Our D2C channels comprise our OYO mobile
application, OYO websites, corporate and travel
agent tie-ups, dedicated call centers and physical
walk-ins for hotel storefronts, and indirect channels,
such as third party OTAs. We generate a significant
share of demand through our D2C channels. Our
share of direct demand on our platform, measured
as a percentage of booked nights through our D2C
channels, was 74.5% in Fiscal 2020 and 71.2% in
Fiscal 2021 globally and 90.9% in Fiscal 2020 and
94.4% in Fiscal 2021 for India. Our Adjusted Gross
Profit Margin is higher for storefronts booked by
Customers through our online D2C channels, when
compared with storefronts booked by Customers
through indirect channels such as third party OTAs, as we are able to charge a higher percentage of revenue share
where our contribution from online D2C channels is higher.
An increase in our share of direct demand is primarily driven by an increase in the number of storefronts on our
platform, which provides our Customers with a wider variety of accommodations. In addition, our growing
Customer loyalty and referral programs also drive significant organic and repeat demand for bookings through
our D2C channels.
Prior to Fiscal 2020, we entered into contracts with certain Patrons which included minimum guarantee or fixed
payout commitments from us, as we were expanding our platform into newer markets where our value proposition
was not yet established. Such commitments were provided by us in order to incentivize Patrons in such markets
to join our platform, in order to scale our business quickly in these markets.
From the second half of Fiscal 2020, the number of new contracts that we entered into with minimum guarantees
or fixed payout commitments was significantly reduced. We also renegotiated a significant proportion of existing
contracts to remove minimum guarantees and fixed payout commitments, which we replaced with simpler revenue
sharing arrangements. Our proportion of storefronts with minimum guarantees or fixed payout commitments, as
depicted in the chart below, decreased from 14.7% as at March 31, 2019 to 0.1% as at March 31, 2021.
Cost drivers
Our total expenses for the Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020, and Fiscal 2019 were ₹69,360.75 million, ₹228,001.20 million
and ₹88,094.28 million. Our profitability depends on our ability to maintain a cost-effective platform, primarily
driven by effective management of employee benefits expenses and other expenses (which includes marketing
and promotion expenses and general and administrative expenses). This is enabled by constant improvements in
our Patron and Customer facing technology offerings, as well as through automation and digitization of various
internal processes.
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Employee benefits expenses
Our employee benefits expenses, as depicted in the chart below, decreased by 63.4% from ₹47,652.89 million in
Fiscal 2020 to ₹17,421.21 million in Fiscal 2021. This was driven by our various cost optimization initiatives,
including rationalization of employees, centralization of key functions in our strategy, revenue management,
supply acquisition and corporate support teams from a country level to a regional level, divestment and
rationalization of non-core businesses and increased operational efficiency as a result of automating certain
functions such as Patron and Customer service and support.
Marketing and promotion expenses represent expenses incurred on brand development and acquiring
customers/generating demand and comprise advertisement and sales promotion expenses, commission and
brokerage expenses paid to travel agents and business development expenses. The following is the table for
reconciliation of Marketing and promotion expenses for the years:
Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
(₹ million)
Advertising and sales promotion (A) 2,020.66 10,182.05 1,729.24
Commission and brokerage (B) 2,314.54 8,129.04 3,666.01
Business development expenses (C) 140.06 486.02 31.73
Marketing and promotion expenses (D=A+B+C) 4,475.26 18,797.11 5,426.98
Our marketing and promotion expenses, as depicted in the chart below, decreased by 71.1% from ₹18,797.11
million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹5,426.98 million in Fiscal 2021. Our marketing and promotion expenses as a percentage
of our revenue from contracts with Customers (being ₹131,681.52 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹39,616.49 million in
Fiscal 2021) decreased from 14.3% in Fiscal 2020 to 13.7% in Fiscal 2021, primarily due to our focus on organic
growth and our effective digital marketing strategies. Our advertising and sales promotion decreased by 83.0%
from ₹10,182.05 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹1,729.24 million in Fiscal 2021. We increased Customer engagement
through various measures, such as our OYO Wizard loyalty program and our “Invite & Earn” referral program.
Our Discover OYO product, a Customer acquisition engine that enables Patrons to offer discounted room rates to
new Customers, generates additional revenue for us in the form of increased commissions from Patrons, while
providing Patrons with the opportunity to increase visibility of their storefronts to Customers with the aim of
driving repeat demand for their storefronts. We intend to continue to monitor our Customer acquisition and
retention costs.
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General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses primarily consist of legal and professional fees, IT infrastructure costs, rent
for our offices and warehouse, utilities and travel costs, insurance cost and provisions for expected credit loss.
The following is the table for reconciliation of General and administrative expenses for the years:
Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
(₹ million)
Other expenses (A) 13,368.18 48,277.32 14,695.00
Less: Advertising and sales promotion (B) 2,020.66 10,182.05 1,729.24
Less: Commission and brokerage (C) 2,314.54 8,129.04 3,666.01
Less: Business development expenses (D) 140.06 486.02 31.73
General and administrative expenses (E=A-B-C-D) 8,892.92 29,480.21 9,268.02
Our general and administrative expenses, as depicted in the chart below, decreased by 68.6% from ₹29,480.21
million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹9,268.02 million in Fiscal 2021. Our other expenses decreased by 69.6% from
₹48,277.32 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹14,695.00 million in Fiscal 2021. As many of our employees have
transitioned to a work-from-home arrangement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have rationalized various
expenses such as office lease, utilities and travel costs. We achieved further savings by negotiating reductions in
rates across various vendor contracts to optimize our technology costs, insurance expenses and other variable
costs, and exercising discipline in discretionary expenses.
As a result of the above factors, our restated loss for the year from continuing operations reduced from
(₹110,797.88) million in Fiscal 2020 to (₹41,022.80) million in Fiscal 2021, our restated loss for the year reduced
by 69.9% from ₹(131,227.77) million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹(39,438.44) million in Fiscal 2021 and our Adjusted
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EBITDA improved by 78.9% from ₹(82,772.74) million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹(17,447.22) million in Fiscal 2021 and
our Adjusted EBITDA Margin improved from (62.9)% in Fiscal 2020 to (44.0)% in Fiscal 2021.
Please refer to “-Our Key Financial and Operational Performance Indicators-Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross
Profit” for a reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit to our revenue from contracts with Customers and to “-Our
Key Financial and Operational Performance Indicators-EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA” for a reconciliation of
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to our restated loss for the years indicated.
March 31,
2019 2020 2021
Number of storefronts(1) 21,616 158,176 157,344
Hotels 21,616 19,345 17,820
Homes - 52,247 59,161
Listings - 86,584 80,363
Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
GBV (₹ in millions)(2) 74,151.78 200,883.73 66,388.94
Hotels 73,550.68 168,515.70 38,798.33
Homes - 24,704.70 23,930.41
Listings - 1,528.20 1,700.86
Others 601.03 6,134.95 1,959.33
(1) Hotel and home storefronts are the number of storefronts available for booking by Customers on our platform as at the
relevant date (excluding India-based non-hotel businesses such as wedding venues under our Weddingz business, co-
working spaces under our OYO Workspaces business and co-living spaces in India under our OYO Life business). Hotel
storefronts are storefronts where we act as principal in the arrangement for stay services provided to its Customers, while
home storefronts are storefronts where we act as an agent in stay services provided to Customers. Listing storefronts are
the number of storefronts that we billed subscription fees to during the last month of the relevant period.
(2) GBV from hotels and homes is defined as the amounts payable by Customers for storefront bookings, net of cancellation
and gross of discounts (such as loyalty points and OYO discounts), through all of our distribution channels including
through our OYO mobile application, website, call centers, OTAs and other offline channels. GBV from listings is defined
as the amount of subscription fees paid by Patrons from our listing business to us for listing their storefronts on our
platform. GBV from others is defined as the amounts payable by Customers to us for the sale of wedding packages under
our Weddingz business, the rental of co-working spaces under our OYO Workspaces business and the rental of co-living
spaces under our OYO Life business.
(3) GBV per storefront per month for hotels and homes is calculated by dividing GBV for hotel or home storefronts for the
relevant period, as applicable, by the average number of hotel or home storefronts on the first and last day of the relevant
period.
(4) Revenue from contracts with Customers is recognized on a gross basis for hotel storefronts, on a net basis for home
storefronts and on a monthly accrual basis for subscription income (which is typically payable on an annual basis) for
our listings business. Please refer to “Our Business Model” for details on how we recognize revenue.
(5) Please refer to “—Our Key Financial and Operational Performance Indicators—Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit”
for a reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit to our revenue from contracts with Customers.
(6) Please refer to “—Our Key Financial and Operational Performance Indicators—EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA” for a
reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to our restated loss for the years indicated.
Our business and financial results were materially and adversely affected from the last quarter of Fiscal 2020
through to Fiscal 2021 and the first quarter of Fiscal 2022, as described in “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Impact of COVID-19 on our Business”. This Draft
Red Herring Prospectus excludes certain key financial and operational performance indicators for certain periods
between Fiscal 2019 to Fiscal 2021, as we believe that such data does not provide investors with a meaningful
overall picture of our business and results of operations. See “Risk Factors—Risks relating to our Company, our
Business and Industry—1. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the measures taken by governments
to curb its spread have materially and adversely impacted, and are expected to continue to materially and
adversely impact, the travel industry and our business, results of operations and financial condition. The extent
to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business, operations and financial performance is uncertain
and cannot be predicted” on page 52.
In addition to our results determined in accordance with Ind AS, we believe the following Non-GAAP measures
are useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance. We use the following Non-GAAP financial
information to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe
that Non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively with financial measures prepared in accordance
with Ind AS, may be helpful to investors because it provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating
our ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our
industry because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance. These non-GAAP
measures are supplemental measures of our performance and liquidity that are not required by, or presented in
accordance with, Ind AS, Indian GAAP, IFRS or US GAAP. Further, these Non-GAAP measures are not a
measurement of our financial performance or liquidity, profitability or cash flows generated by operating,
investing or financing activities under Ind AS, Indian GAAP, IFRS or US GAAP.
Non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as
an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented
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in accordance with Ind AS. Non-GAAP financial information may be different from similarly-titled Non-GAAP
measures used by other companies. The principal limitation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is that they
exclude significant expenses and income that are required by Ind AS to be recorded in our financial statements,
as further detailed below. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of
judgment by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these Non-
GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation is provided below for each Non-GAAP financial measure to the most
directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with Ind AS. Investors are encouraged to review
the related Ind AS financial measures and the reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to their most
directly comparable Ind AS financial measures included below and to not rely on any single financial measure to
evaluate our business.
Adjusted Gross Profit is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents our revenue from contracts with
Customers after deducting operating expenses and after giving effect to adjustments to exclude the impact of (i)
the application of the new Ind AS 116 accounting standard on leases and (ii) transformation expenses, being
upfront capital expenditure that we incurred when we entered into contracts with Patrons, which are amortized
over the period of our contract with the relevant Patron.
Adjusted Gross Profit Margin is the percentage derived by dividing Adjusted Gross Profit by revenue from
contracts with Customers.
We use Adjusted Gross Profit Margin as a key metric in evaluating our operating performance and believe it is a
useful measure as any minimum guarantees or fixed payout commitments from us to Patrons for stay services
provided to our Customers are directly attributable to our costs of providing such services, and the reclassification
of such costs to depreciation and finance expenses a result of the application of the new Ind AS 116 accounting
standard on leases does not reflect the true picture of the gross margin that we earn. In addition, we continued to
recognize transformation expenses in Fiscal 2021 which relate to the amortization of capital expenditure
obligations from certain legacy Patron contracts that we entered into prior to Fiscal 2021. We no longer enter into
Patron contracts which contain capital expenditure obligations on our part.
Our Adjusted Gross Profit Margin has improved over the last three Fiscals, primarily due to the significant
decrease in the proportion of Patron contracts with minimum guarantees or fixed payout commitments from us, a
shift in our focus to Patron contracts that were accretive to our Adjusted Gross Profit Margin and termination of
Patron contracts that did not generate healthy Adjusted Gross Profit Margins (including contracts that relate to
storefronts in Tier 3 and 4 cities in India) and a high proportion of storefronts booked through our D2C channels
compared with our indirect channels for hotel storefronts in our Core Growth Markets. In addition, we shifted our
focus to Patron contracts that were accretive to our Adjusted Gross Profit Margin and terminated Patron contracts
that did not generate healthy Adjusted Gross Profit Margins, including contracts that relate to storefronts in Tier
3 and 4 cities in India.
The following table reconciles our revenue from contracts with Customers to Gross Profit, Gross Profit Margin,
Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin for the years indicated.
Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
(₹ million, except percentages)
Revenue from contracts with Customers (A) 63,297.36 131,681.52 39,616.49
Operating expenses (B) 53,726.28 97,377.77 27,727.03
Gross Profit (C=A-B) 9,571.08 34,303.75 11,889.46
Gross Profit Margin (D=C/A) 15.1% 26.1% 30.0%
Add: Transformation expenses (E) 1,477.76 6,244.38 2,297.07
Less: Depreciation of right of use assets (F) 4,288.41 23,655.66 771.24
Less: Interest on lease liabilities (G) 1,006.31 4,120.67 278.51
Adjusted Gross Profit (H=C+E-F-G) 5,754.12 12,771.80 13,136.78
Adjusted Gross Profit Margin (I=H/A) 9.1% 9.7% 33.2%
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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents our net loss, before depreciation and amortization
expense, provision or benefit for income taxes, share based compensation expense, finance cost, other income,
gain or loss from discontinued operations, exceptional items and share of profit/(loss) of associates/joint ventures.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents EBITDA after giving effect to adjustments
to exclude the impact of the application of the new Ind AS 116 accounting standard on leases and transformation
expenses.
We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as key metrics in evaluating our operating performance
and believe these are useful measures as it provides a more accurate picture of costs that are directly attributable
to our provision of products and services to Patrons and Customers.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin is the percentage derived from dividing Adjusted EBITDA by revenue from contracts
with Customers.
Our Adjusted EBITDA Margin has improved from Fiscal 2020 to Fiscal 2021 primarily due to an increase in our
Adjusted Gross Profit, a significant decrease in the proportion of Patron contracts with minimum guarantees or
fixed payout commitments from us, a shift in our focus to Patron contracts that were accretive to our Adjusted
Gross Profit Margin and termination of Patron contracts that did not generate healthy Adjusted Gross Profit
Margins (including contracts that relate to storefronts in Tier 3 and 4 cities in India) and our various cost
optimization initiatives which resulted in a reduction in our general and administrative expenses by 68.6% from
₹29,480.21 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹9,268.02 million in Fiscal 2021 and a reduction in our employee benefits
expenses by 63.4% from ₹47,652.89 million in Fiscal 2020 to ₹17,421.21 million in Fiscal 2021. Our restated loss
for the year from continuing operations reduced from (₹110,797.88) million in Fiscal 2020 to (₹41,022.80) million
in Fiscal 2021 and our restated loss for the year reduced from (₹131,227.77) million in Fiscal 2020 to (₹39,438.44)
million in Fiscal 2021
The following table reconciles our restated loss with EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA Margin for the years indicated.
Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
(₹ million, except percentages)
Restated loss for the year (A) (23,645.32) (131,227.77) (39,438.44)
Add: Income tax expense/(credit) (B) 38.34 (420.45) 675.60
Add: Restated Share of (profit)/loss in joint venture (C) (5.00) 910.51 2,549.41
Add: Exceptional items (D) - 16,439.30 10,010.90
Add: Other income (E) (1,887.21) (2,451.16) (1,957.37)
Add: Finance costs (F) 1,111.66 7,411.55 5,599.42
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense (G) 4,988.82 27,281.67 3,918.09
Add: Share based payment expense (H) 150.52 385.67 1,532.21
Add: Restated (profit)/loss for the year from discontinued
operations (I) 702.27 20,429.89 (1,584.36)
EBITDA (J=A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I) (18,545.92) (61,240.79) (18,694.54)
EBITDA Margin (K=J/P) (29.3)% (46.5)% (47.2)%
Add: Transformation expenses (L) 1,477.76 6,244.38 2,297.07
Add: Depreciation of right of use assets (M) (4,288.41) (23,655.66) (771.24)
Add: Interest on lease liabilities (N) (1,006.31) (4,120.67) (278.51)
Adjusted EBITDA (O=J+L+M+N) (23,362.88) (82,772.74) (17,447.22)
Revenue from contracts with Customers (P) 63,297.36 131,681.52 39,616.49
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Q=O/P) (35.3)% (62.9)% (44.0)%
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Revenue recognition
We primarily earn revenue from our operations. Our revenue from our operations comprises revenue from the
sale of accommodation services from hotel storefronts, commission from bookings of vacation homes and listing
storefronts, cancellation income, value-added services, sale of tours, packages and events including wedding
related services, rental income, food and beverages, subscription income (comprising subscription fees paid by
subscribers of our OYO Wizard loyalty program) and other operational revenue.
Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products or services to customers in an amount that
reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services.
The variable consideration is estimated at contract inception and not recognized until it is highly probable that a
significant revenue reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur.
Judgment is required in determining whether the Group is the principal or agent in transactions with Patrons and
Customers. The Group evaluates the presentation of revenue on a gross or net basis based on whether it controls
the service provided to the end Customer and is the principal (i.e., “gross”), or the Group arranges for other parties
to provide the service to the end Customer and is an agent (i.e., “net”).
Revenue is recognized net of any taxes collected from Patrons or Customers, which are remitted to governmental
authorities.
The Group earns revenue from sales of accommodation services, which consists of revenue from bookings of
hotel storefronts.
Revenue from sale of accommodation services is recognized on a gross basis as the Group gains control of stay
services before providing them to Customers. The Group considers itself as the principal, as it assumes obligations
towards performance of stay services to Customers, including the acceptability of the services, takes a significant
amount of risk in the service delivery of the room stays and enjoys a significant degree of latitude in establishing
prices for stay services. Revenue from sale of accommodation services is recognized on the basis of used room
nights by Customers, on an accrual basis to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefit will flow to the
Group and can be reliably measured.
Revenue is recognized net of cancellations, refunds, discounts, incentives and taxes payable by the Group.
Revenue in the form of commission from booking of vacation homes and listing storefronts is recognized on a net
basis, as the Group does not gain control over services in vacation homes and listings before such services are
provided to Customers. The Group acts as an agent, and earns commission income, from the sale of storefront
bookings of vacation homes and listings. Commission income (net of cancellations) is recognized on completion
of storefront bookings by Customers, on accrual basis to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefit
will flow to the Group and it can be reliably measured. In these arrangements, the Group does not recognize the
gross amount as revenue but only the fee consideration it expects to be entitled to.
Revenue is recognized net of cancellations, refunds, discounts, incentives and taxes payable by the Group.
Value-added services include services in the nature of marketing and data analytics and preferential performance
listing which results in enhanced traffic to Patrons. It is recognized on the basis of actual performance to the extent
that it is probable that the economic benefit will flow to the Group and it can be reliably measured.
Goodwill
Goodwill acquired in a business combination is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the aggregate of the
consideration transferred and the amount recognized for non-controlling interests, and any previous interest held,
over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the fair value of the net assets acquired is in
excess of the aggregate consideration transferred, the Group re-assesses whether it has correctly identified all of
the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the procedures used to measure the amounts to
be recognized at the acquisition date. If the reassessment still results in an excess of the fair value of net assets
acquired over the aggregate consideration transferred, then the gain is recognized in other comprehensive income
and accumulated in equity as capital reserve. However, if there is no clear evidence of bargain purchase, the entity
recognizes the gain directly in equity as capital reserve, without routing the same through other comprehensive
income.
After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For the purpose of
impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each
of the Group’s cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the combination, irrespective of whether
other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units.
A cash generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently
when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit is
less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill
allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro rata based on the carrying amount of each asset in
the unit. Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognized in restated consolidated statement of profit and loss. An
impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.
Where goodwill has been allocated to a cash-generating unit and part of the operation within that unit is disposed
of, the goodwill associated with the disposed operation is included in the carrying amount of the operation when
determining the gain or loss on disposal. Goodwill disposed in these circumstances is measured based on the
relative values of the disposed operation and the portion of the cash-generating unit retained.
If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the
combination occurs, the Group reports provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete.
Those provisional amounts are adjusted through goodwill during the measurement period, or additional assets or
liabilities are recognized, to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the
acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the amounts recognized at that date. These adjustments are
called as measurement period adjustments. The measurement period does not exceed one year from the acquisition
date.
Intangible assets
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. Such intangible assets are subsequently measured at cost less
accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses.
Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net
disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognized in the statement of profit or loss when
the asset is derecognized.
Amortization on other intangible assets is calculated on straight-line basis using the useful lives, which are as
follows:
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Asset Useful life
Trademarks 3 years
Non-compete agreements 3 years
Internally generated software 3 years
Software 1.5 years to 5 years
Franchise Agreements 5 years to 11 years
Brands 5 years or indefinite
The amortization method, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at the end of each financial year and
prospectively if appropriate.
Our employees (including senior executives) and board members of the Group receive remuneration in the form
of share-based payments, whereby employees render services as consideration for equity instruments (equity-
settled transactions).
The cost of equity-settled transactions is determined by the fair value at the date when the grant is made using an
appropriate valuation model.
That cost is recognized, together with a corresponding increase in share-based payment reserves in equity, over
the period in which the performance and/or service conditions are fulfilled in employee benefits expense. The
cumulative expense recognized for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects
the extent to which the vesting period has expired and the Group’s best estimate of the number of equity
instruments that will ultimately vest. The restated consolidated summary statement of profit and loss expense or
credit for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognized as at the beginning and end of that
period and is recognized in employee benefits expense.
Service and non-market performance conditions are not taken into account when determining the grant date fair
value of awards, but the likelihood of the conditions being met is assessed as part of the Group’s best estimate of
the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. Market performance conditions are reflected within the
grant date fair value. Any other conditions attached to an award, but without an associated service requirement,
are considered to be non-vesting conditions. Non-vesting conditions are reflected in the fair value of an award and
lead to an immediate expensing of an award unless there are also service and/or performance conditions.
No expense is recognized for awards that do not ultimately vest because non-market performance and/or service
conditions have not been met. Where awards include a market or non-vesting condition, the transactions are
treated as vested irrespective of whether the market or non-vesting condition is satisfied, provided that all other
performance and/or service conditions are satisfied.
When the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, the minimum expense recognized is the expense had the
terms had not been modified, if the original terms of the award are met. An additional expense is recognized for
any modification that increases the total fair value of the share-based payment transaction, or is otherwise
beneficial to the employee as measured at the date of modification. Where an award is cancelled by the entity or
by the counterparty, any remaining element of the fair value of the award is expensed immediately through restated
consolidated statement of profit and loss.
The dilutive effect of outstanding options is reflected as additional share dilution in the computation of diluted
earnings per share.
Income
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Our revenue from operations comprises revenue from the sale of accommodation services, commission from
bookings of vacation homes and listings, cancellation income, value-added services, sale of tours, packages and
events including wedding related services, rental income, food and beverages, subscription income and other
operational revenue.
Revenue from the sale of accommodation services depends on the number of storefronts on our platform and the
GBV per storefront on our platform. We generate revenue from cancellation fees when Customers cancel
storefront bookings, depending on the cancellation terms and policy applicable to the relevant booking.
Revenue from value added services represents additional revenue generated from sales of add-on services to our
Patrons, including services that boost the visibility of their storefronts on our distribution channels and provide
competitive insights through data analytics, such as OYO Discover and OTA Powerplay, with the aim of
increasing the number of bookings on their storefronts.
Revenue from sale of tours, packages and events including wedding related services represents revenue earned
from the sale of tours, packages and weddings events.
We receive rental income from leasing our managed workspaces and co-working spaces to corporate and
individual Customers, revenue from the sale of food and beverages at our storefronts and subscription income
from paid subscribers of our OYO Wizard loyalty program. We earn other operational revenue from Patrons and
Customers primarily through insurance fees and cleaning services.
The following table shows a breakdown of our revenue from contracts with Customers for the years indicated:
Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
(₹ million)
Revenue from contracts with Customers
Sale of accommodation services 60,551.34 115,908.18 28,628.82
Commission from bookings 295.71 7,133.26 7,830.58
Cancellation income 248.73 918.61 1,152.39
Value added services 382.03 1,397.14 1.59
Sale of tours, packages and events including wedding
related services 975.02 1,890.12 179.75
Rental income 79.84 1,584.03 712.50
Food and beverages 610.64 1,276.95 42.84
Subscription income 30.43 183.49 76.20
Other operational revenue 123.62 1,389.74 991.82
Total 63,297.36 131,681.52 39,616.49
Other income
Other income comprises interest from bank deposits, interest income on bond, interest income on income tax
refunds, interest income from related parties loans, profit on the sale of current investments, fair value gain on
financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, gain on lease modifications, net profit on sale of property,
plant and equipment and net exchange difference, interest income on security deposits and miscellaneous income
comprising incentives and subsidies from government authorities and reversals of provisions.
The following table shows a breakdown of our other income for the years indicated:
Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
(₹ million)
Other income
Interest from banks deposits carried at amortised cost 334.10 214.26 590.92
Interest income on bond carried at amortised cost 723.09 401.64 0.38
Interest income on income tax refund 0.34 5.23 3.86
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Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
(₹ million)
Interest income from related parties loans - - 0.87
Profit on sale of current investments (net) 451.12 475.31 154.87
Fair value gain on financial instruments at fair value
through profit or loss 319.35 41.06 48.85
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment (net) 12.49 - -
Exchange difference (net) 24.30 1,008.26 719.44
Management fee - - 100.81
Gain on fair valuation of interest in joint venture - - 44.35
Unwinding of discounts on security deposits at amortized
cost 8.44 4.60 12.66
Miscellaneous income 13.98 300.80 280.36
Total 1,887.21 2,451.16 1,957.37
Expenses
Our major expenses include operating expenses, employee benefits expenses, depreciation and amortization
expenses, finance costs and other expenses.
Operating expenses primarily comprise partner cost, property consumables, food expenses, electricity and power
costs and other direct costs including amortization of transformation expenses, third-party service provider fees
associated with customer support provided by phone, email and chat to our partners and expenses associated with
our partner protection programs.
Our employee benefits expenses include salaries, wages and bonuses and share-based payment expenses.
Our depreciation and amortization expenses relate to the depreciation of property, plant and equipment, the
depreciation of right of use assets and the amortization of other intangible assets.
Our finance costs comprise interest on loans and interest on committed lease liabilities as per Ind AS 116, other
processing fees and bank charges.
Our other expenses are all other expenses, including legal and professional fees, marketing and promotion
expenses and commission and brokerages.
Income tax
Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year and any
adjustment to the tax payable or receivable in respect of previous years. The amount of current tax reflects the
best estimate of the tax amount expected to be paid or received after considering the uncertainty, if any, related to
income taxes. It is measured using tax rates (and tax laws) enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
Current tax assets and current tax liabilities are offset only if there is a legally enforceable right to set off the
recognised amounts, and it is intended to realise the asset and settle the liability on a net basis or simultaneously.
Deferred tax is recognized in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the corresponding amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred
tax is also recognized in respect of carried forward tax losses and tax credits.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth financial data from our restated consolidated statement of profit and loss for Fiscal
2019, 2020 and 2021, the components of which are also expressed as a percentage of revenue from contracts with
Customers for such years.
514
Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
% of % of % of
revenue revenue revenue
from from from
contracts contracts contracts
with with with
Customers Customers Customers
(₹ million, except percentages)
Income
Revenue from contracts with 63,297.36 100.0% 131,681.52 100.0% 39,616.49 100.0%
Customers
Other income 1,887.21 3.0% 2,451.16 1.9% 1,957.37 4.9%
Total income 65,184.57 103.0% 134,132.68 101.9% 41,573.86 104.9%
Expenses
Operating expenses 53,726.28 84.9% 97,377.77 73.9% 27,727.03 70.0%
Employee benefits expense 14,899.34 23.5% 47,652.89 36.2% 17,421.21 44.0%
Depreciation and amortization expense 4,988.82 7.9% 27,281.67 20.7% 3,918.09 9.9%
Finance costs 1,111.66 1.8% 7,411.55 5.6% 5,599.42 14.1%
Other expenses 13,368.18 21.1% 48,277.32 36.7% 14,695.00 37.1%
Total expenses 88,094.28 139.2% 228,001.20 173.1% 69,360.75 175.1 %
Restated loss before exceptional (22,909.71) (36.2%) (93,868.52) (71.3%) (27,786.89) (70.1%)
items, share of profit in joint venture
and tax from continuing operations
Exceptional items - 0% 16,439.30 12.5% 10,010.90 25.3%
Restated loss before share of (22,909.71) (36.2%) (110,307.82) (83.8%) (37,797.79) (95.4%)
(loss)/profit in joint venture and tax
from continuing operations
Restated share of (loss)/profit in joint 5.00 0.0% (910.51) (0.7%) (2,549.41) (6.4%)
venture
Restated loss before tax from (22,904.71) (36.2%) (111,218.33) (84.5%) (40,347.20) (101.8%)
continuing operations
Tax expense
Current tax 38.59 0.1% 54.43 0.0% 462.84 1.2%
Deferred tax (credit) (0.25) (0.0%) (474.88) (0.4%) 212.76 0.5%
Income tax expense/(credit) 38.34 0.1% (420.45) (0.3%) 675.60 1.7%
Restated loss from continuing (22,943.05) (36.2%) (110,797.88) (84.1%) (41,022.80) (103.5%)
operations
Restated loss from discontinued (702.27) (1.1%) (20,429.89) (15.5%) 1,584.36 4.0%
operations
Restated loss for the year (23,645.32) (37.4%) (131,227.77) (99.7%) (39,438.44) (99.6%)
Income
Fiscal
2020 2021 Change % change
(A) (B) (C = B-A) (D=C/A)
(₹ million, except percentages)
Income
Revenue from contracts with Customers
Sale of accommodation services 115,908.18 28,628.82 (87,279.36) (75.3%)
Commission from bookings 7,133.26 7,830.58 697.32 9.8%
Cancellation income 918.61 1,152.39 233.78 25.4%
Value added services 1,397.14 1.59 (1,395.55) (99.9%)
515
Fiscal
2020 2021 Change % change
(A) (B) (C = B-A) (D=C/A)
(₹ million, except percentages)
Sale of tours, packages and events including 1,890.12 179.75 (1,710.37) (90.5%)
wedding related services
Rental income 1,584.03 712.50 (871.53) (55.0%)
Food and beverages 1,276.95 42.84 (1,234.11) (96.6%)
Subscription income 183.49 76.20 (107.29) (58.5%)
Other operational revenue 1,389.74 991.82 (397.92) (28.6%)
Revenue from contracts with Customers 131,681.52 39,616.49 (92,065.03) (69.9%)
Other income 2,451.16 1,957.37 (493.79) (20.1%)
Total income 134,132.68 41,573.86 (92,558.82) (69.0%)
Our revenue from contracts with Customers decreased by 69.9% to ₹39,616.49 million in Fiscal 2021 from
₹131,681.52 million in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to a decrease in our revenue from sale of accommodation
services, value added services and sale of tours, packages and events including wedding related services as a result
of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across all of our markets.
Our revenue from sale of accommodation services in hotel and homes decreased by 75.3% to ₹28,628.82 million
in Fiscal 2021 from ₹115,908.18 million in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to a decrease in the number of storefronts
on our platform as a result of domestic and international travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19
pandemic and correspondingly lower demand for our accommodation services.
Our revenue from commissions from bookings of vacation homes and listings increased by 9.8% to ₹7,830.58
million in Fiscal 2021 from ₹7,133.26 million in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to higher commissions from our
Europe homes business.
Our revenue from cancellation income increased by 25.4% to ₹1,152.39 million in Fiscal 2021 from ₹918.61
million in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to increased cancellations as a result of domestic and international travel
restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our revenue from rental income decreased by 55.0% to ₹712.50 million in Fiscal 2021 from ₹1,584.03 million in
Fiscal 2020, primarily due to lower demand for co-working and co-living spaces due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our revenue from sale of tour packages and events (including wedding-related services) decreased by 90.5% to
₹179.75 million in Fiscal 2021 from ₹1,890.12 million in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to the closure of our non-
core holiday packages business segment in May 2020.
Our revenue from value added services decreased by 99.9% to ₹1.59 million in Fiscal 2021 from ₹1,397.14 million
in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to a decrease in demand for our value added services arising from lower demand for
our accommodation services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Expenses
Fiscal
2020 2021 Change % change
(A) (B) (C = B-A) (D=C/A)
(₹ million, except percentages)
Expenses
Operating expense 97,377.77 27,727.03 (69,650.74) (71.5%)
Employee benefits expense 47,652.89 17,421.21 (30,231.68) (63.4%)
Depreciation and amortization expense 27,281.67 3,918.09 (23,363.58) (85.6%)
Finance costs 7,411.55 5,599.42 (1,812.13) (24.5%)
Other expenses 48,277.32 14,695.00 (33,582.32) (69.6%)
Total expenses 228,001.20 69,360.75 (158,640.45) (69.6%)
516
Fiscal
2020 2021 Change % change
(A) (B) (C = B-A) (D=C/A)
(₹ million, except percentages)
Percentage of revenue from contracts with 173.1% 175.1%
Customers
Our total expenses decreased by 69.6% to ₹69,360.75 million in Fiscal 2021 from ₹228,001.20 million in Fiscal
2020 from, primarily due to a decrease in operating expenses, other expenses, employee benefits expenses and
depreciation and amortization expenses.
Our operating expenses decreased by 71.5% to ₹27,727.03 million in Fiscal 2021 from ₹97,377.77 million in
Fiscal 2020, primarily due to a decrease in the service component of leases and lease rentals as a result of the
streamlining of our operations in our self-operated co-working and co-living spaces businesses due to lower
demand, and a decrease in property consumables, loss from bookings and other direct expenses as we scaled back
our operations and implemented cost reduction measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our other expenses decreased by 69.6% to ₹14,695.00 million in Fiscal 2021 from ₹ 48,277.32 million in Fiscal
2020, primarily due to a decrease in marketing and promotion expenses as a result of more targeted digital
marketing campaigns, increasing our share of bookings from our D2C channels and optimizing our customer
acquisition costs, and a decrease in legal and professional fees as a result of centralizing and streamlining our
professional services, such as payroll processing, audit services and consultancy spend.
Our employee benefits expenses decreased by 63.4% to ₹17,421.21 million in Fiscal 2021 from ₹47,652.89
million in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to a decrease in salaries, wages and bonuses as a result of a reduction in our
workforce arising from our centralization of key corporate functions, increased automation of customer support
functions through the introduction of Yo! Help and Yo! Chat, our focused growth strategy in our Core Growth
Markets and our reduction of headcount and closure of non-profitable locations in certain of our Future Growth
Markets.
Our depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by 85.6% to ₹3,918.09 million in Fiscal 2021 from
₹27,281.67 million in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to a decrease in depreciation of right of use assets as a result of
a significant decrease in the number of Patron contracts with monthly minimum guarantee payments from us,
reduction in our leased office premises and a decrease in the depreciation of property, plant and equipment as a
result of the streamlining of our operations in our self-operated co-working and co-living spaces businesses due
to lower demand in Fiscal 2020.
Exceptional items
We recorded ₹10,010.90 million of exceptional items in Fiscal 2021 as compared to ₹16,439.30 million in Fiscal
2020 primarily due to an estimate of uncertainties relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, comprising primarily
employee-related severance payments, write-offs of property, plant and equipment and other receivables.
We recorded ₹2,549.41 million in our share of loss in joint venture in Fiscal 2021 as compared to ₹910.51 million
in Fiscal 2020 primarily due to losses incurred by one of our joint ventures engaged in the operation of hotels
Our income tax expense was ₹675.60 million in Fiscal 2021 as compared to our income tax credit of ₹420.45
million in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to an increase in current tax expense and a reduction in deferred tax credits.
As a result of the foregoing factors, our restated loss improved by 69.9% to ₹39,438.44 million in Fiscal 2021
from ₹131,227.77 million in Fiscal 2020.
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Fiscal 2020 compared to Fiscal 2019
Income
Fiscal
2019 2020 Change % change
(A) (B) (C = B-A) (D=C/A)
(₹ million, except percentages)
Income
Revenue from contracts with Customers
Sale of accommodation services 60,551.34 115,908.18 55,356.84 91.4%
Commission from bookings 295.71 7,133.26 6,837.55 2,312.3%
Cancellation income 248.73 918.61 669.88 269.3%
Value added services 382.03 1,397.14 1,015.11 265.7%
Sale of tours, packages and events including 975.02 1,890.12 915.10 93.9%
wedding related services
Rental income 79.84 1,584.03 1,504.19 1,884.0%
Food and beverages 610.64 1,276.95 666.31 109.1%
Subscription income 30.43 183.49 153.06 503.0%
Other operational revenue 123.62 1,389.74 1,266.12 1,024.2%
Revenue from contracts with Customers 63,297.36 131,681.52 68,384.16 108.0%
Other income 1,887.21 2,451.16 563.95 29.9%
Total income 65,184.57 134,132.68 68,948.11 105.8%
Our revenue from contracts with Customers increased by 108.0% to ₹131,681.52 million in Fiscal 2020 from
₹63,297.36 million in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to an increase in our revenue from sale of accommodation
services and commission from bookings of vacation homes and listings, and rental income.
Our revenue from sale of accommodation services increased by 91.4% to ₹115,908.18 million in Fiscal 2020 from
₹60,551.34 million in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to our accelerated expansion in our then-existing markets such
as India, China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe and into new markets such as the United States.
Our revenue from commissions from bookings of vacation homes and listings increased by 2,312.3% to ₹7,133.26
million in Fiscal 2020 from ₹295.71 million in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to an increase in the number of
storefronts from Fiscal 2019 to Fiscal 2020, driven largely by our acquisition of our Europe vacation homes
business and our listings business in the first quarter of Fiscal 2020.
Our revenue from cancellation income increased by 269.3% to ₹918.61 million in Fiscal 2020 from ₹248.73
million in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to increased cancellations as a result of domestic and international travel
restrictions.
Our revenue from rental income increased by 1,884.0% to ₹1,584.03 million in Fiscal 2020 from ₹79.84 million
in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to the expansion of our co-living spaces business and the launch of our co-working
spaces business.
Our revenue from sales of tours, packages and events including wedding related services increased by 93.9% to
₹1,890.12 million in Fiscal 2020 from ₹975.02 million in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to the expansion of our
holiday packages business and our expansion of the wedding business we acquired in Fiscal 2019.
Our revenue from value added services increased by 265.7% to ₹1,397.14 million in Fiscal 2020 from ₹382.03
million in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to increased demand for our value added services arising from an increase
in revenue from our sale of accommodation services in hotel and homes.
Expenses
518
Fiscal
2019 2020 Change % change
(A) (B) (C = B-A) (D=C/A)
(₹ million, except percentages)
Expenses
Operating expenses 53,726.28 97,377.77 43,651.49 81.2%
Employee benefits expense 14,899.34 47,652.89 32,753.55 219.8%
Depreciation and amortization expense 4,988.82 27,281.67 22,292.85 446.9%
Finance costs 1,111.66 7,411.55 6,299.89 566.7%
Other expenses 13,368.18 48,277.32 34,909.81 261.1%
Total expenses 88,094.28 228,001.20 139,906.92 158.8%
Percentage of revenue from contracts with 139.2% 173.1%
Customers
Our total expenses increased by 158.8% to ₹228,001.20 million in Fiscal 2020 from ₹88,094.28 million in Fiscal
2019, primarily due to an increase in operating expenses, other expenses, employee benefits expenses and
depreciation and amortization expenses.
Our operating expenses increased by 81.2% to ₹97,377.77 million in Fiscal 2020 from ₹53,726.28 million in
Fiscal 2019, primarily due to an increase in lease rentals as a result of the expansion of our self-operated co-
working and co-living spaces businesses, an increase in loss from bookings as a result of additional payments to
Patrons pursuant to contracts with minimum guarantees or fixed payout commitments, an increase in other direct
expenses driven by an increase our business and transformation expenses as a result of capital expenditure incurred
to renovate newly added storefronts on our platform, which was partially offset by a decrease in the service
components of leases as a result of the application of the new Ind AS 116 accounting standard on leases which
resulted in a portion of the service components of leases being reclassified as depreciation and amortization
expenses.
Our other expenses increased by 261.1% to ₹48,277.32 million in Fiscal 2020 from ₹13,368.18 million in Fiscal
2019, primarily due to an increase in our marketing and promotion expenses as a result of an increase in paid
online advertising on search engines and social media to drive traffic to our platform, an increase in our
commission and brokerage paid to OTAs as a result of an increase in the number of storefront bookings through
OTAs that was driven by our domestic and international expansion and an increase in legal and professional fees
as a result of our acquisitions of our Europe homes business and listings business, our expansion into overseas
markets and our higher number of temporary contract staff during Fiscal 2020.
Our employee benefits expenses increased by 219.8% to ₹47,652.89 million in Fiscal 2020 from ₹14,899.34
million in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to an increase in salaries, wages and bonuses as a result of an increase in the
size of our workforce to support our global expansion efforts, as well as an increase in related staff welfare
expenses.
Our depreciation and amortization expenses increased by 446.9% to ₹27,281.67 million in Fiscal 2020 from
₹4,988.82 million in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to an increase in depreciation of property, plant and equipment
and an increase in depreciation of right of use assets as a result of the application of the new Ind AS 116 accounting
standard on leases which resulted in the rental cost of storefronts and office leases being reclassified as
depreciation and amortization expenses.
Exceptional items
We recorded ₹16,439.30 million of exceptional items in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to restructuring costs of
₹4,074.95 million arising from the streamlining of our operations in our self-operated co-working and co-living
spaces businesses due to our change in strategy by moving from a minimum guarantee and fixed payment
commitment model to a revenue sharing model and an estimate of uncertainties relating to the COVID-19
pandemic of ₹12,364.35 million, comprising employee-related severance payments, the termination of leases and
other contracts, write-offs of inventory, trade receivables and other assets and other related costs. We did not
record any exceptional items in Fiscal 2019.
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Restated share of (loss)/profit in joint venture
We recorded ₹910.51 million in our share of loss in joint venture in Fiscal 2020 as compared to ₹5.00 million in
our share of profit in joint venture in Fiscal 2019 due to new joint ventures that we entered into in United Kingdom
and India relating to our hotel segment that incurred losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our income tax credit was ₹420.45 million in Fiscal 2020 as compared to income tax expense of ₹38.34 million
in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to an increase in deferred tax of ₹474.63 million for one of our subsidiaries.
As a result of the foregoing factors, our restated loss increased by 455.0% to ₹131,227.77 million in Fiscal 2020
from ₹23,645.32 million in Fiscal 2019.
Overview
Historically, our primary liquidity requirements have been to finance our working capital needs for our operations.
We have met these requirements through cash flows from operations, equity infusions from shareholders and
borrowings. As at March 31, 2021, we had ₹21,071.02 million in cash and cash equivalents, ₹6,916.44 million in
other bank balances other than cash and cash equivalents and ₹1,420.07 million in other financial assets.
We believe that, after taking into account the expected cash to be generated from operations, our borrowings and
the proceeds from the Offer, we will have sufficient liquidity for our present requirements and anticipated
requirements for capital expenditure and working capital for the next 12 months.
Cash Flows
The table below summarizes the statement of cash flows, as per our restated consolidated cash flow statements,
for the years indicated:
Fiscal
2019 2020 2021
(₹ million)
Net cash used in operating activities (20,006.98) (67,650.79) (24,326.33)
Net cash (used in) / from investing activities (25,693.62) (46,828.24) 17,056.71
Net cash (used in) / from financing activities 90,746.03 103,853.10 (4,771.19)
Our net cash used in operating activities for Fiscal 2021 was ₹24,326.33 million, while our operating loss before
working capital changes was ₹20,445.00 million. We had negative cash flows in Fiscal 2021, primarily due to
operating losses and on account of additional working capital requirements that were primarily attributable to a
decrease in trade payables of ₹13,910.15 million, decrease in other non-financial liabilities of ₹855.13 million,
and decrease in other financial liabilities of ₹656.14 million, which was partially offset by a decrease in trade
receivables of ₹4,417.24 million, a decrease in other non-financial assets of ₹3,523.52 million and a decrease in
other financial assets of ₹4,178.54 million.
Our net cash used in operating activities for Fiscal 2020 was ₹67,650.79 million, while our operating loss before
working capital changes was ₹67,598.61 million. We had negative cash flows in Fiscal 2020, primarily due to
operating losses and on account of additional working capital requirements that were primarily attributable to an
increase in other financial assets of ₹7,580.16 million, an increase in trade receivables of ₹4,688.16 million and
an increase in other non-financial assets of ₹4,436.65 million, which was partially offset by an increase in trade
payables of ₹14,147.90 million and an increase in other non-financial liabilities of ₹3,112.90 million.
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Our net cash used in operating activities for Fiscal 2019 was ₹20,006.98 million, while our operating loss before
working capital changes was ₹18,912.58 million. We had negative cash flows in Fiscal 2019, primarily due to
operating losses and on account of additional working capital requirements that were primarily attributable to an
increase in trade payables of ₹5,211.89 million and an increase in other financial liabilities of ₹2,052.15 million,
which was partially offset by an increase in other non-financial assets of ₹6,395.14 million.
Our net cash from investing activities for Fiscal 2021 was ₹17,056.71 million, which primarily consisted of
proceeds from the sale of investments of ₹85,044.80 million and proceeds from fixed deposits of ₹6,979.97
million. This was partially offset by payments for the purchase of investments of ₹71,413.86 million.
Our net cash used in investing activities for Fiscal 2020 was ₹46,828.24 million, which primarily consisted of
payments for the purchase of investments of ₹56,942.98 million and the acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash
acquired of ₹33,148.56 million. This was partially offset by proceeds from the sale of investments of ₹72,862.19
million.
Our net cash used in investing activities for Fiscal 2019 was ₹25,693.62 million, which primarily consisted of
payments for the purchase of investments of ₹64,749.12 million and property, plant and equipment (including
intangibles, capital advance and capital work in progress) of ₹5,357.66 million. This was partially offset by
proceeds from the sale of investments of ₹49,408.30 million.
Our net cash used in financing activities for Fiscal 2021 was ₹4,771.19 million and primarily included proceeds
from long-term borrowings of ₹5,662.55 million and proceeds from security premium on issuance of share capital
of ₹609.24 million, partially offset by payment of interest expense of ₹5,285.26 million and principal repayment
of lease liabilities of ₹3,733.50 million.
Our net cash from financing activities for Fiscal 2020 was ₹103,853.10 million and primarily included proceeds
from security premium on issuance of share capital of ₹105,538.93 million and proceeds of long-term borrowings
of ₹26,512.89 million, partially offset by a principal repayment of lease liabilities of ₹23,979.64 million.
Our net cash from financing activities for Fiscal 2019 was ₹90,746.03 million and primarily included proceeds
from security premium on issuance of share capital of ₹34,092.39 million and proceeds from the issue of shares
to non-controlling shareholders of ₹31,811.05 million, partially offset by a principal repayment of lease liabilities
of ₹3,810.63 million.
Contractual Obligations
The table below sets forth our contractual obligations with definitive payment terms as at March 31, 2021. These
obligations primarily relate to our borrowings and trade payables.
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Contingent Liabilities
The following table and notes below sets forth the principal components of our contingent liabilities as per Ind As
37 – Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets as at March 31, 2019, March 31, 2020 and March
31, 2021 as derived from Restated Consolidated Financial Information.
As at March 31,
2019 2020 2021
(₹ million)
Claims against the Group not acknowledged as debt
Tax matters in appeal: Service tax 543.92 564.35 571.05
Tax matters in appeal: Income tax - 42.99 44.31
Others - 42.11 30.37
Bank guarantees 162.59 2,006.23 1,574.44
Corporate guarantees 550.00 - -
As at March 31, 2021, claims against us that have not been acknowledged as debt primarily relate to two tax cases
on appeal and a tax proceeding against us. We believe that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not
have a significant impact on our financial position.
As at March 31, 2021, bank guarantees amounting to ₹1,542.67 million have been provided by OYO Vacation
Homes to one of our OTA partners for safety of trip money of Customers.
Our historical capital expenditures were primarily on property, plant and equipment due to our accelerated
geographic expansion and entry into new markets in Fiscal 2020. We expect our future capital expenditures to
comprise primarily IT assets to be used by our employees. In Fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021, our purchase of
property, plant and equipment (including intangibles, capital advances and capital work in progress) were
₹5,357.66 million, ₹9,479.90 million and ₹911.14 million, respectively.
As at March 31, 2021, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, derivative instruments or other
relationships with other entities that would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet
arrangements
We enter into various transactions with related parties. For further information see “Other Financial Information—
Related Party Transactions” on page 489 of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk is the risk of loss of future
earnings to fair value or to future cash flows that may result from a change in the price of a financial instrument.
The value of a financial instrument may change as a result of changes in the interest rate, foreign currency
exchange rates or other market changes that affect market risk sensitive instruments. Market risk is attributable to
all market risk sensitive financial instruments including investments, foreign currency receivables and payables
and borrowings. Our market risks include interest rate risk, currency risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.
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Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk primarily arises from floating rate borrowing involving revolving and other line of credit. Our
investments are primarily short-term investments, which do not expose us to significant interest rate risk. Certain
borrowings are also transacted at fixed interest rates.
Currency Risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because of
changes in exchange rates. Our exposure to the risk of changes in exchange rates relates primarily to our operations
and our net investments in foreign subsidiaries.
The exchange rate risk primarily arises from assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the
functional currency of the respective entities and foreign currency forecasted revenue and cash flows. A significant
portion of our revenue is in Indian Rupees, Chinese Yuan, Euro, Singapore Dollars, Malaysian Ringgit and
Japanese Yen.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer
contract, leading to a financial loss. To manage this, we periodically assess the financial reliability of our
counterparties (primarily our Patrons), taking into account the financial condition, current economic trends,
analysis of historical bad debt and aging of account receivables. Individual risk limits are set accordingly. No
single customer or counterparty accounted for more than 10% of our account receivables as at March 31, 2019,
March 31, 2020 or March 31, 2021, or revenue for Fiscal 2019, Fiscal 2020 or Fiscal 2021. There is no significant
concentration of credit risk. As at March 31, 2021, we had outstanding trade receivables of ₹1,011.42 million.
We have established an allowance for impairment that represents our expected credit losses in respect of trade and
other receivables. We use a simplified approach for the purposes of computing expected credit loss for trade
receivables and 12 months expected credit loss for other receivables. An impairment analysis is performed at each
reporting date on an individual basis for major counterparties.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that we will not be able to settle or meet our obligations on time or at a
reasonable price. Our corporate treasury department is responsible for liquidity and funding as well as settlement
management. In addition, processes and policies related to such risk are overseen by senior management.
Management monitors our net liquidity position through rolling forecasts on the basis of expected cash flows. As
at March 31, 2021, cash and cash equivalents are held with major banks and other financial institutions.
Other than as described in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, to the knowledge of our management, there are no
other significant economic changes that materially affected or are likely to affect income from continuing
operations.
Except as described in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there have been no other events or transactions that, to
our knowledge, may be described as “unusual” or “infrequent”.
Our business has been affected and we expect will continue to be affected by the trends identified above in the
heading titled “Principal Factors Affecting Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the
uncertainties described in the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 52. To our knowledge, except as
described or anticipated in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no known factors which have had or which
we expect will have a material adverse impact on our sales, revenues or income from continuing operations.
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Future Relationship Between Cost and Income
Other than as described elsewhere in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, including disclosure regarding the impact
of COVID-19 on our operations, to the knowledge of our management, there are no known factors that might
affect the future relationship between costs and revenues.
See “Risk Factors—Risks relating to our Company, our business and industry—[Link] novel coronavirus (COVID-
19) pandemic and the measures taken by the government to curb its spread has materially and adversely impacted
and may continue to materially and adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business, operations and financial performance is
uncertain and cannot be predicted” for the impact of risks relating to the COVID-19 outbreak on our business,
operations and financial condition on page 52.
Seasonality
In general, our business fluctuates with the seasons, reflecting the underlying seasonal trends of our Patrons over
the course of a calendar year. The seasonality for our business varies by segment and geography. Our Customers
include both business and leisure travelers. Business travelers are less affected by seasonality and storefronts
booked by business travelers tend to be stable throughout the year across all markets in which we operate, while
demand from tourists tends to fluctuate by season. Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations in demand,
with business at some storefronts subject to greater fluctuations depending on location.
The degree of seasonality in our hotel business varies by market. In India, one of our Core Growth Markets, we
experience a higher number of booked nights in the first quarter (namely May and June) and third quarter (namely
November and December) of the year than in the second and fourth quarters, which aligns with the peak travel
season during the summer and winter holidays and wedding seasons. Similarly, the Southeast Asian markets of
Indonesia and Malaysia also experience peak demand from May to September, in line with the Eid festival, and
from November to December during winter vacations. During the monsoon season, we tend to experience lower
customer traffic.
On the other hand, our hotels in Europe and the United States experience a higher number of booked nights in the
second and fourth quarters of the year, during the summer months. Demand during the third and fourth quarters
tend to spike around the Christmas and New Year holidays. Our European homes business, which primarily caters
to demand from Europe, sees higher demand during the summer months of July and August and lower demand in
March and November. However, in our homes business, we recognize revenue at the time of booking, and
therefore, the booking window also has a significant impact on the degree of seasonal fluctuations in our reported
revenue.
In Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021, historical patterns of seasonality were overwhelmed by travel restrictions and
changing travel preferences as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, we have seen the booking
window contract significantly in our European homes business, leading to a change in the months in which we
recognize the revenue generated from such bookings. Similarly, our revenue from our hotel business, particularly
in India and Southeast Asia, contracted due to prolonged government-imposed lockdowns which restricted travel.
We expect this impact on seasonality to continue as long as COVID-19 continues to impact domestic and
international travel patterns.
Significant Developments after March 31, 2021 that may affect our future results of operations
Except as stated below and in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus (including in the sections titled “History and
Certain Corporate Matters” and “Capital Structure” beginning on pages 271 and 130, respectively), to our
knowledge, no circumstances have arisen since the date of the Restated Consolidated Financial Information as
disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus which materially and adversely affected or are likely to affect our
operations or profitability, or the value of our assets or our ability to pay our liabilities within the next 12 months.
Our TLB Co-borrower Subsidiaries borrowed U.S.$660.00 million under the TLB pursuant to TLB Credit
Agreement. The TLB has been guaranteed by our Company and certain of our Subsidiaries. The purposes for
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which the TLB loan amount was utilized included repayment of existing debt of the TLB Co-borrower
Subsidiaries, funding of the cash collateral account established OYO Netherlands for the benefit of the TLB
lenders under the terms of the TLB Credit Agreement, payment of TLB related transaction expenses and general
corporate purposes. For further information on the terms and conditions of the TLB, see “Financial
Indebtedness” on page 491.
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SECTION VI: LEGAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
Except as stated below, there are no outstanding (i) criminal proceedings, (ii) actions taken by statutory or regulatory
authorities, (iii) claims related to direct or indirect tax matters, and (iv) litigation proceedings that are otherwise
material, in each case, involving our Company, our Subsidiaries, our Promoters and our Directors (the “Relevant
Parties”). Further, there are no disciplinary actions including penalty imposed by the SEBI or the Stock Exchanges
against our Promoters in the last five Fiscals including any outstanding action. For the purpose of identification of
material litigation in (iv) above, our Board has considered and adopted the following policy on materiality with regard
to outstanding litigation involving the Relevant Parties to be disclosed by our Company in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus pursuant to a resolution dated September 28, 2021 of our Board:
All outstanding litigation proceedings, including any litigation involving the Relevant Parties (other than criminal
proceedings, actions taken by statutory or regulatory authorities, and direct or indirect tax claims) shall be disclosed:
a. if the monetary amount of claim by or against the entity or person in any such pending proceeding is
individually in excess of 1% of the consolidated net worth of our Company or 1% of the consolidated revenue
from contract with customers of our Company, whichever is lower, as per the latest annual restated
consolidated financial statements would be considered ‘material’ for disclosure in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus.
As per our Restated Consolidated Financial Information, 1% of the consolidated revenue from contract with
customers of our Company for Fiscal 2021 was ₹396.16 million and 1% the consolidated net worth of our
Company as of March 31, 2021 was ₹338.48 million. For details of our net worth, see “Other Financial
Information” on page 487. Therefore, ₹338.48 million has been considered as the materiality threshold (the
“Materiality Amount”); or
b. where the decision in one case is likely to affect the decision in similar cases such that the cumulative amount
involved in such cases exceeds the Materiality Amount, even though the amount involved in an individual
litigation may not exceed the Materiality Amount; or
c. where monetary liability is not quantifiable or any other outstanding litigation, in each case where the outcome
of which may have a material bearing on the business, operations, performance, prospects, financial position
or reputation of the Company.
There are no outstanding litigation proceedings involving any of our Group Companies that have a material impact on
our Company.
For the above purposes, notices received by the Relevant Parties from third parties (excluding notices from statutory,
regulatory or tax authorities) shall not be evaluated for materiality until the Relevant Parties are impleaded as
defendants in proceedings before any judicial forum.
Further, pursuant to a Board resolution dated September 27, 2021, our Board has considered and adopted a policy on
materiality for the purpose of disclosure of material creditors in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus according to which
all creditors of our Company to whom the amount due from our Company exceeds 5% of the total trade payables
(excluding provisions for expenses payable and payables to related parties) of the Company as per the latest restated
consolidated financial statements disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus are material creditors (i.e., 5 % of ₹
11,330.23 million which is ₹566.51 million based on the Restated Consolidated Financial Information as of and for the
Fiscal ended March 31, 2021).
All terms defined in a particular litigation disclosure pertain to that litigation only. Unless stated to the contrary, the
information provided below is as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding criminal proceedings
initiated against our Company.
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(b) Criminal proceedings by our Company
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding criminal proceedings
initiated by our Company other than as disclosed below.
1. Our Company has filed a criminal complaint in November 2015 (the “Complaint”) for registration
of a first information report under section 156(3) of the CrPC, before the Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Gurgaon (the “ACJM”), against Assured BPO Services OPC Private Limited (“Assured
BPO”), its directors and employees, and a former employee of our Company (together, the
“Accused”), alleging offences under sections 406, 417, 418, 419 and 420 read with sections 34 and
120B of the IPC. It has been alleged in the Complaint that the Accused colluded to induce our
Company to enter into an agreement with Assured BPO by presenting false information about its
business affairs, financials and date of incorporation. Further, Assured BPO filed a suit for recovery
against our Company on November 15, 2018 before Court of District Judge, District South-East,
Delhi, claiming ₹18.06 million towards alleged unpaid invoices, interest thereupon and damages
towards un-expired lock-in period. Both the matters are currently pending.
2. Our Company has filed 3,220 complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
against 573 parties for claims aggregating to approximately ₹310.10 million. The matters are
pending at different stages of adjudication before various courts.
(c) Actions and proceedings initiated by statutory/regulatory authorities involving our Company
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding actions or proceedings by
statutory/regulatory authorities involving our Company other than as disclosed below.
1. Based on information filed by the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India (the
“FHRAI”) dated April 5, 2019, against MakeMyTrip India Private Limited and Ibibo Group Private
Limited (together, “MMT-Go”) and our Company, the Competition Commission of India (the
“CCI”) directed an investigation pursuant to its order dated October 28, 2019, to determine, inter
alia, whether the agreement between MMT-Go and our Company contravened Section 3(4) of the
Competition Act, 2002 (the “Competition Act”). Casa2Stays Private Limited (“FabHotels”) filed
an application with the CCI seeking to be impleaded in the case, which was granted by the CCI
pursuant to its order dated February 5, 2020. Subsequently, RubTub Solutions Private Limited
(“Treebo”) filed information before the CCI, raising similar allegations against MMT-Go and our
Company, as were raised by FHRAI. In view of the similarity of facts and allegations, the CCI,
pursuant to its order dated February 24, 2020 directed that the investigation initiated pursuant to
information filed by FHRAI be carried out together with the investigation to be carried out pursuant
to the information filed by Treebo. Pending such investigation, FabHotels and Treebo filed
applications dated November 4, 2020 and November 23, 2020 respectively seeking interim relief
from the CCI to relist their properties on MMT-Go’s portals, which was granted by the CCI pursuant
to its order dated March 9, 2021 (the “Interim Order”). In the interim, the Joint Director General,
CCI (the “DG”) issued a notice dated January 19, 2021 (the “DG Notice”) under sections 41(2) and
36(2) of the Competition Act directing our Company to furnish information and documents relating
to the Company, including annual data of our financials, names of our competitors and agreements
executed by our Company with MMT-Go. Our Company filed responses dated January 27, 2021
and February 12, 2021 to the DG Notice to provide the information and documents sought by the
DG. Our Company filed a review and recall application against the Interim Order, which was
rejected by the CCI. Thereafter, our Company filed a writ petition before the High Court of Gujarat
at Ahmedabad (the “Gujarat High Court”) challenging the Interim Order, including the rejection
of our Company’s review and recall application by the CCI, on the grounds of contravening the
principles of natural justice given that our Company was neither served a notice nor provided with
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any opportunity of being heard while the CCI adjudicated the interim relief applications. Pursuant
to its order dated March 23, 2021, the Gujarat High Court granted a stay on the Interim Order until
the proceedings before it were concluded. Further, the Gujarat High Court in its order dated June 14,
2021 set aside the Interim Order and the CCI was allowed to decide on the interim application within
four weeks, in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of being heard to the concerned
parties. On July 13, 2021,the CCI disposed of the applications of FabHotels and Treebo seeking
interim relief, in light of other parties’ statements/submission and our Company’s submissions that,
without prejudice to its rights, and subject to the final adjudication of the matter, our Company did
not have reservations for relisting the properties of FabHotels and Treebo. The CCI’s final
determination with respect to the information filed by FHRAI and Treebo is currently pending.
2. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner – I, Gurugram (East), Employees’ Provident Fund
Organisation (the “EPFO”) issued a notice dated January 14, 2020 (the “Notice”) under Section 7A
of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (the “EPFO Act”) to
our Company directing representatives of our Company to appear before the EPFO. The Notice
alleged that our Company did not deposit provident fund dues amounting to ₹16.44 million on
special allowances paid to the employees of our Company. Our Company has responded to the
Notice submitting that provident fund dues for the applicable period were duly deposited by our
Company along with other applicable contributions and charges. Our Company’s representative has
also appeared for hearings before the EPFO. The matter is currently pending.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding material proceedings
initiated against our Company other than as disclosed below.
1. On November 26, 2015, our Company had signed a non-binding term sheet (the “NBTS”) with
Zostel Hospitality Private Limited (“Zostel”) and certain other parties for the potential acquisition
of, inter alia, Zostel’s business by our Company, which did not materialize. Zostel filed an
arbitration petition before the Supreme Court of India (the “Supreme Court”) for appointment of
an arbitrator pursuant to the arbitration clause in the NBTS. Pursuant to an order dated September
19, 2018, the Supreme Court appointed Mr. Justice AM Ahmadi (Retd.) as the sole arbitrator for the
dispute (the “Sole Arbitrator”). Zostel, along with others (together, the “Claimants”) filed a
statement of claim praying for several reliefs from the Sole Arbitrator, which included, among
others, payment of USD one million along with applicable interest to the Claimants by our Company,
specific performance of the NBTS by our Company by transferring or issuing seven per cent of the
Company’s shareholding as on the date of the prayer, in favor of the Claimants or payment of an
amount equivalent to seven percent of the value of our Company as per the latest round of funding
received by Company as on the date of the prayer. Our Company filed a statement of defence
disputing the claims in entirety and contended, among other things, that: (i) the NBTS was non-
binding and was merely exploratory in nature, (ii) no definitive documents were executed; (iii)
several commercial aspects of the transaction were not finalized; (iv) no part of Zostel’s business
was transferred to our Company; and (v) that the relief of specific performance for a determinable
contract could not be granted. The Sole Arbitrator passed an award dated March 6, 2021 (the
“Award”) holding, inter alia, that the NBTS was binding in nature as our Company and Zostel
created a binding and enforceable contract by conduct. The Award further holds that the definitive
agreements as contemplated under the NBTS were essential for the proposed transaction but there
was no consensus amongst the parties on the definitive agreements. The Award also holds that the
Claimants are entitled to initiate appropriate proceedings for specific performance and execution of
the definitive agreements. The Sole Arbitrator has not passed any directions for issuance of shares
of the Company to the Claimants.
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Our Company received a notice dated April 5, 2021 (the “Notice”) from Zostel, seeking enforcement
of the Award dated March 6, 2021. Further, the Notice stated that our Company would be required
to issue or transfer seven per cent of the shares of our Subsidiary, OHHPL, in addition to the issue
of seven per cent of the shareholding of our Company. Our Company responded to the Notice on
April 23, 2021 (the “Notice Response”) stating that the Award was not yet enforceable as our
Company had filed a petition challenging the Award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and
Conciliation Act, 1996 dated April 10, 2021 (the “Appeal”) and seeking stay on the implementation
of the Award. The Appeal was filed before the High Court of Delhi on the grounds, inter alia, that
the Award was passed by the Sole Arbitrator without jurisdiction as the dispute was beyond the
scope of the arbitration clause of the NBTS, and the Award was passed in violation of section 34 of
the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Thereafter, Zostel filed an execution petition dated July
19, 2021 (the “Execution Petition”) before the Delhi High Court. The Execution Petition was
opposed by our Company and our Subsidiary, OHHPL. The Delhi High Court has issued notice in
the Appeal and the Execution Petition.
Zostel has filed a petition dated August 16, 2021 (the “Application”) before the Delhi High Court
under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking to, inter alia, restrain our
Company from (i) altering our Company’s shareholding pattern including by way of the Offer and
(ii) altering our Company’s shareholding in our Subsidiary, OHHPL. Our Company and OHHPL
have filed replies before the Delhi High Court seeking, inter alia, dismissal of the Application. The
Appeal, the Execution Petition and the Application are listed for hearing on October 7, 2021.
Our Company and OHHPL have received a letter dated September 6, 2021 from Zostel (“Zostel
Letter”), alleging that our Company’s action of proceeding with an initial public offering without
complying with the terms of the Award is in violation of the SEBI ICDR Regulations and asked the
Company to desist from proceeding with any public issue until the shares of our Company and
OHHPL are issued/transferred to the shareholders of Zostel. Our Company has responded to the
Zostel Letter by a letter dated September 30, 2021 stating, inter alia, that the notice is an overreach
of the judicial process with several false misstatements, and is a mischievous attempt to cause
wrongful harm to our Company. The matter is currently pending.
2. A petition (the “Petition”) dated April 19, 2016 has been filed by Noesis Capital Advisors (the
“Petitioner”) against our Company, our Founder and Chairman, and a current and a former
employee of our Company under sections 433(e), 434 and 439 of the Companies Act, 1956, before
the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, for winding up of our Company. It has been alleged in the
Petition that an amount of ₹15.04 million along with interest is payable by our Company to the
Petitioner towards fee for identifying hotel properties and finalizing agreements with owners of such
hotel properties, under an agency fee agreement. The matter is currently pending.
3. Please see “–Material litigation against our Subsidiaries – OHHPL” on page 532 for details in
relation to the arbitration proceedings initiated by Karmyogi Properties Private Limited against our
Company, OHHPL and MTHPL.
4. Please see “–Material litigation against our Subsidiaries – OWIPL” on page 532 for details in
relation to the arbitration proceedings initiated by Real Capital Towers Private Limited against our
Company. OWIPL and OHHPL.
Our Company is involved in a total of 36 consumer related proceedings for claims aggregating to
approximately ₹19.97 million, which are currently pending before various fora such as district consumer
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disputes redressal forum and consumer courts, wherein third party complainants have made allegations
against our Company in relation to, among others, deficiency in service provided to guests by storefronts
in our network.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding criminal proceedings
initiated against our Subsidiaries other than as disclosed below.
1. Based on a complaint by Vikas Minerals Food Private Limited through its director, Vikas Gupta (the
“Complainant”), a first information report was registered at the Dera Bassi police station, SAS
Nagar on September 11, 2020 (the “FIR”) against OHHPL, Promoter 1 and certain employees of
OHHPL (the “Petitioners”) alleging offences under sections 120B and 420 of the IPC in connection
contractual disputes arising from a management service agreement between OHHPL and the
Complainant, for which the parties are also involved in arbitration proceedings. The Petitioners filed
an application under section 482 of the CrPC before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at
Chandigarh (the “Chandigarh High Court”) for quashing the FIR, primarily on grounds that the
dispute was merely civil or commercial in nature and that the FIR constituted an abuse of process of
law. Pursuant to the order dated September 28, 2020, the Chandigarh High Court granted an interim
stay on investigation in furtherance of the FIR, which is continuing till date. The matter is currently
pending.
2. Based on a complaint by K. Pratap, a first information report was registered at the Cyber Crime
police station, Hyderabad on December 30, 2019 against [Link] and an employee of OHHPL
alleging offences under sections 419 and 420 of the IPC and section 66D of the Information
Technology Act, 2000 pertaining to listing of his banquet on the [Link] platform. No further
communication has been received by OHHPL in this regard. The matter is currently pending.
3. Based on a complaint filed by Govind Kumar Ghiya (the “Complainant”), a first information report
was registered at Ashok Nagar police station, Jaipur on March 3, 2020 against MTH and certain
employees of MTH alleging offences under sections 406 and 420 of the IPC in connection with
contractual disputes arising out of a management services agreement dated July 12, 2019. Pursuant
to its order dated February 25, 2021, the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan Bench at Jaipur (the
“Rajasthan High Court”) referred the matter to the Mediation Centre, Rajasthan High Court (the
“Mediation Centre”), for amicable settlement. In its mediation settlement report dated March 3,
2021 (the “Mediation Settlement Report”), the Mediation Centre recorded that the dispute has
been resolved and the matter was settled amicably between the parties. The Rajasthan High Court
has granted time to comply with the settlement and withdrawal of the complaint in accordance with
the Mediation Settlement Report. The matter is currently pending.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding criminal proceedings
initiated by any of our Subsidiaries other than as disclosed below.
(c) Actions and proceedings initiated by statutory/regulatory authorities involving our Subsidiaries
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding actions or proceedings
initiated by statutory/regulatory authorities involving our Subsidiaries other than as disclosed below.
2. A complaint dated January 13, 2020 (the “FSO Complaint”) was filed by the Food Safety Officer,
Gautam Budh Nagar (the “FSO”) under sections 26 and 52 of the Food Safety and Standards Act,
2006 before the Additional District Magistrate (Admin.), Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh (the
“ADM”) on the grounds that the sample of ‘Chicken Biryani’ (the “Sample”) collected from a
storefront by the FSO, was misbranded as the class title of edible oil and nutritional information
were not declared on the packaging. Pursuant to the FSO Complaint, OKIPL received a notice dated
March 7, 2020 (the “ADM Notice”) from the ADM directing representatives of OKIPL to appear
before the ADM. OKIPL has filed written submissions to the ADM Notice, submitting, inter alia,
that the FSO Complaint and the ADM Notice be quashed as OKIPL was not responsible for
preparing the Sample. The matter is currently pending.
Belvilla AG
3. The European Union Directive 2011/83/EU prescribes that consumers are required to be provided
with direct and efficient means of communication. This directive is implemented in Germany by the
Telemediengesetz and the Telekommunikationsgesetz. In this regard, Belvilla AG was required to
have its e-mail address published on its website and to have a telephone number that does not cost
the consumer more than the ‘basic rate’. Belvilla AG received writ of summons from the competent
authority that the message on its toll free number indicated that the calls made on the number were
chargeable and the e-mail address of Belvilla AG was not published on its website. Upon receipt of
the writ of summons, Belvilla AG published its e-mail address on its website and further submitted
to the competent authority that the message on the toll free number that calls to it were chargeable
was an inadvertent error and calling on the number was, in fact, was toll free. The matter has been
listed for hearing on May 6, 2022. The competent authority can impose a maximum penalty of €
0.25 million on Belvilla AG. The matter is currently pending.
1. Dipika Silk Mills Private Limited and Litolier Properties Holdings Private Limited (together the
“Claimants”) have initiated arbitration proceedings against OWIPL for a claim of an aggregate sum
of ₹596.06 million along with interest (the “Claim”) with respect to disputes arising from a leave
and license agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Claimants and OWIPL for a workspace in
Mumbai. The Agreement was terminated by OWIPL in accordance with the Agreement due to the
force majeure event of the COVID-19 pandemic. As per the statement of claim filed by the
Claimants, the Claim is for, inter alia, loss of business opportunity, damages in lieu of the lock-in
period, cost of restoration of property and loss of goodwill due to the alleged wrongful termination
of the Agreement. OWIPL has filed statement of defence refuting the claims made by the Claimants
and a counter claim of ₹45.92 million. The matter is currently pending.
2. Real Capital Towers Private Limited (the “Claimant”) has initiated arbitration proceedings against
OWIPL, our Company and OHHPL for a claim of an aggregate sum of ₹923.83 million along with
interest (the “Claim”) with respect to a lease agreement dated June 20, 2019 (the “Agreement”) by
which the Claimant had given a workspace on lease to OWIPL in a building located at Gurugram.
The Agreement was terminated by OWIPL due to the force majeure event of the COVID-19
pandemic. As per the statement of claim filed by the Claimant, the Claim is towards, inter alia,
payment of outstanding rent, rent for fit-outs, rent for the remaining lock-in period, interest, damage
to the property, parking charges and payments to engage project management consultants. OWIPL
has filed a statement of defence refuting the claims made by the Claimant and has made a counter
claim of ₹201.42 million towards refund of security deposit and certain business advances extended
by OWIPL to the Claimant at the time of entering the Agreement. The matter is currently pending.
3. Karmyogi Properties Private Limited, owner of hotel “Abhay Palace” in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
(the “Claimant”) has initiated arbitration proceedings against OHHPL, our Company and MTHPL
(the “Respondents”) for a claim of an aggregate sum of ₹757.36 million along with interest (the
“Claim”) in relation to a management services agreement between the Claimant and OHHPL. As
per the statement of claim filed by the Claimant, the Claim is for, inter alia, declaration of fraud in
respect of revenues generated and operating expenses at the hotel, rendition of accounts since 2016,
shortfall of benchmark revenue, investments made by the Claimant for transformation of the
property, pending dues and loss of profits for the lock-in period. MTHPL, OHHPL and our Company
have filed a statement of defence refuting the claims made by the Claimant and praying that the
Claim be dismissed. The matter is currently pending.
4. A petition (the “Petition”) had been filed by Max Heights Infrastructure Limited, claiming to be an
operational creditor of OHHPL (the “Petitioner”), against OHHPL under section 9 of the IBC,
before the National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi (the “NCLT, Delhi”), seeking initiation of
corporate insolvency resolution process against OHHPL alleging that an amount of ₹3.22 million
along with interest is payable by OHHPL to the Petitioner. The Petition was dismissed by NCLT,
Delhi on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. Thereafter, the Petitioner has filed a transfer application
dated February 6, 2020 (the “Application”) for transfer of the Petition from NCLT, Delhi to
National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad. OHHPL has filed a reply to the Application. The
matter is currently pending.
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5. OHHPL has received advance service of three separate petitions dated August 17, 2021 (the
“Petitions”) been filed by M/s Jagadish, a partnership firm, claiming to be an operational creditor
of OHHPL (the “Petitioner”) under section 9 of the IBC, before the National Company Law
Tribunal, Ahmedabad (the “NCLT”) seeking initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process
against OHHPL. It has been alleged in the Petitions that amounts of ₹11.08 million, ₹25.25 million
and ₹71.32 million, respectively along with interest is payable by OHHPL to the Petitioner. OHHPL
has not received a notice from the NCLT and the Petitions are yet to be listed before the NCLT. The
matter is currently pending.
6. A petition (the “Petition”) dated August 14, 2021 has been filed by Regalia Retreat, claiming to be
an operational creditor of OHHPL (the “Petitioner”), under section 9 of the IBC, before the National
Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad (the “NCLT”), seeking initiation of corporate insolvency
resolution process against OHHPL. It has been alleged in the Petition that an amount of ₹3.92 million
along with interest is payable by OHHPL to the Petitioner. Pursuant to its order dated September 6,
2021, NCLT has issued notice to OHHPL. The matter is currently pending.
7. A petition (the “Petition”) was filed by Rakesh Yadav, an operational creditor of OHHPL (the
“Petitioner”) under section 9 of the IBC, before the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad
(the “NCLT”) seeking initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process against OHHPL. It was
alleged in the Petition that an amount of ₹1.60 million was payable by OHHPL to the Petitioner
towards assured benchmark revenue and non-payment of dues under a master services agreement
executed between the Petitioner and OHHPL. Pursuant to its order dated March 30, 2021 (the
“NCLT Order”), the NCLT admitted the Petition. OHHPL filed an appeal before the National
Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (the “NCLAT”) against the NCLT Order. Pursuant
to its order dated July 7, 2021 (the “Impugned Order”), the NCLAT set aside the NCLT Order and
allowed the Petitioner to withdraw the Petition.
Further, M/s Dabriwal Enterprises Ltd had filed claims before the insolvency resolution professional
upon initiation of the corporate insolvency resolution process against OHHPL. An appeal has been
filed by M/s Dabriwal Enterprises Ltd, a member of Federation of Hotels and Restaurants
Association of India (the “Appellant”) before the Supreme Court of India against the Impugned
Order on the ground, inter alia, that the Impugned Order permitted withdrawal of the corporate
insolvency process without considering claims of all the creditors who had filed their claims before
the interim insolvency resolution professional. The matter is yet to be admitted and is currently
pending.
8. Please see “–Material litigation against our Subsidiaries – OWIPL” on page [●] for details
pertaining to arbitration proceedings initiated by Real Capital Towers Private Limited against
OWIPL, our Company and OHHPL.
9. Please see “–Material litigation against our Company” on page [●] for details in relation to the
petitions filed by Zostel Hospitality Private Limited against our Company and OHHPL.
10. A petition (the “Petition”) dated March 4, 2020 has been filed by Crown Inn, claiming to be an
operational creditor of MTHPL (the “Petitioner”), against MTHPL under section 9 of the IBC
before the National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh (the “NCLT”), seeking initiation of
corporate insolvency resolution process against MTHPL. It has been alleged in the Petition that an
amount of ₹1.78 million along with interest is payable by MTHPL to the Petitioner. Pursuant to
order dated April 9, 2021, the NCLT has recorded the Petitioner’s intention to withdraw the Petition.
The matter is currently pending.
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11. MTHPL has received advance service of a petition (the “Petition”) dated August 17, 2021 filed by
Rajkumar Surana HUF, claiming to be an operational creditor of MTHPL (the “Petitioner”), against
MTHPL under section 9 of the IBC, before the National Company Law Tribunal, Chandigarh (the
“NCLT”), seeking initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process against MTHPL. It has been
alleged in the Petition that an amount of ₹42.43 million is payable by MTHPL to the Petitioner.
MTHPL has not received a notice from the NCLT. The matter is yet to be listed before the NCLT.
12. Please see “–Material litigation against our Subsidiaries – OHHPL” on page 532 for details
pertaining to the arbitration proceedings initiated by Karmyogi Properties Private Limited against
OHHPL, our Company and MTHPL.
13. This suit stems from a dispute over OYO US terminating the marketing, consulting and revenue
management agreement (the “MOCA”) with Pride Hospitality (“Pride”) for revenue suppressions.
Subsequent to termination of the MOCA by OYO US, owing to the breach of the MOCA terms by
Pride, Pride has filed a lawsuit against OYO US, before the 298th Judicial District Court, Dallas
County, Texas, seeking unspecified damages for loss of income. OYO US filed a general denial to
the complaint and counterclaims against Pride for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud,
fraud by non-disclosure, and negligent misrepresentation. The matter is currently pending.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding material proceedings
initiated by any of our Subsidiaries.
Our Subsidiaries are involved in a total of 88 consumer related proceedings for claims aggregating to
approximately ₹43.79 million, currently pending before various fora such as district consumer disputes
redressal forum and consumer courts, wherein third party complainants have made allegations against
our Subsidiaries in relation to, among others, deficiency in service provided to guests by storefronts in
our network.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding criminal proceedings
initiated against our Directors other than as disclosed below.
1. Please see “–Litigation involving our Promoters – Criminal Proceedings against our Promoters” on
page 535 for details relating to the criminal proceedings filed against our Founder and Chairman.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding criminal proceedings
initiated by any of our Directors.
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As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding actions or proceedings
initiated by statutory/regulatory authorities involving any of our Directors other than as disclosed below.
1. Please see “–Actions by statutory/regulatory authorities involving our Promoter” on page 537 for
details pertaining to show cause notice issued by Employees Provident Fund Organisation to our
Founder and Chairman in his capacity as a representative of our Company.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding material proceedings
initiated against any of our Directors other than as disclosed below.
1. Please see “–Material Litigation against our Company” on page 528 for details pertaining to the
insolvency resolution process initiated by Noesis Capital Advisors against our Company.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding material proceedings
initiated by any of our Directors.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding criminal proceedings
initiated against our Promoters other than as disclosed below.
1. A complaint dated June 24, 2019 (the “Complaint”) was filed by Raj Vikram Singh (the
“Complainant”) before the Court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (IV), Lucknow
(“ACJM”), against Promoter 1, under section 190(1) of the CrPC for deficiency of service in
connection two hotel bookings of ₹1,094 and ₹1,926 for two hotels, Hotel Guruvesh in Mukhteshwar
and Hotel Arsh in Bhowali made by the Complainant on our platform. A petition before the Lucknow
High Court has been filed for quashing of summons and the Complaint on grounds that it is a
consumer dispute and no that case has been made out against Promoter 1. The court has granted an
interim order dated September 6, 2019 staying the proceedings pending before ACJM.
2. Based on a complaint filed by Natarajan V, a first information report was registered at the Whitefield
police station, Bangalore (the “Whitefield Police”) on September 4, 2019 (the “FIR”) against
Promoter 1 and certain employees of our Company alleging offences under sections 34, 406 and 420
of the IPC in connection with contractual disputes arising out of a marketing and operational
consulting agreement entered into in June 2017, which was terminated in September 2019, and for
which arbitration proceedings are ongoing between the parties. Pursuant to the order dated
September 25, 2019, the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore granted an interim stay on
investigation in furtherance of the FIR. The matter is currently pending.
3. Based on a complaint filed by Uttam Muthappa, a first information report was registered at
Chikmagalur town police station (“Chikmagalur Police”) on September 20, 2019 (the “FIR”)
against Promoter 1 and 13 former and current employees of our Company alleging offences under
Section 34, 406, 420, 467, 468, 469, 470 and 471 of the IPC in connection with contractual disputes
arising out of a marketing and operational consulting agreement entered into in November 2017.
Arbitration proceedings between the parties are pending. The High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore
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(the “Karnataka High Court”) granted an interim stay on the investigation by the Chikmagalur
Police. The Complainant has filed an application for vacation of the stay granted by the Karnataka
High Court. The matter is currently pending.
4. Based on a complaint by Suman Bharti (the “Complainant”), a first information report was
registered at the Shahpur police station, Gorakhpur on September 9, 2019 (the “FIR”) Promoter 1
and certain employees of our Company alleging offences under sections 143, 406, 419, 420, 504,
506 and 507 of the IPC. The FIR was filed after OHHPL had issued a demand for recovery of dues
amounting to ₹6.4 million owed by the Complainant to OHHPL in relation to a dispute arising out
of a marketing and operational consulting agreement entered into in November, 2018. A notice
invoking arbitration has also been served by the Complainant. The matter is currently pending.
5. A complaint (the “Complaint”) was filed by Sooryah Prakasam Pokkali (the “Complainant”) under
section 156(3) and 200 of the CrPC, before the court of the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan
Magistrate at Bangalore (the “ACMM”) for offences under section 34, 120B, 406, 415 and 420 of
the IPC against Promoter 1 and certain employees of OHHPL. Pursuant to an order of the ACMM,
a first information report was registered at the Halasur police station, Bangalore on March 5, 2020.
Allegations in the Complaint relate to contractual disputes arising out of a marketing and operational
consulting agreement, for which arbitration proceedings are ongoing between the parties. The matter
is currently pending.
6. Based on a complaint by Ocea International Hotel (the “Complainant”), a first information report
was registered at the Ashoknagar police station, Bangalore on November 20, 2020 (the “FIR”)
against Promoter 1 and seven former and current employees of OHHPL, alleging offences under
sections 34, 120B, 420 and 425 of the IPC in connection with contractual disputes arising out of a
marketing and operational consulting agreement executed in September 2017. OHHPL has invoked
arbitration in February 2021 by issuing notice of arbitration to the Complainant. The matter is
currently pending.
7. Based on complaints (the “Complaints”) filed by certain former Patrons (the “Complainants”),
seven first information reports were registered against Promoter 1 and certain employees of our
Company and our Subsidiaries, alleging offences in connection with contractual disputes arising
from marketing and operational consulting agreements executed by the Complainants with our
Company and our Subsidiaries, as applicable. While the Complainants have filed applications to
withdraw the Complaints upon resolution of these disputes with our Company or our Subsidiaries,
as applicable, the police authorities are yet to issue final closure reports. The matters are currently
pending.
8. Please see “–Criminal proceedings against our subsidiaries – OHHPL” on page 530 for details
pertaining to complaint filed by Vikas Minerals Foods Private Limited against Promoter 1 and
OHHPL.
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(b) Criminal proceedings by our Promoters
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding criminal proceedings
initiated by any of our Promoters.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding actions or proceedings
initiated by statutory/regulatory authorities involving any of our Promoters other than as disclosed below.
1. Please see “–Actions by statutory/regulatory authorities involving our Company” for details
pertaining to the show cause notice issued by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation to Promoter
1 in his capacity as a representative of our Company.
(d) Disciplinary action imposed by SEBI or stock exchanges against our Promoters in the last five financial
years
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no disciplinary action imposed by SEBI or
stock exchanges against any of our Promoters in the last five financial years.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding material proceedings
initiated against any of our Promoters other than as disclosed below.
1. Please see “–Material Litigation against our Company” on page 528 for details pertaining to the
insolvency resolution process initiated by Noesis Capital Advisors against our Company.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, there are no outstanding material proceedings
initiated by any of our Promoters.
Details of outstanding tax proceedings involving our Company, Subsidiaries, Directors and Promoters
as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus are disclosed below:
In accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, our Company, pursuant to a resolution dated September
27, 2021 of our Board, considers all creditors to whom the amount due by our Company exceeds 5% of
the total trade payables (excluding payables to related parties and certain provisions, including payables
against expenses, bonus, credit card payables and customer balances) (i.e., 5% of ₹11,330.23 million as
per the Restated Consolidated Financial Information which is ₹566.51 million) of our Company as on
March 31, 2021 as material creditors of our Company. As on March 31, 2021, our Company did not have
any material creditors.
Details of outstanding dues owed to, MSME creditors and other creditors of our Company based on such
determination are disclosed below.
Other than as disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” beginning on page 495, in the opinion of our Board, no circumstances have arisen since the date of
our last balance sheet as disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus which materially and adversely affect, or
are likely to affect, our operations or profitability, or the value of our assets, or our ability to pay our liabilities
within the next 12 months.
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GOVERNMENT AND OTHER APPROVALS
We have set out below an indicative list of licenses, approvals, registrations and permits obtained by our Company and
our Material Subsidiaries which are considered material and necessary for the purpose of undertaking its business
activities. In view of these key approvals, our Company can undertake this Offer, and our Company and our Material
Subsidiaries can undertake their respective business activities. Other than as stated below, no further material
approvals from any regulatory authority are required to undertake the Offer or continue such business activities.
Certain of our material approvals may have expired or may expire in the ordinary course of business, from time to time
and our Company or our Material Subsidiaries, as the case may be, have either already made an application to the
appropriate authorities for renewal of such key approvals or are in the process of making such renewal applications.
In relation to the business activities and operations of our Company and our Material Subsidiaries, we have disclosed
below approvals applied for but not received. For details in connection with the applicable regulatory and legal
framework, see “Risk Factors” and “Key Regulations and Policies” beginning on pages 52 and 263, respectively.
For details in relation to the approvals and authorizations in relation to the Offer, see “Other Regulatory
and Statutory Disclosures—Authority for the Offer” on page 542.
1. Certificate of incorporation dated February 21, 2012 was issued to our Company by the
Registrar of Companies, National Capital Territory of Delhi and Haryana, at New Delhi.
2. Certificate of Registration of Regional Director order for Change of State dated March 15, 2019
issued by the RoC, consequent upon the change of our Company’s Registered Office from the
state of Delhi to the state of Gujarat.
3. Fresh certificate of incorporation dated September 14, 2021 consequent upon conversion into a
public limited company was issued to our Company by the RoC.
4. Certificate of incorporation dated April 21, 2015 issued by the Registrar of Companies, National
Capital Territory of Delhi and Haryana, at New Delhi to our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL.
5. Fresh certificate of incorporation dated July 15, 2019 issued by the RoC consequent upon the
change of our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL’s name as well as its Registered Office from the
state of Delhi to the state of Gujarat.
6. Registration certificate dated March 25, 2019 issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Netherlands
to our Material Subsidiary, OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V.
7. Certificate of formation dated November 29, 2018 issued by the Secretary of State, Delaware
to our Material Subsidiary, OYO Hotels Inc.
8. Certificate of conversion dated March 27, 2019 issued by the Secretary of State, Delaware to
our Material Subsidiary, OYO Hotels Inc., consequent upon conversion from a Delaware
limited liability company to a Delaware Corporation.
10. Business license dated December 11, 2018 issued by the Shanghai Market Supervision
Administration to our Material Subsidiary, OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai) Company
Limited.
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11. Certificate of incorporation dated October 21, 2015 issued by the Assistant Registrar,
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, Singapore to our Material Subsidiary, OYO
Singapore.
12. Certificate of incorporation dated August 28, 2018 issued by the Registrar of Companies for
England and Wales to our Material Subsidiary, OYO Hospitality (UK) Limited.
13. Fresh certificate of incorporation dated September 5, 2018 issued by the Registrar of Companies
for England and Wales consequent upon change of name of our Material Subsidiary, OYO
Hospitality (UK) Limited.
14. Business license dated January 25, 2018 issued by the Shenzhen Market Supervision
Administration to our Material Subsidiary, OYO Hospitality & Information Technology
(Shenzhen) Company Limited.
1. The permanent account number of our Company is AABCO6063D, issued by the Income Tax
Department, Government of India.
2. The permanent account number of our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL, is AANCA6342H, issued
by the Income Tax Department, Government of India.
3. The tax deduction account number of our Company is DELO04346G, issued by the Income Tax
Department, Government of India.
4. The tax deduction number of our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL is DELA39398C, issued by the
Income Tax Department, Government of India.
5. We have obtained GST registration numbers issued by the Government of India under central
and state goods and service tax legislations in various states, where our business operations are
situated.
6. We have obtained registrations under the applicable professional tax statutes in various states
where are business operations are situated.
III. Approvals in Relation to the business operations of our Company and our Material Subsidiaries
(a) Material Licenses and Approvals obtained by our Company and OHHPL
1. Our Company and our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL are required to obtain licenses under the
relevant shops and establishments legislations of the various states in India in which our office
premises are located. As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, we have obtained the
necessary registrations under the respective shops and commercial establishment acts of those
states, wherever enacted or in force, in which our office premises are located.
2. Our Company and our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL have obtained Importer - Exporter Codes,
AABCO6063D and 0516945971, respectively, from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
3. Our Company has received Legal Entity Identifier number (335800PJJNVIIZQTUN94) from
the Legal Entity Identifier India Limited, which is valid until May 20, 2022. Our Material
Subsidiary, OHHPL has received Legal Entity Identifier number
(335800M1B97MWW95TC81) from the Legal Entity Identifier India Limited, which is valid
until June 11, 2022.
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1. Registrations under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
to our Company and our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL.
2. Registrations issued under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 to our Company and our
Material Subsidiary, OHHPL.
3. Registrations under the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970, obtained by our
Material Subsidiary, OHHPL.
4. Registrations under the Labour Welfare Fund Act under applicable state specific laws obtained
by our Company and our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL.
1. OHHPL has applied for renewal of registrations under the relevant shops and commercial
establishments legislations for its offices in Ahmedabad and Guwahati.
V. Intellectual Property
As on the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Company has 159 trademark registrations in
India. Our registered trademarks include “OYO Hotels”, “OYO Inns”, “OYO Rooms”, “StudioStays”,
“OYO Townhouse”, “Autoparty”, “[Link]”, “OYO Money”, “SilverKey”, “Workflow by OYO”,
“PowerStation by OYO”, “OYO Homes”, “OYO BumbleWhammy” and “OYO WokeSoap”, in the
following classes: (i) Goods: 9 and 16; (ii) Services: 35, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43, 42 and 45. Further, our
registered logos include , , and . However, the trademark application for our
As on the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, our Company has 15 pending trademark applications
in India. Six of our trademark applications have been opposed by third parties, while five of our trademark
applications have been objected to by the relevant Registrars of Trade Marks. Further, our Material
Subsidiary, OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited also holds 33
registered trademarks and two copyrights while our Material Subsidiary, OYO Singapore holds 171
registered trademarks.
In addition to the above, our Company has also registered certain domain names, including [Link],
[Link] and [Link]. Our Material Subsidiary, OYO Hotel Management
(Shanghai) Company Limited has also registered the following four domain names – [Link],
[Link], [Link] and [Link]
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OTHER REGULATORY AND STATUTORY DISCLOSURES
The Fresh Issue has been authorized by our Board pursuant to its resolution dated September 16, 2021 and by our
Shareholders pursuant to their resolution dated September 20, 2021. Our Board has approved this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus pursuant to its resolution dated September 28, 2021 and our IPO Committee further approved
this Draft Red Herring Prospectus pursuant to resolution dated September 30, 2021.
The Offer for Sale has been authorized by the Selling Shareholders as disclosed in “The Offer” on page 110.
Our Company has received in-principle approvals from the BSE and the NSE for the listing of the Equity Shares
pursuant to letters dated [●] and [●], respectively.
Our Company, Promoters, members of the Promoter Group, Directors, the Selling Shareholders, persons in control
of our Company and persons in control of our Promoters, are not debarred or prohibited from accessing the capital
markets or debarred from buying, selling or dealing in securities under any order or direction passed by the SEBI
or any securities market regulator in any other jurisdiction or any other authority/court.
None of the companies with which our Promoters and Directors are associated with as promoters or directors have
been debarred from accessing capital markets under any order or direction passed by the SEBI or any other
authorities.
Our Company, Promoters or Directors have not been declared as Wilful Defaulters.
Our Promoters or Directors have not been declared as fugitive economic offenders under section 12 of the Fugitive
Economic Offenders Act, 2018.
None of our Directors are associated with the securities market in any manner and no outstanding action has been
initiated against them by the SEBI in the five years preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Our Company, Promoters, members of the Promoter Group and the Selling Shareholders (to the extent applicable
to them) are in compliance with the Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018, to the extent
applicable to them in relation to the Company, as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Our Company is eligible for the Offer in accordance with Regulation 6(2) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, which
states as follows:
“An issuer not satisfying the condition stipulated in sub-regulation (1) shall be eligible to make an initial public
offer only if the issue is made through the book-building process and the issuer undertakes to allot at least seventy-
five per cent. of the net offer to qualified institutional buyers and to refund the full subscription money if it fails to
do so.”
We are an unlisted company, not satisfying the conditions specified in Regulation 6(1) of the SEBI ICDR
Regulations and are therefore required to allot at least 75% of the Net Offer to QIBs to meet the conditions as
detailed under Regulation 6(2) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations. In the event that we fail to do so, the full application
monies shall be refunded to the Bidders, in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
Further, in accordance with Regulation 49(1) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, our Company shall ensure that the
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number of prospective Allottees to whom the Equity Shares will be Allotted shall not be less than 1,000, failing
which the entire application monies shall be refunded forthwith in accordance with SEBI ICDR Regulations and
other applicable laws. In case of delay, if any, in refund within such timeline as prescribed under applicable laws,
our Company shall be liable to pay interest on the application money in accordance with applicable laws. None
of the Selling Shareholders shall be liable to reimburse our Company for any interest paid by it on behalf of the
Selling Shareholders on account of any delay with respect to Allotment of the respective portion of the respective
Equity Shares offered by such Selling Shareholder in the Offer for Sale, or otherwise, unless such delay is solely
accountable to such Selling Shareholder.
Our Company is in compliance with conditions specified in Regulation 5 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations to the
extent applicable. Except as disclosed in “Capital Structure” on page 152, there are no outstanding warrants,
options or rights to convert debentures, loans or other instruments convertible into, or which would entitle any
person any option to receive Equity Shares, as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Our Company confirms that it is in compliance with the conditions specified in Regulation 7(1) of the SEBI ICDR
Regulations, to the extent applicable, and will ensure compliance with the conditions specified in Regulation 7(2)
of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, to the extent applicable.
Each of the Selling Shareholders has, severally and not jointly, confirmed their compliance with Regulation 8 of
the SEBI ICDR Regulations and that it has held its portion of the Offered Shares or in the case of Issued Preference
Shares, such Issued Preference Shares that will respectively convert into each of their respective portion of the
Offered Shares, for a period of at least one year prior to the filing of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus
THE FILING OF THIS DRAFT RED HERRING PROSPECTUS DOES NOT, HOWEVER, ABSOLVE
THE COMPANY FROM ANY LIABILITIES UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, OR FROM THE
REQUIREMENT OF OBTAINING SUCH STATUTORY OR OTHER CLEARANCES AS MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED OFFER. SEBI FURTHER RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO TAKE UP, AT ANY POINT OF TIME, WITH THE GLOBAL CO-ORDINATORS AND THE
BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS AND THE BOOK RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS, ANY
IRREGULARITIES OR LAPSES IN THIS DRAFT RED HERRING PROSPECTUS.
All applicable legal requirements pertaining to this Offer will be complied with at the time of filing of the Red
Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus, as applicable, with the RoC in terms of the Companies Act.
Disclaimer from our Company, the Selling Shareholders, our Directors and the Lead Managers
Our Company, our Directors and the Lead Managers accept no responsibility for statements made in relation to
the Company or the Offer other than those confirmed by them in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus or in the
advertisements or any other material issued by or at our Company’s instance. Each of the Selling Shareholders
accepts no responsibility for any statements made other than those specifically made by the respective Selling
Shareholder in relation to itself and its respective portion of the Offered Shares. Except when specifically directed
in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, anyone placing reliance on any other source of information, including our
Company’s website, [Link] or any website of our Promoters, any member of the Promoter Group,
Group Companies or affiliates of our Company or the Selling Shareholders, would be doing so at his or her own
risk.
The Lead Managers accept no responsibility, save to the limited extent as provided in the Offer Agreement and
the Underwriting Agreement.
All information, to the extent required in relation to the Offer, shall be made available by our Company, the Selling
Shareholders (to the extent that the information pertain to its and its respective portions of the Offered Shares)
and the Lead Managers to the public and investors at large and no selective or additional information would be
made available by our Company, the Selling Shareholders and the Lead Managers for a section of the investors
in any manner whatsoever including at road show presentations, in research or sales reports, at Bidding Centers
or elsewhere.
The Selling Shareholders shall not be liable for any failure in (i) uploading the Bids due to faults in any
software/hardware system or otherwise; or (ii) the blocking or unblocking of Bid Amount in the ASBA Account
on receipt of instructions from the Sponsor Bank on account of any errors, omissions or non-compliances by
various parties involved in, or any other fault, malfunctioning or breakdown in, or otherwise, in the UPI
Mechanism.
Bidders will be required to confirm and will be deemed to have represented to our Company, the Selling
Shareholders, the Underwriters and their respective directors, officers, agents, affiliates and representatives that
they are eligible under all applicable laws, rules, regulations, guidelines and approvals to acquire the Equity Shares
and will not issue, sell, pledge or transfer the Equity Shares to any person who is not eligible under any applicable
laws, rules, regulations, guidelines and approvals to acquire the Equity Shares. Our Company, each of the Selling
Shareholders, the Underwriters and their respective directors, officers, agents, affiliates and representatives accept
no responsibility or liability for advising any investor on whether such investor is eligible to acquire the Equity
Shares.
The Lead Managers and their respective associates and affiliates in their capacity as principals or agents may
engage in transactions with, and perform services for, our Company, its Subsidiaries, the Selling Shareholders,
and our Group Companies, and their respective directors and officers, affiliates, associates or third parties in the
ordinary course of business and have engaged, or may in the future engage, in commercial banking and investment
banking transactions with our Company, its Subsidiaries, the Selling Shareholders, and their respective group
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companies, directors, officers, affiliates, associates or third parties, for which they have received, and may in the
future receive, compensation.
The Offer is being made in India to persons resident in India (including Indian nationals resident in India who are
competent to contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, as amended, including Indian nationals resident in
India, HUFs, companies, other corporate bodies and societies registered under the applicable laws in India and
authorized to invest in shares, domestic Mutual Funds registered with the SEBI, Indian financial institutions,
commercial banks, regional rural banks, co-operative banks (subject to RBI permission), systemically important
NBFCs registered with the RBI or trusts under applicable trust law and who are authorized under their constitution
to hold and invest in equity shares, insurance companies registered with the IRDAI, permitted provident funds
and pension funds, National Investment Fund, insurance funds set up and managed by the army, navy and air
force of the Union of India, insurance funds set up and managed by the Department of Posts, Government of India
and to Eligible FPIs, AIFs, FVCIs, Eligible NRIs and other eligible foreign investors, public financial institutions
as specified in Section 2(72) of the Companies Act, 2013, state industrial development corporations and registered
multinational and bilateral development financial institutions.
This Draft Red Herring Prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to subscribe to or purchase
Equity Shares offered hereby in any jurisdiction including India. Invitations to subscribe to or purchase the Equity
Shares in the Offer will be made only pursuant to the Red Herring Prospectus if the recipient is in India or the
preliminary offering memorandum for the Offer, which comprises the Red Herring Prospectus and the preliminary
international wrap for the Offer, if the recipient is outside India.
No person outside India is eligible to bid for Equity Shares in the Offer unless that person has received the
preliminary offering memorandum for the Offer, which contains the selling restrictions for the Offer
outside India.
Any dispute arising out of the Offer will be subject to the jurisdiction of appropriate court(s) in New Delhi, India
only.
No action has been, or will be, taken to permit a public offering in any jurisdiction where action would be required
for that purpose, except that this Draft Red Herring Prospectus has been filed with the SEBI for its observations.
Accordingly, the Equity Shares represented hereby may not be issued, directly or indirectly, and this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus may not be distributed in any jurisdiction, except in accordance with the legal requirements
applicable in such jurisdiction. Neither the delivery of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus nor any issue hereunder
shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of our Company,
the Subsidiaries, the Selling Shareholders, the Promoters, members of our Promoter Group or our Group
Companies since the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus or that the information contained herein is correct
as at any time subsequent to this date.
Bidders are advised to ensure that any Bid from them does not exceed investment limits or the maximum number
of Equity Shares that can be held by them under applicable law.
Each Bidder where required must agree in the Allotment Advice that such Bidder will not sell or transfer any
Equity Shares or any economic interest therein, including any off-shore derivative instruments, such as
participatory notes, issued against the Equity Shares or any similar security, other than in accordance with
applicable laws.
The Equity Shares offered in the Offer have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities
Act or any other applicable law of the United States and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold
within the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the
Equity Shares are being offered and sold (i) within the United States only to “qualified institutional buyers”
(as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act and referred to in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus
as “U.S. QIBs”) in transactions exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S.
Securities Act, and (ii) outside the United States in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S
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under the U.S. Securities Act and the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where those offers and sales occur.
For the avoidance of doubt, the term “U.S. QIBs” does not refer to a category of institutional investors
defined under applicable Indian regulations and referred to in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as
“QIBs”.
The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered, listed or otherwise qualified in any other
jurisdiction outside India and may not be offered or sold, and Bids may not be made by persons in any such
jurisdiction, except in compliance with the applicable laws of such jurisdiction.
Until the expiry of 40 days after the commencement of the Offer, an offer or sale of the Equity Shares within the
United States by a dealer (whether or not it is participating in the Offer) may violate the registration requirements
of the U.S. Securities Act, unless made pursuant to Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act or another available
exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in accordance with applicable
securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.
Eligible Investors
ii. outside the United States in “offshore transactions” in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities
Act and the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where those offers and sales occur;
and in each case who are deemed to have made the representations set forth immediately below.
Equity Shares Offered and Sold within the United States
Each purchaser that is acquiring the Equity Shares offered pursuant to the Offer within the United States, by its
acceptance of the Draft Red Herring Prospectus and of the Equity Shares, will be deemed to have acknowledged,
represented and warranted to and agreed with our Company, the Selling Shareholders and the Lead Managers that
it has received a copy of the Draft Red Herring Prospectus and such other information as it deems necessary to
make an informed investment decision and that:
1. the purchaser is authorized to consummate the purchase of the Equity Shares offered pursuant to the Offer
in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations;
2. the purchaser acknowledges that the Equity Shares pursuant to this Offer have not been and will not be
registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other
jurisdiction of the United States and accordingly, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold within
the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration
requirements of the U.S. Securities Act;
3. the purchaser (i) is a U.S. QIB, (ii) is aware that the sale to it is being made in a transaction exempt from,
or not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act, and (iii) is acquiring such Equity
Shares for its own account or for the account of one or more U.S. QIBs with respect to which it exercises
sole investment discretion;
4. the purchaser is not an affiliate of our Company or a person acting on behalf of an affiliate;
5. if, in the future, the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer such Equity Shares, or
any economic interest therein, such Equity Shares or any economic interest therein may be offered, sold,
pledged or otherwise transferred, only (A) (i) to a person whom the beneficial owner and/or any person
acting on its behalf reasonably believes is a U.S. QIB in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule
144A under the U.S. Securities Act , and (B) in accordance with all applicable laws, including the state
securities laws in the United States. The purchaser understands that the transfer restrictions will remain in
effect until our Company determines, in its sole discretion, to remove them;
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6. the Equity Shares are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S. Securities
Act and no representation is made as to the availability of the exemption provided by Rule 144 under the
U.S. Securities Act for resales of any such Equity Shares;
7. the purchaser will not deposit or cause to be deposited such Equity Shares into any depositary receipt
facility established or maintained by a depositary bank other than a Rule 144A restricted depositary receipt
facility, so long as such Equity Shares are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3)
under the U.S. Securities Act;
8. neither the purchaser, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on behalf of the purchaser or any of its
affiliates, is acquiring the Equity Shares as a result of any form of “general solicitation” or “general
advertising” (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the U.S. Securities Act) or any “directed selling
efforts” (as that term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act);
9. the purchaser understands that such Equity Shares (to the extent they are in certificated form), unless our
Company determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law, will bear a legend substantially to the
following effect:
“THE EQUITY SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE
REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S.
SECURITIES ACT”) OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY
STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED,
SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) TO A PERSON WHOM THE
SELLER OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON ITS BEHALF REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE
U.S. SECURITIES ACT IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
144A UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, OR (2) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION
COMPLYING WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S.
SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.”
10. our Company will not recognize any offer, sale, pledge or other transfer of such Equity Shares made other
than in compliance with the above-stated restrictions; and
11. the purchaser acknowledges that our Company, the Selling Shareholders, the Lead Managers, their
respective affiliates and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgements,
representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of such acknowledgements, representations and
agreements deemed to have been made by virtue of its purchase of such Equity Shares are no longer
accurate, it will promptly notify our Company and the Lead Managers, and if it is acquiring any of such
Equity Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more accounts, it represents that it has sole investment
discretion with respect to each such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing
acknowledgements, representations and agreements on behalf of such account.
All other Equity Shares Offered and Sold in the Offer
Each purchaser that is acquiring the Equity Shares offered pursuant to the Offer outside the United States, by its
acceptance of the Draft Red Herring Prospectus and of the Equity Shares offered pursuant to the Offer, will be
deemed to have acknowledged, represented and warranted to and agreed with our Company, the Selling
Shareholders and the Lead Managers that it has received a copy of the Draft Red Herring Prospectus and such
other information as it deems necessary to make an informed investment decision and that:
1. the purchaser is authorized to consummate the purchase of the Equity Shares offered pursuant to the Offer
in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations;
2. the purchaser acknowledges that the Equity Shares pursuant to this Offer have not been and will not be
registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other
jurisdiction of the United States and accordingly may not be offered or sold within the United States except
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pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S.
Securities Act;
3. the purchaser is purchasing the Equity Shares offered pursuant to the Offer in an offshore transaction
meeting the requirements of Rule 903 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act;
4. the purchaser and the person, if any, for whose account or benefit the purchaser is acquiring the Equity
Shares, was located outside the United States at the time (i) the offer for such Equity Shares was made to
it and (ii) when the buy order for such Equity Shares was originated, and continues to be located outside
the United States and has not purchased such Equity Shares for the account or benefit of any person in the
United Sates or entered into any arrangement for the transfer of such Equity Shares or any economic interest
therein to any person in the United States;
5. the purchaser is not an affiliate of our Company or a person acting on behalf of an affiliate;
6. if, in the future, the purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer such Equity Shares, or
any economic interest therein, such Equity Shares or any economic interest therein may be offered, sold,
pledged or otherwise transferred only (A) (i) to a person whom the beneficial owner and/or any person
acting on its behalf reasonably believes is a U.S. QIB in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule
144A or (ii) in an offshore transaction complying with Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S under the
U.S. Securities Act and (B) in accordance with all applicable laws, including the securities laws of the
States of the United States. The purchaser understands that the transfer restrictions will remain in effect
until our Company determines, in its sole discretion, to remove them;
7. neither the purchaser nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on behalf of the purchaser or any of its
affiliates, is acquiring the Equity Shares as a result of any “directed selling efforts” as defined in Regulation
S under the U.S. Securities Act in the United States with respect to the Equity Shares;
8. the purchaser understands that such Equity Shares (to the extent they are in certificated form), unless the
Company determine otherwise in accordance with applicable law, will bear a legend substantially to the
following effect:
THE EQUITY SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE
REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S.
SECURITIES ACT”) OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY
STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED,
SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) TO A PERSON WHOM THE
SELLER OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON ITS BEHALF REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE
U.S. SECURITIES ACT IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (2) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION
COMPLYING WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S.
SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
9. our Company will not recognize any offer, sale, pledge or other transfer of such Equity Shares made other
than in compliance with the above-stated restrictions; and
10. the purchaser acknowledges that our Company, the Selling Shareholders, the Lead Managers, their
respective affiliates and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing acknowledgements,
representations and agreements and agrees that, if any of such acknowledgements, representations and
agreements deemed to have been made by virtue of its purchase of such Equity Shares are no longer
accurate, it will promptly notify our Company, and if it is acquiring any of such Equity Shares as a fiduciary
or agent for one or more accounts, it represents that it has sole investment discretion with respect to each
such account and that it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgements, representations and
agreements on behalf of such account.
Disclaimer Clause of the BSE
As required, a copy of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus shall be submitted to the BSE. The disclaimer clause as
intimated by the BSE to our Company, post scrutiny of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, shall be included in
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the Red Herring Prospectus prior to filing with the RoC.
As required, a copy of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus shall be submitted to the NSE. The disclaimer clause as
intimated by the NSE to our Company, post scrutiny of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, shall be included in
the Red Herring Prospectus prior to filing with the RoC.
Listing
The Equity Shares issued through the Red Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus are proposed to be listed on the
BSE and NSE. Applications will be made to the Stock Exchanges for permission to deal in and for an official
quotation of the Equity Shares being issued and sold in the Offer. [●] will be the Designated Stock Exchange with
which the Basis of Allotment will be finalized.
If the permission to deal in and for an official quotation of the Equity Shares is not granted by the Stock Exchanges,
our Company shall forthwith repay, without interest, all monies received from the applicants in pursuance of the
Red Herring Prospectus in accordance with applicable law. Our Company shall ensure that all steps for the
completion of the necessary formalities for listing and commencement of trading of Equity Shares at the Stock
Exchanges are taken within such time prescribed by the SEBI. If our Company does not allot Equity Shares
pursuant to the Offer within such timeline as prescribed by SEBI, it shall repay without interest all monies received
from Bidders, failing which interest shall be due to be paid to the Bidders at the rate of 15% per annum for the
delayed period or such other rate prescribed by SEBI.
The Selling Shareholders, severally and not jointly, undertake to provide such reasonable assistance as may be
requested by our Company, to the extent such assistance is required from the Selling Shareholder in relation to
their respective portion of the Offered Shares to facilitate the process of listing and commencement of trading of
the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges within such time prescribed by SEBI.
Consents
Consents in writing of each of the Selling Shareholders, our Directors, our Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer, the Domestic Legal Counsel to our Company, the International Legal Counsel to the Company, the
Domestic Legal Counsel to the Lead Managers, the International Legal Counsel to the Lead Managers, the Legal
Counsel to the Selling Shareholders, the Bankers to our Company, the Lead Managers, the Registrar to the Offer,
the Syndicate Members, the Escrow Collection Bank(s), the Refund Bank(s), the Public Offer Account Bank(s),
the Sponsor Bank, RedSeer and the Monitoring Agency to act in their respective capacities, have been
obtained/will be obtained prior to filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC and filed (as applicable)
along with a copy of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC as required under the Companies Act, 2013 and
such consents that have been obtained have not been withdrawn as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Experts
Our Company has not obtained any expert opinions other than as disclosed below.
Our Company has received written consent dated September 30, 2021 from S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP,
Chartered Accountants, to include their name as required under section 26(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read
with SEBI ICDR Regulations, in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, and as an “expert” as defined under section
2(38) of the Companies Act, 2013 to the extent and in their capacity as our Statutory Auditors, and in respect of
their (i) examination report, dated September 16, 2021 on our Restated Consolidated Financial Information; and
(ii) their report dated September 30, 2021 on the statement of special tax benefits available to our Company, its
shareholders, Oyo Hotels and Homes Private Limited, OYO Hotel Management (Shanghai), Oravel Stays
Singapore Pte. Ltd. and OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V., four of our Material Subsidiaries, included in this
Draft Red Herring Prospectus and such consent has not been withdrawn as of the date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus. However, the term “expert” shall not be construed to mean an “expert” as defined under the U.S.
Securities Act.
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Our Company has received written consent dated September 24, 2021 from Haines Watts, Chartered Accountants,
to include their name as required under section 26(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI ICDR
Regulations, in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, and as an “expert” as defined under section 2(38) of the
Companies Act, 2013 in respect of their report dated September 24, 2021 on the statement of special tax benefits
available to OYO Hospitality UK Ltd., in the United Kingdom included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus and
such consent has not been withdrawn as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. However, the term
“expert” shall not be construed to mean an “expert” as defined under the U.S. Securities Act.
Our Company has received written consent dated September 24, 2021 from KNAV, to include their name as
required under section 26(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI ICDR Regulations, in this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus, and as an “expert” as defined under section 2(38) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of
their report dated September 24, 2021 on the statement of special tax benefits available to OYO Hotels Inc., in the
United States included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus and such consent has not been withdrawn as of the
date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. However, the term “expert” shall not be construed to mean an “expert”
as defined under the U.S. Securities Act.
Particulars regarding capital issues by our Company and listed group companies, subsidiaries or associate
entities during the last three years
Other than as disclosed in “Capital Structure” on page 230, our Company has not made any capital issues during
the three years preceding the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Our Company does not have any listed Subsidiaries, Group Companies, Promoters or associates.
Commission and Brokerage paid on previous issues of the Equity Shares in the last five years
Since this is the initial public offer of the equity shares of our Company, no sum has been paid or has been payable
as commission or brokerage for subscribing to or procuring or agreeing to procure subscription for any of the
equity shares since our Company’s incorporation.
Previous public or rights issues, if any, during the last five years
Our Company has not made public issues during the last five years. Other than as disclosed in “Capital Structure”
on page [●], our Company has not undertaken any rights issue in the last five years.
Our Company has not made public issues during the last five years. Other than as disclosed in “Capital Structure”
on page [●], our Company has not undertaken any rights issue in the last five years.
Performance vis-à-vis Objects – Details of Public or Rights Issues by listed subsidiaries/listed Promoter of
our Company
Our Company does not have any listed Subsidiaries or listed Promoters.
1. Price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the two Financial Years
immediately preceding the current Financial Year) handled by Kotak:
+/-% Change in
Opening +/-% Change in the +/-% Change in the
Issue size Issue the closing price,
price on closing price, (=/-% closing price, (=/-%
Issue name (₹ in price Listing date (=/-% change in
listing date change in closing change in closing
million) (₹) closing
(₹) benchmark) – 30th benchmark) – 90th
S. benchmark) –
550
No. calendar day from calendar days from 180th calendar
listing listing day from listing
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre September 14,
1. 18,942.56 5311 540.00 -2.82%,[+5.55%] - -
Limited 2021
Aptus Value Housing
2. 27,800.52 353 August 24, 2021 333.00 -10.31%,[+6.90%] - -
Finance India Limited
3. Cartrade Tech Limited 29,985.13 1,618 August 20, 2021 1,599.80 32.83%,[+4.93%] - -
Devyani International
4. 18,380.00 90 August 16, 2021 140.90 -6.40%,[+6.68%] - -
Limited
Glenmark Life Sciences
5. 15,136.00 720 August 6, 2021 750.00 +83.29%,[+3.75%] - -
Limited
6. Zomato Limited 93,750.00 76 July 23, 2021 116.00 +66.33%,[+5.47%] - -
Clean Science and
7. 15,466.22 900 July 19, 2021 1,755.00 +90.82%,[+5.47%] - -
Technology Limited
8. G R Infraprojects Limited 9,623.34 8372 July 19, 2021 1,715.85 +48.10%,[-0.43%] - -
Krishna Institute of Medical
9. 21,437.44 8253 June 28, 2021 1,009.00 +45.45%, [+0.42%] +48.35%, [+12.89%] -
Sciences Limited
Sona BLW Precision
10. 55,000.00 291 June 24, 2021 301.00 -2.82%,[+5.55%] +93.40%, [+11.22%] -
Forgings Limited
Source: [Link]
Notes:
1. In Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited, the issue price to eligible employees was ₹ 479 after a discount of ₹ 52 per equity share
2. In G R Infraprojects Limited, the issue price to eligible employees was ₹ 795 after a discount of ₹ 42 per equity share
3. In Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited, the issue price to eligible employees was ₹ 785 after a discount of ₹ 40 per equity share
4. In the event any day falls on a holiday, the price/index of the immediately preceding trading day has been considered.
5. The 30th, 90th, 180th calendar days from listed day have been taken as listing day plus 29, 89 and 179 calendar days.
6. Restricted to last 10 equity initial public issues.
2. Summary statement of price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the
two Financial Years immediately preceding the current Financial Year):
Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at
Nos. of IPOs Trading at
Premium – 30th Discount – 180th Premium – 180th
Discount – 30th Calendar
Calendar Day from Calendar Day from Calendar Day from
Days from Listing
Listing Listing Listing
Tota Total
l No. Funds Less Less Less Less
Financia Ove Betwee Betwee Betwee
of Raised Betwee than Ove than Ove than Ove than
l r n n n
IPOs (₹ in n 25%- 25 r 25 r 25 r 25
Year 50% 25%- 25%- 25%-
million) 50% % 50% % 50% % 50% %
50% 50% 50%
2021- 11 330,521.2 - - 3 3 4 - - - - - - -
2022 1
2020- 6 140,143.7 - - 1 2 1 2 - - - 4 1 1
2021 7
2019- 4 136,362.8 - 1 - - 1 2 - - 1 - 1 2
2020 2
Notes:
1. The information is as of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
2. The information for each of the financial years is based on issues listed during such financial year.
1. Price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the two Financial Years
immediately preceding the current Financial Year) handled by J.P. Morgan:
+/-% Change in
the Closing
Price, (=/-%
Change in +/-% Change in the +/-% Change in the
Closing Closing Price, (=/-% Closing Price, (=/-%
Benchmark) – Change in Closing Change in Closing
Opening Price 30th Calendar Benchmark) – 90th Benchmark) – 180th
S. Issue Size Issue Price on Listing Date Day from Calendar Days from Calendar Day from
No. Issue Name (₹ in million) (₹) Listing Date (₹) Listing Listing Listing
1. Nuvoco Vistas 50,000 570 August 23, 2021 485.00 (5.9%), [+6.5%] NA NA
Corporation
Limited
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+/-% Change in
the Closing
Price, (=/-%
Change in +/-% Change in the +/-% Change in the
Closing Closing Price, (=/-% Closing Price, (=/-%
Benchmark) – Change in Closing Change in Closing
Opening Price 30th Calendar Benchmark) – 90th Benchmark) – 180th
S. Issue Size Issue Price on Listing Date Day from Calendar Days from Calendar Day from
No. Issue Name (₹ in million) (₹) Listing Date (₹) Listing Listing Listing
2. Sona BLW 55,500 291 June 24, 2021 301.00 +45.4%, [+0.4] 93.4%, [+11.2%] NA
Precision
Forgings
Limited
3. Macrotech 25,000 486 April 19, 2021 436.00 +30.2%, [+5.2%] +75.4 [10.9%] NA
Developers
Limited
Source: SEBI, Source: [Link]
Notes:
1. Price on NSE is considered for all of the above calculation
2. In case 30th/90th/180th day is not a trading day, closing price on NSE of the previous trading day has been considered.
3. Closing price of 30th, 90th, 180th calendar day from listing day has been taken as listing day plus 29, 89 and 179 calendar days
respectively
4. Pricing Performance for the company is calculated as per the final offer price
5. Pricing Performance for the benchmark index is calculated as per the close on the day prior to the listing date
6. Benchmark index considered is NIFTY 50
7. Issue size as per the basis of allotment
2. Summary statement of price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the
two Financial Years immediately preceding the current Financial Year):
Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at
Discount – 30th Calendar Premium – 30th Calendar Discount – 180th Calendar Premium – 180th Calendar
Days from Listing Day from Listing Day from Listing Day from Listing
Tot
al Total Les Les Les
Financial No. Funds Less
s s s
Year of Raised tha
Between tha Between tha Between Between tha
IP (₹ in Over Over Over n Over
25%- n 25%- n 25%- 25%- n
Os million) 50% 50% 50% 25 50%
50% 25 50% 25 50% 50% 25
%
% % %
2021-2022 3 3 NA NA 1 NA 2 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020-2021 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2019-2020 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Note: In the event that any day falls on a holiday, the price/ index of the previous trading day has been considered. The
information for each of the financial years is based on issues listed during such financial year.
1. Price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the two Financial Years
immediately preceding the current Financial Year) handled by Citi:
+/-% change in
closing price, [+/- +/-% change in +/-% change in the
% Change in closing price, [+/-% closing price, [+/-%
closing change in closing change in closing
Opening Price on benchmark) – benchmark] – 90th benchmark] – 180th
S. Issue Size listing date 30th calendar calendar days from calendar days from
No. Issue Name (₹ in million) Issue Price (₹) Listing Date (₹) days from listing listing listing
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+/-% change in
closing price, [+/- +/-% change in +/-% change in the
% Change in closing price, [+/-% closing price, [+/-%
closing change in closing change in closing
Opening Price on benchmark) – benchmark] – 90th benchmark] – 180th
S. Issue Size listing date 30th calendar calendar days from calendar days from
No. Issue Name (₹ in million) Issue Price (₹) Listing Date (₹) days from listing listing listing
Notes:
(1) Nifty is considered as the benchmark index.
(2) % of change in closing price on 30th / 90th / 180th calendar day from listing day is calculated vs. Issue Price. % change in closing
benchmark index is calculated based on closing index on listing day vs. closing index on 30th / 90th / 180th calendar day from
listing day.
(3) 30th, 90th, 180th calendar day from listed day have been taken as listing day plus 29, 89 and 179 calendar days, except wherever
30th, 90th, 180th calendar day is a holiday, in which case closing price on NSE of a trading day immediately prior to the 30th /
90th / 180th day, is considered.
2. Summary statement of price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the
two Financial Years immediately preceding the current Financial Year):
Nos. of IPOs trading at Nos. of IPOs trading at Nos. of IPOs trading at Nos. of IPOs trading at
discount – 30th calendar premium – 30th calendar discount – 180th calendar premium – 180th calendar
days from listing days from listing days from listing days from listing
Tot
al Total Les Les Les
Financial No. amount of Less
s s s
Year of funds tha
Between tha Between tha Between Between tha
IP raised Over Over Over n Over
25%- n 25%- n 25%- 25%- n
Os (₹ in 50% 50% 50% 25 50%
50% 25 50% 25 50% 50% 25
million) %
% % %
2021-2022 3 1,51,535.65 - - 1 1 - - - - - - - -
2020-2021 3 98,142.45 - - 2 - 1 - - - 1 1 - 1
2019-2020 1 13,452.6 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
Source: [Link]
Notes:
(1) The information is as of the date of the document.
(2) The information for each of the financial years is based on issues listed during such financial year.
(3) Since 30 calendar days and 180 calendar days, as applicable, from listing date has not elapsed for few of the above
issues, data for same is not available.
1. Price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the two Financial Years
immediately preceding the current Financial Year) handled by I-Sec:
+/-% Change in
the Closing Price, +/-% Change in the +/-% Change in the
(=/-% Change in Closing Price, (=/-% Closing Price, (=/-%
Closing Change in Closing Change in Closing
Opening Price on Benchmark) – Benchmark) – 90th Benchmark) – 180th
S. Issue Size Listing Date 30th Calendar Calendar Days from Calendar Day from
No. Issue Name (₹ in million) Issue Price (₹) Listing Date (₹) Day from Listing Listing Listing
1. Macrotech
+30.22%,[+5.21%
Developers 25,000.00 486.00 19-Apr-21 436.00 +75.43%,[+10.89%] NA*
]
Limited
2. Shyam Metalics
+40.95%,[+0.42%
and Energy 9,087.97 306.00(2) 24-Jun-21 380.00 +22.65%,[+11.22%] NA*
]
Limited
3. Dodla Dairy
5,201.77 428.00 28-Jun-21 550.00 +44.94%,[-0.43%] +40.02,[+12.89%] NA*
Limited
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+/-% Change in
the Closing Price, +/-% Change in the +/-% Change in the
(=/-% Change in Closing Price, (=/-% Closing Price, (=/-%
Closing Change in Closing Change in Closing
Opening Price on Benchmark) – Benchmark) – 90th Benchmark) – 180th
S. Issue Size Listing Date 30th Calendar Calendar Days from Calendar Day from
No. Issue Name (₹ in million) Issue Price (₹) Listing Date (₹) Day from Listing Listing Listing
4. GR
+90.82%,[+5.47%
Infraprojects 9,623.34 837.00(3) 19-Jul-21 1,715.85 NA* NA*
]
Limited
5. Tatva Chintan
+92.54%,[+5.87%
Pharma Chem 5,000.00 1,083.00 29-July-21 2,111.85 NA* NA*
]
Limited
6. Nuvoco Vistas
Corporation 50,000.00 570.00 23-Aug-21 485.00 -5.91%,[+6.46%] NA* NA*
Limited
7. Chemplast
38,500.00 541.00 24-Aug-21 550.00 +2.06%,[+5.55%] NA* NA*
Sanmar Limited
8. Aptus Value
Housing
27,800.52 353.00 24-Aug-21 333.00 -2.82%,[+5.55%] NA* NA*
Finance India
Limited
9. Vijaya
Diagnostic 18,944.31 531.00(4) 14-Sept-21 540.00 NA* NA* NA*
Centre Limited
10. Sansera
Engineering 12,825.20 744.00(5) 24-Sept-21 811.50 NA* NA* NA*
Limited
*Data not available.
Notes:
1. Discount of Rs. 110 per equity share offered to eligible employees. All calculations are based on Issue Price of Rs. 1,101.00 per equity
share.
2. Discount of Rs. 15 per equity share offered to eligible employees. All calculations are based on Issue Price of Rs. 306.00 per equity
share.
3. Discount of Rs. 42 per equity share offered to eligible employees. All calculations are based on Issue Price of Rs. 837.00 per equity
share.
4. Discount of Rs. 52 per equity share offered to eligible employees. All calculations are based on Issue Price of Rs. 531.00 per equity
share.
5. Discount of Rs. 36 per equity share offered to eligible employees. All calculations are based on Issue Price of Rs. 744.00 per equity
share.
2. Summary statement of price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the
two Financial Years immediately preceding the current Financial Year):
Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at
Discount – 30th Calendar Premium – 30th Calendar Discount – 180th Calendar Premium – 180th Calendar
Days from Listing Day from Listing Day from Listing Day from Listing
Tot
al Total Les Les Les
Financial No. Funds Less
s s s
Year of Raised tha
Between tha Between tha Between Between tha
IP (₹ in Over Over Over n Over
25%- n 25%- n 25%- 25%- n
Os million) 50% 50% 50% 25 50%
50% 25 50% 25 50% 50% 25
%
% % %
2021-2022 202 2,01,
1- 10 983.1 - - 2 2 3 1 - - - -
22* 1
2020-2021 202 1,74,
0- 14 546.0 - - 5 5 2 2 - 1 3 5 3
21 9
2019-2020 201
49,85
9- 4 - - 2 - 1 1 1 - - 2 -
0.66
20
* This data covers issues up to YTD
Notes:
1. All data sourced from [Link], except for Computer Age Management Services Limited for which the data is sourced from
[Link]
2. Benchmark index considered is NIFTY
30th, 90th, 180th calendar day from listed day have been taken as listing day plus 29, 89 and 179 calendar days, except wherever 30 th,
90th, 180th calendar day is a holiday, in which case we have considered the closing data of the previous trading day
+/-% change in
the closing price, +/-% change in the +/-% change in the
(=/-% change in closing price, (=/-% closing price, (=/-%
closing change in closing change in closing
Opening price on benchmark) – benchmark) – 90th benchmark) – 180th
S. Issue size listing date 30th calendar day calendar days from calendar day from
No. Issue name (₹ in million) Issue price (₹) Listing date (₹) from listing listing listing
1. Sansera 12,829.78 744.00 September 24, 811.50 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Engineering 2021
2. CarTrade Tech 29,985.13 1,618.00 August 20, 1,599.80 -10.31% [+5.75%] Not applicable Not applicable
Limited 2021
3. Sona BLW 55,500 291 June 24, 2021 301.00 +45.45% +94.54% Not applicable
Precision [+0.47%] [+11.22%]
Forgings
Limited
4. Nazara 5,826.91 1,1011 March 30, 1,990.00 +62.57% +38.22% +96.19%
Technologies 2021 [+0.13%] [+6.84%] [+20.26%]
Limited
5. Gland Pharma 64,795.45 1,500 November 20, 1,710.00 +48.43% +57.27% [+18.27%] +104.17%
Limited 2020 [+7.01%] [17.49%]
6. Computer Age 22,421.05 1,2302 October 1, 1,518.00 +5.43%[+2.37%] +49.52%[+23.04%] +43.80%[+26.65%]
Management 2020
Services
Limited
7. Happiest Minds 7,020.16 166 September 17, 350.00 +93.25% [+17.82%] +221.27% [+29.64%]
Technologies 2020 +96.05%
Limited [+2.14%]
8. SBI Cards & 103,407.88 7553 March 16, 661.00 -33.05%, -21.79%, +12.50% [+24.65%]
Payment 2020 [-2.21%] [+8.43%]
Services
Limited
9. Affle (India) 4,590.00 745 August 8, 926.00 +12.56%, +86.32%, +135.49%,[+6.12%]
Limited 2019 [-0.78%] [+8.02%]
Source: [Link]
1. Discount of INR110.00 per Equity Share was offered to eligible employees bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion
2. Discount of INR122.00 per Equity Share was offered to eligible employees bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion
3. Price for Eligible Employees bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion was INR680.00 per equity share
Notes:
a. Nifty is considered as the benchmark index except for Computer Age Management Services Limited where SENSEX is considered as
benchmark index
b. Price on NSE is considered for all of the above calculations except for Computer Age Management Services Limited.
c. In case 30th/90th/180th day is not a trading day, closing price on NSE of the previous trading day has been considered.
d. Not applicable – Period not completed
2. Summary statement of price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the
two Financial Years immediately preceding the current Financial Year):
Nos. of IPOs trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at
discount – 30th calendar Premium – 30th Calendar Discount – 180th Calendar Premium – 180th Calendar
days from listing Day from Listing Day from Listing Day from Listing
Tot
al Total Les Les Les
Financial No. Funds Less
s s s
Year of Raised tha
Between tha Between tha Between Between tha
IP (₹ in Over Over Over n Over
25%- n 25%- n 25%- 25%- n
Os million) 50% 50% 50% 25 50%
50% 25 50% 25 50% 50% 25
%
% % %
2021-2022 3 98,314.91 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - -
2020-2021 4 100,063.57 - - - 2 1 1 - - - 2 1 -
2019-2020 2 107,997.88 - 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 - 1
6. JM Financial Limited
1. Price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the two Financial Years
immediately preceding the current Financial Year) handled by JM Financial:
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+/-% Change in
the Closing Price, +/-% Change in the +/-% Change in the
(=/-% Change in Closing Price, (=/-% Closing Price, (=/-%
Closing Change in Closing Change in Closing
Opening Price on Benchmark) – Benchmark) – 90th Benchmark) – 180th
S. Issue Size Listing Date 30th Calendar Calendar Days from Calendar Day from
No. Issue Name (₹ in million) Issue Price (₹) Listing Date (₹) Day from Listing Listing Listing
1. Krsnaa 12,133.35 954.00 August 16, 2021 1,005.55 -9.42% [4.93%] Not Applicable Not Applicable
Diagnostics
Limited9
2. Rolex Rings 7,310.00 900.00 August 09, 2021 1,250.00 22.28% [6.79%] Not Applicable Not Applicable
Limited
3. Tatva Chintan 5,000.00 1,083.00 July 29, 2021 2,111.85 92.54% [5.87%] Not Applicable Not Applicable
Pharma Chem
Limited
4. Clean Science 15,466.22 900.00 July 19, 2021 1,755 66.33% [5.47%] Not Applicable Not Applicable
and Technology
Limited
5. India Pesticides 8,000.00 296.00 July 5, 2021 350.00 12.64% [1.87%] Not Applicable Not Applicable
Limited
6. Shyam Metalics 9,085.50 306.00 June 24, 2021 380.00 40.95% [0.42%] 22.65% [11.22%] Not Applicable
and Energy
Limited7
7. Sona BLW 55,500.00 291.00 June 24, 2021 301.00 45.45% [0.42%] 93.40% [11.22%] Not Applicable
Precision
Forgings
Limited
8. Macrotech 25,000.00 486.00 April 19, 2021 436.00 30.22% [5.21%] 75.43% [10.89%] Not Applicable
Developers
Limited
9. Anupam 7,600.00 555.00 March 24, 2021 520.00 -0.11% [-0.98%] 30.49%[8.23%] 37.12%[20.87%]
Rasayan India
Limited8
10. Easy Trip 5,100.00 187.00 March 19, 2021 212.25 -7.27% [-0.86%] 124.68%[6.94%] 177.57%[17.88%]
Planners
Limited
Source: [Link] for price information and prospectus/basis of allotment for issue details
Notes:
1. Opening price information as disclosed on the website of NSE.
2. Change in closing price over the issue/offer price as disclosed on NSE.
3. Change in closing price over the closing price as of the listing date for benchmark index viz. NIFTY 50.
4. In case of reporting dates falling on a trading holiday, values for the trading day immediately preceding the trading holiday have been
considered.
5. 30th calendar day has been taken as listing date plus 29 calendar days; 90 th calendar day has been taken as listing date plus 89 calendar
days; 180th calendar day has been taken a listing date plus 179 calendar days.
6. Restricted to last 10 issues.
7. A discount of 4.90 % on the Offer Price was offered to the Eligible Employees Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion (“Employee
Discount”) equivalent to ₹ 15 per Equity Share.
8. A discount of Rs. 55 per Equity Share was offered to Eligible Employees bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion.
9. A discount of Rs. 93 per Equity Share was offered to Eligible Employees bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion.
10. Not applicable – period not completed
2. Summary statement of price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the
two Financial Years immediately preceding the current Financial Year):
Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at
Discount – 30th Calendar Premium – 30th Calendar Discount – 180th Calendar Premium – 180th Calendar
Days from Listing Day from Listing Day from Listing Day from Listing
Tot
al Total Les Les Les
Financial No. Funds Less
s s s
Year of Raised tha
Between tha Between tha Between Between tha
IP (₹ in Over Over Over n Over
25%- n 25%- n 25%- 25%- n
Os million) 50% 50% 50% 25 50%
50% 25 50% 25 50% 50% 25
%
% % %
2021-2022 8 1,37,495.07 - - 1 2 3 2 - - - - - -
2020-2021 8 62,102.09 - - 3 2 1 2 - - - 5 2 1
2019-2020 4 36,400.83* - - 1 - 1 2 - 1 1 - 1 1
*
**Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited raised Rs. 11,898.49 million as against the issue size of Rs. 12,009.36 million
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7. Deutsche Equities India Private Limited
1. Price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the two Financial Years
immediately preceding the current Financial Year) handled by Deutsche:
+/-% Change in
the Closing Price, +/-% Change in the +/-% Change in the
(=/-% Change in Closing Price, (=/-% Closing Price, (=/-%
Closing Change in Closing Change in Closing
Opening Price on Benchmark) – Benchmark) – 90th Benchmark) – 180th
S. Issue Size Listing Date 30th Calendar Calendar Days from Calendar Day from
No. Issue Name (₹ in million) Issue Price (₹) Listing Date (₹) Day from Listing Listing Listing
1. Sterling and 28,809 780 August 20, 2019 700 (18.1%) (55.7%) (62.1%)
Wilson Solar
Limited
2. Embassy Office 47,500 300 April 1, 2019 300 2.0% 17.3% 25.2%
Parks REIT
2. Summary statement of price information of past public issues (during the current Financial Year and the
two Financial Years immediately preceding the current Financial Year):
Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at Nos. of IPOs Trading at
Discount – 30th Calendar Premium – 30th Calendar Discount – 180th Calendar Premium – 180th Calendar
Days from Listing Day from Listing Day from Listing Day from Listing
Tot
al Total Les Les Les
Financial No. Funds Less
s s s
Year of Raised tha
Between tha Between tha Between Between tha
IP (₹ in Over Over Over n Over
25%- n 25%- n 25%- 25%- n
Os million) 50% 50% 50% 25 50%
50% 25 50% 25 50% 50% 25
%
% % %
2021-2022 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020-2021 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2019-2020 2 76,309.38 NA NA 1 NA NA 1 1 NA NA NA 1 NA
For details regarding the track record of the Lead Managers, as specified in the SEBI circular dated January 10,
2012, bearing reference number CIR/MIRSD/1/2012, please see the websites of the Lead Managers, as provided
in the table below.
This being an initial public offer of our Company, the Equity Shares are not listed on any stock exchange as of
the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, and accordingly, no stock market data is available for the Equity
Shares.
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The Registrar Agreement provides for the retention of records with the Registrar to the Offer for a period of at
least eight years from the date of listing and commencement of trading of the Equity Shares on the Stock
Exchanges, to enable the investors to approach the Registrar to the Offer for redressal of their grievances.
In terms of SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2018/22 dated February 15, 2018, SEBI circular
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/2480/1/M dated March 16, 2021, read with the SEBI circular
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/P/CIR/2021/570 dated June 2, 2021 and subject to applicable law, any ASBA Bidder whose
Bid has not been considered for Allotment, due to failure on the part of any SCSB, shall have the option to seek
redressal of the same by the concerned SCSB within three months of the date of listing of the Equity Shares.
SCSBs are required to resolve these complaints within 15 days, failing which the concerned SCSB would have to
pay interest at the rate of 15% per annum for any delay beyond this period of 15 days. Further, the investors shall
be compensated by the SCSBs in accordance with SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/2480/1/M
dated March 16, 2021 in the events of delayed unblock for cancelled/withdrawn/deleted applications, blocking of
multiple amounts for the same UPI application, blocking of more amount than the application amount, delayed
unblocking of amounts for non-allotted/partially-allotted applications, for the stipulated period. In the event there
is a delay in redressal of the investor grievance in relation to unblocking of amounts, the Lead Managers shall
compensate the investors at the rate higher of ₹100 or 15% per annum of the application amount for the period of
such delay.
All Offer-related grievances may be addressed to the Registrar to the Offer with a copy to the relevant Designated
Intermediary to whom the Bid cum Application Form was submitted. The Bidder should give full details such as
name of the sole or first Bidder, Bid cum Application Form number, Bidder DP ID, Client ID, UPI ID, PAN, date
of the submission of Bid cum Application Form, address of the Bidder, number of the Equity Shares applied for
and the name and address of the Designated Intermediary where the Bid cum Application Form was submitted by
the Bidder.
Further, Bidders shall also enclose a copy of the Acknowledgment Slip or specify the application number duly
received from the Designated Intermediaries in addition to the documents/information mentioned hereinabove.
All grievances relating to Bids submitted with Registered Brokers may be addressed to the Stock Exchanges with
a copy to the Registrar to the Offer. The Registrar to the Offer shall obtain the required information from the
SCSBs and the Sponsor Bank for addressing any clarifications or grievances of ASBA Bidders. Our Company,
the Selling Shareholders, the Lead Managers and the Registrar to the Offer accept no responsibility for errors,
omissions, commission or any acts of SCSBs or the Sponsor Bank including any defaults in complying with its
obligations under applicable SEBI ICDR Regulations.
Our Company has also appointed Vimal Chawla, Company Secretary of our Company, as the Compliance Officer
for the Offer. For details, see “General Information” on page 119.
The Selling Shareholders have, severally and not jointly, authorised the Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer of the Company, and the Registrar to the Offer to redress any complaints received from Bidders in respect
of the Offer for Sale.
Investors can contact our Company Secretary and Compliance Officer or the Registrar to the Offer in case of any
pre-Offer or post-Offer related problems such as non-receipt of letters of Allotment, non-credit of Allotted Equity
Shares in the respective beneficiary account, non-receipt of refund intimations and non-receipt of funds by
electronic mode.
Anchor Investors are required to address all grievances in relation to the Offer to the Lead Managers.
Our Company has obtained registration on the SCORES in terms of the SEBI circular no. CIR/OIAE/1/2013 dated
April 17, 2013 and is in compliance with the circular no. (CIR/OIAE/1/2014) dated December 18, 2014 issued by
the SEBI in relation to redressal of investor grievances through SCORES.
Our Company has also constituted a Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee comprising, Aditya Ghosh
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(chairperson), Deepa Malik and William Steve Albrecht as members to review and redress shareholder and
investor grievances. See “Our Management – Committees of the Board – Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee”
on page 342.
Our Company has not received any investor grievances during the three years preceding the date of this Draft Red
Herring Prospectus and there are no investor complaints pending as of the date of this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus.
Our Company estimates that the average time required by it or the Registrar to the Offer or the relevant Designated
Intermediary for the redressal of routine investor grievances shall be seven Working Days from the date of receipt
of the complaint. In case of non-routine complaints and complaints where external agencies are involved, our
Company will seek to redress these complaints as expeditiously as possible.
As of the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, we do not have any listed Group Companies.
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SECTION VII: OFFER RELATED INFORMATION
The Equity Shares being issued, transferred and Allotted pursuant to the Offer shall be subject to the provisions
of the Companies Act, the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the SCRA, the SCRR, our Memorandum of Association and
our Articles of Association, the SEBI Listing Regulations, the terms of the Red Herring Prospectus, the
Prospectus, the abridged prospectus, the Bid cum Application Form, the Revision Form, the CAN/Allotment
Advice and other terms and conditions as may be incorporated in the Allotment Advice and other
documents/certificates that may be executed in respect of the Offer. The Equity Shares shall also be subject to
laws as applicable, guidelines, rules, notifications and regulations relating to the issue of capital and listing and
trading of securities issued from time to time by the SEBI, the Government of India, the Stock Exchanges, the
RBI, the RoC and/or any other authorities, as in force on the date of the Offer and to the extent applicable or such
other conditions as may be prescribed by the SEBI, the RBI, the Government of India, the Stock Exchanges, the
RoC and/or any other authorities while granting its approval for the Offer.
The Offer
The Offer comprises a Fresh Issue by our Company and an Offer for Sale by the Selling Shareholders. The
fees and expenses relating to the Offer shall be borne by each of our Company and the Selling Shareholders in the
manner agreed to among our Company and the Selling Shareholders and in accordance with applicable law. For
details in relation to Offer expenses, see “Objects of the Offer” on page 154.
The Equity Shares being issued, transferred and Allotted pursuant to the Offer shall be subject to the provisions
of the Companies Act, our Memorandum of Association and our Articles of Association and shall rank pari passu
in all respects with the existing Equity Shares, including in respect of the right to receive dividend and voting.
The Allottees, upon Allotment of Equity Shares under the Offer, will be entitled to dividend and other corporate
benefits, if any, declared by our Company after the date of Allotment. See “Description of Equity Shares and
Terms of the Articles of Association” on page 594.
Our Company shall pay dividends, if declared, to our Shareholders in accordance with the provisions of
Companies Act, our Memorandum of Association and our Articles of Association and provisions of the SEBI
Listing Regulations and other applicable law. Dividends, if any, declared by our Company after the date of
Allotment (pursuant to the transfer of Equity Shares from the Offer for Sale), will be payable to the Bidders who
have been Allotted Equity Shares in the Offer, for the entire year, in accordance with applicable law. For further
details in relation to dividends, see “Dividend Policy” and “Description of Equity Shares and Terms of the Articles
of Association” on pages 355 and 594, respectively.
The face value of each Equity Share is ₹[●] and the Offer Price at the lower end of the Price Band is ₹[●] per
Equity Share (“Floor Price”) and at the higher end of the Price Band is ₹[●] per Equity Share (“Cap Price”). The
Anchor Investor Offer Price is ₹[●] per Equity Share.
The Price Band, the minimum Bid Lot, revision of Price Band, Offer Price, will be decided by our Company and
the Promoter Selling Shareholder in consultation with the Lead Managers and advertised in [●] editions of [●], an
English national daily newspaper, [●] editions of [●], a Hindi national daily newspaper, and [●] editions of [●],
the Gujarati daily newspaper (Gujarati being the regional language of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where our Registered
Office is located), each with wide circulation, at least two Working Days prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date and
shall be made available to the Stock Exchanges for the purpose of uploading on their websites. The Price Band,
along with the relevant financial ratios calculated at the Floor Price and at the Cap Price, shall be pre-filled in the
Bid cum Application Forms available on the websites of the Stock Exchanges. The Offer Price shall be determined
by our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder in consultation with the Lead Managers, after the Bid/Offer
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Closing Date, on the basis of assessment of market demand for the Equity Shares offered by way of the Book
Building Process.
At any given point of time, there shall be only one denomination of Equity Shares.
Our Company shall comply with all disclosure and accounting norms as specified by the SEBI from time to time.
Rights of Shareholders
Subject to applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines and our Articles of Association, our Shareholders
shall have the following rights:
right to attend general meetings and exercise voting rights, unless prohibited by law;
right to vote on a poll either in person or by proxy and e-voting, in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act;
right to receive offers for rights Equity Shares and be allotted bonus Equity Shares, if announced;
right to receive surplus on liquidation, subject to any statutory and preferential claim being satisfied;
right of free transferability, subject to applicable laws including any rules and regulations prescribed by
the RBI; and
such other rights, as may be available to a shareholder of a listed public company under the Companies
Act, the SEBI Listing Regulations and our Articles of Association and other applicable laws.
For a detailed description of the main provisions of our Articles of Association relating to voting rights, dividend,
forfeiture and lien, transfer, transmission and/or consolidation/splitting, see “Description of Equity Shares and
Terms of the Articles of Association” on page 594.
Pursuant to Section 29 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the Equity Shares shall be
allotted only in dematerialized form. The trading of the Equity Shares shall only be in the dematerialized segment
of the Stock Exchanges. In this context, the following agreements have been signed among our Company, the
respective Depositories and the Registrar to the Offer:
The Company has entered into an agreement dated September 20, 2021 with Central Depository Services (India)
Limited (“CDSL”) along with the Registrar to the Offer, as well as an agreement dated October 6, 2015 with
National Securities Depository Limited (“NSDL”) along with Skyline Financial Services Private Limited. The
Company will migrate the arrangement with Skyline Financial Services Private Limited to NSDL under a fresh
agreement with the Registrar to the Offer prior to the filing of the RHP with the RoC.
Since trading of the Equity Shares is in dematerialized form, the tradable lot is one Equity Share. Allotment in the
Offer will be only in dematerialized form in multiples of one Equity Share subject to a minimum Allotment of [●]
Equity Shares. For details of basis of allotment, see “Offer Procedure” on page 570.
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Joint Holders
Subject to the provisions contained in our Articles of Association, where two or more persons are registered as
the holders of the Equity Shares, they shall be deemed to hold the same as joint tenants with benefits of
survivorship.
In accordance with Section 72 of the Companies Act, 2013, and the rules framed thereunder, the sole Bidder, or
the First Bidder along with other joint Bidders, may nominate any one person in whom, in the event of the death
of sole Bidder or in case of joint Bidders, death of all the Bidders, as the case may be, the Equity Shares Allotted,
if any, shall vest. A person, being a nominee, entitled to the Equity Shares by reason of the death of the original
holder(s), shall be entitled to the same advantages to which he or she would be entitled if he or she were the
registered holder of the Equity Share(s). Where the nominee is a minor, the holder(s) may make a nomination to
appoint, in the prescribed manner, any person to become entitled to Equity Share(s) in the event of his or her death
during the minority. A nomination shall stand rescinded upon a sale/transfer/alienation of Equity Share(s) by the
person nominating. A nomination may be cancelled or varied by nominating any other person in place of the
present nominee by the holder of the Equity Shares who has made the nomination by giving a notice of such
cancellation. A buyer will be entitled to make a fresh nomination in the manner prescribed. Fresh nomination can
be made only on the prescribed form available on request at our Registered Office or to the registrar and transfer
agents of our Company.
Any person who becomes a nominee by virtue of the provisions of Section 72 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall
upon the production of such evidence as may be required by our Board, elect either:
b) to make such transfer of the Equity Shares, as the deceased holder could have made.
Further, our Board may at any time give notice requiring any nominee to choose either to be registered himself or
herself or to transfer the Equity Shares, and if the notice is not complied with within a period of 90 days, our
Board may thereafter withhold payment of all dividends, interests, bonuses or other moneys payable in respect of
the Equity Shares, until the requirements of the notice have been complied with.
Since the Allotment of Equity Shares in the Offer will be made only in dematerialized mode there is no need to
make a separate nomination with our Company. Nominations registered with the respective Depository Participant
of the Bidder would prevail. If the Bidders wish to change the nomination, they are requested to inform their
respective Depository Participant.
Bid/Offer Programme
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Event Indicative Date
Exchange
Initiation of refunds (if any, for Anchor Investors)/unblocking of On or about [●]
funds from ASBA*
Credit of Equity Shares to dematerialized accounts of Allottees On or about [●]
Commencement of trading of the Equity Shares on the Stock On or about [●]
Exchanges
______________
*
In case of any delay in unblocking of amounts in the ASBA Accounts (including amounts blocked through the UPI Mechanism) exceeding
four Working Days from the Bid/Offer Closing Date, the Bidder shall be compensated at a uniform rate of ₹100 per day or 15% per annum
of the application amount for the period of such delay by the intermediary responsible for causing such delay in unblocking, which period
shall start from the day following the receipt of a complaint from the investor. The Lead Managers shall, in their sole discretion, identify
and fix the liability on such intermediary or entity responsible for such delay in unblocking. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of
the SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/2480/1/M dated March 16, 2021, as amended pursuant to SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/P/CIR/2021/570 dated June 2, 2021 shall be deemed to be incorporated in the deemed agreement of the Company with
the SCSBs to the extent applicable
The above timetable, other than the Bid/Offer Closing Date, is indicative and does not constitute any
obligation on our Company, the Selling Shareholders or the Lead Managers.
While our Company shall ensure that all steps for the completion of the necessary formalities for the listing
and commencement of trading of the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges are taken within six Working
Days of the Bid/Offer Closing Date or such other period as may be prescribed by the SEBI, the timetable
may be extended due to various factors, such as extension of the Bid/Offer Period by our Company and the
Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, revision of the Price Band or any
delay in receiving the final listing and trading approval from the Stock Exchanges. The commencement of
trading of the Equity Shares will be entirely at the discretion of the Stock Exchanges and in accordance
with the applicable laws. Each of the Selling Shareholders, severally and not jointly, confirms that they
shall extend all reasonable support and co-operation, to the extent such assistance is required from such
Selling Shareholder in relation to its respective portion of the Offered Shares, as may be requested by our
Company and the Lead Managers for the completion of the necessary formalities for listing and
commencement of trading of the Equity Shares at the Stock Exchanges within six Working Days from the
Bid/Offer Closing Date or such other period as may be prescribed by the SEBI.
The SEBI is in the process of streamlining and reducing the post issue timeline for initial public offerings.
Any circulars or notifications from the SEBI after the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus may result
in changes to the above-mentioned timelines. Further, the offer procedure is subject to change to any
revised circulars issued by the SEBI to this effect.
The Equity Shares offered in the Offer have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities
Act or any other applicable law of the United States and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold
within the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the
Equity Shares are only being offered and sold (i) within the United States only to U.S. QIBs in transactions
exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act, and (ii) outside the
United States in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act and
the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where those offers and sales occur. For the avoidance of doubt, the
term “U.S. QIBs” does not refer to a category of institutional investors defined under applicable Indian
regulations and referred to in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as “QIBs”.
The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered, listed or otherwise qualified in any other
jurisdiction outside India and may not be offered or sold, and Bids may not be made by persons in any such
jurisdiction, except in compliance with the applicable laws of such jurisdiction.
(i) 4.00 p.m. IST in case of Bids by QIBs and Non-Institutional Bidders, and
(ii) until 5.00 p.m. IST or such extended time as permitted by the Stock Exchanges, in case of Bids by Retail
Individual Bidders or Eligible Employees under the Employee Reservation Portion.
On the Bid/Offer Closing Date, extension of time may be granted by Stock Exchanges only for uploading Bids
received from Retail Individual Bidders and Eligible Employees under the Employee Reservation Portion after
taking into account the total number of Bids received and as reported by the Lead Managers to the Stock
Exchanges.
The Registrar to the Offer shall submit the details of cancelled/ withdrawn/ deleted applications to the SCSBs on
a daily basis within 60 minutes of the Bid closure time from the Bid/ Offer Opening Date till the Bid/ Offer
Closing Date by obtaining the same from the Stock Exchanges. The SCSBs shall unblock such applications by
the closing hours of the Working Day and submit the confirmation to the Lead Managers and the RTA on a daily
basis.
It is clarified that Bids not uploaded on the electronic bidding system or in respect of which the full Bid
Amount is not blocked by SCSBs or not blocked under the UPI Mechanism in the relevant ASBA Account,
as the case may be, would be rejected.
Due to limitation of time available for uploading the Bids on the Bid/Offer Closing Date, Bidders are advised to
submit their Bids one day prior to the Bid/Offer Closing Date. Any time mentioned in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus is IST. Bidders are cautioned that, in the event a large number of Bids are received on the Bid/Offer
Closing Date, as is typically experienced in public offerings, some Bids may not get uploaded due to lack of
sufficient time. Such Bids that cannot be uploaded will not be considered for allocation under the Offer. Bids will
be accepted only during Monday to Friday (excluding any public holiday). None among our Company, the Selling
Shareholders or any Member of the Syndicate shall be liable for any failure in (i) uploading the Bids due to faults
in any software/ hardware system or otherwise; or (ii) blocking of application amount by the SCSBs on receipt of
instructions from the Sponsor Bank on account of any errors, omissions or non-compliance by various parties
involved in, or any other fault, malfunctioning or breakdown in, or otherwise, in the UPI Mechanism.
In case of any discrepancy in the data entered in the electronic book vis-a-vis data contained in the physical Bid
cum Application Form, for a particular Bidder, the details of the Bid file received from the Stock Exchanges may
be taken as the final data for the purpose of Allotment.
Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, reserve the right to
revise the Price Band during the Bid/Offer Period, provided that the revised Cap Price shall be less than or equal
to 120% of the revised Floor Price, the Floor Price shall not be less than the face value of the Equity Shares, and
that the revision in the Price Band shall not exceed 20% on either side, i.e., the Floor Price can move up or down
to the extent of 20% of the Floor Price and the Cap Price will be revised accordingly.
In case of any revision to the Price Band, the Bid/Offer Period will be extended by at least three additional
Working Days following such revision of the Price Band, subject to the Bid/Offer Period not exceeding 10
Working Days. In cases of force majeure, banking strike or similar circumstances, our Company and the
Promoter Selling Shareholder may, in consultation with the Lead Managers, for reasons to be recorded
in writing, extend the Bid/Offer Period for a minimum of three Working Days, subject to the Bid/ Offer
Period not exceeding 10 Working Days. Any revision in the Price Band and the revised Bid/Offer Period,
if applicable, will be widely disseminated by notification to the Stock Exchanges, by issuing a public notice,
and also by indicating the change on the respective websites of the Lead Managers and the terminals of
the Syndicate Members and by intimation to SCSBs, other Designated Intermediaries and the Sponsor
Bank, as applicable.
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Minimum Subscription
If our Company does not receive (i) the minimum subscription of 90% of the Fresh Issue; and (ii) minimum
subscription in the Offer as specified under Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR, including devolvement of Underwriters,
if any, within 60 days from the Bid/Offer Closing Date, our Company shall forthwith refund the entire subscription
amount received in accordance with applicable law including the SEBI circular bearing no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2021/47 dated March 31, 2021. If there is a delay beyond the prescribed time, our
Company, to the extent applicable, shall pay interest prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013, the SEBI ICDR
Regulations and other applicable law. Subject to applicable law, the Selling Shareholders shall not be responsible
to pay interest for any delay, unless such delay is solely and directly attributable to an act or omission of such
Selling Shareholder, in which case such liability shall be on a several and not joint basis.
The requirement for minimum subscription is not applicable to the Offer for Sale. In case of under-subscription
in the Offer, the Equity Shares in the Fresh Issue will be issued prior to the sale of Equity Shares in the Offer for
Sale.
In the event of under-subscription in the Offer, the Equity Shares will be Allotted in the following order:
(i) such number of Equity Shares will first be Allotted by our Company such that 90% of the Fresh Issue portion
is subscribed;
(ii) upon (i), all the Equity Shares held by the Selling Shareholders and offered for sale in the Offer for Sale will
be Allotted (in proportion to the Offered Shares being offered by each Selling Shareholder to the aggregate Offered
Shares in the Offer for Sale); and
(iii) once Equity Shares have been Allotted as per (i) and (ii) above, such number of Equity Shares will be Allotted
by our Company towards the balance 10% of the Fresh Issue portion.
Further, in accordance with Regulation 49(1) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, our Company shall ensure that
the number of prospective Allottees to whom the Equity Shares will be Allotted shall be not less than 1,000.
Since our Equity Shares will be traded in dematerialized form only and the market lot for our Equity Shares will
be one Equity Share, no arrangements for disposal of odd lots are required.
Our Company is not issuing any new financial instruments through this Offer.
Except for the lock-in of the pre-Offer Equity Share capital of our Company and the Anchor Investor lock-in as
provided in “Capital Structure” on page 144 and except as provided in our Articles of Association, there are no
restrictions on transfer of Equity Shares. Further, there are no restrictions on the transmission of Equity Shares
and on their consolidation/splitting, except as provided in our Articles of Association. See “Description of Equity
Shares and Terms of the Articles of Association” on page 594.
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OFFER STRUCTURE
Initial public offering of up to [●] Equity Shares of our Company for cash at a price of ₹[●] per Equity Share
(including a premium of ₹[●] per Equity Share) aggregating up to ₹84,300.00 million, comprising a Fresh Issue
of up to [●] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹70,000.00 million and an Offer For Sale of up to [●] Equity Shares
aggregating up to ₹14,300.00 million. The face value of our Equity Shares is ₹1 each.
The Offer includes a reservation of up to [●] Equity Shares, aggregating up to ₹[●] million, for subscription by
Eligible Employees. The Employee Reservation Portion shall not exceed 5.00% of our post-Offer paid-up equity
share capital. The Offer less the Employee Reservation Portion is the Net Offer. The Offer and Net Offer shall
constitute [●]% and [●]% of the post-Offer paid-up Equity Share capital of our Company, respectively.
Our Company may, in consultation with the Lead Managers consider a Pre-IPO Placement by our Company of
an aggregate amount not exceeding ₹14,000.00 million. The Pre-IPO Placement, if undertaken, will be at a price
to be decided by our Company in consultation with the Lead Managers, and the Pre-IPO Placement will be
completed prior to filing of the Red Herring Prospectus with the RoC. If the Pre-IPO Placement is undertaken,
the amount raised from the Pre-IPO Placement will be reduced from the Fresh Issue, subject to compliance with
Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR.
Up to [●] Equity
Shares may be
allocated on a
discretionary basis to
Anchor Investors of
which one-third shall
be available for
allocation to Mutual
Funds only, subject to
valid Bid received
from Mutual Funds at
or above the
Anchor Investor
Allocation
Price.
(4)
ASBA only ASBA only ASBA only ASBA only
Mode of Bidding (excluding the UPI (excluding the UPI (excluding the UPI (including the UPI
Mechanism) Mechanism) Mechanism) Mechanism)
Minimum Bid [●] Equity Shares and Such number of Such number of [●] Equity Shares and
in multiples of [●] Equity Shares and in Equity Shares and in in multiples of [●]
Equity Shares multiples of [●] multiples of [●] Equity Shares
thereafter Equity Shares that the Equity Shares that thereafter
Bid Amount exceeds the Bid Amount
₹200,000 exceeds ₹200,000
Maximum Bid Such number of Such number of Such number of Such number of
Equity Shares and in Equity Shares in Equity Shares in Equity Shares in
multiples of [●] multiples of [●] multiples of [●] multiples of [●]
Equity Shares, so that Equity Shares not Equity Shares not Equity Shares so that
the maximum Bid exceeding the size of exceeding the size of the Bid Amount does
Amount by each the Net Offer, subject the Net Offer not exceed ₹200,000
Eligible Employee in to applicable limits to (excluding the QIB
Eligible Employee each Bidder Portion), subject to
Portion does not applicable limits to
exceed ₹500,000 Bidder
Bid Lot [●] Equity Shares and in multiples of [●] Equity Shares thereafter
Allotment Lot [●] Equity Shares and in [●] Equity Shares and in multiples of one Equity [●] Equity Shares and in
multiples of one Equity Shares thereafter multiples of one Equity
Shares thereafter Shares thereafter subject
to availability in the
Retail Category
Trading Lot One Equity Share
Mode of Allotment Compulsory in dematerialized form
Who can apply(3) Eligible Employees Public financial Resident Indian Resident Indian
institutions as individuals, Eligible individuals, Eligible
specified in Section NRIs, HUFs (in the NRIs and HUFs (in
2(72) of the name of Karta), the name of Karta).
Companies Act 2013, companies, corporate
scheduled commercial bodies, scientific
banks, mutual funds institutions, societies,
registered with SEBI, trusts and any
eligible FPIs (other individuals,
than individuals, corporate bodies and
corporate bodies and family offices
family offices), VCFs, including FPIs which
AIFs, FVCIs are individuals,
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registered with the corporate bodies and
SEBI, multilateral and family offices which
bilateral development are re-categorised as
financial institutions, Category II FPIs and
state industrial registered with SEBI.
development
corporation, insurance
company registered
with IRDAI,
provident fund with
minimum corpus of
₹250 million, pension
fund with minimum
corpus of ₹250 million
National Investment
Fund set up by the
Government,
insurance funds set up
and managed by army,
navy or air force of the
Union of India,
insurance funds set up
and managed by the
Department of Posts,
India and
Systemically
Important NBFCs.
Terms of Payment In case of Anchor Investors: Full Bid Amount shall be payable by the Anchor Investors at the time of
submission of their Bids(5)
In case of other Bidders: Full Bid Amount shall be blocked by the SCSBs in the bank account of the ASBA
Bidder (other than Anchor Investors) or by the Sponsor Bank through the UPI Mechanism, that is specified in
the ASBA Form at the time of submission of the ASBA Form.
# Eligible Employees Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion can Bid up to a Bid Amount of ₹500,000. However, a Bid by an Eligible
Employee in the Employee Reservation Portion will be considered for allocation, in the first instance, for a Bid Amount of up to ₹200,000.
In the event of under-subscription in the Employee Reservation Portion, the unsubscribed portion will be available for allocation and
Allotment, proportionately to all Eligible Employees who have Bid in excess of ₹200,000, subject to the maximum value of Allotment made
to such Eligible Employee not exceeding ₹500,000. An Eligible Employee Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion (subject to Bid
Amount being up to ₹200,000, can also Bid in the Retail Portion, and such Bids shall not be considered multiple Bids. However, Bids by
Eligible Employees Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion and in the Non Institutional Portion shall be treated as multiple Bids. The
unsubscribed portion if any, in the Employee Reservation Portion shall be added back to the Net Offer. In case of under-subscription in the
Net Offer, spill-over to the extent of such under-subscription shall be permitted from the Employee Reservation Portion.
(1) Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, may allocate up to 60% of the QIB
Category to Anchor Investors at the price at which allocation is made to Anchor Investors, on a discretionary basis, subject to
there being (i) a maximum of two Anchor Investors, where allocation in the Anchor Investor Portion is up to ₹ 100 million, (ii)
minimum of two and maximum of 15 Anchor Investors, where the allocation under the Anchor Investor Portion is more than ₹ 100
million but up to ₹ 2,500 million under the Anchor Investor Portion, subject to a minimum Allotment of ₹ 50 million per Anchor
Investor, and (iii) in case of allocation above ₹ 2,500 million under the Anchor Investor Portion, a minimum of five such investors
and a maximum of 15 Anchor Investors for allocation up to ₹ 2,500 million, and an additional 10 Anchor Investors for every
additional ₹ 2,500 million or part thereof will be permitted, subject to minimum allotment of ₹50 million per Anchor Investor. An
Anchor Investor will make a minimum Bid of such number of Equity Shares, that the Bid Amount is at least ₹100 million. One-
third of the Anchor Investor Portion will be reserved for domestic Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids being received at or above
the price at which allocation is made to Anchor Investors, which price shall be determined by our Company in consultation with
the Lead Managers.
(2) Subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price. The Offer is being made in accordance with Rule 19(2)(b) of the
SCRR and under Regulation 6(2) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
(3) If the Bid is submitted in joint names, the Bid cum Application Form should contain only the name of the first Bidder whose name
should also appear as the first holder of the depository account held in joint names. The signature of only the first Bidder would
be required in the Bid cum Application Form and such first Bidder would be deemed to have signed on behalf of the joint holders.
Bidders will be required to confirm and will be deemed to have represented to our Company, the Selling Shareholders, the
Underwriters, their respective directors, officers, agents, affiliates and representatives that they are eligible under applicable law,
rules, regulations, guidelines and approvals to acquire the Equity Shares. Further, a Bidder Bidding in the Employee Reservation
Portion may also Bid under the Net Offer and such Bids shall not be treated as multiple Bids. To clarify, an Eligible Employee
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Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion above ₹[●] shall not be allowed to Bid in the Net Offer as such Bids shall be treated
as multiple Bids.
(4) Anchor Investors are not permitted to use the ASBA process.
(5) Full Bid Amount shall be payable by the Anchor Investors at the time of submission of the Anchor Investor Application Forms
provided that any difference between the Anchor Investor Allocation Price and the Anchor Investor Offer Price shall be payable
by the Anchor Investor Pay-In Date as indicated in the CAN.
The Bids by FPIs with certain structures as described under “Offer Procedure—Bids by FPIs” on page 576 and having same PAN may be
collated and identified as a single Bid in the Bidding process. The Equity Shares Allocated and Allotted to such successful Bidders (with same
PAN) may be proportionately distributed.
Bidders will be required to confirm and will be deemed to have represented to our Company, the Selling Shareholders, the Underwriters,
their respective directors, officers, agents, affiliates and representatives that they are eligible under applicable law, rules, regulations,
guidelines and approvals to acquire the Equity Shares.
Any unsubscribed portion remaining in the Employee Reservation Portion shall be added to the Net Offer.
Subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price, under-subscription, if any, in the Non-Institutional
Portion, the Retail Portion or the Employee Reservation Portion would be allowed to be met with spill-over from
other categories or a combination of categories at the discretion of our Company and the Promoter Selling
Shareholder in consultation with the Lead Managers and the Designated Stock Exchange, on a proportionate
basis. However, under-subscription, if any, in the QIB Portion will not be allowed to be met with spill-over from
other categories or a combination of categories. For further details, see “Terms of the Offer” on page 560.
The Offer shall be withdrawn in the event the requirement of the minimum subscription as prescribed under
Regulation 45 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations is not fulfilled. Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder,
in consultation with the Lead Managers, reserve the right to not proceed with the Fresh Issue and the Selling
Shareholders reserve the right to not proceed with the Offer for Sale, in whole or part thereof, after the Bid/Offer
Opening Date but before the Allotment. In the event that our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in
consultation with the Lead Managers, decide not to proceed with the Offer, our Company shall issue a public
notice in the newspapers in which the pre-Offer advertisements were published, within two days of the Bid/Offer
Closing Date or such other time as may be prescribed by the SEBI, providing reasons for not proceeding with the
Offer. In such event, the Lead Managers through the Registrar to the Offer, shall notify the SCSBs and the Sponsor
Bank, to unblock the bank accounts of the ASBA Bidders within one Working Day from the date of receipt of
such notification and also inform the Bankers to the Offer to process refunds to the Anchor Investors, as the case
may be. Our Company shall also inform the same to the Stock Exchanges on which the Equity Shares are proposed
to be listed.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Offer is also subject to obtaining (i) the final listing and trading approvals of
the Stock Exchanges, which our Company shall apply for after Allotment, and (ii) the final RoC approval of the
Prospectus after it is filed with the RoC. If our Company withdraws the Offer after the Bid/Offer Closing Date
and thereafter determines that it will proceed with a public offering of Equity Shares, our Company shall file a
fresh draft red herring prospectus with the SEBI.
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OFFER PROCEDURE
All Bidders should read the General Information Document for Investing in Public Offers prepared and issued in
accordance with the circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2020/37 dated March 17, 2020 and the UPI
Circulars (the “General Information Document”), which highlights the key rules, processes and procedures
applicable to public issues in general in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, the SCRA, the
SCRR and the SEBI ICDR Regulations which is part of the abridged prospectus accompanying the Bid cum
Application Form. The General Information Document is also available on the websites of the Stock Exchanges
and the Lead Managers. Please refer to the relevant provisions of the General Information Document which are
applicable to the Offer, including in relation to the process for Bids by Retail Individual Bidders through the UPI
Mechanism.
Additionally, all Bidders may refer to the General Information Document for information in relation to (i)
category of investors eligible to participate in the Offer; (ii) maximum and minimum Bid size; (iii) price discovery
and allocation; (iv) payment instructions for ASBA Bidders; (v) issuance of CAN and Allotment in the Offer; (vi)
general instructions (limited to instructions for completing the Bid cum Application Form); (vii) submission of
Bid cum Application Form; (viii) other instructions (limited to joint bids in cases of individual, multiple bids and
instances when an application would be rejected on technical grounds); (ix) applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 relating to punishment for fictitious applications; (x) mode of making refunds; (xi)
Designated Date; (xii) disposal of applications; and (xiii) interest in case of delay in allotment or refund.
The SEBI vide its circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2018/138 dated November 1, 2018 read with its
circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/50 dated April 3, 2019, has introduced an alternate payment
mechanism using Unified Payments Interface (“UPI”) and consequent reduction in timelines for listing in a
phased manner. From January 1, 2019, the UPI Mechanism for RIBs applying through Designated Intermediaries
was made effective along with the existing process and existing timeline of T+6 days. (“UPI Phase I”). The UPI
Phase I was effective until June 30, 2019.
With effect from July 1, 2019, SEBI vide its circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/76 dated June 28, 2019,
read with circular bearing number SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/85 dated July 26, 2019 with respect to Bids
by RIBs through Designated Intermediaries (other than SCSBs), the existing process of physical movement of
forms from such Designated Intermediaries to SCSBs for blocking of funds has been discontinued and only the
UPI Mechanism for such Bids with existing timeline of T+6 days was mandated for a period of three months or
launch of five main board public issues, whichever is later (“UPI Phase II”). Subsequently, however, SEBI vide
its circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2020/50 dated March 30, 2020 extended the timeline for
implementation of UPI Phase II until further notice. The final reduced timeline of T+3 days will be made effective
using the UPI Mechanism for applications by RIBs (“UPI Phase III”), as may be prescribed by the SEBI. The
Offer will be undertaken pursuant to the processes and procedures under UPI Phase II, subject to any circulars,
clarification or notification issued by the SEBI from time to time. Further, SEBI vide its circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/2480/1/M dated March 16, 2021 read with SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2021/47 dated March 31, 2021 and SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/P/CIR/2021/570 dated June 2, 2021 has introduced certain additional measures for
streamlining the process of initial public offers and redressing investor grievances. The provisions of these
circulars are deemed to form part of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Our Company, the Selling Shareholders and the Lead Managers do not accept any responsibility for the
completeness and accuracy of the information stated in this section and are not liable for any amendment,
modification or change in the applicable law which may occur after the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Bidders are advised to make their independent investigations and ensure that their Bids are submitted in
accordance with applicable laws and do not exceed the investment limits or maximum number of the Equity Shares
that can be held by them under applicable law or as specified in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
Our Company, the Selling Shareholders and the Members of the Syndicate are not liable for any adverse
occurrences consequent to the implementation of the UPI Mechanism for application in the Offer.
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Book Building Procedure
The Offer is being made in terms of Rule 19(2)(b) of the SCRR read with Regulation 31 of the SEBI ICDR
Regulations, through the Book Building Process in accordance with Regulation 6(2) of the SEBI ICDR
Regulations wherein not less than 75% of the Net Offer shall be allocated on a proportionate basis to QIBs,
provided that our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder may, in consultation with the Lead Managers,
allocate up to 60% of the QIB Portion to Anchor Investors on a discretionary basis in accordance with the SEBI
ICDR Regulations, of which one-third shall be reserved for domestic Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids being
received from domestic Mutual Funds at or above the Anchor Investor Allocation Price. In the event of under-
subscription, or non-allocation in the Anchor Investor Portion, the balance Equity Shares shall be added to the
Net QIB Portion. Further, 5% of the Net QIB Portion shall be available for allocation on a proportionate basis
only to Mutual Funds, and the remainder of the Net QIB Portion shall be available for allocation on a proportionate
basis to all QIBs (other than Anchor Investors), including Mutual Funds, subject to valid Bids being received at
or above the Offer Price. Further, not more than 15% of the Net Offer shall be available for allocation on a
proportionate basis to Non-Institutional Bidders and not more than 10% of the Net Offer shall be available for
allocation to RIBs in accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, subject to valid Bids being received at or
above the Offer Price.
The Offer includes a reservation of up to [●] Equity Shares, aggregating up to ₹[●] million, for subscription by
Eligible Employees. The Employee Reservation Portion shall not exceed 5.00% of our post-Offer paid-up Equity
Share capital subject to valid Bids being received at or above the Offer Price.
Under-subscription, if any, in any category, except in the QIB Portion, would be allowed to be met with spill over
from any other category or combination of categories of Bidders at the discretion of our Company and the
Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers and the Designated Stock Exchange
subject to receipt of valid Bids received at or above the Offer Price. Under-subscription, if any, in the QIB Portion,
would not be allowed to be met with spill-over from any other category or a combination of categories.
The Equity Shares, on Allotment, shall be traded only in the dematerialized segment of the Stock Exchanges.
Investors should note that the Equity Shares will be Allotted to all successful Bidders only in dematerialized
form. The Bid cum Application Forms which do not have the details of the Bidders’ depository account,
including DP ID, Client ID, the PAN and UPI ID, for RIBs Bidding in the Retail Portion using the UPI
Mechanism, shall be treated as incomplete and will be rejected. Bidders will not have the option of being
Allotted Equity Shares in physical form. However, they may get their Equity Shares rematerialized
subsequent to Allotment of the Equity Shares in the Offer, subject to applicable laws.
Investors must ensure that their PAN is linked with Aadhaar and are in compliance with CBDT notification
dated February 13, 2020 and press release dated June 25, 2021.
SEBI has issued the UPI Circulars in relation to streamlining the process of public issue of inter alia, equity
shares. Pursuant to the UPI Circulars, the UPI Mechanism has been introduced in a phased manner as a payment
mechanism (in addition to mechanism of blocking funds in the account maintained with SCSBs under ASBA) for
applications by RIBs through Designated Intermediaries with the objective to reduce the time duration from public
issue closure to listing from six Working Days to up to three Working Days. Considering the time required for
making necessary changes to the systems and to ensure complete and smooth transition to the UPI payment
mechanism, the UPI Circulars have introduced the UPI Mechanism in three phases in the following manner:
Phase I: This phase was applicable from January 1, 2019 until March 31, 2019 or floating of five main board
public issues, whichever was later. Subsequently, the timeline for implementation of Phase I was extended till
June 30, 2019. Under this phase, an RIB had the option to submit the ASBA Form with any of the Designated
Intermediary and use his/ her UPI ID for the purpose of blocking of funds. The time duration from public issue
closure to listing continued to be six Working Days.
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Phase II: This phase has become applicable from July 1, 2019 and was to initially continue for a period of three
months or floating of five main board public issues, whichever is later. SEBI vide its circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR2/CIR/P/2019/133 dated November 8, 2019 has decided to extend the timeline for
implementation of UPI Phase II until March 31, 2020. Subsequently, SEBI vide its circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2020/50 dated March 30, 2020 decided to continue the implementation of UPI Phase
II until further notice. Under this phase, submission of the ASBA Form by RIBs through Designated
Intermediaries (other than SCSBs) to SCSBs for blocking of funds has been discontinued and replaced by the UPI
Mechanism. However, the time duration from public issue closure to listing continues to be six Working Days
during this phase.
Phase III: The commencement period of Phase III is yet to be notified. In this phase, the time duration from
public issue closure to listing would be reduced to three Working Days. Accordingly, upon commencement of
Phase III, the reduced time duration shall be applicable for the Offer.
The Offer will be made under UPI Phase II of the UPI Circular, unless UPI Phase III of the UPI Circular becomes
effective and applicable on or prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date. If the Offer is made under UPI Phase III of
the UPI Circular, the same will be advertised in all editions of [●], an English national daily newspaper, all editions
of [●], a Hindi national daily newspaper, and all editions of [●], a Gujarati daily newspaper (Gujarati being the
regional language of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where our Registered Office is located), each with wide circulation on
or prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date and such advertisement shall also be made available to the Stock
Exchanges for the purpose of uploading on their websites
All SCSBs offering the facility of making applications in public issues shall also provide the facility to make
application using UPI. The Company will be required to appoint one of the SCSBs as a Sponsor Bank to act as a
conduit between the Stock Exchanges and NPCI in order to facilitate collection of requests and/ or payment
instructions of the Retail Individual Bidders using the UPI.
For further details, refer to the “General Information Document” available on the websites of the Stock Exchanges
and the Lead Managers.
Copies of the Bid cum Application Form (other than for Anchor Investors) and the abridged prospectus will be
available with the Designated Intermediaries at the Bidding Centres, and our Registered Office. An electronic
copy of the Bid cum Application Form will also be available for download on the websites of NSE
([Link]) and BSE ([Link]) at least one day prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date.
Copies of the Anchor Investor Application Form will be available at the offices of the Lead Managers.
All Bidders (other than Anchor Investors) shall mandatorily participate in the Offer only through the ASBA
process. Anchor Investors are not permitted to participate in the Offer through the ASBA process. The RIBs
Bidding in the Retail Portion can additionally Bid through the UPI Mechanism.
RIBs Bidding in the Retail Portion using the UPI Mechanism must provide the valid UPI ID in the relevant space
provided in the Bid cum Application Form and the Bid cum Application Form that does not contain the UPI ID
are liable to be rejected.
ASBA Bidders (other than RIBs using UPI Mechanism) must provide bank account details and authorization to
block funds in their respective ASBA Accounts in the relevant space provided in the ASBA Form and the ASBA
Forms that do not contain such details are liable to be rejected.
ASBA Bidders shall ensure that the Bids are made on ASBA Forms bearing the stamp of the Designated
Intermediary, submitted at the Bidding Centres only (except in case of electronic ASBA Forms) and the ASBA
Forms not bearing such specified stamp are liable to be rejected. RIBs Bidding in the Retail Portion using UPI
Mechanism, may submit their ASBA Forms, including details of their UPI IDs, with the Syndicate, Sub-Syndicate
members, Registered Brokers, RTAs or CDPs. RIBs authorizing an SCSB to block the Bid Amount in the ASBA
Account may submit their ASBA Forms with the SCSBs. ASBA Bidders must ensure that the ASBA Account
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has sufficient credit balance such that an amount equivalent to the full Bid Amount can be blocked by the SCSB
or the Sponsor Bank, as applicable at the time of submitting the Bid. In order to ensure timely information to
investors, SCSBs are required to send SMS alerts to investors intimating them about Bid Amounts blocked/
unblocked.
The prescribed color of the Bid cum Application Form for the various categories is as disclosed below.
In case of ASBA forms, the relevant Designated Intermediaries shall upload the relevant bid details in the
electronic bidding system of the Stock Exchanges. For ASBA Forms (other than UPI Mechanism) Designated
Intermediaries (other than SCSBs) shall submit/ deliver the ASBA Forms to the respective SCSB where the Bidder
has an ASBA bank account and shall not submit it to any non-SCSB bank or any Escrow Collection Bank.
For RIBs using UPI Mechanism, the Stock Exchanges shall share the Bid details (including UPI ID) with the
Sponsor Bank on a continuous basis to enable the Sponsor Bank to initiate UPI Mandate Request to RIBs for
blocking of funds. The Sponsor Bank shall initiate request for blocking of funds through NPCI to RIBs, who shall
accept the UPI Mandate Request for blocking of funds on their respective mobile applications associated with
UPI ID linked bank account. The NPCI shall maintain an audit trail for every bid entered in the Stock Exchanges
bidding platform, and the liability to compensate RIBs (using the UPI Mechanism) in case of failed transactions
shall be with the concerned entity (i.e., the Sponsor Bank, NPCI or the bankers to an issue) at whose end the
lifecycle of the transaction has come to a halt. The NPCI shall share the audit trail of all disputed transactions/
investor complaints to the Sponsor Banks and the Banker(s) to the Offer. The Lead Managers shall also be required
to obtain the audit trail from the Sponsor Banks and the Bankers to the Offer for analyzing the same and fixing
liability. For ensuring timely information to investors, SCSBs shall send SMS alerts as specified in SEBI circular
no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/2480/1/M dated March 16, 2021, as amended pursuant to SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/P/CIR/2021/570 dated June 2, 2021.
For all pending UPI Mandate Requests, the Sponsor Bank shall initiate requests for blocking of funds in the ASBA
Accounts of relevant Bidders with a confirmation cut-off time of 12:00 pm on the first Working Day after the
Bid/Offer Closing Date (“Cut-Off Time”). Accordingly, RIBs Bidding using through the UPI Mechanism should
accept UPI Mandate Requests for blocking off funds prior to the Cut-Off Time and all pending UPI Mandate
Requests at the Cut-Off Time shall lapse.
The Sponsor Bank will undertake a reconciliation of Bid responses received from Stock Exchanges and sent to
NPCI and will also ensure that all the responses received from NPCI are sent to the Stock Exchanges platform
with detailed error code and description, if any. Further, the Sponsor Bank will undertake reconciliation of all Bid
requests and responses throughout their lifecycle on daily basis and share reports with the Lead Managers in the
format and within the timelines as specified under the UPI Circulars. Sponsor Bank and issuer banks shall
download UPI settlement files and raw data files from the NPCI portal after every settlement cycle and do a three
way reconciliation with UPI switch data, CBS data and UPI raw data. NPCI is to coordinate with issuer banks
and Sponsor Banks on a continuous basis.
The Sponsor Bank shall host a web portal for intermediaries (closed user group) from the date of Bid/Offer
Opening Date till the date of listing of the Equity Shares with details of statistics of mandate blocks/unblocks,
performance of apps and UPI handles, down-time/network latency (if any) across intermediaries and any such
processes having an impact/bearing on the Offer Bidding process.
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The Equity Shares offered in the Offer have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities
Act or any other applicable law of the United States and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold
within the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the
Equity Shares are only being offered and sold (i) within the United States only to U.S. QIBs in transactions
exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act, and (ii) outside the
United States in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act and
the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where those offers and sales occur. For the avoidance of doubt, the
term “U.S. QIBs” does not refer to a category of institutional investors defined under applicable Indian
regulations and referred to in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as “QIBs”.
The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered, listed or otherwise qualified in any other
jurisdiction outside India and may not be offered or sold, and Bids may not be made by persons in any such
jurisdiction, except in compliance with the applicable laws of such jurisdiction.
a) The Designated Intermediary may register the Bids using the on-line facilities of the Stock Exchanges.
The Designated Intermediaries can also set up facilities for off-line electronic registration of Bids, subject
to the condition that they may subsequently upload the off-line data file into the on-line facilities for
Book Building on a regular basis before the closure of the Offer.
b) On the Bid/Offer Closing Date, the Designated Intermediaries may upload the Bids till such time as may
be permitted by the Stock Exchanges and as disclosed in the Red Herring Prospectus.
c) Only Bids that are uploaded on the Stock Exchanges Platform are considered for allocation/Allotment.
The Designated Intermediaries are given till 1:00 pm on the next Working Day following the Bid/Offer
Closing Date to modify select fields uploaded in the Stock Exchange Platform during the Bid/Offer
Period after which the Stock Exchange(s) send the bid information to the Registrar to the Offer for further
processing.
Participation by Promoters and members of the Promoter Group of our Company, the Lead Managers, the
Syndicate Members and persons related to Promoters/Promoter Group/the Lead Managers
The Lead Managers and the Syndicate Members shall not be allowed to subscribe to or purchase the Equity Shares
in the Offer in any manner, except towards fulfilling their respective underwriting obligations. However, the
associates and affiliates of the Lead Managers and the Syndicate Members may Bid for Equity Shares in the Offer,
either in the QIB Portion or in the Non-Institutional Portion as may be applicable to such Bidders, where the
allocation is on a proportionate basis and such subscription or purchase may be on their own account or on behalf
of their clients. All categories of investors, including associates or affiliates of the Lead Managers and Syndicate
Members, shall be treated equally for the purpose of allocation to be made on a proportionate basis.
Except as stated below, neither the Lead Managers nor any associates of the Lead Managers can apply in the Offer
under the Anchor Investor Portion:
(i) mutual funds sponsored by entities which are associates of the Lead Managers;
(ii) insurance companies promoted by entities which are associates of the Lead Managers;
(iii) AIFs sponsored by the entities which are associates of the Lead Managers; or
(iv) FPIs (other than individuals, corporate bodies and family offices) sponsored by the entities which are
associate of the Lead Managers.
Further, an Anchor Investor shall be deemed to be an associate of the Lead Managers, if: (a) either of them
controls, directly or indirectly through its subsidiary or holding company, not less than 15% of the voting rights
in the other; or (b) either of them, directly or indirectly, by itself or in combination with other persons, exercises
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control over the other; or (c) there is a common director, excluding a nominee director, amongst the Anchor
Investor and the Lead Managers.
Further, except for the sale of Equity Shares by [●] and [●] in the Offer, the Promoters and members of the
Promoter Group shall not participate by applying for Equity Shares in the Offer. Further, persons related to our
Promoters and Promoter Group shall not apply in the Offer under the Anchor Investor Portion.
For the purposes of the above, a QIB who has any of the following rights shall be deemed to be a person related
to our Promoters or Promoter Group:
(i) rights under a shareholders’ agreement or voting agreement entered into with our Promoters or Promoter
Group;
With respect to Bids by Mutual Funds, a certified copy of their SEBI registration certificate must be lodged along
with the Bid cum Application Form. Failing this, our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in
consultation with the Lead Managers, reserves the right to reject any Bid without assigning any reason thereof.
Bids made by asset management companies or custodians of Mutual Funds shall specifically state names of the
concerned schemes for which such Bids are made.
In case of a Mutual Fund, a separate Bid can be made in respect of each scheme of the Mutual Fund registered
with SEBI and such Bids in respect of more than one scheme of the Mutual Fund will not be treated as multiple
Bids provided that the Bids clearly indicate the scheme concerned for which the Bid has been made.
No Mutual Fund scheme shall invest more than 10% of its NAV in equity shares or equity related instruments of
any single company provided that the limit of 10% shall not be applicable for investments in case of index funds
or sector or industry specific schemes. No Mutual Fund under all its schemes should own more than 10% of any
company’s paid-up share capital carrying voting rights.
Bids by HUFs
Bids by Hindu Undivided Families or HUFs, should be made in the individual name of the Karta. The Bidder
should specify that the Bid is being made in the name of the HUF in the Bid cum Application Form/Application
Form as follows: “Name of sole or first Bidder: XYZ Hindu Undivided Family applying through XYZ, where
XYZ is the name of the Karta”. Bids/Applications by HUFs will be considered at par with Bids/Applications from
individuals.
Eligible NRIs may obtain copies of Bid cum Application Form from the Designated Intermediaries. Only Bids
accompanied by payment in Indian Rupees or freely convertible foreign exchange will be considered for
Allotment. Eligible NRI Bidders bidding on a repatriation basis by using the Non-Resident Forms should
authorize their SCSB (if they are Bidding directly through the SCSB) or confirm or accept the UPI Mandate
Request (in case of Bidding through the UPI Mechanism) to block their Non-Resident External (“NRE”) accounts,
or Foreign Currency Non-Resident (“FCNR”) Accounts, and eligible NRI Bidders bidding on a non-repatriation
basis by using Resident Forms should authorize their SCSB (if they are Bidding directly through SCSB) or
confirm or accept the UPI Mandate Request (in case of Bidding through the UPI Mechanism) to block their Non-
Resident Ordinary (“NRO”) accounts for the full Bid Amount, at the time of the submission of the Bid cum
Application Form. Participation of Eligible NRIs in the Offer shall be subject to the FEMA Rules.
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Our Company has, pursuant to a Board resolution dated September 21, 2021 and Shareholders resolution dated
September 25, 2021, increased the limit of investment of NRIs and OCIs from 10% to up to 24% of the paid-up
equity share capital of the Company, provided that the shareholding of each NRI and OCIs shall not exceed 5%
of the total paid-up equity capital of our Company on a fully diluted basis.
Eligible NRIs Bidding on non-repatriation basis are advised to use the Bid cum Application Form for residents
([●] in color). Eligible NRIs Bidding on a repatriation basis are advised to use the Bid cum Application Form
meant for Non-Residents ([●] in color).
NRIs will be permitted to apply in the Offer through Channel I or Channel II (as specified in the UPI Circular).
Further, subject to applicable law, NRIs may use Channel IV (as specified in the UPI Circular) to apply in the
Offer, provided the UPI facility is enabled for their NRE/ NRO accounts.
NRIs applying in the Offer using UPI Mechanism are advised to enquire with the relevant bank whether their
bank account is UPI linked prior to making such application.
For details of investment by NRIs, see “Restrictions on Foreign Ownership of Indian Securities” on page 592.
Participation of eligible NRIs shall be subject to FEMA Non-debt Instruments Rules.
Bids by FPIs
In terms of the SEBI FPI Regulations, the issue of Equity Shares to a single FPI or an investor group (which means
the same multiple entities having common ownership directly or indirectly of more than 50% or common control)
must be below 10% of our post-Offer Equity Share capital. Further, in terms of the FEMA Non-debt Instruments
Rules, with effect from April 1, 2020, the aggregate FPI investment limit is the sectoral cap applicable to an Indian
company as prescribed in the FEMA Non-debt Instruments Rules with respect to its paid-up equity capital on a
fully diluted basis. Currently, the sectoral cap is 100% and accordingly, the applicable limit with respect to our
Company is 100%.
In case the total holding of an FPI increases beyond 10% of the total paid-up equity share capital, on a fully diluted
basis or 10% or more of the paid-up value of any series of debentures or preference shares or share warrants issued
that may be issued by our Company, the total investment made by the FPI will be re-classified as FDI subject to
the conditions as specified by SEBI and the RBI in this regard and our Company and the investor will be required
to comply with applicable reporting requirements.
FPIs are permitted to participate in the Offer subject to compliance with conditions and restrictions which may be
specified by the Government from time to time. In case of Bids made by FPIs, a certified copy of the certificate
of registration issued under the SEBI FPI Regulations is required to be attached to the Bid cum Application Form,
failing which our Company reserves the right to reject any Bid without assigning any reason. FPIs who wish to
participate in the Offer are advised to use the Bid cum Application Form for Non-Residents ([●] in colour).
In terms of the FEMA, for calculating the aggregate holding of FPIs in a company, holding of all registered FPIs
shall be included.
The FEMA NDI Rules were enacted on October 17, 2019 in supersession of the Foreign Exchange Management
(Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017, except as respects things
done or omitted to be done before such supersession. FPIs are permitted to participate in the Offer subject to
compliance with conditions and restrictions which may be specified by the Government from time to time.
Subject to compliance with all applicable Indian laws, rules, regulations, guidelines and approvals in terms of
Regulation 21 of the SEBI FPI Regulations, an FPI, may issue, subscribe to or otherwise deal in offshore derivative
instruments(as defined under the SEBI FPI Regulations as any instrument, by whatever name called, which is
issued overseas by a FPI against securities held by it in India, as its underlying) directly or indirectly, only in the
event (i) such offshore derivative instruments are issued only by persons registered as Category I FPIs; (ii) such
offshore derivative instruments are issued only to persons eligible for registration as Category I FPIs; (iii) such
offshore derivative instruments are issued after compliance with ‘know your client’ norms; and (iv) such other
conditions as may be specified by SEBI from time to time.
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An FPI issuing offshore derivate instruments is also required to ensure that any transfer of offshore derivative
instruments issued by, or on behalf of it subject to, inter alia, the following conditions:
(i) such offshore derivative instruments are transferred to persons subject to fulfilment of SEBI FPI
Regulations; and
(ii) prior consent of the FPI is obtained for such transfer, except when the persons to whom the offshore
derivative instruments are to be transferred are pre-approved by the FPI.
Bids by FPIs which utilise the multi investment manager structure in accordance with the Operational Guidelines
for Foreign Portfolio Investors and Designated Depository Participants issued to facilitate implementation of the
SEBI FPI Regulations (the “Operational FPI Guidelines”), submitted with the same PAN but with different
beneficiary account numbers, Client IDs and DP IDs shall not be treated as multiple Bids (“MIM Bids”). As
specified in [Link] (b)(i) and [Link] (c)(iv) of the General Information Document, it hereby clarified that FPIs
bearing the same PAN may be treated as multiple Bids by a Bidder and may be rejected, except for Bids from
FPIs that utilise the multi investment manager structure in accordance with the Operational FPI Guidelines (such
structure referred to as “MIM Structure”). In order to ensure valid Bids, FPIs making MIM Bids using the same
PAN and with different beneficiary account numbers, Client IDs and DP IDs, are required to submit a confirmation
that their Bids are under the MIM Structure and indicate the name of their investment managers in such
confirmation which shall be submitted along with each of their Bid cum Application Forms. In the absence of
such confirmation from the relevant FPIs, such MIM Bids shall be rejected.
Further, in the following cases, the bids by FPIs will not be considered as multiple Bids: involving (i) the MIM
Structure and indicating the name of their respective investment managers in such confirmation; (ii) offshore
derivative instruments (“ODI”) which have obtained separate FPI registration for ODI and proprietary derivative
investments; (iii) sub funds or separate class of investors with segregated portfolio who obtain separate FPI
registration; (iv) FPI registrations granted at investment strategy level/sub fund level where a collective investment
scheme or fund has multiple investment strategies/sub-funds with identifiable differences and managed by a single
investment manager; (v) multiple branches in different jurisdictions of foreign bank registered as FPIs; (vi)
Government and Government related investors registered as Category 1 FPIs; and (vii) Entities registered as
Collective Investment Scheme having multiple share classes.
Please note that in terms of the General Information Document, the maximum Bid by any Bidder including QIB
Bidder should not exceed the investment limits prescribed for them under applicable laws. Further, MIM Bids by
an FPI Bidder utilising the MIM Structure shall be aggregated for determining the permissible maximum Bid.
Further, please note that as disclosed in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus read with the General Information
Document, Bid Cum Application Forms are liable to be rejected in the event that the Bid in the Bid cum
Application Form “exceeds the Offer size and/or investment limit or maximum number of the Equity Shares that
can be held under applicable laws or regulations or maximum amount permissible under applicable laws or
regulations, or under the terms of the Red Herring Prospectus.”
For example, an FPI must ensure that any Bid by a single FPI and/ or an investor group (which means the same
multiple entities having common ownership directly or indirectly of more than 50% or common control)
(collective, the “FPI Group”) shall be below 10% of the total paid-up Equity Share capital of our Company on a
fully diluted basis. Any Bids by FPIs and/ or the FPI Group (including but not limited to (a) FPIs Bidding through
the MIM Structure; or (b) FPIs with separate registrations for offshore derivative instruments and proprietary
derivative instruments) for 10% or more of our total paid-up post Offer Equity Share capital shall be liable to be
rejected.
The SEBI FVCI Regulations, SEBI VCF Regulations and the SEBI AIF Regulations prescribe, inter alia, the
investment restrictions on the FVCIs, VCFs and AIFs registered with SEBI respectively. While the SEBI VCF
Regulations have since been repealed, the funds registered as VCFs under the SEBI VCF Regulations continue to
be regulated by such regulations till the existing fund or scheme managed by the fund is wound up. FVCIs can
invest only up to 33.33% of the investible funds by way of subscription to an initial public offering. Category I
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AIF and Category II AIF cannot invest more than 25% of the investible funds in one investee company directly
or through investment in the units of other AIFs. A Category III AIF cannot invest more than 10% of the investible
funds in one investee company directly or through investment in the units of other AIFs. AIFs which are authorized
under the fund documents to invest in units of AIFs are prohibited from offering their units for subscription to
other AIFs. A VCF registered as a Category I AIF, as defined in the SEBI AIF Regulations, cannot invest more
than 1/3rd of its investible funds by way of subscription to an initial public offering of a venture capital undertaking.
Additionally, a VCF that has not re-registered as an AIF under the SEBI AIF Regulations shall continue to be
regulated by the SEBI VCF Regulations (and accordingly shall not be allowed to participate in the Offer) until
the existing fund or scheme managed by the fund is wound up and such funds shall not launch any new scheme
after the notification of the SEBI AIF Regulations.
There is no reservation for Eligible NRIs, AIFs, FPIs and FVCIs, and all Bidders will be treated on the same basis
with other categories for the purpose of allocation.
All non-resident investors should note that refunds (in case of Anchor Investors), dividends and other
distributions, if any, will be payable in Indian Rupees only and net of bank charges and commission.
Our Company, the Selling Shareholders or the Lead Managers will not be responsible for loss, if any, incurred by
the Bidder on account of conversion of foreign currency.
The Bid must be for a minimum of [●] Equity Shares and in multiples of [●] Equity Shares thereafter so as to
ensure that the Bid Amount payable by the Eligible Employee does not exceed ₹500,000. The Allotment in the
Employee Reservation Portion will be on a proportionate basis. Eligible Employees under the Employee
Reservation Portion may Bid at Cut-off Price provided that the Bid does not exceed ₹500,000.
However, Allotments to Eligible Employees in excess of ₹200,000 shall be considered on a proportionate basis,
in the event of undersubscription in the Employee Reservation Portion, subject to the total Allotment to an Eligible
Employee not exceeding ₹500,000. Subsequent undersubscription, if any, in the Employee Reservation Portion
shall be added back to the Net Offer. Eligible Employees Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion may Bid
at the Cut-off Price.
(a) Made only in the prescribed Bid cum Application Form or Revision Form (i.e., [●] colour form).
(b) The Bidder should be an Eligible Employee as defined. In case of joint bids, the first Bidder shall be an
Eligible Employee.
(c) Only Eligible Employees would be eligible to apply in this Offer under the Employee Reservation
Portion.
(d) Only those Bids, which are received at or above the Offer Price would be considered for Allotment under
this category.
(f) If the aggregate demand in this category is less than or equal to [●] Equity Shares at or above the Offer
Price, full allocation shall be made to the Eligible Employees to the extent of their demand.
(g) Under-subscription, if any, in the Employee Reservation Portion will be added back to the Net Offer.
In case of under-subscription in the Net Offer, spill over to the extent of under-subscription shall be permitted
from the Employee Reservation Portion. If the aggregate demand in this category is greater than [●] Equity Shares
at or above the Offer Price, the allocation shall be made on a proportionate basis.
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Please note that any individuals who are directors, employees or promoters of (a) the Lead Managers, Registrar
to the Offer, or the Syndicate Members, or of the (b) ‘associate companies’ (as defined in the Companies Act,
2013, as amended) and ‘group companies’ of such Lead Managers, Registrar to the Offer or Syndicate Members
are not eligible to bid in the Employee Reservation Portion.
In case of Bids made by limited liability partnerships registered under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008,
a certified copy of certificate of registration issued under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008, must be
attached to the Bid cum Application Form. Failing this, our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in
consultation with the Lead Managers, reserve the right to reject any Bid without assigning any reason thereof.
In case of Bids made by banking companies registered with RBI, certified copies of: (i) the certificate of
registration issued by RBI, and (ii) the approval of such banking company’s investment committee are required
to be attached to the Bid cum Application Form. Failing this, our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder,
in consultation with the Lead Managers, reserves the right to reject any Bid without assigning any reason thereof.
The investment limit for banking companies in non-financial services companies as per the Banking Regulation
Act, the Reserve Bank of India (Financial Services provided by Banks) Directions, 2016, as amended and Master
Circular on Basel III Capital Regulations dated July 1, 2014, as amended, is 10% of the paid up share capital of
the investee company, not being its subsidiary engaged in non-financial services, or 10% of the bank’s own paid-
up share capital and reserves, whichever is lower.
However, a banking company would be permitted to invest in excess of 10% but not exceeding 30% of the paid
up share capital of such investee company, subject to prior approval of the RBI if (i) the investee company is
engaged in non-financial activities permitted for banking companies in terms of Section 6(1) of the Banking
Regulation Act; or (ii) the additional acquisition is through restructuring of debt, or to protect the banking
company’s interest on loans/investments made to a company. The bank is required to submit a time bound action
plan to the RBI for the disposal of such shares within a specified period. The aggregate investment by a banking
company along with its subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures or entities directly or indirectly controlled by the
bank; and mutual funds managed by asset management companies controlled by the bank, more than 20% of the
investee company’s paid up share capital engaged in non-financial services. However, this cap doesn’t apply to
the cases mentioned in (i) and (ii) above. The aggregate equity investments made by a banking company in all
subsidiaries and other entities engaged in financial services and non-financial services, including overseas
investments shall not exceed 20% of the bank’s paid-up share capital and reserves.
Bids by SCSBs
SCSBs participating in the Offer are required to comply with the terms of the circulars issued by the SEBI dated
September 13, 2012 and January 2, 2013. Such SCSBs are required to ensure that for making applications on their
own account using ASBA, they should have a separate account in their own name with any other SEBI registered
SCSBs. Further, such account shall be used solely for the purpose of making application in public issues and clear
demarcated funds should be available in such account for such applications.
In case of Bids made by Systemically Important NBFCs registered with RBI, certified copies of: (i) the certificate
of registration issued by RBI, (ii) the last audited financial statements on a standalone basis, (iii) a net worth
certificate from its statutory auditors, and (iv) such other approval as may be required by the Systemically
Important NBFCs are required to be attached to the Bid cum Application Form. Failing this, our Company and
the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, reserves the right to reject any Bid
without assigning any reason thereof.
Systemically Important NBFCs participating in the Offer shall comply with all applicable regulations, directions,
guidelines and circulars issued by the RBI from time to time.
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The investment limit for Systemically Important NBFCs shall be as prescribed by RBI from time to time.
In case of Bids made by insurance companies registered with the IRDAI, a certified copy of certificate of
registration issued by IRDAI must be attached to the Bid cum Application Form. Failing this, our Company and
the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, reserves the right to reject any Bid
without assigning any reason thereof.
The exposure norms for insurers are prescribed under the IRDAI Investment Regulations, based on investments
in equity shares of the investee company, the entire group of the investee company and the industry sector in
which the investee company operates. Insurance companies participating in the Offer are advised to refer to the
IRDAI Investment Regulations for specific investment limits applicable to them and comply with all applicable
regulations, guidelines and circulars issued by the IRDAI from time to time.
In case of Bids made by provident funds/pension funds, subject to applicable laws, with minimum corpus of ₹250
million, a certified copy of a certificate from a chartered accountant certifying the corpus of the provident
fund/pension fund must be attached to the Bid cum Application Form. Failing this, our Company and the Promoter
Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, reserves the right to reject any Bid without assigning
any reason thereof.
In case of Bids made pursuant to a power of attorney or by limited companies, corporate bodies, registered
societies, eligible FPIs, Mutual Funds, Systemically Important NBFCs, insurance companies, insurance funds set
up by the army, navy or air force of the Union of India, insurance funds set up by the Department of Posts, India,
or the National Investment Fund and provident funds with a minimum corpus of ₹250 million (subject to
applicable law) and pension funds with a minimum corpus of ₹250 million, a certified copy of the power of
attorney or the relevant resolution or authority, as the case may be, along with a certified copy of the memorandum
of association and articles of association and/or bye laws must be lodged along with the Bid cum Application
Form. Failing this, our, in consultation with the Lead Managers, reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid in
whole or in part, in either case without assigning any reason therefor.
Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, in their absolute
discretion, reserves the right to relax the above condition of simultaneous lodging of the power of attorney along
with the Bid cum Application Form subject to the terms and conditions that our Company and the Promoter
Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, may deem fit.
In accordance with existing regulations issued by the RBI, OCBs cannot participate in this Offer.
In accordance with the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the key terms for participation by Anchor Investors are provided
below.
1) Anchor Investor Application Forms will be made available for the Anchor Investor Portion at the offices
of the Lead Managers.
2) The Bid must be for a minimum of such number of Equity Shares so that the Bid Amount exceeds ₹100
million. A Bid cannot be submitted for over 60% of the QIB Portion. In case of a Mutual Fund, separate
Bids by individual schemes of a Mutual Fund will be aggregated to determine the minimum application
size of ₹100 million.
3) One-third of the Anchor Investor Portion will be reserved for allocation to domestic Mutual Funds.
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4) Bidding for Anchor Investors will open one Working Day before the Bid/ Offer Opening Date.
5) Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers will
finalize allocation to the Anchor Investors on a discretionary basis, provided that the minimum number
of Allottees in the Anchor Investor Portion will not be less than: (a) maximum of two Anchor Investors,
where allocation under the Anchor Investor Portion is up to ₹100 million; (b) minimum of two and
maximum of 15 Anchor Investors, where the allocation under the Anchor Investor Portion is more than
₹100 million but up to ₹2,500 million, subject to a minimum Allotment of ₹50 million per Anchor
Investor; and (c) in case of allocation above ₹2,500 million under the Anchor Investor Portion, a
minimum of five such investors and a maximum of 15 Anchor Investors for allocation up to ₹2,500
million, and an additional 10 Anchor Investors for every additional ₹2,500 million, subject to minimum
allotment of ₹50 million per Anchor Investor.
6) Allocation to Anchor Investors will be completed on the Anchor Investor Bidding Date. The number of
Equity Shares allocated to Anchor Investors and the price at which the allocation will be made available
in the public domain by the Lead Managers before the Bid/ Offer Opening Date, through intimation to
the Stock Exchanges.
7) Anchor Investors cannot withdraw or lower the size of their Bids at any stage after submission of the
Bid.
8) If the Offer Price is greater than the Anchor Investor Allocation Price, the additional amount being the
difference between the Offer Price and the Anchor Investor Allocation Price will be payable by the
Anchor Investors on the Anchor Investor Pay-in Date specified in the CAN. If the Offer Price is lower
than the Anchor Investor Allocation Price, Allotment to successful Anchor Investors will be at the higher
price, i.e., the Anchor Investor Offer Price.
9) Equity Shares Allotted in the Anchor Investor Portion will be locked in for a period of 30 days from the
date of Allotment.
10) Neither the Lead Managers (s) or any associate of the Lead Managers (other than mutual funds sponsored
by entities which are associate of the Lead Managers or insurance companies promoted by entities which
are associate of the Lead Managers or Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) sponsored by the entities which
are associates of the Lead Managers or FPIs, other than individuals, corporate bodies and family offices,
sponsored by the entities which are associate of the Lead Managers) shall apply under the Anchor
Investors category.
11) Bids made by QIBs under both the Anchor Investor Portion and the Net QIB Portion will not be
considered multiple Bids.
The above information is given for the benefit of the Bidders. Our Company, the Selling Shareholders and
the Lead Managers are not liable for any amendments or modification or changes in applicable laws or
regulations, which may occur after the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Bidders are advised to
make their independent investigations and ensure that any single Bid from them does not exceed the
applicable investment limits or maximum number of the Equity Shares that can be held by them under
applicable law or regulation or as specified in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus or as will be specified in
the Red Herring Prospectus and the Prospectus.
The relevant Designated Intermediary will enter a maximum of three Bids at different price levels opted in the
Bid cum Application Form and such options are not considered as multiple Bids. It is the Bidder’s responsibility
to obtain the acknowledgment slip from the relevant Designated Intermediary. The registration of the Bid by the
Designated Intermediary does not guarantee that the Equity Shares shall be allocated/Allotted. Such
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Acknowledgement Slip will be non-negotiable and by itself will not create any obligation of any kind. When a
Bidder revises his or her Bid, he /she shall surrender the earlier Acknowledgement Slip and may request for a
revised acknowledgment slip from the relevant Designated Intermediary as proof of his or her having revised the
previous Bid. In relation to electronic registration of Bids, the permission given by the Stock Exchanges to use
their network and software of the electronic bidding system should not in any way be deemed or construed to
mean that the compliance with various statutory and other requirements by our Company, the Selling Shareholders
and/or the Lead Managers are cleared or approved by the Stock Exchanges; nor does it in any manner warrant,
certify or endorse the correctness or completeness of compliance with the statutory and other requirements, nor
does it take any responsibility for the financial or other soundness of our Company, the management or any
scheme or project of our Company; nor does it in any manner warrant, certify or endorse the correctness or
completeness of any of the contents of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus or the Red Herring Prospectus; nor does
it warrant that the Equity Shares will be listed or will continue to be listed on the Stock Exchanges.
General Instructions
Do’s:
A. Check if you are eligible to apply as per the terms of the Red Herring Prospectus and under applicable
law, rules, regulations, guidelines and approvals. All Bidders (other than Anchor Investors) should
submit their Bids through the ASBA process only;
C. Read all the instructions carefully and complete the Bid cum Application Form in the prescribed form;
D. Ensure that you (other than the Anchor Investors) have mentioned the correct details of your ASBA
Account (i.e., bank account number) in the Bid cum Application Form if you are not an RIB using the
UPI Mechanism in the Bid cum Application Form and if you are an RIB using the UPI Mechanism
ensure that you have mentioned the correct UPI ID (with maximum length of 45 characters including the
handle), in the Bid cum Application Form;
E. Ensure that your Bid cum Application Form bearing the stamp of a Designated Intermediary is submitted
to the Designated Intermediary at the Bidding Center (except in case of electronic Bids) within the
prescribed time. Bidders (other than Anchor Investors) shall submit the Bid cum Application Form in
the manner set out in the General Information Document;
F. RIBs Bidding shall ensure that they use only their own ASBA Account or only their own bank account
linked UPI ID (only for RIBs using the UPI Mechanism) to make an application in the Offer and not
ASBA Account or bank account linked UPI ID of any third party;
G. Ensure that you have funds equal to or more than the Bid Amount in the ASBA Account maintained with
the SCSB before submitting the ASBA Form to any of the Designated Intermediaries;
H. RIBs using UPI Mechanism, may submit their ASBA Forms with the Syndicate Member, Registered
Brokers, RTAs or CDPs and should ensure that the ASBA Form contains the stamp of such Designated
Intermediary;
I. Ensure that the signature of the first Bidder in case of joint Bids, is included in the Bid cum Application
Forms. If the first Bidder is not the ASBA Account holder, ensure that the Bid cum Application Form is
signed by the ASBA Account holder. Ensure that you have mentioned the correct bank account number
in the Bid cum Application Form;
J. Ensure that the name(s) given in the Bid cum Application Form is/are exactly the same as the name(s) in
which the beneficiary account is held with the Depository Participant. In case of joint Bids, the Bid cum
Application Form should contain the name of only the First Bidder whose name should also appear as
the first holder of the beneficiary account held in joint names;
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K. Ensure that you request for and receive a stamped Acknowledgment Slip in the form of a counterfoil or
acknowledgment specifying the application number as a proof of having accepted the of the Bid cum
Application Form for all your Bid options from the concerned Designated Intermediary;
L. Ensure that you submit the revised Bids to the same Designated Intermediary, through whom the original
Bid was placed, and obtain a revised Acknowledgment Slip;
M. Retail Individual Bidders not using the UPI Mechanism, should submit their Bid cum Application Form
directly with SCSBs and/or the designated branches of SCSBs;
N. Except for Bids (i) on behalf of the Central or State Governments and the officials appointed by the
courts, who, in terms of the circular (No. MRD/DoP/Cir-20/2008) dated June 30, 2008 issued by the
SEBI, may be exempt from specifying their PAN for transacting in the securities market, (ii) submitted
by investors who are exempt from the requirement of obtaining/specifying their PAN for transacting in
the securities market, and (iii) Bids by persons resident in the state of Sikkim, who, in terms of the SEBI
circular dated July 20, 2006, may be exempted from specifying their PAN for transacting in the securities
market, all Bidders should mention their PAN allotted under the Income Tax Act. The exemption for the
Central or the State Government and officials appointed by the courts and for investors residing in the
State of Sikkim is subject to (a) the Demographic Details received from the respective depositories
confirming the exemption granted to the beneficiary owner by a suitable description in the PAN field
and the beneficiary account remaining in “active status”; and (b) in the case of residents of Sikkim, the
address as per the Demographic Details evidencing the same. All other applications in which PAN is not
mentioned will be rejected;
O. Ensure that thumb impressions and signatures other than in the languages specified in the Eighth
Schedule to the Constitution of India are attested by a Magistrate or a Notary Public or a Special
Executive Magistrate under official seal;
P. Ensure that the category and the investor status is indicated in the Bid cum Application Form to ensure
proper upload of your Bid in the electronic Bidding system of the Stock Exchanges;
Q. Ensure that in case of Bids under power of attorney or by limited companies, corporates, trusts, etc., the
relevant documents, including a copy of the power of attorney, if applicable, are submitted;
R. Ensure that Bids submitted by any person outside India is in compliance with applicable foreign and
Indian laws;
S. Since the Allotment will be in demat form only, ensure that the depository account is active, the correct
DP ID, Client ID, the PAN, and UPI ID (for RIBs bidding through UPI mechanism) and PAN are
mentioned in their Bid cum Application Form and that the name of the Bidder, the DP ID, Client ID,
UPI ID (for ASBA Bidders bidding through UPI mechanism) and the PAN entered into the online IPO
system of the Stock Exchanges by the relevant Designated Intermediary, as applicable, matches with the
name, DP ID, Client ID, UPI ID (for ASBA Bidders bidding through UPI mechanism) and PAN available
in the Depository database;
T. In case of QIBs and NIBs, ensure that while Bidding through a Designated Intermediary, the ASBA
Form is submitted to a Designated Intermediary in a Bidding Centre and that the SCSB where the ASBA
Account, as specified in the ASBA Form, is maintained has named at least one branch at that location
for the Designated Intermediary to deposit ASBA Forms (a list of such branches is available on the
website of SEBI at [Link]
U. The ASBA Bidders shall use only their own bank account or only their own bank account linked UPI ID
for the purposes of making Application in the Offer, which is UPI 2.0 certified by NPCI;
V. Bidders (except RIBs Bidding through the UPI Mechanism) should instruct their respective banks to
release the funds blocked in the ASBA account under the ASBA process.
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W. In case of RIBs, once the Sponsor Bank issues the Mandate Request, the RIBs would be required to
proceed to authorize the blocking of funds by confirming or accepting the UPI Mandate Request to
authorize the blocking of funds equivalent to application amount and subsequent debit of funds in case
of Allotment, in a timely manner;
X. RIBs bidding using the UPI Mechanism should mention valid UPI ID of only the Bidder (in case of
single account) and of the first Bidder (in case of joint account) in the Bid cum Application Form;
Y. Ensure that when applying in the Offer using the UPI Mechanism, the name of your SCSB appears in
the list of SCSBs displayed on the SEBI website which are live on UPI. Further, also ensure that the
name of the app and the UPI handle being used for making the application is also appearing in Annexure
‘A’ to the SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/85 dated July 26, 2019;
Z. RIBs who wish to revise their Bids using the UPI Mechanism, should submit the revised Bid with the
Designated Intermediaries, pursuant to which RIBs should ensure acceptance of the UPI Mandate
Request received from the Sponsor Bank to authorize blocking of funds equivalent to the revised Bid
Amount in the RIB’s ASBA Account;
AA. Anchor Investors should submit the Anchor Investor Application Forms to the Lead Managers;
BB. FPIs making MIM Bids using the same PAN, and different beneficiary account numbers, Client IDs and
DP IDs, are required to submit a confirmation that their Bids are under the MIM Structure and indicate
the name of their investment managers in such confirmation which shall be submitted along with each
of their Bid cum Application Forms. In the absence of such confirmation from the relevant FPIs, such
MIM Bids shall be rejected;
CC. Bids received from FPIs bearing the same PAN shall not be treated as multiple Bids in the event such
FPIs utilise the MIM Structure and such Bids have been made with different beneficiary account
numbers, Client IDs and DP IDs;
DD. Bidders through UPI Mechanism shall ensure that details of the Bid are reviewed and verified by opening
the attachment in the UPI Mandate Request and then proceed to authorize the UPI Mandate Request
using his/her/its UPI PIN. Upon the authorization of the mandate using his/her UPI PIN, a RIB may be
deemed to have verified the attachment containing the application details of the RIB in the UPI Mandate
Request and have agreed to block the entire Bid Amount and authorized the Sponsor Bank to block the
Bid Amount mentioned in the Bid Cum Application Form;
EE. Ensure that you have accepted the UPI Mandate Request received from the Sponsor Bank prior to 12:00
p.m. of the Working Day immediately after the Bid/ Offer Closing Date;
FF. Bids by Eligible NRIs, HUFs and any individuals, corporate bodies and family offices who are FPIs and
registered with SEBI for a Bid Amount of less than ₹200,000 would be considered under the Retail
Category for the purposes of allocation and Bids for a Bid Amount exceeding ₹200,000 would be
considered under the Non-Institutional Category for allocation in the Offer;
GG. Ensure that you have correctly signed the authorization/undertaking box in the Bid cum Application
Form, or have otherwise provided an authorization to the SCSB or the Sponsor Bank, as applicable, via
the electronic mode, for blocking funds in the ASBA Account equivalent to the Bid Amount mentioned
in the Bid cum Application Form, as the case may be, at the time of submission of the Bid. In case of
RIBs submitting their Bids and participating in the Offer through the UPI Mechanism, ensure that you
authorize the UPI Mandate Request raised by the Sponsor Bank for blocking of funds equivalent to Bid
Amount and subsequent debit of funds in case of Allotment;
HH. Ensure that the Demographic Details are updated, true and correct in all respects; and
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II. Ensure that your PAN is linked with your Aadhaar card, and that you are in compliance with notification
dated Feb 13, 2020 and press release dated June 25, 2021, each issued by the Central Board of Direct
Taxes.
The Bid cum Application Form is liable to be rejected if the above instructions, as applicable, are not complied
with. Application made using incorrect UPI handle or using a bank account of an SCSB or SCSBs which is not
mentioned in the Annexure ‘A’ to the SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2019/85 dated July 26, 2019
is liable to be rejected.
Don’ts:
B. Do not submit a Bid using UPI ID, if you are not an RIB;
C. Do not Bid/revise the Bid Amount to an amount calculated at less than the Floor Price or higher than the
Cap Price;
D. Do not Bid for a Bid Amount exceeding ₹200,000 (for Bids by Retail Individual Bidders);
E. Do not Bid at Cut-off Price (for Bids by QIBs and Non-Institutional Bidders);
F. Do not pay the Bid Amount in cheques, demand drafts, cash, money order, postal order or by stock invest;
G. Do not send Bid cum Application Forms by post; instead submit the same to the Designated Intermediary
only;
H. Do not submit the Bid cum Application Forms to any non-SCSB bank or our Company;
I. Do not instruct your respective banks to release the funds blocked in the ASBA Account under the ASBA
process;
J. Do not submit the Bid for an amount more than funds available in your ASBA account;
K. Do not withdraw your Bid or lower the size of your Bid (in terms of quantity of the Equity Shares or the
Bid Amount) at any stage, if you are a QIB or a Non-Institutional Bidder. Retail Individual Bidders can
revise or withdraw their Bids on or before the Bid/Offer Closing Date;
L. Do not submit your Bid after 3.00 p.m. on the Bid/Offer Closing Date;
M. Do not Bid on another Bid cum Application Form and the Anchor Investor Application Form, as the case
may be, after you have submitted a Bid to any of the Designated Intermediary;
N. If you are a QIB, do not submit your Bid after 3 p.m. on the Bid / Offer Closing Date for QIBs;
O. Do not Bid for Equity Shares in excess of what is specified for each category;
P. In case of ASBA Bidders and RIBs using UPI mechanism, do not submit more than one Bid cum
Application Form per ASBA Account or UPI ID, respectively.;
Q. Do not make the Bid cum Application Form using third party bank account or using third party linked
bank account UPI ID;
R. Do not submit Bids on plain paper or on incomplete or illegible Bid cum Application Forms or on Bid
cum Application Forms in a color prescribed for another category of Bidder;
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S. Do not submit a Bid in case you are not eligible to acquire Equity Shares under applicable law or your
relevant constitutional documents or otherwise;
T. Do not Bid if you are not competent to contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (other than minors
having valid depository accounts as per Demographic Details provided by the depository);
U. Do not fill up the Bid cum Application Form such that the number of Equity Shares Bid for exceeds the
Offer size and/or investment limit or maximum number of the Equity Shares that can be held under the
applicable laws or regulations, or under the terms of the Red Herring Prospectus;
V. Do not submit the General Index Register (GIR) number instead of the PAN;
W. Do not submit incorrect details of the DP ID, Client ID, the PAN and UPI ID, if applicable, or provide
details for a beneficiary account which is suspended or for which details cannot be verified by the
Registrar to the Offer;
X. Do not submit the ASBA Forms to any Designated Intermediary that is not authorized to collect the
relevant ASBA Forms or to our Company;
Y. Do not submit Bids to a Designated Intermediary at a location other than at the relevant Bidding Centres.
If you are RIB and are using UPI mechanism, do not submit the ASBA Form directly with SCSBs;
Z. Do not submit the Bid without ensuring that funds equivalent to the entire Bid Amount are available for
blocking in the relevant ASBA account;
AA. Anchor Investors should not bid through the ASBA process;
BB. Anchor Investors should submit Anchor Investor Application Form only to the Lead Managers;
CC. Do not Bid on a Bid cum Application Form that does not have the stamp of a Designated Intermediary;
DD. Do not Bid on another Bid cum Application Form and the Anchor Investor Application Form, as the case
may be, after you have submitted a Bid to any of the Designated Intermediaries;
EE. Do not link the UPI ID with a bank account maintained with a bank that is not UPI 2.0 certified by the
NPCI in case of Bids submitted by RIBs using the UPI Mechanism;
FF. RIBs Bidding through the UPI Mechanism using the incorrect UPI handle or using a bank account of an
SCSB or a bank which is not mentioned in the list provided in the SEBI website is liable to be rejected;
GG. Do not submit more than one Bid cum Application Form for each UPI ID in case of RIBs Bidding using
the UPI Mechanism;
II. If you are in the United States, then do not Bid unless you are a U.S. QIB.
The Bid cum Application Form is liable to be rejected if the above instructions, as applicable, are not complied
with.
Further, in case of any pre-Offer or post-Offer related issues regarding share certificates/demat credit/refund
orders/unblocking etc., investors shall reach out to the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer. For details
of the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, see “General Information” on page 119.
Further, helpline details of the Lead Managers pursuant to the SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/2480/1/M dated March 16, 2021 are set out in the table below:
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S. No. Name of the Manager Helpline (email) Telephone
1. Kotak Mahindra Capital Company [Link]@[Link] +91 22 4336 0000
Limited
2. J.P. Morgan India Private Limited OYO_IPO@[Link] +91 22 6157 3000
3. Citigroup Global Markets India Private [Link]@[Link] +91 22 6175 9999
Limited
4. ICICI Securities Limited [Link]@[Link] +91 22 2288 2460
5. Nomura Financial Advisory and oyoipo@[Link] +91 22 4037 4037
Securities (India) Private Limited
6. JM Financial Limited [Link]@[Link] +91 22 66303030
7. Deutsche Equities India Private Limited [Link]@[Link] +91 22 7180 4444
In addition to the grounds for rejection of Bids on technical grounds as provided in the General Information
Document, Bidders are requested to note that Bids maybe rejected on the following additional technical grounds:
1. Bids submitted without instruction to the SCSBs to block the entire Bid Amount;
2. Bids which do not contain details of the Bid Amount and the bank account details in the ASBA Form;
4. Bids submitted by RIBs using the UPI Mechanism through an SCSBs and/or using a mobile application or
UPI handle, not listed on the website of SEBI;
5. Bids under the UPI Mechanism submitted by RIBs using third party bank accounts or using a third party
linked bank account UPI ID (subject to availability of information regarding third party account from
Sponsor Bank);
6. ASBA Form submitted to a Designated Intermediary does not bear the stamp of the Designated
Intermediary;
7. Bids submitted without the signature of the First Bidder or sole Bidder;
8. The ASBA Form not being signed by the account holders, if the account holder is different from the Bidder;
9. Bids by persons for whom PAN details have not been verified and whose beneficiary accounts are
“suspended for credit” in terms of SEBI circular CIR/MRD/DP/ 22 /2010 dated July 29, 2010;
11. Bids by RIBs with Bid Amount of a value of more than ₹200,000;
12. Bids by persons who are not eligible to acquire Equity Shares in terms of all applicable laws, rules,
regulations, guidelines and approvals;
13. Bids accompanied by stock invest, money order, postal order or cash; and
14. Bids by QIBs uploaded after 4.00 pm on the QIB Bid/ Offer Closing Date and by Non-Institutional Bidders
uploaded after 4.00 p.m. on the Bid/ Offer Closing Date, and Bids by RIBs uploaded after 5.00 p.m. on the
Bid/ Offer Closing Date, unless extended by the Stock Exchanges.
Further, in case of any pre-issue or post issue related issues regarding share certificates/demat credit/refund
orders/unblocking etc., investors shall reach out the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer. For details of
the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, see “General Information” on page 119.
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In case of any delay in unblocking of amounts in the ASBA Accounts (including amounts blocked through the
UPI Mechanism) exceeding four Working Days from the Bid/Offer Closing Date, the Bidder shall be compensated
at a uniform rate of ₹100 per day or 15% per annum of the application amount for the period of such delay by the
intermediary responsible for causing such delay in unblocking, which period shall start from the day following
the receipt of a complaint from the investor. The Lead Managers shall, in their sole discretion, identify and fix the
liability on such intermediary or entity responsible for such delay in unblocking. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Selling Shareholders, severally and not jointly, shall not be liable to pay or reimburse any expenses towards refund
or any interest thereon in relation to the Allotment of their respective proportion of the Offered Shares or
otherwise, unless the failure, default or delay, as the case may be, is solely and directly attributable to an act or
omission of such Selling Shareholder, in which case such liability of such Shareholder shall be several and not
joint, and shall be limited to the extent of its Offered Shares.
Further, Investors shall be entitled to compensation in the manner specified in the SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2021/2480/1/M dated March 16, 2021 read with SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL1/CIR/P/2021/47 dated March 31, 2021 and SEBI circular no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/P/CIR/2021/570 dated June 2, 2021 in case of delays in resolving investor grievances in
relation to blocking/unblocking of funds.
Names of entities responsible for finalising the basis of allotment in a fair and proper manner
The authorized employees of the Designated Stock Exchange, along with the Lead Managers and the Registrar,
shall ensure that the Basis of Allotment is finalized in a fair and proper manner in accordance with the procedure
specified in SEBI ICDR Regulations.
Our Company will not make any allotment in excess of the Equity Shares through the Red Herring Prospectus
and the Prospectus except in case of oversubscription for the purpose of rounding off to make allotment, in
consultation with the Designated Stock Exchange. Further, upon oversubscription, an allotment of not more than
one per cent of the Net Offer may be made for the purpose of making allotment in minimum lots.
The allotment of Equity Shares to Bidders other than to the Retail Individual Bidders and Anchor Investors shall
be on a proportionate basis within the respective investor categories and the number of securities allotted shall
be rounded off to the nearest integer, subject to minimum allotment being equal to the minimum application size
as determined and disclosed.
The allotment of Equity Shares to each Retail Individual Bidder shall not be less than the minimum bid lot, subject
to the availability of shares in Retail Portion, and the remaining available shares, if any, shall be allotted on a
proportionate basis.
Our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, in its absolute
discretion, will decide the list of Anchor Investors to whom the CAN will be sent, pursuant to which the details
of the Equity Shares allocated to them in their respective names will be notified to such Anchor Investors. For
Anchor Investors, the payment instruments for payment into the Escrow Account (s) should be drawn in favor of:
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Anchor Investors should note that the escrow mechanism is not prescribed by the SEBI and has been established
as an arrangement between our Company, the Selling Shareholders and the Syndicate, the Escrow Collection
Bank and the Registrar to the Offer to facilitate collections of Bid amounts from Anchor Investors.
Pre-Offer Advertisement
Subject to Section 30 of the Companies Act, 2013, our Company shall, after filing the Red Herring Prospectus
with the RoC, publish a pre-Offer advertisement, in the form prescribed by the SEBI ICDR Regulations, in: [●]
editions of [●], an English national daily newspaper, [●] editions of [●], a Hindi national daily newspaper [●]
editions of [●], the Gujarati daily newspaper (Gujarati being the regional language of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, where
our Registered Office is located), each with wide circulation.
In the pre-Offer advertisement, we shall state the Bid/Offer Opening Date and the Bid/Offer Closing Date. The
advertisement, subject to the provisions of Section 30 of the Companies Act, 2013, shall be in the format
prescribed in Part A of Schedule X of the SEBI ICDR Regulations.
(a) Our Company, the Selling Shareholders and the Underwriters intend to enter into an Underwriting
Agreement on or immediately after the finalization of the Offer Price but prior to the filing of Prospectus.
(b) After signing the Underwriting Agreement, an updated Red Herring Prospectus will be filed with the
RoC in accordance with applicable law, which then would be termed as the ‘Prospectus’. The Prospectus
will contain details of the Offer Price, the Anchor Investor Offer Price, Offer size, and underwriting
arrangements and will be complete in all material respects.
Impersonation
Attention of the applicants is specifically drawn to the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 38 of the
Companies Act, which is reproduced below:
(a) makes or abets making of an application in a fictitious name to a company for acquiring, or
subscribing for, its securities; or
(b) makes or abets making of multiple applications to a company in different names or in different
combinations of his name or surname for acquiring or subscribing for its securities; or
(c) otherwise induces directly or indirectly a company to allot, or register any transfer of, securities to
him, or to any other person in a fictitious name,
The liability prescribed under Section 447 of the Companies Act, for fraud involving an amount of at least ₹ 1
million or 1% of the turnover of the Company, whichever is lower, includes imprisonment for a term which shall
not be less than six months extending up to 10 years and fine of an amount not less than the amount involved in
the fraud, extending up to three times such amount (provided that where the fraud involves public interest, such
term shall not be less than three years.) Further, where the fraud involves an amount less than ₹ 1 million or one
per cent of the turnover of the company, whichever is lower, and does not involve public interest, any person
guilty of such fraud shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine
which may extend to ₹ 5 million or with both.
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adequate arrangements shall be made to collect all Bid cum Application Forms submitted by Bidders
and Anchor Investor Application form from Anchor Investors;;
the complaints received in respect of the Offer shall be attended to by our Company expeditiously and
satisfactorily;
all steps for completion of the necessary formalities for listing and commencement of trading at all the
Stock Exchanges where the Equity Shares are proposed to be listed shall be taken within six Working
Days of the Bid/Offer Closing Date or such other time as may be prescribed by the SEBI or under any
applicable law;
if Allotment is not made within the prescribed time period under applicable law, the entire Bid amount
received will be refunded/unblocked within the time prescribed under applicable law, failing which
interest will be due to be paid to the Bidders at the rate prescribed under applicable law for the delayed
period;
the funds required for making refunds (to the extent applicable) to unsuccessful Bidders as per the
mode(s) disclosed shall be made available to the Registrar to the Offer by our Company;
where refunds (to the extent applicable) are made through electronic transfer of funds, a suitable
communication shall be sent to the Bidder within the time prescribed under applicable law, giving details
of the bank where refunds shall be credited along with amount and expected date of electronic credit of
refund;
except for allotments pursuant to: (i) the ESOP Scheme and (ii) the Pre-IPO Placement no further issue
of the Equity Shares shall be made until the Equity Shares issued through the Red Herring Prospectus
are listed or until the Bid monies are unblocked in ASBA Account/refunded on account of non-listing,
under-subscription, etc.; and
our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers, reserves
the right not to proceed with the Fresh Issue, in whole or in part thereof, to the extent of the Offered
Shares, after the Bid/ Offer Opening Date but before the Allotment. In such an event, our Company
would issue a public notice in the newspapers in which the pre-Offer advertisements were published,
within two days of the Bid/ Offer Closing Date or such other time as may be prescribed by the SEBI,
providing reasons for not proceeding with the Offer and inform the Stock Exchanges promptly on which
the Equity Shares are proposed to be listed;
if our Company and the Promoter Selling Shareholder, in consultation with the Lead Managers withdraws
the Offer after the Bid/ Offer Closing Date and thereafter determines that it will proceed with an issue of
the Equity Shares, our Company shall file a fresh draft red herring prospectus with the SEBI.
The Selling Shareholders, severally and not jointly, undertake the following:
they are the legal and beneficial owners of the respective Equity Shares offered by them in the Offer for
Sale;
the Offered Shares are free and clear of any encumbrances and shall be transferred to the successful
Bidders within the time specified under applicable law;
the respective portion of the Offered Shares offered for sale by the Selling Shareholders are eligible for
being offered in the Offer for Sale in terms of Regulation 8 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations; and
they shall not have any recourse to the proceeds of the Offer for Sale until final listing and trading
approvals have been received from the Stock Exchanges.
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The statements and undertakings provided above are statements which are specifically confirmed or undertaken,
severally and not jointly, by each Selling Shareholder in relation to itself and its respective portion of the Offered
Shares. All other statements or undertakings or both in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus in relation to the Selling
Shareholders (which have not been made by the Selling Shareholders themselves), shall be statements made by
our Company, even if the same relate to the Selling Shareholders.
all monies received out of the Fresh Issue shall be credited/transferred to a separate bank account other
than the bank account referred to in sub-section (3) of Section 40 of the Companies Act, 2013;
details of all monies utilized out of the Fresh Issue shall be disclosed, and continue to be disclosed till
the time any part of the Offer proceeds remains unutilized, under an appropriate head in the balance sheet
of our Company indicating the purpose for which such monies have been utilized; and
details of all unutilized monies out of the Fresh Issue, if any shall be disclosed under an appropriate
separate head in the balance sheet indicating the form in which such unutilized monies have been
invested.
The Company confirms that all monies received out of Offer shall be credited/transferred to a separate bank
account pursuant to sub-section (3) of Section 40 of the Companies Act, 2013.
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RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF INDIAN SECURITIES
Foreign investment in Indian securities is regulated through the Industrial Policy, 1991 of the Government of India
and FEMA. While the Industrial Policy, 1991 prescribes the limits and the conditions subject to which foreign
investment can be made in different sectors of the Indian economy, FEMA regulates the precise manner in which
such investment may be made. Under the Industrial Policy, unless specifically restricted, foreign investment is
freely permitted in all sectors of the Indian economy up to any extent and without any prior approvals, but the
foreign investor is required to follow certain prescribed procedures for making such investment. The RBI and the
concerned ministries/departments are responsible for granting approval for foreign investment. The Government
has from time to time made policy pronouncements on foreign direct investment (“FDI”) through press notes and
press releases. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India (earlier known as the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) (“DPIIT”), issued the
FDI Policy, which, with effect from October 15, 2020 consolidated, subsumed and superseded all previous press
notes, press releases and clarifications on FDI issued by the DPIIT that were in force and effect as of and prior to
October 15, 2020. The FDI Policy will be valid until the DPIIT issues an updated circular. Up to 100% foreign
investment under the automatic route is currently permitted for our Company.
The transfer of shares between an Indian resident and a non-resident does not require the prior approval of the
RBI, provided that (i) the activities of the investee company are under the automatic route under the FDI policy
and transfer does not attract the provisions of the Takeover Regulations; (ii) the non-resident shareholding is
within the sectoral limits under the FDI policy; and (iii) the pricing is in accordance with the guidelines prescribed
by the SEBI/RBI.
Further, in accordance with Press Note No. 3 (2020 Series), dated April 17, 2020 issued by the DPIIT and the
Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Amendment Rules, 2020 which came into effect from
April 22, 2020, any investment, subscription, purchase or sale of equity instruments by entities of a country which
shares land border with India or where the beneficial owner of an investment into India is situated in or is a citizen
of any such country (“Restricted Investors”), will require prior approval of the Government, as prescribed in the
FDI Policy and the FEMA Rules. Further, in the event of transfer of ownership of any existing or future foreign
direct investment in an entity in India, directly or indirectly, resulting in the beneficial ownership falling within
the aforesaid restriction/ purview, such subsequent change in the beneficial ownership will also require approval
of the Government. Furthermore, on April 22, 2020, the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has also made
a similar amendment to the FEMA Rules. Pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments)
(Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2020, a multilateral bank or fund, of which India is a member, shall not be treated as
an entity of a particular country nor shall any country be treated as the beneficial owner of the investments of such
bank of fund in India. Each Bidder should seek independent legal advice about its ability to participate in the
Offer. In the event such prior approval of the Government of India is required, and such approval has been
obtained, the Bidder shall intimate our Company and the Registrar to the Offer in writing about such approval
along with a copy thereof within the Offer Period.
As per the existing policy of the Government of India, OCBs cannot participate in this Offer.
The Equity Shares offered in the Offer have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities
Act or any other applicable law of the United States and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold
within the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the
Equity Shares are only being offered and sold (i) within the United States only to U.S. QIBs in transactions
exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act, and (ii) outside the
United States in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act and
the applicable laws of the jurisdiction where those offers and sales occur. For the avoidance of doubt, the
term “U.S. QIBs” does not refer to a category of institutional investors defined under applicable Indian
regulations and referred to in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus as “QIBs”.
The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered, listed or otherwise qualified in any other
jurisdiction outside India and may not be offered or sold, and Bids may not be made by persons in any such
jurisdiction, except in compliance with the applicable laws of such jurisdiction.
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The above information is given for the benefit of the Bidders. Our Company, the Selling Shareholder and
the Lead Managers are not liable for any amendments or modification or changes in applicable laws or
regulations, which may occur after the date of this Draft Red Herring Prospectus. Bidders are advised to
make their independent investigations and ensure that the number of Equity Shares Bid for do not exceed
the applicable limits under laws or regulations.
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SECTION VIII: DESCRIPTION OF EQUITY SHARES AND TERMS OF THE ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION
Capitalized terms used in this section have the meanings that have been given to such terms in the Articles of
Association of our Company. Pursuant to the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the main provisions of the Articles of
Association of our Company are detailed below:
The Articles of Association of the Company comprise two parts, Part I and Part II, which parts shall, unless the
context otherwise requires, co-exist with each other until the listing and commencement of trading of the equity
shares of the Company on BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited pursuant to the initial
public offering of the equity shares of the Company (the “Offer”). In case of any inconsistency, contradiction,
conflict or overlap between Part I and Part II, the provisions of Part II shall, subject to applicable law, be
applicable and prevail. However, Part II shall automatically terminate and cease to have any force and effect
from the date of listing and commencement of trading of the equity shares of the Company on BSE Limited and
the National Stock Exchange of India Limited pursuant to the Offer without any further action, including any
corporate action, by the Company or by the Shareholders and Part I shall continue to be in force and effect.
Further, rights of SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited (“SoftBank Vision Fund”), RA Hospitality Holdings
(Cayman) (“RA Co”) and Mr. Ritesh Agarwal (the “Founder”) under Articles 111 and 131 of Part I shall be
subject to such rights being approved by the Members of the Company through a Special Resolution at the first
General Meeting of the Company held post listing of Equity Shares on the stock exchanges, in accordance with
applicable law. The defined terms used in this paragraph and not specifically defined to have meaning as provided
in Article 3 of Part I.
The Articles have been adopted by our Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution dated September 24, 2021 and
approved by our Shareholders pursuant to a special resolution dated September 25, 2021.
Applicability of Table F
Article 1 provides that the regulations contained in Table ‘F’ of Schedule I to the Companies Act, 2013, as
amended, shall not apply to the Company, except in so far as the same are repeated, contained or expressly made
applicable in these Articles or by the said Act and the rules thereunder. The Company shall be governed by these
Articles.
The regulations for the management of the Company and for the observance by the members thereto and their
representatives, shall, subject to any exercise of the statutory powers of the Company with reference to addition,
alteration, substitution, modification, repeal and variation thereto by Special Resolution as prescribed or permitted
by the Companies Act, 2013, as amended, be such as are contained in these Articles.
PART I
“Act” means the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules enacted and any statutory modification or re-enactment
thereof for the time being in force and the term shall be deemed to refer to the applicable section thereof which is
relatable to the relevant Article in which the said term appears in these Articles and any previous company law,
so far as may be applicable;
“Annual General Meeting” means the annual general meeting of the Company convened and held in accordance
with the Act;
“Articles of Association” or “Articles” mean these articles of association of the Company, as may be altered
from time to time in accordance with the Act;
“Board” or “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time,
in accordance with law and the provisions of these Articles;
“Board Meeting” shall mean any meeting of the Board, as convened from time to time and any adjournment
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thereof, in accordance with law and the provisions of these Articles;
“Beneficial Owner” shall mean beneficial owner as defined in Section 2(1)(a) of the Depositories Act;
“Chairman” or “Chairperson” means a Director designated as the Chairman or Chairperson of the Company by
the Board of Directors for the time being;
“Company” means Oravel Stays Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of India;
“Debenture” includes debenture-stock, bonds or any other securities of the Company evidencing a debt, whether
constituting a charge on the assets of the Company or not;
“Depositories Act” means the Depositories Act, 1996, as amended and the rules framed thereunder;
“Depository” means a depository, as defined in Section 2(1)(e) of the Depositories Act and a company formed
and registered under the Act and which has been granted a certificate of registration under Section 12(1A) of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992;
“Director”shall mean any director of the Company, including alternate directors, Independent Directors and
nominee directors appointed in accordance with the Act, other applicable Law and the provisions of these Articles;
“Equity Shares” shall mean the issued, subscribed and fully paid-up equity shares of the Company having the
face value set out in the Memorandum;
“Extraordinary General Meeting” means an extraordinary general meeting of the Company convened and held
in accordance with the Act;
“Founder” shall mean Mr. Ritesh Agarwal, currently residing at 70 LIM AH Woo Road, Suites Guillemard #03-
03, Singapore 438 133;
“General Meeting” means any duly convened meeting of the Shareholders of the Company and any adjournments
thereof;
“Law(s)”means any statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, bye-law, judgment, order, decree, ruling, approval,
directive, guideline, policy, clearance, requirement or other governmental restriction or any similar form of
decision of or determination by, or any interpretation or administration having the force of law of any of the
foregoing by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the matter in question;
“Listing Regulations” means the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015;
“Member” or “Shareholder” means the duly registered holder from time to time, of the Shares of the Company
and includes the subscribers to the Memorandum of Association and in case of Shares held by a Depository, the
beneficial owners whose names are recorded as such with the Depository;
“Nominee Director” shall have the meaning have ascribed to such term in Article 111(b);
“Office” means the registered office, for the time being, of the Company;
“Officer” shall have the meaning assigned thereto by Section 2(59) of the Act;
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“Ordinary Resolution” shall have the meaning assigned thereto by Section 114(1) of the Act;
“Promoter” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term under the Companies Act, 2013 and the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended;
“RA Co” shall mean RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman), company incorporated and existing under the laws of
Cayman and having its registered office at 1st Floor, The Grand Pavilion Commercial Centre, 802 West Bay Road,
P.O. Box 10655, Grand Cayman KY1-1006, Cayman Islands;
“Register of Members” means the register of members to be maintained pursuant to the provisions of Section 88
of the Act and the register of Beneficial Owners pursuant to Section 11 of the Depositories Act, in case of Shares
held in a Depository;
“Relatives” shall have the meaning assigned thereto by Section 2(77) of the Act;
“Rules” means the applicable rules for the time being in force as prescribed under the relevant sections of the Act;
“SoftBank Vision Fund” shall mean SVF India Holdings (Cayman) Limited, an exempted company incorporated
in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and having its registered office at Walkers Corporate Limited, 190
Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008, Cayman Islands;
“Special Resolution” shall have the meaning assigned thereto by Section 114(2) of the Act.
The authorised share capital of the Company shall be such amount, divided into such class(es), denomination(s)
and number of Shares in the Company as may, from time to time, be provided in Clause V of the Memorandum
of Association, with power to increase or reduce such capital from time to time and power to divide the share
capital into other classes and to attach thereto respectively such preferential, convertible, deferred, qualified, or
other special rights, privileges, conditions or restrictions and to vary, modify or abrogate the same in such manner
as may be determined by or in accordance with these Articles, subject to the provisions of applicable Law for the
time being in force.”
Except so far as otherwise provided by the conditions of issue or by these Articles, any capital raised by the
creation of new Shares shall be considered as part of the existing capital, and shall be subject to the provisions
herein contained, with reference to the payment of calls and installments, forfeiture, lien, surrender, transfer and
transmission, voting and otherwise.”
The Company may issue the following kinds of Shares in accordance with these Articles, the Act and other
applicable Laws:
(ii) with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise in accordance with the Act;
and
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(b) Preference share capital.
Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles, the Shares in the capital of the Company for the time being
shall be under the control of the Board of Directors who may issue, allot or otherwise dispose of the same or any
of them to such person, in such proportion and on such terms and conditions and either at a premium or at par or
at a discount and at such time as they may from time to time think fit, subject to the compliance with the provisions
of the Act, and to give to any person or persons the option or right to call for any Shares either at par or premium
during such time and for such consideration as the Board of Directors think fit, and may issue and allot Shares in
the capital of the Company on payment in full or part of any property sold and transferred or for any services
rendered to the Company in the conduct of its business and any Shares which may so be allotted may be issued as
fully paid up Shares and if so issued, shall be deemed to be fully paid Shares. Provided that option or right to call
of Shares shall not be given to any person or persons without the sanction of the Company in the General Meeting.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company in its General Meetings may, by an Ordinary Resolution, from
time to time:
a. increase the authorised share capital by such sum, to be divided into Shares of such amount as it
thinks expedient;
b. sub-divide its Shares, or any of them into Shares of smaller amount than is fixed by the Memorandum
of Association, and the resolution whereby any share is sub-divided, may determine that as between
the holders of the Shares resulting from such sub-division, one (1) or more of such Shares have some
preference or special advantage in relation to dividend, capital or otherwise as compared with the
others;
c. cancel Shares which at the date of such General Meeting have not been taken or agreed to be taken
by any person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the Shares so cancelled;
d. consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of larger amount than its existing
Shares; provided that any consolidation and division which results in changes in the voting
percentage of Members shall require applicable approvals under the Act; and
e. convert all or any of its fully paid-up Shares into stock, and reconvert that stock into fully paid-up
Shares of any denomination.
The cancellation of Shares under point (c) above shall not be deemed to be a reduction of the authorised share
capital.
(a) the holders of stock may transfer the same or any part thereof in the same manner as, and subject
to the same Articles under which, the Shares from which the stock arose might before the
conversion have been transferred, or as near thereto as circumstances admit:
Provided that the Board may, from time to time, fix the minimum amount of stock transferable,
so, however, that such minimum shall not exceed the nominal amount of the Shares from which
the stock arose;
(b) the holders of stock shall, according to the amount of stock held by them, have the same rights,
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privileges and advantages as regards dividends, voting at meetings of the Company, and other
matters, as if they held the Shares from which the stock arose; but no such privilege or advantage
(except participation in the dividends and profits of the Company and in the assets on winding
up) shall be conferred by an amount of stock which would not, if existing in Shares, have
conferred that privilege or advantage;
(c) such of the Articles of the Company as are applicable to paid-up Shares shall apply to stock and
the words “Share” and “Shareholder”/”Member” shall include “stock” and “stock-holder”
respectively.
(1) Where at any time the Board or the Company, as the case may be, propose to increase the
subscribed capital by the issue of further Shares then such Shares shall be offered, subject to the
provisions of Section 62 of the Act, and the relevant Rules thereunder, as applicable:
(A)
(i) to the persons who at the date of the offer are holders of the Equity Shares of
the Company, in proportion as nearly as circumstances admit, to the paid-up
share capital on those Shares by sending a letter of offer subject to the
conditions mentioned in (ii) to (iv) below;
(ii) the offer aforesaid shall be made by notice specifying the number of Shares
offered and limiting a time not being less than seven (7) days or such number
of days as may be prescribed under applicable Law and not exceeding thirty
(30) days from the date of the offer, within which the offer if not accepted,
shall be deemed to have been declined;
Provided that the notice shall be dispatched through registered post or speed
post or through electronic mode or courier or any other mode having proof of
delivery to all the existing Shareholders within the time prescribed under
applicable Law;
(iii) the offer aforesaid shall be deemed to include a right exercisable by the person
concerned to renounce the Shares offered to him or any of them in favour of
any other person and the notice referred to in (ii) above shall contain a
statement of this right;
(iv) after the expiry of time specified in the notice aforesaid or on receipt of earlier
intimation from the person to whom such notice is given that the person
declines to accept the Shares offered, the Board of Directors may dispose of
them in such manner which is not disadvantageous to the Members and the
Company;
(B) to employees under any scheme of employees’ stock option subject to Special
Resolution passed by the Company and subject to the Rules and such other conditions,
as may be prescribed under applicable Law; or
(i) To extend the time within which the offer should be accepted; or
(ii) To authorise any person to exercise the right of renunciation for a second time on the
ground that the person in whose favour the renunciation was first made has declined
to take the Shares compromised in the renunciation.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall apply to the increase of the subscribed capital of the Company
caused by the exercise of an option as a term attached to the Debentures issued or loans raised
by the Company to convert such Debentures or loans into shares in the Company or to subscribe
for shares of the Company:
Provided that the terms of issue of such Debentures or loans containing such an option have
been approved before the issue of such Debentures or the raising of such loans by a Special
Resolution passed by the Company in a General Meeting.
A further issue of Shares may be made in any manner whatsoever as the Board may determine
including by way of preferential offer or private placement, subject to and in accordance with
the Act and the Rules.
The provisions contained in this Article shall be subject to the provisions of Section 42 and
Section 62 of the Act, other applicable provisions of the Act and the Rules and to the extent
applicable, any SEBI regulations or guidelines.
The rights conferred upon the holders of the Shares of any class issued with preferred or other rights shall
not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the Shares of that class, be deemed to
be varied by the creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu therewith.
a. Where the Company issues Shares at a premium, whether for cash or otherwise, a sum equal to
the aggregate amount of the premium received on those Shares shall be transferred to a
“securities premium account” and the provisions of the Act, relating to reduction of Share
capital of the Company shall, except as provided in this Article, apply as if the securities
premium account were the paid-up capital of the Company.
b. Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (1) above, the securities premium account may
be applied by the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
(a) If at any time the share capital of the Company is divided into different classes of Shares, the
rights attached to the Shares of any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the
Shares of that class) may, subject to provisions of the Act, and whether or not the Company is
being wound up, be varied with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than three-fourth
of the issued Shares of that class or with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a separate
meeting of the holders of the issued Shares of that class, as prescribed by the Act.
(b) Subject to the provisions of the Act, to every such separate meeting, the provisions of these
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Articles relating to meeting shall mutatis mutandis apply.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Board shall have the power to issue or re-issue preference shares
of one or more classes which are liable to be redeemed or converted to Equity Shares, on such terms and
in such manner as determined by the Board in accordance with the Act.
The Company may issue Shares at discounted price by way of sweat Equity Shares or in any other manner
in accordance with the provisions of the Act or any other applicable Law.
The Company in General Meeting may decide to issue fully paid up bonus shares to the Members if so
recommended by the Board of Directors.
The Company shall have the power to pay interest out of its capital on so much of the Shares which have
been issued for the purpose of raising money to defray the expenses of the construction of any work or
building for the Company in accordance with the Act and other applicable Laws.
23. AMALGAMATION
Subject to provisions of these Articles, the Company may amalgamate or cause itself to be amalgamated
with any other person, firm or body corporate subject to the provisions of the Act and other applicable
Laws.
The Company may, by a resolution as prescribed by the Act, reduce in any manner and in accordance
with the provisions of the Act:
and in particular without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power may be: (i) extinguishing or
reducing the liability on any of its Shares in respect of share capital not paid up; (ii) either with or without
extinguishing or reducing liability on any of its Shares, (a) cancel paid up share capital which is lost or
is unrepresented by available assets; or (b) pay off any paid up share capital which is in excess of the
wants of the Company; and may, if and so far as is necessary, alter its Memorandum, by reducing the
amount of its share capital and of its Shares accordingly.
DEBENTURES
Any Debentures or other securities may be issued subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles, at a
discount, premium or otherwise and may be issued and shall with the consent of the Board be issued upon
such terms and conditions and in such manner and for such consideration as the Board shall consider to be
for the benefit of the Company, and on the condition that they or any part of them may be convertible into
Equity Shares of any denomination, and with any privileges and conditions as to the redemption, surrender,
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allotment of Shares, attending (but not voting) in the General Meeting, appointment of Directors or otherwise.
Provided that Debentures with rights to allotment of or conversion into Equity Shares shall not be issued
except with, the sanction of the Company in General Meeting accorded by a Special Resolution.
SHARE WARRANTS
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company may issue with respect to any fully paid Shares, a warrant
stating that the bearer of the warrants is entitled to the Shares specified therein and may provide coupons or
otherwise, for payment of future dividends on the Shares specified in the warrants and may provide conditions
for registering Membership. Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company may from time to time issue
warrants naked or otherwise or issue coupons or other instruments and any combination of Equity Shares,
Debentures, preference Shares or any other instruments to such class of persons as the Board of Directors
may deem fit with a right attached to the holder of such warrants or coupons or other instruments to subscribe
to the Equity Shares or other instruments within such time and at such price as the Board of Directors may
decide as per the Rules applicable from time to time.
Subject as herein otherwise expressly provided, no person shall as bearer of a share warrant, sign a requisition
for calling a meeting of the Company or attend or vote or exercise any other privileges of a Member at a
meeting of the Company or be entitled to receive any notice from the Company.
The Board may, from time to time, make rules as to the terms on which it shall think fit, a new share warrant
or coupon may be issued by way of renewal in case of defacement, loss or destruction.
SHARE CERTIFICATES
Subject to provisions of the Act, every Member shall be entitled, without payment, to one (1) or more
certificates, for all the Shares of each class or denomination registered in his name, or if the Directors so
approve (upon paying such fee as the Directors so determine) to several certificates, each for one (1) or
more of such Shares and the Company shall complete and have ready for delivery such certificates, unless
prohibited by any provision of Law or any order of court, tribunal or other authority having jurisdiction,
within two (2) months from the date of allotment, or within one (1) month of the receipt of application
of registration of transfer, transmission, sub division, consolidation or renewal of any of its Shares as the
case maybe or within a period of six (6) months from the date of allotment in the case of any allotment
of Debenture or within such other period as any other Law for the time being in force may provide. In
respect of any Share or Shares held jointly by several persons, the Company shall not be bound to issue
more than one (1) certificate, and delivery of a certificate for a share to one of several joint holders shall
be sufficient delivery to all such joint holders.
Every certificate shall specify the Shares to which it relates and the amount paid-up thereon and shall be
signed by two (2) Directors or by a Director and the company secretary, wherever the Company has
appointed a company secretary and the common seal, if any, shall be affixed in the presence of the
persons required to sign the certificate.
The Act shall be complied with in respect of the issue, reissue, renewal of share certificates and the
format, sealing and signing of the certificates and records of the certificates issued shall be maintained
in accordance with the Act.
31. DEMATERIALISATION
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(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles, the Company shall be entitled to
dematerialise, pursuant to the provisions of the Depositories Act, its Shares, Debentures and
other securities, and offer securities for subscription in dematerialised form in which event, the
rights and obligations of the parties concerned and matters connected therewith or incidental
thereof shall be governed by the provisions of the Depositories Act and the regulations issued
thereunder and other applicable Law. No Share certificate(s) shall be issued for the Shares held
in a dematerialised form.
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles, the Company shall be entitled to
rematerialise its Shares, Debentures and other securities held in dematerialised form pursuant to
the Depositories Act.
(c) Subject to the Company offering issuance of securities in dematerialised form, every person
subscribing to securities offered by the Company shall have the option to receive security
certificates or to hold securities with a Depository. Such person who is the Beneficial Owner of
the securities may at any time opt out of a Depository, if permitted by the Law, in respect of any
security in the manner provided by the Depositories Act and the Company shall in the manner
and within the time prescribed, issue to the Beneficial Owner the required certificates of
securities. If a person opts to hold his security with a Depository, the Company shall intimate
such Depository of details of allotment of security and on the receipt of the information, the
Depository shall enter in its record, the name of the allottee as the Beneficial Owner of the
security.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Act or these Articles, a Depository
shall be deemed to be the registered owner for the purposes of effecting the transfer of ownership
of security on behalf of the Beneficial Owner. Save as otherwise provided above, the Depository
as the registered owner of the securities shall not have any voting rights or any other rights in
respect of the securities held by it. Every person holding securities of the Company and whose
name is entered as the Beneficial Owner in the records of the Depository shall be deemed to be
a Member of the Company. The Beneficial Owner of the securities shall be entitled to all the
rights and benefits and be subject to all the liabilities in respect of his securities, which are held
by a Depository. Except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or by applicable Law
required and subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company shall be entitled to treat the
person whose name appears on the applicable register as the holder of any security or whose
name appears as the Beneficial Owner of any security in the records of the Depository as the
absolute owner thereof and accordingly shall not be bound to recognise any benami trust or
equity, equitable contingent, future, partial interest, other claim to or interest in respect of such
securities or (except only as by these Articles otherwise expressly provided) any right in respect
of a security other than an absolute right thereto in accordance with these Articles, on the part
of any other person whether or not it has expressed or implied notice thereof but the Board shall
at their sole discretion register any security in the joint names of any two (2) or more persons or
the survivor or survivors of them.
(e) Nothing contained in Section 56 of the Act or these Articles shall apply to a transfer of securities
effected by a transferor and transferee both of whom are entered as Beneficial Owners in the
records of a Depository.
(f) Nothing contained in the Act or these Articles regarding the necessity of having distinctive
numbers for securities issued by the Company shall apply to securities held in the dematerialised
mode.
(g) The Company shall cause to be kept a register and index of members in accordance with all
applicable provisions of the Act and the Depositories Act, with details of securities held in
physical and dematerialised forms in any media as may be permitted by Law including any form
of electronic media. The register and index of Beneficial Owners maintained by a Depository
under the Depositories Act shall be deemed to be the register and index of Members and security
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[Link] Company shall have the power to keep in any state or country outside India, a
register of Members, resident in that state or country.
(h) A Depository as a registered owner shall not have any voting right in respect Shares held by it
in dematerialised form. However, the Beneficial Owner as per the register of Beneficial Owners
maintained by the Depository shall be entitled to such rights in respect of the Shares or securities
held by him/her in the Depository. Any reference to the Member or joint Members in the Articles
includes reference to Beneficial Owner or joint Beneficial Owner in respect of the Shares held
in Depository.
If any certificate be worn out, defaced, mutilated or torn or if there be no further space on the back thereof
for endorsement of transfer, then upon production and surrender thereof to the Company, a new
certificate may be issued in lieu thereof, and if any certificate is lost or destroyed then upon proof thereof
to the satisfaction of the Company and on execution of such indemnity as the Company deems adequate,
being given, a new certificate in lieu thereof shall be given to the party entitled to such lost or destroyed
certificate. Every certificate under this Article shall be issued upon payment of such fees for each
certificate as may be specified by the Board (which fees shall not exceed the maximum amount permitted
under applicable Law). Provided that no fee shall be charged for issue of new certificates in replacement
of those which are old, defaced or worn out or where there is no further space on the back thereof for
endorsement of transfer.
The details in relation to any renewal or duplicate share certificates shall be entered into the register of
renewed and duplicate share certificates, as prescribed under the Companies (Share Capital and
Debentures) Rules, 2014.
Provided that notwithstanding what is stated above, the Directors shall comply with such rules or
regulation or requirements of any stock exchange or the Rules made under the Act or the rules made
under Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 or any other act or rules applicable in this behalf.
The provision of this Article shall mutatis mutandis apply to any other securities including Debentures
(except where the Act otherwise requires) of the Company.
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UNDERWRITING & BROKERAGE
(a) Subject to the provisions of the Act and other applicable Laws, the Company may at any time
pay a commission to any person for subscribing or agreeing to subscribe (whether absolutely or
conditionally) to any Shares or Debentures of the Company or underwriting or procuring or
agreeing to procure subscriptions (whether absolute or conditional) for Shares or Debentures of
the Company.
(b) The rate or amount of the commission shall not exceed the rate or amount prescribed in the Act.
(c) The Company may also, in any issue, pay such brokerage as may be lawful.
(d) The commission may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the allotment of fully or partly paid
Shares or partly in the one way and partly in the other.
LIEN
The Company shall, subject to applicable Law, have a first and paramount lien on every Share /
Debenture (not being a fully paid Share / Debenture) registered in the name of each Member (whether
solely or jointly with others) and upon the proceeds of sale thereof for all moneys (whether presently
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payable or not) called, or payable at a fixed time, in respect of that Share / Debenture and no equitable
interest in any share shall be created upon the footing and condition that this Article will have full effect.
Unless otherwise agreed the registration of transfer of Shares / Debentures shall operate as a waiver of
the Company’s lien, if any, on such Shares / Debentures.
Provided that the Board may at any time declare any share to be wholly or in part exempt from the
provisions of this Article.
The fully paid up Shares shall be free from all lien and in the case of partly paid up Shares the Company’s
lien shall be restricted to moneys called or payable at a fixed time in respect of such Shares.
The Company’s lien, if any, on a share shall extend to all dividends or interest, as the case may be,
payable and bonuses declared from time to time in respect of such Shares / Debentures.
The Company may sell, in such manner as the Board thinks fit, any Shares on which the Company has a
lien:
(a) unless a sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable; or
(b) until the expiration of such period, as maybe specified in the Act or Rules made thereunder,
after a notice in writing stating and demanding payment of such part of the amount in respect of
which the lien exists as is presently payable, has been given to the registered holder for the time
being of the Share or to the person entitled thereto by reason of his death or insolvency or
otherwise.
No Member shall exercise any voting right in respect of any Shares registered in his name on which any
calls or other sums presently payable by him have not been paid, or in regard to which the Company has
exercised any right of lien.
To give effect to any such sale, the Board may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer
for the Shares sold to the purchaser thereof. The purchaser shall be registered as the holder of the Shares
comprised in any such transfer. The purchaser shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase
money, nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings
with reference to the sale, and the remedy of any person aggrieved by the sale shall be in damages only
and against the Company exclusively. Upon any such sale as aforesaid, the existing certificate(s) in
respect of the Shares sold shall stand cancelled and become null and void and of no effect, and the
Directors shall be entitled to issue a new certificate(s) in lieu thereof to the purchaser or purchasers
concerned.
The receipt by the Company of the consideration (if any) given for the share on the sale thereof shall (if
necessary, to execution of an instrument of transfer or a transfer by relevant system, as the case maybe)
constitute a good title to the share and the purchaser shall be registered as the holder of the share.
The proceeds of any such sale shall be received by the Company and applied in payment of such part of
the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable and the residue, if any, shall (subject
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to a like lien for sums not presently payable as existed upon the Shares before the sale) be paid to the
person entitled to the Shares at the date of the sale.
In exercising its lien, the Company shall be entitled to treat the registered holder of any share as the
absolute owner thereof and accordingly shall not (except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction
or unless required by Law) be bound to recognise any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such
share on the part of any other person, whether a creditor of the registered holder or otherwise. The
Company’s lien shall prevail notwithstanding that it has received notice of any such claim.
The provisions of these Articles relating to lien shall mutatis mutandis apply to any other securities,
including Debentures, of the Company.
CALLS ON SHARES
The Board may subject to the provisions of the Act and any other applicable Law, from time to time,
make such call as it thinks fit upon the Members in respect of all moneys unpaid on the Shares (whether
on account of the nominal value of the Shares or by premium) and not by the conditions of allotment
thereof made payable at fixed times. Provided that no call shall exceed one-fourth of the nominal value
of the share or be payable at less than one (1) month from the date fixed for the payment of the last
preceding call. A call may be revoked or postponed at the discretion of the Board. The power to call on
Shares shall not be delegated to any other person except with the approval of the Shareholders’ in a
General Meeting.
Each Member shall, subject to receiving at least fourteen (14) days’ notice specifying the time or times
and place of payment, pay to the Company, at the time or times and place so specified, the amount called
on his Shares.
The Board may, from time to time, at its discretion, extend the time fixed for the payment of any call in
respect of one (1) or more Members as the Board may deem appropriate in any circumstances.
The Board of Directors may, when making a call by resolution, determine the date on which such call
shall be deemed to have been made, not being earlier than the date of resolution making such call, and
thereupon the call shall be deemed to have been made on the date so determined and if no such date is so
determined a call shall be deemed to have been made at the date when the resolution authorising such
call was passed at the meeting of the Board and may be required to be paid in installments.
The joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect thereof.
If a Member fails to pay any call due from him on the day appointed for payment thereof, or any such
extension thereof as aforesaid, he shall be liable to pay interest on the same from the day appointed for
the payment thereof to the time of actual payment at the such rate as shall from time to time be fixed by
the Board but nothing in this Article shall render it obligatory for the Board to demand or recover any
interest from any such Member. The Board shall be at liberty to waive payment of any such interest
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wholly or in part.
Any sum which by the terms of issue of a share becomes payable on allotment or at any fixed date,
whether on account of the nominal value of the share or by way of premium, shall, for the purposes of
these Articles, be deemed to be a call duly made and payable on the date on which by the terms of issue
such sum becomes payable.
In case of non-payment of such sum, all the relevant provisions of these Articles as to payment of interest
and expenses, forfeiture or otherwise shall apply as if such sum had become payable by virtue of a call
duly made and notified.
The Board:
(a) may, subject to the provisions of the Act, if it thinks fit, receive from any Member willing to
advance the same, all or any part of the monies uncalled and unpaid upon any Shares held by
him beyond the sums actually called for; and
(b) upon all or any of the monies so advanced, may (until the same would, but for such advance,
become presently payable) pay interest at such rate as may be agreed upon between the Board
and the Member paying the sum in advance. Nothing contained in this Article shall confer on
the Member (i) any right to participate in profits or dividends; or (ii) any voting rights in respect
of the moneys so paid by him, until the same would, but for such payment, become presently
payable by him. The Board may, at any time, repay the amount so advanced.
(c) The provisions of these Articles shall mutatis mutandis apply to the calls on Debentures of the
Company.
The money (if any) which the Board shall, on the allotment of any Shares being made by them, require
or direct to be paid by way of deposit, call or otherwise in respect of any Shares allotted by them, shall
immediately on the inscription of the name of allottee in the Register of Members as the name of the
holder of such Shares, become a debt due to and recoverable by the Company from the allottee thereof,
and shall be paid by him accordingly.
Every Member or his heirs, executors or administrators shall pay to the Company the portion of the
capital represented by his Share or Shares which may, for the time being remains unpaid thereon, in such
amounts, at such time or times and in such manner, as the Board shall from time to time, in accordance
with these Articles require or fix for the payment thereof.
The provisions of these Articles relating to calls shall mutatis mutandis apply to any other securities,
including Debentures, of the Company.
FORFEITURE OF SHARES
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If a Member fails to pay any call, or installment of a call or any money due in respect of any share, on or
before the day appointed for payment thereof, the Board may, at any time thereafter during such time as
any part of the call or installment remains unpaid or a judgment or decree in respect thereof remains
unsatisfied in whole or in part, serve a notice on him requiring payment of so much of the call or
installment or other money as is unpaid, together with any interest which may have accrued and all
expenses that may have been incurred by the Company by reason of non-payment.
(a) name a further day (not being earlier than the expiry of fourteen (14) days from the date of
service of the notice) and a place or places on and at which such call or instalment and such
interest and expenses as aforesaid are to be paid, on or before which the payment required by
the notice is to be made; and
(b) state that, in the event of non-payment on or before the day so named, the Shares in respect of
which the call was made shall be liable to be forfeited.
If the requirements of any such notice as aforesaid are not complied with, any share in respect of which
the notice has been given may, at any time thereafter, before the payment required by the notice has been
made, be forfeited by a resolution of the Board to that effect. Such forfeiture shall include all dividends
declared in respect of the forfeited shares and not actually paid before the forfeiture.
Neither a judgment nor a decree in favour of the Company for calls or other moneys due in respect of
any Shares nor any part payment or satisfaction thereof nor the receipt by the Company of a portion of
any money which shall from time to time be due from any Member in respect of any Shares either by
way of principal or interest nor any indulgence granted by the Company in respect of payment of any
such money shall preclude the forfeiture of such Shares as herein provided. There shall be no forfeiture
of unclaimed dividends before the claim becomes barred by applicable Law.
Any Share forfeited in accordance with these Articles, shall be deemed to be the property of the Company
and may be sold, re-allocated or otherwise disposed of either to the original holder thereof or to any other
person upon such terms and in such manner as the Board thinks fit.
When any Share shall have been so forfeited, notice of the forfeiture shall be given to the defaulting
Member and any entry of the forfeiture with the date thereof, shall forthwith be made in the Register of
Members but no forfeiture shall be invalidated by any omission or neglect or any failure to give such
notice or make such entry as aforesaid.
A person whose Shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Member in respect of the forfeited Shares,
but shall, notwithstanding the forfeiture, remain liable to pay, and shall pay, to the Company all monies
which, at the date of forfeiture, were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of the Shares.
All such monies payable shall be paid together with interest thereon at such rate as the Board may
determine, from the time of forfeiture until payment or realisation. The Board may, if it thinks fit, but
without being under any obligation to do so, enforce the payment of the whole or any portion of the
monies due, without any allowance for the value of the Shares at the time of forfeiture or waive payment
in whole or in part. The liability of such person shall cease if and when the Company shall have received
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payment in full of all such monies in respect of the Shares.
The forfeiture of a Share shall involve extinction at the time of forfeiture, of all interest in and all claims
and demands against the Company, in respect of the Share and all other rights incidental to the Share,
except only such of those rights as by these Articles expressly saved.
A duly verified declaration in writing that the declarant is a Director, the manager or the secretary of the
Company, and that a Share in the Company has been duly forfeited on a date stated in the declaration,
shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated as against all persons claiming to be entitled to
the Share and such declaration and the receipt of the Company for the consideration, if any given for the
Shares on the sale or disposition thereof shall constitute a good title to such Shares; and the person to
whom any such Share is sold shall be registered as the member in respect of such Share and shall not be
bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to such Share be affected by any
irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to such forfeiture, sale or disposition.
The Company may receive the consideration, if any, given for the Share on any sale, re-allotment or
disposal thereof and may execute a transfer of the Share in favour of the person to whom the Share is
sold or disposed of. The transferee shall thereupon be registered as the holder of the Share, and the
transferee shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, if any, nor shall his title to
the Share be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the forfeiture,
sale, re-allotment or disposal of the Share.
Upon any sale after forfeiture or for enforcing a lien in purported exercise of the powers hereinabove
given, the Board may, if necessary, appoint some person to execute an instrument for transfer of the
Shares sold and cause the purchaser’s name to be entered in the Register of Members in respect of the
Shares sold and after his name has been entered in the Register of Members in respect of such Shares the
validity of the sale shall not be impeached by any person.
Upon any sale, re-allotment or other disposal under the provisions of the preceding Articles, the
certificate(s), if any, originally issued in respect of the relative Shares shall (unless the same shall on
demand by the Company has been previously surrendered to it by the defaulting member) stand cancelled
and become null and void and be of no effect, and the Board shall be entitled to issue a duplicate
certificate(s) in respect of the said Shares to the person(s) entitled thereto.
The Board may at any time before any Share so forfeited shall have them sold, reallotted or otherwise
disposed of, cancel the forfeiture thereof upon such conditions at it thinks fit.
The Board may, subject to the provisions of the Act, accept a surrender of any Share from or by any
Member desirous of surrendering them on such terms as they think fit.
The provisions of these Articles as to forfeiture shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which,
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by the terms of issue of a Share, becomes payable at a fixed time, whether on account of the nominal
value of the Share or by way of premium, as if the same had been payable by virtue of a call duly made
and notified.
The provisions of these Articles relating to forfeiture of Shares shall mutatis mutandis apply to any other
securities, including debentures, of the Company.
(a) Shares or other securities of any Member shall be freely transferable, provided that any contract
or arrangement between two or more persons in respect of transfer of securities shall be
enforceable as a contract.
(b) The Company shall keep a “Register of Transfers” and therein shall be fairly and distinctly
entered particulars of every transfer or transmission of any Shares. The Company shall also use
a common form of transfer.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act or these Articles, where the Shares or other
securities are held by a Depository, the records of the Beneficial Ownership may be served by
such Depository on the Company by means of electronic mode or by delivery of floppies or
discs or any such other means.
(d) The Company shall not be required to maintain register of transfers for entering particulars of
transfers and transmissions of Shares or other securities in dematerialised form.
In respect of any transfer of Shares registered in accordance with the provisions of these Articles, the
Board may, at its discretion, direct an endorsement of the transfer and the name of the transferee and
other particulars on the existing share certificate and authorise any Director or Officer of the Company
to authenticate such endorsement on behalf of the Company or direct the issue of a fresh share certificate,
in lieu of and in cancellation of the existing certificate in the name of the transferee.
(a) The instrument of transfer of any Share shall be in writing and all the provisions of the Act shall
be duly complied with in respect of all transfer of Shares and registration thereof. The Company
shall use the form of transfer, as prescribed under the Act, in all cases. In case of transfer of
Shares, where the Company has not issued any certificates and where the Shares are held in
dematerialised form, the provisions of the Depositories Act shall apply.
(b) The Board may decline to recognise any instrument of transfer unless:
(i) the instrument of transfer is in the form prescribed under the Act;
(ii) the instrument of transfer is accompanied by the certificate of Shares to which it relates,
and such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require to show the right of the
transferor to make the transfer; and
(c) No fee shall be charged for registration of transfer, transmission, probate, succession certificate
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and letters of administration, certificate of death or marriage, power of attorney or similar other
document.
Every such instrument of transfer shall be executed, by or on behalf of both the transferor and the
transferee and the transferor shall be deemed to remain holder of the Shares until the name of the
transferee is entered in the Register of Members in respect thereof.
Subject to compliance with the Act and other applicable Law, the Board shall be empowered, on giving
not less than seven (7) days’ notice or such period as may be prescribed, to close the transfer books,
Register of Members, the register of Debenture holders at such time or times, and for such period or
periods, not exceeding thirty (30) days at a time and not exceeding an aggregate forty five (45) days in
each year as it may seem expedient.
Subject to the provisions of these Articles and other applicable provisions of the Act or any other Law
for the time being in force, the Board may (at its own absolute discretion) decline or refuse by giving
reasons, whether in pursuance of any power of the Company under these Articles or otherwise, to register
or acknowledge any transfer of, or the transmission by operation of Law of the right to, any securities or
interest of a Member in the Company, after providing sufficient cause, within a period of thirty (30) days
from the date on which the instrument of transfer, or the intimation of such transmission, as the case may
be, was delivered to the Company. Provided that the registration of transfer of any securities shall not be
refused on the ground of the transferor being alone or jointly with any other person or persons, indebted
to the Company on any account whatsoever except where the Company has a lien on Shares. Transfer of
Shares/Debentures in whatever lot shall not be refused.
Where in the case of partly paid Shares, an application for registration is made by the transferor alone,
the transfer shall not be registered, unless the Company gives the notice of the application to the
transferee in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the transferee gives no objection to the
transfer within the time period prescribed under the Act.
On the death of a Member, the survivor or survivors where the Member was a joint holder, and his
nominee or nominees or legal representatives where he was a sole holder, shall be the only persons
recognised by the Company as having any title to his interest in the Shares.
No Share shall in any circumstances be transferred to any infant, insolvent or a person of unsound mind,
except fully paid Shares through a legal guardian.
Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles, any person becoming entitled to Shares in
consequence of the death, lunacy, bankruptcy or insolvency of any Members, or by any lawful means
other than by a transfer in accordance with these Articles, may with the consent of the Board (which it
shall not be under any obligation to give), upon producing such evidence as the Board thinks sufficient,
that he sustains the character in respect of which he proposes to act under this Article, or of his title, elect
to either be registered himself as holder of the Shares or elect to have some person nominated by him
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and approved by the Board, registered as such holder or to make such transfer of the share as the deceased
or insolvent member could have made. If the person so becoming entitled shall elect to be registered as
holder of the share himself, he shall deliver or send to the Company a notice in writing signed by him
stating that he so elects. Provided, nevertheless, if such person shall elect to have his nominee registered,
he shall testify that election by executing in favour of his nominee an instrument of transfer in accordance
with the provision herein contained and until he does so he shall not be freed from any liability in respect
of the Shares. Further, all limitations, restrictions and provisions of these regulations relating to the right
to transfer and the registration of transfer of Shares shall be applicable to any such notice or transfer as
aforesaid as if the death or insolvency of the Member had not occurred and the notice or transfer were a
transfer signed by that Member.
A person becoming entitled to a Share by, reason of the death or insolvency of the holder shall, subject
to the Directors’ right to retain such dividends or money, be entitled to the same dividends and other
advantages to which he would be entitled if he were the registered holder of the Share, except that he
shall not, before being registered as a Member in respect of the Share, be entitled in respect of it to
exercise any right conferred by membership in relation to meetings of the Company.
Provided that the Board may at any time give a notice requiring any such person to elect either to be
registered himself or to transfer the Share and if the notice is not complied with within ninety (90) days,
the Board may thereafter withhold payment of all dividends, bonus or other moneys payable in respect
of such Share, until the requirements of notice have been complied with.
Before the registration of a transfer, the certificate or certificates of the Share or Shares to be transferred
must be delivered to the Company along with (save as provided in the Act) properly stamped and
executed instrument of transfer.
The Company shall incur no liability or responsibility whatever in consequence of its registering or
giving effect to any transfer of Shares made or purporting to be made by any apparent legal owner thereof
(as shown or appearing in the Register of Members) to the prejudice of persons having or claiming any
equitable rights, title or interest in the said Shares, notwithstanding that the Company may have had
notice of such equitable rights referred thereto in any books of the Company and the Company shall not
be bound by or required to regard or attend to or give effect to any notice which may be given to it of
any equitable rights, title or interest or be under any liability whatsoever for refusing or neglecting to do
so, though it may have been entered or referred to in some book of the Company but the Company shall
nevertheless be at liberty to regard and attend to any such notice and give effect thereto if the Board shall
so think fit.
The provisions of these Articles, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the transfer of or the transmission by
Law of the right to any securities including, debentures of the Company.
BUY-BACK OF SHARES
82. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles, but subject to all applicable provisions of the Act
or any other Law for the time being in force, the Company may purchase its own Shares or other specified
securities.
GENERAL MEETINGS
(b) An Annual General Meeting of the Company shall be held in accordance with the provisions of
the Act and other applicable Laws.
All General Meetings other than the Annual General Meeting shall be called “Extraordinary General
Meeting”. Provided that, the Board may, whenever it thinks fit, call an Extraordinary General Meeting.
The Board shall, on the requisition of Members, convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of the
Company in the circumstances and in the manner provided under the Act.
Save as permitted under the Act, a General Meeting of the Company may be called by giving not less
than clear twenty one (21) days’ notice, in such manner as is prescribed under the Act.
The Members may participate in General Meetings through such modes as permitted by applicable Laws.
Upon compliance with the relevant provisions of the Act, any General Meeting may be convened by
giving a shorter notice than twenty one (21) days.
The Company shall comply with provisions of the Act as to giving notice of resolutions and circulating
statements on the requisition of Members.
(a) Subject to the provisions of the Act, all business shall be deemed special that is transacted at the
Annual General Meeting with the exception of declaration or confirmation of any dividend, the
consideration of financial statements and reports of the Directors and auditors, the appointment
of Directors in place of those retiring and the appointment of and fixing of the remuneration of
the auditors. In case of any other meeting, all business shall be deemed to be special.
(b) In case of special business as aforesaid, an explanatory statement as required under the
applicable provisions of the Act shall be annexed to the notice of the meeting.
The quorum for the General Meetings shall be as provided in the Act, and no business shall be transacted
at any General Meeting unless the requisite quorum is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to
business.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, if within half an hour from the time appointed for a meeting, a
quorum is not present, the meeting, if called upon at the requisition of Members, shall be cancelled and
in any other case, it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week (not being a national holiday)
at the same time and place or to such other day and at such other time and place as the Directors may
determine. If at the adjourned meeting also a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time
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appointed for the meeting, the Members present shall be quorum and may transact the business for which
the meeting was called.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside as chairman at every General Meeting of the
Company.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, if at any meeting the Chairman is not present within fifteen (15)
minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting or is unwilling to act as chairman, the Directors
present shall elect another Director as chairman and if no Director be present or if all the Directors decline
to take the chair, then the Members present shall choose a Member to be the chairman.
No business shall be discussed at any General Meeting except the election of the Chairman whilst the
Chair is vacant. If a poll is demanded on the election of the Chairman it shall be taken forthwith in
accordance with the provisions of the Act and these Articles.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the chairman of a General Meeting may, with the consent given in
the meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so directed by the meeting) adjourn that meeting
from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting
other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. When the
meeting is adjourned for thirty (30) days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as nearly
to the original meeting, as may be possible. Save as aforesaid and as provided in the Act, it shall not be
necessary to give any notice of adjournment of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting.
At any General Meeting, a demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of a meeting for the
transaction of any business other than that on which a poll has been demanded. The demand for a poll
may be withdrawn at any time by the person or persons who made the demand. Further, no objection
shall be raised to the qualification of any voter except at the General Meeting or adjourned General
Meeting at which the vote objected to is given or tendered, and every vote not disallowed at such meeting
shall be valid for all purposes. Any such objection made in due time shall be referred to the chairperson
of the General Meeting, whose decision shall be final and conclusive.
If a poll is duly demanded in accordance with the provisions of the Act, it shall be taken in such manner
as the chairman directs and the results of the poll shall be deemed to be the decision of the meeting on
the resolution in respect of which the poll was demanded.
In case of equal votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the chairman of the General Meeting at
which the show of hands takes place or at which the poll is demanded shall be entitled to a second or
casting vote in addition to the vote or votes to which he may be entitled to as a Member.
(a) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of these Articles, the Company may, and in the case of
resolutions relating to such business as notified under the Act, to be passed by postal ballot,
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shall get any resolution passed by means of a postal ballot, instead of transacting the business
in the General Meeting of the Company.
(b) Where the Company decides to pass any resolution by resorting to postal ballot, it shall follow
the procedures as prescribed under the Act.
(c) If a resolution is assented to by the requisite majority of the Shareholders by means of postal
ballot, it shall be deemed to have been duly passed at a General Meeting convened in that behalf.
(d) The Company shall cause minutes of the proceedings of every general meeting and every
resolution passed by postal ballot to be prepared and signed in such manner as may be prescribed
by applicable Law. There shall not be included in the minutes any matter which, in the opinion
of the Chairperson of the meeting:
VOTE OF MEMBERS
Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of Shares
(a) On a show of hands every Member holding Equity Shares and present in person shall have one
(1) vote.
(b)
On a poll, every Member holding Equity Shares shall have voting rights in proportion to his
share in the paid up equity share capital.
A Member may exercise his vote at a meeting by electronic means in accordance with the Act and shall
vote only once.
In case of joint holders, the vote of first named of such joint holders in the Register of Members who
tender a vote whether in person or by proxy shall be accepted as if he/she were solely entitled thereto, to
the exclusion of the votes of other joint holders.
A Member of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having
jurisdiction in lunacy, may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his committee or other legal
guardian, and any such committee or legal guardian may, on a poll, vote by proxy.
Subject to the provisions of the Act and other provisions of these Articles, any person entitled under the
Transmission Clause to any Shares may vote at any General Meeting in respect thereof as if he was the
registered holder of such Shares, provided that at least forty eight (48) hours before the timing of holding
the meeting or adjourned meeting, as the case may be, at which he/she proposes to vote, he/she shall duly
satisfy the Board of his/her right to such Shares unless the Board shall have previously admitted his/her
right to vote at such meeting in respect thereof.
Several executors or administrators of a deceased Member in whose name any Share is registered shall
for the purpose of the Article be deemed to be Members registered jointly in respect thereof.
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104. NO RIGHT TO VOTE UNLESS CALLS ARE PAID
No Member shall be entitled to vote at any General Meeting, either personally or by proxy, unless all
calls or other sums presently payable by such Member have been paid, or in regard to which the Company
has lien and has exercised any right of lien.
Any Member whose name is entered in the Register of Members of the Company shall enjoy the same
rights and be subject to the same liabilities as all other Members of the same class.
106. PROXY
Subject to the provisions of the Act, and these Articles, any Member entitled to attend and vote at a
General Meeting may do so either personally or through his constituted attorney or through another
person as a proxy on his behalf, for that meeting.
An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in the form as prescribed under the Act for this purpose. The
instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of appointer or of his attorney duly
authorised in writing or if appointed by a body corporate either under its common seal, if any, or under
the hand of its officer or attorney duly authorised in writing by it. Any person whether or not he is a
Member of the Company may be appointed as a proxy.
The instrument appointing a proxy and power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is
signed or a notarised copy of that power or authority must be deposited at the Office of the Company not
less than forty eight (48) hours prior to the time fixed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at
which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote, or, in case of a poll, not less than twenty four
(24) hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll, and in default the instrument of proxy
shall not be treated as valid.
A vote given in accordance with the terms of an instrument of proxy shall be valid, notwithstanding the
previous death or insanity of the principal or the revocation of the proxy or of the authority under which
the proxy was executed, or the transfer of Shares in respect of which the proxy is given, provided that no
intimation in writing of such death, insanity, revocation or transfer shall have been received by the
Company at its Office before the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the proxy
is used.
Any instrument of appointment of proxy deposited as aforesaid shall remain permanently or for such
time as the Directors may determine in the custody of the Company.
Any corporation which is a Member of the Company may, by resolution of its Board of Directors or
other governing body, authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of
the Company and the said person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf
of the corporation which he/she represents as that corporation could have exercised if it were an
individual Member of the Company (including the right to vote by proxy).
DIRECTORS
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(a) Subject to compliance with applicable laws, the Board shall be composed of a maximum of
fourteen (14) Directors.
(b) Subject to Article 111 (c) to Article 111 (h) below, (i) SoftBank Vision Fund shall have the right
to nominate two Directors on the Board; (ii) the Founder shall have the right to nominate up to
four Directors on the Board; and (iii) RA Co shall have the right to nominate one Director on
the Board, and each such director shall be referred to herein as a “Nominee Director”.
(c) As long as SoftBank Vision Fund holds at least 10% (ten percent) of the Share Capital, on a
Fully Diluted Basis it shall have the right to nominate two (2) Nominee Directors, and as long
as SoftBank Vision Fund holds at least 7% (seven percent) of the Share Capital, on a Fully
Diluted Basis but less than 10% (ten percent) of the Share Capital, on a Fully Diluted Basis it
shall have the right to nominate one (1) Nominee Director;
(d) The right of RA Co to nominate one (1) Nominee Director shall fall away in the event that RA
Co ceases to hold at least 7% (seven percent) of the Share Capital, on a Fully Diluted Basis;
(i) (x) is a Promoter of the Company, and (y) holds at least 6% (six percent) of the Share
Capital on a Fully Diluted Basis, the Founder shall have the right to nominate up to
four (4) Nominee Directors on the Board;
(ii) holds at least 5% (five percent) of the Share Capital on a Fully Diluted Basis, the
Founder shall have the right to nominate up to three (3) Nominee Directors on the
Board, whether or not Founder is a Promoter;
(iii) holds at least 4% (four percent) of the Share Capital on a Fully Diluted Basis, Founder
shall have the right to nominate two (2) Nominee Directors on the Board, whether or
not Founder is a Promoter; and
(iv) holds at least 3% (three percent) of the Share Capital on a Fully Diluted Basis, Founder
shall have the right to nominate one (1) Nominee Director on the Board, whether or
not Founder is a Promoter.
For the purposes of determining the Founder’s shareholding thresholds in the foregoing
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) up to two percent (2%) of the Company’s Equity Shares held by
RA Co on a Fully Diluted Basis shall be included in the calculation, for as long as RA
Co is under Founder Control. By way of an illustration, if the Founder holds one
percent (1%) of the Share Capital on a Fully Diluted Basis (whether or not Founder is
a Promoter), and RA Co holds four percent (4%) of the Share Capital of the Company
on a Fully Diluted Basis, the Founder shall have the right to nominate one (1) Nominee
Director on the Board, as the Founder shall be deemed to hold three percent (3%) of
the Share Capital of the Company on a Fully Diluted Basis;
(f) The Company and the Directors shall procure that each appointment, removal or replacement
of the Nominee Directors in accordance with the terms of this Article 111 is implemented
without delay and where necessary, meetings of the Shareholders of the Company, or the Board
Meetings, as applicable, are convened for this purpose;
(g) Each of SoftBank Vision Fund, RA Co or the Founder may require the removal of their
respective Nominee Director(s) at any time, and may at any time nominate another individual
in place of such removed Nominee Director. No Person other than the respective Investor or the
Founder shall be permitted to remove or replace at any time and for any reason any of their
respective Nominee Directors; and
(h) In the event of resignation, retirement or vacation of office of any Nominee Directors due to any
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reason, the Person who appointed such Nominee Director (SoftBank Vision Fund, RA Co or the
Founder, as the case may be), shall be entitled to appoint another person in place of such
Nominee Director.
Provided however that, rights of SoftBank Vision Fund, RA Co and the Founder under this
Article shall be subject to such rights being approved by the Members of the Company through
a Special Resolution at the first General Meeting of the Company held post listing of Equity
Shares on the stock exchanges, in accordance with applicable laws.
Subject to applicable Law, any person whether a Member of the Company or not may be appointed as
Director and a Director shall not be required to hold any qualification Shares in the Company.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Board shall have power at any time, and from time to time, to
appoint a person as an additional director, provided the number of the directors and additional directors
together shall not at any time exceed the maximum strength fixed for the Board by the Act.
The Company shall ensure that approval of the Members for appointment of a person on the Board of
Directors is taken in accordance with applicable Law.
(a) The Board may appoint an alternate director to act for a director, provided that such person
proposed to appointed as an alternate director is not a person who fails to be get appointed as a
director in a General Meeting (hereinafter in this Article called the “Original Director”) during
his absence for a period of not less than three months from India. No person shall be appointed
as an alternate director for an independent director unless he is qualified to be appointed as an
independent director under the provisions of the Act and other applicable Laws.
(b) An alternate director shall not hold office for a period longer than that permissible to the Original
Director in whose place he has been appointed and shall vacate the office if and when the
Original Director returns to India. If the term of office of the Original Director is determined
before he returns to India the automatic re-appointment of retiring director in default of another
appointment shall apply to the Original Director and not to the alternate director.
Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles, if the office of any Director appointed by the
Company in General Meeting is vacated before his/her term of office expires in the normal course, the
resulting casual vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors at a meeting of the Board which shall
be subsequently approved by Members in accordance with applicable Law. The person so appointed shall
hold office only up to the date which the Director in whose place he/she is appointed would have held
office if it had not been vacated.
(a) A Director may receive a sitting fee not exceeding such sum as may be prescribed by the Act
from time to time for each meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof attended
by him/her. The remuneration of Directors including Managing Director and/or whole-time
Director may be paid in accordance with and subject to the applicable provisions of the Act.
(b) The Board of Directors may allow and pay or reimburse any Director who is not a bonafide
resident of the place where a meeting of the Board or of any committee is held and who shall
come to such place for the purpose of attending such meeting or for attending its business at the
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request of the Company, such sum as the Board may consider fair compensation for travelling,
and out-of-pocket expenses (including hotel expenses) and if any Director be called upon to go
or reside out of the ordinary place of his/her residence on the Company’s business he/she shall
be entitled to be reimbursed any travelling or other expenses (including hotel expenses) incurred
in connection with the business of the Company.
(c) The Managing Director/ whole-time Directors shall be entitled to charge and be paid for all
actual expenses, if any, which they may incur for or in connection with the business of the
Company.
Subject to the Act, remuneration for services rendered by a Director which are of a professional nature
shall not be included as part of the remuneration paid to him as a Director.
The continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in the Board, but if the number is reduced
below the minimum number prescribed under applicable Law, the continuing Directors or Director may
act for the purpose of increasing the number of Directors to such minimum number prescribed under
applicable Law or for summoning a General Meeting of the Company, but for no other purpose.
The office of a Director shall be deemed to have been vacated under the circumstances enumerated under
Act.
120. Save as otherwise expressly provided in the said Act and these Articles, not less than two-thirds of the
total number of Directors of the Company shall:
(b) be appointed by the Company in General Meeting. For the purposes of this Article “total number
of Directors” shall not include Independent Directors appointed on the Board of the Company.
Subject to Article 111, at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held every year, one-third
of such of the Directors as are liable to retire by rotation for time being, or, if their number is not three
(3) or a multiple of three (3) then the number nearest to one-third shall retire from office, and they will
be eligible for re-election.
A retiring Director shall be eligible for re-election and the Company, at the Annual General Meeting at
which a Director retires in the manner aforesaid, may fill up the vacated office by electing a person
thereto.
The Directors to retire by rotation at every Annual General Meeting shall be those who have been longest
in office since their last election, but as between persons who became Directors on the same day, the
Director whose resolution for appointment was approved first shall retire.
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124. POWER TO REMOVE DIRECTOR BY ORDINARY RESOLUTION
Subject to the provisions of the Act and Article 111(b), the Company may by an Ordinary Resolution in
General Meeting, remove any Director before the expiration of his period of office and may, by an
Ordinary Resolution, appoint another person in his stead.
Provided that an independent director shall be removed by the Company only by passing a Special
Resolution.
The Company in General Meeting may, when appointing a person as a Director declare that his continued
presence on the Board of Directors is of advantage to the Company and that his office as Director shall
not be liable to be determined by retirement by rotation for such period until the happening of any event
of contingency set out in the said resolution.
Directors of the Company may be or become a director of any company promoted by the Company or in
which it may be interested as vendor, Shareholder or otherwise and no such Director shall be accountable
for any benefits received as a director or member of such company subject to compliance with applicable
provisions of the Act.
(a) The Board of Directors may meet for the conduct of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate
its meetings, as it thinks fit in accordance with applicable Law.
(b) The Chairman may, at any time, and the company secretary appointed by the Board of Directors
or such other Officer of the Company as may be authorised in this behalf on the requisition of
Director shall at any time summon a meeting of the Board. Notice of the meeting of the Board
shall be given in accordance with applicable Law and shall include (i) the time for the proposed
meeting; (ii) the venue for the proposed meeting, as applicable; and (iii) an agenda setting out
the business proposed to be transacted at the meeting.
(c) To the extent permissible by applicable Law, the Directors may participate in a meeting of the
Board or any committee thereof, in person or through electronic mode, that is, by way of video
conferencing or other audio visual means, as may be prescribed under applicable Law. The
notice of the meeting must inform the Directors regarding the availability of participation
through video conferencing or other audio visual means.
Subject to provisions of the Act, questions arising at any time at a meeting of the Board shall be decided
by majority of votes. The Chairman of the Board shall not have a second or casting vote.
129. QUORUM
Subject to the provisions of the Act and other applicable Law, the quorum for a meeting of the Board
shall be one-third of its total strength (any fraction contained in that one-third being rounded off as one)
or two (2) Directors whichever is higher and the participation of the directors by video conferencing or
by other audio visual means shall also be counted for the purposes of quorum.
At any time the number of interested Directors is equal to or exceeds two-thirds of total strength, the
number of remaining Directors, that is to say the number of Directors who are not interested, present at
the meeting being not less than two (2), shall be the quorum during such time. The total strength of the
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Board shall mean the number of Directors actually holding office as Directors on the date of the
resolution or meeting, that is to say, the total strength of Board after deducting there from the number of
Directors, if any, whose places are vacant at the time. The term ‘interested director’ means any Director
whose presence cannot, by reason of applicable provisions of the Act be counted for the purpose of
forming a quorum at meeting of the Board, at the time of the discussion or vote on the concerned matter
or resolution.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, if within half an hour from the time appointed for a meeting of the
Board, a quorum is not present, the meeting, shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at
the same time and place or to such other day and at such other time and place as the Directors may
determine.
Subject to applicable laws, the Chairman of the Board shall be nominated by the Founder so long as the
Founder has the right to appoint at least two (2) Nominee Directors pursuant to Article 111.
Provided however that, such right of the Founder under this Article shall be subject to the right being
approved by the Members of the Company through a Special Resolution at the first General Meeting of
the Company held post listing of Equity Shares on the stock exchanges, in accordance with applicable
laws.
If at any meeting the Chairman is not present within fifteen (15) minutes after the time appointed for
holding the meeting, the Directors present may choose one among themselves to be the chairman of the
meeting.
(a) The Board may exercise all such powers of the Company and do all such acts and things as are
not, by the Act or any other applicable Law, or by the Memorandum or by the Articles required
to be exercised by the Company in a General Meeting, subject nevertheless to these Articles, to
the provisions of the Act or any other applicable Law and to such regulations being not
inconsistent with the aforesaid regulations or provisions, as may be prescribed by the Company
in a General Meeting; but no regulation made by the Company in a General Meeting shall
invalidate any prior act of the Board which would have been valid if that regulation had not
been made.
(b) All cheques, promissory notes, drafts, hundis, bills of exchange and other negotiable
instruments, and all receipts for monies paid to the Company, shall be signed, drawn, accepted,
endorsed, or otherwise executed, as the case maybe, by such person and in such manner as the
Board shall from time to time by resolution determine.
(a) The Board may, subject to the provisions of the Act, delegate any of its powers to committees
consisting of such members of its body as it thinks fit.
(b) Any committee so formed shall, in the exercise of the power so delegated conform to any
regulations that may be imposed on it by the Board.
(a) A committee may elect a chairman of its meeting. If no such chairman is elected or if at any
meeting the chairman is not present within five (5) minutes after the time appointed for holding
the meeting, the members present may choose one of their members to be the chairman of the
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committee meeting.
(b) Questions arising at any meeting of a committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of
the members present as the case may be and in case of equality of vote, the chairperson of the
committee shall not have a second or casting vote.
All acts done by any meeting of the Board, of a committee thereof, or by any person acting as a Director
shall notwithstanding that it may be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment
of any one or more of such Directors or of any person acting as aforesaid or that they or any of them
were disqualified be as valid as if even such Director or such person has been duly appointed and was
qualified to be a Director.
Save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act, a resolution in writing, signed, whether manually or by
secure electronic mode, by a majority of the members of the Board or of a Committee thereof, for the
time being entitled to receive notice of a meeting of the Board or Committee, shall be valid and effective
as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board or Committee, duly convened and held.
The Company may exercise the powers conferred on it by the Act with regard to the keeping of a foreign
register; and the Board may (subject to the provisions of those Sections) make and vary such regulations
as it may think fit in respect of keeping of any register.
(a) Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles, the Board may from time to time at their
discretion raise or borrow or secure the payment of any such sum of money for the purpose of
the Company, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions in all respects as they think
fit, and in particular, by promissory notes or by receiving deposits and advances with or without
security or by the issue of bonds, Debentures, perpetual or otherwise, including Debentures
convertible into Shares of this Company or any other company or perpetual annuities and to
secure any such money so borrowed, raised or received, mortgage, pledge or charge the whole
or any part of the property, assets or revenue of the Company present or future, including its
uncalled capital by special assignment or otherwise or to transfer or convey the same absolutely
or in trust and to give the lenders powers of sale and other powers as may be expedient and to
purchase, redeem or pay off any such securities; provided however, that the moneys to be
borrowed, together with the money already borrowed by the Company apart from temporary
loans (as defined under Section 180(1) of the Act) obtained from the Company’s bankers in the
ordinary course of business shall not, without the sanction of the Company by a Special
Resolution at a General Meeting, exceed the aggregate of the paid up capital of the Company,
its free reserves and securities premium. Provided that every Special Resolution passed by the
Company in General Meeting in relation to the exercise of the power to borrow shall specify the
total amount up to which moneys may be borrowed by the Board of Directors.
(b) The Directors may by resolution at a meeting of the Board delegate the above power to borrow
money otherwise than on Debentures to a committee of Directors or Managing Director or to
any other person permitted by applicable Law, if any, within the limits prescribed.
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(c) To the extent permitted under the applicable Law and subject to compliance with the
requirements thereof, the Directors shall be empowered to grant loans to such entities at such
terms as they may deem to be appropriate and he same shall be in the interests of the Company.
(a) Subject to the provisions of the Act, so long as any moneys remain owing by the Company to
Financial Institutions regulated by the Reserve Bank of India, State Financial Corporation or
any financial institution owned or controlled by the Central Government or State Government
or any Non-Banking Financial Company regulated by the Reserve Bank of India or any such
company from whom the Company has borrowed for the purpose of carrying on its objects or
each of the above has granted any loans / or subscribes to the Debentures of the Company or so
long as any of the aforementioned companies of financial institutions holds or continues to hold
Debentures /Shares in the Company as a result of underwriting or by direct subscription or
private placement or so long as any liability of the Company arising out of any guarantee
furnished on behalf of the Company remains outstanding, and if the loan or other agreement
with such institution/ corporation/ company (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) so
provides, the Corporation may, in pursuance of the provisions of any Law for the time being in
force or of any agreement, have a right to appoint from time to time any person or persons as a
Director or Directors whole-time or non whole-time (which Director or Director/s is/are
hereinafter referred to as “Nominee Director/s”) on the Board of the Company and to remove
from such office any person or person so appointed and to appoint any person or persons in his
/their place(s).
(b) The Nominee Director/s appointed under this Article shall be entitled to receive all notices of
and attend all General Meetings, Board meetings and of the meetings of the committee of which
Nominee Director/s is/are member/s as also the minutes of such Meetings. The Corporation
shall also be entitled to receive all such notices and minutes.
(c) The Company may pay the Nominee Director/s sitting fees and expenses to which the other
Directors of the Company are entitled, but if any other fees commission, monies or remuneration
in any form is payable to the Directors of the Company the fees, commission, monies and
remuneration in relation to such Nominee Director/s may accrue to the nominee appointer and
same shall accordingly be paid by the Company directly to the Corporation.
(d) Provided that the sitting fees, in relation to such Nominee Director/s shall also accrue to the
appointer and same shall accordingly be paid by the Company directly to the appointer.
(e) Such Nominee Director(s) appointed under Article 140(a) shall not be required to hold any share
qualification in the Company, and subject to applicable Law, such Nominee Director(s)
appointed under Article 140(a) shall not be liable to retire by rotation of Directors.
(a) The Company shall keep and maintain registers, books and documents required by the Act to
the extent applicable to the Company from time to time.
(b) The registers, books and documents as provided in the foregoing Article shall (i) subject to such
restrictions as provided in the Act and the Rules made thereunder (including any statutory
modification or re-enactment thereof) and on payment of such fees as may be decided by the
Board of Directors of the Company, be open to persons so authorised/entitled for inspection and
extracts may be taken therefrom on working days except Saturdays and Sundays between 11.00
AM to 1.00 PM and (ii) copy thereof may be required by such persons who are entitled for the
same and on payment of such fees as may be decided by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Provided that the fees (in case of (i) or (ii) above) so decided by the Board, in any case shall not
exceed the maximum fees prescribed, in respect of inspection or copies thereof, as the case may
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be, for respective document/register, under the Act and Rules made thereunder from time to
time.
(c) The Company may charge from the Shareholder, the fee in advance, equivalent to the estimated
actual expenses of delivery of the documents, pursuant to any request made by the Shareholder
for delivery of such document to him, through a particular mode of service, i.e., by post or by
registered post or by speed post or by courier or by electronic or other mode; provided such
request along with requisite fee has been duly received by the Company at least one week in
advance of the dispatch of document by the Company.
The Directors shall cause a proper register to be kept, in accordance with the Act, of all mortgages and
charges specifically affecting the property of the Company and shall duly comply with the requirements
of the Act in regard to the registration of mortgages and charges therein specified.
Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles (including Article 111):
(a) the Directors shall have power to appoint from time to time one or more of their body to be
Managing Director or Managing Directors or Whole-time Directors of the Company for such
term and subject to such remuneration as they may think [Link] that if permitted under
applicable Law, an individual can be appointed or reappointed or continue as Chairman of the
Company as well as Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer of the Company at the same
time;
(b) the Directors may from time to time resolve that there shall be either one or more managing
directors and/ or whole-time directors;
(c) in the event of any vacancy arising in the office of a managing director and/or whole time
director, the vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors subject to the approval of the
Members as required under applicable Law;
(d) if a managing director and/or whole time director ceases to hold office as Director, he shall ipso
facto and immediately cease to be managing director/whole time director;
(e) the managing director shall not be liable to retirement by rotation as long as he holds office as
managing director.
The managing director/whole time director shall subject to the supervision, control and direction of the
Board and subject to the provisions of the Act, exercise such powers as are exercisable under these
Articles by the Board of Directors, as they may think fit and confer such power for such time and to be
exercised as they may think expedient and they may confer such power either collaterally with or to the
exclusion of any such substitution for all or any of the powers of the Board of Directors in that behalf
and may from time to time revoke, withdraw, alter or vary all or any such powers. The Managing
Directors/ whole time Directors may exercise all the powers entrusted to them by the Board of Directors
in accordance with the Board’s direction.
(a) A chief executive officer, manager, company secretary and chief financial officer may be
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appointed by the Board for such term, at such remuneration and upon such conditions as it may
think fit; and any chief executive officer, manager, company secretary and chief financial officer
so appointed may be removed by means of a resolution of the Board. Further, the Board may
appoint one or more chief executive officers for its multiple businesses, as may be required.
(b) A director may be appointed as chief executive officer, manager, company secretary or chief
financial officer.
(c) A provision of the Act or the Articles requiring or authorising a thing to be done by or to a
Director and chief executive officer, manager, company secretary or chief financial officer shall
not be satisfied by its being done by or to the same person acting both as a Director and as, or
in place of, chief executive officer, manager, company secretary or chief financial officer.
COMMON SEAL
The Directors shall provide a common seal for the purpose of the Company and shall have power from
time to time to destroy the same and substitute a new seal in lieu thereof, and the Directors shall provide
for the safe custody of the seal for the time being and the seal shall never be used except by or under the
authority of and in the presence of any Director or of the company secretary or such other person duly
authorised by the Board of Directors or a committee of the Directors, who shall sign every instrument to
which the seal is so affixed in his presence.
The Company may exercise the powers conferred by the Act with regard to having an official seal for
use abroad and such powers shall accordingly be vested in the Directors or any other person duly
authorised for the purpose.
DIVIDEND
The Company in General Meeting may declare dividends to be paid to the Members according to their
rights and interest in the profits and may, subject to the provisions of the Act, fix the time for payment.
No larger dividend shall be declared than is recommended by the Board, but the Company in General
Meeting may declare a smaller dividend.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Board may from time to time pay to the Members such interim
dividends of such amount on such class of Shares and at such times as it may think fit and as appear to
it to be justified by the profits of the Company.
(a) Where capital is paid in advance of calls, such capital, whilst carrying interest, shall not confer
a right to dividend or to participate in the profits.
(b) Where the Company has declared a dividend but which has not been paid or claimed within
thirty (30) days from the date of declaration, the Company shall within seven (7) days from the
date of expiry of the said period of thirty (30) days, transfer the total amount of dividend which
remains unpaid or unclaimed within the said period of thirty (30) days, to a special account to
be opened by the Company in that behalf in any scheduled bank to be called “Unpaid Dividend
Account of Oravel Stays Limited”. No unpaid dividend shall bear interest as against the
Company.
(c) Any money transferred to the unpaid dividend account of the Company which remains unpaid
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or unclaimed for a period of seven (7) years from the date of such transfer, shall be transferred
by the Company to the fund known as Investor Education and Protection Fund established under
the Act subject to the provisions of the Act and the Rules.
(d) All shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed for 7 (seven) consecutive
years or more shall be transferred by the Company in the name of the Investor Education and
Protection Fund subject to the provisions of the Act and the Rules.
(e) No unclaimed or unpaid dividend shall be forfeited by the Board before the claim becomes
barred by Law.
(f) All other provisions under the Act will be complied with in relation to the unpaid or unclaimed
dividend.
Subject to the rights of persons, if any, entitled to Shares with special rights as to dividends, all dividends
shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid or credited as paid on the Shares in respect
whereof the dividend is paid, but if and so long as nothing is paid upon any of the Shares in the Company,
dividends may be declared and paid according to the amounts of the Shares.
All dividends shall be apportioned and paid proportionately to the amounts paid or credited as paid on
the Shares during any portion or portions of the period in respect of which the dividend is paid; but if
any Share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend as from a particular date such share
shall rank for dividend accordingly.
(a) The Board may, before recommending any dividends, set aside out of the profits of the Company
such sums as it thinks proper as a reserve or reserves which shall at the discretion of the Board,
be applied for any purpose to which the profits of the Company may be properly applied,
including provision for meeting contingencies or for equalizing dividends and pending such
application, may, at the like discretion either be employed in the business of the Company or be
invested in such investments (other than Shares of the Company) as the Board may, from time
to time think fit.
(b) The Board may also carry forward any profits when it may consider necessary not to divide,
without setting them aside as a reserve.
Subject to the Act, no Member shall be entitled to receive payment of any interest or dividend in respect
of his Share or Shares whilst any money may be due or owing from him to the Company in respect of
such Share or Shares of or otherwise howsoever whether alone or jointly with any other person or persons
and the Board may deduct from any dividend payable to any Members all sums of money, if any,
presently payable by him to the Company on account of the calls or otherwise in relation to the Shares
of the Company.
Any one of two (2) or more joint holders of a share may give effective receipt for any dividends, bonuses
or other moneys payable in respect of such Shares.
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Any dividend, interest or other monies payable in cash in respect of Shares may be paid by electronic
mode or by cheque or warrant sent through the post directed to the registered address of the holder or, in
the case of joint holders, to the registered address of that one of the joint holders who is first named on
the Register of Members, or to such person and to such address as the holder or joint holders may in
writing direct. Every such cheque or warrant shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom
it is sent. The Company shall not be liable for any cheque or warrant lost in transmission or for any
dividend lost to the Member or person entitled thereof, by the forged endorsement of a cheque or warrant
or the fraudulent recovery thereof by any other means.
Subject to the provisions of the Act, any transfer of Shares shall not pass the right to any dividend
declared thereon before the registration of the transfer.
CAPITALISATION OF PROFITS
(a) The Company in General Meeting, may, on recommendation of the Board resolve:
(i) that it is desirable to capitalise any part of the amount for the time being standing to
the credit of the Company’s reserve accounts or to the credit of the profit and loss
account or otherwise available for distribution; and
(ii) that such sum be accordingly set free for distribution in the manner specified in sub-
clause (b) among the Members who would have been entitled thereto if distributed by
way of dividend and in the same proportion.
(b) The sum aforesaid shall not be paid in cash but shall be applied, subject to the provision
contained in sub-clause (c) below, either in or towards:
(i) paying up any amounts for the time being unpaid on Shares held by such Members
respectively;
(ii) paying up in full, unissued Share of the Company to be allotted and distributed,
credited as fully paid up, to and amongst such Members in the proportions aforesaid;
(iii) partly in the way specified in sub-clause (i) and partly that specified in sub -clause (ii);
(iv) a securities premium account and a capital redemption reserve account or any other
permissible reserve account may be applied as permitted under the Act in the paying
up of unissued Shares to be issued to Members of the Company as fully paid bonus
Shares; and
(v) the Board shall give effect to the resolution passed by the Company in pursuance of
these Articles.
(a) Whenever such a resolution as aforesaid shall have been passed, the Board shall:
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(i) make all appropriations and applications of the undivided profits resolved to be
capitalised thereby, and all allotments and issues of fully paid Shares or other
securities, if any; and
(ii) generally do all acts and things required to give effect thereto.
(i) to make such provisions, by the issue of fractional certificates or by payments in cash
or otherwise as it thinks fit, in the case of Shares or Debentures becoming distributable
in fractions; and
(ii) to authorise any person to enter, on behalf of all the Members entitled thereto, into an
agreement with the Company providing for the allotment to them respectively, credited
as fully paid up, of any further Shares or other securities to which they may be entitled
upon such capitalisation or as the case may require, for the payment by the Company
on their behalf, by the application thereto of their respective proportions of the profits
resolved to be capitalised, of the amount or any parts of the amounts remaining unpaid
on their existing Shares.
(c) Any agreement made under such authority shall be effective and binding on such Members.
ACCOUNTS
The Books of Account shall be kept at the Office or at such other place in India as the Directors think fit
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act.
The books of account and books and papers of the Company, or any of them, shall be open to the
inspection of Directors in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act.
The Board of Directors or any committee thereof, shall from time to time determine whether and to what
extent and at what times and places and under what conditions or regulations the accounts and books and
documents and registers of the Company or any of them shall be open to the inspection of the Members,
and no Member (not being a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any account or books or
documents or registers of the Company except as conferred by statute or authorised by the Directors or
by the resolution of the Company in General Meeting.
AUDITORS
Each registered holder of Shares from time to time shall notify in writing to the Company such place in
India to be registered as his address and such registered place of address shall for all purposes be deemed
to be his place of residence.
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165. SERVICE ON MEMBERS HAVING NO REGISTERED ADDRESS
If a Member has no registered address in India, and has not supplied to the Company any address within
India, for the giving of the notices to him, a document advertised in a newspaper circulating in the
neighborhood of Office of the Company shall be deemed to be duly served to him on the day on which
the advertisement appears.
A document may be served by the Company on the persons entitled to a share in consequence of the
death or insolvency of a Member by sending it through the post in a prepaid letter addressed to them by
name or by the title or representatives of the deceased, assignees of the insolvent by any like description
at the address (if any) in India supplied for the purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled, or (until
such an address has been so supplied) by serving the document in any manner in which the same might
have been served as if the death or insolvency had not occurred.
Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles, notice of General Meeting shall be given:
(b) To the persons entitled to a share in consequence of the death or insolvency of a Member.
(d) To the auditors for the time being of the Company; in the manner authorised by as in the case
of any Member or Members of the Company.
Provided that, in case of Members who are joint holders, notice shall be given to the joint holder
who is first named on the Register of Members.
Subject to the provisions of the Act any document required to be served or sent by the Company on or to
the Members, or any of them and not expressly provided for by these Articles, shall be deemed to be duly
served or sent if advertised in a newspaper circulating in the district in which the Office is situated.
Where a document is sent by electronic mail, service thereof shall be deemed to be effected properly,
where a Member has registered his electronic mail address with the Company and has intimated the
Company that documents should be sent to his registered email address, without acknowledgement due.
Provided that the Company, shall provide each Member an opportunity to register his email address and
change therein from time to time with the Company or the concerned Depository.
Every person, who by the operation of Law, transfer or other means whatsoever, shall become entitled
to any Shares, shall be bound by every document in respect of such Share which, previously to his name
and address being entered in the Register of Members, shall have been duly served on or sent to the
person from whom he/she derived his/her title to such Share.
Any notice to be given by the Company shall be signed by the Managing Director or by such Director
or Secretary (if any) or Officer as the Directors may appoint. The signature to any notice to be given by
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the Company may be written or printed or lithographed.
WINDING UP
171. Winding up when necessary will be done in accordance with the provisions of the Act and other
applicable Law.
Subject to the provisions of the Act as to preferential payment the assets of the Company shall, on its
winding up, be applied in satisfaction of its liabilities pari passu and, subject to such application shall be
distributed among the Members according to their rights and interests in the Company.
INDEMNITY
Subject to the provisions of the Act and other applicable Law, every Director and Officer of the Company
shall be indemnified by the Company against any liability incurred by him/her in his/her capacity as
Director or Officer of the Company including in relation to defending any proceedings, whether civil or
criminal, in which judgment is given in his/her favour or in which he/she is acquitted or in which relief
is granted to him/her by the court or the tribunal. Provided, however, that such indemnification shall not
apply in respect of any cost or loss or expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined to have
resulted from the wilful misconduct or bad faith acts or omissions of such Director or officer of the
Company.
174. INSURANCE
The Company may take and maintain any insurance as the Board may think fit on behalf of its present
and/or former directors and key managerial personnel for indemnifying all or any of them against any
liability for any acts in relation to the Company for which they may be liable but have acted honestly and
reasonably.
SECRECY CLAUSE
175. SECRECY
No Member or other person (not being a Director) shall be entitled to inspect the Company’s works
without the permission of the Managing Director/Directors or to require discovery of any information
respectively and detail of the Company’s trading or any matter which is or may be in the nature of a trade
secret, history of trade or secret process, or of any matter whatsoever, which may be related to the conduct
of the business of the Company and which in the opinion of the Managing Director/Directors will be
inexpedient in the interest of the Members of the Company to communicate to the public.
GENERAL POWER
176. Wherever in the Act, it has been provided that the Company shall have any right, privilege or authority
or that the Company could carry out any transaction only if the Company is so authorised by its articles,
then and in that case this Article authorises and empowers the Company to have such rights, privileges
or authorities and to carry such transactions as have been permitted by the Act, without there being any
specific Article in that behalf herein provided.
177. At any point of time from the date of adoption of these Articles, if the Articles are or become contrary to
the provisions of the Act, the Rules, the Listing Regulations and any other applicable Laws, the
provisions of the Act, the Rules, the Listing Regulations and other applicable Laws shall prevail over the
Articles to such extent and the Company shall, at all times, discharge all of its obligations as prescribed
under applicable Laws.
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PART II
Part II of the Articles of Association provides for, among other things, the rights of certain shareholders
pursuant to the Shareholders’ Agreement. For more details on the Shareholders’ Agreement, see “History and
Certain Corporate Matters—Shareholder’s Agreements” on page 281.
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SECTION IX: OTHER INFORMATION
The copies of the following documents and contracts which have been entered or are to be entered into by our
Company which are or may be deemed material have been entered or are to be entered into by our Company.
These contracts, copies of which will be attached to the copy of the Red Herring Prospectus which will be filed
with the RoC, and also the documents for inspection referred to hereunder, may be inspected at the Registered
Office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on all Working Days from the date of the Red Herring Prospectus until the
Bid/Offer Closing Date.
2. Registrar agreement dated September 30, 2021 entered into among our Company, the Selling
Shareholders and the Registrar to the Offer.
3. Cash escrow and sponsor bank agreement dated [●], 2021 entered into among our Company, the Selling
Shareholders, the Lead Managers, the Syndicate Members, the Bankers to the Offer and the Registrar to
the Offer.
4. Share escrow agreement dated [●], 2021 entered into among our Company, the Selling Shareholders and
the Share Escrow Agent.
5. Syndicate agreement dated [●], 2021 entered into among our Company, the Selling Shareholders, the
Lead Managers and the Syndicate Members.
6. Monitoring Agency Agreement dated [●] entered into among our Company and the Monitoring Agency.
7. Underwriting agreement dated [●] entered into among our Company, the Selling Shareholders and the
Underwriters.
B. Material Documents
1. Certified copies of the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of our Company, each
as amended from time to time.
3. Certificate of registration of regional director order dated March 15, 2019 issued by the RoC for change
of state.
4. Fresh certificate of incorporation dated September 14, 2021 issued by the RoC at the time of conversion
from a private limited company into a public limited company.
5. Resolutions of the Board and Shareholders dated September 16, 2021 and September 21, 2021,
respectively, in relation to the Offer and other related matters.
6. Resolution of the Board dated September 28, 2021 approving this Draft Red Herring Prospectus and
resolution of the IPO Committee dated September 30, 2021 approving this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
7. Consent letters and resolutions of each Selling Shareholder authorising the Offer for Sale as set out in
“The Offer” on page 110.
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8. Copies of the directors’ reports and auditor’s reports of our Company for the Financial Years 2021, 2020
and 2019.
9. The examination report of our Statutory Auditors dated September 16, 2021, on the Restated
Consolidated Financial Information included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
10. The Report on the Statement of Special Tax Benefits available to our Company, its shareholders and
material subsidiaries namely Oyo Hotels and Homes Private Limited, OYO Hospitality Netherlands BV,
Oravel Stays Singapore Pte Ltd, OYO Hospitality & Information Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd, OYO
Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd dated September 30, 2021 from the Statutory Auditor; and for
OYO Hospitality UK Ltd and OYO Hotels LLC dated September 30, 2021 from other experts.
11. Shareholders’ agreement dated July 29, 2019 executed among our Company, the Investor Promoter,
GCP-OYO Ltd., GCP OYO I Ltd., Greenoaks Capital MS LP - GCP-OYO II Series, Sequoia Capital
India Investments IV, Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritius, Lightspeed India Partners I LLC,
Lightspeed Venture Partners Select Mauritius, Global Ivy Ventures LLP, China Lodging Holdings (HK)
Limited, A1 Holdings Inc, Star Virtue Investment Limited, RA Hospitality Holdings (Cayman) and
Promoter 1, amendment agreements dated March 17, 2020, December 23, 2020 and July 23, 2021, and
the amendment agreement amongst the parties to the shareholders’ agreement and Airbnb, Inc. dated
September 26, 2021.
12. Investor rights agreement dated March 25, 2019 executed among the Company, the Investor Promoter,
GCP OYO I Ltd., Greenoaks Capital MS LP - GCP-OYO II Series, Sequoia Capital India Investments
IV, Lightspeed Venture Partners IX Mauritisu, Lightspeed India Partners I LLC, Lightspeed Venture
Partners Select Mauritius, Global Ivy Ventures LLP, China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited, A1
Holdings Inc, Star Virtue Investment Limited and Promoter 1.
13. Voting rights agreement dated September 30, 2018 executed between Grab and Promoter 1.
14. Voting rights agreement dated January 8, 2019 executed between Star Virtue Investment Limited and
Promoter 1.
15. Voting rights agreement dated December 23, 2020 executed between HT and Promoter 1.
16. Voting rights agreement dated September 8, 2021 executed between SNS and Promoter 1.
17. Inter-se Agreement entered into by and among Promoter 1, the Corporate Promoter and the Investor
Promoter dated September 30, 2021.
18. Share Subscription Agreement dated June 5, 2020 entered into among our Company, OYOHSPL, LA
Tech Hub (Cayman) Ltd., OHC, OLHUL and OYO Singapore.
19. Joint Venture Agreement dated June 5, 2020 entered into among our Company, OYOHSPL, LA Tech
Hub (Cayman) Ltd., OHC, OLHUL and OYO Singapore.
20. Deed of amendment dated August 17, 2020 entered into among our Company, OYOHSPL, LA Tech
Hub (Cayman) Ltd. (“SBLA”), OHC, OLHUL and OYO Singapore.
21. Deed of restructuring and exit dated September 27, 2021 entered into among our Company, OYOHSPL,
LA Tech Hub (Cayman) Ltd. (“SBLA”), OHC, OLHUL, OYO Singapore and Ritesh Agarwal.
22. Share Subscription Agreement dated April 17, 2019 entered into among, our Company, SB Topaz and
MDHPL.
23. Shareholders’ Agreement dated April 17, 2019 entered into among, our Company, SB Topaz and
MDHPL.
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24. Intellectual Property Licensing Agreement dated April 29, 2019 entered into between our Company and
MDHPL.
25. Share subscription agreement dated April 17, 2019 entered into among OMUL, OYO Singapore, our
Company and SB Holdings (Cayman) Limited.
26. Shareholders’ agreement dated April 23, 2019 entered into among OMUL, OYO Singapore, our
Company and SB Holdings (Cayman) Limited.
27. Registration rights agreement dated July 29, 2019 executed among our Company, the Investor Promoter,
GCP, SCI, LSVP, the Corporate Promoter and Promoter 1 as amended by the waiver and amendment
agreement dated September 30, 2021.
28. Advertising Agreement dated December 23, 2020 executed between our Company and HT and the side
letter dated December 23, 2020.
29. Commercial Collaboration Agreement between Oravel Stays Private Limited and OYO Technology and
Hospitality (China) PTE Ltd (“China IP License Agreement”) dated December 16, 2020
30. Scheme of arrangement under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act to transfer and vest the Indian
hotel business of our Company to our Material Subsidiary, OHHPL approved by our Board and our
Shareholders on February 21, 2019 and May 21, 2019, respectively.
31. Employment agreement dated June 27, 2019 between OYO Singapore and Ritesh Agarwal.
32. Share subscription agreement dated August 30, 2018 entered into among, SVF Ohio (Singapore) Pte.
Ltd., Lightspeed Venture Partners Select, L.P., Lightspeed Venture Partners Select III, L.P., Lightspeed
India Partners I LLC, Lightspeed Oyo, LLC, SCI Investments VI – 1 and Greenoaks Capital MS LP -
Robinson Park Series and Promoter 1
33. Commercial collaboration agreement dated December 16, 2020 entered into among our Company and
OYO Technology and Hospitality (China) PTE Ltd
34. Intellectual property licensing agreement dated July 17, 2019 entered into among our Company, OYO
Singapore and OMHUL
35. Trademark license agreement dated June 23, 2021 entered into among our Company and OYOHSPL
36. Consent of the Selling Shareholders, our Directors, the Lead Managers, the Legal Advisors to our
Company as to Indian law, the Legal Advisors to the Lead Managers as to Indian law, the Legal Advisors
to the Company as to international law, the Legal Advisors to the Lead Managers as to international law,
the Registrar to the Offer, the Banker(s) to our Company, our Company Secretary and Compliance
Officer, the Syndicate Members, the Banker(s) to the Offer, the Sponsor Bank, the Monitoring Agency
and [●] in their respective capacities.
37. Written consent dated September 30, 2021 from S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants,
to include their name as required under section 26(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI ICDR
Regulations, in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, and as an “expert” as defined under section 2(38) of
the Companies Act, 2013 to the extent and in their capacity as our Statutory Auditors, and in respect of
their (i) examination report, dated September 16, 2021 on our Restated Consolidated Financial
Information; and (ii) their report dated September 30, 2021 on the statement of special tax benefits
available to our Company, its shareholders, Oyo Hotels and Homes Private Limited, OYO Hotel
Management (Shanghai), Oravel Stays Singapore Pte. Ltd. and OYO Hospitality Netherlands B.V.,
included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
38. Written consent dated September 24, 2021 from Haines Watts, Chartered Accountants, to include their
name as required under section 26(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI ICDR Regulations, in
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this Draft Red Herring Prospectus, and as an “expert” as defined under section 2(38) of the Companies
Act, 2013 in respect of their report dated September 24, 2021 on the statement of special tax benefits
available to OYO Hospitality UK Ltd., in the United Kingdom included in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus.
39. Written consent dated September 24, 2021 from KNAV, to include their name as required under section
26(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI ICDR Regulations, in this Draft Red Herring
Prospectus, and as an “expert” as defined under section 2(38) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of
their report dated September 30, 2021 on the statement of special tax benefits available to OYO Hotels
Inc., in the United States included in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
40. Consent dated September 29, 2021 from RedSeer in relation to their report dated September 29, 2021
and titled “Global Travel & Tourism Industry and Global Short-Stay Accommodation Market”, together
with such report.
41. Tripartite Agreement dated [●] among our Company, NSDL and the Registrar to the Offer.
42. Tripartite Agreement dated October 6, 2015 among our Company, NSDL and the Skyline Financial
Services Private Limited.
43. Tripartite Agreement dated September 20, 2021 among our Company, CDSL and the Registrar to the
Offer.
44. Letter agreement dated March 25, 2019 between Airbnb, Inc., Promoter 1 and the Company.
45. Termination agreement dated September 29, 2021 between Airbnb, Inc., Promoter 1 and the Company.
46. Letter agreement dated September 7, 2017 between Global Ivy Ventures LLP and Company.
47. Letter agreement dated October 31, 2018 between Star Virtue Investment Limited, Promoter 1 and the
Company.
48. Termination agreement dated September 29, 2021 between Star Virtue Investment Limited, Promoter 1
and the Company.
49. Letter agreement dated July 23, 2021 between Microsoft Corporation and the Company.
50. Exemption application dated August 29, 2021 along with clarificatory letters dated September 13, 2021
and September 26, 2021 with the SEBI seeking a relaxation under Regulation 300(1)(a) of the SEBI
ICDR Regulations along with the response received from the SEBI through the letter bearing no.
SEBI/HO/CFD/SSEP/YJ/AB/OW/2021/26174/1 dated September 29, 2021 approving the Company’s
exemption application.
51. Due Diligence Certificate dated September 30, 2021 addressed to the SEBI from the Lead Managers.
52. In-principle listing approvals dated [●] and [●] issued by the BSE and the NSE, respectively.
53. Final observation letter bearing number [●] dated [●] addressed to the Lead Managers from the SEBI.
Any of the contracts or documents mentioned in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus may be amended or modified
at any time if so required in the interest of our Company or if required by the other parties, without reference to
our Shareholders, subject to compliance with the provisions contained in the Companies Act and other relevant
statutes.
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DECLARATION
We hereby certify and declare that all relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules, guidelines or
regulations issued by the Government of India or the guidelines or regulations issued by the SEBI, established
under Section 3 of the SEBI Act, 1992, as the case may be, have been complied with and no statement made in
this Draft Red Herring Prospectus is contrary to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Securities
Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956, the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957, the SEBI Act, 1992 or the
rules framed or guidelines or regulations issued thereunder, as the case may be. We further certify that all the
statements in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus are true and correct.
Abhinav Sinha
(Manager, Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer)
Abhishek Gupta
(Chief Financial Officer)
Place:
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DECLARATION
We hereby confirm and certify that all statements, disclosures and undertakings specifically made or confirmed
by us in this Draft Red Herring Prospinancial
ectus about or in relation to ourselves, as one of the Selling Shareholders and our portion of the Offered Shares,
are true and correct. We assume no responsibility for any other statements, disclosures and undertakings, including
any of the statements, disclosures and undertakings, made by, or relating to, the Company, or any other Selling
Shareholder or any other person(s) in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
SIGNED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SVF INDIA HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) LIMITED
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DECLARATION
We hereby confirm and certify that all statements, disclosures and undertakings specifically made or confirmed
by us in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus about or in relation to ourselves, as one of the Selling Shareholders
and our portion of the Offered Shares, are true and correct. We assume no responsibility for any other statements,
disclosures and undertakings, including any of the statements, disclosures and undertakings, made by, or relating
to, the Company or any other Selling Shareholder or any other person(s) in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
SIGNED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF A1 HOLDINGS INC.
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DECLARATION
We hereby confirm and certify that all statements, disclosures and undertakings specifically made or confirmed
by us in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus about or in relation to ourselves, as one of the Selling Shareholders
and our portion of the Offered Shares, are true and correct. We assume no responsibility for any other statements,
disclosures and undertakings, including any of the statements, disclosures and undertakings, made by, or relating
to, the Company or any other Selling Shareholder or any other person(s) in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
SIGNED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CHINA LODGING HOLDINGS (HK) LIMITED
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Name: He Hui
Designation: Director
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DECLARATION
We hereby confirm and certify that all statements, disclosures and undertakings specifically made or confirmed
by us in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus about or in relation to ourselves, as one of the Selling Shareholders
and our portion of the Offered Shares, are true and correct. We assume no responsibility for any other statements,
disclosures and undertakings, including any of the statements, disclosures and undertakings, made by, or relating
to, the Company or any other Selling Shareholder or any other person(s) in this Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
SIGNED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF GLOBAL IVY VENTURES LLP
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