Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
Throughout this section, references to “Roadzen,”
“we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Roadzen after the Business Combination, and Roadzen (DE) before the
Business Combination, and their consolidated subsidiaries, as the context so requires. The following discussion and analysis of the financial
condition and results of operations of Roadzen Inc. and its subsidiaries should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. See the section titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Actual results and timing of selected events may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result
of various factors, including those set forth or referred to under the section titled “Risk Factors” or elsewhere in this
Annual Report.
Overview
Roadzen is a leading Insurtech company on a mission
to transform global auto insurance powered by advanced artificial intelligence (“AI”). At the heart of our mission is our commitment
to create transparency, efficiency, and a seamless experience for the millions of end customers who use our products through our insurer,
OEM, and fleet (such as trucking, delivery, and commercial fleets) partners. We seek to accomplish this by combining computer vision,
telematics and AI with continually updated data sources to provide a more efficient, effective and informed way of building auto insurance
products, assessing damages, processing claims and improving driver safety. Insurers and other partners of Roadzen across the world use
Roadzen’s technology to launch new auto insurance products, manage risk better and resolve claims faster. These products are built
with dynamic underwriting capabilities, Application Programming Interface, or API-led distribution and real-time claims processing.
Roadzen has built a pioneering technology platform
that uses telematics, computer vision and data science to spearhead innovation across the insurance value chain, namely underwriting,
distribution, claims and road safety. We call it the Roadzen “Insurance as a Service” (“IaaS”) platform. Our
business generates commission-based revenue as an insurance broker focused on embedded and B2B2C (Business-to-Business-to-Customer) insurance
distribution, and fee-based revenue as a provider of innovative cloud, telematics, and AI-based applications for the auto insurance ecosystem.
Roadzen has four major client types:
● Insurance — including insurance companies, reinsurers, agents,
brokers;
● Automotive — including carmakers, dealerships, online-to-offline
car sales platforms;
● Fleets — including small and medium fleets, taxi fleets,
ridesharing platforms, commercial and corporate fleets; and
● Other distribution channels such as financial services companies
providing auto loans, and telematics companies.
Our operations are global, and our partners consist of market-leading insurance companies, fleets and automotive original equipment manufacturers
(“OEMs”) and carmakers, including AXA, SCOR, Arch, Société Générale, Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, Mercedes, Volvo
and several others. Our subsidiary in the U.K., operates through a specialist Managing General Agent (“MGA”) based in Coventry,
which provides auto insurance, extended warranties, and claims management services to insurers, automotive dealers, manufacturers, and
fleet operators. This MGA leverages its regulatory license to underwrite and service policies locally while utilizing third-party licenses
to deliver solutions globally. It acts as a delegated authority on behalf of insurers, managing policy sales and claims adjudication via
its brokerage platform. Revenue is generated through commissions and administrative fees tied to Gross Written Premium (“GWP”),
with specialty contracts typically structured over five-year terms. Roadzen’s subsidiary in the U.S., operates a licensed auto club
based in Burlingame, California that specializes in commercial roadside assistance (“RSA”) and claims management. With a robust
network of over 75,000 service providers nationwide, it offers towing, transportation, and first notice of loss (“FNOL”) services
to government fleets, enterprises, insurers, and auto manufacturers. These capabilities support our comprehensive suite of mobility and
insurance infrastructure services across North America. Roadzen’s subsidiary in India operates as a licensed insurance broker providing
distribution and servicing of motor insurance products, including RSA, vehicle inspection, and claim facilitation. Our India operations
also serve as the company’s global technology headquarters, where our product, engineering, and AI teams develop and scale the core platforms
that power our insurance and mobility services worldwide. This integrated approach allows us to drive innovation and operational efficiency
across all markets we serve.
Roadzen’s AI Manifesto
Our mission is to build the leading company at
the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), insurance and mobility. To further our mission, we have built a pioneering lab focused
on fundamental and applied AI research. We work on core research areas in computer vision, generative AI, and traditional machine learning
to develop product experiences that improve the safety, convenience, and protection of millions of drivers across the world. Roadzen
is a founding member of the AI Alliance fostering safe, responsible, and open source development alongside industry leaders such as Meta,
IBM, Hugging Face, Stability AI, AMD, Service Now, and others. Our approach to build precision AI models in insurance and mobility has
won several industry accolades. Roadzen achieved significant industry recognition for its advancements in AI and technology during FY 2024-25. Honors
included ‘Best AI in Deep Tech’ at the AI Awards Summit 2025 by Entrepreneur India and secured a spot on the Fintech40 Index
by L’Observatoire de la Fintech. It was named the ‘World’s Top InsurTech’ by CNBC in 2024, ‘Most Innovative
Use of AI’ by Financial Express at the FE Futech Awards 2024 and won the Gold Stevie Award for its xClaim insurance solution at
the International Business Awards 2024. Additional recognitions included ‘Excellence in InsurTech’ by the India FinTech Forum
(IFTA 2024), ‘Best Use of AI in Insurance’ at the Global AI Summit & Awards (GAISA 2024), and ‘Best Product and
Business Team’ at the World Auto Forum 2024. Roadzen also won ‘Best Use of Technology’ at the Entrepreneur Awards 2024
and ‘Most Innovative Company’ at the World Finance Innovation Awards 2024.
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On September 20, 2023, the Parent Company completed
the Business Combination in which it acquired Roadzen (DE). Roadzen (DE) was determined to be the accounting acquiror in the Business
Combination. Accordingly, the historical financial statements of Roadzen (DE) became the historical financial statements of the combined
company upon the consummation of the Business Combination. As a result, the financial statements included in this report reflect (i)
the historical operating results of Roadzen (DE) prior to the Business Combination; (ii) the combined results of the Parent Company and
Roadzen (DE) following the Closing of the Business Combination; (iii) the assets and liabilities of Roadzen (DE) at their historical
cost; and (iv) the Company’s equity structure for all periods presented.
Our Business Model
Roadzen has two principal models for generating
revenue: 1) Income from Insurance as a Service (IaaS Platform), and 2) Commission and Distribution Income (Brokerage Solutions). We follow a capital-light business model, meaning
that we do not underwrite any risk ourselves or carry it on our balance sheet for either source of revenue.
1. IaaS Platform :
Roadzen provides an IaaS technology platform addressed
towards insurance for mobility. The IaaS platform has a suite of products that work cohesively to address the auto insurance value chain.
Roadzen sells its IaaS platform to insurers, car manufacturers, and fleet companies to deliver services for their respective insured
customers. Our deep understanding of the insurance industry has enabled us to develop a unified suite of modules and products that is
tailored to address the key challenges faced in auto insurance. Our solution suite includes several products that support the insurance
lifecycle, such as:
● Via : enables fleets, carmakers and insurers to inspect
a vehicle using computer vision;
● Global Distribution Network (“GDN”): enables
the configuration, customer quote, payment (in any currency), and administration of any insurance
policy with any insurance carrier as the underwriter:
● xClaim : enables digital, touchless and real-time resolution
of claims from FNOL through payment, using telematics and computer vision;
● StrandD : enables digital, real-time dispatch and tracking
for RSA and FNOL during accident claims;
● Good Driving : enables insurers and fleets to recognize
their best drivers, train poor drivers and build usage-based insurance (“UBI”)
programs; and
● DrivebuddyAI: enables any vehicle to get advanced driver-assistance
capabilities utilizing cameras and neural networks to deliver better safety on the road.
● MixtapeAI: a platform designed to power AI agents and transform
customer interactions in the insurance and mobility sectors.
Our technology revolutionizes the customer experience
by helping customers obtain a policy within seconds and process a claim estimate within minutes in comparison with existing processes
that can take weeks. Roadzen’s revenue derived from platform sales is usage-based, meaning we get paid on a per-vehicle or per-use
basis.
Roadzen’s IaaS Platform accounted for
approximately 47% of revenues for the year ended March 31, 2025.
2. Brokerage Solutions:
Roadzen acts as an insurance broker utilizing
its technology to sell insurance through our embedded and B2B2C distribution model. The policies are sold by insurance intermediaries
such as agents and through captive distributors such as dealerships, fleets and used car platforms. Our B2B2C channel partners choose
us for a variety of reasons - for the ease of integrating our technology through APIs into their ecosystem, for a seamless, fully digital
customer experience from obtaining a policy to submitting a claim, and for integrations with a large number of insurance companies who
sell their policies through our platform to give the users a handful of policy options, and our ability to deliver multiple relevant
products such as auto insurance, commercial and fleet insurance, extended warranty, guaranteed asset protection, and other automotive
related insurance products. Lastly, we are able to provide a superior customer experience for the end user by bundling telematics for
road safety, RSA and claims management to the customer - an experience that we believe is unrivaled by other traditional brokers. Roadzen’s
revenues are based on commissions and other fees that are paid by our insurance carriers as a percentage of the GWP underwritten for
each policy.
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Roadzen’s Brokerage Solutions accounted
for approximately 53% of revenue for the year ended March 31, 2025.
Factors Affecting Our Performance
Our financial condition and results of operations
have been, and will likely continue to be, affected by a number of factors, including the following:
Investment in Core Technology and AI
We continue to develop and invest in our technology
platform to drive scalability and build innovative products. We believe our significant proprietary investments into our data pipelines,
training, model development and our core technology platform are key advantages that allow us to stay ahead of competition, support our
growth into global markets and improve operating margins.
Investment in Sales and Marketing
Our sales and marketing efforts are a key component
of our growth strategy. Our investments in this area have enabled us to build and sustain our customer base while creating long-term
customer relationships. Our sales efforts are materially dependent on our three different channels: (1) strategic sales to insurers and
car companies; (2) sales to small-and-medium fleet owners; and (3) brokerage sales driven by agents, captive distribution channels and
reinsurance partnerships. We plan to continue investing in each of these channels of growth including hiring sales personnel, event marketing
and global travel.
Investments in Innovation for Future Growth
The world of mobility is changing rapidly due
to advances in connected, electric, and autonomous vehicles. We believe this presents an exciting and large opportunity to build insurance
for this evolving environment. For this reason, our performance will be impacted by our ability to continuously innovate our underwriting
algorithms, internalize new data sources and technologies such as Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (“ADAS”) and video
telematics for accident prevention, and invest in partnerships with carmakers for their insurance offerings and for selling insurance
into fleets.
Acquiring New Customers
Our long-term growth will depend on our continued
ability to attract new customers to our platform. We intend to continue to drive customers to our platform by expanding our B2B2C model
through different avenues.
● In addition to our existing geographic and product footprint,
we aim to grow by expanding into new markets across our target geographies, leveraging our
technology platform to increase our speed to market.
● We intend to consistently offer cutting edge technology at the
intersection of mobility and insurance - a capability that traditional insurance carriers
and other insurance intermediaries have struggled to provide. As our clients look to digitize
and capture a greater part of the insurance value chain, our technology is the differentiator
for them to choose Roadzen as a partner.
Expanding Sales Within Our Existing Customer Base
A central part of our strategy is expanding solutions
adoption across our existing customer base. We have developed long-term relationships with our customers and have a proven track record
of successfully cross-selling product offerings. We have the opportunity to realize incremental value by selling additional functionality
to customers that do not currently utilize our full solution portfolio from our platform. As we innovate and bring new technology and
solutions to market, we also have the opportunity to realize incremental growth by selling new products to our existing customer base.
Our ability to expand sales within our customer
base will depend on a number of factors, including our customers’ satisfaction, pricing, competition, and changes in our customers’
spending levels. Roadzen’s customers include leading insurers and car companies that have a global presence and are spending millions
of dollars on digitizing their insurance offerings. We believe that successful integration in one geography may open up opportunities
within other geographies. Roadzen has shown the ability to expand contracts from low ticket size in India to higher ticket size in global
markets. We have a significant focus on maximizing the lifetime value of our customer relationships, and we continue to make significant
investments in order to grow our customer base.
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Since January 1, 2023 we began tracking customer
segmentation for Roadzen, described as such: enterprise clients that include insurers, automakers and large fleets (above 100 vehicles),
and SMB clients, which include agents, brokers, small dealerships, and small fleets (under 100 vehicles). As of March 31, 2025, we had
34 insurance customer agreements (including carriers, self-insureds and other entities processing insurance claims), 78 automotive customer
agreements, and approximately 3,800 agents and fleet customers agreements.
Strength of the Auto Insurance Market
We generate a majority of
our revenues through commissions and fees which are a reflection of the total insurance policy premium. Roadzen derived 53% of revenue
from its Brokerage Solutions and 47% from its IaaS Platform for the year ended March 31, 2025. A softening of the
insurance market characterized by a period of declining premium rates due to competition or regulation could negatively impact our financial
results.
Our Regulatory Environment
Our insurance broking business is subject to various
laws and regulations and our inability to comply with them may adversely affect our business, results of operations, and reputation.
Our subsidiary in India is licensed to act as
a direct insurance broker (life and general) under the Insurance Brokers Regulations of India. Accordingly, we are subject to certain
laws, regulations and licensing requirements. Insurance brokers operating in India are required to comply with various regulatory requirements,
including stipulations that: (i) the principal officer and broker qualified persons of an insurance broker must undergo training and
pass the relevant examinations specified by the IRDAI; (ii) the principal officer, directors, shareholders and key management personnel
must fulfill the “fit and proper” criteria specified under the Insurance Brokers Regulations; (iii) insurance brokers may
not undertake multi-level marketing for solicitation and procuring of insurance products; (iv) insurance brokers may not offer any rebate
or any other inducement to a client; (v) insurance brokers must conduct their business in compliance with the code of conduct specified
under the Insurance Brokers Regulations; and (vi) insurance brokers must ensure that not more than 50% of their remuneration emanates
from one client in a financial year. The IRDAI may undertake inspection of the premises of an insurance broker to ascertain how activities
are carried on, and inspect their books of accounts, records and documents. The Insurance Brokers Regulations specify certain approval
and reporting requirements to be adhered to by the insurance brokers from time to time, as applicable. We would be subject to fines and
penalties if we fail to comply with the Insurance Brokers Regulations. We derive revenues primarily from commissions and other fees paid
by insurance carriers for insurance products purchased by our customers.
The commissions that we can charge to our insurer
partners are based on charges set forth under the IRDAI (Payment of Commission or Remuneration or Reward to Insurance Agents and Insurance
Intermediaries) Regulations, 2016 (“IRDAI Commissions Regulations”). The IRDAI (Minimum Information Required for Investigation
and Inspection) Regulations, 2020 (“Minimum Information Regulations”), effective from May 23, 2021, are applicable to all
insurers and insurance intermediaries in relation to purposes of investigation and inspection by the IRDAI.
Inter-related companies within the group are subject
to a stringent regulatory framework that affects the flexibility of our operations and increases compliance costs, and any regulatory
action against us and our employees may result in penalties and/or sanctions that could have an adverse effect on our business, prospects,
financial condition and results of operations.
The regulatory and policy environment in which
we operate is evolving and is subject to change. The government of India (“GoI”) may implement new laws or other regulations
and policies that could affect the fintech industry, which could lead to new compliance requirements, including requiring us to obtain
approvals and licenses from the GoI and other regulatory bodies, or impose onerous requirements. New compliance requirements could increase
our costs or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our subsidiary in the U.K. is licensed as a MGA,
under which we are subject to stringent oversight by the FCA. Our operations must align with FCA regulations that are specifically tailored
to govern the conduct and obligations of MGAs, which act as an intermediary between insurers and clients, with delegated authority to
underwrite and process claims on behalf of insurers. Our adherence to these regulations encompasses a variety of compliance obligations,
including but not limited to, ensuring that underwriting decisions are made with the requisite skill and care, maintaining accurate and
secure records of insurance contracts, managing potential conflicts of interest, and safeguarding client funds. The FCA also imposes
comprehensive conduct rules and solvency requirements that require us to act with due care in the interests of policyholders.
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The FCA’s regime for MGAs mandates a high
level of financial prudence and transparency, necessitating robust internal controls and reporting systems. Failure to meet these stringent
regulatory requirements could result in significant sanctions, including financial penalties, suspension of authorization, or other disciplinary
actions. Given the evolving nature of the regulatory environment, changes in the FCA’s rules or the introduction of new legislation
could necessitate adjustments to our operational and compliance processes. These changes could carry implications for our business model
and may incur additional compliance costs, ultimately impacting our financial results and operational flexibility.
Roadzen is committed to maintaining a rigorous
compliance posture to meet the FCA’s expectations for MGAs. Any lapse in our compliance framework could lead to regulatory scrutiny,
damage our reputation, and negatively affect our business operations and financial position. It is imperative for us to continuously
monitor regulatory developments and adapt our compliance measures accordingly to mitigate the risk of enforcement actions and to uphold
the trust of our clients and partners.
The FCA has the
authority to suspend the sale of any insurance product sold within the U.K. and for which it has oversight, if it does not believe a
firm or a product is protecting the interests of U.K. consumers. Effective February 2024, the FCA paused all sales of the Guaranteed
Asset Protection (“GAP”) product, a key contributor to our operations in the U.K., directing all insurers, including our
insurance partner, to temporarily cease selling the GAP product. The regulator mandated insurers to make a resubmission, or new GAP
proposal, outlining product features, coverages and pricing for approval by the FCA before sales of the GAP product could be
resumed.
Although our insurance partner, which is obligated to adhere
to FCA guidelines, received approval to sell GAP products, the resubmission and approval process had a significant impact on our revenue, financial performance, and overall profitability.
Our subsidiary in the U.S. is licensed as an auto
club in California, which exposes Roadzen to a distinct set of risks due to the stringent regulatory landscape enforced by the California
Department of Insurance (“CDI”). Compliance with these regulations is paramount, as they govern a wide spectrum of our activities,
including membership services, claims management, and financial integrity.
Our Ability to Manage Risk with Data and Technology
Our operations are highly dependent on the reliability,
availability, and security of our technology platform and data. Our operations rely on the secure processing and storage of confidential
information, including our information systems and networks and those of our third-party service providers. Disruptions in the technology
platform, systems and control failures, security breaches, or inadvertent disclosure of user data could result in legal exposure, harm
our reputation and brand, and ultimately affect our ability to attract and retain customers. Although we have implemented administrative
and technical controls and have taken protective actions to reduce risk, such measures may be insufficient to prevent unauthorized and
malicious attacks. As our technology-enabled platform is reliant on data from external parties, such attacks or disruption in our data
sources can impact our ability to operate effectively and result in damage to our reputation and results.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
We provide access to our IaaS solutions through
contractual agreements with our customers, whereby the customer receives one or a bundle of our solutions, which can include inspection,
claims management, RSA, and/or telematics offerings. The average contract length for our IaaS customers is approximately three years.
Our clients pay us on a fixed fee per-incident or per-vehicle. Our brokerage revenues are based on commissions and fees that we receive
from our insurance partners for selling their policies to customers as well as providing other client services such as claims management.
Our commissions and fees are calculated as a percentage of the GWP underwritten for each policy.
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Cost of Services
The cost of services for distribution business
includes commissions paid to the point-of-sale person, cost of employees and other direct expenses related to facilities.
For our IaaS platform, cost of services primarily
consists of direct costs involved in delivering the services to the customers, including external provider cost for inspections and RSA,
as well as additional costs such as employee benefit expenses. Costs forming part of cost of revenue are recognized as incurred.
Research and Development
Research and development costs consist primarily
of employee-related costs, including salaries, stock-based compensation, employee benefits and other expenses. It also includes the cost
of annotating data pipelines for AI, the cost of building and maintaining our own AI servers for training and the cloud costs for production
deployments. We continue to focus our research and development efforts on adding new features and products.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses primarily include
expenditures related to advertising, channel partner incentives, media, promotional and bundling costs, brand awareness activities, business
development, corporate partnerships and allocated overhead costs. These expenses are a reflection of our efforts to expand our market
reach for distributing insurance policies. Sales and marketing expenses also consist of employee-related costs directly associated with
our sales and marketing activities, including salaries, stock-based compensation and employee benefits.
We plan to continue to invest in sales and marketing
to grow our customer base and increase the awareness of end customers about our products. As a result, we expect our sales and marketing
expenses to increase in absolute dollars for the foreseeable future. While we expect our sales and marketing expenses to decrease as
a percentage of our revenue over the long-term, our sales and marketing expenses may fluctuate as a percentage of our revenue from period
to period due to the timing and extent of these expenses.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist of
employee-related costs for executive, finance, legal, human resources, IT, and facilities personnel, including salaries, stock-based
compensation, employee benefits, professional fees for external legal, accounting, and other consulting services, and allocated overhead
costs.
We expect our general and administrative expenses
to continue to increase in absolute dollars for the foreseeable future to support our growth as well as due to additional costs associated
with legal, accounting, compliance, insurance, investor relations, and other costs as we operate as a public company. While we expect
our general and administrative expenses to decrease as a percentage of our revenue over the long-term, our general and administrative
expenses may fluctuate as a percentage of our revenue from period to period due to the timing and extent of these expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization reflects the recognition
of the cost of our tangible and intangible assets over their useful life. Depreciation expenses relate to equipment, hardware and purchased
software. Amortization relates to investments related to recent acquisitions, internal software development and investments made in intellectual
property development. Depreciation and amortization are expected to increase slightly in dollar amount over time but will likely decrease
as a percentage of revenue as investments in platform technology reach scale.
Fair Value Changes in Financial Instruments Carried at Fair
Value
Our outstanding notes and warrants are financial
liabilities measured at fair value with fair value changes recognized in profit or loss. We carry out a periodic fair valuation exercise
and recognize the increase or decrease in the carrying values of these financial instruments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Such fair value changes are primarily driven by changes in our equity value, risk free interest rates and credit risk premia.
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Impairment of goodwill and intangibles with definite life
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles can arise
from various factors, including economic fluctuations, industry changes, technological advancements, and evolving customer preferences.
When the carrying value of these assets exceeds their recoverable amount, impairment occurs, leading to a decrease in reported value
on our financial statements. Recognizing and addressing impairment in a timely and effective manner is essential. Regular assessments
and impairment tests are necessary to identify potential impairments and determine the recoverable amount of these assets.
Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)
Income tax expense/(benefit) consists primarily
of income taxes in certain foreign and state jurisdictions in which we conduct business. We maintain a full valuation allowance against
our U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions’ deferred tax assets because we have concluded that it is more likely than not that
the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Results of Operations (all figures are denominated in U.S. $)
Comparison of the Years Ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Revenue
44,296,098
46,724,287
(2,428,189 )
-5 %
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services
18,833,218
18,132,757
700,461
4 %
Research and development
3,779,955
4,973,816
(1,193,861 )
-24 %
Sales and marketing
28,873,150
33,195,608
(4,322,458 )
-13 %
General and administrative
51,602,107
65,895,085
(14,292,978 )
-22 %
Depreciation and amortization
2,020,610
2,185,858
(165,248 )
-8 %
Total costs and expenses
105,109,040
124,383,124
(19,274,084 )
-15 %
Loss from operations
(60,812,942 )
(77,658,837 )
16,845,895
-22 %
Interest expense (net)
(3,247,831 )
(2,291,123 )
(956,708 )
42 %
Fair value gains/(losses) in financial instruments carried at fair value
(14,844,420 )
(19,475,005 )
4,630,585
-24 %
Other income (net)
7,073,235
838,728
6,234,507
743 %
Impairment of investment
(1,245,326
)
(3,395,234 )
2,149,908
-63 %
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries
-
2,098,745
(2,098,745 )
-100 %
Total other income/(expense)
(12,264,342 )
(22,223,889 )
9,959,547
-45 %
(Loss)/Income before income tax expense
(73,077,284 )
(99,882,726 )
26,805,442
-27 %
Less: income tax (benefit)/expense
(13,973 )
(23,648 )
9,675
-41 %
Net Loss before non-controlling interest
(73,063,311 )
(99,859,078 )
26,795,767
-27 %
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax
(192,879 )
(189,743 )
(3,136 )
2 %
Net Loss attributable to Ordinary Shareholders
(72,870,432 )
(99,669,335 )
26,798,903
-27 %
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Revenue
For the year ended
March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Revenue
Commission and Distribution Income
23,447,282
30,500,019
(7,052,737 )
-23 %
Income from Insurance as a Service
20,848,816
16,224,268
4,624,548
29 %
Total
44,296,098
46,724,287
(2,428,189 )
-5 %
Revenue declined by $2.4 million, representing
a 5% decrease for the year ending March 31, 2025, compared to the previous year. This reduction was primarily due to the suspension of
the GAP product in the U.K.
Commission and
Distribution Income saw a decrease of $7.0 million, or 23%, over the same period last year. This drop can be attributed to the suspension of
the GAP product in the U.K., which took effect in February 2024, offset by growth in other geographies.
Conversely, revenue from the Insurance as a Service
(IaaS) platform experienced significant growth, increasing by $4.6 million, or 29%, for the year ending March 31, 2025. This growth was
driven by higher penetration among existing clients and the addition of new clients.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company maintained 34
insurance customer agreements and 78 automotive customer agreements, as well as approximately 3,800 agents and fleet customer agreements.
Cost of Services
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Cost of services
18,833,218
18,132,757
700,461
4 %
Cost of services increased $0.7 million, or
4%, for the year ending March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. This increase was primarily attributed to the
inclusion of costs from NAC, which was acquired in June 2023 and not included April and May 2023.
Research and Development
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Research and development
3,779,955
4,973,816
(1,193,861 )
-24 %
Research and development expense decreased $1.2 million, or 24%, for the year ending March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. This reduction was primarily due to a $0.8 million reduction in technology personnel and consultant expense and a $0.4 million
decrease in non-cash compensation expense related to RSU grants.
Sales and Marketing
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Sales and marketing
28,873,150
33,195,608
(4,322,458 )
-13 %
Sales and marketing expense decreased $4.3
million, or 13%, for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. This reduction was primarily attributed
to lower expenses in the U.K. following the suspension of the GAP product, along with a $0.5 million decrease
in non-cash compensation expense related to RSU grants.
General and administrative
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
General and administrative
51,602,107
65,895,085
(14,292,978 )
-22 %
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General and
administrative expense decreased $14.3 million, or 22%, for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. This reduction
was mainly due to a decrease of $8.1 million in non-cash RSU expense, a $4.9 million decrease in provisions for doubtful accounts
(which includes $2.8 million from preferred stock issuance before the Business Combination and $2.1 million in advances to
deconsolidated subsidiaries for working capital), coupled with efforts in cost
discipline and lower headcount.
Depreciation and Amortization
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Depreciation and amortization
2,020,610
2,185,858
(165,248 )
-8 %
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $0.2
million or 8% for the year ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year.
Interest Income (Expense)
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Interest income/(expense)
-3,247,831
-2,291,123
(956,708 )
42 %
Interest expense increased $0.9 million or 42% increase for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in borrowings
from banks and other parties.
Fair Value Changes in Financial Instruments Carried
at Fair Value
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Fair value changes in financial instruments carried at fair value
-14,844,420
-19,475,005
4,630,585
-24 %
Loss on fair valuation changes decreased by $4.6
million or 24%, for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year due to
the fair market valuation of our Forward Purchase Agreement, convertible promissory notes, and share warrants.
Impairment of Investment
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Impairment of investment
(1,245,326 )
(3,395,234 )
2,149,908
-63 %
The Company evaluates its non-marketable equity investments for impairment
each reporting period through a qualitative assessment that considers various indicators, including significant adverse changes in the
investee’s business, legal or regulatory environment, or the ability to obtain relevant financial information.
During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a full impairment charge of $1.2 million related to its
joint venture investment in China. This decision was driven by escalating macroeconomic and geopolitical tensions, particularly tariff-related
uncertainties between the U.S. and China, which have adversely affected the Company’s ability to exercise operational influence
and access timely and reliable information about the joint venture’s financial position. In light of these factors and applying
the principle of prudence, management determined that the investment no longer meets the criteria for recoverability and accordingly recognized
a full impairment.
Other Income/(Expense)
For the year ended March 31,
Change amount
%
Particulars
2025
2024
Other (income)/expense net
7,073,235
838,728
6,234,507
743 %
Other Income increased
$6.2 million, or 743%, for the year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. This was primarily driven by the $7.6 million
provision and short-term liability releases during the year as part of our Balance Sheet clean-up project, partially offset by a
$0.7 million write-off of customer contracts in our U.K. subsidiary due to the pause in GAP sales.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation
and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes the impact of finance costs, taxes, depreciation
& amortization and certain other items from reported net profit or loss. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA aids investors by providing
an operating profit/loss without the impact of non-cash depreciation and amortization and certain other items to help clarify sustainability
and trends affecting the business. For comparability of reporting, management considers non-GAAP measures in conjunction with U.S. GAAP
financial results in evaluating business performance. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the
measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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The following table reconciles our net loss reported
in accordance with GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024:
For the year ended
March 31,
Particulars
2025
2024
Net loss
(72,870,432 )
(99,669,335 )
Adjusted for:
Other (income)/expense net
(7,073,235 )
(838,728 )
Interest (income)/expense
3,247,831
2,291,123
Fair value changes in financial instruments carried at fair value (1)
14,844,420
19,475,005
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries
-
(2,098,745
)
Impairment of investment
1,245,326
3,395,234
Tax (benefit)/expense
(13,973 )
(23,648 )
Depreciation and amortization
2,020,610
2,185,858
Stock based compensation expense
47,211,816
56,303,135
Non-cash expenses
1,649,448
1,048,464
Non-recurring expenses
1,340,062
7,685,859
Adjusted EBITDA
(8,398,127 )
(10,245,778 )
(1) Fair value changes in financial instruments
are considered to be financing costs as they relate to convertible notes and liability-classified
preferred stock warrants previously issued in financing transactions. These changes are non-cash
as the Company does not have an unconditional obligation to settle the convertible notes
and preferred stock warrants in cash. These changes in fair value are affected by the Company’s
own share price as these are settleable/convertible into the Company’s Ordinary Shares.
The following table reconciles our net loss reported
in accordance with GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months period ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024:
For the three months ended
March 31,
Particulars
2025
2024
Net loss
(106,967 )
(33,978,672 )
Adjusted for:
Other (income)/expense net
(3,861,541 )
(55,459 )
Interest (income)/expense
714,899
732,138
Fair value changes in financial instruments carried at fair value (1)
(1,681,725 )
(2,894,633 )
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries
-
(2,098,745 )
Impairment of investment
1,245,326
3,395,234
Tax (benefit)/expense
69,709
69,734
Depreciation and amortization
1,046,539
953,232
Stock based compensation expense
76,397
25,523,471
Non-cash expenses
493,210
820,440
Non-recurring expenses
386,746
5,408,410
Adjusted EBITDA
(1,617,407 )
(2,124,850 )
(1) Fair value changes in financial instruments are considered to be financing
costs as they relate to convertible notes and liability-classified preferred stock warrants previously
issued in financing transactions. These changes are non-cash as the Company does not have an unconditional
obligation to settle the convertible notes and preferred stock warrants in cash. These changes in fair
value are affected by the Company’s own share price as these are settleable/convertible into the
Company’s Ordinary Shares.
Limitations and Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as
analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for financial information presented under U.S. GAAP. There
are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures versus comparable financial measures determined under U.S.
GAAP. For example, other companies in our industry may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures
to evaluate their performance. These limitations could reduce the usefulness of these non-GAAP financial measures as analytical tools.
Investors are encouraged to review the related U.S. GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures
to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures and to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our incorporation,
we have financed our growth through a blend of equity, convertible instruments, debt (including working capital lines), and customer
payments. As of March 31, 2025, we have raised an aggregate of $52.0 million, net of issuance costs, through the issuance of Ordinary Shares, convertible instruments and preferred stock of Roadzen DE. Our accumulated deficit
stood at $224.3 million as of March 31, 2025 up from $151.6 million from the previous year. These accumulated deficit stem from
substantial operating losses, which stems from fair valuation, vesting of RSU, impairment of investment and intangible assets, transaction costs arose from business combination. These losses have been detailed on the table below. We anticipate that we will continue to experience operating losses and generate negative cash flows from operations
over an extended period due to the planned investments in our business. Consequently, we will need to secure additional capital
resources to support the execution of our strategic initiatives for growing our business in the coming years.
Details of Accumulated
deficit:
Particulars
FY 2025 (USD millions)
FY 2024 (USD millions)
Accumulated Deficit (end of year)
224.3
151.6
Non Cash Losses:
-Fair Value Losses
52.0
37.1
-Stock based compensation Losses
103.5
56.3
-Impairment of Investments & Intangibles
5.6
4.3
-Other non cash losses
5.5
3.8
Transaction Costs – Business Combination
10.1
17.7
Net Operating Losses
47.6
32.4
Our future capital requirements will depend on
many factors, including, but not limited to, our growth, our ability to attract and retain customers, the continued market acceptance
of our solutions, the timing and extent of spending to support our efforts to develop our platform, and the expansion of sales and marketing
activities. Further, we may in the future enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in businesses, products, services and technologies.
We will be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that additional financing is required, we may not be able
to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, financial condition
and results of operations could be adversely affected.
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Cash Flows
The following table shows a summary of our cash
flows for the periods presented:
Operating Activities
For the year ended
March 31,
Change amount
Particulars
2025
2024
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net loss including non-controlling interest
(73,063,311 )
(99,859,078 )
26,795,767
Adjustments for cash flow from operation
57,364,095
83,833,027
(26,468,932 )
Changes in working capital
(2,442,983 )
(3,192,114 )
749,131
Net cash used in operating activities
(18,142,199 )
(19,218,165 )
1,075,966
Our largest sources of cash provided by operations
are increases in accounts payables and payments received from our customers. Our primary uses of cash from operating activities include
employee-related expenses, sales and marketing expenses, third-party cloud infrastructure expenses and other overhead costs.
For the year ended March
31, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $18.1 million, $1.1 million decrease compared to $19.2 million for the year
ended March 31, 2024. This increase primarily reflects a combination of higher net losses and changes in working capital during the current period.
The cash outflow in the
year ended March 31, 2025 was primarily driven by a net loss of $73.1 million, and net cash outflows of $2.4 million resulting from
changes in operating assets and liabilities, including increased receivables and lower payables. These outflows were partially
offset by non-cash adjustments totaling $57.4 million.
Non-cash charges for the
period included:
- $14.8 million in fair value losses,
- $47.2 million in stock-based compensation expense,
- $2.0 million in depreciation and amortization,
- $1.2 million in impairment of investment
These were partially offset by
non-cash gains, notably:
-
$8.1 million related to the gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries and
write-back of liabilities, and
-
$0.1 million in unrealized foreign exchange gains.
The
year-over-year increase in net cash used in operating activities reflects the impact of continued investment in strategic initiatives,
increased working capital outflows due to timing differences in collections and payments. Management continues
to monitor liquidity closely and is actively pursuing measures to optimize working capital and align operational costs with revenue growth
expectations.
Investing Activities
For the year ended
March 31,
Change amount
Particulars
2025
2024
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(424,910 )
(455,924 )
31,014
Acquisition of businesses
-
(5,749,200 )
5,749,200
(Investment)/ Proceeds in mutual funds
309,289
(500,000 )
809,289
Net Cash used in investing activities
(115,621 )
(6,705,124 )
6,589,503
Cash generated from
investing activities was $0.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2025, consisted of $ 0.4 million of capital expenditure for new
office facilities, partially offset by receipts from investments in mutual funds (held for sale) of $0.3 million.
Cash used in investing activities was $6.7 million
for the year ended March 31, 2024, which primarily consisted of $5.7 million for the acquisitions of GIM and NAC, $0.5 million consisting
of an investment made in a mutual fund (held for sale), and $0.5 million of capital expenditures for additional office facilities.
Financing Activities
For
the year ended
March 31,
Change
amount
Particulars
2025
2024
Cash flow
from financing activities:
Proceeds from
business combination
-
26,824
(26,824 )
Proceeds from issue of preferred
stock
-
6,079,409
(6,079,409 )
Proceeds from issue of ordinary
shares
7,073,913
-
7,073,913
Net proceeds/(payments) from
short-term borrowings
3,669,290
15,465,516
(11,796,226 )
Net proceeds/(payments)
from borrowings
1,000,000
3,790,633
(2,790,633 )
Net
cash generated from financing activities
11,743,203
25,362,382
(13,619,179 )
We have generated
negative cash flows from operations since our inception and have supplemented working capital through net proceeds from the issuance
of Ordinary Shares as well as the issuance of debt. Cash provided by financing activities was $11.7 million for the year ended March
31, 2025, which consisted primarily of $7.1 million from the issuance of Ordinary Shares, $1.0 million from the forward purchase
agreement and $3.7 million from loans from banks and other parties.
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Cash provided by financing activities was $25.4
million for the year ended March 31, 2024, which primarily consisted of $6.1 million of proceeds from the issuance of common and preferred
stock of Roadzen (DE), $3.8 million from the forward purchase agreement and $15.5 million from loans from banks and other parties.
Forward Purchase Agreement
On August 25, 2023, the Company (then named Vahanna
Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp.) entered into an agreement with (i) Meteora Capital Partners, LP (“MCP”), (ii) Meteora Select
Trading Opportunities Master, LP (“MSTO”), and (iii) Meteora Strategic Capital, LLC (“MSC” and, collectively
with MCP and MSTO, “Seller”) (the “Forward Purchase Agreement” or “FPA”) for OTC Equity Prepaid Forward
Transactions, as summarized in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on September 26, 2023 (the “Prior 8-K”).
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Prior 8-K and/or the Forward Purchase Agreement.
On January 30, 2024, the Company and the Seller
entered into an amendment to the Forward Purchase Agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment amends the section of the Forward
Purchase Agreement regarding a Prepayment Shortfall by providing that the Company has the option, at its sole discretion, at any time
up to 45 days prior to the Valuation Date, to request up to $5 million in Prepayment Shortfall via ten separate written requests to Seller
in the amount of $500,000 each (each, an “Additional Shortfall Request”), provided that at the time of any Additional Shortfall
Request (i) Seller has recovered 117% of the prior Additional Shortfall Request, if any, via Shortfall Sales and (ii) the VWAP Price
over the ten trading days prior to such Additional Shortfall Request multiplied by the then current Number of Shares less Shortfall Sale
Shares held by Seller is at least seven times greater than such Additional Shortfall Request. In addition, the Amendment amends the section
of the Forward Purchase Agreement regarding Prepayment Shortfall Consideration by eliminating the 180-day period following a Trade Date
before Seller may commence selling Recycled Shares and by permitting such sales without payment by Seller of any Early Termination Obligation
until such time as the proceeds from such sales equal 117% (instead of 100% as originally provided in the Forward Purchase Agreement)
of the Prepayment Shortfall. During the year ended March 31, 2025, an additional $1 million was received from the Seller, bringing the
total cash receipts to $4.8 million.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The following table summarizes our contractual
obligations as of March 31, 2025:
Particulars
For
the year ended March 31, 2025
Total
Less
than 1 Year
1-3
year
3-5
year
After
Debt (1)
22,909,864
22,770,089
70,975
68,800
Operating Leases (2)
1,208,806
437,534
453,245
180,085
137,942
Deferred Revenue
1,149,019
893,822
255,197
Accounts
Payable & accrued expenses
30,254,010
30,254,010
Total
55,521,699
54,355,455
779,417
248,885
137,942
(1) The amount of debt represents carrying amount of borrowings
(excluding interest) which the Company is obligated to repay in cash.
(2) The Company leases office space under non-cancelable operating
lease agreements, which expire on various dates through January 2033. The operating lease
includes $261,485 of imputed interest due to the implementation of ASC-842.
Description of Indebtedness:
As
of March 31, 2025
As
of March 31, 2024
Particulars
Long
Term Borrowings
Short
Term Borrowings
Long
Term Borrowings
Short
Term Borrowings
Loans from banks
167,177
263,846
112,169
781,455
Secured debentures
1,718,596
-
2,214,754
-
Convertible debenture
1,158,446
1,374,481
Current portion of long-term
borrowings
(2,904,444 )
2,904,444
(2,228,471 )
2,228,471
Loan from Related Parties
-
115,086
1,096,109
Loan
from Others
-
19,486,713
13,877,265
139,775
22,770,089
1,472,933
17,983,300
Description of Operating Leases:
Particulars
For the Year ended March 31, 2025
Operating Leases:
Short term liabilities
318,921
Long term liabilities
628,400
Total operating lease liabilities
947,321
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Senior Secured Mizuho Notes
On June 30, 2023, Roadzen entered into a Note
Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) with Mizuho Securities USA LLC (“Mizuho”), as administrative
agent and collateral agent, and as a purchaser, pursuant to which Mizuho purchased an aggregate principal amount of $7,500,000 of senior
secured notes (the “Mizuho Notes”). The Mizuho Notes bear interest at a rate of 15.0% per annum, which will automatically increase
by 5% if we fail to prepay the Mizuho Notes upon the occurrence of certain mandatory prepayment events as set forth in the Note Purchase
Agreement; however, we may prepay all or any portion of the Mizuho Notes prior to maturity at our option without penalty.
As a condition precedent to closing under the
Note Purchase Agreement, Roadzen entered into a Security Agreement, pursuant to which each of the Loan Parties granted a first priority
lien on substantially all of its assets to Mizuho, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Purchasers.
The Note Purchase Agreement contains certain covenants
that restrict the Note Parties’ ability to, among other things, transfer or sell assets, create liens, incur indebtedness, make
payments and investments and transact with affiliates. Additionally, the Loan Parties are collectively required to maintain a cash reserve
of at least $1 million in the aggregate to satisfy the minimum liquidity condition as set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.
The Note Purchase Agreement
provides for customary events of default, if not cured or waived, would result in the acceleration of substantially all of the outstanding
debt and interest owed under the Mizuho Notes (and any other debt containing a cross-default or cross-acceleration provision) and default
interest of an additional two percent (2.0%) for so long as an event of default is continuing.
The Mizuho Notes were originally scheduled to
mature on June 30, 2024. On June 30, 2024, Mizuho granted to the Company a waiver of payment until July 31, 2024. On July 26, 2024, the
Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the senior secured notes, providing for an additional $4 million in principal amount to a total
of $11.5 million, and an extension of the maturity date to December 31, 2024. Terms of the notes were otherwise the same as the original
notes issued in June 2023, including an interest rate of 15% per annum, and did not require any additional warrants. On December 31,
2024, and again on January 31, 2025 while Amendment No. 2 to the senior secured notes were being drafted, Mizuho granted to the Company
a waiver of payment until January 31, 2025 and then February 28, 2025.
On February 28, 2025, the Company entered into
Amendment No. 2 to the Note Purchase Agreement (the “Second Amendment”), by and among the Company, Roadzen, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company (the “Issuer”), the subsidiary guarantors party thereto (the “Guarantors”) and Mizuho,
as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”) and as a purchaser thereunder (in such capacity,
the “Purchaser”), which amended the Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2023 (as previously amended), by and among
the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Agent and the Purchaser. Among other things, the Amendment provides for (i) an extension of the maturity
date of the $11.5 million in principal amount of senior secured notes issued under the Note Purchase Agreement (the “Notes”)
from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 and (ii) the joinder of the Company as an additional Guarantor under the Note Purchase Agreement.
In addition, the Company agreed to file, by March 30, 2025, a registration statement registering the resale of the Company’s ordinary
shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Ordinary Shares”), issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (as defined below) and to
use its reasonable best efforts to have such registration statement effective as soon as practicable after filing.
Also on February 28, 2025, in connection with
the Second Amendment, the Company issued to the Purchaser an amended and restated warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase an
additional 104,566 Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $0.001 per share, for a total of up to 1,537,083 Ordinary Shares at an exercise
price of $0.001 per share. The Warrant amends, restates and supersedes in its entirety the warrant to purchase up to 1,432,517 Ordinary
Shares at an exercise price of $0.001 per shares issued to the Purchaser on May 14, 2024 pursuant to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement.
Roadzen used the proceeds of the Mizuho Notes
to support general corporate and working capital requirements and for other general corporate purposes.
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December 2023 Junior Unsecured Convertible Debenture
On December 15, 2023, the Company issued a Securities
Purchase Agreement (the “December 2023 Convertible SPA”), among the Company and the investors party thereto from time to time.
Pursuant to the terms of the December 2023 Convertible SPA, the Company may issue and sell an aggregate of up to $50 million in principal
amount of convertible debentures (the “December 2023 Convertible Debentures”), on a private placement basis (collectively,
the “December 2023 Private Placement”). The Company held an initial closing of the December 2023 Private Placement, at which
it received $400,000 in proceeds on December 15, 2023. On January 19, 2024, the Company issued an additional convertible debenture under
the December 2023 Convertible SPA in the principal amount of $500,000 to Supurna VedBrat (the “VedBrat Debenture”), a director
of the Company, for a purchase price equal to the principal amount of the VedBrat Debenture. Also on January 19, 2024, Ms. VedBrat became
a party to the December 2023 Convertible SPA and entered into a letter agreement with the Company (the “Letter Agreement”)
with respect to her investment in the Company pursuant to the VedBrat Debenture. On February 7, 2024 the Company issued an additional
convertible debenture under the December 2023 Convertible SPA in the principal amount of $200,000 and may sell additional Debentures
at additional closings from time to time.
The December 2023 Convertible Debentures bear
interest, in arrears, at a rate of 13% per annum, payable semi-annually commencing on June 15, 2024, and matures on December 15, 2025.
Interest is payable in kind, subject to the right of the Company to make any interest payments in cash. The Debentures are convertible
into the Company’s Ordinary Shares, at the election of the holder at any time at an initial conversion price of $10.00 per Ordinary
Share (the “Conversion Price”). The Conversion Price is subject to customary adjustments for stock dividends, stock splits,
reclassifications and the like. In addition, if the average volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares for the 30 trading days
immediately preceding December 15, 2024 (the “Average VWAP”) is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, the Conversion
Price will be adjusted to an amount equal to such Average VWAP, subject to a floor of 85% of the Conversion Price then in effect. In
addition, as the Average VWAP was less than the Conversion Price then in effect, the Conversion Price was adjusted to $8.50, an amount
equal to 159,995 Ordinary Shares, as of December 15, 2024. The Company has the right to require the Debentures to be converted into Ordinary
Shares if the closing price of the Ordinary Shares exceeds 130% of the then-applicable Conversion Price for any 20 trading days within
a consecutive 30 trading day-period.
The indebtedness evidenced by the December 2023
Convertible Debentures is subordinate to all other indebtedness of the Company. The Company has agreed in the December 2023 Convertible
Debentures that it will not, while the December 2023 Convertible Debentures remain outstanding, incur additional indebtedness other than
indebtedness (i) evidenced by other December 2023 Convertible Debentures, (ii) senior to the December 2023 Convertible Debentures in
an aggregate principal amount of no more than $50 million and (iii) pari passu or junior to the December 2023 Convertible Debentures
in an aggregate principal amount of no more than $50 million. The December 2023 Convertible Debentures contain customary events of default,
including defaults in payment or performance that remain uncured after specified cure periods and certain events of bankruptcy.
Pursuant to the terms of the Letter Agreement,
the Company has (i) granted Ms. VedBrat certain most favored nations rights with respect to future issuances of securities while the
VedBrat Debenture is outstanding and (ii) agreed to issue to Ms. VedBrat, warrants to purchase a number of Ordinary Shares equal in value
as of December 15, 2023 to ten percent (10%) of the original principal balance of the VedBrat Debenture, at an exercise price of $8.50
per share. The Company entered into a substantially similar letter agreement with the first investor that purchased December 2023 Convertible
Debentures at the initial closing under the December 2023 Convertible SPA.
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Senior Secured 2024 Notes
On March 28, 2024, the Company entered into a
Securities Purchase Agreement (the “March 2024 SPA”) with Supurna VedBrat and Krishnan-Shah Family Partners, LP (together,
the “2024 Purchasers”). Ms. VedBrat is a director of the Company. Ajay Shah, another director of the Company, and his wife,
are trustees of the general partner of the Krishnan-Shah Family Partners, LP. Each of the 2024 Purchasers purchased $500,000 in principal
amount of the 2024 SPA Notes on the date of the March 2024 SPA (the “March 2024 Notes”). On May 23, 2024, Ms. VedBrat purchased
an additional $500,000 in principal amount of the 2024 SPA Notes (the “May 2024 Note”).
Pursuant to the terms of the March 2024 SPA, the
Company may issue and sell up to an additional $2.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2024 SPA Notes to one or more other
purchasers. The March 2024 SPA contains covenants by the Company, including requirements to cause each of its subsidiaries (other than
certain excluded subsidiaries) to guaranty the Company’s obligations under the 2024 SPA Notes and to take certain actions required
to grant the 2024 Purchasers perfected security interests in the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries (subject to the existing
liens of Mizuho). Pursuant to the terms of the March 2024 SPA, the Company and the 2024 Purchasers will enter into the Buyer Security
Documents as defined in the March 2024 SPA.
The 2024 SPA Notes bear interest at a rate of
17.5% per annum and mature on the six-month anniversary of funding of the respective note (the “Initial Rate Adjustment Date”).
Interest is payable in cash or in kind, at the option of the Company, on each three month anniversary of funding through the Initial
Rate Adjustment Date (after which date all interest is payable in cash unless the parties agree to payment in kind). The Company’s
failure to repay all principal and accrued interest by the Initial Rate Adjustment Date would not constitute an event of default under
the applicable 2024 SPA Note, however, the interest rate payable under such 2024 SPA Note would increase on such date to 19.5% per annum
going forward, and thereafter would increase by an additional 200 basis points on each monthly anniversary of the Initial Rate Adjustment
Date until each of the respective 2024 SPA Notes is paid in full, subject to a maximum interest rate of 29.5% per annum. Following the
Initial Rate Adjustment Date, all unpaid principal and accrued interest would be payable within five business days of the holder’s
written demand. If any interest under the 2024 SPA Notes is paid in kind, such payment would be made through the issuance of that number
of the Company’s ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share (“Ordinary Shares”), calculated by dividing the amount
payable by the lowest of (i) $8.00, (ii) the volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Ordinary Shares over the 60 trading
days ending three trading days prior to the interest payment date, (iii) the opening price per share of the Ordinary Shares in any public
offering of Ordinary Shares after the issuance of the respective 2024 SPA Notes, and (iv) the price per Ordinary Share after market close
on the first day of trading following any such public offering of Ordinary Shares.
The indebtedness evidenced by the 2024 SPA Notes
is intended to rank senior to all outstanding and future indebtedness of the Company, other than the Company’s outstanding indebtedness
to Mizuho, and is to be secured pursuant to the Buyer Security Documents. The 2024 SPA Notes contain covenants of the Company that, among
other things, prohibit the Company from incurring additional indebtedness or liens, subject to certain exceptions, for so long as the
2024 SPA Notes are outstanding. The 2024 SPA Notes contain customary events of default, including certain defaults in payment or performance
and certain events of bankruptcy.
Also pursuant to the terms of the March 2024 SPA,
the Company agreed to issue to each Purchaser warrants (the “March 2024 SPA Warrants”) to purchase, for each $10,000 in original
principal amount of 2024 SPA Notes purchased, 1,000 Ordinary Shares. Each of the March 2024 SPA Warrant will be exercisable at any time
during the period commencing on March 28, 2025 (the “Vesting Date”) through March 28, 2031 (or until the dissolution, liquidation
or winding up of the Company, if earlier). The exercise price of the March 2024 SPA Warrants is equal to 80% of the lower of (i) the
VWAP of the Company’s Ordinary Shares (RZDN), as reported on the relevant market or exchange, over the 60 trading days subsequent
to the first loan funding, (ii) the opening price of any public offering of straight equity securities of the Company occurring within
six months after the issue date of the March 2024 SPA Warrants and (iii) the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares over the 60 trading days immediately
prior to the Vesting Date. The March 2024 SPA Warrants have customary anti-dilution protections in the event the Company declares dividends
or distributions on the Ordinary Shares or subdivides, combines or reclassifies its outstanding Ordinary Shares. On April 22, 2024, the
Company issued March 2024 SPA Warrants to purchase 50,000 Ordinary Shares to Krishnan-Shah Family Partners, LP. On June 20, 2024, the
Company issued March 2024 SPA Warrants to purchase 50,000 Ordinary Shares to Ms. VedBrat and on October 27, 2024 issued additional March
2024 SPA Warrants to purchase an additional 50,000 Ordinary Shares to Ms. VedBrat in connection with her purchase of the May 2024 Note.
Secured, Non-Convertible 2022 Debentures
One of our material subsidiaries issued Secured,
Non-Convertible Debentures with NP1 Capital Trust with an aggregate principal amount of $3.7 million during the fiscal year ended March
31, 2023 with varying maturity dates between January 2024 and July 2024 and interest rates ranging from 19.25% to 20.00% per annum. The
principal outstanding as of March 31, 2025 is $1.7 million. On September 30, 2024 the Company entered into an amendment agreement
restructuring the principal repayments and extending the maturity date to March 31, 2025. The Company has not honored the repayment of the above debentures as on the amended date but has obtained an extension
from the lender up to July 31, 2025. However, there is no new agreement in place.
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Underwritten Public Offerings
On December 15, 2024, the Company entered into
an underwriting agreement with ThinkEquity LLC, relating to a firm commitment underwritten public offering (the “December Offering”)
of an aggregate of up to (i) 1,900,000 shares of the Company’s Ordinary Shares at a price to the public of $1.25 per share (the
“December Shares”), and (ii) pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants” and, together with the December Shares,
the “December Securities”) to purchase 400,000 Ordinary Shares at a price to the public of $1.249 per Pre-Funded Warrant.
The closing of the December Offering occurred
on December 17, 2024. The gross proceeds to the Company from the sale of the December Securities, before deducting the underwriting discounts
and commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, was $2,875,000.
Upon closing of the December Offering, the Company
issued ThinkEquity warrants (the “December TE Warrants”) as compensation to purchase up to 115,000 Ordinary Shares (5% of
the aggregate number of the December Securities sold). The December TE Warrants will be exercisable at a per share exercise price of
$1.5625 and are exercisable, in whole or in part, during the five year period commencing with the commencement of sales in the December
Offering.
On January 2, 2025, the Company entered into a
placement agency agreement (the “Agency Agreement”) with ThinkEquity LLC (the “Placement Agent”), pursuant to
which the Company agreed to issue and sell directly to one or more investors, in a best efforts offering (the “January Offering”),
an aggregate of 2,222,300 of the Company’s Ordinary Shares, at an offering price of $2.25 per Share. The Offering closed on January
6, 2025. The Company received gross proceeds of $5,000,175 in connection with the January Offering, before deducting Placement Agent
fees and other January Offering expenses payable by the Company.
As part of its compensation for acting as Placement
Agent for the January Offering, the Company paid the Placement Agent a cash fee of 7.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds and also issued
to the Placement Agent warrants to purchase 111,115 Ordinary Shares (the “January TE Warrants”). The January TE Warrants
have a term of five years commencing January 2, 2025, are exercisable commencing July 2, 2025, and have an exercise price of $2.8125
per Ordinary Share.
Debt Exchange
On December 27, 2024, the Company entered into
two separate subscription agreements (the “Exchange Agreements”) with related parties, Marco Polo Securities, Inc. (“Marco
Polo”) and Avacara PTE Ltd. (“Avacara”). Pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreements, on that date, approximately
$3.5 million in aggregate of liabilities of the Company to such entities was canceled in exchange for the issuance of an aggregate of
1,227,867 ordinary shares (the “Exchange Shares”) of the Company (with 892,857 Shares issued to Marco Polo and 335,000 Shares
issued to Avacara), as contemplated by the binding term sheets entered into by the Company on July 18, 2024 and reported in the Form
8-K filed by the Company on July 23, 2024. The Chairman of the Board of the Company, Steven Carlson, is the principal owner of Marco
Polo and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Rohan Malhotra, is the principal owner and Managing Partner of Avacara, a significant
shareholder of the Company.
The Subscription Agreements include customary
“piggyback” registration rights, as well as demand registration rights which require the Company to register the Exchange
Shares if requested by Marco Polo or Avacara in the event that the Shares have not been registered on a “piggyback” basis
within 90 days following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Closing”).
Also on December 27, 2024, the Company entered
into separate lock-up letter agreements (the “Exchange Lock-Up Agreements”) with each of Marco Polo and Avacara, pursuant
to which each such entity agreed not to sell any of the Exchange Shares issued to it for a period of nine months following the Exchange
Closing, except that 30% of each holder’s Exchange Shares may be sold as of the 91st day after the Exchange Closing Date, another
30% may be sold on the 181st day after the Exchange Closing Date and the remainder may be sold as of one day after the nine month anniversary
of the Exchange Closing Date.
March
Junior Notes
On
March 31, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor (the “Investor”)
under which the Company agreed to issue and sell, in a registered public offering, junior convertible notes for up to an aggregate principal
amount of $2,300,000 (the “Junior Notes”) that may be convertible into the Company’s Ordinary Shares. On April 1, 2025,
the Company completed the sale of the Junior Notes to the Investor and issued the Junior Notes. The Junior Notes were sold for a gross
purchase price of $2,000,000 before fees and other expenses. The Junior Notes will mature one year from the date of issuance and will
bear interest at a rate of 16% per annum (increasing to 18% per annum upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of
default). 25% of the principal amount of the Junior Notes (less any amount previously converted by the holders), together with accrued
but unpaid interest, is payable quarterly, commencing three months after the date of issuance.
The
Junior Notes will have an initial conversion price of $2.00 and will be convertible at any time, in whole or in part and subject to certain
beneficial ownership limitations, at the election of the holders, subject to customary adjustments upon any stock split, stock dividend,
stock combination, recapitalization or similar event. The Company may redeem all or any portion of outstanding Junior Notes at any time
upon at least five trading days’ written notice by paying an amount equal to the principal amount of the Junior Notes being redeemed,
together with interest accrued on such principal amount through the date of redemption, and additional interest that would accrue on
such principal amount through the maturity date (the “Make Whole Amount”).
Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Junior Notes), the Investor may (i) either require the Company to redeem all
or any portion of the Junior Notes, (ii) or, in the case of a failure to make a required quarterly payment under the Junior Notes, convert
all or any portion of the Junior Notes at a price equal to the Event of Default Conversion Price (as defined in the Junior Notes). The
Company also agrees not to enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the Junior Notes) unless (i) the Successor
Entity (as defined in the Junior Notes) (if other than the Company) assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under the
Junior Notes and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of the Junior Notes prior to such Fundamental Transaction,
or (ii) at or prior to the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, the Company redeems the Junior Notes in full by paying to the
holder an amount in cash representing all outstanding Principal, accrued and unpaid Interest (including Default Interest, as applicable)
and Make-Whole Amount.
Subject
to the provisions of the Junior Notes, if, at any time while the Junior Notes are outstanding, the Company carries out one or more Subsequent
Placements (as defined in the Junior Notes), the Investor will have the right to require the Company to first use up to 25% of the net
proceeds of such Subsequent Placement to redeem all or a portion of the Junior Notes in cash at the Redemption Price (as defined in the
Junior Notes) applicable to the principal amount subject to the Holder Optional Redemption (as defined in the Junior Notes) plus any
other amounts, if any, then owing to the holder of the Junior Notes. Subject to the provisions of the Junior Notes, the Company may redeem
all or any portion of outstanding Junior Notes at any time upon at least five trading days’ written notice by paying an amount
equal to the principal amount of the Junior Notes being redeemed, together with interest accrued on such principal amount through the
date of redemption, and the Make Whole Amount.
Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities,
which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2025. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships
with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established
for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements,
established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to market risks in connection with
our business, which primarily relate to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange risks.
Interest Rate Risk
Cash and loans
As of March 31, 2025, we had $5.1 million of
cash and cash equivalents, including $0.2 million of non-current restricted cash, and $22.9 million of repayable debt in the form of
loans from banks and other parties. Our cash and cash equivalents and loans are held for working capital purposes. As of March 31, 2025,
we do not believe a hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in interest rates during any of the periods presented would have had a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Convertible Notes
As of March 31, 2025, we have no variable rate
convertible notes outstanding.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
Transaction Exposure
Our results of operations and cash flows are subject
to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. All our revenue is generated in local currencies. Our expenses are
generally denominated in the currencies of the jurisdictions in which we conduct our operations, which are primarily in India, the U.K.
and the U.S. Our results of operations and cash flows are, therefore, subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange
rates and may be adversely affected in the future due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The effect of a hypothetical 10% change in
foreign currency exchange rates applicable to our business would not have a material impact on our historical consolidated financial
statements. To date, we have not engaged in any hedging strategies. As our international operations grow, we will continue to reassess
our approach to manage our risk relating to fluctuations in currency rates.
Translation Exposure
We are also exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations
as we translate the financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. If there is a change in foreign currency exchange
rates, the translating adjustments resulting from the conversion of our foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements into U.S. dollars
would result in a gain or loss recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss which is part of stockholders’ equity.
Price Risk
We have invested in common stock of two private
companies, Moonshot — Internet SAS and Daokang (Beijing) Data Science Company Ltd, which were accounted for under the measurement
alternative. These investments are considered as long-term, strategic investments. Valuations of our equity investments in private companies
are inherently more complex due to the lack of readily available market data. Volatility in the global economic climate and financial
markets could result in a significant impairment charge relating to our non-marketable equity securities. Further, observable transactions
at lower valuations could result in significant losses on our non-marketable equity securities.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We believe that certain accounting policies involve
a high degree of judgment and complexity. The application of accounting policies and preparation of our consolidated financial statements
in conformity with GAAP require us to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in those financial statements and
accompanying notes. Although we believe that the estimates we use are reasonable, due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making
those estimates, actual results reported in future periods could differ from those estimates. The critical accounting estimates, assumptions
and judgments that we believe have the most significant impact on our consolidated financial statements are described in our consolidated
financial statements. These estimates involve estimating allowance for accounts receivable, fair values of financial instruments, measurement
of defined benefit obligations, impairment of non-financial assets, useful lives of property plant and equipment and intangible assets,
income taxes, certain deferred tax assets and tax liabilities, and other contingent liabilities. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial
statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report for a description of our significant accounting policies involving these estimates
and judgments.
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Emerging Growth Company Status
The Company is an “emerging growth company,”
as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart
Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage
of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Thus, an emerging growth company can delay the
adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Company has elected to
take advantage of the extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards and to adopt certain of the reduced
disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies. As a result of the accounting standards election, the Company will not
be subject to the same implementation timeline for new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging
growth companies which may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements to those of other public companies more difficult.
Recent Accounting Standards
Management is currently evaluating the impact
of any recently issued, but not yet adopted, accounting standards, on its consolidated financial statements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk.
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The financial statements required to be filed
pursuant to this Item 8 are appended to this Annual Report. An index of those financial statements is found in Item 15 of Part IV of
this Annual Report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure.
None.
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