Roadzen Reports Record Revenue Growth in its First Fiscal Year as a Public Company

Source: GlobeNewswire
Roadzen Reports Record Revenue Growth in its First Fiscal Year as a Public Company
  • Full year revenue of $46.7 million, up from $13.5 million in the prior year, a 245% increase.
  • Net loss of $99.7 million is impacted by non-cash, non-recurring and extraordinary items, resulting in an Adjusted EBITDA1 loss of $10.4 million, a 5.1% increase over last year.
  • As of market close on June 28, 2024 Roadzen was included in the Russell 2000®, Russell 3000®, and Russell Microcap® indexes bringing new institutional shareholders.

NEW YORK, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roadzen Inc. (Nasdaq: RDZN) ("Roadzen" or the "Company”), a global leader in AI at the convergence of insurance and mobility, today announced its results for the twelve-months ended March 31, 2024.

"Roadzen had a remarkable year, achieving substantial revenue growth, maintaining our trajectory towards profitability, and significantly expanding our presence in the U.S. and U.K. markets, along with continued strong growth in India," commented Rohan Malhotra, CEO and Founder of Roadzen. "Our advanced technology group and AI research lab now support a robust global client base and infrastructure, including 101 large enterprise clients, such as leading insurers, automakers, and large fleets, in addition to approximately 3,200 small and medium businesses, including agents, brokers, dealerships, and smaller fleets. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued momentum and establishing Roadzen as a leader in vertical AI for auto insurance within the public markets, leveraging the strong foundation we've built over the past year."

Jean-Noël Gallardo, Roadzen’s CFO commented, “In preparation for 2024 year-end, we focused on simplifying and streamlining the organizational structure and internal financial reporting protocols to ready the Company for scale and another breakout year in 2025. We also focused on streamlining operations and eliminating redundancies. This allowed us to rationalize small subsidiaries that no longer align with our strategy, yielding a 7% reduction in headcount and the closure of under-performing assets.”

________________________
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial metric. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this press release for more information, including a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP financial measure.


Fiscal Year Highlights

Revenue and Key Performance Indicators

  • Revenue reached $46.7 million, an increase of 245% over the prior year, due to the incremental revenue from U.S. and U.K. acquisitions, as well as continuing growth in India.
  • Revenue from brokerage solutions accounted for 65% of our revenue, increasing $21.3 million, or 232% over the prior year, while IaaS revenue accounted for the remaining 35% of revenue, increasing $11.8 million, or 270% over the prior year.
  • Gross margin continued to show improvement, with a slight increase over the prior year to 61.2% up from 60.1%.
  • As of March 31, 2024, we had 33 insurance customer agreements (including carriers, self-insureds and other entities processing insurance claims), compared to 26 in the prior year; 68 automotive customer agreements in fiscal 2024 compared to 23 in the prior year; and approximately 3,200 agents and fleet customer agreements in fiscal 2024 compared to approximately 2,000 in the prior year.
  • In the brokerage segment: 324,293 policies were sold during fiscal 2024 adding up to $61.8 million of Gross Written Premium (“GWP”), compared to 258,546 policies sold in the prior year for $38.0 million of GWP, a 25.5% and 62.6% increase respectively.
  • For the IaaS segment: 301,120 claims and vehicle inspections were conducted during the fiscal year compared to 220,781 the prior year, representing a 36.4% increase.

Expenses and Net Results

  • Operating expenses excluding Depreciation and Amortization totaled $104.1 million, an increase of $86.0 million compared to the prior year. This includes $61.2 million of non-cash expenses, comprised of $56.3 million of equity compensation expense related to RSUs granted to employees on September 18, 2023, and $4.9 million in provisions for doubtful accounts that include $2.8 million related to the issuance of preferred stock prior to the Business Combination (as defined in our SEC filings) and $2.1 million in advances made to de-consolidated subsidiaries.
  • Other expenses totaled $22.2 million, an increase of $19.5 million over the prior year, driven by $19.5 million of non-cash expense related to fair market valuation adjustments of financial instruments, including the Forward Purchase Agreement (“FPA”) and warrants.
  • In total, net loss for the fiscal year includes $89.4 million of non-cash, non-recurring and other extraordinary items that, when removed, result in an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $10.4 million compared to $9.9 million loss in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was -22.3% in fiscal 2024 compared to -73.1% in the prior year.

Balance Sheet

  • Cash on hand as of March 31, 2024 was $11.2 million compared to $0.6 million on March 31, 2023.
  • Current Assets were $49.8 million, primarily due to the $28.8 million FPA prepayment balance.
  • Current Liabilities totaled $65.7 million, including $17.4 million in Accounts Payable assumed by Roadzen in connection with the Business Combination, and $13.1 million for Mizuho Securities USA LLC (“Mizuho”) that includes short-term borrowings of $7.5 million and a $5.6 million fair valuation of warrants granted as part of the Mizuho debt agreement.
  • Long-Term Liabilities totaled $3.0 million, primarily made up of various debt instruments issued by the Company.

Russell Indexes

  • June 28, 2024 – Roadzen was added to the Russell Indexes, including the Russell 2000®, Russell 3000®, and Russell Microcap®, which will drive awareness from institutional shareholders and improve visibility as a publicly-listed company.

About Roadzen Inc.
Roadzen Inc. (Nasdaq: RDZN) is a global technology company transforming auto insurance using advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Thousands of clients, from the world’s leading insurers, carmakers, and fleets to dealerships and auto insurance agents, use Roadzen’s technology to build new products, sell insurance, process claims, and improve road safety. Roadzen’s pioneering work in telematics, generative AI, and computer vision has earned recognition as a top AI innovator by publications such as Forbes, Fortune, and Financial Express. Roadzen’s mission is to continue advancing AI research at the intersection of mobility and insurance, ushering in a world where accidents are prevented, premiums are fair, and claims are processed within minutes, not weeks. Headquartered in Burlingame, California, the Company has 380+ employees across its global offices in the U.S., India, U.K. and France. To learn more, please visit www.roadzen.ai.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “pipeline,” “leads,” “estimate,” and “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our strategy, demand for our products, expansion plans, future operations, future operating results, estimated revenues, losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those described in “Risk Factors” in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including the definitive proxy statement/prospectus we filed with the SEC on August 14, 2023. We urge you to consider these factors, risks and uncertainties carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to our company or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


 
Roadzen Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in US$, except per share data and share count)
   
Particulars As of March 31,
2024
As of March 31,
2023
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents 11,186,095 589,340 
Accounts receivable, net 3,652,380 1,535,985 
Inventories 70,667 59,897 
Prepayments and other current assets 34,426,335 3,181,936 
Investments 507,094 - 
Total current assets 49,842,571 5,367,158 
Restricted cash 378,993 542,490 
Non marketable securities 1,514,796 4,910,030 
Property and equipment, net 454,589 232,493 
Goodwill 2,061,553 996,441 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 822,327 545,988 
Intangible assets, net 2,989,604 2,469,158 
Other long-term assets 71,913 117,484 
Total assets 58,136,346 15,181,242 
    
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders' deficit   
Current liabilities   
Current portion of long-term borrowings 2,228,471 2,852,528 
Short-term borrowings 15,754,829 4,875,801 
Due to insurer 8,918,849  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 29,573,638 6,241,066 
Derivative warrant liabilities 5,585,955  
Short-term operating lease liabilities 358,802 208,697 
Other current liabilities 3,231,962 2,503,893 
Total current liabilities 65,652,506 16,681,985 
Long-term borrowings 1,472,933 653,269 
Long-term operating lease liabilities 268,856 360,306 
Other long-term liabilities 1,241,917 294,301 
Total liabilities 68,636,212 17,989,861 
    
Commitments and contingencies (refer note 26)   
    
Mezzanine equity   
None authorized or issued as of March 31, 2024; Series A and A1 preferred stock and additional paid in capital, $0.0001 par value per share, 81,635,738 shares authorized (Series A 5,442,383 and Series A1 76,193,356); 39,868,173 shares issued and outstanding as on March 31, 2023.  48,274,279 
Shareholders' deficit   
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value per share, 60,000,000 shares authorized and none issued as of March 31, 2024 and none authorized or issued as of March 31, 2023   
Ordinary Shares and additional paid in capital, $0.0001 par value per share, 220,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31 2024 and $0.0001 par value per share, 108,840,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2023; 68,440,829 shares and 16,501,984 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 respectively 84,974,378 303,213 
Accumulated deficit (151,008,419)(51,448,299)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (600,501)(66,903)
Other components of equity 56,560,706 366,786 
Total shareholders’ deficit (10,073,836)(50,845,203)
Non-controlling interest (426,030)(237,695)
Total deficit (10,499,866)(51,082,898)
Total liabilities, Mezzanine equity and Shareholders’ deficit, Non-controlling interest 58,136,346 15,181,242 
    


    
Roadzen Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in US$, except per share data and share count)
 
  For the year ended
March 31,
Particulars 2024 2023 
Revenue 46,724,287 13,560,498 
Costs and expenses:   
Cost of services 18,132,757 5,413,686 
Research and development 4,973,816 2,670,333 
Sales and marketing 33,195,608 10,736,173 
General and administrative 65,895,085 4,648,242 
Depreciation and amortization 2,185,858 1,624,208 
Total costs and expenses 124,383,124 25,092,642 
Loss from operations (77,658,837)(11,532,144)
Interest income/(expense) (2,291,123)(776,023)
Fair value gains/(losses) in financial instruments carried at fair value (19,475,005)(1,009,374)
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries 2,098,745 - 
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles with definite life - (919,517)
Impairment of investment (3,395,234)- 
Other income/(expense) net 838,728 (6,358)
Total other income/(expense) (22,223,889)(2,711,272)
(Loss)/Income before income tax expense (99,882,726)(14,243,416)
Less: income tax (benefit)/expense (23,648)(42,265)
Net (loss)/income before non-controlling interest (99,859,078)(14,201,151)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax (189,743)(176,883)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Roadzen Inc. (99,669,335)(14,024,268)
    
    
Net (loss)/income attributable to Roadzen Inc. ordinary shareholders (99,669,335)(14,024,268)
Basic and diluted (2.26)(0.86)
    
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used to compute net loss per share attributable to Roadzen Inc. ordinary shareholders 44,032,410 16,501,984 
    


      
Roadzen Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(in US$)
  For the year ended
March 31,
Particulars 2024 2023 
    
Cash flows from operating activities   
Net loss including non controlling interest (99,859,078)(14,201,151)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization 2,185,858 1,624,208 
Stock based compensation 56,303,135 - 
Deferred income taxes (86,020)(131,378)
Unrealised foreign exchange loss/(profit) (459,190)9,184 
Fair value losses in financial instruments carried at fair value 19,475,005 1,009,374 
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries (2,098,745)- 
Gain on fair valuation of investments (1,812)- 
Impairment of investment 3,395,234 - 
Gain on sale of property and equipment - (625)
Expected credit loss (net of reversal) 293,853 - 
Provision on doubtful advances and receivables 4,877,222 - 
Lease equalisation reserve - (9,675)
Impairment loss - 919,517 
Balances written off/(back) (51,513)7,164 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from acquisitions:   
Inventories (11,688)(9,352)
Income taxes, net (64,243)(55,766)
Accounts receivables, net 5,865,550 (943,470)
Prepayments and other assets (23,861,458)(529,692)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities 19,344,448 4,193,439 
Other liabilities (674,090)571,519 
Net cash used in operating activities (15,427,532)(7,546,704)
    
Cash flows from investing activities   
Purchase of property and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill (455,924)(842,045)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment - 686 
Acquisition of businesses (5,749,200)- 
Investment in mutual funds (500,000)- 
Net cash used in investing activities (6,705,124)(841,359)
    
Cash flows from financing activities   
Proceeds from business combination 26,824 - 
Proceeds from issue of preferred stock 6,079,409 458,000 
Proceeds from exercise of preferred share warrants - 9,996 
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 2,438,014 4,107,029 
Repayments of long-term borrowings (11,684)(612,645)
Net proceeds/(payments) from short-term borrowings 13,039,186 4,398,343 
Net cash generated from financing activities 21,571,749 8,360,723 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (244,444)72,752 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) (805,351)45,412 
Cash acquired in business combination 11,238,609 - 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period (including restricted cash) 1,131,830 1,086,418 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (including restricted cash) 11,565,088 1,131,830 
    
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents   
Cash and cash equivalents 11,186,095 589,340 
Restricted cash 378,993 542,490 
Total cash and cash equivalents 11,565,088 1,131,830 
    
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information   
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized 623,525 457,177 
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds - 141,228 
Non-cash investing and financing activities   
Exercise of warrant for issuance of convertible preferred stock - 103,159 
Convertible preferred stock issued on conversion of convertible notes - 24,006,892 
Consideration payable in connection with acquisitions 488,000 243,036 
Interest accrued on borrowings 451,323 257,188 
    

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes 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 and 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. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not purport to represent cash flow provided by, or used for, operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be used as a measure of liquidity.

Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for financial information presented under GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures versus comparable financial measures determined under 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 GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

The following table reconciles our net loss reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA:

 For the year ended
March 31,
Particulars2024 2023 
Net loss(99,859,078)(14,201,151)
Adjusted for:  
Other (income)/expense net(838,728)6,358 
Interest (income)/expense2,291,123 776,023 
Fair value changes in financial instruments carried at fair value19,475,005 1,009,374 
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries(2,098,745)- 
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles with definite life- 919,517 
Impairment of investment3,395,234 - 
Tax (benefit)/expense(23,648)(42,265)
Depreciation and amortization2,185,858 1,624,208 
Stock based compensation expense56,303,135 - 
Non-cash expenses1,048,353 - 
Non-recurring expenses7,685,859 - 
Adjusted EBITDA(10,435,632)(9,907,936)


For more information, please contact:

Investor Contacts: IR@roadzen.ai

Media Contacts:
Roadzen: Sanya Soni sanya@roadzen.ai or media@roadzen.ai
Gutenberg: roadzen@thegutenberg.com