MobiKwik to raise Rs 572 Cr in IPO amid 70% valuation cut

Gurugram-based fintech firm MobiKwik has filed its Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise Rs 572 crore through a fresh issue of equity shares. This is the third instance where the company has downsized its IPO offering.

The company intends to utilize the IPO proceeds for several strategic purposes. While Rs 150 crore will fund the growth of its financial services business, Rs 135 crore million is allocated for its payments biz.

The firm will invest Rs 107 crore towards research and development in data science, AI-ML, and product technology, said its IPO papers

Mobikwik IPO will open for subscription on December 11 and conclude on December 13, with a price band of Rs 265-Rs 279. SBI Capital Markets and DAM Capital Advisors leading the issue as book-running managers.

According to the Red Herring Prospectus, investors can bid for a minimum of one lot size, which includes 53 shares valued at Rs 14,787. The firm has structured the allocation of its IPO as follows: 75% of the issue size is reserved for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs), 15% for Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs), and the remaining 10% for retail investors.

Based on the IPO price band, the company is currently valued at $197 million (Rs 1,660 crore). Post-IPO, with an infusion of Rs 572 crore from the fresh proceeds, its valuation will rise to $264 million. However, this reflects a 71.6% drop from its peak valuation of $924 million in 2021.

As per the RHP, Peak XV is the largest external shareholder with 16.7%, followed by Bajaj Finance which holds 13.41%. Its co-founders Bipin Preet Singh and Upasna Taku command 19.21% and 13.06%, respectively.

During the first quarter of the current fiscal year (Q1 FY25), MobiKwik reported revenue of Rs 342.2 crore, with a marginal loss of Rs 6.6 crore for the period. In FY24, the company achieved an impressive 62% year-on-year revenue growth, increasing from Rs 539 crore in FY23 to Rs 875 crore. It also closed FY24 on a positive note, recording a profit of Rs 14 crore.