Yatra Online Limited, a travel services provider, plans to raise Rs 775 crore through an initial public offering. The subscription for the IPO opens on September 15 and closes on September 20, 2023. The price band is between Rs 135 and Rs 142 per share.
The IPO consists of fresh issue of shares worth Rs 602 crore and offer for sale of 1,21,83,099 shares aggregating up to Rs 173 crore. The face value of each share is Re 1 and the lot size is 105 shares.
Company Summary
Yatra Online Limited is one of the largest corporate travel services provider in terms of number of corporate clients and the third largest online travel company in India among key OTA (online travel agency) players in terms of gross booking revenue and operating revenue, for Fiscal Year 2023. The company has a large number of hotel and accommodation tie-ups among key domestic OTA players of over 21,05,600 tie-ups, as on March 31, 2023.
The company is also a leading corporate travel service provider in India with 813 large corporate customers and over 49,800 registered SME customers. The services include domestic and international air ticketing on nearly all Indian and international airlines, as well as bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab bookings and ancillary services within India.
Yatra Online also provides access to hotels, homestays and other accommodations, with about 105,600 hotels in 1,490 cities and towns in India, as on Fiscal 2023 and more than two million hotels globally, which is the highest hotel inventory amongst key Indian OTA players.
The company operates a proprietary eCash loyalty program that enables travellers that book through the company’s platform to accumulate and redeem points. The eCash loyalty program acts as a surrogate and fills the loyalty gap that exists across product categories such as air travel (“Air”) and hotels (“Hotel”) in the travel market in India. The company have about seven million eCash registered users on its platform. In last three fiscals, over 90% of the customer visits have been from direct and organic traffic.
The company has also moved towards a “Mobile First” business and has experienced rapid user growth on its platform with mobile being the primary channel for customers to engage with Yatra Online. Further, the company has also opened up their holiday booking platform to third party vendors enabling them to sell holiday products alongside those packaged by Yatra Online using its platform as a marketplace, and providing its customers with a wide selection of products and services.
Company Strengths
- Trusted brand with a proven track record and targeted marketing strategy.
- Unique multi-channel go-to-market approach for business and leisure travelers.
- Comprehensive selection of service and diversified product offerings.
- Large and growing loyal customer base.
- Integrated technology platform that provides scalable, comprehensive and consistent user experience.
- Experienced management team and professionally managed company established by seasoned travel professionals.
Company Financials
Period Ended | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
Total Assets (Rs in crore) | 681.25 | 547.78 | 562.91 |
Total Revenue (Rs in crore ) | 397.47 | 218.81 | 143.62 |
Revenue from Operations (Rs in crore ) | 380.16 | 198.07 | 125.45 |
EBITDA (Rs in crore) | 51.09 | 4.16 | -56.98 |
EBITDA Margin | 13.44% | 2.10% | -45.42% |
Profit After Tax (Rs in crore) | 7.63 | -30.79 | -118.86 |
PAT Margin | 2.01% | -15.54% | -94.75% |
RoE | -445.20% | -198.50% | 18.10% |
RoCE | -128.30% | -48.20% | 26% |
Purpose of the IPO
- The net proceeds from fresh issue of shares will be utilised for strategic investments, acquisitions and inorganic growth totalling up to Rs 150 crore; investment in customer acquisition and retention, technology, and other organic growth initiatives aggregating up to Rs 392 crore; and general corporate purposes.
- The proceeds from offer for sale of shares will go to the respective promoter selling shareholders after deduction of issue expenses and relevant taxes.
Company Promoters
THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited and Asia Consolidated Dmc Pte. Ltd are the promoters of the company.
IPO Details
IPO Subscription Date | September 15 to September 20, 2023 |
Face Value | Re 1 per share |
Price Band | Rs 135 to Rs 142 per share |
Lot Size | 105 shares |
Total Issue Size | Rs 775 crore |
Fresh Issue | Rs 602 crore |
Offer for Sale | 1,21,83,099 shares aggregating up to Rs 173 crore |
Issue Type | Book Built Issue IPO |
Listing At | BSE, NSE |
IPO Lot Size
Application | Lots | Shares | Amount |
Retail (Minimum) | 1 | 105 | Rs 14,910 |
Retail (Maximum) | 13 | 1365 | Rs 1,93,830 |
Small HNI (Minimum) | 14 | 1,470 | Rs 2,08,740 |
Small HNI (Maximum) | 67 | 7,035 | Rs 9,98,970 |
Large HNI (Minimum) | 68 | 7,140 | Rs 10,13,880 |
Allotment Details
Event | Date |
Allotment of Shares | September 25, 2023 |
Initiation of Refunds | September 26, 2023 |
Credit of Shares to Demat | September 27, 2023 |
Listing Date | September 29, 2023 |
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