Roadzen Strengthens Balance Sheet, Eliminates $5.5 Million in Short-Term Liabilities By Paying $1.65 million in Cash

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Roadzen (NASDAQ: RDZN) has successfully eliminated $12.6 million in short-term liabilities over the past six months through strategic financial management. The company recently cleared $5.5 million in short-term payables for $1.65 million in cash, while additional debt reduction included $2.5 million in payables and $0.9 million in short-term debt exchanged for shares at $2.80 per share, plus $3.7 million in renegotiated expenses.

The company has also secured an agreement to extend its senior secured facility with Mizuho Securities USA through December 2025 and raised $7.88 million through equity offerings. These initiatives are part of Roadzen's strategy to achieve cash flow breakeven in 2025, which includes reducing expenses inherited from its September 2023 public listing and decreasing quarterly cash burn.

Positive

• Eliminated $12.6M in short-term liabilities for only $1.65M cash and 1.2M shares
• Secured one-year extension of senior secured facility through December 2025
• Raised $7.88M through equity public offerings
• Reduced nearly half of expenses inherited from going public
• Achieved sequential reduction in cash burn over last three quarters

Negative

• Issued approximately 1.2M new shares causing dilution
• Still operating at a cash burn rate
• Required to raise additional $7.88M through equity offerings

Roadzen has eliminated a total of $12.6 million in short-term liabilities over the last six months utilizing $1.65 million in cash and approximately 1.2 million ordinary shares priced at $2.80 per share

NEW YORK, Feb. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roadzen Inc. (Nasdaq: RDZN) (“Roadzen” or the “Company”), a global leader in AI at the intersection of insurance and mobility, announced today that it eliminated $5.5 million in short-term payables in exchange for $1.65 million in cash.

In July 2024, Roadzen launched a key initiative to strengthen its balance sheet, primarily by renegotiating and reducing payables associated with the going-public transaction and short-term debt. To date, the Company has improved its balance sheet as follows:

• Total Short-Term Liabilities Eliminated since Summer of 2024: $12.6 million
  • $5.5 million: Eliminated through a cash payment of $1.65 million (announced today).
  • $2.5 million: Payables exchanged for shares at $2.80 per share (by an entity controlled by the Chairman, as previously announced).
  • $0.9 million: Short-term debt exchanged for shares at $2.80 per share (by an entity controlled by the CEO, as previously announced).
  • $3.7 million: Various accrued expenses renegotiated and released in quarter ended September 30, 2024.
    

Additionally, the Company also completed the following:

• Senior Secured Facility Extension: Agreement in principle reached with Mizuho Securities USA Inc. to extend the debt facility by one year, through December 31, 2025.
• Equity Financing: Raised $7.88 million in straight equity public offerings during December and January, as previously announced.

Commenting on the Company’s progress in strengthening its balance sheet, Rohan Malhotra, Roadzen’s Founder and CEO, said, “Right-sizing Roadzen’s balance sheet and reducing global operating costs has been one of our core initiatives over the past six months. We have made significant progress towards both objectives by cutting nearly half of the expenses inherited when we went public in September 2023 and, sequentially reducing our cash burn over the last three quarters. In addition to cleaning up payables, agreeing in principle to extend our senior secured facility by a year, and raising approximately $8 million in straight equity over the last month are examples of the meaningful strides we have made to position Roadzen for future growth. Our fortified balance sheet and continued revenue growth, combined with several new partnerships and clients announced over the last quarter, further strengthen our path to achieving cash flow breakeven in 2025.”

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 360 employees across its global offices in the U.S., India, U.K. and France.

To learn more, please visit www.roadzen.ai.

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For more information, please contact:

Investor Contacts: IR@roadzen.ai

Media Contacts: Sanya Soni sanya@roadzen.ai or media@roadzen.ai

FAQ

How much short-term debt did Roadzen (RDZN) eliminate in February 2024?

Roadzen eliminated $5.5 million in short-term payables for $1.65 million in cash in February 2024.

What is the total amount of liabilities Roadzen (RDZN) has eliminated since summer 2024?

Roadzen has eliminated a total of $12.6 million in short-term liabilities since summer 2024.

How much equity financing did Roadzen (RDZN) raise in December 2023 and January 2024?

Roadzen raised $7.88 million through straight equity public offerings during December 2023 and January 2024.

When does Roadzen (RDZN) expect to achieve cash flow breakeven?

Roadzen expects to achieve cash flow breakeven in 2025.

What was the share price for Roadzen's (RDZN) debt-to-equity conversion?

The debt-to-equity conversion was priced at $2.80 per share.