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As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2017.

Registration No. 333-215653

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO FORM F-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 

YATRA ONLINE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

Cayman Islands
(Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

4700
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)

 

Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

1101-03, 11 th  Floor, Tower-B,

Unitech Cyber Park,

Sector 39, Gurgaon, Haryana 122002,

India

0124 339 5500

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

Puglisi & Associates

850 Library Avenue, Suite 204

Newark, DE 19715

(302) 738-6680

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


 

With copies to:

Jocelyn M. Arel, Esq.
Michael J. Minahan, Esq.
Goodwin Procter LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Tel: (617) 570 1000
Fax: (617) 321-4344

 


 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  x

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Emerging growth company  x

 

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  o

 


                                         The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

 


 

The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 



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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

On January 23, 2017, Yatra Online, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-215653), which was amended by Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on February 9, 2017 and Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on February 13, 2017 (as amended, the “Form F-1”). The Form F-1 was declared effective by the SEC on February 14, 2017 and registers for resale by the selling stockholders named in the prospectus up to 6,300,000 shares of the Company’s ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”).

 

The Company subsequently filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form F-1 on June 8, 2017, Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Form F-1 on June 30, 2017, and Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Form F-1 on August 14, 2017.

 

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Form F-1 is being filed in order to include in the prospectus included herein the Company’s unaudited financial and operating results for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2017, prepared pursuant to the requirements of International Accounting Standard 34, and to make certain other updates contained herein. The Company is not seeking to register any additional shares pursuant to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Form F-1. All applicable registration and filing fees payable in connection with the registration of the Ordinary Shares covered by the Form F-1 were paid by the Company at the time of the initial filing of the Form F-1.

 



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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The selling shareholders may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, dated December 19, 2017

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

 

6,300,000 Ordinary Shares

 

 


 

This prospectus relates to the resale of up to 6,300,000 of our ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, which may be offered for sale from time to time by the selling shareholders named in this prospectus. We are a public company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. We are not selling any shares in this offering. We, therefore, will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling shareholders. The selling shareholders may offer all or part of the shares for resale from time to time through public or private transactions, at either prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 126 of this prospectus for more information.

 

 

The ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, are currently listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (the “NASDAQ”) under the symbol “YTRA.” On December 18, 2017, the closing price for the ordinary shares on the NASDAQ was $8.13 per ordinary share.

 

We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time by filing amendments or supplements as required. You should read this entire prospectus and any amendments or supplements carefully before you make your investment decision.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” as that term is defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and, as such, will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.

 


 

Investing in our ordinary shares involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page  16 of this prospectus.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

Prospectus dated                , 2017.

 



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TABLE OF CON TENTS

 

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

1

 

 

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF YATRA ONLINE, INC.

10

 

 

RISK FACTORS

16

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

41

 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

43

 

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

43

 

 

CAPITALIZATION

44

 

 

MARKET INFORMATION

45

 

 

CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES

46

 

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

47

 

 

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

76

 

 

BUSINESS

85

 

 

MANAGEMENT

105

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

113

 

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

117

 

 

PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

119

 

 

SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

123

 

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

126

 

 

SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

127

 

 

MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

129

 

 

MATERIAL INDIAN TAX CONSEQUENCES

136

 

 

EXPENSES RELATED TO THE OFFERING

138

 

 

SERVICE OF PROCESS AND ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES UNDER U.S. SECURITIES LAWS

139

 

 

LEGAL MATTERS

140

 

 

EXPERTS

140

 

 

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

140

 

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus, any amendment or supplement to this prospectus or any free writing prospectus prepared by or on our behalf. Neither we, nor the selling shareholders have authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information. Neither we, nor the selling shareholders take responsibility for, nor can we provide assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may provide. The selling shareholders are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus or such other date stated in this prospectus, and our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this prospectus, neither we nor the selling shareholders have taken any action to permit a public offering of these securities outside the United States or to permit the possession or distribution of this prospectus outside the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about and observe any restrictions relating to the offering of these securities and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

 

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION

 

In this prospectus, references to “U.S.,” the “United States” or “USA” are to the United States of America, its territories and its possessions. References to “India” are to the Republic of India. References to “$”, “US$”, “USD” and “U.S. dollars” are to the lawful currency of the United States of America, and references to “Rs.” “INR” and “rupee” each refer to the Indian rupee, the official currency of the Republic of India.

 

The data provided herein expressed in Indian rupees per U.S. dollar and are based on the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers of Indian rupees as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. On December 15, 2017, the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Indian rupee expressed in Indian rupees per U.S. dollar was $1.00 = Rs. 64.04. We make no representation that the Indian Rupee amounts represent U.S. dollar amounts or have been, could have been or could be converted into US dollars at such rates or any other rates.

 

On December 16, 2016, we converted our preference shares into ordinary shares and effectuated a reverse 5.4242194-for-one share split of our ordinary shares as well as a 5.4242194-for-one adjustment with respect to the number of ordinary shares underlying our share options and a corresponding adjustment to the exercise prices of such options. Unless otherwise specifically stated or the context otherwise requires, all share information and per share data included in this prospectus prior to December 16, 2016 has been presented on a post-share split basis.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT IFRS AND NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

Unless otherwise indicated, our consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 included elsewhere in this prospectus have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IASB. References to a particular “fiscal year” are to our fiscal year ended March 31 of that year. Our fiscal quarters end on June 30, September 30 and December 31. References to a year other than a “fiscal” year are to the calendar year ended December 31. We refer in various places within this prospectus to Revenue Less Service Cost, Adjusted EBITDA (Loss), Adjusted Results from Operations, Adjusted Loss for the Period and Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share, which are non-IFRS measures. The presentation of non-IFRS measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Certain Non-IFRS Measures.”

 

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

 

In this prospectus, we rely on and refer to information and statistics regarding the travel service industry and our competitors from market research reports and other publicly available sources, including from PhoCusWright Inc., or PhoCusWright, an independent travel industry research company. We have supplemented such information where necessary with our own internal estimates and information obtained from discussions with our customers, taking into account publicly available information about other industry participants and our management’s best view as to information that is not publicly available. While we believe that all such information is reliable, we have not independently verified industry and market data from third party sources. In addition, while we believe that our internal company research is reliable and the definitions of our industry and market are appropriate, neither our research nor these definitions have been verified by any independent source. Further, while we believe the market opportunity information included in this prospectus is generally reliable, such information

 

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is inherently imprecise. Projections, assumptions and estimates of the future performance of the industry in which we operate and our future performance are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

TRADEMARKS

 

We operate under a number of trademarks and trade names, including, among others, “Yatra” and “Travelguru.” This prospectus contains references to our trademarks and trade names and to those belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ®  or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trademarks, trade names or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our ordinary shares. Before making an investment decision, you should read this entire prospectus carefully, especially “Risk Factors” and the financial statements and related notes thereto, and the other documents to which this prospectus refers. Some of the statements in this prospectus constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for more information.

 

As used in this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires or indicates, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “company” and “Yatra” refer to Yatra Online, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries and references to “Terrapin 3” refer to Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation that we acquired in the Business Combination, on a stand-alone basis.

 

Our Company

 

Yatra is a leading online travel company in India, addressing the needs of both leisure and business travelers. Founded by Dhruv Shringi, Manish Amin, and Sabina Chopra, we commenced operations with the launch of our website in August 2006. We believe Yatra is India’s largest independent corporate travel services provider and the second largest consumer online travel company in India (based on management’s analysis of publicly available information), with approximately 7 million travelers that have booked their travel through us as of September 30, 2017.

 

Leisure and business travelers use our mobile applications, our website, www.yatra.com, and our other offerings and services to explore, research, compare prices and book a wide range of travel-related services. These 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. We also provide access through our platform to hotels, homestays and other accommodations, with more than 72,000 hotels and homestays in more than 1,200 cities and towns across India and more than half a million hotels around the world. To ensure that our service is truly a “one-stop shop” for travelers, we also provide our customers with access to approximately 1,000 holiday packages and more than 50,000 other activities such as tours, sightseeing, shows, and events.

 

India is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economies, with a large middle class, increasing disposable income and a rapidly growing online consumer segment. According to PhoCusWright, the leisure and unmanaged business market in India is estimated to reach $39 billion in 2021 with online penetration increasing from 35% in 2015 to 41% in 2020, representing a CAGR of 14.6%. Business travel is a significant segment of the Indian travel industry and India was ranked as the tenth largest corporate travel market globally in 2015 according to the World Travel and Tourism Council with an overall market size of $29.6 billion growing to $52.2 billion by 2020. We believe that our focus on both the corporate as well as the consumer travel market positions us to address this combined market opportunity.

 

To address this large market opportunity and drive the growth of our consumer business, which is our key focus, we operate through three go-to-market strategies: B2C (business to consumer), B2E (business to enterprise) and B2B2C (business to business to consumer). We believe that the combination of our B2C and B2E channels enables us to target India’s most frequent and high spending travelers, namely, educated urban consumers, in a cost-effective manner. Our B2B2C channel provides additional scale to our business by leveraging our technology platform in order to cost-effectively aggregate consumer demand from over 17,500 travel agents located across India. In addition, during the second quarter of our fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Air Travel Bureau Limited, or ATB, which further reinforced our leadership position in the enterprise travel segment.

 

Our business is based on a single technology platform that serves our customers through multiple mobile applications as well as our website. Our single platform approach provides us with a scalable, comprehensive and consistent user experience across each of our three go-to-market channels. We believe that this approach drives user familiarity with our service and encourages repeat use by our customers, which further enhances customer loyalty for our business. In addition, in order to further strengthen customer loyalty and provide an incentive to the employees of our B2E customers to become B2C customers, we operate our eCash loyalty program that enables travellers that book through our platform to accumulate and redeem points. As of July 2017, our 90-day repeat rate was approximately 52% and our cross-sell rate was approximately 20%. During fiscal year 2017, approximately 87% of our customers’ visits were from unpaid traffic, which includes direct, organic and referrals traffic, compared to approximately 81% in fiscal year 2016. During the six months ended September 30, 2017, approximately

 

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85% of customers’ visits were from unpaid traffic. We believe that this trend reflects the strength of our brand, the benefits of our single platform approach and the success of our go-to-market and customer acquisition strategy.

 

We are rapidly moving towards a “Mobile First” business and have experienced rapid user growth on our platform with mobile being the primary channel for customers to engage with us. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, our web and mobile properties received approximately 171 million visits, an 11% increase compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. During the six months ended September 30, 2017, our web and mobile properties received a total of approximately 122 million visits, a 58% increase compared to the six months ended September 30, 2016. Our mobile applications have been downloaded over 10.7 million times. In addition, mobile accounted for approximately 72% of traffic and approximately 55% of all bookings made through our platform during the second quarter of 2018. To further accelerate our mobile strategy, we have entered into a strategic relationship with Reliance Retail Ltd., an affiliate of Reliance Industries Limited which is one of India’s largest conglomerates, pursuant to which Reliance Jio has agreed to pre-install the Yatra mobile app on up to 35 million of its phones in connection with its launch of one of India’s largest 4G mobile networks. Reliance Jio commenced this activity in September 2016. Reliance Industries Limited, through one of its affiliates, is a strategic investor in our company.

 

Our revenue was INR 8,338 million in fiscal year 2016 and INR 9,345 million in fiscal year 2017, representing a growth of 12% over that period, our revenue was INR 4,561 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 and INR 5,602 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017, representing a growth of 22.8% over that period and our revenue was INR 1,936 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and INR 2,575 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing a growth of 33.0% over that period. Our Revenue Less Service Cost was INR 4,167 million in fiscal year 2016 and INR 5,154 million in fiscal year 2017, representing an increase of 23.7%, our Revenue Less Service Cost was INR 2,377 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 and INR 3,322 million in six months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of 39.8% and our Revenue Less Service Cost was INR 1,157 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and INR 1,690 million in three months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of 46.1%. In addition, our Gross Bookings for Air Ticketing and Hotels and Packages increased from INR 58,883 million in fiscal year 2016 to INR 67,998 million in fiscal year 2017, representing an increase of 15.5%, increased from INR 32,317 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 to INR 42,632 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of 31.9% and increased from INR 15,619 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 to INR 21,905 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of 40.2%.

 

We have invested significant capital in our technology platform and in sales and marketing efforts to build our brand and acquire customers. During fiscal years 2016 and 2017, our net losses were INR 1,243.3 million and INR 5,937.0 million, respectively. During the six months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2017, our net losses were INR 492.9 million and INR 3,903.4 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2017, our net losses were INR 411.9 million and INR 777.4 million, respectively.

 

Gross Bookings and Revenue Less Service Cost are non-IFRS measures. For more information about these non-IFRS measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measure, please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Operating Metrics.”

 

Our Approach

 

India is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economies, with a large middle class that is benefiting from increasing disposable income and a growing adoption of mobile Internet access. In order to effectively grow our business and serve the various segments of India’s growing middle class, we operate through three go-to-market strategies: B2C, B2E and B2B2C. By using a common technology platform, we believe we are able to effectively target India’s educated urban consumers and have multiple points of contact for marketing additional services to existing customers.

 

·                   Our consumer, or B2C, offerings are provided directly to consumers through our apps and website.

 

·                   Our corporate, or B2E, offerings are provided to our customers through a self-booking tool as well as site support with staff for query handling and execution. Our portfolio of business customers includes leading organizations from India and around the world that employ approximately 4 million people.

 

·                   Our trade, or B2B2C, offerings address the needs of a large and fragmented market of travel agents providing access to over 17,500 registered agents across India, and particularly in smaller markets (which we refer to herein as Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities or markets) where Internet penetration has traditionally been lower and where cash payments are still the predominant form of travel purchasing.

 

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We believe that our broad and diverse offerings provide us with considerable cross-selling opportunities across our go-to-market channels, each of which has experienced strong growth in gross bookings. Using our common technology platform, business customers, who are introduced to our platform through their employers, are able to explore and book their leisure travel, and our eCash program rewards and incentivizes them for doing so. We believe that these aspects of our platform and the high number of repeat visitors and repeat transactions provide us with a cost effective way to grow our business while providing a high quality service to our customers.

 

Our Platform

 

We have developed a common technology platform approach that enables a consistent user experience across multiple channels and different products, supporting our go-to-market strategy across our B2C, B2E and B2B2C channels. Our customer “touch-points” include our mobile applications, website, retail stores and call centers as well as ‘embedded’ teams within some of our B2E clients. In addition, through our platform, we address the needs of a large fragmented market of travel agents, empowering over 17,500 agents across India. Combining these offerings on a common technology platform allows us to develop an ongoing repeat relationship with our customers regardless of the specific channel through which they started using our services.

 

Our Services

 

We offer comprehensive travel-related services, which include domestic and international air ticketing, hotel bookings, homestays, holiday packages, bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab booking, activities and ancillary services. With over 1.4 million travelers using our platform during fiscal year 2017, we have witnessed year-over-year growth of 29% in net transaction count, 25% in net transacting customers, 20.6% in gross air passenger count, 9.8% in gross holiday packages passengers traveled, 21.4% in standalone gross hotel room nights booked and 16.1% in Gross Bookings. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 54% of our hotel bookings and approximately 36% of our air bookings were made through our mobile platform.

 

Our Strengths

 

We believe the following combination of attributes of our company distinguishes us from our competitors:

 

·                   Trusted Online Travel Brand.  “Yatra,” which is the Hindi word for “Journey,” is one of India’s most well-recognized travel brands. Our brand has received numerous awards and recognitions, including multiple awards from the Government of India’s Ministry of Tourism, The Economic Times Brand Equity’s Most Trusted Brand Survey 2016, Travel and Hospitality’s Most Outstanding Travel Company and the CNBC Awaaz Travel Award. The strength of the brand is reflected in the approximately 171 million visitors to our platform in fiscal year 2017 and that our unpaid traffic went from approximately 81% to approximately 87% in fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017, respectively. The percentage of unpaid traffic in the first half of 2017 and 2018 was 88% and 85%, respectively. To further strengthen the brand, we have signed up one of India’s leading film personalities, Ranbir Kapoor, as our brand ambassador.

 

·                   Our Multi-Channel Platform for Business and Leisure Travelers.  We have designed a unique “go-to-market” strategy that is a mix of B2C, B2E and B2B2C. This comprehensive approach creates strong network effects resulting in significant cross-sell between business and leisure travelers, which we believe addresses the entire travel market in India. Through organic and inorganic initiatives we believe we have become the largest independent corporate travel services provider and the second largest consumer travel company in India, both leveraging a common technology platform. We believe that our broad and diverse offerings provide us with considerable cross-selling opportunities across business channels and that our eCash program provides further incentive for customer loyalty across the various channels.

 

·                   Large and Loyal Customer Base.  We have served approximately 7 million cumulative travel customers as of September 30, 2017, with a high number of repeat visitors and repeat transactions. In fiscal year 2017, repeat transactions accounted for 75% of all of the transactions on yatra.com and 81% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. For our consumer-direct business, our customers made an average of 2.6 purchases per year often buying across services as evidenced by our cross-sell rate of approximately 20%.

 

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customers traveling internationally. We believe that we have aggregated the largest travel related inventory in India that includes access to all major domestic and international airlines operating within India and a hotel network that includes over 72,000 hotels and homestays across 1,200 cities in India. This comprehensive selection of travel-related services makes us a “one-stop shop” for our customers’ business and leisure travel needs, thereby providing us with multiple points of contact with travelers allowing us to develop an ongoing repeat relationship with our customers.

 

·                   Single Technology Platform.  We have developed a common technology platform approach that enables a consistent user experience across our entire customer base including B2C, B2E and B2B2C. This approach has enabled us to reduce development costs and accelerate “time-to-market” as new features and services can be launched simultaneously across channels. Our technology also contributes to the conversion of our business travelers to leisure travelers by creating a single and familiar platform as well as enabling loyalty programs such as our eCash program, available across all our channels and offerings. Our technology platform has been designed to deliver a high level of reliability, security, scalability, integration and innovation. We believe that having a single technology platform enables us to innovate and scale our operations effectively across channels.

 

·                   Seasoned Management Team with Track Record of Success.  We are a founder-led business and our senior management team is comprised of industry executives with deep roots in the travel industry combining over 70 years of accumulated experience. Our management team previously worked with companies such as Ebookers.com, Tripadvisor.com, Yahoo, Travel Boutique Online and Carlson Wagonlit. We believe that our management’s expertise, industry relationships, and experience in identifying, evaluating and executing on new opportunities provide us with opportunities to grow organically and through strategic acquisitions that complement or expand our existing operations.

 

Our Growth Strategy

 

The key elements of our long-term growth strategy include:

 

Cost-Effectively Grow our Customer Base

 

We intend to grow our customer base by continuing to provide business and leisure travelers a combined, comprehensive and competitive platform that meets all their travel needs. In addition, we plan to continue investing in our brand, expanding our B2E sales team and growing our B2B2C travel agent network. For example, during the first half of fiscal year 2018, we launched a new brand campaign and grew our travel agent network to approximately 17,500 agents as of September 30, 2017.

 

Grow “Share Of Wallet” With Existing Customers—Leverage our Multi-Channel Approach and Our Loyalty Programs

 

In order to leverage our multi-channel platform we have developed a number of initiatives that help us drive and reward customer loyalty, specifically targeting business travelers who join our platform through our B2E channel and who eventually become B2C customers. For example, our eCash program was launched in 2014 to reward customers for repeat purchases. Customers accumulate such eCash points on travel booked through us, and these points work as a currency that can be redeemed by customers during future bookings. Our eCash program is supported by a strong technology architecture and operates seamlessly with minimal human intervention. Since the eCash program was launched, we believe we have seen a significant impact of this program on our business. We plan to continue focusing on growing our B2C business and using and promoting our eCash program in order to grow our business.

 

Invest in Technology—“One-Stop Shop” For All Travel Needs

 

We intend to continue investing in our common technology platform in order to ensure that we can introduce new product offerings in an efficient and timely manner and deliver on our vision of being a “one-stop shop” for our customers when it comes to travel and travel related products. Given our focus on sustainable growth, which means that we do not intend to rely on aggressive promotions and discounts to grow our business, innovation is a key driver for our business as it enables us to provide our customers with a differentiated high quality offering. In order to provide customers with selection and choice we have launched a marketplace platform that enables us to sell our own inventory as well as the inventory of third party vendors and we intend to launch similar innovative platform enhancements in the future.

 

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Focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 Markets

 

We will continue to invest in branding and services targeting Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets which, we believe, currently have lower online penetration levels for travel. According to the Indian government’s most recent census, more than 200 million people (representing 16% of India’s population) live in the 488 cities and towns comprising Tier 2 and 3 markets. We expect increased travel within and between Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to drive growth in air and hotels. According to the Airports Authority of India, the growth rate in the number of air travel passengers year-over-year is higher in secondary airports located in smaller Tier 1 and larger Tier 2 cities and smaller regional airports in Tier 2 cities, at 24% and 20%, respectively, than it is in major metro airports located in the largest Tier 1 cities, at 16%.

 

Execute on Our “Mobile-First” Strategy and Expand our Mobile Ecosystem

 

To further accelerate our mobile strategy, we have entered into a strategic relationship with Reliance Retail Ltd., an affiliate of Reliance Industries Limited which is one of India’s largest conglomerates, pursuant to which Reliance Jio agreed to pre-install the Yatra mobile app on up to 35 million of its phones in connection with its launch of one of India’s largest 4G mobile networks. Reliance Jio commenced this activity in September 2016. Reliance Industries Limited, through one of its affiliates, is a strategic investor in our company. To capitalize on this distribution network, we have created a portfolio of mobile applications that will serve different users depending on the consumer segment of a particular device. For example, our Yatra mini app, which is focused on the budget travelers for rail, bus and budget hotel bookings, will be preloaded on less expensive mobile devices while our Yatra app will be preloaded on mid- to high-end devices. In addition, the use of any of our applications will allow the users to earn eCash that they can use to buy other products on our platform.

 

Fuel Growth Through Innovative Acquisition Strategies

 

The acquisition of companies, intellectual property and talented individuals has been central to our growth strategy. In 2010, we acquired Travel Services International (TSI) and its subsidiaries in order to expand our B2B2C business, particularly our international Air Ticketing for small and medium scale enterprises. In 2012, we acquired Travelguru B2C and B2B2C entities from Travelocity, which remain well-established hotel aggregators in India. Through this acquisition, we expanded our hotel business by establishing more direct hotel relationships in India and improved our inventory of affordable travel options. We have also leveraged our leading position in the Indian travel ecosystem to make several “acqui-hires,” including the teams from mGaadi and dudegenie, in order to grow our business. During the second quarter of fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Air Travel Bureau Limited, or ATB, which further reinforced our leadership position in the B2E travel segment. We expect to continue to pursue acquisitions that we believe will provide services, technologies or people that complement or expand our current offerings.

 

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and a Foreign Private Issuer

 

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. As an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from specified disclosure and other requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. These exemptions include:

 

·                   being permitted to provide only two years of audited financial statements, in addition to any required unaudited interim financial statements, with correspondingly reduced “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” disclosure;

 

·                   not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements for the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting provided by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

 

·                   reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation; and

 

·                   not being required to hold a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation or seek shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

We may take advantage of these provisions for up to five years or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company upon the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have more than $1.07 billion in gross annual revenue; (ii) the date we qualify as a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700 million of equity securities held by non-affiliates; (iii) the issuance, in any three-year period, by our company

 

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of more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities; or (iv) the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement.

 

We are also considered a “foreign private issuer” and will report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as a non-U.S. company with foreign private issuer status. This means that, even after we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, as long as we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act, we will be exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies, including:

 

·                   the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;

 

·                   the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their stock ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and

 

·                   the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial and other specified information, or current reports on Form 8-K, upon the occurrence of specified significant events.

 

We may take advantage of these exemptions until such time as we are no longer a foreign private issuer. We would cease to be a foreign private issuer at such time as more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities are held by U.S. residents and any of the following three circumstances applies: (i) the majority of our executive officers or directors are U.S. citizens or residents, (ii) more than 50% of our assets are located in the United States or (iii) our business is administered principally in the United States.

 

We may choose to take advantage of some but not all of these reduced burdens. We have taken advantage of reduced reporting requirements in this prospectus. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different from the information you receive from our competitors that are public companies, or other public companies in which you have made an investment.

 

Summary Risk Factors

 

Investing in our ordinary shares entails a high degree of risk as more fully described in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus. You should carefully consider such risks before deciding to invest in our ordinary shares. These risks include, among others:

 

·                   we have a history of operating losses;

 

·                   the Indian travel industry is highly competitive and we may not be able to effectively compete in the future;

 

·                   the recent economic slowdown in Indian economic growth and other declines or disruptions in the Indian economy in general and travel industry in particular could adversely affect our business and financial performance;

 

·                   the travel industry is particularly sensitive to safety concerns, and terrorist attacks, regional conflicts, health concerns, natural calamities or other catastrophic events could have a negative impact on the Indian travel industry and cause our business to suffer;

 

·                   our business and financial results are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates;

 

·                   we have not previously operated as a public company, and fulfilling our obligations as a U.S. reporting company may be expensive and time consuming;

 

·                   our internal controls over financial reporting are not yet required to meet all of the standards contemplated by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our business and ordinary share price;

 

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·                   our business depends on our relationships with a broad range of travel suppliers, and any adverse changes in these relationships, or our inability to enter into new relationships, could negatively affect our business and results of operations;

 

·                   some of our airline suppliers (including our GDS service providers) may reduce or eliminate the commission and other fees they pay to us for the sale of air tickets, and this could adversely affect our business and results of operations;

 

·                   any disruption or adverse change in third parties on which we rely may have a material adverse effect on our business;

 

·                   we depend on a small number of airline suppliers in India for a significant percentage of our Air Ticketing revenue;

 

·                   any failure to maintain the quality of our brand and reputation could have a material adverse effect on our business;

 

·                   we may be subject to legal or administrative proceedings regarding our travel products and services, information provided on our online platform or other aspects of our business operations, which may be time-consuming to defend and may affect our reputation;

 

·                   we rely on assumptions and estimates to calculate certain of our key metrics, and real or perceived inaccuracies in such metrics may harm our reputation and negatively affect our business;

 

·                   the roll-out of new features and improvements may not meet our expectations;

 

·                   the online homestay market is rapidly evolving and if we fail to compete successfully, our business and results of operations may suffer;

 

·                   we may not be successful in pursuing strategic partnerships and acquisitions, and future partnerships and acquisitions may not bring us anticipated benefits;

 

·                   as we increase our sales efforts toward larger corporate customers and B2B2C travel agents, our sales cycle, customer support efforts and collection efforts may become more time consuming and expensive;

 

·                   our failure to raise additional capital or generate cash flows necessary to expand our operations and invest in new technologies in the future could reduce our ability to compete successfully and harm our results of operations;

 

·                   any inability or failure to adapt to technological developments, the evolving competitive landscape or industry trends could harm our business and competitiveness;

 

·                   our success depends on maintaining the integrity of our systems and infrastructures, which may suffer from failures, capacity constraints, business interruptions and forces outside of our control;

 

·                   our large shareholders exercise significant influence over our company and may have interests that are different from those of our other shareholders;

 

·                   the loss of one or more of our key personnel could harm our business; and

 

·                   changing laws, rules and regulations and legal uncertainties in India, including adverse application of corporate and tax laws, may adversely affect our business and financial performance.

 

Corporate Structure

 

The following diagram illustrates our corporate structure and the place of formation and ownership interest of each of our significant subsidiaries, as of the date of this prospectus:

 

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*                                          Terrapin 3’s founder stockholders own Class F shares in Yatra Online, Inc. and have an exchange right to acquire ordinary shares of Yatra Online, Inc.

 

**                                   Capital18 Fincap Private Limited holds 1.27% and Pandara Trust Scheme I holds 0.50% of Yatra Online Private Limited.

 

Corporate Information

 

We are a Cayman Islands exempted company with operations primarily in India. We were incorporated as a private exempted company with limited liability on December 15, 2005 and subsequently became a public company upon the consummation of the Business Combination, as described below. Our registered office is located at c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box-309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands. Our principal executive office is located at 1101-03, 11 th  Floor, Tower-B, Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 39, Gurgaon, Haryana 122002, India, and our telephone number at this office is (+91-124) 339-5500. Our principal website address is www.yatra.com and our other main website is www.travelguru.com . We do not incorporate the information contained on, or accessible through, our websites into this prospectus, and you should not consider it a part of this prospectus. Our agent for service of process in the United States is Puglisi & Associates located at 850 Library Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, Delaware 19715.

 

In July 2016, we entered into a business combination (the “Business Combination”) with NASDAQ listed Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation (“Terrapin”), a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, acquisition, or similar business combination. Terrapin raised INR 14,111 million in its IPO in July 2014. Subsequently Terrapin was restructured by formation of TRTL parent and TRTL subsidiary (collectively referred to as “TRTL”). On December 16, 2016, the Business Combination was completed pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2016 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), and consequently TRTL parent merged with and into us. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, holders of shares of TRTL’s Class A common stock received ordinary shares of Yatra in exchange for their shares of TRTL’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis; holders of shares of TRTL’s Class F common stock received one of our Class F shares, which have no economic rights but have a voting right similar to that of ordinary shares, for each share of TRTL’s Class F common stock and each of TRTL’s outstanding warrants ceased to represent a right to acquire shares of TRTL’s Class A common stock and instead represents the right to acquire the same number of our ordinary shares, at the same exercise price and on the same terms as in effect immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination.

 

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SUMMARY TERMS OF THE OFFERING

 

The summary below describes the principal terms of this offering. The “Description of Share Capital” section of this prospectus contains a more detailed description of our ordinary shares.

 

Shares Offered for Resale by Selling Shareholders

 

6,300,000 ordinary shares

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding

 

35,152,603 shares

 

 

 

Use of Proceeds

 

The selling shareholders will receive all of the proceeds from the sale of any ordinary shares sold by them pursuant to this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from these sales. See “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus.

 

 

 

Voting Rights

 

Holders of our ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per ordinary share at all shareholder meetings. See “Description of Share Capital.”

 

 

 

Dividend Policy

 

Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this prospectus, we currently expect to retain all future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business and do not plan to pay any dividends on our ordinary shares in the near future. The declaration and payment of any dividends in the future will be determined by our board of directors in its discretion, and will depend on a number of factors, including our earnings, capital requirements, overall financial condition, applicable law and contractual restrictions. See “Dividend Policy.”

 

 

 

NASDAQ Trading Symbol

 

“YTRA.”

 

 

 

Risk Factors

 

Investing in our ordinary shares involves substantial risks. See “Risk Factors” for a description of certain of the risks you should consider before investing in our ordinary shares.

 

The number of shares outstanding is based on 24,385,150 of our ordinary shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and includes (i) 6,865,676 Class A non-voting shares issued and outstanding, (ii) 3,159,375 Class F shares issued and outstanding and (iii) 742,402 ordinary shares that may be issuable upon the swap of 152,484 ordinary shares of Yatra Online Private Limited, and excludes:

 

·                   17,537,958 ordinary shares issuable upon exercise or conversion of our warrants;

 

·                   1,844 ordinary shares allocated but not yet issued;

 

·                   685,324 options issued and outstanding to purchase our ordinary shares; and

 

·                   1,273,546 restricted shares issued and outstanding to purchase our ordinary shares.

 

Unless otherwise noted, all information in this prospectus assumes or reflects no exercise of warrants after September 30, 2017.

 

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF YATRA ONLINE, INC.

 

Our financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified by reference to, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Currency and Exchange Rates” and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Our historical results do not necessarily indicate results expected for any future period.

 

The selected consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss data for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015 and the selected consolidated statement of financial position data as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss data for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and the selected unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position data as of September 30, 2017 are derived from our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this prospectus. In the opinion of management, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of our financial position and operating results for these periods. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

 

Yatra Online, Inc. has adopted IFRS as issued by the IASB with a transition date of April 1, 2014 and has prepared consolidated financial statements with effect from that date.

 

The translations of Indian Rupee amounts to US dollars are solely for the convenience of the reader and are based on the noon buying rate of in The City of New York for cable transfers of INR 65.3 per $1.00 as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on September 30, 2017. We make no representation that the Indian Rupee amounts represent US dollar amounts or have been, could have been or could be converted into US dollars at such rates or any other rates.

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Consolidated statement of profit or loss
and other comprehensive loss (amounts
in thousands, except per share data and
number of shares)

 

2017
INR

 

2017
USD

 

2016
INR

 

2015
INR

 

2017
INR

 

2017
USD

 

2016
INR

 

2017
INR

 

2017
USD

 

2016
INR

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air ticketing

 

3,656,976

 

56,501

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,200,146

 

18,379

 

855,704

 

2,263,435

 

34,662

 

1,701,995

 

Hotels and packages

 

5,314,749

 

82,115

 

5,217,934

 

4,007,138

 

1,205,599

 

18,462

 

1,004,340

 

3,038,936

 

46,538

 

2,724,886

 

Other services

 

49,888

 

771

 

28,886

 

14,525

 

24,877

 

381

 

8,486

 

45,771

 

701

 

19,141

 

Other revenue

 

323,535

 

4,999

 

214,524

 

175,003

 

144,705

 

2,216

 

67,642

 

254,256

 

3,894

 

115,090

 

Total revenue

 

9,345,148

 

144,386

 

8,338,032

 

6,527,694

 

2,575,327

 

39,438

 

1,936,172

 

5,602,398

 

85,795

 

4,561,112

 

Other income

 

48,357

 

747

 

40,879

 

53,293

 

4,380

 

67

 

729

 

6,605

 

101

 

2,131

 

Service cost

 

4,190,896

 

64,751

 

4,171,366

 

3,140,865

 

885,523

 

13,561

 

779,394

 

2,280,398

 

34,922

 

2,184,105

 

Personnel expenses

 

2,104,723

 

32,519

 

1,515,581

 

1,155,332

 

714,673

 

10,944

 

383,752

 

1,439,611

 

22,046

 

754,393

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses

 

2,457,242

 

37,965

 

1,687,542

 

1,471,126

 

827,794

 

12,677

 

543,339

 

1,980,746

 

30,333

 

873,946

 

Other operating expenses

 

2,228,472

 

34,431

 

1,975,636

 

1,590,188

 

623,963

 

9,555

 

561,336

 

1,262,390

 

19,332

 

1,072,308

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

275,587

 

4,258

 

233,703

 

208,939

 

103,111

 

1,579

 

63,378

 

191,795

 

2,937

 

128,678

 

Results from operations

 

(1,863,415

)

(28,791

)

(1,204,917

)

(985,463

)

(575,357

)

(8,811

)

(394,298

)

(1,545,937

)

(23,674

)

(450,187

)

Share of loss of joint venture

 

(9,441

)

(146

)

(11,802

)

(11,005

)

(1,571

)

(24

)

(1,472

)

(3,125

)

(48

)

(4,042

)

Finance income

 

139,158

 

2,150

 

95,072

 

93,474

 

5,859

 

90

 

25,797

 

56,433

 

864

 

51,169

 

Finance costs

 

(149,863

)

(2,315

)

(111,973

)

(87,578

)

(22,439

)

(344

)

(31,833

)

(34,165

)

(523

)

(65,996

)

Changes in fair value of warrants

 

230,111

 

3,555

 

(3,167

)

85

 

(175,969

)

(2,695

)

3,830

 

(2,356,054

)

(36,080

)

3,984

 

Loss before exceptional items and income taxes

 

(1,653,450

)

(25,547

)

(1,236,787

)

(990,487

)

(769,477

)

(11,784

)

(397,976

)

(3,882,848

)

(59,461

)

(465,072

)

Exceptional items

 

(4,242,526

)

(65,548

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(5,895,976

)

(91,095

)

(1,236,787

)

(990,487

)

(769,477

)

(11,784

)

(397,976

)

(3,882,848

)

(59,461

)

(465,072

)

Income tax (expense)/credits

 

(40,987

)

(633

)

(6,515

)

42,720

 

(7,954

)

(122

)

(13,924

)

(20,516

)

(314

)

(27,794

)

Loss for the period

 

(5,936,963

)

(91,728

)

(1,243,302

)

(947,767

)

(777,431

)

(11,906

)

(411,900

)

(3,903,364

)

(59,775

)

(492,866

)

Loss attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Company

 

(5,901,483

)

(91,180

)

(1,218,824

)

(936,504

)

(767,126

)

(11,749

)

(404,915

)

(3,876,327

)

(59,362

)

(483,964

)

Non-controlling interest

 

(35,480

)

(548

)

(24,478

)

(11,263

)

(10,305

)

(157

)

(6,985

)

(27,037

)

(413

)

(8,902

)

Loss for the year

 

(5,936,963

)

(91,728

)

(1,243,302

)

(947,767

)

(777,431

)

(11,906

)

(411,900

)

(3,903,364

)

(59,775

)

(492,866

)

Loss per share (in INR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

(237.89

)

(3.68

)

(58.10

)*

(47.98

)*

(22.44

)

(0.34

)

(19.01

)*

(113.95

)

(1.74

)

(22.72

)*

Diluted

 

(237.89

)

(3.68

)

(58.10

)*

(47.98

)*

(22.44

)

(0.34

)

(19.01

)*

(113.95

)

(1.74

)

(22.72

)*

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing basic/diluted earnings per share

 

24,807,122

 

24,807,122

 

20,976,502

**

19,518,909

**

34,187,930

 

34,187,930

 

21,297,522

**

34,018,711

 

34,018,711

 

21,297,522

**

 

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*                                             Includes ordinary shares which have been issued on account of conversion of mandatorily convertible Preference Shares (Series A to Series F), and have been used in the calculation of weighted average basic earnings per share.

 

**                                         On December 16, 2016, preference shares issued by Yatra Online, Inc. were converted into ordinary shares of Yatra Online, Inc. We thereafter effectuated a reverse 5.4242194-for-one share split of our ordinary shares as well as a 5.4242194-for-one adjustment with respect to the number of ordinary shares underlying our share options. Consequently, the basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods presented are adjusted retrospectively to reflect the share split.

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 and as of September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

September 30,

 

Consolidated statement of financial position data
(amounts in thousands)

 

2017
INR

 

2017
USD

 

2016
INR

 

2017
INR

 

2017
USD

 

Trade and other receivables

 

1,970,375

 

30,443

 

1,362,838

 

4,254,337

 

65,151

 

Term deposits

 

3,027,861

 

46,781

 

1,024,890

 

305,663

 

4,681

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,532,629

 

23,680

 

389,664

 

3,435,372

 

52,609

 

Total assets

 

9,574,433

 

147,928

 

5,354,026

 

12,138,007

 

185,880

 

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Company

 

3,137,487

 

48,475

 

429,472

 

(440,828

)

(6,752

)

Borrowings

 

44,876

 

693

 

469,433

 

1,756,302

 

26,896

 

Trade and other payables

 

3,148,544

 

48,646

 

2,267,824

 

3,946,629

 

60,438

 

Total liabilities

 

6,384,864

 

98,648

 

4,912,968

 

12,547,467

 

192,152

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

9,574,433

 

147,928

 

5,354,026

 

12,138,007

 

185,880

 

 

Certain Non-IFRS Measures

 

As certain parts of our revenue are recognized on a “net” basis and other parts of our revenue are recognized on a “gross” basis, we evaluate our financial performance based on Revenue Less Service Cost, which is a non-IFRS measure. We believe that Revenue Less Service Cost provides investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business and more accurately reflects the value addition of the travel services that we provide to our customers. The presentation of this non-IFRS information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Our Revenue Less Service Cost may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to potential differences in the method of calculation.

 

The following table reconciles our revenue, which is an IFRS measure, to Revenue Less Service Cost, which is a non-IFRS measure:

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR thousands
except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

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Hotels and Packages

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR
thousands except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

5,314,749

 

5,217,934

 

4,007,138

 

1,205,599

 

1,004,340

 

3,038,936

 

2,724,886

 

Service cost

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

1,123,853

 

1,046,568

 

866,273

 

320,076

 

224,946

 

758,538

 

540,781

 

% of revenue

 

21.1

%

20.1

%

21.6

%

26.5

%

22.4

%

25.0

%

19.8

%

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR thousands except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR
thousands except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

9,345,148

 

8,338,032

 

6,527,694

 

2,575,327

 

1,936,172

 

5,602,398

 

4,561,112

 

Service cost

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

5,154,252

 

4,166,666

 

3,386,829

 

1,689,804

 

1,156,778

 

3,322,000

 

2,377,007

 

% of revenue

 

55.2

%

50.0

%

51.9

%

65.6

%

59.7

%

59.3

%

52.1

%

 

In addition to referring to Revenue Less Service Cost, we also refer to Adjusted EBITDA (Loss), Adjusted Results from Operations, Adjusted Loss for the Period and Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share which are also non-IFRS measures. We use financial statements that exclude employee share-based compensation cost, depreciation and amortization, exceptional items and change in fair value of warrants for our internal management reporting, budgeting and decision making purposes, including comparing our operating results to that of our competitors.

 

Our non-IFRS financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following:

 

·                   Employee share-based compensation cost:  The compensation cost to be recorded is dependent on varying available valuation methodologies and subjective assumptions that companies can use while valuing these expenses especially when adopting IFRS 2 “ Share-based Payment ”. Thus, our management believes that providing non-IFRS financial measures that exclude such expenses allows investors to make additional comparisons between our operating results and those of other companies.

 

·                   Exceptional items:  Exceptional items primarily reflect the listing expenses incurred and are non-recurring expenses incurred on consummation of business combination agreement.

 

·                   Change in fair value of warrants:  Consequent to consummation of the Business Combination, the Company issued 34.67 million warrants having right to subscribe to 17.33 million ordinary shares of Yatra Online, Inc. and the warrants issued to the Silicon Valley Bank and Macquarie Corporate Holdings PTY Limited. The accounting guidance requires that we record any change in the fair value of warrants in consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss. We have excluded the effect of the implied fair value changes in calculating our non-IFRS financial measures.

 

We evaluate the performance of our business after excluding the impact of above measures and thus believe it is useful to understand the effects of these items on our results from operations, loss for the period and basic and diluted loss per share. The presentation of these non-IFRS measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. These non-IFRS measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to potential differences in the method of calculation.

 

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A limitation of using Adjusted EBITDA (Loss), Adjusted Results from Operations, Adjusted Loss for the Period and Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share as against using the measures in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB are that these non-IFRS financial measures exclude share-based compensation cost, non-recurring exceptional items and change in fair value of warrants. Management compensates for this limitation by providing specific information on the IFRS amounts excluded from Adjusted Results from Operations and Adjusted Loss for the Period.

 

The following table reconciles our results from operations (an IFRS measure) to Adjusted EBITDA (loss) (a non-IFRS measure) for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted
EBITDA (Loss) (Amount in
thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Results from operations as per IFRS*

 

(1,863,415

)

(1,204,917

)

(985,463

)

(575,357

)

(394,298

)

(1,545,937

)

(450,187

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

275,587

 

233,703

 

208,939

 

103,111

 

63,378

 

191,795

 

128,678

 

EBITDA

 

(1,587,828

)

(971,214

)

(776,524

)

(472,246

)

(330,920

)

(1,354,142

)

(321,509

)

Employee share-based compensation costs

 

586,932

 

19,370

 

31,741

 

183,776

 

2,703

 

455,321

 

6,300

 

Adjusted EBITDA (Loss)

 

(1,000,896

)

(951,844

)

(744,783

)

(288,470

)

(328,217

)

(898,821

)

(315,209

)

 


*                                          Does not include “Exceptional items” and “Share of loss of joint venture.”

 

The following table reconciles our results from operations (an IFRS measure) to Adjusted Results from Operations (a non-IFRS measure) for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted
Results from Operations
(Amount in thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Results from operations (as per IFRS)*

 

(1,863,415

)

(1,204,917

)

(985,463

)

(575,357

)

(394,298

)

(1,545,937

)

(450,187

)

Employee share-based compensation costs

 

586,932

 

19,370

 

31,741

 

183,776

 

2,703

 

455,321

 

6,300

 

Adjusted Results from Operations

 

(1,276,483

)

(1,185,547

)

(953,722

)

(391,581

)

(391,595

)

(1,090,616

)

(443,887

)

 


*                                          Does not include “Exceptional items” and “Share of loss of joint venture.”

 

The following table reconciles loss for the period (an IFRS measure) to Adjusted Loss for the Period (a non-IFRS measure) for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Loss
(Amount in thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Loss for the period (as per IFRS)

 

(5,936,963

)

(1,243,302

)

(947,767

)

(777,431

)

(411,900

)

(3,903,364

)

(492,866

)

Employee share-based compensation costs

 

586,932

 

19,370

 

31,741

 

183,776

 

2,703

 

455,321

 

6,300

 

Exceptional items

 

4,242,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in fair value of warrants

 

(230,111

)

3,167

 

(85

)

175,969

 

(3,830

)

2,356,054

 

(3,984

)

Adjusted Loss for the Period

 

(1,337,616

)

(1,220,765

)

(916,111

)

(417,686

)

(413,027

)

(1,091,989

)

(490,550

)

 

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The following table reconciles basic and diluted loss per share (an IFRS measure) to Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (a non-IFRS measure) for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year ended
March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Basic and
Diluted Loss (Per Share)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Basic and diluted loss per share (as per IFRS)

 

(237.89

)

(58.10

)

(47.98

)

(22.44

)

(19.01

)

(113.95

)

(22.72

)

Employee share-based compensation costs

 

23.52

 

0.91

 

1.61

 

5.28

 

0.12

 

13.08

 

0.29

 

Exceptional items

 

170.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in fair value of warrants

 

(9.22

)

0.15

 

(0.01

)

5.15

 

(0.18

)

68.91

 

(0.19

)

Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

 

(53.59

)

(57.04

)

(46.38

)

(12.01

)

(19.07

)

(31.96

)

(22.62

)

 

Other Data:

 

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain selected consolidated financial and other data:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Figures in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantitative details*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air passengers

 

6,869

 

5,698

 

4,207

 

2,187

 

1,660

 

4,060

 

3,294

 

Standalone Hotel room nights

 

1,383

 

1,139

 

944

 

443

 

300

 

912

 

576

 

Holiday packages passengers travelled

 

143

 

130

 

100

 

32

 

26

 

85

 

73

 

Amount in INR thousands except %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Bookings**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

57,562,263

 

49,268,781

 

40,438,326

 

19,149,305

 

13,423,566

 

36,505,193

 

27,225,180

 

Hotels and Packages

 

10,435,643

 

9,614,004

 

7,368,475

 

2,755,953

 

2,195,750

 

6,127,040

 

5,092,211

 

Total

 

67,997,906

 

58,882,785

 

47,806,801

 

21,905,258

 

15,619,316

 

42,632,233

 

32,317,391

 

Revenue Less Service Cost***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

Hotels and Packages

 

1,123,853

 

1,046,568

 

866,273

 

320,076

 

224,946

 

758,538

 

540,781

 

Others

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

Total

 

5,154,252

 

4,166,666

 

3,386,829

 

1,689,804

 

1,156,778

 

3,322,000

 

2,377,007

 

Net Revenue Margin %****

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

6.4

%

5.8

%

5.8

%

6.3

%

6.4

%

6.2

%

6.3

%

Hotels and Packages

 

10.8

%

10.9

%

11.8

%

11.6

%

10.2

%

12.4

%

10.6

%

 


*                                          Quantitative details are considered on Gross basis.

 

**                                   Gross Bookings represent the total amount paid by our customers for the travel services and products booked through us, including fees and other charges, and are net of cancellations and refunds.

 

***                            As certain parts of our revenue are recognized on a “net” basis and other parts of our revenue are recognized on a “gross” basis, we evaluate our financial performance based on Revenue Less Service Cost, which is a non-IFRS measure. We believe that Revenue Less Service Cost provides investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business and more accurately reflects the value addition of the travel services that we provide to our customers. The presentation of this non-IFRS information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Our Revenue Less Service Cost may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to potential differences in the method of calculation.

 

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****                     Net Revenue Margins are defined as Revenue Less Service Cost as a percentage of Gross Bookings.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our ordinary shares carries a significant degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risks and other information in this prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before you decide to purchase our ordinary shares. Additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not presently aware or that we currently deem immaterial could also affect our business operations and financial condition. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be materially affected. As a result, the trading price of our ordinary shares could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

We have a history of operating losses.

 

We have a history of losses and may continue to incur operating and net losses for the foreseeable future. Yatra’s net losses were INR 5,937.0 million for fiscal year 2017 as compared to a loss of INR 1,243.3 million in fiscal year 2016, INR 777.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to a loss of INR 411.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and INR 3,903.4 million for the six months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to a loss of INR 492.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2016, and we have experienced losses for all prior periods. If our revenues grow slower than anticipated, or if our operating expenses exceed expectations, then we may not be able to achieve profitability in the near future or at all, which may depress the price of our ordinary shares.

 

The Indian travel industry is highly competitive and we may not be able to effectively compete in the future.

 

The Indian travel industry is highly competitive. Our success depends upon our ability to compete effectively against numerous established and emerging competitors, including other online travel agencies, or OTAs, traditional offline travel companies, travel research companies, payment wallets, search engines and meta-search companies, both in India and abroad, such as Agoda Company Pte. Ltd., Booking.com B.V., Cleartrip Pvt. Ltd., Expedia Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd., Le Travenues Technology Pvt. Ltd. India, MakeMyTrip (India) Pvt. Ltd., and One97 Communications Limited. Our competitors may have significantly greater financial, marketing, personnel and other resources than we have. Factors affecting our competitive success include price, availability of travel products, ability to package travel products across multiple suppliers, brand recognition, customer service and customer care, fees charged to customers, ease of use, accessibility, reliability and innovation. If we are not able to compete effectively against our competitors, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected. In January 2017, MakeMyTrip and Ibibo Group Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. completed a merger that combined the two businesses under MakeMyTrip. To the extent this merger enhances MakeMyTrip’s ability to compete with us, particularly in India, our market share, business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

Large, established Internet search engines with a global presence and meta-search companies who can aggregate travel search results compete against us for customers. Certain of our competitors have launched brand marketing campaigns to increase their visibility with customers. Some of our competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing, personnel and other resources than we do and certain of our competitors have a longer history of established businesses and reputations in the Indian travel market (particularly in the Hotels and Packages business) as compared with us. Some meta-search sites, including TripAdvisor and Kayak, offer users the ability to make reservations directly on their websites, which may reduce the amount of traffic and transactions available to us through referrals from these sites. If additional meta-search sites begin to offer the ability to make reservations directly, that will further affect our ability to generate traffic to our sites. From time to time, we may be required to reduce service fees and Net Revenue Margins in order to compete effectively and maintain or gain market share.

 

We may also face increased competition from new entrants in our industry. The travel industry is extremely dynamic and new channels of distribution in the travel industry may negatively affect our market share. Additional sources of competition include large companies that offer online travel services as one part of their business model, such as Amazon.com Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, as well as “daily deal” websites, such as Groupon, Inc.’s Getaways, or peer-to-peer inventory sources, such as Airbnb Inc., HomeAway.com, Inc. and Oravel Stays Pvt. Ltd., which provide home and apartment rentals as an alternative to hotel rooms. The growth of peer-to-peer inventory sources could affect the demand for our services in facilitating reservations at hotels. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully compete against existing or new competitors in our existing lines of business as well as new lines of business into which we may venture. If we are not able to compete effectively, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

In addition, many airlines, hotels, car rental companies and tour operators have call centers and have established their own travel distribution websites and mobile applications. Suppliers may offer advantages for customers to book directly, such

 

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as member-only fares, bonus miles or loyalty points, which could make their offerings more attractive to customers. Some low-cost airlines distribute their online supply exclusively through their own websites and other airlines have stopped providing inventory to certain online channels and attempt to drive customers to book directly on their websites by eliminating or limiting sales of certain airline tickets through third party distributors. Additionally, airline suppliers are increasingly promoting hotel supply on their websites in connection with airline tickets. If we are unable to compete effectively with travel supplier-related channels or other competitors, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

We also face increasing competition from search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo!. Search engines have grown in popularity and may offer comprehensive travel planning or shopping capabilities, which may drive more traffic directly to the websites of our suppliers or competitors. Google has increased its focus on appealing to travel customers through its launches of Google Places, Google Flights and Google Hotel Price Ads. Google’s efforts around these products, as well as possible future developments, may change or undermine our ability to obtain prominent placement in paid or unpaid search results at a reasonable cost or at all.

 

There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against any current and future competitors or on emerging platforms, or provide differentiated products and services to our customer base. Increasing competition from current and emerging competitors, the introduction of new technologies and the continued expansion of existing technologies, such as meta-search and other search engine technologies, may force us to make changes to our business models, which could affect our financial condition and results of operations. Increased competition has resulted in and may continue to result in reduced margins, as well as loss of customers, transactions and brand recognition.

 

The recent economic slowdown in Indian economic growth and other declines or disruptions in the Indian economy in general and travel industry in particular could adversely affect our business and financial performance.

 

Substantially all of our operations are located in India and therefore our financial performance and growth are necessarily dependent on economic conditions prevalent in India. The Indian economy may be materially and adversely affected by political instability or regional conflicts, a general rise in interest rates, inflation, and adverse economic conditions occurring elsewhere in the world, such as a slowdown in economic growth in China, the repercussions from the June 2016 United Kingdom referendum to withdraw from the European Union and other matters. While the Indian economy has grown significantly in recent years, it has recently experienced a slowdown in its economic growth. The Indian economy could be further adversely impacted by inflationary pressures, any increase or volatility in oil prices, currency depreciation, the poor performance of its large agricultural and manufacturing sectors, trade deficits, recent initiatives by the Indian government towards demonetization of certain Indian currency, the Indian government’s recent implementation of a comprehensive nationwide goods and services tax (‘GST’) regime, and other factors. India also faces major challenges in sustaining its growth, which include the need for substantial infrastructure development and improving access to healthcare and education.

 

In the past, economic slowdowns in the Indian economy may have harmed the travel industry as customers had less disposable income for their travels, especially holiday travel. If the current slowdown in the India’s economic growth continues it will likely have a material adverse effect on the demand for the travel products we sell and, as a result, on our financial condition and results of operations. We do nearly all of our business with a wide variety of travel-related companies based in India, including airlines, large hotel chains and others. We are exposed to risks associated with these Indian businesses, including bankruptcies, restructurings, consolidations and alliances of its partners, the credit worthiness of these partners, and the possible obligation to make payments to our partners. For example, the Indian airline industry in recent years has experienced significant losses and has undergone bankruptcies, restructurings, consolidations and other similar events. Future bankruptcies and increasing consolidation could create challenges for our relationships with airlines, including by reducing the profitability of our airline ticketing business.

 

If the growth in the Indian travel industry cannot be sustained or the Indian economy as a whole continues to experience a slowdown in growth, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

The travel industry is particularly sensitive to safety concerns, and terrorist attacks, regional conflicts, health concerns, natural calamities or other catastrophic events could have a negative impact on the Indian travel industry and cause our business to suffer.

 

The travel industry is particularly sensitive to safety concerns, such as terrorist attacks, regional conflicts, health concerns, natural calamities or other catastrophic events. Our business has in the past declined and may in the future decline after incidents, such as those described below, that cause travelers to be concerned about their safety. Decreased travel expenditures could reduce the demand for our services, thereby causing a reduction in revenue.

 

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India has experienced terror attacks in the past, including the coordinated attacks in 2008 in multiple locations in Mumbai, and may experience similar attacks in the future. In recent years, hotels, airlines, airports and cruises have been the targets of terrorist attacks, including in the Gulf of Aden, India, Spain, Egypt, Russia, Turkey, Sri Lanka, France, United Kingdom and Belgium. As many terrorist attacks tend to be focused on tourists or tourist destinations, such acts, even those outside of India or other neighboring countries, may result in a decline in the travel industry and adversely impact our business and prospects.

 

In addition, South Asia has, from time to time, experienced instances of civil unrest and hostilities among neighboring countries, including between India and Pakistan. There have also been incidents in and near India such as troop mobilizations along the border. Such military activity or other adverse social and political events in India in the future could adversely affect the Indian economy by disrupting communications and making travel more difficult. Resulting political tensions could create a greater perception that investments in Indian companies involve a high degree of risk and could have an adverse impact on our business and the price of our ordinary shares. Furthermore, if India were to become engaged in armed hostilities, we may not be able to continue our operations. The occurrence of any of these events may result in a loss of business confidence and have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

 

The outbreak of severe illnesses, such as the Ebola virus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, malaria, H1N1 influenza virus, avian flu and the Zika virus, could materially affect the travel industry, reduce our revenues and adversely impact travel behavior, particularly if they were to persist for an extended period.

 

India has experienced natural calamities such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and drought in past years. For example, in September 2014, the state of Jammu and Kashmir in northern India, a popular tourism destination, experienced widespread floods and landslides, and in April 2015, an earthquake occurred in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal with aftershocks and landslides subsequently affecting the country. The extent and severity of these natural disasters determines their impact on the Indian economy. Substantially all of our operations and employees are located in India and there can be no assurance that we will not be affected by natural disasters in the future. Furthermore, if any of these natural disasters occur in tourist destinations in India, travel to and within India could be adversely affected, which could have an adverse impact on our business and results of operations.

 

The occurrence of any of these events could result in changes to customers’ travel plans and related costs and lost revenue for our company, as well as the risk of a prolonged and substantial decrease in travel volume, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our business and financial results are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

 

Given the nature of our business, any fluctuation in the value of the Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar, Euro, British pound sterling or other major currencies will affect customers’ travel behavior and, therefore, will have an impact on our results of operations. For example, in fiscal year 2016, the drop in the average value of the Indian rupee as compared to the U.S. dollar adversely impacted the Indian travel industry as it made outbound travel for Indian consumers more expensive. In addition, our exposure to foreign currency risk also arises in respect of our non-Indian rupee-denominated trade and other receivables, trade and other payables, and cash and cash equivalents. We currently do not have any hedging agreements or similar arrangements with any counter-party to cover our exposure to any fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

 

We have not previously operated as a public company, and fulfilling our obligations as a U.S. reporting company may be expensive and time consuming.

 

As a U.S. reporting company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses. For example, prior to becoming a U.S. reporting company, we had not previously been required to prepare or file periodic and other reports with the SEC or to comply with the other requirements of U.S. federal securities laws applicable to public companies. We have not previously been required to establish and maintain disclosure controls and procedures such as Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and internal controls over financial reporting applicable to a public company with securities registered in the United States. Compliance with reporting and corporate governance obligations from which foreign private issuers are not exempt may require members of our management and our finance and accounting staff to divert time and resources from other responsibilities to ensuring these additional regulatory requirements are fulfilled and may increase our legal, insurance and financial compliance costs. We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs. In addition, if we fail to comply with any significant rule or requirement associated with being a public company, such failure could result in the loss of investor confidence and could harm our reputation and cause the market price of our ordinary shares to decline.

 

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Our internal controls over financial reporting are not yet required to meet all of the standards contemplated by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act could have a material adverse effect on our business and ordinary share price.

 

Our internal controls over financial reporting currently do not meet all of the standards contemplated by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that eventually we will be required to meet. Because currently we do not have comprehensive documentation of our internal controls and have not yet tested our internal controls in accordance with Section 404, we cannot conclude in accordance with Section 404 that we do not have a material weakness in our internal controls or a combination of significant deficiencies that could result in the conclusion that we have a material weakness in our internal controls. We will be required to document, review and, if appropriate, improve our internal controls and procedures in anticipation of eventually being subject to the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which will require annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting beginning with the filing of our second annual report with the SEC and, when we cease to be an EGC, an attestation report by our independent auditors evaluating these assessments.

 

Matters impacting our internal controls may cause us to be unable to report our financial information on a timely basis and thereby subject us to adverse regulatory consequences, including sanctions by the SEC. There also could be a negative reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of investor confidence in us and the reliability of our consolidated financial statements. Confidence in the reliability of our consolidated financial statements also could suffer if we or our independent registered public accounting firm were to report a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting. This could materially adversely affect us and lead to a decline in the price of our ordinary shares.

 

Our business depends on our relationships with a broad range of travel suppliers, and any adverse changes in these relationships, or our inability to enter into new relationships, could negatively affect our business and results of operations.

 

We rely significantly on our relationships with airlines, hotels, railways, bus lines, activity vendors, global distribution system, or GDS, service providers and other travel suppliers to enable us to offer our customers comprehensive access to travel services and products. Adverse changes in any of our relationships with travel suppliers, or the inability to enter into new relationships with travel suppliers, could reduce the amount of inventory that we may be able to offer. Our arrangements with travel suppliers are not typically subject to long-term commitments and may not remain in effect on current or similar terms, and the net impact of future pricing options may adversely impact our revenue. Travel suppliers are increasingly focused on driving online demand to their own websites and may cease to supply us with the same level of access to travel inventory in the future.

 

A significant change in our relationships with our major suppliers for a sustained period of time, including an inability by any travel supplier to fulfill their payment obligation to us in a timely manner or a supplier’s complete withdrawal of inventory, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Furthermore, no assurance can be given that our travel suppliers will not further reduce or eliminate fees or commissions or attempt to charge us for content, terminate our contracts, make their products or services unavailable to us as part of exclusive arrangements with our competitors or default on or dispute their payment or other obligations towards us, any of which could reduce our revenue and Net Revenue Margins or may require us to initiate legal or arbitration proceedings to enforce their contractual payment obligations, which may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

Some of our airline suppliers (including our GDS service providers) may reduce or eliminate the commission and other fees they pay to us for the sale of air tickets, and this could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

In our Air Ticketing business, we generate revenue through commissions and incentive payments from airline suppliers, service fees charged to our customers and fees from our GDS service providers. Our airline suppliers may reduce or eliminate the commissions and incentive payments they pay to us. To the extent any of our airline suppliers further reduce or eliminate the commissions or incentive payments they pay to us in the future, our revenue may be further reduced unless we are able to adequately mitigate such reduction by increasing the service fees we charge to our customers in a sustainable manner. Any increase in service fees, to mitigate reductions in or elimination of commissions or otherwise, may also result in a loss of potential customers. Further, our arrangements with the airlines that supply air tickets to us may limit the amount of service fees that we are able to charge our customers. Our business would also be negatively impacted if competition or regulation in the travel industry causes us to reduce or eliminate our service fees.

 

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We rely on third-party systems and service providers, and any disruption or adverse change in their business may have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We currently rely on a variety of third-party systems, service providers and software companies, including the GDS and other electronic central reservation systems used by airlines, various offline and online channel managing systems and reservation systems used by hotels and accommodation suppliers and aggregators, systems used by Indian Railways, and systems used by bus and car operators and aggregators, as well as other technologies used by payment gateway providers. In particular, we rely on third parties to:

 

·                   assist in conducting searches for airfares and process air ticket bookings;

 

·                   process hotel reservations;

 

·                   process credit card, debit card, net banking and e-wallet payments;

 

·                   provide computer infrastructure critical to our business; and

 

·                   provide customer relationship management, or CRM, software services.

 

These third parties are subject to general business risks, including system downtime, hacker attack, fraudulent access, natural disaster, human error or other causes leading to unexpected business interruptions. Any interruption in these or other third party services or deterioration in their performance could impair the quality of our service. For example, technical glitches in third party systems may result in the information provided by us to our customers, such as the availability of hotel rooms on a central reservations system of a hotel supplier, to not be accurate, and we may incur monetary and/or reputational loss as a result. Furthermore, if our arrangements with any of these third parties are suspended, terminated or no longer available on commercially acceptable terms, we may not be able to find an alternate source of support on a timely basis and on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.

 

Our success is also dependent on our ability to maintain our relationships with these third-party systems and service providers, including our technology partners. In the event our arrangements with any of these third parties are impaired or terminated, we may not be able to find an alternative source of systems support on a timely basis or on commercially reasonable terms, which could result in significant additional costs or disruptions to our business.

 

We may not be able to adequately control and ensure the quality of travel products and services sourced from our travel suppliers. If there is any deterioration in the quality of their performance, our customers may seek damages from us and not continue using our online platform.

 

As we increase the number of third party services available through our platform, we may not be able to adequately monitor or assure the quality of these services, and increases in customer dissatisfaction may adversely impact our business.

 

In 2015, we launched a marketplace platform that enables us to sell our own inventory and the inventory of third party vendors to provide travelers a wider selection of products and services on a single platform. This platform allows third party suppliers or travel services to manage and sell products and services on yatra.com directly to consumers. We may not be able to adequately monitor these third party vendors to ensure that they provide high-quality travel products and services to our customers on a consistent basis. Certain travel service providers may lack adequate quality control for their travel products and customer service. Similarly, we cannot ensure that every travel service provider has obtained, and duly maintained, all of the licenses and permits required for it to provide travel products to consumers.

 

The actions that we take to monitor and enhance the performance of our travel suppliers may be inadequate to timely discover these quality issues. There may be customer complaints and litigation against us due to our travel suppliers’ failure to provide satisfactory travel products or services. If our travelers are dissatisfied with the travel products and services provided by third party vendors they find through our marketplace platform, they may reduce their use of, or completely forgo, our marketplace platform as well as our core platform, including our mobile apps. They may also demand refunds of their payments to us or claim compensation from us for damages suffered as a result of our travel suppliers’ performance or misconduct. Increases in customer dissatisfaction with third party vendors could damage our brand, reduce our traffic and materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations

 

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Failure to maintain the quality of customer services could harm our reputation and our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our business is significantly affected by the overall size of our customer base, which in turn is determined by, among other factors, their experience with our customer services. As such, the quality of customer services is critical to retaining our existing customers and attracting new customers. If we fail to provide quality customer services, our customers may be less inclined to book travel products and services with us or recommend us to new customers, and may switch to our competitors. Failure to maintain the quality of customer services could harm our reputation and our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We depend on a small number of airline suppliers in India for a significant percentage of our Air Ticketing revenue.

 

Our growth strategy is heavily dependent on the continued expansion of our Air Ticketing business and our airline supplier relationships. We currently provide our customers with access to eight domestic airlines as well as over 300 international airlines; however, a substantial portion of our Air Ticketing revenue is represented by five domestic airlines. Our dependence on a limited number of domestic airlines means that a reduction or elimination in base commissions and incentive payments by one or more of these airlines could have a material adverse effect on our revenue. Furthermore, our reliance on these Indian airlines exposes us to the risks associated with the domestic airline industry, such as rising fuel costs, high taxes, currency depreciation and liquidity constraints. In addition, our reliance on these airlines increases their bargaining power in price and contract negotiations, and further consolidation of domestic airline suppliers may exacerbate these trends. If one or all of these domestic airlines exert significant price and margin pressure on us, it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Any failure to maintain the quality of our brand and reputation could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We have invested considerable time and resources in developing and promoting our “Yatra” brand. We expect to continue to spend on maintaining the high quality of our brand in order to compete against a large and growing number of competitors. We also believe that the strength of our brand is one of our key assets that will allow us to expand into new geographies, such as Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India, where our brand is not as well known. These efforts may not be successful and, even if we are successful in our branding efforts, such efforts may not be cost-effective. If we are unable to maintain or enhance consumer awareness of our brands or generate demand in a cost-effective manner, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial performance.

 

In addition, we receive significant media coverage in India and other geographic markets. We could receive unfavorable publicity regarding, for example, our practices relating to personnel, business, operating, accounting, prospects, business ethics, privacy and data protection, product changes, competitive pressures, the accuracy of user-generated content, product quality, litigation or regulatory activity,. Such allegations could adversely affect our reputation with our users and advertisers. Such allegations, directly or indirectly against us, may be posted in internet chat-rooms or on blogs or any website by anyone, and may even be posted on an anonymous basis. We may be required to spend significant time and incur substantial costs in response to such allegations or other detrimental conduct, and there is no assurance that we will be able to conclusively refute each of them within a reasonable period of time, or at all. Such potential negative publicity also could have an adverse effect on the size, engagement and loyalty of our user base and result in decreased revenue, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

We are exposed to the proceedings or claims arising from travel-related accidents or customer misconducts during their travels, the occurrence of which may be beyond our control.

 

Accidents are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among tourists. We are exposed to risks of our customers’ claims arising from or relating to travel-related accidents. As we enter into contracts with our customers directly, our customers typically take actions against us for the damages they suffer during their travels. However, such accidents may result from the negligence or misconduct of our travel suppliers or other service providers, over which we have no or limited control. See also “—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—We may not be able to adequately control and ensure the quality of travel products and services sourced from our travel suppliers. If there is any deterioration in the quality of their performance, our customers may seek damages from us and not continue using our online platform.” However, there is no assurance that such insurance or indemnification will be sufficient to cover all of our losses. In addition, some of the travel-related accidents result from adventure activities undertaken by our customers during their travels, such as scuba diving, white water rafting, wind surfing and skiing. Furthermore, we may be affected by our customer misconduct during their travels, over which we have no or

 

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limited control. However, such accidents and misconduct, even if not resulting from our or our travel suppliers’ negligence or misconduct, could create a public perception that we are less reliable than our competitors, which would harm our reputation, and could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

We may be subject to legal or administrative proceedings regarding our travel products and services, information provided on our online platform or other aspects of our business operations, which may be time-consuming to defend and affect our reputation.

 

From time to time, we have become and may in the future become a party to various legal or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, including breach of contract claims, anti-competition claims and other matters. Such proceedings are inherently uncertain and their results cannot be predicted with certainty. Regardless of the outcome and merit of such proceedings, any such legal action could have an adverse impact on our business because of defense costs, negative publicity, diversion of management’s attention and other factors. In addition, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of one or more legal or administrative proceedings, whether in India or in another jurisdiction, could materially and adversely affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular period or damage our reputation. In addition, our online platform contains information about our travel products and services, vacation destinations and other travel-related topics. It is possible that if any content accessible on our online platform contains errors or false or misleading information, our customers may take actions against us.

 

We rely on assumptions and estimates to calculate certain of our key metrics, and real or perceived inaccuracies in such metrics may harm our reputation and negatively affect our business.

 

We believe that certain metrics are key to our business, including travel expenditures, customers, repeat customers, total transaction volume, customer traffic, monthly visitors, app downloads, travel agents and bookings. As the industry in which we operate continues to evolve, the metrics by which we evaluate our business may change over time. While these numbers are based on what we believe to be reasonable estimates, our internal tools have a number of limitations and our methodologies for tracking these metrics may change over time. For example, a single person may have multiple accounts or browse the Internet on multiple browsers or devices, some users may restrict our ability to accurately identify them across visits, some mobile applications automatically contact our servers for regular updates with no user action, and we are not always able to capture user information on all of our platforms. As such, the calculations of our traffic and monthly visitors may not accurately reflect the number of people actually visiting our platforms. Also, if the internal tools we use to track these metrics under-count or over-count performance or contain algorithmic or other technical errors, the data and/or reports we generate may not be accurate. In addition, historically, certain metrics were calculated by independent third parties, and have not been verified by us. We calculate metrics using internal tools, which are not independently verified by a third party. In addition, we continue to improve upon our tools and methodologies to capture data and believe that our current metrics are more accurate; however, the improvement of these tools and methodologies could cause inconsistencies between current data and previously reported data, which could confuse investors or lead to questions about the integrity of the data.

 

The roll-out of new features, improvements and strategies may not meet our expectations.

 

We are constantly working to improve our websites and mobile applications and roll-out new features to improve our user experience, attract new users, expand our market reach and develop new sources of revenue. However, there is no guarantee that these initiatives will ultimately be successful and, if they are not, our business and results of operations may be materially adversely affected. For example, in 2014 we launched our eCash program to reward customers for repeat purchases. Customers accumulate eCash points on travel booked through us, and these points work as a currency that can be redeemed by customers during future bookings. This program may not have the positive impact on total transaction volume and customer retention that we originally anticipated. For example, we currently expect that customers who book business travel through our corporate platform will receive the eCash points associated with that travel. However, if the eCash is held by the employer rather than the employee, the impact of this initiative may not be as significant as expected. Even if we are able to successfully adopt new features, improvements or strategies, the impact of such initiatives may take longer to develop than we expect or not develop at all. For example, we are moving rapidly toward a “Mobile First” business model. However we can provide no assurance that we will not experience delays or disruptions as we implement this initiative or that, once we have successfully done so, the market opportunity for a “Mobile First” business will not have changed in a way that could negatively impact our “Mobile First” business, our efforts to attract new customers and our results of operations.

 

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The online homestay market is rapidly evolving and if we fail to compete successfully, our business and results of operations may suffer.

 

We recently added homestays through our Yatra and Travelguru websites. The online homestay market is a rapidly evolving market. Since we began offering such services, there have been and continue to be significant business, marketing and regulatory developments. Operating in new and relatively untested markets requires significant management attention and financial resources. We cannot provide any assurance that our efforts to expand in this market will be successful, and the investment and additional resources required to establish operations and manage growth may not produce the desired financial results.

 

We may not be successful in pursuing strategic partnerships and acquisitions, and future partnerships and acquisitions may not bring us anticipated benefits.

 

Part of our growth strategy is the pursuit of strategic partnerships and acquisitions. There can be no assurance that we will succeed in implementing this strategy as we are subject to many factors which are beyond our control, including our ability to identify, attract and successfully execute suitable acquisition opportunities and partnerships. This strategy may also subject us to uncertainties and risks, including acquisition and financing costs, potential ongoing and unforeseen or hidden liabilities, diversion of management resources and the costs of integrating acquired businesses. We could face difficulties integrating the technology of acquired businesses with our existing technology, and employees of the acquired business into various departments and ranks in our company, and it could take substantial time and effort to integrate the business processes being used in the acquired businesses with our existing business processes. Moreover, there is no assurance that such partnerships or acquisitions will achieve our intended objectives or enhance our business. Any such failure could negatively impact our ability to compete in the travel industry and have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations.

 

In the quarter ended September 30, 2017, Yatra Online Private Limited, a subsidiary of Yatra Online, Inc., acquired Air Travel Bureau Limited (“ATB”), India’s largest independent corporate travel services provider. As we integrate ATB into the Yatra portfolio, there may be unexpected costs and difficulties in integrating the two businesses.

 

As we increase our sales efforts toward larger corporate customers and B2B2C travel agents, our sales cycle, customer support efforts and collection efforts may become more time consuming and expensive.

 

In recent years, we have increased our sales efforts toward larger corporate customers, including leading organizations from around India. The ATB acquisition was part of this effort. As we attempt to capitalize on this investment and increase our sales efforts targeted to large corporate customers, we expect to face greater costs, longer sales cycles and less predictability in completing some of our sales. Additionally, we may face challenges integrating the disparate sales approaches and strategies of the formerly separate ATB and Yatra segments. Furthermore, if a prospective corporate customer’s decision to use our travel services is an enterprise-wide decision, these sales may require us to provide greater education to the prospective customer. Consequently, these customers may require us to devote greater sales, implementation and customer support resources to them.

 

In addition, we are trying to increase our sales efforts to the B2B2C (business to business to consumer) segment by making inroads in India’s large and fragmented network of travel agents. We are currently trying to make inroads to this market via organic growth. To the extent that we cannot help these travel agents provide their clients with time and money-saving opportunities, the growth in this segment may slow. Slower growth in this segment may hinder our efforts to reach customers in smaller markets, such as the Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets in India, who often utilize intermediaries such as travel agents to arrange their travel.

 

As part of these efforts to attract corporate and B2B2C travel agents and retail customers, we typically extend credit periods to certain segments of our customer base. We may experience difficulty collecting payment fully and in a timely manner on our outstanding accounts receivable from our customers. As a result, we may face a greater risk of non-payment of our accounts receivable and, as our corporate travel business and B2B2C travel agents business grows in scale, we may need to make increased provisions for doubtful accounts. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to increase our corporate customer base and B2B2C travel agents, and our sales efforts to obtain such customers may become time consuming, costly and harmful to our business and results of operations.

 

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Our failure to raise additional capital or generate cash flows necessary to expand our operations and invest in new technologies in the future could reduce our ability to compete successfully and harm our results of operations.

 

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, we may need to raise additional funds, and we may not be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing on favorable terms, if at all. If we raise additional equity financing, our shareholders may experience significant dilution of their ownership interests and the value of our ordinary shares could decline. If we engage in debt financing, we may be required to accept terms that restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, force us to maintain specified liquidity or other ratios or restrict our ability to pay dividends or make acquisitions. In addition, the availability of funds depends in significant measure on capital markets and liquidity factors over which we exert no control. In light of periodic uncertainty in the capital and credit markets, we can provide no assurance that sufficient financing will be available on desirable terms or at all to fund investments, acquisitions, stock repurchases, dividends, debt refinancing or other corporate needs, or that our counterparties in any such financings would honor their contractual commitments. If we need additional capital and cannot raise it on acceptable terms, or at all, we may not be able to execute on our growth strategy, which could reduce our ability to compete successfully and harm our business and results of operations.

 

We could be negatively affected by changes in Internet search engine algorithms and dynamics, or search engine disintermediation.

 

We rely heavily on Internet search engines, such as Google and Yahoo! India, to generate traffic to our websites, principally through the purchase of travel-related keywords. Search engines, including Google, frequently update and change the logic that determines the placement and display of results of a user’s search, such that the purchased or algorithmic placement of links to our websites can be negatively affected. In addition, a search engine could, for competitive or other purposes, alter its search algorithms or results, causing our websites to place lower in search query results. If a major search engine changes its algorithms in a manner that negatively affects the search engine ranking of our websites or those of our partners, or if competitive dynamics impact the cost or effectiveness of our search engine optimization or search engine monetization in a negative manner, our business and financial performance would be adversely affected, potentially to a material extent. Furthermore, our failure to successfully manage our search engine optimization and search engine monetization strategies could result in a substantial decrease in traffic to our websites, as well as increased costs if we were to replace free traffic with paid traffic. In addition, to the extent that Google, Yahoo! India or other leading search or metasearch engines in India disrupt the businesses of OTAs or travel content providers by offering comprehensive travel planning or shopping capabilities, or refer those leads to suppliers directly, or to other favored partners, there could be a material adverse impact on our business. To the extent these actions have a negative effect on our search traffic, whether on desktop, tablet or mobile devices, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

Any inability or failure to adapt to technological developments, the evolving competitive landscape or industry trends could harm our business and competitiveness.

 

We depend upon the use of sophisticated information technology and systems. Our competitiveness and future results depend on our ability to maintain and make timely and cost-effective enhancements, upgrades and additions to our products, services, technologies and systems in response to new technological developments, industry standards and trends and customer demands. Adapting to new technological and marketplace developments may require substantial expenditures and lead time and we cannot guarantee that projected benefits will actually materialize. We may experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, marketing and implementation of enhancements, upgrades and additions. Moreover, we may fail to maintain, upgrade or introduce new products, services, technologies and systems as quickly as our competitors or in a cost-effective manner. In addition, the travel industry is marked by continuous innovation and the development of new products, services and technologies. As a result, in order to maintain its competitiveness, we must continue to invest significant resources to continually improve the speed, accuracy and comprehensiveness of our travel offerings. Changes to our technology platforms or increases in our investments in technology could adversely affect our results of operations. If we face material delays in adapting to technological developments, our customers may forego the use of our services in favor of those of our competitors. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

 

Our success depends on maintaining the integrity of our systems and infrastructure, which may suffer from failures, capacity constraints, business interruptions and forces outside of our control.

 

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exceed system capacity, resulting in service interruptions, outages and delays. Such constraints can also lead to the deterioration of our services or impair our ability to process transactions. System interruptions may prevent us from efficiently providing services to our customers, travel suppliers or other third parties, which could cause damage to our reputation and result in us losing customers and revenues or cause us to incur litigation costs and liabilities. Although we contractually limit our liability for damages, we cannot guarantee that we will not be subject to lawsuits or other claims for compensation from our customers in connection with such outages for which we may not be indemnified or compensated.

 

Our systems may also be susceptible to external damage or disruption. Our systems could be damaged or disrupted by power, hardware, software or telecommunication failures, human errors, natural events including floods, hurricanes, fires, winter storms, earthquakes and tornadoes, terrorism, break-ins, hostilities, war or similar events. Computer viruses, denial of service attacks, physical or electronic break-ins and similar disruptions affecting the Internet, telecommunication services or our systems could cause service interruptions or the loss of critical data, and could prevent us from providing timely services. Failure to efficiently provide services to customers or other third parties could cause damage to our reputation and result in the loss of customers and revenues, significant recovery costs or litigation and liabilities. Moreover, such risks might increase as we expand our business and as the tools and techniques involved become more sophisticated. Disasters affecting our facilities, systems or personnel might be expensive to remedy and could significantly diminish our reputation and our brands, and we may not have adequate insurance to cover such costs.

 

Our use of open source software could adversely affect our ability to offer our products and services and subject us to possible litigation.

 

We use open source software in connection with our development of technology infrastructure. From time to time, companies that use open source software have faced claims challenging the use of open source software and/or compliance with open source license terms. We could be subject to suits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source software, or claiming noncompliance with open source licensing terms. Some open source licenses require users who distribute software containing open source to make available all or part of such software, which in some circumstances could include valuable proprietary code of the user. While we monitor the use of open source software and try to ensure that none is used in a manner that would require us to disclose our proprietary source code or that would otherwise breach the terms of an open source agreement, such use could inadvertently occur, in part because open source license terms are often ambiguous. Any requirement to disclose our proprietary source code or pay damages for breach of contract could be harmful to our business, results of operations or financial condition, and could help our competitors develop travel products and services that are similar to or better than ours.

 

We are exposed to risks associated with the payments business, including online security and credit card fraud.

 

The secure transmission of confidential information over the Internet is essential in maintaining customer and supplier confidence in us. Security breaches, whether instigated internally or externally on our system or other Internet-based systems, could significantly harm our business. We currently require customers to guarantee their transactions with their credit cards online. We rely on licensed encryption and authentication technology to effect secure transmission of confidential customer information, including credit card numbers, over the Internet. However, advances in technology or other developments could result in a compromise or breach of the technology that we use to protect customer and transaction data. We incur substantial expense to protect against and remedy security breaches and their consequences. However, our security measures may not prevent security breaches and we may be unsuccessful in or incur additional costs in connection with implementing a remediation plan to address these potential exposures.

 

We also have agreements with banks and certain companies that process customer credit card transactions for the facilitation of customer bookings of travel services from us. If any of these third parties experience business interruptions or otherwise are unable to provide the services we need, or if they increase the fees associated with those services, we will be adversely impacted. In addition, the online payment gateway for certain of our sales made through our mobile platform and through international credit and debit cards are secured by the respective card’s security features and we may be liable for credit card acceptance on our websites. We may also be subject to other payment disputes with our customers for such sales. If we are unable to combat the use of fraudulent credit cards, our revenue from such sales would be susceptible to demands from the relevant banks and credit card processing companies, and our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

 

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Our processing, storage, use and disclosure of customer data of our customers or visitors to our website could give rise to liabilities as a result of governmental regulation, conflicting legal requirements, differing views of personal privacy rights or data security breaches.

 

In the processing of our customer transactions, we receive and store a large volume of customer information. Such information is increasingly subject to legislation and regulations in various jurisdictions and governments are increasingly acting to protect the privacy and security of personal information that is collected, processed and transmitted in or from the governing jurisdiction. We could be adversely affected if legislation or regulations are expanded or amended to require changes in our business practices or if governing jurisdictions interpret or implement their legislation or regulations in ways that negatively affect our business. As privacy and data protection become more sensitive issues in India, we may also become exposed to potential liabilities. For example, under the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000, as amended, we are subject to civil liability for wrongful loss or gain arising from any negligence by us in implementing and maintaining reasonable security practices and procedures with respect to sensitive personal data or information on our computer systems, networks, databases and software. India has also implemented privacy laws, including the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, which impose limitations and restrictions on the collection, use and disclosure of personal information. Any liability we may incur for violation of such laws and regulations and related costs of compliance and other burdens may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

We cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent data breaches. Companies that handle such information have also been subject to investigations, lawsuits and adverse publicity due to allegedly improper disclosure of personally identifiable information. Security breaches could damage our reputation, cause interruptions in our operations, expose us to a risk of loss or litigation and possible liability, and could also cause customers and potential customers to lose confidence in the security of our transactions, which would have a negative effect on the demand for our services and products. Moreover, public perception concerning security and privacy on the Internet could adversely affect customers’ willingness to use our websites or mobile applications. A publicized breach of security in India or in other countries in which we have operations, even if it only affects other companies conducting business over the Internet, could inhibit the growth of the Internet as a means of conducting commercial transactions, and, therefore, our business.

 

These and other privacy and security developments that are difficult to anticipate could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Intellectual property rights are important to our business and we cannot be sure that our intellectual property is protected from copying or use by others, and we may be subject to third party claims for intellectual property rights infringement.

 

Our intellectual property rights are important to our business. We rely on a combination of copyright and trademark laws, trade secrets, confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect our intellectual property. Our websites and mobile applications rely on content and in-house customizations and enhancements of third party technology, much of which is not subject to intellectual property protection. We protect our logos, brand name, websites’ domain names and, to a more limited extent, our content by relying on copyrights, trademarks, trade secret laws and confidentiality agreements. We have inter alia applied for trademark registration of our logos, and word marks for yatra.com in India and such applications are currently pending with the Registry of Trademarks. We have filed responses to objections raised by the Registry of Trademarks to certain of these applications. We have also filed oppositions with the Registry of Trademarks against certain trademarks in pursuance of the protection of our trademarks. Even with all of these precautions, there can be no assurance that our intellectual property will be protected. It is possible for someone else to copy or otherwise obtain and use our content, techniques and technology without our authorization or to develop similar technology. While our domain names cannot be copied, another party could create an alternative domain name resembling ours that could be passed off as our domain name.

 

Our efforts to protect our intellectual property may not be adequate. Unauthorized parties may infringe upon or misappropriate our services or proprietary information. In addition, the global nature of the Internet makes it difficult to control the ultimate destination of our services. The misappropriation or duplication of our intellectual property could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and employees, reduce our revenues and increase our expenses. In the future, litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Any such litigation could be time consuming and costly.

 

We could be subject to intellectual property infringement claims as the number of our competitors grows and the content and functionality of our websites or other service offerings overlap with competitive offerings. As competition in our industry increases and the functionality of technology offerings further overlaps, such claims and counterclaims could increase. There can be no assurance that we have not or will not inadvertently infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties.

 

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Our defenses against these claims, even if not meritorious, could be expensive and divert management’s attention from operating our business. If we become liable to third parties for infringing their intellectual property rights, we could be required to pay a substantial award as damage and forced to develop non-infringing technology, obtain a license or cease selling the applications that contain the infringing technology. We may be unable to develop non-infringing technology or obtain a license on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

 

Our quarterly results may fluctuate for a variety of reasons, including the seasonality in the leisure travel industry, and may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.

 

Our quarterly operating results may vary significantly in the future, and period-to-period comparisons of its operating results may not be meaningful. Additionally, our growth may mask the seasonality of our business. Accordingly, the results of any one quarter should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. Our quarterly financial results may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control and, as a result, may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business. For example, we tend to experience higher revenue from our Hotels and Packages business in the second and fourth calendar quarters of each year, which coincide with the summer holiday travel season and the year-end holiday travel season for our customers in India and other markets. In our Air Ticketing business, we may have higher revenues in a particular quarter arising out of periodic discounted sales of tickets by our suppliers. Other factors that may cause fluctuations in our quarterly financial results include, but are not limited to:

 

·                   foreign exchange rates;

 

·                   our ability to attract new customers and cross-sell to existing customers;

 

·                   the amount and timing of operating expenses related to the maintenance and expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure;

 

·                   general economic, industry and market conditions;

 

·                   changes in our pricing policies or those of our competitors and suppliers; and

 

·                   the timing and success of new services and service introductions by us and our competitors or any other change in the competitive dynamics of the Indian travel industry, including consolidation among competitors, customers or strategic partners.

 

Fluctuations in quarterly results may negatively impact the value of our ordinary shares and make quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results less meaningful.

 

We may need to make additional investments in the event of any slowdowns or disruptions in ongoing efforts to upgrade Internet infrastructure in India.

 

The majority of our bookings are made through our Indian website and mobile offerings. According to Internet World Stats, India had 462 million Internet users as of December 2016. There can be no assurance that Internet penetration in India will increase in the future, as slowdowns or disruptions in upgrading efforts for infrastructure in India could reduce the rate of increase in the use of the Internet. As such, we may need to make additional investments in alternative distribution channels. Further, any slowdown or negative deviation in the anticipated increase in Internet penetration in India may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

Our large shareholders exercise significant influence over our company and may have interests that are different from those of our other shareholders.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, MIHI LLC, Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited, Valiant Capital Partners LP, Valiant Capital Master Fund LP and Apple Orange LLC, Noyac Path LLC, Periscope, LLC, Terrapin Partners Employee Partnership 3, LLC and Terrapin Partners Green Employee Partnership, LLC (collectively, the Terrapin Sponsors) and certain of their affiliated entities (including Nathan Leight), E-18 Limited, Capital18 Fincap Private Limited, Pandara Trust Scheme I, IDG Ventures India Fund II LLC, Intel Foundation, Reliance Capital Limited, Vertex Asia Fund Pte. Ltd., Wortal, Inc., Rajasthan Trustee Company Pvt Ltd A/c SME Tech Fund RVCF Trust II and Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. beneficially own approximately 69.7% of the issued and outstanding shares of our company (or approximately 59.3% of the shares of our company, assuming the exercise or conversion of all of our outstanding warrants). By virtue of such significant

 

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shareholdings, these shareholders have the ability to exercise significant influence over our company and our affairs and business, including the election of directors, the timing and payment of dividends, the adoption and amendments to our memorandum and articles of association, the approval of a merger or sale of substantially all of our assets and the approval of most other actions requiring the approval of our shareholders. In addition, Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP and Norwest Venture Partners X, LP collectively own 100% of our Class A shares, which shares have identical rights to our ordinary shares, except that holders of our Class A shares shall not have the right to receive notice of, attend or vote as a member at any general meeting of shareholders, but may vote at a separate Class A shareholders’ meeting convened in accordance with our memorandum and articles of association. The interests of these shareholders may be different from or conflict with the interests of our other shareholders and their influence may result in the delay or prevention of a change of management or control of our company, even if such a transaction may be beneficial to our other shareholders.

 

The loss of one or more of our key personnel could harm our business.

 

Our future success depends upon the continued contributions of our senior corporate management and other key employees. In particular, the contributions of Dhruv Shringi, our Chief Executive Officer, and Alok Vaish, our Chief Financial Officer, are critical to our overall management. We have entered into employment agreements with these individuals as well as other members of senior management, which contain non-compete provisions that extend for 18 months following the termination of such executive officer’s employment. If we cannot retain the services of these individuals or other key personnel, our business could be seriously harmed.

 

Our ability to attract, train and retain qualified employees is critical to our business and results of operations.

 

Our business and future success depends, to a significant extent, on our ability to attract and train new employees and to retain and motivate our existing employees. Competition remains intense for well-qualified employees in certain aspects of our business, including software engineers, developers, product management and development personnel with expertise in the online travel or search industry. Our industry is characterized by high demand and intense competition for talent. We may be required to increase our levels of employee compensation more rapidly than in the past to remain competitive in attracting the quality of employees that our business requires. If we do not succeed in attracting well-qualified employees or retaining or motivating existing employees, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

Inaccurate information from suppliers of hotel room inventory may lead to customer complaints.

 

Our customers that purchase hotel room inventory online through our websites may rely on the description of the accommodation presented on such websites to ascertain the quality of amenities and services provided at the relevant accommodation. We receive information utilized in the accommodation description on our websites directly from the accommodation provider. To the extent that the information presented on our websites does not reflect the actual quality of amenities and services at the accommodation, we may face customer complaints that may have an adverse effect on our reputation and the likelihood of repeat customers, which in turn may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

There can be no assurance that our acquisition of the balance of ATB’s outstanding shares will be consummated in the anticipated timeframe, on the terms described herein, or at all, or that we will be able to successfully integrate any assets we acquire from ATB.

 

On August 4, 2017, we, through our subsidiary Yatra Online Private Limited, acquired a majority of the outstanding shares of ATB pursuant to the ATB Purchase Agreement for an upfront payment of approximately INR 510 million (US$8.0 million). The acquisition of the balance of ATB’s outstanding shares is expected to occur in the second quarter of the 2018 calendar year. Based on the terms of the ATB Purchase Agreement and management estimates, we expect the total purchase price to be between INR 1,469 million to INR 1,796 million (US$22.5 and US$27.5 million). The acquisition of the remaining ATB shares will be financed through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under our debt facility. However, we cannot assure you that any debt financing that we require to complete the acquisition of ATB’s outstanding shares will be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all, and there can be no assurances that we will consummate the purchase of ATB’s outstanding shares on the terms described herein, or at all. Failure to complete the acquisition of ATB’s remaining outstanding shares would prevent us from realizing the anticipated benefits of this acquisition. In addition, the market price of our ordinary shares may reflect various market assumptions as to whether we will complete the acquisition of ATB outstanding shares. Consequently, any delay or failure to complete the purchase could result in a significant change in the market price of our ordinary shares.

 

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We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of our Business Combination or our ATB acquisition.

 

The success of the Business Combination will depend, in part, on our ability to successfully manage and deploy the cash received upon the consummation of the Business Combination. Although we intend to use the cash received upon the consummation of the Business Combination to expand further our position in the Indian market and strengthen our leadership position in the markets for online travel services, there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve our intended objectives or enhance our business.

 

The success of our acquisition of ATB will depend, in large part, on our ability to successfully integrate ATB’s technologies, operations and systems, which may be a complex, costly and time-consuming process. We may face additional integration challenges including:

 

·                   difficulties in achieving anticipated cost savings, synergies, business opportunities and growth prospects from the acquisition;

 

·                   difficulties in conforming standards, controls, procedures and accounting and other policies, business cultures and compensation structures;

 

·                   difficulties in the assimilation of employees; and

 

·                   difficulties in managing the expanded operations of a significantly larger company.

 

Any one of these factors could result in increased costs, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of management’s time and energy, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and result in us becoming subject to litigation. In addition, even if ATB is integrated successfully, the full anticipated benefits of this acquisition may not be realized, including the synergies, cost savings or sales or growth opportunities that are anticipated. These benefits may not be achieved within the anticipated time frame, or at all. Further, additional unanticipated costs may be incurred in the integration process. All of these factors could cause reductions in our earnings per share, decrease or delay the expected accretive effect of the acquisition and negatively impact the price of shares of our ordinary share. As a result, it cannot be assured that our acquisition of ATB will result in the realization of the full anticipated benefits.

 

We may be required to take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and share price, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.

 

We may be required to take write-down or write-offs of assets, restructure our operations, or incur impairment or other charges that could result in reporting losses. Even though these charges may be non-cash items and not have an immediate impact on our liquidity, the fact that charges of this nature are reported could contribute to negative market perceptions about our company or our securities. In addition, charges of this nature may cause our company to violate net worth or other covenants to which we may become subject. Accordingly, our shareholders could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such shareholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they are able to successfully claim that the reduction was due to the breach by our officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them, or if they are able to successfully bring a private claim under securities laws that this prospectus contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.

 

The Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, may not agree to treat us as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Although we are incorporated in the Cayman Islands, the IRS may assert that we should be treated as a U.S. corporation (and, therefore, a U.S. tax resident) for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 7874 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a corporation generally is considered a tax resident in the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation. Because we are a Cayman Islands incorporated entity, we would generally be classified as a foreign corporation (and, therefore, a non-U.S. tax resident) under these rules. Section 7874 of the Code provides an exception under which a foreign incorporated entity may, in certain circumstances, be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

For our company to be treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874 of the Code, immediately after the Business Combination, either (i) the former stockholders of Terrapin must have owned (within the

 

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meaning of Section 7874 of the Code) less than 80% (by both vote and value) of our ordinary shares by reason of holding shares in Terrapin immediately prior to the Business Combination, or (ii) we must have substantial business activities in the Cayman Islands (taking into account the activities of our expanded affiliated group).

 

Based on the rules for determining share ownership under Section 7874 of the Code, we believe that the shareholders of Terrapin should be treated as having owned less than 80% of our ordinary shares after the Business Combination and that, therefore, we should be treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, although no assurances can be given in this regard. If we were to be treated as a U.S. corporation, income we earned would become subject to U.S. taxation, and the gross amount of any dividend payments to our non-U.S. shareholders could be subject to 30% U.S. withholding tax, depending on the application of any income tax treaty that might apply to reduce the withholding tax. For further discussion of the application of Section 7874 of the Code to the Business Combination, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Tax Residence of Yatra and Utilization of Terrapin’s Tax Attributes.”

 

Future changes to the tax laws under which we should be treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and changes in other tax laws relating to multinational corporations could adversely affect us.

 

Under current law, as noted above, we should be treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Changes to Section 7874 of the Code or the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder or future IRS guidance could affect our status as a foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and any such changes or future IRS guidance could have prospective or retroactive application. Any of these changes to such laws or regulations, or future IRS guidance, could adversely affect our company.

 

If we were treated as a passive foreign investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes, U.S. investors in our ordinary shares could be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a foreign corporation is classified as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for any taxable year if either (i) 75% or more of its gross income for such taxable year is “passive income” (as defined for such purposes) or (ii) 50% or more of the value of the assets held by such corporation (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets) during such taxable year is attributable to assets that produce passive income or that are held for the production of passive income.

 

As discussed in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of Shares of Yatra—U.S. Holders—Passive Foreign Investment Company Status,” it is not expected that we will be a PFIC for the current taxable year, and it is not anticipated that we will become a PFIC in the foreseeable future; however, no assurances can be offered in this regard. The tests for determining PFIC status are applied annually after the close of the taxable year. It is difficult to accurately predict future income and assets relevant to this determination and no ruling from the IRS or opinion of counsel has been or will be sought with respect to PFIC status. Whether we are a PFIC will depend on the particular facts and circumstances (such as the valuation of assets, including goodwill and other intangible assets) and may also be affected by differing interpretations of the PFIC rules. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we are not a PFIC, or will not become a PFIC in the future.

 

The expansion of our business to new geographic markets may expose us to additional risks.

 

Our comprehensive travel-related offerings are customized to the Indian travel market. If in the future we determine to significantly expand outside of India, we will need to adjust our services and business model to the unique circumstances of those new geographic markets in order to succeed, including building new supplier relationships and customer preferences. Adapting our practices and models effectively to the supplier and customer preferences in new markets could be difficult and costly and could divert management and personnel resources. We cannot assure you that we will be able to efficiently or effectively manage the growth of our operations in new markets.

 

In addition, we may expose ourselves to new risks that may not exist in our Indian operations, including:

 

·                   differences and unexpected changes in regulatory requirements and exposure to local economic conditions;

 

·                   differences in consumer preferences in such markets;

 

·                   increased risk to and limits on our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights;

 

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·                   competition from providers of travel services in such foreign countries;

 

·                   restrictions on the repatriation of earnings from such foreign countries, including withholding taxes imposed by certain foreign jurisdictions; and

 

·                   currency exchange rate fluctuations.

 

If we choose to enter new markets and are not able to effectively mitigate or eliminate these risks, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

Risks Related to Our Operations in India

 

Changing laws, rules and regulations and legal uncertainties in India, including adverse application of corporate and tax laws, may adversely affect our business and financial performance.

 

The regulatory and policy environment in which we operate is evolving and subject to change. Such changes, including the instances briefly mentioned below, may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, to the extent that we are unable to suitably respond to and comply with such changes in applicable law and policy.

 

The Companies Act, 2013, together with the rules thereunder, or the Companies Act, contains significant changes to Indian company law, including in relation to the issue of capital by companies, related party transactions, corporate governance, audit matters, shareholder class actions and restrictions on the number of layers of subsidiaries. While the majority of the provisions of the Companies Act are currently effective, certain provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 remain in effect. The timeline for implementation of the remaining provisions of the Companies Act is unclear. We may incur increased costs and other burdens relating to compliance with these new requirements, which may also require significant management time and other resources, and any failure to comply may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

The Government of India has introduced a comprehensive nationwide goods and services tax (‘GST’) regime with effect from July 1, 2017. GST has replaced most of the significant indirect taxes levied in the past by the Centre and State Governments in India. As a result, the tax on most of the travel-related services provided by the Company has increased from 15% to 18%. In addition, these changes have also adversely impacted the price of tour operator services. The effect of this change has been partially mitigated by the availability under GST of an input credit to the Company for tax charged on procurement of goods for business purposes. Finally, the implementation of the GST law may result in a lengthening of the cycle for the receipt by us of accounts receivable, which could potentially have a negative effect on our liquidity. Overall, the impact on the Company is mixed, however this new indirect tax regime has led to a substantial increase in compliance costs. Since the implementation of GST, the Company has moved from a centralized service tax registration to de-centralized registration. The Company is also paying GST in respect of hotel accommodation services provided by the unregistered hotels in each state where such unregistered hotels are located. While the Company is appropriately complying with the requirements of the new tax regime from the date of implementation in India, there are certain areas where the Company is in the process of finalizing the tax positions as the GST laws lack clarity in that respect. GST in India is under evolutionary phase, and during such time the impacts of the indirect tax environment on the Company continue to be closely monitored by the Company.

 

Place of effective management of our company as per Indian income tax laws

 

Per the (Indian) Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended, or the IT Act, persons resident in India are subject to taxation on their global income. Persons not resident in India are subject to taxes only on income received, accruing or arising in India or deemed to have been received, accrued or arisen in India.

 

Prior to the amendment by the Indian Finance Act, 2015, the IT Act provided that a company is said to be resident in India in any previous year, if it is an Indian company or if during that year, the control and management of its affairs is situated wholly in India. The Finance Act, 2015, amended this definition and brought in the concept of Place of Effective Management, or PoEM, whereby a company would be considered a resident in India if its place of effective management in that year is in India. Thus, a foreign company will be resident in India if its PoEM in that year is in India. The definition of PoEM has been explained to mean a place where key management and commercial decisions that are necessary for the conduct of the business of an entity as a whole, are in substance made. PoEM is an internationally recognized concept and finds mention in several tax treaties.

 

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The Finance Act, 2016, deferred the applicability of PoEM as a test of residency from Assessment Year 2017-18 onwards.

 

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued guiding principles, which seek to provide guidance on determination of PoEM for determining residence in India of foreign companies. The Guidelines lay emphasis on the fact that the concept of PoEM is one of substance over form and its determination is fact driven. An entity may have more than one place of management, however, it can only have one PoEM at any point in time. Determination of PoEM needs to be done on a year on year basis, and process of such determination would primarily be based on whether the Company is engaged in ‘active business outside India’. If during the tax year, PoEM exists both in and out of India, the PoEM is presumed to be in India if it is predominantly in India. In a scenario where the PoEM of a company is determined to be in India, then such company would be deemed to an Indian tax resident and accordingly subject to taxes on its global income.

 

The provisions of the IT Act provides for the taxation of persons resident in India on their global income and persons not resident in India on income received, accruing or arising in India or deemed to have been received, accrued or arisen in India.

 

General Anti-Avoidance Rule

 

General Anti-Avoidance Rules, or GAAR, came into force from April 1, 2017. GAAR gives Indian tax authorities a wide range of powers while determining tax consequences of an arrangement, which is held to be an impressible avoidance arrangement as defined in the IT Act.

 

The tax consequences of the GAAR provisions being applied to an arrangement could result in denial of tax benefits, or tax treaty benefits, amongst other consequences. In the absence of any precedents on the subject, the application of these provisions is uncertain. If the GAAR provisions are made applicable to our company, it may have an adverse tax impact on us.

 

The impact of any or all of the above changes to Indian legislation on our business cannot be fully determined at this time. Additionally, our business and financial performance could be adversely affected by unfavorable changes in or interpretations of existing, or the promulgation of new, laws, rules and regulations applicable to us and our business, including those relating to the Internet and e-commerce, consumer protection and privacy. Such unfavorable changes could decrease demand for our services and products, increase costs and/or subject us to additional liabilities. For example, there may continue to be an increasing number of laws and regulations pertaining to the Internet and e-commerce, which may relate to liability for information retrieved from or transmitted over the Internet or mobile networks, user privacy, taxation and the quality of services provided through the Internet. Furthermore, the growth and development of e-commerce may result in more stringent consumer protection laws that may impose additional burdens on Internet businesses generally. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on our business and financial performance.

 

The application of various Indian and international sales, use, occupancy, value-added and other tax laws, rules and regulations to our services and products is subject to interpretation by the applicable taxing authorities, and changes in such laws, rules and regulations may adversely affect our business and financial performance.

 

Many of the statutes and regulations that impose these taxes were established before the growth of the Internet, mobile networks and e-commerce. If such tax laws, rules and regulations are amended, new adverse laws, rules or regulations are adopted or current laws are interpreted adversely to our interests, particularly with respect to occupancy or value-added or other taxes, the results could increase our tax payments (prospectively or retrospectively) and/or subject us to penalties and, if we pass on such costs to our customers, decrease the demand for our services and products. As a result, any such changes or interpretations could have an adverse effect on our business and financial performance. In recent years, we have received notices from the Indian tax regulatory authority for a demand of service tax on certain matters, some of which relate to the travel industry in India and involve complex interpretation of law. We have also received notices and various assessment orders from the Indian income tax authorities, to which we have responded. There can be no assurance what view the Indian tax authorities will take.

 

Restrictions on foreign investment in India may prevent us from making future acquisitions or investments in India and may require us to make changes to our business, which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and financial performance.

 

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Limited, or Yatra India, and affiliates which are not resident in India, of shares in Indian companies or the provision of funding by us or any other entity to Indian companies within our group. For example, under its consolidated foreign direct investment policy, or FDI policy, the Government of India has set out additional requirements for foreign investments in India, including requirements with respect to downstream investments by Indian companies, owned or controlled by foreign entities, and the transfer of ownership or control of Indian companies in sectors with caps on foreign investment from resident Indian persons or entities to foreigners. These requirements, which currently include restrictions on pricing, valuations of shares and sources of funding for such investments and may in certain cases include prior notice to or approval of the Government of India, may adversely affect our ability to make investments in India, including through Yatra India. Further, India’s Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or FEMA, restrict us from lending to or borrowing from our Indian subsidiary. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain any required approvals for future acquisitions or investments in India, or that we will be able to obtain such approvals on satisfactory terms. Further, the Government of India has recently made and may continue to make revisions to the FDI Policy on e-commerce in India (including in relation to business model and permitted services). Such changes may require us to make changes to our business in order to comply with Indian law.

 

A substantial portion of our business and operations are located in India and we are subject to regulatory, economic, social and political uncertainties in India.

 

A substantial portion of our business and most of our employees are located in India, and as a result, our financial performance and the market price of our ordinary shares will be affected by changes in government policies impacting exchange rates and controls, interest rates, taxes, policies to regulate inflation and other regulations impacting Indian businesses and the Indian economy as a whole. The Government of India has exercised and continues to exercise significant influence over many aspects of the Indian economy. Since 1991, successive Indian governments have generally pursued policies of economic liberalization and financial sector reforms, including by significantly relaxing restrictions on the private sector. Nevertheless, the role of the Indian central and state governments in the Indian economy as producers, consumers and regulators has remained significant, and we cannot assure you that such liberalization policies will continue. The rate of economic liberalization could change, and specific laws and policies affecting travel service companies, foreign investments, currency exchange rates and other matters affecting investments in India could change as well. A significant change in India’s policy of economic liberalization and deregulation or any social or political uncertainties could adversely affect business and economic conditions in India generally and our business and results of operations.

 

Our business and activities are regulated by the Competition Act, 2002, as amended.

 

The Competition Act, 2002, as amended, or the Competition Act, regulates practices that could have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. Under the Competition Act, any arrangement, understanding or action, whether formal or informal, which causes or is likely to cause an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India is void and may result in substantial penalties and compensation to be paid to persons shown to have suffered losses. Any agreement among competitors which directly or indirectly determines purchase or sale prices, results in bid rigging or collusive bidding, limits or controls production, supply, markets, technical development, investment or the provision of services, or shares the market or source of production or provision of services in any manner, including by way of allocation of geographical area or types of goods or services or number of customers in the market, is presumed to have an appreciable adverse effect on competition. Further, the Competition Act prohibits the abuse of a dominant position by any enterprise either directly or indirectly, including by way of unfair or discriminatory pricing or conditions in the sale of goods or services, using a dominant position in one relevant market to enter into, or protect, another relevant market, or to deny market access, and such practices are subject to substantial penalties and may also be subject to compensation for losses and orders to divide the enterprise. Further, the Competition Commission of India has extraterritorial powers and can investigate any agreements, abusive conduct or combination occurring outside India if such agreement, conduct or combination has an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India.

 

If we or any member of our group, including Yatra India, are affected, directly or indirectly, by the application or interpretation of any provision of the Competition Act or any proceedings initiated by the Competition Commission of India or any other relevant authority (or any other claim by any other party under the Competition Act) or any adverse publicity that may be generated due to scrutiny or prosecution under the Competition Act, including by way of financial penalties, our business, financial performance and reputation may be materially and adversely affected.

 

Acquisitions, mergers and amalgamations which exceed certain revenue and asset thresholds require prior approval by the Competition Commission of India. Any such acquisitions, mergers or amalgamations which have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India are prohibited and void. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain approval for such future transactions on satisfactory terms, or at all.

 

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On November 8, 2016, the government of India announced that its 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes would be withdrawn and replaced.

 

The demonetized rupee banknotes represented approximately USD $214 billion, or 14% of India’s GDP, and accounted for approximately 86% of the value of currency then circulating in India. The primary objective of the demonetization was to rid the Indian economy of counterfeit and black, or untaxed money. However, India’s population is largely unbanked and reliant on cash transactions. Banks and ratings agencies have cut their annual growth estimates for India, but the long-term effects of the demonetization remain unclear. Demonetization, along with the implementation of GST, has had a severe impact on the Indian economy in general and Indian GDP has declined in recent quarters primarily due to these events. Demonetization could also have a severe impact on the travel business and our operations at least in the short term. There can be no assurance that in future, this or events of similar nature shall not happen.

 

Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares

 

We are a Cayman Islands company and, because judicial precedent regarding the rights of shareholders is more limited under Cayman Islands law than under U.S. law, you could have less protection of your shareholder rights than you would under U.S. law.

 

Our corporate affairs are governed by our Sixth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, or the Articles of Association, the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2016 Revision), as amended, or the Companies Law, and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by noncontrolling shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to our company under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from English common law, which has persuasive, but not binding, authority on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands law are different from under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws from the United States and may provide significantly less protection to investors. In addition, some U.S. states, such as Delaware, have different bodies of corporate law than those of the Cayman Islands.

 

We have been advised by our Cayman Islands legal counsel, Maples and Calder, that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely (i) to recognize or enforce against our company judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state and (ii) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, to impose liabilities against our company predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state, so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature. In those circumstances, although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive and for a liquidated sum, and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, and or be of a kind the enforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands (awards of punitive or multiple damages may well be held to be contrary to public policy). A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere. There is recent Privy Council authority (which is binding on the Cayman Islands Court) in the context of a reorganization plan approved by the New York Bankruptcy Court which suggests that due to the universal nature of bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings, foreign money judgments obtained in foreign bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings may be enforced without applying the principles outlined above. However, a more recent English Supreme Court authority (which is highly persuasive but not binding on the Cayman Islands Court), has expressly rejected that approach in the context of a default judgment obtained in an adversary proceeding brought in the New York Bankruptcy Court by the receivers of the bankruptcy debtor against a third party, and which would not have been enforceable upon the application of the traditional common law principles summarized above and held that foreign money judgments obtained in bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings should be enforced by applying the principles set out above, and not by the simple exercise of the Courts’ discretion. Those cases have now been considered by the Cayman Islands Court. The Cayman Islands Court was not asked to consider the specific question of whether a judgment of a bankruptcy court in an adversary proceeding would be enforceable in the Cayman Islands, but it did endorse the need for active assistance of overseas bankruptcy proceedings. We understand that the Cayman Islands Court’s decision in that case has been appealed and it remains the case that the law regarding the enforcement of bankruptcy/insolvency related judgments is still in a state of uncertainty.

 

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You will have limited ability to bring an action against our company or against our directors and officers, or to enforce a judgment against us or them, because we are incorporated in the Cayman Islands, because we conduct a majority of our operations in India and because a majority of our directors and officers reside outside the United States.

 

We are incorporated in the Cayman Islands and conduct our operations in India. All of our assets are located outside the United States. A majority of our officers and directors reside outside the United States and a substantial portion of the assets of those persons are located outside of the United States. As a result, it could be difficult or impossible for you to bring an action against our company or against these individuals in the Cayman Islands or in India in the event that you believe that your rights have been infringed under the applicable securities laws or otherwise. Even if you are successful in bringing an action of this kind, the laws of the Cayman Islands and of India could render you unable to enforce a judgment against our assets or the assets of our directors and officers.

 

Shareholders of Cayman Islands exempted companies such as our company have no general rights under Cayman Islands law to inspect corporate records and accounts or to obtain copies of lists of shareholders of these companies. Our directors have discretion under Cayman Islands law to determine whether or not, and under what conditions, our corporate records could be inspected by our shareholders, but are not obliged to make them available to our shareholders. This could make it more difficult for you to obtain the information needed to establish any facts necessary for a shareholder motion or to solicit proxies from other shareholders in connection with a proxy contest.

 

As a result of all of the above, public shareholders might have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a U.S. company.

 

As a “foreign private issuer” under the rules and regulations of the SEC, we are permitted to, and will, file less or different information with the SEC than a company incorporated in the United States or otherwise subject to these rules, and may follow certain home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain NASDAQ requirements applicable to U.S. issuers.

 

We are considered a “foreign private issuer” under the Exchange Act and are, therefore, exempt from certain rules under the Exchange Act, including the proxy rules, which impose certain disclosure and procedural requirements for proxy solicitations for U.S. and other issuers. Moreover, we are not required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or within the same time frames as U.S. companies with securities registered under the Exchange Act. We currently prepare our financial statements in accordance with IFRS. We will not be required to file financial statements prepared in accordance with or reconciled to U.S. GAAP so long as our financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. We are not required to comply with Regulation FD, which imposes restrictions on the selective disclosure of material information to shareholders. In addition, our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules under the Exchange Act with respect to their purchases and sales of our securities. Furthermore, as a “foreign private issuer” whose ordinary shares are listed on the NASDAQ, we are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain NASDAQ Global Market requirements. A foreign private issuer must disclose in its annual reports filed with the SEC each NASDAQ requirement with which it does not comply followed by a description of its applicable home country practice.

 

We could lose our status as a “foreign private issuer” under current SEC rules and regulations if more than 50% of our outstanding voting securities become directly or indirectly held of record by U.S. holders and one of the following is true: (i) the majority of our directors or executive officers are U.S. citizens or residents; (ii) more than 50% of our assets are located in the United States; or (iii) our business is administered principally in the United States. If we lose our status as a foreign private issuer in the future, we will no longer be exempt from the rules described above and, among other things, will be required to file periodic reports and annual and quarterly financial statements as if we were a company incorporated in the United States. If this were to happen, we would likely incur substantial costs in fulfilling these additional regulatory requirements and members of our management would likely have to divert time and resources from other responsibilities to ensuring these additional regulatory requirements are fulfilled.

 

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We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As a result, our stockholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following December 31. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our securities may be more volatile.

 

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised accounting standard on the relevant date on which adoption of such standard is required by the IASB. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

We have a staggered board of directors, which could impede an attempt to acquire our company or remove our management.

 

Our board of directors is divided into three classes, each of which serves for a staggered term of three years. The term of Amit Bapna expired at our annual shareholders’ meeting on December 12, 2017, the current terms of Murlidhara Lakshmikantha Kadaba and Sanjay Arora will expire at our annual shareholders’ meeting in 2018, and the current terms of Dhruv Shringi and Sudhir Sethi will expire at our annual shareholders’ meeting in 2019. A staggered board makes it more difficult for shareholders to change a majority of the directors since only approximately one-third of the existing board of directors may be replaced at any election of directors. This arrangement may have the effect of keeping the current members of our board of directors in control for a longer period of time than shareholders may desire, and may impede any attempts to take over our company or change or remove our management.

 

An active or liquid trading market for our ordinary shares may not be maintained and the trading price for our ordinary shares may fluctuate significantly.

 

An active, liquid trading market for our ordinary shares may not be maintained in the long term and we cannot be certain that any trading market for our ordinary shares will be sustained or that the present price will correspond to the future price at which our ordinary shares will trade. Loss of liquidity could increase the price volatility of our ordinary shares.

 

Any additional issuance of our ordinary shares would dilute the positions of existing investors in our ordinary shares and could adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares. We cannot assure you that our ordinary shares will not decline below their prevailing market price. You may be unable to sell your ordinary shares at a price that is attractive to you.

 

In connection with the Business Combination, we issued certain shareholders warrants to purchase our ordinary shares with provisions that require liability classification. These warrants require us to “mark to market” (i.e., record the derivatives at fair value) as of the end of each reporting period as liabilities on our balance sheet. Any volatility in the trading price for our ordinary shares would also impact the fair value determination of our outstanding warrants. A significant increase in our trading price while we are required to mark-to-market the fair value of our outstanding warrants may increases the reduction in revenues we are required to record under the required accounting treatment for the warrants which could have a significant impact on our operating results.

 

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The sale or availability for sale of substantial amounts of our ordinary shares could adversely affect their market price.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of our ordinary shares in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares and could materially impair our future ability to raise capital through offerings of our ordinary shares.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we have 28,913,526 ordinary shares issued and outstanding 2,392,168 Class A non-voting shares and 3,159,375 Class F shares issued and outstanding. Subject to contractual lock-up agreements and applicable restrictions and limitations under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, all of our shares outstanding are expected to be eligible for sale in the public market. If these shares are sold, or if it is perceived that they will be sold, in the public market, the trading price of our ordinary shares could decline. We cannot predict what effect, if any, market sales of our ordinary shares held by our significant shareholders or any other shareholder or the availability of these ordinary shares for future sale will have on the market price of our ordinary shares.

 

Future issuances of any equity securities may dilute the interests of our shareholders and decrease the trading price of our ordinary shares.

 

Any future issuance of equity securities could dilute the interests of our shareholders and could substantially decrease the trading price of our ordinary shares. We may issue equity or equity-linked securities in the future, including pursuant to a private investment in public equity or other offering of equity securities, for a number of reasons, including to finance our operations and business strategy (including in connection with acquisitions and other transactions), to adjust our ratio of debt to equity, to satisfy its obligations upon the exercise of then-outstanding options or other equity-linked securities, if any, or for other reasons.

 

We will have to rely principally on dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our operating subsidiaries, and limitations on their ability to pay dividends to us could adversely impact shareholders’ ability to receive dividends on our ordinary shares.

 

Dividends and other distributions on equity paid by our operating subsidiaries will be our principal source for cash in order for us to be able to pay any dividends and other cash distributions to our shareholders. As of the date hereof, Yatra India or any other subsidiary has not paid any cash dividends on its equity shares. If our operating subsidiaries incur debt on their own behalf in the future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict their ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to us. In addition, as our key operating indirect subsidiary is established in India, it is subject to certain limitations with respect to dividend payments and increased tax payments on such distribution. Limitations on our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends to us could adversely impact our shareholders’ ability to receive dividends on our ordinary shares.

 

Outstanding warrants which are exercisable for our ordinary shares, may increase the number of shares eligible for future resale in the public market and result in dilution to our shareholders.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, there were outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 17,537,958 ordinary shares. Outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 17,337,500 ordinary shares became exercisable after January 15, 2017 and will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the earlier to occur of: (x) December 16, 2021, (y) the liquidation of our company or (z) the redemption date, which shall be a date fixed by us in the event that we elect to redeem all of these warrants. The exercise price of these warrants will be $5.75 per half-share, or approximately $199,381,250 in the aggregate for all shares underlying these warrants, assuming none of the warrants are exercised through “cashless” exercise. Outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 46,458 ordinary shares became exercisable after December 16, 2016 and will expire on July 24, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., Pacific time. The exercise price of these warrants will be $26.9058 per share, assuming none of the warrants are exercised through “cashless” exercise. Outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 154,000 ordinary shares became exercisable on September 12, 2017 and will expire on September 12, 2022. The exercise price of these warrants is $12.00 per share. To the extent such warrants are exercised, additional shares of our ordinary shares will be issued, which will result in dilution to the holders of our ordinary shares and increase the number of shares eligible for resale in the public market. Sales of substantial numbers of such shares in the public market or the fact that such warrants may be exercised could adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares.

 

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If securities or industry analysts do not publish or cease publishing research or reports about our company, our business, or our market, or if they change their recommendations regarding our ordinary shares adversely, the price and trading volume of our ordinary shares could decline.

 

The trading market for our ordinary shares will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts may publish about our company, our business, our market, or our competitors. If any of the analysts who may cover our company change their recommendation regarding our shares adversely, or provide more favorable relative recommendations about our competitors, the price of our ordinary shares would likely decline. If any analyst who may cover our company were to cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on our company, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.

 

If the benefits of the Business Combination or our acquisition of ATB do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of our securities may decline.

 

If the benefits of the Business Combination or our acquisition of ATB do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of our securities may decline. Prior to the Business Combination, there was no public market for our securities. In addition, although we have already acquired a majority of ATB’s outstanding shares, there can be no assurances that we will consummate the purchase of ATB’s remaining outstanding shares on the terms described herein, or at all, or that, if we are successful in completing our acquisition of ATB, we will realize the full anticipated benefits that we, our investors or securities analysts anticipate. The trading price of our securities following the Business Combination and our acquisition of ATB could be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. Any of the factors listed below could have a material adverse effect on your investment in our securities and our securities may trade at prices significantly below the price you paid for them. In such circumstances, the trading price of our securities may not recover and may experience a further decline.

 

Factors affecting the trading price of our securities may include:

 

·                   our ability to successfully complete our acquisition of ATB, and realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition;

 

·                   actual or anticipated fluctuations in our periodic financial results or the financial results of companies perceived to be similar to ours;

 

·                   changes in the market’s expectations about our operating results;

 

·                   success of competitors;

 

·                   our operating results failing to meet the expectation of securities analysts or investors in a particular period;

 

·                   changes in financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts concerning our company or our industry in general;

 

·                   operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to ours;

 

·                   changes in laws and regulations affecting our business;

 

·                   our ability to meet compliance requirements;

 

·                   commencement of, or involvement in, litigation involving us;

 

·                   changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of additional debt;

 

·                   the volume of our ordinary shares available for public sale;

 

·                   any major change in our board of directors or management;

 

·                   sales of substantial amounts of our ordinary shares by our directors, executive officers or significant stockholders or the perception that such sales could occur;

 

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·                   any continued slowdown in India’s economic growth; and

 

·                   general economic and political conditions such as recessions, interest rates, fuel prices, international currency fluctuations and acts of war or terrorism.

 

Broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of our securities irrespective of our operating performance. The stock market in general, and NASDAQ in particular, have experienced price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the particular companies affected. The trading prices and valuations of these stocks, and of our securities, may not be predictable. A loss of investor confidence in the market for travel-related securities or the stocks of other companies which investors perceive to be similar to ours could depress our stock price regardless of our business, prospects, financial conditions or results of operations. A decline in the market price of our securities also could adversely affect our ability to issue additional securities and our ability to obtain additional financing in the future.

 

There is no guarantee that our ordinary shares will continue to qualify for listing on NASDAQ for any period of time, or that our warrants will continue to qualify for listing on the OTCQX ®  Best Market for any period of time, and the failure to have our ordinary shares or warrants listed for any reason may negatively affect the value of our ordinary shares and/or warrants, as applicable.

 

Our ordinary shares began trading on NASDAQ on December 19, 2016. There are no guarantees that our ordinary shares will continue to qualify for listing on NASDAQ. In addition, our warrants began trading on the OTCQX ®  Best Market under the symbol “YTROF” on December 30, 2016. If our ordinary shares and/or warrants are ever in the future delisted, the holders could face significant consequences, including:

 

·                   a limited availability for market quotations for our securities;

 

·                   reduced liquidity with respect to our securities;

 

·                   a determination that our securities are a “penny stock,” which will require brokers trading in those securities to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for those securities;

 

·                   limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company in the United States; and

 

·                   a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

 

A significant portion of our total outstanding shares may be sold into the market at any time. This could cause the market price of our ordinary shares to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.

 

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our ordinary shares in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our ordinary shares. As of the date of this prospectus, MIHI LLC, the Terrapin Sponsors and certain of their affiliated entities (including Nathan Leight), E-18 Limited, Capital18 Fincap Private Limited, Pandara Trust Scheme I, IDG Ventures India Fund II LLC, Intel Foundation, Reliance Capital Limited, Vertex Asia Fund Pte. Ltd., Wortal, Inc., Rajasthan Trustee Company Pvt Ltd A/c SME Tech Fund RVCF Trust II, Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited, Valiant Capital Partners LP, Valiant Capital Master Fund LP, Norwest Venture Partners X, LP and Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP hold approximately 80.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of our company (or approximately 66.8% of the shares of our company, assuming the exercise or conversion of all of our outstanding warrants). MIHI LLC has agreed, with certain exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its shares of Yatra USA Class F common stock until the earlier of (i) December 16, 2017 or (ii) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, and the Terrapin Sponsors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their shares of Yatra USA until the earlier of (i) June 16, 2018 or (ii) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. However, upon the expiration of this lock-up, the shares of Yatra USA Class F common stock held by MIHI LLC may be converted Yatra Online ordinary shares and sold in the public market. The shares held by MIHI LLC may also be sold prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up if the last sale price of our ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period

 

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commencing May 15, 2017. In addition, after we become eligible to use Form F-3 or its successor form, we will be obligated to file a shelf registration statement to register the resale of our ordinary shares issued in connection with the Business Combination. As restrictions on resale end, the market price of our ordinary shares could decline if the holders of currently restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. See the sections entitled “Description of Share Capital—Investor Rights Agreement” and “Shares Eligible for Future Sale—Lock-up Agreements” for additional information.

 

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

 

The United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, imposes a new reporting regime and, potentially, a 30% withholding tax on certain payments made to certain non-US financial institutions that fail to comply with certain information-reporting, account identification, withholding, certification and other FATCA-related requirements in respect of their direct and indirect United States shareholders and/or United States accountholders. To avoid becoming subject to FATCA withholding, we may be required to report information to the IRS regarding the holders of our common shares and to withhold on a portion of payments with respect to our common shares to certain holders that fail to comply with the relevant information reporting requirements (or that hold our common shares directly or indirectly through certain non-compliant intermediaries). This withholding tax made with respect to our common shares will not apply to payments before January 1, 2019. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and another country may also modify these requirements. FATCA is particularly complex and its application is uncertain at this time. Holders of our common shares should consult their own tax advisors to obtain a more detailed explanation of FATCA and to learn how FATCA might affect each holder in its particular circumstances.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements in this prospectus constitute forward-looking statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. You should not place undue reliance on such statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “could,” “may,” “would,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “outlook” and similar expressions. All such forward-looking statements involve estimates and assumptions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in the statements. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are the following:

 

·                   our future financial performance, including our revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses and our ability to achieve and maintain profitability;

 

·                   our ability to generate positive cash flow and the sufficiency of our operating cash flow to meet our liquidity needs;

 

·                   our expectations regarding the development of our industry and the competitive environment in which we operate;

 

·                   our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination with Terrapin and the acquisition of ATB;

 

·                   our ability to increase the number of visits to our search platform and referrals to our advertisers;

 

·                   our ability to maintain and/or expand relationships with, and develop new relationships with, travel companies and travel research companies as well as online travel agents (OTAs);

 

·                   the growth in the usage of mobile devices and our ability to successfully monetize this usage;

 

·                   our ability to successfully implement our growth strategy;

 

·                   our ability to maintain and increase our brand awareness;

 

·                   our reliance on search engines, which may change their algorithms;

 

·                   the ability to adapt services to changes in technology or the marketplace;

 

·                   our ability to attract, train and retain executives and other qualified employees;

 

·                   increasing competition in the Indian travel industry;

 

·                   risks associated with online commerce security;

 

·                   geopolitical risk and changes in applicable laws and regulations;

 

·                   political and economic stability in and around India and other key travel destinations;

 

·                   litigation and regulatory enforcement risks;

 

·                   fluctuations in exchange rates between the Indian rupee and the U.S. dollar; and

 

·                   the risk that compliance with rules and requirements applicable to public companies, including fulfilling our obligations as a foreign private issuer, will be expensive and time consuming.

 

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These and other factors are more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this prospectus. These risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by forward-looking statements in this prospectus.

 

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that any event described in a forward-looking statement made in this prospectus or elsewhere might not occur.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of any ordinary shares by the selling shareholders.

 

The selling shareholders will receive all of the net proceeds from the sale of any ordinary shares offered by them under this prospectus. The selling shareholders will pay any underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses incurred by the selling shareholders for brokerage, accounting, tax, legal services or any other expenses incurred by the selling shareholders in disposing of these ordinary shares. We will bear all other costs, fees and expenses incurred in effecting the registration of the ordinary shares covered by this prospectus.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

Other than as described below, we currently expect to retain all future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business and do not plan to pay any dividends on our ordinary shares in the near future. The declaration and payment of any dividends in the future will be determined by our board of directors in its discretion, and will depend on a number of factors, including our earnings, capital requirements, overall financial condition, applicable law and contractual restrictions. In addition, as a holding company, our ability to pay dividends depends on our receipt of cash dividends from our operating subsidiaries, which may further restrict our ability to pay dividends as a result of the laws of their respective jurisdictions of organization, agreements of our subsidiaries or covenants under future indebtedness that we or they may incur.

 

On September 27, 2016, our board of directors declared a contingent dividend payable, at our sole discretion, in ordinary shares, cash or a combination of both to holders of record on September 27, 2016 of our outstanding preference shares and ordinary shares on an as-converted basis. Such contingent dividend is payable only upon the achievement by our company of certain net revenue and EBITDA metrics in calendar year 2017 and during the period from January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth our total capitalization as of September 30, 2017. You should read the following table in conjunction with “Selected Consolidated Historical Financial Data of Yatra Online, Inc.” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

As of
September 30, 2017

 

 

 

INR

 

USD

 

Total debt

 

1,756,302

 

26,896

 

Total equity

 

(409,460

)

(6,272

)

Total capitalization

 

1,346,842

 

20,624

 

 

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MARKET INFORMATION

 

Our ordinary shares trade on NASDAQ under the symbol “YTRA.” Our warrants trade on the OTCQX Best Market (the “OTCQX”) under the symbol “YTROF”. The following table shows the high and low sale prices per share of our ordinary shares and per warrant as reported on NASDAQ and the OTCQX, respectively, for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Ordinary Shares

 

Warrants

 

Period

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

Quarterly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First quarter 2017

 

$

9.91

 

$

7.88

 

$

0.80

 

$

0.15

 

Second quarter 2017

 

$

11.25

 

$

9.09

 

$

1.63

 

$

0.53

 

Third quarter 2017

 

$

12.27

 

$

9.50

 

$

1.94

 

$

1.50

 

Fourth quarter 2017 (through December 18, 2017)

 

$

11.71

 

$

7.81

 

$

1.70

 

$

1.00

 

Month Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2017

 

$

11.39

 

$

9.11

 

$

1.63

 

$

1.00

 

July 2017

 

$

12.85

 

$

10.70

 

$

1.94

 

$

1.50

 

August 2017

 

$

11.16

 

$

9.50

 

$

1.80

 

$

1.52

 

September 2017

 

$

12.17

 

$

10.25

 

$

1.87

 

$

1.58

 

October 2017

 

$

11.71

 

$

8.42

 

$

1.70

 

$

1.23

 

November 2017

 

$

9.34

 

$

7.81

 

$

1.44

 

$

1.15

 

December 2017 (through December 18, 2017)

 

$

9.12

 

$

8.10

 

$

1.38

 

$

1.00

 

 

On December 18, 2017, the last reported sale price for our ordinary shares on NASDAQ was $8.13 per share and the last reported sale price for our warrants on OTCQX was $1.10 per warrant. As of December 18, 2017, there were approximately 160 record holders of our ordinary shares and 5 record holders of our warrants. This does not include persons whose ordinary shares are in nominee or “street name” accounts through brokers.

 

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CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES

 

The following tables show, for the periods indicated, information concerning the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Indian rupee. This information is provided solely for your convenience, and we do not represent that Indian rupees have been converted into U.S. dollars at these rates or at any other rate. These rates may differ from the rates used by us in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements or other financial information appearing in this prospectus.

 

The data provided in the following tables are expressed in Indian rupees per U.S. dollar and are based on the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers of Indian rupees as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

 

On December 15, 2017, the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Indian rupee expressed in Indian rupees per U.S. dollar was $1.00 = Rs. 64.04.

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

Average (1)

 

Period End

 

 

 

(Indian rupees per U.S. dollar)

 

Annual Data (Year Ended March 31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

57.13

 

50.64

 

54.48

 

54.52

 

2014

 

68.80

 

53.65

 

60.76

 

60.00

 

2015

 

63.67

 

58.30

 

61.34

 

62.31

 

2016

 

68.84

 

61.99

 

65.58

 

66.25

 

2017

 

68.86

 

64.85

 

66.96

 

64.85

 

Interim Data (Six Months Ended September 30, 2017)

 

65.71

 

63.64

 

64.47

 

65.30

 

 


(1)                                  The average rates for the interim and annual periods were calculated by taking the simple average of the exchange rates on the last business day of each month during the relevant period.

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

 

 

(Indian rupees
per U.S. dollar)

 

Recent Monthly Data (1)

 

 

 

 

 

June 2017

 

64.66

 

64.23

 

July 2017

 

64.84

 

64.11

 

August 2017

 

64.16

 

63.64

 

September 2017

 

65.71

 

63.78

 

October 2017

 

65.48

 

64.70

 

November 2017

 

65.46

 

64.29

 

 


(1)                                  Exchange rates as published by the Federal Reserve Bank.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Unless otherwise stated, references to “we,” “us,” “our” or “company” in this section refer to Yatra Online, Inc. and its subsidiaries at September 30, 2017. You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors.” Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

Overview

 

Yatra is a leading online travel company in India, addressing the needs of both leisure and business travelers. Founded by Dhruv Shringi, Manish Amin, and Sabina Chopra, we commenced operations with the launch of our website in August 2006. We believe Yatra is India’s largest independent corporate travel services provider and the second largest consumer online travel company in India (based on management’s analysis of publicly available information), with approximately 7 million travelers that have booked their travel through us as of September 30, 2017.

 

Leisure and business travelers use our mobile applications, our website, www.yatra.com , and our other offerings and services to explore, research, compare prices and book a wide range of travel-related services. These 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. We also provide access through our platform to hotels, homestays and other accommodations, with more than 72,000 hotels and homestays in more than 1,200 cities and towns across India and more than half a million hotels around the world. To ensure that our service is truly a “one-stop shop” for travelers, we also provide our customers with access to approximately 1,000 holiday packages and more than 50,000 other activities such as tours, sightseeing, shows, and events.

 

We generate revenue through two main lines of business: (1) Air Ticketing and (2) Hotels and Packages. Sales in our Air Ticketing business are primarily made through our websites, mobile applications, mobile web, B2B2C (business to business to consumer) travel agents and corporate client implants. Sales in our Hotels and Packages business are made through our websites, mobile applications, mobile web, B2B2C (business to business to consumer) travel agents, call centers, and at our own retail stores. We also generate revenue through sales of travel vouchers and coupons, advertising from third party advertisements on our websites by facilitating access to travel insurance, and also through online sale of bus tickets, rail and cab services and other ancillary travel services.

 

Revenue from the sale of airline tickets in our Air Ticketing business, including commission, incentives and fees, is recognized on a net basis. Incentives from airlines are recognized when the performance thresholds under the incentive schemes are, or are probable to being achieved at the end of periods.

 

In our Hotels and Packages business, revenue from hotel reservations, including commissions and incentives, is recognized on a net basis. Revenue from tours and packages, including revenue on airline tickets sold to customers as a part of tours and packages, is accounted for on a gross basis as we are determined to be the primary obligor in the arrangement as the risks and responsibilities are taken by us, including the responsibility for delivery of services. The cost of delivering such services includes the cost of hotel, airlines and package services and is disclosed as service cost.

 

Revenue from other services primarily consists of the sale of cab services, rail and bus tickets, including commissions, is recognized on a net basis.

 

Revenue from other revenue primarily consists of advertising revenue, fees for facilitating website access to travel insurance companies and sales of travel vouchers and coupons. This revenue is recognized as the services are performed.

 

Recent Developments

 

On August 4, 2017, we, through our subsidiary, Yatra Online Private Limited, or Yatra Limited, acquired a majority of the outstanding shares of Air Travel Bureau Limited, or ATB, pursuant to a share purchase agreement (the “ATB Purchase Agreement”) for an upfront payment of approximately INR 510 million (US$8.0 million). The acquisition of the balance of ATB’s outstanding shares is expected to occur in the second quarter of the 2018 calendar year, subject to other customary closing conditions. Based on the terms of the ATB Purchase Agreement and management estimates, we expect the total

 

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purchase price to be between INR 1,469 million to INR 1,796 million (US$22.5 and US$27.5 million). The acquisition of the remaining ATB shares will be financed through a combination of cash and borrowings under our debt facility. ATB is India’s largest independent corporate travel services provider with Gross Bookings of approximately INR 15 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, generated through a diverse client base of over 400 large and medium sized businesses across India. Substantially all of ATB’s business relates to air travel. We believe this acquisition provides a significant opportunity to cross-sell our Hotels and Packages offerings to ATB clients who primarily looked to ATB for air travel. We believe that as a combined entity, we are now the largest corporate travel services platform in India by Gross Bookings. We believe this acquisition will allow us to deliver best-in-class experiences to an even wider set of travelers, through our web and mobile app platforms and enhance our reach to cross-sell our entire product suite, including hotels, to the ATB customer base.

 

Key Operating Metrics

 

Our operating results are affected by certain key operating metrics that represent overall transaction activity and financial performance generated by our travel services and products. Three of the most important operating metrics, which are critical in determining the ongoing growth of our business, are Gross Bookings, Revenue Less Service Cost and Net Revenue Margins.

 

Gross Bookings

 

Gross Bookings represent the total amount paid by our customers for the travel services and products booked through us, including taxes, fees and other charges, and are net of cancellations and refunds.

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR thousands

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Gross Bookings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

57,562,263

 

49,268,781

 

40,438,326

 

19,149,305

 

13,423,566

 

36,505,193

 

27,225,180

 

Hotels and Packages

 

10,435,643

 

9,614,004

 

7,368,475

 

2,755,953

 

2,195,750

 

6,127,040

 

5,092,211

 

Total

 

67,997,906

 

58,882,785

 

47,806,801

 

21,905,258

 

15,619,316

 

42,632,233

 

32,317,391

 

 

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

As certain parts of our revenue are recognized on a “net” basis and other parts of our revenue are recognized on a “gross” basis, we evaluate our financial performance based on Revenue Less Service Cost, which is a non-IFRS measure. We believe that Revenue Less Service Cost provides investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business and more accurately reflects the value addition of the travel services that we provide to our customers. The presentation of this non-IFRS information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Our Revenue Less Service Cost may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to potential differences in the method of calculation.

 

The following table reconciles our revenue, which is an IFRS measure, to Revenue Less Service Cost, which is a non-IFRS measure:

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR thousands
except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

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Hotels and Packages

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR thousands
except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

5,314,749

 

5,217,934

 

4,007,138

 

1,205,599

 

1,004,340

 

3,038,936

 

2,724,886

 

Service cost

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

1,123,853

 

1,046,568

 

866,273

 

320,076

 

224,946

 

758,538

 

540,781

 

% of revenue

 

21.1

%

20.1

%

21.6

%

26.5

%

22.4

%

25.0

%

19.8

%

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR thousands except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR thousands
except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

9,345,148

 

8,338,032

 

6,527,694

 

2,575,327

 

1,936,172

 

5,602,398

 

4,561,112

 

Service cost

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

5,154,252

 

4,166,666

 

3,386,829

 

1,689,804

 

1,156,778

 

3,322,000

 

2,377,007

 

% of revenue

 

55.2

%

50.0

%

51.9

%

65.6

%

59.7

%

59.3

%

52.1

%

 

Net Revenue Margins

 

Net Revenue Margins is defined as Revenue Less Service Cost as a percentage of Gross Bookings and represent the commissions, fees, incentive payments and other amounts earned in our business. We follow net revenue margin trends closely across our various lines of business to gain insight into the performance of our various businesses.

 

The following table sets forth the Gross Bookings, Revenue Less Service Cost and Net Revenue Margins for our Air Ticketing business and our Hotels and Packages business for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended
March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR thousands
except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Gross Bookings*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

57,562,263

 

49,268,781

 

40,438,326

 

19,149,305

 

13,423,566

 

36,505,193

 

27,225,180

 

Hotels and Packages

 

10,435,643

 

9,614,004

 

7,368,475

 

2,755,953

 

2,195,750

 

6,127,040

 

5,092,211

 

Total

 

67,997,906

 

58,882,785

 

47,806,801

 

21,905,258

 

15,619,316

 

42,632,233

 

32,317,391

 

Revenue Less Service Cost**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

Hotels and Packages

 

1,123,853

 

1,046,568

 

866,273

 

320,076

 

224,946

 

758,538

 

540,781

 

Others

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

Total

 

5,154,252

 

4,166,666

 

3,386,829

 

1,689,804

 

1,156,778

 

3,322,000

 

2,377,007

 

Net Revenue Margin %***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

6.4

%

5.8

%

5.8

%

6.3

%

6.4

%

6.2

%

6.3

%

Hotels and Packages

 

10.8

%

10.9

%

11.8

%

11.6

%

10.2

%

12.4

%

10.6

%

 

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*                                          Gross Bookings represent the total amount paid by our customers for the travel services and products booked through us, including fees and other charges, and are net of cancellations and refunds.

 

**                                   As certain parts of our revenue are recognized on a “net” basis and other parts of our revenue are recognized on a “gross” basis, we evaluate our financial performance based on Revenue Less Service Cost, which is a non-IFRS measure. We believe that Revenue Less Service Cost provides investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business and more accurately reflects the value addition of the travel services that we provide to our customers. The presentation of this non-IFRS information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Our Revenue Less Service Cost may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to potential differences in the method of calculation.

 

***                            Net Revenue Margins are defined as Revenue Less Service Cost as a percentage of Gross Bookings.

 

Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations

 

Trends and Changes in the Indian Economy and Travel Industry.   Our financial results have been, and are expected to continue to be, affected by trends and changes in the Indian economy and travel industry, particularly the Indian online travel industry. Macroeconomic trends and changes in India which may affect our results include, among others:

 

·                   a recent slowdown in India’s economic growth;

 

·                   growth in the middle class population in India, as well as increased tourism expenditure in India;

 

·                   increase in discretionary expenditures among Indian households;

 

·                   increased Internet penetration (particularly broadband penetration) in India;

 

·                   increased use of the Internet for commerce in India;

 

·                   increased use of smartphones and mobile devices in India;

 

·                   intensive competition from new and existing market players, particularly in the Indian online travel industry;

 

·                   consolidation among the existing market players in the Indian travel industry;

 

·                   changes in exchange rates and controls or interest rates in India;

 

·                   changes in government policies, including taxation policies in India;

 

·                   social and civil unrest and other political, social and economic developments in or affecting India; and

 

·                   capacity additions and average occupancy rates among the hotel suppliers.

 

Changes specific to the Indian air travel industry have affected, and will continue to affect, the revenue per transaction for travel agents, including our company. In particular, volatility in global economic conditions and jet fuel prices in recent years, as well as liquidity constraints, have caused our airline partners to pursue cost reductions in their operations, including reducing distribution costs. Measures taken by airlines to reduce such costs have included reductions in travel agent commissions. Many of the international airlines that fly to India have also either significantly reduced or eliminated commissions to travel agents. Full-service airlines generally utilize GDSs, which are a primary reservation tool for travel agents, for their ticket inventory; however, low-cost airlines generally do not. As a result, travel agents selling airline tickets for low-cost airlines generally do not earn fees from GDSs.

 

In 2017, the Government of India launched ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik’ (UDAN) scheme for better regional connectivity to the second tier and third tier cities. This scheme aims to create economically viable and profitable flights on regional routes. This would help make flying more affordable to the common man even in small towns. The scheme will help to stimulate growth in the domestic regional aviation market and connect the less served airports and those that are not having

 

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flight services primarily in the tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Initially under the scheme, five companies will operate flight services on 128 established and new routes that will connect around 70 airports across the country

 

Changes in Our Business Mix and Net Margins.   Our Hotels and Packages business has historically yielded higher margins than our Air Ticketing business. We believe that as a result of the complexity and fragmentation of the Hotels and Packages segment, the services we provide allow us to command better margins as compared with airline tickets, which are largely impacted by the macroeconomic factors noted above, such as fuel and consolidation in the airline industry. Our capacity additions in the hotels business, as well as the lower level of average room occupancy rates, further contribute to our relatively higher Hotels and Packages margins, as compared to Air Ticketing margins. However, given the intense competition for customer acquisition in this category by our competitors, our business will require a significant level of investment to seek to maintain and increase our share of the hotels business. To the extent we do not match competition in consumer promotions, we risk experiencing lower growth rates than those of our competitors, which could result in a change in our business mix and margins.

 

Cost Efficiently Attracting New B2C Customers Through the B2E Channel.   Through our B2E offerings, we serve business customers, including leading organizations from India and around the world, that employ over 4 million people. We believe that our broad and diverse offerings provide us with considerable cross-selling opportunities to these potential B2C clients. In addition, in order to incentivize B2E customers to become B2C customers, we operate our eCash loyalty program. As our B2E clients become more familiar with our offerings and our eCash program, we expect our opportunities to cross-sell to their employees will also expand. We believe this will allow us to continue to target and attract new B2C customers in a cost effective manner. Although we believe this long-term strategy of cost-efficient B2C customer expansion will allow us to continue to grow our business, the impact of these efforts may take longer to develop than we expect. If we are unable to successfully take advantage of cross-selling opportunities or attract new B2C customers, the ongoing growth of our business may be negatively impacted.

 

Increasing Use of Mobile.   Customers in India are increasingly shifting to mobile usage. We are rapidly moving towards a ‘Mobile First’ business and have therefore been able to capitalize on the increasing mobile use, as evidenced by the rapid user growth on our platform with mobile being the primary channel for customers to engage with us. We have seen an increase in use of mobile as a driver for Gross Bookings and expect that as more of our customers shift to using mobile in India, this trend will continue to drive our growth.

 

Seasonality in the Travel Industry.   We experience seasonal fluctuations in the demand for travel services and products offered by us. We tend to experience higher revenues from our Hotels and Packages business in the second and fourth calendar quarters of each year, which coincide with the summer holiday travel season and the year-end holiday travel season for our customers in India.

 

Marketing and Sales Promotion Expenses.   Competition in the Indian online travel industry is extremely intense and the industry is expected to remain highly competitive for the foreseeable future. Increased competition may cause us to increase our marketing and sales promotion expenses in the future in order to compete effectively with new entrants and existing players in the market, and we expect this competitive environment, and therefore our expenses, to change over time. We also incur marketing and sales promotion expenses associated with customer inducement and acquisition programs, including cash incentives and loyalty program incentive promotions.

 

Risk Related to Operations in India.   A substantial portion of our business and most of our employees are located in India, and we intend to continue to develop and expand our business in India. Consequently, our financial performance and the market price of our ordinary shares will be affected by changes in exchange rates and controls, interest rates, changes in government policies, including taxation policies, social and civil unrest and other political, social and economic developments in or affecting India.

 

Impact of Changing Laws, Rules and Regulations in India.   The regulatory and policy environment in which we operate is evolving and subject to change. Such changes, including the instances briefly mentioned below, may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, to the extent that we are unable to suitably respond to and comply with such changes in applicable law and policy.

 

The Companies Act, 2013, together with the rules thereunder, or the Companies Act, contains significant changes to Indian company law, including in relation to the issue of capital by companies, related party transactions, corporate governance, audit matters, shareholder class actions and restrictions on the number of layers of subsidiaries. While the majority of the provisions of the Companies Act are currently effective, certain provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 remain in effect. The

 

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timeline for implementation of the remaining provisions of the Companies Act is unclear. We may incur increased costs and other burdens relating to compliance with these new requirements, which may also require significant management time and other resources, and any failure to comply may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

The Government of India has introduced a comprehensive nationwide goods and services tax (‘GST’) regime with effect from July 1, 2017. GST has replaced most of the significant indirect taxes levied in the past by the Centre and State Governments in India. As a result, the tax on most of the travel-related services provided by the Company has increased from 15% to 18%. In addition, these changes have also adversely impacted the price of tour operator services. The effect of this change has been partially mitigated by the availability under GST of an input credit to the Company for tax charged on procurement of goods for business purposes. Finally, the implementation of the GST law may result in a lengthening of the cycle for the receipt by us of accounts receivable, which could potentially have a negative effect on our liquidity. Overall, the impact on the Company is mixed, however this new indirect tax regime has led to a substantial increase in compliance costs. Since the implementation of GST, the Company has moved from a centralized service tax registration to de-centralized registration. The Company is also paying GST in respect of hotel accommodation services provided by the unregistered hotels in each state where such unregistered hotels are located. While the Company is appropriately complying with the requirements of the new tax regime from the date of implementation in India, there are certain areas where the Company is in the process of finalizing the tax positions as the GST laws lack clarity in that respect. GST in India is under evolutionary phase, and during such time the impacts of the indirect tax environment on the Company continue to be closely monitored by the Company.

 

Operating Segments

 

In accordance with IFRS 8—Operating Segments, the operating segments used to present segment information are identified on the basis of internal reports used by our management to allocate resources to the segments and assess their performance. An operating segment is a component of our company that engages in business activities from which it earns revenues and incurs expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of our other components.

 

Our reportable segments are: (1) Air Ticketing and (2) Hotels and Packages. Our operating segments are determined based on how our chief operating decision maker manages our business, regularly assesses information and evaluates performance for operating decision-making purposes, including allocation of resources. The chief operating decision maker for the company is our Chief Executive Officer.

 

For further description of our segments, see Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

Our Revenue, Service Cost and Other Revenue and Expenses

 

Revenue

 

We commenced our business in 2006 with sales of airline tickets in our Air Ticketing business and our Hotels and Packages business with a focus on retail customers through websites and call center sales. Over time, we have expanded our channels of sales to small travel agents (B2B2C) and corporate customers (B2E) as well as new services and products such as the sale of rail and bus tickets, car transfers and facilitating access to travel insurance. We also generate advertising revenue from third party advertisements on our websites as well as sales of travel vouchers and coupons.

 

Air Ticketing.   We earn commissions from airlines for tickets booked by customers through our various channels of sales. We either deduct commissions at the time of payment of the fare to our airline suppliers or collect our commissions on a regular basis from our airline suppliers, whereas incentive payments, which are largely based on volume of business, are collected from our airline suppliers on a periodic basis. We charge our customers a service fee for booking airline tickets. We receive fees from our GDS service providers based on the volume of sales completed by us through the GDS. Revenue from airline tickets sold as part of packages is eliminated from our Air Ticketing revenues and added to our Hotels and Packages revenue.

 

Hotels and Packages.   Revenue from our Hotels and Packages business includes commissions and markups we earn for the sale of hotel rooms (without packages), which is recorded on a “net” basis. Revenue from packages, including hotel and airline tickets sold as part of packages, is accounted for on a “gross” basis.

 

Other Revenue.   Our other revenue primarily comprises of revenue from third party advertising on our websites, and commissions or fees from the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, or IRCTC, for the sale of rail tickets, bus

 

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service aggregators for the sale of bus tickets, and car and taxi operators for transfer services, as well as travel insurance providers for our facilitation of the access to travel insurance.

 

Service Cost

 

Service cost primarily consists of costs paid to hotel and package suppliers and air suppliers for the acquisition of relevant services and products for sale to customers, and includes the procurement cost of hotel rooms, meals and other local services such as sightseeing costs for packages, entrance fees to museums and attractions and local transport costs.

 

The following table sets forth Revenue Less Service Cost as service costs within our Air Ticketing business, our Hotels and Packages business and our other revenue during our last three fiscal years and during the three months and six months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Amount in INR
thousands except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

5,314,749

 

5,217,934

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

9,345,148

 

8,338,032

 

Service cost

 

 

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

 

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

1,123,853

 

1,046,568

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

5,154,252

 

4,166,666

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

21.1

%

20.1

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

55.2

%

50.0

%

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Others

 

Total

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Amount in INR
thousands except %

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

Revenue

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

5,217,934

 

4,007,138

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

8,338,032

 

6,527,694

 

Service cost

 

 

 

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

 

 

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,046,568

 

866,273

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

4,166,666

 

3,386,829

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

20.1

%

21.6

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

50.0

%

51.9

%

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Others

 

Total

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Amount in INR
thousands except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

1,205,599

 

1,004,340

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

2,575,327

 

1,936,172

 

Service cost

 

 

 

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

 

 

 

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

320,076

 

224,946

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

1,689,804

 

1,156,778

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

26.5

%

22.4

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

65.6

%

59.7

%

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Others

 

Total

 

 

 

Six Months Ended September 30,

 

Amount in INR
thousands except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

3,038,936

 

2,724,886

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

5,602,398

 

4,561,112

 

Service cost

 

 

 

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

 

 

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

758,538

 

540,781

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

3,322,000

 

2,377,007

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

25.0

%

19.8

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

59.3

%

52.1

%

 

Personnel Expenses

 

Personnel expenses primarily consist of wages and salaries, employee welfare expenses, contributions to defined contribution and defined benefit plans and employee share-based compensation.

 

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Marketing and Sales Promotion Expenses

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses primarily comprise of online, television, radio and print media advertisement costs as well as event driven promotion cost for the company’s products and services. Such costs are the amount paid to or accrued towards advertising agencies or direct service providers for advertising on websites, television, print formats, search engine marketing and any other media. Advertising and business promotion costs are recognized when incurred. Additionally, the company also incurs customer inducement and acquisition costs for acquiring customers and promoting transactions across various booking platforms such as upfront cash incentives, which when incurred are recorded as marketing and sales promotion costs.

 

Other Operating Expenses

 

Other operating expenses primarily consist of, among other things, commission and distribution expenses, charges by payment gateway providers, rental costs and other utilities, legal and professional fees, traveling and conveyance, communication costs, and provision for bad and doubtful debts and other sundry expenses.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation consists primarily of depreciation expense recorded on property and equipment, such as computers and peripherals, furniture and fixtures, leasehold improvements, office equipment and vehicles. Amortization expense consists primarily of amortization recorded on intangible assets such as computer software and websites and other acquired intangible assets such as agent/supplier relationships, trademarks, intellectual property rights and non-compete agreements.

 

Finance Income and Expense

 

Finance income comprises of interest income on term deposits and net gain on change in fair value of derivatives. Interest income is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest method.

 

Finance expenses comprise of interest expense on borrowings, unwinding of the discount on provisions and impairment losses recognized on financial assets. Interest expense is recognized in profit or loss, using the effective interest method.

 

Foreign Currencies

 

Our reporting currency is the Indian Rupee (INR). Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar (USD). The company’s operations are conducted through the subsidiaries and equity accounted investee where the local currency is the functional currency and the financial statements of such entities are translated from their respective functional currencies into INR. On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into presentation currency at the rate of exchange prevailing at the reporting date and their statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. The exchange differences arising on translation for consolidation are recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI). On disposal of a foreign operation, the component of OCI relating to that particular foreign operation is recognized in profit or loss.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Certain of our accounting policies require the application of judgment by our management in selecting appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates, which inherently contain some degree of uncertainty. Our management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the reported carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses that may not be readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

We believe the following are the critical accounting policies and related judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. For more information on each of these policies, see “Note 2 Significant accounting policies” to our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Basis of Preparation

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS) as issued by the IASB. The accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Group for all periods presented in these financial statements.

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for September 30, 2017 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting .

 

The consolidated financial statements are prepared on historical cost basis, except for financial instruments classified as fair value through profit or loss.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that economic benefits will flow to us and revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of consideration received or receivable, taking into account contractually defined terms of payment. We assess our revenue arrangement against specific criteria in order to determine if we are acting as principal or agent. We have concluded that we are acting as agent in case of sale of airline tickets, hotel bookings, sale of rail and bus tickets and as principal in case of sale of holiday packages.

 

We provide travel products and services to leisure, corporate travelers (B2E—Business to Enterprise) and B2B2C (Business to Business to Consumer) agents in India and abroad. The revenue from rendering these services is recognised in the statement of profit or loss once the services are rendered. This is generally the case 1) on issuance of ticket in case of sale of airline tickets 2) on date of hotel booking and 3) on the date of departure for outbound tours and packages and on completion of tour for inbound tours.

 

Air Ticketing

 

Revenue from the sale of airline tickets is recognized as an agent on a net commission earned basis. Revenue from service fee are recognized on earned basis.

 

Incentives from airlines are recognized when the performance thresholds under the incentive schemes are achieved or are probable to be achieved at the end of the applicable periods.

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Revenue from hotel reservation is recognized as an agent on a net commission earned basis.

 

Revenue from packages are accounted for on a gross basis as we are determined to be the primary obligor in the arrangement, meaning the risks and responsibilities are taken by us including the responsibility for delivery of services. Cost of delivering such services includes cost of hotel, airlines and package services and is disclosed as service cost

 

Other Services

 

Revenue from other sources, primarily comprising advertising revenue, revenue from sale of rail and bus tickets and fees for facilitating website access to travel insurance companies are being recognized as the services are being performed. Revenue from the sale of rail and bus tickets is recognized as an agent on a net commission earned basis.

 

Revenue is recognized net of cancellations received during the period, refunds, and service taxes.

 

Revenue is allocated between the loyalty programme and the other components of the sale. The amount allocated to the loyalty programme is deferred, and is recognized as revenue when we fulfill our obligations to supply the products/services under the terms of the programme or when it is no longer probable that the points under the programme will be redeemed.

 

We receive upfront fees from Global Distribution System (“GDS”) providers for facilitating the booking of airline tickets on our website or other distribution channels to travel agents for using our system, which is recognized as revenue for actual airline tickets sold over the total number of airline tickets to be sold over the term of the applicable agreement and the balance amount is recognized as deferred revenue.

 

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Marketing and Sales Promotion Expenses

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses primarily comprise of online, television, radio and print media advertisement costs, as well as event-driven promotion cost for our products and services. Such costs are the amount paid to or accrued towards advertising agencies or direct service providers for advertising on websites, television, print formats, search engine marketing and any other media. Advertising and business promotion costs are recognized when incurred.

 

Additionally, we also incur customer inducement and acquisition costs for acquiring customers and promoting transactions across various booking platforms such as upfront cash incentives, which when incurred are recorded as marketing and sales promotion costs.

 

Significant Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

 

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

a)                                      Impairment reviews

 

An impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount. Recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. The value in use calculation is based on a discounted cash flow model. In calculating the value in use, certain assumptions are required to be made in respect of highly uncertain matters, including management’s expectations of growth in EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization), long term growth rates; and the selection of discount rates to reflect risks involved. Also, judgement is involved in determining the CGU and grouping of CGUs for goodwill allocation and impairment testing.

 

We prepare and internally approve formal five year plans, as applicable, for our businesses and use these as the basis for our impairment reviews. Since the value in use exceeds the carrying amount of CGU, the fair value less costs to sell is not determined.

 

We test goodwill for impairment annually on March 31 and whenever there are indicators of impairment.

 

b)                                      Allowance for uncollectible trade receivables and advances

 

Trade receivables do not carry any interest and are stated at their nominal value as reduced by appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts. Estimated irrecoverable amounts are based on the ageing of the receivable balances and historical experience. Additionally, a large number of minor receivables is grouped into homogeneous groups and assessed for impairment collectively. Individual trade receivables are written off when management deems them not to be collectible.

 

c)                                       Loyalty programs

 

We estimate revenue allocation between the loyalty programme and the other components of the sale with assumptions about the expected redemption rates. The amount allocated to the loyalty programme is deferred, and is recognized as revenue when we fulfill our obligations to supply the services under the terms of the programme or when it is no longer probable that the points under the programme will be redeemed.

 

d)                                      Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets are recognized for all unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilized. Significant management judgment is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognized, based upon the likely timing and the level of future taxable profits, future tax planning strategies and recent business performances and developments. We have not recognized deferred tax asset on unused tax losses and temporary differences in most of our subsidiaries.

 

e)                                       Defined benefit plans

 

The costs of post-retirement benefit obligation under our gratuity plan are determined using actuarial valuations. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actual developments in the future. These include

 

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the determination of the discount rate, future salary increase, mortality rates and future pension increases. Due to the complexities involved in the valuation and its long term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.

 

Significant Judgments in Applying Accounting Policies

 

In the process of applying our accounting policies, management has made the following judgments, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in our consolidated financial statements:

 

Determination of Functional Currency

 

Each of Yatra Online, Inc. and its subsidiaries determines its own functional currency (the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates) and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency. International Accounting Standard, or IAS, 21, “The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates,” prescribes the factors to be considered for the purpose of determining the functional currency. However, in respect of the parent company and certain intermediary foreign operations, the determination of functional currency might not be very obvious due to mixed indicators, such as the source of financing, the functional currency of the shareholders, the currency in which the borrowings have been raised and the extent of autonomy enjoyed by the foreign operation. In such cases, management uses its judgment to determine the functional currency that most faithfully represents the economic effects of the underlying transactions, events and conditions.

 

Results of Operations

 

Our financial and operating results for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2017 include the financial and operating results of Air Travel Bureau Limited (“ATB”) for two months in which we acquired a majority stake on August 4, 2017. Accordingly, our reported results for three months and six months ended September 30, 2017 which are inclusive of the impact of consolidation of the ATB may not be comparable with the reported results of the three months and six month ended September 30, 2016, which did not have the impact of consolidation of the ATB.

 

Results of Six Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Six Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss, both actual amounts and as a percentage of revenue, for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Amount in INR thousands except %

 

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

 

Total revenue

 

5,602,398

 

100.00

 

4,561,112

 

100.0

 

Other Income

 

6,605

 

0.1

 

2,131

 

0.0

 

Service cost

 

2,280,398

 

40.7

 

2,184,105

 

47.9

 

Personnel expenses

 

1,439,611

 

25.7

 

754,393

 

16.5

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses

 

1,980,746

 

35.4

 

873,946

 

19.2

 

Other operating expenses

 

1,262,390

 

22.5

 

1,072,308

 

23.5

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

191,795

 

3.4

 

128,678

 

2.8

 

Results from operations

 

(1,545,937

)

(27.6

)

(450,187

)

(9.9

)

Finance income

 

56,433

 

1.0

 

51,169

 

1.1

 

Finance costs

 

(34,165

)

(0.6

)

(65,996

)

(1.4

)

Share of loss of joint venture

 

(3,125

)

(0.1

)

(4,042

)

(0.1

)

Change in fair value of warrants

 

(2,356,054

)

(42.1

)

3,984

 

0.1

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(3,882,848

)

(69.3

)

(465,072

)

(10.2

)

Income tax expense

 

(20,516

)

(0.4

)

(27,794

)

(0.6

)

Loss for the period

 

(3,903,364

)

(69.7

)

(492,866

)

(10.8

)

 

Revenue.   We generated Revenue of INR 5,602.4 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of 22.8% over the Revenue of INR 4,561.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2016.

 

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Service Cost.   Our service cost increased to INR 2,280.4 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 2,184.1 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 due to increase in our sale of packages.

 

Revenue Less Service Cost. (1)   Our Revenue Less Service Cost increased by 39.8% to INR 3,322 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 2,377 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. This growth resulted mainly from an increase of 33% in our Air Ticketing revenue along with an increase of 40.3% in our Revenue Less Service Cost from Hotels and Packages including the impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Air Ticketing.   Revenue from our Air Ticketing business increased by 33% to INR 2,263.4 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 1,702 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. This growth was driven by an increase in gross bookings by 34.1% to INR 36.5 billion, including the impact of consolidation of ATB, in the six months ended September 30, 2017 compared to INR 27.2 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The expansion of travel market in India is a major growth driver of our Air Ticketing transactions and Gross Bookings in six months ended September 30, 2017, even though our growth rates are higher than the growth rates in the air passengers in India. Our Net Revenue Margin in the current period reduced marginally to 6.2% including the impact of consolidation of ATB from 6.3% in the corresponding period last year.

 

Hotels and Packages.   Revenue from our Hotels and Packages business increased by 11.5% to INR 3,038.9 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 2,724.9 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. Our Revenue Less Service Cost for this segment increased by 40.3% to INR 758.5 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 540.8 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. This growth was due to an increase in our Gross Bookings by 19.6% to INR 6.1 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2017, including the impact of consolidation of ATB, from INR 5.1 billion in the six months ended September 30, 2016 along with an increase in Net Revenue Margin to 12.4% during the six months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 10.6% during the six months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in Net Revenue Margin is due to change in business mix skewed more towards standalone hotels and higher margins as negotiated from the suppliers primarily from standalone hotels.

 

Other Revenue.   Our other revenue grew by 123.5% to INR 300 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 134.2 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily on account of increase in advertisement income, improvement in attach rates for Insurance booked along with air tickets thereby earning higher insurance facilitation fees and the impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Other Income.   Our other income increased to INR 6.6 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 2.1 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Personnel Expenses.   Our personnel expenses increased by 90.8% to INR 1,439.6 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 754.4 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily on account of consolidation of ATB and an increase in employee share-based payment expense to INR 455.3 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 6.3 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the employee share-based payment expense, our personnel expense growth would have been 31.6% for the six months ended September 30, 2017. This increase was on account of consolidation of ATB, annual salary increments and increase in employee headcount primarily in technology and product development functions.

 

Marketing and Sales Promotion Expenses.   Marketing and sales promotion expenses increased by 126.6% to INR 1,980.7 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 873.9 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 primarily on account of increases due to marketing campaigns with our new Brand ambassador on TV and print media, consumer promotions and loyalty incentive programs including the impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Other Operating Expenses.   Other operating expenses increased by 17.7% to INR 1,262.4 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 1,072.3 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 primarily on account of consolidation of ATB and increase in commission and payment gateway expense due to increase in business volume.

 

Depreciation and Amortization.   Our depreciation and amortization expenses increased by 49.1% to INR 191.8 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 128.7 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 primarily as a result of an increase in amortization expense and consolidation of ATB.

 

Results from Operations.   As a result of the foregoing factors, our result from operating activities was a loss of INR 1,545.9 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017. Our loss for the six months ended September 30, 2016 was INR

 

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450.2 million. Excluding the employee share-based compensation costs, the operating loss (1)  would have been INR 1,090.6 million for six months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to INR 443.9 million for six months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Share of Loss of Joint Venture.   This loss pertains to a joint venture investment that operates in adventure travel activities. Our loss from this joint venture decreased to INR 3.1 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 4.0 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Finance Income.   Our finance income increased to INR 56.4 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 51.2 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016.The increase is primarily due to the increase in income from our bank term deposits and the impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Finance Costs.   Our finance costs decreased to INR 34.2 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to INR 66.0 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was mainly on account of decrease in foreign exchange losses and unwinding of a financial liability related to business expenses partially offset by the increase in interest on borrowings due to a new debt facility availed in the current quarter and the impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Change in fair value of warrants.   The increase in cost was on account of change in the fair market value of warrants by INR 2,360 million.

 

Income Tax Expense.   Our income tax expense during the six months ended September 30, 2017 was INR 20.5 million compared to an expense of INR 27.8 million during the six months ended September 30, 2016. This was primarily on account of lower taxable income in some of our subsidiaries and the impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Loss for the Period.   As a result of the foregoing factors, our loss in the six months ended September 30, 2017 was INR 3,903.4 million as compared to a loss of INR 492.9 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the employee share based compensation costs and net change in fair value of warrants, the loss (1)  would have been at INR 1,092 million for six months ended September 30, 2017 and INR 490.5 million for six months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Basic and Diluted Loss per Share.   Basic and diluted loss per share was INR 113.95 in the six months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to basic and diluted loss per share of INR 22.72 in the six months ended September 30, 2016. After adjusting for employee share based compensation costs and net change in fair value of warrants, basic and diluted loss per share (1)  would have been INR 31.96 in the six months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to INR 22.62 in the six months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Results of Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss, both actual amounts and as a percentage of revenue, for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Amount in INR thousands except %

 

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

 

Total revenue

 

2,575,327

 

100

 

1,936,172

 

100

 

Other Income

 

4,380

 

0.2

 

729

 

0.0

 

Service cost

 

885,523

 

34.4

 

779,394

 

40.3

 

Personnel expenses

 

714,673

 

27.8

 

383,752

 

19.8

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses

 

827,794

 

32.1

 

543,339

 

28.1

 

Other operating expenses

 

623,963

 

24.2

 

561,336

 

29.0

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

103,111

 

4.0

 

63,378

 

3.3

 

Results from operations

 

(575,357

)

(22.3

)

(394,298

)

(20.4

)

Finance income

 

5,859

 

0.2

 

25,797

 

1.3

 

Finance costs

 

(22,439

)

(0.9

)

(31,833

)

(1.6

)

Share of loss of joint venture

 

(1,571

)

(0.1

)

(1,472

)

(0.1

)

Change in fair value of warrants

 

(175,969

)

(6.8

)

3,830

 

0.2

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(769,477

)

(29.9

)

(397,976

)

(20.6

)

Income tax expense

 

(7,954

)

(0.3

)

(13,924

)

(0.7

)

Loss for the period

 

(777,431

)

(30.2

)

(411,900

)

(21.3

)

 


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Revenue.   We generated an aggregate of Revenue of INR 2,575.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of 33% over the Revenue of INR 1,936.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Service Cost.   Our service cost increased to INR 885.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 779.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to increase in our sale of packages.

 

Revenue Less Service Cost. (1)   Our Revenue Less Service Cost increased by 46.1% to INR 1,689.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 1,156.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. This growth resulted mainly from an increase of 40.3% in our Air Ticketing revenue along with an increase of 42.3% in our Revenue Less Service Cost from Hotels and Packages including the impact of consolidation of ATB. The second quarter 2018 year-over-year percentage increase in Revenue Less Service Cost—Air Ticketing, excluding the contribution from ATB, was slightly higher than the first quarter 2018 year-over-year percentage increase in this line item.

 

Air Ticketing.   Revenue from our Air Ticketing business increased by 40.3% to INR 1,200.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 855.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. This growth was driven by an increase in Gross Bookings by 42.7% to INR 19.1 billion in the three months ended September 30, 2017 including the impact of consolidation of ATB, as compared to INR 13.4 billion in the three months ended September 30, 2016. The expansion of the travel market in India is the major growth driver of our Air Ticketing transactions and Gross Bookings in three months ended September 30, 2017, even though our growth rates are higher than the growth rates in the air passengers in India. Our Net Revenue Margin in the current period decreased marginally to 6.3% including the impact of consolidation of ATB from 6.4% in the corresponding period last year. The second quarter 2018 year-over-year percentage increase in total Gross Bookings, excluding the contribution from ATB was consistent with the first quarter 2018 year-over-year percentage increase in this line item.

 

Hotels and Packages.   Revenue from our Hotels and Packages business increased by 20% to INR 1,205.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 1,004.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. Our Revenue Less Service Cost for this segment increased by 42.3% to INR 320.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 224.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. This growth was due to an increase in our Gross Bookings by 25.5% to INR 2.8 billion including the impact of consolidation of ATB along with an increase in Net Revenue Margin to 11.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to 10.2% during the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in Net Revenue Margin is due to change in business mix skewed more towards standalone hotels and higher margins as negotiated from the suppliers.

 

Other Revenue.   Our other revenue grew by 122.8% to INR 169.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 76.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily on account of increase in advertisement income, improvement in attach rates for Insurance booked along with air tickets thereby earning higher insurance facilitation fees and impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Other Income.   Our other income increased to INR 4.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 0.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Personnel Expenses.   Our personnel expenses increased by 86.2% to INR 714.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 383.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. This increase was primarily on account of consolidation of ATB and an increase in employee share-based payment expense to INR 183.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 2.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the employee share-based payment expense, our personnel expense growth would have been 39.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This increase was on account of consolidation of ATB, annual salary increments and increase in employee headcount primarily in technology and product development functions.

 

Marketing and Sales Promotion Expenses.   Marketing and sales promotion expenses increased by 52.4% to INR 827.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 543.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 primarily on account of increases due to marketing campaigns with our new brand ambassador on TV and

 


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print media, consumer promotions and loyalty incentive programs and the impact of consolidation of ATB. Marketing and Sales Promotion Expenses as a percentage of Revenue Less Service Cost marginally increased to 49% in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from 47% during the three months ended September 30, 2016, however, from the sequential previous quarter this ratio declined significantly from 70.6% demonstrating efficiencies in these expenses without compromising on growth in Revenue Less Service Cost from sequentially previous quarter.

 

Other Operating Expenses.   Other operating expenses increased by 11.2% to INR 624 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 561.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 primarily on account of consolidation of ATB, increase in payment gateway expense and commission due to increase in business volume and partially offset by a decrease in our Legal and Professional Fees.

 

Depreciation and Amortization.   Our depreciation and amortization expenses increased by 62.7% to INR 103.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 63.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 primarily as a result of an increase in amortization expense and the impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Results from Operations.   As a result of the foregoing factors, our result from operating activities was a loss of INR 575.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017. Our loss for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was INR 394.3 million. Excluding the employee share-based compensation costs, Adjusted Results from Operations (1)  would have been INR 391.6 million for three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to INR 391.6 million for three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Share of Loss of Joint Venture.   This loss pertains to a joint venture investment that operates in adventure travel activities. Our loss from this joint venture increased marginally to INR 1.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 1.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Finance Income.   Our finance income decreased to INR 5.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from INR 25.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016.The decrease was primarily due to decrease in the interest income from our bank term deposits.

 

Finance Costs.   Our finance costs decreased to INR 22.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to INR 31.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease was mainly on account of decrease in our foreign exchange loss and unwinding of a financial liability related to business expenses partially offset by the increase in interest on borrowings due to a new debt facility availed in the current quarter and the impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Change in fair value of warrants.   The increase in cost was on account of change in the fair market value of warrants by INR 179.8 million.

 

Income Tax Expense.   Our income tax expense during the three months ended September 30, 2017 was INR 8 million compared to an expense of INR 13.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2016. This was primarily on account of lower taxable income in some of our subsidiaries and the impact of consolidation of ATB.

 

Loss for the Period.   As a result of the foregoing factors, our loss in the three months ended September 30, 2017 was INR 777.4 million as compared to a loss of INR 411.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016. Excluding the employee share based compensation costs and net change in fair value of warrants, the Adjusted Loss (1)  would have been at INR 417.7 million for three months ended September 30, 2017 and INR 413 million for three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Basic and Diluted Loss per Share.   Basic and diluted loss per share was INR 22.44 in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to basic and diluted loss per share of INR 19.01 in the three months ended September 30, 2016. After excluding employee share based compensation costs and net change in fair value of warrants, Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (1)   would have been INR 12.01 in the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to INR 19.07 in the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 


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Results of Year Ended March 31, 2017 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2016

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss, both actual amounts and as a percentage of revenue, for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Amount in INR thousands except %

 

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

 

Total revenue

 

9,345,148

 

100.0

 

8,338,032

 

100.0

 

Other Income

 

48,357

 

0.5

 

40,879

 

0.5

 

Service cost

 

4,190,896

 

44.8

 

4,171,366

 

50.0

 

Personnel expenses

 

2,104,723

 

22.5

 

1,515,581

 

18.2

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses

 

2,457,242

 

26.3

 

1,687,542

 

20.2

 

Other operating expenses

 

2,228,472

 

23.8

 

1,975,636

 

23.7

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

275,587

 

2.9

 

233,703

 

2.8

 

Results from operations

 

(1,863,415

)

(19.9

)

(1,204,917

)

(14.5

)

Finance income

 

369,269

 

4.0

 

95,072

 

1.1

 

Finance costs

 

(149,863

)

(1.6

)

(115,140

)

(1.4

)

Share of loss of joint venture

 

(9,441

)

(0.1

)

(11,802

)

(0.1

)

Loss before exceptional items and income taxes

 

(1,653,450

)

(17.7

)

(1,236,787

)

(14.8

)

Exceptional items

 

(4,242,526

)

(45.4

)

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(5,895,976

)

(63.1

)

(1,236,787

)

(14.8

)

Income tax expense

 

(40,987

)

(0.4

)

(6,515

)

(0.1

)

Loss for the year

 

(5,936,963

)

(63.5

)

(1,243,302

)

(14.9

)

 

Revenue.   We generated revenue of INR 9,345.1 million in the year ended March 31, 2017, an increase of 12.1% over our revenue of INR 8,338 million for the year ended March 31, 2016.

 

Service Cost.   Our service cost increased marginally to INR 4,190.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 4,171.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2016.

 

Revenue Less Service Cost. (1)   Our Revenue Less Service Cost increased by 23.7% to INR 5,154.3 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 4,166.7 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. This growth resulted mainly from an increase of 27.1% in our Air Ticketing revenue along with an increase of 7.4% in our Hotels and Packages Revenue Less Service Costs.

 

Air Ticketing.   Revenue from our Air Ticketing business increased by 27.1% to INR 3,657 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 2,876.7 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. This growth was driven by an increase in Gross Bookings of 16.8% to INR 57.6 billion in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 49.3 billion in the year ended March 31, 2016, along with an increase in our Net Revenue Margin to 6.4% for the year ended March 31, 2017 from 5.8% for the year ended March 31, 2016. We witnessed higher Net Revenue Margins in this segment in the year ended March 31, 2017 compared to the year ended March 31, 2016 due to better volume based deals negotiated with the airlines and relatively flat service fees on comparatively lower air ticket prices.

 

Hotels and Packages.   Revenue from our Hotels and Packages business increased marginally by 1.9% to INR 5,314.7 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 5,217.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. Our Revenue Less Service Cost for this segment increased by 7.4% to INR 1,123.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 1,046.6 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. This was due to an increase in our Gross Bookings by 8.5% to INR 10.4 billion during the year ended March 31, 2017 partially offset by a slight decrease in our Net Revenue Margin to 10.8% for the year ended March 31, 2017 from 10.9% for the year ended March 31, 2016.

 

Other Revenue.   Our other revenue grew by 53.4% to INR 373.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 243.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. The growth in this segment was mainly due to an increase in advertisement revenue and facilitation fees.

 


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Other Income.   Our other income increased to INR 48.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 40.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2016.

 

Personnel Expenses.   Our personnel expenses increased by 38.9% to INR 2,104.7 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 1,515.6 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. This increase was on account of increase in employee share-based payment expense to INR 586.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 19.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. Excluding the employee share-based payment expense, our personnel expense growth would have been 1.4% for the year ended March 31, 2017.

 

Marketing and Sales Promotion Expenses.   Marketing and sales promotion expenses increased by 45.6% to INR 2,457.2 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 1,687.5 million in the year ended March 31, 2016 primarily on account of increases in consumer promotion programs, loyalty incentive programs and brand spends on TV and print media. The ratio of marketing and sales promotion expenses to Revenue Less Service Cost for the year ended March 31, 2017 was higher at 47.7% compared to 40.5% in the year ended March 31, 2016.

 

Other Operating Expenses.   Other operating expenses increased by 12.8% to INR 2,228.5 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 1,975.6 million in the year ended March 31, 2016 primarily on account of increase in commission expense and payment gateway expense due to an increase in business volume.

 

Depreciation and Amortization.   Our depreciation and amortization expenses increased by 17.9% to INR 275.6 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 233.7 million in the year ended March 31, 2016 primarily as a result of an increase in amortization expense.

 

Results from Operations.   As a result of the foregoing factors, our results from operating activities was a loss of INR 1,863.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2017. Our loss for the year ended March 31, 2016 was INR 1,204.9 million. Excluding the employee share-based compensation costs, the loss would have been INR 1,276.5 million for year ended March 31, 2017 as compared to INR 1,185.5 million for year ended March 31, 2016. (1)

 

Share of Loss of Joint Venture.   This loss pertains to a joint venture investment that operates in adventure travel activities. Our loss from this joint venture decreased to INR 9.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 11.8 million in the year ended March 31, 2016.

 

Finance Income.   Our finance income increased to INR 369.3 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 from INR 95.1 million in the year ended March 31, 2016 primarily due to the decrease in the market value of publicly traded warrants and increase in interest on bank deposits. Our increase in finance income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 includes INR 230.1 million due to change in the market value of publicly traded warrants and increase in interest on bank deposits by INR 36.6 million.

 

Finance Costs.   Our finance costs increased to INR 149.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2017 as compared to INR 115.1 million in the year ended March 31, 2016 primarily due to the unwinding of discounts on other financial liabilities.

 

Exceptional Items.   Exceptional items relate to the expenses accrued on account of the recent Business Combination with Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corp., NASDAQ listing related legal and professional expenses and contingent dividend, which totaled INR 4,242.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2017. This was a one-time cost for the year ended March 31, 2017.

 

Income Tax Expense.   Our income tax expense during the year ended March 31, 2017 was INR 41.0 million compared to an expense of INR 6.5 million during the year ended March 31, 2016. This was primarily on account of higher taxable income in some of the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

Loss for the Period.   As a result of the foregoing factors, our loss in the year ended March 31, 2017 was INR 5,937.0 million as compared to a loss of INR 1,243.3 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. Excluding the employee share based compensation costs and net change in fair value of warrants for both years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016; exceptional items for the year ended March 31, 2017, the loss would have been at INR 1,337.6 million for the year March 31, 2017 and INR 1,220.8 million for year ended March 31, 2016.

 


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Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share.   Basic and Diluted loss per share was INR 237.89 in the year ended March 31, 2017 as compared to basic and diluted loss per share of INR 58.10 in the year ended March 31, 2016. After adjusting for the employee share based compensation costs and net change in fair value of warrants for both years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016; and for the exceptional items for the year ended March 31, 2017, basic and diluted loss per share would have been INR 53.60 for year ended March 31, 2017 as compared to INR 57.05 for year ended March 31, 2016.

 

Results of Fiscal Year 2016 Compared to Fiscal Year 2015

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss, both actual amounts and as a percentage of revenue, for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Amount in INR thousands except %

 

Amount

 

%

 

Amount

 

%

 

Total revenue

 

8,338,032

 

100.00

 

6,527,694

 

100.0

 

Other Income

 

40,879

 

0.5

 

53,293

 

0.8

 

Service cost

 

4,171,366

 

50.0

 

3,140,865

 

48.1

 

Personnel expenses

 

1,515,581

 

18.2

 

1,155,332

 

17.7

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses

 

1,687,542

 

20.2

 

1,471,126

 

22.5

 

Other operating expenses

 

1,975,636

 

23.7

 

1,590,188

 

24.3

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

233,703

 

2.8

 

208,939

 

3.2

 

Results from operations

 

(1,204,917

)

(14.5

)

(985,463

)

(15.1

)

Finance income

 

95,072

 

1.1

 

93,559

 

1.4

 

Finance costs

 

(115,140

)

(1.4

)

(87,578

)

(1.3

)

Share of loss of joint venture

 

(11,802

)

(0.1

)

(11,005

)

(0.2

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(1,236,787

)

(14.8

)

(990,487

)

(15.2

)

Income tax (expense)/credits

 

(6,515

)

(0.1

)

42,720

 

0.7

 

Loss for the year

 

(1,243,302

)

(14.9

)

(947,767

)

(14.5

)

 

Revenue.   We generated revenue of INR 8,338 million in year ended March 31, 2016, an increase of 27.7% over our revenue of INR 6,527.7 million in the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

Service Cost.   Our service cost increased to INR 4,171.4 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 3,140.9 million in year ended March 31, 2015, primarily as a result of an increase in the transaction volume in our Hotels and Packages business in year ended March 31, 2016.

 

Revenue Less Service Cost. (1)   Our Revenue Less Service Cost increased by 23% to INR 4,166.7 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 3,386.8 million in year ended March 31, 2015. This growth resulted from an increase of 23.4% in our Air Ticketing revenue and an increase of 20.8% in our Hotels and Packages Revenue Less Service Costs.

 

Air Ticketing.   Revenue from our Air Ticketing business increased by 23.4% to INR 2,876.7 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 2,331 million in year ended March 31, 2015. This growth was driven by an increase in Gross Bookings of 21.8% to INR 49.3 billion in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 40.4 billion in year ended March 31, 2015. Our net revenue margin for year ended March 31, 2016 was 5.8%, which was the same for year ended March 31, 2015. The expansion of the travel market in India along with the increase in domestic travel sector were the major growth drivers of our Air Ticketing transactions and Gross Bookings in year ended March 31, 2016.

 

Hotels and Packages.   Revenue from our Hotels and Packages business increased by 30.2% to INR 5,217.9 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 4,007.1 million in year ended March 31, 2015. Our Revenue Less Service Costs increased by 20.8% to INR 1,046.6 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 866.3 million in year ended March 31, 2015. This growth was due to an increase in Gross Bookings by 30.5%, partially offset by a decrease in net revenue margin from 11.8% in year ended March 31, 2015 to 10.9% in year ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in net revenue margin in year ended March 31, 2016 was due to competitive pricing and change in business mix in this segment which pushed down the margins.

 


(1)  See the section below entitled “Certain Non IFRS Measures.”

 

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Other Revenue.   Our other revenue grew by 28.4% to INR 243.4 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 189.5 million in year ended March 31, 2015. The growth in this segment was mainly due to increases in advertisement revenue and revenue from rail and car hire services.

 

Other Income.   Our other income decreased to INR 40.9 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 53.3 million in year ended March 31, 2015, primarily on account of lower write backs.

 

Personnel Expenses.   Our personnel expenses increased by 31.2% to INR 1,515.6 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 1,155.3 million in year ended March 31, 2015. While the head count reduced in year ended March 31, 2016 on account of automation in the call centers, an increasing shift to “only online” sales for international flights and hotels and automation of certain aspects of the hotel sourcing and loading functions, this was offset by an increase in employee costs primarily in the product and technology segment and an increase in resources to ramp up the hotel supply content. Our employee stock-based compensation expense decreased by INR 12.4 million.

 

Marketing and Sales Promotion Expenses.   Marketing and sales promotion expenses increased by 14.7% to INR 1,687.5 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 1,471.1 million in year ended March 31, 2015, mainly on account of the increase in our online consumer promotions and loyalty incentive program. However, the increase in this expense category was significantly lower than that of other large competitors who had adopted extremely aggressive consumer discounts and promotions.

 

Other Operating Expenses.   Other operating expenses increased by 24.2% to INR 1,975.6 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 1,590.2 million in year ended March 31, 2015, primarily as a result of an increase in payment gateway charges of INR 131.9 million due to the growth in our Gross Bookings, legal and professional expenses of INR 121.2 million and commission expense of INR 87.7 million on account of growth in our Gross Bookings.

 

Depreciation and Amortization.   Our depreciation and amortization expenses increased by 11.9% to INR 233.7 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 208.9 million in year ended March 31, 2015, primarily as a result of increases in depreciation and amortization of our tangible and intangible assets respectively.

 

Results from Operating Activities.   As a result of the foregoing factors, our results from operating activities was a loss of INR 1,204.9 million in year ended March 31, 2016, compared to a loss of INR 985.5 million in year ended March 31, 2015.

 

Share of Loss of Joint Venture.   This loss pertains to a joint venture investment where we have a 50% stake. The joint venture operates in the adventure travel activities. Our loss from this joint venture increased by 7.2% in year ended March 31, 2016 to INR 11.8 million from INR 11 million in year ended March 31, 2015.

 

Finance Income.   Our finance income increased marginally by 1.6% to INR 95.1 million in year ended March 31, 2016 from INR 93.6 million in year ended March 31, 2015, primarily as a result of higher interest income and foreign exchange gains.

 

Finance Costs.   Our finance costs increased to INR 115.1 million in year ended March 31, 2016, compared to INR 87.6 million in year ended March 31, 2015. This was primarily on account of interest on new term loans taken during the year.

 

Income Tax Expense.   Our income tax expense during the year ended March 31, 2016 was INR 6.5 million compared to an income of INR 42.7 million during the year ended March 31, 2015. This was primarily on account of higher taxable income in some of the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

Loss for the Period.   As a result of the foregoing factors, our loss in year ended March 31, 2016 was INR 1,243.3 million, compared to a loss of INR 947.8 million in year ended March 31, 2015.

 

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share.   Basic and diluted loss per share was INR 58.10 in year ended March 31, 2016, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of INR 47.98 in year ended March 31, 2015.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our sources of liquidity have principally been proceeds from the sale of our convertible preferred shares and ordinary shares, long term borrowings, bank overdrafts, working capital facilities and cash flows from operations. Our cash requirements have mainly been for funding operational losses, acquisitions, working capital as well as capital expenditures.

 

As of September 30, 2017, our primary sources of liquidity were INR 3,435.4 million of cash and cash equivalents (INR 600 million is pledged with ICICI bank against bank guarantee) and 305.7 million in term deposits (INR 173.2 million is pledged with various banks against bank guarantees, bank overdraft, vehicle loan, letter of credit, sales invoice discounting and credit card facilities).

 

As of March 31, 2017, our primary sources of liquidity were INR 1,532.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and INR 3,027.9 million in term deposits (INR 1,025.5 million is pledged with various banks against bank guarantees, bank overdraft, vehicle loan, letter of credit, sales invoice discounting and credit card facilities). The increase was primarily on account of cash received of approximately $92.5 million in connection with the Business Combination that was consummated in the current year.

 

As of March 31, 2016, our primary sources of liquidity were INR 389.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and INR 1,024.9 million in term deposits (INR 1,017.2 million was pledged with various banks against bank guarantees, bank overdraft, vehicle loan, letter of credit, sale invoice discounting and credit card facilities).

 

Our trade and other receivables primarily comprise of: (1) commissions, incentive or other payments owed to us by airlines and other suppliers and (2) receivables from our B2B2C travel agents, corporate and some retail customers to whom we typically extend credit periods. Our trade and other receivables increased by INR 2,283.9 million from INR 1,970.4 million as of March 31, 2017 to INR 4,254.3 million as of 30 September 2017, in line with the growth of our business and the acquisition of Air Travel Bureau Limited (ATB).

 

Our trade and other receivables increased by INR 607.5 million from INR 1,362.8 million as of March 31, 2016 to INR 1,970.4 million as of March 31, 2017, in line with the growth of our business.

 

Our other current assets primarily consist of current portion of prepayments made to and deposits placed with our suppliers. Our other current assets increased from INR 744.5 million as of March 31, 2017 to INR 1,017.8 as of September 30, 2017, primarily due to increases in advances made to our airline and hotel suppliers in line with the growth of our business.

 

Our other current assets increased from INR 566.3 million as of March 31, 2016 to INR 744.5 million as of March 31, 2017, primarily due to increases in advances made to our airline and hotel suppliers in line with the growth of our business.

 

On July 24, 2015, we took a term loan of $5 million, or approximately INR 326.6 million, from Macquarie Corporate Holdings PTY Limited, an affiliate of MIHI LLC. The loan carried interest in two parts, cash interest rate at 5% per annum and payment in kind, or PIK, interest rate at 3.5% per annum. PIK interest rate was payable in kind through accretion to the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the loan; provided that, if the maturity date is extended beyond the first anniversary of the borrowing date, the PIK interest rate for each interest period starting after the first anniversary of the borrowing date shall increase to 5.0% per annum. The amount outstanding against this loan as of March 31, 2017 was Nil (March 31, 2016 was INR 339.7 million). The loan was secured by the pledge of the shares of the subsidiaries of the Group, THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited and Asia Consolidated DMC Pte. Ltd. The loan was taken by the company for twelve months; provided that, if no default has been occurred and continuing, the maturity date shall automatically be extended to the date falling twenty-four months after the borrowing date. We could not make any voluntary prepayments in respect of the loan prior to the first anniversary of the borrowing date. We repaid the outstanding principal amount of the loan in full on December 29, 2016 and the balance interest payment on January 3, 2017 and Macquarie released the pledge of shares mentioned above.

 

Yatra India took a term loan from Innoven Capital India Private Limited (formerly SVB India Finance Private Limited) of an aggregate amount of INR 250 million, consisting of INR 150 million in November 2013 and INR 100 million in March 2014, carrying an interest of 14.40% per annum. The loan was repayable in 31 and 30 monthly installments. The amount outstanding against this loan as of March 31, 2016 was INR 86.9 million. The loan was secured by pledge of all existing and future, current and fixed assets, including any intellectual property and intellectual property rights of the company. On January 20, 2017, we prepaid the entire outstanding amount of the loan amounting to INR 10.3 million, which included prepayment charges of INR 0.2 million and also got the security against all current and fixed assets as mentioned above released.

 

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As of March 31, 2017, Yatra India had the following facility available in India from HDFC Bank: an overdraft facility for up to INR 500 million (March 31, 2016: INR 500 million), with interest payable at an average rate of 8.8% (March 31, 2016: 8.7%) (weighted average fixed deposit rate plus 1.00%) per annum, secured by fixed deposits of Yatra India. No amount was outstanding under this facility as on March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

 

We have taken vehicles on finance lease wherein the leased vehicles are pledged as security for the related lease. As of September 30, 2017, the outstanding balance of finance lease liability was INR 11 million as compared to INR 12.9 million as at March 31, 2017. Further, we have taken certain vehicles on loan which is secured against pledge of such vehicles and fixed deposit. As of September 30, 2017, the outstanding balance of such borrowing is INR 39.4 million as compared to INR 32 million as at March 31, 2017.

 

We have taken vehicles on finance lease wherein the leased vehicles are pledged as security for the related lease. As of March 31, 2017, the outstanding balance of finance lease liability was INR 12.9 million as compared to INR 18.4 million as at March 31, 2016. Further, we have taken certain vehicles on loan which is secured against pledge of such vehicles and fixed deposit. As of March 31, 2017, the outstanding balance of such borrowing is INR 32 million as compared to INR 24.5 million as at March 31, 2016.

 

From time to time, we are also required by certain international and Indian airlines, Hotels and Packages suppliers, as well as certain aggregators from whom we obtain hotel inventory and other travel suppliers, to obtain bank guarantees or letters of credit to secure our obligations to them.

 

As of September 30, 2017, Yatra India had sanctioned bank guarantee limits of (i) INR 1100 million from ICICI bank against bank deposits of INR 600 million (this amount is pledged and we do not earn any interest on this bank deposit), all existing and future fixed and current assets including intellectual property and intellectual property rights, and (ii) INR 10 million from HSBC bank against fixed deposits. In addition, Yatra USA has placed certificates of deposit totaling approximately INR 11.5 million (US $0.2 million), to provide guarantees to various international airlines.

 

As of March 31, 2017, Yatra India had sanctioned bank guarantee limits of (i) INR 900 million from HDFC Bank against fixed deposits, all existing and future fixed and current assets including intellectual property and intellectual property rights, and (ii) INR 10 million from HSBC Bank against fixed deposits. In addition, Yatra USA has placed certificates of deposit totaling approximately INR 19.42 million (US $0.3 million), to provide guarantees to various international airlines.

 

As of March 31, 2016, Yatra India had sanctioned bank guarantee limits of (i) INR 800 million from HDFC Bank against fixed deposits, all existing and future fixed and current assets including intellectual property and intellectual property rights, and (ii) INR 10 million from HSBC Bank against fixed deposits. In addition, Yatra USA has placed certificates of deposit totaling approximately INR 19.9 million (US $0.3 million), to provide guarantees to various international airlines.

 

In September 2017, the Company took a term loan of $7,800 thousand, or approximately INR 509,340, from Innoven Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., consisting of $5,000 thousand “Facility A” and $2,800 thousand “Facility B”, carrying an interest of 9% per annum. The loan is repayable in relation to Facility A over the period until January 01, 2020 and in relation to Facility B over the period until August 01, 2019. The amount outstanding against this loan as of September 30, 2017 was $7,678 thousand, or approximately INR 501,390 thousand. The loan is secured by charge on all existing and future, current and non-current assets, including any intellectual property and intellectual property rights of the company.

 

Yatra Online Private Limited (“Yatra India”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, took a term loan from Innoven Capital India Private Limited of an aggregate amount of INR 495,000 thousand, consisting of INR 320,000 thousand “First Tranche” and INR 175,000 thousand “Second Tranche” in September 2017, carrying an interest of 14.75% per annum. The loan is repayable in relation to First Tranche over the period until January 01, 2020 and in relation to Second Tranche over the period until August 01, 2019. The amount outstanding against this loan as of September 30, 2017 was INR 487,391 thousand. The loan is secured by pledge of all existing and future, current and non-current assets, including any intellectual property and intellectual property rights of the company and by the pledge of shares held by Yatra India in ATB.

 

Apart from the foregoing borrowings, we have no outstanding bank loans or financial guarantees or similar commitments to guarantee our payment obligations or those of third parties.

 

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We believe that our current cash and cash equivalents and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated regular working capital requirements, funding of operational losses and our needs for capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. We may, however, require additional cash resources due to changing business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue.

 

The following table sets forth the summary of our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Amounts in INR thousands

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

Net cash from/(used in) operating activities

 

(1,589,820

)

(459,903

)

(382,982

)

(1,998,645

)

67,687

 

Net cash from/(used in) investing activities

 

(2,380,528

)

(475,549

)

320,181

 

2,224,764

 

(149,487

)

Net cash from/(used in) financing activities

 

5,135,612

 

1,144,021

 

45,326

 

973,781

 

(61,636

)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,165,264

 

208,569

 

(17,475

)

1,199,900

 

(143,436

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(22,299

)

(39,929

)

21,658

 

16,413

 

(11,652

)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

389,664

 

221,024

 

216,841

 

1,532,629

 

389,664

 

Closing cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

1,532,629

 

389,664

 

221,024

 

2,748,942

 

234,576

 

 

Net cash from / (used in) operating activities

 

Our net cash used in operating activities was INR 1,998.6 million in the six months period ended September 30, 2017, as compared to net cash from operating activities of INR 67.7 million in the six months period ended September 30, 2016, an increase in cash usage of INR 2,066.3 million in the six months period ended September 30, 2017. Our net loss adjusted for interest, tax, amortization and depreciation and other non-cash items was INR 889.3 million in the six months period ended September 30, 2017. Further, in the six months ended September 30, 2017, there was an increase in our working capital of INR 1,064.9 million, as compared to a decrease in working capital of INR 384.9 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in working capital in the six months period ended September 30,2017 was primarily due to INR 1,130.6 million increases in trade and other receivables. The increase in trade and other receivables was partially offset by an increase in trade and other payables of INR 78.1 million. The working capital decrease in the six months period ended September 30,2016 was primarily due to a INR 951.4 million increase in trade and other payables. The increase in trade payables was partially offset by an increase in trade and other receivables of INR 572 million due to an increase in the volume of our business.

 

Our net cash used in operating activities was INR 1,589.8 million in the year ended March 31, 2017, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of INR 459.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2016, an increase in cash usage of INR 1,129.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2017. Our net loss adjusted for interest, tax, amortization and depreciation and other non-cash items was INR 1,146.8 million in the year ended March 31, 2017. Further, in the year ended March 31, 2017, there was an increase in our working capital of INR 384.6 million, as compared to a decrease in working capital of INR 515.4 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. The increase in working capital in fiscal year 2017 was primarily due to a INR 890 million increase in trade and other receivables. The increase in trade and other receivables was partially offset by an increase in trade and other payables of INR 508.3 million. The working capital decrease in fiscal year 2016 was primarily due to a INR 731.4 million increase in trade and other payables, of which INR 703.9 million was on account of an advance received, after adjusting the utilization of previous advance received from another GDS vendor, from our GDS provider in connection with a new contract. The increase in trade payables was partially offset by an increase in trade and other receivables of INR 213.4 million due to an increase in the volume of our business.

 

Our net cash used in operating activities was INR 459.9 million in fiscal year 2016, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of INR 383 million in fiscal year 2015, an increase in cash usage of INR 76.9 million in fiscal year 2016. Our net loss adjusted for interest, tax, amortization and depreciation and other non-cash items was INR 898.7 million in fiscal year 2016. Further, in fiscal year 2016, there was a decrease in our working capital of INR 515.4 million, as compared to a decrease in working capital of INR 330.6 million in fiscal year 2015.

 

The working capital decrease in fiscal year 2016 was primarily due to a INR 731.4 million increase in trade and other payables, of which INR 703.9 million was on account of an advance received, after adjusting the utilization of previous

 

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advance received from another GDS vendor, from our GDS provider in connection with a new contract. The increase in trade payables was partially offset by an increase in trade and other receivable of INR 213.4 million due to an increase in the volume of our business. The working capital decrease in fiscal year 2015 was primarily due to a INR 604.6 million increase in trade and other payables partially offset by an increase in trade and other receivable of INR 268.6 million due to an increase in the volume of our business.

 

Net cash from/(used in) investing activities.

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2017, cash from investing activities was INR 2,224.8 million, as compared to cash used in investing activities of INR 149.5 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016. During the period ended September 30, 2017, we earned incremental proceeds of INR 2,839 million in term deposits with banks, invested an incremental INR 263.2 million in property plant and equipment and in software and technology-related development projects, and INR 353.5 million for acquisition of ATB business. We also received interest on our term deposits of INR 2.4 million in the period ended September 30, 2017, as compared to INR 45 million in the period ended September 30, 2016.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2017, cash used in investing activities was INR 2,380.5 million, as compared to cash used in investing activities of INR 475.5 million in the year ended March 31, 2016. During the year ended March 31, 2017, we invested an incremental INR 1,918.6 million in term deposits with banks, INR 65.1 million in property plant and equipment, and INR 408.6 million in software and technology-related development projects. We also received interest on our term deposits of INR 11.8 million in the year ended March 31, 2017, as compared to INR 7.2 million in the year ended March 31, 2016.

 

In fiscal year 2016, cash used in investing activities was INR 475.5 million, as compared to cash generated from investing activities of INR 320.2 million in fiscal year 2015. In fiscal year 2016, we invested an incremental INR 167.9 million in term deposits with banks, INR 68.7 million in property plant and equipment, and INR 239.1 million in software and technology-related development projects. We also received interest on our term deposits of INR 7.2 million in fiscal year 2016, as compared to INR 12.3 million in fiscal year 2015.

 

In fiscal year 2015, we redeemed term deposits with banks amounting to INR 1,608.7 million for funding operating loss and working capital purposes and invested INR 52.6 million in property plant and equipment and INR 172.9 million in software and technology-related development projects.

 

Net cash from financing activities.

 

During the six months period ended September 30, 2017, cash from financing activities was INR 973.8 million, primarily as a result of the proceeds of borrowings of INR 1,025.6 million and repayment of borrowings of INR 33.5 million. Further, we made payments of INR 19.7 million as interest on term loans, bank overdrafts and vehicle loans.

 

During the period ended September 30, 2016, cash used in financing activities was INR 61.6 million primarily as a result of the repayment of borrowings of INR 51.2 million and proceeds from issue of equity shares INR 9.5 million. Further, we made payments of INR 20 million as interest on term loans, bank overdrafts and vehicle loans.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2017, cash from financing activities was INR 5,135.6 million, primarily as a result of the proceeds from the issuance of shares in connection with the Business Combination of INR 3,970.2 million, issuance of equity shares of INR 1,675.7 million and repayment of borrowings of INR 451.7 million. Further, we made payments of INR 47.4 million as interest on term loans, bank overdrafts, vehicle loans and our other finance charges.

 

In fiscal year 2016, cash generated from financing activities was INR 1,144.0 million, primarily as a result of proceeds from the issuance of convertible preferred shares of INR 846.3 million, acquisition by non-controlling interest of INR 130.2 million and new borrowings, net of amounts repaid during the year of INR 217.4 million. Further, we made payments of INR 49.9 million as interest on term loans, bank overdrafts, vehicle loans and our other finance charges.

 

In fiscal year 2015, cash generated from financing activities was INR 45.3 million, primarily as a result of acquisition by non-controlling interest of INR 149.1 million and new borrowings, net of amounts repaid during the year of INR 61.9 million. Further, we made payments of INR 41.8 million as interest on term loans, bank overdrafts, vehicle loans and our other finance charges.

 

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Capital Expenditures

 

We have historically financed our capital expenditure requirements with cash flows from operations, as well as through the sale of our common and convertible preferred shares.

 

We made capital expenditures of INR 862.6 million and INR 466 million in fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, we had committed capital expenditures of INR 37.1 million. In addition, we expect to spend an additional approximately INR 400 million to INR 500 million on capital expenditures during fiscal year 2018. Our capital expenditures have in-principle consisted of purchases of servers, workstations, computers, computer software, leasehold improvements and other items related to our technology platform and infrastructure, upgrading of our websites, creation of intangible software, and mobile platforms.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2017, Yatra India had obtained INR 968.4 million in bank guarantees from ICICI and ATB had also obtained INR 64.27 million in bank guarantees from State Bank of India and insurance of INR 220 million from IFFCO Tokio GIC in favor of the International Air Transport Association, against any payment default by us to all airlines participating in the International Air Transport Association’s bill settlement plan, and Yatra USA had pledged certificates of deposit totaling INR 11.5 million (US$0.2 million) for the purpose of providing guarantees to various international airlines. Additionally, Yatra India and ATB had pledged deposits totaling INR 36.4 million for the purpose of providing guarantees to various Hotels and Packages suppliers.

 

As of March 31, 2017, Yatra India had obtained INR 844.6 million in bank guarantees from HDFC Bank in favor of the International Air Transport Association, against any payment default by us to all airlines participating in the International Air Transport Association’s bill settlement plan, and Yatra USA had pledged certificates of deposit totaling INR 19.4 million (US$0.3 million) for the purpose of providing guarantees to various international airlines. Additionally, Yatra India had pledged deposits totaling INR 23.6 million for the purpose of providing guarantees to various Hotels and Packages suppliers.

 

As of March 31, 2016, Yatra India had obtained INR 785.8 million in bank guarantees from HDFC Bank in favor of the International Air Transport Association, against any payment default by us to all airlines participating in the International Air Transport Association’s bill settlement plan, and Yatra USA had pledged certificates of deposit totaling INR 19.9 million (US $0.3 million) for the purpose of providing guarantees to various international airlines. Additionally, Yatra India had pledged deposits totaling INR 24.2 million for the purpose of providing guarantees to various Hotels and Packages suppliers.

 

In FY 2011-12, Yatra Online Private Limited (Yatra India) issued warrants to Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL) which are convertible into the equity shares in Yatra India upon occurrence of certain events viz. (a) an IPO of the Parent or its subsidiaries (Yatra online private Limited/Yatra Online (Cyprus) Limited) or (b) Prior to a proposed event resulting in a Change of Control of the Company or Ultimate Parent, at any time, within a period, of 4 (Four) years from June 21, 2011, which was further extended until September 30, 2017. BCCL has a right to exercise put option in respect of such equity shares against THCL Travel Holding Limited (“THCL” formerly known Yatra Online (Cyprus) Limited). On conversion to equity, BCCL has put option that requires Yatra Cyprus to purchase all the shares held by BCCL at a price per share calculated as per the terms of the agreement. In the event, BCCL does not exercise its put option within the period stipulated therein, THCL shall have the right to require BCCL to sell all the above-stated equity shares held in Yatra to THCL at a price per share calculated as per WSA.

 

On March 31, 2017, BCCL has agreed to waive its right to exercise the Warrants under the Warrant Subscription Agreement and Yatra India has settled with BCCL through the payment of an aggregate sum of INR 390 million under the terms of an Advertisement Agreement, with no further liability on Yatra. This has been subsequently settled on June 29, 2017.

 

Apart from the foregoing, we do not have any outstanding off-balance sheet derivative financial instruments, guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency forward contracts. We do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2017 are summarized below:

 

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Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

Contractual Obligations
(Amount in INR thousands)

 

Total

 

Less than
1 Year

 

1 - 3 Year

 

3 - 5 Year

 

More than
5 Year

 

Capital expenditure*

 

37,124

 

37,124

 

 

 

 

Operating expenditures**

 

92,890

 

92,890

 

 

 

 

Vehicle loan

 

37,807

 

11,913

 

17,308

 

8,586

 

 

Finance Lease

 

15,025

 

5,425

 

7,190

 

2,410

 

 

Operating Lease

 

221,887

 

109,320

 

92,546

 

11,537

 

8,484

 

Total

 

404,733

 

256,672

 

117,044

 

22,533

 

8,484

 

 


*                                          Contractual commitments for capital expenditure relate to acquisition of computer software and websites, office equipment and furniture and fixtures.

 

**                                   Contractual commitments for operating expenditure relate to advertisement services.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The company’s activities are exposed to variety of financial risk: credit risk, foreign currency risk and liquidity risk. The company’s senior management oversees the management of these risks. The company’s senior management ensures that the company’s financial risk activities are governed by appropriate policies and procedures and that financial risks are identified, measured and managed in accordance with the company’s policies and risk objectives. The company reviews and agrees on policies for managing each of these risks which are summarized below:

 

Credit Risk.   Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract, leading to a financial loss. The company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (primarily trade receivables), including deposits with banks and financial institutions, foreign exchange transactions and other financial instruments.

 

Customer credit risk is managed by each business unit subject to the company’s established policy, procedures and control relating to customer credit risk management. Credit quality of a customer is assessed based on an extensive credit rating scorecard and individual credit limits are defined in accordance with this assessment. See note 40 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information relating to our exposure to credit risk.

 

Liquidity Risk.   Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and the ability to close out market positions. Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying businesses, we aim to maintain flexibility in funding by maintaining sufficient amounts in certificates of deposits with banks and keeping committed credit lines available.

 

The Group manages liquidity by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities, by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and financial liabilities. Based on our past performance and current expectations, we believe that the cash and cash equivalent and cash generated from operations will satisfy the working capital needs, funding of operational losses, capital expenditure, commitments and other liquidity requirements associated with our existing operations through at least the next 12 months. In addition, there are no transactions, arrangements and other relationships with any other person that are reasonably likely to materially affect the availability of the requirement of capital resources. See note 40 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information relating to our exposure to liquidity risk.

 

Foreign Currency Risk.   Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because of the changes in foreign exchange rates. The Group operates through subsidiaries in India, Singapore and United States. The functional currency of these subsidiaries is the local currency in the respective countries and accordingly there are no related significant foreign currency exposures. The Company currently does not have any hedging agreements or similar arrangements with any counter-party to cover its exposure to any fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates relates primarily to the Group’s operating transactions which are denominated in currency other than subsidiary’s functional currency (foreign currency denominated receivables and payables). See note 40 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for sensitivity analysis relating to our exposure to foreign risk.

 

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New Accounting Standards and Interpretations Issued But Not Yet Effective as at September 30, 2017

 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

 

In July 2014, IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments which reflects all phases of the financial instruments project and replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and all previous versions of IFRS 9. The standard introduces new requirements for classification and measurement, impairment, and hedge accounting.

 

The effective date of IFRS 9 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Retrospective application is required, but comparative information is not compulsory. The Group is required to adopt the standard by the financial year commencing April 1, 2018. The Group is currently evaluating the requirements of IFRS 9, on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

In May 2014, IASB issued IFRS 15 Revenue from Contract with Customers. The core principle of the new standard is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Further the new standard requires enhanced disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts with customers.

 

The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (modified retrospective). We currently anticipate adopting the new guidance effective April 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method; however, this decision is not final and is subject to the completion of our analysis of the guidance. Through the date of adoption, we will continue to update our assessment of the effect that the new revenue guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements, and will disclose further material effects, if any, when known.

 

IFRS 16 Leases

 

In January 2016, IASB issued standard, IFRS 16 Leases. IFRS 16 supersedes IAS 17 Leases; IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease; SIC-15 Operating Leases—Incentives; and SIC-27 Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease. The previous accounting model for leases required lessees and lessors to classify their leases as either finance leases or operating leases and account for those two types of leases differently. IFRS 16 introduces a single lessee accounting model and requires a lessee to recognise assets and liabilities for all leases with a term of more than 12 months, unless the underlying asset is of low value.

 

The effective date of IFRS 16 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier adoption of the Standard is permitted if IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers is adopted at or before the date of initial application of IFRS 16. The Group is required to adopt the standard by the financial year commencing April 1, 2019. The Group is currently evaluating the requirements of IFRS 16 on its interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration

 

In December 2016, IASB issued IFRS interpretation IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration which clarifies the date of the transaction for the purpose of determining the exchange rate to use on initial recognition of the related asset, expense or income, when an entity has received or paid advance consideration in a foreign currency. The effective date for adoption of IFRIC 22 is annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, though early adoption is permitted. The Group is currently evaluating the effect of IFRIC 22 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments

 

In June 2017, IASB issued IFRS interpretation IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments which is to be applied while performing the determination of taxable profit (or loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates, when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments under IAS 12. According to IFRIC 23, companies need to determine the probability of the relevant tax authority accepting each tax treatment, or group of tax treatments, that the companies have used or plan to use in their income tax filing which has to be considered to compute the most likely amount or the expected

 

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value of the tax treatment when determining taxable profit (tax loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates.

 

The effective date for adoption of IFRIC 23 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, though early adoption is permitted. The Group is yet to evaluate the effect of IFRIC 23 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Certain Non-IFRS Measures

 

As certain parts of our revenue are recognized on a “net” basis and other parts of our revenue are recognized on a “gross” basis, we evaluate our financial performance based on Revenue Less Service Cost, which is a non-IFRS measure. We believe that Revenue Less Service Cost provides investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business and more accurately reflects the value addition of the travel services that we provide to our customers. The presentation of this non-IFRS information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Our Revenue Less Service Cost may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to potential differences in the method of calculation.

 

The following table reconciles our revenue, which is an IFRS measure, to Revenue Less Service Cost, which is a non-IFRS measure:

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

Amount in INR thousands

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Amount in INR thousands

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

5,314,749

 

5,217,934

 

4,007,138

 

1,205,599

 

1,004,340

 

3,038,936

 

2,724,886

 

Service cost

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

1,123,853

 

1,046,568

 

866,273

 

320,076

 

224,946

 

758,538

 

540,781

 

% of revenue

 

21.1

%

20.1

%

21.6

%

26.5

%

22.4

%

25.0

%

19.8

%

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

Amount in INR thousands except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

% of revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

Total

 

Amount in INR thousands

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

except %

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

9,345,148

 

8,338,032

 

6,527,694

 

2,575,327

 

1,936,172

 

5,602,398

 

4,561,112

 

Service cost

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

Revenue Less Service Cost

 

5,154,252

 

4,166,666

 

3,386,829

 

1,689,804

 

1,156,778

 

3,322,000

 

2,377,007

 

% of revenue

 

55.2

%

50.0

%

51.9

%

65.6

%

59.7

%

59.3

%

52.1

%

 

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In addition to referring to Revenue Less Service Cost, we also refer to Adjusted EBITDA (Loss), Adjusted Results from Operations, Adjusted Loss for the Period and Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share which are also non-IFRS measures. We use financial statements that exclude employee share-based compensation cost, depreciation and amortization, exceptional items and change in fair value of warrants for our internal management reporting, budgeting and decision making purposes, including comparing our operating results to that of our competitors.

 

Our non-IFRS financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following:

 

·                   Employee share-based compensation cost:   The compensation cost to be recorded is dependent on varying available valuation methodologies and subjective assumptions that companies can use while valuing these expenses especially when adopting IFRS 2 “ Share-based Payment ”. Thus, our management believes that providing non-IFRS financial measures that exclude such expenses allows investors to make additional comparisons between our operating results and those of other companies.

 

·                   Exceptional items:  Exceptional items primarily reflect the listing expenses incurred, are non-recurring expenses incurred on consummation of business combination agreement.

 

·                   Change in fair value of warrants:  Consequent to consummation of the Business Combination, the Company issued 34.67 million warrants having right to subscribe to 17.33 million ordinary shares of Yatra Online, Inc. and the warrants issued to the Silicon Valley Bank and Macquarie Corporate Holdings PTY Limited. The accounting guidance requires that we record any change in the fair value of warrants in consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss. We have excluded the effect of the implied fair value changes in calculating our non-IFRS financial measures.

 

We evaluate the performance of our business after excluding the impact of above measures and thus believe it is useful to understand the effects of these items on our results from operations, loss for the period and basic and diluted loss per share. The presentation of these non-IFRS measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. These non-IFRS measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to potential differences in the method of calculation.

 

A limitation of using Adjusted EBITDA (Loss), Adjusted Results from Operations, Adjusted Loss for the Period and Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share as against using the measures in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB are that these non-GAAP financial measures exclude share-based compensation cost, non-recurring exceptional items and change in fair value of warrants. Management compensates for this limitation by providing specific information on the IFRS amounts excluded from Adjusted Results from Operations and Adjusted Loss for the Period.

 

The following table reconciles loss for the period (an IFRS measure) to Adjusted Loss for the Period (a non-IFRS measure) for the periods indicated:

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Loss

 

Fiscal Year ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Amount in thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Loss for the period (as per IFRS)

 

(5,936,963

)

(1,243,302

)

(947,767

)

(777,431

)

(411,900

)

(3,903,364

)

(492,866

)

Employee share-based compensation costs

 

586,932

 

19,370

 

31,741

 

183,776

 

2,703

 

455,321

 

6,300

 

Exceptional items

 

4,242,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in fair value of warrants

 

(230,111

)

3,167

 

(85

)

175,969

 

(3,830

)

2,356,054

 

(3,984

)

Adjusted Loss for the Period

 

(1,337,616

)

(1,220,765

)

(916,111

)

(417,686

)

(413,027

)

(1,091,989

)

(490,550

)

 

The following table reconciles our results from operating activities (an IFRS measure) to Adjusted EBITDA (loss) (a non-IFRS measure) for the periods indicated:

 

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Reconciliation of Adjusted
EBITDA (Loss) (Amount in

 

Fiscal Year ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Results from operations as per IFRS*

 

(1,863,415

)

(1,204,917

)

(985,463

)

(575,357

)

(394,298

)

(1,545,937

)

(450,187

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

275,587

 

233,703

 

208,939

 

103,111

 

63,378

 

191,795

 

128,678

 

EBITDA

 

(1,587,828

)

(971,214

)

(776,524

)

(472,246

)

(330,920

)

(1,354,142

)

(321,509

)

Employee share-based compensation costs

 

586,932

 

19,370

 

31,741

 

183,776

 

2,703

 

455,321

 

6,300

 

Adjusted EBITDA (Loss)

 

(1,000,896

)

(951,844

)

(744,783

)

(288,470

)

(328,217

)

(898,821

)

(315,209

)

 


*                                          Does not include “Exceptional items” and “Share of loss of joint venture.”

 

The following table reconciles our results from operations (an IFRS measure) to Adjusted Results from Operations (a non-IFRS measure) for the periods indicated:

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted
Results from
Operations

 

Fiscal Year ended March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months Ended
September 30,

 

(Amount in thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Results from operations (as per IFRS)*

 

(1,863,415

)

(1,204,917

)

(985,463

)

(575,357

)

(394,298

)

(1,545,937

)

(450,187

)

Employee share-based compensation costs

 

586,932

 

19,370

 

31,741

 

183,776

 

2,703

 

455,321

 

6,300

 

Adjusted Results from Operations

 

(1,276,483

)

(1,185,547

)

(953,722

)

(391,581

)

(391,595

)

(1,090,616

)

(443,887

)

 


*                                          Does not include “Exceptional items” and “Share of loss of joint venture.”

 

The following table reconciles basic and diluted loss per share (an IFRS measure) to Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share (a non-IFRS measure) for the periods indicated:

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted Basic and Diluted
Loss

 

Fiscal Year ended
March 31,

 

Three Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Six Months
Ended
September 30,

 

(Per Share)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Basic and diluted loss per share (as per IFRS)

 

(237.89

)

(58.10

)

(47.98

)

(22.44

)

(19.01

)

(113.95

)

(22.72

)

Employee share-based compensation costs

 

23.52

 

0.91

 

1.61

 

5.28

 

0.12

 

13.08

 

0.29

 

Exceptional items

 

170.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in fair value of warrants

 

(9.22

)

0.15

 

(0.01

)

5.15

 

(0.18

)

68.91

 

(0.19

)

Adjusted Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share

 

(53.59

)

(57.04

)

(46.38

)

(12.01

)

(19.07

)

(31.96

)

(22.62

)

 

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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

 

Certain of the information in this prospectus on the Indian market is from independent market research carried out by PhoCusWright Inc., “India Online Travel Overview Tenth Edition,” “India Online Travel Overview Ninth Edition” and other third party sources.

 

General

 

India is one of the world’s largest economies, with a large middle class and a rapidly growing “online” consumer segment. Coupling that with rapid growth in smartphone penetration and more widespread Internet usage provides what we believe is a sizable, sustainable and exciting opportunity for growth in the Indian travel industry. According to PhoCusWright, the growth of the online travel bookings industry is significantly outpacing the growth of the leisure and unmanaged business market in India, leading to a projected increase in the contribution of the online segment from 37% in 2016 to 45% in 2021, representing a CAGR of 13.6%, in a leisure and unmanaged business market estimated to reach $39 billion in 2021. Business travel is a significant segment of the Indian travel industry and India was ranked as the tenth largest corporate travel market globally in 2015 according to the World Travel and Tourism Council with an overall market size of $29.6 billion growing to $52.2 billion by 2020.

 

Overview of the Indian Economy

 

According to the World Bank, India has the second largest population in the world, which was estimated to be over 1.3 billion as of 2016. India’s gross domestic product, or GDP, on a purchasing power parity basis, which is the sum value of all goods and services produced valued at prices prevailing in the United States, was $8.7 trillion in 2016, making it the third largest national economy in the world after China and the United States. India is expected to experience sustained GDP growth of 6.7% to 8.2% from 2017 to 2022, according to International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, October 2017.

 

According to the CIA World Factbook, economic liberalization measures that began in the early 1990s have served to accelerate the country’s growth and have transformed Indian demographics through rising income levels and changing consumption patterns. According to the World Bank, since 2011, India’s year-over-year GDP growth rate has ranged between 5.5% and 8.0%. As reported by The Economic Times in 2011, India’s middle class (defined as households with annual income of approximately between INR 340,000 to INR 1,700,000, or $5,200 to $26,000, assuming 67 INR per USD) is expected to grow by over three times, from 160 million people in 2011 to 267 million people by 2015 - 2016 and to 547 million people by 2025 - 2026. With a growing population, rising incomes and the creation of a large middle class, we believe the percentage of spending on discretionary items in India, including travel, will continue to increase.

 

Second Largest Population in the World
(2016, m)

Third Largest National Economy
(2016 GDP PPP, $T)

 

 

Source: World Bank.

 

 

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Accelerating Indian GDP Growth
(YoY growth rate)

Growing Indian Middle Class (m)

 

 

Source: World Bank.

Source: Economic Times.

 

 

 

Indian GDP Growth Tops Other Economies (GDP annual % change)

 

 

Source: World Bank, PhoCusWright.

 

The Indian Travel and Tourism Industry

 

We believe the Indian travel and tourism industry is large and growing rapidly. According to PhoCusWright, gross bookings for Indian hotel and air travel (which include online leisure and unmanaged business travel), are estimated to grow from $16.3 billion in 2015 to $28.7 billion in 2021, representing a CAGR of 12.0% over that time period. The online leisure and unmanaged business travel refers to business travel in firms that do not have travel policies dictating channel, type of travel, supplier or fare/rate uses and excludes corporate online booking system. Travel expenditures are forecasted to grow significantly faster than the economy.

 

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Source: PhoCusWright, World Bank.

 

According to PhoCusWright, online Indian hotel and air travel gross bookings (which include online leisure and unmanaged business travel) were $5.3 billion in 2015 and are expected to grow to $12.9 billion by 2021 or 45% of the overall travel market.

 

Business travel is a significant segment of the Indian travel industry. According to the Global Business Travel Association, India was ranked as the tenth largest corporate travel market globally by spending in 2015 and it grew by 11.0% over the year in 2015.

 

Indian Hotel and Air Travel Gross Bookings

 

 


(1)                                  PhoCusWright; Online Travel in India: 10th Edition (2017); online refers to online leisure and unmanaged business travel

 

(2)                                  KPMG & FCM Travel Report accessed from Travelbizmonitor.com

 

The Indian Air Travel Industry

 

The Indian air travel industry is a large and growing market. We believe the Indian government has been an active supporter of growth in air travel in India, making policies designed to encourage infrastructure development, investing in airlines and encouraging air travel. These factors have contributed to the rapid growth and development of the Indian airline industry, with a number of independent and low-cost carriers having entered the market contributing to the growth in the total

 

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capacity available. This trend is expected to continue, with a number of airlines expected to add to their existing capacity. We believe these trends will continue to support a favorable environment for OTAs in India as OTAs represent an important distribution and marketing channel as these airlines continue to grow.

 

 

Source: PhoCusWright;

 

According to PhoCusWright, the Indian air travel market gross bookings of $9.4 billion in 2015, and is expected to increase at a 12.6% CAGR to $17 billion by 2021. The online leisure and unmanaged business segment was $4.2 billion in 2015 or 45% of total air travel and is expected to increase penetration to 53%, or $9.1 billion, by 2021.

 

Indian Air Travel Passengers on Domestic Airlines (millions, data for calendar years)

 

 


(1)Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

 

According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in India, in 2016, Indian domestic airlines transported 99.9 million domestic passengers, an increase of 23% from 2015. From January through September 2017, there were 84.9 million domestic passengers and 16.9 million on international airlines, an increase of 16.9% and 14.1%, respectively, over the same period in 2016.

 

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Source: IATA, November 2014

 

This growth has been assisted by the entry of several new carriers to the Indian market during the period from 2013 through 2015, including AirAsia, Air Costa, Air Pegasus and Vistara, as well as the rapid expansion of the country’s fleet by incumbent airlines. These airlines have broadened access to cities that were previously underserved and have helped keep ticket prices low.

 

Government policies and continued liberalization have also helped foster this growth and are expected to contribute significantly in the future. In June 2016, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation issued a new National Civil Aviation Policy, which introduced a number of specific policy proposals (including the planned development of 350 under-utilized airstrips as “no-frills airports”), with the goal of enabling 300 million domestic airline tickets by 2022. We believe that these new government policies will facilitate the continued growth of the air travel market in India, particularly in smaller regional markets, which are currently underserved.

 

We believe airline capacity in India will need to grow to meet increasing demand. According to aircraft manufacturing and order data from Airbus and Boeing as well as various press articles, many Indian carriers are expanding their fleets, including IndiGo, which is increasing the size of its fleet from 135 planes to 615 planes, and SpiceJet, which, as per company filings, has placed an order of 205 Boeing airplanes and twenty 737 MAX 10 planes in addition to its current fleet of 55 planes. Boeing forecasts a demand for 1,850 new airplanes over the next 20 years or nearly 8 new aircraft per month. According to Airbus, India is expected to have a 10.9% CAGR in domestic passenger traffic from 2015 to 2025.

 

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Current Airline Fleet Orders (as of September 2017)

Airline supply YoY growth rates

 

 

Source: Company reports and press articles.

Source: PhoCusWright.

 

 

 

 

 

OTAs represent a major demand generator and distribution channel for airlines. OTA gross air bookings reached $3.1 billion in 2016, representing 66% of the Indian online air market. According to PhoCusWright, OTA gross air bookings will reach $5.8 billion by 2021, up 87% over 2016. In 2016, OTAs represented 81% of mobile gross bookings compared to 19% for suppliers. Mobile transactions represent a 34% share of online gross air bookings in 2016 and are expected to grow to 45% by 2021.

 

Yatra’s Air TAM Much Larger Than Peers

 

 


(1)                                  Represents 2018 projected passenger count. Based on 17% and 5% annual growth rate for domestic and international respectively, applied to 2016 figures per PhoCusWright, India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), Airports Authority of India and Ministry of Civil Aviation.

 

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(2)                                  Leisure + Unmanaged Business figures per PhoCusWright, Corporate Travel figures based on difference between Total Passengers (per IBEF, Airports Authority of India and Ministry of Civil Aviation) and Leisure + Unmanaged Business figures.

 

(3)                                  Per Yatra management estimates of $40 and $400 for domestic and international, respectively.

 

(4)                                  Select Wall Street equity research.

 

The Indian Hotel and Lodging Industry

 

The hotel market in India continues to expand. With a significantly lower penetration of online bookings in a fragmented market, growth in both income and leisure and recreation spending, higher Internet and smartphone penetration and the emergence of “private rentals” make the Indian lodging and hotel industry a significant market opportunity for OTAs like our company.

 

 

Source: PhoCusWright

 

According to PhoCusWright, the Indian hotel travel market had gross bookings of $7.2 billion in 2016, and is expected to increase at a 10% CAGR to $11.7 billion by 2021. The online leisure and unmanaged business segment of that market represented $1.5 billion in 2016, or 20%, and is expected to increase penetration to 33%, or $3.8 billion, by 2021. With a low penetration rate for online bookings of hotels providing significant room for growth, the Indian online hotel travel Market is projected to grow at twice the rate of growth of the offline market.

 

According to PhoCusWright, online penetration of hotels bookings was projected to be 20% in 2016, with an estimated 76% of those projected to be transacted on OTA websites. We do not believe deep discounting and subsidies create long-term customers. When e-commerce companies in India have scaled back their discounting, we believe there has been a significant slowdown in their growth rates. Given the long-term value creation opportunity in hotels, we will continue to invest in building our supply and technology that will enable budget hotels to manage their inventory and pricing on our marketplace platform, providing these hotels with superior distribution.

 

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Yatra’s Hotel TAM Much Larger Than Peers

 

 


(1)                                  As of September 30, 2017

 

(2)                                  Per Yatra Estimates

 

(3)                                  Assumes 63.4% occupancy level amongst Indian hotels, Boston Consulting Group, 2017

 

(4)                                  Total Leisure India Hotel Spend of $9bn in 2016 (Phocuswright, 2017); $6bn of total spend estimated to come from India Business Travelers (KPMG, 2017); Implied total hotel spending of $15bn with an implied mix of 60% spending from leisure and 40% from corporate

 

(5)                                  Public competitor has 16% leisure penetration (20m room nights / 125m leisure rooms), which represents 66% penetration of total online bookings (20m / 66%) implying a total room count of 30m booked online. 30m rooms booked online divided by 125m = 24% online penetration.

 

(6)                                  Per Yatra estimates

 

Key Drivers of Growth in the Indian Online Travel Industry

 

We believe that the online travel industry in India is underserved and will continue to grow faster than the overall Indian travel industry, primarily due to increasing Internet and smartphone penetration.

 

Increasing Internet Penetration

 

India has approximately 462 million Internet users, which suggests a penetration of approximately 34% and a growth of over 91x since 2000 according to Internet World Stats as of June 30, 2017. By comparison, the United States had 287 million Internet users and an Internet penetration of 88% at that time. According to Internet World Stats, India now has the world’s second largest population of Internet users after China. Therefore, we believe that the Indian online travel industry is well-positioned for long-term growth and we expect that increased Internet usage as well as the growing breadth of travel products offered online will further drive this growth.

 

The table below provides the number of Internet users and penetration percentage in the United States, China and India as of June 30, 2017.

 

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Internet Users and Penetration as of June 30, 2017

 

 

 

China

 

India

 

United States

 

Internet users

 

738 million

 

462 million

 

287 million

 

Internet penetration

 

53%

 

34%

 

88%

 

 


Source: Internet World Stats.

 

Increasing Smartphone Penetration

 

According to PhoCusWright, mobile transactions represent a significant opportunity for customer connection and booking. Smartphone penetration in India is currently low compared to other countries. As of April 2017, only 22% of India’s population reported owning a smartphone, according to Newzoo Global Mobile Market Report. By comparison in China and the United States, the percentage of the population reporting smartphone ownership was 52% and 69%, respectively. Smartphone adoption is expected to increase significantly in India.

 

According to PhoCusWright, mobile travel gross bookings increased 56% from $1.6 billion in 2015 to $2.5 billion in 2016, and as more individuals in India become comfortable with mobile transactions and take advantage of mobile-only rates, mobile travel gross bookings are expected to reach $7.2 billion and to make up 41% of the online market by 2021.

 

The vast majority of mobile travel bookings currently come from air travel, which accounted for 65% of 2016’s gross mobile travel bookings. We expect that other non-air segments, particularly hotels, are gaining traction online, but we believe users will gradually become more comfortable using smartphones to book hotels and other travel related offerings. We believe mobile commerce in India is in the early stages and represents a significant growth opportunity.

 

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BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

Yatra is a leading India online travel company in India, addressing the needs of both leisure and business travelers. Founded by Dhruv Shringi, Manish Amin, and Sabina Chopra, we commenced operations with the launch of our website in August 2006. We believe Yatra is India’s largest independent corporate travel services provider and the second largest consumer online travel company in India (based on management’s analysis of publicly available information), with approximately 7 million travelers that have booked their travel through us as of September 30, 2017.

 

Leisure and business travelers use our mobile applications, our website, www.yatra.com , and our other offerings and services to explore, research, compare prices and book a wide range of travel-related services. These 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. We also provide access through our platform to hotels, homestays and other accommodations, with more than 72,000 hotels and homestays in more than 1,200 cities and towns across India and more than half a million hotels around the world. To ensure that our service is truly a “one-stop shop” for travelers, we also provide our customers with access to approximately 1,000 holiday packages and more than 50,000 other activities such as tours, sightseeing, shows, and events.

 

India is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economies, with a large middle class, increasing disposable income and a rapidly growing online consumer segment. According to PhoCusWright, the leisure and unmanaged business market in India is estimated to reach $39 billion in 2021 with online penetration increasing from 35% in 2015 to 41% in 2020, representing a CAGR of 14.6%. Business travel is a significant segment of the Indian travel industry and India was ranked as the tenth largest corporate travel market globally in 2015 according to the World Travel and Tourism Council with an overall market size of $29.6 billion growing to $52.2 billion by 2020. We believe that our focus on both the corporate as well as the consumer travel market positions us to address this combined market opportunity.

 

To address this large market opportunity and drive the growth of our consumer business, which is our key focus, we operate through three go-to-market strategies: B2C (business to consumer), B2E (business to enterprise) and B2B2C (business to business to consumer). We believe that the combination of our B2C and B2E channels enables us to target India’s most frequent and high spending travelers, namely, educated urban consumers, in a cost-effective manner. Our B2B2C channel provides additional scale to our business by leveraging our technology platform in order to cost-effectively aggregate consumer demand from over 17,500 travel agents located across India. In addition, during the second quarter of our fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Air Travel Bureau Limited, or ATB, which further reinforced our leadership position in the enterprise travel segment.

 

Our business is based on a single technology platform that serves our customers through multiple mobile applications as well as our website. Our single platform approach provides us with a scalable, comprehensive and consistent user experience across each of our three go-to-market channels. We believe that this approach drives user familiarity with our service and encourages repeat use by our customers, which further enhances customer loyalty for our business. In addition, in order to further strengthen customer loyalty and provide an incentive to the employees of our B2E customers to become B2C customers, we operate our eCash loyalty program that enables travellers that book through our platform to accumulate and redeem points. As of July 2017, our 90-day repeat rate was approximately 52% and our cross-sell rate was approximately 20%. During fiscal year 2017, approximately 87% of our customers’ visits were from unpaid traffic, which includes direct, organic and referrals traffic, compared to approximately 81% in fiscal year 2016. During the six months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 85% of customers’ visits were from unpaid traffic. We believe that this trend reflects the strength of our brand, the benefits of our single platform approach and the success of our go-to-market and customer acquisition strategy.

 

We define a “visit” as a group of interactions on our platform that occur within a 30 minute time frame. A single visit can contain multiple screen or page views, events and transactions. We use “traffic” and “visits” interchangeably in this prospectus.

 

We are rapidly moving towards a “Mobile First” business and have experienced rapid user growth on our platform with mobile being the primary channel for customers to engage with us. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, our web and mobile properties received approximately 171 million visits, an 11% increase compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. During the six months ended September 30, 2017, our web and mobile properties received a total of approximately 122 million visits, a 58% increase compared to the six months ended September 30, 2016. Our mobile applications have been downloaded over 10.7 million times. In addition, mobile accounted for approximately 72% of traffic and approximately 55% of

 

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all bookings made through our platform during the second quarter of 2018. To further accelerate our mobile strategy, we have entered into a strategic relationship with Reliance Retail Ltd., an affiliate of Reliance Industries Limited which is one of India’s largest conglomerates, pursuant to which Reliance Jio has agreed to pre-install the Yatra mobile app on up to 35 million of its phones in connection with its launch of one of India’s largest 4G mobile networks. Reliance Jio commenced this activity in September 2016. Reliance Industries Limited, through one of its affiliates, is a strategic investor in our company.

 

Based on our large and loyal customer base, our comprehensive service offerings, our experienced management team and our multi-channel strategy, we believe that we are well-positioned to capitalize on the burgeoning Indian travel market. Our brand is among the most well-recognized in not only the Indian online travel industry, but all of Indian Internet commerce, and we believe that this creates a significant competitive advantage. Leveraging our brand and technology platform, we intend to continue to expand and enhance our offerings through innovative travel solutions that will grow our business, improve our customer experience and meet the changing needs of business and leisure travelers. For example, we recently opened up our holidays booking platform to third party vendors enabling them to sell holiday products alongside those packaged by us using our platform as a marketplace, providing our customers with a wide selection of products and services.

 

Our revenue was INR 8,338 million in fiscal year 2016 and INR 9,345 million in fiscal year 2017, representing a growth of 12% over that period, our revenue was INR 4,561 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 and INR 5,602 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017, representing a growth of 22.8% over that period and our revenue was INR 1,936 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and INR 2,575 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing a growth of 33.0% over that period. Our Revenue Less Service Cost was INR 4,167 million in fiscal year 2016 and INR 5,154 million in fiscal year 2017, representing an increase of 23.7%, our Revenue Less Service Cost was INR 2,377 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 and INR 3,322 million in six months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of 39.8% and our Revenue Less Service Cost was INR 1,157 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 and INR 1,690 million in three months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of 46.1%. In addition, our Gross Bookings for Air Ticketing and Hotels and Packages increased from INR 58,883 million in fiscal year 2016 to INR 67,998 million in fiscal year 2017, representing an increase of 15.5%, increased from INR 32,317 million in the six months ended September 30, 2016 to INR 42,632 million in the six months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of 31.9% and increased from INR 15,619 million in the three months ended September 30, 2016 to INR 21,905 million in the three months ended September 30, 2017, representing an increase of 40.2%.

 

We have invested significant capital in our technology platform and in sales and marketing efforts to build our brand and acquire customers. During fiscal years 2016 and 2017, our net losses were INR 1,243.3 million and INR 5,937.0 million, respectively. During the six months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2017, our net losses were INR 492.9 million and INR 3,903.4 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and September 30, 2017, our net losses were INR 411.9 million and INR 777.4 million, respectively.

 

Gross Bookings and Revenue Less Service Cost are non-IFRS measures. For more information about these non-IFRS measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measure, please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Operating Metrics.”

 

Our Approach

 

India is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economies, with a large middle class that is benefiting from increasing disposable income and a growing adoption of mobile Internet access. Nevertheless, India’s middle class is still a relatively small fragment of India’s population. As outlined in the chart below, India’s A1-B1 socio-economic segments, which we believe to represent the educated urban consumers who are our target customers, represent just 7% of the overall population (1.32 billion) and 23% of the urban population (420 million) in India.

 

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Source: Urban population estimate of 420 million per Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMI). Socio-economic classification (SEC) breakdown per the Market Research Society of India. Distribution of SEC A1-E segments per MRSI applied to IAMI estimate of 420 million users to arrive to socio-economic segment size. Approximations based on income not directly correlated to socio segmentation hence proxies of income distribution used to estimate the approximate avg. income.

 

In order to effectively grow our business and serve the various segments of India’s growing middle class, we operate through three go-to-market strategies: B2C, B2E and B2B2C. By using a common technology platform, we believe we are able to effectively target India’s educated urban consumers and have multiple points of contact for marketing additional services to existing customers.

 

·                   Our consumer, or B2C, offerings are provided directly to consumers through our apps and website.

 

·                   Our corporate, or B2E, offerings are provided to our customers through a self-booking tool as well as site support with staff for query handling and execution. Our portfolio of business customers includes leading organizations from India and around the world that employ approximately 4 million people.

 

·                   Our trade, or B2B2C, offerings address the needs of a large and fragmented market of travel agents providing access to over 17,500 registered agents across India, and particularly in smaller markets (which we refer to herein as Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities or markets) where Internet penetration has traditionally been lower and where cash payments are still the predominant form of travel purchasing.

 

We believe that our broad and diverse offerings provide us with considerable cross-selling opportunities across our go-to-market channels, each of which has experienced strong growth in gross bookings. Using our common technology platform, business customers, who are introduced to our platform through their employers, are able to explore and book their leisure travel, and our eCash program rewards and incentivizes them for doing so. We believe that these aspects of our platform and the high number of repeat visitors and repeat transactions provide us with a cost effective way to grow our business while providing a high quality service to our customers.

 

Our Platform

 

We have developed a common technology platform approach that enables a consistent user experience across multiple channels and different products, supporting our go-to-market strategy across our B2C, B2E and B2B2C channels. Our customer “touch-points” include our mobile applications, website, retail stores and call centers as well as ‘embedded’ teams within some of our B2E clients. In addition, through our platform, we address the needs of a large fragmented market of travel agents, empowering over 17,500 agents across India. Combining these offerings on a common technology platform allows us to develop an ongoing repeat relationship with our customers regardless of the specific channel through which they started using our services. For example, using our platform, B2E customers are able to explore and book their subsequent leisure travel through Yatra, potentially benefiting from our eCash program that rewards them for doing so.

 

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(1)                                  Data for the period July’17-Sep 2017 for flagship brand Yatra.com only and excludes data from B2E and B2B2C businesses

 

(2)                                  Cumulative as of Sep 30, 2017; does not include data for B2B2C businesses

 

(3)                                  As of Sep 30, 2017

 

Data as of September 30, 2017.

 

Our website and mobile applications provide the following capabilities:

 

·                   Exploring & Searching:  Our web and mobile platforms enable customers to explore and search flights, hotels, holiday packages, buses, trains and activities. We have developed a Natural Language Processing (“NLP”)/Machine Learning (“ML”) based text/voice search engine on our website and our Facebook Bot to optimize search results. We also have a NLP/ML-based customer support knowledge engine to address users’ queries without dialing the call center, thereby reducing the servicing cost and increasing customer satisfaction levels. To further engage consumers, we have a number of features such as “Lowest Fare Finder,” “Super Saver,” “Things To Do” and notifications.

 

·                   Total Visibility:  Using our platform, customers are able to search for the lowest price available on any given date, identify dates with public holidays and widely celebrated events, and obtain additional information such as tripadvisor.com reviews, information on refundable or non-refundable fares, number of stops on airline bookings, and hotel and room amenities.

 

·                   Booking:  Once a customer has decided to book travel, we offer a range of payment options. In addition, for international transactions, we use a “Dynamic Currency Converter,” which supports 27 currencies and converts prices from INR to another currency so that international credit cards can be charged.

 

Mobile Applications

 

As smartphone penetration has grown in India, our mobile apps have become a critical component of our consumer offerings. We have multiple applications for a variety of consumer segments and services including:

 

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·                   Yatra:  Our primary mobile interface to our core platform, which has been downloaded approximately 10.7 million times.

 

·                   Yatra Mini:  A multilingual, mass-market Android application providing consumers with ready access to rail and bus bookings as well as budget hotels.

 

·                   Yatra Web Check-In:  An application designed to ease the flight check-in process for travelers.

 

·                   Yatra Corporate:  A self-booking application for our business customers.

 

·                   Travelguru HomeStay:  An application that connects homeowners and travelers to facilitate homestay bookings.

 

·                   Yatra Hoteliers DESTranet:  An application for hotel owners and operators to update and manage their inventories, rates and check-in process.

 

Since the launch of our mobile apps, we have experienced rapid growth in the traffic on our mobile platforms and in fiscal year 2017, our mobile platforms accounted for over 63% of our total consumer visits and grew at 40% over fiscal year 2016. Our mobile platforms accounted for approximately 72% of our total traffic in the second quarter of 2018.

 

 


(1)Data for flagship brand Yatra.com only and excludes data from B2E and B2B2C businesses

 

 


(1)% of Online Bookings for air, hotels and cabs of flagship brand Yatra.com only and excludes data from B2E and B2B2C businesses.

 

Our Services

 

We offer comprehensive travel-related services, which include domestic and international air ticketing, hotel bookings, homestays, holiday packages, bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab booking, activities and ancillary services. With over 1.4 million travelers using our platform during fiscal year 2017, we have witnessed year-over-year growth of 29% in net transaction count, 25% in net transacting customers, 20.6% in gross air passenger count, 9.8% in gross holiday packages passengers traveled, 21.4% in standalone gross hotel room nights booked and 16.1% in Gross Bookings. During the three

 

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months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 54% of our hotel bookings and approximately 36% of our air bookings were made through our mobile platform.

 

Air Ticketing

 

We provide our customers with access to eight domestic airlines, including Indigo, SpiceJet, Jet Airways, Air India and GoAir, as well as over 300 airlines for international travel, including Air India, Jet Airways, Emirates, Etihad and Lufthansa.

 

Our airline ticketing business provides comprehensive information and options to consumers. Based on the search criteria and filters available, consumers are able to quickly and conveniently evaluate options, make selections and execute transactions. Customers can search and sort by date, airline, class of travel, fare price, origin, destination, and number of stops, and our search results can be enhanced by our customers’ recent searches, history and preferences.

 

We earn commissions and incentives from airlines for tickets booked by customers through our various sales channels. We either deduct commissions at the time of payment of the fare to our airline suppliers or we collect our commissions from our airline suppliers. Incentive payments, which are largely based on volume of business, are collected from our airline suppliers on a periodic basis. We charge our customers a service fee for booking airline tickets and receive fees from our GDS service providers based on the volume of sales completed by us through GDS. Revenue from airline tickets sold as part of packages is eliminated from our Air Ticketing revenues and added to our Hotels and Packages revenue.

 

We have experienced a CAGR of 27.8% in our air passenger count from fiscal year 2015 to fiscal year 2017 and an increase in air net revenue margin of 5.8% in fiscal year 2016 to 6.4% in fiscal year 2017. In the second quarter of 2018, airline passenger count grew 31.7% year over year from 2017 and airline gross bookings increased 42.6% over the same period.

 

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Hotels

 

With over 72,000 hotels and homestays contracted in over 1,200 cities across India, we are India’s largest platform for domestic hotels. In fiscal year 2017, more than 1.3 million hotel room-nights were booked through our platforms. Due largely to our rapid growth in this segment, our Gross Bookings has grown by a CAGR of 19% from fiscal 2015 to fiscal 2017. Contracting with hotels is done by a dedicated team that is responsible for onboarding listed properties as well as negotiating rates and promotions. Hotels can also self-manage their rates, inventories, promotions and margins using our extranet (mobile and web versions). Hoteliers also have an option to access the extranet via a Channel Manager API, an interface that lets hoteliers connect their software application to our extranet.

 

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as part of packages, is accounted for on a “gross” basis. From fiscal 2016 to fiscal 2017, our Hotels and Holiday Packages’ Gross Bookings grew by 8.5% driven by consistent growth in hotel room-nights and holiday packages sales.

 

In late 2015, we added homestays through our Yatra and Travelguru brands, which includes a wide variety of accommodation options from homes, cottages, apartments, guest houses, villas, heritage properties, holiday homes, jungle stays, estate houses to farmhouses and more. As of September 2017, we had listed approximately 4,500 properties across the various brands and platforms. In addition, in June 2016, we launched our Travelguru HomeStay App, which allows homeowners to list their property as a homestay and travelers to search, browse and book the properties, all at the “click of a button”.

 

We believe that Yatra has India’s largest hotel inventory, especially in the key “budget” category in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities that matches Indian consumers’ preferences.

 

 


(1)                                  Management estimates, as of September 30, 2017

 

(2)                                  Management estimates from company website, press articles, and filings

 

(3)                                  Includes 4,500 homestay accommodations

 

Holiday Packages

 

Our holiday packages offerings consist of both fixed departure and customized holiday packages. Given our focus on the Indian middle-class consumer, many of whom are not seasoned travelers, our customers typically prefer booking holiday packages where most elements of their travel, including flights, hotels, sightseeing, transport, visa and insurance, are all taken care of. We have expanded our portfolio to include approximately 1,000 holiday packages to destinations within India, Asia, the Middle East and Europe and have established ground handling operations and partnerships in Dubai, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. We also opened up our platform to third-party holiday packages sellers who can now sell alongside our own products through our platform, thereby offering our customers a wider choice of products.

 

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Other Services

 

Rail Ticketing

 

To leverage the convenience of online bookings, we entered the rail travel market in September 2007 with inventory made available by IRCTC. IRCTC is a subsidiary of Indian Railways that handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations of Indian Railways. Since we launched this service, over 2.6 million passengers have traveled with tickets booked on our rail platforms.

 

Bus Ticketing

 

To leverage the convenience of online bookings, we entered the bus travel market in September 2014. Over 900,000 passengers have traveled with tickets booked on our bus platform since we launched this service. To ensure consistency of supply, we source our tickets from a combination of suppliers.

 

Cab Booking

 

Taking a step further in servicing our customers and providing them with one more travel solution, in September 2016, we launched app integration with one of the world’s most famous cab-booking companies. This made it possible for our customers to book their local and intracity transport through the Yatra app, even if the main supplier app is not installed on their devices.

 

In September 2017, we enhanced the travel proposition for our customers by offering a self-drive car rental service.

 

Activities

 

Launched in July 2016, we currently list over 50,000 activities inside and outside India. We offer a broad range of activities to our customers at multiple price points, including tours, historical and contemporary sightseeing, luxury experiences, romantic trips, events, shows, food tours, cooking classes and others, each ranging from a few hours to a full day.

 

Our Strengths

 

We believe the following combination of attributes of our company distinguishes us from our competitors:

 

Trusted Online Travel Brand

 

“Yatra,” which is the Hindi word for “Journey,” is one of India’s most well-recognized travel brands. Our brand has received numerous awards and recognitions, including multiple awards from the Government of India’s Ministry of Tourism, The Economic Times Brand Equity’s Most Trusted Brand Survey 2016, Travel and Hospitality’s Most Outstanding Travel Company and the CNBC Awaaz Travel Award. The strength of the brand is reflected in the approximately 171 million visitors

 

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to our platform in fiscal year 2017 and that our unpaid traffic went from approximately 81% to approximately 87% in fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017, respectively. The percentage of unpaid traffic in the first half of 2017 and 2018 was 88% and 85%, respectively. To further strengthen the brand, we have signed up one of India’s leading film personalities, Ranbir Kapoor, as our brand ambassador.

 

Our Multi-Channel Platform for Business and Leisure Travelers

 

We have designed a unique “go-to-market” strategy that is a mix of B2C, B2E and B2B2C. This comprehensive approach creates strong network effects resulting in significant cross-sell between business and leisure travelers, which we believe addresses the entire travel market in India. Through organic and inorganic initiatives we believe we have become the largest independent corporate travel services provider and the second largest consumer travel company in India, both leveraging a common technology platform. We believe that our broad and diverse offerings provide us with considerable cross-selling opportunities across business channels and that our eCash program provides further incentive for customer loyalty across the various channels.

 

Large and Loyal Customer Base

 

We have served approximately 7 million cumulative travel customers as of September 30, 2017, with a high number of repeat visitors and repeat transactions. In fiscal year 2017, repeat transactions accounted for 75% of all of the transactions on yatra.com and 81% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. For our consumer-direct business, our customers made an average of 2.6 purchases per year often buying across services as evidenced by our cross-sell rate of approximately 20%.

 

 


Note: Data for flagship brand yatra.com only and excludes data from B2E and B2B2C businesses.

 

Comprehensive Selection of Service and Product Offerings

 

Our comprehensive travel-related offerings are customized to the unique needs of Indian and global customers traveling throughout India, and for domestic customers traveling internationally. We believe that we have aggregated the largest travel related inventory in India that includes access to all major domestic and international airlines operating within India and a hotel network that includes over 72,000 hotels and homestays across 1,200 cities in India. This comprehensive selection of travel-related services makes us a “one-stop shop” for our customers’ business and leisure travel needs, thereby providing us with multiple points of contact with travelers allowing us to develop an ongoing repeat relationship with our customers.

 

Single Technology Platform

 

We have developed a common technology platform approach that enables a consistent user experience across our entire customer base including B2C, B2E and B2B2C. This approach has enabled us to reduce development costs and accelerate “time-to-market” as new features and services can be launched simultaneously across channels. Our technology also contributes to the conversion of our business travelers to leisure travelers by creating a single and familiar platform as well as enabling loyalty programs such as our eCash program, available across all our channels and offerings. Our technology platform has been designed to deliver a high level of reliability, security, scalability, integration and innovation. We believe that having a single technology platform enables us to innovate and scale our operations effectively across channels.

 

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Seasoned Management Team with Track Record of Success

 

We are a founder-led business and our senior management team is comprised of industry executives with deep roots in the travel industry combining over 70 years of accumulated experience. Our management team previously worked with companies such as Ebookers.com, Tripadvisor.com, Yahoo, Travel Boutique Online and Carlson Wagonlit. We believe that our management’s expertise, industry relationships, and experience in identifying, evaluating and executing on new opportunities provide us with opportunities to grow organically and through strategic acquisitions that complement or expand our existing operations.

 

Our Growth Strategy

 

The key elements of our long-term growth strategy include:

 

Cost-Effectively Grow our Customer Base

 

We intend to grow our customer base by continuing to provide business and leisure travelers a combined, comprehensive and competitive platform that meets all their travel needs. In addition, we plan to continue investing in our brand, expanding our B2E sales team and growing our B2B2C travel agent network. For example, during the first half of fiscal year 2018, we launched a new brand campaign and grew our travel agent network to approximately 17,500 agents as of September 30, 2017.

 

 


(1)           Cumulative as of September 30, 2017; does not include data for B2B2C businesses.

 

Grow “Share Of Wallet” With Existing Customers—Leverage our Multi-Channel Approach and Our Loyalty Programs

 

In order to leverage our multi-channel platform we have developed a number of initiatives that help us drive and reward customer loyalty, specifically targeting business travelers who join our platform through our B2E channel and who eventually become B2C customers. For example, our eCash program was launched in 2014 to reward customers for repeat purchases. Customers accumulate such eCash points on travel booked through us, and these points work as a currency that can be redeemed by customers during future bookings. Our eCash program is supported by a strong technology architecture and operates seamlessly with minimal human intervention. Since the eCash program was launched, we believe we have seen a significant impact of this program on our business. We plan to continue focusing on growing our B2C business and using and promoting our eCash program in order to grow our business.

 

Invest in Technology—“One-Stop Shop” For All Travel Needs

 

We intend to continue investing in our common technology platform in order to ensure that we can introduce new product offerings in an efficient and timely manner and deliver on our vision of being a ‘one-stop-shop’ for our customers when it comes to travel and travel related products. Given our focus on sustainable growth, which means that we do not intend to rely on aggressive promotions and discounts to grow our business, innovation is a key driver for our business as it enables us to provide our customers with a differentiated high quality offering. In order to provide customers with selection and choice we have launched a marketplace platform that enables us to sell our own inventory as well as the inventory of third party vendors and we intend to launch similar innovative platform enhancements in the future.

 

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Focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 Markets

 

We will continue to invest in branding and services targeting Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets which, we believe, currently have lower online penetration levels for travel. According to the Indian government’s most recent census, more than 200 million people (representing 16% of India’s population) live in the 488 cities and towns comprising Tier 2 and 3 markets. We expect increased travel within and between Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to drive growth in air and hotels. According to the Airports Authority of India, the growth rate in the number of air travel passengers year-over-year is higher in secondary airports located in smaller Tier 1 and larger Tier 2 cities and smaller regional airports in Tier 2 cities, at 24% and 20%, respectively, than it is in major metro airports located in the largest Tier 1 cities, at 16%.

 

Execute on Our “Mobile-First” Strategy and Expand our Mobile Ecosystem

 

To further accelerate our mobile strategy, we have entered into a strategic relationship with Reliance Retail Ltd., an affiliate of Reliance Industries Limited which is one of India’s largest conglomerates, pursuant to which Reliance Jio agreed to pre-install the Yatra mobile app on its phones in connection with its launch of one of India’s largest 4G mobile networks. Reliance Jio commenced this activity in September 2016. Reliance Industries Limited, through one of its affiliates, is a strategic investor in our company. To capitalize on this distribution network, we have created a portfolio of mobile applications that will serve different users depending on the consumer segment of a particular device. For example, our Yatra mini app, which is focused on the budget travelers for rail, bus and budget hotel bookings, will be preloaded on less expensive mobile devices while our Yatra app will be preloaded on mid- to high-end devices. In addition, the use of any of our applications will allow the users to earn eCash that they can use to buy other products on our platform.

 

Fuel Growth Through Innovative Acquisition Strategies

 

The acquisition of companies, intellectual property and talented individuals has been central to our growth strategy. In 2010, we acquired TSI and its subsidiaries in order to expand our B2B2C business, particularly our international Air Ticketing for small and medium scale enterprises. In 2012, we acquired Travelguru B2C and B2B2C entities from Travelocity, which remain well-established hotel aggregators in India. Through this acquisition, we expanded our hotel business by establishing more direct hotel relationships in India and improved our inventory of affordable travel options. We have also leveraged our leading position in the Indian travel ecosystem to make several “acqui-hires,” including the teams from mGaadi and dudegenie, in order to grow our business. During the second quarter of fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, we completed our acquisition of Air Travel Bureau Limited, or ATB, which further reinforced our leadership position in the B2E travel segment. We expect to continue to pursue acquisitions that we believe will provide services, technologies or people that complement or expand our current offerings.

 

Supplier Relationships

 

We believe that we have built and continue to maintain strong relationships across our portfolio of suppliers for airlines, hotels and holiday packages. We have teams managing our existing airline relationships, hotel relationships, and holiday packages. These teams also work to expand our offerings and network. A selective mix of negotiated rates, payment terms and co-participation promotions has resulted in a compelling consumer portfolio offering with an opportunity to leverage our large customer base and cross-sell effectively.

 

Airlines

 

The airline ticketing business is primarily targeted to domestic air passengers and international travel from India. We have access to real-time inventory either via GDS service providers such as Amadeus and Galileo or through a “direct-connect” to the airlines. We have relationships with all major airlines operating in India, domestic and international. The fares paid by our customers include a transaction fee and this, along with the “per-segment” earnings from the GDS providers, the commissions and volume-linked incentives from the airlines, forms the revenue accrued to us. Our relationships include all major full-service carriers and low-cost carriers. These include domestic carriers such as Air Asia, Air India, Air India Express, Go Air, IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet, Vistara, and international airlines such as Air France-KLM, British Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jet Airways, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Qatar Airways.

 

Hotels

 

We have India’s largest hotel network of 72,000 hotels and homestays and in fiscal year 2017, more than 1.3 million hotel room-nights were booked through our platforms. We have a team responsible for supply side contracting, onboarding

 

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listed properties, and demand generation. We also have an extranet portal that hoteliers use to access and manage their inventory, rates and promotions. Hoteliers also have an option to access the extranet via a Channel Manager API, an interface that lets hoteliers connect their software application to our extranet.

 

Customer Service

 

We are dedicated to ensuring a superior user experience on our platform and a critical component of that is customer service. In addition to our mobile and web-based offerings, we offer a 24/7 customer support hotline, staffed by our representatives located in our Gurgaon office. For our enterprise clients, we sometimes provide ‘in-house’ support staff that are ‘embedded’ with our client, providing a seamless high quality experience for their employees who are our customers.

 

We provide customer support in all stages of our customers’ trips—before, during and after. Our “chat” system is an important means of communication between buyers and sellers, buyers and our customer service and sellers and our seller support. We monitor feedback from our customers using an in-house CRM system that helps to provide simple, tailor-made tools to provide rapid and effective support. We have approximately 500 employees in customer service, including supervisors, sales representatives, quality assurance and process control teams. There is a four week induction and training program for our employees, which is managed by our in-house training team.

 

Our customer contact centers are located in Gurgaon, India. Central to the customer experience, our customer contact centers are closely aligned to the business and are equipped to meet all customer needs. These centers are open seven days every week with emergency numbers that are available for any customers who might need assistance during non-business hours. This enables us to provide a seamless customer experience across all channels. To improve flexibility and cost efficiency, we also utilize, to a smaller extent, third-party customer service providers. Our staff is stationed in third-party customer contact centers to ensure that the customer experience is maintained to our unified corporate standards.

 

Technology

 

Our common technology platform has been designed to deliver a high level of reliability, security, scalability, integration and innovation. We utilize a single data center with an active backup in another data center.

 

The technology stack includes Java, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Memcache, jQuery with a 3-tier service-oriented architecture for horizontal scale, performance and flexibility. We leverage and contribute to open source technologies, leading to faster innovation, development and cost-efficiencies.

 

We use an integration layer for high-scale, fault tolerance and configurability with connectivity to multiple GDS and hosting systems for low cost carriers. This provides auto switching capabilities and redundancy between suppliers so that we may provide the same airline inventory even if a supplier is experiencing connectivity or performance issues.

 

We have also developed a common user interface platform that ensures a single common user view across B2C, B2E and B2B2C channels and a single customer/client interface on both the web and mobile interfaces so that users have a consistent experience irrespective of the channel via which they come to us.

 

In order to ensure smooth integration of our inventory, we have launched a marketplace platform that enables us to sell our own inventory and the inventory of third party vendors to provide travelers a wider selection of products and services on a single platform. This platform presents a set of reusable services that allow third party suppliers or travel services to manage and sell those services on yatra.com directly to consumers. This platform includes vendor management, seller-buyer-user communication service, provision of content, inventory and pricing management and product life cycle management services.

 

Security

 

We accept all major credit, debit cards and other payment instruments, including mobile wallets. PaySwift is a homegrown payment engine to ensure payments are safe and secure. We are PCI-DSS 3.2 compliant with VeriSign secure certification. We follow a two-factor authentication mechanism with the security features of the applicable card. Our critical data security practices include credit card data protection in a separate VLAN accessible only through authenticated APIs and are in an encrypted storage with the key broken into two different systems. We also use a risk engine, which is a third party service, to validate and fraud check international credit cards.

 

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Our 24x7 monitoring and alerting security infrastructure is provided by an outsourced company from multiple locations. Continuous scanning, penetration testing and threat elimination, including ransomware protection, is undertaken by third party security experts assisted by in-house security consultants. A distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection service has been instituted, which works at the perimeter level with protection up to one GBPS, to provide comprehensive solutions for all application (layer 7) and network (layer 3) DDoS attacks. Web application firewalls have also been placed for network and application security apart from a network firewall.

 

Competition

 

The Indian travel industry is highly competitive. Our success depends upon our ability to compete effectively against numerous established and emerging competitors, including other OTAs, traditional offline travel companies, payment wallets, travel research companies, search engines and meta-search companies, both in India and abroad, such as Cleartrip Pvt. Ltd., Expedia Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd., One97 Communications Limited, Le Travenues Technology Pvt. Ltd. India, MakeMyTrip (India) Pvt. Ltd., Ibibo Group Pvt. Ltd., Booking.com B.V., and Agoda Company Pte. Ltd. or any of their affiliates. Factors affecting our competitive success include price, availability of travel products, ability to package travel products across multiple suppliers, brand recognition, customer service and customer care, fees charged to customers, ease of use, accessibility, reliability and innovation. If we are not able to compete effectively against our competitors, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.

 

In January 2017, MakeMyTrip and Ibibo Group Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. completed a merger that combined the two businesses under MakeMyTrip. To the extent this merger enhances MakeMyTrip’s ability to compete with us, in particular in India, which is our, MakeMyTrip’s and Ibibo Group’s largest market, our market share, business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

Large, established Internet search engines with a global presence and meta-search companies who can aggregate travel search results compete against us for customers. Certain of our competitors have launched brand marketing campaigns to increase their visibility with customers. Some of our competitors have significantly greater financial, marketing, personnel and other resources than we do and certain of our competitors have a longer history of established businesses and reputations in the Indian travel market (particularly in the Hotels and Packages business) as compared with us. Some meta-search sites, including TripAdvisor and Kayak, offer users the ability to make reservations directly on their websites, which may reduce the amount of traffic and transactions available to us through referrals from these sites. If additional meta-search sites begin to offer the ability to make reservations directly, that will further affect our ability to generate traffic to our sites. From time to time, we may be required to reduce service fees and Net Revenue Margins in order to compete effectively and maintain or gain market share.

 

Intellectual Property

 

Our intellectual property rights include trademarks and domain names associated with the name “Yatra,” and “Travelguru” primarily, as well as copyrights and rights arising from confidentiality agreements relating to our website content and technology. We regard our intellectual property as a factor contributing to our success. We rely on trademark law, trade secret protection, non-competition and confidentiality agreements with our employees and some of our partners and vendors to protect our intellectual property rights. We require our employees to enter into agreements to keep confidential all information relating to our customers, methods, business and trade secrets during and after their employment with us. Our employees are required to acknowledge and recognize that all inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship, developments and other processes made by them during their employment are our property.

 

Yatra India and its subsidiaries have registered the primary domain names, namely www.yatra.com, www.yatra.in, www.tsi-yatra.com and www.travelguru.com, and have full legal rights over these domain names for the period for which such domain names are registered. We conduct our business primarily under the “Yatra” brand name and logo and have registered the trademarks under a couple of classes mainly in India. We have inter alia applied for trademark registration of the logos, and word marks for yatra.com in India and such applications are currently pending with the Registry of Trademarks. We have filed responses to objections raised by the Registry of Trademarks to certain of these applications. We have also filed oppositions with the Registry of Trademarks against certain trademarks in pursuance of the protection of our trademarks.

 

Employees

 

As of September 30, 2017, we had 3,279 employees, including the 800 employees acquired as a part of the acquisition of ATB. The following tables show a breakdown of our employees as of September 30 for the past three years by category of activity and geographic location.

 

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Number of Employees
as of September 30,

 

Division/Function

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Executive Management

 

9

 

7

 

7

 

Product development

 

141

 

119

 

95

 

Sales and marketing

 

668

 

561

 

734

 

Technology development and technology support

 

388

 

298

 

246

 

Others (including operations, business development, administration, finance and accounting, legal and human resources)

 

2,073

 

1,173

 

1,398

 

Total

 

3,279

 

2,158

 

2,480

 

 

 

 

Number of Employees
as of September 30,

 

Location

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

India

 

3,261

 

2,140

 

2,463

 

United States

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Singapore

 

17

 

17

 

16

 

Total

 

3,279

 

2,158

 

2,480

 

 

None of our employees are represented by a labor union. We believe that our relations with our employees are good. As of September 30, 2017, we employed 233 temporary and contractual employees.

 

Insurance

 

We maintain and annually renew insurance for losses (but not business interruption) arising from fire, burglary as well as terrorist activities for our corporate office at Gurgaon, India, as well as for our various company-owned travel stores and offices in India. In addition, we have insurance policies of approximately US$15 million, respectively, to insure our directors and officers from various liabilities arising out of the general performance of their duties. We have also purchased public liability insurance, fidelity insurance and work injury compensation insurance for Yatra India.

 

In addition to the above, we have taken standard medical policies for all the companies in the Group and group term insurance policies and group personal accident policies in Yatra India and some of its subsidiaries and affiliates (besides a cash insurance policy in one of our subsidiaries).

 

Regulations

 

We are subject to various laws and regulations in India arising from our operations in India, including travel agent requirements and the operation of our website, call centers and company-owned travel stores.

 

Yatra India has obtained registration from Ministry of Tourism to act as Domestic Tour Operator and Inbound Tour Operator which are valid until January 28, 2019 and January 26, 2019, respectively. Yatra India is also accredited with the International Air Transport Registration which is valid for 2017.

 

Under the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000, as amended, we are subject to certain liabilities pertaining to the implementation and maintenance of reasonable security practices and procedures with respect to sensitive personal data or information that we possess, deal with or handle in our computer systems, networks, databases and software. India has also implemented privacy laws, including the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, which impose limitations and restrictions on the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

 

We have obtained approvals to operate our domestic and international call centers in India as “Other Service Providers” (OSP) from the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. Our approval in respect of Domestic OSP and International OSP is valid for 20 years from October 18, 2013 and September 26, 2012, respectively.

 

We also obtain and maintain registrations under the Shops and Establishments Act and Rules of each state where our offices are located. We have also obtained the Importer-Exporter Code Number (IEC number) from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce. The date of the issuance of the IEC number is December 22, 2016.

 

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Our operations in India currently do not benefit from tax holidays under any applicable laws or regulations.

 

The consolidated foreign direct investment policy, or the FDI Policy, issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, as amended, and the regulations framed thereunder, or the FEMA, have certain requirements with respect to downstream investments by Indian companies that are owned or controlled by foreign entities and with respect to the transfer of ownership or control of Indian companies in sectors with caps on foreign investment from resident Indian persons or entities to foreigners. These requirements currently include restrictions on pricing, valuation of shares and sources of funding for such investments, which may, in certain cases, require prior notice to or approval of the Government of India. India’s Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, restrict us from lending to or borrowing from our Indian subsidiaries. Further the Government of India has recently made and may continue to make revisions to the FDI policy on e-commerce in India (including in relation to business model and permitted services). Such changes may require us to make changes to our business in order to comply with Indian law.

 

The Companies Act contains significant changes to Indian company law, including in relation to the issuance of capital by companies, related party transactions, corporate governance, audit matters, shareholder class actions and restrictions on the number of layers of subsidiaries and corporate social responsibility spending. While the majority of the provisions of the Companies Act are currently effective, certain provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 remain in effect.

 

Litigation

 

From time to time we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business and the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty.

 

Except for the tax proceedings described below, there are no governmental, legal or arbitration proceedings (including any such proceedings which are pending or threatened, of which we are aware) that we believe could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position.

 

Tax Matters Relating to Yatra Online Private Limited

 

Assessment Year 2008-09

 

In December 2010, we received a demand notice from the Indian income tax authorities for the assessment year 2008-09, disallowing a deduction of INR 18.9 million. In January 2011, we filed an appeal with the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The appeal was decided in our favor in March 2012 and we received partial relief except for some disallowance amounting to INR 1.6 million. The Revenue has filed an appeal against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) with the Income Tax Tribunal. Further, in March 2014, we received a demand notice for payment of tax on disallowed expenses of INR 1.6 million. The tax amount was paid in April 2014. In March 2016, the Income Tax Tribunal remanded the matter to the file of the assessing officer who will decide these issues afresh and give us an opportunity to present the case before him. The matter has not yet been scheduled for hearing by the assessing officer.

 

Assessment Year 2012-13

 

In April 2016, we received a demand notice from the Indian income tax authorities for the assessment year 2012-13, disallowing a deduction of INR 8.2 million for expenditure relatable to exempt income and security deposit written off. We have filed an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in July 2016. Subsequently, we have been issued a notice of demand for INR 0.5 million towards penalty against which we have filed an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in November 2016. The matter has not yet been scheduled for hearing.

 

Assessment Year 2013-14

 

In November 2014, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for scrutiny assessment for the assessment year 2013-14. A scrutiny assessment refers to the examination of a return of income by giving an opportunity to the tax payer to substantiate the income declared and the expenses, deductions, losses, exemptions, etc., claimed in the return with the help of evidence. We have submitted the required information to the concerned authorities. Assessment orders dated December 22, 2016 was issued, disallowing a deduction of INR 11.8 million and determining the sum of INR Nil payable by us. We filed an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in January 2017. The matter has not yet been scheduled for hearing.

 

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Assessment Year 2014-15

 

In March 2016, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for scrutiny assessment for the assessment year 2014-15. We have submitted the required information to the concerned authorities and the matter is still pending with the income tax authorities.

 

In December 2016, we were issued a notice towards Transfer Pricing proceedings under Section 92CA of the Income Tax Act requisitioning certain information. The Company had submitted all the required information with the department post which Transfer pricing orders under Section 92CA(1) of the Income Tax Act were issued in October 2017 accepting arm’s length pricing of transactions.

 

Assessment Year 2015-16

 

In January 2017, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for an inquiry before assessment for the assessment year 2015-16 where in the Company was required to provide certain documents in connection with the assessment. The required documents were filed with the income tax authorizes by the company in March 2017. We have not heard back from department thereafter.

 

Assessment Year 2016-17

 

In July 2017, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for complete scrutiny and furnish information electronically on or before July 24, 2017. The required information has been submitted with the department. We have not heard back from department thereafter.

 

Service Tax Show Cause and Demand Notice—Fiscal Years 2007-15

 

In June 2012, pursuant to an audit conducted by the service tax authorities, we received a notice from the service tax authorities for fiscal years 2007-11 in respect of certain matters which relate to the travel industry and involve a complex interpretation of Indian laws. We received similar notices for fiscal years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 in December 2012, May 2014, April 2015 and April 2016, respectively. In November 2012, we filed a reply with the Commissioner of Service Tax for fiscal years 2007-11 and similarly filed an objection in April 2013 for fiscal year 2012, in February 2015 for fiscal year 2013, in May 2015 for fiscal year 2014 and in May 2016 for fiscal year 2015. We attended a personal hearing before the Commissioner of Central Excise in November 2015 for fiscal years 2007-13 and in September 2015 for fiscal year 2014. The aggregate value of demand for the show cause notices above is approximately INR 1,000 million (excluding interest and penalties if finally determined to be payable). The matter is currently pending and we believe the likelihood of the claims being upheld by the relevant authorities to be remote. If in the event an unfavorable order is issued by the adjudicating authority, then we will need to deposit 7.5 percent of the amount involved as pre-deposit under the service tax laws in order to pursue the case further before Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT). The matter has not yet been scheduled for hearing.

 

Service Tax Show Cause and Demand Notice—Fiscal Years 2010-15

 

In October 2015, pursuant to an industry wide inquiry on compliance with service tax rules and regulations by various travel agencies in India initiated by the Mumbai Zonal Unit of Directorate General of Excise Intelligence and Customs, an excise and customs tax regulatory authority in India, we received a notice from the tax authorities for fiscal years 2010 to 2015, demanding payment of service tax in respect of certain matters, some of which relate to the travel industry in India and involve a complex interpretation of Indian law. In March 2016, we filed a reply with the Commissioner of Service Tax for fiscal years 2010-15. The aggregate value of demand for the show cause notice above is approximately INR 240.7 million (excluding interest and penalties if finally determined to be payable). Further to such proceedings, the demand of service tax of INR 240.7 million has been raised by the Commissioner of Service Tax along with a penalty of INR 240.7 million and interest at an appropriate rate in December 2016. An appeal has been filed before CESTAT in March 2017. The matter has not yet been scheduled for hearing.

 

Investigation by Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence

 

An investigation has been initiated by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence, or DGCEI, for the period from October 2010 to September 2015 for service tax relating to hotel reservations. The matters are industry wide and involve a complex interpretation of law. We have made a pre-deposit of INR 25 million under protest but we have not received any

 

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show cause notice in this respect. A reply to the notice was filed in January 2016. The investigation is ongoing. We believe that we have strong grounds to defend our position on these matters.

 

Service Tax Intimation for audit Fiscal Year 2012-13 - 2016-17

 

In September 2017, we received an intimation issued from the Office of the Commissioner of GST Audit Gurugram for conducting service tax audit from Fiscal Years 2012-13 to 2016-17. We are in process of submitting the required information to the concerned authorities.

 

Tax Matters Relating to Yatra TG Stays Private Limited (formerly known as D. V. Travels Guru Pvt. Ltd)

 

Assessment Year 2014-15

 

In April 2016, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for scrutiny assessment for the assessment year 2014-15. We have submitted the required information to the concerned authorities. Assessment order dated December 26, 2016 was issued determining the sum of INR 1.6 million refundable to us. This also contained disallowance of deduction of INR 4.5 million in respect of which show cause notice was served as to why penalty for furnishing of inaccurate particulars of income should not be levied. A notice dated June 08, 2017 for penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c) was issued. We appeared before Dy. Commissioner of Income tax on June 19, 2017 and submitted clarification in this regard. Rectification order u/s 154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was passed on 23 rd  June 2017 adding a disallowance of INR 4.5 million and also penalty proceedings were dropped.

 

Assessment Year 2015-16

 

In April 2016, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for scrutiny assessment for the assessment year 2015-16. We have submitted the required information to the concerned authorities and the matter is still pending with the income tax authorities.

 

Assessment Year 2016-17

 

In July 2017, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for complete scrutiny and furnish information electronically on or before July 27, 2017. The required information is submitted with the department and we have not received any further information thereafter.

 

Service Tax Show Cause and Demand Notice—November 2005 to October 2006

 

In April 2011, we received a notice from the service tax authorities on the basis of investigation carried out by the DGCEI for the period November 2005 to October 2006 in respect of admissibility of input credit. In November 2012, we filed a reply with the Commissioner of Service Tax. The value of demand for the show cause notice above is approximately INR 3.7 million (excluding interest and penalties if finally determined to be payable). A personal hearing on the matter was held on July 27, 2016 and we reiterated the submissions in the ground of appeal and also made additional written submissions. In August 2016, we received orders wherein the demand was confirmed by the Commissioner (Appeals). We have filed an appeal against the order with the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in November 2016. The matter was listed before CESTAT, Mumbai on June 29, 2017. Tribunal after hearing the submissions of the parties was pleased to allow the Appeal by way of remand to adjudicating authority. The Bench has directed the Authority to duly verify the receipt of services by the Appellant and allow credit on services, if found to have been received by the Company. The Adjudicating Authority is directed to complete the process of verification by December 31, 2017 and pass appropriate order.

 

Service Tax Show Cause and Demand Notice—Fiscal Years 2007-11

 

In August 2011, pursuant to an audit conducted by the service tax authorities, we received a notice from the service tax authorities for fiscal years 2007-11 in respect of certain matters which relate to the travel industry and involve a complex interpretation of Indian law. In April 2012, we filed a reply with the Commissioner of Service Tax for fiscal years 2007-11 and an additional submission was made in July 2014. Further to such proceedings, the demand of service tax of Rs 237.6 million has been raised by the Commissioner of Service Tax along with a penalty of INR 237.6 million and interest at an appropriate rate. We have filed an appeal against the order with the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in January 2017.

 

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Service Tax Intimation for audit Fiscal Year 2012-13—June 30, 2017

 

In August 2017, we received an intimation issued by the Office Of The Additional Commissioner of GST Audit Mumbai for conducting service tax audit from Fiscal Years 2012-13 to 2016-17. We are in process of submitting the required information to the concerned authorities.

 

Tax Matters Relating to Yatra Hotel Solutions Private Limited (formerly known as Desiya Online Travel Distribution Pvt. Ltd.)

 

Assessment Year 2015-16

 

In July 2016, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for scrutiny assessment for the assessment year 2015-16. We have submitted the required information to the concerned authorities and the matter is still pending with the income tax authorities.

 

Service Tax Show Cause and Demand Notice—October 2012 to October 2013

 

We have filed a refund claim application with the service tax authorities in January 2014, seeking a refund of an amount of INR 8.5 million. In March 2014, we received notice from the service tax department for rejection of refund claim for service tax. In July 2014, we filed a reply with the Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax. In February 2015, the Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax asked for submission of self-certified copies of audited balance sheet and returns. In March 2015, the Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Service Tax sought certain clarification in this regard. We made our submission in February 2016. The matter is currently pending with the department.

 

Tax Matters Relating to TSI Yatra Private Limited

 

Assessment Year 2013-14

 

In February 2016, we received a demand notice order from the Indian income tax authorities for the assessment year 2013-14, disallowing a deduction of INR 8.15 million for expenditure relatable to exempt income. This has been accepted by us and the assessment has accordingly been closed. Income tax authorities subsequently have imposed a penalty of INR 1.89 million. We filed an appeal with the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in November 2016.

 

Assessment Year 2014-15

 

In July 2016, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for scrutiny assessment for the assessment year 2014-15. We have submitted the required information to the concerned authorities and the matter is still pending with the income tax authorities.

 

In January 2017, we were issued a notice towards Transfer Pricing proceedings under Section 92CA of the Income Tax Act requisitioning information. The Company had submitted all the required information is submitted with the concerned authorities post which Transfer pricing orders under Section 92CA(1) of the Income Tax Act were issued in October 2017 accepting the arm’s length pricing of transactions.

 

Assessment Year 2015-16

 

In April 2017, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for TDS scrutiny for the assessment year 2015-16. We have submitted the required information to the concerned authorities. In June 2017, we were issued a notice in connection with the assessment of the Assessment Year 2015-16 requiring to produce certain documents / information on July 12, 2017. We have submitted the required information to the concerned authorities. We have not heard back from department thereafter.

 

Assessment Year 2016-17

 

In September 2017, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities on tax deduction on source and it’s payment for the assessment year 2016-17 for submission of details by 27.09.2017. The required details are submitted.

 

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In October 2017, we received a notice order from the Indian income tax authorities for the assessment year 2016-17, imposing penalty INR 0.76 million for non-deduction of withholding tax. The matter was fixed for hearing on October 24, 2017 wherein we were asked to submit further details. We are in process of compiling it and would the same in due course.

 

Service Tax Show Cause and Demand Notice—Fiscal Years 2007-12

 

In October 2013, pursuant to an audit conducted by the service tax authorities, we received a notice from the service tax authorities for fiscal years 2007-12 in respect of certain matters which relate to the travel industry and involve a complex interpretation of Indian law. In March 2014, we filed a reply with the Commissioner of Service Tax. Further to such proceedings, the demand of service tax of Rs 19.94 million has been raised by the Commissioner of Service Tax along with a penalty of INR 19.94 million and interest at an appropriate interest rate. In December 2016, we filed an appeal against the order with Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) along with a payment of 7.5% of the duty demanded.

 

Service Tax Show Cause and Demand Notice—Fiscal Years 2010-14

 

In October 2015, we received a notice from the service tax authorities for fiscal years 2010-14 in respect of certain matters which relate to the travel industry and involve a complex interpretation of Indian law. In March 2016, we filed a reply with the Commissioner of Service Tax. We attended a personal hearing before the Commissioner of Central Excise. The aggregate value of demand for the show cause notice above is approximately INR 231.6 million (excluding interest and penalties if finally determined to be payable). A personal hearing in this matter was attended before Additional Director General on January 13, 2017. Additional submission was submitted with adjudicating authority on January 27, 2017. Further to such proceedings, demand of service tax of INR 231.6 million has been raised by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence along with interest at an appropriate rate. We have filed an appeal against the order with Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) along with a payment of 7.5% of the duty demanded as pre-deposit under the service tax law.

 

Tax Matters Relating to Yatra Corporate Hotel Solutions Private Limited (formerly known as Intech Hotel Solutions Private Limited)

 

Assessment Year 2013-14

 

In August 2016, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities on nature of some expenditure incurred with respect to international transaction done with associate enterprise for the assessment year 2013-14. This would have tax effect of INR 1.41 million. The matter has not yet been scheduled for hearing by the assessing officer.

 

Assessment Year 2014-15

 

In July 2016, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for scrutiny assessment for the assessment year 2014-15. We have submitted the required information to the concerned authorities. An assessment order was subsequently issued in December 2016 adding income of INR 7.8 million and raising demand of INR 0.9 million. We filed an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) in December 2016

 

A notice dated June 06, 2017 for penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c) was issued. We submitted appeal documents & clarification against the above notice with the department.

 

Assessment Year 2016-17

 

In August 2017, we were issued a notice by the Indian income tax authorities for complete scrutiny and furnish information electronically on or before August 22, 2017. The required information has been submitted with the department.

 

Tax Matters Relating to Air Travel Bureau Ltd

 

Service Tax Show Cause and Demand Notice—Fiscal Years 2005-12

 

In November 2011, pursuant to an audit conducted by the service tax authorities, we received a notice from the service tax authorities for the period October 2005—September 2010 in respect of certain matters which relate to the travel industry and involve a complex interpretation of Indian laws. The aggregate value of demand for the show cause notice above is approximately INR 3.2 million along with a penalty of INR 3.2 million and interest at an appropriate rate raised by the

 

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Additional Commissioner of Service Tax. An appeal has been filed before Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals) in February 2012. The matter has not yet been scheduled for hearing.

 

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MANAGEMENT

 

Executive Officers and Directors

 

The following table sets forth information of our executive officers and directors, and their as of the date of this prospectus. Unless otherwise stated, the address for our directors and officers is 1101-03, 11 th  Floor, Tower-B, Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 39, Gurgaon, Haryana 122002, India.

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

Dhruv Shringi

 

44

 

Chief Executive Officer and Class III Director

Alok Vaish

 

48

 

Chief Financial Officer

Manish Amin

 

52

 

Chief Information Officer

Sharat Dhall

 

49

 

Chief Operating Officer, B2C

Himanshu Verma

 

43

 

Chief Technology Officer

Akash Poddar

 

50

 

Chief Operating Officer, B2B

Satvinder Sodhi

 

41

 

Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Travel, and Head of Industry Relations

Sanjay Arora(1)(2)(3)

 

49

 

Non-Executive Class II Director

Murlidhara Lakshmikantha Kadaba(1)(2)(3)

 

56

 

Non-Executive Class II Director

Sudhir Kumar Sethi(1) (2)(3)

 

59

 

Chairman of the Board and Non-Executive Class III Director

 


(1)                                  Member of the audit committee.

 

(2)                                  Member of the compensation committee.

 

(3)                                  Member of nominating and corporate governance committee.

 

Executive Officers

 

Dhruv Shringi.   Mr. Shringi is our co-founder and has served as our Chief Executive Officer since June 2008 and as a member of our board of directors since December 2005. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Shringi was Director of Group Operations and Technology of the Ebookers Group in London from October 2003 to June 2005. From February 2002 to September 2003 Mr. Shringi served in the Strategy and Business Development team at Ford Motor Company in the UK, and from May 1994 to October 2000, he worked in the Audit & Business Consulting team of Arthur Anderson in their offices in India and London. He holds a B.Com (Hons.) degree from Delhi University, a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD and is also a qualified chartered accountant. We believe Mr. Shringi is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive knowledge of the travel industry and his experience as our Chief Executive Officer.

 

Alok Vaish.   Mr. Vaish has served as our Chief Financial Officer since December 2007. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Vaish was the Chief Financial Officer of HSIL Limited from April 2005 to November 2007. Prior to that, he worked as Vice President in Ambit Corporate Finance Pte. from September 2004 to March 2005. From July 1997 to September 2004 he worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department of the Investment Banking Group of Deutsche Bank, New York. Mr. Vaish holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The Darden School of Business, University of Virginia and also holds B.Com (Hons.) from Delhi University. He is also a national merit rank holder Chartered Accountant.

 

Manish Amin.   Mr. Amin is our co-founder and has served as our Chief Technology Officer/Chief Information Officer since January 2006. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Amin worked at Ebookers from June 1990 to November 2005 where his last role was Head of Technology Infrastructure. He holds a BTEC Higher National Diploma from South Thames College, London.

 

Sharat Dhall.   Mr. Dhall has served as our President (B2C) since May 2011. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Dhall was the Managing Director of TripAdvisor India from May 2008 to April 2011, and the Managing Director of Expedia India from May 2007 to April 2008. Prior to that, he worked in sales and marketing at Hindustan Unilever from 1996 to 2005 and as Director, ecommerce, at Indiatimes.com from October 2005 to April 2007. Mr. Dhall holds a Master of Management Studies degree from B.I.T.S. Pilani and a Master of Business Administration degree from X.L.R.I. Jamshedpur.

 

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Himanshu Verma.   Mr. Verma has served as our Chief Technology Officer since April 2015. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Verma worked at Flipkart as Director of Engineering from April 2012 to March 2015 and at Yahoo! Inc. as Director of Engineering from November 2006 to April 2012. He holds a B.Tech. degree in computer science from Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow, India.

 

Akash Poddar.   Mr. Poddar has served as our Chief Operating Officer—B2B business since September 2010. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Poddar served as COO at Travel Boutique Online from December 2007 to August 2010. Prior to that, he worked at Indorama Synthetic limited as General Manager, Sales from January 1999 to August 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the American Graduate School of International Management, Thunderbird, Glendale, Arizona.

 

Satvinder Sodhi.   Mr. Sodhi has served as our Chief Operating Officer since November 1, 2010. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Sodhi served as Sr. Vice President—SBU North and South and Head Sales at Kuoni India from September 2002 to August 2010, as Account Manager for GE India at Carlson Wagonlit Travel from December 1992 to August 2002 and as Team leader Operations at PL Worldways from April 1996 to November 1996. He holds a B.Com degree from Delhi University. He also has a Diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management from Skyline College Sharjah (UAE).

 

Non-Executive Directors

 

Murlidhara Lakshmikantha Kadaba.   Mr. Kadaba has served as a non-executive member of our board of directors since December 2016. Mr. Kadaba is the Chairman and Managing Director of Moonbeam Capital, a proprietary venture capital firm focused on luxury, real estate and e-commerce ventures. Mr. Kadaba has over 25 years of banking experience, with proven expertise in general management, marketing and product development across consumer banking, wealth management, consumer lending and payment products. Before becoming an entrepreneur, he served as the Group President and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Services at Reliance Payments Solutions Limited. Prior to this, Mr. Kadaba worked for American Express for eight years where he was the country manager for India and area countries. He was responsible for launching Amex’s Consumer banking franchise and several credit cards in India. Earlier, Mr. Kadaba was VP and Head of Investment Products at Citibank-India. Mr. Kadaba has served on the boards of Amcham and Financial Planning Standards Board. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Indian Institute of Learning Management (IILM), is an active member of YPO and a charter member of TIE. Amongst others, Mr. Kadaba is currently serving as a Board Member of Big Tree (bookmyshow.com), yatra.com and HomeShop18. Mr. Kadaba is an alumnus of Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur and is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Jayachamarajendra, Mysore. Mr. Kadaba is well qualified to serve as a director given the breadth and depth of his experience as well as his capital markets expertise.

 

Sanjay Arora.   Mr. Arora has served as a non-executive member of our board of directors since December 2016. Mr. Arora is a managing director at ATL Partners, a private equity firm which he joined in September 2017. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at Terrapin Partners, LLC and was Terrapin’s Chief Executive Officer from its inception until December 2016. Mr. Arora joined Terrapin Partners in 2007 to focus on Terrapin Partners’ private equity, debt investing and special purpose acquisition company activities. From 2012 to 2017, Mr. Arora has also been the Portfolio Manager of TICO Management Company, LP (d/b/a Terrapin Lending Company), a direct lending fund. Prior to Terrapin Partners, Mr. Arora was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank AG in Hong Kong, where he ran the equity-linked origination team for Asia-Pacific from 2003 to 2005. Prior to this, from 1989 to 2003, Mr. Arora held a variety of positions in leveraged finance, derivatives, and equity capital markets at Bankers Trust and Deutsche Bank. Mr. Arora received a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Chicago and a BSc in economics from The London School of Economics. Mr. Arora is well qualified to serve as director due to his experience in capital markets, and portfolio management.

 

Sudhir Kumar Sethi.   Mr. Sethi has served as a non-executive member of our board of directors since March 2014. He is founder and chairman of IDG Ventures India Advisors, in which role he has advised on investments in numerous companies the across digital consumer, enterprise software and healthcare sectors since 1998. In addition to leading IDG Ventures India Advisors, Mr. Sethi serves on the Asia Advisory Board of EMPEA (Emerging Markets Private Equity Association) and as Advisor on the Technology Innovation and Productivity Council of the GMR Group. He also served on the Executive Committee of Indian Venture Capital Association (IVCA), Investment Committee of UTI Ventures, on the Board of Ascent Capital, Advisory Board of Westbridge Capital and on the Board of Advisors at N.S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurship, IIM Bangalore. He currently serves on the board of directors of several companies, including Perfint Healthcare, Newgen Software and FirstCry and previously served on the board of directors of Myntra, which was acquired by Flipkart, and Manthan Systems. Mr. Sethi a B.Tech degree in engineering from IETE, Delhi and a Master of Business Administration degree from Faculty of Management Studies University, Delhi. Mr. Sethi is well qualified to serve as a director due to his extensive investment experience and his roles serving on the board of directors of other company.

 

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Employment Agreements

 

We have entered into employment agreements with certain of our key employees.

 

Mr. Shringi entered into an employment agreement with us on January 1, 2006. The agreement contains customary provisions regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality of information and assignment of inventions. We and Mr. Shringi are each obligated to provide the other party with three months’ written notice to terminate the employment relationship. Alternatively, in lieu of providing three months’ notice, we may elect to pay Mr. Shringi a lump sum equal to his base salary for the notice period. Such notice period and termination benefits do not apply in the event that Mr. Shringi is terminated by us for any one of the reasons enumerated in the agreement.

 

Messrs. Vaish, Amin, Dhall, Verma, Poddar and Sodhi have also entered into employment agreements with us, which agreements contain customary provisions regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality of information and assignment of inventions. We and each of these executives are obligated to provide the other party with three months’ written notice to terminate the employment relationship. Alternatively, in lieu of providing three months’ notice, we may elect to pay the executive a lump sum equal to his base salary for the notice period. Such notice period and termination benefits do not apply in the event that such executive is terminated by us for any one of the reasons enumerated in the agreement.

 

Board of Directors

 

As of the date of this prospectus, our board of directors is comprised of four directors, at least a majority of whom qualify as “independent” directors under the listing standards for independence of NASDAQ and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. Our board of directors has determined that the following directors are independent: Sanjay Arora, Murlidhara Lakshmikantha Kadaba and Sudhir Kumar Sethi. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, Mr. Arora was designated to serve as a member of our board of directors by the Terrapin Sponsors.

 

Our Articles of Association provide for a board of directors consisting of no less than one director, with all directors divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. At each annual general meeting of our shareholders, the election or re-election of directors following the expiration of the term of office of the directors of that class of directors will be for a term of office that expires on the third annual general meeting following such election or re-election. Each director so elected will hold office until the annual general meeting of our shareholders for the year in which his or her term expires, unless the tenure of such director expires earlier pursuant to the Companies Law or unless he or she is removed from office as described below. Our Articles of Association provide that our board of directors will be divided among three staggered classes of directors:

 

·                   our Class I directors previously included Promod Haque, who resigned from our board of directors on October 13, 2017 and Amit Bapna, whose term on our board of directors expired at our annual meeting of shareholders held on December 12, 2017, and we are currently undergoing a search for possible replacement directors;

 

·                   our Class II directors include Sanjay Arora and Murlidhara Lakshmikantha Kadaba, and their terms will expire at our annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2018; and

 

·                   our Class III directors include Dhruv Shringi and Sudhir Kumar Sethi, and their terms will expire at our annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2019.

 

A director may be re-elected to serve for an unlimited number of terms. As a result of the staggered terms, not all of our directors will be elected in any given year.

 

The directors are appointed by the general meeting of shareholders. A director may be removed for cause by a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast by those present in person or by proxy at a meeting and who are entitled to vote. Our board of directors may also, in certain circumstances, appoint additional directors. In addition, the Terrapin Sponsors and certain of our investors and executive officers, in certain circumstances, will have the right to designate individuals to be nominated for election to serve as our directors and to appoint at least one director to serve on each committee of our board of directors. Each of MIHI LLC and the Terrapin Sponsors shall also have the right to designate one representative to attend our board meeting in a nonvoting observer capacity. MIHI LLC and the Terrapin Sponsors shall cease to have board observation rights when they no longer own at least 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares. See “Description of Share Capital—Investor Rights Agreement.”

 

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The primary responsibility of the executive director, Dhruv Shringi, is to manage our company. The primary responsibility of the non-executive directors is to supervise the policies of the executive director and senior management and the affairs of our company and our affiliated enterprises. In addition, the non-executive directors assist the executive director and senior management by providing advice.

 

Executive officers are selected by and serve at the discretion of the board of directors.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

We have an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Our board of directors may establish other committees as it deems necessary or appropriate from time to time.

 

Audit Committee

 

The current members of our audit committee are Murlidhara Kadaba, Sanjay Arora, and Sudhir Kumar Sethi, with Mr. Kadaba serving as its chairman. All members of our audit committee meet the requirements for financial literacy under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and NASDAQ. Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Kadaba is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined under the applicable rules of the SEC. The SEC and NASDAQ rules require that our audit committee be composed of at least three members, subject to certain permitted phase-in rules for newly public companies. The audit committee operates under a written charter that satisfies the applicable standards of the SEC and NASDAQ. Our audit committee’s responsibilities include:

 

·                   overseeing our corporate accounting and financial reporting process;

 

·                   evaluating the independent auditors’ qualifications, independence and performance;

 

·                   determining the engagement of the independent auditors;

 

·                   reviewing and approving the scope of the annual audit and the audit fee;

 

·                   discussing with management and the independent auditors the results of the annual audit and the review of our quarterly financial statements;

 

·                   approving the retention of the independent auditors to perform any proposed permissible non-audit services;

 

·                   monitoring the rotation of partners of the independent auditors on our engagement team as required by law;

 

·                   reviewing our critical accounting policies and estimates;

 

·                   overseeing our internal audit function; and

 

·                   annually reviewing the audit committee charter and the audit committee’s performance.

 

The audit committee operates under a written charter adopted by our board of directors, a current copy of which is available on our website at www.yatra.com.

 

Compensation Committee

 

The current members of our compensation committee are Sudhir Kumar Sethi, Murlidhara Kadaba and Sanjay Arora, with Mr. Sethi serving as its chairman. Our board of directors has determined that all members of our Compensation Committee are “non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and “outside directors” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. Our compensation committee reviews and recommends policies relating to compensation and benefits of its officers and employees. The compensation committee’s responsibilities include:

 

·                   reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to compensation of our chief executive officer and other executive officers;

 

·                   evaluating the performance of these officers in light of those goals and objectives;

 

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·                   setting the compensation of these officers based on such evaluations;

 

·                   administering the issuance of share options and other awards under our share plans; and

 

·                   reviewing and evaluating, at least annually, the performance of the compensation committee and its members, including compliance of the compensation committee with its charter.

 

The compensation committee operates under a written charter adopted by our board of directors, a current copy of which is available on our website at www.yatra.com.

 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

The current members of our nominating and corporate governance committee are Sanjay Arora, Sudhir Kumar Sethi and Murlidhara Kadaba, with Mr. Kadaba serving as its chairman. The nominating and corporate governance committee’s responsibilities include:

 

·                   making recommendations to our board of directors regarding candidates for directorships and the size and composition of our board of directors;

 

·                   overseeing our corporate governance guidelines; and

 

·                   reporting and making recommendations to our board of directors concerning governance matters.

 

The nominating and corporate governance committee operates under a written charter adopted by our board of directors, a current copy of which is available on our website at www.yatra.com.

 

Foreign Private Issuer Exemptions

 

We are a “foreign private issuer” under the securities laws of the United States and the rules of the NASDAQ. Under the securities laws of the United States, “foreign private issuers” are subject to different disclosure requirements than U.S. domiciled registrants. We intend to take all actions necessary to maintain compliance as a foreign private issuer under the applicable corporate governance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the rules adopted by the SEC and NASDAQ’s listing standards. Under the NASDAQ rules, a “foreign private issuer” is subject to less stringent corporate governance requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, the rules of the NASDAQ permit a “foreign private issuer” to follow its home country practice in lieu of the listing requirements of NASDAQ. Accordingly, in the future you may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the NASDAQ corporate governance requirements.

 

Corporate Governance

 

Corporate Governance Guidelines

 

Our board of directors has approved a set of general guidelines that provide the framework for our corporate governance. The board will review these guidelines and other aspects of our corporate governance periodically, as necessary. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines can be found on our website at www.yatra.com .

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

Our board of directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, or the Code of Conduct. Our Code of Conduct documents the principles of conduct and ethics to be followed by our directors, officers and employees when conducting our business and performing their day-to-day duties. The purpose of our Code of Conduct is to promote honest and ethical conduct, compliance with applicable governmental rules and regulations, prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Conduct and a culture of honesty and accountability. A copy of the Code of Conduct has been provided to each of our directors, officers and employees who are required to acknowledge that they have received and will comply with the Code of Conduct. We intend to disclose any material amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, in our public SEC filings and/or on our website in accordance with applicable SEC and NASDAQ rules and regulations. Our Code of Conduct can be found on our website at www.yatra.com .

 

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Disclosure Committee

 

We maintain a disclosure committee consisting of members of our executive management. The purpose of the disclosure committee is to oversee our system of disclosure controls and assist and advise the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in making the required certifications in SEC reports. The disclosure committee was established to bring together on a regular basis representatives from our key business units and employees involved in the preparation of our financial statements to discuss any issues or matters of which the members are aware that should be considered for disclosure in our public SEC filings and review our draft periodic SEC reports prior to filing. The disclosure committee reports to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

Compensation

 

Non-Executive Director Compensation

 

We pay the reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with attending meetings of our board of directors and our committees. In fiscal years 2015 and 2016, we paid no cash compensation to our non-executive directors. Starting in January 2017, we have agreed to pay a $15,000 annual base director’s fee to each of our non-executive directors who are on the Board of the Company. Our non-executive directors who serve on our audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating and corporate governance committee will receive an additional cash retainer of $10,000 per year for a membership in each of the above committees. We do not have service contracts with any of our non-executive directors that provide for benefits upon termination.

 

Executive Director and Other Senior Management Compensation

 

The aggregate compensation, including benefits in kind, paid to our executive director and senior management for the year ended 2017, including benefits in kind but excluding any equity compensation, was INR 133.7 million. We have not set aside or accrued any amounts to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our executive directors or other senior management. We have employment agreements with our senior management and executive directors that provide for benefits upon termination. We have also granted share options to our executive directors. For option grants to senior management, see “—Share Options” below.

 

Share Options and Restricted Stock Awards

 

The two equity incentive plans described in this section are the Yatra Online, Inc. 2006 India Share Plan and 2006 Share Plan (the “2006 Plan”), and the 2016 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”). As part of the Business Combination, we have granted 2 million restricted stock awards (RSAs) to certain employees of the Company, out of which 74,458 RSAs vested on December 16, 2016 (these RSAs are subject to a repurchase right on proportional basis over a period of 2 years from the date of the award at a nominal amount) and 721,654 RSAs vested until September 30, 2017. Subsequent to March 31, 2017, the Company has modified the vesting condition and the remaining 1,925,542 RSAs would vest in installments with one-fourth of the shares of RSAs vested on June 30, 2017 and three-quarters of RSAs vesting in six equal quarterly anniversaries following June 30, 2017 with the last quarter vesting on December 15, 2018.

 

The Company has further granted 92,179 RSAs to certain individuals including the employees of the Company on February 2, 2017, out of which 26,081 RSAs vested till August 31, 2017. These RSAs would vest over a period of two years with first such vesting happening on May 31, 2017 equivalent to one-eighth of these RSA and rest of the RSAs vesting subsequently, in equal lots of one-eighth of such RSAs, at the end of every quarter commencing from May 31, 2017.

 

The Company also approved a grant of 7,277 RSAs to certain employees of the Company on May 15, 2017, out of which 456 RSAs vested until September 30, 2017. These RSAs would vest over a period of four years in equal quarterly installments, vesting period of which will commence from July 01, 2017 with first such vesting on September 30, 2017 equivalent to one-sixteenth of these RSAs and with the last vesting to be done on or before June 30, 2021.

 

2006 Plan

 

Our board of directors adopted the 2006 Plan to attract and retain appropriate personnel in our employment, to incentive our employees and consultants and to promote the success of our business.

 

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The 2006 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of our board of directors. Among other things, our compensation committee determines the terms and conditions of each option grant, including, but not limited to, the number of options, exercise price, vesting period, exercise period, the fair market value of ordinary shares, forfeiture provisions, adjustments to be made to the number of options and exercise price in the event of a change in capital structure or other corporate action, and satisfaction of any performance conditions.

 

We may grant awards to any of our employees, consultants or directors. The plan administrator determines the individuals eligible to participate in the 2006 Plan in accordance with criteria laid down by our board of directors from time to time. Under the 2006 Plan, we have granted 1,114,641 options to purchase our ordinary shares.

 

Upon the occurrence of a change of control of our company, the 2006 Plan provides that each outstanding option or share purchase right will be assumed, or an equivalent option or right will be substituted by the successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation, unless the successor corporation does not agree to assume the award or to substitute an equivalent option or right, in which case such option or share purchase right will terminate upon the consummation of the change of control transaction.

 

Our board of directors may at any time amend, alter, suspend or discontinue the 2006 Plan, but no amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuation, other than certain adjustments upon changes in our capitalization or in connection with a change of control of our company, may be made that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any optionee or holder of share purchase rights under any outstanding grant, without the recipient’s consent.

 

2016 Plan

 

On December 13, 2016, our board of directors approved the 2016 Plan and on December 15, 2016, our shareholders approved the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan enables our company to make equity based awards to its officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants. The 2016 Plan provides for the grant of incentive share options, non-qualified share options, share appreciation rights, restricted share awards, restricted share units, unrestricted share awards, cash-based awards, performance share awards and dividend equivalent rights. We have reserved for issuance 5,567,304 authorized but unissued ordinary shares under the 2016 Plan, which shares are subject to an annual increase on January 1 of each year equal to three percent of the number of shares issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 or such lesser number of shares as determined by the administrator of the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan limits the number or value of shares that may be granted to any participant in any one calendar year, among other limits.

 

Cash Incentive Bonus Plan

 

On December 13, 2016, our board of directors adopted the Senior Executive Cash Incentive Bonus Plan or the Bonus Plan. The Bonus Plan provides for cash bonus payments based upon the attainment of performance targets established by the compensation committee. The payment targets will be related to financial and operational measures or objectives with respect to our company, which we refer to as corporate performance goals, as well as individual performance objectives.

 

The compensation committee may select corporate performance goals from among the following: total shareholder return; gross booking value; Revenue Less Service Cost; EBITDA; share compensation expense; net income (loss) (either before or after interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization); changes in the market price of our ordinary shares; economic value added; funds from operations or similar measure; sales, revenue or market share; acquisitions or strategic transactions; operating income (loss); cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow); return on capital, assets, equity or investment; return on sales, gross or net profit levels; productivity; expense margins; operating efficiency; customer satisfaction; working capital; earnings (loss) per share; and the number of customers, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or as compared to results of a peer group.

 

Each executive officer who is selected to participate in the Bonus Plan will have a target bonus opportunity set for each performance period. The Bonus Plan also permits the compensation committee to approve additional bonuses to executive officers in its sole discretion.

 

As of September 30, 2017, no cash incentive bonus has been granted.

 

In addition to the Bonus Plan described above, each of our executive officers is also entitled to receive a performance-linked bonus, or PLB, as part of his remuneration, based on the attainment of certain specific performance goals. We have historically paid our executive officers, and certain other employees, a PLB.

 

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Outstanding Options

 

During the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, we granted Nil (March 31, 2016—Nil & March 31, 2015—339,911) shares to our directors and executive officers. As of September 30, 2017, 652,398 outstanding options were held by our directors and executive officers as set forth in the following table.

 

Shares Underlying
Outstanding Options

 

Exercise Price

 

Grant Date

 

Expiry Date

 

23,967

 

1.95

 

1-Feb-08

 

29-Jan-18

 

181,593

 

3.91

 

21-Apr-10

 

18-Apr-20

 

43,324

 

5.42

 

12-Jun-12

 

10-Jun-22

 

63,603

 

5.42

 

20-Mar-11

 

17-Mar-21

 

339,911

 

4.34

 

1-Aug-14

 

29-Jul-24

 

 

Outstanding RSAs

 

During the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, 1,854,917 RSAs were granted pursuant to the Business Combination agreement to our directors and executive officers, of which 716,656 have fully vested until September 30, 2017. The outstanding RSAs to our directors and executive officers as of September 30, 2017 are as set forth in the following table:

 

Total RSAs Granted in
Fiscal Year 2017

 

Shares Underlying
Outstanding RSAs

 

Exercise Price

 

1,854,917

 

1,138,261

 

 

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2017, 40,000 RSAs were granted under our 2016 plan to our directors and executive officers, of which 10,000 fully vested until September 30, 2017. The outstanding RSAs to our directors and executive officers as of September 30, 2017 are as set forth in the following table:

 

Total RSAs Granted in Six
Months Ending
September 30, 2017

 

Shares Underlying
Outstanding RSAs

 

Exercise Price

 

40,000

 

30,000

 

 

 

Employee Benefit Plans

 

We maintain employee benefit plans in the form of certain statutory and incentive plans covering substantially all of our employees. For fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017, the aggregate amount set aside or accrued by us to provide for pension or retirement benefits for all of our employees (including our directors and executive officers), which amount consists of the Provident Fund and gratuity disclosed below, was INR 62 million, INR 81.8 million and INR 92.5 million, respectively.

 

Provident Fund

 

In accordance with Indian law, all of our employees in India are entitled to receive benefits under the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, as amended, a retirement benefit scheme under which an amount equal to 12% of the basic salary of an employee is contributed both by the employer and the employee in a government fund. We make a monthly deposit to a government fund and have contributed an aggregate of INR 53.7 million, INR 71.3 million and INR 77.8 million in fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

 

Gratuity

 

In accordance with Indian law, we pay gratuity to our eligible employees in India. Under our gratuity plan, an employee is entitled to receive a gratuity payment on the termination of his or her employment if the employee has rendered continuous service to our company for not less than five years, or if the termination of employment is due to death or disability. The amount of gratuity payable to an eligible employee is equal to 15 days’ salary for every year of employment (or any portion of a year exceeding six months), and currently as per the Payment of Gratuity Act of 1972, the maximum amount of gratuity payable is INR 1 million. We have paid gratuity to our employees in the aggregate amount of INR 8.3 million, INR 10.5 million and INR 14.7 million in fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

 

We are an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability. Our affairs are governed by our Articles of Association, the Companies Law, and other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands and any rules or regulations made thereunder. As of the date of this prospectus, our authorized share capital is $52,315.94, consisting of 500,000,000 ordinary shares of a par value of $0.0001 each, 10,000,000 Class A Non-Voting Shares of a par value $0.0001 each, 3,159,375 Class F shares of a par value of $0.0001 each and 10,000,000 preference shares of a par value of $0.0001 each.

 

The following are summaries of certain provisions of our Articles of Association and the Companies Law insofar as they relate to the material terms of our ordinary shares. The term “shareholders” as used in these summaries in relation to our company refers to persons whose names are entered into the register of members of our company as the current holder of one or more shares of our company. These summaries do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, the provisions of our Articles of Association and the Companies Law.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

General

 

All of our ordinary shares issued prior to the completion of this offering are fully paid, and all of our ordinary shares to be issued in this offering will be issued as fully paid. Share certificates representing our ordinary shares (to the extent any are issued) are not definitive evidence as to share ownership under the laws of the Cayman Islands; instead, it is the register of members which is prima facie evidence of the legal title to shares under Cayman Islands law. Our shareholders who are non-residents of the Cayman Islands may freely hold and vote their shares.

 

Register of Members

 

We must keep a register of members in accordance with the Companies Law, and there shall be entered therein:

 

·                   the names and addresses of the members, a statement of the shares held by each member, and of the amount paid or agreed to be considered as paid, on the shares of each member;

 

·                   the date on which the name of any person was entered on the register as a member; and

 

·                   the date on which any person ceased to be a member.

 

Under Cayman Islands law, the register of members is prima facie evidence of the matters set out therein ( i.e. , the register of members will raise a presumption of fact on the matters referred to above unless rebutted) and a member registered in the register of members is deemed as a matter of Cayman Islands law to have legal title to the shares as set against its name in the register of members. Once the register of members has been updated, the shareholders recorded in the register of members should be deemed to have legal title to the shares set against their name.

 

If the name of any person is incorrectly entered in or omitted from the register of members, or if there is any default or unnecessary delay in entering on the register the fact of any person having ceased to be a member of the company, the person or member aggrieved (or any member of the company or the company itself) may apply to the Cayman Islands Grand Court for an order that the register be rectified, and the Court may either refuse such application or it may, if satisfied of the justice of the case, make an order for the rectification of the register.

 

Transfer of Shares

 

Subject to the restrictions of our Articles of Association, the holders of ordinary shares may transfer all or any of their ordinary shares by an instrument of transfer, provided that such transfer complies with applicable rules of the SEC, federal and state securities laws of the United States and all other applicable laws and regulations. The instrument of transfer shall be in writing in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed by the applicable stock exchange or in any other form approved by our board of directors. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of such ordinary shares until the name of the transferee is entered in the register of members.

 

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Redemption of Shares

 

We may issue shares on terms that such shares are subject to redemption, at our option or at the option of the holders thereof, on such terms and in such manner as may be determined, before the issue of such shares, by a special resolution of our shareholders. We may also repurchase any of our shares provided that the manner and terms of such purchase have been approved by our board of directors or are otherwise authorized by our Articles of Association. Under the Companies Law, the redemption or repurchase of any share may be paid out of a company’s profits or a share premium account, or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose of such redemption or repurchase, or, if so authorized by its articles of association, out of capital if the company can, immediately following such payment, pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. In addition, under the Companies Law, no such share may be redeemed or repurchased (i) unless it is fully paid-up, (ii) if such redemption or repurchase would result in there being no shares outstanding, or (iii) if the company has commenced liquidation. In addition, we may accept the surrender of any fully paid share for no consideration.

 

Variation of Rights of Shares

 

All or any of the rights attached to any class of shares of our company (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may, whether or not we are being wound up, be varied without the consent of the holders of the issued shares of that class where such variation is considered by our board of directors not to have a material adverse effect upon such rights; otherwise, any such variation shall be made only with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than two thirds of the issued shares of that class, or with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two thirds of the votes cast at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.

 

Call on Shares and Forfeiture of Shares

 

Our board of directors may from time to time make calls upon shareholders for any amounts unpaid on their ordinary shares in a notice served to such shareholders at least 14 days prior to the specified time of payment. The ordinary shares that have been called upon and remain unpaid are subject to forfeiture.

 

Changes in Capital

 

We may from time to time by ordinary resolution:

 

·                   increase the share capital by such sum as the resolution prescribes;

 

·                   consolidate and divide all or any of our share capital into shares of a larger amount than our existing shares;

 

·                   convert all or any of our paid-up shares into stock and reconvert that stock into paid-up shares of any denomination;

 

·                   sub-divide our existing shares into shares of a smaller amount than that fixed by our Articles of Association or into shares without par value; and

 

·                   cancel any shares that at the date of the passing of the resolution have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of our share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled.

 

Subject to the Companies Law and our Articles of Association, our shareholders may by special resolution reduce our share capital and any capital redemption reserve.

 

General Meetings

 

All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings.

 

The Company may, but shall not (unless required by the Statute) be obliged to, in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting, and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. Any annual general meeting shall be held at such time and place as the Directors shall appoint and if no other time and place is prescribed by them, it shall be held at the Registered Office on the second Wednesday in December of each year at ten o’clock in the morning. At these meetings the report of the Directors (if any) shall be presented.

 

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The Directors may call general meetings. For the avoidance of doubt, Members shall have no right to requisition a general meeting of the Company.

 

Merger and Consolidation

 

The Company shall, with the approval of a special resolution have the power to merge or consolidate with one or more constituent companies (as defined in the Statute), upon such terms as the directors may determine.

 

Voting Rights

 

At any general meeting every shareholder who is present in person or by proxy (or, in the case of a shareholder being a corporation, by its duly authorized representative) shall have one vote, and on a poll every shareholder present in person or by proxy (or, in the case of a shareholder being a corporation, by its duly appointed representative) shall have one vote for each fully paid ordinary share which such shareholder is registered as the holder. No person shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless such person is registered as a shareholder at the applicable record date for that meeting and all calls or other monies then due by such person in respect of such shares have been paid.

 

A quorum required for a general meeting of shareholders consists of one or more shareholders who hold in aggregate a majority of the votes attaching to the issued and outstanding shares of our company entitled to vote at general meetings, present in person or by proxy or, if a corporation or other non-natural person, by its duly authorized representative. No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is present.

 

An ordinary resolution to be passed by the shareholders requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the votes attaching to the shares cast by those shareholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy in a general meeting, while a special resolution requires the affirmative vote of no less than two-thirds of the votes attaching to the shares cast by those shareholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy in a general meeting.

 

While there is nothing under the laws of the Cayman Islands which specifically prohibits or restricts the creation of cumulative voting rights for the election of our directors, it is not a concept that is generally accepted as a common practice in the Cayman Islands, and we have made no provisions in our Articles of Association to allow cumulative voting for such elections.

 

Inspection of Books and Records

 

Holders of our ordinary shares have no general right under the Companies Law to inspect or obtain copies of our list of shareholders or our corporate records.

 

Dividends

 

The holders of our ordinary shares are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors subject to the Companies Law and to our Articles of Association. Under Cayman Islands law, dividends may be declared and paid only out of funds legally available therefor, namely out of either profit or share premium account, and provided further that a dividend may not be paid if this would result in us being unable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business.

 

Liquidation Rights

 

On a winding up of our company, if the assets available for distribution among our shareholders shall be insufficient to repay all of the paid-up capital, the assets will be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses are borne by our shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them. If the assets available for distribution among our shareholders shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus will be distributed among our shareholders in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up, subject to a deduction from those shares in respect of which there are monies due, of all monies payable to our company for unpaid calls or otherwise.

 

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Class A Shares

 

All of our Class A shares have identical rights to our ordinary shares, except holders of our Class A shares shall not (in respect of such Class A shares) have the right to receive notice of, attend or vote as a member at any general meeting of shareholders, but may vote at a separate Class A shareholders’ meeting convened in accordance with our Articles of Association. Holders of our Class A shares shall hold such Class A shares subject to transfer restrictions imposed on the holder thereof pursuant to an agreement between such holder and our company. Pursuant to such agreement, when any Class A shares are transferred, the recipient will receive ordinary shares and the Class A shares so transferred will be cancelled.

 

Class F Shares

 

Holders of our Class F shares shall (in respect of such Class F shares) have the right to receive notice of, attend at and vote as a member at any general meeting of shareholders, but shall have no other rights in respect of such Class F shares. If holders of Terrapin’s Class F common stock exercise their right to exchange their shares of Terrapin’s Class F common stock, on a one-for-one basis, for our ordinary shares, for each share exchanged, one Class F share will be converted by us into 0.00001 of an ordinary share for each Class F share converted.

 

Commencing on November 16, 2017, holders of Terrapin’s Class F common stock will have the right to exchange any or all of their shares of Terrapin’s Class F common stock for ordinary shares of Yatra Online, Inc. (on a share for share basis) and, upon such exchange, an equal number of Class F shares held by the exchanging shareholder will be converted by us into 0.00001 of our ordinary share for each Class F share converted. The right to make such exchange will expire on December 16, 2021.

 

Investor Rights Agreement

 

On December 16, 2016, we entered into the Investor Rights Agreement, or the Investor Rights Agreement, with MIHI LLC, the Terrapin Sponsors and certain other Terrapin stockholders and Yatra shareholders who will own our ordinary shares upon consummation of the Business Combination. Pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, we are obligated to file, after we become eligible to use Form F-3 or its successor form, a shelf registration statement to register the resale by such shareholders of ordinary shares issuable in connection with the Business Combination. The Investor Rights Agreement also provide such shareholders with demand, “piggy-back” and Form F-3 registration rights, subject to certain minimum requirements and customary conditions. Shareholders will be entitled to make one demand for registration of ordinary shares, except for certain Yatra shareholders will be entitled to make three demands.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Loan Agreement with Reliance Capital Ltd.

 

On January 22, 2015, March 13, 2015, April 2, 2015, and December 22, 2015, we, through Yatra India, entered into inter corporate deposit (ICD) facility agreements with Reliance Capital Ltd., one of our shareholders. Pursuant to the terms of these ICD facility agreements, we borrowed an aggregate of INR 570,000 advances under these ICD facility agreements, which bear interest at a rate of 13% per annum and must be repaid within 30 days of the date of disbursement. The ICD facility agreements contain certain negative covenants restricting our ability to change our status to a private borrower, undertake any merger, consolidation or reorganization, or liquidate or dissolve. During the fiscal years 2015 and 2016, we borrowed INR 170,000 and INR 400,000, respectively, under these ICD facility agreements, all of which amounts have been repaid. We paid an aggregate of INR 423 and INR 2,617 in interest on these advances in fiscal years 2015 and 2016, respectively.

 

Letter Agreement with Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.

 

On July 13, 2016, we entered into a letter agreement with Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., an affiliate of one of our shareholders, pursuant to which we agreed that prior to July 16, 2017 we will engage Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., or an affiliate of Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. designated by it, to act on any and all transactions with a value greater than $30 million as:

 

·                   a bookrunning managing underwriter, a bookrunning managing placement agent, or a bookrunning managing initial purchaser, as the case may be, in connection with any offering or placement of securities (including, but not limited to, debt, equity, preferred and other hybrid equity securities or equity linked securities) by us or any of our subsidiaries, in each case with Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. receiving total compensation in respect of any such transaction that is equal to or better than 40% of the total compensation received by all underwriters, placement agents, and initial purchasers, as the case may be, in connection with such transaction and not less than the compensation received by any one individual underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, as the case may be; and

 

·                   a financial advisor in connection with any (x) restructuring (through a recapitalization, extraordinary dividend, stock repurchase, spin-off, joint venture or otherwise) by us or any of our subsidiaries, (y) acquisition or disposition of a business, asset or voting securities by us or any of our subsidiaries or (z) debt or equity financing or any refinancing of any portion of any financing by us or any of our subsidiaries, in each case with Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. receiving total compensation in respect of any such transaction that is equal to or greater than 40% of the total compensation received by all financial advisors in connection with such transaction (50% in the case of the initial business combination), and not less than the compensation received by any individual financial advisor.

 

Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. has the right to decline any such engagement in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

Preload Agreement with Reliance Retail Ltd.

 

On September 26, 2016, the subsidiary of the Group Yatra Online Private Limited (Yatra India), entered into a preload agreement with Reliance Retail Ltd. Pursuant to the preload agreement, Reliance Retail Ltd. has agreed to pre-install the Yatra mobile applications on its phones for consideration to be settled in equity shares of Yatra India. Any invoiced amounts by Reliance, will bear interest at a rate of 15% per year from the date of invoice until the date of equity settlement. The agreement remains in effect until the earlier of completion of 35 million preloads or September 5, 2019. Either party may terminate the agreement in the event of an uncured breach of a material term of the agreement. Yatra India also has the right to terminate on earlier of completion of 10 million preloads or September 5, 2017.

 

Investor Rights Agreement

 

On December 16, 2016, we entered into the Investor Rights Agreement with MIHI LLC, the Terrapin Sponsors and certain other Terrapin stockholders and Yatra shareholders who will own our ordinary shares upon consummation of the Business Combination. Pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, we are obligated to file, after we become eligible to use Form F-3 or its successor form, a shelf registration statement to register the resale by such shareholders of ordinary shares issuable in connection with the Business Combination. The Investor Rights Agreement also provide such shareholders with demand, “piggy-back” and Form F-3 registration rights, subject to certain minimum requirements and

 

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customary conditions. Shareholders will be entitled to make one demand for registration of ordinary shares, except for certain Yatra shareholders will be entitled to make three demands.

 

The Investor Rights Agreement also provides the Terrapin Sponsors the right to nominate an individual for election to our board of directors upon the resignation, removal, death or disability of the director initially designated by them pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, as well as the right to re-nominate such director two successive times. The Investor Rights Agreement also provides certain of our investors and our executive officers, Dhruv Shringi, Alok Vaish and Manish Amin, the right to nominate an individual for election to our board upon the resignation, removal, death or disability of any of the directors initially designated by our company pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, as well as the right to re-nominate any of such directors who are Class I or Class II directors two successive times and the right to re-nominate any of such directors who are Class III directors one time or to designate a replacement for any such director. Subject to applicable law and applicable stock exchange rules, until such time as there is no director designated by the Terrapin Sponsors or no director designated by our company pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination, we are required to take all necessary action to cause at least one director nominated by the Terrapin Sponsors and at least one director nominated by our investors to be appointed to each committee of our board of directors. The Investor Rights Agreement also provides each of MIHI LLC and the Terrapin Sponsors the right to designate one representative to attend our board meeting in a nonvoting observer capacity. MIHI LLC and the Terrapin Sponsors shall cease to have board observation rights when they no longer own at least 5% of our outstanding ordinary shares.

 

Transactions pursuant to Service Agreements

 

Pursuant to service agreements with the below mentioned companies (along with their affiliates) that have a significant influence on the Group, we have provided travel and trade related services of INR 110,973, INR 6,823 and INR 3,022 in fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

 

·                   Reliance Payment Solution Limited and group companies

 

·                   E-18 Limited and its group companies

 

·                   IDG Ventures India Advisors Private Limited

 

The Company has also availed the insurance and communication services of Reliance General Insurance Company Limited and Reliance Infocomm Limited at a cost of INR 12,979, INR 16,702 and INR 18,862 in fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

Exchange and Support Agreement

 

On December 16, 2016, we entered into an exchange and support agreement with Terrapin and holders of Terrapin’s Class F common stock. Pursuant to the agreement, commencing on November 16, 2017, holders of Terrapin’s Class F common stock have the right from time to time to exchange any or all of their shares of Class F common stock for the same amount of our ordinary shares. Upon any such exchange, an equal number of our Class F shares held by such exchanging shareholders will be converted by us into 0.00001 of our ordinary share for each Class F share converted. The right to make such exchange will expire on December 16, 2021.

 

Administrative Services Arrangement

 

Beginning in January 2017, Terrapin Partners, LLC, a private equity and venture capital firm, has provided us with certain professional services as well as certain office space, utilities and general office, receptionist and secretarial support. In return for such services, we have agreed to pay Terrapin Partners, LLC a monthly fee of $5,000. Nathan Leight, one of our shareholders, is the managing member of Terrapin Partners, LLC.

 

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

 

The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of:

 

·                   each person who, to our knowledge, is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding share capital;

 

·                   each of our present directors;

 

·                   each of our executive officers serving during the 2017 fiscal year; and

 

·                   all of our current directors and executive officers as a group.

 

Beneficial ownership has been determined as of September 30, 2017. Except as otherwise indicated, each person or entity named in the table is expected to have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares attributable to such person. Beneficial ownership for the purposes of this table is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These rules generally provide that a person is the beneficial owner of securities if such person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting thereof, or to dispose or direct the disposition thereof or has the right to acquire such powers within 60 days. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we included shares issuable pursuant to options and/or warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or that are exercisable within 60 days. These shares, however, were not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

The information presented in the table below is based on 35,152,603 of our ordinary shares issued and outstanding on September 30, 2017, assuming the exchange of 100% of our Class F common stock and 100% of our outstanding Class A shares for our ordinary shares.

 

The information presented in the table below is based on the information known to us or ascertained by us from public filings made by the shareholders.

 

Name of Beneficial Owners(1)

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned

 

Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares

 

5% Stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

Entities Affiliated with Nathan Leight(2)

 

7,784,885

 

19.97

%

Entities Affiliated with Norwest Venture Partners(3)

 

6,865,676

 

19.53

%

Macquarie Group Limited(4)

 

6,076,594

 

16.06

%

Rotation Capital Management(5)

 

5,158,989

 

12.80

%

Entities Affiliated with Valiant Capital Master Fund LP(6)

 

4,372,582

 

12.44

%

Reliance Capital Ltd.(7)

 

3,023,771

 

8.60

%

Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.(8)

 

2,939,000

 

8.36

%

E-18 Limited & Capital18 Fincap Private Limited(9)

 

2,496,165

 

7.10

%

Intel Foundation(10)

 

2,177,327

 

6.19

%

Executive Officers and Directors:

 

 

 

 

 

Dhruv Shringi(11)

 

874,419

 

2.46

%

Alok Vaish(12)

 

183,404

 

*

 

Manish Amin(13)

 

402,212

 

1.14

%

Sharat Dhall(14)

 

85,184

 

*

 

Himanshu Verma

 

8,067

 

*

 

Akash Poddar(15)

 

25,542

 

*

 

Satvinder Singh Sodhi(16)

 

20,225

 

*

 

Amit Bapna(17)

 

3,023,771

 

8.60

%

Sudhir Kumar Sethi(18)

 

 

 

Murlidhara Lakshmikantha Kadaba

 

 

 

Sanjay Arora(19)

 

194,226

 

*

 

All directors and officers as a group (11 persons)

 

4,817,050

 

13.40

%

 


*                                          Less than 1 percent.

 

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(1)                                  Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the persons and entities listed above is c/o Yatra Online, Inc., 1101-03, 11 th  Floor, Tower-B, Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 39, Gurgaon, Haryana 122002, India.

 

(2)                                  Based on the Schedule 13G and the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by Apple Orange LLC, Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust, Argyle investors LLC, Candlemaker Partners LLLP, We Deserve Better, LLC and Nathan Leight on December 27, 2016 and January 11, 2017, respectively. Consists of (i) 404,000 ordinary shares, warrants to purchase 3,828,946 ordinary shares and 1,955,939 Class F shares held by Apple Orange LLC, Terrapin Partners Employee Partnership 3, LLC and Terrapin Partners Green Employee Partnership LLC; (ii) 550,000 ordinary shares held by Argyle Investors LLC; (iii) 327,000 ordinary shares held by Candlemaker Partners, LLLP; (iv) 557,500 ordinary shares held by the Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust; (v) 158,500 ordinary shares held by We Deserve Better, LLC; and (vi) 3,000 ordinary shares held by Nathan Leight. Mr. Leight is the sole managing member of Apple Orange LLC, Candlemaker Management LLC, which is the general partner of Candlemaker LLLP, and We Deserve Better, LLC and has sole voting and dispositive control over securities held by Apple Orange LLC, Candlemaker LLLP and We Deserve Better, LLC. Mr. Leight’s children are the beneficiaries of the Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust and his wife is the trustee. The Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust is the sole managing member of Argyle Investors LLC and has sole voting and dispositive control over the securities held by Argyle Investors LLC. The business address for each of these entities and Mr. Leight is 60 Edgewater Drive, Unit TSK, Coral Gables, Florida 33133.

 

(3)                                  Consists of (i) 3,432,838 shares held of record by Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP (Partners IX) and (ii) 3,432,838 shares held of record by Norwest Venture Partners X, LP (Partners X and together with Partners IX, Norwest Venture Partners). NVP Associates, LLC (NVP) is the managing member of the general partners of Norwest Venture Partners, and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Norwest Venture Partners. Promod Haque, Jeffrey Crowe and Matthew Howard, as co-chief executive officers of NVP and members of the general partners, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held of record by Norwest Venture Partners. The business address for each of these entities is c/o Promod Haque, 525 University Ave, Ste 800, Palo Alto, California 94301-1922.

 

(4)                                  Consists of (i) 324,355 ordinary shares and warrants to purchase 46,458 ordinary shares held by Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited and (ii) 2,000,000 ordinary shares, 1,060,781 Class F shares and warrants to purchase 2,645,000 ordinary shares held by MIHI LLC. MIHI LLC is an affiliate of Macquarie and Macquarie Capital. Macquarie Group Limited is the ultimate indirect parent of each of Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty. Limited and MIHI LLC and may be deemed to beneficially own the company’s shares held by them. The business address of Macquarie Group Limited is 50 Martin Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The business address of Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty. Limited is Level 6, 50 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. The business address of MIHI LLC is 125 West 55 th  Street, L-22, New York, New York 10019.

 

(5)                                  Based on the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by Rotation Capital Management, LP on June 9, 2017. Consists of warrants to purchase 5,158,989 ordinary shares directly held by Rotation Capital Credit Opportunities Fund, Ltd. Rotation Capital Management, LP serves as the investment manager to the Rotation Capital Credit Opportunities Fund, Ltd. The general partner of the Rotation Capital Management, LP is Rotation Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Matthew Rothfleisch is the managing member of the Rotation Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Rothfleisch expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares directly held by Rotation Capital Credit Opportunities Fund, Ltd.

 

(6)                                  Based on the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 10, 2017. Consists of 2,296,433 ordinary shares held of record by Valiant Capital Master Fund, L.P. and 2,076,149 ordinary shares held of record by Valiant Capital Partners, L.P. (together with Valiant Capital Master Fund, L.P., the “Valiant Funds”). Valiant Capital GP, LLC is the general partner of Valiant Capital Master Fund LP. Valiant Capital Management, L.P. is the investment adviser of Valiant Capital Master Fund, L.P., the manager of Valiant Capital GP, LLC, and the general partner of Valiant Capital Partners LP. Valiant Capital Management, LLC is the general partner of Valiant Capital Management, L.P. Christopher R. Hansen is the controlling owner of Valiant Capital Management, LLC. In such capacities, such entities and individual may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares held by each Valiant Fund. Each such entity (other than the Valiant Funds) and such individual disclaims beneficial ownership of such ordinary shares. All of the entities and the individual identified in this footnote disclaim group attribution. The address for each of these entities and individual is c/o Valiant Capital Management, L.P., 1 Market Street, Steuart Tower, Suite 2625, San Francisco, CA 94105.

 

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(7)                                  Based on the Schedule 13G filed by Reliance Capital Limited on October 10, 2017. Consists of 3,023,771 ordinary shares held by Reliance Capital Limited. The business address of Reliance Capital Limited is Reliance Centre, 6 th  Floor, North Wing, Off Western Express Highway, Santa Cruz East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400055, India.

 

(8)                                  Based on the Schedule 13G and the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. on December 29, 2016 and January 19, 2017. Includes 2,300,000 held by Fuh Hwa Oriental Fund. Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd., in its capacity as adviser to Fuh Hwa Oriental Fund and certain other mutual funds and managed accounts (directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries), may be deemed to beneficially own the company’s shares held by them. The business address of Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. and Fuh Hwa Oriental Fund is 8F, No. 308, Bade Rd., Taipei 10492, Taiwan.

 

(9)                                  Consists of 1,926,397 ordinary shares held by E-18 Limited and 569,768 ordinary shares issuable upon swap of ordinary shares of Yatra Online Private Limited held by Capital18 Fincap Private Limited (together, the “E-18 Entities”). Network18 Media & Investments Limited, a company registered in India is the holding company of the E-18 Entities. The business addresses for E-18 Limited and Capital18 Fincap Private Limited are Ebene Esplanade, 24 Bank Street, Cybercity, Ebene, Mauritius and First Floor, Empire Complex, 414, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013, Maharashtra, India, respectively.

 

(10)                           Based on the Schedule 13G filed by Intel Corporation on October 19, 2017. Consists of 2,177,327 ordinary shares held by Intel Foundation. On October 10, 2017, Intel Capital Corporation agreed to transfer 2,177,327 ordinary shares to Intel Foundation for no consideration. The business address of Intel Foundation is 2200 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054.

 

(11)                           Consists of 469,291 ordinary shares and options to purchase 405,128 ordinary shares that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2017.

 

(12)                           Consists of 45,135 ordinary shares and options to purchase 138,269 ordinary shares that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2017.

 

(13)                           Consists of 384,928 ordinary shares and options to purchase 17,284 ordinary shares that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2017.

 

(14)                           Consists of 22,963 ordinary shares and options to purchase 62,221 ordinary shares that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2017.

 

(15)                           Consists of 10,333 ordinary shares and options to purchase 15,209 ordinary shares that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2017.

 

(16)                           Consists of 5,938 ordinary shares and options to purchase 14,287 ordinary shares that are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2017.

 

(17)                           Consists of 3,023,771 ordinary shares held by Reliance Capital Limited. Amit Bapna disclaims beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares held by Reliance Capital Limited. The business address of Reliance Capital Limited is Reliance Centre, North Wing, 6 th  Floor, Off Western Express Highway, Santacruz—East, Mumbai, India—400055.

 

(18)                           Sudhir Kumar Sethi is the founder and chairman of IDG Ventures India Advisors and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the IDG Ventures India Fund II LLC. Mr. Sethi disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by IDG Ventures India Fund II LLC as the voting and investment power for such shares is held by the board of directors of IDG Ventures India Fund II LLC. The address of Mr. Sethi is 7B, 7 th  floor, Sobha Pearl, #1 Commissariat Road, Bangalore, Karnataka 560025, India.

 

(19)                           Consists of 100 ordinary shares held by Mr. Arora, 100 ordinary shares held by Mr. Arora’s wife and 58,693 ordinary shares and warrants to purchase 135,633 ordinary shares held by Noyac Path LLC. 100 ordinary shares held by Mr. Arora, 100 ordinary shares held by Mr. Arora’s wife and 100 ordinary shares held by Noyac Path LLC are held in brokerage accounts for which margins are available. The sole member of Noyac Path LLC is a trust of which Mr. Arora is settlor and a beneficiary. Mr. Arora disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by his wife and Noyac Path LLC in which he does not have any pecuniary interest.

 

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On January 9, 2017, Norwest Venture Partners X, LP and Norwest Venture Partners XI, LP exchanged all of their ordinary shares in the company for the same number of Class A non-voting shares, which have substantially the same rights as our ordinary shares but have no voting rights. See “Description of Share Capital—Class A Shares.”

 

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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

This prospectus covers the public resale of our ordinary shares owned by the selling shareholders named below. Such selling shareholders may from time to time offer and sell pursuant to this prospectus any or all of the ordinary shares owned by them. The selling shareholders, however, make no representations that the ordinary shares will be offered for sale. The table below presents information regarding the selling shareholders and the ordinary shares that each may offer and sell from time to time under this prospectus.

 

The following table sets forth:

 

·                   the name of each selling shareholder;

 

·                   the number of ordinary shares beneficially owned by each selling shareholder prior to the sale of the ordinary shares covered by this prospectus;

 

·                   the number of ordinary shares that may be offered by each selling shareholder pursuant to this prospectus;

 

·                   the number of ordinary shares to be beneficially owned by each selling shareholder following the sale of any ordinary shares covered by this prospectus; and

 

·                   the percentage of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares to be owned by each selling shareholder before and after the sale of the ordinary shares covered by this prospectus (based on 35,152,603 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017).

 

All information with respect to ownership of our ordinary shares of the selling shareholders has been furnished by or on behalf of the selling shareholders and, unless otherwise indicated, is as of December 29, 2016. Based on information supplied by the selling shareholders, we believe that, except as may otherwise be indicated in the footnotes to the table below, the selling shareholders have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the ordinary shares reported as beneficially owned by them. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes, shares in the table refer to our ordinary shares.

 

Because the selling shareholders may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all, some or none of the ordinary shares covered by this prospectus, we cannot determine the number of such ordinary shares that will be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the selling shareholders, or the amount or percentage of ordinary shares that will be held by the selling shareholders upon termination of any particular offering or sale, if any. The selling shareholders make no representations, however, that they will sell, transfer or otherwise dispose any ordinary shares in any particular offering or sale. In addition, the selling shareholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at any time and from time to time, the ordinary shares they hold in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act after the date on which they provided the information set forth on the table below. Solely for purposes of the requirements applicable to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, the following table assumes that the selling shareholders will sell all of the ordinary shares owned beneficially by them that are covered by this prospectus, but will not sell any other ordinary shares that they presently own.

 

Name of Selling Shareholder

 

Number of
Ordinary
Shares
Beneficially
Owned Prior
to this
Offering

 

Number of
Ordinary
Shares
Offered for
Resale
Pursuant to
this Offering

 

Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
Beneficially
Owned Before
Sale of
Ordinary
Shares

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned After
Sale of
Ordinary
Shares

 

Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
Beneficially
Owned After
Sale of
Ordinary
Shares

 

MIHI LLC(1)

 

4,645,000

 

2,000,000

 

13.21

%

2,645,000

 

7.52

%

Fuh Hwa Oriental Fund(2)

 

2,300,000

 

2,300,000

 

6.54

%

0

 

 

We Deserve Better, LLC(3)

 

158,500

 

158,500

 

*

 

0

 

 

Apple Orange LLC(4)

 

4,232,946

 

404,000

 

12.04

%

3,828,946

 

10.89

%

Argyle Investors LLC(5)

 

550,000

 

550,000

 

1.56

%

0

 

 

 

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Name of Selling Shareholder

 

Number of
Ordinary Shares
Beneficially
Owned Prior
to this
Offering

 

Number of
Ordinary Shares
Offered for
Resale
Pursuant to
this Offering

 

Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
Beneficially
Owned Before
Sale of Ordinary
Shares

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned After
Sale of Ordinary
Shares

 

Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
Beneficially
Owned After
Sale of
Ordinary
Shares

 

Candlemaker Partners, LLLP(6)

 

327,000

 

327,000

 

*

 

0

 

 

Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust(7)

 

1,107,500

 

557,500

 

3.15

%

550,000

 

1.59

%

Nathan Leight(8)

 

5,828,946

 

3,000

 

16.58

%

3,828,946

 

10.89

%

 


*                  Less than 1 percent.

 

(1)       Represents (i) 2,000,000 ordinary shares and (ii) warrants to purchase 2,645,000 ordinary shares which became exercisable as of January 15, 2017 and expire on December 16, 2021. We engaged Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., a registered broker-dealer and affiliate of MIHI LLC, to act as our financial advisor in connection with the Business Combination. In addition, until July 16, 2017, we have agreed to engage Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. to act as investment banker on certain potential future transactions. MIHI LLC has certified that it purchased the ordinary shares in the ordinary course of business and, at the time of the purchase of the ordinary shares, it had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute such ordinary shares. The business address of MIHI LLC is 125 West 55 th  Street, L-22, New York, New York 10019.

 

(2)       Information as of January 11, 2017. Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd., in its capacity as adviser to the Fuh Hwa Oriental Fund and certain other mutual funds and managed accounts (directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries), may be deemed to beneficially own 2,938,850 ordinary shares, including the 2,300,000 ordinary shares owned by the Fuh Hwa Oriental Fund. The business address of Fuh Hwa Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. and Fuh Hwa Oriental Fund is 8F, No. 308, Bade Rd., Taipei 10492, Taiwan.

 

(3)       Nathan Leight, the chairman of Terrapin 3, is the managing member of We Deserve Better, LLC, and has voting and investment control over the 158,000 ordinary shares. Mr. Leight may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities held by We Deserve Better, LLC. Mr. Leight disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by We Deserve Better, LLC in which he does not have any pecuniary interest. The business address of We Deserve Better, LLC is 60 Edgewater Drive, Unit TSK, Coral Gables, Florida 33133.

 

(4)       Represents (i) 404,000 ordinary shares and (ii) warrants to purchase 3,828,946 ordinary shares which became exercisable as of January 15, 2017 and expire on December 16, 2021. Nathan Leight, the chairman of Terrapin 3, is the sole managing member of Apple Orange LLC. Mr. Leight may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities held by Apple Orange LLC and has sole voting and dispositive control over such securities. Mr. Leight disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by Apple Orange LLC in which he does not have any pecuniary interest. The business address of Apple Orange LLC is 60 Edgewater Drive, Unit TSK, Coral Gables, Florida 33133.

 

(5)       The Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust is the sole managing member of Argyle Investors LLC. The Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein. The business address of Argyle Investors LLC is 60 Edgewater Drive, Unit TSK, Coral Gables, Florida 33133.

 

(6)       Nathan Leight, the chairman of Terrapin 3, is the managing member of the general partner of Candlemaker Partners, LLLP, and has voting and investment control over the 327,000 ordinary shares. Mr. Leight may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities held by Candlemaker Partners, LLLP. Mr. Leight disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by Candlemaker Partners, LLLP in which he does not have any pecuniary interest. The business address of Candlemaker Partners, LLLP is 60 Edgewater Drive, Unit TSK, Coral Gables, Florida 33133.

 

(7)       Represents (i) 557,500 ordinary shares held by the Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust and (ii) 550,000 ordinary shares held by Argyle Investors LLC. The Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust is the sole managing member of Argyle Investors LLC and has sole voting and dispositive control over the securities held by Argyle Investors LLC. The Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein. The spouse of Nathan Leight, the chairman of Terrapin 3, is the trustee of the Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust and Mr. Leight’s children are the beneficiaries of the Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust. The business address of the Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust is 60 Edgewater Drive, Unit TSK, Coral Gables, Florida 33133.

 

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(8)       Represents (i) 404,000 ordinary shares held by Apple Orange LLC; (ii) warrants to purchase 3,828,946 ordinary shares, which became exercisable as of January 15, 2017 and expire on December 16, 2021; (iii) 557,500 ordinary shares held by the Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust; (iv) 550,000 ordinary shares held by Argyle Investors LLC; (v) 327,000 ordinary shares held by Candlemaker Partners LLLP; (vi) 158,500 ordinary shares held by We Deserve Better, LLC; and (vii) 3,000 ordinary shares held directly by Nathan Leight. Mr. Leight has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 3,000 ordinary shares held directly by him and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 5,825,946 ordinary shares. Mr. Leight may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the following securities: (i) as the sole managing member of Apple Orange LLC, 404,000 ordinary shares; (ii) as the sole managing member of We Deserve Better, LLC, 158,500 ordinary shares; (iii) as the sole managing member of the general partner of Candlemaker Partners, LLLP, 327,000 ordinary shares; (iv) as the spouse of Elizabeth Leight, who is the trustee of the Leight Family 1998 Irrevocable Trust, 557,500 ordinary shares; and (v) as the spouse of Elizabeth Leight, who serves as the managing member of Argyle Investors, LLC, 550,000 ordinary shares. Mr. Leight disclaims beneficial ownership over any such securities in which he does not have any pecuniary interest.

 

Beneficial ownership for the purposes of this table is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These rules generally provide that a person is the beneficial owner of securities if such person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting thereof, or to dispose or direct the disposition thereof or has the right to acquire such powers within 60 days.

 

The selling shareholders and intermediaries through whom such securities are sold may be deemed “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to the ordinary shares offered by this prospectus, and any profits realized or commissions received may be deemed underwriting compensation.

 

Additional selling shareholders not named in this prospectus will not be able to use this prospectus for resales until they are named in the table above by prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment. Transferees, successors and donees of identified selling shareholders will not be able to use this prospectus for resales until they are named in the table above by prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment. If required, we will add transferees, successors and donees by prospectus supplement in instances where the transferee, successor or donee has acquired its ordinary shares from holders named in this prospectus after the effective date of this prospectus.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The selling shareholders, which as used herein includes donees, pledgees, transferees or other successors-in-interest selling ordinary shares or interests in ordinary shares received after the date of this prospectus from a selling shareholder as a gift, pledge, partnership distribution or other transfer, may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the ordinary shares on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the ordinary shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.

 

The selling shareholders may use any one or more of the following methods when disposing of ordinary shares:

 

·                   ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

·                   block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the ordinary shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

·                   purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

 

·                   an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

 

·                   privately negotiated transactions;

 

·                   short sales effected after the date the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC;

 

·                   through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

 

·                   broker-dealers may agree with the selling shareholders to sell a specified number of such ordinary shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

·                   a combination of any such methods of sale; and

 

·                   any other method permitted by applicable law.

 

The selling shareholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the ordinary shares owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the ordinary shares, from time to time, under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending the list of selling shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling shareholders under this prospectus. The selling shareholders also may transfer the ordinary shares in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

In connection with the sale of their ordinary shares or interests therein, the selling shareholders may enter into derivative transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivative transactions, the broker-dealers or other financial institutions or third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the broker-dealer or other financial institution or third party may use securities pledged by the applicable selling shareholder or borrowed from such selling shareholder or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of ordinary shares, and may use securities received from such selling shareholder in settlement of those derivative transactions to close out any related open borrowings of ordinary shares. The selling shareholders may also sell their ordinary shares short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the ordinary shares to
broker-dealers or other financial institutions that in turn may sell these securities.

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

 

We have 500,000,000 ordinary shares authorized and 24,385,150 ordinary shares, 6,865,676 Class A non-voting shares and 3,159,375 Class F shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017. All of the ordinary shares issued in connection with the Business Combination will be freely transferable by persons other than by our “affiliates” without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act. We cannot make any prediction as to the effect, if any, that sales of our shares or the availability of our shares for sale will have on the market price of our ordinary shares. Sales of substantial amounts of our ordinary shares in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices of the ordinary shares.

 

Rule 144

 

The ordinary shares being sold in this offering will generally be freely tradeable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except that any shares held by an “affiliate” of ours may not be resold publicly except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or under an exemption under Rule 144 or otherwise. Rule 144 permits ordinary shares that have been acquired by a person who is an affiliate of ours, or has been an affiliate of ours within the past three months, to be sold into the market in an amount that does not exceed, during any three-month period, the greater of:

 

·                   1% of the total number of our outstanding ordinary shares; or

 

·                   the average weekly trading volume of Yatra’s equity shares of the same class during the four calendar weeks preceding the date on which notice of the sale is filed with the SEC.

 

Such sales are also subject to specific manner-of-sale provisions, a six-month holding period requirement for restricted securities, notice requirements and the availability of current public information about us. An “affiliate” is a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with an issuer.

 

Rule 144 also provides that a person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has for at least six months beneficially owned ordinary shares that are restricted securities (including the holding period of any prior owner other than an affiliate), will be entitled to freely sell such shares subject only to the availability of current public information about us. A person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has for at least one year beneficially owned our ordinary shares that are restricted securities (including the holding period of any prior owner other than an affiliate), will be entitled to freely sell such shares under Rule 144 without regard to the public information requirements of Rule 144. To the extent that any of our affiliates sell their ordinary shares, other than pursuant to Rule 144 or a registration statement, the purchaser’s holding period for the purpose of effecting a sale under Rule 144 commences on the date of the transfer from the affiliate.

 

Regulation S

 

Regulation S under the Securities Act provides an exemption from registration requirements in the United States for offers and sales of securities that occur outside the United States. Rule 903 of Regulation S provides the conditions to the exemption for a sale by an issuer, a distributor, their respective affiliates or anyone acting on their behalf, while Rule 904 of Regulation S provides the conditions to the exemption for a resale by persons other than those covered by Rule 903. In each case, any sale must be completed in an offshore transaction, as that term is defined in Regulation S, and no directed selling efforts, as that term is defined in Regulation S, may be made in the United States.

 

We are a foreign issuer as defined in Regulation S. As a foreign issuer, securities that we sell outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S are not considered to be restricted securities under the Securities Act, and, subject to the offering restrictions imposed by Rule 903, are freely tradable without registration or restrictions under the Securities Act, unless the securities are held by our affiliates. Generally, subject to certain limitations, holders of our restricted shares who are not affiliates of our company or who are affiliates of our company by virtue of their status as an officer or director may, under Regulation S, resell their restricted shares in an “offshore transaction” if none of the seller, its affiliate nor any person acting on their behalf engages in directed selling efforts in the United States and, in the case of a sale of our restricted shares by an officer or director who is an affiliate of ours solely by virtue of holding such position, no selling commission, fee or other remuneration is paid in connection with the offer or sale other than the usual and customary broker’s commission that would be received by a person executing such transaction as agent. Additional restrictions are applicable to a holder of our restricted shares who will be an affiliate of our company other than by virtue of his or her status as an officer or director of our company.

 

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Rule 701

 

In general, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act as currently in effect, each of Yatra’s employees, consultants or advisors who purchases equity shares from Yatra in connection with a compensatory stock plan or other written agreement executed prior to the completion of the Business Combination is eligible to resell those equity shares in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with some of the restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144. However, the Rule 701 shares would remain subject to lock-up arrangements and would only become eligible for sale when the lock-up period expires.

 

Lock-up Agreements

 

MIHI LLC has agreed, with certain exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its shares of Terrapin’s Class F common stock issued by Terrapin prior to IPO until the earlier of (i) December 16, 2017 or (ii) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, and the Terrapin Sponsors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their shares of Terrapin’s Class F common stock issued by Terrapin prior to its IPO until the earlier of (i) June 16, 2018 or (ii) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. However, upon the respective expiration of these lock-ups, the shares of Terrapin’s Class F common stock held by MIHI LLC and the Terrapin Sponsors described above may be sold in the public market. The shares held by MIHI LLC and the Terrapin Sponsors may also be sold prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up if the last sale price of our ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing May 15, 2017.

 

Registration Rights

 

On December 16, 2016, we and certain shareholders, including MIHI LLC and the Terrapin Sponsors, entered into the Investor Rights Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, we are obligated to file, after we become eligible to use Form F-3 or its successor form, a shelf registration statement to register the resale by such shareholders of ordinary shares issuable in connection with the Business Combination. The Investor Rights Agreement also provide such shareholders with demand, “piggy-back” and Form F-3 registration rights, subject to certain minimum requirements and customary conditions. See “Description of Share Capital—Investor Rights Agreement.”

 

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

 

The following is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares to U.S. holders and non-U.S. holders. This discussion is based on provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (whether final, temporary or proposed), administrative rulings of the IRS, judicial decisions, all as in effect on the date hereof, and all of which are subject to differing interpretations or change, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change or differing interpretation could affect the accuracy of the statements and conclusions set forth herein. This discussion is for general purposes only and does not purport to be a complete analysis or listing of all potential U.S. federal income tax considerations that may apply to holders as a result of the ownership and disposition of our shares. This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to particular holders, nor does it take into account the individual facts and circumstances of any particular holder that may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such holder. Accordingly, it is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, tax advice. This discussion does not address any withholding required pursuant to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (including the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and intergovernmental agreements entered into in connection therewith) or any aspects of U.S. federal taxation other than those pertaining to the income tax, nor does it address any tax consequences arising under any U.S. state and local, or non-U.S., tax laws. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding such tax consequences in light of their particular circumstances. No ruling has been requested or will be obtained from the IRS regarding the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following discussion and there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge the U.S. federal income tax treatment described below or that, if challenged, such treatment will be sustained by a court.

 

This discussion is limited to U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to U.S. holders and non-U.S. holders that hold our ordinary shares as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be important to particular holders in light of their individual circumstances, including holders subject to special treatment under the U.S. tax laws, such as, for example:

 

·                   banks, thrifts, mutual funds or other financial institutions, underwriters, or insurance companies;

 

·                   traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting;

 

·                   real estate investment trusts and regulated investment companies;

 

·                   tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, or other tax-deferred accounts;

 

·                   expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States;

 

·                   partnerships or other pass-through entities (or arrangements treated as such) or investors therein;

 

·                   dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies;

 

·                   grantor trusts;

 

·                   persons subject to the alternative minimum tax;

 

·                   U.S. persons whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar;

 

·                   persons who received our ordinary shares through the exercise of incentive stock options or through the issuance of restricted stock under an equity incentive plan or through a tax-qualified retirement plan or otherwise as compensation;

 

·                   persons who own (directly or through attribution) 5% or more (by vote or value) of the outstanding our ordinary shares;

 

·                   the initial stockholders and their affiliates; or

 

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·                   holders holding our ordinary shares as a position in a “straddle,” as part of a “synthetic security” or “hedge,” as part of a “conversion transaction,” or other integrated investment or risk reduction transaction.

 

·                   For the purposes of this discussion, the term “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of our ordinary shares, that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

·                   an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

·                   a corporation (or other entity that is classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

·                   an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

·                   a trust (i) if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (ii) that has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

For purposes of this discussion, a “non-U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of our ordinary shares that is neither a U.S. holder nor a partnership (or an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

If a partnership, including for this purpose any entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds our ordinary shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A holder that is a partnership and the partners in such partnership should consult their tax advisors with regard to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares.

 

THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OR DESCRIPTION OF ALL POTENTIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF YATRA ORDINARY SHARES. HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF YATRA ORDINARY SHARES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTS OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND OTHER TAX LAWS.

 

Tax Residence of Yatra and Utilization of Terrapin’s Tax Attributes

 

Tax Residence of Yatra for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes

 

A corporation is generally considered for U.S. federal income tax purposes to be a tax resident in the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation. Accordingly, under the generally applicable U.S. federal income tax rules, Yatra Online, Inc., which is incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, would be classified as a non-U.S. corporation (and, therefore, not a U.S. tax resident) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Section 7874 of the Code provides an exception to this general rule (more fully discussed below), under which a non-U.S. incorporated entity may, in certain circumstances, be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. These rules are relatively new and complex and there is limited guidance regarding their application.

 

Under Section 7874, a corporation created or organized outside the United States ( i.e. , a non-U.S. corporation) will nevertheless be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and, therefore, as a U.S. tax resident subject to U.S. federal income tax on its worldwide income) if each of the following three conditions are met: (i) the non-U.S. corporation, directly or indirectly, acquires substantially all of the properties held directly or indirectly by a U.S. corporation (including through the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of the U.S. corporation); (ii) the non-U.S. corporation’s “expanded affiliated group” does not have “substantial business activities” in the non-U.S. corporation’s country of organization or incorporation and tax residence relative to the expanded affiliated group’s worldwide activities; and (iii) after the acquisition, the former shareholders of the acquired U.S. corporation hold at least 80% (by either vote or value) of the shares of the non-U.S. acquiring corporation by reason of holding shares in the U.S. acquired corporation (taking into account the receipt of the non-U.S. corporation’s shares in exchange for the U.S. corporation’s shares) as determined for purposes of Section 7874 (this test is referred to as the “80% ownership test”).

 

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For purposes of Section 7874, the first two conditions described above will be met with respect to the mergers completed in July 2016 with Terrapin, because we acquired indirectly all of the assets of Terrapin through the mergers with Terrapin, and Yatra Online, Inc., including its “expanded affiliated group,” did not have “substantial business activities” in the Cayman Islands within the meaning of Section 7874 upon consummation of the mergers with Terrapin. As a result, whether Section 7874 will apply to cause us to be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes following the mergers with Terrapin should depend on the satisfaction of the 80% ownership test.

 

Based on the terms of the mergers with Terrapin, the rules for determining share ownership under Section 7874 and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (including the Temporary Section 7874 Regulations) and based upon certain factual assumptions, we believe that the Section 7874 ownership percentage of the former Terrapin stockholders in our company should be less than 80% and accordingly we are not expected to be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Further, for purposes of determining the ownership percentage of former Terrapin stockholders for purposes of Section 7874, former Terrapin stockholders will be deemed to own an amount of our ordinary shares in respect to certain redemptions by Terrapin prior to the closing of the mergers with Terrapin. In addition, as discussed above, the rules for determining ownership under Section 7874 are complex, unclear and the subject of ongoing regulatory change. Many of these rules are contained in the Temporary Regulations under Section 7874 which have only recently been issued, and there is no guidance as to their application. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the IRS would not assert that the 80% ownership test is met with respect to the mergers with Terrapin and that accordingly we should be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes or that such an assertion would not be sustained by a court.

 

There has been discussion of additional changes to Section 7874. Any changes to the rules of Section 7874 or the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, or other changes of law, which could be made retroactively effective, could adversely affect our status as a non-U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

If we were to be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we could be subject to substantial liability for additional U.S. income taxes, and the gross amount of any dividend payments to our non-U.S. shareholders could be subject to 30% U.S. withholding tax, depending on the application of any income tax treaty that might apply to reduce the withholding tax.

 

The remainder of this discussion assumes that we will not be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874.

 

Utilization of Terrapin’s Tax Attributes

 

Following the acquisition of a U.S. corporation by a non-U.S. corporation, Section 7874 can limit the ability of the acquired U.S. corporation and its U.S. affiliates to utilize certain U.S. tax attributes (including net operating losses and certain tax credits) to offset U.S. taxable income resulting from certain transactions. These limitations will potentially apply if: (i) the non-U.S. corporation acquires, directly or indirectly, substantially all of the properties held, directly or indirectly, by the U.S. corporation (including through the direct or indirect acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of the U.S. corporation); (ii) after the acquisition, the non-U.S. corporation’s “expanded affiliated group” does not have “substantial business” activities in the non-U.S. corporation’s country of organization or incorporation and tax residence relative to the expanded affiliated group’s worldwide activities (as determined under the Treasury regulations); and (iii) after the acquisition, the former shareholders of the acquired U.S. corporation hold less than 80% but at least 60% (by either vote or value) of the shares of the non-U.S. acquiring corporation by reason of holding shares in the U.S. acquired corporation (taking into account the receipt of the non-U.S. corporation’s shares in exchange for the U.S. corporation’s shares) (this test is referred to as the “60% ownership test”). If each of these conditions is met, then the taxable income of the U.S. corporation (and any U.S. person related to the U.S. corporation) for any given year, within a period beginning on the first date the U.S. corporation’s properties were acquired directly or indirectly by the non-U.S. acquiring corporation and ending 10 years after the last date the U.S. corporation’s properties were acquired, will be no less than that person’s “inversion gain” for that taxable year. A person’s inversion gain includes gain from the transfer of shares or any other property (other than property held for sale to customers) and income from the license of any property that is either transferred or licensed as part of the acquisition or after the acquisition to a non-U.S. related person. In general, the effect of this provision is to deny the use of net operating losses, foreign tax credits or other tax attributes to offset the inversion gain.

 

Based on the terms of the mergers with Terrapin, the rules for determining share ownership under Section 7874 and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (including the Temporary Section 7874 Regulations) and based upon certain factual assumptions, we believe that the Section 7874 ownership percentage of the former Terrapin stockholders in our company should be less than 60% and accordingly the limitations and other rules described above are not expected to apply to

 

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Terrapin after the mergers with Terrapin. In addition, as discussed above under “ —Tax Residence of Yatra for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes ,” the rules for determining ownership under Section 7874 are complex, unclear and the subject of recent and ongoing regulatory change and there can be no assurance that the IRS would not assert that the 60% ownership test is met with respect to the mergers with Terrapin and that accordingly the foregoing limitations and rules would apply or that such an assertion would not be sustained by a court.

 

If the IRS were to successfully assert that the 60% ownership test has been met, the ability of Terrapin and its U.S. affiliates to utilize certain U.S. tax attributes against income or gain recognized pursuant to certain transactions may be limited. However, as a blank check company, whose assets are primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents, it is not expected that Terrapin will have a significant amount of inversion gain. Accordingly, even if the 60% ownership test were satisfied, the effect of the resulting limitations on the use of net operating losses and tax attributes would not be expected to be material.

 

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Ownership and Disposition of Ordinary Shares of Yatra

 

U.S. Holders

 

Distributions on our Ordinary Shares

 

Subject to the discussion below under “— Passive Foreign Investment Company Status ,” the gross amount of any distribution on our ordinary shares that is made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) generally will be taxable to a U.S. holder as ordinary dividend income on the date such distribution is actually or constructively received. Any such dividends will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S. corporations. To the extent that the amount of the distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), such excess amount will be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the U.S. holder’s tax basis in our ordinary shares, and thereafter as capital gain recognized on a sale or exchange.

 

Dividends received by non-corporate U.S. holders (including individuals) from a “qualified foreign corporation” may be eligible for reduced rates of taxation, provided that certain holding period requirements and other conditions are satisfied. A non-U.S. corporation is treated as a qualified foreign corporation with respect to dividends it pays on shares that are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. U.S. Treasury guidance indicates that shares listed on the NASDAQ (where our ordinary shares are currently listed) will be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. There can be no assurance that our ordinary shares will be considered readily tradable on an established securities market in future years. Non-corporate U.S. holders that do not meet a minimum holding period requirement during which they are not protected from the risk of loss or that elect to treat the dividend income as “investment income” pursuant to Section 163(d)(4) of the Code (dealing with the deduction for investment interest expense) will not be eligible for the reduced rates of taxation regardless of our status as a qualified foreign corporation. In addition, the rate reduction will not apply to dividends if the recipient of a dividend is obligated to make related payments with respect to the positions in substantially similar or related property. This disallowance applies even if the minimum holding period has been met. We will not constitute a qualified foreign corporation for purposes of these rules if we are a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) for the taxable year in which we pay a dividend or for the preceding taxable year. See “— Passive Foreign Investment Company Status.

 

Subject to certain conditions and limitations, withholding taxes, if any, on dividends paid by us may be treated as foreign taxes eligible for credit against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability under the U.S. foreign tax credit rules. For purposes of calculating the U.S. foreign tax credit, dividends paid on our ordinary shares will generally be treated as income from sources outside the United States and will generally constitute passive category income. The rules governing the U.S. foreign tax credit are complex. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the U.S. foreign tax credit under particular circumstances.

 

Sale, Exchange, Redemption or Other Taxable Disposition of Our Ordinary Shares

 

Subject to the discussion below under “— Passive Foreign Investment Company Status ,” a U.S. holder generally will recognize gain or loss on any sale, exchange, redemption or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the amount realized on the disposition and (ii) such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in such shares. Any gain or loss recognized by a U.S. holder on a taxable disposition of our ordinary shares generally will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holder’s holding period in such shares exceeds one year at the time of the disposition. Preferential tax rates may apply to long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. holders (including individuals).

 

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The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any gain or loss recognized by a U.S. holder on the sale or exchange of our ordinary shares generally will be treated as U.S. source gain or loss.

 

It is possible that India may impose an income tax upon sale of our ordinary shares. Because gains generally will be treated as U.S. source gain, as a result of the U.S. foreign tax credit limitation, any Indian income tax imposed upon capital gains in respect of our ordinary shares may not be currently creditable unless a U.S. holder has other foreign source income for the year in the appropriate U.S. foreign tax credit limitation basket. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of Indian taxes to a disposition of our ordinary shares and their ability to credit an Indian tax against their U.S. federal income tax liability.

 

Characterization as a “Controlled Foreign Corporation” for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes

 

There is a possibility that we will be classified as a “controlled foreign corporation” (a “CFC”), for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We will generally be classified as a CFC if more than 50% of our outstanding shares, measured by reference to voting power or value, are owned (directly, indirectly or by attribution) by “10% U.S. Shareholders.” For this purpose, a “10% U.S. Shareholder” is any U.S. person that owns directly, indirectly or by attribution, 10% or more of the voting power of our outstanding ordinary shares. If we were to be classified as a CFC, a 10% U.S. Shareholder may be subject to U.S. federal income taxation at ordinary income tax rates on all or a portion of our undistributed earnings and profits attributable to certain categories of passive income and certain other income described in Subpart F of the Code, and may also be subject to U.S. federal income taxation at ordinary income tax rates on any gain realized on a sale of ordinary shares, to the extent of the current and accumulated earnings and profits of our company attributable to such shares. The CFC rules are complex and U.S. holders that are, or may be, 10% U.S. Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of the CFC rules to them in their particular circumstances. It is not expected that we will be classified as a CFC, and the remainder of this discussion assumes that we will not be classified as a CFC for U.S. federal income tax purposes but no assurances can be offered in this regard.

 

Passive Foreign Investment Company Status

 

The treatment of U.S. holders of our ordinary shares could be materially different from that described above, if we are treated as a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

A non-U.S. corporation, such as Yatra Online, Inc., will be a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year in which, after the application of certain look-through rules either: (i) 75% or more of its gross income for such taxable year is passive income, or (ii) 50% or more of the total value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during such year) is attributable to assets, including cash, that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, annuities, net gains from the sale or exchange of property producing such income and net foreign currency gains. The determination of whether we are a PFIC is based upon the composition of our income and assets, (including, among others, corporations in which we own at least a 25% interest), and the nature of our activities.

 

Based on the projected composition of its income and assets, including goodwill, it is not expected that we will be a PFIC for this taxable year or in the foreseeable future. The tests for determining PFIC status are applied annually after the close of the taxable year, and it is difficult to predict accurately future income and assets relevant to this determination. The fair market value of the assets of our company is expected to depend, in part, upon (a) the market value of our ordinary shares, and (b) the composition of our assets and income. A decrease in the market value of our ordinary shares and/or an increase in cash or other passive assets would increase the relative percentage of its passive assets. The application of the PFIC rules is subject to uncertainty in several respects and, therefore, the IRS may assert that, contrary to expectations, we are a PFIC for this taxable year or in a future year. Accordingly, there can no assurance that we will not be a PFIC for this taxable year or any future taxable year.

 

If we are or become a PFIC during any year in which a U.S. holder holds our ordinary shares, unless the U.S. holder makes a qualified electing fund (QEF) election or mark-to-market election with respect to the shares, as described below, a U.S. holder generally would be subject to additional taxes (including taxation at ordinary income rates and an interest charge) on any gain realized from a sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares and on any “excess distributions” received from us, regardless of whether we qualify as a PFIC in the year in which such distribution is received or gain is realized. For this purpose, a pledge of our ordinary shares as security for a loan may be treated as a disposition. The U.S. holder would be treated as receiving an excess distribution in a taxable year to the extent that distributions on the shares during that year exceed 125% of the average amount of distributions received during the three preceding taxable years (or, if shorter, the U.S. holder’s holding

 

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period). To compute the tax on excess distributions or on any gain, (i) the excess distribution or gain would be allocated ratably over the U.S. holder’s holding period, (ii) the amount allocated to the current taxable year and any year before the first taxable year for which we were a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income in the current year, and (iii) the amount allocated to other taxable years would be taxed at the highest applicable marginal rate in effect for each such year ( i.e.,  at ordinary income tax rates) and an interest charge would be imposed to recover the deemed benefit from the deferred payment of the tax attributable to each such prior year.

 

If we were to be treated as a PFIC, a U.S. holder may avoid the excess distribution rules described above by electing to treat our company (for the first taxable year in which the U.S. holder owns any shares) and any lower-tier PFIC (for the first taxable year in which the U.S. holder is treated as owning an equity interest in such lower-tier PFIC) as a QEF. If a U.S. holder makes an effective QEF election with respect to our company (and any lower-tier PFIC), the U.S. holder will be required to include in gross income each year, whether or not we make distributions, as capital gains, our pro rata share’s (and such lower-tier PFIC’s) net capital gains and, as ordinary income, our pro rata share’s (and such lower-tier PFIC’s) net earnings in excess of its net capital gains. U.S. holders can make a QEF election only if we (and each lower-tier PFIC) provide certain information, including the amount of its ordinary earnings and net capital gains determined under U.S. tax principles. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to provide U.S. holders with this information if we determine that we are a PFIC.

 

As an alternative to making a QEF election, a U.S. holder may also be able to avoid some of the adverse U.S. tax consequences of PFIC status by making an election to mark the ordinary shares to market annually. A U.S. holder may elect to mark-to-market the ordinary shares only if they are “marketable stock.” The ordinary shares will be treated as “marketable stock” if they are regularly traded on a “qualified exchange.” The ordinary shares are expected to be listed on the NASDAQ, which should be a qualified exchange for this purpose. The ordinary shares will be treated as regularly traded in any calendar year in which more than a de minimis quantity of the ordinary shares are traded on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. There can be no certainly that the ordinary shares will be sufficiently traded such as to be treated as regularly traded.

 

U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the PFIC rules. If we are treated as a PFIC, each U.S. holder generally will be required to file a separate annual information return with the IRS with respect to our company and any lower-tier PFICs.

 

Medicare Surtax on Net Investment Income

 

Non-corporate U.S. holders whose income exceeds certain thresholds generally will be subject to 3.8% surtax on their “net investment income” (which generally includes, among other things, dividends on, and capital gain from the sale or other taxable disposition of, our ordinary shares). Non-corporate U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible effect of such tax on their ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares.

 

Additional Reporting Requirements

 

Certain U.S. holders holding specified foreign financial assets with an aggregate value in excess of the applicable dollar thresholds are required to report information to the IRS relating to our ordinary shares, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for our ordinary shares held in accounts maintained by U.S. financial institutions), by attaching a complete IRS Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, with their tax return, for each year in which they hold our ordinary shares. Substantial penalties apply to any failure to file IRS Form 8938, unless the failure is shown to be due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect. Also, in the event a U.S. holder does not file IRS Form 8938 or fails to report a specified foreign financial asset that is required to be reported, the statute of limitations on the assessment and collection of U.S. federal income taxes of such U.S. holder for the related taxable year may not close before the date which is three years after the date on which the required information is filed. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of these rules on the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares.

 

Non-U.S. Holders

 

In general, a non-U.S. holder of our ordinary shares will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or, subject to the discussion below under “— Information Reporting and Backup Withholding ,” U.S. federal withholding tax on any dividends received on our ordinary shares or any gain recognized on a sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares (including, any distribution to the extent it exceeds the adjusted basis in the non-U.S. holder’s ordinary shares) unless:

 

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·                   the dividend or gain is effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States, and if required by an applicable tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the non-U.S. holder in the United States; or

 

·                   in the case of gain only, the non-U.S. holder is a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the sale or disposition, and certain other requirements are met.

 

A non-U.S. holder that is a corporation also may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate specified by an applicable tax treaty) on its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, as adjusted for certain items. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding any applicable tax treaties that may provide for different rules.

 

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

In general, information reporting requirements may apply to dividends received by U.S. holders of our ordinary shares, and the proceeds received on the disposition of our ordinary shares effected within the United States (and, in certain cases, outside the United States), in each case other than U.S. holders that are exempt recipients (such as corporations). Backup withholding (currently at a rate of 28%) may apply to such amounts if the U.S. holder fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number (generally on an IRS Form W-9 provided to the paying agent of the U.S. holder’s broker) or is otherwise subject to backup withholding. proceeds from the sale, exchange, redemption or other disposition of our ordinary shares may be subject to information reporting to the IRS and possible U.S. backup withholding. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the U.S. information reporting and backup withholding rules.

 

Information returns may be filed with the IRS in connection with, and non-U.S. holders may be subject to backup withholding on amounts received in respect of their ordinary shares, unless the non-U.S. holder furnishes to the applicable withholding agent the required certification as to its non-U.S. status, such as by providing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or IRS Form W-8ECI, as applicable, or the non-U.S. holder otherwise establishes an exemption. Dividends paid with respect to our ordinary shares and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares received in the United States by a non-U.S. holder through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding unless such non-U.S. holder provides proof an applicable exemption or complies with certain certification procedures described above, and otherwise complies with the applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules.

 

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as backup withholding may be credited against the U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, and a U.S. holder may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by timely filing the appropriate claim for a refund with the IRS and furnishing any required information.

 

The preceding discussion is not tax advice. Each prospective investor should consult the prospective investor’s own tax advisor regarding the particular U.S. federal, state, and local and non-U.S. tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares, including the consequences of any proposed change in applicable laws .

 

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MATERIAL INDIAN TAX CONSEQUENCES

 

The following is a general discussion of material Indian tax consequences of ownership and disposition of our registered ordinary shares for investors who are not residents in India as per the (Indian) Income Tax Act, 1961, as amended, or the IT Act. This discussion is based on the provisions of the IT Act as are in force as of the date of this prospectus and interpretations thereof as pronounced in judicial precedents and is subject to change.

 

Also, as mentioned above, the Indian tax consequences summarized below are from the perspective of investors who are non-residents in Indian per the provisions of IT Act. Investors who qualify as residents in India shall remain liable for Indian taxes in respect of their global income.

 

THIS SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF ALL INDIAN TAX CONSEQUENCES IN RELATION TO THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSAL OF OUR ORDINARY SHARES. FURTHER, THE DISCUSSION BELOW PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE TAX CONSEQUENCES UNDER THE IT ACT, AND INVESTORS MAY BE ENTITLED TO A MORE BENEFICIAL TAX TREATMENT UNDER TAX TREATIES THAT INDIA MAY HAVE ENTERED INTO WITH COUNTRIES OF RESIDENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS.

 

WHILST IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE DISCUSSION BELOW REPRESENTS A REASONABLE INTERPRETATION OF THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE IT ACT, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE (ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF FACTS SPECIFIC TO A PARTICULAR INVESTOR) THAT THE REVENUE AUTHORITIES MAY AGREE WITH SUCH INTERPRETATIONS.

 

INVESTORS SHOULD THEREFORE CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS ON THE INDIAN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSAL OF OUR ORDINARY SHARES UNDER INDIAN LAW, INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY CONSIDERING THE PROVISIONS OF TAX TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE.

 

Investors May be Subject to Indian Taxes on Income Arising Through the Sale of Our Ordinary Shares

 

Amendments introduced in 2012 to the IT Act, provided that income arising directly or indirectly through the sale of a capital asset being any share or interest in a company incorporated outside of India, will be subject to tax in India if such share or interest directly or indirectly derives its value substantially from assets located in India, irrespective of whether the seller of such shares has a residence, place of business, business connection, or any other presence in India (see Explanation 5 to section 9(1)(i) of the IT Act). Through amendments introduced in 2015, it has been provided that a share or an interest in an entity is said to derive its value substantially from assets located in India when the following two conditions are satisfied: (i) the value of the assets located in India owned directly or indirectly by an entity whose shares or interest are transferred exceeds INR 100 million and (ii) the value of assets located in India is at least 50% of the value of all assets owned by the entity whose shares or interest are the subject matter of transfer (see Explanation 6 to section 9(1)(i) of the IT Act). The value of the assets is computed on a fair value basis as per a specific method prescribed under the Income Tax Rules, 1962 (Rule 11UB). In case taxability is triggered under the aforesaid provisions, capital gains proportionate to the fair value of the Indian assets contributing in the value of the foreign entity whose shares are transferred are regarded as taxable in India. The manner of computing capital gains in such a scenario has been prescribed in the Income Tax Rules, 1962 (Rule 11UC).

 

As of the date of this prospectus, our ordinary shares and warrants derive their value substantially from assets located in India, as defined under the IT Act. Hence, investors may be subject to Indian taxes on the income arising from the transfer of our ordinary shares/warrants subject to the provisions of respective tax treaties that India has entered into with their country of residence. The income shall be taxable as capital gains, which shall be computed as per the provisions of the IT Act.

 

However, the IT Act also contains an exemption with respect to alienation of shares by a transferor-investor, whose voting rights or share capital, either individually or along with its Associated Enterprises (as defined in the IT Act) at any time during the 12-month period preceding the date of sale does not exceed five percent of the total voting rights or share capital in the company, provided such transferor-investor is not vested with rights of management or control in any other form.

 

Provisions Relating to Long Term Capital Gains and Short Term Capital Gains

 

Gains arising from transfer of capital asset are charged to tax under the heading “capital gains.” A capital asset may either be a short-term or long-term capital asset, depending on the period of its holding.

 

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Gains arising from a short-term capital asset are short-term capital gains and gains arising from long-term capital asset are long-term capital gains.

 

Short-term capital gains:

 

Shares which are not listed on a recognized stock exchange in India are regarded as short-term capital assets, if such shares are held for not more than two years immediately preceding the date of transfer (see section 2(42A) of the IT Act). Gains arising from the transfer of a short-term capital asset are taxed as short-term capital gains.

 

The rate of tax for short-term capital gains for a foreign company is 40% (plus applicable surcharge and cess) subject to the applicable tax treaty benefit.

 

For assessees other than foreign companies, the short-term capital gains are taxable at applicable slab rates as prescribed for the financial year.

 

Long-term capital gains:

 

Shares which are not listed on a recognized stock exchange in India are regarded as long-term capital assets, if such shares are held for more than two years immediately preceding the date of transfer (see section 2(29A) of the IT Act). Gains arising from the transfer of a long-term capital asset are taxed as long-term capital gains.

 

The rate of tax for long-term capital gains as per section 112(1)(c)(iii) of the IT Act is 10% (plus applicable surcharge and cess) subject to the applicable tax treaty benefit.

 

Carry Forward and Set Off Capital Loss

 

The losses arising from a transfer of a capital asset in India can only be set off against capital gains and not against any other income in accordance with the IT Act.

 

A long-term capital loss may be set off only against a long-term capital gain. A short-term capital loss may be set off against a short-term capital gain or long-term capital gain (see section 74 of the IT Act).

 

To the extent that the losses are not absorbed in the year of transfer, they may be carried forward for a period of eight years immediately succeeding the year for which the loss was first computed and may be set off against the capital gains assessable for such subsequent years (see section 74 of the IT Act).

 

In order to get the benefit of set-off of the capital losses in this manner, the non-resident investor must file appropriate and timely tax returns in India and undergo the usual assessment procedures.

 

Withholding Tax Obligation on the Purchaser of Our Securities

 

As per section 195 of the IT Act, every person making any payment to a non-resident, which is chargeable to tax in India is required to deduct tax at the appropriate rates at the time of payment or at the time of credit, whichever is earlier. Therefore, a payer would be required to deduct tax on payments at the rates in force in India or as per the applicable tax treaty, if the said sum is chargeable to tax in India.

 

Accordingly, any person responsible for making payment on purchase of our ordinary shares/warrants from an existing non-resident investor shall be liable to withhold taxes at source if the transferor is liable for Indian taxes on account of the transfer. It is pertinent to note that the payer has an obligation to withhold taxes only when the capital gains arising on transfer of our ordinary shares/warrants is chargeable to tax in India. Further, in case benefit of a tax treaty is taken into account by the non-resident transferor, then the Indian law prescribes documentation which the payer should maintain while withholding taxes.

 

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EXPENSES RELATED TO THE OFFERING

 

Set forth below is an itemization of the total expenses which are expected to be incurred by us in connection with the offer and sale of our ordinary shares by our selling shareholders. With the exception of the SEC registration fee, all amounts are estimates.

 

 

 

USD

 

INR*

 

SEC registration fee

 

7,002.33

 

447,278.81

 

Legal fees and expenses

 

80,000.00

 

5,452,800.00

 

Accounting fees and expenses

 

50,000.00

 

3,408,000.00

 

Printing expenses

 

35,000.00

 

2,385,600.00

 

Miscellaneous expenses

 

1,000.00

 

68,160.00

 

Total

 

173,002.33

 

11,761,838.81

 

 


*                                          Conversion of USD into INR was made using an exchange rate of 1 USD = 68.160 INR, the noon buying rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of January 13, 2017.

 

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SERVICE OF PROCESS AND ENFORCEMENT OF

CIVIL LIABILITIES UNDER U.S. SECURITIES LAWS

 

We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with limited liability. A majority of our directors and executive officers, and certain of the experts named in this prospectus, are residents of non-United States jurisdictions and all or a substantial portion of the assets of such persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon such persons with respect to matters arising under the Securities Act or to enforce against them, in original actions or in actions for enforcement of judgments of United States courts, liabilities predicated upon the United States federal securities laws.

 

We have been advised by our Cayman Islands legal counsel, Maples and Calder, that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely (i) to recognize or enforce against us judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state; and (ii) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, to impose liabilities against us predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state, so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature. In those circumstances, although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive and for a liquidated sum, and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, and or be of a kind the enforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands (awards of punitive or multiple damages may well be held to be contrary to public policy). A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere. There is recent Privy Council authority (which is binding on the Cayman Islands Court) in the context of a reorganization plan approved by the New York Bankruptcy Court which suggests that due to the universal nature of bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings, foreign money judgments obtained in foreign bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings may be enforced without applying the principles outlined above. However, a more recent English Supreme Court authority (which is highly persuasive but not binding on the Cayman Islands Court) has expressly rejected that approach in the context of a default judgment obtained in an adversary proceeding brought in the New York Bankruptcy Court by the receivers of the bankruptcy debtor against a third party, and which would not have been enforceable upon the application of the traditional common law principles summarized above and held that foreign money judgments obtained in bankruptcy/insolvency proceedings should be enforced by applying the principles set out above, and not by the simple exercise of the Courts’ discretion. Those cases have now been considered by the Cayman Islands Court. The Cayman Islands Court was not asked to consider the specific question of whether a judgment of a bankruptcy court in an adversary proceeding would be enforceable in the Cayman Islands, but it did endorse the need for active assistance of overseas bankruptcy proceedings. We understand that the Cayman Islands Court’s decision in that case has been appealed and it remains the case that the law regarding the enforcement of bankruptcy/insolvency related judgments is still in a state of uncertainty.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the ordinary shares offered by this prospectus and certain legal matters as to Cayman Islands law will be passed upon by Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands. We have been advised on U.S. securities matters by Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of Yatra Online, Inc. at March 31, 2017 and 2016, and for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2017, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young Associates LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the ordinary shares offered under this prospectus. For purposes of this section, the term registration statement means the original registration statement and any and all amendments including the schedules and exhibits to the original registration statement or any amendment. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement we filed. For further information regarding us and the ordinary shares offered in this prospectus, you may desire to review the full registration statement, including the exhibits. The registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules, may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling 1-202-551-8909. Copies of such materials are also available by mail from the Public Reference Branch of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates. In addition, the SEC maintains a website ( http://www.sec.gov ) from which interested persons can electronically access the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement.

 

Upon the closing of the Business Combination, we became subject to periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we will be required to file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC. As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules of the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements to shareholders, and Section 16 short-swing profit reporting for our officers and directors and for holders of more than 10% of our ordinary shares.

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

YATRA ONLINE, INC.

 

 

For the Three Months and Six Months Ended September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss for three months and six months ended September 30, 2017

 

F-2

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at September 30, 2017

 

F-3

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the six months ended September 30, 2017

 

F-4

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the six months ended September 30, 2016

 

F-5

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended September 30, 2017

 

F-6

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2017

 

F-7

For the Years Ended March 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-28

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive (loss) for the year ended March 31, 2017

 

F-29

Consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2017

 

F-30

Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended March 31, 2017

 

F-31

Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2017

 

F-34

Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2017

 

F-35

 

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Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and

other comprehensive loss for three months and six months ended September 30, 2017

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Six months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

INR

 

USD

 

INR

 

INR

 

USD

 

INR

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rendering of services

 

2,430,622

 

37,222

 

1,868,530

 

5,348,142

 

81,901

 

4,446,022

 

Other revenue

 

144,705

 

2,216

 

67,642

 

254,256

 

3,894

 

115,090

 

Total revenue

 

2,575,327

 

39,438

 

1,936,172

 

5,602,398

 

85,795

 

4,561,112

 

Other income

 

4,380

 

67

 

729

 

6,605

 

101

 

2,131

 

Service cost

 

885,523

 

13,561

 

779,394

 

2,280,398

 

34,922

 

2,184,105

 

Personnel expenses

 

714,673

 

10,944

 

383,752

 

1,439,611

 

22,046

 

754,393

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses

 

827,794

 

12,677

 

543,339

 

1,980,746

 

30,333

 

873,946

 

Other operating expenses

 

623,963

 

9,555

 

561,336

 

1,262,390

 

19,332

 

1,072,308

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

103,111

 

1,579

 

63,378

 

191,795

 

2,937

 

128,678

 

Results from operations

 

(575,357

)

(8,811

)

(394,298

)

(1,545,937

)

(23,674

)

(450,187

)

Share of loss of joint venture

 

(1,571

)

(24

)

(1,472

)

(3,125

)

(48

)

(4,042

)

Finance income

 

5,859

 

90

 

25,797

 

56,433

 

864

 

51,169

 

Finance costs

 

(22,439

)

(344

)

(31,833

)

(34,165

)

(523

)

(65,996

)

Change in fair value of warrants- gain/(loss)

 

(175,969

)

(2,695

)

3,830

 

(2,356,054

)

(36,080

)

3,984

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(769,477

)

(11,784

)

(397,976

)

(3,882,848

)

(59,461

)

(465,072

)

Income tax expense

 

(7,954

)

(122

)

(13,924

)

(20,516

)

(314

)

(27,794

)

Loss for the period

 

(777,431

)

(11,906

)

(411,900

)

(3,903,364

)

(59,775

)

(492,866

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods (net of taxes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remeasurement loss on defined benefit plan

 

1,041

 

16

 

(2,307

)

(9,080

)

(139

)

(8,237

)

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (net of taxes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

(30,979

)

(474

)

5,728

 

(39,621

)

(607

)

(14,236

)

Other comprehensive (loss)/gain for the period, net of tax

 

(29,938

)

(458

)

3,421

 

(48,701

)

(746

)

(22,473

)

Total comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax

 

(807,369

)

(12,364

)

(408,479

)

(3,952,065

)

(60,521

)

(515,339

)

Loss attributable to :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Parent Company

 

(767,126

)

(11,749

)

(404,915

)

(3,876,327

)

(59,362

)

(483,964

)

Non-Controlling interest

 

(10,305

)

(157

)

(6,985

)

(27,037

)

(413

)

(8,902

)

Loss for the period

 

(777,431

)

(11,906

)

(411,900

)

(3,903,364

)

(59,775

)

(492,866

)

Total comprehensive loss attributable to :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Parent Company

 

(797,037

)

(12,206

)

(401,445

)

(3,924,864

)

(60,105

)

(506,257

)

Non-Controlling interest

 

(10,332

)

(158

)

(7,034

)

(27,201

)

(416

)

(9,082

)

Total comprehensive loss for the period

 

(807,369

)

(12,364

)

(408,479

)

(3,952,065

)

(60,521

)

(515,339

)

Loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

(22.44

)

(0.34

)

(19.01

)

(113.95

)

(1.74

)

(22.72

)

Diluted

 

(22.44

)

(0.34

)

(19.01

)

(113.95

)

(1.74

)

(22.72

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited interim condensed

consolidated financial statements.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at September 30, 2017

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

 

 

INR

 

USD

 

INR

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

239,138

 

3,662

 

141,646

 

Intangible assets and goodwill

 

2,245,088

 

33,578

 

1,609,103

 

Prepayments and other assets

 

11,560

 

177

 

4,935

 

Other financial assets

 

54,811

 

839

 

53,860

 

Term deposits

 

29,426

 

451

 

28,317

 

Other non-financial assets

 

96,105

 

1,472

 

82,404

 

Deferred tax asset

 

76,990

 

1,982

 

35,874

 

Total non current assets

 

2,753,118

 

42,161

 

1,956,139

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

31,244

 

479

 

14,222

 

Trade and other receivables

 

4,254,337

 

65,151

 

1,970,375

 

Prepayments and other assets

 

1,017,847

 

15,587

 

744,490

 

Income tax recoverable

 

322,611

 

4,940

 

292,763

 

Other current financial assets

 

47,241

 

723

 

63,640

 

Term deposits

 

276,237

 

4,230

 

3,000,175

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

3,435,372

 

52,609

 

1,532,629

 

Total current assets

 

9,384,889

 

143,719

 

7,618,294

 

Total assets

 

12,138,007

 

185,880

 

9,574,433

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

656

 

10

 

633

 

Share premium

 

14,826,794

 

227,057

 

14,438,936

 

Treasury shares

 

(42,227

)

(647

)

(54,371

)

Other capital reserve

 

682,801

 

10,456

 

733,448

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(15,890,919

)

(243,353

)

(12,003,430

)

Foreign currency translation reserve

 

(17,933

)

(275

)

22,271

 

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the company

 

(440,828

)

(6,752

)

3,137,487

 

Total non controlling interest

 

31,368

 

480

 

52,082

 

Total Equity

 

(409,460

)

(6,272

)

3,189,569

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

602,739

 

9,230

 

30,902

 

Employee benefits

 

65,546

 

1,004

 

55,207

 

Deferred revenue

 

611,627

 

9,366

 

458,703

 

Other financial liabilities

 

2,009

 

31

 

4,979

 

Other non-financial liability

 

4,820

 

74

 

3,598

 

Total Non-current liabilities

 

1,286,741

 

19,705

 

553,389

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

1,153,563

 

17,666

 

13,974

 

Trade and other payables

 

3,946,629

 

60,438

 

3,148,544

 

Employee benefits

 

79,918

 

1,224

 

49,147

 

Deferred revenue

 

657,027

 

10,062

 

539,562

 

Other taxes payable

 

1,783

 

27

 

14,563

 

Income taxes payable

 

3,751

 

57

 

 

Other financial liabilities

 

4,530,464

 

69,379

 

1,450,623

 

Other current liabilities

 

887,591

 

13,594

 

615,062

 

Total current liabilities

 

11,260,726

 

172,447

 

5,831,475

 

Total liabilities

 

12,547,467

 

192,152

 

6,384,864

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

12,138,007

 

185,880

 

9,574,433

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited interim condensed

consolidated financial statements.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for six months ended September 30, 2017

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

 

 

Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity
share
capital

 

Equity
share
premium

 

Treasury
shares

 

Accumulated
deficit

 

Other
capital
reserve

 

Foreign
currency
translation
reserve

 

Total

 

Non-
Controlling
interest

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance as at April 1, 2017

 

633

 

14,438,936

 

(54,371

)

(12,003,430

)

733,448

 

22,271

 

3,137,487

 

52,082

 

3,189,569

 

Loss for the period

 

 

 

 

(3,876,327

)

 

 

(3,876,327

)

(27,037

)

(3,903,364

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

(39,621

)

(39,621

)

 

(39,621

)

Remeasurement loss on defined benefit plan

 

 

 

 

(8,916

)

 

 

(8,916

)

(164

)

(9,080

)

Total other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

(8,916

)

 

(39,621

)

(48,537

)

(164

)

(48,701

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

(3,885,243

)

 

(39,621

)

(3,924,864

)

(27,201

)

(3,952,065

)

Share based payments

 

 

 

 

1,486

 

454,493

 

 

455,979

 

 

455,979

 

Transaction with equity shareholders*

 

 

(112,406

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(112,406

)

 

 

(112,406

)

Exercise of options

 

23

 

500,264

 

12,144

 

 

(506,884

)

(583

)

4,964

 

 

4,964

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

1,744

 

 

1,744

 

 

1,744

 

Contingent Dividend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,755

 

 

 

 

 

2,755

 

 

2,755

 

Transaction with non controlling interest**

 

 

 

 

(6,487

)

 

 

(6,487

)

6,487

 

 

Total contribution by owners

 

23

 

387,858

 

12,144

 

(2,246

)

(50,647

)

(583

)

346,549

 

6,487

 

353,036

 

Balance as at September 30, 2017

 

656

 

14,826,794

 

(42,227

)

(15,890,919

)

682,801

 

(17,933

)

(440,828

)

31,368

 

(409,460

)

 


*                                            Transaction with equity shareholders represent tax deposited on behalf of restricted stock units holders.

 

**                                       Transaction with non controlling interest represents shares of a subsidiary issued to stakeholders outside the Group. The percentage holding of the parent is 98.22% as of September 30, 2017 (98.20% as of March31, 2017)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited interim condensed

consolidated financial statements.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for six months ended September 30, 2016

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and number of share)

 

 

 

Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity
share
capital

 

Equity
share
premium

 

Preference
share
capital

 

Preference
share
premium

 

Accumulated
deficit

 

Other
capital
reserve

 

Foreign
currency
translation
reserve

 

Advances
against
equity

 

Total

 

Non-
Controlling
interest

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance as at April 1, 2016

 

27

 

121,203

 

196

 

6,179,568

 

(6,023,690

)

174,820

 

(22,652

)

 

429,472

 

11,586

 

441,058

 

Loss for the period

 

 

 

 

 

(483,964

)

 

 

 

(483,964

)

(8,902

)

(492,866

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,236

)

 

(14,236

)

 

(14,236

)

Remeasurement loss on defined benefit plan

 

 

 

 

 

(8,057

)

 

 

 

(8,057

)

(180

)

(8,237

)

Total other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(8,057

)

 

(14,236

)

 

(22,293

)

(180

)

(22,473

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(492,021

)

 

(14,236

)

 

(506,257

)

(9,082

)

(515,339

)

Share based payments

 

 

 

 

 

5,079

 

1,158

 

 

 

6,237

 

63

 

6,300

 

Issuance of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,471

 

9,471

 

 

9,471

 

Balance as at September 30, 2016

 

27

 

121,203

 

196

 

6,179,568

 

(6,510,632

)

175,978

 

(36,888

)

9,471

 

(61,077

)

2,567

 

(58,510

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

for six months ended September 30, 2017

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

 

 

Six months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

INR

 

USD

 

INR

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before tax

 

(3,882,848

)

(59,461

)

(465,072

)

Adjustments to reconcile loss before tax to net cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

191,795

 

2,937

 

128,678

 

Finance income

 

(58,579

)

(897

)

(46,119

)

Finance costs

 

32,315

 

495

 

45,644

 

Unrealised foreign exchange gain

 

(5,444

)

(83

)

(143

)

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

(339

)

(5

)

 

Change in fair value of warrants—loss/(gain)

 

2,356,054

 

36,080

 

(3,984

)

Excess provision written back

 

(16,017

)

(245

)

(10,212

)

Advances written back

 

(107

)

(2

)

 

Trade and other receivables provision / written-off

 

35,460

 

543

 

28,626

 

Share of loss of a joint venture

 

3,125

 

48

 

4,042

 

Share-based payment expense

 

455,321

 

6,973

 

6,300

 

Working capital changes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in trade and other receivables

 

(1,130,551

)

(17,313

)

(571,982

)

Decrease/(increase) in inventories

 

(12,490

)

(193

)

5,503

 

Increase in trade and other payables

 

78,100

 

1,196

 

951,376

 

Direct taxes paid (net of refunds)

 

(44,440

)

(681

)

(4,970

)

Net cash (used in)/from operating activities

 

(1,998,645

)

(30,608

)

67,687

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of business (net of cash acquired)

 

(353,457

)

(5,413

)

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(56,698

)

(868

)

(22,805

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

424

 

6

 

 

Purchase/development of intangible assets

 

(206,887

)

(3,168

)

(195,115

)

Investment in term deposits

 

(994,320

)

(15,227

)

(8,940

)

Proceeds from term deposits

 

3,833,318

 

58,703

 

32,371

 

Interest received

 

2,384

 

37

 

45,002

 

Net cash from/(used in) investing activities

 

2,224,764

 

34,070

 

(149,487

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issue of equity shares

 

2,416

 

37

 

9,510

 

Transaction with equity shareholders

 

(1,117

)

(17

)

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

1,025,604

 

68,059

 

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

(25,465

)

(52,743

)

(49,032

)

Repayment of vehicle loan

 

(8,004

)

(123

)

(2,153

)

Interest paid on term loan

 

(5,705

)

(87

)

(11,536

)

Interest paid on vehicle loan

 

(1,926

)

(29

)

(1,701

)

Interest paid on bank overdraft

 

(12,022

)

(184

)

(6,724

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

973,781

 

14,913

 

(61,636

)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

1,199,900

 

18,375

 

(143,436

)

Effect of exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents

 

16,413

 

251

 

(11,652

)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

1,532,629

 

23,471

 

389,664

 

Closing cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

2,748,942

 

42,097

 

234,576

 

Components of cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash on hand

 

13,889

 

213

 

3,339

 

Balances with banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On current account

 

2,727,176

 

41,764

 

269,302

 

Credit card collection in hand

 

283,407

 

4,340

 

142,894

 

On deposit accounts

 

410,900

 

6,292

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

3,435,372

 

52,609

 

415,535

 

Less: Bank overdrafts

 

(686,430

)

(10,512

)

(180,959

)

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

2,748,942

 

42,097

 

234,576

 

 

In the statement of cash flows, proceeds from vehicles of INR 11,263 (September 30, 2016: INR 3,400) have been adjusted against purchase of property, plant and equipment.

 

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1. Corporate information

 

Yatra Online, Inc. (the “Parent Company”) together with its subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company” or the “Group”) and equity accounted investee is primarily engaged in the business of selling travel products and solutions in India, the United States and Singapore. The Group offers its customers the entire range of travel services including ticketing, tours and packages and reservations for hotels. The Parent Company is domiciled and incorporated in Cayman Islands; the registered office is located at Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box-309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KYI-1104 Cayman Islands.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

 

2.1                                Basis of preparation

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements for September 30, 2017 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting . The accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Group for all periods presented in these financial statements.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2017 were authorised for issuance by the Group’s Board of Directors on November 14, 2017.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosure required in the annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group’s annual financial statements as at March 31, 2017 ,except for the adoption of new standard and interpretation effective as of April 1, 2017 as under.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made in the consolidated financial statements of prior periods to conform to the classification used in the current period. The impact of such reclassifications on the consolidated financial statements is not material.

 

2.2                                New standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Group

 

IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows: Disclosure Initiative

 

The amendments require entities to provide disclosures about changes in their liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes (such as foreign exchange gains or losses). On initial application of the amendment, entities are not required to provide comparative information for preceding periods. The Group is not required to provide additional disclosures in its condensed interim consolidated financial statements, but will disclose additional information in its annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2017.

 

IFRS 2 Share Based Payment

 

In June 2016, IASB issued the amendments to IFRS 2 Share Based Payment , providing specific guidance for measurement of cash-settled awards, modification of cash-settled awards and awards that include a net settlement feature in respect of withholding taxes. It clarifies that the fair value of cash-settled awards is determined on a basis consistent with that used for equity-settled awards. Market-based performance conditions and non-vesting conditions are reflected in the ‘fair values’, but non-market performance conditions and service vesting conditions are reflected in the estimate of the number of awards expected to vest.

 

Also, the amendment clarifies that if the terms and conditions of a cash-settled share-based payment transaction are modified with the result that it becomes an equity-settled share-based payment transaction, the transaction is accounted for as such from the date of the modification.

 

Further, the amendment requires the award that includes a net settlement feature in respect of withholding taxes to be treated as equity-settled in its entirety. The cash payment to the tax authority is treated as if it was part of an equity settlement. The effective date for adoption of the amendments to IFRS 2 is annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, though early adoption is permitted. The Group has pre-adopted the amendment with effect from April 1, 2017 and the impact of the same has been taken in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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2.3                                Basis of consolidation

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries.

 

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the Group. Control exists when the parent has power over the entity, is exposed, or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns by using its power over the entity. Power is demonstrated through existing rights that give the ability to direct relevant activities, those which significantly affect the entity’s returns.

 

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which the Group obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control of the subsidiary. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies and accounting period in line with those used by the Group. All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses and cash flows are eliminated on consolidation.

 

Non-controlling interests is the equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are identified separately from the Group’s equity therein. Non-controlling interests consist of the amount of those interests at the date of the business combination and the non-controlling interests’ share of changes in equity since that date.

 

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income (OCI) are attributed to the equity holders of the parent of the Group and to the non-controlling interests, even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.

 

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a change of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction.

 

2.4                                Foreign currencies

 

The Group’s presentation currency is Indian national rupee (INR). The Parent Company’s functional currency is United States dollar (USD). The Company’s operations are conducted through the subsidiaries and equity accounted investee where the local currency is the functional currency and the financial statements of such entities are translated from their respective functional currencies into INR.

 

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Group companies

 

On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into presentation currency at the rate of exchange prevailing at the reporting date and their statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the three and six months ended September 30, 2017, except for transactions where there is a significant difference in the exchange rate, in which cases, the transactions are reported using rate of that date. The exchange differences arising on translation for consolidation are recognised in OCI. On disposal of a foreign operation, the component of OCI relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the spot rate of exchange at the reporting date.

 

Transactions and balances

 

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded by the Group’s entities at their respective functional currency spot rates at the date the transactions first qualify for recognition.

 

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the functional currency spot rates of exchange at the reporting date. Differences arising on settlement or translation of monetary items are recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Convenience translation

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are stated in thousands of INR. However, solely for the convenience of the readers, the interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at September 30, 2017, the interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 and interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for six months ended September 30, 2017 were converted into USD at the exchange rate of 65.30 INR per USD. This arithmetic conversion should not be construed as representation that the amounts expressed in INR may be converted into USD at that or any other exchange rate as well as that such numbers are in compliance as per the requirements of IFRS.

 

2.5                                Summary of significant accounting policies

 

Joint ventures

 

The Group’s investment in its joint venture is accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment in the joint venture is initially recognised at cost. The carrying amount of the investment is adjusted to recognise changes in the Group’s share of net assets of the joint venture since the acquisition date. The statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss reflects the Group’s share of the results of operations of the joint venture. In addition, when there has been a change recognised directly in the equity of the joint venture, the Group recognises its share of any changes, when applicable, in the statement of changes in equity. Unrealised gains and losses resulting from transactions between the Group and the joint venture are eliminated to the extent of the interest in the joint venture.

 

The financial statements of the joint venture are prepared for the same reporting period as the Group.

 

At each reporting date, the Group determines whether there is objective evidence that the investment in the joint venture is impaired. If there is such evidence, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the joint venture and its carrying value, and then recognises the loss as ‘Share of loss of a joint venture’ in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Business combinations and goodwill

 

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the consideration transferred, measured at acquisition date fair value. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred in statement of profit or loss.

 

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When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the assets and liabilities assumed for appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic circumstances and pertinent conditions as at the acquisition date.

 

Goodwill is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount recognised for Non-controlling Interest over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is in excess of the aggregate consideration transferred, the Group reassesses whether it has correctly identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the procedures used to measure the amounts to be recognised at the acquisition date. If the reassessment still results in an excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the aggregate consideration transferred, then the gain is recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

 

After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the Group’s Cash Generating Units (CGUs) that are expected to benefit from the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units.

 

Business combinations which do not fall under the scope as defined under IFRS 3 are accounted in accordance with relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

 

Revenue recognition

 

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that economic benefits will flow to the Group and revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of consideration received or receivable, taking into account contractually defined terms of payment. The Group assesses its revenue arrangement against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. The Group has concluded that it is acting as agent in case of sale of airline tickets, hotel bookings, sale of rail and bus tickets and as principal in case of sale of holiday packages.

 

The Group provides travel products and services to leisure, corporate travelers (B2E—Business to Enterprise) and B2B2C (Business to Business to Consumer) agents in India and abroad. The revenue from rendering these services is recognised in the statement of profit or loss once the services are rendered. This is generally the case 1) on issuance of ticket in case of sale of airline tickets 2) on date of hotel booking and 3) on the date of departure for outbound tours and packages and on completion of tour for inbound tours.

 

Air Ticketing

 

Revenue from the sale of airline tickets is recognised as an agent on a net commission earned basis. Revenue from service fee is recognised on earned basis.

 

Incentives from airlines are recognised when the performance thresholds under the incentive schemes are achieved or are probable to be achieved at the end of periods.

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Revenue from hotel reservation is recognised as an agent on a net commission earned basis.

 

Revenue from packages are accounted for on a gross basis as the Group is determined to be the primary obligor in the arrangement, that is the risks and responsibilities are taken by the Group including the responsibility for delivery of services. Cost of delivering such services includes cost of hotel, airlines and package services and is disclosed as service cost.

 

Other Services

 

Revenue from other sources, primarily comprising advertising revenue, revenue from sale of rail and bus tickets and fees for facilitating website access to travel insurance companies are being recognised as the services are being performed. Revenue from the sale of rail and bus tickets is recognised as an agent on a net commission earned basis.

 

Revenue is recognised net of cancellations received during the period, refunds, and service taxes.

 

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Revenue is allocated between the loyalty programme and the other components of the sale. The amount allocated to the loyalty programme is deferred, and is recognised as revenue when the Group fulfills its obligations to supply the products/services under the terms of the programme or when it is no longer probable that the points under the programme will be redeemed.

 

The Group receives upfront fee from Global Distribution System (“GDS”) providers for facilitating the booking of airline tickets on its website or other distribution channels to travel agents for using their system which is recognised as revenue for actual airline tickets sold over the total number of airline tickets to be sold over the term of the agreement and the balance amount is recognised as deferred revenue.

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses primarily comprise of online, television, radio and print media advertisement costs as well as event driven promotion cost for the Group’s products and services. Such costs are the amounts paid to or accrued towards advertising agencies or direct service providers for advertising on websites, television, print formats, search engine marketing and any other media. Advertising and business promotion costs are recognised when incurred.

 

Additionally, the Group also incurs customer inducement and acquisition costs for acquiring customers and promoting transactions across various booking platforms such as upfront cash incentives, which when incurred are recorded as marketing and sales promotion costs.

 

Finance income and expenses

 

Finance income comprises interest income on term deposits and net gain on change in fair value of derivatives. Interest income is recognised as it accrues in the statement of profit or loss, using the effective interest rate method (EIR).

 

Finance expenses comprise interest expense on borrowings, unwinding of the discount on provisions, and impairment losses recognised on financial assets. Interest expense is recognised in the statement of profit or loss using EIR.

 

Taxes

 

Current tax

 

Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current period are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted, at the reporting date in the countries where the Group operates and generate taxable income.

 

Current income tax relating to items recognised directly in equity is recognised in equity and not in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in the tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate.

 

Deferred tax

 

Deferred tax is provided using the liability method on temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes at the reporting date. Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences.

 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax credits and any unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilised.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilised. Unrecognised deferred tax assets are reassessed at each reporting date and are recognised to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profits will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

 

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

 

Deferred tax relating to items recognised outside consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss is recognised. Deferred tax items are recognised in correlation to the underlying transaction either in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

 

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current income tax liabilities and the deferred taxes relate to the same taxation authority.

 

Minimum Alternative Tax

 

Minimum Alternative Tax (‘MAT’) expense under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is recognised as an asset in the statement of financial position when it is probable that future economic benefit associated with it in the form of adjustment of future income tax liability, will flow to the Company and the asset can be measured reliably. MAT credit entitlement is set off to the extent allowed in the year in which the Company becomes liable to pay income taxes at the enacted tax rates. MAT credit entitlement is reviewed on every period end and is written down to reflect the amount that is reasonably certain to be set off in future years against the future income tax liability. MAT credit entitlement is included as part of deferred tax asset.

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. All repair and maintenance costs are recognised in the statement of profit or loss as incurred.

 

An item of property, plant and equipment and any significant part initially recognised is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss arising on de-recognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss when the asset is derecognised.

 

Depreciation is calculated on straight line basis using the rates arrived at based on the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

 

Computer and peripherals

 

3 years

Furniture and fixtures

 

5 years

Office equipment

 

5 years

Vehicles

 

Term of loan/lease or useful life (5 - 7 years as applicable) whichever is shorter.

 

Leasehold improvements are amortised over the lower of primary lease period or economic useful life.

 

Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. The cost of intangible assets acquired in a business combination is their fair value at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation (calculated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives) and accumulated impairment losses, if any.

 

Technology related development costs incurred by the Group are measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes expenses incurred during the application development stage. The costs related to planning and post implementation phases of development are expensed as incurred.

 

Internally generated intangibles, excluding capitalised development costs, are not capitalised. Instead, the related expenditure is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in the period in which the expenditure is incurred.

 

Research costs are expensed as incurred. Development expenditures on an individual project are recognised as an intangible asset when the Group can demonstrate:

 

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·                   The technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that the asset will be available for use or sale

 

·                   Its intention to complete and its ability and intention to use or sell the asset

 

·                   How the asset will generate future economic benefits

 

·                   The availability of resources to complete the asset

 

·                   The ability to measure reliably the expenditure during development

 

Following initial recognition of the development expenditure as an asset, the asset is carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Amortisation of the asset begins when development is complete and the asset is available for use. It is amortised over the period of expected future benefit in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss.

 

Goodwill is initially recognised at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

 

On disposal of a subsidiary, the attributable amount of goodwill is included in the determination of the profit or loss recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss on disposal.

 

Intangible assets with finite life are amortised over the useful economic life on straight line basis and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortisation period and the amortisation method for an intangible asset is reviewed at least at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset are considered to modify the amortisation period or method, as appropriate, and are treated as changes in accounting estimates. The amortisation expense on intangible assets is recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Following initial recognition of the development expenditure as an asset, the asset is carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Amortisation of the asset begins when development is complete and the asset is available for use. It is amortised over the period of expected future benefit. During the period of development, the asset is tested for impairment annually.

 

Intangible assets are amortised as below:

 

Agent / Supplier relationships

 

2.5 - 10 years

Non-compete agreements

 

3.5 to 6.5 years

Trademarks

 

10 - 20 years

Intellectual property rights

 

3 years

Computer software and websites

 

3 to 10 years or license period, whichever is shorter

Customer relationships

 

15 years

 

Leases

 

Group as a lessee

 

A lease is classified at the inception date as a finance lease or an operating lease. A lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership by the Group is classified as a finance lease.

 

Finance leases are capitalised at the commencement of the lease at the inception date fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are recognised in finance costs in the statement of profit or loss.

 

A leased asset is depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term.

 

An operating lease is a lease other than a finance lease. Operating lease payments are recognised as an operating expense in the statement of profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

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Financial instruments

 

A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.

 

(i)                                     Financial assets

 

Initial recognition and measurement

 

Financial assets are classified at initial recognition, as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments or available-for-sale (AFS), as appropriate.

 

All financial assets are recognised initially at fair value plus, in the case of financial assets not recorded at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset.

 

Subsequent measurement

 

Financial assets measured at amortised cost

 

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. After initial measurement, such financial assets are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method, less impairment. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included in finance income in the statement of profit or loss. The losses arising from impairment are recognised in the statement of profit or loss

 

This category applies to trade and other receivables, term deposits, security deposits and employee loans.

 

Impairment of financial assets

 

The Group assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. An impairment exists if one or more events has occurred since the initial recognition of the asset (an incurred ‘loss event’), that has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or the group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated. Evidence of impairment may include indications that the debtors or a group of debtors is experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal payments, the probability that they will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation and observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows, such as changes in arrears or economic conditions that correlate with defaults.

 

Financial assets carried at amortised cost

 

For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the Group first assesses whether impairment exists individually for financial assets that are individually significant, or collectively for financial assets that are not individually significant. If the Group determines that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed financial asset, whether significant or not, it includes the asset in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assesses them for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is, or continues to be, recognised are not included in a collective assessment of impairment.

 

The amount of any impairment loss identified is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future expected credit losses that have not yet been incurred). The present value of the estimated future cash flows is discounted at the financial asset’s original EIR.

 

The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account and the loss is recognised in the statement of profit or loss. Interest income (recorded as finance income in the statement of profit or loss) continues to be accrued on the reduced carrying amount using the rate of interest used to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss. If, in a subsequent year, the amount of the estimated impairment loss increases or decreases because of an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is increased or

 

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reduced by adjusting the allowance account. If a write-off is later recovered, the recovery is credited to finance costs in the statement of profit or loss.

 

ii)                                     Financial liabilities

 

Initial recognition and measurement

 

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, loans and borrowings or payables, as appropriate. All financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs.

 

The Group’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, interest-bearing borrowings including bank overdrafts and share warrants.

 

Subsequent measurement

 

The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification, as described below:

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include share warrants for which fair value is routed through profit or loss.

 

Loans and borrowing

 

After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the EIR method. The EIR amortisation is included as finance costs in the statement of profit or loss. This category applies to interest-bearing borrowings, trade and other payables.

 

Treasury shares

 

Own equity instruments that are reacquired (treasury shares) are recognised at cost and deducted from equity. No gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Group’s own equity instruments. Any difference between the carrying amount and the consideration, if reissued, is recognised in the share premium. Share options exercised during the reporting period are satisfied with treasury shares.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and short-term deposits in the statement of financial position comprise cash at banks, payment gateways and on hand and short-term deposits with a maturity of three months or less, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

For the purpose of the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term deposits, as defined above, net of outstanding bank overdrafts as they are considered an integral part of the Group’s cash management.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined on FIFO (First in First out) basis and net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs necessary to make the sale. Inventories include tickets for amusement parks.

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

Assets that have an indefinite useful life, for example goodwill, are not subject to amortisation and are tested at least annually or when there are indicators that an asset may be impaired, for impairment. Assets that are subject to depreciation and amortisation are reviewed for impairment, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may

 

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not be recoverable or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required. Such circumstances include, though are not limited to, significant or sustained decline in revenues or earnings and material adverse changes in the economic environment.

 

Impairment test for goodwill is performed at the level of each CGU or groups of CGUs expected to benefit from acquisition-related synergies and represent the lowest level within the entity at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or group of assets.

 

An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset is the greater of its fair value less costs to sell and value in use. To calculate value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market rates and the risks specific to the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Fair value less costs to sell is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, less the costs of disposal. Impairment losses, if any, are recognised in the statement of profit or loss as a component of depreciation and amortisation expense.

 

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. Other impairment losses are only reversed to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined if no impairment loss had previously been recognised.

 

Compound instruments

 

Compound financial instruments issued by the group comprise of non-redeemable convertible preference share that can be converted to equity shares at the option of the holder.

 

The Group classifies financial instrument as equity if the instrument includes no contractual obligation to deliver cash or other financial asset to the holder and will be settled in fixed numbers of the Parent Company’s own equity instruments.

 

Provisions and contingencies

 

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive), as a result of a past event, that is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Contingent liabilities are recognised at their fair value only, if they were assumed as part of a business combination. Contingent assets are not recognised. However, when the realisation of income is virtually certain, then the related asset is no longer a contingent asset, and is recognised as an asset. Information on contingent liabilities is disclosed in the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements, unless the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is remote.

 

Employment benefit plan

 

The Group’s post-employment benefits include defined benefits plan and defined contribution plans. The Group also provides other benefits in the form of deferred compensation and compensated absences.

 

Under the defined benefit retirement plan, the Group provides obligation in the form of Gratuity under the Indian Payment of Gratuity Act 1972. Under the plan, a lump sum payment is made to eligible employees at retirement or termination of employment based on respective employee’s salary and years of service with the Group.

 

For defined benefit retirement plans, the difference between the fair value of the plan assets and the present value of the plan liabilities is recognised as an asset or liability in the statement of financial position. Scheme liabilities are calculated using the projected unit credit method and applying the principal actuarial assumptions as at the date of statement of financial position. Plan assets are assets that are qualifying insurance policies.

 

All expenses excluding remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset), in respect of defined benefit plans are recognised in the statement of profit or loss as incurred. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses and the

 

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return on the plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset)), are recognised immediately in the statement of financial position with a corresponding debit or credit to retained earnings through OCI (Other comprehensive income) in the period in which they occurred. The remeasurement is not re-classified to profit or loss in subsequent years. The Group’s contribution’s to defined contribution plans are recognised in profit & loss as and when the services are rendered by employees. The Group has no further obligations under these plans beyond its periodic contributions.

 

The employees of the Group are entitled to compensated absences. The employees can carry forward up to the specified portion of the unutilised accumulated compensated absences and utilise it in future periods or receive cash at retirement or termination of employment. The Group records an obligation for compensated absences in the period in which the employee renders the services that increases this entitlement. The Group measures the expected cost of compensated absences as the additional amount that the Group expects to pay as a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the end of the reporting period. The Group recognises accumulated compensated absences based on actuarial valuation. Non-accumulating compensated absences are recognised in the period in which the absences occur. Any actuarial gains or losses are recognized in the statement of profit or loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Share-based payments / Restricted Stock Units (RSU’s)

 

Employees (including senior executives) of the Group receive part of their remuneration in the form of share-based payments, whereby employees render services as consideration for equity instruments (equity-settled transactions).

 

The cost of equity-settled transactions is determined by the fair value at the date when the grant is made using Black-Scholes valuation model.

 

That cost is recognised in employee benefits expense, together with a corresponding increase in equity (other capital reserves), over the period in which the service and, where applicable, the performance conditions are fulfilled (the vesting period). The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has expired and the Group’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The expense or credit in the statement of profit or loss for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that period.

 

Service conditions are not taken into account when determining the grant date fair value of awards, but the likelihood of the conditions being met is assessed as part of the Group’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest.

 

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest because service conditions have not been met.

 

Earnings (loss) per share

 

The Group’s Earnings (Loss) per Share (‘EPS’) is determined based on the net profit attributable to the shareholders’ of the parent company. Basic EPS is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year.

 

Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the year including convertible preference shares, share options and warrants (using the treasury stock method for options and warrants), except where the result would be anti-dilutive.

 

If the number of ordinary or potential ordinary shares outstanding increase as a result of a capitalisation, bonus issue or share split, or decrease as a result of a reverse share split, the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods presented is adjusted respectively.

 

3. Standards and interpretations issued but not effective

 

The new standards, interpretations and amendments to Standards that are issued to the extent relevant to the Group, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of the Group’s financial statements are disclosed below. The Group intends to adopt these Standards, if applicable, when they become effective.

 

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IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

 

In July 2014, IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments which reflects all phases of the financial instruments project and replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and all previous versions of IFRS 9. The standard introduces new requirements for classification and measurement, impairment, and hedge accounting.

 

The effective date of IFRS 9 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Retrospective application is required, but comparative information is not compulsory. The Group is required to adopt the standard by the financial year commencing April 1, 2018. The Group is currently evaluating the requirements of IFRS 9, on its interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

In May 2014, IASB issued IFRS 15 Revenue from Contract with Customers. The core principle of the new standard is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Further the new standard requires enhanced disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts with customers.

 

The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognised at the date of initial application (modified retrospective). We currently anticipate adopting the new guidance effective April 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method; however, this decision is not final and is subject to the completion of our analysis of the guidance. Through the date of adoption, we will continue to update our assessment of the effect that the new revenue guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements, and will disclose further material effects, if any, when known.

 

IFRS 16 Leases

 

In January 2016, IASB issued standard, IFRS 16 Leases. IFRS 16 supersedes IAS 17 Leases; IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease; SIC-15 Operating Leases—Incentives; and SIC-27 Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease. The previous accounting model for leases required lessees and lessors to classify their leases as either finance leases or operating leases and account for those two types of leases differently. IFRS 16 introduces a single lessee accounting model and requires a lessee to recognise assets and liabilities for all leases with a term of more than 12 months, unless the underlying asset is of low value.

 

The effective date of IFRS 16 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier adoption of the Standard is permitted if IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers is adopted at or before the date of initial application of IFRS 16. The Group is required to adopt the standard by the financial year commencing April 1, 2019. The Group is currently evaluating the requirements of IFRS 16 on its interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration

 

In December 2016, IASB issued IFRS interpretation IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration which clarifies the date of the transaction for the purpose of determining the exchange rate to use on initial recognition of the related asset, expense or income, when an entity has received or paid advance consideration in a foreign currency. The effective date for adoption of IFRIC 22 is annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, though early adoption is permitted. The Group is currently evaluating the effect of IFRIC 22 on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments

 

In June 2017, IASB issued IFRS interpretation IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments which is to be applied while performing the determination of taxable profit (or loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates, when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments under IAS 12. According to IFRIC 23, companies need to determine the probability of the relevant tax authority accepting each tax treatment, or group of tax treatments, that the companies have used or plan to use in their income tax filing which has to be considered to compute the most likely amount or the expected value of the tax treatment when determining taxable profit (tax loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates.

 

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The effective date for adoption of IFRIC 23 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, though early adoption is permitted. The Group is yet to evaluate the effect of IFRIC 23 on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

4. Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

 

The preparation of the Group’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities, at the end of the reporting period. However, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the assets or liabilities in future periods.

 

4.1                                Significant judgements in applying the Group’s accounting policies

 

In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

Determination of functional currency

 

Each entity in the Group determines its own functional currency (the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates) and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency. IAS 21, “ The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates ” prescribes the factors to be considered for the purpose of determination of functional currency. However, in respect of parent company and certain intermediary foreign operations of the Group, the determination of functional currency might not be very obvious due to mixed indicators like the source of financing, the functional currency of the shareholders, the currency in which the borrowings have been raised and the extent of autonomy enjoyed by the foreign operation. In such cases management uses its judgement to determine the functional currency that most faithfully represents the economic effects of the underlying transactions, events and conditions.

 

4.2                                Significant accounting estimates and assumptions

 

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

a)                                      Impairment reviews

 

An impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount. Recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. The value in use calculation is based on a discounted cash flow model. In calculating the value in use, certain assumptions are required to be made in respect of highly uncertain matters, including management’s expectations of growth in EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortisation), long term growth rates; and the selection of discount rates to reflect risks involved. Also, judgement is involved in determining the CGU and grouping of CGUs for goodwill allocation and impairment testing.

 

The Group prepares and internally approves formal five year plans, as applicable, for its businesses and uses these as the basis for its impairment reviews. The consistent use of such robust five year information for management reporting purpose, the Group uses five year plans for the purpose of impairment testing. Since the value in use exceeds the carrying amount of CGU, the fair value less costs to sell is not determined.

 

The Group tests goodwill for impairment annually on March 31 and whenever there are indicators of impairment.

 

b)                                      Allowance for uncollectible trade receivables and advances

 

Trade receivables do not carry any interest and are stated at their nominal value as reduced by appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts. Estimated irrecoverable amounts are based on the ageing of the receivable balances and historical experience. Additionally, a large number of minor receivables is grouped into homogeneous groups and assessed for impairment collectively. Individual trade receivables are written off when management deems them not to be collectible.

 

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c)                                       Loyalty programs

 

The Group estimates revenue allocation between the loyalty programme and the other components of the sale with assumptions about the expected redemption rates. The amount allocated to the loyalty programme is deferred, and is recognised as revenue when the Group fulfills its obligations to supply the services under the terms of the programme or when it is no longer probable that the points under the programme will be redeemed.

 

d)                                      Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for all unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilised. Significant management judgement is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and the level of future taxable profits, future tax planning strategies and recent business performances and developments. The Group has not recognised deferred tax asset on unused tax losses and temporary differences in most of the subsidiaries of the Group.

 

e)                                       Defined benefit plans

 

The costs of post retirement benefit obligation under the Gratuity plan are determined using actuarial valuations. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actual developments in the future. These include the determination of the discount rate, future salary increase, mortality rates and future pension increases. Due to the complexities involved in the valuation and its long term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.

 

5. Segment information

 

For management purposes, the Group is organised into Lines of Business (LOBs) based on its products and services and has following reportable segments. The LOBs offer different products and services, and are managed separately because the nature of products and methods used to distribute the services are different. For each of these LOBs, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) reviews internal management reports. Accordingly, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is designated as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). Segment revenue less service cost from each LOB’s are reported and reviewed by the CODM on a monthly basis.

 

1.                                       Air Ticketing: Through internet and mobile based platform and call-centers , the Group provides the facility to book and service international and domestic air tickets to ultimate customer through B2C (Business to Consumer) and B2B2C (Business to Business to Consumer) channel. Both these channels share similar characteristics as they are engaged in facilitation of air tickets. Management believes that it is appropriate to aggregate these two channels as one reporting segment due to the similarities in the nature of business.

 

2.                                       Hotels and Packages: Through an internet and mobile based platform, call-centers and branch offices, the company provides holiday packages and hotel reservations. For internal reporting purposes, the revenue related to airline tickets issued as a component of a group developed tour and package is assigned to the hotels and packages segment and is recorded on a gross basis. The hotel reservations form integral part of the holiday packages and accordingly management believes that it is appropriate to aggregate these services as one reporting segment due to the similarities in the nature of services.

 

3.                                       Other operations primarily include the advertisement income from hosting advertisements on its internet web-sites, income from sale of rail and bus tickets and income from facilitating website access to travel insurance companies. The operations do not meet any of the quantitative thresholds to be a reportable segment for any of the periods presented in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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5. Segment information

 

Information about Reportable Segments: for the six months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Others

 

Total

 

 

 

Six months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

3,038,936

 

2,724,886

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

5,602,398

 

4,561,112

 

Service cost

 

 

 

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

 

 

(2,280,398

)

(2,184,105

)

Segment results

 

2,263,435

 

1,701,995

 

758,538

 

540,781

 

300,027

 

134,231

 

3,322,000

 

2,377,007

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,605

 

2,131

 

Unallocated expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,682,747

)

(2,700,647

)

Operating loss (before depreciation and amortisation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,354,142

)

(321,509

)

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34,165

)

(65,996

)

Depreciation and amortisation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(191,795

)

(128,678

)

Finance income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,433

 

51,169

 

Share of loss of joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,125

)

(4,042

)

Change in fair value of warrants- gain/(loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,356,054

)

3,984

 

Loss before tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,882,848

)

(465,072

)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,516

)

(27,794

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,903,364

)

(492,866

)

 

Information about Reportable Segments: for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Others

 

Total

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

1,205,599

 

1,004,340

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

2,575,327

 

1,936,172

 

Service cost

 

 

 

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

 

 

(885,523

)

(779,394

)

Segment results

 

1,200,146

 

855,704

 

320,076

 

224,946

 

169,582

 

76,128

 

1,689,804

 

1,156,778

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,380

 

729

 

Unallocated expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,166,430

)

(1,488,427

)

Operating loss (before depreciation and amortisation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(472,246

)

(330,920

)

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,439

)

(31,833

)

Depreciation and amortisation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(103,111

)

(63,378

)

Finance income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,859

 

25,797

 

Share of loss of joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,571

)

(1,472

)

Change in fair value of warrants- gain/(loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(175,969

)

3,830

 

Loss before tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(769,477

)

(397,976

)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,954

)

(13,924

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(777,431

)

(411,900

)

 

Geographical Information :

 

Given that company’s products and services are available on a technology platform to customers globally, consequently the necessary information to track accurate geographical location of customers is not available.

 

Non-current assets are disclosed based on respective physical location of the assets

 

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Non-current assets*

 

 

 

September 30,
2017

 

March 31,
2017

 

India

 

2,469,716

 

1,734,022

 

Others

 

14,510

 

16,727

 

Total

 

2,484,226

 

1,750,749

 

 


*                                          Non-current assets presented above represent property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and goodwill.

 

Major Customers:

 

Considering the nature of business, customers normally include individuals. Further, none of the corporate and other customers account for more than 10% or more of the Group’s revenues.

 

6. Fair value measurement

 

Set out below is a comparison by class of the carrying amounts and fair value of the Group’s financial instruments that are carried in the financial statements.

 

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Fair values

 

The management assessed that the fair values of trade receivables, cash and cash equivalent, term deposits, trade payables, borrowings and other liabilities approximates their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

 

 

 

Carrying value

 

Fair value

 

 

 

As at
September 30,
2017

 

As at
March 31,
2017

 

As at
September 30,
2017

 

As at
March 31,
2017

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets carried at amortised cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

4,254,337

 

1,970,375

 

4,254,337

 

1,970,375

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

3,435,372

 

1,532,629

 

3,435,372

 

1,532,629

 

Term deposits

 

305,663

 

3,027,861

 

305,663

 

3,027,861

 

Other financial assets

 

113,032

 

120,057

 

113,032

 

120,057

 

Total

 

8,108,404

 

6,650,922

 

8,108,404

 

6,650,922

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share warrants

 

3,738,067

 

1,337,418

 

3,738,067

 

1,337,418

 

Contingent dividend

 

 

2,913

 

 

2,913

 

Liability for acquisition for business

 

610,383

 

 

610,383

 

 

Total

 

4,348,450

 

1,340,331

 

4,348,450

 

1,340,331

 

Liabilities carried at amortised cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

3,946,629

 

3,148,544

 

3,946,629

 

3,148,544

 

Borrowings

 

1,759,171

 

44,877

 

1,759,171

 

44,877

 

Other liabilities

 

425,585

 

245,978

 

425,585

 

245,978

 

Total

 

6,131,385

 

3,439,399

 

6,131,385

 

3,439,399

 

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

The table below analysis financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:

 

·                   Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

·                   Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

 

·                   Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets for which fair value is disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term deposits

 

 

305,663

 

 

305,663

 

Other financial assets

 

 

113,032

 

 

113,032

 

Total assets

 

 

418,695

 

 

418,695

 

Liabilities carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

3,736,058

 

 

2,009

 

3,738,067

 

Contingent dividend

 

 

 

 

 

Liability for acquisition for business

 

 

 

610,383

 

610,383

 

Liabilities carried at amortised cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

1,759,171

 

 

1,759,171

 

Total Liabilities

 

3,736,058

 

1,759,171

 

612,392

 

6,107,621

 

 

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March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets for which fair value is disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term deposits

 

 

3,027,861

 

 

3,027,861

 

Other financial assets

 

 

120,057

 

 

120,057

 

Total assets

 

 

3,147,918

 

 

3,147,918

 

Liabilities carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

1,335,189

 

 

2,229

 

1,337,418

 

Contingent dividend

 

 

 

2,913

 

2,913

 

Liabilities carried at amortised cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

44,877

 

 

44,877

 

Total Liabilities

 

1,335,189

 

44,877

 

5,142

 

1,385,208

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the six months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Valuation Techniques and significant unobservable inputs

 

The following tables show the valuation techniques used in measuring fair values at September 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017 as well as the significant unobservable inputs used.

 

Type

 

Valuation technique

 

Significant
unobservable inputs

 

Inter-relationship between
significant unobservable
inputs and fair value
measurement

A. Financial Instruments measured at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

Black-Scholes model: The valuation model considers the share price on measurement date, expected term of the instrument, risk free rate (based on government bonds), expected volatility and expected dividend rate.

 

Expected term: 2.91 years

Risk free rate: 1.61%

 

The estimated fair value would increase (decrease) if:

·                   the expected term were higher (lower)

·                   the risk free rate were higher (lower)

Quoted Warrants

 

Fair market value

 

 

Contingent Dividend

 

Fair value—simulation model

 

Discounting period: 1.13 to 1.62 years

Risk free rate: 2.81%

 

The estimated fair value would increase (decrease) if:

·                   the expected discounting period were higher (lower)

·                   the risk free rate were higher (lower)

Liability for acquisition for business

 

Monte Carlo simulation model

 

·                   Weighted Average Capital Cost (WACC): 14.6%

 

The estimated fair value would increase (decrease) if:

·                   WACC higher (lower)

B. Financial Instruments for which fair value is disclosed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

Discounted cash flows

 

Prevailing interest rate in market, future payouts.

 

 

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Term deposits

 

Discounted cash flows

 

Prevailing interest rate to discount future cash flows

 

Other financial assets

 

Discounted cash flows

 

Prevailing interest rate to discount future cash flows

 

 

Reconciliation of fair value measurements categorised within Level 1 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy

 

 

 

April 1,
2016

 

Charge
to profit
or loss

 

Effects of
movements
in foreign
exchange
rates

 

Charged
to equity

 

Converted
to equity

 

Acquired
liability

 

March 31,
2017

 

Charge
to profit
or loss

 

Charged
to equity

 

Business
acquisition

 

Effects of
movements
in foreign
exchange
rates

 

September 30,
2017

 

Silicon Valley Bank—Convertible Preference shares—Series D

 

2,087

 

2,006

 

 

 

(4,093

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silicon Valley Bank—Convertible Preference shares—Series E

 

1,591

 

1,557

 

 

 

(3,148

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited—Ordinary Warrants

 

3,319

 

(1,463

)

373

 

 

 

 

2,229

 

(237

)

 

 

17

 

2,009

 

Liability for acquisition for business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

610,383

 

 

610,383

 

Quoted Warrants

 

 

(232,211

)

(64,273

)

 

 

1,631,672

 

1,335,188

 

2,354,548

 

 

 

46,322

 

3,736,058

 

Contingent dividend

 

 

292

 

(134

)

2,755

 

 

 

2,913

 

(279

)

(2,755

)

 

121

 

 

Total

 

6,997

 

(229,819

)

(64,034

)

2,755

 

(7,241

)

1,631,672

 

1,340,330

 

2,354,032

 

(2,755

)

610,383

 

46,460

 

4,348,450

 

 

7. Components of other comprehensive income

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Actuarial loss on defined benefit plan:

 

 

 

 

 

Remeasurement loss on defined benefit (assets) liability

 

(9,424

)

(6,866

)

Income tax expense

 

344

 

(1,371

)

Total

 

(9,080

)

(8,237

)

Foreign currency translation:

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

(39,621

)

(14,236

)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

Balance at the end of period

 

(39,621

)

(14,236

)

 

8. Commitment and contingencies

 

a)                                      Capital & Other commitments:

 

Contractual commitments for capital expenditure pending execution were INR 7,928 as at September 30, 2017 (INR 37,124 as at March 31, 2017). Contractual commitments for capital expenditure are relating to acquisition of computer hardware.

 

Contractual commitments for revenue expenditure pending execution were INR 49,335 as at September 30, 2017 (INR 92,890 as at March 31, 2017). Contractual commitments for revenue expenditure are relating to advertisement services.

 

b)                                      Contingent Liabilities

 

i)              Claims not recognised as liability were INR 60,346 as at September 30, 2017 (INR 44,950 as at March 31, 2017).

 

These represents claim made by the customers due to service related issues, which are contested by the Company and are pending in various district consumer redressal forums in India. This also includes INR 1,000 as at September 30, 2017 (INR 1,000 as at March 31, 2017) towards claim for copyright infringement. The management does not expect these claims to succeed and accordingly no provision has been recognised in the financial statements.

 

ii)             INR 22,646 as at September 30, 2017 (INR 19,690 as at March 31, 2017), represents show cause cum demand notices raised by Service tax authorities over one of the subsidiary in India. Based on the Group’s evaluation, it believes that is not probable that the demand will materialise and therefore no provision has been recognised.

 

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iii)            INR 2,806 as at September 30, 2017 (INR 2,806 as at March 31, 2017), represents show cause cum demand notices raised by Income Tax authorities over subsidiaries in India. Based on the Group’s evaluation, it believes that it is not probable that the demand will materialise and therefore no provision has been recognised.

 

9. Borrowings

 

In September 2017, the Company took a term loan of $7,800, or approximately INR 509,340, from Innoven Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., consisting of $5,000 “Facility A” and $2,800 “Facility B”, carrying an interest of 9% per annum. The loan is repayable in relation to Facility A over the period until January 01, 2020 and in relation to Facility B over the period until August 01, 2019. The amount outstanding against this loan as of September 30, 2017 was $7,678, or approximately INR 501,390. The loan is secured by charge on all existing and future, current and non-current assets, including any intellectual property and intellectual property rights of the company. In addition, the Company has also issued warrants to purchase 154,000 number of Ordinary shares, with an exercise price of $12 per share and expiry till September 2022, to avail this facility.

 

Yatra Online Private Limited (“Yatra India”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, took a term loan from Innoven Capital India Private Limited of an aggregate amount of INR 495,000, consisting of INR 320,000 “First Tranche” and INR 175,000 “Second Tranche” in September 2017, carrying an interest of 14.75% per annum. The loan is repayable in relation to First Tranche over the period until January 01, 2020 and in relation to Second Tranche over the period until August 01, 2019. The amount outstanding against this loan as of September 30, 2017 was INR 487,391. The loan is secured by pledge of all existing and future, current and non-current assets, including any intellectual property and intellectual property rights of the company and by the pledge of shares held by Yatra India in Air Travel Bureau Limited.

 

10. Business Combination

 

On July 20, 2017, Yatra Online, Inc. (the “Company”), through its subsidiary, Yatra Online Private Limited (“Yatra India”) agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Air Travel Bureau Limited (“ATB”) pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement by and among Yatra Online Private Limited, ATB and the sellers party thereto (the “Share Purchase Agreement”).

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to acquire a majority of the outstanding shares of ATB (the “First Closing”) in exchange for an upfront payment of INR 509,999 ($8.0 million) (the “Upfront Payment”) and the balance of the outstanding shares of ATB (the “Second Closing”) will be acquired in exchange for the final payment to be made in second quarter of 2018 calendar year (the “Final Payment”). Based on the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement and management estimates, the Registrant expects the Upfront Payment and the Final Payment not to exceed a total purchase price of between INR 1,469,250 to INR 1,795,750 ($22.5 to $27.5 million). The transaction has been financed through a combination of debt and cash. The First Closing completed on August 4, 2017 and the Second Closing is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2018 calendar year, subject to other customary closing conditions. For accounting purposes, acquisition date and valuation date have been considered to be July 31, 2017.

 

Purchase consideration has been fair valued at INR 1,120,510 as at July 31, 2017 out of which INR 509,999 has been paid and balance has been shown under other current financial liabilities.

 

The purchase price of INR 1,120,510 has been allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities as follows:

 

 

 

July 31, 2017

 

Net working capital (including cash)

 

1,245,235

 

Tangible assets

 

71,016

 

Long term liabilities

 

(695,088

)

Customer base & relationships

 

134,681

 

Non-compete agreements

 

16,861

 

Goodwill

 

400,254

 

Deferred tax liability

 

(52,449

)

Total purchase consideration

 

1,120,510

 

 

At the date of the acquisition, the fair value of the trade receivables was INR 1,292,595. The gross amount of trade receivables is INR 1,359,045. The difference between the fair value and the gross amount is the result of an adjustment for counterparty credit risk. At 30 September 2017, INR 65,101 of the trade receivables have been impaired.

 

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Analysis of cash flows on acquisition:

 

 

 

Net cash acquired with the subsidiary

 

156,543

 

Cash paid

 

(510,000

)

Net cash flow on acquisition

 

(353,457

)

 

The table below shows the values and lives of intangibles recognised on acquisition:-

 

 

 

Life (years)

 

July 31, 2017

 

Customer base and relationships

 

15

 

134,681

 

Non-compete agreements

 

3.5

 

16,861

 

Total Intangibles

 

 

 

151,542

 

 

Gross carrying amount

 

Goodwill

 

As 1 April 2017

 

653,666

 

Acquisition of a subsidiary

 

400,254

 

At 30 September 2017

 

1,054,920

 

 

The goodwill recognised is primarily attributed to the expected synergies and other benefits from combining the assets and activities of ATB with those of the Group. The goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.

 

The purchase consideration has been allocated preliminarily based on management’s estimates. The Company is in the process of making a final determination of the fair value of assets and liabilities. Finalisation of the purchase price allocation may result in certain adjustments to the above allocation. Any change in the consideration will be accounted through “consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss”

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Board of Directors of Yatra Online, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial position of Yatra Online, Inc. as of March 31, 2017 and 2016 and the related consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2017. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Yatra Online, Inc. at March 31, 2017 and 2016 and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2017, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young Associates LLP

 

Gurgaon, India

June 30, 2017

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss

for the year ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

Notes

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

INR

 

USD

 

INR

 

INR

 

 

 

 

 

(refer to Note 2.4)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rendering of services

 

8

 

9,021,613

 

139,387

 

8,123,508

 

6,352,691

 

Other revenue

 

9

 

323,535

 

4,999

 

214,524

 

175,003

 

Total revenue

 

 

 

9,345,148

 

144,386

 

8,338,032

 

6,527,694

 

Other income

 

10

 

48,357

 

747

 

40,879

 

53,293

 

Service cost

 

 

 

4,190,896

 

64,751

 

4,171,366

 

3,140,865

 

Personnel expenses

 

11

 

2,104,723

 

32,519

 

1,515,581

 

1,155,332

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses

 

 

 

2,457,242

 

37,965

 

1,687,542

 

1,471,126

 

Other operating expenses

 

12

 

2,228,472

 

34,431

 

1,975,636

 

1,590,188

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13

 

275,587

 

4,258

 

233,703

 

208,939

 

Results from operations

 

 

 

(1,863,415

)

(28,791

)

(1,204,917

)

(985,463

)

Share of loss of joint venture

 

14

 

(9,441

)

(146

)

(11,802

)

(11,005

)

Finance income

 

15

 

369,269

 

5,705

 

95,072

 

93,559

 

Finance costs

 

16

 

(149,863

)

(2,315

)

(115,140

)

(87,578

)

Loss before exceptional items and income taxes

 

 

 

(1,653,450

)

(25,547

)

(1,236,787

)

(990,487

)

Exceptional items

 

44

 

(4,242,526

)

(65,548

)

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

(5,895,976

)

(91,095

)

(1,236,787

)

(990,487

)

Income tax (expense)/credit

 

17

 

(40,987

)

(633

)

(6,515

)

42,720

 

Loss for the period

 

 

 

(5,936,963

)

(91,728

)

(1,243,302

)

(947,767

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items not to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods (net of taxes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remeasurement loss on defined benefit plan

 

31

 

(8,140

)

(126

)

(9,403

)

(3,269

)

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss in subsequent periods (net of taxes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

31

 

44,997

 

695

 

(18,615

)

(4,037

)

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of tax

 

 

 

36,857

 

569

 

(28,018

)

(7,306

)

Total comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax

 

 

 

(5,900,106

)

(91,159

)

(1,271,320

)

(955,073

)

Loss attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Parent Company

 

 

 

(5,901,483

)

(91,180

)

(1,218,824

)

(936,504

)

Non-Controlling interest

 

 

 

(35,480

)

(548

)

(24,478

)

(11,263

)

Loss for the period

 

 

 

(5,936,963

)

(91,728

)

(1,243,302

)

(947,767

)

Total comprehensive loss attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners of the Parent Company

 

 

 

(5,864,482

)

(90,609

)

(1,246,632

)

(943,755

)

Non-Controlling interest

 

 

 

(35,624

)

(550

)

(24,688

)

(11,318

)

Total comprehensive loss for the period

 

 

 

(5,900,106

)

(91,159

)

(1,271,320

)

(955,073

)

Loss per share

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

(237.89

)

(3.68

)

(58.10

)

(47.98

)

Diluted

 

 

 

(237.89

)

(3.68

)

(58.10

)

(47.98

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Consolidated statement of financial position as at March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

March 31,
2016

 

 

 

Notes

 

INR

 

USD

 

INR

 

 

 

 

 

(refer to Note 2.4)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

19

 

141,646

 

2,188

 

126,563

 

Intangible assets and goodwill

 

20

 

1,609,103

 

24,861

 

1,411,104

 

Prepayments and other assets

 

21

 

4,935

 

76

 

 

Other financial assets

 

22

 

82,177

 

1,270

 

110,558

 

Other non financial assets

 

23

 

82,404

 

1,273

 

43,783

 

Deferred tax asset

 

24

 

35,874

 

554

 

40,443

 

Total Non-current assets

 

 

 

1,956,139

 

30,222

 

1,732,451

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

 

14,222

 

220

 

11,933

 

Trade and other receivables

 

25

 

1,970,375

 

30,443

 

1,362,838

 

Prepayments and other assets

 

21

 

744,490

 

11,503

 

566,309

 

Income tax recoverable

 

 

 

292,763

 

4,523

 

266,879

 

Other current financial assets

 

26

 

3,063,815

 

47,337

 

1,023,952

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

27

 

1,532,629

 

23,680

 

389,664

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

7,618,294

 

117,706

 

3,621,575

 

Total assets

 

 

 

9,574,433

 

147,928

 

5,354,026

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

28

 

633

 

10

 

27

 

Share premium

 

28

 

14,438,936

 

223,086

 

121,203

 

Treasury shares

 

28

 

(54,371

)

(840

)

 

Preference Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

29

 

 

 

196

 

Share premium

 

29

 

 

 

6,179,568

 

Other capital reserve

 

30

 

733,448

 

11,332

 

174,820

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

 

(12,003,430

)

(185,457

)

(6,023,690

)

Foreign currency translation reserve

 

31

 

22,271

 

344

 

(22,652

)

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the Company

 

 

 

3,137,487

 

48,475

 

429,472

 

Total non controlling Interest

 

 

 

52,082

 

805

 

11,586

 

Total equity

 

 

 

3,189,569

 

49,280

 

441,058

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

32

 

30,902

 

477

 

368,859

 

Trade and other payables

 

33

 

 

 

214,606

 

Employee benefits

 

34

 

55,207

 

853

 

42,605

 

Deferred revenue

 

35

 

458,703

 

7,087

 

711,329

 

Other financial liabilities

 

36

 

4,979

 

77

 

36,997

 

Other non financial liability

 

37

 

3,598

 

56

 

49,504

 

Total Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

553,389

 

8,550

 

1,423,900

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

32

 

13,974

 

216

 

100,574

 

Trade and other payables

 

33

 

3,148,544

 

48,646

 

2,053,218

 

Employee benefits

 

34

 

49,147

 

759

 

33,416

 

Deferred revenue

 

35

 

539,562

 

8,336

 

647,518

 

Other taxes payable

 

 

 

14,563

 

225

 

 

Other financial liabilities

 

36

 

1,450,623

 

22,413

 

123,225

 

Other current liabilities

 

38

 

615,062

 

9,503

 

531,117

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

5,831,475

 

90,098

 

3,489,068

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

6,384,864

 

98,648

 

4,912,968

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

 

9,574,433

 

147,928

 

5,354,026

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amount in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

 

 

Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity
share
capital*
(Note 28)

 

Equity
share
premium*
(Note 28)

 

Preference
share
capital
(Note 29)

 

Preference
share
premium
(Note 29)

 

Treasury
shares
(Note 28)

 

Accumulated
deficit

 

Other
capital
reserve
(Note 30)

 

Foreign
currency
translation
reserve

 

Total

 

Non
Controlling
Interest

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance as at March 31, 2016

 

27

 

121,203

 

196

 

6,179,568

 

 

(6,023,690

)

174,820

 

(22,652

)

429,472

 

11,586

 

441,058

 

Loss for the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,901,483

)

 

 

(5,901,483

)

(35,480

)

(5,936,963

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,997

 

44,997

 

 

44,997

 

Remeasurement loss on defined benefit plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,998

)

 

 

(7,998

)

(142

)

(8,140

)

Total other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,998

)

 

44,997

 

36,999

 

(142

)

36,857

 

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,909,481

)

 

44,997

 

(5,864,484

)

(35,622

)

(5,900,106

)

Share based payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,614

 

578,318

 

 

586,932

 

 

586,932

 

Exercise of options

 

1

 

24,502

 

 

 

7,230

 

 

(19,690

)

(74

)

11,969

 

 

11,969

 

Issue of treasury shares

 

1

 

50,381

 

 

 

(50,382

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Own shares repurchase

 

 

 

 

 

(11,219

)

 

 

 

(11,219

)

 

(11,219

)

Issue of share capital

 

18

 

1,670,878

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,670,896

 

 

1,670,896

 

Capital transaction involving the issuance of shares pursuant to business combination**

 

48

 

6,474,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,474,133

 

 

6,474,133

 

Preference shares converted into ordinary shares

 

538

 

6,179,226

 

(196

)

(6,179,568

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction cost**

 

 

(81,339

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(81,339

)

 

(81,339

)

Contingent dividend

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,755

)

 

 

(2,755

)

 

(2,755

)

Change in non controlling interest***

 

 

 

 

 

 

(76,118

)

 

 

(76,118

)

76,118

 

 

Total contribution by owners

 

606

 

14,317,733

 

(196

)

(6,179,568

)

(54,371

)

(70,259

)

558,628

 

(74

)

8,572,499

 

76,118

 

8,648,617

 

Balance as at March 31, 2017

 

633

 

14,438,936

 

 

 

(54,371

)

(12,003,430

)

733,448

 

22,271

 

3,137,487

 

52,082

 

3,189,569

 

 


*                                          33.83 million ordinary shares, with par value of USD 0.0001, includes 3.159 million numbers of Class “F” shares issued as part of the business combination, with conversion ratio of 0.00001 and par value of USD 0.0001.

 

**                                   Refer to Note 43.

 

***                            Change in non controlling interest represents shares of a subsidiary issued to the Parent Company, The percentage holding of the Parent is 98.20% as of March 31, 2017 (97.85%—March 31, 2016) (refer to Note 6)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

 

 

Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity
share
capital*
(Note 28)

 

Equity
share
premium*
(Note 28)

 

Preference
share
capital
(Note 29)

 

Preference
share
premium
(Note 29)

 

Accumulated
deficit

 

Other
capital
reserve
(Note 30)

 

Foreign
currency
translation
reserve

 

Total

 

Non
Controlling
Interest

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance as at April 1, 2015

 

27

 

121,203

 

179

 

5,351,710

 

(4,896,326

)

155,450

 

(4,037

)

728,206

 

6,752

 

734,958

 

Loss for the year

 

 

 

 

 

(1,218,824

)

 

 

(1,218,824

)

(24,478

)

(1,243,302

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,615

)

(18,615

)

 

(18,615

)

Remeasurement loss on defined benefit plan

 

 

 

 

 

(9,193

)

 

 

(9,193

)

(210

)

(9,403

)

Total other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(9,193

)

 

(18,615

)

(27,808

)

(210

)

(28,018

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(1,228,017

)

 

(18,615

)

(1,246,632

)

(24,688

)

(1,271,320

)

Share based payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,370

 

 

19,370

 

 

19,370

 

Issue of share capital

 

 

 

17

 

827,858

 

 

 

 

827,875

 

 

827,875

 

Transaction with non controlling interest*

 

 

 

 

 

100,653

 

 

 

100,653

 

29,522

 

130,175

 

Total contribution by owners

 

 

 

17

 

827,858

 

100,653

 

19,370

 

 

947,898

 

29,522

 

977,420

 

Balance as at March 31, 2016

 

27

 

121,203

 

196

 

6,179,568

 

(6,023,690

)

174,820

 

(22,652

)

429,472

 

11,586

 

441,058

 

 


*                                          Transaction with non controlling interest represents shares of a subsidiary issued to stakeholders outside the Group. The percentage holding of the Parent is 97.85% as of March 31, 2016 (98.70%—March 31, 2015).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity
share
capital*
(Note 28)

 

Equity share
premium*
(Note 28)

 

Preference
share capital
(Note 29)

 

Preference
share
premium
(Note 29)

 

Accumulated
deficit

 

Other
capital
reserve
(Note 30)

 

Foreign
currency
translation
reserve

 

Total

 

Non
Controlling
Interest

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance as at April 1, 2014

 

27

 

121,203

 

179

 

5,351,710

 

(4,087,658

)

123,709

 

 

1,509,170

 

 

1,509,170

 

Loss for the year

 

 

 

 

 

(936,504

)

 

 

(936,504

)

(11,263

)

(947,767

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,037

)

(4,037

)

 

(4,037

)

Remeasurement loss on defined benefit plan

 

 

 

 

 

(3,214

)

 

 

(3,214

)

(55

)

(3,269

)

Total other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(3,214

)

 

(4,037

)

(7,251

)

(55

)

(7,306

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(939,718

)

 

(4,037

)

(943,755

)

(11,318

)

(955,073

)

Share based payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,741

 

 

31,741

 

 

31,741

 

Transaction with non controlling interest*

 

 

 

 

 

131,050

 

 

 

131,050

 

18,070

 

149,120

 

Balance as at March 31, 2015

 

27

 

121,203

 

179

 

5,351,710

 

(4,896,326

)

155,450

 

(4,037

)

728,206

 

6,752

 

734,958

 

 


*                                          Transaction with non controlling interest represents shares of a subsidiary issued to stakeholders outside the Group. The percentage holding of the Parent is 98.70% as of March 31, 2015 (100%—March 31, 2014).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

Notes

 

2017

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INRUSD

 

INR

 

INR

 

 

 

(refer to Note 2.4)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before tax

 

 

 

(5,895,976

)

(91,095

)

(1,236,787

)

(990,487

)

Adjustments to reconcile loss before tax to net cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13

 

275,587

 

4,258

 

233,703

 

208,939

 

Listing expenses

 

44

 

4,069,760

 

62,879

 

 

 

Contingent dividend

 

44

 

292

 

5

 

 

 

Finance income

 

15

 

(134,097

)

(2,072

)

(94,345

)

(89,462

)

Finance costs

 

16

 

119,331

 

1,844

 

81,591

 

55,495

 

Unrealized foreign exchange loss/(gain)

 

16

 

4,205

 

65

 

4,524

 

(13,829

)

Loss/(gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

10,19

 

(622

)

(10

)

212

 

(739

)

Change in fair value of warrants

 

15

 

(230,111

)

(3,555

)

3,167

 

(85

)

Excess provision written back

 

10

 

(43,790

)

(677

)

(36,096

)

(46,560

)

Advances/provision written off

 

12

 

12,047

 

186

 

7,179

 

604

 

Trade and other receivables written-off

 

12

 

80,193

 

1,239

 

106,933

 

162,909

 

Share of loss of joint venture

 

14

 

9,441

 

146

 

11,802

 

11,005

 

Share-based payment expense

 

11

 

586,932

 

9,068

 

19,370

 

31,741

 

Working capital changes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in trade and other receivables

 

 

 

(889,875

)

(13,749

)

(213,369

)

(268,628

)

Increase in inventories

 

 

 

(3,086

)

(48

)

(2,546

)

(5,378

)

Increase in trade and other payables

 

 

 

508,345

 

7,854

 

731,366

 

604,576

 

Direct taxes paid (net of refunds)

 

 

 

(58,396

)

(902

)

(76,607

)

(43,083

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

(1,589,820

)

(24,564

)

(459,903

)

(382,982

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in joint venture

 

14

 

(3,000

)

(46

)

(7,800

)

(7,500

)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

19

 

(65,055

)

(1,005

)

(68,672

)

(52,631

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

2,975

 

46

 

780

 

4,438

 

Purchase/development of intangible assets

 

20

 

(408,643

)

(6,314

)

(239,098

)

(172,970

)

Investment in term deposits

 

 

 

(10,292,660

)

(159,025

)

(3,633,540

)

(1,072,163

)

Proceeds from term deposits

 

 

 

8,374,026

 

129,381

 

3,465,629

 

1,608,668

 

Interest received

 

15

 

11,829

 

183

 

7,152

 

12,339

 

Net cash (used in)/from investing activities

 

 

 

(2,380,528

)

(36,780

)

(475,549

)

320,181

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of own shares

 

28

 

(11,219

)

(173

)

 

 

Issuance of shares pursuant to Business Combination (net of transaction cost)

 

43

 

3,970,168

 

61,340

 

 

 

Proceeds from issue of share capital

 

 

 

1,675,773

 

25,891

 

846,283

 

 

Acquisition by non controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

130,175

 

149,120

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

32

 

 

 

726,616

 

170,000

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

32

 

(436,210

)

(6,740

)

(497,684

)

(231,551

)

Repayment of vehicle loan

 

32

 

(15,480

)

(239

)

(11,487

)

(396

)

Interest paid on term loan

 

16

 

(29,969

)

(463

)

(32,211

)

(33,776

)

Interest paid on vehicle loan

 

16

 

(3,308

)

(51

)

(2,485

)

(1,472

)

Interest paid on bank overdraft

 

16

 

(14,143

)

(219

)

(15,186

)

(6,599

)

Net cash from financing activities

 

 

 

5,135,612

 

79,346

 

1,144,021

 

45,326

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

1,165,264

 

18,002

 

208,569

 

(17,475

)

Effect of exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

(22,299

)

(342

)

(39,929

)

21,658

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

 

 

389,664

 

6,020

 

221,024

 

216,841

 

Closing cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

 

 

1,532,629

 

23,680

 

389,664

 

221,024

 

Components of cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash on hand

 

 

 

1,105

 

17

 

2,659

 

2,802

 

Balances with banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On current account

 

 

 

1,230,028

 

19,005

 

263,016

 

133,397

 

Credit card collection in hand

 

 

 

271,125

 

4,189

 

123,989

 

98,275

 

Cash in transit

 

 

 

30,371

 

469

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

27

 

1,532,629

 

23,680

 

389,664

 

234,474

 

Less: Bank overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,450

)

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

1,532,629

 

23,680

 

389,664

 

221,024

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

1. Corporate information

 

Yatra Online, Inc. (the “Parent Company”) together with its subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company” or the “Group”) and equity accounted investee is primarily engaged in the business of selling travel products and solutions in India, the United States and Singapore. The Group offers its customers the entire range of travel services including ticketing, tours and packages and reservations for hotels. The Parent Company is domiciled and incorporated in Cayman Island; the registered office is located at Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box-309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KYI-1104 Cayman Islands. Information on the Group structure is provided in Note 6.

 

On July 13, 2016, the Parent Company entered into a business combination agreement with NASDAQ listed Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation (“Terrapin” or “TRTL”). Terrapin is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, acquisition, or similar business combination. Terrapin raised INR 14,111,708 (USD 212,750) in its IPO in July, 2014. Subsequently, TRTL was restructured by formation of TRTL parent and TRTL subsidiary (collectively referred to as TRTL). On December 16, 2016, the business combination was completed pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2016 and consequently TRTL parent merged with and into the Parent Company. Information on business combination is provided in Note 43.

 

2. Significant accounting policies

 

2.1                                Basis of preparation

 

The consolidated financial statements for March 31, 2017 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Group for all periods presented in these financial statements.

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2017 were authorized for issuance by the Group’s board of directors on June 30, 2017.

 

The consolidated financial statements are prepared on historical cost basis, except for financial instruments classified as fair value through profit or loss.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made in the consolidated financial statements of prior periods to conform to the classifications used in the current period. The impact of such reclassifications on the consolidated financial statements is not material.

 

2.2                                New standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Group

 

Amendments to IAS 1: Amendments Resulting from the Disclosure Initiative

 

In December 2014, IASB issued Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements with respect to disclosure requirements. The amendments aim at clarifying IAS 1 to address perceived impediments to preparers exercising their judgement in presenting their financial reports.

 

The Group has evaluated and the adoption of the amendments does not have any significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Amendments to IAS 19: Employee Benefits

 

In September 2014, IASB issued Amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits . The amendment clarifies that market depth of high quality corporate bonds is assessed based on the currency in which the obligation is denominated, rather than the country where the obligation is located. When there is no deep market for high quality corporate bonds in that currency, government bond rates must be used.

 

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The Group has evaluated and the adoption of the amendments does not have any significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

2.3                                Basis of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries as disclosed in Note 6.

 

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the Group. Control exists when the parent has power over the entity, is exposed, or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns by using its power over the entity. Power is demonstrated through existing rights that give the ability to direct relevant activities, those which significantly affect the entity’s returns.

 

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which the Group obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control of the subsidiary. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies and accounting period in line with those used by the Group. All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses and cash flows are eliminated on consolidation.

 

Non-controlling interests is the equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. Non-controlling interests in the net assets of consolidated subsidiaries are identified separately from the Group’s equity therein. Non-controlling interests consist of the amount of those interests at the date of the business combination and the non-controlling interests’ share of changes in equity since that date.

 

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income (OCI) are attributed to the equity holders of the parent of the Group and to the non-controlling interests, even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.

 

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a change of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction.

 

2.4                                Foreign currencies

 

The Group’s presentation currency is Indian national rupee (INR). The Parent Company’s functional currency is United States dollar (USD). The Company’s operations are conducted through the subsidiaries and equity accounted investee where the local currency is the functional currency and the financial statements of such entities are translated from their respective functional currencies into INR.

 

Group companies

 

On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into presentation currency at the rate of exchange prevailing at the reporting date and their statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the year ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, except for transactions where there is a significant difference in the exchange rate, in which cases, the transactions are reported using rate of that date. The exchange differences arising on translation for consolidation are recognized in OCI. On disposal of a foreign operation, the component of OCI relating to that particular foreign operation is recognized in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the spot rate of exchange at the reporting date.

 

Transactions and balances

 

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded by the Group’s entities at their respective functional currency spot rates at the date the transactions first qualify for recognition.

 

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the functional currency spot rates of exchange at the reporting date. Differences arising on settlement or translation of monetary items are recognized in the statement of profit or loss.

 

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Convenience translation

 

The consolidated financial statements are stated in thousands of INR. However, solely for the convenience of the readers, the consolidated statement of financial position as at March 31, 2017, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss for the year ended March 31, 2017 and consolidated statement of cash flows for year ended March 31, 2017 were converted into USD at the exchange rate of 64.72 INR per USD. This arithmetic conversion should not be construed as representation that the amounts expressed in INR may be converted into USD at that or any other exchange rate as well as that such numbers are in compliance as per the requirements of IFRS.

 

2.5                                Summary of significant accounting policies

 

Joint ventures

 

The Group’s investment in its joint venture is accounted for using the equity method.

 

Under the equity method, the investment in the joint venture is initially recognized at cost. The carrying amount of the investment is adjusted to recognize changes in the Group’s share of net assets of the joint venture since the acquisition date. The statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss reflects the Group’s share of the results of operations of the joint venture. In addition, when there has been a change recognized directly in the equity of the joint venture, the Group recognizes its share of any changes, when applicable, in the statement of changes in equity. Unrealized gains and losses resulting from transactions between the Group and the joint venture are eliminated to the extent of the interest in the joint venture.

 

The financial statements of the joint venture are prepared for the same reporting period as the Group.

 

At each reporting date, the Group determines whether there is objective evidence that the investment in the joint venture is impaired. If there is such evidence, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the joint venture and its carrying value, and then recognizes the loss as ‘Share of loss of a joint venture’ in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Business combinations and goodwill

 

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the consideration transferred, measured at acquisition date fair value. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred in statement of profit or loss.

 

When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the assets and liabilities assumed for appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic circumstances and pertinent conditions as at the acquisition date.

 

Goodwill is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount recognized for Non-controlling Interest over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is in excess of the aggregate consideration transferred, the Group reassesses whether it has correctly identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the procedures used to measure the amounts to be recognized at the acquisition date. If the reassessment still results in an excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the aggregate consideration transferred, then the gain is recognized in the statement of profit or loss.

 

After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the Group’s Cash Generating Units (CGUs) (refer to Note 20) that are expected to benefit from the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units.

 

Business combinations which do not fall under the scope as defined under IFRS 3, are accounted in accordance with relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and other relevant pronouncements.

 

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Revenue recognition

 

Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that economic benefits will flow to the Group and revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of consideration received or receivable, taking into account contractually defined terms of payment. The Group assesses its revenue arrangement against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent. The Group has concluded that it is acting as agent in case of sale of airline tickets, hotel bookings, sale of rail and bus tickets and as principal in case of sale of holiday packages.

 

The Group provides travel products and services to leisure, corporate travelers (B2E—Business to Enterprise) and B2B2C (Business to Business to Consumer) agents in India and abroad. The revenue from rendering these services is recognized in the statement of profit or loss once the services are rendered. This is generally the case 1) on issuance of ticket in case of sale of airline tickets 2) on date of hotel booking and 3) on the date of departure for outbound tours and packages and on completion of tour for inbound tours.

 

Air Ticketing

 

Revenue from the sale of airline tickets is recognized as an agent on a net commission earned basis. Revenue from service fee are recognized on earned basis.

 

Incentives from airlines are recognized when the performance thresholds under the incentive schemes are achieved or are probable to be achieved at the end of periods.

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Revenue from hotel reservation is recognized as an agent on a net commission earned basis.

 

Revenue from packages are accounted for on a gross basis as the Group is determined to be the primary obligor in the arrangement, that is the risks and responsibilities are taken by the Group including the responsibility for delivery of services. Cost of delivering such services includes cost of hotel, airlines and package services and is disclosed as service cost.

 

Other Services

 

Revenue from other sources, primarily comprising advertising revenue, revenue from sale of rail and bus tickets and fees for facilitating website access to travel insurance companies are being recognized as the services are being performed. Revenue from the sale of rail and bus tickets is recognized as an agent on a net commission earned basis.

 

Revenue is recognized net of cancellations received during the period, refunds, and service taxes.

 

Revenue is allocated between the loyalty programme and the other components of the sale. The amount allocated to the loyalty programme is deferred, and is recognized as revenue when the Group fulfills its obligations to supply the products/services under the terms of the programme or when it is no longer probable that the points under the programme will be redeemed.

 

The Group receives upfront fee from Global Distribution System (“GDS”) providers for facilitating the booking of airline tickets on its website or other distribution channels to travel agents for using their system which is recognized as revenue for actual airline tickets sold over the total number of airline tickets to be sold over the term of the agreement and the balance amount is recognized as deferred revenue.

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses

 

Marketing and sales promotion expenses primarily comprise of online, television, radio and print media advertisement costs as well as event driven promotion cost for the Group’s products and services. Such costs are the amounts paid to or accrued towards advertising agencies or direct service providers for advertising on websites, television, print formats, search engine marketing and any other media. Advertising and business promotion costs are recognized when incurred.

 

Additionally, the Group also incurs customer inducement and acquisition costs for acquiring customers and promoting transactions across various booking platforms such as upfront cash incentives, which when incurred are recorded as marketing and sales promotion costs.

 

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Finance income and expenses

 

Finance income comprises interest income on term deposits and net gain on change in fair value of derivatives. Interest income is recognized as it accrues in the statement of profit or loss, using the effective interest rate method (EIR).

 

Finance expenses comprise interest expense on borrowings, unwinding of the discount on provisions, and impairment losses recognized on financial assets. Interest expense is recognized in the statement of profit or loss using EIR.

 

Taxes

 

Current tax

 

Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current period are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted, at the reporting date in the countries where the Group operates and generate taxable income.

 

Current income tax relating to items recognized directly in equity is recognized in equity and not in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in the tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate.

 

Deferred tax

 

Deferred tax is provided using the liability method on temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes at the reporting date. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences.

 

Deferred tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax credits and any unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilized.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be utilized. Unrecognized deferred tax assets are reassessed at each reporting date and are recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profits will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

 

Deferred tax relating to items recognized outside consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss is recognized. Deferred tax items are recognized in correlation to the underlying transaction either in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

 

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current income tax liabilities and the deferred taxes relate to the same taxation authority.

 

Minimum Alternative Tax

 

Minimum Alternative Tax (‘MAT’) expense under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is recognized as an asset in the statement of financial position when it is probable that future economic benefit associated with it in the form of adjustment of future income tax liability, will flow to the Company and the asset can be measured reliably. MAT credit entitlement is set off to the extent allowed in the year in which the Company becomes liable to pay income taxes at the enacted tax rates. MAT credit entitlement is reviewed on every period end and is written down to reflect the amount that is reasonably certain to be set off in future years against the future income tax liability. MAT credit entitlement is included as part of deferred tax asset.

 

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Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. All repair and maintenance costs are recognized in the statement of profit or loss as incurred.

 

An item of property, plant and equipment and any significant part initially recognized is derecognized upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss arising on de-recognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss when the asset is derecognized.

 

Depreciation is calculated on straight line basis using the rates arrived at based on the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

 

Computer and peripherals

 

3 years

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

5 years

 

Office equipment

 

5 years

 

Vehicles

 

Term of loan/lease or useful life (5 - 7 years as applicable) whichever is shorter.

 

 

Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lower of primary lease period or economic useful life.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. The cost of intangible assets acquired in a business combination is their fair value at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortization (calculated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives) and accumulated impairment losses, if any.

 

Technology related development costs incurred by the Group are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes expenses incurred during the application development stage. The costs related to planning and post implementation phases of development are expensed as incurred.

 

Internally generated intangibles, excluding capitalized development costs, are not capitalized. Instead, the related expenditure is recognized in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in the period in which the expenditure is incurred.

 

Research costs are expensed as incurred. Development expenditures on an individual project are recognized as an intangible asset when the Group can demonstrate:

 

·                   The technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that the asset will be available for use or sale

 

·                   Its intention to complete and its ability and intention to use or sell the asset

 

·                   How the asset will generate future economic benefits

 

·                   The availability of resources to complete the asset

 

·                   The ability to measure reliably the expenditure during development

 

Following initial recognition of the development expenditure as an asset, the asset is carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Amortization of the asset begins when development is complete and the asset is available for use. It is amortized over the period of expected future benefit in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss.

 

Goodwill is initially recognized at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. On disposal of a subsidiary, the attributable amount of goodwill is included in the determination of the profit or loss recognized in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss on disposal.

 

Intangible assets with finite life are amortized over the useful economic life on straight line basis and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortization period and the amortization method for an intangible asset is reviewed at least at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset are considered to modify the amortization period or method, as appropriate, and are treated as changes in accounting estimates. The amortization expense on intangible assets is recognized in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Following initial recognition of the development expenditure as an asset, the asset is carried at cost less any accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses. Amortization of the asset begins when development is complete and the asset is available for use. It is amortized over the period of expected future benefit. During the period of development, the asset is tested for impairment annually.

 

Intangible assets are amortized as below:

 

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Agent/Supplier relationships

 

2.5 - 10 years

 

Non-compete agreements

 

6.5 years

 

Trademarks

 

10 - 20 years

 

Intellectual property rights

 

3 years

 

Computer software and websites

 

3 to 10 years or license period, whichever is shorter

 

 

Leases

 

Group as a lessee

 

A lease is classified at the inception date as a finance lease or an operating lease. A lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership by the Group is classified as a finance lease.

 

Finance leases are capitalized at the commencement of the lease at the inception date fair value of the leased property or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between finance charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance charges are recognized in finance costs in the statement of profit or loss.

 

A leased asset is depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset and the lease term.

 

An operating lease is a lease other than a finance lease. Operating lease payments are recognized as an operating expense in the statement of profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Financial instruments

 

A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.

 

(i)                                     Financial assets

 

Initial recognition and measurement

 

Financial assets are classified at initial recognition, as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments or available-for-sale (AFS), as appropriate.

 

All financial assets are recognized initially at fair value plus, in the case of financial assets not recorded at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset.

 

Subsequent measurement

 

Financial assets measured at amortized cost

 

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. After initial measurement, such financial assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate (EIR) method, less impairment. Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortization is included in finance income in the statement of profit or loss. The losses arising from impairment are recognized in the statement of profit or loss.

 

This category applies to trade and other receivables, term deposits, security deposits and employee loans. For more info on receivables, refer to Note 25.

 

Impairment of financial assets

 

The Group assesses, at each reporting date, whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. An impairment exists if one or more events has occurred since the initial recognition of the asset (an incurred ‘loss event’), that has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or the group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated. Evidence of impairment may include indications that the debtors or a group of debtors is experiencing significant financial difficulty, default or delinquency in interest or principal payments, the probability that they

 

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will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization and observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows, such as changes in arrears or economic conditions that correlate with defaults.

 

Financial assets carried at amortized cost

 

For financial assets carried at amortized cost, the Group first assesses whether impairment exists individually for financial assets that are individually significant, or collectively for financial assets that are not individually significant. If the Group determines that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed financial asset, whether significant or not, it includes the asset in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assesses them for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is, or continues to be, recognized are not included in a collective assessment of impairment.

 

The amount of any impairment loss identified is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future expected credit losses that have not yet been incurred). The present value of the estimated future cash flows is discounted at the financial asset’s original EIR.

 

The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account and the loss is recognized in the statement of profit or loss. Interest income (recorded as finance income in the statement of profit or loss) continues to be accrued on the reduced carrying amount using the rate of interest used to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss. If, in a subsequent year, the amount of the estimated impairment loss increases or decreases because of an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is increased or reduced by adjusting the allowance account. If a write-off is later recovered, the recovery is credited to finance costs in the statement of profit or loss.

 

(ii)                                 Financial liabilities

 

Initial recognition and measurement

 

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, loans and borrowings or payables, as appropriate. All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs.

 

The Group’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, interest-bearing borrowings including bank overdrafts and share warrants.

 

Subsequent measurement

 

The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification, as described below:

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include share warrants for which gain or loss is routed through profit or loss. For more details on share warrants, refer to Note 32.

 

Loans and borrowing

 

After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the EIR method. The EIR amortization is included as finance costs in the statement of profit or loss. This category applies to interest-bearing borrowings, trade and other payables.

 

Treasury shares

 

Own equity instruments that are reacquired (treasury shares) are recognized at cost and deducted from equity. No gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Group’s own equity instruments. Any difference between the carrying amount and the consideration, if reissued, is recognized in the share premium. Share options exercised during the reporting period are satisfied with treasury shares.

 

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Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and short-term deposits in the statement of financial position comprise cash at banks, payment gateways and on hand and short-term deposits with a maturity of three months or less, which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

For the purpose of the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and short-term deposits, as defined above, net of outstanding bank overdrafts as they are considered an integral part of the Group’s cash management.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined on FIFO (First in First out) basis and net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs necessary to make the sale. Inventories include tickets for amusement parks.

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

Assets that have an indefinite useful life, for example goodwill, are not subject to amortization and are tested at least annually or when there are indicators that an asset may be impaired, for impairment. Assets that are subject to depreciation and amortization are reviewed for impairment, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required. Such circumstances include, though are not limited to, significant or sustained decline in revenues or earnings and material adverse changes in the economic environment.

 

Impairment test for goodwill is performed at the level of each CGU or groups of CGUs expected to benefit from acquisition-related synergies and represent the lowest level within the entity at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. A CGU is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or group of assets.

 

An impairment loss is recognized whenever the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset is the greater of its fair value less costs to sell and value in use. To calculate value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market rates and the risks specific to the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Fair value less costs to sell is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants, less the costs of disposal. Impairment losses, if any, are recognized in the statement of profit or loss as a component of depreciation and amortization expense.

 

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. Other impairment losses are only reversed to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined if no impairment loss had previously been recognized.

 

Compound instruments

 

Compound financial instruments issued by the group comprise of non-redeemable convertible preference share that can be converted to equity shares at the option of the holder.

 

The Group classifies financial instrument as equity if the instrument includes no contractual obligation to deliver cash or other financial asset to the holder and will be settled in fixed numbers of the Parent Company’s own equity instruments.

 

Provisions and contingencies

 

Provisions are recognized when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive), as a result of a past event, that is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the statement of profit or loss.

 

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Contingent liabilities are recognized at their fair value only, if they were assumed as part of a business combination. Contingent assets are not recognized. However, when the realization of income is virtually certain, then the related asset is no longer a contingent asset, and is recognized as an asset. Information on contingent liabilities is disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, unless the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is remote.

 

Employment benefit plan

 

The Group’s post-employment benefits include defined benefits plan and defined contribution plans. The Group also provides other benefits in the form of deferred compensation and compensated absences.

 

Under the defined benefit retirement plan, the Group provides obligation in the form of Gratuity under the Indian Payment of Gratuity Act 1972. Under the plan, a lump sum payment is made to eligible employees at retirement or termination of employment based on respective employee’s salary and years of service with the Group.

 

For defined benefit retirement plans, the difference between the fair value of the plan assets and the present value of the plan liabilities is recognized as an asset or liability in the statement of financial position. Scheme liabilities are calculated using the projected unit credit method and applying the principal actuarial assumptions as at the date of statement of financial position. Plan assets are assets that are qualifying insurance policies.

 

All expenses excluding remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability (asset), in respect of defined benefit plans are recognized in the statement of profit or loss as incurred. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses and the return on the plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset)), are recognized immediately in the statement of financial position with a corresponding debit or credit to retained earnings through OCI (Other comprehensive income) in the period in which they occurred. The remeasurement are not re-classified to profit or loss in subsequent years. The amount charged to the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss in respect of these plans is included within personnel expenses.

 

The Group’s contribution’s to defined contribution plans are recognized in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss as and when the services are rendered by employees. The Group has no further obligations under these plans beyond its periodic contributions.

 

The employees of the Group are entitled to compensated absences. The employees can carry forward up to the specified portion of the unutilized accumulated compensated absences and utilize it in future periods or receive cash at retirement or termination of employment. The Group records an obligation for compensated absences in the period in which the employee renders the services that increases this entitlement. The Group measures the expected cost of compensated absences as the additional amount that the Group expects to pay as a result of the unused entitlement that has accumulated at the end of the reporting period. The Group recognizes accumulated compensated absences based on actuarial valuation. Non-accumulating compensated absences are recognized in the period in which the absences occur. The Group recognizes actuarial gains and losses arising from liability for compensated absence are immediately recorded in the statement of profit or loss.

 

Share-based payments/Restricted stock units (RSUs)

 

Employees (including senior executives) of the Group receive part of their remuneration in the form of share-based payments, whereby employees render services as consideration for equity instruments (equity-settled transactions).

 

The cost of equity-settled transactions is determined by the fair value at the date when the grant is made using Black-Scholes valuation model, further details of which are given in Note 30.

 

That cost is recognized in employee benefits expense, together with a corresponding increase in equity (other capital reserves), over the period in which the service and, where applicable, the performance conditions are fulfilled (the vesting period). The cumulative expense recognized for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has expired and the Group’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The expense or credit in the statement of profit or loss for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognized as at the beginning and end of that period.

 

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Service conditions are not taken into account when determining the grant date fair value of awards, but the likelihood of the conditions being met is assessed as part of the Group’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest.

 

No expense is recognized for awards that do not ultimately vest because service conditions have not been met.

 

Earnings (loss) per share

 

The Group’s Earnings (Loss) per Share (‘EPS’) is determined based on the net profit attributable to the shareholders’ of the parent company. Basic EPS is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year.

 

Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the year including convertible preference shares, share options and warrants (using the treasury stock method for options and warrants), except where the result would be anti-dilutive.

 

If the number of ordinary or potential ordinary shares outstanding increase as a result of a capitalization, bonus issue or share split, or decrease as a result of a reverse share split, the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods presented is adjusted respectively, further details of which are given in Note 18

 

Exceptional Items

 

Exceptional items refer to items of income or expense within the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss from ordinary activities which are non-recurring and are of such size, nature or incidence that their separate disclosure is considered necessary to explain the performance of the Group, further details of which are given in Note 44.

 

3. Standards and interpretations issued but not effective

 

The new standards, interpretations and amendments to Standards that are issued to the extent relevant to the Group, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of the Group’s financial statements are disclosed below. The Group intends to adopt these Standards, if applicable, when they become effective.

 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

 

In July 2014, IASB issued the final version of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments which reflects all phases of the financial instruments project and replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and all previous versions of IFRS 9. The standard introduces new requirements for classification and measurement, impairment, and hedge accounting.

 

The effective date of IFRS 9 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Retrospective application is required, but comparative information is not compulsory. The Group is required to adopt the standard by the financial year commencing April 1, 2018. The Group is currently evaluating the requirements of IFRS 9, on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

In May 2014, IASB issued IFRS 15 Revenue from Contract with Customers. The core principle of the new standard is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Further the new standard requires enhanced disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts with customers.

 

The effective date for adoption of IFRS 15 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, though early adoption is permitted. The Group does not plan to early adopt IFRS 15 and will adopt the same on April 1, 2018. The Group is yet to evaluate the impact of IFRS 15 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

IFRS 16 Leases

 

In January 2016, IASB issued standard, IFRS 16 Leases. IFRS 16 supersedes IAS 17 Leases; IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease; SIC-15 Operating Leases—Incentives; and SIC-27 Evaluating the Substance of

 

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Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a Lease. The previous accounting model for leases required lessees and lessors to classify their leases as either finance leases or operating leases and account for those two types of leases differently. IFRS 16 introduces a single lessee accounting model and requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases with a term of more than 12 months, unless the underlying asset is of low value.

 

The effective date of IFRS 16 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier adoption of the Standard is permitted if IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers is adopted at or before the date of initial application of IFRS 16. The Group is required to adopt the standard by the financial year commencing April 1, 2019. The Group is currently evaluating the requirements of IFRS 16 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flow

 

In January 2016, IASB issued the amendment to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows . The amendment is intended to clarify IAS 7 to improve information provided to users of financial statements about an entity’s financing activities. The amendment requires entities to provide disclosures about changes in their liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes (such as foreign exchange gains or losses).

 

The effective date of IAS 7 is annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017 with early adoption permitted. The Group is required to adopt the standard by the financial year commencing April 1, 2017. The Group is currently evaluating the requirements of IAS 7, and the effect on its consolidated financial statements.

 

IAS 12 Income Taxes

 

In January 2016, IASB issued the amendment to IAS 12 Income Taxes . The amendment is intended to clarify the accounting for deferred tax assets for unrealized losses on debt instruments measured at fair value. An entity needs to consider whether tax law restricts the sources of taxable profits against which it may make deductions on the reversal of that deductible temporary difference.

 

The effective date of IAS 12 is annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017. Entities are required to apply the amendment retrospectively. However, on initial application of the amendment, the change in the opening equity of the earliest comparative period may be recognized in opening retained earnings (or in another component of equity, as appropriate), without allocating the change between opening retained earnings and other components of equity. Early application of amendment is permitted. The Group is required to adopt the standard by the financial year commencing April 1, 2017. The Group is currently evaluating the requirements of IAS 12, and the effect on its consolidated financial statements.

 

IFRS 2 Share Based Payment

 

In June 2016, IASB issued the amendments to IFRS 2 Share Based Payment , providing specific guidance for measurement of cash-settled awards, modification of cash-settled awards and awards that include a net settlement feature in respect of withholding taxes. It clarifies that the fair value of cash-settled awards is determined on a basis consistent with that used for equity-settled awards. Market-based performance conditions and non-vesting conditions are reflected in the ‘fair values’, but non-market performance conditions and service vesting conditions are reflected in the estimate of the number of awards expected to vest.

 

Also, the amendment clarifies that if the terms and conditions of a cash-settled share-based payment transaction are modified with the result that it becomes an equity-settled share-based payment transaction, the transaction is accounted for as such from the date of the modification.

 

Further, the amendment requires the award that includes a net settlement feature in respect of withholding taxes to be treated as equity-settled in its entirety. The cash payment to the tax authority is treated as if it was part of an equity settlement. The effective date for adoption of the amendments to IFRS 2 is annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, though early adoption is permitted. The Group is evaluating the requirements of the amendment and the impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration

 

In December 2016, IASB issued IFRS interpretation IFRIC 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration which clarifies the date of the transaction for the purpose of determining the exchange rate to use on initial

 

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recognition of the related asset, expense or income, when an entity has received or paid advance consideration in a foreign currency. The effective date for adoption of IFRIC 22 is annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, though early adoption is permitted. The Group is currently evaluating the effect of IFRIC 22 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments

 

In June 2017, IASB issued IFRS interpretation IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments which is to be applied while performing the determination of taxable profit (or loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates, when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments under IAS 12. According to IFRIC 23, companies need to determine the probability of the relevant tax authority accepting each tax treatment, or group of tax treatments, that the companies have used or plan to use in their income tax filing which has to be considered to compute the most likely amount or the expected value of the tax treatment when determining taxable profit (tax loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates.

 

The effective date for adoption of IFRIC 23 is annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, though early adoption is permitted. The Group is yet to evaluate the effect of IFRIC 23 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

4. Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions

 

The preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities, at the end of the reporting period. However, uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of the assets or liabilities in future periods.

 

4.1                                Significant judgments in applying the Group’s accounting policies

 

In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgements, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements:

 

Determination of functional currency

 

Each entity in the Group determines its own functional currency (the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates) and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency. IAS 21, “The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates” prescribes the factors to be considered for the purpose of determination of functional currency. However, in respect of parent company and certain intermediary foreign operations of the Group, the determination of functional currency might not be very obvious due to mixed indicators like the source of financing, the functional currency of the shareholders, the currency in which the borrowings have been raised and the extent of autonomy enjoyed by the foreign operation. In such cases management uses its judgement to determine the functional currency that most faithfully represents the economic effects of the underlying transactions, events and conditions.

 

4.2                                Significant accounting estimates and assumptions

 

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

a)                                      Impairment reviews

 

An impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount. Recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. The value in use calculation is based on a discounted cash flow model. In calculating the value in use, certain assumptions are required to be made in respect of highly uncertain matters, including management’s expectations of growth in EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amortization), long term growth rates; and the selection of discount rates to reflect risks involved. Also, judgement is involved in determining the CGU and grouping of CGUs for goodwill allocation and impairment testing.

 

The Group prepares and internally approves formal five year plans, as applicable, for its businesses and uses these as the basis for its impairment reviews. The consistent use of such robust five year information for management reporting purpose,

 

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the Group uses five year plans for the purpose of impairment testing. Since the value in use exceeds the carrying amount of CGU, the fair value less costs to sell is not determined.

 

The key assumptions used to determine the recoverable amount for the CGUs, including sensitivity analysis, are disclosed and further explained in Note 20.

 

The Group tests goodwill for impairment annually on March 31 and whenever there are indicators of impairment.

 

b)                                      Allowance for uncollectible trade receivables and advances

 

Trade receivables do not carry any interest and are stated at their nominal value as reduced by appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts. Estimated irrecoverable amounts are based on the ageing of the receivable balances and historical experience. Additionally, a large number of minor receivables is grouped into homogeneous groups and assessed for impairment collectively. Individual trade receivables are written off when management deems them not to be collectible.

 

c)                                       Loyalty programs

 

The Group estimates revenue allocation between the loyalty programme and the other components of the sale with assumptions about the expected redemption rates. The amount allocated to the loyalty programme is deferred, and is recognized as revenue when the Group fulfills its obligations to supply the services under the terms of the programme or when it is no longer probable that the points under the programme will be redeemed.

 

Also refer to Note 35—Deferred revenue for movement.

 

d)                                      Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets are recognized for all unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilized. Significant management judgement is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognized, based upon the likely timing and the level of future taxable profits, future tax planning strategies and recent business performances and developments. The Group has not recognized deferred tax asset on unused tax losses and temporary differences in most of the subsidiaries of the Group.

 

Also refer to Note 24—Deferred taxes for computation.

 

e)                                       Defined benefit plans

 

The costs of post retirement benefit obligation under the Gratuity plan are determined using actuarial valuations. An actuarial valuation involves making various assumptions that may differ from actual developments in the future. These include the determination of the discount rate, future salary increase, mortality rates and future pension increases. Due to the complexities involved in the valuation and its long term nature, a defined benefit obligation is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed at each reporting date.

 

Also refer to Note 34 for assumptions and sensitivity.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

5. Segment information

 

For management purposes, the Group is organized into Lines of Business (LOBs) based on its products and services and has following reportable segments. The LOBs offer different products and services, and are managed separately because the nature of products and methods used to distribute the services are different. For each of these LOBs, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) reviews internal management reports. Accordingly, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is construed to be the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). Segment Revenue Less Service Cost from each LOB’s are reported and reviewed by the CODM on a monthly basis.

 

1.             Air Ticketing:  Through internet and mobile based platform and call-centers, the Group provides the facility to book and service international and domestic air tickets to ultimate customer through B2C (Business to Consumer) and B2B2C (Business to Business to Consumer) channel. Both these channels share similar characteristics as they are engaged in facilitation of air tickets. Management believes that it is appropriate to aggregate these two channels as one reporting segment due to the similarities in the nature of business.

 

2.             Hotels and Packages:  Through internet and mobile based platform, call-centers and branch offices, the Group provides holiday packages and hotel reservations. For internal reporting purposes, the revenue related to airline tickets issued as a component of a group developed tour and package is assigned to the hotels and packages segment and is recorded on a gross basis. The hotel reservations form integral part of the holiday packages and accordingly management believes that it is appropriate to aggregate these services as one reporting segment due to the similarities in the nature of services.

 

3.             Other operations primarily include the advertisement income from hosting advertisements on its internet websites, income from sale of rail and bus tickets and income from facilitating website access to travel insurance companies. The operations do not meet any of the quantitative thresholds to be a reportable segment for any of the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.

 

Information about Reportable Segments:

 

 

 

Air Ticketing

 

Hotels and Packages

 

Others

 

Total

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Revenue (includes other revenue)

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

5,314,749

 

5,217,934

 

4,007,138

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

9,345,148

 

8,338,032

 

6,527,694

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

 

 

 

(4,190,896

)

(4,171,366

)

(3,140,865

)

Segment results

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

1,123,853

 

1,046,568

 

866,273

 

373,423

 

243,410

 

189,528

 

5,154,252

 

4,166,666

 

3,386,829

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,357

 

40,879

 

53,293

 

Unallocated expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,790,437

)

(5,178,759

)

(4,216,646

)

Operating loss (before depreciation and amortization)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,587,828

)

(971,214

)

(776,524

)

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(149,863

)

(115,140

)

(87,578

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(275,587

)

(233,703

)

(208,939

)

Finance income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

369,269

 

95,072

 

93,559

 

Share of loss of joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,441

)

(11,802

)

(11,005

)

Exceptional items (refer to Note 44)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,242,526

)

 

 

Loss before tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,895,976

)

(1,236,787

)

(990,487

)

Income tax (expense)/benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(40,987

)

(6,515

)

42,720

 

Net Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,936,963

)

(1,243,302

)

(947,767

)

 

Assets and liabilities are not identified to any reportable segments, since the Group uses them interchangeably across segments and consequently, the management believes that it is not practicable to provide segment disclosures relating to total assets and liabilities.

 

Geographical information :

 

Given that Company’s products and services are available on a technology platform to customers globally, consequently the necessary information to track accurate geographical location of customers is not available.

 

Non-current assets are disclosed based on respective physical location of the assets:

 

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Non-current assets*

 

 

 

March 31,
2017

 

March 31,
2016

 

USA

 

 

6,135

 

India

 

1,734,022

 

1,507,892

 

Others

 

16,727

 

23,640

 

Total

 

1,750,749

 

1,537,667

 

 


*                                          Non-current assets presented above represent property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and goodwill.

 

Major customers :

 

Considering the nature of business, customers normally include individuals. Further, none of the corporate and other customers account for more than 10% or more of the Group’s revenues.

 

6. Group information

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Group include:

 

Information about Group subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Equity interest

 

Name

 

Principal activities

 

Country of Incorporation

 

March 31,
2017

 

March 31,
2016

 

THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited

 

Investment Company

 

Cyprus

 

100

 

100

 

Yatra USA Corp.

 

Investment Company

 

USA

 

100

****

 

Yatra USA, LLC

 

Travel and Travel related services

 

USA

 

100

 

100

 

Asia Consolidated DMC Pte. Ltd.

 

Travel and Travel related services

 

Singapore

 

100

 

100

 

ACD Tours and Travel SDN. BHD. (Malaysia)*

 

Travel and Travel related services

 

Malaysia

 

 

100

 

Middle East Travel Management Company Private Limited

 

Travel and Travel related services

 

India

 

100

 

100

 

Yatra Online Private Limited

 

Travel and Travel related services

 

India

 

98.20

***

97.85

**

Yatra Corporate Hotel Solutions Private Limited (formerly known as Intech Hotel Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)

 

Travel and Travel related services

 

India

 

98.20

***

97.85

**

TSI Yatra Private Limited (formerly known as TSI-Travel Services International Pvt. Ltd.)

 

Travel and Travel related services

 

India

 

98.20

***

97.85

**

Yatra TG Stays Private Limited (formerly known as D.V. Travels Guru Pvt. Ltd.)

 

Travel and Travel related services

 

India

 

98.20

***

97.85

**

Yatra Hotel Solutions Private Limited (formerly known as Desiya Online Travel Distribution Pvt. Ltd.)

 

Travel and Travel related services

 

India

 

98.20

***

97.85

**

 


*                                          ACD Tours and Travel SDN. BHD. (Malaysia) incorporated as a subsidiary of Asia Consolidated DMC Pte. Ltd. is liquidated during the financial year ended March 31, 2017.

 

**                                   Remaining shares of 2.15% are held by the minority shareholders as at March 31, 2016.

 

***                            Remaining shares of 1.80% are held by the minority shareholders as at March 31, 2017.

 

****                     Includes 31.74% Class F shares owned by Terrapin 3’s founder stockholders having no voting right. Terrapin 3’s founder stockholders also own Class F shares in the Company having no economic value and have an exchange right to acquire ordinary shares of the Company.

 

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Joint venture

 

The Group has a 50% interest in Adventure and Nature Network Pvt. Ltd. (March 31, 2016: 50%). For more detail, refer to Note 14.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

7. Fair value measurement

 

Set out below is a comparison by class of the carrying amounts and fair value of the Group’s financial instruments that are carried in the financial statements.

 

Fair values

 

The management assessed that the fair values of trade receivables, cash and cash equivalent, term deposits, trade payables, borrowings and other liabilities approximates their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

 

 

 

Carrying value

 

Fair value

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets carried at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

1,970,375

 

1,362,838

 

1,970,375

 

1,362,838

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,532,629

 

389,664

 

1,532,629

 

389,664

 

Term deposits

 

3,027,861

 

1,024,890

 

3,027,861

 

1,024,890

 

Other financial assets

 

120,057

 

113,254

 

120,057

 

113,254

 

Total

 

6,650,922

 

2,890,646

 

6,650,922

 

2,890,646

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share warrants

 

1,337,418

 

6,997

 

1,337,418

 

6,997

 

Contingent dividend

 

2,913

 

 

2,913

 

 

Total

 

1,340,331

 

6,997

 

1,340,331

 

6,997

 

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

3,148,544

 

2,267,824

 

3,148,544

 

2,267,824

 

Borrowings

 

44,877

 

469,433

 

44,877

 

469,433

 

Other liabilities

 

245,978

 

238,688

 

245,978

 

238,688

 

Total

 

3,439,399

 

2,975,945

 

3,439,399

 

2,975,945

 

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

The table below analysis financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:

 

·                   Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

·                   Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

 

·                   Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

 

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets for which fair value is disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term deposits

 

 

3,027,861

 

 

3,027,861

 

Other financial assets

 

 

120,057

 

 

120,057

 

Total assets

 

 

3,147,918

 

 

3,147,918

 

Liabilities carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

1,335,189

 

 

2,229

 

1,337,418

 

Contingent dividend (refer to Note 36)

 

 

 

2,913

 

2,913

 

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

44,877

 

 

 

44,877

 

Total liabilities

 

1,335,189

 

44,877

 

5,142

 

1,385,208

 

 

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March 31, 2016

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets for which fair value is disclosed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term deposits

 

 

1,024,890

 

 

1,024,890

 

Other financial assets

 

 

113,254

 

 

113,254

 

Total assets

 

 

1,138,144

 

 

1,138,144

 

Liabilities carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

6,997

 

6,997

 

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

 

469,433

 

 

469,433

 

Total liabilities

 

 

469,433

 

6,997

 

476,430

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the year ended March 31, 2017.

 

Valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs

 

The following tables show the valuation techniques used in measuring Level 3 fair values at March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 as well as the significant unobservable inputs used.

 

Type

 

Valuation technique

 

Significant unobservable
inputs

 

Inter-relationship between
significant unobservable
inputs and fair value
measurement

A. Financial instruments measured at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

Black-Scholes model: The valuation model considers the share price on measurement date, expected term of the instrument, risk free rate (based on government bonds), expected volatility and expected dividend rate.

 

Expected term: 3.16 years
Risk free rate: 1.56%

 

The estimated fair value would increase (decrease) if:

 

·                   the expected term were higher (lower)

 

·                   the risk free rate were higher (lower)

Quoted warrants

 

Fair market value

 

 

Contingent dividend

 

Fair value-simulation model

 

Discounting period: 1.13 to 1.62 years
Risk free rate: 2.81%

 

The estimated fair value would increase (decrease) if:

 

·                   the expected discounting period were higher (lower)

 

·                   the risk free rate were higher (lower)

 

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B. Financial instruments for which fair value is disclosed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

 

Discounted cash flows

 

Prevailing interest rate in market, future payouts.

 

Term deposits

 

Discounted cash flows

 

Prevailing interest rate to discount future cash flows.

 

Other financial assets

 

Discounted cash flows

 

Prevailing interest rate to discount future cash flows.

 

 

Below is reconciliation of fair value measurements categorized within Level 1 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

 

April 1,
2015

 

Charge
to profit
or loss

 

Effects of
movements
in foreign
exchange
rates

 

March 31,
2016

 

Acquired
liability
(refer to
Note 43)

 

Charge to
profit or loss
and other
comprehensive
loss

 

Charge
to
equity

 

Effects of
movements
in foreign
exchange
rates

 

Converted
to
equity

 

March 31,
2017

 

Silicon Valley Bank—Convertible Preference shares—Series D

 

2,029

 

(64

)

122

 

2,087

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

(4,093

)

 

Silicon Valley Bank—Convertible Preference shares—Series E

 

1,536

 

(38

)

93

 

1,591

 

 

1,557

 

 

 

(3,148

)

 

Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited—Ordinary Warrants

 

 

3,269

 

50

 

3,319

 

 

(1,463

)

 

373

 

 

2,229

 

Quoted Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

1,631,672

 

(232,211

)

 

 

(64,273

)

 

 

1,335,189

 

Contingent dividend

 

 

 

 

 

 

292

 

2,755

 

(134

)

 

2,913

 

Total

 

3,565

 

3,167

 

265

 

6,997

 

1,631,672

 

(229,819

)

2,755

 

(64,034

)

(7,241

)

1,340,331

 

 

8. Revenue from rendering of services

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Air Ticketing

 

3,656,976

 

2,876,688

 

2,331,028

 

Hotels and Packages

 

5,314,749

 

5,217,934

 

4,007,138

 

Other Services

 

49,888

 

28,886

 

14,525

 

Total

 

9,021,613

 

8,123,508

 

6,352,691

 

 

9. Other revenue

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Marketing revenue

 

323,535

 

214,524

 

175,003

 

Total

 

323,535

 

214,524

 

175,003

 

 

Primarily comprising of advertising revenue and fees for facilitating website access to a travel insurance company.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

10. Other income

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Liabilities written back

 

43,790

 

36,096

 

46,560

 

Miscellaneous income

 

3,944

 

4,783

 

5,994

 

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment (net)

 

623

 

 

739

 

Total

 

48,357

 

40,879

 

53,293

 

 

Liabilities written back represent trade payables, that through the expiry of time, the Group has no further legal obligation to vendors.

 

11. Personnel expenses

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Salaries, wages and other short term employee benefits

 

1,382,080

 

1,374,389

 

1,025,896

 

Contributions to defined contribution plans

 

77,823

 

71,348

 

53,727

 

Expenses related to defined benefit plans

 

14,716

 

10,494

 

8,306

 

Share based compensation costs

 

586,932

 

19,370

 

31,741

 

Employee welfare expenses

 

43,172

 

39,980

 

35,662

 

Total

 

2,104,723

 

1,515,581

 

1,155,332

 

 

12. Other operating expenses

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Commission

 

746,958

 

558,109

 

470,365

 

Communication

 

65,774

 

64,133

 

56,921

 

Legal and professional fees

 

203,449

 

208,818

 

87,592

 

Outsourcing fees

 

33,888

 

23,614

 

 

Payment gateway and other charges

 

535,058

 

483,039

 

351,120

 

Advances written-off

 

12,047

 

7,179

 

604

 

Trade and other receivables written-off

 

80,193

 

106,933

 

162,909

 

Duties and taxes

 

12,963

 

9,242

 

6,149

 

Rent

 

148,738

 

142,350

 

127,330

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

227,678

 

203,160

 

185,043

 

Travelling and conveyance

 

122,802

 

126,337

 

106,033

 

Insurance

 

12,067

 

1,673

 

4,828

 

Miscellaneous expenses

 

26,857

 

41,049

 

31,294

 

Total

 

2,228,472

 

1,975,636

 

1,590,188

 

 

13. Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Depreciation

 

64,894

 

51,374

 

54,889

 

Amortization

 

210,693

 

182,329

 

154,050

 

Total

 

275,587

 

233,703

 

208,939

 

 

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14. Investment in joint venture

 

The Group entered into an agreement with Snow Leopard Pvt. Ltd (SLA) on September 28, 2012 to set up a joint venture company Adventure and Nature Network Private Limited (ANN) to do business in adventure travel, having its principal place of business in India.

 

Group contributed on March 31, 2017, INR 3,000 (March 31, 2016: INR 7,800 and March 31, 2015: INR 7,500) to maintain its 50% stake in the joint venture company. Both Group and SLA have equal right in management of ANN requiring unanimous decision in board meetings and shareholders’ meetings.

 

Investment in joint venture is accounted for using the equity method in accordance with IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures in the consolidated financial statements. Summarized financial information of the joint venture, based on its IFRS financial statements, and reconciliation with the carrying amount of the investment in the consolidated financial statements are set out below:

 

Summarized statement of financial position of ANN:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Current assets, including cash and cash equivalents INR 1,134 (March 31, 2016: INR 1,019)

 

2,406

 

1,805

 

Non-current assets

 

294

 

3,559

 

Current liabilities

 

(16,650

)

(6,499

)

Non-current liabilities

 

(130

)

(63

)

Equity

 

(14,080

)

(1,198

)

Group’s carrying amount of the investment

 

(7,040

)

(599

)

Transferred to other current liabilities (Refer to Note 38)

 

7,040

 

599

 

Net carrying amount of investment

 

 

 

 

Summarized statement of profit or loss of ANN:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Revenue

 

5,491

 

1,870

 

1,003

 

Administrative expenses, including depreciation INR 3,401
(March 31, 2016: INR 6,162, March 31, 2015: INR 6,126)

 

(24,359

)

(25,464

)

(22,994

)

Finance cost

 

(13

)

(11

)

(19

)

Loss before tax

 

(18,881

)

(23,605

)

(22,010

)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

Loss for the year

 

(18,881

)

(23,605

)

(22,010

)

Group’s share of loss for the year

 

(9,441

)

(11,802

)

(11,005

)

 

The joint venture had no other contingent liabilities or capital commitments as at March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016. ANN cannot distribute its profits without the consent from the two venture partners.

 

15. Finance income

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Interest income on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Bank deposits

 

125,697

 

89,131

 

83,633

 

—Others

 

5,061

 

727

 

4,012

 

Change in fair value of warrants

 

230,111

 

 

85

 

Unwinding of discount on other financial assets

 

8,400

 

5,214

 

5,829

 

Total

 

369,269

 

95,072

 

93,559

 

 

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16. Finance costs

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Bank charges

 

16,007

 

15,653

 

12,384

 

Foreign exchange loss (net)

 

14,525

 

14,729

 

19,699

 

Interest on borrowings

 

77,421

 

58,765

 

41,848

 

Unwinding of discount on other financial liability

 

41,910

 

22,826

 

13,647

 

Change in fair value of warrants

 

 

3,167

 

 

Total

 

149,863

 

115,140

 

87,578

 

 

17. Income taxes

 

Losses for the year before income taxes are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Domestic

 

(4,711,482

)

(100,699

)

(49,747

)

Foreign operations

 

(1,184,494

)

(1,136,088

)

(940,740

)

Total

 

(5,895,976

)

(1,236,787

)

(990,487

)

 

The major components of income tax expense for the years ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Current period

 

30,822

 

2,151

 

502

 

Current income tax expense

 

30,822

 

2,151

 

502

 

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

 

10,165

 

8,769

 

(34,139

)

Recognition of previously unrecognized tax losses

 

 

 

(9,083

)

Current year losses for which deferred tax is recognized

 

 

(4,405

)

 

Deferred tax expense/(benefit)

 

10,165

 

4,364

 

(43,222

)

Total income tax expenses as reported in statement of profit or loss

 

40,987

 

6,515

 

(42,720

)

 

Reconciliation of tax expense and accounting profit multiplied by tax rate of each jurisdiction in which the Group operates:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Loss for the year

 

(5,936,964

)

(1,243,302

)

(947,767

)

Income tax expense/(reversal)

 

40,987

 

6,515

 

(42,720

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(5,895,977

)

(1,236,787

)

(990,487

)

Expected tax expense at statutory income tax rate

 

(344,626

)

(353,298

)

(289,908

)

Non deductible expenses

 

(316

)

4,301

 

18,513

 

Recognition of previously unrecognized tax losses

 

 

 

(9,083

)

Recognition of previously unrecognized temporary differences

 

 

 

(28,939

)

Utilization of previously unrecognized tax losses

 

(12,766

)

(5,337

)

(12,422

)

Current year losses for which no deferred tax asset was recognized

 

338,682

 

355,417

 

236,607

 

Change in unrecognized temporary differences

 

61,132

 

5,108

 

43,320

 

Effect of change in tax rate

 

(4,120

)

 

 

Others

 

3,001

 

324

 

(808

)

 

 

40,987

 

6,515

 

(42,720

)

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

The domicile of the Parent Company is Cayman Islands, a tax free country. The Group’s two major tax jurisdictions are India and Singapore with tax rates ranging between 30.9% to 34.61% (March 31, 2016: 30.9% and March 31, 2015: 30.9%) in India and 17% (March 31, 2016: 17% and March 31, 2015: 17%) in Singapore, that have been applied to profit or loss of the respective jurisdiction for determination of expected tax expense.

 

18. Loss per share

 

Basic loss per share amounts are calculated by dividing net profit or loss for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

 

Diluted loss per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. The impact of the dilutive potential ordinary shares is anti-dilutive for the year presented.

 

The following reflects the income and share data used in the basic and diluted loss per share computations:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016*

 

2015*

 

Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

(5,901,483

)

(1,218,824

)

(936,504

)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing basic/diluted EPS

 

24,807,122

 

20,976,502

 

19,518,909

 

Basic loss per share

 

(237.89

)

(58.10

)

(47.98

)

Diluted loss per share

 

(237.89

)

(58.10

)

(47.98

)

 


*                                          Includes ordinary equity shares and preference shares that have been issued upon the conversion of a mandatorily convertible preference shares (Series A to F) and included in the calculation of weighted average basic earnings per share.

 

Refer to Note 28 for the detailed movement in share capital during the financial year.

 

On December 16, 2016, the Parent Company converted its preference shares into ordinary shares and effectuated a reverse 5.4242194-for-one share split of its ordinary shares as well as a 5.4242194-for-one adjustment with respect to the number of ordinary shares underlying its share options and a corresponding adjustment to the exercise prices of such options. Consequently, the basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods presented are adjusted retrospectively.

 

Loss attributable to shareholders is allocated equally for each class of share.

 

At March 31, 2017 555,941 ordinary shares (March 31, 2016: 342,917 and March 31, 2015: 277,606), issuable against employee share options, 742,402 ordinary shares (March 31, 2016: 716,721 and March 31, 2015: 367,419) issuable against conversion right with subsidiary’s ordinary shares and 791 ordinary shares (March 31, 2016: 286 and March 31, 2015: 233), issuable against equity instruments, issuable against restricted employee share options, were excluded from the diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

For calculation of diluted EPS, since the exercise price of share warrants is greater than fair market value, these are assumed to be out of money and considered not to be exercisable as on balance sheet date. These potential ordinary shares are not considered for calculation of dilutive impact of earning per share.

 

There have been no other transactions involving ordinary shares or potential ordinary shares between the reporting date and the date of completion of these financial statements.

 

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19. Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

Leasehold
improvements

 

Computer and
peripherals

 

Furniture
and fixtures

 

Vehicles

 

Office
equipment

 

Total

 

Gross block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2015

 

35,757

 

234,324

 

12,724

 

69,509

 

37,998

 

390,312

 

Additions

 

12,456

 

48,663

 

1,549

 

16,432

 

4,152

 

83,252

 

Disposal/adjustment

 

(5,262

)

(15,446

)

(506

)

(799

)

(2,812

)

(24,825

)

Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates

 

117

 

132

 

41

 

2,976

 

35

 

3,301

 

At March 31, 2016

 

43,068

 

267,673

 

13,808

 

88,118

 

39,373

 

452,040

 

Additions

 

2,344

 

49,058

 

691

 

28,331

 

2,979

 

83,403

 

Disposal/adjustment

 

(853

)

(59,921

)

(2,759

)

(9,355

)

(12,911

)

(85,799

)

Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates

 

(99

)

(104

)

(20

)

(2,031

)

(32

)

(2,286

)

At March 31, 2017

 

44,460

 

256,706

 

11,720

 

105,063

 

29,409

 

447,358

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2015

 

35,090

 

200,598

 

9,060

 

25,815

 

26,184

 

296,747

 

Charge for the year

 

3,097

 

27,099

 

1,870

 

14,731

 

4,577

 

51,374

 

Disposal/adjustment

 

(5,177

)

(15,445

)

(429

)

(415

)

(2,379

)

(23,845

)

Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates

 

95

 

69

 

12

 

1,019

 

6

 

1,201

 

At March 31, 2016

 

33,105

 

212,321

 

10,513

 

41,150

 

28,388

 

325,477

 

Charge for the year

 

4,825

 

36,812

 

1,519

 

17,401

 

4,337

 

64,894

 

Disposal/adjustment

 

(726

)

(59,695

)

(2,536

)

(7,748

)

(12,719

)

(83,424

)

Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates

 

(80

)

(64

)

(14

)

(1,067

)

(10

)

(1,235

)

At March 31, 2017

 

37,124

 

189,374

 

9,482

 

49,736

 

19,996

 

305,712

 

Net block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2017

 

7,336

 

67,332

 

2,238

 

55,327

 

9,413

 

141,646

 

At March 31, 2016

 

9,963

 

55,352

 

3,295

 

46,968

 

10,985

 

126,563

 

 

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The Group has taken a bank guarantee facility against which property, plant and equipment of a subsidiary of the Group amounting to INR 63,701 (March 31, 2016: INR 58,720) are pledged.

 

The carrying value of vehicles held under finance leases have a gross book value INR 34,692 (March 31, 2016: INR 36,723), depreciation charge for the year INR 4,956 (March 31, 2016: INR 5,260), accumulated depreciation INR 19,310 (March 31, 2016: INR 15,194), net book value INR 15,382 (March 31, 2016: INR 21,529). Leased assets are pledged as security for the related finance lease.

 

The carrying value of vehicles held under vehicle loan have a gross book value of INR 59,715 (March 31, 2016: INR 42,657), depreciation charge for the year of INR 10,130 (March 31, 2016: INR 9,452), accumulated depreciation of INR 19,770 (March 31, 2016: INR 17,217) and net book value of INR 39,945 (March 31, 2016: INR 25,440). Vehicles are pledged as security against the related vehicle loan.

 

In the statement of cash flows, proceeds from vehicle loan of INR 18,312 (March 31, 2016: INR 14,637, March 31, 2015: INR 7,167) has been adjusted against purchase of property, plant and equipment.

 

The Company has written off fully depreciated assets from the books of accounts having gross value INR 73,594 (March 2016: INR 14,393).

 

20. Intangible assets and goodwill

 

 

 

Computer
software and
Websites

 

Intellectual
property
rights

 

Agent/
Supplier
relationship

 

Non
compete
agreement

 

Trademarks

 

Goodwill

 

Intangible
under
development

 

Total

 

Gross block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2015

 

572,076

 

47,442

 

222,169

 

3,200

 

271,329

 

653,666

 

55,640

 

1,825,522

 

Additions

 

147,357

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

233,341

 

382,698

 

Disposals/adjustment

 

(16,635

)

 

 

 

 

 

(143,586

)

(160,221

)

Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates

 

138

 

2,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,869

 

At March 31, 2016

 

702,936

 

52,173

 

222,169

 

3,200

 

271,329

 

653,666

 

145,395

 

2,050,868

 

Additions

 

382,492

 

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

391,687

 

779,179

 

Disposals/adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(370,455

)

(370,455

)

Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates

 

(182

)

(1,153

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,335

)

At March 31, 2017

 

1,085,246

 

56,020

 

222,169

 

3,200

 

271,329

 

653,666

 

166,627

 

2,458,257

 

Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2015

 

302,361

 

32,983

 

94,727

 

2,215

 

39,694

 

 

 

471,980

 

Charge for the year

 

138,138

 

9,175

 

20,587

 

492

 

13,937

 

 

 

182,329

 

Disposals

 

(16,620

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,620

)

Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates

 

83

 

1,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,075

 

At March 31, 2016

 

423,962

 

44,150

 

115,314

 

2,707

 

53,631

 

 

 

639,764

 

Charge for the year

 

172,336

 

6,831

 

17,097

 

492

 

13,937

 

 

 

210,693

 

Disposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects of movements in foreign exchange rates

 

(91

)

(1,213

)

(1

)

1

 

1

 

 

 

(1,303

)

At March 31, 2017

 

596,207

 

49,768

 

132,410

 

3,200

 

67,569

 

 

 

849,154

 

Net block

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2017

 

489,039

 

6,253

 

89,759

 

 

203,760

 

653,666

 

166,627

 

1,609,103

 

At March 31, 2016

 

278,974

 

8,023

 

106,855

 

493

 

217,698

 

653,666

 

145,395

 

1,411,104

 

 

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The Group has taken bank guarantee facility against which Computer software and Websites and intellectual property rights of a subsidiary of the Group amounting to INR 402,536 (INR 189,290—March 31, 2016) are pledged.

 

The Company has written off fully depreciated assets from the books of accounts having gross value Nil (March 2016: INR 16,340).

 

Impairment reviews

 

Goodwill acquired through business combinations having indefinite lives are allocated to the CGUs. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to a CGU representing the lowest level within the Group at which goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes and which is not higher than the Group’s operating segment. Carrying amount of goodwill has been allocated to the respective acquired subsidiaries level as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

TSI Yatra Private Limited

 

103,670

 

103,670

 

Yatra TG Stays Private Limited and Yatra Hotel Solutions Private Limited

 

549,996

 

549,996

 

Total

 

653,666

 

653,666

 

 

The recoverable amount of both CGUs was based on its value in use and was determined by discounting the future cash flows to be generated from the continuing use of the CGU. These calculations use cash flow projections over a period of five years, based on next year’s financial budgets approved by management, with extrapolation for the remaining period, and an average of the range of assumptions as mentioned below.

 

The key assumptions used in value in use calculations for both the CGUs referred above :

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Discount rate

 

18%

 

20%

 

Terminal value growth rate

 

5% - 7.5%

 

5%

 

EBITDA margin over next 5 years

 

6.5% - 38%

 

7.3% - 39.2%

 

 

The above discount rate is based on the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of a comparable market participant, which is adjusted for specific risks. These estimates are likely to differ from future actual results of operations and cash flows.

 

Sensitivity change in assumptions

 

Based on the above, no impairment was identified as of March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 as the recoverable value of the CGUs exceeded the carrying value. An analysis of the calculation’s sensitivity to a change in the key parameters (revenue growth, discount rate and long-term growth rate) based on reasonably probable assumptions, did not identify any probable scenarios where the CGUs’s recoverable amount would fall below their carrying amount.

 

21. Prepayments and other assets

 

Current

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Advance to vendors (net of allowance)

 

637,990

 

517,411

 

Advance to joint venture (refer to Note 42)

 

86

 

 

Indirect tax receivables

 

19,600

 

24,285

 

Prepaid expenses

 

84,803

 

20,759

 

Due from employees

 

1,926

 

3,634

 

Others

 

85

 

220

 

Total

 

744,490

 

566,309

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

4,935

 

 

 

 

4,935

 

 

 

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Advances to vendor primarily consist of amounts paid to airline and hotels for future bookings. Due from employees includes amount receivable from one of the director amounting to Nil (March 31, 2016: INR 1,744) Indirect tax receivables include service tax.

 

The movement in the allowance for doubtful advances:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

 

 

60,524

 

Provisions accrued during the year

 

12,047

 

7,179

 

Amount written off during the year

 

 

(67,703

)

Balance at the end of the year

 

12,047

 

 

 

22. Other financial assets, Non-current

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Term deposits

 

27,686

 

31,821

 

Security deposits

 

53,860

 

78,046

 

Interest accrued on term deposits

 

631

 

691

 

Total

 

82,177

 

110,558

 

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

Term deposits as on March 31, 2017, include INR 27,686 (March 31, 2016: INR 30,889) pledged with banks against bank guarantees, bank overdraft, vehicle loan, letter of credit, sales invoice discounting and credit card facility (Refer to Note 32). Tenure for term deposits range from 1 to 2 years.

 

Security deposits represent the amount paid as deposit to landlord for the leased premises. Tenure for security deposits range from 1 to 9 years.

 

In the statement of cash flows, interest reinvested on term deposits INR 2,229 (March 31, 2016: 20,357, March 31, 2015: 37,522) has been adjusted against interest received under investing activities.

 

23. Other non financial assets, non-current

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Fair value adjustment—financial assets

 

11,818

 

18,783

 

Restricted asset

 

70,586

 

25,000

 

Total

 

82,404

 

43,783

 

 

Fair value adjustment—financial assets represents unamortized portion of the difference between the fair value of the financial assets (security deposit) on initial recognition and the amount paid.

 

Restricted asset include INR 37,117 (March 31, 2016: Nil) in respect of mandatory pre-deposit required for service tax appeal proceedings in India and INR 8,468 (March 31, 2016: Nil) in respect of refund claim application with the service tax authorities. It also includes INR 25,000 (March 31, 2016: INR 25,000) paid in relation to an investigation initiated by Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) for certain service tax matters in India. The service tax amount has been paid under protest and the Group strongly believes that it is not probable the demand will materialize.

 

24. Deferred tax

 

Unrecognized deferred tax assets

 

Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following items:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Deductible temporary differences

 

100,688

 

135,521

 

Tax loss carry forward

 

1,599,747

 

1,211,845

 

Total

 

1,700,435

 

1,347,366

 

 

In the Group, there are few subsidiaries for which no deferred tax assets have been recognized on deductible temporary differences of INR 329,462 (March 31, 2016: INR 442,850), tax losses of INR 4,265,167 (March 31, 2016: INR 3,898,925) and unabsorbed depreciation of INR 912,006 (March 31, 2016: INR 715,049), as it is not probable that taxable profit will be available in near future against which these can be utilized. Tax losses are available as an offset against future taxable profit expiring at various dates through 2025 and unabsorbed depreciation is available indefinitely for offsetting against future taxable profits.

 

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Recognized deferred tax assets

 

Deferred tax assets are attributable to the following—

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

6,001

 

5,275

 

Trade and other receivables

 

17,994

 

16,259

 

Lease rent equalization

 

372

 

295

 

Employee benefits

 

4,540

 

3,755

 

Minimum alternate tax recoverable

 

4,863

 

 

Tax loss carry forwards

 

 

13,488

 

Deferred tax assets

 

33,770

 

39,072

 

OCI gratuity

 

2,104

 

1,371

 

Total deferred tax asset

 

35,874

 

40,443

 

 

Movement in temporary differences during the year—

 

 

 

March 31,
2016

 

Recognized in
profit or loss

 

Recognized
in other
comprehensive
income

 

Unused
tax credit

 

March 31,
2017

 

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

5,275

 

726

 

 

 

6,001

 

Trade and other receivables

 

16,259

 

1,735

 

 

 

17,994

 

Lease rent equalization

 

295

 

77

 

 

 

372

 

Employee benefits

 

3,755

 

785

 

 

 

4,540

 

Minimum alternate tax recoverable

 

 

 

 

4,863

 

4,863

 

Tax loss carry forwards

 

13,488

 

(13,488

)

 

 

 

OCI gratuity

 

1,371

 

 

733

 

 

2,104

 

Deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

 

40,443

 

(10,165

)

733

 

4,863

 

35,874

 

 

Pursuant to Indian Income Tax Act, Group’s subsidiaries in India have calculated their tax liability for current income taxes after considering Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT). The excess tax paid under MAT provisions being over and above regular tax liability can be carried forward and set off against future tax liabilities computed under regular tax provisions.

 

Accordingly, a deferred income tax asset of INR 4,863 (March 31, 2016: Nil) has been recognized on the statement of financial position as on March 31, 2017, which can be carried forward for a period of fifteen years from the year of recognition.

 

25. Trade and other receivables

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Trade receivables (net of allowance)

 

1,928,346

 

1,287,203

 

Receivables from joint venture (refer to Note 42)

 

 

98

 

Receivable from other related parties (refer to Note 42)

 

19,433

 

4,908

 

Refund and other receivable (net of allowance)

 

22,596

 

70,629

 

Total

 

1,970,375

 

1,362,838

 

 

Trade receivables primarily consist of amounts receivable from airlines, hotels, corporate, B2B2C and retail customers pertaining to the transaction value.

 

The management does not believe that there is significant concentration of credit risk relating to trade, refund and other receivables.

 

The movement in the allowance for doubtful debts and amounts impaired in respect of trade, refund and other receivables are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

 

113,949

 

232,367

 

Provisions accrued during the year

 

80,193

 

106,933

 

Amount written off during the year

 

(72,083

)

(225,757

)

Effect of movement in exchange rate

 

(220

)

406

 

Balance at the end of the year

 

121,839

 

113,949

 

 

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26. Other financial assets, current

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Term deposits

 

3,000,175

 

993,069

 

Interest accrued on term deposits

 

37,051

 

7,969

 

Security deposits

 

26,589

 

22,914

 

Total

 

3,063,815

 

1,023,952

 

 

Term deposits as of March 31, 2017, include INR 997,857 (March 31, 2016: INR 986,295) pledged with banks against bank guarantees, bank overdraft, vehicle loan, letter of credit and credit card facility. Original tenure for term deposits range from 90 days to 2 years.

 

Security deposits include the fair value of amount paid to landlord for the leased premises. Tenure for security deposits range from 1 to 9 years.

 

In the statement of cash flows, interest reinvested on term deposits INR 82,603 (March 31, 2016: 57,765, March 31, 2015: 34,570) has been adjusted against interest received under investing activities.

 

27. Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Cash on hand

 

1,105

 

2,659

 

Credit card collection in hand

 

271,125

 

123,989

 

Balances with bank

 

1,230,028

 

263,016

 

Cash in transit

 

30,371

 

 

Total

 

1,532,629

 

389,664

 

 

Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates.

 

Credit card collection in hand represents the amount of collection from credit cards swiped by the customers which is outstanding as at the year end and credited to Group’s bank accounts subsequent to the year end.

 

At March 31, 2017, the Group had available INR 500,450 (March 31, 2016: INR 500,450) of undrawn borrowing facilities.

 

28. Equity share capital and share premium

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Authorized shares

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Ordinary shares of INR 0.006 ($0.0001) each

 

500,000,000

 

60,000,000

 

Ordinary share Class A of INR 0.006 ($0.0001) each

 

10,000,000

 

 

Ordinary share Class F of INR 0.006 ($0.0001) each

 

3,159,375

 

 

Preference shares of INR 0.006 ($.0001) each

 

10,000,000

 

 

Convertible preference shares of INR 0.006 ($0.0001) each—Series A

 

 

12,525,000

 

Convertible preference shares of INR 0.006 ($0.0001) each—Series B

 

 

8,000,000

 

Convertible preference shares of INR 0.006 ($0.0001) each—Series C

 

 

6,095,000

 

Convertible preference shares of INR 0.006 ($0.0001) each—Series D

 

 

9,000,000

 

Convertible preference shares of INR 0.006 ($0.0001) each—Series E

 

 

5,000,000

 

Convertible preference shares of INR 0.006 ($0.0001) each—Series F

 

 

6,100,000

 

 

 

523,159,375

 

106,720,000

 

 

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Pursuant to the business combination, the Parent Company converted its preference shares into ordinary shares and effectuated a reverse 5.4242194-for-one share split of its all ordinary shares. Refer to Note 43.

 

The authorized share capital of the Company is increased to 500,000,000 Ordinary Shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, 10,000,000 Class A Non-Voting Shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, 3,159,375 Class F Shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each and 10,000,000 Preference Shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each

 

Issued Share Capital

 

A reconciliation of the shares outstanding at the beginning and end of the period is presented below :

 

 

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Share
capital

 

Share
premium

 

Balance as at April 1, 2015

 

1,139,354

 

27

 

121,203

 

Shares issued during the year

 

 

 

 

Balance as at March 31, 2016

 

1,139,354

 

27

 

121,203

 

Balance as at April 1, 2016

 

1,139,354

 

27

 

121,203

 

Exercise of option (share based payments)

 

130,665

 

1

 

24,503

 

Issue of treasury shares (refer to Note on treasury shares below)

 

74,458

 

1

 

50,381

 

Issuance of shares*

 

2,593,994

 

18

 

1,670,878

 

Capital transaction involving the issuance of shares pursuant to business combination**

 

9,953,790

 

48

 

6,474,085

 

Preference shares converted into ordinary shares (refer to Note 29)

 

19,936,595

 

538

 

6,179,225

 

Transaction cost*

 

 

 

(81,339

)

Balance as at March 31, 2017

 

33,828,856

 

633

 

14,438,936

 

 


*                                          Refer to Note 43.

 

**                                   Includes 3.159 million Class F shares issued as part of the business combination, with par value of USD 0.0001 each. Refer to Note 43.

 

On December 16, 2016, the Parent Company converted its preference shares into ordinary shares and effectuated a reverse 5.4242194-for-one share split of its ordinary shares as well as a 5.4242194-for-one adjustment with respect to the number of ordinary shares underlying its share options and a corresponding adjustment to the exercise prices of such options. Accordingly 6,180,106 shares outstanding as at April 1, 2015 and 106,000 options exercised have been considered on post-split basis.

 

Terms/rights attached to ordinary shares

 

The Company has three classes of ordinary shares outstanding which entitle the holders with the following rights:

 

Ordinary shares

 

A holder of an ordinary share has one vote for each share of ordinary share held and entitled to receive dividends when declared by the board of directors.

 

Class A Ordinary shares

 

Class A shares have identical rights to the Company ordinary shares, except the right to receive notice of, attend or vote as a member at any general meeting of shareholders, but may vote at a separate Class A shareholders’ meeting convened in accordance with the Company Articles of Association.

 

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Class F Ordinary shares

 

Class F shares shall have the right to receive notice of, attend at and vote as a member at any general meeting of shareholders, but shall have no other rights.

 

In the event of liquidation of the Company, the holders of Ordinary and Class A ordinary shares are entitled to receive remaining assets of the Company, after distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in proportion to the number of equity shares held by the shareholders.

 

Shares reserved for issuance against equity instruments

 

The Company reserved 1,844 shares (March 31, 2016—1,844, March 31, 2015—1,844) for issuance at exercise price of INR 64.72 ($1). These shares are considered as equity instrument and are recorded at fair value at the date of transaction under IAS 32.

 

Shares reserved for issue under options

 

For details of shares reserved for issue under the Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) of the Company, refer to Note 30.2.

 

Shares reserved for issue under warrant arrangement/agreement

 

Pursuant to listing of Parent Company, Capital18 Fin Cap Private Limited (Capital 18) and Pandara Trust Scheme I (Pandara Trust), shareholders of Yatra Online Private Limited, are entitled to swap their shares into 569,781 (March 31, 2016: 569,781) and 172,635 (March 31, 2016: 172,635) Ordinary Shares of the Parent Company respectively.

 

As on March 31, 2017, Capital18 and Pandara Trust have not exercised their right to swap to ordinary shares of the Parent Company.

 

For details of shares reserved for issuance under the warrant agreement with Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited, refer to Note 32.

 

Treasury shares

 

 

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Amount

 

Balance as at April 1, 2016

 

 

 

Issue of shares (refer to Note 30)

 

74,458

 

50,382

 

Own shares repurchased*

 

 

11,219

 

Vested shares (refer to Note 30)

 

(10,687

)

(7,230

)

Balance as at March 31, 2017

 

63,771

 

54,371

 

 


*                                          Out of the shares issued during the year ending March 31, 2017, Company has bought back 17,893 shares for INR 627.01($9.35) per share.

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

29. Preference share capital and share premium

 

 

 

Series A

 

Series B

 

 

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Share
capital

 

Share
premium

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Share
capital

 

Share
premium

 

Balance as at April 1, 2015

 

12,000,120

 

53

 

176,542

 

7,805,600

 

35

 

442,615

 

Shares issued during the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at March 31, 2016

 

12,000,120

 

53

 

176,542

 

7,805,600

 

35

 

442,615

 

Balance as at April 1, 2016

 

12,000,120

 

53

 

176,542

 

7,805,600

 

35

 

442,615

 

Preference shares converted into ordinary shares

 

(12,000,120

)

(53

)

(176,542

)

(7,805,600

)

(35

)

(442,615

)

Balance as at March 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C

 

Series D

 

 

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Share
capital

 

Share
premium

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Share
capital

 

Share
premium

 

Balance as at April 1, 2015

 

6,093,357

 

26

 

912,981

 

8,275,383

 

39

 

2,819,381

 

Shares issued during the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at March 31, 2016

 

6,093,357

 

26

 

912,981

 

8,275,383

 

39

 

2,819,381

 

Balance as at April 1, 2016

 

6,093,357

 

26

 

912,981

 

8,275,383

 

39

 

2,819,381

 

Preference shares converted into ordinary shares

 

(6,093,357

)

(26

)

(912,981

)

(8,275,383

)

(39

)

(2,819,381

)

Balance as at March 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series E

 

Series F

 

 

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Share
capital

 

Share
premium

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Share
capital

 

Share
premium

 

Balance as at April 1, 2015

 

4,279,423

 

26

 

1,000,191

 

 

 

 

Shares issued during the year

 

 

 

 

2,611,796

 

17

 

827,858

 

Balance as at March 31, 2016

 

4,279,423

 

26

 

1,000,191

 

2,611,796

 

17

 

827,858

 

Balance as at April 1, 2016

 

4,279,423

 

26

 

1,000,191

 

2,611,796

 

17

 

827,858

 

Preference shares converted into ordinary shares

 

(4,279,423

)

(26

)

(1,000,191

)

(2,611,796

)

(17

)

(827,858

)

Balance as at March 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Preference Shares

 

All the series A preference shares are non redeemable and mandatorily convertible into fixed number of ordinary shares. The shareholders are entitled to receive non cumulative dividend at the rate of INR 1.73 ($0.02667) per share per annum (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividend, recapitalization and alike) on each outstanding Series A Preference Share, payable annually when, as and if declared by the Directors. Series A preference shares would rank above the ordinary shares in the order of precedence in distribution of assets and dividends. The voting rights of every series A preference shareholder on every resolution placed before the company for each holder of Preference Shares shall be the number of votes equal to the number of Ordinary Shares into which such Preference Shares could be converted.

 

The holders of Series A Preference Shares, shall have the right, at any time to convert all or some of preference shares held by them into such number of ordinary shares as is determined by dividing INR 21.57 ($0.33333 per share) (hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Price”) as adjusted for certain stock splits, dilutive issuances and combinations. The Series A Preference Shares are not redeemable.

 

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Series B Preference Shares

 

All the series B preference shares are non redeemable and mandatorily convertible into fixed number of ordinary shares. The shareholders are entitled to receive non cumulative dividend at the rate of INR 6.63 ($0.10249) per share per annum (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividend, recapitalization and alike) on each outstanding Series B Preference Share, payable annually when, as and if declared by the Directors. Series B preference shares would rank above the Series A Preference Shares and the ordinary shares in the order of precedence in distribution of assets and dividends. The voting rights of every series B preference shareholder on every resolution placed before the company for each holder of Preference Shares shall be the number of votes equal to the number of Ordinary Shares into which such Preference Shares could be converted.

 

The holders of Series B Preference Shares, shall have the right, at any time to convert all or some of preference shares held by them into such number of ordinary shares as is determined by dividing INR 97.54 ($1.50699) per share (hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Price”) as adjusted for certain stock splits, dilutive issuances and combinations. The Series B Preference Shares are not redeemable.

 

Series C Preference Shares

 

All the series C preference shares are non redeemable and mandatorily convertible into fixed number of ordinary shares. The shareholders are entitled to receive non cumulative dividend at the rate of INR 19.00 ($0.28640) per share per annum (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividend, recapitalization and alike) on each outstanding Series C Preference Share, payable annually when, as and if declared by the Directors. Series C preference shares would rank above the Series B Preference Shares and the ordinary shares in the order of precedence in distribution of assets and dividends. The voting rights of every series C preference shareholder on every resolution placed before the company for each holder of Preference Shares shall be the number of votes equal to the number of Ordinary Shares into which such Preference Shares could be converted.

 

The holders of Series C Preference Shares, shall have the right, at any time to convert all or some of preference shares held by them into such number of ordinary shares as is determined by dividing INR 237.46 ($3.58000) per share (hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Price”) as adjusted for certain stock splits, dilutive issuances and combinations. The Series C Preference Shares are not redeemable.

 

Series D Preference Shares

 

All the series D preference shares are non redeemable and mandatorily convertible into fixed number of ordinary shares. The shareholders are entitled to receive non cumulative dividend at the rate of INR 38.15 ($0.57520) per share per annum (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividend, recapitalization and alike) on each outstanding Series D Preference Share, payable annually when, as and if declared by the Directors. Series D preference shares would rank above the Series C Preference Shares and the ordinary shares in the order of precedence in distribution of assets and dividends. The voting rights of every series D preference shareholder on every resolution placed before the company for each holder of Preference Shares shall be the number of votes equal to the number of Ordinary Shares into which such Preference Shares could be converted.

 

The holders of Series D Preference Shares, shall have the right, at any time to convert all or some of preference shares held by them into such number of ordinary shares as is determined by dividing INR 449.64 ($6.7789) per share (hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Price”) as adjusted for certain stock splits, dilutive issuances and combinations. The Series D Preference Shares are not redeemable.

 

Series E Preference Shares

 

All the series E preference shares are non redeemable and mandatorily convertible into fixed number of ordinary shares. The shareholders are entitled to receive non cumulative dividend at the rate of INR 20.61 ($0.31070) per share per annum (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividend, recapitalization and alike) on each outstanding Series E Preference Share, payable annually when, as and if declared by the Directors. Series E preference shares would rank above the Series D Preference Shares and the ordinary shares in the order of precedence in distribution of assets and dividends. The voting rights of every series E preference shareholder on every resolution placed before the company for each holder of Preference Shares shall be the number of votes equal to the number of Ordinary Shares into which such Preference Shares could be converted.

 

The holders of Series E Preference Shares, shall have the right, at any time to convert all or some of preference shares held by them into such number of ordinary shares as is determined by dividing INR 257.61 ($3.88370) per share (hereinafter

 

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referred to as the “Conversion Price”) as adjusted for certain stock splits, dilutive issuances and combinations. The Series E Preference Shares are not redeemable.

 

Series F Preference Shares

 

All the series F preference shares are non redeemable and mandatorily convertible into fixed number of ordinary shares. The shareholders are entitled to receive non cumulative dividend at the rate of INR 26.32 ($0.3968) per share per annum (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividend, recapitalization and alike) on each outstanding Series F Preference Share, payable annually when, as and if declared by the Directors. Series F preference shares would rank above the Series E Preference Shares and the ordinary shares in the order of precedence in distribution of assets and dividends. The voting rights of every series F preference shareholder on every resolution placed before the company for each holder of Preference Shares shall be the number of votes equal to the number of Ordinary Shares into which such Preference Shares could be converted.

 

The holders of Series F Preference Shares, shall have the right, at any time to convert all or some of preference shares held by them into such number of ordinary shares as is determined by dividing INR 329.02 ($4.9603) per share (hereinafter referred to as the “Conversion Price”) as adjusted for certain stock splits, dilutive issuances and combinations. The Series F Preference Shares are not redeemable.

 

The Company has evaluated the terms of preference shares and concluded equity as the appropriate classification in accordance with accounting policy (refer to Note 2.5).

 

*On December 16, 2016, all the series of preference shares got converted into ordinary shares of the Parent Company as follows:

 

 

 

Numbers of
shares

 

Conversion ratio
(to ordinary
shares)

 

Number of
ordinary shares

 

Number of
ordinary shares
after share split*

 

Series A preference shares

 

12,000,120

 

1.18

 

14,169,808

 

2,612,321

 

Series B preference shares

 

7,805,600

 

1.55

 

12,059,947

 

2,223,352

 

Series C preference shares

 

6,093,357

 

2.94

 

17,925,868

 

3,304,783

 

Series D preference shares

 

8,275,383

 

4.96

 

41,051,337

 

7,568,156

 

Series E preference shares

 

4,279,423

 

3.11

 

13,294,473

 

2,450,947

 

Series F preference shares

 

2,611,796

 

3.69

 

9,639,030

 

1,777,036

 

 

 

41,065,679

 

 

 

108,140,463

 

19,936,595

 

 


*                                          On December 16, 2016, the Parent Company converted its preference shares into ordinary shares and effectuated a reverse 5.4242194-for-one share split of its ordinary shares.

 

No preference shares are outstanding as on March 31, 2017.

 

Shares reserved for issue under warrant arrangement/agreement. For details of shares reserved for issuance under the warrant agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, a non banking finance company, refer to Note 32.

 

30. Other capital reserve

 

Other capital reserves

 

 

 

Share based
payments

 

Equity
instruments

 

Total

 

April 1, 2015

 

155,109

 

341

 

155,450

 

Share based compensation cost during the year

 

19,370

 

 

19,370

 

March 31, 2016

 

174,479

 

341

 

174,820

 

Share based compensation cost during the year

 

586,932

 

 

586,932

 

Exercised during the year

 

(19,690

)

 

(19,690

)

Forfeited and expired during the year

 

(8,614

)

 

(8,614

)

March 31, 2017

 

733,107

 

341

 

733,448

 

 

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30.1                         Equity instruments

 

The Parent Company reserved 1,844 shares for issuance at exercise price of INR 64.72 ($1). These shares are considered as equity instrument and are recorded at fair value at the date of transaction under IAS 32

 

30.2                         Share based payments

 

2006 Share Plan and 2006 India Share Plan

 

The Company has reserved an aggregate of 1,316,765 ordinary shares as at March 31, 2017 (1,316,765 ordinary shares as at March 31, 2016) for issuance to officers, directors and employees of the Company pursuant to its 2006 Share Plan and 2006 India Share Plan, both of which have been adopted by the board of directors (and the board of directors of Yatra India, in relation to the 2006 India Share Plan) and approved by the Company shareholders (and the shareholders of Yatra India, in relation to the 2006 India Share Plan) (collectively, the “Plan”). Out of such reserved shares, options to purchase 698,965 ordinary shares have been granted and are outstanding as at March 31, 2017 (March 31, 2016: 885,658 ordinary shares).

 

The share-based payment awards have the following vesting period under the plan:-

 

1)                                      60 months, the first tranche vests after two years, while the remaining awards vest in equal installments on quarterly basis over the remainder of the vesting period.

 

2)                                      12 equal installments over 12 months.

 

3)                                      50% vest over 16 equal quarterly installments starting Dec 1, 2013; 25% vest if the “2015 Milestones” are met and then in eight quarters starting July 1, 2015; 25% vest if the “2016 Milestones” are met and then in four quarters starting July 1, 2016.

 

The following table illustrates the number and weighted average exercise prices (WAEP) of, and movements in, share options during the year:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

No. of
shares*

 

WAEP
per share

 

No. of
shares*

 

WAEP
per share

 

Number of options outstanding at the beginning of the year

 

885,658

 

250.02

 

889,894

 

236.09

 

Granted during the year

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited during the year

 

56,026

 

164.21

 

4,236

 

336.30

 

Exercised during the year

 

130,668

 

88.46

 

 

 

Number of options outstanding at the end of the year

 

698,965

 

279.43

 

885,658

 

250.02

 

Vested

 

640,589

 

279.29

 

657,409

 

236.66

 

 


*                                          On December 16, 2016, the Parent Company effectuated a reverse 5.4242194-for-one share split of its ordinary shares as well as a 5.4242194-for-one adjustment with respect to the number of ordinary shares underlying its share options and a corresponding adjustment to the exercise prices of such options.

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life for the share options outstanding as at March 31, 2017 was 5.46 years (March 31, 2016: 5.53 years).

 

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding at the end of the year was INR 125.38 to INR 351.07 (March 31, 2016: INR 24.11 to INR 359.79).

 

During the year ended March 31, 2017, share based compensation cost for these options was recognized under personnel expenses (refer to Note 11) amounting to INR 9,183 (March 31, 2016: INR 19,370).

 

Company did not grant any options during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016

 

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Restricted Stock Unit Plan

 

On December 16, 2016, the Company approved a share incentive plan in connection with the business combination transaction (Refer to Note 43). The Company granted 2,000,000 restricted share units (RSU’s), under the plan to eligible employees. Each RSU represents the right to receive one ordinary share. Out of 2,000,000 RSU’s, 74,458 shares have already been issued as part of treasury shares (Refer to Note 28)

 

The terms and conditions for 2,000,000 RSU’s:

 

1)                                      RSUs have daily graded vesting over a two year period.

 

2)                                      RSUs have a two year repurchase right in favor of the Company such that the Company will be able to acquire any unvested shares for a nominal amount, in case of termination of the services of the employee prior to vesting.

 

3)                                      RSU’s grantee shall have the option of settling the tax obligation by selling the equivalent shares to the Company.

 

 

 

March 31, 2017
No. of shares

 

Number of RSU’s outstanding at the beginning of the year

 

 

Granted during the year

 

2,000,000

 

Repurchased

 

999

 

Vested during the year

 

314,977

 

Number of RSU’s outstanding at the end of the year

 

1,684,024

 

Vested and not exercised

 

Nil

 

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life for RSU’s outstanding as at March 31, 2017 was 0.88 years (March 31, 2016: Nil).

 

The range of exercise prices for RSU’s outstanding at the end of the year is Nil (March 31, 2016: Nil).

 

During the year ended March 31, 2017, share based compensation cost for these RSU’s is recognized under personnel expenses amounting to INR 577,749 (March 31, 2016: Nil). Refer to Note 11

 

The following tables list the inputs to the model used for the years then ended:

 

 

 

March 31,
2017

 

Weighted average Fair value of ordinary share at the measurement date (USD)

 

10

 

Risk-free interest rate (%)

 

0% - 2%

 

Expected volatility (%)

 

48%

 

Expected life of RSU’s

 

0 - 2 Years

 

Dividend Yield

 

0%

 

Model used

 

Black-Scholes Valuation

 

 

The expected life of RSU’s options has been taken as the vesting period.

 

The expected volatility reflects the assumption based on historical volatility on the share prices of similar entities over a period.

 

Subsequent to March 31, 2017, the Company has modified the vesting conditions and accordingly 1,925,542 RSAs would vest in installments with one-fourth of the shares of RSAs vesting on June 30, 2017 and one-eighth of RSAs vesting in five equal quarterly anniversaries following June 30, 2017 with the last one-eighth vesting on December 15, 2018.

 

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2016 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”)

 

On December 13, 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved the 2016 Plan and on December 15, 2016, the Company shareholders approved the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan enables the Company to make equity based awards to its officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants. The 2016 Plan provides for the grant of incentive share options, non-qualified share options, share appreciation rights, restricted share awards, restricted share units, unrestricted share awards, cash-based awards, performance share awards and dividend equivalent rights. The Company has reserved for issuance 5,567,304 authorized but unissued ordinary shares under the 2016 Plan, which shares are subject to an annual increase on January 1 of each year equal to three percent of the number of shares issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 or such lesser number of shares as determined by the administrator of the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan limits the number or value of shares that may be granted to any participant in any one calendar year, among other limits.

 

No options were granted during the financial year ending March 31, 2017

 

31. Components of other comprehensive loss

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the accumulated balance for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to the Company.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Actuarial loss on defined benefit plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss on obligation

 

(8,645

)

(9,635

)

(4,224

)

Actuarial loss on plan assets

 

(228

)

(123

)

(61

)

Income tax expense

 

733

 

355

 

1,016

 

Total

 

(8,140

)

(9,403

)

(3,269

)

Foreign currency translation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

44,997

 

(18,615

)

(4,037

)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

Total

 

44,997

 

(18,615

)

(4,037

)

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

32. Borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Current

 

Term

 

2017

 

2016

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

Less than 1 year

 

4,544

 

4,763

 

Vehicle loan

 

Less than 1 year

 

9,430

 

8,929

 

Secured loan from banks/NBFC’s

 

Less than 1 year

 

 

86,882

 

Total

 

 

 

13,974

 

100,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Current

 

Term

 

2017

 

2016

 

Non-Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

More than 1 year

 

8,307

 

13,603

 

Vehicle loan

 

More than 1 year

 

22,595

 

15,558

 

Secured loan from banks/NBFC’s

 

More than 1 year

 

 

339,698

 

Total

 

 

 

30,902

 

368,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

Currency

 

Interest rate

 

Year of maturity

 

2017

 

2016

 

Secured bank loans

 

INR

 

14.4%

 

2016 - 2017

 

 

86,882

 

Vehicle loan

 

INR

 

8 - 11%

 

2017 - 2022

 

32,025

 

24,487

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

SGD

 

2.99% to 3.18%

 

2019 - 2021

 

12,851

 

18,366

 

Secured bank loan

 

USD

 

Cash Interest Rate—5%
PIK Interest Rate—3.5% - 5%

 

2017 - 2018

 

 

339,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,876

 

469,433

 

 

Bank overdrafts

 

The overdraft facilities of INR 500,000 and INR 450 are taken from HDFC Bank and Canara Bank, respectively by the Group. The facilities are secured by term deposits. It carries interest rate at fixed deposit rate plus 1%.

 

Term loan—InnoVen capital

 

Term loan amounting to INR 250,000 was taken by the Group, during the year ended March 31, 2014 and it carries interest @ 14.40% p.a. The Group received the amount in two tranches of INR 150,000 in November, 2013 and INR 100,000 in March 2014. The loan was repayable in 31 and 30 monthly installments of INR 4,838 and INR 3,333 respectively each along with interest. The loan was secured by hypothecation of fixed and current assets, both existing and future, including all intellectual property rights. Refer to Note 20.

 

On January 20, 2017, Yatra Online India Private Limited, a subsidiary of the Parent Company, prepaid the outstanding amount, amounting to INR 10,309 which includes prepayment charge of INR 200.

 

Term loan—Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited

 

On July 24, 2015, the Group had taken a term loan of INR 326,616. The loan carried interest in two parts, cash interest rate at 5% p.a and PIK (pay in kind) interest rate at 3.5% p.a. PIK interest rate was payable in kind through accretion to the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the loan; provided that, if the maturity date was extended beyond the first anniversary of the borrowing date, the PIK interest rate for each interest period starting after the first anniversary of the borrowing date shall be increased to 5.0% per annum.

 

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Shares of the subsidiaries of the Group, THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited and Asia Consolidated DMC Pte. Ltd. was pledged against the loan.

 

Period of the loan was for twelve (12) months from the borrowing date and the maturity date shall automatically be extended to the date falling twenty four (24) months after the borrowing date provided that, no default has occurred and is continuing.

 

Group may not make any voluntary prepayments in respect of the loan prior to the first anniversary of the borrowing date.

 

The proceeds of the loan were solely to fund the working capital requirements of the Group, to pay for operational and capital expenditure items, equity investments in its subsidiaries and for general corporate and administrative purposes of the borrower and its subsidiaries (including the payment of any closing costs and fees owned by the borrower to the lender in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement and the loans documents).

 

On December 29, 2016, the Parent Company prepaid the outstanding amount amounting to INR 359,829.

 

Warrants

 

In conjunction with various financing transactions, before consummation of business combination (Refer to Note 43) the Company issued warrants having rights to purchase Company’s ordinary shares and preference shares. These warrants are deemed to be derivative instruments and as such, are recorded at fair value through profit and loss account. The Company estimates the fair values of the warrants at each reporting period using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

 

The Company will continue to adjust the fair value of the warrant liability at the end of each reporting period for changes in fair value from the prior period until the earlier of the exercise or expiration of the applicable warrants or until such time that the warrants are no longer determined to be derivative instruments.

 

Warrants give the holder the right to purchase ordinary shares/preference shares from the issuer at a specific price within a certain time frame. The details of warrants issued are as follows:-

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Date of issue

 

Exercise price

 

Expiration
date

 

Silicon Valley Bank—convertible preference shares—Series D*

 

31,293

 

27-Nov-13

 

INR 465.36 ($7.19)

 

26-Nov-20

 

Silicon Valley Bank—convertible preference shares—Series E*

 

25,749

 

27-Nov-13

 

INR 251.12 ($3.88)

 

26-Nov-20

 

Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited—ordinary shares

 

46,458**

 

24-Jul-15

 

INR 1,741.33 ($26.90)**

 

24-Jul-23

 

 


*                                          Silicon Valley Bank warrants got converted into 10,865 ordinary shares pursuant to net settlement date during the financial year 2017.

 

**                                   On December 16, 2016, the Parent Company effectuated a reverse 5.4242194-for-one share split of its ordinary shares and a corresponding adjustment to the exercise prices of such warrants. The number of shares and exercise price disclosed above are after considering the reverse split.

 

Refer to Note 7 for movement in warrants during the year.

 

Vehicle loan

 

This includes the vehicles taken on loan by the Company. Refer to Note 19.

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

Finance lease liabilities include the vehicles taken on finance lease by the Company. Refer to Note 19.

 

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Inter Company Deposits

 

During the financial year ended March 31, 2017, the Company had not taken a short term ICD from any of its related parties.

 

During the financial year ended March 31, 2016, the Company had taken a short term ICD from related party, which was repaid prior to March 31, 2016 (refer to Note 42 for details of total loan taken, repayment made and interest paid).

 

33. Trade and other payables

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Trade creditors

 

2,250,935

 

1,658,701

 

Accrued expenses

 

464,079

 

253,051

 

Payable to other related parties (refer to Note 42)

 

5,581

 

1,186

 

Refund and other payables

 

427,949

 

354,886

 

Total

 

3,148,544

 

2,267,824

 

Current trade and other payables

 

3,148,544

 

2,053,218

 

Non-current trade and other payables

 

 

214,606

 

Total

 

3,148,544

 

2,267,824

 

 

Non-current trade and other payables include amount payable for advertisement expenses to BCCL (refer to Note 36)

 

34. Employment benefit plan

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Defined benefit plan

 

62,434

 

45,237

 

Liability for compensated absences

 

41,920

 

30,784

 

 

 

104,354

 

76,021

 

 

The Group’s gratuity scheme for its employees in India is a defined benefit plan. Gratuity is paid as a lump sum amount to employees at retirement or termination of employment at an amount based on the respective employee’s eligible salary and the years of employment with the Group. The benefit plan is partially funded. The following table sets out the disclosure in respect of the defined benefit plan.

 

Movement in obligation

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Present value of obligation at beginning of the year

 

53,403

 

36,259

 

Interest cost

 

3,484

 

2,599

 

Current service cost

 

11,824

 

8,483

 

Actuarial loss on obligation

 

 

 

 

 

—economic assumptions

 

6,591

 

1,196

 

—demographic assumptions

 

2,054

 

8,439

 

Benefits paid

 

(6,405

)

(3,573

)

Present value of obligation at end of the year

 

70,951

 

53,403

 

 

Movement in plan assets

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of the year

 

8,166

 

7,534

 

Employer contributions

 

387

 

1,460

 

Benefits paid

 

(399

)

(1,293

)

Earning on plan assets

 

591

 

588

 

Actuarial loss on plan assets

 

(228

)

(123

)

Fair value of plan assets at end of the year

 

8,517

 

8,166

 

 

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Unfunded liability

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Current

 

7,227

 

2,632

 

Non-current

 

55,207

 

42,605

 

Unfunded liability recognized in statement of financial position

 

62,434

 

45,237

 

 

Components of cost recognized in profit or loss

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Current service cost

 

11,824

 

8,483

 

Net interest cost

 

3,483

 

2,599

 

Earning on plan assets

 

(591

)

(588

)

For the year ended

 

14,716

 

10,494

 

 

Amount recognized in other comprehensive income

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Actuarial loss on obligation*

 

8,874

 

9,758

 

 


*                                          Refer to Note 31 for movement during the year.

 

The principal actuarial assumptions used for estimating the Group’s defined benefit obligations are set out below :

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Discount rate

 

6.50%

 

7.20 - 7.35%

 

Future salary increase

 

11.00%

 

8 - 9%

 

Average expected future working life (years)

 

2.27 - 3.30

 

2.84 - 3.60

 

Expected rate of return on plan asset

 

8 - 8.35%

 

8 - 8.75%

 

Retirement age (years)

 

58

 

58

 

Mortality table

 

IALM* (2006-08)

 

Ultimate

 

Withdrawal rate (%)

 

 

 

 

 

Ages

 

 

 

 

 

Up to 30 years

 

70%

 

40%

 

From 31 to 44 years

 

30%

 

30%

 

Above 44 years

 

3%

 

5%

 

 


*                                          Indian Assured Lives Mortality (2006 - 08) Ultimate represents published mortality table used for mortality assumption.

 

The discount rate used for determining the present value of obligation under the defined benefit plan is determined by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on Indian Government Bonds. The currency and the term of the government bonds is consistent with the currency and term of the defined benefit obligation.

 

The salary growth rate takes into account inflation, seniority, promotion and other relevant factors on long-term basis.

 

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Sensitivity analysis

 

Reasonably possible changes at the reporting date to one of the relevant actuarial assumptions, holding other assumptions constant, would have affected the defined benefit obligation by the amounts shown below:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

a) Impact of the change in discount rate

 

 

 

 

 

a) Impact due to increase of 0.50%

 

(1,627

)

(1,107

)

b) Impact due to decrease of 0.50%

 

1,716

 

1,160

 

b) Impact of the change in salary increase

 

 

 

 

 

a) Impact due to increase of 0.50%

 

1,126

 

1,063

 

b) Impact due to decrease of 0.50%

 

(1,127

)

(915

)

 

The sensitivity analysis above have been determined based on a method that extrapolates the impact on the defined benefit obligation as a result of reasonable changes in key assumptions occurring at the end of the reporting period. These analyses are based on a change in a significant assumption, keeping all other assumptions constant and may not be representative of an actual change in the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that changes in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another.

 

The following payments are expected contributions to the defined benefit plan in future years :

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Year 1

 

15,744

 

10,752

 

Year 2

 

12,881

 

9,643

 

Year 3

 

9,664

 

8,442

 

Year 4

 

8,045

 

7,437

 

Year 5

 

5,847

 

6,158

 

Year 6 - 10

 

21,544

 

16,950

 

Total expected payments

 

73,725

 

59,382

 

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

35. Deferred revenue

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Global Distribution System provider

 

866,712

 

1,279,464

 

Loyalty programme

 

131,142

 

79,383

 

Other

 

411

 

 

Total

 

998,265

 

1,358,847

 

Non-current

 

458,703

 

711,329

 

Current

 

539,562

 

647,518

 

Total

 

998,265

 

1,358,847

 

 

Deferred revenue represents the amount received upfront by the Group as a part of commercial arrangement with the Global Distribution System (“GDS”) providers for facilitating the booking of airline tickets on its website or other distribution channels. The same is recognized as revenue for actual airline tickets sold over the total number of airline tickets to be sold as per the term of the agreement and the balance amount is recognized as deferred revenue.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

At April 1

 

1,358,847

 

583,304

 

Deferred during the year

 

52,170

 

1,093,045

 

Recorded in statement of profit or loss

 

(412,752

)

(317,502

)

At March 31

 

998,265

 

1,358,847

 

 

36. Other financial liabilities

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Non-current

 

 

 

 

 

Share warrants

 

2,066

 

6,997

 

Advance against share warrants*

 

 

30,000

 

Contingent dividend

 

2,913

 

 

 

 

4,979

 

36,997

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

Due to employees

 

115,271

 

123,225

 

Share warrants

 

1,335,352

 

 

Total

 

1,450,623

 

123,225

 

 


*                                          Yatra Online Private Limited (Yatra India) issued warrants to Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd.(BCCL) which are convertible into the equity shares in Yatra India upon occurrence of certain events viz. (a) an IPO of the Parent or its subsidiaries (Yatra online private Limited/Yatra Online (Cyprus) Limited) or (b) Prior to a proposed event resulting in a Change of Control of the Company or Ultimate Parent, at any time, within a period, of 4 (Four) years from June 21, 2011, which is further extended until September 30, 2017. BCCL has a right to exercise put option in respect of such equity shares against THCL Travel Holding Limited (“THCL” formerly known Yatra Online (Cyprus) Limited). On conversion to equity, BCCL has put option that requires Yatra Cyprus to purchase all the shares held by BCCL at a price per share calculated as per the terms of the agreement. In the event, BCCL does not exercise its put option with the period stipulated therein, THCL shall have the right to require BCCL to sell all the above-stated equity shares held in Yatra to THCL at a price per share calculated as per warrant sales agreement.

 

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On March 31, 2017, BCCL has agreed to waive its right to exercise the Warrants under Warrant Subscription Agreement and Yatra India would settle BCCL with the payment of an aggregate sum of INR 390,000 (including interest INR 90,000) under the terms of Advertisement Agreement with no further liability on the Group. Accordingly as at March 31, 2017, liability amounting to INR 390,000 is disclosed under trade payables in the statement of financial position.

 

37. Other non financial liability, non-current

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Lease rent equalization

 

3,598

 

3,879

 

Fair valuation adjustment—financial liability

 

 

45,625

 

Total

 

3,598

 

49,504

 

 

Fair valuation adjustment—financial liability represents unamortized portion of the difference between the fair value of the financial liability on account of Non-current trade payable for advertisement expense on initial recognition and the amount received.

 

38. Other current liabilities

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Advance from customers

 

480,711

 

410,849

 

Lease rent equalization

 

3,644

 

4,806

 

Statutory liabilities

 

59,952

 

47,415

 

Other liabilities

 

70,755

 

68,047

 

Total

 

615,062

 

531,117

 

 

Advances from customers primarily consist of amounts for future bookings of Air Ticketing and Hotels and Packages.

 

39. Commitment and contingencies

 

a)                                      Capital and other commitments:

 

·                   Contractual commitments for capital expenditure pending were INR 37,124 as at March 31, 2017 (INR 1,921 as at March 31, 2016). Contractual commitments for capital expenditure relate to acquisition of computer software and websites, office equipment and furniture and fixtures.

 

·                   Contractual commitments for advertisement services pending execution were INR 92,890 as at March 31, 2017 (INR 109,179 as at March 31, 2016).

 

b)                                      Contingent liabilities

 

i)              Claims not recognized as liability were INR 44,950 as at March 31, 2017 (INR 34,976 as at March 31, 2016).

 

These represent claims made by the customers due to service related issues, which are contested by the Company and are pending in various district consumer redressal forums in India. This also includes INR 1,000 towards claim for copyright infringement. The management does not expect these claims to succeed and accordingly no provision has been recognized in the financial statements.

 

ii)             INR 19,690 as at March 31, 2017 (INR 2,249 as at March 31, 2016), represent show cause cum demand notices raised by Service Tax authorities over one of the subsidiaries in India. Based on the Group’s evaluation, it believes that it is not probable that the demand will materialize and therefore no provision has been recognized.

 

iii)            INR 2,806 as at March 31, 2017 (NIL as at March 31, 2016), represent show cause cum demand notices raised by Income Tax authorities over subsidiaries in India. Based on the Group’s evaluation, it believes that it is not probable that the demand will materialize and therefore no provision has been recognized

 

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c)                                       Operating lease commitment—Group as lessee

 

As lessee, the Group’s obligations arising from non cancellable lease are mainly related to lease agreements for real estate. These leases have various extension options and escalation clause. As per the agreements, maximum obligations on long term non-cancellable leases are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Future minimum lease payment obligation

 

 

 

 

 

Within one year

 

109,320

 

111,131

 

After one year but not more than five years

 

104,083

 

151,723

 

More than five years

 

8,484

 

11,774

 

Total

 

221,887

 

274,628

 

 

During the year ended March 31, 2017, INR 148,738 was recognized as rent expense under other operating expenses in statement of profit or loss in respect of operating leases (March 31, 2016: INR 142,350).

 

d)                                      Finance lease commitment—Group as lessee

 

The Group has finance leases for vehicles. The Group’s obligations under finance leases are secured by the lessor’s title to the leased assets. Future minimum lease payments under finance leases together with the present value of the minimum lease payments are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Within one year

 

5,425

 

5,743

 

After one year but not more than five years

 

9,600

 

15,904

 

More than five years

 

 

 

Total

 

15,025

 

21,647

 

Less: amount representing finance charges

 

2,174

 

3,281

 

Present value of minimum lease payments

 

12,851

 

18,366

 

 

40. Financial risk management, objective and policies

 

The Group’s activities are exposed to variety of financial risk; credit risk, liquidity risk and foreign currency risk. The Group’s senior management oversees the management of these risks. The Group’s senior management ensures that the Group’s financial risk activities are governed by appropriate policies and procedures and that financial risks are identified, measured and managed in accordance with the Group’s policies and risk objectives. The Group reviews and agrees on policies for managing each of these risks which are summarized below:

 

a)                                      Credit risk

 

Credit risk is the risk that a counter party will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract, leading to a financial loss. The Group is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (primarily trade receivables), including deposits with banks and financial institutions, foreign exchange transactions and other financial instruments.

 

Trade receivables and other financial assets

 

Customer credit risk is managed by each business unit subject to the Group’s established policy, procedures and control relating to customer credit risk management. Credit quality of a customer is assessed based on an extensive credit rating scorecard and individual credit limits are defined in accordance with this assessment.

 

The carrying amount of the financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:

 

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March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Trade and other receivables

 

1,970,375

 

1,362,838

 

Other financial assets

 

3,147,918

 

1,138,144

 

Total

 

5,118,293

 

2,500,982

 

 

The ageing of trade and other receivables at the reporting date was:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

0 - 30 days

 

1,314,822

 

940,142

 

31 - 90 days

 

466,215

 

166,486

 

91 - 180 days

 

115,516

 

156,393

 

More than 180 days

 

73,822

 

99,817

 

Total

 

1,970,375

 

1,362,838

 

 

Allowances for doubtful debts mainly represent amounts due from airlines, hotels and customers. Based on historical experience, the Group believes that no impairment allowance is necessary, except for as disclosed in Note 25, in respect of trade receivables.

 

b)                                      Liquidity risk

 

Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and the ability to close out market positions. Due to the dynamic nature of the underlying businesses, the consolidated entity aims to maintain flexibility in funding by keeping committed credit lines available.

 

The Group manages liquidity by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities and reserve borrowing facilities, by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and financial liabilities.

 

The following tables set forth Company’s financial liabilities based on expected and undiscounted amounts as at March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

As at March 31, 2017

 

 

 

Carrying
amount

 

Contractual
cash flows*

 

Within
1 year

 

1 - 5 Years

 

More than
5 years

 

Vehicle loan

 

32,025

 

37,807

 

11,913

 

25,894

 

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

12,851

 

15,025

 

5,425

 

9,600

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

3,148,544

 

3,148,544

 

3,148,544

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

245,978

 

245,978

 

245,978

 

 

 

Total

 

3,439,398

 

3,447,354

 

3,411,860

 

35,494

 

0

 

 

As at March 31, 2016

 

 

 

Carrying
amount

 

Contractual
cash flows*

 

Within
1 year

 

1 - 5 Years

 

More than
5 years

 

Term loan

 

426,580

 

440,185

 

93,166

 

347,019

 

 

Vehicle loan

 

24,487

 

28,632

 

10,976

 

17,656

 

 

Finance lease liabilities

 

18,366

 

21,647

 

5,743

 

15,904

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

2,267,824

 

2,267,824

 

2,053,218

 

214,606

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

238,687

 

238,687

 

238,687

 

 

 

Total

 

2,975,944

 

2,996,975

 

2,401,790

 

595,185

 

 

 


*                                          Represents undiscounted cash flows of interest and principal.

 

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Based on the past performance and current expectations, the Group believes that the cash and cash equivalent and cash generated from operations will satisfy the working capital needs, funding of operational losses, capital expenditure, commitments and other liquidity requirements associated with its existing operations through at least the next 12 months. In addition, there are no transactions, arrangements and other relationships with any other person that are reasonably likely to materially affect or the availability of the requirement of capital resources.

 

c)                                       Foreign currency risk

 

Foreign currency Risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of an exposure will fluctuate because of the changes in foreign exchange rates. The Group operates through subsidiaries in India, Singapore and United States. The functional currency of these subsidiaries is the local currency in the respective countries and accordingly there are no related significant foreign currency exposures. The Company currently does not have any hedging agreements or similar arrangements with any counter-party to cover its exposure to any fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates relates primarily to the Group’s operating transactions which are denominated in currency other than subsidiary’s functional currency (foreign currency denominated receivables and payables).

 

Foreign currency sensitivity

 

The following tables demonstrate the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in exchange rates. Any change in the exchange rate of USD and GBP against currencies other than INR is not expected to have significant impact on the Group’s profit or loss. Accordingly, a 5% appreciation of the USD and GBP currency as indicated below, against the INR would have decreased loss by the amount shown below; this analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Group considered to be reasonably possible at the end of reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables remain constant.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

5% strengthening of USD against INR

 

351

 

1,077

 

5% weakening of USD against INR

 

(351

)

(1,077

)

5% strengthening of GBP against INR

 

1,085

 

272

 

5% weakening of GBP against INR

 

(1,085

)

(272

)

 

41. Capital management

 

For the purpose of the Group’s capital management, capital includes issued capital, convertible preference shares, share premium and all other equity reserves attributable to the equity holders of the Parent Company. The primary objective of the Group’s capital management is to ensure that it maintains a strong credit rating and healthy capital ratios in order to support its business and maximize the shareholder’s value.

 

In order to achieve this overall objective, the Group’s capital management, amongst other things, aims to ensure that it meets financial covenants attached to its interest-bearing loans and borrowings that form part of its capital structure requirements. Breaches in the financial covenants would permit the bank to immediately call interest-bearing loans and borrowings. During the financial year March 31, 2017, company had received additional capital through business combination (refer to Note 43) and company had paid off loans taken from Macquarie and InnoVen capital (refer to Note 32)

 

The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, in light of changes in economic conditions and the requirements of the financial covenants. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, return capital to shareholders or issue new shares. No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes during the years ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016.

 

The Group monitors capital using a debt equity ratio, which is debt divided by total equity.

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Interest bearing loans and borrowings (Note 32)

 

44,877

 

469,433

 

Less: cash and cash equivalents (Note 27)

 

(1,532,629

)

(389,664

)

Net debt

 

(1,487,752

)

79,769

 

Share warrants (Note 36)

 

1,337,418

 

6,997

 

Equity

 

3,137,486

 

429,472

 

Total Equity

 

4,474,904

 

436,469

 

Gearing ratio (Net debt/total equity + net debt)

 

(49.81

)%

15.45

%

 

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Yatra Online, Inc.

 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 

(Amounts in INR thousands, except per share data and number of shares)

 

42. Related party disclosures

 

For the purpose of the consolidated financial statements, parties are considered to be related to the group, if the Group has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the party or exercise significant influence over the party in making financial and operating decisions, or vice versa, or where the Group and the party are subject to common control or common significant influence. Related parties may be individuals or other entities.

 

Related parties and nature of related party relationships:

 

Nature of relationship

 

Name of related party

 

 

Key Management Personnel

 

Dhruv Shringi

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

 

Alok Vaish (from September 26, 2016)

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Promod Haque

 

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Amit Bapna

 

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Sanjay Arora (appointed on December 16, 2016)

 

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Murlidhara Lakshmikantha Kadaba (appointed on December 15, 2016)

 

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Sudhir Kumar Sethi

 

Non-Executive Director

 

 

Sarbvir Singh (resignation on September 24, 2016)

 

Non-Executive Director

 

 

 

 

 

Significant Influence

 

E-18 Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Capital Limited

 

 

 

 

IDG Ventures India Advisors Private Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Companies of entities having significant influence

 

E-18 Limited

 

 

 

Reliance Industries Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Retail Limited

 

 

 

 

Indiawin Sports Private Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Capital Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Infrastructure Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Defence Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Defence Systems Private Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance ADA Group Private. Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Cement Company Private Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Home Finance Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Co Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Defence Systems & Tech Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance Infocomm Limited

 

 

 

 

Reliance General Insurance Company Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other entities where the company considers their to be a significant influence due to significant transaction with investor

 

Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint venture company

 

Adventure and Nature Network Pvt. Ltd.

 

 

 

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During the year, the Group entered into the following transactions, in the ordinary course of business on an arm’s length basis, with related parties:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Significant Influence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rendering of services

 

22,041

 

4

 

2,084

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,618

 

424

 

Loan taken

 

 

400,000

 

170,000

 

Loan repaid

 

 

400,000

 

170,000

 

Group Companies of entities having significant influence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rendering of services

 

88,932

 

6,819

 

939

 

Advertisement expense

 

15,154

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

220

 

 

 

Communication

 

12,971

 

16,424

 

18,608

 

Insurance

 

8

 

278

 

254

 

Other entities where the company considers their to be a significant influence due to significant transaction with investor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal and professional fees

 

101,353

 

 

 

Joint venture company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rendering of services

 

 

3

 

 

Recovery of expenses

 

 

133

 

28

 

Commission expense

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Significant Influence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payable

 

 

 

 

5

 

Trade receivable

 

 

 

4,640

 

 

Group Companies of entities having significant influence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade payable

 

 

 

5,581

 

1,181

 

Trade receivable

 

 

 

14,793

 

4,908

 

Joint venture company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivable

 

 

 

 

98

 

Prepayment and Other asset

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

The sales to and purchases from related parties are made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s length transactions. Outstanding balances at the year-end are unsecured and interest free. There have been no guarantees provided or received for any related party receivables or payables.

 

Compensation of key management personnel of the Group

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Short-term employee benefits

 

28,760

 

17,239

 

15,816

 

Contributions to defined contribution plans

 

22

 

22

 

17

 

Profit linked bonus

 

27,187

 

3,796

 

3,882

 

Directors Sitting fee’s

 

2,762

 

 

 

Share based payment

 

353,271

 

8,920

 

14,746

 

Total compensation paid to key management personnel

 

412,002

 

29,977

 

34,461

 

 

Provision for gratuity and compensated absences has not been considered, since the provisions are based on actuarial valuations for the Group’s entities as a whole.

 

Provision for contingent dividend has not been considered, since the provision is based on the valuation report for all the Yatra’s shareholders and holders of certain options, warrants and share swaps.

 

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During the financial year ending March 31, 2017, the Company had bought back 7,982 number of shares from key management personnel

 

The amount disclosed in the table are the amounts recognized as an expense during the reporting period related to key management personnel.

 

Directors’ Loan and Advances

 

Year ended

 

Interest
income

 

Advances
given

 

Repayment/
settlement of
advances

 

Receivable

 

March 31, 2017

 

64

 

872

 

2,359

 

 

March 31, 2016

 

80

 

241

 

580

 

1,744

 

 

The Company has granted a unsecured loan to one director during the FY ending March 31, 2016 at interest of 9.75% p.a. This was repaid in full during the FY ending March 31, 2017.

 

43. Business Combination

 

On July 13, 2016, the Parent Company entered into a business combination agreement with NASDAQ listed Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation (“Terrapin” or “TRTL”). Terrapin is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, acquisition, or similar business combination. Terrapin raised INR 14,111,708 in its IPO in July 2014. Subsequently TRTL was restructured by formation of TRTL parent and TRTL subsidiary (collectively referred to as TRTL). On December 16, 2016, the business combination was completed pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2016 and consequently TRTL parent merged with and into the Parent Company. Pursuant to the business combination agreement, holders of shares of TRTL’s Class A common stock received ordinary shares of the Parent Company in exchange for their shares of TRTL’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis; holders of shares of TRTL’s Class F common stock received one Class F share of the Parent Company, which has no economic right but only a voting right similar to ordinary shares, for each share of TRTL’s Class F common stock and each of TRTL’s outstanding warrants ceased to represent a right to acquire shares of TRTL’s Class A common stock and instead represents the right to acquire the same number of ordinary shares of the Parent Company, at the same exercise price and on the same terms as in effect immediately prior to the closing of the business combination.

 

For accounting purposes, the Parent Company is deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the Business Combination and consequently, the Business Combination is treated as a capital transaction involving the issuance of Parent Company shares.

 

The transaction has been consummated by the issuance of 6.794 million ordinary shares of Yatra Online, Inc. to holders of TRTL Class A common stock in exchange for their shares of TRTL Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, the assumption of 34.675 million warrants issued to TRTL warrant holders and the issuance of 3.159 million Class F shares of Yatra Online, Inc. to TRTL Class F stockholders. Terrapin 3’s net assets of INR 2,404,373 were combined with the Company and the issuance of ordinary shares of the Parent Company was recorded at the fair value of INR 6,474,133 with the resulting difference amounting to INR 4,069,760, representing the listing expense reflected as exceptional item in statement of profit or loss.

 

The net assets of INR 2,404,373 acquired on December 16, 2016 includes:

 

 

 

Amount

 

Cash and cash equivalent

 

4,051,557

 

Current assets

 

8,285

 

Accounts payable

 

(23,797

)

Warrants

 

(1,631,672

)

 

Subsequent to consummation of business combination;

 

i)              during December 2016, the Parent Company raised additional capital of INR 1,663,544 on private placement basis and certain warrant holders exercised their right resulting into additional share capital of INR 7,352.

 

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ii)             during December 2016, the Parent Company granted 2,000,000 restricted stock units (RSU) to certain employees. Each unit of RSU entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company, subject to requirement of vesting conditions. These RSUs have been issued subject to a two year repurchase right in favor of the Company such that the Company will be able to acquire any unvested shares for a nominal amount. The cost of RSU determined by the fair value at the date of grant is being amortized on a monthly graded basis over the total vesting period.

 

iii)            during December 2016, the Parent Company declared contingent dividend of INR 2,368,275 to its shareholders, certain employees, warrant holders and swap shareholders. Such contingent dividend is payable only upon the achievement by the Company of defined net revenue and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) metrics in calendar year 2017 and during the period from January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018. As at March 31, 2017 the fair value of contingent dividend attributable to shareholders, amounting to INR 2,755 has been adjusted with equity and INR 292 attributable to employees and warrant holders, has been recorded in statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss.

 

iv)           during the financial year, the Parent Company incurred transaction costs amounting to INR 253,813. An amount of INR 172,474 has been charged to statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive loss and INR 81,339 in statement of changes in equity under equity share premium.

 

44. Exceptional items

 

Exceptional items include:

 

·                   Listing expense amounting to INR 4,069,760 for the year ended March 31, 2017 (March 31, 2016: Nil). Refer to Note 43.

 

·                   Transaction costs for consummation of business combination amounting to INR 172,474 for the year ended March 31, 2017 (March 31, 2016: Nil).

 

·                   Contingent dividend (basis reassessment of fair valuation) expenses of INR 292 for the year ended March 31, 2017 (March 31, 2016: Nil) towards contingent dividend payable to holders of certain share options and share warrants. Such contingent dividend is payable only upon the achievement by the Company of certain net revenue and EBITDA metrics in calendar year 2017 and during the period from January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

 

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6,300,000 Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

PROSPECTUS

 


 

 

 

 

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PART II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 6.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

The Companies Law of the Cayman Islands does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors. However, such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be unenforceable, to the extent it seeks to indemnify or exculpate fiduciaries in respect of their actual fraud or willful default, or for the consequences of committing a crime. The registrant’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provides for indemnification of officers and directors for losses, damages, costs and expenses incurred in their capacities as such, except through their own actual fraud or willful default.

 

Such limitation of liability and indemnification does not affect the availability of equitable remedies. In addition, the registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

Item 7.  Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

The following lists set forth information regarding all securities sold or granted by us within the past three years that were not registered under the Securities Act and the consideration, if any, received by us for such securities. On December 16, 2016, the registrant converted its preference shares into ordinary shares and effectuated a reverse 5.4242194-for-one share split of its ordinary shares as well as a 5.4242194-for-one adjustment with respect to the number of ordinary shares underlying its share options and a corresponding adjustment to the exercise prices of such options. All share information and per share data included in this Item 7 has been presented on a pre-share split basis.

 

(a)                                  Conversion of Preferred Shares

 

The registrant entered into a letter agreement, dated as of October 27, 2016, and amended on December 15, 2016, with each of its shareholders pursuant to which the registrant’s preference holders agreed to convert their preference shares into 20,814,372 ordinary shares, after giving effect to the reverse split described above. The securities issued upon conversion of the registrant’s preference shares pursuant to the letter agreement were exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation S and Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(b)                                  Share Option Grants

 

Between January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2017, (i) the registrant granted options to purchase an aggregate of 382,590 ordinary shares under the Yatra Online, Inc. 2006 Share Plan to its directors, officers, employees, consultants, and other service providers with a per share exercise price equal to $4.34; and (ii) issued 111,241 of its ordinary shares upon exercise of outstanding options. The share options and the ordinary shares issued upon exercise thereof were issued in reliance on the exemption provided by Regulation S and Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(c)                                   Warrants to Purchase Preferred Shares

 

In July 2015, the registrant issued a warrant to an accredited investor to purchase 46,458 ordinary shares with a per share exercise price of $26.91. The securities issued in this transaction were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

(d)                                  Sales of Preferred Shares

 

In March 2014, the registrant issued an aggregate of 4,279,423 Series E convertible preferred shares at a purchase price of $3.8837 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $16.6 million to six purchasers that represented to the registrant that they are each an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act. The securities issued in this transaction were exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation S and Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

In April, July and September 2015, the registrant issued an aggregate of 2,611,796 Series F convertible preferred shares at a purchase price of $4.9603 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $13 million to eight purchasers that represented to us that they are each an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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The securities issued in this transaction were exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation S and Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

None of the foregoing transactions involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions or any public offering, and the registrant believes each transaction was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as stated above. All recipients of the foregoing transactions either received adequate information about the registrant or had access, through their relationships with the registrant, to such information. Furthermore, the registrant affixed appropriate legends to the share certificates and instruments issued in each foregoing transaction setting forth that the securities had not been registered and the applicable restrictions on transfer.

 

Item 8.  Exhibits .

 

(a)                                  Exhibits

 

The exhibits filed as part of this registration statement are listed in the index to exhibits immediately following the signature page to this registration statement, which index to exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b)                                  Financial Statement Schedules

 

Schedules have been omitted because the information required to be set forth therein is not applicable or is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

Item 9.  Undertakings .

 

(a) The undersigned hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i)              To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

(ii)           To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii)        To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 

(2)      That for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3)      To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4)      To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to include any financial statements required by “Item 8.A. of Form 20-F” at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a continuous offering. Financial statements and information otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act need not be furnished, provided that the registrant includes in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment, financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph and other information necessary to ensure that all other information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date of those financial statements.

 

(5)      That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

 

(i)              If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:

 

(A)        Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

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(B)        Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for  liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

(ii)           If the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

(b)       Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

(c)        The undersigned hereby undertakes:

 

(1)      That for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

(2)      For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

3.1

 

Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Registrant as in effect prior to this offering (incorporated by reference to Exhibit D to Annex A to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 15, 2016).

4.1*

 

Warrant Agreement, dated July 16, 2014, between Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation (n/k/a Yatra USA Corp.) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

4.2*

 

Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement, dated December 16, 2016, among the Registrant, Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

5.1*

 

Form of Opinion of Maples and Calder.

10.1

 

Form of Subscription Agreement between the Registrant and the Investors party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.2

 

Amended and Restated Investment Banking Letter Agreement, dated July 13, 2016, by and among the Registrant, Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation and Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.3

 

2006 Share Plan of the Registrant, and forms of agreements thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.4#

 

Subscriber Agreement between Yatra Online Private Limited and InterGlobe Technologies Inc., dated December 19, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 15, 2016).

10.5

 

Warrant Subscription Agreement between the Registrant, Yatra Online Private Limited, THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited and Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd., dated June 20, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.6

 

Amendment, dated October 7, 2015, between the Registrant, Yatra Online Private Limited, THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited and Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd., to the Warrant Subscription Agreement between the Registrant, Yatra Online Private Limited, THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited and Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd., dated June 20, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.7

 

Term Loan Agreement between Yatra Online Private Limited and Innoven Capital India Pvt. Ltd., dated November 27, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.8

 

Memorandum Relating to Charge Over Fixed Deposits/Cash Deposits by Yatra Online Private Limited in favor of HDFC Bank Ltd., dated June 21, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.9

 

Passenger Sales Agency Agreement between Yatra Online Private Limited and International Air Transport Association, dated July 26, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.10

 

Amended and Restated Business Combination Agreement among the Registrant, T3 Parent Corp., T3 Merger Sub Corp., Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation, MIHI LLC and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, dated September 28, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus forming part of the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.11

 

Agreement between Yatra Online Private Limited and Netmagic Solutions Private Limited, dated December 18, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.12

 

System Supply and Implementation Agreement between Yatra Online Private Limited and Openjaw Technologies Limited, dated September 26, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.13

 

Agreement between Yatra Online Private Limited and Quadlabs Technologies Pvt. Ltd., dated February 1, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.14

 

Term Loan Agreement between the Registrant and Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited, dated July 24, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.15

 

Amendment, dated July 31, 2015, between the Registrant and Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited to Term Loan Agreement between Yatra Online Private Limited and Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited, dated July 24, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

 

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10.16#

 

Advertising Agreement, between Yatra Online Private Limited and Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., dated June 20, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 15, 2016).

10.17

 

Letter Agreement, dated September 27, 2016, among Yatra Online, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares Dhruv Shringi, E-18 Limited, Capital18 Fincap Private Limited, Haresh Chawla, Harshal Shah, IDG Ventures India Fund II LLC, Pandara Trust Scheme I, Intel Capital Corporation, Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited, Manish Amin, Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP, Norwest Venture Partners X, LP, Rajasthan Trustee Company Pvt Ltd A/c SME Tech Fund RVCF Trust II, Reliance Capital Limited, Valiant Capital Master Fund LP, Valiant Capital Partners LP, Vertex Asia Fund Pte. Ltd. and Wortal, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 15, 2016).

10.18

 

Repurchase Agreement, dated September 28, 2016, among Yatra Online, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares, E-18 Limited, Capital18 Fincap Private Limited, IDG Ventures India Fund II LLC, Pandara Trust Scheme I, Intel Capital Corporation, Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited, Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP, Norwest Venture Partners X, LP, Rajasthan Trustee Company Pvt Ltd A/c SME Tech Fund RVCF Trust II, Reliance Capital Limited, SVB Financial Group, Valiant Capital Master Fund LP, Valiant Capital Partners LP and Vertex Asia Fund Pte. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.19

 

Support Agreement, dated September 28, 2016, among Yatra Online, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares Dhruv Shringi, E-18 Limited, Capital18 Fincap Private Limited, Haresh Chawla, Harshal Shah, IDG Ventures India Fund II LLC, Pandara Trust Scheme I, Intel Capital Corporation, Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited, Manish Amin, Norwest Venture Partners IX, LP, Norwest Venture Partners X, LP, Rajasthan Trustee Company Pvt Ltd A/c SME Tech Fund RVCF Trust II, Reliance Capital Limited, SVB Financial Group, Valiant Capital Master Fund LP, Valiant Capital Partners LP, Vertex Asia Fund Pte. Ltd. and Wortal, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.20

 

Share Subscription Cum Shareholders Agreement, dated April 29, 2015, among Yatra Online Private Limited, IL & FS Trust Company Limited acting as trustee for Pandara Trust Scheme I, Capital18 Fincap Private Limited and Yatra Online, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.21

 

Letter Agreement, dated September 27, 2016, among Yatra Online Private Limited, IL & FS Trust Company Limited acting as trustee for Pandara Trust Scheme I, Capital18 Fincap Private Limited and Yatra Online, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.22

 

Global Agreement, dated July 1, 2012, between Yatra Online Private Limited and Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 21, 2016).

10.23

 

Preload Agreement, dated September 26, 2016, between Yatra Online Private Limited and Reliance Retail Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s Form F-4/A filed on November 1, 2016).

10.24

 

Exchange and Support Agreement, dated December 16, 2016, by and among the Registrant, Yatra USA Corp. and the holders of Class F Common Stock party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on December 22, 2016).

10.25

 

Forward Purchase Contract Amendment, dated as of December 16, 2016, among the Registrant, MIHI LLC and Yatra USA Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on December 22, 2016).

10.26

 

Letter Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2016, by and among the Registrant, Yatra USA Corp., MIHI LLC, Apple Orange LLC, Noyac Path LLC, Periscope, LLC, Terrapin Partners Employee Partnership 3 LLC, Terrapin Partners Green Employee Partnership, LLC, Jonathan Kagan, George Brokaw and Victor Mendelson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Form 6-K filed on December 22, 2016).

10.27

 

2016 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and forms of agreements thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form S-8 filed on June 5, 2017).

10.28†

 

Term Loan Agreement between the Registrant, Asia Consolidated DMC Pte. Ltd. and Innoven Capital Singapore Pte. Ltd., dated September 12, 2017.

10.29†

 

Term Loan Agreement between Yatra Online Private Limited and from Innoven Capital India Private Limited, dated September 12, 2017.

21.1*

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

23.1†

 

Consent of Ernst & Young Associates LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

23.3*

 

Form of Consent of Maples and Calder (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

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23.4*

 

Consent of PhoCusWright Inc.

24.1*

 

Powers of Attorney (included on signature page to the original filing of this Registration Statement on Form F-1).

 


*                                          Previously filed.

 

#                                          Confidential treatment was granted with respect to certain portions of this exhibit. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

                                         Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on December 19, 2017.

 

 

YATRA ONLINE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dhruv Shringi

 

 

Name: Dhruv Shringi

 

 

Title:    Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities on December 19, 2017:

 

Name

 

Title

 

 

 

/s/ Dhruv Shringi

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Dhruv Shringi

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

/s/ Alok Vaish

 

Chief Financial Officer

Alok Vaish

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

*

 

Director

Sudhir Kumar Sethi

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

Sanjay Arora

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

Murlidhara Lakshmikantha Kadaba

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Authorized Representative in the United States

Managing Director

 

 

Puglisi & Associates

 

 

 

 

 

*By:

/s/ Dhruv Shringi

 

 

 

Dhruv Shringi

 

 

 

As Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.28

EXECUTION VERSION US$7.8 MILLION FACILITY AGREEMENT AMONG YATRA ONLINE, INC. (as Borrower) ASIA CONSOLIDATED DMC PTE. LTD. (as Guarantor) AND INNOVEN CAPITAL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. (as Lender) DATED THE 12th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2017 I RAJAH & TANN

 


FACILITY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made on the 12th day of September 2017 AMONG: (1) YATRA ONLINE, INC., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (company registration number: MC-159709) with its registered office at PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Island, as the borrower (the "Borrower"); (2) ASIA CONSOLIDATED DMC PTE. LTD., a company incorporated in Singapore (company registration number: 201130572E) with its registered office at 75, Bukit Timah Road, #03-04, Boon Siew Building, Singapore-229833, as the guarantor (the "Guarantor"); and (3) INNOVEN CAPITAL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD., a company incorporated in Singapore (company registration number: 201509265H) with its office at 16 Collyer Quay, #23-01, Income at Raffles, Singapore 049318, as lender (in such capacity, the "Lender"), (collectively, the "Parties", and each, a "Party"). NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS The principles of construction and the terms used in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Paragraph 1 (Definitions and Interpretation) of the Standard Terms, and in addition: "Availability Period" means in relation to each Facility, the period from and including the date of this Agreement to and including 15 September 2017, or such other period as may be agreed in writing by the Lender in its sole discretion. "Commitment" means the Facility A Commitment or the Facility B Commitment, as the case may be, and "Commitments" means all of the foregoing. "Default Interest Rate" means interest at a rate of one per cent. (1.0%) per Month. "Facility" means Facility A or Facility B, and "Facilities" means all of the foregoing. "Facility A" means the initial term loan facility made available under this Agreement as described in Clause 2(a) (The Facilities). "Facility A Commitment" means US$5,000,000, at the date of this Agreement, to the extent not cancelled or reduced under this Agreement. means, as the context requires, a loan made or to be made under Facility A or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that loan. "Facility A Loan"

 


"Facility B" means the additional term loan facility made available under this Agreement as described in Clause 2(b) (The Facilities). "Facility B Commitment" means US$2,800,000, to the extent not cancelled or reduced under this Agreement "Facility B Loan" means, as the context requires, a loan made or to be made under Facility B or the principal amount outstanding for the time being of that loan. "Facility Interest Rate" means nine per cent (9.0%) per annum. "Final Repayment Date" in relation to Facility A, 1 January 2020; and (a) (b) in relation to Facility B, 1 August 2019. means the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and its joint venture companies from time to time. "Group" means the guarantee made by the Guarantor or expressed to be made by the Guarantor under Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity). "Guarantee" means the letter of undertaking to be issued by THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited to the Lender (in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender). "Letter of Undertaking" "Loan" means a Facility A Loan or a Facility B Loan, and "Loans" means all of the foregoing. means the Borrower and the Guarantor and "Obligor" means each one of them. "Obligors" Financial means: "Original Statements" (a) in relation to the Borrower: (i) the Borrower's standalone unaudited financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2017; and (ii) the Borrower's standalone audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2017;and (b) in relation to the Guarantor: (i) the Guarantor's standalone unaudited financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2017; and (ii) the Guarantor's standalone audited financial 2

 


statements for the financial year ended March 31,2017;and (c) in relation to the Group: (i) the Group's consolidated unaudited financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2017; and (ii) the Group's consolidated audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31,2017. "Process Agent" means the Guarantor, irrevocably appointed by the Borrower as its agent for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the Singapore courts in connection with any Finance Document for the purposes of Paragraph 26 (Service of Process) of the Standard Terms. "SA" means the Singapore law governed security agreement creating a first fixed and floating charge over all of the Borrower's present and future assets (as the case may be) (in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender). "Security Document" means the SA or any other document entered into by any person which is a guarantee of, or which creates or evidences or purports to create or evidence any Security over all or any part of its assets in respect of, any of the obligations of any Obligor under the Finance Documents, or any other document entered into in connection with the creation, validity, perfection or priority of any such guarantee or Security. "THCL" means THCL Travel Holding Cyprus Limited, a company incorporated in Cyprus. "Total Commitments" means at any time the aggregate of the Facility A Commitment and the Facility B Commitment (being US$7,800,000 as at the date of this Agreement). "Utilisation Request" means a notice substantially in the form set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Utilisation Request). 2. THE FACILITIES Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Lender makes available to the Borrower: (a) a US Dollar term loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Facility A Commitment; and (b) a US Dollar term loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Facility B Commitment. 3

 


3. PURPOSE 3.1 Purpose The Borrower shall apply all amounts borrowed by it under the Facilities towards general corporate purposes. 3.2 Monitoring The Lender is not bound to monitor or verify the application of any amount borrowed pursuant to this Agreement 4. CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION 4.1 Initial Conditions Precedent The Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request for either Facility A or Facility B unless the Lender has received: (a) all of the documents and other evidence listed in Schedule 1 (Conditions Precedent) in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender; and (b) a confirmation certificate signed by a director of the Borrower substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2 (Form of Confirmation Certificate). 4.2 Further Conditions Precedent The Lender will be obliged to comply with Clause 5.4 (Availability of Loans) only if on the date of the relevant Utilisation Request and on the relevant proposed Utilisation Date: (a) no Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan; and (b) the Repeating Representations to be made or deemed to be made by each Obligor are true in all material respects. 4.3 Maximum Number of Loans The Borrower may borrow one Loan under each Facility. 5. UTILISATION 5.1 Delivery of a Utilisation Request The Borrower may utilise a Facility by delivery to the Lender of a duly completed Utilisation Request not later than 11.00 a.m. (Singapore time) two Business Days prior to the proposed Utilisation Date. 5.2 Completion of a Utilisation Request (a) Each Utilisation Request is irrevocable and will not be regarded as having been duly completed unless: (i) it identifies the Facility to be utilised; 4

 


(ii) the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Availability Period applicable to that Facility; (iii) the currency and amount specified in the Utilisation Request comply with Clause 5.3 (Currency and Amount); and (iv) the proposed first Interest Period complies with Paragraph 3 (Interest Periods) of the Standard Terms. (b) Only one Loan may be requested in each Utilisation Request 5.3 Currency and Amount (a) The currency specified in a Utilisation Request must be US Dollars. (b) The amount of a proposed Loan must be an amount less than or equal to the Commitment under that Facility. 5.4 Availability of Loans If the conditions set out in Clause 4 (Conditions of Utilisation) and Clause 5.1 (Delivery of a Utilisation Request) to Clause 5.3 (Currency and Amount) have been met, the Lender shall make each Loan available by the relevant Utilisation Date through its Facility Office. 5.5 Cancellation of Commitments (a) The portion of any Facility A Commitment which, at that time, is unutilised shall be immediately cancelled at 5:00p.m. (Singapore time) on the last day of the Availability Period applicable to it (b) The portion of any Facility B Commitment which, at that time, is unutilised shall be immediately cancelled at 5:00 p.m. (Singapore time) on the last day of the Availability Period applicable to it 6. REPAYMENT 6.1 Repayment of Loan (a) Subject to the Repayment Moratorium (as defined below), the Borrower shall repay the Facility A Loan in accordance with a repayment schedule to be provided by the Lender on the Utilisation Date of Facility A, each Repayment Instalment to be payable on the first day of each calendar Month. (b) Subject to the Repayment Moratorium, the Borrower shall repay the Facility B Loan in accordance with a repayment schedule to be provided by the Lender on the Utilisation Date of Facility B, each Repayment Instalment to be payable on the first day of each calendar Month. (c) Save in respect of a prepayment under Clause 6.1(g), the Borrower shall be granted a moratorium on the repayment of the principal amount of the relevant outstanding Loan as follows: (i) in respect of the Facility A Loan, until 30 November 2017; and (ii) in respect of the Facility B Loan, until 30 September 2017, 5

 


(in each case, the "Repayment Moratorium"). (d) For the avoidance of doubt, the Repayment Moratorium is only with respect to the repayment of the principal amount of the relevant outstanding Loan and the Borrower shall remain liable to pay interest accrued on the Loans during the Repayment Moratorium. (e) The Borrower may notre-borrow any part of any Facility which is repaid. (f) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Borrower shall repay all outstanding Loans and pay to the Lender all other amounts accrued or owing in connection with the Facilities no later than the Final Repayment Date applicable to each Facility. (g) If the Borrower does not receive a fresh inflow of funds in the amount of at least US$11,000,000 from its GDS service providers by no later than 31 October 2017, the Borrower shall repay US$2,500,000 to the Lender by the date falling three (3) Business Days from 31 October 2017. 7. PREPAYMENT AND CANCELLATION 7.1 Illegality If, at any time, it is or will become unlawful in any applicable jurisdiction for the Lender to perform any of its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or to fund any Loan or it is or will become unlawful for any Affiliate of the Lender for the Lender to do so: (a) the Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower upon becoming aware of that event; (b) upon the Lender notifying the Borrower, the Total Commitments will be immediately cancelled; and (c) the Borrower shall repay the Loans on the last day of the Interest Period for each Loan occurring after the Lender has notified the Borrower or, if earlier, the date specified by the Lender in the notice delivered to the Borrower (being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by law). 7.2 Voluntary Prepayment (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) to (d) in this Clause 7.2 (Voluntary Prepayment} below, the Borrower may, if it gives the Lender not less than 15 days' (or such shorter period as the Lender may agree) prior written notice, prepay in a single lump sum payment on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto the whole of all Loans. (b) The Loans may be prepaid only after 31 July 2018, save in respect of a prepayment under Clause 6.1(g) (Repayment of Loan) and item 10.13(c), 10.13(d) (Financial Indebtedness} of Annex 2. (c) Any prepayment of the Loans under this Clause 7.2 (Voluntary Prepayment) shall satisfy the repayment obligations of the Borrower applicable to the Loans under Clause 6.1 (Repayment of Loan). (d) Any prepayment of the Loans is subject to a prepayment fee of one point five per cent. (1 5%} of the outstanding Loan (the "Prepayment Fee"} save in respect of a 6

 


prepayment under Clause 6.1(g) (Repayment of Loan), Clause 11.5 (Restriction against Acquisition of Ownership Interest) and items 10.13(c), 10.13(d) (Financial Indebtedness) and 12.1 (Assignments and Transfers) of Annex 2. 7.3 Restrictions (a) Any notice of cancellation or prepayment given by any Party under this Clause 7 (Prepayment and Cancellation) shall be irrevocable and, unless a contrary indication appears in this Agreement, shall specify the date or dates upon which the relevant cancellation or prepayment (as the case may be) is to be made and the amount of that cancellation or prepayment (as the case may be). (b) Any prepayment under this Agreement shall be made together with accrued interest on the amount prepaid and all other amounts accrued under the Finance Documents and owing to the Lender and, subject to any Prepayment Fee, without premium. (c) The Borrower may notre-borrow any part of any Facility which is prepaid. (d) The Borrower shall not repay or prepay all or any part of the Loans or cancel or reduce all or any part of any Commitment except at the times and in the manner expressly provided for in this Agreement. (e) If any Commitment is cancelled and reduced in accordance with this Agreement, the amount of such reduction may not be subsequently reinstated. 8. FEES 8.1 Facility Fee The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a non-refundable facility fee equivalent to one per cent. (1%) of each Commitment, which shall be payable on the Utilisation Date of each Facility and any facility fee payable shall be exclusive of all applicable Taxes and statutory levies thereon. 9. TRANSACTION EXPENSES The Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, pay or reimburse to the Lender the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Lender in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution and perfection of: (a) the Finance Documents and any other documents referred to in the Finance Document, and the Transaction Security thereunder; and (b) any other Finance Documents and any other documents required in connection with any Finance Document, which are executed after the date of this Agreement, and any other Transaction Security thereunder. 10. GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY 10.1 Guarantee and Indemnity The Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) guarantees to the Lender punctual performance by each Obligor of all that Obligor's obligations under the Finance Documents; 7

 


(b) undertakes with the Lender that whenever an Obligor does not pay any amount when due under or in connection with any Finance Document, the Guarantor shall immediately on demand pay that amount as if it were the principal obligor; and (c) agrees with the Lender that if any obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, the Guarantor will, as an independent and primary obligation, indemnify the Lender immediately on demand against any cost, expense, loss or liability the Lender incurs as a result of an Obligor not paying any amount which would, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been payable by it under any Finance Document on the date when it would have been due. The amount payable by the Guarantor under this indemnity will not exceed the amount the Guarantor would have had to pay under this Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity) if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guarantee. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount payable by the Guarantor under this Clause 10.1 (Guarantee and Indemnity) shall not at any time exceed the total amount due and payable by the Borrower under this Agreement 10.2 Continuing Guarantee This Guarantee is a continuing guarantee and will extend to the ultimate balance of sums payable by any Obligor under the Finance Documents, regardless of any intermediate payment or discharge in whole or in part. 10.3 Reinstatement If any discharge, release or arrangement (whether in respect of the obligations of any Obligor or any Security or Quasi-Security for those obligations or otherwise) is made by the Lender in whole or in part on the basis of any payment, Security, Quasi-Security or other disposition which is avoided, reduced and/or must be restored in insolvency, liquidation, administration or otherwise, without limitation, or as a result of a breach of fiduciary or statutory duty or other similar event or for any other reason, then the liability of the Guarantor under this Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity) will continue and be reinstated (as relevant) and the Lender shall be entitled to recover the value or amount of that payment, Security, Quasi-Security or other disposition from the Obligors, as if such payment, Security, Quasi-Security or other disposition and such discharge, release or arrangement had not occurred. 10.4 Waiver of Defenses The obligations of the Guarantor under this Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity) will not be affected by an act, omission, matter or thing which, but for this Clause 10.4 (Waiver of Defenses), would reduce, release or prejudice any of its obligations under this Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity) (without limitation and whether or not known to it or the Lender), including: (a) any time, waiver or consent granted to, or composition with, any Obligor or other person; (b) the release of any Obligor or any other member of the Group or any other person under the terms of any composition or arrangement with any creditor of any Obligor or any other member of the Group; (c) the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal or neglect to perfect, execute, take up or enforce, any rights against, or Security or 8

 


Quasi-Security over assets of, any Obligor or other person or any non-presentation or non-observance of any formality or other requirement in respect of any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any Security or Quasi-Security; (d) any death, mental or other incapacity or lack of power, authority or legal personality of or dissolution or change in the members or status or constitution of an Obligor or any other person; (e) any amendment, novation, supplement, extension, restatement or replacement (in each case, however fundamental and whether or not more onerous) of any Finance Document or any other document or Security or Quasi-Security, including any change in the purpose of, any extension of or any increase in any facility or the addition of any new facility under any Finance Document or other document or in relation to any Security or Quasi-Security; (f) any unenforceability, illegality or invalidity of any obligation of any person under any Finance Document or any other document or Security or Quasi-Security; (g) any insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, winding-up, amalgamation, reconstruction, administration, dissolution, merger, consolidation or similar proceedings or any analogous procedure or step in any jurisdiction; (h) this Agreement or any other Finance Document not being executed by or being binding upon any other party; or (i) any postponement, discharge, reduction, non-provability or other similar circumstance affecting any obligation of any Obligor or other person under any Finance Document resulting from any insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, winding-up, administration, dissolution or similar proceedings or from any law, regulation or order. 10.5 Immediate Recourse The Guarantor waives any right it may have of first requiring the Lender to proceed against or enforce any other rights or Security or Quasi-Security or claim payment from any person before claiming from the Guarantor under this Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity). This waiver applies irrespective of any law or any provision of a Finance Document to the contrary. 10.6 Appropriations Until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance Documents have been fully and irrevocably paid or discharged and no Commitment is in force and the Lender is otherwise not under any further commitment, obligation or liability (actual or contingent) to make advances or provide other financial accommodation to any of the Obligors pursuant to the Finance Documents, each Obligor hereby agrees, declares and confirms that notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable law, or any terms and conditions to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Lender (a) may, at its absolute discretion, appropriate any payments made by any Obligor under this Agreement and I or any amounts realised by the Lender by enforcement of its Security, towards the amounts due and payable by any Obligor to the Lender under this Agreement and I or other agreements entered into between any Obligor and the Lender and in any manner whatsoever or (b) shall appropriate any payments made by any Obligor under this Agreement and I or any amounts realised by the Lender in accordance with item 15 (Payment Mechanics) of Annex 2. 9

 


10.7 Deferral of Guarantor's rights Until all amounts which may be or become payable by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance Documents have been fully and irrevocably paid or discharged and no Commitment is in force and the Lender is otherwise not under any further commitment, obligation or liability (actual or contingent) to make advances or provide other financial accommodation to any of the Obligors pursuant to the Finance Documents and unless the Lender otherwise directs, the Guarantor will not exercise or otherwise enjoy the benefit of any right which it may have by reason of performance by it of its obligations under the Finance Documents or by reason of any amount being payable or any liability arising under this Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity): (a) to be indemnified by an Obligor or other person; (b) to claim any contribution from any other guarantor of or provider of Security or Quasi­ Security for the obligations of any Obligor or other person under the Finance Documents; (c) to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights of the Lender under the Finance Documents or of any other guarantee or Security or Quasi-Security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, the Finance Documents by the Lender; (d) to bring legal or other proceedings for an order requiring any Obligor to make any payment, or perform any obligation, in respect of which the Guarantor has given a guarantee, undertaking or indemnity under this Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity); (e) to exercise any right of set-off against any Obligor; and/or (f) to claim or prove as a creditor of any Obligor in competition with the Lender. If the Guarantor shall receive any benefit, payment or distribution in relation to any such right, it shall hold that benefit, payment or distribution (or so much of it as may be necessary to enable all amounts which may be or become payable to the Lender by the Obligors under or in connection with the Finance Documents to be paid in full) on trust for the Lender, and shall promptly pay or transfer the same to the Lender (or as the Lender may direct) for application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 10.8 Additional Security This guarantee is in addition to and is not in any way prejudiced by any other guarantee or Security or Quasi-Security now or subsequently held by the Lender. 10.9 Guarantee Limitations The guarantee under this Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity) does not apply to any liability to the extent that it would result in the guarantee under this Clause 10 (Guarantee and Indemnity) constituting unlawful financial assistance within the meaning of Section 76 of the Companies Act (or any equivalent and applicable provisions under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Guarantor) 10

 


11. SPECIFIC UNDERTAKINGS Without prejudice to any undertakings set out in the Standard Terms, the undertakings in this Clause 11(Specific Undertakings) remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any Secured Obligation is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force. 11.1 Financial Covenants (a) The Borrower along with other members of the Group, on a consolidated basis, shall maintain a minimum consolidated unencumbered cash balance of at least US$20,000,000 at the end of each calendar Month ("Minimum Liquidity Level"). (b) If the Borrower is unable to maintain the Minimum Liquidity Level, the Borrower shall ensure that the consolidated net cash outflow of the Group during the next calendar Months is less than or equal to US$2,500,000 per calendar Month until the Minimum Liquidity Level is restored at the end of a calendar Month. (c) The financial covenants in this Clause 11.1 (Financial Covenant) shall be tested at the end of each calendar Month starting from September 2017 until the Final Repayment Date by reference to the financial statements delivered pursuant to Clause 12.1 (Financial Statements and Information). 11.2 Restriction against Payment of Commission The Obligors shall ensure that no commission is paid to any Obligor's promoters, directors, managers or other persons for furnishing guarantees, counter guarantees or indemnities or for undertaking any other Secured Obligations undertaken for or by any Obligor. 11.3 Restriction against Related Party Transactions (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the Obligors shall ensure that the Borrower shall not enter into or renew any transaction or arrangement with any Affiliates. (b) Paragraph (a) shall not apply to any transaction or arrangement entered into by the Borrower: (i) with any member holding less than 15% of the shares in the Borrower; (ii) in the ordinary course of business; or (iii) for purposes of an investment in any member of the Group. 11.4 Restriction against Change of Key Managerial Personnel The Obligors shall ensure that the Borrower does not permit any change of its Key Managerial Personnel defined as Mr. Dhruv Shringi and Mr. Alok Vaish unless such change has been approved by the board of directors of the Borrower. 11.5 Restriction against Acquisition of Ownership Interest The Obligors shall ensure that the Borrower and the other members of the Group do not acquire any ownership interest in any other entity without the prior written consent of the Lender. The Lender shall provide its written consent for such acquisition within 10 Business Days of intimation, and in no event later than at least fourteen (14) Business Days prior to the 11

 


anticipated date of the acquisition, failing which, the Borrower shall have the discretion to prepay the Loans in accordance with Clause 7.2 (Voluntary Prepayment). It is hereby clarified that this Clause shall not be applicable in respect of any acquisition within the Group. 11.6 Letter of Undertaking The Obligors shall ensure and procure that THCL issues and delivers the Letter of Undertaking to the Lender by the date falling 10 days from the Utilisation Date of Facility A. 12. INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS The undertakings in this Clause 12 (Information Undertakings) remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any Secured Obligation is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force. 12.1 Financial Statements and Information The Borrower shall supply to the Lender: (a) as soon as the same becomes available, but in any event within 180 days after the end of each of its financial years, the Group's audited consolidated financial statements for that financial year, certified by an independent certified public accountant; (b) as soon as the same becomes available. but in any event within 30 days after the end of each Month: (i) the Borrower's and each of its operating entities' unaudited standalone financial statements: (A) for that Month; and (B) for the financial year as of that Month; (ii) the Group's unaudited consolidated financial statements: (A) for that Month; and (B) for the financial year as of that Month; (c) as soon as the same becomes available, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each of its financial years, its standalone and consolidated annual operating budgets and financial projections for the next financial year; and (d) as soon as the same becomes available, but in any event within 10 days after the end of each Month, details of its and each of its operating entities' cash position and the Group's consolidated cash position (including encumbered and free cash) as of that Month. 12.2 Compliance Certificate The Borrower shall supply to the Lender, with each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to paragraph (a) of Clause 12.1 (Financial Statements and Information), a certificate signed by a director of the Borrower substantially in the form set out in Schedule 4 (Form of 12

 


Compliance Certificate) certifying that no Default is continuing (or if a Default is continuing, specifying the Default and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it). 12.3 Requirements as to Financial Statements (a) Each set of audited financial statements delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 12.1(a) (Financial Statements and Information) shall be certified by a director of the relevant company as giving a true and fair view of its financial condition (or, in the case of the Group, the Group's consolidated financial condition) as at the end of, and the results of operations (or, in the case of the Group, the Group's consolidated results of operation) for, the period in respect of which those financial statements were drawn up. (b) Each set of audited financial statements delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 12.1(a) (Financial Statements and Information) shall be certified by an independent certified public accountant as giving a true and fair view of its financial condition (or, in the case of the Group, the Group's consolidated financial condition) as at the end of the period in respect of which those financial statements were drawn up. (c) The Borrower shall procure that each set of financial statements delivered pursuant to Clause 12.1 (Financial Statements and Information) is prepared using !FRS. 12.4 Information: Miscellaneous The Obligor shall supply to the Lender: (a) promptly upon any Obligor becoming aware of them, the details of any litigation, arbitration, administrative or other proceedings which are current or pending against any Obligor or its respective assets (or any other member of the Group or its assets), only if such litigation, arbitration, administrative or proceeding exceeds (i) INR 50,000,000 (Rupees Fifty Million only) if it relates to Tax and (ii) INR 10,000,000 (Rupees Ten Million only) in all other cases including customer disputes; (b) promptly on request, such information as the Lender may reasonably require about the Charged Assets and/or compliance of any Obligor with the terms of the Security Documents to which it is a party; (c) promptly, such further information regarding the financial condition, business and operations of any Obligor (or any other member of the Group) as the Lender may reasonably request; and (d) promptly, written notice of any change in authorised signatories of any Obligor signed by a director or company secretary of such Obligor (whose specimen signature has previously been provided to the Lender) and accompanied by specimen signatures of any new authorised signatories. 13. WARRANTS 13.1 Warrants Definitions In this Agreement (a) "Warrant Certificate" shall bear the same meaning ascribed to it in the Warrants Instrument 13

 


(b) "Warrant Price" shall bear the same meaning ascribed to it in the Warrants Instrument. (c) "Warrant Shares" shall bear the same meaning ascribed to it in the Warrants Instrument. (d) "Warrants" shall bear the same meaning ascribed to it in the Warrants Instrument. (e) "Warrants Instrument" means the Singapore law governed instrument substantially in the form set out in Schedule 5 (Form of Warrants Instrument) to be executed by the Borrower as issuer in respect of the creation and issuance of five-year detachable Warrants, and includes any amendments and variations thereto and any further deed or agreement executed in addition to or in substitution therefor. 13.2 Entry into Warrants Instrument In connection with the Borrower's entry into the Finance Documents, the Borrower hereby undertakes to promptly, and no later than the first Utilisation Date, duly execute the Warrants Instrument and the Borrower shall: (a) issue to the Lender the Warrants by no later than the first Utilisation Date, on terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Warrants Instrument; and (b) deliver to the Lender the definitive Warrant Certificates in respect of the Warrants by no later than the first Utilisation Date. 13.3 Warrant Representations and Warranties The Borrower makes the representations and warranties set out in this Clause 13.3 (Warrant Representations and Warranties) to the Lender: (a) the issue of the Warrants has been or will be duly authorised by the Borrower and, when duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the Warrants Instrument and this Agreement, the Warrants will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Borrower in accordance with, without limitation, its constitutional documents; (b) the Warrant Shares have been or will be duly authorised by the Borrower and will be validly issued, fully-paid and unencumbered and free and clear of any security interests, claims (including pre-emptive rights), liens, encumbrances and shall rank pari passu in all respects with the fully paid Warrant Shares (of the relevant class) then in issue; and (c) all actions, conditions and things required to be taken, fulfilled or done (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any consent or licence or the making of any filing or registration) for the issue and delivery of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares (free from any pre-emption rights) to be issued upon the exercise of the Warrants, the carrying out of the other transactions contemplated by the Warrants Instrument or the compliance by the Borrower with the terms of the Warrants and the Warrants Instrument have been or will be taken, fulfilled or done. 13.4 Warrant Price The exercise price of each Warrant Share shall be equal to the Warrant Price, subject to any adjustment as provided for in the Warrants Instrument. 14

 


13.5 Warrant Shares The Lender shall be entitled to subscribe pursuant to the Warrants Instrument up to US$1,848,000 worth of Warrant Shares in the Borrower, subject to any adjustment as provided for in the Warrants Instrument. 14. SUMMARY OF TERMS (a) A summary of the salient terms of the Finance Documents is set out in Annex (Summary of Terms) hereto ("Summary of Terms") and the Borrower shall sign and acknowledge every page of Annex 1 (Summary of Terms). (b) The Summary of Terms is intended solely for information purposes only and is not intended to be and does not constitute legally binding terms and conditions of this Agreement. (c) In the event of inconsistency between the Summary of Terms and any Finance Document, the terms of such Finance Document shall prevaiL 15. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS (a) The standard terms and conditions set out in Annex 2 (Standard Terms) hereto (as amended, supplemented or varied from time to time, "Standard Terms") shall apply to this Agreement. In the event of inconsistency, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. (b) The Obligors jointly and severally undertake to comply with the Standard Terms. 15

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been entered into by the parties on the date stated at the beginning. The Borrower SIGNED by for and on behalf of YATRA ONLINE, INC. in the presence of: 1101-03, Tower B, 111 Address: h Floor, Unitech Cyber Park, Sector-39, Gurgaon-122001 Fax No.: +91 124 3395500 E-mail Address: alok. vaish@yatra.com Alok Vaish Attention: 16

 


The Guarantor SIGNED by for and on behalf of ASIA CONSOLIDATED DMC PTE. LTD. in the presence of: Address: 1101-03, Tower B, 11th Floor, Unitech Cyber 122001 Park, Sector-39, Gurgaon-Fax No.: +91 124 3395500 E-mail Address: alok.vaish@yatra.com Attention: Alok Vaish 17

 


The Lender SIGNED by for and on behalf of INNOVEN CAPITAL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. in the presence of: Witness Name: Address: 16 Collyer Quay, #23-01 Income at Raffles, Singapore 049318 E-mail Address: chin@innovencapital.com Chin Chao Attention: 18

 


SCHEDULE 1 Conditions Precedent 1. The Obligors (a) A certified true copy of the constitutional documents of each Obligor. (b) A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of each Obligor: (i) approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents to which it is a party and resolving that it execute, deliver and perform the Finance Documents to which it is a party; (ii) authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Finance Documents to which it is a party on its behalf; and (iii) authorising a specified person or persons, on its behalf, to sign and/or deliver all documents and notices (including, if relevant, any Utilisation Request) to be signed and/or delivered by it under or in connection with the Finance Documents to which it is a party. (c) A specimen of the signature of each person authorised by each resolution referred to in paragraph (b) above. (d) A copy of a resolution of the members of the Guarantor, approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents to which it is a party and resolving that it execute, deliver and perform the Finance Documents to which it is a party. (e) A certificate from each Obligor (signed by a director) confirming that borrowing, guaranteeing or securing, as appropriate, the Commitments would not cause any borrowing, guaranteeing, securing or similar limit binding on it to be exceeded. (f) A certificate of an authorised signatory of each Obligor certifying that each copy document relating to it specified in this Schedule 1 (Conditions Precedent) is correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the date of this Agreement 2. Finance Documents (a) This Agreement, the Warrants Instrument, the Warrant Certificate, the Security Documents duly executed by all the parties thereto. (b) All notices required to be sent under the Security Documents, each notice duly executed by the relevant Obligor. 3. Other Documents and Evidence (a) A copy each of all Authorisations (save for the Letter of Undertaking) required for the execution, delivery and performance of any Finance Document, or the entry into and performance of the transactions contemplated by any Finance Document, or the validity, legality, enforceability and admissibility in evidence of any Finance Document or any Transaction Security, or the creation, validity, perfection or priority of any Transaction Security. \ 19 \

 


(b) Evidence that all stamp duty, registration fees, notarial fees and other Taxes payable in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of any Finance Document or the entry into and performance of the transactions contemplated by any Finance Document, or for the validity, legality, enforceability and admissibility in evidence of any Finance Document or any Transaction Security, or for the creation, validity, perfection or priority of any Transaction Security, and all other amounts then due from the Borrower pursuant to Paragraph 4.4 (Stamp Taxes) of the Standard Terms, have been paid. (c) Evidence satisfactory to the Lender that all translation, filing, registration and/or reporting requirements required under any applicable law (including but not limited to the updated Register of Mortgages and Charges of the Borrower) in connection with the SA have been made or (as the case may be) completed. (d) A copy of any other Authorisation or other document, opinion or assurance which the Lender considers to be necessary or desirable (if it has notified any Obligor accordingly) in connection with any Finance Document or the transactions contemplated by any Finance Document (e) Copies of the Original Financial Statements. Evidence that the fees, costs and expenses then due from the Borrower pursuant to Clause 8 (Fees) and Clause 9 (Transaction Expenses) have been paid or will be paid by the first Utilisation Date. (f) (g) Such documentation and other evidence satisfactory to the Lender of compliance with "know your customer" checks, anti-money laundering checks or other similar procedures under applicable laws and regulations. (h) The Lender being satisfied with the results of a due diligence conducted on the company that the Borrower is in the process of Agreement acquiring as of the date of this 20

 


SCHEDULE 2 Form of Confirmation Certificate From: Yatra Online, Inc. To: lnnoven Capital Singapore Pte. Ltd. Date: Dear Sirs, Yatra Online, Inc. 1 in relation to US$7.8 Million loan facilities -Facility Agreement dated [ (the "Facility Agreement") 1. We refer to the Facility Agreement. This is a Confirmation Certificate. Terms defined in the Facility Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Confirmation Certificate, unless otherwise defined herein. 2. We confirm that: (a) all the representations and warranties made or deemed to be made by us under the Facility Agreement are true and correct and continue to be valid; (b) all our undertakings and obligations under the Facility Agreement are true and correct and continue to be valid; (c) no event or circumstance has occurred since the date of the Facility Agreement which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (d) we have been complying with all the terms and conditions of the Facility Agreement. 3. We agree to provide any additional documentary evidence in support of the statements made in this letter, if the Lender so requires. Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of Yatra Online, Inc. By: Name: Title: Director 21

 


SCHEDULE 3 Form of Utilisation Request From: Yatra Online, Inc. To: lnnoven Capital Singapore Pte. Ltd. Date: Dear Sirs, Yatra Online, Inc. 1 in relation to US$7.8 Million loan facilities -Facility Agreement dated [ (the "Facility Agreement") 1. We refer to the Facility Agreement. This is the Utilisation Request Terms defined in the Facility Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Utilisation Request, unless otherwise defined herein. 2. We wish to borrow the Loan on the following terms: Proposed Utilisation Date: ] (or, if that is not a Business Day, the next Business Day) [Facility A I Facility B] 1 Facility to be utilised: Currency of Loan: [US Dollars]. [US$][ or, if less, the Commitment Amount: applicable to the Facility to be utilised. [First] Interest Period: 3. We confirm that each condition specified in Clause 4.2 (Further Conditions Precedent) of the Facility Agreement is satisfied on the date of this Utilisation Request. 4. The proceeds of this Loan should be credited to [account]. 5. This Utilisation Request is irrevocable. 1 Delete as appropriate 22

 


Yours faithfully For and on behalf of Yatra Online, Inc. Authorised Signatory Name: Title: 23

 


SCHEDULE 4 Form of Compliance Certificate From: Yatra Online, Inc. To: lnnoven Capital Singapore Pte. Ltd. Date: Dear Sirs, Yatra Online, Inc. J in relation to US$7.8 Million loan facilities -Facility Agreement dated [ (the "Facility Agreement") 1. We refer to the Facility Agreement This is a Compliance Certificate. Terms used in the Facility Agreement shall have the same meanings when used in this Compliance Certificate, unless otherwise defined herein. 2. [We confirm that no Default is continuing.]* Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of Yatra Online, Inc. By: Name: Title: Director * If this statement cannot be made. the certificate should identify any Default that is continuing and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it. 24

 


SCHEDULE 5 Form of Warrants Instrument 25

 


ANNEX 1 Summary of Terms 26

 


"Commitment", "Facility B Facility Agreement "Facility Interest Annex2 of the first Interest Period "Availability Period" I Repayment Date" Facility Agreement Facility Agreement Facility Agreement SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FACILITY RELATED CLAUSES Facility Amount: I US$7,800,000 in two tranches: Facility A-US$5,000,000 Facility B-US$2,800,000 • Definitions of 'Total Commitments", "Facility Commitment “and Commitment “in Clause1 of the Facility Agreement Purpose: General corporate purposes, • Clause 3,1 of the I Interest Rate: I 9,00% p,a, • Definition of Rate" in Clause 1 of the Facility Agreement Interest Payable: Payable monthly upon drawdown. • Paragraph 3.1 of Facility Agreement • Please note that for any loan shall end on the first Repayment Date for that loan. Availability: I For both Facilities - Immediate upon completion of legal documentation but no later than 15 September 2017. • Definition of in Clause 1 of the Facility Agreement Maturity: Facility A-1 January 2020 Facility B - 1 August 2019 • Definition of "Final in Clause 1 of the Facility Agreement Principal Repayment Facility A - Principal repayment for the Facility will be amortised equally on a monthly basis starting from 1 December 2017. Facility B - Principal repayment for the Facility will be amortised equally on a monthly basis starting from 1 October 2017 • Clause 6.1 of the Facility Fee: 1% of the Commitment for each Facility (exclusive of taxes and statutory levies) payable on the [first Utilisation Date I Utilisation Date of each Facility]. • Clause 8.1 of the j Prepayment Fee: Prepayment is not permitted for either Facility prior to 31 July 2018. Prepayment is thereafter permitted, in a single lump • Clause 7.2 of the Signed and ac r:ledged by: vvA NamqOK VAI H CFO ). Yatra Onhpe, Inc, as Borrower

 


¥it 1.5% of the Borrower must Clause 1 of Agreement 13.1 and shares at a per-share "Warrant Facility (or any part Warrants termination of the Facility 3.5 of Adverse Obligor or of the Group Agreement 11.11 its obligations under reementy of, or the rights or enforceability, or the ranking, of any of the event of default. Facility Agreement payment, with a prepayment penalty equal to principal then outstanding on the total Facility. provide at least 15 days' prior wr"ltten notice of ·Its in prepay. tension to Default/ Penalty Interest: Amounts unpaid on any due date will attract additional interest at 1% per month, compounded annually. • Definition "Default Rate" in the Agreement • Paragraph Annex2 Facility of Interest Facility 2.3 of of the Facility of Date" Clause 3.2 of in 1 of of the 2 of the Warrants The Borrower shall grant the Lender wa US$1,848,000 worth of ordinary exercise price equal to US$12.00 per shar Warrants may be exercised in whole or i via a net exercise provision]) at any time years from the date of issuance. Warrant drawdown and/or payment of the thereof) and any expiration and/or Agreement. warrants to purchase e. n part (by cash [or over a period of 5 s shall survive any in the reasonable effect on: , condition (financial Finance Documents; • Clauses 13.5 of the Agreement • Definitions "Expiration and Price" in 1.1 of Instrument • Conditions and Warrants Instrument • Definition "Material Effect" paragraph Annex 2 Facility • Paragraph of Annex Facility Ag Material Adverse Effect Clause: Material Adverse Effect shall mean, opinion of the Lender, a material adverse •The business, operations, property or otherwise) or prospects of any taken as a whole; •The ability of any Obligor to perform the Finance Documents; •The validity, legality or enforceability remedies of the Lender under, the or •The validity, legality or effectiveness, priority or Transaction Security. Any material adverse effect shall be an Security: The Facility shall be secured by: •A Security Agreement To Create Fixed And Floating Charge incorporating a first and exclusive fixed and floating charge over all the Borrower's present and future assets. •Corporate guarantee from Asia Consolidated DMC Pte. Ltd. ("Guarantor"). • Definition of "Debenture “in Clause 1 of the Facility Agreement • Definition of "Guarantee “in Clause 1 of the • Clause 10 of the Facility Agreement Signed and acknowledged by:  Name: ALOK VAISH CFO\ Yatra Online, Inc. as Borrower

 


Financial To be tested at the end of each Month starting from Covenants: September 2017 until the Final Repayment Date: • Borrower to maintain a minimum consolidated unencumbered US$20,000,000 at the end of each Month • If the above liquidity level is breached, Borrower to ensure that the Group during the next Month is less than or equal to US$2,500,000 per month until such Month end when the unencumbered cash balance is reinstated to US$20,000,000 Conditions precedent: Reporting Covenants: Agreement the Group within 180 days of year-end, certified by and Borrower within 45 days of financial year end; and Agreement Signed and acknowledged by:  Name: Alok VAISH CFO \ Yatra Online. Inc. as Borrower cash balance of at least consolidated net cash outflow of the or more. • Clause 11.1 of the Facility Agreement Both Facilities shall be made available to the Borrower upon compliance with the following conditions precedent: •Submission of all required documentation in agreed form and duly authorised and executed. •Perfection of all security interests. •Satisfactory compliance with know-your-customer and anti-money laundering checks. •Satisfactory due diligence on the company which the Borrower is in the process of acquiring as at the date of this Agreement. • Clause 4.1(a) of the Facility Agreement • Schedule 1 of the Facility Agreement • Consolidated monthly and year-till-date financial statements of the Borrower and for each operating entity of the Group within 30 days of month end; • Annual consolidated audited financial statements of independent certified public accountants acceptable to the Lender; • Annual operating budgets and projections of the Group • Clause 12.1 of Facility the the Documentation As prescribed by the Lender including but not limited to: •Facility Agreement. •Security Agreement To Create Fixed And Floating Charge. •Warrants Instrument. •Board resolutions for availing the Facility from the Lender and the issuance of Warrants along with signature verification of the authorized signatories. •Shareholders' resolutions of the Borrower for availing the Facility from the Lender. •Board and shareholders' resolutions of the Guarantor for providing the corporate guarantee. •Certified true copies of each of the Obligors' constitutional documents. •Certified true copies of the Borrower's latest capitalisation table. •Other applicable documents including waivers, utilization requests, compliance certificates, as required by the Lender. • Schedule 1 of Facility

 


Annex 2 of the • Paragraph 10.4 of Facility Agreement Annex 2 of the Debenture the Warrants **This Appendix A is intended solely for information purposes only and is not intended to be and does not constitute legally binding terms and conditions of the Facility Agreement. In the event of inconsistency between this Appendix A and any Finance Document, the terms of such Finance Document shall prevail and supersede Appendix A. Signed and acknowledged by:  Name: AC'OK VAISfi CFO \ Yatra Online, Inc. as Borrower Other Conditions I Other clauses usual and customary to such debt transactions such as: • Standard Legal Representations and Warranties. • Negative Pledge over each of the Borrower's assets with consent only given on a pari passu basis except for the Existing Paktor Facility. • Paragraph 9 of Facility Agreement Annex 2 of the Governing Law All documents herein shall be governed by Singapore law unless otherwise specified by the Lender_ • Paragraph 24 of Facility Agreement • Clause 32 of the • Condition 13.1 of Instrument Expenses Borrower agrees to pay all costs, fees and expenses incurred • Clause 9 of the by the Lender in connection with the Facility documentation. Facility Agreement

 


ANNEX 2 Standard Terms 27

 


1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION the expiry of a grace period. the giving of notice, the making of any determination under the Finance Documents or any combination of any of the foregoing) be an Event of Default. 1.1 Definitions "Affiliate" means. in relation to any person. any person that (directly or indirectly). owns or controls or is owned or controlled by or is under common ownership or control with. such person. and each of such person's officers. directors. joint venture parties or partners. as applicable; and for this purpose. a person shall be treated as being controlled by another person if that other person is able to direct its affairs and/or control the composition of its board of directors or equivalent body and/or vote (or control the voting of) more than 50% of its voting shares. in each case. whether by way of ownership of shares. proxy. contract agency or otherwise. In the case of the Lender, the term "Affiliate" shall include all persons that form part of the Lender group on the relevant date. "Event of Default" means any event or circumstance specified as such in Paragraph 11 (Events of Default) of the Standard Terms. "Facility Office" means the office notified in writing by the Lender to the Borrower as the office through which it will perform its obligations under this Agreement. "Finance Document" means this Agreement, any Security Document, any Utilisation Request, any Confirmation Certificate, any Compliance Certificate. the Warrants Instrument, the Warrant Certificates. any Waiver Letter, the Letter of Undertaking or any other document designated as such by the Lender and the Borrower. "Authorisation" means: "Financial Indebtedness" means any indebtedness for or in respect of: an authorisation. consent. approval. (a) resolution. licence. waiver, exemption. filing. notarization. order. lodgment or registration: or monies borrowed; (a) (b) any amount raised by acceptance under any acceptance credit facility or dematerialised equivalent; in relation to anything which will be fully or partly prohibited or restricted by law or regulation if a Governmental Agency intervenes or acts in any way within a specified period after lodgment filing, registration or notification, the expiry of that period without intervention or action. (b) any amount raised pursuant to any note purchase facility or the issue of bonds. notes. debentures. loan stock or any similar instrument; (c) the amount of any liability in respect of any lease or hire purchase contract which would, in accordance with IFRS. be treated as a finance or capital lease; (d) "Business Day" means a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday) on which banks are open for general business in Singapore, and (in relation to any date for payment or purchase of a currency) the principal financial centre of the country of that currency. receivables sold or discounted (other than any receivables to the extent they are sold on a non-recourse basis); (e) "Change of Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if any third party acquires Control over the Borrower. (f) any amount raised under any other transaction (including any forward sale or purchase agreement) having the "Charged Assets" means all of the assets which from time to time are. or are expressed to be, the subject of the Transaction Security. commercial effect of a borrowing; (g) any derivative transaction entered into in connection with protection against or benefit from fluctuation in any rate or price (and. when calculating the value of any derivative transaction, only the marked to market value shall be taken into account); "Companies Act" means the Companies Act Chapter 50 of Singapore. "Control" (including, the terms "is controlled by" or "under common control with"), as used with respect to any person. means (i) in the case of corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the shares or voting shares. and (ii) in the case of other entities. direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the equity interest, and/or shall include (iii) the power to direct the management and policies of a person. whether by way of contract or otherwise any counter-indemnity obligation in respect of a guarantee. indemnity. bond. standby or documentary letter of credit or any other instrument issued by a bank or financial institution: and (h) the amount of any liability in respect of any guarantee or indemnity for any of the items referred to in paragraphs (a) to (h) above. (i) "Default" means an Event of Default or any event or circumstance specified in Paragraph 11 (Events of Default) of the Standard Terms which would (with

 


"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in Singapore or any other jurisdiction as may be agreed by the Lender from time to time. "Month" means a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month. except that: "Governmental Agency" means any government. or any governmental. regulatory, administrative. public or other authority. agency or department. or any semi-governmental. statutory, judicial or quasi­ judicial entity or authority (including any stock exchange or any self-regulatory organisation established under statute). (a) (subject to paragraph (c) below) if the numerically corresponding day is not a Business Day. that period shall end on the next Business Day in that calendar month in which that period is to end if there is one. or if there is not. on the immediately preceding Business Day; "INR" means the lawful currency from time to time of India. (b) if there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which that period is to end. that period shall end on the last Business Day in that calendar month; and "Indirect Tax" means any goods and services tax. consumption tax. value added tax or any Tax of a similar nature. "Intellectual Property" means: (c) if an Interest Period begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month. that Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day in the calendar month in which that Interest Period is to end. (a) any patents. trademarks. service marks. designs. logos. trade names. business names. copyrights. database rights. design rights. domain names. moral rights. inventions. confidential information. know-how and other intellectual property. rights and interests (which may now or in the future subsist). whether registered or unregistered; and The above rules will apply only to the last Month of any period. "Quasi-Security" means an arrangement or transaction under which a person: the benefit of all applications and rights to use or exploit such assets of each Obligor and each other member of the Group (which may now or in the future subsist). (a) sells. transfers or otherwise disposes of any of its assets on terms whereby they are or may be leased to or re-acquired by such person or its Affiliate; (b) "Interest Period" means. in relation to a Loan. each period determined in accordance with Paragraph 3 (Interest Periods) of the Standard Terms. and. in relation to an Unpaid Sum. each period determined in accordance with Paragraph 2.3 (Default Interest) of the Standard Terms. (b) sells. transfers or otherwise disposes of any of its receivables on recourse terms; enters into or permits to subsist any title retention arrangement; (c) (d) enters into or permits to subsist any arrangement under which money or the benefit of a bank or other account may be applied. set-off or made subject to a combination of accounts; or "Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on: (a) the business. operations. property. condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Obligor or of the Group taken as a whole; enters into or permits to subsist any other preferential arrangement having a similar effect. (e) the ability of any Obligor to perform its (b) in circumstances where the arrangement or obligation sunder Documents; the Finance transaction is entered into primarily as a method of raising Financial Indebtedness or of financing the acquisition of an asset. the validity, legality or enforceability of. or the rights or remedies of the Lender under. the Finance Documents; or (c) "Receiver" means any receiver. manager. receiver and manager or administrative receiver or any similar officer of the whole or any part of the Charged Assets the validity. legality or enforceability. or the effectiveness. priority or ranking. of any of the Transaction Security. (d) "Repayment Date" means any date on which an instalment for repayment of the Loans is due under the repayment schedule to be provided by the Lender on each Utilisation Date. "Repayment Instalment" means any instalment for repayment of the Loans specified in the repayment 2

 


schedule to be provided by the Lender on each Utilisation Date. "Unpaid Sum" means any sum due and payable but unpaid by an Obligor under the Finance Documents. "Repeating Representations" means each of the representations and warranties set out in Paragraph 9.1 (Status) of the Standard Terms to Paragraph 9.16 (Charged Assets) of the Standard Terms, and each of the representations and warranties deemed or otherwise expressed to be repeated by any Obligor under any other Finance Documents. "US Dollars" and "US$" mean the lawful currency from time to time of the United States of America. "Utilisation" means a Loan from the utilisation of a Facility. "Utilisation Date" means the date of a Utilisation, being the date on which the relevant Loan is to be made. "Representative" means any delegate, agent. manager, administrator, nominee, attorney, trustee or custodian. 1.2 Construction "Secured Obligations" means all present and future monies, indebtedness. obligations and liabilities of any kind at any time due, owing or incurred by any Obligor to the Lender under or in connection with any Finance Document (in each case. whether actually or contingently, whether incurred solely or jointly or jointly and severally with any other person, and whether incurred as principal, surety or in any other capacity). (a) Unless a contrary indication appears. any reference in the Standard Terms to: (i) the "Lender", the "Borrower", the "Guarantor", any "Obligor", any "Party" or any other person shall be construed so as to include its successors in title, permitted assigns and permitted transferees: "Security" means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or other security interest securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect. (ii) a "Finance Document" or any other agreement, document or instrument is a reference to that Finance Document or other "Subsidiary" means. in relation to any company or corporation. a company or corporation: agreement, instrument novated. document or as amended, supplemented, (a) which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by the first mentioned company or corporation: extended, restated or replaced from time to time (in each case, however fundamental and whether or not more onerous, and including any waiver or consent granted in respect of (b) more than half the issued equity share capital of which is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the first mentioned company or corporation; or such Finance Document, agreement, document instrument or any of terms), and includes or their any (c) which is a Subsidiary of another Subsidiary of the first mentioned company or corporation, change in the purpose of, any extension of or any increase in any facility or the addition of any new facility under that Finance Document or other agreement, document or instrument; and for this purpose, a company or corporation shall be treated as being controlled by another if that other company or corporation is able to direct its affairs and/or to control the composition of its board of directors or equivalent body. (iii) "including" shall be construed as "including without limitation" (and cognate expressions shall be construed similarly); "Tax" means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature (including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying any of the same). (iv) "indebtedness" includes any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent: "Tax Deduction" has the meaning given to that term in Paragraph 4.1 Standard Terms. (Tax Definitions) of the a "person" includes any individual, firm, body corporate, "Transaction Security" means the Security created or purported to be created in favour of the Lender in respect of the obligations of the Obligors under the Finance Documents pursuant to, or as evidenced by, this Agreement and the Security Documents. (v) company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association. trust, joint venture, consortium, partnership or other entity 3

 


(whether or not having separate legal personality}; Periods. In addition, a further default interest at the Default Interest Rate shall be payable on the aggregate of the Unpaid Sum and any interest accruing thereto from the due date to the date of actual payment (both before and after judgment}. Any amount under this Paragraph 2.3 (Default Interest) shall be immediately payable by the Borrower on demand by the Lender. (vi} a "regulation" includes any regulation, rule, official directive, request or guideline governmental, intergovernmental supranational body, of any or agency, department or regulatory authority or organisation: (b) Default interest (if unpaid} arising on an Unpaid Sum will be compounded with the Unpaid Sum at the end of each yearly anniversary from the date of the first Utilisation Date but will remain immediately due and payable. (vii} a provision of law or regulation is a reference to that provision as amended or re-enacted: (viii} words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing a gender include every gender: 3. INTEREST PERIODS 3.1 Interest Periods (ix} Clauses. Annexes and Subject to this Paragraph 3 (Interest Periods). each Interest Period shall be for a period of one Month except for the first Interest Period which shall end on the first Repayment Date for that Loan. Schedules are to clauses of. annexes to and schedules to this Agreement; and (a) (x} a time of day is a reference to Singapore time. (b) An Interest Period for a Loan shall not extend beyond any Repayment Date or the Final Repayment Date applicable to its Facility. Clause, Annex and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only_ (b) Unless a contrary indication appears. a term used in any other Finance Document or in any notice given under or in connection with any Finance Document has the same meaning in that Finance Document or notice as in this Agreement. (c) (c) Each Interest Period for a Loan shall start on its Utilisation Date. 3.2 Non-Business Days If an Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, that Interest Period will instead end on the next Business Day in that calendar month (if there is one} or the preceding Business Day (if there is not). (d) A Default (other than an Event of Default) is "continuing" if it has not been remedied or waived and an Event of Default is "continuing" if it has not been remedied or waived. 4. TAX INDEMNITIES 2. INTEREST 4.1 Tax Definitions 2.1 Calculation of Interest (a} A reference in this Paragraph 4 (Tax The rate of interest on each Loan for each Interest Period is the Facility Interest Rate. Indemnities) to or "determines" "determined" means a determination made in the absolute discretion of the person making the determination. 2.2 Payment of Interest The Borrower shall pay accrued interest on a Loan on the last day of each Interest Period. 4.2 (Intentionally Omitted] 4.3 Tax Indemnity 2.3 Default Interest If the Lender is required to make any payment of or on account of Tax on or in relation to any sum received or receivable under the Finance Documents (including any sum deemed for purposes of Tax to be received or receivable by the Lender whether or not actually received or receivable} or if any liability in respect of any such payment is asserted, imposed. levied or assessed against the Lender, (a) If any Obligor fails to pay any amount payable by it under a Finance Document on its due date, interest shall accrue on the Unpaid Sum from the due date to the date of actual payment (both before and after judgment) at a rate which would have been payable if the Unpaid Sum had. during the period of non-payment. constituted a Loan in the currency of the Unpaid Sum for successive Interest (a} 4

 


the Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, promptly indemnify the Lender against such payment or liability, together with any interest, penalties, costs and expenses payable or incurred in connection therewith. provided that this Paragraph 4.3 (Tax Indemnity) shall not apply to: an amount equal to the amount of the Indirect Tax. (b) Where a Finance Document requires an Obligor to reimburse the Lender for any costs or expenses, such Obligor shall also at the same time pay and indemnify the Lender against all Indirect Tax incurred by the Lender in respect of such costs or expenses. (i) any Tax imposed on and calculated by reference to the net income actually received or receivable by the Lender (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including any sum deemed for purposes of Tax to be received or receivable by the Lender but 5. MITIGATION BY THE LENDER 5.1 Mitigation (a) The Lender shall, in consultation with the Borrower, take all reasonable steps to mitigate any circumstances which arise and which would result in any amount becoming payable under or pursuant to. or cancelled pursuant to, any of Clause 7.1 (Illegality) or Paragraph 4 (Tax Indemnities), including, in relation to any circumstances which arise following the date of this Agreement, transferring its rights and obligations under the Finance Documents to another Affiliate or Facility Office. not actually received or receivable) by the jurisdiction in which the Lender is incorporated; or (ii) any Tax imposed on and calculated by reference to the net income of the Facility Office of the Lender actually received or receivable by the Lender (but for the avoidance of doubt, not including any sum deemed for purposes of Tax to be received or receivable by the Lender but not actually received or receivable) by the jurisdiction in which its Facility Office is located. (b) Paragraph (a) above does not in any way limit the obligations of any Obligor under the Finance Documents. 5.2 limitation of Liability (a) The Borrower shall. promptly on demand. indemnify the Lender for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Lender as a result of steps taken by it under Paragraph 5.1 (Mitigation). (b) The Lender. upon making a claim under paragraph. (a) above. shall notify the Borrower of the event giving rise to the claim. 4.4 Stamp Taxes (b) The Lender is not obliged to take any steps under Paragraph 5.1 (Mitigation) if, in the opinion of the Lender (acting reasonably), to do so might be prejudicial to it. The Borrower shall: pay all stamp duty. registration fees. notarial fees and other similar Taxes and fees payable in respect of any Finance Document; and (a) Conduct of Business by the lender 5.3 No provision of this Agreement will: (b) within three Business Days of demand, indemnify the Lender against any cost, expense, loss or liability which the Lender incurs as a result of any failure to pay or delay in paying. or otherwise in relation to, any such Taxes or fees. (a) interfere with the right of the Lender to arrange its affairs (tax or otherwise) in whatever manner it thinks fit: (b) oblige the Lender to investigate or claim any credit. relief, remission or repayment available to it or the extent. order and manner of any claim; or 4.5 Indirect Tax All amounts set out or expressed in a Finance Document to be payable by any Obligor to the Lender shall be deemed to be exclusive of any Indirect Tax. If any Indirect Tax is chargeable on any supply made by the Lender to any Obligor in connection with a Finance Document, such Obligor shall pay to the Lender (in addition to and at the same time as paying the consideration for such supply) (a) (c) oblige the Lender to disclose any information relating to its affairs (tax or otherwise) or any computations in respect of Tax. 6. OTHER INDEMNITIES 6.1 Currency Indemnity 5

 


(a) If any sum due from an Obligor under the Finance Documents (a "Sum") is paid in any other currency than US Dollars, the Borrower shall as an independent obligation, within three Business Days of demand, indemnify the Lender against any cost, expense, loss or liability arising out of or as a result of the conversion of such Sum into US Dollars. Utilisation Request but not made by reason of the operation of any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement (other than by reason of fraud. wilful default or gross negligence by the Lender alone); (h) a Loan (or part of a Loan) not being prepaid in accordance with a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower; (b) Without prejudice to paragraph (a) above, any amount received or recovered by the Lender in respect of any sum due or payable by an Obligor to the Lender under the Finance Documents in a currency other than US Dollars shall constitute a discharge of the obligation of the Obligor to pay such sum only to the extent of the amount in US Dollars which the Lender is able, in accordance with its usual practice (and after deducting any costs of currency conversion incurred). to purchase with the amount so received or recovered in such other currency on the date of that receipt or recovery (or. if it is not practicable to make that purchase on that date. on the first date on which it is practicable to do so). (i) the administration, taking. holding. perfection, protection or preservation of any Transaction Security or any Charged Assets or any of the rights. powers or remedies of the Lender (or any Receiver) under or in connection with the Finance Documents or the Transaction Security, or the release of any Security Document or any other document referred to in the Security Documents, or the release, re­ assignment or discharge of any Transaction Security or any Charged Assets; or any other act. omission, matter or thing in connection with any of the Finance Documents or arising from the Finance {j) Documents or the transactions (c) Each Obligor waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under the Finance Documents in a currency or currency unit other than US Dollars. contemplated by the Finance Documents (other than. in each case. as a result of the Lender's fraud. wilful misconduct or gross negligence). 7. COSTS AND EXPENSES 6.2 Other Indemnities 7.1 Amendment Costs Each Obligor shall. promptly on demand, indemnify the Lender against any direct cost. expense. loss or liability incurred by the Lender as a result of: If any Obligor requests an amendment, waiver or consent, the Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, pay or reimburse to the Lender the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Lender in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement. (a) the occurrence of any Event of Default; (b) investigating any event which reasonably believes is a Default; it the information produced or approved by any Obligor being or being alleged to be misleading and/or deceptive in any respect; 7.2 (c) Enforcement Costs The Borrower shall, within three Business Days of demand, pay or reimburse to the Lender the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Lender in connection with the protection or preservation of, or the enforcement, realisation or exercise (or the attempted enforcement, realisation or exercise) of. any rights, powers or remedies under any Finance Document or any Transaction Security, the defending of any claims against the Lender in relation to any Finance Document or any Transaction Security, or any proceedings instituted by or against the Lender (or any Receiver) as a consequence of taking or holding any Transaction Security or any Charged Assets or of enforcing any rights. powers or remedies in respect thereof. acting or relying on any notice. request or instruction which it reasonably believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised; (d) any enquiry, investigation. subpoena (or similar order) or litigation (or other proceedings) with respect to any Obligor (e) or with respect to the financed transactions contemplated Agreement; or under this (f) a failure by any Obligor to pay any amount due under a Finance Document on its due date or in the relevant currency; 8. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY (g) funding, or making arrangements to fund. a Loan requested by the Borrower in a In no event shall the Lender be liable for any loss of profits. goodwill. reputation, business opportunity or 6

 


anticipated saving, or for special, punitive. indirect or consequential damages, whether or not the Lender has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damages or any special conditions or circumstances were known to the Lender, and each Obligor (for itself and on behalf of each other member of the Group) waives and releases the Lender from any claims it may have for any such damages. constitute termination described) a default or event (howsoever under any such agreement or instrument; or (b) (except for the Transaction Security) result in the creation or existence of, or oblige it or any other member of the Group to create, any Security over any of its or their respective assets, other than as expressly permitted under the Finance Documents. 9. REPRESENTATIONS Each Obligor makes warranties setout the representations and in this Paragraph 9 (Representations) to the Lender on the date of this Agreement. 9.4 Power and Authority It has the power to enter into. perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary action to authorise its entry into, performance and delivery of, the Finance Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated by those Finance Documents. 9.1 Status (a) It (and each other member of the Group) is a corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of incorporation. 9.5 Validity and Admissibility in Evidence (b) It (and each other member of the Group) has the capacity and power to own and lease its respective assets and carry on All Authorisations required or desirable: its respective conducted. business as it is being (a) to enable it lawfully to enter into. exercise its rights and comply with its obligations in the Finance Documents to which it is a party; 9.2 Binding Obligations The obligations expressed to be assumed by it in each Finance Document to which it is a party are legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations. (a) (b) to enable it to create any Transaction Security expressed to be created by it or evidenced under the Security Documents to which it is a party. and to ensure that each such Transaction Security has the priority and ranking it is expressed to have under such Security Documents; (b) Without limiting the paragraph (a) above, generality of each Security Document to which it is a party creates the Transaction Security which that Security Document purports to create or, if that Security Document purports to evidence Security, accurately evidences validly created Transaction Security which that Security Document purports to evidence, and all such Transaction Security is valid and effective. to make the Finance Documents to which it is a party admissible in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation and in Singapore; and (c) (d) for it and the other members of the Group to carry on its and their respective business. and which are material. 9.3 Non-Conflict with Other Obligations have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect. The entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents to which it is a party do not and will not: 9.6 Governing Law and Enforcement (a) The choice of Singapore law as the governing law of the Finance Documents will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. (a) conflict with: (i) any law or regulation applicable to it; (b) Any judgment obtained in Singapore in relation to a Finance Document will be recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation. (ii) its constitutional documents or the constitutional documents of any other member of the Group; or 9.7 Deduction of Tax any agreement or instrument binding upon it or any other member of the Group or any of its or their respective assets. or (iii) It is not required under the law applicable where it is incorporated or resident or at the address specified in this Agreement to make any deduction for or on 7

 


account of Tax from any payment it may make under any Finance Document. expressly disclosed in such financial statements. 9.8 No Filing or Stamp Taxes Its financial statements most recently supplied to the Lender (which, at or around the date of this Agreement. are the Original Financial Statements) give a true and fair view and represent the Group's consolidated financial condition as at the end of, and the Group's consolidated results of operation) during the relevant financial year. save to the extent expressly disclosed in such financial statements. (b) Under the laws of Singapore and its jurisdiction of incorporation, it is not necessary that the Finance Documents be filed, registered. recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in Singapore or that jurisdiction or that any stamp duty, registration fees, notarial fees or other similar Taxes or fees be paid on or in relation to the Finance Documents or the transactions Documents. contemplated by the Finance 9.9 No Default (c) There has been no material adverse change in the business. operations or consolidated financial condition of the Group since the date of the Original Financial Statements prepared for the period ended as of March 31. 2017. (a) No Default is continuing or might reasonably be expected to result from the making of any Utilisation. (b) No other event or circumstance is outstanding which constitutes (or. with the expiry of a grace period, the giving of notice, the making of any determination or any combination of any of the foregoing. would constitute) a default or termination event (however described) under any other agreement or instrument which is binding on it (or any other member of the Group) or to which its (or their) respective assets are subject which might have a Material Adverse Effect. 9.12 Senior Ranking Its payment obligations under the Finance Documents to which it is a party rank senior to and take priority over the claims of all of its creditors. except for obligations mandatorily preferred by laws applying to companies generally. 9.13 No Proceedings Pending No litigation. arbitration. administrative or other proceedings of or before any court, arbitral body or agency, which, if adversely determined, might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. have been started or (to the best of its knowledge and belief) is pending against it or any other member of the Group or any of its or their assets. 9.10 No Misleading Information (a) All information provided by it (or by any other member of the Group) to the Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents is true. complete and accurate in all material respects as at the date it was provided or as at the date (if any) at which it is stated and was not misleading in any respect. 9.14 Authorised Signatures Any person specified as its authorised signatory in the documents delivered pursuant to Schedule 1 (Conditions Precedent) or Clause 12.4(d) (b) Any financial projections provided by it (or by any other member of the Group) to the Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents have been prepared on the basis of recent historical information and on the basis of reasonable assumptions. (Information: Miscellaneous) is authorised to sign Utilisation Requests and other notices on its behalf. Ranking of Transaction Security 9.15 The Transaction Security has the ranking in priority which the Transaction Security is expressed to have in the Security Documents. and the Transaction Security is not subject to any Security which ranks prior to or pari passu with it. (c) Nothing has occurred and no information has been given or withheld that results in the information provided by it (or by any other member of the Group) to the Lender being untrue or misleading in any material respect. Charged Assets 9.16 It is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Charged Assets over which it purports to grant the Transaction Security, and such Charged Assets are free from any Security. Quasi-Security. claims. third party rights or competing interests (other than the Transaction Security). 9.11 Financial Statements (a) Its financial statements most recently supplied to the Lender (which. at or around the date of this Agreement. are the Original Financial Statements) were prepared in accordance with IFRS consistently applied save to the extent 9.17 [Intentionally Omitted] 8

 


9.18 Repetition 10.2 Compliance with Laws The Repeating Representations are deemed to be made by each Obligor by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing on the date of each Confirmation Certificate. each Utilisation Request, on each Utilisation Date. Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that each member of the Group will) shall promptly: (a) obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect; and 9.19 Notification of Default Each Obligor shall notify the Lender of any Default (and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it) promptly upon becoming aware of its occurrence. (a) (b) supply certified copies to the Lender of. any Authorisation required to comply in all respects with all laws and regulations to which it may be subject and to conduct its business in the same manner as it is conducted as at the date of this Agreement. if failure to so comply would have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Obligor shall notify the Lender in writing in the event of any revocation, repudiation. denial or cancellation of any such Authorisation. (b) Promptly upon a request by the Lender. the Borrower shall supply to the Lender a certificate signed by one director on its behalf certifying that no Default is continuing (or if a Default is continuing. specifying the Default and the steps, if any. being taken to remedy it). 10.3 Senior Ranking 9.20 "Know Your Customer" Checks Each Obligor shall ensure that its payment obligations under the Finance Documents rank and continue to rank senior to and take priority over the claims of all of its creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally. Each Obligor shall promptly upon the request of the Lender supply, or procure the supply of. such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Lender (including for the Lender on behalf of any prospective assignee or transferee lender) in order for the Lender (or any such prospective new assignee or transferee lender) to conduct any "know your customer'' or other similar procedures under applicable laws and regulations. 10.4 Negative Pledge (a) No Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that no other member of the Group will) create or permit to subsist any Security or Quasi­ Security over any of its assets (including without limitation its Intellectual Property). 10. GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS The undertakings in this Paragraph 10 (General Undertakings) remain in force from the date of this Agreement for so long as any Secured Obligation is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force. Paragraph (a) above does not apply to: (b) the Transaction Security and all (i) 10.1 Authorisations Quasi-Security created or evidenced, or purported to be created or evidenced, pursuant to any Finance Document; Each Obligor shall promptly: (a) obtain, comply with and do all that is necessary to maintain in full force and effect; and (ii) any Security or Quasi-Security created by any Obligor (or any other member of the Group) with the prior written consent of the Lender, provided always that any such Security or Quasi-Security shall not rank (b) supply certified copies to the Lender of. any Authorisation required to enable it to enter into and perform its obligations under the Finance Documents to which it is a party, to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation and in Singapore of any Finance Document to which it is a party. and to ensure that the Transaction Security is and remains in full force and effect with the priority and ranking it is expressed to have under the Security Documents. prior to Security. the Transaction 10.5 Disposals (a) No Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that no other member of the Group will) enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not, and whether voluntary or involuntary) to sell. lease. assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any asset. 9

 


Paragraph (a) above does not apply to any sale. lease. assignment, transfer or other disposal: (b) 10.8 Intellectual Property Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally procure that each other member of Group will) preserve and maintain the subsistence and validity of the Intellectual Property necessary for its respective business. (i) of trading stock or cash made in the ordinary course of trading of the disposing entity; (ii) of assets in exchange for or replacement of other assets comparable or superior as to type. value and quality and for a similar purpose; 10.9 Conduct of Business Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that each other member of the Group will) at all times carry on and conduct its respective business in a proper and efficient manner. (iii) of obsolete or redundant vehicles. plant and equipment for cash and on an arm's length 10.10 Books and Records basis and terms; or normal commercial Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that each other member of the Group will) keep proper records and books of account in respect of its respective business_ (a) (iv) made with prior written consent of the Lender. 10.6 Preservation of Assets (b) Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally procure that each other member of the Group will) permit the Lender, after providing at least 7 days prior written notice unless there occurs an Event of Default whereby only 1 day prior written will be required. (i) to examine and inspect all requested books of account of the Obligors and each member of the Group and (ii) to meet and discuss matters with senior management, officers and auditors of each Obligor and member of the Group; Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that each other member of the Group will) maintain in good working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) all of its assets necessary or desirable from time to time in the conduct of its business. 10.7 Insurance (a) Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall Jointly and severally ensure that each other member of the Group will) maintain insurances on and 1m relation to its business and assets (including the Charged Assets) against those risks, and to the extent, as is usual for prudent companies owning the same or similar property and carrying on the same or substantially similar business in the same or similar location. 10.11 Taxation (a) Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally procure that each other member of the Group will) pay and discharge all Taxes, rents, rates. assessments and governmental charges imposed upon it or its respective assets within the time period allowed without incurring penalties. All insurances must be in a form and with (b) reputable independent insurance companies or underwriters. Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally procure that each other member of the Group will) file and submit in a timely manner all tax returns and other filings required to be filed or submitted under any law or regulation in its jurisdiction of incorporation and in the jurisdiction in which it is treated as resident for Tax purposes. (b) (c) Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that each other member of the Group will) comply with all the conditions of the insurances taken by it, and shall promptly pay all premium and other sums due in respect of each of the insurances effected by it. If an Obligor fails to insure its assets or to pay any premium or other sums due in respect of each of the insurances effected by it, the Lender may at its discretion insure such assets or pay such premium or other sums due in respect of each of the insurances effected by such Obligor (as the case may be) at such Obligor's cost. (d) 10.12 Loans and Guarantees (a) No Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that THCL will not) make or allow to subsist any deposits, loans, investments in share capital. grant any credit or give or allow to remain outstanding any guarantee or indemnity to or for the benefit of any person or otherwise voluntarily assume 10

 


any liability, whether actual or contingent. in respect of any obligation of any person. in respect of an amount exceeding INR 20,000,000 (Rupees Twenty Million only). accordance with Clause 7.2 (Voluntary Prepayment). (d) In the event the Lender does not approve any Financial Indebtedness in respect of an amount greater than INR 250,000,000 (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Million only) within 7 Business Days of receiving the relevant information related to the proposed Financial Indebtedness. the Borrower shall have the discretion to prepay the Loans in accordance with Clause 7.2 (Voluntary Prepayment). For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall not be required to obtain any approval of the Lender in the event it Paragraph (a) above does not apply to: (b) (i) any trade credit extended by any Obligor (or any other member of the Group) to its customers/vendors/suppliers on normal commercial terms and in the ordinary course of its trading activities: (ii) any loan or credit granted or provided by any Obligor (or any other member of the Group) seeks to procure any Financial Indebtedness in respect of an amount up to INR 250,000,000 (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Million only). under any of Documents; the Finance (iii) any guarantee or indemnity 10.14 Transaction Security given or required under any of the Finance Documents; or Each Obligor shall. ensure that any Transaction Security created by or evidenced in, or purported to be created by or evidenced in, any Security Document remains in full force and effect with the ranking and priority it is expressed to have under the Security Document. (iv) any loan. credit, guarantee or indemnity granted or provided by any Obligor (or any other member of the Group) with the prior written consent of the Lender. 10.15 Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption laws (v) any loan. credit, investments. guarantee or indemnity granted. made or provided by any Obligor or THCL in respect of any entity within the Group. Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that each other member of the Group will): (a) comply with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations: 10.13 Financial Indebtedness not offer any bribe or facilitation payment to any public official or other person; and (b) No Obligors shall (and the Obligors shall jointly and severally ensure that no other member of the Group will) incur or permit to remain outstanding any Financial Indebtedness. (a) not do anything that may cause the Lender or any of its Affiliates to breach any anti-bribery or anti-corruption law. (c) 10.16 Marketing Materials Paragraph (a) above does not apply to: (b) The Lender may. and the Borrower shall ensure that each Obligor and each other member of the Group will accordingly permit the Lender to. use the Borrower's logo to highlight the relationship between the Parties in the Lender's marketing materials. any Financial Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Finance Documents; (i) (ii) any Financial Indebtedness incurred within the ordinary course of business of the Group; and 10.17 Further Assurance The Obligors shall jointly and severally promptly, at their own expense, execute and deliver (or procure the execution and delivery of) all instruments and documents and do all acts and things as the Lender may require: (iii) any Financial Indebtedness incurred with the prior written consent of the Lender. In the event the Borrower approves a convertible debt offering of the Borrower which is junior to the debt availed by the Borrower under this Agreement and the Lender does not allow issuance of such convertible debt, then the Borrower shall have the discretion to prepay the Loans in (c) to create. perfect. maintain, protect and/or preserve any of the Transaction Security created by or evidenced in. or purported to be created by or evidenced in, the Security Documents, the priority of any of the Transaction Security. or any of the rights. powers. authorities. discretions and (a) 11

 


remedies of the Lender provided by or pursuant to the Finance Documents or by law; 11.4 Cross Default (a) Any Financial Indebtedness of any Obligor or any other member of the Group is not paid when due nor within any originally applicable grace period. (b) to confer on the Lender Security over any property and assets of any Obligor located in any jurisdiction. which is equivalent or similar to the Security purported to be conferred by or pursuant to the Security Documents; (b) Any Financial Indebtedness of any Obligor or any other member of the Group is declared to be or otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described). (c) to facilitate the enforcement or realisation of any of the Transaction Security. any of the Charged Assets or any of the Finance Documents; and/or (c) Any commitment for any Financial Indebtedness of any Obligor or any other member of the Group is cancelled or suspended by a creditor of such Obligor. (d) to permit or facilitate the exercise by the Lender of any right. power. authority. discretion or remedy with respect to the Charged Assets and the Transaction Security or which is provided by or pursuant to the Finance Documents or by law. (d) Any creditor of any Obligor or any other member of the Group becomes entitled to declare any Financial Indebtedness of any Obligor or any other member of the Group due and payable prior to its specified maturity as a result of an event of default (however described). 11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT Each of the events or circumstances set out in the following sub-paragraphs of this Paragraph 11 {Events of Default) {other than Paragraph 11.14 (Acceleration)) is an Event of Default. This Paragraph 11.4 shall not include Air Travel Bureau Limited until Yatra Online Private Limited. an indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower. holds 100% of the shareholding of Air Travel Bureau Limited. 11.1 Non-payment 11.5 Insolvency Any Obligor does not pay on the due date any amount payable pursuant to a Finance Document at the place at and in the currency in which it is expressed to be payable. No Event of Default will occur under the Finance Documents including this Agreement if any Obligor repays the payable amount within seven Business Days' of such due date. (a) Any Obligor or other member of the Group admits inability to pay its debts as they fall due. suspends making payments on any of its debts or. by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties. commences negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness. 11.2 Other Obligations (b) A moratorium is declared in respect of any indebtedness of the Borrower or any other member of the Group. Any Obligor does not comply with any provision of the Finance Documents (other than those referred to in Paragraph 11 1 (Non-payment)) (including but not limited to the delivery of the Letter of Undertaking to the Lender pursuant to Clause 11.6 (Letter of Undertaking)) or its obligations with respect to its insurances. No Event of Default will occur under the Finance Documents including this Agreement if such breach is remedied within 21 days from the date the Lender gives prior notice of such breach to the relevant Obligor (save in respect 11.6 Insolvency Proceedings Any corporate action. legal proceedings or other procedure or step is taken in relation to: (a) the suspension of payments. a moratorium of any indebtedness. winding­ up. liquidation. dissolution. administration. judicial management. provisional of the aforementioned delivery of the Letter Utilisation pursuant to Clause 11.6 (Letter Undertaking)). of of supervision or reorganisation (by way of voluntary arrangement. scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of any Obligor or any other member of the Group, other 11.3 Misrepresentation than a solvent liquidation or Any representation or statement made or deemed to be made by any Obligor in the Finance Documents or any other document delivered by or on behalf of any Obligor under or in connection with any Finance Document is or proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed to be made. reorganisation of any member of the Group which is not an Obligor; (b) a composition or arrangement with any creditor of any Obligor or any other member of the Group. or an assignment for the benefit of creditors generally of any 12

 


Obligor or any other member of the Group or a class of such creditors; Any Transaction Security is not. or ceases to be, in full force and effect or does not have. or ceases to have, the ranking and priority it is expressed to have under the Security Documents. (c) (c) the appointment of a liquidator (other than in respect of a solvent liquidation of a member of the Group which is not an Obligor), receiver, administrator, administrative receiver. receiver and manager, manager, trustee. judicial manager, compulsory manager. provisional supervisor or other similar officer in respect of any Obligor or any other member of the Group or any of its respective assets; 11.8 Repudiation Any Obligor repudiates a Finance Document or any Transaction Security, or evidences an intention to repudiate a Finance Document or any Transaction Security. 11.9 Expropriation the enforcement of any Security over any (d) assets of any Obligor member of the Group; or or any other Any seizure, compulsory acquisition. expropriation, nationalization, intervention. restriction or other similar action by or on behalf of any Governmental Agency or other authority or person (whether de jure or de facto). or any step with a view to the foregoing, is taken in relation to any Obligor or other member of the Group or any of its respective assets. any acceptance by the courts of any (e) application by any person to the courts for or in relation to: any moratorium, stay, or restraining order with regard to any Obligor or any member of the Group, or any of its respective assets (including without limitation. in relation to any of the events listed in paragraph (a) to paragraph (d) above); (i) 11.10 Litigation (a) Any litigation, arbitration, administrative or other proceedings is commenced in relation to the transactions contemplated under the Finance Documents or against any Obligor or any other member of the Group or its respective assets which, if adversely determined. might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (ii) any cram down order in relation to an Obligor or any member of the Group, and its respective creditors or any class of those creditors (including without limitation, under section 21 1H or section 2.2X of the Companies Act); or (b) Any Obligor or other member of the Group fails to pay or perform or comply with any final judgment or court order. 11.11 Material Adverse Change (iii) any order for rescue financing (including without limitation, under section 21E or section 27A of the Companies Act), Any event or circumstance occurs which the Lender reasonably believe has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect 11.12 ChangeofControl or any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction. Any Change of Control (either directly or indirectly) of the Borrower or of any other person who Controls the Borrower without the prior written consent of the Lender. No Event of Default will occur under this Paragraph in respect of any winding up petition which is frivolous or vexatious or is discharged, stayed or dismissed within 90 days of commencement Structure of the Group 11.13 Unlawfulness and Invalidity 11.7 Any decrease in the cumulative percentage ownership that the Borrower currently holds in the Guarantor and THCL and any change in the members of THCL; (a) (a) It is or becomes unlawful for any Obligor to perform any of its obligations under the Finance Documents to which it is a party. Any obligation or obligations of any Obligor under any Finance Document to which it is a party are not, or cease to be or are alleged by any Obligor not to be. legal. valid. binding or enforceable in accordance with the terms of that Finance Document (b) Any decrease in the cumulative percentage ownership that the Guarantor and THCL currently holds in Yatra Online Private Limited. an Indian corporation and any change in the members of Yatra Online Private Limited; or (b) 13

 


the Loans in accordance with Clause 7.2 (Voluntary Prepayment). (c) Any decrease in the percentage ownership that THCL currently holds in the Guarantor and any change members of the Guarantor. in the Each Obligor agrees and acknowledges that an assignment or transfer by the Lender of any of its rights and obligations under the Finance Documents does not require the consent of the Borrower or any other Obligor. (b) (d) 11.14 Acceleration On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing. the Lender may, by notice to the Borrower: 12.2 Sub-Participations without prejudice outstanding: to any Loans then (a) The Lender may, without the consent of any Obligor, at any time grant one or more sub­ participations in its rights and/or obligations under the Finance Documents and no other Party or person shall be concerned in any way with any sub­ participation so granted. (i) cancel the Total Commitments (and reduce them to zero). whereupon they shall immediately be cancelled (and reduced to zero); or 13. CHANGES TO THE OBLIGORS (ii) cancel any part of any Commitment (and reduce such An Obligor may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under any Finance Document, except with the prior written consent of the Lender. Commitment accordingly), whereupon the relevant part shall immediately be cancelled (and the relevant Commitment shall be immediately reduced accordingly); and/or 14. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION 14.1 Disclosure of Information Each Obligor hereby irrevocably (a) (b) declare that all or part of the Loans, authorises the Lender, its employees or any other person who by reason of their scope of work or capacity or office have access to the Lender's records. registers or any correspondence or materials with regard to information relating to any Obligor. its accounts, its transactions. any Facility, any Finance Document, any transaction contemplated under the Finance Documents ("Transactions") and/or any personal data (as defined in the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 ("PAPA")) provided by any Obligor to the Lender or which the Lender receives from any other sources without any obligation of confidentiality or is otherwise collected by the Lender in the course of any Obligor's relationship with the Lender or together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued or outstanding under the Finance Documents be immediately due and payable, whereupon they shall become immediately due and payable; and/or (c) declare that all or part of the Loans, together with accrued interest, and all other amounts accrued or outstanding under the Finance Documents be payable on demand, whereupon they shall immediately become payable on demand by the Lender. 12. CHANGES TO THE LENDER its Affiliates (collectively. the such "Information"), to disclose 12.1 Assignments and Transfers by the lender information to (a) any person to whom such disclosure is permitted or required under any or pursuant to any court order in which case sufficient notice on the Borrower shall be provided to defend such disclosure; and (b) to the following parties who shall (to the extent possible and where such party is not a government department. agency, ministry, body or statutory board or any relevant authority) undertake to be bound by the same disclosure restrictions imposed on such Obligor for the purposes specified in the sub-paragraphs below and for any and all the Purposes (as defined below): (a) The Lender may: (i) assign any of its rights; or (ii) transfer by novation any of its rights and obligations. under the Finance Documents to any person I another bank or financial institution or to a trust, fund or other entity which is regularly engaged in or established for the purpose of making, purchasing or investing in loans. securities or other financial assets provided that no such assignment or transfer may be made in favour of a competitor of the Borrower and such assignment under this Clause 12.1 (Assignments and Transfers by the Lender) will allow the Borrower to prepay (i) Any Obligor or its respective Affiliates; (ii) any person in connection with a Transfer or proposed Transfer. A "Transfer" includes any 14

 


any other dealing by any person whatsoever over or of or with the security; assignment or transfer of the Lender's rights or obligations. any participation, sub­ participation. transfer of credit or other risk (entirely or in part) or benefit (entirely or in part) by any means, and entry into any other contractual relationship, in relation to any Facility and/or the Transactions: (viii) any insurer. valuer or proposed insurer or valuer for any security provided for any Facility and/or the Transactions: (ix) any auditor of any Obligor or any auditor of any Affiliate of any Obligor; (iii) any person for the purposes of enforcing or protecting its rights or interests in relation to any (x) any person engaged by the Lender to collect any sums of money owing from any Obligor to such party, for any purpose in connection with the collection of such sum; and Facility, any Document. and/or Transactions; Finance the (iv) any person in connection with any insolvency proceeding (including, without limitation) judicial management. winding­ (xi) the Lender, any of its Affiliates or any third-party service provider engaged by the Lender up, compromise or arrangement. and receivership) relating to any Obligor or any other person in connection with in connection with risk management (which includes conflict clearance exercise). credit approval''. credit exposure monitoring, credit facility/repayment collection, data processing, cross-selling of products and pursuing. on behalf of the Lender, further business opportunities. any Facility, Document Transactions: any Finance and/or the (v) the Commissioner of Stamp other Duties and any government department. agency, ministry, body or statutory board or any relevant authority: In this Paragraph 14.1 (Disclosure of Information), "Purposes" means the core business purposes of the Lender, and includes the following: (b) any person involved in or connected to the grant of any Facility by the Lender to any Obligor. the preparation of any (vi) developing and providing credit facilities, products or services (whether made available by the Lender or through it). including but not limited to executing investments, commercial or other transactions and clearing (i) Finance Document. the performance of any Transaction and/or (as the case may be) the entry by the Lender into the Transactions (including, without limitation. legal and other or reporting on these out and professional advisors and transactions, carrying partners) and any person to whom any Facility is granted to, and/or (as the case may be) With whom the Lender may research. planning statistical analysis; or analytics for the purposes of developing or improving its products, enter into Transactions services. security. service pursuant to any change in the constitution of any Obligor; quality, and advertising strategies; any person having or claiming any interest in any security provided for any Facility, and/or the Transactions or any person in favour of whom any Obligor is proposing to create or grant an interest in the security for the purpose of seeking any consent for the creation or variation of any interest in or increasing the amount of moneys and liabilities secured or to be secured by any encumbrance over the security or in connection with any security sharing arrangements relating to the security or any enforcement of any security or any sale transfer disposition or (vii) (ii) responding to queries or feedback of any Obligor or any other person; (iii) addressing or investigating any complaints, claims or disputes; (iv) verifying the identity of any Obligor for the purposes of providing credit facilities, products or services; conducting screenings checks as credit or due may be checks, diligence required (v) under applicable law. regulation or directive; 15

 


(vi) complying with all applicable Lender in accordance with this Paragraph 14.1 (Disclosure of Information). laws, regulations, rules. directives, orders, instructions and requests from any local or foreign authorities, including regulatory, governmental, tax and law enforcement authorities or other authorities; (e) Any consent given pursuant to this Paragraph 14.1 (Disclosure of Information) in relation to personal data shalf survive death. incapacity, bankruptcy or insolvency of any such individual and the termination or expiration of this Agreement or the cancellation. termination or repayment of all or any part of any Facility and/or the Transactions. (vii) enforcing obligations the Lender; owed to (viii) complying with obligations and requirements imposed by the Lender from time to time by any 14.2 Verification by the Lender credit bureau or credit information sharing services of which it is a member or subscriber; Each Obligor consents and confirms that the Lender is authorised to verify or make checks and/or obtain any information and/or confirmation. with or from any credit reference agencies. and/or from any financial institution. on the relevant Obligor or any member of the Group as the Lender may deem fit and for any purposes which the Lender deems fit. (ix) financial reporting. regulatory reporting, reporting, (including management risk management monitoring credit record exposures). audit and keeping purposes; 15. PAYMENT MECHANICS 15.1 Payments to the lender (x) enabling proposed transferee, any or or actual assignee (a) On each date on which an Obligor is required to make a payment under a Finance Document. that Obligor shalf make the same available to the Lender (unless a contrary _indication appears in a Finance Document) for value on the due date at the time and in such funds specified by the Lender as being customary at the time for settlement of transactions in the relevant currency in the place of payment. participant or sub-participant of the Lender's rights or obligations to evaluate any proposed transaction; and/or (xi) seeking professional advice. including legal advice. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Lender or any of its officers. employees or agents may disclose any information in connection with any Obligor or its respective accounts or any Facility or the Finance Documents or any of the Transactions to any person to whom such disclosure is permitted or required under any law or pursuant to any court order. (b) Payment shalf be made to such account in the principal financial centre of the country of that currency with such bank as the Lender specifies. (c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. all amounts paid to the Lender under this Deed or received or recovered by the Lender in exercise of its rights under the Finance Documents shalf. subject to the rights of any creditors having priority, be applied in the following order: (c) The above Paragraph 14.1(a) and Paragraph 14.1(b) (Disclosure of Information) apply to all personal data provided by any Obligor or otherwise collected by the Lender from any other sources or in the course of any Obligor's relationship with the Lender or any of its Affiliates and each Obligor hereby consents. and hereby undertakes. represents and warrants to the Lender that it has consented. to the collection. processing, use and disclosure of personal data in accordance therewith. (i) first. in or towards payment of any fee and any costs. charges and expenses incurred by the Lender then due and payable under the Finance Documents; If any Obligor provides the Lender with personal data of any individual (including. where applicable. its directors. partners. office holders. officers. employees. agents. shareholders and beneficial owners). such Obligor hereby undertakes. represents and warrants to the Lender that such Obligor has obtained such individual's consent for. and hereby consent on behalf of such individual to. the collection. processing, use and disclosure of his/her personal data by the {d) (ii) second. in or towards payment of any interest due and accrued on the Secured Obligations; (iii) third. in or towards the payment of the principal of the Secured Obligations and any applicable fees and other charges. in such order as the Lender shalf 16

 


determine in its sole discretion; and under paragraph (a) above, interest is payable on the principal or Unpaid Sum at the rate payable on the original due date. (iv) fourth, in payment of any surplus to the Borrower or any other persons legally entitled thereto and the Borrower shall remain liable to the Lender for any deficiency thereof_ 15.7 Currency of Account (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) below. US Dollars is the currency of account and payment for any sum due from an Obligor under any Finance Document. 15.2 Payments to the Borrower (b) Each payment in respect of costs. expenses or Taxes shall be made in the currency in which the costs. expenses or Taxes are incurred. Each Utilisation to be made available by the Lender under this Agreement shall be made available by the Lender to the Borrower by payment to such account (with a bank in the principal financial centre of the country of the currency of such Utilisation) as the Borrower may specify in the relevant Utilisation Request (or as the Borrower may otherwise notify to the Lender be not less than three Business Days' written notice). (c) Any amount expressed to be payable in a currency other than US Dollars shall be paid in that other currency. 15.8 Currency Conversion by the lender 15.3 Payments to an Obligor Without prejudice to Paragraph 15.7 (Currency of Account) and Paragraph 6.1 (Currency Indemnity) and subject to any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary. the Lender may convert any monies received or recovered by the Lender from one currency to another currency at the Lender's spot rate of exchange (or such other rate of exchange as may be utilised by the Lender in its discretion) for the purchase of the other currency with the first­ mentioned currency. for the purpose of. or pending the discharge of. any of the Secured Obligations or any amount outstanding under any of the Finance Documents. The Lender may (with the consent of the Obligor or in accordance with Paragraph 16 (Set-Off)) apply any amount received by it for that Obligor in or towards payment (in the currency and funds of receipt) of any amount due from that Obligor under the Finance Documents or in or towards purchase of any amount of any currency to be so applied. 15.4 Partial Payments (a) If the Lender receives a payment that is insufficient to discharge all the amounts then due and payable by any Obligor under the Finance Documents, the Lender shall apply that payment towards the obligations of that Obligor under the Finance Documents in any order as the Lender considers appropriate. 15.9 Calculations by the lender For the purpose of calculating any amount payable to or by it or for any other calculations to be made in connection with the Finance Documents. unless a contrary indication appears in any other terms of the Finance Documents. the Lender shall be entitled to notionally convert an amount into a common base currency (decided by the Lender in its discretion), that notional conversion to be made at the Lender's spot rate of exchange (or such other rate of exchange as may be utilised by the Lender in its discretion) at which the Lender is able to purchase the notional base currency with the currency of such amount at the time at which that calculation is to be made. (b) Paragraph (a) above will override appropriation made by an Obligor. any No Set-off by Obligors 15.5 All payments to be made by any Obligor under the Finance Documents shall be calculated and be made without (and free and clear of any deduction for) set-off or counterclaim. 15.6 Business Days 16. SET-OFF Subject to paragraph (b) below. any payment which is due to be made on a day that is not a Business Day shall be made on the next Business Day in the same calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not). (a) The Lender may set off any matured obligation due from an Obligor to the Lender under the Finance Documents against any matured obligation owed by the Lender to that Obligor, regardless of the place of payment. booking branch or currency of either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Lender may convert either obligation at the Lender's spot rate of exchange (or such other rate of exchange as may be utilised by the Lender in its discretion) for the purpose of the set-off. Any payment which is due to be made on a Final Repayment Date that is not a Business Day shall be made on the preceding Business Day. (b) 17. NOTICES During any extension of the due date for payment of any principal or Unpaid Sum (c) 17

 


17.1 Communications in Writing 17.4 Electronic Communication Any communication to be made under or in connection with the Finance Documents shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by fax or letter. Any communication to be made between the Lender and any other Party under or (a) in connection with the Finance Documents may be made by electronic mail or other electronic means to the extent that the Lender and the Borrower agree that, unless and until notified to the contrary, this is to be an accepted form of communication and if each Party: 17.2 Addresses The address and fax number (and the department or officer. if any, for whose attention the communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication or document to be made or delivered under or in connection with the Finance Documents is that identified with its name below or any substitute address. fax number or department or officer as such Party may notify to the other Parties by not less than five Business Days' prior written notice. notify each other in writing of their electronic mail address and/or any other information required to enable the sending and receipt of information by that means: and (i) (ii) notify each other of any change to their electronic mail address or any other such information supplied by them by not less than five Business Days' prior written notice. 17.3 Delivery Any communication or document made or delivered by one person to another under or in connection with the Finance Documents will be effective: (a) Any electronic communication made (b) if by way of fax, only when (i) between the Lender and any other Party will be effective only when actually received in readable form and in the case of any electronic communication made by a Party to the Lender only if it is addressed in such a manner as the Lender shall specify for this purpose. dispatched with a fax transmission report showing that the entire communication or document has been transmitted to the (elegant fax number; or (ii) if by way of letter, only when it has been left at the relevant address or five Business Days after being deposited in the post postage prepaid in an envelope addressed to it at that address. (C) Any electronic communication which becomes effective, in accordance with paragraph (b) above. after 5:00 p.m. (or on a day which is not a working day) in the place of receipt shall be deemed only to become effective on the following working day in the place of receipt. and, if a particular department or officer is specified as part of its address details 17.5 English Language provided under Paragraph 17.2 that (a) Any notice and communication given under or in connection with any Finance Document must be in English. (Addresses), if addressed to department or officer. Any communication or document to be made or delivered to the Lender will be effective only when actually received by the Lender and then only if it is expressly marked for the attention of the department or officer identified with the Lender's signature below (or any substitute department or officer as the Lender shall specify for this purpose). All other documents provided under or in connection with any Finance Document must be: (b) (b) (i) in English: or (ii) if not in English, and if so required by the Lender. accompanied by a certified English translation and. in this case. the English translation will prevail unless the document is a constitutional, statutory or other official document. Any communication or document which becomes effective, in accordance with paragraphs (a) to (c) above, after 5:00 p.m. (or on a day which is not a working day) in the place of receipt shall be deemed only to become effective on the following working day in the place of receipt. (c) 18

 


18. CALCULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES 22. COUNTERPARTS 18.1 Accounts Each Finance Document may be executed in any number of counterparts. and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of the Finance Document. In any litigation or arbitration proceedings arising out of or in connection with a Finance Document. the entries made in the accounts maintained by the Lender are prima facie evidence of the matters to which they relate. 23. THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS {a) Unless expressly provided to the contrary in a Finance Document. a person who is not a Party has no right under the Contracts {Rights of Third Parties) Act. Chapter 54B of Singapore to enforce or to enjoy the benefit of any term of this Agreement. 18.2 Certificates and Determinations Any certification or determination by the Lender of a rate or amount under any Finance Document is. in the absence of manifest error. conclusive evidence of the matters to which it relates. 18.3 Notwithstanding any term of any Finance Document. the consent of any third person who is not a Party is not required to rescind or vary this Agreement at any time. Day Count Convention {b) Any interest. commission or fee accruing under a Finance Document will accrue from day to day and is calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days or, in any case where the practice in the Relevant Interbank Market differs. in accordance with that market practice. 24. GOVERNING LAW This Agreement and all the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder are governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore law. 19. PARTIAL INVALIDITY If, at any time. any provision of the Finance Documents is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any 25. JURISDICTION jurisdiction. neither enforceability of the Finance Documents the legality, validity or remaining provisions of the nor the legality. validity or 25.1 Jurisdiction {a) The courts of Hong Kong have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including any dispute relating to the existence. validity or termination of this Agreement) (a "Dispute"). enforceability of such provision under the laws of any other jurisdiction will in any way be affected or impaired. 20. REMEDIES AND WAIVERS (b) The Parties agree that the courts of Hong Kong are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle Disputes and accordingly no Party will argue to the contrary. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Lender, any right or remedy under the Finance Documents shall operate as a waiver of any such right or remedy or constitute an election to affirm any of the Finance Documents. No election to affirm any of the Finance Documents on the part of the Lender shall be effective unless it is in writing. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy shall prevent any further or other exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies provided in each Finance Document are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. 25.2 Consent to Relief Each Obligor irrevocably and generally consents. in respect of any proceedings anywhere arising out of or in connection with any Finance Document. to the giving of any relief or the issue of any process in connection with such proceedings, including the making. enforcement or execution against any assets whatsoever (irrespective of their use or intended use) of any order or judgment which may be made or given in such proceedings. 21. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS {a) Any term of a Finance Document may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of the Lender and the Obligor party to such Financing Document. and any such amendment or waiver will be binding on all Parties. 25.3 Waiver of Immunities Each Obligor irrevocably and unconditionally waives. to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. with respect to itself and its revenues and assets (irrespective of their use or intended use), all immunity on the grounds of sovereignty or other similar grounds from: {b) Any amendment or waiver of any term of a Finance Document permitted by this Paragraph 21 {Amendments and Waivers) shall only be effective if made in writing. suit or any other proceedings or legal process: (a) 19

 


for service of process in relation to any proceedings before the Singapore courts in connection with any Finance Document. jurisdiction of any court; (b) relief by way of injunction or order for specific performance or recovery of property; (C) 26.2 Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law, the Borrower agrees that failure by a Process Agent to notify the Borrower of the process will not invalidate the proceedings concerned. attachment of its assets (whether before or after judgment); and (d) (e) execution or enforcement of any judgment to which it or its revenues or assets might otherwise be entitled in any proceedings in the courts of any jurisdiction. 26.3 If any person appointed as a Process Agent for service in connection with this Paragraph 26 (Service of Process) is unable for any reason to act as agent for service of process. the Borrower must immediately (and in any event within fourteen days of such event taking place) appoint another Process Agent on terms acceptable to the Lender. Failing this. the Lender may appoint another Process Agent for this purpose. and irrevocably agrees. to the extent permitted by applicable law. that it will not claim any such immunity in any proceedings. 26. SERVICE OF PROCESS 26.4 Each Obligor expressly agrees and consents to the provisions of this Paragraph 26 (Service of Process) 26.1 Without prejudice to any other mode of service allowed under any relevant law. each Obligor (other than an Obligor incorporated in Singapore) irrevocably appoints the Process Agent as its agent where applicable. \ it \ 20

 

Exhibit 10.29

Non judicial Indian-Non Judicial Stamp Haryana Government date: 28/08/2017) Certificate No G0282017H1893 Stamp Duty Paid : 300 GRN No 30084165 Penalty: Seller / First Party Detail Name. Yatra Online Pvt ltd H.No/Floor Na Sector/Ward : Na LandMark: Na City/Village Gurugram District: Gurugram State: Haryana Phone 9871372500 Buyer / Second Party Detail f Name : Innoven Capital India pvt ltd H. No/Floor Na Sector/Ward Na LandMark Na City/Village Gurugram District: Gurugram State: Haryana Phone 0 Purpose : TERM LOAN AGREEMENT The authenticity of this document can be verified by scanning this QrCode Through smart phone or on the website https://egrashry.nic.in This stamp paper Forms an integral part of the Term Loan Agreement executed by and between Ytra Online Private Limited, Yatra Online, Inc. and Innoven Capital India Private Limited on September 12, 2017.

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TERM LOAN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN INNOVEN CAPITAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND BORROWER AND GUARANTOR InnoVen BORROWER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 DEFINITION AND CONSTRUCTION 3 2 TERM LOAN; DISBURSEMENT TERMS 3 3 PAYMENT OF INTEREST 5 4 OTHER TERMS OF PAYMENTS 6 5 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 7 6 SECURITY INTEREST 7 7 BORROWER’S COVENANTS 8 8 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 15 9 EVENTS OF DEFAULT 16 10 INNOVEN’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES 18 11 AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS 20 12 INDEMNIFICATION 20 13 MISCELLANEOUS 21 SCHEDULE 1 35 SCHEDULE 2 40 SCHEDULE 3 50 SCHEDULE 4 51 SCHEDULE 5 52 SCHEDULE 6 53 InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 2

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TERM LOAN AGREEMENT THIS TERM LOAN AGREEMENT made on the day, month and year set out in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereof (this “Agreement” between the Person(s)/corporation(s) named in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereof (hereinafter referred to as the “Borrower”) of the ONE PART AND Yatra Online, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands, and having its registered office at c/o Maples Corporate Services Ltd , PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KYI-1104 Cayman Islands {hereinafter referred to as the “Guarantor” which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, include its successors and permitted assigns) of the SECOND PART. AND InnoVen Capital India Private Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and registered as a Non-Banking Financial Company within the meaning of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 having its registered office at 12th Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 (hereinafter referred to as “InnoVen”, which expression shall, unless it be repugnant to the subject or context thereof, include its successors and permitted assigns) of the THIRD PART InnoVen, the Guarantor and the Borrower are hereinafter, where the context so requires, collectively referred to as the ‘‘Parties” and individually as a “Party” 1 DEFINITION AND CONSTRUCTION 1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms, unless defined elsewhere in this Agreement, shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in Appendix 1 to this Agreement. 1.2 Construction. Unless specified elsewhere in this Agreement this Agreement shall be interpreted using the rules of construction as mentioned in Appendix 1 to this Agreement 2 TERM LOAN; DISBURSEMENT TERMS 2.1 Terms of Disbursement and draw downs. 2 1 1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents, InnoVen shall extend the Term Loan to the Borrower on the First Closing Date up to an aggregate of the principal amount specified in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder The Term Loan shall be utilized by the Borrower only for the specific Purpose as stated in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder, and for no other reason or purpose whatsoever. InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 3

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2 12 The Borrower shall, drawdown the Term Loan in 2 (two) tranches (“Tranche/s”) on or prior to the Last Date of Drawal for each Tranche i.e. the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date. At least 7 (Seven) days prior to the drawdown date of each Tranche, the Borrower shall submit a Confirmation Certificate in the form provided in Schedule 1 Part 2. Upon InnoVen being satisfied with the declarations made in the Confirmation Certificate and at least 2 (Two) Business Days prior to the date of the drawdown of the First Tranche and the Second Tranche, as the case may be. the Borrower shall submit a Drawal Request in the form provided in Schedule 1 Part 3, upon the receipt of which InnoVen shall disburse the First Tranche or the Second Tranche, as the case may be. Unless InnoVen otherwise agrees, the right to make the drawal from the Term Loan for both the First Tranche and the Second Tranche shall cease on September 15, 2017 (each being the “Last Date of Drawal”) specified in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder. 2 1 3 Procedures for Borrowing. Subject to the prior satisfaction of all other applicable conditions to the making of the Term Loan disbursement in accordance with the specific terms set forth in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder, the Borrower shall furnish to InnoVen the Drawal Request, at least 2 (Two) Business Days prior to the draw down date of each Tranche, in the manner specified in Schedule 1 Part 3 hereunder; provided each such draw down date is a Business Day. If InnoVen is satisfied with the declarations made in the Confirmation Certificate, InnoVen shall credit the First Tranche or the Second Tranche amount to the designated account of the Borrower on the relevant draw down date. 2.1 4 The Borrower shall be entitled to avail each Tranche of the Term Loan up to the Last Date of Drawal for such Tranche/s provided the Borrower complies and continues to comply with the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and contingent upon there being no subsisting Event of Default ! 2 Repayment 2.2 1 The Borrower shall and the Guarantor shall cause the Borrower repay the Term Loan on the Due Date(s), in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereof. On the Maturity Date, the entire unpaid Term Loan Amount together with (a) Interest, (b) Expenses incurred by Innoven in connection with this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents and not reimbursed by the Borrower in accordance with Section 4 1, (c) Taxes paid by InnoVen and not reimbursed by the Borrower in accordance with Section 4 1 and (d) such other amounts due to InnoVen as provided under this Agreement that shall have become due and payable on Maturity Date/s. If the Due Date in respect of any amounts payable under the Term Loan falls on a day which is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day shall be considered as the Due Date for such payment InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 4

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2.2.2 Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower may prepay the outstanding principal amounts of the Term Loan in full or in part, before the Due Date/s, subject to the Borrower paying the Prepayment Fee in accordance with the terms set out in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereof, together with any other Expenses, charges and/ or fees Notwithstanding anything contained herein, If the Borrower does not receive fresh inflow of at least USD 11,000,000 (eleven million US dollars only) from its GDS service providers by October 31, 2017, the Borrower shall repay INR 162,500,000 (Rupees one sixty two million and five hundred thousand only) to InnoVen within 3 (three) Business Days without any Prepayment Fees obligation as mentioned in this Agreement 3 PAYMENT OF INTEREST 3 1 The Borrower shall and the Guarantor shall cause the Borrower pay to InnoVen, Interest on the principal amounts of the Term Loan at the interest rate, in the manner and on the dates specified in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereof. 3.2 In the event any monies remain due and payable by the Borrower to InnoVen under this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents or otherwise, InnoVen may, at its sole discretion, adjust such monies against the amounts available for drawal by the Borrower on such date, and all such adjustments shall be treated as drawals by the Borrower Further, all such monies, including Interest, which have not been paid by the Borrower on the respective Due Date(s), shall carry further interest at the Default Rate Such interest will be computed from the respective Due Date(s) and shall become payable with monthly rests, or such other rests as may be prescribed by InnoVen from time to time, and shall be payable on the dates specified in Section 3-1 above. The Borrower hereby expressly acknowledges that the further rates of interest under this Section 3 2 are reasonable and that they represent genuine pre-estimates of the loss expected to be incurred by InnoVen in the event of non-payment of any monies by the Borrower 3 3 The Parties agree that the Term Loan provided under this Agreement shall carry a fixed rate of Interest in accordance with Section 7 of Schedule 1 Part 1. The Interest payable by the Borrower shall be subject to the changes based on applicable guidelines / directives issued by the RBI from time to time. Accordingly, the Borrower hereby accepts and acknowledges that InnoVen shall be obliged to give effect to any revision of interest rates pursuant to applicable guidelines / directives that maybe issued by the RBI from time to time, and the Borrower agrees that it shall be bound by all actions taken by InnoVen in this regard 3 4 The Borrower acknowledges that the Term Loan provided under this Agreement is for a commercial transaction and hereby explicitly waives any defense that may be available to it under usury or other laws relating to the charging of interest 3.5 Interest and all other charges shall accrue from day to day, and shall be computed on the basis of a 365 (Three Hundred and Sixty Five) day year for the actual number of days elapsed InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 5

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4 OTHER TERMS OF PAYMENTS 4.1 The Borrower shall bear all Taxes (including, without limitation, stamp duty and relevant registration and filing charges in connection with this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents) as may be levied from time to time in respect of or in connection with the Term Loan, this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents The Borrower shall also pay or reimburse all sums paid and / or Expenses incurred by InnoVen (including stamp duty and legal counsel expenses incurred towards the loan documentation and such other expenses incurred by or on behalf of their representatives / consultants / appraiser) in connection with this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents, and (b) such other duties, charges and penalties as may be levied or charged, in connection with the Loan Documents, according to the Laws for the time being in force. For the avoidance of any doubt, the Borrower shall not be required to reimburse and/or pay any income taxes (including any withholding tax obligation) of InnoVen or gross-up any Taxes that is required to be deducted under applicable Law In the event of the Borrower failing to pay the monies referred to above, InnoVen may, at its discretion, decide to make the necessary payments as applicable. The Borrower shall forthwith and no later than 5 (Five) Business Days from the date of receipt of a notice of demand from InnoVen in respect thereof (“Reimbursement Date”), reimburse all sums paid by InnoVen in accordance with the provisions contained herein. In addition to the said rights, in the event that the Borrower fails to make the payments under this Section on or before the Reimbursement Date, then all such sums shall carry interest from the Reimbursement Date till such sums are duly reimbursed by the Borrower at the Default Rate and, the payment made to InnoVen in this regard shall include the aforesaid interest 4 2 AH Taxes required by Law to be paid / deducted by the Borrower from any amounts of Interest paid or payable under this Agreement shall be paid by the Borrower to the appropriate authorities when due, and the Borrower shall within the statutory limits prescribed under Law, deliver to InnoVen, a certificate of tax deduction at source or any other evidence prescribed under Law satisfactory to InnoVen that the payment has been duly remitted to the appropnate authority. 4.3 The Borrower hereby expressly accepts, declares and confirms that, notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 or any other applicable Law, or any terms and conditions to the contrary contained in this Agreement, InnoVen may, at its absolute discretion, appropriate any payments made by the Borrower under this Agreement and / or any amounts realized by InnoVen by enforcement of security or otherwise, towards the dues payable by the Borrower to InnoVen under this Agreement and / or other agreements entered into between the Borrower and InnoVen and in any manner whatsoever. 4 4 Unless otherwise stipulated in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereof, all monies payable by the Borrower to InnoVen shall be paid into such account(s) as InnoVen may notify to the Borrower by cash, telegraphic, telex or mail transfer or by cheque / bank draft drawn in favor of InnoVen on a scheduled bank and shall be so paid as to enable InnoVen to realize, at par, the amount on or InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 6

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before the relevant Due Date Credit for all payments by cheque / bank draft will be given only on realization or on the relevant Due Date, whichever is later 4.5 Unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, InnoVen shall apply any funds of the Borrower in its possession, whether from payments, or proceeds realized as the result of any collection of Receivables, invocation of the obligations of the Guarantors under the Guarantee, invocation of the rights available to it under the Deed of Pledge, or other disposition of the Collateral, first, to Expenses; second, to the interest due upon any of the Obligations; and third, to the principal of the Obligations and any applicable fees and other charges, in such order as InnoVen shall determine in its sole discretion. Any surplus shall be paid to Borrower or other Persons legally entitled thereto and the Borrower shall remain liable to InnoVen for any deficiency. In the event an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, InnoVen may apply any funds in its possession, whether from payments or proceeds realized as the result of any collection of Receivables, invocation of the obligations of the Guarantors under the Guarantee, invocation of the rights available to it under the Deed of Pledge, or other disposition of the Collateral, or otherwise, to the Obligations in such order as InnoVen shall determine in its sole discretion. Any surplus shall be paid to Borrower or other Persons legally entitled thereto; Borrower shall remain liable to InnoVen for any deficiency. If InnoVen, in its good faith business judgment, directly or indirectly enters into a deferred payment or other credit transaction with any purchaser at any sale of Collateral, InnoVen shall have the option, exercisable at any time, of either reducing the Obligations by the principal amount of the purchase price or deferring the reduction of the Obligations until the actual receipt of the monies by InnoVen 5 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 5.1 InnoVen’s obligation to make the Term Loan shall be subject to the Borrower duly performing and satisfying the specific conditions precedent as set forth in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder to the satisfaction of InnoVen in its sole discretion. 5.2 Upon fulfillment of the conditions precedent referred to under Section 5.1, the Borrower shall forthwith issue a written notice to InnoVen, informing InnoVen about the fulfillment of the said conditions InnoVen, on being satisfied of the fulfillment of the conditions precedent and all other conditions under the Loan Documents, shall make the Term Loan disbursement of each Tranche to the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement 6 SECURITY INTEREST 6 1 Borrower hereby expressly grants InnoVen, to secure the payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, a continuing security interest, and creates a Lien which shall comprise of pari passu charge along with the charge created solely in favor of ICICI Bank Limited to secure the bank guarantee facility from ICICI Bank Limited for the amount of INR 1,100,000,000 (Rupees one billion and one hundred million only) (“ICICI Security”), excluding INR 600,000,000 (Rupees six hundred million only) collateral and cash margin in account no 002105023538 maintained InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 7

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with ICICI Bank Limited by the Borrower and any collection account of the Borrower including account numbers 000705023846 and 031405000890 maintained with ICICI Bank Limited by way of hypothecation of the Hypothecated Goods (as defined under the Deed of Hypothecation) in favor of InnoVen (“Hypothecation”), in the Collateral, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof, including the Intellectual Property and the Intellectual Property Rights of the Borrower in accordance with the specific terms and conditions set forth under Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder The Borrower represents, warrants, and covenants that the security interest, except for the ICICI security, granted herein is and shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties, at all times continue to be a pari passu security interest in the Collateral (subject only to Permitted Liens that may have superior priority to Innoven’s security interest under this Agreement or the Loan Documents) In addition to the above, the Guarantor has agreed to provide a continuing unconditional guarantee to secure the Obligations of the Borrower in terms of and pursuant to the Guarantee and in accordance with the specific terms and condition set forth therein and in the other Loan Documents Further, the Borrower has agreed to pledge the shares held by it in the Target Company to secure its Obligations in terms of and pursuant to the Deed of Pledge and in accordance with the specific terms and condition set forth therein and in the other Loan Documents 6 2 In the event that this Agreement is terminated, InnoVen’s Lien in the Collateral, the guarantee obligations under the Guarantee and the obligations under the Deed of Pledge shall continue until the Obligations are repaid in full in cash by the Borrower Upon payment to InnoVen in full and in cash of the Obligations by the Borrower, InnoVen shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, (i) release its Lien in the Collateral and all rights therein shall revert to Borrower, (ii) discharge the Guarantor from the obligations under the Guarantee; (iii) discharge the Borrower from the obligations under the Deed of Pledge This Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever 6.3 The Borrower shall comply / ensure compliance with the following condition: 6.3.1 particulars of Lien, if applicable, filed with the concerned Registrar of Companies (“ROC”) and duly registered forms along with the receipt / ‘challan’ evidencing the payment of ROC’s fee are handed over to InnoVen. 6.4 The above conditions set forth herein are in addition to any other conditions and requirements as maybe prescribed under Schedule 1 Part 1, the other Loan Documents or as may be directed by InnoVen from time to time, to be fulfilled by the Borrower in order to perfect InnoVen’s Lien and security interest in the Collateral and / or InnoVen’s rights under the Guarantee and / or InnoVen’s rights under the Deed of Pledge. 7 BORROWER’S COVENANTS 7.1 The Borrower shall promptly, where applicable: InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 8

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7 1 1 Notify InnoVen in writing if it becomes aware of any fact, matter or circumstance (whether existing on or before the date of this Agreement or arising afterwards) which would cause any of the representations and warranties of the Borrower and / or of the Guarantor under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to become untrue or inaccurate or misleading in any material respect. 7 12 Notify InnoVen in writing if it or the Guarantor has committed any default or is in breach of any of its covenants under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or if it becomes aware of any fact, matter or circumstance (whether existing on or before the date of this Agreement or arising afterwards) which may give rise to a possibility of any breach of its covenants under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents 7 1 3 Notify InnoVen in writing if it becomes aware of any fact, matter or circumstance which may have any Material Adverse Change or may give rise to any Material Adverse Change 7 1 4 Deliver to InnoVen, each of the following a unaudited, standalone and consolidated monthly financial statements and year-to -date financial statements of the Borrower (profit and loss, balance sheet) within 30 (thirty) days from month-end; b annual audited financial statements (consolidated and standalone) of the Borrower, within 180 (one hundred and eighty) days from the close of the financial year certified by any of the Big Four Auditors; c annual operating budgets and projections of the Borrower within 45 (forty five) days of each financial year end; d details of existing borrowing limits and outstanding (fund and non-fund) within 30 (thirty) days from month-end; e. month end free and encumbered cash position of the Borrower within 10 (ten) days of each month end f other such data that InnoVen may reasonably request towards credit monitoring activities. 7 1 5 Deliver to InnoVen, copies of every notice of default, termination, or material demand made, against it and/or the Guarantor or by it and/or the Guarantor, which is. in the opinion of the Borrower, material in nature. It is hereby clarified that the Borrower shall be required to notify InnoVen about any action or event, pertaining to or having the effect of revocation, repudiation, denial or cancellation of any Consent. 7 16 Except as notified to InnoVen in the Disclosure Letter, notify InnoVen of (i) any action or steps taken or legal proceedings started by or against the Borrower and/or the Guarantor in any court of law for its winding-up, dissolution, administration or InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 9

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reorganization or for the appointment of a receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, trustee or similar officer of the Borrower and /or the Guarantor or of any or all of the Collateral; and / or (ii) any litigation, arbitration, administrative or other proceedings initiated or threatened (to the knowledge of the Borrower) against the Borrower and/or the Guarantor or their assets, in the event amounts involved in such litigation, arbitration or other proceeding exceed (i) Rs 10,000,000 (Rupees Ten Million only) in case of customer disputes and (ii) INR 50,000,000 (Rupees Fifty Million only) if they relate to Tax. 7 1 7 Notify InnoVen of any material loss or damage which the Borrower may suffer due to any event, circumstances or act of God 7 18 Deliver to InnoVen copies of all material documents dispatched by the Borrower to its creditors (or any general class of them) at the same time as they are dispatched to the other creditors. 7 19 Deliver to InnoVen any information or documents as may be reasonably required by InnoVen in relation to the Term Loan, from time to time. 7 110 Notify InnoVen in the event the Borrower and/or the Guarantor contracts, creates. incurs, assumes or suffers to exist any Further Indebtedness in any manner whatsoever, except (i) as specifically permitted under this Agreement or (ii) as maybe specifically approved in writing by Innoven ; or (iii) trade liabilities and guarantees etc assumed in the normal course of business (but excluding any liabilities or guarantees relating to Indebtedness from any financial institutions) 7 2 Affirmative Covenants. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that until the Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement are fully paid off-to the satisfaction of InnoVen the Borrower shall comply with the following: 7 2 1 The Borrower shall maintain its existence, corporate or otherwise, and right to carry on business and operations and ensure that it has the appropriate, requisite Consents and is duly qualified to conduct its business and operations as it is conducted in all applicable jurisdictions and will obtain and maintain all franchises, consent, approvals, and rights necessary for the conduct of its business and operations in such jurisdictions. 7 2 2 The Borrower shall comply with all its obligations under each Loan Document. 7 2 3 The Borrower shall promptly obtain all necessary Consents, and shall maintain and comply with the terms of all such Consents, as maybe necessary for entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or for conducting its business and operations. 7 2.4 The Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Term Loan for the Purpose as specified in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 10

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7 2 5 The Borrower shall ensure that, save as otherwise provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents do and will rank above and prior to all its other present and future obligations. 7.2 6 The Borrower shall make, and cause each of its subsidiaries to make, timely payment of all Taxes and shall file all relevant Tax returns when due The Borrower shall deliver to InnoVen, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to such payments The Borrower shall at all times materially comply with all applicable Laws. 7 2 7 The Borrower shall obtain the prior written approval of InnoVen for any change or replacement of its existing auditors, if the proposed auditor is not one of the Big Four Auditors 7 2 8 The Borrower shall keep its business and the Collateral insured for risks and in amounts standard for companies in Borrower’s industry and location, and as InnoVen may reasonably request Insurance policies shall be in a form and with companies that are satisfactory to InnoVen. The Borrower shall comply with ail the conditions of the insurance policies taken by it, and shall promptly pay all premium and other sums payable for the aforesaid purpose. The Borrower agrees that, in the event of failure on the part of the Borrower to insure the assets or to pay the insurance premium or other sums referred to above, InnoVen may at its sole discretion get the assets insured or pay the insurance premium and other sums referred to above, as the case may be and take such other actions as InnoVen may deem prudent The Borrower shall repay all such payments made to the insurance companies by InnoVen in connection with insuring the assets of the Borrower. The Borrower shall deliver to InnoVen promptly and in no event. later than the period specified in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereof, certified true copies of all policies of insurance. 7 2 9 Borrower shall mortgage any immovable property, held by the Borrower as on the Closing Date and not mortgaged to InnoVen as on that date, in favor of InnoVen in such form and manner as may be decided by InnoVen Such mortgage shall be pari passu with the ICICI Security. 7 2 10 So long as any monies remain due and outstanding to InnoVen under the Loan Documents, the Borrower undertakes to notify InnoVen in writing of all its acquisitions of immovable properties or rights therein, and as soon as practicable thereafter and in no event later than 30 days from such acquisitions, to make out a marketable title to the satisfaction of InnoVen and mortgage the same in favor of InnoVen and ICICI Bank and such other bank and financial institution from whom the Borrower has availed a credit facility InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 11

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7 2 11 Borrower shall (i) protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of its Intellectual Property; (ii) promptly advise InnoVen in writing of material infringements of its Intellectual Property; and (iii) not allow any Intellectual Property material to Borrower’s business to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without InnoVen’s written consent. 7 2 12 From the date hereof and continuing through the termination of this Agreement, the Borrower shall make available to InnoVen, without expense to InnoVen, in accordance with Clause 7 2.14.2 , Borrower’s books and records, to the extent that InnoVen may deem them necessary to prosecute or defend any third-party suit or proceeding instituted by or against InnoVen with respect to any Collateral or relating to the Borrower and/or the Guarantor and / or the Target Company. 7 2 13 The Borrower shall ensure that no actions are performed by the Borrower, which would result in any of the representations and warranties of the Borrower under this Agreement from being breached or rendered false, inaccurate or misleading 7 2 14 Records and Inspection: 7.2 14 1 The Borrower shall keep and maintain in accordance with good business practice and applicable Laws, all statutory books, books of accounts, bank statements and other records of the Borrower relating to the Term Loan availed under this Agreement. 7 2.14.2 The Borrower shall where applicable: (i) permit InnoVen and its authorized representatives to carry out technical, financial and legal inspections of its assets and projects and to visit and examine any such assets including the assets comprising the Collateral, and inspect records and documents relevant to the performance of the Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and under the other Loan Documents. Any such representative of InnoVen shall, with a prior written notice of 7 (Seven) days, have free access at all reasonable times to the assets, the place/s at which such assets are situated and shall receive full co-operation and assistance from the Borrower and its employees; (ii) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, permit any whole-time officer of InnoVen or a qualified practicing auditor to examine the Borrower’s books and records and shall provide all facilities to enable any technically qualified Person engaged by InnoVen to report on the business and operations of the Borrower at any time 7 2 14 3 Reasonable cost of inspection, including costs incurred towards travel and all other expenses shall be borne and payable by the Borrower to InnoVen. 7 2.15 Borrower shall execute any further instruments and take further action as InnoVen may reasonably request to perfect or continue InnoVen’s Lien in the Collateral, InnoVen’s InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 12

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rights under the Guarantee and the Deed of Pledge or to effect the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents 7 2 16 The Borrower shall permit InnoVen to use the Borrower’s logo in InnoVen’s marketing material 7 3 Negative Covenants. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that until all the Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents are fully discharged and performed to the satisfaction of InnoVen, the Borrower shall not, without the prior written approval of InnoVen: 7 3.1 Use the Term Loan for anything other than the Purpose stated in Schedule 1 Part 1. 7 3 2 Engage in or permit any of its subsidiaries to engage in any business other than the businesses currently (as on the Effective Date) engaged in by Borrower and such subsidiary, as applicable, or reasonably related thereto, either alone or in partnership or joint venture with any other Person, nor acquire any ownership interest in any other entity or Person or enter into, any profit-sharing or royalty agreement or other similar arrangement whereby the Borrower’s income or profits are. or might be, shared with any other entity or Person, except any such profit-sharing or royalty agreement in the ordinary course of business, or enter into any management contract or similar arrangement whereby its business or operations are managed by any other Person. However, InnoVen shall allow any acquisition of any ownership interest in any other entity or Person within 10 Business Days of intimation and in no event later than at least 14 Business Days prior to the anticipated date of such acquisition by the Borrower, pursuant to this Clause 7 3.2. failing which the Borrower shall have the discretion to prepay the entire outstanding Term Loan, without Prepayment Fees, in accordance with this Agreement. 7 3 3 Contract, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness in any manner whatsoever except as specifically permitted under this Agreement or as maybe specifically approved in writing by InnoVen Provided however that in case InnoVen does not allow or denies any forms of Indebtedness then the Borrower shall have the discretion to prepay the entire outstanding Term Loan, with Prepayment Fees, in accordance with this Agreement However, if the proposed Indebtedness is in the form of issuance of any convertible debt which is junior to the debt provided to the Borrower under this Agreement which InnoVen does not allow or denies within a period of 7 Business days of receiving the relevant intimation from the Borrower, then the Borrower shall have the discretion to prepay the entire outstanding Term Loan, without Prepayment Fees, in accordance with this Agreement. It is to be clarified that Borrower shall not be required to obtain any approval of InnoVen in the event it seeks to procure the Indebtedness upto the amount of INR 250.000 000 (Indian Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Million only) and if such Indebtedness is junior to the Term Loan InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 13

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7 3 4 Pay any commission to its promoters, directors, managers or other persons for furnishing guarantees, counter guarantees or indemnities or for undertaking any other liability in connection with any Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or in connection with any other obligation undertaken for or by the Borrower 7.3.5 Undertake or permit any re-organization, re-capitalization, liquidation, dissolution, merger, de-merger, consolidation, scheme or arrangement or compromise with its creditors or shareholders or effect any scheme of amalgamation or reconstruction. 7 3.6 Make any investments whether by way of loans, or investments in share capital or otherwise, except investments by way of loans or otherwise made in any Affiliate and joint ventures of the Company, in any concern or provide any credit or give any guarantee, indemnity or similar assurance or surety exceeding an amount of INR 20,000,000 (Rupees Twenty Million only), except as specifically permitted under this Agreement or as may be specifically approved by InnoVen in writing which approval. 7.3 7 Reduce its capital or quasi equity (i.e. loans taken from other group entities) 7 38 Except as specifically permitted under this Agreement, create or permit to subsist any Encumbrance (save and except for securing borrowings for working capital requirements in the ordinary course of business, up to the limit as may be approved by InnoVen in writing) or any type of preferential arrangement (including retention arrangements or escrow arrangements having the effect of granting security), in any form whatsoever on any of the Collateral or the Intellectual Property and the Intellectual Property Rights of the Borrower or (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) sell, transfer, grant lease or otherwise dispose of or deal with (or agree to do any of the foregoing at any future time), all or any of the Collateral or the Intellectual Property and the Intellectual Property Rights of the Borrower 7 3 9 Enter into or renew any transaction or arrangement with any Related Parties, unless entered into in ordinary course of business. 7 3 10 Change its financial year, accounting methods or policies or amend or modify its Memorandum or Articles of association or such other similar constitutional documents, if any. except pursuant to any requirement of law, provided that InnoVen shall not withhold, deny or delay its consent unreasonably. 7 311 Make any change to its board of directors unless such change is in relation to the nomination of directors to its board by the existing investors pursuant to their right to nominate directors under the Articles of Association or the shareholders agreement(s) entered into by and between the existing investors and the Borrower or is mandated by the prevailing law, for which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by InnoVen Make any change of the Key Managerial Personnel, unless such change has been approved by the board of directors of the Borrower InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 14

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7 4 Financial Covenants 7.4 1 From the month of September 2017 till Second Tranche Maturity Date, the Borrower alongwith all the group entities shall ensure: 7 4.1.1 a minimum consolidated unencumbered cash balance of USD 20,000,000 (Twenty Million Dollars Only) is maintained at the end of each month; If the liquidity level mentioned in Clause 7.4.1.1 is breached for any month, the Borrower shall ensure that the consolidated net cash outflow of the Group during the next month shall be less than or equal to USD 2,500,000 (Two Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) per month until such month end when the unencumbered cash balance is reinstated to USD 20,000,000 (Twenty Million Dollars Only) or more. It is clarified that the maintenance of liquidity level in accordance with 7 4.1.1 shall be tested at the end of every month 7.5 The Borrower acknowledges, agrees and confirms that: 7 5.1 If, at any time during the subsistence of this Agreement and till such time the Obligations of the Borrower are completely discharged, InnoVen is of the opinion that (i) the Collateral provided for the Term Loan has become inadequate to cover the Term Loan then outstanding; and/or (ii) the Guarantor is in a position that it would be unable to meet its obligations under the Guarantee; and/or (ii) the Borrower / Target Company is in a position that it would be unable to meet its obligations under the Deed of Pledge, then, on InnoVen advising the Borrower to that effect, the Borrower shall, provide and furnish to InnoVen, to the satisfaction of InnoVen such additional security as may be acceptable to InnoVen to cover such deficiency 7 5.2 In the event of any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made or given by the Borrower under or pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless InnoVen to the extent of any or all the direct losses and or damages suffered or incurred by InnoVen resulting from or consequent upon or relating to such breach of representation, warranty, covenants or agreement. 8 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 8.1 The Borrower makes the representations and warranties as set out in Schedule 2 hereunder 8.2 The Borrower hereby expressly represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties set out in Schedule 2 of this Agreement is true and accurate as on date of this Agreement and shall continue to be true and accurate as on the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date, and nothing contained in the said representations and warranties is / InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 15

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will be misleading or designed to create an inaccurate, incomplete or false picture as on the Effective Date as well as the First Closing Date and the Second Closing Date. 9 EVENTS OF DEFAULT 9 1 Any one of the following shall constitute an event of default (an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement: 9 1 1 Default in the payment of any monies in respect of the Term Loan on the Due Dates (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) or in the discharge of any of the Obligations of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor and / or Target Company under this Agreement or obligations under the Loan Documents and such Default has continued for five consecutive business days. 9 1 2 Breach of any material representation and / or warranty of the Borrower. 9.1.3 Violation or breach of any covenant or default in the performance of any covenant, condition or agreement on the part of the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents and such breach or violation results in Material Adverse Change. 9.1 4 Any information or detail provided by the Borrower in its credit application, in the documents and other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to InnoVen and/or the Guarantor to InnoVen is or becomes untrue, incorrect or misleading, or a material representation, warranty or statement made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Documents by the Borrower or any other Person, is untrue, incorrect or misleading in any respect 9.1.5 Any impairment or depreciation in the value of the Collateral except in ordinary course of business. 9 1.6 Any breach by the Borrower of its obligations with respect to insurance coverage of the Collateral under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents However, it is clarified that the breach of obligations under other insurances maintained by the Borrower shall not be construed as an Event of Default under this Section. 9 1 7 The Borrower and/or the Guarantor and / or the Target Company has voluntarily or involuntarily become the subject of proceedings under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or is or will be voluntarily or involuntarily dissolved, becomes bankrupt or insolvent or if the Borrower and/or the Guarantor and / or Target Company has taken or suffered any action for its reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or insolvency or bankruptcy or if a receiver or liquidator has been appointed or allowed to be appointed of all or any part of the assets of the Borrower and/or Guarantor / Target Company or if an attachment or restraint has been levied on the Borrower’s / Guarantor’s / Target Company’s assets, or the Collateral (or any part thereof) or certificate proceedings have InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 16

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been taken or commenced for recovery of any dues from the Borrower and/or the Guarantor and / Target Company or if one or more judgments or decrees have been rendered or entered against the Borrower and/or the Guarantor and / or Target Company and such judgments or decrees are not vacated, discharged or stayed for a period of 90 (Ninety) days, and such judgments or decrees involve in the aggregate, a liability which could have a Material Adverse Change 9 18 lf, in the opinion of InnoVen, the Collateral is at risk or ceases to have effect or if any of the Loan Documents furnished becomes illegal, invalid, unenforceable or otherwise fails or ceases to be in effect or fails or ceases to provide the benefit of the Lien, rights, powers, privileges or security interests purported or sought to be created thereby or if any such Loan Documents is assigned or otherwise transferred, amended or terminated, repudiated or revoked without the approval of InnoVen. 9 1 9 Any Government takes or threatens any action: (i) for the dissolution / liquidation / winding up of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor and / or the Target Company, or any action which deprives or threatens to deprive the Borrower and/or the Guarantor and / or the Target Company: (a) from conducting any of its businesses or carrying out its operations in the manner it is being conducted or carried out. or (b) of the use of any of its assets or of the Collateral (or any part thereof); (ii) to revoke or terminate or to refuse to provide or renew any Consent or to impose onerous conditions in connection with any Consent or (iii) regulating or imposing any limits on returns achievable or prices charged by the Borrower and/or the Guarantor in connection with their respective business; which, in each case, could have a Material Adverse Change. 9 110 Any Change in Control (either directly or indirectly) of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor / Target Company, without the prior written approval of InnoVen which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld by InnoVen 9 111 The performance of any of the obligations of the parties under the Loan Documents becomes unlawful or illegal. 9 1.12 This Agreement and/or any other Loan Document or any provisions thereof are required by any Law to be amended, waived or repudiated which could have a material adverse effect on the Obligations 9.1 13 Any obligation under this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document is rendered invalid, void, illegal, unenforceable or is repudiated by such Person (other than InnoVen) 9 1 14 An event of default howsoever described occurs under any other agreement or document relating to any Indebtedness of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor and / or any subsidiaries of the Borrower or if any other lenders of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor and /or any subsidiary of the Borrower including financial institutions InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 17

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or banks with whom the Borrower and/or the Guarantor has entered into agreements for financial assistance have refused to disburse, extend, or have cancelled or recalled its/their assistance or any part thereof It is hereby clarified that this Clause 9 1 14 shall be applicable to the Target Company only when the Borrower acquires 100% of the issued and paid up capital in the Target Company 9 115 If the Borrower and/or the Guarantor / Target Company ceases or threatens to cease to carry on any of their respective businesses or gives notice of its intention to do so or if all or any part of the assets of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor / Target Company required or essential for its business or operations are damaged or destroyed, or if the Collateral (or any part thereof) are damaged or destroyed, or there occurs any change from the date of this Agreement in the general nature or scope of the business, operations, management or ownership of the Borrower and/or the Guarantor / Target Company or one or more events, conditions or circumstances (including any change in Law), which could have a Material Adverse Change 9 116 The occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect or the occurrence of one or more events, conditions or circumstances (including any change in Law), which could result in a Material Adverse Change 9 2 The Borrower shall promptly notify InnoVen in writing upon becoming aware of any Event of Default and any event which may constitute (or, with the giving of notice lapse of time, determination of materiality or satisfaction of other conditions, would be likely to constitute) an Event of Default and the steps, if any, being taken to remedy it 10 INNOVEN’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES 10.1 Upon occurrence of (a) an Event of Default relating to payment of any monies in respect of the Term Loan or Loan Documents, after giving 7 (Seven) business days prior notice (b) in case of any other Event of Default, after giving 21 (Twenty one) days prior notice (“Cure Period”) to the Borrower, and without prejudice to the rights and remedies available to InnoVen under this Agreement or under Law or equity, InnoVen shall at its option be entitled to take any or all of the following actions: 10 1.1 terminate the Term Loan and declare all Obligations under this Agreement and obligations under the Loan Documents immediately due and payable (provided that if any of the Events of Default under Section 9.1 6 occurs, then all Obligations under this Agreement and obligations under the Loan Documents will become immediately due and payable without any action by InnoVen); and/or 10 12 stop advancing money or extending credit for Borrower’s benefit under this Agreement or any other agreement between the Borrower and InnoVen, and terminate the right of the Borrower to avail of or make drawals from the Term Loan; InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 18

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10 13 declare InnoVen’s Lien in the Collateral, in terms of this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents to be enforceable, and InnoVen or such other Person in favor of whom such Lien in the Collateral or any part thereof is created shall have, inter alia, the following rights (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents) (i) to enter upon and take possession of the assets comprised within the Collateral, and / or (ii) to transfer the assets comprised in the Collateral, by way of lease, leave and license, sale or otherwise and / or (iii) to reclaim, recover, maintain, repair, store, prepare and I or advertise for sale and sell the Collateral; and/or (iv) to invoke the guarantees provided pursuant to the Guarantee; and/or (v) to invoke the Deed of Pledge; and/ or 10.1 4 settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with account debtors for amounts due and if InnoVen considers advisable, notify any Person owing money to the Borrower, of InnoVen’s security interest in such monies and verify the amounts of such Receivables After the occurrence of an Event of Default, any amounts received by Borrower shall be held in trust by Borrower for InnoVen, and, if requested by InnoVen, Borrower shall immediately deliver such receipts to InnoVen in the form received from the account debtor, with proper endorsements for deposit; and/ or 10 15 demand and receive Borrower’s books of accounts; and/ or 10 1 6 take any action permitted under the Applicable Law that InnoVen may in its sole discretion deem appropriate; and/or 10 17 take any and all actions to enforce / invoke the obligations of the Guarantor under the respective Guarantee, in terms of this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents; and/or 10 1 8 take any and all actions to enforce / invoke the obligations of the Borrower under the Deed of Pledge, in terms of this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents. 10.2 In addition to the rights specified in Section 10 1 above, upon occurrence of any Event of Default, InnoVen shall, where applicable, have a right to review the management set up or organization of the Borrower, and if deemed necessary by InnoVen, require the Borrower to restructure such set up or organization to the satisfaction of InnoVen. The Borrower hereby agrees to comply with all such requirements and directions of InnoVen 10 3 Notwithstanding any termination pursuant to the aforesaid provisions or for any other reason, all the provisions of this Agreement pertaining to the benefit or protection of InnoVen and its interests shall continue to be in full force and effect as specifically provided in this Agreement. 10.4 All Expenses incurred by InnoVen including in connection with, (i) preservation or enforcement of the Collateral (whether then or thereafter existing); (ii) collection of amounts due under this InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 19

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Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall be borne by the Borrower; and (iii) any investigation or enquiry carried out by InnoVen in accordance with this Agreement. 10.5 Power of Attorney. Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints InnoVen as its lawful attorney-in-fact, exercisable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to: (a) endorse Borrower’s name on any cheque or other forms of payment or security; (b) sign Borrower’s name on any invoice or bill of lading for any account or drafts against account debtors; (c) settle and adjust disputes and claims about the Receivables directly with account debtors, for amounts and on terms InnoVen determines reasonable; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under Borrower’s insurance policies: (e) pay, contest or settle any Lien, or Encumbrance, in or to the Collateral, or any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action to terminate or discharge the same; and (f) transfer the Collateral into the name of InnoVen or a third party as permitted under Law, Borrower hereby appoints InnoVen as its lawful attorney-in-fact to sign Borrower’s name on any documents necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of any security interest regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred until all Obligations have been satisfied in full. InnoVen’s foregoing appointment as Borrower’s attorney-in-fact, and all of InnoVen’s rights and powers, coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until and upto all Obligations under this Agreement and obligations under the Loan Documents have been fully repaid and performed 10 6 So long as InnoVen complies with reasonable and standard practices regarding the safekeeping of the Collateral in the possession or under the control of InnoVen, InnoVen shall not be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral, (b) any loss or damage to the Collateral; (c) any diminution in the value of the Collateral; or (d) any act or default of any carrier. warehouseman, bailee, or other Person Borrower shall bear all risk of loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral. 11 AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if such amendment or waiver is in writing and duly signed by both Parties. No waiver by InnoVen of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. No delay in exercising or omitting to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to InnoVen upon any default or otherwise under this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents shall impair any such right, power or remedy or shall be construed to be a waiver thereof or any acquiescence in such default, nor shall the action or inaction of InnoVen in respect of any default or any acquiescence by it in any default, affect or impair any right, power or remedy of InnoVen in respect of any other default. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by Law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative. 12 INDEMNIFICATION InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 20

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Borrower hereby expressly agrees to indemnify, defend and hold InnoVen and its directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or any other Person affiliated with or representing InnoVen harmless against (i) all obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities (collectively “Claims”) asserted by any other party in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; and (ii) all direct losses or Expenses incurred, or paid by InnoVen from, following, or arising from transactions between InnoVen and the Borrower (including attorney’s fees and expenses), except for Claims and / or losses directly caused by InnoVen’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Borrower shall have the right to defend, any legal proceedings initiated by a third party in connection with such Claims, provided that if InnoVen also wants to defend the Claim, then the Borrower and InnoVen shall jointly defend such Claim 13 MISCELLANEOUS 13 1 Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices or other communications to be given shall be made in writing and by letter or facsimile transmission (save as otherwise stated) and shall be deemed to be duly given or made, in the case of personal delivery, when delivered; in the case of facsimile transmission, provided that the sender has received a receipt indicating proper transmission, when dispatched, or, in the case of a letter, 3 (Three) Business Days after being deposited in the post (by registered post, with acknowledgment due), postage prepaid, to such party at its address or facsimile number specified herein or at such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for such purposes to the other by notice in writing. The addresses referred to above are: (i) In the case of a notice to InnoVen: INNOVEN CAPITAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 12th Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 Telephone: +91 22 6744 6516/ +91 22 6744 6512 Facsimile: +91 22 6744 6565 Marked to the attention of: Ms. Suhani Chhaparwal (ii) In the case of a notice to the Borrower: At the address specified under Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder 13 1 1 A notice or other communication received on a day other than a Business Day, or after business hours in the place of receipt, shall be deemed to be given on the next following Business Day in such place 13 1.2 The address or facsimile numbers for serving notices can be changed by any Party by properly serving notices on the other Parties informing them of the changes of address. InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 21

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13 13 In the event that a Party refuses delivery or acceptance of a notice, request or other communication, under this Agreement, it shall be deemed that the notice was given upon proof of the refused delivery, provided the same was sent in the manner specified in this Agreement 13 14 The Borrower acknowledges and confirms that notice, if any, provided by InnoVen as specified herein above or in any other manner whatsoever, of any changes in interest rate(s), charges, costs etc, or any notice from InnoVen for payment of amounts at such changed rate(s), shall be treated by the Borrower as sufficient and reasonable notice to the Borrower and InnoVen is not bound to issue any further notice of such changes to the Borrower 13.2 Confidentiality. InnoVen shall exercise care while handling any information which has been expressly indicated by the Borrower to be confidential information However, the Borrower acknowledges and accepts that InnoVen shall be entitled to disclose such information (i) to InnoVen’s subsidiaries or Affiliates on a need to know basis, (ii) to prospective transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Term Loan, and (iii) as required by Law or any Government order or direction including disclosure as maybe necessary to perform or fulfill any requirement specified by the RBI, (iv) as deemed appropriate by InnoVen, in its sole discretion, while exercising its remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or while protecting its interests under the Loan Documents It is hereby clarified that confidential information shall not include information: (i) that is in the public domain; (ii) that was previously known to InnoVen; (iii) that was disclosed to InnoVen by a third party without any obligations of confidentiality; and (iv) information disclosed to InnoVen without confidential or proprietary restriction 13.2.1 Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 13.2 above, in the Event of Default in payment of any Obligation of the Borrower under this Agreement, InnoVen shall have an unqualified right to disclose or publish the details of the default and the name of the Borrower and of its directors as defaulters in such manner and through medium as InnoVen / RBI / CIBIL and/or any other credit sharing agency authorized in this behalf by the RBI 13.2 2 The Borrower hereby agrees and gives consent for the disclosure by the lender / RBI / CIBIL and/or any other credit sharing agency authorized in this behalf by the RBI, of all information and data relating to the Borrower or to the Facility or defaults, if any, as InnoVen may deem to be appropriate or necessary to CIBIL, or any institution or any other agencies authorized in this behalf by the RBI. 13 2.3 The Borrower hereby further agrees that: (i) CIBIL, or any institution or any other agency so authorized by the RBI may use, process the said information and data disclosed by InnoVen; and InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 22

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(ii) CIBIL, or any institution or any other agency may furnish on consideration, the processed information and data or products thereof prepared by them to banks, financial institutions and other credit grantors as may be specified by the RBI and/or in this behalf 13.2.4 Nothing contained herein shall effect the confidentiality obligations of InnoVen as provided for under this Section 13.2. 13 3 Governing Law This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of India 13.4 Dispute Resolution. This Agreement and its performance shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India Any dispute relating to the Term Loan hereunder, or in respect of any rights, liabilities and obligations arising out of this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration by a sole arbitrator appointed by both Parties. If the Parties are unable to decide on a sole arbitrator, then each of the parties shall appoint one arbitrator, and the two appointed arbitrators shall, in conjunction, appoint a third arbitrator, who shall preside over the arbitration The arbitration proceedings shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions laid down under the rules of the (Indian) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and follow the procedure laid down under the rules enacted thereunder, and the place of arbitration shall be Mumbai. India The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in the English language. The Parties shall equally share the costs of the arbitrator’s fees, but shall bear the costs of their own legal counsel engaged for the purposes of the arbitration. The Parties agree that the arbitrators appointed pursuant to this Section 14.4 shall have the right to apportion cost. 13.5 Survival All covenants, representations, warranties of the Borrower under this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until all Obligations under this Agreement and obligations under the Loan Documents have been satisfied. The indemnification obligations of the Borrower shall also survive termination of this Agreement and shall be deemed to be continuing and in full force and effect, subject to applicable Law Further, all Sections of this Agreement, which are expressly stated as surviving termination of this Agreement, shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 13.6 Time is of Essence. Time is of the essence for the performance of all Obligations in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 13.7 Severability. Any provision in this Agreement, which is or may become prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in the same or any other jurisdiction Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Parties will immediately negotiate in good faith to replace such provision with a proviso, which is not prohibited or unenforceable and has, as far as possible, the same commercial effect as that which it replaces InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 23

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13 8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts as necessary, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument 13.9 Attorney’s Fees. Costs and Expenses. In any action or proceeding between the Borrower and InnoVen arising out of or relating to the Loan Documents., the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover its attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled 13 10 Assignability. 13 10 1 The Borrower shall not assign or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits or obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents without prior written approval of InnoVen. InnoVen may. however, at any time, assign or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any such assignment or transfer by InnoVen, the Borrower shall, unless otherwise notified by InnoVen. continue to make all payments under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to InnoVen. 13 10 2 Without prejudice to the aforesaid provision, InnoVen may (at its sole discretion), without notice to the Borrower, share the credit risk of the whole or a part of the Term Loan with any other bank or financial institution by way of participation. Notwithstanding such participation, all rights, title, interests, special status and other benefits and privileges enjoyed or conferred upon or held by InnoVen under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain valid, effective and enforceable by InnoVen on the same terms and conditions and the Borrower shall continue to discharge in full all its obligations in favor of InnoVen. The Borrower shall not have and shall not claim any privity of contract with such participating bank or financial institution on account of any reason whatsoever 13.10 3 Any assignment by InnoVen in accordance with Sections 13.10 1 and 14 102 shall be subject to the following: (i) In case of prepayment, the restrictions specified in Section 9 of Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder shall not apply and the Borrower shall not be liable to pay any Prepayment Fees; and (ii) InnoVen shall not be entitled to assign the Loan Documents including specifically its rights, benefits and obligations thereunder to a Competitor 13.11 Term. This Agreement shall become effective from the date of its execution and shall be in full force and effect till all the Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the Loan Documents are fully paid off and discharged to the satisfaction of InnoVen 13.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all exhibits, gnnexure(s) and schedules hereto embody the complete agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the matters InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 24

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covered therein and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representation by or among the Parties, written or oral, which may have related to such matters. [Signature page follows] InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 25

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the aforenamed Parties has signed and executed this Agreement, and all the original copies hereto, on the date first above written. FOR INNOVEN NAME: DESIGNATION : PLACE I DATE: BORROWER NAME: ALOKVA1SH DESIGNATION: CFO PLACE :GURGAON DATE: GUARANTOR NAME: ALOKVAISH DESIGNATION: CFO PLACE : GURGAON DATE: InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 26

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APPENDIX 1 DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION 1.1 Definitions: In this Agreement, the following terms when capitalized shall have the meaning set out as follows: 1.1.1 “Accounts Date” means March 31, 2017 1 1.2 “Agreement” or “Term Loan Agreement” means this Agreement entered hereto and as amended from time to time and shall include all the Schedules, Annexures and Exhibits to this Agreement 113 “Affiliate” of any Person is a Person that owns or Controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that Controls or is Controlled by or is under the common Control with the Person, and each of that Person’s senior officers who report to the board of directors, directors, partners and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Person’s managers and members. 114 Big Four Auditors” shall mean Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Ernst & Young and KPMG and their respective Indian affiliates 1 1 5 “Borrower” is as defined under Schedule 1 Part 1 to this Agreement. 1 1 6 “Business Day” means any day on which Banks are open for business in Mumbai, India, not being a Saturday, or a Sunday, or a public holiday 1 1.7 “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if any third party acquires Control over the Borrower 118 “CIBIL” means Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited. 119 “Collateral” is any and all properties, rights and assets of Borrower described under Section 10 of Schedule 1 Part 1. 11.10 “Competitor” shall mean any Person (“Subject Person”) engaged in the business of travel, holiday and hotel bookings or any other similar activity and shall include any Person who Controls the Subject Person or is Controlled by the Subject Person 1.1.11 “Confirmation Certificate” shall mean the certificate issued by the Borrower to InnoVen, in accordance with Section 2 hereunder 1 1 12 “Consent” means any permit, permission, license, approval, authorization, consent, clearance, waiver no objection certificate or other authorization of whatever nature InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 27

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and by whatever name called which is required to be granted by the Government, the RBI, or any other authority or under any applicable Law 1 1 13 “Control” (including, with its correlative meanings, the terms “is controlled by” or “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means (i) in the case of corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% (fifty percent) of the stock or voting shares, and (ii) in the case of other entities, direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% (fifty percent) of the equity interest, and/or shall include (Hi) the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether by way of contract or otherwise. 1.1.14 “Cure Period” shall have the meaning ascribed to it under Section 10 1 of this Agreement 1 1.15 ‘Deed of Hypothecation” means the hypothecation agreement dated September 12, 2017, entered into between the Borrower and InnoVen for hypothecation of Hypothecated Goods by the Borrower in favour of InnoVen, pursuant to this Agreement 1116 “Deed of Pledge” means the pledge agreement dated September 12, 2017 entered into between the Borrower and InnoVen whereby the Borrower has pledged all the shares held by it in the Target Company in favour of InnoVen to secure its Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 1.1.17 “Default Rate” means an additional monthly interest of 1% (One percent) compounded on an annual basis on all unpaid amounts, calculated from the Due Date up to the date of payment of all amounts due under the Sanction Letter and this Agreement 1.118 “Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule containing exceptions to the representations and warranties of the Borrower set out in Schedule 2 hereto and annexed hereto as Schedule 3. 1 1 19 “Drawal Request” means the request made by the Borrower to InnoVen, in accordance with Section 2 of this Agreement 1.1.20 “Due Date” means the date(s) on which any amounts in respect of the Term Loan including principal, interest or other monies, fall due in terms of this Agreement and / or the other Loan Documents 1 1.21 “Encumbrance” shall mean any Lien, equitable interest, assignment by way of security, conditional sales contract, hypothecation, right of other Persons, claim. encumbrance, title defect, title retention agreement, voting trust agreement, interest, option, commitment, restriction or limitation of any nature whatsoever, including restriction on use, voting rights, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 28

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attribute of ownership, right of set-off, any arrangement (for the purpose of, or which has the effect of, granting security), or any other security interest of any kind whatsoever, or any agreement, whether conditional or otherwise, to create any of the same. 1.1.22 “Event of Default” means any of the Events of Default specified in Section 9 of this Agreement. 1 1 23 “Expenses” shall include all reasonable audit fees and expenses, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees and expenses) for preparing, negotiating, administering, defending and enforcing the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, those incurred in connection with appeals or insolvency / bankruptcy proceedings or in connection with any actions taken by InnoVen upon occurrence of an Event of Default) or otherwise incurred with respect to the Borrower and / or the Term Loan 1.1 24 “First Closing Date” shall, unless otherwise agreed to by InnoVen in writing, mean the date on which the Conditions Precedent for drawal of First Tranche under Section 12 of Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder, are fulfilled by the Borrower to the satisfaction of InnoVen 1 1 25 “First Tranche” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3(A)(i) of Schedule 1 Part 1 herein 1 1 26 “Government” means the President of India, the Government of India, the Governor and the Government of any State of India, any Ministry or Department of the same and any authority exercising powers conferred by Law. 1 1.27 “Group” includes the Guarantor, Borrower, and their subsidiaries and any other entity under common control of the Guarantor or Borrower, from time to time. 1 1.28 “Guarantee” means the guarantee agreement dated September 12, 2017 entered into between the Guarantor, the Borrower and InnoVen whereby the Guarantor guarantees to fulfill all the Obligations of the Borrower, in the event, the Borrower fails to fulfill the Obligations, and is entered into pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 1 1.29 “Guarantor” means Yatra Online, Inc. a company incorporated under the laws of Cayman Island and having its registered office at c/o Maples Corporate Services Ltd., PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KYI-1104 Cayman Islands 1 1 30 “Hypothecated Goods” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Deed of Hypothecation. 1 1 31 “Indebtedness” means any indebtedness whatsoever of the Borrower at any time for or in respect of monies borrowed contracted to be borrowed or raised (whether.or not InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 29

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for cash consideration) or financial liabilities contracted by whatever means (including, without limitation, liabilities under guarantees, indemnities (provided to trade vendors and customers in the ordinary course of business), acceptance, credits, deposits, hire-purchase and leasing in the ordinary course of business, obligations evidenced by debentures, bonds or similar instruments). 1.1.32 “Intellectual Property” includes ideas, concepts, creations, discoveries, inventions, improvements, know how, trade or business secrets; trademarks, service marks, designs, domain names, utility models, tools, devices, models, methods, procedures, processes, systems, principles, synthesis protocol algorithms, works of authorship, flowcharts, drawings, books, papers, models, sketches, formulas, teaching techniques, proprietary techniques, research projects, and other confidential and proprietary information, databases, data, documents, instruction manuals, records, memoranda, notes, user guides; in either printed or machine-readable form, whether or not copyrightable or patentable or protectable under any other intellectual property law, or any written or verbal instructions or comments 1.1 33 ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ include (i) all rights, title, and interest under any statute or under common law including patent rights; copyrights including moral rights; and any similar rights in respect of Intellectual Property, anywhere in the world, whether negotiable or not; (ii) any licenses, permissions and grants in connection therewith; (iii) applications for any of the foregoing and the right to apply for them in any part of the world; (iv) right to obtain and hold appropriate registrations in Intellectual Property anywhere in the world and. (v) all extensions and renewals thereof (vi) causes of action in the past, present or future, related thereto including the rights to damages and profits, due or accrued, arising out of past, present or future infringements or violations thereof and the right to sue for and recover the same. 1 1 34 “Interest” shall mean the interest payable by the Borrower on the Term Loan at the rate and in accordance with the specific conditions set forth in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder 1.1.35 “Key Managerial Personnel” shall mean Dhruv Shringi,and Mr. Alok Vaish 1 1 36 “Law” includes all applicable statutes, enactments, acts of legislature or parliament, laws, ordinances, rules, bye-laws, regulations, notifications, guidelines, policies, directions, directives and orders of any Government, Governmental authority, statutory authority, tribunal, board, court or recognized stock exchange 1 1 37 “Last Date of Drawal” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1.2 of the Agreement 1 1 38 “Lien” is a lien, mortgage, deed of trust, charge, pledge, security interest or other Encumbrance InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 30

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1.1.39 “Loan Documents” include this Agreement credit application, Guarantee. Deed of Hypothecation, Deed of Pledge, and all other agreements, instruments, undertakings, indentures, deeds, writings and other documents (whether financing, security or otherwise, including without limitation any documents creating a Lien in favor of InnoVen) executed or entered into, or to be executed or entered into, by the Borrower or as the case may be. any other Person, in relation, or pertaining, to the transactions contemplated by, or under this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents, and each such Loan Document as amended from time to time. 1 1.40 “Material Adverse Change” means (i) a material impairment, in the opinion of InnoVen, in the perfection of InnoVen’s Lien in the Collateral or in the value of such Collateral (ii) a material adverse change, in the opinion of InnoVen, in the business. operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Group; (iii) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations in the opinion of InnoVen. 1.1.41 “Maturity Date’(1) shall mean the earliest of (i) the maturity dates for the First Tranche or the Second Tranche specified under Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder or (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default 1.1 42 “Obligations” are Borrower’s obligation to pay when due any debts, principal, interest, Expenses and other amounts Borrower owes InnoVen now or later, whether under this Agreement, the Loan Documents, including without limitation, , if any, and including interest accruing after insolvency proceedings begin and debts, liabilities, or obligations of Borrower assigned to InnoVen, and the performance of Borrower’s duties under the Loan Documents 1 1 43 “Permitted Lien” shall mean a Lien to any person other than InnoVen, expressly agreed to by InnoVen in writing pnor to the creation of such Lien, including any other lien that has been approved by InnoVen, which shall include but not be limited to: (a) Liens existing on the Effective Date and disclosed to InnoVen in writing; (b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good faith and for which Borrower maintains adequate reserves on its books of accounts; 1 1 44 “Person” includes an individual, statutory corporation, company, body corporate, partnership, joint venture, association of persons, hindu undivided family (HUF), societies (including co-operative societies), trust, unincorporated organization, government (central, state or otherwise), sovereign state or any agency, department, authority or political subdivision thereof, international organization, agency or authority (in each case, whether or not having separate, legal personality) and shall include their respective successors and assigns and in case of an individual shall InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 31

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include his legal representatives, administrators, executors and heirs and in case of a trust shall include the trustee or the trustees for the time being. 1.1 45 “Promoter” shall refer to any individual/entity named as the promoter in the annual return of the Borrower or who exercises Control over the affairs of the company either directly or indirectly. 1.1.46 Purpose” means the purpose(s) for which the Term Loan has been granted to the Borrower by InnoVen and which is more particularly specified in Schedule 1 Part 1 hereof 1-1.47 RBI” means Reserve Bank of India. 1.1.48 “Receivables” shall include, without limitations, all accounts receivables and other sums owing to the Borrower. 1.1 49 “Related Party(ies)” shall mean any of the following: a any director, shareholder of the Borrower holding more than 5% (Five percent) of the fully paid up share capital of the Borrower and their respective Relative(s) (as the term “Relative” is defined under the Companies Act, 2013); and/or b any Affiliate and any associated enterprise (as defined under Section 92A of the Income Tax Act, 1961) of any of the foregoing including the Borrower 1.1.50 “Rupees” or “Rs.” or (H)INR(n) means Indian rupees, the lawful currency of India for the time being 1.1.51 “Sanction Letter(1) means the letter dated August 28, 2017 signed by the Parties specifying the terms on which the Term Loan is granted to the Borrower. 1.1 52 “Second Closing Date” shall, unless otherwise agreed to by InnoVen in writing, mean the date on which the Conditions Precedent for drawal of Second Tranche under Section 13 of Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder, are fulfilled by the Borrower to the satisfaction of InnoVen. 1.1.53 “Second Tranche” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3(A)(ii) of Schedule 1 Part 1 herein. 1.1 54 “Target Company” means Air Travel Bureau Limited 1.1.55 “Taxes” means all present and future income and other taxes, levies, rates, imposts, duties deductions, charges and withholdings whatsoever imposed by any Government or authority having power to tax and all penalties, fines, surcharges, InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 32

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interest or other payments on or in respect thereof and “Tax” and “Taxation” shall be construed accordingly. 1 1.56 “Term Loan” means the loan made by InnoVen pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Agreement in accordance with the specific terms and conditions set forth under Schedule 1 Part 1 of this Agreement. 1 1 57 “Term Loan Amount” means the amount of Term Loan as specified under Schedule 1 Part 1 hereunder and extended by InnoVen to the Borrower under this Agreement and shall as the context may permit or require, mean any or each of such Term Loan or so much thereof as may be outstanding from time to time. 1 2 Construction: In this Agreement, unless the contrary intention appears, 12 1 A reference to: 1 2 11 “agreement / document I undertaking / deed / instrument I indenture / writing” includes all amendments made thereto from time to time as also all schedules, annexures and appendices thereto; an “amendment” includes a supplement, modification, novation, replacement or re-enactment and “amended” is to be construed accordingly; 12 12 “assets” includes all properties whatsoever both present and future, (whether tangible, intangible or otherwise), investments, including actual bank balances and deferred revenues, rights, benefits, interests and title of every description; 12 13 “authorization” includes an authorization, consent, clearance, approval permission, resolution, license, exemption, filing and registration; 1 2 1.4 “repayment” includes repaid, repayable, repay; 12 15 “Schedules” includes all Schedules to this Agreement; 12 16 a Sub-clause, Section or a Schedule of this Agreement shall denote a reference to such Sub-clause, Section or Schedule as specified, of this Agreement; 12 17 the singular includes the plural (and vice versa) 12 18 a gender shall include references to the female, male and neuter genders 12 2 The index to and the headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only, and are to be ignored in construing and interpreting this Agreement. InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 33

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1 2.3 Reference to the words “include” or “including” shall be construed without limitation. The interpretation of general words shall not be restricted by words indicating a particular class or particular examples. 12 4 All approvals, permissions, consents or acceptance etc required from InnoVen for any matter under this Agreement shall require the prior and written approval, permission, consent or acceptance of InnoVen, unless otherwise specified. 1 2 5 The words ‘hereof, ‘herein’, and ‘hereto’ and words of similar import when used with reference to a specific Section or Sub-clause in, or Schedule to, this Agreement shall refer to such Section or Sub-clause in., or Schedule to this Agreement, and when used otherwise than in connection with specific Sections, Sub-clauses or Schedules, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole. 1 2.6 A reference to a “month” is a reference to a period starting on one day in a calendar month, and ending on the date immediately before the numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that if there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in which that period ends, that period shall end on the last day in that calendar month 1 2 7 The word “drawals”, “draw” and “drawn” shall include disbursements / drawings from time to time under the relevant Term Loan and/or issuance of bank guarantees and / or letters of credit and / or co-acceptance / acceptance of bills by InnoVen 1 2.8 With respect to capitalized terms (i) all capitalized terms used but not specifically defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them under the relevant Schedule(s); (ii) all capitalized terms used but not specifically defined in a Schedule shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the main body of this Agreement or in the other relevant Schedule(s) 12 9 Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or following which any payment is to be made or act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day on which the period ends and by reducing the period to the preceding Business Day if the last day of the period is not a Business Day; 1.2 10 Whenever any payment to be made or action to be taken under this Agreement is required to be made or taken on a day (“Scheduled Day”) other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made or action taken on the Business Day immediately preceding such Scheduled Day InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 34

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SCHEDULE 1 PART1 SPECIFIC DETAILS OF BORROWER AND TERM LOAN 1 DATE OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT (“Effective Date”) The Twelfth Day of September, Two Thousand and Seventeen 2 DETAILS OF THE BORROWER Yatra Online Private Limited, a company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 and having its registered office at B2, 202, 2nd Floor, Marathon Innova, Marathon Nextgen Complex, Off. Ganpatrao Kadam Marg. Lower Parel (W), Mumbai Maharashtra 400013 The expression “Borrower” shall, unless it be repugnant to the subject or context thereof, include its successors and permitted assigns 3 AMOUNT OF THE TERM LOAN The aggregate amount of the Term Loan shall be INR 495,000,000 (Rupees Four Hundred and Ninety Five Million Only) to be made available by InnoVen to the Borrower in 2 (Two) Tranches in the following manner (i) INR 320,000,000 (Rupees Three Hundred and Twenty Million Only) (“First Tranche”) and (ii) INR 175,000.000 (Rupees One Hundred and Seventy Five Million Only) (“Second Tranche”), respectively subject to the Borrower complying with the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents 4 MATURITY DATE AND LAST DATE OF DRAWAL Unless otherwise agreed to by InnoVen in writing, the right to make the drawal from the Term Loan for the First Tranche and the Second Tranche shall cease on September 15, 2017 (“Last Date of Drawal”) Unless otherwise agreed to by InnoVen in writing, the maturity date of the First Tranche of the Term Loan shall be the earlier of (i) January 01, 2020, or (ii) occurrence of an Event of Default (“First Tranche Maturity Date”). Unless otherwise agreed to by InnoVen in writing, the maturity date of the Second Tranche of the Term Loan shall be the earlier of (i) August 01, 2019 or (ii) occurrence of an Event of Default (“Second Tranche Maturity Date”). 5 PURPOSE OF THE TERM LOAN The Term Loan shall only be used for general corporate purposes. 6 BORROWER’S CONTACT DETAILS FOR NOTICES BORROWER: InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 35

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Yatra Online Private Limited, Address: 1101-03, Tower B, 11th Floor, Unitech Cyber Park, Sector-39, Gurgaon-122001 Attention: Mr Alok Vaish Telephone No : +91 124 3395575 Fax No +91 124 3395500 E-mail ID: alok.vaish@yatra.com 7 RATE OF INTEREST The Borrower shall pay to InnoVen interest on the principal amount of the Term Loan outstanding from time to time on the 1st (first) day of each calendar month. The outstanding Term Loan shall accrue interest on a monthly basis from the date of the disbursement of the relevant Tranche, as the case may be, at a fixed rate of 14 75% (Fourteen and seventy five percent) per annum (the “Interest”). 8 REPAYMENT Subject to Repayment Moratorium, the Borrower shall be obligated to repay the amounts under the Term Loan payable monthly till the applicable Maturity Date Provided further that on each of the Due Dates, the Borrower shall, without any notice or demand from InnoVen. repay / pay such amounts of the Term Loan which are due, together with all interest, costs, charges, expenses and other monies payable in respect of the Term Loan which is due and payable on such Due Date. The Borrower shall be provided a moratorium on the repayment of the principal amount ending on (i) November 30, 2017 for the First Tranche; and (ii) September 30, 2017 for the Second Tranche (“Repayment Moratorium”) It is clarified that the moratorium provided above is only with respect to repayment of the principal amount of the Term Loan and the Borrower shall be liable to pay the Interest to InnoVen during the respective repayment moratorium periods Provided further that the Borrower will have the option to prepay the outstanding amount after July 31, 2018 for the First Tranche and the Second Tranche giving InnoVen at least 15 (Fifteen) Business Days’ prior written notice Such prepayment shall attract prepayment fees of 1 5% (One Point Five percent) (“Prepayment Fees’) of the outstanding principal amount Any such notice of prepayment, once given, shall be irrevocable, and the Borrower shall be bound to make the prepayment of the amount(s) specified therein. For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby clarified that the Borrower shall not be allowed to prepay the outstanding principal amount for First Tranche and Second Tranche prior to August 01. 2018. InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 36

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9 A FRONT END FEE The Borrower shall pay to InnoVen a non-refundable front end fee equal to INR 3,200,000 (Rupees Three Million and Two Hundred Thousand only) on the First Closing Date and INR 1,750,000 (Rupees One Million and Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand only) on the Second Closing Date and such front end fee payable shall be exclusive of all applicable Taxes and statutory levies thereon. 10 SECURITY 10.1 Pursuant to Section 6 of the Term Loan Agreement, and to secure the performance of all the obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents, the Borrower hereby creates a Lien in the Collateral in favor of InnoVen The Lien shall comprise of pari passu charge by way of hypothecation on the Hypothecated Goods (the “Collateral”) In addition to the above, (i) the Guarantor shall provide a continuing unconditional guarantee to secure the Obligations of the Borrower in terms of and pursuant to the Guarantee as well as the other Loan Documents and (ii) the Borrower shall pledge the shares held by it in the Target Company in terms of and pursuant to the Deed of Pledge as well as other Loan Documents 10.2 The specific terms and conditions of the security interest and Lien created on the Collateral by the Borrower in favor of InnoVen, the guarantee to be provided by the Guarantor as well as the Deed of Pledge are set forth in the Deed of Hypothecation, the Guarantee and the Deed of the Pledge annexed to the Term Loan Agreement as Schedule 4, Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 respectively 11 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO DRAWAL OF FIRST TRANCHE InnoVen’s obligation to extend the initial Advance to the Borrower is subject to the condition precedent that InnoVen shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to InnoVen, such documents, and completion of such other matters, as InnoVen may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation: I Borrower shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the Term Loan Agreement and Loan Documents to which it is a party; II. Borrower shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the Deed of Hypothecation. the Guarantee executed by the Guarantor, the Deed of Pledge executed by the Borrower and the Target Company; III Borrower shall have delivered duly executed original signatures to the completed board resolutions authorizing the Borrower to perform its obligations; IV Borrower shall have delivered certified true copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Borrowers; V. Borrower shall have delivered to InnoVen the request letter for the drawal of First Tranche; InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 37

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VI Borrower shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to InnoVen that the insurance policies required under the Term Loan Agreement hereof are in full force and effect; VII. Borrower shall have paid the fees set out in Section 10 of this Schedule 1 Part V, VIII Borrower shall have paid the legal invoice raised by Nishith Desai Associates with respect to legal expenses incurred in connection with the Term Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents IX. The Borrower shall have delivered to InnoVen a duly executed Confirmation Certificate (in accordance with Section 2.1.2) in the form provided in Schedule 1 Part 2 stating that the representations and warranties in Schedule 2 shall be true in all material respects on the date of the Confirmation Certificate and on the date of drawal; provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date, and no default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result from the disbursal, X Upon InnoVen being satisfied with the declarations made in the Confirmation Certificate except as otherwise agreed between InnoVen and the Borrower., timely receipt of an executed Drawal Request (in accordance with Section 2.1.2) in the form provided in Schedule 1 Part 3, XI. In InnoVen “s sole opinion, there has not been a Material Adverse Change; and XII The Borrower shall have filed Form CHG-1 registering the charge in favour of InnoVen with the Registrar of Companies 12 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO DRAWAL OF SECOND TRANCHE InnoVen’s obligations to extend the Second Tranche to the Borrower is subject to the condition precedent that InnoVen shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to InnoVen , such documents, and completion of such other matters, as InnoVen may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation: I. Borrower shall have drawndown the First Tranche; II. Borrower shall have delivered to InnoVen the request letter for the Second Tranche; III. Borrower shall have paid the fees set out in Section 10 of this Schedule 1 Part 1; IV Borrower shall have delivered to InnoVen a duly executed Confirmation Certificate (in accordance with Section 2 12) in the form provided in Schedule 1 Part 2 stating that the representations and warranties in Schedule 2 shall be true in all material respects on the date of InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 38

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the Confirmation Certificate and on the date of drawal, provided, however, that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and provided, further that those representations and warranties expressly referring to a specific date shall be true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of such date, and no default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result from the disbursal; V Upon InnoVen being satisfied with the declarations made in the Confirmation Certificate, except as otherwise agreed between InnoVen and the Borrower, timely receipt of an executed Drawal Request (in accordance with Section 2.1 2) in the form provided in Schedule 1 Part 3, VI In InnoVen’s sole opinion, there has not been a Material Adverse Change. VII. The Borrower has complied with all the financial covenants, specified in Section 7 5 of the Term Loan Agreement. InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 39

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SCHEDULE 1 PART 2 Form of Confirmation Certificate To. InnoVen Capital India Private Limited 12th Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 Dear Sir This is with reference to Section 2.1.2 and further to Schedule 1 Part 1 of the Agreement entered into by InnoVen Capital India Private Limited (“InnoVen”) and Yatra Online Private Limited dated (“Agreement”). As required under the Agreement, we hereby state that (i) All the representations and warranties made by us under the Agreement are true and correct and continue to be valid. (ii) All the covenants stated by us under the Agreement are true and correct and continue to be valid. (iii) There has been no Material Adverse Change in the status of the Borrower since the date of the Agreement. (iv) The Borrower has been complying with all the terms and conditions of the Agreement. We agree to provide any additional documentary evidence in support of the representations made in this letter, if so desired by InnoVen. Thanks and regards, For Yatra Online Private Limited InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 40

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SCHEDULE 1 PART 3 Form of Drawal Request To, InnoVen Capital India Private Limited 12th Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 Dear Sir. This is with reference to Section 2.1.2 and further to Schedule 1, Part 1 of the Agreement entered into by Yatra Online private Limited and InnoVen Capital India Private Limited (“InnoVen”) dated (“Agreement”). Based on the Confirmation Certificate attached to this Drawal Request, we request InnoVen Capital India Private Limited to kindly disburse the amount of Rs. (Rupees Only) (Amount in words) into our account, the details of which are given below Name of Beneficiary Yatra Online Private Limited Bank Name Account Number Branch IFSC Code Thanks and regards, For Yatra Online Private Limited InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 41

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SCHEDULE 2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES The Borrower hereby makes the following representations and warranties to InnoVen and confirms that they are true, correct, valid and subsisting in every respect as of the date of this Agreement, and shall continue to be true, correct, valid and subsisting as of the First Closing Date, the Second Closing Date under this Agreement (in each case, before and after giving effect to disbursements occurring on such date) The Borrower hereby confirms that the following representations and warranties would be true, correct, valid and subsisting during the term of the Term Loan and any material breach of a representation or warranty would be promptly notified by the Borrower to InnoVen. It is hereby clarified that the following representations and warranties shall be applicable to the Target Company only when the Borrower acquires 100% of the issued and paid up capital in the Target Company. 1 Authority and Capacity 1.1 The Borrower and each of the Borrower’s subsidiaries have been duly incorporated and organized, and is validly existing in good standing, under the respective Law of the country of incorporation. 1 2 Each of the Borrower and its subsidiaries has the corporate power and authority to own and operate a substantial part of its assets and properties and to carry on its business in substantially the same manner as it is currently conducted. 1 3 The Borrower and its subsidiaries have all material permits, approvals, authorizations, licenses, registrations, and consents including registrations necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted. 1.4 Subject to applicable Law and the Consents to be procured in relation to the performance of the obligations of the Borrower, under this Agreement and other Loan Documents, the Borrower have, or will have the legal right, power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform this Agreement, Loan Documents and all other documents and instruments required to be executed pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, and such documents, when executed, will constitute valid and binding obligations and be enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms 1.5 Subject to applicable Law and the Consents to be procured in relation to the performance of the obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantor under this Agreement and other Loan Documents, the Borrower and the Guarantor has the legal right, power and authority to deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Borrower represents that all Consents, and actions of, filings with and notices to any governmental or regulatory authority as may be required to be obtained by the Borrower in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and/or the transaction have been obtained. InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 42

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1 6 The Borrower hereby confirms that there has been no Material Adverse Change since the Accounts Date in the business and operations of the Group and that it has no notice of any action or investigation or other proceedings of any nature whatsoever (excluding regular scrutiny related to tax assessments and tax audits), by any Government authority or any other Person which would restrain, prohibit or otherwise challenge the obligations under the Loan Documents or would be likely to have a Material Adverse Change on the Borrower or its subsidiaries or their respective businesses and operations. 1.7 All written materials provided by the Borrower to InnoVen do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that with respect to assumptions, projections and expressions of opinion or predictions contained in such written materials, the Borrower represents only that (i) the assumptions are described in reasonable detail therein and (ii) such assumptions are reasonable given the operations of the Borrower to date, the current state of the economy and the existing assets, liabilities, sources of capital and other business factors involving the Borrower 2 Corporate Matters 2.1 The copies of the charter documents of the Borrower and its subsidiaries delivered to InnoVen are true and complete copies, and each of the Borrower and its subsidiaries have complied with all the provisions of their respective charter documents and in particular, have not entered into any ultra vires transaction which has had or is likely to have a Material Adverse Change on the Borrower All legal and procedural requirements concerning the Companies Act, 2013, other applicable Laws and the charter documents have been duly complied with in all material respects 2 2 The Term Loan to be availed by the Borrower under this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and all necessary consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, or registrations required to be obtained by the Borrower for such Term Loan have been obtained. 3 Accounts and Records 3 1 The books of accounts of the Borrower and its subsidiaries have been accurately and properly maintained., the accounts of the Borrower and the audited accounts of the Borrower have been prepared, in each case, in accordance with applicable Law and in accordance with Indian accounting standards as prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, so as to give a true and fair view of the business (including the assets, liabilities and state of affairs) of the Borrower and its subsidiaries 3.2 Since the date of the last audited financial statements provided to InnoVen. there has been no event or a condition of any type that has or would have a Material Adverse Change on the business of the Borrower or its subsidiaries 4 Borrowings InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 43

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4 1 Except for the borrowings set out in the Disclosure Schedule, there are no other borrowings (including any outstanding obligations for the repayment of money), whether present or future, actual or contingent, or charges or other security interests (excluding statutory liens) of the Group 4.2 All the borrowings made by the Borrower and/or its subsidiaries, if any, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action / necessary consents, approvals, orders, authorizations and the requisite filings / registrations in this regard have been duly complied with. 4 3 Except for the Liens set out in the Disclosure Schedule, there are no other Liens or Encumbrances against any of the properties, whether tangible, intangible or real, of the Borrower 5 Taxation Matters 5.1 The Group has complied with all the material requirements, in respect of Tax matter exceeding a value of INR 50.000,000 (Rupees Fifty Million only), as specified under the respective Tax laws as applicable to them in relation to filing of returns, computations, notices and information which are or are required to be made or given by the Group to any tax authority for taxation and for any other tax or duty purposes, have been made and are correct based on various interpretations and tax advice. 5 2 Except for as set out in the Disclosure Schedule, the Borrower and its subsidiaries have no notice of any Tax disputes or other liabilities of Taxes in respect of which a claim has been made or notice has been issued against the Borrower and /or its subsidiaries in excess of exceeding INR 50,000,000 (Rupees Fifty Million only) 6 Legal / Litigation Matters 6 1 Except as provided in the Disclosure Letter, the Group has no notice of any investigation or enquiry by, nor any notice or communication of any order decree, decision or judgment of, any court, tribunal, arbitrator, governmental agency or regulatory body, outstanding or received by and against the Group or any employee for whose acts or defaults the Group may be vicariously liable, with respect to an alleged actual violation and/or failure to comply with any such applicable law, regulation, byelaw or constitutional document, or requiring it/them to take or omit any action, which may result in any liability or criminal or administrative sanction against the Group, having a Material Adverse Change on the Group. 6.2 No order has been made, petition presented, resolution passed or meeting convened for the winding up (or other process whereby the business is terminated or a substantial part of the assets of the Borrower or its subsidiaries are distributed amongst its creditors and/or shareholders or other contributories) of the Borrower or its subsidiaries and there are no cases or proceedings under any applicable insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws concerning the Borrower or its subsidiaries 6 3 Neither the Borrower nor its subsidiaries have committed InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 44

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i) any criminal or unlawful act involving dishonesty; ii) any breach of trust; or iii) any material breach of contract or statutory duty or any tortious act which could entitle any third party to terminate any material contract to which the Borrower or its subsidiaries is a party; which could have a Material Adverse Change on the Borrower and/or its business or its subsidiaries and/or their businesses. 7 Contractual Arrangements 7.1 Neither the Borrower nor its subsidiaries have been a party to any agreement, arrangement or practice which in whole or in part contravenes or is invalidated by any restrictive trade practices, fair trading, consumer protection, competition law or similar laws or regulations under the relevant jurisdiction or in respect of which any filing, registration or notification is required pursuant to such laws or regulations (whether or not the same has in fact been made) and which would have a Material Adverse Change on the business. 7.2 Al! material contracts and all material leases, tenancies, licenses and agreements of any nature relating to real estate which the Borrower and its subsidiaries are a party are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the respective parties thereto and the terms thereof have been complied with by the Borrower, its subsidiaries and the counter parties thereto and there have occurred no grounds for rescission, avoidance or repudiation of any of the contracts or such leases, tenancies, licenses or agreements and no notice of termination or of intention to terminate has been received in respect of any thereof. 7.3 The Borrower warrants that all material documents/agreements executed by it and which are required to be stamped under applicable laws, are duly stamped 7.4 The Borrower is not in violation of any material term of its Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association, each as amended to date, or in any material respect of any term or provision of any mortgage, indebtedness, indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, judgment, order or decree to which it is party or by which it is bound which would have a Material Adverse Change on the Borrower’s business. The execution and delivery of the Loan Documents by the Borrower, the performance by the Borrower of its obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents will not result in any material violation of, or materially conflict with, or constitute a material default under, the Borrower’s Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association, each as amended to date, or any of its agreements nor result in the suspension, revocation, impairment forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Borrower, its business or operations or any of its assets or properties. 7.5 The Borrower has avoided every condition, and has not performed any act, the occurrence of which would result in the Borrower’s loss of any right granted under any license, distribution agreement or other agreement InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 45

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7 6 No employee, officer, director or shareholder of the Borrower or member of his or her immediate family is indebted to the Borrower for amounts exceeding INR 2,000,000 (Rupees Two Million only) in each case, and not exceeding, in aggregate, an amount of INR 5,000,000 (Rupees Five Million only), nor is the Borrower indebted (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any of them other than (i) for payment of salary for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Borrower and (iii) for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees (including stock option agreements outstanding under any stock option plan approved by the Borrower’s Board of Directors and stock purchase agreements approved by the Borrower’s Board of Directors) 7 7 There are no Related Party Transactions, agreements, arrangements or other forms of relationships involving the Borrower, which are on terms less favorable to the Borrower than an arm’s length transaction. 8 Employees, Directors 8 1 The Borrower and its subsidiaries are complying with all material obligations under the applicable labor laws and other laws in relation to their employees. There have not been any strikes, go slow or work stoppages or other labor dispute involving the Borrower and/or its subsidiaries, neither is such strike, go slow or work stoppage or similar action pending 8.2 Each officer, employee or consultant of the Borrower and/or its subsidiaries that has had or may have access to the Borrower’s intellectual property has entered into an agreement containing appropriate confidentiality and invention assignment provisions To the knowledge of the Borrower, no officer, employee or consultant of the Borrower is in violation of such confidential information and invention assignment agreement or any pnor employee contract or proprietary information agreement with any other corporation or third party 9 Operations 9.1 There has been no damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the assets, business, operations of the Borrower or its subsidiaries. 9 2 There has been no Material Adverse Change to or in the business of the Group (including termination of any contracts or arrangements including those pertaining to their ongoing business) and / or the Group has not received any notice of any action or investigation or other proceedings of any nature whatsoever, by any Government authority which would restrain, prohibit or otherwise challenge or impede the performance of the Loan Documents or would be likely to have a Material Adverse Change on the Group or their business 9.3 Each of the Group companies has all franchises, permits, licenses, and any similar authority/certification/authorization necessary for the conduct of their business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which would have a Material Adverse Change on any of the Group’s Business, and believes they can obtain, without undue burden or expense, any similar authority InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 46

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for the conduct of its business as currently planned to be conducted. The Group is not in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or other similar authority. 9 4 None of the companies in the Group is in violation of any applicable Law relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, and to its knowledge, no material expenditure are or will be required in order to comply with any such existing Law. 10 Assets 10.1 The specifics of the assets set out under Schedule A of the Deed of Hypothecation comprise a substantial part of the assets used in connection with the business of the Borrower and its subsidiaries 10.2 No assets (whether comprising part of the Collateral or not) of the Borrower and its subsidiaries have been disposed other than (a) in the ordinary course of business and (b) of a value of less than Rs.5,000.000 (Rupees Five Million only) Neither the Borrower nor its subsidiaries have given any rights to any third parties with respect to any of the assets owned by them other than in the ordinary course of business 10 3 All assets of the Borrower and its subsidiaries including all debts due to the Borrower and its subsidiaries which are included in the audited financial accounts of the Borrower and its subsidiaries or have otherwise been represented as being the property of or due to the Borrower and/or its subsidiaries and/or being used by the Borrower or its subsidiaries for the purposes of their business are the absolute property of the Borrower or its subsidiaries, as the case may be, and/or is being leased to the Borrower or its subsidiaries, as the case may be 10 4 Other than as disclosed in the audited financial statements, all receivables of the Borrower are considered good by the Borrower and the Borrower does not have any reason to believe that any of its receivables are to be treated as bad or doubtful debts. 11 Related Party Transactions 11.1 Set out in the Disclosure Schedule is a list of all subsisting transactions that the Borrower has entered into with its Related Parties. 11.2 The Borrower hereby confirms that any transactions with Related Parties have been conducted at commercially justifiable terms and at an arm’s length basis 12 Intellectual Property 12.1 The Borrower and its subsidiaries are the absolute owners, valid licensees or authorized users (as the case may be) of the Intellectual Property, which the Borrower and its subsidiaries are using The Borrower and its subsidiaries have taken all necessary steps to maintain and protect the Intellectual Property. InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 47

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12.2 The use by the Borrower or its subsidiaries of any Intellectual Property does not violate and would not infringe the Intellectual Property rights of any Person 12 3 Neither the Borrower nor its subsidiaries have granted, nor is it obliged to grant, any license, sub- license or assignment in respect of any of its Intellectual Property There are no restrictions on the right of the Borrower or its subsidiaries to license any of the Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Borrower 12.4 With respect to Intellectual property, there are no legal proceedings including any litigation, arbitration, infringement and/or passing off actions filed against and/or is proposed and/or is threatened to be filed against the Borrower or its subsidiaries and that Borrower or its subsidiaries have not received any cease and desist notice so far and is/are not aware of any circumstance under which such a notice may be issued. 13 Insurance 13 1 All the material assets of the Borrower and its subsidiaries have been and are at the date of this Agreement insured for risks and in amounts standard for companies in Borrower’s business and location and the same are in force as of the date of this Agreement 13.2 The Borrower and its subsidiaries are in compliance with all the material terms and conditions under all existing and valid insurance policies. 13.3 The Borrower will procure the necessary insurance coverage and will comply with the requirements in connection with insurance as laid out in the Term Loan Agreement or as may be specifically required by InnoVen. 14 Confidentiality 14.1 Neither the Borrower nor its subsidiaries have disclosed or permitted to be disclosed or undertaken or arranged to disclose to any Person any of its know-how, secrets or confidential information except in the ordinary course of business and subject to entering into valid and binding agreements with the party to whom such information has been disclosed to keep such information confidential 15 Guarantees 15 1 The Guarantee and the obligations set forth therein are enforceable in against the Guarantor under all relevant applicable Law 15.2 The guarantee under the Guarantee has been provided in accordance with the applicable Law. 16 Independent representations and warranties InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 48

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16.1 For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing representations and warranties shall be separate and independent, and save as expressly provided shall not be limited by reference to any other section, clause or anything in this Agreement or its Annexures, Exhibits or Schedules. 17 Disclosure to InnoVen 17.1 All information relating to the Borrower, including subsidiaries of the Borrower which is material in relation to the Borrower’s Business, operations, financial conditions, assets and liabilities, intellectual property, organization, Tax, employment related matters, compliance matters, litigation and environmental matters, required to be known by any prudent lender has been disclosed to InnoVen InnoVen BORROWER GUARANTOR 49

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SCHEDULE 6 DEED OF PLEDGE 53

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Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our report dated June 30, 2017, in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement (Form F-1 No. 333-215653) and related Prospectus of Yatra Online, Inc. dated December 19, 2017.

 

 

/s/ Ernst & Young Associates LLP

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

December 19, 2017