October 8, 2023
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Ola Electric, Ather Energy Struggle to Attract Investors

Hero MotoCorp-backed EV company Ather Energy’s losses surged more than 2.5 times in the financial year 2022-23….reports Asian Lite News

Despite gaining significant market shares, Indian electric two-wheeler (E2W) market leaders like Ola Electric and Ather Energy are witnessing a lukewarm response from investors amid heavy losses and regulatory uncertainties, the media reported.

According to Nikkei Asia, industry executives view the lukewarm response to Ola and Ather’s fundraising “as a warning sign despite the startups’ rapid growth” while green mobility is considered a sunshine sector.

Ather Energy “resorted to a rights issue after potential investors balked at its ask of more than $200 million at a valuation of at least $1 billion,” the report mentioned, citing people aware of the company’s plans.

Hero MotoCorp-backed EV company Ather Energy’s losses surged more than 2.5 times in the financial year 2022-23.

The EV startup reported a loss of Rs 864.5 crore in FY23, against a loss of Rs 344.1 crore in FY22, according to its annual financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).

Ather’s total expenses more than tripled to Rs 2,670.6 crore from Rs 757.9 crore in FY22, despite strong sales.

The surge in losses reported even after the firm’s revenue from operations grew 4.3 times to reach Rs 1,784 crore during the fiscal year ending March 2023.

Meanwhile, SoftBank-backed Ola Electric’s valuation rose just 10 per cent to $5.5 billion after a $140 million funding round led by existing backer Temasek in September, the report mentioned.

IPO-bound Ola Electric posted a net loss of Rs 784.1 crore in the financial year FY22, a four times jump from Rs 199.2 crore in FY21.

As per its FY22 results, the total expenditure stood at Rs 1,240.4 crore in the reported fiscal year.

However, FY22 figures are not comparable with FY21 as the company started delivering electric scooters from December 2021 only, according to reports.

According to investors, “while smaller fundraises will keep them going for now, growth could be impacted if they don’t manage to raise bigger rounds,” said the Nikkei Asia report.

While both startups and legacy automakers saw sales dip, the pressure is far higher on startups, which need to increase sales as well as reduce losses to attract investors, the report mentioned.

According to latest BNP Paribas India EV report, Ola Electric (Ola) continued to lose market share (month-on-month), dropping to 29 per cent (-66 bps) in September Bajaj Auto (11.1 per cent, +57 bp) gained the most market share, while Ola lost the most, followed by Okinawa.

Among the top-five original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), monthly sales volume rose the most for Bajaj Auto, while it declined the most for Okinawa, said the report.

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