Roadzen Secures Mizuho Debt Extension and Facility Increase
Rhea-AI Summary
Roadzen Inc. (Nasdaq: RDZN), an AI leader in insurance and mobility, has secured a significant financial boost from Mizuho Securities USA The company announced an extension of its existing $7.5 million facility and an additional $4 million in capital, increasing the total loan to $11.5 million in 15% senior secured notes. The maturity date has been extended to December 31, 2024, without any additional warrants.
CEO Rohan Malhotra emphasized that this development, along with recent management debt-to-equity exchanges, is part of Roadzen's strategy to simplify its balance sheet and address costs associated with going public. The company aims to complete these efforts by summer, positioning itself for a market valuation that better reflects its potential as its technology gains traction in the market.
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- Secured $4 million additional capital from Mizuho Securities USA
- Increased total loan facility from $7.5 million to $11.5 million
- Extended maturity date of the loan to December 31, 2024
- No additional warrants issued for the loan increase and extension
Negative
- High interest rate of 15% on senior secured notes
- Ongoing efforts to address inherited going-public costs
News Market Reaction 1 Alert
On the day this news was published, RDZN gained 0.60%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Additional
NEW YORK, July 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roadzen Inc. (Nasdaq: RDZN) ("Roadzen" or the "Company"), a global leader in AI at the convergence of insurance and mobility, today announced that it secured an extension of the maturity date and an additional
“We greatly appreciate Mizuho’s continued belief in our vision. This extension and facility increase, combined with management’s recent debt-to-equity exchange, advances our continuing efforts to simplify the company’s balance sheet and address inherited going-public costs - an effort we will look to conclude this summer. As Roadzen’s technology continues to gain market traction, these steps are important in paving the way to achieving a market valuation that reflects our potential,” commented Rohan Malhotra, Roadzen’s founder & CEO.
About Roadzen Inc.
Roadzen Inc. (Nasdaq: RDZN) is a global technology company transforming auto insurance using advanced artificial intelligence (AI). Thousands of clients, from the world’s leading insurers, carmakers and fleets, to dealerships and auto insurance agents, use Roadzen’s technology to build new products, sell insurance, process claims, and improve road safety. Roadzen’s pioneering work in telematics, generative AI, and computer vision has earned Roadzen recognition as a top AI innovator by publications such as Forbes, Fortune and Financial Express. Roadzen’s mission is to continue advancing AI research at the intersection of mobility and insurance, ushering in a world where accidents are prevented, premiums are fair, and claims are processed within minutes, not weeks. Headquartered in Burlingame, California, the Company has 380 employees across its global offices in the U.S., India, U.K. and France. To learn more, please visit www.roadzen.ai.
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