Sapphire Foods India Limited IPO Details

Sapphire Foods IPO: Key Details

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Company Information

Sapphire Foods India Limited, incorporated in 2009, is one of YUM’s franchisee operators in the Indian subcontinent with revenue from operations of ₹ 13,404.12 million and ₹ 10,196.19 million for the financial years 2020 and 2021, respectively. They are also Sri Lanka’s largest international QSR chain, in terms of revenue for the financial year 2021 (with revenue of ₹ 1.90 billion representing 35% of the total market revenue), and a number of restaurants operated as of March 31, 2021 (with 68 restaurants representing 39% of the total number of outlets in the market) (Source: Technopak Report). They have also established
a presence in the Maldives.

As of June 30, 2021, they owned and operated 209 KFC restaurants in India and the Maldives, 239 Pizza Hut restaurants in India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and two Taco Bell restaurants in Sri Lanka. In 2020, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell recorded system sales worldwide of US$26.2 billion, US$11.9 billion, and US$11.7 billion, respectively.

Competitive Strengths

• Leading QSR brands with a substantial market presence and scale;
• Strong relationship with YUM;
• Continuous focus on delivering great customer experience;
• Operational excellence;
• Scalable new restaurant economic model for expansion; and
• Great place to work led by experienced management team and backed by institutional capital.

Company Strategy

• Accelerate conversion from unorganized food services to the company brands
  • Continuously enhance relevance of the current brands
  • Leverage omni-channel strategy
  • Leverage strength on cost efficiencies, manage unit economics and achieve economies of scale through operational leverage
  • Fast-paced restaurant expansion to capitalize on growth opportunities
• Pursue inorganic growth

Proceeds from Sapphire Foods IPO will be used to:

The Company will not directly receive any proceeds from the Offer (the “Offer Proceeds”) and all the Offer Proceeds (net of any Offer related expenses to be borne by the Selling Shareholders) will be received by the Selling Shareholders, in proportion to the Offered Shares sold by the respective Selling Shareholders as part of the Offer

Sapphire Foods IPO: Financials

Sapphire Foods IPO: Comparison with listed industry peers

Sapphire Foods IPO: Risks

• They reported restated loss for the period / year after tax for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 and the financials years 2021, 2020 and 2019 and may incur additional losses in the future.
• They may suffer uninsured losses or experience losses exceeding limits, and we may have to make payments to cover uninsured losses.
• They have incurred indebtedness and may incur additional indebtedness in the future, which could affect the ability to obtain future financing or pursue a growth strategy.
• There are material outstanding legal proceedings involving the Company, Subsidiaries and Directors.

For complete internal and external risk factors, you can refer to the RHP of the company.

Sapphire Foods IPO: Registrar and Lead Managers