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Route Mobile Limited Investor Presentation 2021

Oct 20, 2021

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Ref No: RML/2021-22/148

Date: October 20, 2021

To, BSE Limited Scrip Code: 543228

National Stock Exchange of India Limited NSE Symbol: ROUTE

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sub: Clarification with respect to Intimation filed by the Company on October 18, 2021, pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

With reference to the “Outcome of Board Meeting” of the Company submitted to the stock exchanges on October 18, 2021 (Ref: RML/2021-22/142), please note that on account of an inadvertent typographical error the following part of the ‘Investor Presentation’ shall by this erratum, be amended, corrected and substituted to read as mentioned herein instead of as earlier submitted:

  • (a) On slide 21 of the Q2 FY2022 & H1 FY2022 update presentation Total Billable Transaction in H1 FY2022 reported as “ 16 billion” be replaced with and read as “ 18 billion” Total Billable Transaction in H1 FY2022.

  • (b) On slide 21 of the Q2 FY2022 & H1 FY2022 update presentation Revenue per transaction in H1 FY2022 reported as “ INR 0.509” be replaced with and read as “ INR 0.459” Revenue per transaction in H1 FY2022.

  • (c) On slide 21 of the Q2 FY2022 & H1 FY2022 update presentation, added a footnote “(2) Total Billable Transaction in H1 FY2022 includes 1.75bn email transactions processed by SendClean, which resulted in decreased revenue per transaction in H1 FY2022

  • (d) On slide 22 of the Q2 FY2022 & H1 FY2022 update presentation EBITDA per transaction in H1 FY2022 reported as “ INR 0.069” be replaced with and read as “ INR 0.063” EBITDA per transaction in H1 FY2022.

  • (e) On slide 22 of the Q2 FY2022 & H1 FY2022 update presentation, added a footnote “(2) Total Billable Transaction in H1 FY2022 includes 1.75bn email transactions processed by SendClean, which resulted in decreased EBITDA per transaction in H1 FY2022” .

All other information as stated in the Investor Presentation dated October 18, 2021 will remain unchanged. The earnings call transcript, for the earnings call hosted on October 18, 2021 at 18:00 India Standard Time, should be read in conjunction with the changes notified above and the same will be uploaded in due course.

The revised copy of the Investor Presentation is also available on the website of the company viz., www.routemobile.com.

Kindly take the above on your records and oblige.

Thanking you, Yours truly, For Route Mobile Limited

RATHIN Digitally signed by RATHINDRA DAS DRA DAS Date: 2021.10.20 19:58:53 +05'30'

Rathindra Das Head Legal, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

Encl: as above

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October 18, 20211

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This presentation has been prepared for general information purposes in respect of Route Mobile Limited (“Company”) together with its subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, as applicable (together, with the Company, the “Group”) only, without regard to any specific objectives, suitability, financial situations and needs of any particular person and does not constitute any recommendation or form part of any offer or invitation, directly or indirectly, in any manner, or inducement to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction, nor shall it or any part of it or the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment therefor. This presentation does not solicit any action based on the material contained herein. Nothing in this presentation is intended by the Group to be construed as legal, accounting or tax advice.

This presentation has not been approved and will not or may not be reviewed or approved by any statutory or regulatory authority in India or by any Stock Exchange in India. This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance, strategy and results of the Group and/ or the industry in which it operates. Forward-looking statements are statements concerning future circumstances and results, and any other statements that are not historical facts, sometimes identified by the words including, without limitation “believes”, “expects”, “predicts”, “intends”, “projects”, “plans”, “estimates”, “aims”, “foresees”, “anticipates”, “targets”, and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements, including those cited from third party sources, contained in this presentation are based on numerous assumptions and are uncertain and subject to risks. A multitude of factors including, but not limited to, changes in demand, competition and technology, can cause actual events, performance or results to differ significantly from any anticipated development. Neither the Group nor its affiliates or advisors or representatives nor any of its or their parent or subsidiary undertakings or any such person's officers or employees guarantees that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor does either accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation and are not guarantees of future performance. As a result, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release any update or revisions to any forward-looking statements in this presentation as a result of any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions, assumptions or circumstances on which these forward looking statements are based. Given these uncertainties and other factors, viewers of this presentation are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forwardlooking statements. Certain numbers in these presentations and materials have been subject to routine rounding off and accordingly figures shown as total in tables and diagrams may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.

The information contained in these presentations and materials are only current as of the dates specified herein and have not been independently verified. None of the Group, its directors, promoter or affiliates, nor any of its or their respective employees, advisers or representatives or any other person accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in such information or opinions or for any loss, cost or damage suffered or incurred howsoever arising, directly or indirectly, from any use of this presentation or its contents or otherwise in connection with this presentation, and makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, for the contents of this presentation including its accuracy, fairness, completeness or verification or for any other statement made or purported to be made by any of them, or on behalf of them, and nothing in this presentation or at this presentation shall be relied upon as a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or the future. Past performance is not a guide for future performance. The information contained in this presentation is current, and if not stated otherwise, made as of the date of this presentation. The Group undertakes no obligation to update or revise any information in this presentation as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Any person/ party intending to provide finance/ invest in the shares/ businesses of the Group shall do so after seeking their own professional advice and after carrying out their own due diligence procedure to ensure that they are making an informed decision.

This presentation includes certain industry data and projections that have been obtained from industry publications and surveys. Industry publications and surveys and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but there is no assurance that the information is accurate or complete. Neither the Company nor any of its advisors or representatives have independently verified any of the data from third-party sources or ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. All industry data and projections contained in this presentation are based on data obtained from the sources cited and involve significant elements of subjective judgment and analysis, which may or may not be correct. For the reasons mentioned above, you should not rely in any way on any of the projections contained in this presentation for any purpose.

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This presentation is not a prospectus, a statement in lieu of a prospectus, an offering circular, an advertisement or an offer document under the Companies Act, 2013, as amended, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended, or any other applicable law in India.

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This presentation is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy the securities of the Company in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer or sale would be unlawful. Securities may not be offered, sold, resold, pledged, delivered, distributed or transferred, directly or indirectly, in to or within the United States absent registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. The Company’s securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act.

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Route Mobile - Industry Leading Global CPaaS Platform

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RML offers a scalable and flexible Omnichannel CPaaS platform to enterprises across industry verticals globally

By 2026, value of the global CPaaS market will exceed $34.2bn , rising from $8.7bn in 2021[(1)]

₹15,605mn LTM Sep 2021[(2)] Revenue 29% Revenue CAGR FY2019 - FY2021 ₹2,068mn LTM Sep 2021 EBITDA 42% EBITDA CAGR FY2019 - FY2021 118% Net revenue retention in H1 FY2022

265+ direct MNO connects, overall access to 900+ MNOs (Super Network)

Global footprint across 16+ locations, serving customers in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and North America

2,000+ active billable clients. Serving 9 out of top 20 most valuable global Tech brands[(2)]

₹4,004mn Net cash and cash eqv. as on Sep 30, 2021

SaaS solutions for MNOs – Full stack of telecom grade A2P solutions for MNOs

400+ employees spread across 4 continents c. 19% attrition rate in H1 FY2022

Infrastructure comprising 10 data centers and 6 SMSCs globally

(1) Juniper - CPaaS Future Market Outlook, 2021 | (2) LTM Sep 2021 refers to 12 months period from Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021

(2) Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-worlds-tech-giants-ranked/ (2020)

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Systematic roadmap to create sustained growth momentum

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Entered lucrative Won 2 Golds in Juniper
North American Research Award for
market CPaaS Provider of the Year &
Best SMS Firewall
Successfully listed on
Indian Stock
Exchanges
On boarded marquee
Stage 1 clients across Developed
industry verticals Next Gen
Profitable since first year of Bootstrapped financial services and including new age tech, banking & RBM and OTT messaging services like [(1)] initiative - launched in Q2 FY2022RAPID - A global developer API
operations travel and transport, Became hubbing
Successful transition amongst others partners with top
from an aggregator telecom operators Product line expansion – Acquired business email
Started as an model to a direct globally technologies re-branded as SendClean
aggregator of enterprise model Full messaging Geographical expansion - Signed SPA to acquire
traffic to gain technology stack Masivian (LatAm) and InterTeleco (Kuwait)
MNO access through TeleDNA
acquisition
Boot strapped Opened offices in Europe, Consummated Onboarded several Stage 4
the company Middle East, Africa and acquisition of blue chip customers
with South-East Asia Ramped up 365squared, Cellent including Global
c.US$2,000 sales team in global markets Technologies, Start Fortune enterprises Expanding Product and
Corp India and Geographical footprint
Call2Connect
Stage 3
Hosted SMSCs
in India and UK
Omni-channel Stack
Stage 2
Marquee Clients
Started operations in Blockbuster IPO Sep’20
India to cater to the Transition to an Enterprise Business,
global market Global Expansion with differentiated
acquisitions (1) RBM – Rich Communication Services for Business Messaging; OTT – Over-the-top
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Comprehensive Enterprise Communication

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Marketing research & data capture Identity & verification
Payments & collections
Event-driven marketing
Business process management
2 Way Route
Campaigns Messaging OTP
Route
A2P Connector
Call Mail2SMS
Patching Internal communication
IVR
Number
Lead conversion Lookup
Missed
Call RCS
Click2Call
WBS Alert
OBD CPaaS
Promotions Viber
Route
Mailer GBM
Verified
Calls Acculync Notification
Customer loyalty MessagesVerified Truecaller
Brandi5 MIDaaS
Messaging
Field service & conversation
Customer support Enhanced Business Messaging
Identity & Verification
Email
Emergency communications & alerts IVR & bots
Voice
Customer notifications & reminders Contact center
Query
Request
Complaint
GenerationLead
Customer Loyalty
Cross & Upsell
Better
Conversion
ReduceChurn
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Global Diaspora - Footprint & Super Network

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Americas
Revenue for Top 50 countries by termination
Europe
3%
Direct MNO 49
Direct MNO 103
4%
APAC
Employees 4 9%
Employees 10
Direct MNO 34
14% H1
47%
Employees 7 FY2022
22%
Middle East
India Asia excl.India Africa ME Europe Americas
Direct MNO 11
India
Employees 8 Direct MNO 7 Revenue by customer (Top 150) HQ by continent
Africa Employees 384
8%
Direct MNO 62 10%
Employees 4 H1 45%
FY2022
37%
Firewall locations - 7 existing + 2 upcoming ● 400+ Global Employees base
10 virtualized Data Centers ● 265+ Super Network - Widespread global
14 Hubs distribution & reach Americas Asia Europe Africa
Data as on September 30, 2021
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Inorganic initiatives in line with our growth strategy

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Expansion of Geographical Footprint

Product Portfolio Expansion

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Customer Data
Campaign platform (CDP) -
Management Marketing
Automation
Email service Email Delivery
provider Engine
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  • § Signed definitive agreements, on Oct 9, 2021 to acquire 100% equity in Masivian S.A.S (“Masiv”)

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  • § Masiv’s differentiated cloud communication platform offerings for enterprises create a springboard for growth in Latin America

  • § Total purchase consideration of US$47.5mn (to be paid out in four instalments) and earn-out of up to US$2.5mn

  • § Closing expected in Q3 FY2022, subject to completion of conditions precedents

  • § Signed definitive agreements, on Oct 12, 2021, to acquire 49% equity stake and 90% economic and beneficial interest in Interteleco

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  • § Acquired email platform, team and associated business on a slump sale basis on Jul 5, 2021, and re-branded it as SendClean

  • § The acquisition will further strengthen Route Mobile’s presence in Middle East, through expansion into a new region - Kuwait

  • § Email continues to be a critical channel of digital communication for enterprises

  • § Total purchase consideration of Kuwaiti Dinar 652,500 (to be paid out in two tranches)

  • § SendClean creates cross-sell opportunity within Route Mobile’s existing blue-chip customer base

  • § Closing expected in Q3 FY2022 subject to completion of conditions precedents

  • § Total consideration of INR 300mn (to be paid out in two tranches)

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Recognized as “Established Leader” by Industry Analysts

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Juniper report assigns highest ratings to Route Mobile on the following parameters:

  • Breadth of CPaaS technologies supported

  • Capabilities and sophistication of A2P services

  • Strength and depth of operator partnerships

  • Size of operations in the mobile communications sector

  • Market presence

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Source: Juniper CPaaS Market Report, 2021

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Rapid - A Global Developer API Initiative (launched in Q2 FY2022)

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Developers engaged 7,275 100+ countries represented 254+ solutions created

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Other Updates

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ESOPs

  • § Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Route Mobile, on Oct 12, 2021 approved the grant of 736,500 stock options (convertible into 736,500 equity shares of INR 10 each upon Exercise) to eligible employees in the Company (and its subsidiary(ies) under RML ESOP 2021 . Details of RML ESOP 2021 have been intimated to the Indian Stock exchanges as per regulatory requirements and guidelines

Strengthened Board of Directors

  • § The Company announced the appointment of Mr. Bhaskar Pramanik as an Additional and Independent Director on the Board of the Company on Aug 10, 2021

  • § Mr. Pramanik is a seasoned entrepreneur and a tech disruptor with a career spanning over 45 years. He has held key National and Global Leadership positions in leading Multinational Technology Companies, across India, Singapore, and the US. Mr. Pramanik was also on the Executive Committee of NASSCOM, the National Committee of CII and AMCHAM, and has been a former Board member of the State Bank of India, former Chairman of Microsoft India and Managing Director at Oracle Corporation and Sun Microsystems in India. He was also the Global VP for Commercial Systems at Sun Microsystems Inc., based out of Menlo Park, CA.

  • § Having led growth strategies, go-to-market execution, and driving remarkable results with his astute business sense for major global brands, Mr. Pramanik often shares his wealth of experience as a mentor to a number of professionals and colleagues, most of whom are now MDs and senior leaders at various companies in India including SAP, Google, Netaps, Red Hat, Nvidia, Cisco and Thermo Fisher.

Infrastructure expansion for Call2Connect business

  • § Inaugurated a 1,000 seater BPO center at Virar, Mumbai, on Oct 15, 2021, to support growth of Call2Connect business operations

GST related matter

  • § During the quarter ended Jun 30, 2021, the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has requested Route Mobile to pay GST under reverse charge mechanism on the purchases of messages from its foreign vendors and sale to its overseas customers as per the provisions of IGST Act, 2017 of ₹330mn (excluding interest) for the period July 2017 to March 2019.

  • § In the assessment of the management, which is supported by legal opinion, the aforementioned services are not chargeable to GST and accordingly no provision for liability has been recognized in the consolidated financial results. However, out of abundant caution, Route Mobile decided to discharge its liability under GST on such import purchases under RCM and claim input tax credit. During the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021, Route Mobile has accordingly discharged GST dues to the extent of ₹311mn for the year 2020-21 and also made part payment of ₹ 5mn on Oct 1, 2021 towards GST dues for the period July 2017 to March 2019.

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Q2 FY2022 – Snapshot

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Revenue from Operations (In ₹ mn)

Gross Profit (In ₹ mn) and Gross Profit Margin (%)

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Y-o-Y growth Y-o-Y growth
25% 36%
20.4% 21.2%
19.5% Gross Profit (₹ mn)
Revenue from
operations (₹ mn) Gross Profit %
680 769 923
3,493 3,775 4,357
Q2 FY2021 Q1 FY2022 Q2 FY2022
Q2 FY2021 Q1 FY2022 Q2 FY2022
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EBITDA[(1)] (In ₹ mn) and EBITDA Margin (%)

Adjusted PAT[(2)] (In ₹ mn) and Adjusted PAT Margin (%)

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Y-o-Y growth Y-o-Y growth
55% 25%
14.2%
13.0%
10.4%
10.0%
11.4%
10.4%
EBITDA (₹ mn) Adj. PAT (₹ mn)
EBITDA % Adj. PAT %
399 491 617 363 377 454
Q2 FY2021 Q1 FY2022 Q2 FY2022 Q2 FY2021 Q1 FY2022 Q2 FY2022
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(1) Net loss on FX transactions and translation is excluded from EBITDA, amounting to ₹57m, ₹36mn and -₹19mn for Q2 FY2022, Q1 FY2022 and Q2 FY2021 respectively.

(2) PAT has been adjusted for non-cash amortization associated with the intangible assets added as a result of purchase price allocation for acquisitions.

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Financial Highlights

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For the Quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 (Q2 FY2022)

  • Closed Q2 FY2022 with revenue from operations of 4,357mn compared to ₹3,775mn in Q1 FY2022and ₹3,493mn in Q2 FY2021

  • Y-o-Y growth of 24.7% and sequential growth of 15.4% in revenue

  • Recorded Gross Profit of ₹923mn in Q2 FY2022 compared to ₹769mn in Q1 FY2022 and ₹680mn in Q2 FY2021

  • Y-o-Y growth of 35.7% and sequential growth of 20% in Gross Profit

  • Gross Profit margin of 21.2% , 20.4% and 19.5% in Q2 FY2022, Q1 FY2022 and Q2 FY2021 respectively

  • EBITDA of ₹617mn in Q2 FY2022 compared to ₹491mn in Q1 FY2022 and ₹399mn in Q2 FY2021

  • Y-o-Y growth of 54.5% and sequential growth of 25.5% in EBITDA

  • EBITDA margin of 14.2% , 13.0% and 11.4% in Q2 FY2022, Q1 FY2022 and Q2 FY2021 respectively

  • Recorded Profit After Tax of ₹421mn in Q2 FY2022 compared to ₹343mn in Q1 FY2022 and ₹327mn in Q2 FY2021

  • Y-o-Y growth of 28.6% and sequential growth of 22.6% in Profit After Tax

  • Adjusted Profit After Tax of ₹454mn in Q2 FY2022 compared to ₹377mn in Q1 FY2022 and ₹363mn in Q2 FY2021

  • Adjusted for non-cash amortization associated with the intangible assets added as a result of purchase price allocation for acquisitions

  • Adjusted Profit After Tax margin of 10.4% , 10.0% and 10.4% in Q2 FY2022, Q1 FY2022 and Q2 FY2021 respectively

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H1 FY2022 – Snapshot

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Revenue from Operations (In ₹ mn)

Gross Profit (In ₹ mn) and Gross Profit Margin (%)

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Y-o-Y growth Y-o-Y growth
23% 32%
20.8%
Revenue from 19.5% Gross Profit (₹ mn)
operations (₹ mn)
Gross Profit %
6,589 8,132 1,282 1,691
H1 FY2021 H1 FY2022 H1 FY2021 H1 FY2022
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EBITDA[(1)] (In ₹ mn) and EBITDA Margin (%)

Adjusted PAT[(2)] (In ₹ mn) and Adjusted PAT Margin (%)

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Y-o-Y growth Y-o-Y growth
39% 26%
13.6%
10.2%
12.1% EBITDA (₹ mn) 10.0% Adj. PAT (₹ mn)
EBITDA % Adj. PAT %
797 1,108 658 831
H1 FY2021 H1 FY2022 H1 FY2021 H1 FY2022
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(1) Net loss on FX transactions and translation is excluded from EBITDA, amounting to ₹92.9mn and ₹2mn for H1 FY2022 and H1 FY2021 respectively.

(2) PAT has been adjusted for non-cash amortization associated with the intangible assets added as a result of purchase price allocation for acquisitions.

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Financial Highlights

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For the half year ended Sep 30, 2021 (H1 FY2022)

  • Closed H1 FY2022 with revenue from operations of ₹8,132mn compared to ₹6,589mn in H1 FY2021

  • Y-o-Y growth of 23.4% in revenue

  • Recorded Gross Profit of ₹1,691mn in H1 FY2022 compared to ₹1,282mn in H1 FY2021

  • Y-o-Y growth of 31.9% in Gross Profit

  • Gross Profit margin of 20.8% , 19.5% in H1 FY2022 and H1 FY2021 respectively

  • Recorded EBITDA of ₹1,108mn in H1 FY2022 compared to ₹797mn in H1 FY2021

  • Y-o-Y growth of 39.0% in EBITDA

  • EBITDA margin of 13.6% , 12.1% in H1 FY2022 and H1 FY2021 respectively

  • Recorded Profit After Tax of ₹764mn in H1 FY2022 compared to ₹597mn in H1 FY2021

  • Y-o-Y growth of 28.1% in Profit After Tax

  • Adjusted Profit After Tax of ₹831mn in H1 FY2022 compared to ₹658mn in H1 FY2021

  • Adjusted for non-cash amortization associated with the intangible assets added as a result of purchase price allocation for acquisitions

  • Adjusted Profit After Tax margin of 10.2% and 10.0% in H1 FY2022 and H1 FY2021 respectively

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Diverse customer base

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Revenue contribution from select industries in H1 FY2022 Revenue for Top 50 countries by termination [(1)]
Social/ Internet; Edtech and 47%
Digital native Technology companies 23%
22%
Tier 1 CPaaS partners Top tier 1 CPaaS partners across the 16%
globe 14%
9%
4% 3%
Digital communication solutions for
FinServ Banking, Insurance and Payment 11%
gateways
India Asia excl. Africa Middle Europe Americas
India East
Ecommerce Increasing use of communication 10%
APIs to drive customer engagement
Revenue by customer HQ (continent) [(2)]
Telecom & allied Services MNOs and telecom OEMs 7%
8%
10%
Retail Increasing use of communication APIs to drive customer engagement 4% FY2022H1 45%
37%
Digital Solution for travel industry,
Travel particularly to airlines. and its allied 1%
services
Americas Asia Europe Africa
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(1) Top 50 countries contribute c.91% of H1 FY2022 revenue from operation I (2) Based on Top 150 customers - contributes c. 95% of H1 FY2022 revenue from operation

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Growing number of Multi-million dollar accounts with Improving Client Diversification

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Clients by Account Size

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31
30
21
20 16
11
7
10 1 2 2 4 1 2 3 4 3 4
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> $15mn > $10mn > $5mn > $1mn
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 H1 FY20221
Client Concentration [(1)]
100% 81% 82% 86% 84%
80%
54% 54% 59% 56%
60% 43% 44% 45% 40%
40%
23% 19% 15% 13%
20%
0%
FY2019 (2) FY2020 FY2021 H1 FY2022
Top 1 Top 5 Top 10 Top 50
(1) H1 FY2022 annualized (2) FY2019 excludes the discontinued wholesale voice business 1
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Strong Recurring Revenue

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Recurring Revenue[(1)] as % of Operating Revenue

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91%
85% 86%
FY2020 FY2021 LTM Sep 2021
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118% Net revenue retention[(2) ]

Deep Customer engagement driving high recurring revenues

(1) Recurring customers defined as customers that have been billed in each of the months over the respective period. For instance, a customer billed each month over October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021 is a recurring customer for LTM Sep 2021

  • (2) Net revenue retention calculated based on comparison of H1 FY2021 revenue with H1 FY2022 revenue

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Improving Unit Economics – Revenue

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Revenue from operations and Total Billable Transaction[(1)]

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30
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(2)
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8,447 9,563 14,062 8,131
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 H1 FY2022
Revenue from operations (₹ mn) Total Billable Transactions (# bn)
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Robust growth momentum
23% Y-o-Y growth in H1 FY2022
29% CAGR over past 2 years (FY2019-
FY2021)
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Revenue per transaction (in ₹)

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(2)
0.459
0.435
0.338
0.315
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 H1 FY2022
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Improving unit economics

Higher revenue per transaction on back of increasing unit pricing

(1) FY2019 includes the discontinued wholesale voice business revenue of INR 1,008mn; Billable transactions in H1 FY2022 excludes RCS transactions (2) Total Billable Transaction in H1 FY2022 includes 1.75bn email transactions processed by SendClean, which resulted in decreased revenue per transaction in H1 FY2022

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Improving Unit Economics – EBITDA

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EBITDA (In ₹ mn) and EBITDA Margin (%)

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13.6%
12.5% 12.5%
10.5% EBITDA (₹ mn)
EBITDA %
1,000 1,756 1,108
FY2020 FY2021 H1 FY2022
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EBITDA (In ₹) per transaction

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(2)
0.063
0.054
0.035 0.033
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 H1 FY2022
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Non-linear business model creates high operating leverage

EBITDA as % of Gross Profit increased from 52% in FY2020 to 63% in FY2021 and 66% in H12022

(1) Net loss on FX transactions and translation is excluded from EBITDA for respective periods

(2) Total Billable Transaction in H1 FY2022 includes 1.75bn email transactions processed by SendClean, which resulted in decreased EBITDA per transaction in H1 FY2022

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Robust Return Ratios with High Cash Generation

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Adjusted PAT (In ₹ mn) and Adjusted PAT Margin (%)[(1)]

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10.3% 10.2%
8.3%
799 1,469 831
FY2020 FY2021 H1 FY2022
Adj. PAT (₹ mn) Adj. PAT Margin (%)
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Continued focus on profitable growth

Return on Capital Employed and Return on Equity[(1,2)]

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34.9% 34.4%
30.0%
30.2% 30.8%
25.6%
FY2020 FY2021 LTM Sep 2021
ROCE (%) ROE (%)
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High profitability and efficient capital deployment resulting in robust return ratios

  • (1) PAT has been adjusted for non-cash amortization (incurred in FY2020, FY2021 and H1 FY2022) associated with the intangible assets added as a result of purchase price allocation for acquisitions, and for one-time expenses related to payments made under Sabka Vikas Scheme (incurred in FY2020) and one-time stamp duty charges incurred in FY2021)

  • (2) Average of the opening and closing capital employed & equity considered for respective period; Adjusted PAT used to calculate Equity and Capital Employed

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Accounts Receivable Analysis

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Trend in Accounts Receivable

Ageing analysis of Accounts Receivable as on Sep 30, 2021

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9%
Not due
1% 7%
< 1 month
7%
1 - 2 months
2 - 3 months
64%
12%
3 - 4 months
> 4 months
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1,447 2,037 2,173 2,771
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 H1 FY2022
Accounts Receivable (₹ mn)
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Trade Payables Analysis

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Ageing analysis of Trade Payables[(1)] as on Sep 30, 2021

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5%
9%
Not due
10% < 1 month
37%
1 - 2 months
2 - 3 months
3 - 4 months
13%
> 4 months
26%
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80 83
73
49
909 2,156 2,767 3,080
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 H1 FY2022
Trade Payables (₹ mn)
Trade payables as days of CoGS (# of days)
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(1) Trade Payables include Outstanding expenses

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New Product Revenue Momentum

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Next generation messaging channels, viz. enterprise voice solutions, IP based messaging, email and unified communication solutions continue to witness increasing adoption by enterprises

Quarterly New Product Sales (₹ mn)

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YoY growth
+87% YoY
166
130
108 113 ₹ 517mn
89
Revenue from new
products in LTM Sep’21
Q2 FY2021 Q3 FY2021 Q4 FY2021 Q1 FY2022 Q2 FY2022
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  • Continuous focus on cross selling alternative communication solutions to existing blue-chip customer base

  • 400+ new customers onboarded in H1 FY2022, across all products

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Human Resource Capital

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Location wise break-up [(1)] Function wise break-up [(1)]
Sales & Marketing
36 31 [17]
Tech & Tech Support
40
India 168 Firewall
417
40
International General & Admin
Strategy, Accounts &
Finance
381 121
Corporate-Business Heads
Tenure with Route Mobile [(1)] Attrition analysis
18%
< 1 year
30%
1 -2 years
12%
2 - 5 years
5 - 7 years 11% 19%
16% 7+ years
24% FY2021 H1 FY2022
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Annualized Attrition
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(1) As on Sep 30, 2021, Employee information excludes Call2Connect

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