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Byju’s founder obtained private debt to cover employee salaries in the midst of financial difficulties and an NLCT disagreement.

In the midst of the edtech company’s financial difficulties, Byju Raveendran, the founder and CEO of Byju’s, reportedly obtained a private debt of about ₹30 crore to fund the March salary of staff, according to Business Standard.

According to the report, the company has now partially covered the salary for both February and March. Previously, it had paid out partial compensation for February and postponed payments for March.

According to sources who spoke with the newspaper, Byju’s pays out between ₹40 and ₹50 crore in salaries to its roughly 15,000 workers.

Locked funds cause a delay during an investor dispute.
Byju’s began paying salaries for March earlier on April 8, following a two-month delay. The edtech company informed its staff via email that it had set up a backup credit line to ensure that salaries were paid on schedule.

“On Saturday, the salaries were credited. Byju Raveendran increased his personal debt this month in order to cover his salary. Foreign investors continue to obstruct the money for the rights offering. The firm may ask the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to release the funds at tomorrow’s session, according to one source.

Byju’s had stated in the employee email as well that it had not yet received approval to access the monies from the rights problem. Adding that the money from the newly raised rights offering cannot be used by the company. Employees at Byjus, including Raveendran, were given the assurance that their March income would be paid through a line of credit, regardless of the court’s decision.

NCLT Conflict: The Specifics
Prosus NV, Peak XV Partners, General Atlantic, and Sofina SA are among Byju’s investors who have filed a plea contesting the company’s choice to raise $200 million at a $225 million post-money value.

On April 5, an arbitrator ordered Byju’s to refrain from selling group company shares after the company violated the conditions of $42 million in loans.

In an effort to stop further insolvency proceedings against the ailing edtech company, the NCLT Bengaluru bench on April 18 also gave Byju’s a week to seek a resolution with Teleperformance Business Services regarding its payment default.

An operating creditor, Teleperformance Business Services, filed for bankruptcy when Byju’s failed to pay ₹5 crore.

In the midst of a barrage of accusations and countercharges between his ailing edtech company and its investors, Byju Raveendran was granted an extended reprieve by the Karnataka High Court, allowing him to continue leading Byju’s.

Due to mismanagement, a number of significant Byju’s investors, including Prosus NV, Peak XV Partners, General Atlantic, and Sofina SA, decided to remove Raveendran from his position as CEO of the business he created. According to Byju, the meeting was void if at least one of the original members was absent.

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Byju’s founder received personal loans to cover employee salaries amid economic struggles and an NLCT discord.

Byju’s With this, the tech unicorn has finally paid employees a portion of their salary for February and March despite earlier delays.

Amid the tech company’s financial difficulties, Byju Raveendran, the founder and CEO of Byju’s, reportedly obtained a private debt of about ₹30 crore to fund the March salary of staff, according to Business Standard.

Teachers and lower-level personnel received full compensation for March, while senior-level staff received reduced compensation, it continued.

According to the report, the company has now partially covered the salary for both February and March. Previously, it had paid out partial compensation for February and postponed payments for March.

According to sources who spoke with the newspaper, Byju pays out between ₹40 and ₹50 crore in salaries to its roughly 15,000 workers.

Locked funds cause a delay during an investor dispute.

Salary payments have been delayed because of cash obtained from a recent rights issue that has been placed in a separate account because of a continuing disagreement with investors.

Byju’s began paying salaries for March earlier on April 8, following a two-month delay. The tech company informed its staff via email that it had set up a backup credit line to ensure that salaries were paid on schedule.

“On Saturday, the salaries were credited. Byju Raveendran increased his debt this month to cover his salary. Foreign investors continue to obstruct the money for the rights offering. The firm may ask the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to release the funds at tomorrow’s session, according to one source.

Byju had stated in the employee email as well that it had not yet received approval to access the monies from the rights problem. Adding that the money from the newly raised rights offering cannot be used by the company.

Employees at Byju, including Raveendran, were given the assurance that their March income would be paid through a line of credit, regardless of the court’s decision.

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NCLT Dispute – The Details

Prosus NV, Peak XV Partners, General Atlantic, and Sofina SA are among Byju’s investors who have filed a plea contesting the company’s choice to raise $200 million at a $225 million post-money value.

Staff wages were then postponed as a result of the NCLT’s decision for Byju to hold onto the rights issue monies in an escrow account until the plea was settled. Arbitration was also requested by the business in its conflict with its principal investors.

Byju has been granted ten days by the NCLT to submit its answer to the case. The matter will next be discussed on April 23. On April 5, an arbitrator ordered Byju to refrain from selling group company shares after the company violated the conditions of $42 million in loans.

To stop further insolvency proceedings against the ailing tech company, the NCLT Bengaluru bench on April 18 also gave Byju a week to seek a resolution with Teleperformance Business Services regarding its payment default.

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An operating creditor, Teleperformance Business Services, filed for bankruptcy when Byju failed to pay ₹5 crore.

Amid a barrage of accusations and countercharges between his ailing tech company and its investors, Byju Raveendran was granted an extended reprieve by the Karnataka High Court, allowing him to continue leading Byju’s.

Due to mismanagement, several significant Byju’s investors, including Prosus NV, Peak XV Partners, General Atlantic, and Sofina SA, decided to remove Raveendran from his position as CEO of the business he created. According to Byju, the meeting was void if at least one of the original members was absent.

OnePlus phones to stop selling in offline stores starting May 1? Here is what the company has to say

A number of mobile retail chains have declared that they will no longer be selling OnePlus smartphones as of May 1st, citing unresolved difficulties with the brand. The business told India Today that it is collaborating with its partners to find solutions to the problems related to retail chains.

A number of mobile retail chains have declared that they will no longer be selling OnePlus smartphones as of May 1st, citing unresolved difficulties with the brand. OnePlus, a company well-known for its premium devices and devoted following of users, is devastated by this decision. India is one of the brand’s main markets, so losing there will be detrimental to the company.

Counterpoint recently pointed out that OnePlus expanded by 33% year over year in 2023, with offline expansion being one of the main drivers of that growth. The business told India Today that it is collaborating with its partners to find solutions to the problems related to retail chains.

“Over the past seven years, OnePlus has appreciated all of the assistance it has gotten from its reliable retail partners. In order to maintain our commitment to a solid and successful partnership moving forward, we are now working with our partners to resolve the issues mentioned,” a OnePlus spokesperson told India Today.

According to Money Control, the action taken by mobile shop chains stems from persistent disagreements and complaints that have not been settled between the retailers and OnePlus. The parties concerned have attempted to resolve these concerns, but have not been able to do so to a satisfactory degree, which is why the sales have been abruptly stopped.

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“We have faced major challenges in selling OnePlus products over the last year, which have not yet been addressed. We had anticipated for a more productive partnership with OnePlus as recognized partners. In a letter dated April 10 to Ranjeet Singh, the director of sales of OnePlus India, Sridhar TS, president of the South Indian Organised Retailers Association (ORA), stated, “Unfortunately, the ongoing issues have left us with no alternative but to discontinue the sale of your products in our stores.”

The absence of prompt support and assistance from OnePlus in handling consumer complaints and service-related issues is one of the main grievances raised by the retail chains. This has negatively impacted OnePlus devices’ reputation in the market and overall sales by causing unhappiness among both merchants and customers.

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Aditya Birla group eyes Rs 10,000 crore revenue from decorative paints business in 3 years: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Aditya Birla group is targeting an initial revenue of Rs 10,000 crore and profitability within three years of full operations of its new venture of decorative paints business, Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said. 

Aditya Birla group

Aditya Birla group is targeting an initial revenue of Rs 10,000 crore and profitability within three years of full operations of its new venture of decorative paints business, Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Thursday. The group on Thursday commenced operations at three plants for its new decorative paints business under Birla Opus.

“Our vision is ambitious and our initial goal is clear, to clock revenues of Rs 10,000 crore and turn profitable not later than the third year of full scale operations,” Birla said, while launching the Birla Opus Paints Business and inaugurating three Birla Opus paints plants at Panipat (Haryana), Ludhiana (Punjab) and Cheyyar (Tamil Nadu).

Grasim Industries, the flagship firm of the group, had last year announced its foray into the decorative paints business committing investments of Rs 10,000 crore with plans to set up six manufacturing plants in India by 2025.

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More About Birla Opus

The plants, located in Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, will have a total capacity of 1,332 million litres per annum (MLPA) to serve demand centres across the country.

In September last year the company had unveiled the brand name of its paints business ‘Birla Opus’.

The market launch of Birla Opus is scheduled for the fourth quarter of FY24.

This marks the group’s entry into the rapidly expanding Rs 80,000 crore Indian decorative paints market.

Birla Opus business is being set up by the group’s flagship company Grasim Industries Ltd.

In his address, Birla said India today is teeming with dynamism, audacity, and a penchant for disruption.

“This India finds a reflection in our paints venture, Birla Opus. The Aditya Birla Group’s deep insight into the building materials ecosystem, honed over the years, offers us a unique vantage point,” he said.

Further, he said Birla Opus, therefore, is poised to transform the paint industry with a 40 per cent addition to current capacity. “No paint company globally has ever launched in one shot — factories, operations, products, and services, at the scale that we are about to undertake,” Birla claimed.

Birla Opus products will be available in Punjab, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu from mid-March 2024 and across all 1 lakh population towns in India by July 2024, he said. The company aims to expeditiously expand its distribution to over 6,000 towns by the fiscal year end.

The three other plants in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and West Bengal will become operational later this year. Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), Mahad (Maharashtra) and Kharagpur (West Bengal) units will commence production over the course of FY25.

This article is originally published on Zeebiz.com