Zomato, a leading player in the foodtech sector, has completed the liquidation of its subsidiaries in Vietnam and the Czech Republic.
In an exchange filing on Wednesday, Zomato announced that its subsidiary, Zomato Vietnam Company Ltd (ZVCL), has been liquidated with effect from February 2, 2024.
In another exchange filing, Zomato stated that its Czech subsidiary, Lunchtime.cz s.r.o, has also been liquidated, effective from February 6, 2024.
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This development comes approximately a month after the company initiated the liquidation process for its Vietnamese subsidiary.
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In an exchange filing on January 4, the company clarified that ZVCL is not considered a significant subsidiary, and its dissolution will not impact the company’s revenue. ZVCL’s net worth was reported to be INR 36 Lakh.
The liquidation of the two businesses comes at a time when the startup is aggressively closing down its international subsidiaries. Last year, it shut down businesses in multiple countries, including Indonesia, Jordan, and Slovakia.
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The startup is also currently in the process of liquidating another step-down subsidiary, Polish Gastronauci SP. Z.O.O.
It’s worth mentioning that the foodtech major has aggressively cut down its costs in the last two years to achieve, and subsequently sustain, profitability.
Earlier today, Zomato reported a consolidated net profit of INR 138 Cr in the December quarter of 2023. This marks a significant increase from the INR 36 Cr profit reported in the September quarter, following a net loss of INR 136.6 Cr in Q3 FY23.
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Maintaining its robust performance, Blinkit, the company’s quick-commerce vertical, recorded its second consecutive quarter of positive contribution in Q3.
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Before releasing its Q3 results, Zomato additionally disclosed that it had allocated 10.88 Cr equity shares through its various employee stock option plans (ESOPs).
Zomato’s shares concluded today’s trading session up by 2.42% at INR 144 on the BSE.
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