BUSINESS

SoftBank cuts 2.5% stake in PB Fintech

By Rishabh Raj

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SoftBank sells stake

SoftBank has sold another 2.54% stake in PolicyBazaar's parent company, PB Fintech Ltd., at Rs. 762.8 per share, reducing its holding now to a mere 1.85%.

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Societe Generale acquires

Financial service firm Societe Generale acquired 0.58%, or 2.6 million shares, of PB Fintech at the same price.

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December 2022 sale

This comes after SoftBank's December 2022 sale of a 5.1% stake valued at Rs. 1,043 crore in the company at an average price of Rs. 456.4 per share.

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Stock's performance

PB Fintech has outperformed the Nifty 50 index over the past year, delivering a return of 55% to investors compared to the index's return of 13.4%.

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Financial results

The firm reported a consolidated net loss of Rs. 11.4 crore for the June quarter, while operational revenues rose by 32% YoY to Rs. 666 crore.

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Policybazaar's listing

PolicyBazaar, founded in 2008, went public in November 2021, with SoftBank offloading around 20% of its stake for $250 million during the listing.

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