Photon Capital Advisors Ltd — Important, 01-01-1970: Company Update

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For Photon Capital Advisors Limited, the Independent Directors Committee (IDC) has publicly announced its stance regarding the Open Offer to the company's public shareholders. The IDC's views, signed by its chairman, have been published in various newspapers. This update informs stakeholders about the committee's position on the ongoing Open Offer.

Aditya Khaitan, a member of the promoter family, has stepped down as a non-executive director from Kilburn Engineering's board to focus on other commitments. This follows a similar resignation by Amritanshu Khaitan from group firm McLeod Russel. These boardroom changes at both companies suggest a clear division of operational control and governance within the promoter group, which could bring more focus to individual businesses.

MobiKwik is significantly expanding its payment devices business, targeting soundbox and EDC machine deployment to contribute about 10% to its top line. This strategy aims for rental income and opportunities to cross-sell financial services like merchant loans, especially in Tier-II and Tier-III cities. The company will utilize the remaining 61-62 Cr from its 70 Cr IPO funds for this expansion. This comes as MobiKwik reported a Q3 profit of 4.04 Cr, recovering from a 53.18 Cr loss, with revenue rising to 288.94 Cr.

Separately, MobiKwik has appointed Anis Pathan as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO). He will be responsible for leading the company's Enterprise Risk Management framework, which includes overseeing strategic, financial, operational, cyber, and fraud risks. This move aims to strengthen the security and scalability of MobiKwik's core payments business, including its real-time payments system and UPI.

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