BlackBuck Limited (formerly known as Zinka Logistics Solutions Limited) has filed its Monitoring Agency Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, with the National Stock Exchange of India and BSE Limited. The report, dated May 11, 2026, was prepared by ICRA Limited in its capacity as the Monitoring Agency, pursuant to Regulation 32 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, read with Regulation 41 of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. The filing pertains to the utilisation of proceeds from the company's Initial Public Offer.
IPO Issue Overview
BlackBuck Limited's IPO opened on November 13, 2024, and closed on November 18, 2024. The total issue size stood at INR 1,114.722 crore, inclusive of the Offer for Sale (OFS) portion. The fresh issue component, excluding the OFS, amounted to INR 550.00 crore in gross proceeds. Issue-related expenses, initially estimated at INR 30.281 crore as per the prospectus, were finally determined at INR 26.684 crore upon completion and reconciliation, and are being utilised as part of General Corporate Purposes.
| Parameter: |
Details |
| Issue Opening Date: |
November 13, 2024 |
| Issue Closing Date: |
November 18, 2024 |
| Type of Issue: |
Initial Public Offer |
| Total Issue Size: |
INR 1,114.722 Crore |
| Fresh Issue (Excl. OFS): |
INR 550.00 Crore |
| Actual Issue Expenses: |
INR 26.684 Crore |
| Monitoring Agency: |
ICRA Limited |
Objects of the Issue and Cost Allocation
The gross proceeds of INR 550.000 crore were earmarked across four key objects as disclosed in the offer document. The original cost allocation, as per the prospectus, is detailed below.
| S.N. |
Item Head: |
Original Cost (Rs. Crore) |
| 1 |
Funding towards sales and marketing costs |
200.000 |
| 2 |
Investment in Blackbuck Finserve Private Limited (NBFC subsidiary) |
140.000 |
| 3 |
Funding of expenditure in relation to product development |
75.000 |
| 4 |
General corporate purposes |
135.000 |
|
Total |
550.000 |
ICRA confirmed that no revision to the original cost allocation has been made, and the means of finance for the disclosed objects remain unchanged.
Progress in Utilisation of IPO Proceeds
As of the quarter ended March 31, 2026, BlackBuck Limited had cumulatively utilised INR 444.361 crore of the total IPO proceeds. During Q4 FY2026 alone, INR 48.659 crore was deployed. The total unutilised amount stood at INR 105.639 crore at the end of the quarter.
| Item Head: |
Amount Proposed (Rs. Crore) |
Utilised at Start of Quarter (Rs. Crore) |
Utilised During Quarter (Rs. Crore) |
Cumulative Utilised (Rs. Crore) |
Unutilised (Rs. Crore) |
| Sales and marketing costs |
200.000 |
101.729 |
35.568 |
137.297 |
62.703 |
| Investment in Blackbuck Finserve Pvt. Ltd. |
140.000 |
140.000 |
- |
140.000 |
NIL |
| Product development expenditure |
75.000 |
32.284 |
13.091 |
45.375 |
29.625 |
| General corporate purposes |
135.000 |
121.689 |
- |
121.689 |
13.311 |
| Total |
550.000 |
395.702 |
48.659 |
444.361 |
105.639 |
ICRA noted that for the product development head, INR 0.222 crore was utilised as a reimbursement for expenditure originally funded through internal accruals. The investment in Blackbuck Finserve Private Limited was fully utilised by December 31, 2025.
Deployment of Unutilised Proceeds
The unutilised IPO proceeds have been deployed in fixed deposits and bank accounts. The total amount invested stood at INR 110.216 crore, with a market value of INR 112.735 crore at the end of the quarter. Total earnings on these deployments amounted to INR 2.519 crore.
| Instrument & Entity: |
Amount Invested (Rs. Crore) |
Earnings (Rs. Crore) |
Return on Investment |
Market Value (Rs. Crore) |
| FD with Axis Bank Ltd (FD No. 926040062961472) |
0.806 |
0.002 |
3.25% |
0.808 |
| FD with Kotak Bank Ltd (FD No. 7950609727) |
80.000 |
1.781 |
6.50% |
81.781 |
| FD with Kotak Bank Ltd (FD No. 7949677324) |
6.207 |
0.457 |
7.40% |
6.664 |
| FD with Kotak Bank Ltd (FD No. 7950635597) |
15.014 |
0.279 |
6.45% |
15.293 |
| Public Issue A/c No. 924020063621788 |
0.376 |
- |
- |
0.376 |
| Monitoring Account A/C No. 924020063167763 |
7.813 |
- |
- |
0.024 |
| Total |
110.216 |
2.519 |
|
112.735 |
The additional amount of INR 4.132 crore pertains to the OFS, and INR 0.445 crore pertains to interest earned on fixed deposits and internal accruals.
General Corporate Purposes Utilisation
The total utilisation under General Corporate Purposes amounted to INR 121.689 crore across multiple quarters. The table below provides a detailed breakdown of all components under this head.
| S.N. |
Item Head: |
Amount (Rs. Crore) |
| 1 |
Payment towards off-roll salary |
6.037 |
| 2 |
Payment towards on-roll salary |
8.148 |
| 3 |
Repayment of working capital loan – Bajaj Finance |
45.065 |
| 4 |
Repayment of working capital loan – Shivalik |
16.012 |
| 5 |
Repayment of Axis OD |
10.008 |
| 6 |
Loan repayment |
8.948 |
| 7 |
Issue Related Expenses (Q4 FY2025) |
22.627 |
| 8 |
Issue Related Expenses (Q1 FY2026) |
2.968 |
| 9 |
Payment to employees (Q1 FY2026) |
1.121 |
| 10 |
Issue Related Expenses (Q2 FY2026) |
0.254 |
| 11 |
Issue Related Expenses (Q3 FY2026) |
0.501 |
|
Total |
121.689 |
Implementation Timeline
The report also captures the progress of each object against the scheduled deployment timeline as disclosed in the prospectus. No delays were reported for any of the objects.
| Object: |
Schedule as per Offer Document |
Actual Utilisation till March 31, 2026 |
| Sales and marketing costs |
INR 75.000 Cr (FY2025), INR 75.000 Cr (FY2026), INR 50.000 Cr (FY2027) |
INR 137.297 Crore |
| Investment in Blackbuck Finserve Pvt. Ltd. |
INR 140.000 Cr (FY2025) |
Fully utilised till December 31, 2025 |
| Product development expenditure |
INR 25.000 Cr (FY2025), INR 25.000 Cr (FY2026), INR 25.000 Cr (FY2027) |
INR 45.375 Crore |
| General corporate purposes |
INR 45.000 Cr (FY2025), INR 45.000 Cr (FY2026), INR 45.000 Cr (FY2027) |
INR 121.689 Crore |
Compliance and No Deviation Confirmed
ICRA Limited confirmed that the utilisation of IPO proceeds is fully in line with the objects disclosed in the offer document, with no deviation observed. The monitoring agency also confirmed no material changes in the means of finance, no major deviations from earlier monitoring reports, and no unfavourable events affecting the viability of the objects. The report was signed by Parul Goyal Narang, Vice President & Head-Process Excellence at ICRA Limited, on May 11, 2026. The filing was submitted to the exchanges by Barun Pandey, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of BlackBuck Limited.