Honasa Consumer Limited Submits Monitoring Agency Report for Q4FY26 Under SEBI Regulation 32
Honasa Consumer Limited submitted its ICRA-prepared Monitoring Agency Report for Q4FY26, confirming full compliance with IPO proceeds utilisation as per the offer document. Out of total net proceeds of INR 350.492 Crore, INR 315.266 Crore has been utilised as of March 31, 2026, with INR 35.226 Crore remaining unutilised and deployed in fixed deposits and monitoring account balances. No deviations, delays, or material adverse events were reported across any of the four objects of the issue. The report was filed with exchanges on May 11, 2026, by Company Secretary Gaurav Pandit.

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Honasa Consumer Limited has filed its Monitoring Agency Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, pursuant to Regulation 32(6) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, read with Regulation 41(4) of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. The report has been prepared by ICRA Limited, the appointed Monitoring Agency, and confirms that the utilisation of IPO proceeds remains fully aligned with the objects of the issue as disclosed in the offer document.
IPO and Issue Details
The company's Initial Public Offer opened on October 31, 2023, and closed on November 02, 2023. The key parameters of the issue are summarised below:
| Parameter: | Details |
|---|---|
| Type of Issue: | Initial Public Offer |
| Type of Securities: | Equity Shares |
| Total Issue Size: | INR 1,701.440 Crore |
| OFS Portion: | INR 1,701.44 Crore |
| Fresh Issue (Excl. OFS): | INR 365.00 Crore |
| Net Proceeds (Excl. Issue Expenses): | INR 350.492 Crore |
| Promoters: | Varun Alagh, Ghazal Alagh |
| Industry/Sector: | Personal Care |
Utilisation of IPO Proceeds
As of March 31, 2026, Honasa Consumer has cumulatively utilised INR 315.266 Crore out of the total net proceeds of INR 350.492 Crore. The table below presents the progress of utilisation across all four objects of the issue during Q4FY26:
| Item Head: | Proposed Amount [Rs. Crore] | Utilised at Beginning of Quarter [Rs. Crore] | Utilised During Quarter [Rs. Crore] | Utilised at End of Quarter [Rs. Crore] | Unutilised Amount [Rs. Crore] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement expenses (brand awareness) | 182.000 | 146.989 | 30.349 | 177.338 | 4.662 |
| Capital expenditure for new EBOs | 20.6000 | 8.503 | 0.276 | 8.779 | 11.821 |
| Investment in BBlunt (new salons) | 26.000 | 6.977 | 0.280 | 7.257 | 18.743 |
| General corporate purposes & inorganic acquisition | 121.892 | 87.623 | 34.269 | 121.892 | Nil |
| Total | 350.492 | 250.092 | 65.174 | 315.266 | 35.226 |
A notable development during Q4FY26 relates to the general corporate purposes and unidentified inorganic acquisition head. As on March 23, 2026, the company transferred INR 34.269 Crore from the monitoring account to the current account towards utilisation for an unidentified inorganic acquisition. This expenditure had been initially incurred during Q3FY26 out of internal funds and was subsequently reimbursed from the monitoring account during Q4FY26. The amount had been inadvertently utilised during Q3FY26 and was subsequently transferred back to the monitoring account on February 02, 2026.
Deployment of Unutilised Proceeds
The total unutilised amount of INR 35.226 Crore has been deployed across fixed deposits and monitoring account balances. The details of deployment as at March 31, 2026 are as follows:
| Instrument & Entity: | Amount Invested [Rs. Crore] | Maturity Date | Earnings [Rs. Crore] | Return on Investment | Market Value [Rs. Crore] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Deposit – HDFC Bank | 15.000 | 01-Jun-26 | - | 5.25% | 15.000 |
| Fixed Deposit – HDFC Bank# | 0.138 | 13-Apr-26 | 0.001 | 4.25% | 0.139 |
| Fixed Deposit – HDFC Bank | 3.000 | 17-Apr-26 | 0.078 | 5.75% | 3.078 |
| Fixed Deposit – HDFC Bank# | 3.000 | 11-Sep-26 | 0.010 | 5.75% | 3.010 |
| Fixed Deposit – HDFC Bank# | 0.775 | 08-Oct-26 | 0.024 | 6.35% | 0.799 |
| Fixed Deposit – HDFC Bank# | 1.000 | 08-Jan-27 | 0.030 | 6.35% | 1.030 |
| Fixed Deposit – Unity Small Finance# | 1.000 | 03-Jul-26 | 0.046 | 6.75% | 1.046 |
| Monitoring Account Balance (HCL) | 11.261 | - | - | - | 11.261 |
| Monitoring Account Balance# | 0.054 | - | - | - | 0.054 |
| Total | 35.228 | 0.189 | 35.417 |
Note: Entries marked # represent fixed deposits and balances held by subsidiaries Bhabani Blunt Hairdressing Private Limited and B Blunt-Spratt Hairdressing Private Limited out of funds invested by Honasa Consumer Limited. The total amount invested of INR 35.228 Crore is higher than the total unutilised amount as it includes INR 0.002 Crore representing interest to be transferred from the monitoring account to the current account. Exact earnings and market value will be available on redemption/realisation of fixed deposits.
Implementation Schedule and Compliance Status
All four objects of the issue remain on schedule with no delays reported. The Monitoring Agency confirmed no deviation from the objects of the issue, no change in the means of finance, no major deviation over earlier monitoring agency reports, and no material events—favourable or unfavourable—affecting the viability of the objects. Shareholder approval for material deviations was not required, as none were observed.
The General Corporate Purposes head totalling INR 121.892 Crore has been fully utilised, comprising payments for the purchase of traded goods and/or services across multiple quarters and an unidentified inorganic acquisition of INR 34.269 Crore in Q4FY26. The report was certified by S.R. Batliboi & Associates LLP and signed by Parul Goyal Narang, Vice President & Head – Process Excellence, ICRA Limited, on May 08, 2026. The disclosure was filed with the stock exchanges by Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Gaurav Pandit on May 11, 2026.
Historical Stock Returns for Mamaearth
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.82% | +1.39% | +1.69% | +20.92% | +36.44% | +3.81% |
What is the nature of the unidentified inorganic acquisition worth INR 34.269 Crore, and how might it strategically impact Honasa Consumer's competitive positioning in the personal care market?
With INR 35.226 Crore in IPO proceeds still unutilised and the BBlunt salon expansion significantly underspent at only 27.9% utilisation, what revised timeline does management envision for completing the BBlunt new salon rollout?
Given that capital expenditure for new EBOs (Exclusive Brand Outlets) has utilised less than half the allocated amount with the IPO proceeds period nearing completion, will Honasa Consumer seek shareholder approval to reallocate the remaining funds?


































