Roadzen, Inc. (“Roadzen” or the “Company”), a global insurance
technology company, today announced completion of its acquisition
of National Automobile Club (“National Automobile Club” or “NAC”),
one of the oldest commercial auto clubs in the U.S., in a move that
will bolster Roadzen’s U.S. presence and help the Company transform
the massive commercial auto insurance market in the U.S.
NAC is a licensed auto club in California and a provider of
claims management and 24/7 commercial roadside assistance in the
U.S. NAC is focused on the commercial automotive industry and its
nationwide network of professional service providers provides
roadside, transport and first notice of loss (“FNOL”) services. NAC
is headquartered in Burlingame, California.
“Roadzen views the acquisition of NAC to be the cornerstone of
its strategy to penetrate the U.S. market, the largest auto
insurance market in the world,” said Rohan Malhotra, Chief
Executive Officer and Founder of Roadzen. “We are integrating our
state of the art AI products for FNOL, vehicle inspection, dispatch
and claims management at NAC to offer customers an end-to-end
automated claims and roadside experience.”
Shanon Duthie, CEO of NAC, said, "We are thrilled to join forces
with Roadzen and kickstart a new phase for NAC. By harnessing
Roadzen's AI capabilities, we are confident in our ability to
revolutionize the customer experience, streamline our operations,
and solidify our position as an industry leader in providing
top-notch claims and roadside assistance services."
Saurav Adhikari, Chairman of Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I
Corp. (“Vahanna”) (Nasdaq: VHNA), said, "The completion of the
National Automobile Club acquisition marks an important milestone
for the impending merger of Roadzen and Vahanna. We believe that
Roadzen's innovative technology and Rohan's strategic vision will
greatly contribute to the transformation of the auto insurance
market. This acquisition is strategically consistent with our
collective commitment to enhance Roadzen’s technology footprint in
the US and global markets.”
NAC’s business-to-business (“B2B”) model is focused on a client
base of federal and state fleets, small businesses and commercial
fleets, automotive OEMs, fuel card companies, insurance carriers,
leasing and financing companies, warranty companies and
auto-related companies throughout the country.
Roadzen intends for NAC to operate as a standalone subsidiary to
allow for greater flexibility and agility in responding to local
market conditions and regulatory requirements, while leveraging
Roadzen’s technology, underwriting expertise and sales and
operations support.
Roadzen is establishing itself as a leader in the global
insurtech industry with a combined presence in the key markets of
the U.S., Europe and Asia. Roadzen and NAC have a synergistic B2B2C
commercial strategy and target similar clients (insurance
companies, auto companies and fleets) in their respective
geographies. This synergy, along with Roadzen’s technology, will
allow Roadzen and NAC to bring more innovation and products to
their existing clients.
The completion of the acquisition of National Automobile Club
also satisfied a closing condition of Roadzen’s proposed business
combination (the “Business Combination”) with Vahanna, a special
purpose acquisition company. On February 13, 2023, Roadzen and
Vahanna announced that they have entered into a definitive merger
agreement. Upon the closing of the transaction, the combined
company will operate as Roadzen Inc. (“New Roadzen”) and expects to
be listed on Nasdaq.
About Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I
Corp.Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp. is a blank
check company incorporated on April 22, 2021, as a British Virgin
Islands business company and formed for the purpose of effecting a
merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination with one or more
businesses.
About RoadzenRoadzen is a leading insurance
technology company on a mission to transform global auto insurance
powered by advanced artificial intelligence (“AI”). At the heart of
Roadzen’s mission is its commitment to create transparency,
efficiency, and a seamless experience for the millions of end
customers who use its products through insurer, OEM, and fleet
(such as trucking, delivery, and commercial fleets) partners.
Roadzen seeks to accomplish this by combining computer vision,
telematics and AI with continually updated data sources to provide
a more efficient, effective and informed way of building auto
insurance products, processing claims and improving driver safety.
Roadzen has been recognized as a top innovator in the insurtech
space by Forbes and Financial Express (India).
For materials and information, visit
https://www.vahannatech.com/ for Vahanna and
https://www.roadzen.io/ for Roadzen.
Additional Information and Where to Find It In
connection with the Business Combination, on February 14, 2023,
Vahanna filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-269747) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which includes a
preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, that will be both the proxy
statement to be distributed to Vahanna’s shareholders in connection
with its solicitation of proxies for the vote by Vahanna’s
shareholders with respect to the Business Combination and other
matters as may be described in the Registration Statement, as well
as the prospectus, and relating to the offer and sale of the
securities to be issued in the Business Combination. After the
Registration Statement is declared effective, Vahanna will mail a
definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents
to its shareholders. This communication does not contain all the
information that should be considered concerning the Business
Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment
decision or any other decision in respect of the Business
Combination. Vahanna’s shareholders and other interested persons
are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy
statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement and the
amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus,
when available, and other documents incorporated by reference
therein filed in connection with the Business Combination, as these
materials will contain important information about Roadzen, Vahanna
and the Business Combination. When available, the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the Business
Combination will be mailed to shareholders of Vahanna as of a
record date to be established for voting on the Business
Combination. Shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of the
preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC that
will be incorporated by reference therein, without charge, once
available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a
request to Vahanna’s chief financial officer at 1230 Avenue of the
Americas, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10020.
Participants in Solicitation Vahanna and its
directors, executive officers, other members of management and
employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies of Vahanna’s shareholders in connection
with the Business Combination. Investors and security holders may
obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests
in the Business Combination with Roadzen of Vahanna’s directors and
officers in Vahanna’s filings with the SEC, including Vahanna’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2022, which was filed with the SEC on April 14, 2023 (as originally
filed and amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on April 27
2023), and such information and names of Roadzen’s directors and
executive officers in the Registration Statement. Shareholders can
obtain copies of Vahanna’s filings with the SEC, without charge, at
the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Roadzen and its directors and
executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Vahanna in
connection with the Business Combination. A list of the names of
such directors and executive officers and information regarding
their interests in the Business Combination are included in the
Registration Statement.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements This communication includes “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or
Vahanna’s or Roadzen’s future financial or operating performance.
For example, statements regarding anticipated growth in the
industry in which Roadzen operates and anticipated growth in demand
for Roadzen’s services, projections of Roadzen’s future financial
results and other metrics, the satisfaction of closing conditions
to the Business Combination and the timing of the completion of the
Business Combination are forward-looking statements. In some cases,
you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as
“pro forma”, “may”, “should”, “could”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”,
“project”, “strive”, “budget”, “forecast”, “expect”, “intend”,
“will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential”
or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of
them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while
considered reasonable by Vahanna and its management, and Roadzen
and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain.
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from
current expectations include, but are not limited to: (i) the
occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could
give rise to the termination of subsequent definitive agreements
with respect to the Business Combination; (ii) the outcome of any
legal proceedings that may be instituted against Vahanna, Roadzen,
New Roadzen or others following the announcement of the Business
Combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto;
(iii) the inability to complete the Business Combination due to the
failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of Vahanna or
Roadzen; (iv) the inability of Roadzen to satisfy other conditions
to closing; (v) changes to the proposed structure of the Business
Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of
applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining
regulatory approval of the Business Combination; (vi) the ability
to meet stock exchange listing standards in connection with and
following the consummation of the Business Combination; (vii) the
risk that the proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans
and operations of Roadzen as a result of the announcement and
consummation of the Business Combination; (viii) the ability to
recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination,
which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the
ability of New Roadzen to grow and manage growth profitably, the
ability of New Roadzen to maintain relationships with customers,
suppliers, labor unions and other organizations that have a role in
the business of Roadzen and the ability of New Roadzen to retain
its management and key employees; (ix) costs related to the
Business Combination; (x) changes in applicable laws or
regulations, including those affecting the industries in which New
Roadzen will operate; (xi) the possibility that Roadzen or New
Roadzen may be adversely affected by other economic, business,
regulatory, and/or competitive factors; (xii) Roadzen’s estimates
of expenses and profitability; (xiii) the evolution of the markets
in which Roadzen competes; (xiv) the ability of Roadzen to
implement its strategic initiatives and continue to innovate its
existing offerings; (xv) the ability of Roadzen to satisfy
regulatory requirements; (xvi) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
on Roadzen’s and New Roadzen’s business; and (xvii) other risks and
uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and
“Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Vahanna’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2022, which was filed with the SEC on April 14, 2023 (as originally
filed and amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on April 27
2023), and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to
time in the definitive proxy statement to be delivered to Vahanna’s
shareholders and related Registration Statement, including those
set forth under “Risk Factors” therein, and other documents to be
filed with the SEC by Vahanna. Nothing in this communication should
be regarded as a representation by any person that the
forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or
that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking
statements will be achieved. Readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date they are made. Neither Vahanna nor Roadzen undertakes any duty
to update these forward-looking statements.
No Offer or Solicitation This communication is
not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or
authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the
potential transaction and does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Vahanna or
Roadzen, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any
state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of
securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an
exemption therefrom.
Contacts
Investor Contacts:Roadzen: Raghav Kansal
(raghav@roadzen.io)ICR: Michael Bowen
(RoadzenIR@ICRinc.com)Vahanna: Raahim Don (raahim@vahanna.com)
Media Contacts:Roadzen: Sanya Soni
(sanya@roadzen.io)ICR: Edmond Lococo (RoadzenPR@ICRinc.com)
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