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Solar cell maker Premier Energies files for a ₹1,500 crore IPO

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Premier Energies Ltd has submitted a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), initiating plans to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO) at the face value of ₹1. The Premier Energies IPO comprises a fresh issue of shares worth up to ₹1,500 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 2.82 crore shares.

The offer for sale encompasses shares from various entities, including up to 2.38 crore shares from South Asia Growth Fund II Holding Llc, up to 42 lakh shares from Chiranjeev Singh Saluja, and up to 153,600 shares from South Asia EBT Trust.

The solar cell manufacturer will use the proceeds from the fresh issue primarily towards investments in its arm, Premier Energies Global Environment Pvt Ltd and for general corporate purposes. The subsidiary investment aims to partially finance the establishment of a 4 GW solar photovoltaic TOPCon cell and 4 GW solar PV TOPCon module manufacturing facility in Telangana.

Premier Energies stands as India’s second-largest integrated solar cell and solar module manufacturer, boasting annual installed capacities of 2 GW and 3.36 GW, respectively, as of March end.

The company posted a consolidated loss of ₹13.3 crore for the financial year ended March 2023 against a loss of ₹14.4 crore in the preceding fiscal, as per a Moneycontrol report. The firm turned into black for the nine-month period ended December FY24, with a profit of ₹127.4 crore on revenue of ₹2,017.2 crore, the report added.

Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, JP Morgan India, and ICICI Securities are the book-running lead managers for the issue. The shares will be listed on both the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

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Good Glamm Group introduces new agile organisational framework Ahead of IPO

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The Good Glamm Group, a leader in South Asia’s direct-to-consumer beauty and personal care industry, on Thursday, unveiled its new Agile Organisational Framework. This announcement comes as the group prepares for its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) during Diwali 2025.

The introduction of the new framework is expected to boost the company’s organisational structure and enhance operational efficiency.

The newly introduced framework is designed to maximise customer value (internal and external) and streamline the processes across departments. This involves enhancing cross-departmental responsibilities, faster decision-making by empowering junior managers with budget responsibilities, and simplifying organisational hierarchies to eliminate redundancies, the company said in a press release dated April 18.

“This strategic initiative marks the culmination of the company’s final phase of team integration with a steadfast aim to be a profitable company in FY25,” the company said

In addition to the framework, the company has also launched an Entrepreneur in Residence programme and a GlammSOP programme for accelerated vesting of ESOPs. The GlammSOP program is an initiative designed for its high-performing employees that allows for accelerated vesting of their ESOPs at the IPO.

“The GlammSOP programme will also have an additional target based new ESOP pool being issued to senior management that also vests at the IPO. This initiative aims to provide wealth-building opportunities for employees, recognising their invaluable contributions to the company’s success,” the official release mentioned.

The company has also recently announced several changes in leadership roles to strengthen its management team as it gears up for future growth. These include elevating Manan Jain to Group Chief Operating Officer, Kartik Rao to Group Chief People Officer and SVP of Founder Initiatives, appointment of new Group CFO, Kamal Lath, among other significant role advancements within the group.

Darpan Sanghvi, Group Founder and CEO of Good Glamm Group, commenting on the elevation in top executive levels said, “With the Group on a distinctive growth trajectory and now approaching profitability, we are excited to unveil a systematic approach towards an Agile Organisational Framework that will allow us for faster execution in the run-up to our IPO.”

The content-to-commerce company in tandem with these talent developments, wealth creation and organisational changes, remains dedicated towards streamlining processes, fostering professional growth, and bolstering agility.

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Bharti Hexacom shares make a strong D-St debut; stock lists at 32% premium

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Shares of telecom service provider Bharti Hexacom Ltd. had a steady start on Friday, April 12, after an initial public offering (IPO) that raised ₹4,275 crore to become India’s largest in about a year.

The Bharti Hexacom stock listed at ₹755.20 on the BSE, a premium of 32.49%, which was higher than analysts’ expectations as well as a grey market premium (GMP). On the NSE, the stock made its debut at ₹755, showing a gain of 32.46%, as against its issue price of ₹570.

Ahead of the debut, shares of Bharti Hexacom were commanding a premium of ₹128 in the unlisted market today.

Market participants also expected the stock to offer double-digit return, in line with the GMP. They advised investors to retain the stock for the long term, given the company’s robust business model, strong parentage and sound financial standing.

“Bharti Hexacom is well-positioned to capitalise on the evolving market trends and consumer preferences,” said Rajan Shinde, analyst at Mehta Equities.

Prathamesh Masdekar of StoxBox expected Bharti Hexacom to list at a decent premium, roughly around 15%, following the strong oversubscription numbers. “We remain optimistic on the company’s performance going ahead and advise investors who have received allotment to hold shares from a medium to long term perspective,” he said.

Bharti Hexacom IPO subscription status

The issue was booked nearly 30 times at close on strong interest from qualified institutional buyers (QIBs). The quota for QIBs was subscribed 48.57 times, followed by non-institutional investors at 10.52 times. The category for retail investors was subscribed only 2.83 times.

Bharti Hexacon’s IPO is the country’s largest since Mankind Pharma Ltd. which raised ₹4,330 crore a year ago.

Bharti Hexacom IPO details

Bharti Hexacom’s IPO, which was open for bidding from April 3-5, was priced in the range of ₹542-570 per share.

The issue was entirely an offer-for-sale (OFS), without any fresh equity issue. Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL), the sole public shareholder in the company, offloaded 7.5 crore equity shares or a 15% stake via the OFS.

Since the issue is an OFS, Bharti Hexacom will not receive any proceeds. All the proceeds will be allotted to the selling shareholder in the company.

The Sunil Mittal-driven telecom major Bharti Airtel holds a 70% stake or 35 crore shares, while the remaining 30% shareholding, equivalent to 15 crore equity shares, was held by non-promoter TCIL.

Company overview

Bharti Hexacom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel and was incorporated on April 20, 1995. The company runs mobile services in Rajasthan and the Northeast telecommunication circles of India, which comprise Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. It has a market share of 40% in Rajasthan and 50% in the Northeast.

Bharti Hexacom, as per its annual report, is targeting to cover all the urban areas and a few pockets of rural areas with 5G services by March this year. Airtel’s 5G Plus offers up to 30 times faster download speeds than 4G, it claimed in its annual report, adding that the 5G handset ecosystem is gradually evolving with more choices for customers at affordable price points.

For FY23, the Airtel unit recorded a net profit of ₹549 crore. Its revenue from operations remained strong, rising 22% to ₹6,719 crore.

For the six months ended September, the company posted a revenue of ₹3,420 crore, compared to ₹3,167 crore in the same period a year ago. However, its net profit declined to ₹69 crore from ₹195 crore in the year-ago period. The profit was impacted by higher tax costs and exceptional loss.

SBI Capital Markets, Axis Capital, BOB Capital Markets, ICICI Securities, and IIFL Securities were the book-running lead managers to the issue, while KFin Technologies was the registrar.

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Bharti Hexacom shares at ₹790? JM Financial initiates coverage on stock ahead of listing

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Ahead of Bharti Hexacom’s listing today, domestic brokerage firm JM Financial came out with an initiation report on the stock with a ‘Buy’ rating and a price target of ₹790 per share. This implies an upside potential of 39% from its IPO price of ₹570.

“We initiate coverage on BHL with a buy rating and a target price of ₹790 per share based on 10 times FY26 EV/EBITDA (in line with implied valuation of Bharti’s India wireless business at current market price), implying 39% upside,” JM Financial said in a report.

While one could make a case for assigning a higher multiple to Bharti Hexacom due to its potential for 2-3% higher EBITDA growth, the brokerage has opted for a 10 times multiple, factoring in potential concentration risk stemming from the company’s sole reliance on Rajasthan and North East circles, as well as its focus on wireless business.

JM Financial expects the Bharti Hexacom stock to potentially double in the next three to four years on the back of 15-17% EBITDA compounding story. It sees Bharti Hexacom as a mid-cap pure-play on wireless ARPU (average revenue per user) growth story vis-à-vis Bharti (which sees 25-30% of its value coming from other than India wireless business).

ARPU on a structural uptrend

The brokerage continues to believe that India’s wireless ARPU is on a consistent upward trajectory due to the streamlined industry structure and anticipated future investment requirements.

Over the next 3-4 years, the industry aims to achieve an ARPU of ₹275 to meet the cost of capital at 12% and ₹300 to attain a pre-tax return on capital employed (RoCE) of 15%, factoring in forthcoming investments such as those for 5G, according to JM Financials’ calculation.

Bharti Hexacom’s EBITDA margin may further improve

JM Financial expects Bharti Hexacom’s EBITDA margin to further improve to 51.4% and 57.1% in financial year 2026 and financial year 2030, respectively, after having risen to 49.3% in the first nine months of FY24, driven by strong ARPU growth on account of tariff hikes, Bharti’s premiumisation strategy and cost optimisation via its ‘war on waste’ initiative.

Additionally, it anticipates that Bharti Hexacom’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for EBITDA from FY24 to FY26 and FY24 to FY30 will surpass that of Bharti’s India wireless business, standing at 17% and 15%, respectively (compared to 15% and 12% for Bharti’s India wireless business).

This projection is attributed to the potential for a 2% subscriber CAGR and a 10% ARPU CAGR, driven by the relatively lower tele density and penetration of high ARPU post-paid and data subscribers in the Rajasthan and North East circles.

While Bharti Hexacom exhibits a lower EBITDA margin, its RoCE stands notably higher at 10.5% in FY23, compared to 8.6% for Bharti. This discrepancy arises from BHL’s relatively lower capital expenditure, as Bharti invests in fiber assets within the Rajasthan and NE circle, while BHL incurs costs on a usage basis.

Further, with peak capex behind it and structural ARPU growth story ahead, the brokerage expects Bharti Hexacom to turn net-cash by FY29, in contrast to its net debt of ₹7,600 crore at the end of the third quarter of FY24.

Key triggers, as per the brokerage, include structural uptrend in ARPU via regular tariff hikes and upgrades/data monetisation.

About Bharti Hexacom IPO

Bharti Hexacom’s IPO was open for bidding from April 3-5. The issue was priced in the range of ₹542-570 per share.

The issue was entirely an offer-for-sale (OFS), without any fresh equity issue. Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL), the sole public shareholder in the company, offloaded 7.5 crore equity shares or a 15% stake via the OFS.

Since the issue is an OFS, Bharti Hexacom will not receive any proceeds. All the proceeds will be allotted to the selling shareholder in the company.

The Sunil Mittal-driven telecom major Bharti Airtel holds a 70% stake or 35 crore shares, while the remaining 30% shareholding, equivalent to 15 crore equity shares, was held by non-promoter TCIL. TCIL’s stake is now down to 15% while public investors own 15% post-IPO.

The issue was booked nearly 30 times at close on strong interest from qualified institutional buyers (QIBs). The quota for QIBs was subscribed 48.57 times, followed by non-institutional investors at 10.52 times. The category for retail investors was subscribed only 2.83 times.

Bharti Hexacom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, runs mobile services in Rajasthan and the Northeast telecommunication circles of India, which comprise Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. It has a market share of 40% in Rajasthan and 50% in the Northeast.

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NTPC Green picks four investment banks for proposed ₹10,000 crore IPO

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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NTPC Green Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, picked four investment banks for the management of its initial public offering (IPO) valued at ₹10,000 crore, as reported by Moneycontrol. This would be only behind the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in terms of the size of the IPO by a state-owned entity.

The sources in the know told Moneycontrol that, following financial and technical bids, IDBI Capital Markets and Securities, HDFC Bank, IIFL Securities and Nuvama Wealth Management have been chosen by the company. Of these, IDBI Capital’s bid was the lowest, they added.

Other investment banks included Axis Capital, ICICI Securities, Goldman Sachs and DAM Capital, the sources told the agency.

The proceeds from the IPO will be utilised to fund ongoing and future projects of NTPC Green in the solar energy, green hydrogen and green ammonia segments, the sources told Moneycontrol.

NTPC, which had formed NTPC Green in April 2022 to integrate its renewable energy assets, had earlier planned to sell a 20% stake in the subsidiary to a strategic investor. For this, Malaysian energy company Petronas turned up as the highest bidder with an offer of $460 million. Nonetheless, the company later opted against the sale of the stake.

On Tuesday, NTPC Green CEO Mohit Bhargava told CNBC-TV18 that the company is eyeing an IPO in FY25. He added that the company is working on a pipeline of just under 25–26 GW, of which nearly 8 GW is under construction.

In January, NTPC Green Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government for the development of green hydrogen and derivatives (green ammonia and green methanol) with a capacity of nearly 1 million tonnes per annum. This includes pump hydroelectric projects of 2 GW and the development of renewable energy projects with or without storage up to 5 GW in the state. 

NTPC Green’s IPO under talks is in the footsteps of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), which sold shares worth ₹2,150 crore. The offer of IREDA, a state-owned entity that finances renewable energy projects, was subscribed 38.8 times in November 2023.

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Swiggy offers 20% discount to HNIs in pre-IPO deal, says report

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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IPO-bound Swiggy is reaching out to high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) to buy its shares at a 20% discount on its current valuation, according to a media report on Wednesday.

Swiggy’s appointed wealth managers are “offering shares at ₹350 a piece and at a valuation of ₹80,000 crore,” said a report on Entrackr.

CNBC-TV18 reached out to Swiggy independently, but the company refused to comment on the story.

Earlier, Invesco, a US-based asset management company (AMC), has pushed up Swiggy’s valuation by 19% to $12.7 billion in the run-up to its planned IPO, regulatory filings showed. The investor had led the food delivery startup’s $700-million round in January 2022 at a valuation of $10.7 billion.

After that, Baron Capital, one of the company’s investors, had pegged Swiggy’s fair value at $12.2 billion as of March 2024, providing a boost to the IPO-bound startup.

The series of mark-ups now push Swiggy’s valuation closer to that of its rival Zomato. Shares of Zomato settled at ₹197.30 apiece on the NSE on Wednesday, April 10. During the intra-day trade, it hit an all-time high price of ₹199.60, just shy of the psychological barrier of ₹200.

Swiggy recorded a $200 million loss for the nine months to December 2023, according to an internal company document. For the full fiscal year 2022–23, Swiggy made a loss of ₹41.8 billion ($500 million), according to the document. But the company’s lower wage payouts and cuts in marketing spending will help it trim losses for the full year 2023–24.

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Bharti Hexacom shares may list at 10-15% premium to IPO price, predict market experts

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Bharti Hexacom will make its market debut soon and analysts expect the stock to list at a 10-15% premium over the IPO price of ₹570 owing to the company’s large customer base, strong brand recognition, and an extensive distribution network to operate in high-growth markets. Additionally, the company benefits from its association with its parent company Bharti Airtel.

The issue was booked nearly 30 times at close on strong interest from qualified institutional buyers (QIBs). The quota for QIBs was subscribed 48.57 times, followed by non-institutional investors at 10.52 times. The category for retail investors was subscribed only 2.83 times.

“While considering the current optimistic uptrend in the markets, along with healthy subscription demand from all sets of investors, we expect Bharti Hexacom to list a healthy 10-12% higher to its issue price of ₹570,” said Prashanth Tapse, Research Analyst, Senior VP Research, Mehta Equities.

“The relationship between Bharti Hexacom and Airtel presents a compelling synergy, leveraging Airtel’s brand strength, diverse service offerings and sustainability focus to drive sustained market growth,” he said.

Hence, considering all the parameters, Tapse recommend allotted investors to ‘hold’ the Bharti Hexacom stock for long-term perspective only. “Those investors who wish to add on the listing days, can wait and watch the space post listing performance and accumulate on dips.”

He added that Bharti Hexacom’s anchor book showcases top global investors such as Capital Group, Fidelity, Blackrock, and ADIA participating ahead of the IPO opening — which makes other investors more comfortable about blocking money for long term.

Shivani Nyati, Head of Wealth at Swastika Investmart, expects Bharti Hexacom to see a moderate listing gain of around 15% over the issue price. “The company’s financial performance has been inconsistent, with a recent decline in profits. Additionally, geographic concentration, reliance on third-party infrastructure, and intense competition within the industry pose challenges to future growth.”

Further, Nyati said the IPO valuation of 51 times P/E (price-earninga) appears fully priced, leaving limited room for immediate gains after listing.

According to market observers, shares of Bharti Hexacom are commanding a premium of ₹92 in the unlisted market today (April 9). The premium in the grey market has been climbing since the closure of the bidding process.

Bharti Hexacom IPO details

Bharti Hexacom’s IPO, which was open for bidding from April 3-5, was priced in the range of ₹542-570 per share.

The issue was entirely an offer-for-sale (OFS), without any fresh equity issue. Telecommunications Consultants India (TCIL), the sole public shareholder in the company, offloaded 7.5 crore equity shares or a 15% stake via the OFS.

Since the issue is an OFS, Bharti Hexacom will not receive any proceeds. All the proceeds will be allotted to the selling shareholder in the company.

The Sunil Mittal-driven telecom major Bharti Airtel holds a 70% stake or 35 crore shares, while the remaining 30% shareholding, equivalent to 15 crore equity shares, was held by non-promoter TCIL.

Company overview

Bharti Hexacom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel and was incorporated on April 20, 1995. The company runs mobile services in Rajasthan and the Northeast telecommunication circles of India, which comprise Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. It has a market share of 40% in Rajasthan and 50% in the Northeast.

Bharti Hexacom, as per its annual report, is targeting to cover all the urban areas and a few pockets of rural areas with 5G services by March this year. Airtel’s 5G Plus offers up to 30 times faster download speeds than 4G, it claimed in its annual report, adding that the 5G handset ecosystem is gradually evolving with more choices for customers at affordable price points.

For FY23, the Airtel unit recorded a net profit of ₹549 crore. Its revenue from operations remained strong, rising 22% to ₹6,719 crore.

For the six months ended September, the company posted a revenue of ₹3,420 crore, compared to ₹3,167 crore in the same period a year ago. However, its net profit declined to ₹69 crore from ₹195 crore in the year-ago period. The profit was impacted by higher tax costs and exceptional loss.

SBI Capital Markets, Axis Capital, BOB Capital Markets, ICICI Securities, and IIFL Securities were the book-running lead managers to the issue, while KFin Technologies was the registrar.

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Bharti Hexacom IPO allotment likely to be finalised on Apr 8: Steps to check status online

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Bharti Hexacom IPO shares allotment status is expected to be finalised on Monday, April 8. The initial public offer of the Bharti Airtel subsidiary closed with a strong demand on the last day of subscription on Friday, April 6.

Bharti Hexacom shares are tentatively scheduled to be listed on the stock exchanges on April 12.

The ₹4,275-crore IPO was open for public subscription from April 6-8. Bharti Hexacom IPO was subscribed nearly 30 times on the third and final day of bidding.

The Qualified Institutional Buyers’ (QIBs) portion was booked 48.47 times while the non-institutional investors’ category was subscribed 10.52 times. The retail investors’ segment was booked 2.83 times of the shares on offer for the category.

Steps to check Bharti Hexacom IPO allotment status:

Visit either the BSE website or the official registrar’s website, Kfin Technologies Pvt Ltd. If using the BSE website, click on the ‘application status check’ link on the official website of BSE:

https://www.bseindia.com/static/investors/application_statuschecksystem.aspx

· Choose the equity option and select “Bharti Hexacom” from the drop-down menu.

· Enter either the Application Number or the PAN (10-digit alphanumeric) number.

· Complete the Captcha verification.

· Click on the Search Button to proceed.

Steps to check IPO allotment status on registrar website

The investors can visit the website of Kfin Technologies to check IPO share allotment status at https://www.kfintech.com/.

· On the home page select IPO Status link.

· Select any of the servers

· On the new page select Bharti Hexacom from the drop down menu

· Enter either PAN, Demat account or the application number.

· Enter the Captcha code.

· Click on ‘Submit’

Following the finalisation of the basis of allotment on April 8, selected investors will receive their allocated shares, while refunds will be initiated for investors not allotted shares. Successful bidders can expect the shares to be credited to their Demat accounts by April 10.

Bharti Hexacom IPO details

The Bharti Hexacom IPO was solely an offer for sale (OFS) without any fresh issue component. The company’s sole public shareholder, Telecommunications Consultants India, will offload 7.5 crore equity shares, equivalent to a 15% stake through the IPO.

In Bharti Hexacom, promoter Bharti Airtel owns a 70% stake while the remaining 30% stake is held by Telecommunications Consultants India. Since the issue is an OFS, Bharti Hexacom will not receive any proceeds from the IPO.

Bharti Hexacom IPO price band was fixed in the range of ₹542 to ₹570 per share. The retail investors were allowed to apply for a single lot size of 26 shares and in multiples thereof.

The Bharti Hexacom IPO secured ₹1,924 crore from anchor investors on Apr 2.

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Bharti Hexacom IPO subscribed 17 times on Day 3 so far; retail portion booked 2.25 times

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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The initial public offering (IPO) of Bharti Hexacom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of telecom major Bharti Airtel, is continuing to see a decent response from the investors during the third and the final day of the bidding process. The issue closes today (April 5).

Investors made bids for 72.13 crore equity shares so far, compared to the 4.12 crore equity shares on offer, according to the data available from the exchanges.

Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) took the lead, buying 27.30 times the allotted quota, while the non institutional investors or NIIs were second in line subscribing 8 times the portion set aside for them. This was followed by retail investors who booked 2.25 times their allotted portion.

Ahead of the issue opening, Bharti Hexacom raised around ₹1,924 crore from anchor investors, including Blackrock Global Funds, Pictet, Smallcap World Fund, Capital Group, American Funds, Fidelity Funds, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Morgan Stanley, HSBC, among others.

Bharti Hexacom plans to raise ₹4,275 crore through the IPO and the expected valuation of the company is likely to be over ₹28,500 crore.

Bharti Hexacom IPO size

The IPO is completely an offer-for-sale (OFS), without any fresh equity issue component. The company’s only public shareholder, Telecommunications Consultants India will offload 7.5 crore equity shares or a 15% stake in the OFS.

Promoter Bharti Airtel owns a 70% stake in the company and the remaining 30% stake or 15 crore equity shares are held by Telecommunications Consultants India

Bharti Hexacom IPO price band

The company is selling its shares in the range of ₹542-570 per share. Investors can bid for a minimum of 26 equity shares in one lot and multiples thereof.

Bharti Hexacom IPO GMP

On Friday, shares of Bharti Hexacom are trading at a premium of ₹57 in the unlisted market. The grey market premium of the company has remained range-bound after the first day of the bidding.

However, it is important to note that grey market premiums are just an indicator of how the company’s shares are stacked up in the unlisted market and are subject to change rapidly.

Bharti Hexacom IPO structure

The company has set aside 75% of the issue size for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs), 15% for non-institutional investors (NIIs/HNIs), and the remaining 10% for retail investors.

Bharti Hexacom IPO objective

Since the issue is an OFS, Bharti Hexacom will not receive any proceeds. All the proceeds will be allotted to the selling shareholder in the company.

Competition

In fiscal 2014, there were 14 players that had cellular mobile service licenses from the Department of Telecommunication. In 2016, there was a price war in the industry that forced certain entities to exit or consolidate with larger players.

As of December 31, 2023, there were only five service providers, of which two are public sector units – Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. The top three players – Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd hold approximately 92% customer share in the Indian wireless telecom market as of December 31, 2023.

Company Overview

Bharti Hexacom is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel and was incorporated on April 20, 1995. The company runs mobile services in Rajasthan and the Northeast telecommunication circles of India, which comprises Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. It has a market share of 40% in Rajasthan and 50% in the Northeast.

Bharti Hexacom, as per its annual report, is targeting to cover all the urban areas and a few pockets of rural areas with 5G services by March this year. Airtel’s 5G Plus offers up to 30 times faster download speeds than 4G, it claimed in its annual report adding that the 5G handset ecosystem is gradually evolving with more choices for customers at affordable price points.

For FY23, the Airtel unit recorded a net profit of ₹549 crore. Its revenue from operations remained strong rising 22% to ₹6,719 crore.

For the six months ended September, the company posted a revenue of ₹3,420 crore, compared to ₹3,167 crore in the same period a year ago. However, its net profit declined to ₹69 crore from ₹195 crore in the year-ago period. The profit was impacted by higher tax costs and exceptional loss.

Bharti Hexacom IPO BRLM

SBI Capital Markets, Axis Capital, BOB Capital Markets, ICICI Securities, and IIFL Securities are the book-running lead managers to the issue. KFin Technologies is the registrar.

Bharti Hexacom IPO listing date

Bharti Hexacom will finalise the basis of allotment of IPO shares by April 8 and investors can trade in the IPO shares from April 12.

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Bharti Hexacom subscribed 1.12x on the second day of bidding

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Bharti Hexacom’s initial public offering was subscribed 1.12 times on the second day of bidding on Thursday, April 4, for 4,12,50,000 shares on offer. 

According to the NSE data, Bharti Hexacom received bids for 4,62,41,546 shares of which non-institutional investors (NIIs) were subscribed 1.71 times. Retail individual investors (RIIs) and qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) were subscribed 1.15 times and 0.82 times the portion reserved for them, respectively. 

Bharti Hexacom aims to raise ₹4,275 crore through the issue, and the expected valuation of the company is likely to be over ₹28,500 crore.

Ahead of the IPO opening, the company raised around ₹1,924 crore from anchor investors, including Blackrock Global Funds, Pictet, Smallcap World Fund, Capital Group, American Funds, Fidelity Funds, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Morgan Stanley, HSBC, among others.

The IPO, which closes on April 5, is completely an offer-for-sale (OFS), without any fresh equity issue component. The company’s only public shareholder, Telecommunications Consultants India will offload 7.5 crore equity shares or a 15% stake in the OFS.

Promoter Bharti Airtel owns a 70% stake in the company and the remaining 30% stake or 15 crore equity shares, are held by Telecommunications Consultants India.

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