Retail, HNI category were undersubscribed
The initial public offer (IPO) of ICICI Securities received bids for 3.46 crore shares, data on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) website showed as at 19:45 IST on Monday, 26 March 2018. The issue was subscribed 0.78 times. The issue opened for subscription on 22 March 2018 and closed on 26 March 2018. The price band for the issue was Rs 519 to Rs 520 per share.
The qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) category was subscribed 1.04 times. The retail individual investors (RIIs) category was subscribed 0.88 times. The non institutional investors, made up of high-net worth investors (HNIs), category was subscribed 0.36 times.
Ahead of the opening of the IPO, the board of directors of the company at its meeting held on 21 March 2018, finalized allocation of 3.30 crore equity shares to anchor investors at Rs 520 per share.
Initially, ICICI Securities' IPO comprised sale of up to 7.72 crore equity shares, representing about 23.98% of the equity share capital for cash, through an offer for sale by ICICI Bank.
However, ICICI Bank made an announcement before trading hours on Tuesday, 27 March 2018, that the IPO comprised of an offer for sale of 6.76 crore equity shares by ICICI Bank at the offer price of Rs 520 per equity share aggregating to Rs 3514.85 crore (subject to finalisation of basis of allotment). The announcement meant it lowered the IPO size to sail through.
The entire proceeds from the offer for sale will be paid to selling shareholders. The objects of the offer are to achieve the benefits of listing the equity shares of the company on the stock exchanges. The listing of equity shares will enhance its visibility and brand image and provide liquidity to its existing shareholders.
On a consolidated basis, ICICI Securities' profit after tax stood at Rs 399.09 crore on sales of Rs 1218.36 crore in the nine months ended December 2017.
Incorporated in 1995, ICICI Securities is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank, India's largest financial conglomerate, offering a wide range of financial services including brokerage, financial product distribution and investment banking.
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