Abans Holdings Limited IPO

Abans Holdings Limited plans to raise Rs 345.60 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The subscription for the IPO starts on December 12 and ends on December 15, 2022. The price band is fixed at Rs 256 to Rs 270 per equity share. 

The IPO comprises of fresh issue of shares worth Rs 102.60 crore and offer for sale of shares worth Rs 243 crore. The face value of each equity share is Rs 2. 


Company Summary

Abans Holdings Limited is a globally diversified organisation engaged in Financial Services, Gold Refining, Jewellery, Commodities Trading, Agricultural Trading and Warehousing, Software Development and Real Estate. The group is founded by Abhishek Bansal who leads a global team of qualified professionals and the company operates their businesses from multiple locations including India, United Kingdom, Dubai, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Mauritius.

The company is a RBI registered non deposit taking NBFC. The company’s finance business is primarily focused on lending to private traders and other small and medium businesses involved in the commodities trading market.

Abans is a SEBI registered stock and commodity exchange brokers with memberships across all the major stock exchanges in India. The company is also a SEBI registered Portfolio Management company as well as a SEBI registered Category-I FPI. The company offers various institutional and non-institutional trading services, wealth management and private client brokerage services, mainly in equity, commodities and foreign exchange. Further, it is also a FCA registered financial services firm in London.

The company is primarily a holding company and they operate all their businesses through its 17 subsidiaries, which includes three direct subsidiaries and 14 step-down subsidiaries.


Company Strengths

  • Integrated financial services platform
  • Global exposure providing innovative financial products
  • Strong relationships with clients and market participants
  • Strong human capital and organizational culture
  • Robust operating procedures and efficient use of technology

Company Financials

Period Ended

April-August FY23

FY22

FY21

FY20

Total Assets (Rs in crore)

1,230.72

1,168.69

1,181.51

1,212.98

Total Revenue (Rs in crore)

288.31

646.23

1,331.37

2,771.88

Profit After Tax (Rs in crore)

29.74

61.97

45.8

39.22

Total Borrowing (Rs in crore)

76.92

85.9

267.39

318.79

EBITDA (Rs in crore)

32.17

92.49

81.53

96.89

EBITDA Margin (%)

11.29%

14.48%

6.15%

3.50%

Return on Averge Equity (RoAE) (%)

9.13%

8.88%

7.33%

7.80%

Return on Averge Capital Employed (RoCE) (%)

8.45%

11.13%

8.64%

10.35%

Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio

0.09

0.12

0.41

0.54

Purpose of the IPO

  • The company plans to utilise the net proceeds from fresh issue for further investment in their NBFC subsidiary — Abans Finance Pvt. Ltd.— for improving its capital base to meet the future capital requirements aggregating to Rs 80 crore.
  • General corporate purpose.
  • The company plans to sell shares worth Rs 243 crore held by the promoters in offer for sale.


Company Promoters

Abhishek Bansal is the promoter of the company. 


IPO Details

IPO Subscription Opening Date

December 12, 2022

IPO Subscription Closing Date

December 15, 2022

Face Value

Rs 2 per share

Price Band

Rs 256 to Rs 270 per share

Lot Size

55 Shares

Issue Size

1,28,00,000 shares aggregating up to Rs 345.60 crore

Fresh Issue

38,00,000 shares totalling up to Rs 102.60 crore

Offer for Sale

90,00,000 shares aggregating up to Rs 243 crore

Issue Type

Book Built Issue IPO

Listing At

BSE, NSE

IPO Lot Size

Application

Lots

Shares

Amount

Retail (Minimum)

1

55

Rs 14,850

Retail (Maximum)

13

715

Rs 1,93,050

Small HNI (Minimum)

14

770

Rs 2,07,900

Large HNI (Minimum)

68

3,740

Rs 10,09,800

Allotment Details

Particulars

Date

Allotment of Shares

December 20, 2022

Initiation of Refunds

December 21, 2022

Credit of Shares to Demat Account

December 22, 2022

Listing Date

December 23, 2022

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