Exicom Tele-Systems IPO

Exicom Tele-Systems IPO is a book-built issue of Rs 429.00 crores. The issue is a combination of a fresh issue of 2.32 crore shares aggregating to Rs 329.00 crores and an offer for sale of 0.7 crore shares aggregating to Rs 100.00 crores.

The IPO opens for subscription on February 27, 2024, and closes on February 29, 2024. The price band for this issue is set at ₹135 to ₹142 per share and the minimum lot size for an application is 100 Shares.

Company Summary

 The company was incorporated in 1994 and headquartered in India providing power management solutions, operating under two business verticals

  • critical power solutions business, wherein they design, manufacture, and service DC Power Systems and Li-ion-based energy storage solutions to deliver overall energy management at telecommunications sites and enterprise environments in India and overseas
  • Their electric vehicle supply equipment (“EV Charger(s)”) solutions business, wherein they provide smart charging systems with innovative technology for residential, business, and public charging use in India which commenced commercial sales in the Financial Year ended March 31, 2019. 

In Critical Power Business, they occupy a market share of 16% in the DC Power Systems market and are recognized in the market for Li-ion Batteries for application in the telecommunications sector, having a market share of approximately 10% as of March 31, 2023.

As of September 30, 2023, the company employs 1,190 employees in India, of which 443 are contractual, 732 employees are technically qualified – 438 with diplomas and 294 with engineering degrees. The company also has 50 employees at its subsidiaries.

Company Strengths

 By September 30, 2023, the company had installed more than 61,000 EV chargers across 400 locations in India and the company has deployed 470,810 Li-ion Batteries for application in the telecommunications sector, equivalent to a storage capacity of over 2.10 GWH.

As of September 2023, the company has supplied its EV Chargers to over 70 customers, including 15 automotive OEMs, 32 national and regional CPOs, and four fleet aggregators.

They were amongst the first entrants in the EV Charger manufacturing segment in India (Source: CRISIL Report), providing them with an early-mover-and-learner advantage in the Indian EV industry, which, as per the CRISIL Report, is one of the fastest growing markets in the world with a growth of approximately over 130% for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2023, from the Financial Year ended March 31, 2022.

Company Financials

Period Ended30 Sep 202331 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 2021
Assets629.41705.09602.99678.46
Revenue467.21723.40848.96524.36
Profit After Tax27.466.375.143.45
Net Worth311.40232.00221.57213.44
Reserves and Surplus204.95213.61207.39201.55
Total Borrowing72.84117.92107.67101.76

Amount in ₹ Crore

Objectives of the IPO

The company proposes to utilize the Net Proceeds towards funding the following objects

  • Part-financing the cost of setting up of production/assembly lines at the planned manufacturing facility in Telangana.
  • Repayment/pre-payment, in part or full of certain borrowings of our Company.
  • Part-funding incremental working capital requirements.
  • Investment in R&D and product development.
  • General corporate purposes.

Promoters of the Company

 NextWave Communications Private Limited and Anant Nahata are the Promoters of the Company. NextWave Communications Private Limited (and Anant Nahata, through NextWave Communications Private Limited) holds 74,754,713 Equity Shares, constituting 76.55 % of the issued, subscribed, and paid-up equity share capital of the Company.

IPO details

IPO DateFebruary 27, 2024 to February 29, 2024
Listing DateTuesday, March 5, 2024
Face Value₹10 per share
Price Band₹135 to ₹142 per share
Lot Size100 Shares
Total Issue Size30,211,214 shares (aggregating up to ₹429.00 Cr)
Fresh Issue23,169,014 shares (aggregating up to ₹329.00 Cr)
Offer for Sale7,042,200 shares of ₹10 (aggregating up to ₹100.00 Cr)
Issue TypeBook Built Issue IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Lot Allocation details

ApplicationLotsSharesAmount
Retail (Min)1100₹14,200
Retail (Max)141400₹198,800
Small-HNI(Min)151500₹213,000
small-HNI(Max)707000₹994,000
Large-HNI (Min)717100₹1,008,200

Allotment Schedule

Basis of AllotmentFriday, March 1, 2024
Initiation of RefundsMonday, March 4, 2024
The credit of Shares to DematMonday, March 4, 2024
Listing DateTuesday, March 5, 2024
Cut-off time for UPI mandate confirmation5 PM on February 29, 2024

 IPO Reservation

Investor CategoryShares Offered
QIB Shares OfferedNot less than 75% of the Net Issue
Retail Shares OfferedNot more than 10% of the Net Issue
NII (HNI) Shares OfferedNot more than 15% of the Net Issue

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