Harsha Engineers International Limited IPO

Harsha Engineers International, manufacturers of bearing cages and other ancillary products, plans to raise Rs 755 crore through initial public offering (IPO). The subscription for the IPO will open on September 14 and end on September 16, 2022. 

The IPO consists of fresh issue of shares worth Rs 455 crore and Offer For Sale (OFS) of shares worth Rs 300 crore.  The price band is fixed at Rs 314-330 per equity share. The face value of the shares is Rs 10 apiece.  


Company Summary

Harsha Engineers International Limited is the largest manufacturer of precision bearing cages, in terms of revenue, in India’s organised sector. The company has approximately 50-60% of the market share in the organised segment of the Indian bearing cages market and 6.5% of market share in the global organised bearing cages market for brass, steel and polyamide cages in calendar year 2021, according to its red herring prospectus.

The company has two business verticals – engineering business and solar EPC business. Under engineering business, the company manufactures bearing cages in brass, steel and polyamide materials, specialised precision stamped components, welded assemblies and brass castings as well as cages & bronze bushings. Under its solar EPC business, the company provides comprehensive turnkey solutions to all solar photovoltaic requirements.

Harsha Engineers International offers a wide range of bearing cages starting from 20 mm to 2,000 mm in diameter and their bearing cages are used in automotive, railways, aviation & aerospace, construction, mining, agriculture, electrical and electronics, renewables industry.

The company has four manufacturing facilities for their engineering business with their principal manufacturing facilities at Changodar, another facility in Moraiya, Gujarat, one manufacturing unit each at Changshu, China and Ghimbav Brasov in Romania. Further, it has three wholly-owned subsidiaries in China, the US and the Netherlands.

The company’s top five customer groups have contributed 70.55%, 72.28%, and 72.54% out of its total revenue from operations in FY22, FY21 and FY20, respectively. In FY22, the manufacturer’s operating revenue from engineering business in international markets was 63.31% of the total operating revenue, while operating revenue from India stood at 30.41%. The company supplies its products to customers present in over 25 countries spread across five continents.


Company Strengths

  • Comprehensive solution provider with diversified suite of precision engineering products across geographies and various industries.
  • Well-established relationships with leading clients present across different countries.
  • Strategically located domestic and international manufacturing facilities and warehouses.
  • Expertise in tooling, design development and automation.
  • Consistent track record of revenue growth and financial performance.
  • Experienced and dedicated senior management team and qualified workforce.


Company Financials

For period ended

FY22

FY21

FY20

Total Assets

1158.25

981.07

973.24

Revenue from operations

1321.48

873.75

885.85

EBITDA

186.58

124.96

100.05

EBITDA margins

14.12%

14.30%

11.29%

PAT

91.94

45.44

21.91

PAT margin

6.87%

5.18%

2.44%

Return on Average Equity

19.13%

11.20%

6.10%

* All numbers are in INR crore except percentage

Purpose of the IPO

The company plans to use the net proceeds from fresh issue of shares for the following purposes:

  • Pre-payment or repayment of a portion of the company’s borrowing aggregating to Rs 270 crore.
  • Funding of capital expenditure requirements towards purchase of machinery totalling Rs 77.95 crore.
  • Expense towards infrastructure repairs and renovation of its existing production facilities including office premises in India aggregating to Rs 7.116 crore.
  • General corporate purposes.


Further, the proceeds from offer for sale will be shared among selling shareholders.


Company Promoters

Rajendra Shah, Harish Rangwala, Vishal Rangwala and Pilak Shah are the promoters of the company.


IPO Details

Subscription Start Date

Sep 14, 2022

Subscription End Date

Sep 16, 2022

Face Value

Rs 10 per equity share

Price Band

Rs 314 to Rs 330 per share

Lot Size

45 shares

Issue Size

Rs 755 crore

Fresh Issue

Rs 455 crore

Offer For Sale

Rs 300 crore

Issue Type

Book Built Issue IPO

Listing At

BSE, NSE

IPO Lot Size

Application

Lots

Shares

Amount

Retail Investors (Minimum)

1

45

Rs 14,850

Retail investors (Maximum)

13

585

Rs 193,050

Small HNI (Minimum)

14

630

Rs 207,900

Small HNI (Maximum)

67

3,015

Rs 994,950

Large HNI (Minimum)

68

3,060

Rs 1,009,800

IPO Allotment Date

Allotment date of shares

September 21, 2022

Initiation of refunds

September 22, 2022

Credit of shares to demat account

September 23, 2022

Listing date

September 26, 2022

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