Anand Rathi IPO closes today: Issue subscribed 3.02 times on Day-2; what should investors do on last day?

Anand Rathi Wealth initial public offer (IPO) that opened on December 2 will close on Monday December 6, 2021.  The initial public offer of Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd, a part of Mumbai-based financial services group Anand Rathi, has been subscribed 3.02 times on Friday, second day of share-sale.  

The issue received bids for 2,55,81,204 shares against 84,75,000 shares on offer on Friday, showed the NSE data

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The Rs 660-crore initial share-sale saw the category meant for the retail individual investors (RIIs) making 4.77 times bids, while the non-institutional investors (NIIs) portion was subscribed 3.06 times and the Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) 17 per cent.

Earlier, Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi had recommended for small listing gain. "Don't expect huge listing gain, apply for long-term," he said.    

What Should Investors Do? 

Marwadi Shares and Finance Limited has given a subscribe rating for this IPO.  The brokerage house said the company is one of the leading non-bank mutual fund distributors in India with a presence in Non-Convertible Market Linked Debentures and is available at reasonable valuations as compared to its peer.  

"Considering the FY-22 annualized EPS of Rs.29.46 on the post-issue basis, the company is going to list at a P/E of 18.67x with a market cap of Rs.22,889 mn, while its peer namely IIFL Wealth Management is trading at P/E of 24.59x (FY22 annualized). We assign a “Subscribe” rating to this IPO."

Manoj Dalmia, founder and Director, Proficient equities Private limited said one should apply for this issue only if it is oversubscribed on the final day, with the majority being NII and anchor investors.

About the IPO

Anand Rathi IPO initial share sale is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of 1.2 crore equity shares by promoters and existing shareholders.  The initial public offer (IPO) of up to 1,20,00,000 equity shares come in a price range of Rs 530-550 per share.  

The IPO of Anand Rathi Wealth was fully subscribed on the first day of subscription on Thursday.  

Anand Rathi Wealth on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 194 crore from anchor investors.  

It operates in the financial services industry with a focus on mutual fund distribution and the sale of financial products.  

The equity shares of the company will be listed on BSE and NSE.  

Equirus Capital, BNP Paribas, IIFL Securities and Anand Rathi Advisors are the managers to the offer.

Anand Rathi Wealth IPO Timeline
Application start date: December 2, 2021      
Application end date: December 6, 2021      
Allotment beginning date: December 9, 2021      
Refund initiation date: December 10, 2021    
Allotment date: December 12, 2021    
Listing Date: December 14, 2021