Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹251 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Mon, Nov 28, 2022 - Wed, Nov 30, 2022

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Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO is a book build issue of ₹251.09 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 0.91 crore shares aggregating to ₹215.95 crores and offer for sale of 0.15 crore shares aggregating to ₹35.14 crores.

Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO bidding started from Nov 28, 2022 and ended on Nov 30, 2022. The allotment for Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO was finalized on Dec 5, 2022. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Dec 8, 2022.

Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO price band is set at ₹237 per share. The lot size for an application is 60. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹14,220 (60 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 15 lots (900 shares), amounting to ₹2,13,300, and for bNII, it is 71 lots (4,260 shares), amounting to ₹10,09,620.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 55,000 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹10.00 to the issue price.

Elara Capital (India) Pvt.Ltd. is the book running lead manager and MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

Refer to Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Mon, Nov 28, 2022

IPO Close

Wed, Nov 30, 2022

Issue Price

₹237 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹801.00 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date28 to 30 Nov, 2022
Listed onThu, Dec 8, 2022
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹216 to ₹237
Issue Price₹237 per share
Lot Size60 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE
Employee Discount10.00

Total Issue Size1,05,96,924 shares
(agg. up to ₹251 Cr)
Fresh Issue 91,13,924 shares
(agg. up to ₹216 Cr)
Offer for Sale14,83,000 shares of ₹10
(agg. up to ₹35 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue2,46,83,372 shares
Share Holding Post Issue3,37,97,296 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol543687 / DHARMAJ
ISININE00OQ01016

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IPO Reservation

Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO offers total 1,05,96,924 shares. Out of which 52,70,961 (49.74%) allocated to QIB, 21,08,421 (19.90%) allocated to QIB (Ex- Anchor), 15,81,289 (14.92%) allocated to NII 36,89,674 (34.82%) allocated to RII and 31,62,540 (29.84%) allocated to Anchor investors.

Investor Category Shares Offered Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 52,70,961 (49.74%)NA
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 31,62,540 (29.84%)NA
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 21,08,421 (19.90%)NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 15,81,289 (14.92%)NA
  − bNII > ₹10L 10,54,192 (9.95%)1,171
  − sNII < ₹10L 5,27,097 (4.97%)585
Retail Shares Offered 36,89,674 (34.82%)61,494
Employee Shares Offered 55,000 (0.52%)NA
Total Shares Offered1,05,96,924 (100.00%)

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 60 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 60 ₹14,220
Retail (Max) 14 840 ₹1,99,080
S-HNI (Min) 15 900 ₹2,13,300
S-HNI (Max) 70 4,200 ₹9,95,400
B-HNI (Min) 71 4,260 ₹10,09,620
IPO Subscription Details

IPO Anchor Investors

Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO raises ₹74.95 crore from anchor investors. Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO Anchor bid date is November 25, 2022.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateFri, Nov 25, 2022
Shares Offered31,62,540
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)74.95
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Wed, Jan 4, 2023
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Sun, Mar 5, 2023

Investor Category Reservations

Application CategoryMaximum Bidding LimitsBidding at Cut-off Price Allowed
Only RII Up to Rs 2 Lakhs Yes
Only sNII Rs 2 Lakhs to Rs 10 Lakhs No
Only bNII Rs 10 Lakhs to NII Reservation Portion No
Only employee Yes
Employee + RII/NII
  • Employee limit: (In certain cases, employees are given discount if bidding amount is upto Rs. 2 lakhs)
  • If applying as RII: Upto Rs. 2 lakhs
  • If applying as NII: sNII > Rs. 2 lakhs and upto Rs. 10 lakhs and bNII > Rs. 10 lakhs
Yes for Employee and RII/NII

About Dharmaj Crop Guard Ltd.

Incorporated in 2015, Dharmaj Crop Guard Limited is an agrochemical company. The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing, and marketing a wide range of agrochemical formulations such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, plant growth regulators, micro fertilizers and antibiotics to the B2C and B2B customers.

The company also provides crop protection solutions to the farmer to assist them to maximize productivity and profitability. Dharmaj Crop Guard Limited export products to more than 20 countries in Latin America, East African Countries, the Middle East and Far East Asia.

As of November 30, 2021, Dharmaj Crop Guard Limited had more than 196 institutional products that they sold to more than 600 customers based in India and the international markets. As of November 30, 2021, the company exported its products to more than 60 customers across 20 countries.

The company's manufacturing facility is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Dharmaj Crop Guard Limited also has a research and development ("R&D") centre at the manufacturing facility.

The company's branded products are sold in 12 states through a network comprising over 3,700 dealers having access to 8 stock depots in India, as of November 30, 2021.

The revenue from operations for Fiscals 2019, 2020 and 2021 and seven months period ended on October 31, 2021, was Rs 1,393.56 million, Rs 1,982.22 million, Rs 3,024.10 million and Rs 2,272.62 million, respectively.

Company Financials (Restated)

Period Ended31 Jul 202231 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 2019
Assets305.76219.55128.8792.5847.66
Total Income221.17396.29303.57199.17139.95
Profit After Tax18.3628.6920.9610.765.02
NET Worth101.1782.8256.1435.2210.46
Reserves and Surplus0.000.000.000.00
Total Borrowing51.5636.9326.9220.1820.35
Amount in ₹ Crore

IPO Objects of the Issue

The Company proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds from the Issue towards the following objects:

# Issue Objects Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Funding capital expenditure towards setting up of a manufacturing facility at Saykha, Bharuch, Gujarat 104.97
2 Funding incremental working capital requirements of the Company 45.00
3 Repayment and/or pre-payment, in full and/or part, of certain borrowings of the Company 10.00
4 General corporate purposes 41.47

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

KPI
ROE34.64
ROCE32.87
Debt/Equity0.43
RoNW34.64
PAT Margin7.28%
EBITDA Margin11.72%
Pre IPOPost IPO
EPS (₹)11.62
P/E (x)14.55
Promoter Holding100%68.64%
Market Cap801.00 Cr.
Rameshbhai Ravajibhai Talavia, Jamankumar Hansarajbhai Talavia, Jagdishbhai Ravjibhai Savaliya and Vishal Domadia are the company promoters.

IPO Review

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DCGL is in the agrochemical segment and has created a niche place with its B2C and B2B model. It has posted steady growth in its top and bottom lines and is poised for bright prospects with more products launch up its sleeves. Currently, this segment is also witnessing fancy in the market. Investors may consider investment for the medium to long-term rewards.
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Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO is subscribed 35.49 times on November 30, 2022 7:00:00 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 21.53 times in the retail category, 48.21 times in the QIB category, and 52.29 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB48.2122,43,99010,81,90,140
NII52.2917,14,2008,96,35,200
    bNII (bids above ₹10L)52.9711,42,8006,05,34,660
    sNII (bids below ₹10L)50.935,71,4002,91,00,540
Retail21.5339,99,8008,61,21,360
Employee7.4855,0004,11,660
Total35.4980,12,99028,43,58,360

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Fees payable to the BRLMs and advisors 10.57
2 Advertising and marketing expenses 1.83
3 Fees payable to the Registrar to the Offer 0.28
4 Brokerage and selling commission payable to SCSBs, Registered Brokers, RTAs and CDPs, as applicable(1) 0.36
5 Processing fees to the SCSBs and to the Sponsor Bank for ASBA Forms procured by Registered Brokers, RTAs or CDPs (2)(3)(4)(5)(6) 0.31
6 Printing and distribution of issue stationery 0.81
7 Fees to regulators, including stock exchanges 1.70
8 Others 1.00
9 a) Fees payable to auditors and other professional agencies;
10 b) Fees payable to legal counsel; and
11 c) Miscellaneous.

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price237.00237.00
Open266.00266.05
Low264.10264.30
High278.90279.00
Last Trade266.40266.30

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IPO Registrar

MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

Dharmaj Crop Guard Ltd. Address
Plot No. 408 to 411,
Kerala GIDC Estate, Off NH-8, At: Kerala,
Taluka Bavla, Ahmedabad – 382220
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
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IPO FAQs

Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO is a main-board IPO of 1,05,96,924 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹251 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹237 per share. The minimum order quantity is 60.

The IPO opens on Mon, Nov 28, 2022, and closes on Wed, Nov 30, 2022.

MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE, NSE.

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The Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO opens on Mon, Nov 28, 2022 and closes on Wed, Nov 30, 2022.

Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO lot size is 60, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹14,220.

You can apply in Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO online using either UPI or ASBA as a payment method. ASBA IPO application is available in the net banking of your bank account. UPI IPO Application is offered by brokers who don't offer banking services. Read more detail about applying IPO online through Zerodha, Upstox, 5Paisa, Nuvama, HDFC Bank, and SBI Bank.

The finalization of Basis of Allotment for Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO will be done on Monday, December 5, 2022, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Tue, Dec 6, 2022. Check the Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO allotment status.

The Dharmaj Crop Guard IPO listing date is on Thu, Dec 8, 2022.

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