Diffusion Engineers IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹158 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Thu, Sep 26, 2024 - Mon, Sep 30, 2024

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Diffusion Engineers IPO is a book build issue of ₹157.96 crores. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 0.94 crore shares of ₹157.96 crore.

Diffusion Engineers IPO bidding started from Sep 26, 2024 and ended on Sep 30, 2024. The allotment for Diffusion Engineers IPO was finalized on Oct 1, 2024. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Oct 4, 2024.

Diffusion Engineers IPO price band is set at ₹168 per share. The lot size for an application is 88. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹14,784 (88 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 14 lots (1,232 shares), amounting to ₹2,06,976, and for bNII, it is 68 lots (5,984 shares), amounting to ₹10,05,312.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 50,000 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹8.00 to the issue price.

Unistone Capital Pvt.Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

Refer to Diffusion Engineers IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

IPO Close

Mon, Sep 30, 2024

Issue Price

₹168 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹628.76 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date26 to 30 Sep, 2024
Listed onFri, Oct 4, 2024
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹159 to ₹168
Issue Price₹168 per share
Lot Size88 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital only
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE
Employee Discount8.00

Total Issue Size94,05,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹158 Cr)
Fresh Issue 94,05,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹158 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue2,80,21,259 shares
Share Holding Post Issue3,74,26,259 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol544264 / DIFFNKG
ISININE184O01015

IPO Timetable

IPO Reservation

Diffusion Engineers IPO offers total 94,05,000 shares. Out of which 46,77,500 (49.73%) allocated to QIB, 18,71,000 (19.89%) allocated to QIB (Ex- Anchor), 14,03,250 (14.92%) allocated to NII 32,74,250 (34.81%) allocated to RII and 28,06,500 (29.84%) allocated to Anchor investors.

Investor Category Shares Offered Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 46,77,500 (49.73%)NA
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 28,06,500 (29.84%)NA
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 18,71,000 (19.89%)NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 14,03,250 (14.92%)NA
  − bNII > ₹10L 9,35,500 (9.95%)759
  − sNII < ₹10L 4,67,750 (4.97%)379
Retail Shares Offered 32,74,250 (34.81%)37,207
Employee Shares Offered 50,000 (0.53%)NA
Total Shares Offered94,05,000 (100.00%)

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 88 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 88 ₹14,784
Retail (Max) 13 1,144 ₹1,92,192
S-HNI (Min) 14 1,232 ₹2,06,976
S-HNI (Max) 67 5,896 ₹9,90,528
B-HNI (Min) 68 5,984 ₹10,05,312
IPO Subscription Details

IPO Anchor Investors

Diffusion Engineers IPO raises ₹47.15 crore from anchor investors. Diffusion Engineers IPO Anchor bid date is September 25, 2024.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateWed, Sep 25, 2024
Shares Offered28,06,500
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)47.15
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Thu, Oct 31, 2024
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Mon, Dec 30, 2024

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 Diffusion Engineers Ltd.

Founded in 1982, Diffusion Engineers Limited is active in the manufacture of welding consumables, wear plates and parts, and heavy machinery for core industries.

The company offers specialized repair and reconditioning services for heavy machinery and equipment. The company also trades in wear protection powders and welding and cutting machines. At its production facilities, the company offers the Super Conditioning process, a surface treatment for machine components that increases wear resistance, eliminates stresses, and improves reparability, ultimately extending service life and reducing production costs.

Diffusion Engineers Limited has four manufacturing units, of which Units I, II, and III are located at Nagpur Industrial Area, Hingna, Nagpur, Maharashtra, and Unit IV at Khapri (Uma), Nagpur, Maharashtra is responsible for the processing and manufacturing of the products. The manufacturing operations are spread across the various units as follows:

  • Unit I: Welding electrodes for special purposes;
  • Unit II: Flux cored wires, wear plates and wear parts through fabrication and machining;
  • Unit III: Coatings for abrasion and corrosion resistance;
  • Unit IV: Flux-cored wires (since the financial year 2024), wear plates, and heavy engineering.

As of February 29, 2024, the company had a team of over 130 qualified engineers.

Company Financials (Restated Consolidated)

Period Ended31 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Assets275.59230.34189.55
Total Income285.56258.67208.75
Profit After Tax30.8022.1517.05
NET Worth190.70142.00120.65
Reserves and Surplus163.03138.39117.34
Total Borrowing34.4448.0924.60
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 requirements towards expansion of the existing manufacturing facility at Khasra No. 36, 38/1, 38/2, 38/3, Khapri (Uma), Nagpur- 441 501, Maharashtra, India (“Proposed Expansion”) 71.38
2 Setting up of a new manufacturing facility located at Plot Nos. 33-B/1/1/ & 33-B/1/1/Part, MIDC, Hingna, Sonegaon District, Nagpur – 440 016, Maharashtra (“Proposed Facility”) 30.39
3 Funding working capital requirements of the Company; and 22.00
4 General Corporate Purposes 18.43

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

Pre IPOPost IPO
EPS (₹)10.998.23
P/E (x)15.2820.41
Promoter Holding93.1%69.7%
Market Cap628.76 Cr.
Mr. Prashant Garg, Dr. Nitin Garg, and Ms. Chitra Garg are the company promoters.
  • The value will be calculated using Equity Dilution = Share Holding Pre Issue - Share Holding Post Issue
  • The Pre IPO EPS is calculated based on Pre issue shareholding as on date of RHP and the latest FY earnings as of March 31, 2024 available in RHP.
  • The Post Issue EPS is calculated based on the Post issue shareholding and annualized FY earnings of March 31, 2024 available in RHP.

IPO Review

[Dilip Davda]
The company is engaged in the manufacturing welding consumables, wear plates, wear parts and heavy engineering machinery for core industries. It posted steady growth in its top and bottom lines for the reported periods. Based on FY24 earnings, the issue appears fully priced. It is poised for bright prospects amidst mega spending on infra and industrialization. Though the issue appears fully priced, investors may park funds for medium to long term.
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Diffusion Engineers IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Diffusion Engineers IPO is subscribed 114.5 times on September 30, 2024 6:19:08 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 85.61 times in the retail category, 95.74 times in the QIB category, and 207.6 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB95.7418,71,00017,91,21,712
NII207.614,03,25029,13,18,544
    bNII (bids above ₹10L)203.349,35,50019,02,22,560
    sNII (bids below ₹10L)216.134,67,75010,10,95,984
Retail85.6132,74,25028,03,23,032
Employee95.0550,00047,52,704
Total114.565,98,50075,55,15,992

Total Application : 29,85,395

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 BRLM fees and commissions (including any underwriting commission, brokerage and selling commission) 9.63
2 Commission/processing fee for SCSBs, Sponsor Bank(s) and Bankers to the Issue. Brokerage, underwriting commission and selling commission and bidding charges for members of the Syndicate, Registered Brokers, RTAs and CDPs 2.43
3 Fees payable to Registrar to the Issue 0.40
4 Others - Listing fees, SEBI filing fees, upload fees, BSE and NSE processing fees, book building software fees and other regulatory expenses 2.24
5 Others - Printing and stationery 0.05
6 Others - Fee payable to legal counsel 0.41
7 Others - Advertising and marketing 0.19
8 Others - Miscellaneous (fees payable to statutory auditor, chartered engineer, architect, Industry report agency etc.) 0.43

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price168.00168.00
Open188.00193.50
Low188.00193.05
High197.35203.17
Last Trade197.35203.17

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IPO Registrar

Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

Diffusion Engineers Ltd. Address
T-5 & T-6,
Nagpur Industrial Area, MIDC,
Hingna, Nagpur - 440016
Nagpur, Maharashtra
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IPO FAQs

Diffusion Engineers IPO is a main-board IPO of 94,05,000 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹158 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹168 per share. The minimum order quantity is 88.

The IPO opens on Thu, Sep 26, 2024, and closes on Mon, Sep 30, 2024.

Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE, NSE.

Zerodha customers can apply online in Diffusion Engineers IPO using UPI as a payment gateway. Zerodha customers can apply in Diffusion Engineers IPO by login into Zerodha Console (back office) and submitting an IPO application form.

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The Diffusion Engineers IPO opens on Thu, Sep 26, 2024 and closes on Mon, Sep 30, 2024.

Diffusion Engineers IPO lot size is 88, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹14,784.

You can apply in Diffusion Engineers 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 Diffusion Engineers IPO will be done on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Thu, Oct 3, 2024. Check the Diffusion Engineers IPO allotment status.

The Diffusion Engineers IPO listing date is on Fri, Oct 4, 2024.

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