Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹518 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Tue, Oct 20, 2020 - Thu, Oct 22, 2020

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Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO is a book build issue of ₹517.60 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 8.48 crore shares aggregating to ₹280.00 crores and offer for sale of 7.20 crore shares aggregating to ₹237.60 crores.

Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO bidding started from Oct 20, 2020 and ended on Oct 22, 2020. The allotment for Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO was finalized on Oct 27, 2020. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Nov 2, 2020.

Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO price band is set at ₹33 per share. The lot size for an application is 450. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹14,850 (450 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 14 lots (6,300 shares), amounting to ₹2,07,900, and for bNII, it is 68 lots (30,600 shares), amounting to ₹10,09,800.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 3,03,030 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹0.00 to the issue price.

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

Refer to Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Tue, Oct 20, 2020

IPO Close

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Issue Price

₹33 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹3,756.23 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date20 to 22 Oct, 2020
Listed onMon, Nov 2, 2020
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹32 to ₹33
Issue Price₹33 per share
Lot Size450 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size15,68,48,484 shares
(agg. up to ₹518 Cr)
Fresh Issue 8,48,48,484 shares
(agg. up to ₹280 Cr)
Offer for Sale7,20,00,000 shares of ₹10
(agg. up to ₹238 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue1,05,34,01,602 shares
Share Holding Post Issue1,13,82,50,086 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol543243 / EQUITASBNK
ISININE063P01018

IPO Timetable

Issue Reservation

Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO comprises a total issue size of 15,68,48,484 shares. The net offer to the public is 14,10,90,909 shares, after excluding 1,57,57,575 shares under a preferential allotment. Of the Net offer 7,05,45,453 (50.00%) are allocated to QIB, 2,11,63,637 (15.00%) allocated to NII 4,93,81,819 (35.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 7,05,45,45350.00%44.98%NA
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 4,23,27,27126.99%NA
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 2,82,18,18217.99%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 2,11,63,63715.00%13.49%NA
Retail Shares Offered 4,93,81,81935.00%31.48%1,09,737
Preferential Reservations
Employee Shares Offered 3,03,0300.19%NA
Shareholders Shares Offered 1,54,54,5459.85%NA
Total Shares Offered 15,68,48,484100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 450 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 450 ₹14,850
Retail (Max) 13 5,850 ₹1,93,050
S-HNI (Min) 14 6,300 ₹2,07,900
S-HNI (Max) 67 30,150 ₹9,94,950
B-HNI (Min) 68 30,600 ₹10,09,800
IPO Subscription Details

IPO Anchor Investors

Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO raises ₹139.68 crore from anchor investors. Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO Anchor bid date is October 19, 2020.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateMon, Oct 19, 2020
Shares Offered4,23,27,271
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)139.68
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Thu, Nov 26, 2020
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Mon, Jan 25, 2021

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 shareholder Up to Rs 2 Lakhs Allowed only if bidding amount is upto Rs 2 lakhs
Only employee Yes
Employee + Shareholder
  1. Shareholder limit: Up to Rs 2 Lakhs
  2. Employee limit: . (In certain cases, employees are given discount if bidding amount is upto Rs. 2 lakhs)
Yes
Employee + Shareholder + RII/NII
  1. Shareholder limit: Up to Rs 2 Lakhs
  2. Employee limit: (In certain cases, employees are given discount if bidding amount is upto Rs. 2 lakhs)
  3. If applying as RII: Upto Rs. 2 lakhs
  4. If applying as NII: sNII > Rs. 2 lakhs and upto Rs. 10 lakhs and bNII > Rs. 10 lakhs
Yes for shareholder/employee/RII
Shareholder + RII/NII
  • Shareholder limit: 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 shareholder/RII
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 shareholder/RII

Note: To be eligible for the Shareholder Quota, you must hold shares in one of the following companies:

  • Equitas Holdings Limited

About Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.

Incorporated in 1993, Chennai based Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd (ESFBL) was the largest small finance bank in India in Fiscal 2019 considering banking outlets and the 2nd largest small finance bank considering assets under management and total deposits. Unlike other microfinance companies, it has a diversified loan portfolio and less dependence on microfinance business. With the main focus on financially unserved and underserved customers, the bank offers a wide range of banking products and services.

The company provides microfinance loans promoting financial inclusion, housing finance, vehicle finance, and MSE finance. Equitas Small Fin Bank offers financial products according to customers' income profile, type of security available and nature of business.

Apart from this, the bank also provides current accounts, salary accounts, savings accounts, other deposit accounts, ATM-cum-debit cards, mutual fund products, third party insurance, and issuance of FASTags.

ESFBL follows credit assessment procedures through a risk management framework which is analyzed by its Risk Management Committee. As on 30th Sep 2019, it has the largest distribution channel among Small Finance Banks (SFBs) including 853 Banking Outlets and 322 ATMs in India across 15 states and union territories.

Competitive Strengths

1. A customer-centric organization with a focus on unserved and underserved segment
2. A well-diversified asset portfolio as SFB
3. Strong retail liability portfolio
4. Credit assessment procedures

Company Financials ()

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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 Towards augmenting our Bank’s Tier I capital base to meet our Bank’s future capital requirements

IPO Review

[Dilip Davda]
The company that was primarily the micro finance company is now turning small finance bank with diverse financial services. Based on Q1 FY21 earnings, the issue appears aggressively priced. Sustainability of such performance is doubtful with ongoing agitations by weaker sections for waiver of interest and PIL filed in Supreme Court in this regard (hearing is scheduled for first week of November 2020). Thus in near term, banking industry in general and SFBs/MFIs in particular are likely to face some setbacks. Considering these, investors may consider investment for long term.
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Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO is subscribed 1.95 times on October 22, 2020 5:00:01 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 2.08 times in the retail category, 3.91 times in the QIB category, and 0.22 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB3.912,79,75,00110,93,43,250
NII0.222,14,87,50047,82,600
Retail2.085,01,37,50010,44,63,000
Employee1.843,12,5005,74,650
Others0.421,59,37,50066,30,750
Total1.9511,58,50,00122,57,94,250

Equitas Holdings (EHL) Shareholders Reservation in IPO

Investors who hold EHL shares on October 11, 2020, are eligible to apply under the shareholder's category of Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO. The company reserved 10% of the offer for Shareholders (approximate Rs 51 Cr). The EHL shareholders can apply up to Rs 2 lakh in the Shareholders category. EHL shareholders can also apply under the retail category. Further, if an EHL shareholder is also an employee, he/she is also eligible to apply in all the three categories- RII (up to Rs 2 lakhs), Shareholder (up to Rs 2 lakhs) and Employees (up to Rs 5 lakhs).

Equitas Holdings Employees Reservation in IPO

Full-time or permanent employees of EHL can apply in the SBI Employees category of Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO. The maximum limit defined to apply in the Employee category is Rs 5 lakhs. The maximum allotment to employees cannot be above Rs 2 lakhs when the category is fully or oversubscribed. In case of under-subscription in the employee category, the unsubscribed portion will be available for allocation, proportionately to all Eligible Employees who Bid above Rs 2 lakhs, subject to a maximum limit not exceeding Rs 5 lakhs.

Investors Portion and Basis of Allotment

CategoryPercentage of Offer sizeBasis of Allotment
QIBNot More than 50%Proportionate
NIINot less than 15%Proportionate
RetailNot less than 35%Minimum 1 lot to each investor, subject to availability.
EmployeeNot More than 5% of the post-offer paid-up equity share capitalProportionate*
ShareholdersNot More than 10%Proportionate**
  • * Unless the Employee Reservation Portion is under-subscribed, the value of allocation to an Eligible Employee shall not exceed Rs 200,000. In the event of under-subscription in the Employee Reservation Portion, the unsubscribed portion may be allocated, on a proportionate basis, to Eligible Employees Bidding in the Employee Reservation Portion for value exceeding Rs 200,000, subject to total Allotment to an Eligible Employee not exceeding Rs 500,000.
  • ** Subject to minimum Bid Lot

Important Clarifications

  • Zerodha allows 1 IPO application per customer even though the option is available for applying in the retail and shareholders category. To apply the 2nd application, please use your net banking facility.
  • The shareholder list is prepared on PAN. Shareholders can apply from a different demat account (on the same name) where they do not hold EHL shares.
  • An investor will be identified by the PAN Number and not the Demat Account.
  • When using UPI as a payment method, the primary account holder in the bank and demat should be the same person. Use of 3rd party UPI ID or 3rd party bank account is not allowed.
  • When using ASBA, up to 5 IPO applications can be applied from the same bank, if the bank offers this facility. Public sector banks (like SBI) offer this facility.
  • Minors can only apply using ASBA from the banks that offer the 3rd Party ASBA IPO application. i.e. SBI. Click here for more detail.

DRHP Addendum

Date: September 25, 2020

Pursuant to relaxation permitted by SEBI, the company had filed an addendum to its DRHP revising its Offer Size for the proposed IPO of its equity shares as below:

  • the size of the Fresh Issue has been reduced from up to Rs 5,500 million to up to Rs 2,800 million;
  • the number of Equity Shares offered through the Offer for Sale by the Company, has been reduced from up to 80,000,000 Equity Shares to up to 72,000,000 Equity Shares;
  • the Employee Reservation Portion for Eligible Employees has been reduced from up to Rs 50 million to up to Rs 10 million; and
  • the EHL Shareholder Reservation Portion for Eligible EHL Shareholders has been reduced from up to Rs 1,000 million to up to Rs 510 million.

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 BRLMs fees and commissions (including underwriting commission, brokerage and selling commission) 9.56
2 Selling commission/processing fee for SCSBs, Sponsor Bank and fee payable to the Sponsor Bank for Bids made by RIBs, Eligible Employees and Eligible EHL Shareholders using UPI, Brokerage and selling commission and bidding charges for members of the Syndicate (including their sub-Syndicate Members), Registered Brokers, RTAs and CDPs 1.22
3 Fees payable to the Registrar to the Offer 0.03
4 Fees payable to the other advisors to the Offer 2.69
5 Listing fees, SEBI filing fees, upload fees, BSE & NSE processing fees, book building software fees and other regulatory expenses 2.21
6 Printing and stationery 0.09
7 Advertising and marketing expenses 4.79
8 Fee payable to legal counsels 3.59
9 Miscellaneous 1.38

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price33.0033.00
Open31.0031.10
Low30.1030.05
High33.0533.15
Last Trade32.7532.80

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IPO Registrar

Kfin Technologies Ltd.

Contact Details

Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. Address
4th Floor, Phase II, Spencer Plaza, No. 769,
Mount Road, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002,
Tamil Nadu, India
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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IPO FAQs

If you are a Zerodha customer, you could apply for Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO using Zerodha Console (back-office) website.

Steps to apply in Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO through Zerodha

  1. Login to Zerodha Console website
  2. Click on the Portfolio tab and click IPO
  3. Select Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO
  4. Enter your UPI ID and verify the details
  5. Put Bid and Price in the box
  6. Tick on the checkbox
  7. Click on the Submit button

Minimum 1 share of Equitas Holdings Limited (EHL) should be in your demat account on October 11, 2020, to be eligible for applying in shareholders category of Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO. October 11, 2020, is the cut-off date for eligibility. The IPO application should be in the name of the primary demat account holder.

Eligible Employees can bid under all 3 categories of Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO:

  • Retail Category (any amount*)
  • Shareholder Category (< Rs 2L)
  • Employee Category (

An EHL shareholder and employee of EHL can apply in all three categories. A separate IPO application should be used for each of these categories.

* Retail application is considered as RII or NII category based on the amount in the application. Amount < Rs 2L is considered as RII and above Rs 2L is NII.

A retail individual can also apply in the Shareholders category (upto Rs 200,000) if he holds the Equitas Holdings Limited (EHL) shares in his demat account on October 11, 2020, the day of filing the RHP with SEBI.

EHL shareholders can apply in both; RII or NII as well as shareholder category with the maximum limit of Rs 200,000 in the shareholder's category.

Please note an eligible EHL shareholder bidding in the EHL shareholder reservation portion may also bid under net offer i.e. either in Retail Individual Bidders Portion for up to Rs 200,000 OR in Non-Institutional Bidders Portion such that the Bid Amount exceeds Rs 200,000 but not exceeding the size of the Net Offer (excluding QIB portion), subject to applicable limits.

An EHL Shareholders bidding in the EHL Shareholders Reservation Portion above Rs 200,000 cannot Bid in the Net Offer as such Bids will be treated as multiple Bids.

Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO is a main-board IPO of 15,68,48,484 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹518 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹33 per share. The minimum order quantity is 450.

The IPO opens on Tue, Oct 20, 2020, and closes on Thu, Oct 22, 2020.

Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE, NSE.

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

Steps to apply in Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO through Zerodha

  1. Visit the Zerodha website and login to Console.
  2. Go to Portfolio and click the IPOs link.
  3. Go to the 'Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO' row and click the 'Bid' button.
  4. Enter your UPI ID, Quantity, and Price.
  5. Submit IPO application form.
  6. Visit the UPI App (net banking or BHIM) to approve the mandate.

Visit Zerodha IPO Application Process Review for more detail.

The Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO opens on Tue, Oct 20, 2020 and closes on Thu, Oct 22, 2020.

Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO lot size is 450, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹14,850.

You can apply in Equitas Small Finance Bank 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 Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO will be done on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Thu, Oct 29, 2020. Check the Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO allotment status.

The Equitas Small Finance Bank IPO listing date is on Mon, Nov 2, 2020.

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