ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹463 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Fri, Nov 3, 2023 - Tue, Nov 7, 2023

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ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO is a book build issue of ₹463.00 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 6.53 crore shares aggregating to ₹390.88 crores and offer for sale of 1.20 crore shares aggregating to ₹72.12 crores.

ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO bidding started from Nov 3, 2023 and ended on Nov 7, 2023. The allotment for ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO was finalized on Nov 8, 2023. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Nov 10, 2023.

ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO price band is set at ₹60 per share. The lot size for an application is 250. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹15,000 (250 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 14 lots (3,500 shares), amounting to ₹2,10,000, and for bNII, it is 67 lots (16,750 shares), amounting to ₹10,05,000.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 22,72,727 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹5.00 to the issue price.

ICICI Securities Ltd. is the book running lead manager and MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

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

IPO Open

Fri, Nov 3, 2023

IPO Close

Tue, Nov 7, 2023

Issue Price

₹60 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹3,087.54 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date3 to 7 Nov, 2023
Listed onFri, Nov 10, 2023
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹57 to ₹60
Issue Price₹60 per share
Lot Size250 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE
Employee Discount5.00

Total Issue Size7,73,56,059 shares
(agg. up to ₹463 Cr)
Fresh Issue 6,53,06,060 shares
(agg. up to ₹391 Cr)
Offer for Sale1,20,49,999 shares of ₹10
(agg. up to ₹72 Cr)
Share Holding Post Issue51,47,79,858 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol544020 / ESAFSFB
ISININE818W01011

IPO Timetable

IPO Reservation

ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO offers total 7,73,56,059 shares. Out of which 3,75,41,665 (48.53%) allocated to QIB, 1,50,16,667 (19.41%) allocated to QIB (Ex- Anchor), 1,12,62,500 (14.56%) allocated to NII 2,62,79,167 (33.97%) allocated to RII and 2,25,24,998 (29.12%) allocated to Anchor investors.

Investor Category Shares Offered Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 3,75,41,665 (48.53%)NA
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 2,25,24,998 (29.12%)NA
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 1,50,16,667 (19.41%)NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 1,12,62,500 (14.56%)NA
  − bNII > ₹10L 75,08,333 (9.71%)2,145
  − sNII < ₹10L 37,54,167 (4.85%)1,072
Retail Shares Offered 2,62,79,167 (33.97%)1,05,116
Employee Shares Offered 22,72,727 (2.94%)NA
Total Shares Offered7,73,56,059 (100.00%)

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 250 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 250 ₹15,000
Retail (Max) 13 3,250 ₹1,95,000
S-HNI (Min) 14 3,500 ₹2,10,000
S-HNI (Max) 66 16,500 ₹9,90,000
B-HNI (Min) 67 16,750 ₹10,05,000
IPO Subscription Details

IPO Anchor Investors

ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO raises ₹135.15 crore from anchor investors. ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO Anchor bid date is November 2, 2023.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateThu, Nov 2, 2023
Shares Offered2,25,24,998
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)135.15
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Fri, Dec 8, 2023
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Tue, Feb 6, 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 ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd.

Incorporated in 1992, ESAF is a small finance bank that focuses mainly on lending to rural and semi-urban customers. The company's lending includes (a) microcredit, which includes microfinance loans and other microloans; (b) retail loans, which include gold loans, mortgages, personal loans and vehicle loans; (c) MSME loans; (d) loans to financial institutions; and (e) agricultural loans. ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited has a network of 700 banking outlets (including 59 banking outlets operated by business correspondents), 767 customer service centres, 22 business correspondents, 2,116 banking agents, 525 business introducers and 559 ATMs across 21 states and two Union Territories, serving 7.15 million customers as of June 30, 2023. As of March 31, 2022, the bank employed 4,100 people. In Kerela, the company is represented in all 14 districts. The company's target customers for microfinance and other microloans are women in unbanked and underbanked households in India. As of June 30, 2023, ESAF had over 3.25 million microcredit clients.

ESAF BANK has increased the number of branches offering gold loans from 345 branches or 62.73% of 550 branches as of March 31, 2021 to 551 branches or 85.96% of 641 branches as of June 30, 2023.

The Bank's core strength lies in the following areas

In-depth knowledge of the microcredit segment has enabled ESAF to grow beyond Kerela's strong presence in rural and semi-urban areas
The bank's customer-centric products foster strong customer relationships.
Digital technology platform for convenient banking

Company Financials (Restated)

Period Ended30 Jun 202331 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 2021
Assets20,795.9420,223.6617,707.5612,338.65
Total Income991.783,141.572,147.511,768.42
Profit After Tax129.96302.3354.73105.40
NET Worth1,839.091,709.131,406.801,352.06
Reserves and Surplus1,389.621,259.66957.32902.59
Total Borrowing2,739.133,354.202,952.831,694.00
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 Augmentation of our Bank’s Tier-I capital base to meet our Bank’s future capital requirements

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

Pre IPOPost IPO
EPS (₹)6.73
P/E (x)8.945.94
Promoter Holding74.43%59.74%
Market Cap3,087.54 Cr.
The Promoters of our Bank are Kadambelil Paul Thomas and ESAF Financial Holdings Private Limited.

IPO Review

[Dilip Davda]
ESFBL has posted growth in its top and bottom lines and continues to enjoy its south centric fancy. Based on annualized FY24 earnings, the issue appears attractively priced. With this equity float, the company will be free for expansion of branches and relaxed regulations. Investors may consider parking of funds for the medium to long-term rewards.
Read detail review...

ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO Recommendations

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ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO is subscribed 77 times on November 7, 2023 7:02:00 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 17.86 times in the retail category, 182.66 times in the QIB category, and 88.81 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB182.661,50,16,6692,74,28,94,000
NII88.811,12,62,5001,00,02,30,750
    bNII (bids above ₹10L)96.5175,08,33372,46,27,750
    sNII (bids below ₹10L)73.4137,54,16727,56,03,000
Retail17.862,62,79,16746,94,00,000
Employee4.5922,83,6531,04,82,750
Total775,48,41,9894,22,30,07,500

Total Application : 16,23,915

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 BRLMs fees and commissions (including underwriting commission, brokerage and selling commission) 13.60
2 Commission/processing fee for SCSBs and Bankers to the Offer and fee payable to the Sponsor Banks for Bids made by RIBs using UPI and Eligible Employees 1.41
3 Brokerage and selling commission and bidding charges forMembers of the Syndicate, Registered Brokers, RTAs and CDPs 0.84
4 Fees payable to the Registrar to the Offer 0.30
5 Fees payable to the auditors 4.65
6 Fees payable to the Independent chartered accountant 0.47
7 Fees payable to the Industry experts 0.79
8 Listing fees, SEBI filing fees, upload fees, BSE and NSE processing fees, book building software fees and other regulatory expenses 8.94
9 Printing and stationery 0.16
10 Advertising and marketing expenses 4.58
11 Fees payable to legal counsels 9.83
12 Miscellaneous 3.12

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price60.0060.00
Open71.9071.00
Low68.5068.55
High74.7074.80
Last Trade69.0569.05

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IPO Registrar

MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd. Address
Building No. VII/83/8,
ESAF Bhavan, Thrissur-Palakkad National Highway,
Mannuthy, Thrissur 680 651
Thrissur, Kerala
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IPO FAQs

ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO is a main-board IPO of 7,73,56,059 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹463 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹60 per share. The minimum order quantity is 250.

The IPO opens on Fri, Nov 3, 2023, and closes on Tue, Nov 7, 2023.

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

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

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  3. Go to the 'ESAF 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.

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The ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO opens on Fri, Nov 3, 2023 and closes on Tue, Nov 7, 2023.

ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO lot size is 250, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹15,000.

You can apply in ESAF 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 ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO will be done on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Thu, Nov 9, 2023. Check the ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO allotment status.

The ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO listing date is on Fri, Nov 10, 2023.

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