HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co. IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹8,695 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Tue, Nov 7, 2017 - Thu, Nov 9, 2017

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HDFC Standard Life IPO is a book build issue of ₹8,695.01 crores. The issue is entirely an offer for sale of 29.98 crore shares of ₹8,695.01 crore.

HDFC Standard Life IPO bidding started from Nov 7, 2017 and ended on Nov 9, 2017. The allotment for HDFC Standard Life IPO was finalized on Nov 14, 2017. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Nov 17, 2017.

HDFC Standard Life IPO price band is set at ₹290 per share. The lot size for an application is 50. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹14,500 (50 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 14 lots (700 shares), amounting to ₹2,03,000, and for bNII, it is 69 lots (3,450 shares), amounting to ₹10,00,500.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 29,49,520 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹0.00 to the issue price.

CLSA India Pvt.Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

Refer to HDFC Standard Life IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Tue, Nov 7, 2017

IPO Close

Thu, Nov 9, 2017

Issue Price

₹290 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹58,260.22 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date7 to 9 Nov, 2017
Listed onFri, Nov 17, 2017
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹275 to ₹290
Issue Price₹290 per share
Lot Size50 Shares
Sale TypeOFS only
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size29,98,27,818 shares
(agg. up to ₹8,695 Cr)
Offer for Sale29,98,27,818 shares of ₹10
(agg. up to ₹8,695 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue2,00,89,73,222 shares
Share Holding Post Issue2,00,89,73,222 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol540777 / HDFCLIFE
ISININE795G01014

IPO Timetable

Issue Reservation

HDFC Standard Life IPO comprises a total issue size of 29,98,27,818 shares. The net offer to the public is 26,68,95,517 shares, after excluding 3,29,32,301 shares under a preferential allotment. Of the Net offer 13,34,47,758 (50.00%) are allocated to QIB, 4,00,34,328 (15.00%) allocated to NII 9,34,13,431 (35.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 13,34,47,75850.00%44.51%NA
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 8,00,68,60026.70%NA
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 5,33,79,15817.80%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 4,00,34,32815.00%13.35%NA
Retail Shares Offered 9,34,13,43135.00%31.16%18,68,268
Preferential Reservations
Employee Shares Offered 29,49,5200.98%NA
Shareholders Shares Offered 2,99,82,78110.00%NA
Total Shares Offered 29,98,27,818100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 50 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 50 ₹14,500
Retail (Max) 13 650 ₹1,88,500
S-HNI (Min) 14 700 ₹2,03,000
S-HNI (Max) 68 3,400 ₹9,86,000
B-HNI (Min) 69 3,450 ₹10,00,500
IPO Subscription Details

IPO Anchor Investors

HDFC Standard Life IPO raises ₹2,321.99 crore from anchor investors. HDFC Standard Life IPO Anchor bid date is November 6, 2017.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateMon, Nov 6, 2017
Shares Offered8,00,68,600
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)2,321.99
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Thu, Dec 14, 2017
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Mon, Feb 12, 2018

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:

  • Hdfc Bank Limited

About HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co.Ltd.

Incorporated in 2000, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd (HDFC Life) is Mumbai based life insurance provider in India. HDFC Life offers a wide range of individual and group insurance solutions including Protection, Pension, Savings & Investment and Health, along with Children's and Women's Plan.

HDFC Life is a joint venture between HDFC and Standard Life Aberdeen plc. HDFC is a leading financial service provider in India offering finance for housing, banking, life and general insurance, asset management, venture capital and education loans. Standard Life is an Edinburgh based investment company offering wide range of financial services across the globe. Standard Life is a public company established in 1825.

HDFC Life sells policies through a multi channel network. This includes direct sales through own branches, Insurance agents, Partner Banks and through other financial institutions. HDFC Life has over 414 branches and 15,406 full-time employees located across India. Company has over 58,147 individual agents.

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 To achieve the benefits of listing the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges
2 To carry out the sale of Offered Shares by the Promoter Selling Shareholders

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HDFC Standard Life IPO Recommendations

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HDFC Life IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The HDFC Life IPO is subscribed 4.89 times on November 9, 2017 7:00:00 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 0.91 times in the retail category, 16.6 times in the QIB category, and 2.29 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB16.65,33,79,158
NII2.294,00,34,328
Retail0.919,34,13,431
Employee1.2229,49,520
Others0.292,99,82,781
Total4.8921,97,59,218

Life Insurance IPO Compare

Comparision of Life Insurance IPO's
Particulars ICICI Prudentials SBI Life Insurance HDFC Std Life
Group ICICI SBI HDFC
JV Partner Prudential Life BNP Paribas Standard Life
FV 10 10 10
Price band Rs. 300-334 Rs. 685-700 Rs. 275-290
Shares allotted at Rs. 334 Rs. 700 NA
Issue Size (Rs. Crore Rs. 6057 crore Rs. 8400 crore Rs. 8245-8695
Minimum application lot 44 shares 21 shares 50 shares
P/E at the time of IPO 29 55 65
P/BV at the time of IPO 9 11.9 15
RoE (FY15-17 average) 31.20% 20.10% 29.40%
AUM (FY17) Rs. Bn. Rs. 1229.0 Rs. 977.0 Rs. 917.0
Solvency ratio (FY17) 281.00% 204% 192%
Claim Settlement Ratio (FY17) 97.20% 98.00% 99.20%
Issue constituted dilution of 19.10% 16% 14.90%
Post issue promoter's holding 81% 84% 81.04%
Issue date 19.09.16-21.09.16 20.09.17-22.09.17 07.11.17-09.11.17
Listing on BSE/NSE BSE/NSE BSE/NSE
Issue subscribed by 10.48 times 3.55 times NA
Opened @ on listing day Rs. 329.00 Rs. 733.30 NA
High of Listing day Rs. 333.90 Rs. 738.00 NA
Low of Listing day Rs. 295.50 Rs. 702.25 NA
Close on listing day Rs. 297.65 Rs. 708.00 NA
Mkt Share (FY17) 15.50% 20% 17.20%
Total No. of Products 28 39 40
EV (FY17) Rs. Bn. Rs. 161.8 Rs. 165.4 Rs. 123.90
Dividend pay out ratio 39.50% 18.90% 29.60%
Surrender Ratio (v/s total premium) (FY17) 52.76% 22.79% 31.33%
Market share (Industry level) FY17 12% 11.20% 6.80%
Market share (Private Sector) FY17 22.30% 20.70% 12.70%

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Fees payable to the Managers 35.61
2 Selling commission and processing fees for SCSBs and Selling commission, brokerage, and bidding charges for the Syndicate Members, Registered Brokers, RTAs and CDPs 17.31
3 Fees payable to Registrar to the Offer 0.70
4 Printing and stationery expenses 6.34
5 Advertising and marketing expenses 16.26
6 Others: (i) Listing fees (ii) SEBI and Stock Exchanges processing fees (iii) Book building fees payable to Stock Exchanges (iv) Fees payable to Auditors (v) Fees payable to legal counsels (vi) Miscellaneous 28.95

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price290.00290.00
Open311.00310.00
Low307.65307.00
High369.00369.00
Last Trade344.25344.60

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IPO Registrar

Kfin Technologies Ltd.

Contact Details

HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co.Ltd. Address
13th Floor, Lodha Excelus, Apollo Mills Compound,
N.M. Joshi Marg, Mahalaxmi,
Mumbai 400 011
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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IPO FAQs

HDFC Standard Life IPO is a main-board IPO of 29,98,27,818 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹8,695 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹290 per share. The minimum order quantity is 50.

The IPO opens on Tue, Nov 7, 2017, and closes on Thu, Nov 9, 2017.

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

Steps to apply in HDFC Standard Life 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 'HDFC Standard Life 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 HDFC Standard Life IPO opens on Tue, Nov 7, 2017 and closes on Thu, Nov 9, 2017.

HDFC Standard Life IPO lot size is 50, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹14,500.

You can apply in HDFC Standard Life 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 HDFC Standard Life IPO will be done on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Thu, Nov 16, 2017. Check the HDFC Standard Life IPO allotment status.

The HDFC Standard Life IPO listing date is on Fri, Nov 17, 2017.

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