Indian Railway Finance Corp. IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹4,633 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Mon, Jan 18, 2021 - Wed, Jan 20, 2021

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IRFC IPO is a book build issue of ₹4,633.38 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 118.80 crore shares aggregating to ₹3,088.92 crores and offer for sale of 59.40 crore shares aggregating to ₹1,544.46 crores.

IRFC IPO bidding started from Jan 18, 2021 and ended on Jan 20, 2021. The allotment for IRFC IPO was finalized on Jan 25, 2021. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Jan 29, 2021.

IRFC IPO price band is set at ₹26 per share. The lot size for an application is 575. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹14,950 (575 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 14 lots (8,050 shares), amounting to ₹2,09,300, and for bNII, it is 67 lots (38,525 shares), amounting to ₹10,01,650.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 1,92,307 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹0.00 to the issue price.

HSBC Securities & Capital Markets (India) Pvt.Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

Refer to IRFC IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Mon, Jan 18, 2021

IPO Close

Wed, Jan 20, 2021

Issue Price

₹26 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹33,978.12 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date18 to 20 Jan, 2021
Listed onFri, Jan 29, 2021
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹25 to ₹26
Issue Price₹26 per share
Lot Size575 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size1,78,20,69,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹4,633 Cr)
Fresh Issue 1,18,80,46,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹3,089 Cr)
Offer for Sale59,40,23,000 shares of ₹10
(agg. up to ₹1,544 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue11,88,04,60,000 shares
Share Holding Post Issue13,06,85,06,000 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol543257 / IRFC
ISININE053F01010

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Issue Reservation

IRFC IPO comprises a total issue size of 1,78,20,69,000 shares. The net offer to the public is 1,78,18,76,693 shares, after excluding 1,92,307 shares under a preferential allotment. Of the Net offer 89,09,38,346 (50.00%) are allocated to QIB, 26,72,81,504 (15.00%) allocated to NII 62,36,56,843 (35.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 89,09,38,34650.00%49.99%NA
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 53,45,63,00730.00%NA
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 35,63,75,33920.00%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 26,72,81,50415.00%15.00%NA
Retail Shares Offered 62,36,56,84335.00%35.00%10,84,620
Preferential Reservations
Employee Shares Offered 1,92,3070.01%NA
Total Shares Offered 1,78,20,69,000100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 575 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 575 ₹14,950
Retail (Max) 13 7,475 ₹1,94,350
S-HNI (Min) 14 8,050 ₹2,09,300
S-HNI (Max) 66 37,950 ₹9,86,700
B-HNI (Min) 67 38,525 ₹10,01,650
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IPO Anchor Investors

IRFC IPO raises ₹1,389.86 crore from anchor investors. IRFC IPO Anchor bid date is January 15, 2021.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateFri, Jan 15, 2021
Shares Offered53,45,63,007
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)1,389.86
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Sun, Apr 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 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 Indian Railway Finance Corp.Ltd.

Incorporated in 1986, the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) is a public-sector enterprise that is wholly-owned by the Government of India. IRFC is primarily engaged in financing the acquisition of rolling stock assets, leasing of railway infrastructure assets, and lending to entities under the Ministry of Railways (MoR). Being the borrowing arm of Indian Railways, IRFC is responsible to raise funds for MoR that is required to procure rolling stock assets (wagons, trucks, electric multiple units, locomotives, coaches), its improvement, expansion, and assets management.

It follows a financial leasing model to finance rolling stock assets procurement for a lease period of 30 years. In fiscal 2019, the actual capital expenditures by the Indian Railways were Rs. 1,334 billion, out of which, IRFC financed Rs. 525.35 bn accounting for 39.34% expenditures.

Competitive strengths

  • Strategic role in Indian Railways growth.
  • Sound credit rating i.e. CRISIL AAA/A1+ and ICRA AAA/A1+.
  • Competitive cost of borrowing.
  • Strong financial performance.
  • Sound asset-liability management.
  • Experienced management team.

Company Financials ()

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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 To carry out the disinvestment of 20,160,000 Equity Shares by the Selling Shareholder constituting 12.60% of our Company’s paid up Equity Share capital our Company; and
2 To achieve the benefits of listing the Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges

IPO Review

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The issue is priced attractively by a dividend-paying PSU. It is likely to get fancy post listing being the first mover in the segment. Investors may consider investment for long term rewards as this company is laying its future on track and poised for better growth going forward.
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IRFC IPO Recommendations

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Brokers4200
Members0000

IRFC IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The IRFC IPO is subscribed 3.49 times on January 20, 2021 7:49:00 AM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 3.66 times in the retail category, 3.78 times in the QIB category, and 2.67 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB3.7835,63,75,3391,34,69,25,425
NII2.6726,72,81,50471,27,21,125
Retail3.6662,36,56,8432,28,55,97,400
Employee43.761,92,30784,15,700
Total3.491,24,75,05,9934,35,36,59,650

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Payment to BRLMs (including underwriting commission,printing and stationary expenses) 3.75
2 Commission and processing fees for SCSBsand Bankersto the Issue and fee payable to the Sponsor Bank forBids made by RIBs using UPI. 1.18
3 Brokerage and sellingcommission and bidding charges for Members of the Syndicate, Registered Brokers, RTAs and CDPs 0.02
4 Fees payable to the Registrar to the Offer
5 Advertising and marketing expenses 7.74
6 Listing fee 0.01
7 SEBI filing fee, Stock Exchanges processing fee and book building software fees 1.71
8 Fees payable to Legal Counsels 0.99
9 Miscellaneous 1.27

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price26.0026.00
Open25.0024.90
Low24.3024.35
High25.8025.80
Last Trade24.8524.80

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IPO Registrar

Kfin Technologies Ltd.

Contact Details

Indian Railway Finance Corp.Ltd. Address
UG-Floor, East Tower, NBCC Place
Bisham Pitamah Marg,
Pragati Vihar, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi, New Delhi, 110003
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IPO FAQs

IRFC IPO is a main-board IPO of 1,78,20,69,000 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹4,633 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹26 per share. The minimum order quantity is 575.

The IPO opens on Mon, Jan 18, 2021, and closes on Wed, Jan 20, 2021.

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

Steps to apply in IRFC 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 'IRFC 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 IRFC IPO opens on Mon, Jan 18, 2021 and closes on Wed, Jan 20, 2021.

IRFC IPO lot size is 575, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹14,950.

You can apply in IRFC 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 IRFC IPO will be done on Monday, January 25, 2021, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Thu, Jan 28, 2021. Check the IRFC IPO allotment status.

The IRFC IPO listing date is on Fri, Jan 29, 2021.

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