S.Chand & Co. IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹729 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Wed, Apr 26, 2017 - Fri, Apr 28, 2017

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S.Chand & Co. IPO is a book build issue of ₹728.56 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 0.49 crore shares aggregating to ₹325.00 crores and offer for sale of 0.60 crore shares aggregating to ₹403.56 crores.

S.Chand & Co. IPO bidding started from Apr 26, 2017 and ended on Apr 28, 2017. The allotment for S.Chand & Co. IPO was finalized on May 4, 2017. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on May 9, 2017.

S.Chand & Co. IPO price band is set at ₹670 per share. The lot size for an application is 22. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹14,740 (22 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 14 lots (308 shares), amounting to ₹2,06,360, and for bNII, it is 68 lots (1,496 shares), amounting to ₹10,02,320.

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

Refer to S.Chand & Co. IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Wed, Apr 26, 2017

IPO Close

Fri, Apr 28, 2017

Issue Price

₹670 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹2,324.58 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date26 to 28 Apr, 2017
Listed onTue, May 9, 2017
Face Value5 per share
Price Band₹660 to ₹670
Issue Price₹670 per share
Lot Size22 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size1,08,73,982 shares
(agg. up to ₹729 Cr)
Fresh Issue 48,50,746 shares
(agg. up to ₹325 Cr)
Offer for Sale60,23,236 shares of ₹5
(agg. up to ₹404 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue2,98,44,496 shares
Share Holding Post Issue3,46,95,242 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol540497 / SCHAND
ISININE807K01035

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Issue Reservation

S.Chand & Co. IPO comprises a total issue size of 1,08,73,982 shares. Out of which, 54,36,990 (50.00%) are allocated to QIB, 16,31,098 (15.00%) allocated to NII 38,05,894 (35.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 54,36,99050.00%NA
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 32,62,19430.00%NA
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 21,74,79620.00%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 16,31,09815.00%NA
Retail Shares Offered 38,05,89435.00%1,72,995
Total Shares Offered 1,08,73,982100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 22 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 22 ₹14,740
Retail (Max) 13 286 ₹1,91,620
S-HNI (Min) 14 308 ₹2,06,360
S-HNI (Max) 67 1,474 ₹9,87,580
B-HNI (Min) 68 1,496 ₹10,02,320
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IPO Anchor Investors

S.Chand & Co. IPO raises ₹218.57 crore from anchor investors. S.Chand & Co. IPO Anchor bid date is April 25, 2017.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateTue, Apr 25, 2017
Shares Offered32,62,194
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)218.57
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Sat, Jun 3, 2017
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Wed, Aug 2, 2017

About S.Chand & Co.Ltd.

Incorporated in 1970, S Chand And Company Limited operates as an education content company in India. The company develops and delivers content, solutions, and services in the education K-12, higher education, and early learning segments.

Company is involved in publishing, printing, sale, purchase, export, and import of various books and other literary work; agency ship and distribution of publishers for books and other literary work; selling of educational toys; and publishing books for children, schools, colleges, and universities, as well as digital content and interactive learning systems to schools and running pre-schools.

The company also provides digital data management services and digital content books to schools and colleges; solutions for higher education in colleges, universities, and technical institutes; and DTP printing, DTP jobs, page making, editing and proof reading, and cover designing services of books, journals, tabloids, magazines, bulletins, brochures, and periodicals in the form of hard copy, compact disks, and e-forms. S Chand And Company Ltd offers 53 consumer brands across knowledge products and services including S.chand, Vikas, Madhubun, Saraswati, Destination Success and Ignitor. The company also exports its printed and digital content to Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally.

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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 Repayment of loans availed by our Company and one of our Subsidiaries, EPHL, which were utilized towards funding the acquisition of Chhaya 150.40
2 Repayment of loans availed by our Company which was utilized towards funding the acquisition of Chhaya 100.00
3 Repayment of loans availed by Eurasia Publishing House Private Limited, one of our Subsidiaries, which was utilized towards funding the acquisition of Chhaya 50.40
4 Repayment/ prepayment, in full or in part, of certain loans availed of by our Company and certain of our Subsidiaries, VPHPL and NSHPL 104.60
5 Repayment/ prepayment, in full or in part, of certain loans availed of by our Company 55.00
6 Repayment/ prepayment, in full or in part, of certain loans availed of by certain of our Subsidiaries, VPHPL and NSHPL 49.60
7 General corporate purposes 49.10

IPO Review

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S Chand and Company IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The S Chand and Company IPO is subscribed 59.49 times on April 28, 2017 5:00:00 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 6.07 times in the retail category, 44.27 times in the QIB category, and 204.65 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

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IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Fees payable to the Book Running Lead Managers (including Underwriting commission and legal counsels) 27.40
2 Advertising and marketing expenses 4.30
3 Fees payable to the Registrar to the Offer
4 Brokerage and selling commission payable to members of the Syndicate, RTAs, Registered Brokers, CDPs and SCSBs 0.80
5 Processing fees to SCSBs for ASBA Applications procured by the members of the Syndicate or Registered Brokers, RTAs or CDPs and submitted with the SCSBs( 1.80
6 Others (listing fees, SEBI and stock exchange filing fees, book-building fees, printing and stationery charges, fees payable to bankers to the Offer, auditors fees etc.) 10.20

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price670.00670.00
Open707.00700.00
Low658.00658.20
High707.00700.00
Last Trade675.85676.00

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IPO Registrar

MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

S.Chand & Co.Ltd. Address
Ravindra Mansion,
Ramnagar,
New Delhi 110055
New Delhi, New Delhi
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IPO FAQs

S.Chand & Co. IPO is a main-board IPO of 1,08,73,982 equity shares of the face value of ₹5 aggregating up to ₹729 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹670 per share. The minimum order quantity is 22.

The IPO opens on Wed, Apr 26, 2017, and closes on Fri, Apr 28, 2017.

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

Steps to apply in S.Chand & Co. 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 'S.Chand & Co. 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 S.Chand & Co. IPO opens on Wed, Apr 26, 2017 and closes on Fri, Apr 28, 2017.

S.Chand & Co. IPO lot size is 22, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹14,740.

You can apply in S.Chand & Co. 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 S.Chand & Co. IPO will be done on Thursday, May 4, 2017, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Mon, May 8, 2017. Check the S.Chand & Co. IPO allotment status.

The S.Chand & Co. IPO listing date is on Tue, May 9, 2017.

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