NEW DELHI: The initial public offering (IPO) of Suryoday Small Finance Bank opened for bidding on Wednesday alongside the issue of Nazara Technologies. Analysts seem to have mixed views on the issue, with some pointing to the significant risks that it carries.
The company seeks to raise Rs 581 crore. The primary purpose of the IPO is to meet RBI’s listing requirement within three years of starting banking operations. Unfortunately, it’s being forced to launch its issue amid a pandemic that has left it with more than a few chinks in the armour.
Rajiv Mehta, Lead Analyst for Institutional Equities at Yes Securities, said he does not have a positive view on this IPO for various reasons. He said the company’s asset quality has been impacted severely by Covid-19 and the overall stress remains inadequately addressed. At the same time, its loan-assets diversification is not credible enough, he said.
KOLKATA: Suryoday Small Finance Bank has fixed a price band of Rs 303-305 per equity share for its initial public offer (IPO) which will hit the market on March 17. The bank would offer Rs 30 discount per share to its employees.
The size of the public issue would be Rs 582 crore considering the upper end of the price band. The issue will close on March 19. Size of the primary issue would be about Rs 249 crore while it also includes offer for sale worth Rs 333 crore.
International Finance Corporation-backed Suryoday will be the fourth small finance bank to go public after AU Small Finance Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank. Unlike Equitas and Ujjivan, Suryoday has no holding company.