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Citichem India Ltd. was incorporated on March 18, 1992. The company specializes in procuring and supplying organic and inorganic chemicals, bulk drugs, and food chemicals to the pharmaceutical industry, with applications spanning aluminium, steel, textiles, paper, dairy, paints, dyes, soaps, food, and adhesives

Bidding Dates
27 Dec 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Subscription
393.22x Oversubscribed
Minimum InvestmentMinimum LotMaximum LotLot SizeNumber of SharesIssue PricePost Issue Promoter Holding %Issue SizeIPO Document
₹1,40,0001120001.8 M₹7061.21 %₹126.0 MRHP DOC

Citichem India Ltd. IPO SUBSCRIPTION STATUS

31 Dec '24
Total393.22x
Retail Individual Investor522.67x
HNI (NII) Investors263.78x
Qualified Institutional Buyers-

Citichem India Ltd. IPO overall subscription rate was 393.22 times the total available shares

Citichem India Ltd. IPO retail subscription rate was 522.67 times in the retail segment

Citichem India Ltd. IPO non-institutional investor subscription rate was 263.78 times in the non-institutional investor category

DayRetail Individual InvestorHNI (NII) InvestorsQualified Institutional Buyers
Category Reservation50%50%-
31 Dec 2024
(Day 3)
522.67x263.78x-
30 Dec 2024
(Day 2)
253.08x82.11x-
27 Dec 2024
(Day 1)
43.78x8x-

Citichem India Ltd. FINANCIALS

Period Net Profit (Rs in millions) Revenue from Operations (Rs in millions) Cash Flow from Operations (Rs in millions) Free Cash Flow (Rs in millions) Margins
Q1FY25 2.0 11.0 -4.3 -4.3 25.9%
FY24 11.2 196.1 5.5 5.5 9.1%
FY23 3.6 209.4 2.8 2.4 2.8%
FY22 2.4 852.2 -59.7 -59.8 0.5%

Citichem India Ltd. IPO SUBSCRIPTION STATUS DETAILS

Citichem India Ltd. had 1.8 M shares on offer

Citichem India Ltd. IPO offer price was ₹70

Citichem India Ltd. IPO minimum Investment was140000

Citichem India Ltd. IPO issue size was ₹ 126.0 M

Citichem India Ltd. had a minimum lot size of 2000 Shares per application

Citichem India Ltd. NUMBER OF SHARES ON OFFER

Total1.8 M
Fresh Issue1.8 M
Offer for Sale0
Post Issue Promoter Holding %61.21 %

Citichem India Ltd. IPO IMPORTANT DATES

Issue Open Date27 Dec 2024
Issue close Date31 Dec 2024
Allotment Date01 Jan 2025
Refund Date02 Jan 2025
Demat Account Credit Date02 Jan 2025
Listing Date03 Jan 2025
Listing on Exchange(s)BSE
Citichem India Ltd. Allotment StatusExchange

Citichem India Ltd. IPO subscription opened on 27 Dec 2024, and closed on 31 Dec 2024

IPO allotment for Citichem India Ltd. was finalized on Wednesday, 01 Jan 2025

IPO listing for Citichem India Ltd. was on BSE on Friday, 03 Jan 2025

Citichem India Ltd. IPO LISTING GAINS

Issue Price (adjusted)70.0
Listing Open Price70.0
Listing Close Price68.3
Listing Gain%0.0%
Current Gain%-75.7%

Citichem India Ltd. Peer

StockStock PriceMarket Cap (Rs crore)PE TTMPEG TTMPS TTMROE%ROA%Annual Revenue (Rs crore)Annual Revenue Growth %Annual Net Profit (Rs crore)Annual Net Profit Growth %EPS TTMEPS TTM Growth %
Citichem India Ltd.1711.611.5-0.60.74.71.815.5-71.71-18.51.5-18.5
Adani Enterprises Ltd.3010407376.854.73.33.711.53.6102943.22.69339.531.65516.7
Redington Ltd.353.227612.316.240.214.74.4119347.419.91490.2-7.121.84.1
Lloyds Enterprises Ltd.82.612468.2440.17.16.83.92183.739283.4396.51.9396.5
Swan Corp Ltd.307.59638.835.2-0.62.23.625143.5-25.3274.1-63.78.7-63.7
MMTC Ltd.649592.524.80.1281318.313.8180.6-31.3387.4347.22.6347.2

Citichem India Ltd. INFORMATION ON IPO ISSUE

About Citichem India Ltd.

Citichem India Ltd. was incorporated on March 18, 1992. The company specializes in procuring and supplying organic and inorganic chemicals, bulk drugs, and food chemicals to the pharmaceutical industry, with applications spanning aluminium, steel, textiles, paper, dairy, paints, dyes, soaps, food, and adhesives

Object of the Issue

  • To meet the capital expenditure requirements for the acquisition of property
  • To purchase vehicles and accessories
  • General corporate purposes
  • To meet issue expenses

Citichem India Ltd. - PROMOTERS

Name
Arif Esmail Merchant
Hashim Arif Merchant
Fozia Arif Merchant
Saima Hashim Merchant

Citichem India Ltd. Lead Manager of the Issue

Horizon Management Private Limited

akash.das@horizon.net.co

Citichem India Ltd. Registrar to the issue

Kfin Technologies Limited

citichemindia.ipo@kfintech.com

Citichem India Ltd. Strengths

Scalable business model

The company operates a scalable, customer-centric, and order-driven business model focused on resource optimization, quality supply, and economies of scale, driven by new market development, marketing expertise, and consistent product quality

Strength

Focus on quality and innovation

The company's strength lies in its focus on quality and innovation, sourcing products from credible suppliers and delivering only quality-certified items as part of its stringent quality management practices

Strength

Location advantage

The company focuses on reducing trading costs by procuring chemicals at competitive prices, ensuring quality assurance, and optimizing transportation to deliver materials promptly. This approach minimizes costs, ensures consistent supply, and maintains quality standards

Strength

Citichem India Ltd. Risks

Risks of accidents

The company trades hazardous, corrosive, and flammable industrial chemicals, requiring expert handling and storage. Accidents could lead to loss of life or property, operational disruptions, and adverse effects on results, cash flows, and financial condition

Risk

Lack of insurance coverage

The company lacks insurance coverage, leaving it unprotected against material hazards that could disrupt operations or cause monetary losses due to work stoppages

Risk

Availability, cost, and quality of materials

The business depends heavily on the availability, cost, and quality of materials, which are influenced by factors beyond control, such as economic conditions, competition, supplier availability, production levels, transportation costs, and import duties

Risk

IPO FAQs

  • The promoters of the company are Arif Esmail Merchant, Hashim Arif Merchant, Fozia Arif Merchant and Saima Hashim Merchant.

  • The category allocation of qualified institutional buyers is 0.0%, the category allocation of non individual investors or high networth individuals is 50.0% and for retail investors it is 50.0%.

  • The price band of the IPO is Rs 70.0 - 70.0.

  • The IPO application opens on Dec 27, 2024 and closes on Dec 31, 2024.

  • The minimum lot size for the IPO is 2000. The maximum lot size for the IPO is 2000.

  • For all category investors, the minimum application amount for this IPO is Rs. 140,000.0, the maximum value for this IPO is Rs 140,000.0.

  • This IPO will be allotted on Jan 01, 2025.

  • The refund will be credited to your account on Jan 02, 2025.

  • The allotted shares will be credited to your demat on Jan 02, 2025.

  • Citichem India Ltd.’s shares listed on the stock exchanges on Jan 03, 2025.