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Western Carriers (India) Limited IPO (Western Carriers (India) IPO) Detail

September 13, 2024 - September 18, 2024

Western Carriers (India) IPO is a book built issue of Rs 492.88 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 2.33 crore shares aggregating to Rs 400.00 crores and offer for sale of 0.54 crore shares aggregating to Rs 92.88 crores.

Western Carriers (India) IPO bidding opened for subscription on September 13, 2024 and will close on September 18, 2024. The allotment for the Western Carriers (India) IPO is expected to be finalized on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Western Carriers (India) IPO will list on BSE, NSE with tentative listing date fixed as Monday, September 23, 2024.

Western Carriers (India) IPO price band is set at ₹163 to ₹172 per share. The minimum lot size for an application is 87 Shares. The minimum amount of investment required by retail investors is ₹14,964. The minimum lot size investment for sNII is 14 lots (1,218 shares), amounting to ₹209,496, and for bNII, it is 67 lots (5,829 shares), amounting to ₹1,002,588.

Jm Financial Limited and Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited are the book running lead managers of the Western Carriers (India) IPO, while Link Intime India Private Ltd is the registrar for the issue.

Refer to Western Carriers (India) IPO RHP for detailed information.

Western Carriers (India) IPO Details

IPO Date September 13, 2024 to September 18, 2024
Listing Date [.]
Face Value ₹5 per share
Price Band ₹163 to ₹172 per share
Lot Size 87 Shares
Total Issue Size28,655,813 shares
(aggregating up to ₹492.88 Cr)
Fresh Issue23,255,813 shares
(aggregating up to ₹400.00 Cr)
Offer for Sale5,400,000 shares of ₹5
(aggregating up to ₹92.88 Cr)
Issue Type Book Built Issue IPO
Listing At BSE, NSE
Share holding pre issue78,699,400
Share holding post issue101,955,213

Western Carriers (India) IPO Reservation

Western Carriers (India) IPO offers 2,86,55,813 shares. 57,31,163 (20%) to QIB, 42,98,372 (15%) to NII, 1,00,29,535 (35%) to RII and 85,96,743 (30%) to Anchor investors.

Investor Category Shares OfferedMaximum Allottees
Anchor Investor Shares Offered85,96,743 (30%)NA
QIB Shares Offered57,31,163 (20%)NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered42,98,372 (15%)
  bNII > ₹10L28,65,581 (10%)2,352
  sNII < ₹10L14,32,791 (5%)1,176
Retail Shares Offered1,00,29,535 (35%)1,15,282
Total Shares Offered2,86,55,813 (100%)

Western Carriers (India) IPO Anchor Investors Details

Western Carriers (India) IPO raises Rs 147.86 crore from anchor investors. Western Carriers (India) IPO Anchor bid date is September 12, 2024. Western Carriers (India) IPO Anchor Investors list

Bid Date September 12, 2024
Shares Offered 8,596,743
Anchor Portion Size (In Cr.) 147.86
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days) October 19, 2024
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days) December 18, 2024

Western Carriers (India) IPO Timeline (Tentative Schedule)

Western Carriers (India) IPO opens on September 13, 2024, and closes on September 18, 2024.

IPO Open Date Friday, September 13, 2024
IPO Close Date Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Basis of Allotment Thursday, September 19, 2024
Initiation of Refunds Friday, September 20, 2024
Credit of Shares to Demat Friday, September 20, 2024
Listing Date Monday, September 23, 2024
Cut-off time for UPI mandate confirmation 5 PM on September 18, 2024

Western Carriers (India) IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 87 shares and in multiples thereof. The below table depicts the minimum and maximum investment by retail investors and HNI in terms of shares and amount.

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 87 ₹14,964
Retail (Max) 13 1131 ₹194,532
S-HNI (Min) 14 1,218 ₹209,496
S-HNI (Max) 66 5,742 ₹987,624
B-HNI (Min) 67 5,829 ₹1,002,588
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Western Carriers (India) IPO Promoter Holding

Promoters of the company and Rajendra Sethia and Kanishka Sethia.
Share Holding Pre Issue 99.99%
Share Holding Post Issue

About Western Carriers (India) Limited

Incorporated in March 2011, Western Carriers (India) Limited is a Multi-modal, rail-focused, 4PL asset-light logistics company. The company offers fully customizable, multi-modal logistics solutions encompassing road, rail, water, and air transportation and a tailored range of value-added services.

The company offers sectors such as metals, fast-moving consumer goods (“FMCG”), pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering, oil and gas and retail. The company's clientele includes Tata Steel Limited (“Tata Steel”), Hindalco Industries Limited (“Hindalco”), Jindal Stainless Limited (“JSL”), JSW Steel Coated Products Limited (“JSW”), Bharat Aluminium Company Limited(“BALCO”)and Vedanta Limited(“Vedanta”), Hindustan Unilever Limited (“HUL”), Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Private Limited (“Coca Cola India”), Tata Consumer Products Limited (“Tata Consumer”), Gujarat Tea Processors and Packers Limited (“Wagh Bakri”) and CG Foods India Private Limited (“CG Foods”), Cipla Limited (“Cipla”), Materials Chemicals and Performance Intermediaries Private Limited (“MCPI”) (formerly, MCC PTA India Corp. Private Limited, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation), Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (“Haldia”) and Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited(“GHCL”)Oil and Gas Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited(“BCPL”)Utilities and others*Sheela Foam Limited(“Sleepwell”)and DHL Logistics Private Limited.

The company provides chartering services to overseas destinations, stevedoring services at Indian ports, and coastal movement of cargo within India. They specialize in combining rail with road movements through an asset-light business model. The company manages and handles the supply chain for increased imports, exports, and production levels for a leading metals and resource group company.

As of December 31, 2022, the company served a d over 1,100 customers.

As of December 31, 2022, the company had 1,350 employees in various departments.

Company Financials

Western Carriers (India) Limited Financial Information (Restated Consolidated)

Western Carriers (India) Limited's revenue increased by 3% and profit after tax (PAT) rose by 12% between the financial year ending with March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023.

Period Ended31 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Assets754.01604.14490.33
Revenue1,691.411,637.841,475.79
Profit After Tax80.3571.5761.13
Net Worth398.36318.61257.58
Reserves and Surplus359.01279.08157.12
Total Borrowing266210.47150.4
Amount in ₹ Crore

Key Performance Indicator

The market capitalization of Western Carriers (India) IPO is Rs 1753.63 Cr.

KPI as of March 31, 2024.

KPI Values
ROE22.41%
ROCE29.23%
Debt/Equity0.67
RoNW20.17%
P/BV3.4
Pre IPO Post IPO
EPS (Rs) 10.217.88
P/E (x) 16.8521.83
Note:
  • The Pre IPO EPS is calculated based on Pre issue shareholding as on date of RHP and the latest FY earnings as of March 31, 2024 that is available in RHP.
  • The Post Issue EPS is calculated based on the Post issue shareholding and annualized FY earnings of March 31, 2024 that is available in RHP.

Objects of the Issue (Western Carriers (India) IPO Objectives)

The net proceeds of the Fresh Issue, i.e., gross proceeds of the Fresh Issue less the Offer expenses apportioned to the Company (“Net Proceeds”) are proposed to be utilised in the following manner:

  1. Prepayment or scheduled re-payment of a portion of certain outstanding borrowings availed by the Company;
  2. Funding of capital expenditure requirements of our Company towards purchase of:
    1. commercial vehicles;
    2. 40 feet specialised containers and 20 feet normal shipping containers; and
    3. reach stackers; and
  3. General corporate purposes

Western Carriers (India) IPO Review (Apply)

[Dilip Davda]  The company is the largest private, multi-modal, rail focused, 4PL asset-light logistics company in India. It marked steady growth in its top and bottom lines for the reported periods. Based on FY24 earnings, the issue appears reasonably priced. Considering the rising demands for logistics due to ongoing expansions/infra developments/ rising business opportunities, the company is poised for bright prospects. Investors may park funds for medium to long term. Read detail review...


Western Carriers (India) IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Western Carriers (India) IPO is subscribed 0.85 times on September 13, 2024 7:02:09 PM. The public issue subscribed 1.54 times in the retail category, 0.00 times in the QIB category, and 0.40 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)
QIB0.00
NII0.40
    bNII (bids above ₹10L)0.27
    sNII (bids below ₹10L)0.66
Retail1.54
Total0.85

Total Application : 133,754 (1.11 times)

Western Carriers (India) IPO Rating

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Western Carriers (India) Limited Contact Details

Western Carriers (India) Limited
2/6 Sarat Bose Road
2nd Floor,
Kolkata-700020
Phone: +91 33 2485 8519
Email: investors@westcong.com
Website: https://western-carriers.com/

Western Carriers (India) IPO Registrar

Link Intime India Private Ltd

Phone: +91-22-4918 6270
Email: westerncarriers.ipo@linkintime.co.in
Website: https://linkintime.co.in/initial_offer/public-issues.html

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Western Carriers (India) IPO FAQs

Western Carriers (India) IPO is a main-board IPO of 28,655,813 equity shares of the face value of ₹5 aggregating up to ₹492.88 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹163 to ₹172 per share. The minimum order quantity is 87 Shares.

The IPO opens on September 13, 2024, and closes on September 18, 2024.

Link Intime India Private Ltd is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE, NSE.

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

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  2. Go to Portfolio and click the IPOs link.
  3. Go to the 'Western Carriers (India) 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 Western Carriers (India) IPO opens on September 13, 2024 and closes on September 18, 2024.

Western Carriers (India) IPO lot size is 87 Shares, and the minimum amount required is ₹14,964.

You can apply in Western Carriers (India) IPO online using either UPI or ASBA as 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 apply IPO online through Zerodha, Upstox, 5Paisa, Nuvama, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and SBI Bank.

The finalization of Basis of Allotment for Western Carriers (India) IPO will be done on Thursday, September 19, 2024, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Friday, September 20, 2024. Check the Western Carriers (India) IPO allotment status.

The Western Carriers (India) IPO listing date is not yet announced. The tentative date of Western Carriers (India) IPO listing is Monday, September 23, 2024.
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