Everything you need to know about Indo Farm Equipment Limited IPO

About

Incorporated in 1994, Indo Farm Equipment Limited manufactures tractors, pick & carry cranes, and farm equipment, including harvester combines and rotavators. Operating under the brands Indo Farm and Indo Power, the company exports to markets such as Nepal, Syria, Sudan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Its manufacturing facility in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, spans 127,840 sq. meters and includes a foundry, machine shop, and assembly units. The facility has an annual capacity of 12,000 tractors and 1,280 cranes, with plans underway to increase crane production capacity by 3,600 units annually through a new unit.

Issue size

Funds to be Raised in the IPO Amount
Overall ₹260.15 crores
Fresh Issue ₹184.90 crores
Offer for sale ₹75.25 crores

The utilisation of proceeds:

Purpose INR crores (%)
Setting up Pick & Carry Cranes Expansion Unit 70.07 (37.9%)
Repayment of Borrowings 50.00 (27.04%)
Investment in NBFC Subsidiary 45.00 (24.34%)
General Corporate Purposes TBA

Financial Snapshot

Financial Year Ended March 2022 March 2023 March 2024 June 2024
Total Assets 619.83 622.84 647.95 644.27
Revenue 352.52 371.82 375.95 75.54
Profit After Tax 13.72 15.37 15.6 2.45

All figures are in ₹ Crores.

Strengths

  • 330+ tractor and 190 crane components made in-house, reducing costs and reliance on third parties.
  • R&D centre with engineers and indigenous designs for tractors and cranes.
  • In-house NBFC Barota Finance with ₹127.15 crore loan book and 5,900+ customers.
  • International market presence across Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
  • Retail financing is backed by HDFC, Kotak, ICICI, and Axis Bank.
  • ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Baddi with in-house foundry and assembly units.

Risk factors

  • Revenue is heavily reliant on tractors (52.16%) and cranes (47.77%).
  • Pending statutory approvals, including Consent to Operate and fire safety NOCs.
  • Low tractor capacity utilization due to financing dependency and competition.
  • Heavy reliance on financing from banks, NBFCs, and Barota Finance.
  • Barota Finance faces loan recovery and regulatory risks.
  • Geographical concentration in Himachal Pradesh poses operational risks.
  • Risks from inventory mismanagement and raw material price volatility.

IPO Schedule

Issue Period 31st December to 2nd January 2025
Price band ₹ 204 - 215
Minimum Bid quantity 69 shares
UPI Mandate Deadline 5 PM, 2nd January 2025
Allotment Finalization 03 January 2025
Refund Initiation 06 January 2025
Share Credit 06 January 2025
Listing Date 07 January 2025
Mandate end date 17 January 2025
Lock-In End Date for Anchor Investors (50%) 02 February 2025
Lock-In End Date for Anchor Investors (Remaining) 04 April 2025
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