ITI soars after withdrawing FPO

ITI jumped 9.33% to Rs 92 after the PSU company said it has withdrawn its follow-on-public offer (FPO), citing market conditions.

The FPO was supposed to close on Wednesday, 5 February 2020. "The company has decided to withdraw the issue, due to the prevailing market conditions, in consultation with the book running lead managers to the issue, being BOB Capital Markets, Karvy Investor Services and PNB Investment Services," ITI said in a statement after market hours on Wednesday (5 February).

ITI launched its FPO on 24 January 2020. The FPO was earlier slated to close on 28 January 2020, but the company later extended FPO closing date to 31 January and readjusted its price band. Price band was revised from Rs 72-77 to Rs 71-77 per share. The company further extended its issue closure date to 5 February 2020 due to bank strike in the country.

 

As on 5 February 2020 (17:00 IST), the FPO received bids for 11.24 crore shares, as against 18.18 crore shares on offer, as per the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) website data. The issue was subscribed 0.62 times.

The FPO comprised a fresh issue of 18 crore equity shares and additional issue of 18 lakh equity shares. Of the net proceeds from the issue about Rs 642.48 crore were planned to be utilized for funding its working capital requirements and Rs 607.291 crore were to be repaid as loans in full or partially taken by the company. The balance is for general corporate purpose. The FPO was also aimed at helping the company meet Sebi's requirement of minimum 25% public shareholding.

ITI's consolidated net profit surged 1139% to Rs 168.25 crore on 47% jump in net sales to Rs 827.95 crore in Q3 December 2019 over Q3 December 2018.

The bump in the net profit was aided by 107.9% rise in other income to Rs 150.87 crore in Q3 December 2019 as against Rs 72.57 crore in Q3 December 2018. The Dept of Telecommunications (DoT), GOI allocated a grant of Rs 85.40 crore to the company towards meeting the liability of PF of the employees. It has also written back liablities to the tune of Rs 49.30 crore, which in the opinion of the company is no longer required.

ITI manufactures telecommunications products, including electronic switching equipment, telephones and related devices, digital radio, open wire bags, optical fiber equipment and digital exchanges. The company's customers include defense, railways and oil companies.

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