As per the latest information, the Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Metro Brands IPO was subscribed 3.64 times on 14 December 2021. The footwear speciality retailer’s public issue received bids for 6,96,06,480 shares, while 1,91,45,070 equity shares were reserved in total.
The company sells footwear under several of its own popular brands such as Metro, Da Vinchi, Mochi, Walkaway, J Fontini and third party brands like Crocs, Clarks, Fitflop and Skechers. The footwear retailer has a wide presence across the country, with 598 stores across 136 cities in India as of 30 September 2021.
Metro Brands set a price band from Rs. 485 to Rs. 500 per share for its public issue. The stock was valued at a price to sales ratio of 16.9 times based on its FY21 sales.
Now let us look at how far the Metro Brands IPO came to achieve its target at the end of its closing day.
Take a look at the following pointers to see how the Metro Brands IPO has performed across the various investor categories.
The following table details how many subscriptions each investor category has received.
| Investor Category | Number of Times It Was Subscribed |
| QIBs | 8.49 |
| NIIs | 3.02 |
| RIIs | 1.13 |
| Total | 3.64 |
50% of the Metro Brands IPO was reserved for QIBs, while NIIs were allocated 15%, and RIIs had 35% equity shares reserved.
On 9 December, a day before opening its IPO, Metro Brands allocated 82.05 lakh equity shares to 28 anchor investors. With an upper price band of Rs. 500 for each unit, the company managed to raise Rs. 410.25 crores, around 30% of the issue size.
The following table lists the top 16 anchor investors, who accounted for 78.18% of the anchor allocation.
| Name of the Anchor Investor | Anchor Portion | Number of shares | Value Allocated |
| Goldman Sachs India Equity | 6.58% | 5,40,000 | Rs. 27 crores |
| Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | 6.58% | 5,40,000 | Rs. 27 crores |
| ICICI Pru ESG Fund | 6.58% | 5,40,000 | Rs. 27 crores |
| Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme | 6.58% | 5,40,000 | Rs. 27 crores |
| HDFC Life Insurance | 4.88% | 4,00,020 | Rs. 20 crores |
| SBI Life Insurance | 4.88% | 4,00,020 | Rs. 20 crores |
| Kotak Mid Cap Fund | 4.88% | 4,00,020 | Rs.20 crores |
| Indus India Fund | 4.88% | 4,00,020 | Rs. 20 crores |
| University of Notre Dame | 4.88% | 4,00,020 | Rs. 20 crores |
| HDFC Capital Builder Fund | 4.06% | 3,33,360 | Rs. 16.67 crores |
| Aditya Birla Gennext Fund | 3.90% | 320010 | Rs. 16 crores |
| Goldman Sachs Singapore | 3.90% | 320010 | Rs. 16 crores |
| GMO Emerging Markets | 3.90% | 320010 | Rs. 16 crores |
| Pinebridge India Equity Fund | 3.90% | 320010 | Rs. 16 crores |
| Valiant India Opportunities Fund | 3.90% | 320010 | Rs. 16 crores |
| Janchor Partners | 3.90% | 320010 | Rs. 16 crores |
Other anchor investors who participated in this issue included:
Take a look at the following table to see how the Metro Brands IPO was subscribed on the first two days across investor categories.
| Day of Bidding | QIB | NII | RII | Total |
| First | NA | 0.02% | 0.52% | 0.27% |
| Second | 0.16% | 0.17% | 0.87% | 0.52% |
Metro Brands plans to raise around Rs. 1367.5 crores through its maiden Initial Public Offering (IPO). It comprised a fresh issue worth Rs. 295 crores and an offer for sale (OFS) of Rs. 2.14 crores equity shares by promoters. The following are the objectives of this public issue.
Metro Brands is one of India’s largest footwear retailers with a 3-4% market share and a brand appeal towards aspirational consumer segments. Its products cater to all age groups and price segments, resulting in strong customer loyalty.
The company has reported weak net profit growth lately, mostly due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its many strong positives like strong brand names, wide product line and light business model make up for it.
The following are the book running lead managers (BRLM) to this issue:
Metro Brands was doing well till the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted their business with lockdowns and travel restrictions. Despite dips in profitability, its strong track of growth and financial discipline allowed it to report the highest operating margin among its peers.
The equity shares of the IPO will be allotted on 17 December 2021, and they will be listed on the stock exchanges on 22 December.
Disclaimer: This blog is exclusively for educational purposes and does not provide any advice/tips on investment or recommend buying and selling any stock.
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