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Aye files DRHP for Rs 1,450 Cr IPO; largest backer Elevation skips OFS

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Aye files DRHP for Rs 1,450 Cr IPO; largest backer Elevation skips OFS
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Capital G-backed microlending platform Aye (formerly Aye Finance) has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) on Monday. According to the DRHP, the company aims to raise a total of Rs 1,450 crore through its IPO. This includes a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 885 crore (approximately $105 million) and an offer for sale (OFS) amounting to Rs 565 crore (approximately $67 million). LGT Capital and Capital G will divest Rs 150 crore and 136.8 crore worth of shares in OFS (offer for sale), respectively, while A91 Fund and Alpha Wave will offload Rs 100 crore each in the secondary sale. MAJ Invest, along with Harleen Kaur Jetley and Vikram Jetley, will sell Rs 78 crore worth of shares at the same time. Notably, Elevation Capital, being the largest shareholder, is not participating in Aye Finance's offer for sale. The equity shares offered through the RHP are proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE with the help of lead managers like Axis Capital, IIFL Capital, JM Financial, and Nuvama Wealth Management. Aye Finance offers three loan products with values ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,000,000: quasi-mortgage loans, hypothetical loans, and add-on loans. It operates across 398 locations in 22 states in India, providing financial services to micro and small enterprises, primarily in manufacturing, trading, and service industries. As per RHP, Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners) is the largest external stakeholder with 16.19% followed by LGT Capital and Alpha Wave which hold 14.13% and 11.21%, respectively. Other notable investors include CapitalG at 10.26%, BII at 9.51%, and A91, which holds 9.23% in the company. During the previous fiscal year (FY24), Aye recorded a revenue of Rs 1,040 crore with profits standing at Rs 172 crore in the same period. Moreover, the first half of the ongoing fiscal year (H1FY25) has been impressive for the company, where it posted a revenue of Rs 692 crore with a profit of Rs 144 crore. The company ended FY24 with assets under management (AUM) of Rs 4,463 crore, while its AUM grew to Rs 4,980 crore H1FY25. According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, Aye Finance has raised Rs 2,610 crore (more than $300 million) in total funding including Rs 1,250 crore ($150 million) in equity. It competes with several NBFCs including Indifi, Axio (formerly Capital Float), Lendingkart, Flexiloans and others.

Aye Finance to open IPO on Feb 9; sets price band at Rs 122-129

EntrackrEntrackr · 17d ago
Aye Finance to open IPO on Feb 9; sets price band at Rs 122-129
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Aye Finance to open IPO on Feb 9; sets price band at Rs 122-129 Microlending platform Aye Finance has set a price band of Rs 122–129 per equity share for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), after filing its red herring prospectus (RHP) with the capital markets regulator. According to the RHP, the public issue will open for subscription on February 9 and close on February 11, while the anchor book is scheduled to open on February 6. At the upper end of the price band, the company’s valuation is expected to be around $352 million. According to the company’s filing, Aye Finance will raise Rs 710 crore through a fresh issue and up to Rs 300 crore through offer-for-sale (OFS), aggregating to a total of Rs 1,010 crore IPO. The company’s co-founder Vikram Jetley and promoters such as Alpha Wave India I LP, MAJ Invest Financial Inclusion Fund II, CapitalG LP, LGT Capital Invest Mauritius PCC with Cell E/VP will offload shares via the OFS. Aye Finance had received SEBI’s approval in April, last year. Axis Capital, IIFL Capital, Nuvama and JM Financial are the book-running lead managers for the issue. As per the RHP, Elevation Capital is the largest external shareholder with a 16.03% stake, followed by LGT Capital, which holds 13.99% of the company. Meanwhile, Alpha Wave owns 11.10% of Aye Finance. On the financial side, Aye Finance's revenue from operations increased 21.5% to Rs 407 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to Rs 335 crore in Q1 FY25. However, the company's profit decreased 50% to Rs 30.5 crore in Q1 FY26 with a positive EBITDA of Rs 172 crore in the same period.

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