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Challenges of SME IPO: Hurdles on the Highway
Challenges for SMEs
+ High cost and time commitment: Need to factorin legal, accounting, underwriting
fees which could be significant when compared to existing scale of Cos operations
Market volatility risk: Heavily influenced by market conditions
Building investor confidence: Low brand recognition could pose challenges to
atractinvestors
‘Compliance: Strict regulatory complance requirements including appointment of
(Compliance officer, monitoring agency, etc
Challenges for Investors
‘Lock-in Period: Limits promoters! pre-issue shareholders’ ability to realise immediate
gains and respond to changing market conditions
+ Exit strategy: Lower marketabiliy of SME portfolios could make exits dificult
+ Limited allocation: Oversubscription could limit access to IPO shares for retail investors
Heightened regulatory focus on SME IPOs
Funds raised not used for purposes mentioned in offer document
Ania inflated tracing volumes to create false sense of demand
Potential price manipulation (due fo concentration among select investor groups)
\Misfires due to weak internal financial controls and governance standards
Unusual high subscriptions and high listing premium:
‘Concerns regarding background and ethical practices of promoters
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Definition and Eligibility: Unlocking IPO Door for SMEs (1 of 3)
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Eligibility requirements and conditions for SME IPO under SEBI ICDR Regulations, 2018
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Definition and Eligibility: Unlocking IPO Door for SMEs (2 of 3)
Conditions by Conditions by
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Market 29 Main Board No material regulatory action in the past
+ Eee o Exchange 3 years such as suspension of trading
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Directors of Co by any Regulatory
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BSE NSE
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under IBC against Co or Promoting Cos
Cooling period of two months from the
date security has come out of trade-to-
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SME vs Main Board
Track record OP
IPO Application size
Review of draft offer documents
IPO grading
1PO Timetrame
‘SMEIPO
(OP in 2 out ol immediately 3 preceding years.
(including OP for one full FY preceding
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Process of SME IPO listing: Charting the Course
5-10 weeks
= Board Approval
Approval of various Authorities
= Due Diligence
Prepare DRHP
DRHP filing with Exchange
Filing and Regulatory Approval
2- 4 weeks
Receive in principle approval of
Exchange
Filing offer documents with ROC
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Exchange and SEBI
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Compliance compass for SMEs: Regulatory Terrain!
6) Quarterly compliance
File statement of Grievance
Within 21 days nn
Reconciliation of share capital
audit report
Within 30 days
Event based compliance
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advance? financial results
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Half yearly compliance
Within 21 days
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first half year and
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second half year
Within 45 days
Statement showing shareholding
pattern
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in use of proceeds
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Annual compliance
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from end of FY
Within 60 days.
from end of FY
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transfer of securities
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financial results
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Glossary
SINo Term Abbreviation
1 AGM Annual General Meeting
2 A AArificial Intelligence
3 AIF Alternative Investment Fund
4 AOA Articles of Assosiation
5 BM Board Meeting
6 En Billion
7 BSE Bombay Stock Exchange
8 CBDT Central Board of Direct Tax
9 Co ‘Company
10 CS Company Secretary
11 DRHP Draft Red Herring Prospectus
Eamings Before Interest, Taxes,
EBITDA Depreciation, and Amortization
13 ESOP Employee Stock Option Plan
14 ESOT Employee Stock Option Trust
15 ETR Effective Tax Rate
16 FD Fixed Deposits
17 FI Financial Institutions
18 FMCG Fast Moving Consumer Goods
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LTCA Long Term Capital Asset
LTCG Long Term Capital Gain
MB Merchant Banker
MF Mutual Funds:
Mn Milion
NNABARD National Bank For Agriculture And
Rural Development
NCLT National Company Law Tribunal
nun |Non-institutional Investors
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ROC
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SEBI
IDB
SME
STCA
STCG
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National Stock Exchange
Operating Profits
Profit After Tax
Period of Holding
Paid up capital
(Qualified Institutional Buyers
Registrar of Companies
Return of income
Registrar and Transfer Agents
‘Stock Exchange
‘Securities and Exchange Board of
India
Small industries Development
Bank of India
Small and Medium Enterprises
‘Short Term Capital Asset
Short Term Capital Gain
‘Securities Transaction Tax
Venture Capital
‘Anuroop Packaging Ltd
Gensol Engineering Limited
Goblin India Lid
Tutorials Point India Limited
Galactico Corporate Services Lid
Misquita Engineering Lid
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Annexure 1 - List of BSE SME
SI No Scrip Name SI No Scrip Name SI No Scrip Name
199. Novateor Research Laboratories Ltd 221 Gleam Fabmat Limited 243. Manorama Industries Lid
200 Sk International Export Limited 222. Kranti Industries Limited 244 Sky Gold Limited
201 City Pulse Multiplex Lid 223. Jonjua Overseas Limited 245 Ranjeet Mechatronics Limited
202. Earum Pharmaceuticals Lid 224 Anmol India Ltd 246 Synergy Green Industries Lid
203 Sto Exports Lid 225 Ritco Logistics Limited 247 Add Shop Promotions Lid
204 Anand Rayons Limited 226. K.P.I. Global Infrastructure Limited 248 Sungold Media And Entertainment Ltd
205. Parshva Enterprise Limited 227 Axita Cotton Limited 249 Deep Polymers Limited
208 Meera Industries Lid 228 Deccan Healthcare Limited 250. Salebhai Internet Lid
207. Suich Industries Lid 229 Shankar Lal Rampal Dye Chem Limited 251 Ganesh Films India Lid
209 Artemis Electricals Lid 231 Roni Households Lid 253 Raw Edge Industrial Solutions Ltd
210 Evans Electric Limited 232 Shree Krishna Infrastructure Lid 254 Rajnish Wellness Lid
211 White Organic Retail Limited 233. Bopl Railway Infrastructure Lid 255 Palm Jewels Limited
212 G.K.P. Printing & Packaging Limited 234 Veeram Infra Engineering Limited 256 Waa Solar Limited
213. VR Films & Studios Limited 235 S M Gold Limited 257. Nakoda Group Of Industries Lid
214 Jinaam's Dress Limited 236. Sun Retail Limited 258 Affordable Robotic & Automation Lid
215 Northern Spirits Limited 237 Aki India Limited 259 Arinant institute Ltd
216 Roopshri Resorts Limited 238 Shubham Polyspin Ltd 260 Innovators Facade Systems Lid
217 Humming Bird Education Limited 239 A-1 Acid Limited 261 Megastar Foods Lid
138. Yudiz Solutions Limited 160 _Infollion Research Services Limited 182 Agarwal Float Glass India Limited
139. Vinsys IT Services India Limited 161 Proventus Agrocom Limited 183 Lead Reclaim and Rubber Products Limited
140 Oriana Power Limited 162 Vasa Denticity Limited 184 Shera Energy Limited
141 Zeal Global Services Limited 163 Crayons Advertising Limited 185 Gayatri Rubbers and Chemicals Limited
142. Shri Techtex Limited 164 Remus Pharmaceuticals Limited 186 Aristo Bio-Tech and Lifescience Limited
143. Yasons Chemex Care Limited 165 Krishca Strapping Solutions Limited 187 Ducol Organics And Colours Limited
144 Service Care Limited 166 Auro Impex & Chemicals Limited 188 Chaman Metallics Limited
265 V-Marc India Limited
266 Siddhika Coatings Limited
1267 Pavna Industries Limited
268 Party Cruisers Limited
269 Bodhi Tree Multimedia Limited
270 AAA Technologies Limited
271 Atal Realtech Limited
272 Sigma Solve Limited
273. Ksolves India Limited
274 Laxmi Goldorna House Limited
275 Madhav Copper Limited
276 Hindprakash Industries Limited
277 Vaxtex Cotfab Limited
278 DC Infotech and Communication Limited
279 Ascom Leasing & Investments Limited
280 Mangalam Global Enterprise Limited
281 Sona Hi Sona Jewellers (Gujarat) Limited
1282 Shiv Aum Steels Limited
283 Salasar Exteriors And Contour Limited
284 Wonder Fibromats Limited
Globe Textiles (India) Limited
‘Shri Ram Switchgears Limited
Vadivarhe Specialty Chemicals Li
Jalan Transolutions (India) Limited
Zota Health Care Limited
SINo Price band in INR FL
1 Upto 14 10,000
2. More than 14 upto 18 8,000
3 More than 18 upto 25 6,000
4 Morethan 25 upto 35 4,000
5 More than 35 upto 50 3,000
6 More than 50 upto 70 2,000
7 More than 70 upto 90 1,600
8 More than 90 upto 120 1,200
9 More than 120 upto 150 1,000
10 More than 150 upto 180 800
11. More than 180 upto 250 600
12 More than 250 upto 350 400
18 More than 350 upto 500 300
14 More than 500 upto 600 240
15 More than 600 upto 750 200
16 More than 750 upto 1000 160
17 Above 1000 100
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Partner, M&A Tax and Regulatory
Sandeep currently leads the Corporate and MBA tax practices of
Nangia Andersen in Bengaluru, India and the Emerging Laws
practice ofthe Firm nationally. Sandeep has spent more than 17
years working with Big 4 Accounting Firms in their tax and
regulatory practices
He specializes in the areas of corporate international tax with
expertise in strategic transaction advisory, cross-border tax
structuring and controversy management. He also works closely
with regulators and policy formulators, in providing inputs to aid in
the development of new regulations and policies, and in assessing
their efficacy. He has worked on a number of leading mull-national
companies in Information Technology, Communication, Real
Estate, Pharmaceuticals and e-commerce sectors and has been
extensively involved in advisory, compliance support, planning
‘opportunities and itigaion support on tax and regulatory matters.