Auto component maker Divgi TorqTransfer Systems to open its IPO on March 1

• Divgi TorqTransfer Systems is looking to raise ₹180 crore via fresh issue, along with an offer for sale (OFS).
• The company intends to use IPO proceeds towards the purchase of equipment/machinery and general corporate purposes.
• The anchor investors can bid for the shares on February 28.

Automotive component manufacturer Divgi TorqTransfer Systems is all set to open its IPO on March 1 and will close on March 3. This is the third IPO of 2023, after Radiant Cash Management Services and Sah Polymers.

The company is looking to raise a fresh issue of ₹180 crore along with an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 39.34 lakh equity shares to be sold by promoters and shareholders. The company has cut the fresh issue size to ₹180 crore from ₹200 crore announced earlier, while increasing the OFS size.

The price band will be released next week. The total issue size will be determined after the price band is released.

Earlier, the promoters and shareholders had planned to sell around 31.46 lakh shares, which have now increased to 39.34 lakh.

Shareholders selling their shares through OFS include Oman India Joint Investment Fund II that will sell up to 22.50 lakh shares, NRJN Family Trust up to 14.41 lakh shares, Bharat Bhalchandra Divgi 49,430 and Sanjay Bhalchandra Divgi 40,460. Ashish Anant Divgi will sell around 1.04 lakh shares.

Arun Ramdas Jdgunji will offload 33,660 equity shares while Kishore Mangesh Kalbag will sell 15,232 shares.

The company intends to use funds from fresh issues towards the purchase of equipment/machineries at its manufacturing facilities, and general corporate purposes.

The anchor investors can bid for the shares on February 28.

It has three manufacturing and assembly plants at Sirsi in Karnataka, and Shivare and Bhosari near Pune in Maharashtra. A new facility at Shirwal, Maharashtra is expected to be fully operational by FY24.

The company has designed, developed, manufactured and supplied software embedded electronically controlled transfer cases and torque couplers for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and others.

It also manufactures and supplies engineered, turnkey solutions and components to automotive OEMs across India like US, China, Korea and Russia, amongst others. It has the capability to develop and provide transmission systems for electric vehicles.
Source: RHP

Divgi TorqTransfer Systems’ overseas sales are primarily dependent on two countries, China and Russia, which exposes it to risks of concentration. Both countries contribute to over 77% of its overall export revenue.

“Loss of all or a substantial portion of sales to any of our customers from these two countries, for any reason (including, due to any materially adverse social, political or economic development, civil disruptions, or changes in the policies of the state government or state or local governments in these countries, occurrence of Covid-19 infection and strict curbs), could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and future business prospects,” said the company in red herring prospectus.

After sanctions were imposed on Russia as it invaded Ukraine, there has been a reduction in imports from Russia. As a result, it is unable to sell products to Russian customers in the future.

“There can be no assurance that we will be able to offset the loss of our Russian customers, which may adversely affect our business,” said the company.


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