Firstcry IPO – Brainbees Solutions Limited

Firstcry IPO will open for subscription from 06 August 2024. The company aims for an issue size of ₹4,193.73 Cr through this IPO.


Company Overview

Full nameBrainbees Solutions Limited
SectorTrading
IndustryTrading
Company Websitehttps://www.firstcry.com/

About Company

FirstCry is the leading retail platform in India specializing in products for mothers, babies, and children, based on GMV. The company is expanding its presence in international markets. In India, Brainbees Solutions products are distributed through an online platform, company-owned and franchisee-owned stores, as well as general trade retail outlets. FirstCry was founded in India in 2010 to cater to various parenting needs in commerce, content, community engagement, and education.

As of 31 March 2024, the platform offers over 1.65 million SKUs from 7,580 brands, encompassing third-party Indian and global brands, as well as its own. The FirstCry mobile app in India had been downloaded over 127 million times by 31 March 2024. The company operates 1,063 FirstCry and BabyHug modern stores in 533 cities across 28 states and five union territories in India, covering over 2.12 million square feet of retail space as of 31 March 2024.


The Objectives of the Issue

  • Expenses of the Company for: (I) establishment of new modern stores under the “BabyHug” brand; and (II) establishment of a warehouse in India;
  • Expenditure on lease payments for existing identified modern stores owned and operated by the Company in India;
  • Investments in its Subsidiary Digital Age for (I) setting up new modern stores under the FirstCry brand and other house brands of the Company; and (II) lease payments for the existing identified modern stores owned and controlled by Digital Age in India;
  • Investment in Subsidiary FirstCry Trading for overseas expansion by: (I) establishment of new modern stores; and (II) establishment of warehouses in KSA;
  • Investment in Subsidiary Globalbees Brands for the acquisition of an additional stake in its Subsidiaries;
  • Sales and marketing initiatives;
  • Technology and data science costs, including cloud and server hosting costs; and
  • Financing of inorganic growth through acquisitions and other strategic initiatives and general corporate purposes.

Firstcry IPO Timetable

IPO Opening date06 August 2024
IPO Closing08 August 2024
Basis of Allotment09 August 2024
Initiation Refund12 August 2024
Credit to Demat Account12 August 2024
Listing Date13 August 2024
(Cut-off time for UPI mandate confirmation – 5 PM on August 8, 2024)

Firstcry IPO details

Issue typeBook Built Issue IPO
IPO issue size₹4,193.73 Cr – 90,187,690 shares
Fresh Issue₹1,666.00 Cr – 35,827,957 shares
Offer for sale₹2,527.73 Cr – 54,359,733 shares
Face value₹02 per share
Price Band₹440 to ₹465 per share
Lot size32 Shares
Employee Discount₹44 per share
Shareholding pre-issue483,349,470
Shareholding post-issue519,177,427
Listing ExchangeBSE & NSE

Firstcry IPO Lot Size

ApplicationLotsSharesAmount
Retail (Min)132₹14,880
Retail (Max)13416₹193,440
S-HNI (Min)14448₹208,320
S-HNI (Max)672,144₹996,960
B-HNI (Min)682,176₹1,011,840

Firstcry Offer Documents


Firstcry IPO Reservation Details

Brainbees Solutions (Firstcry) IPO offers 90,194,432 shares. 27,036,953 (29.98%) to QIB, 13,518,476 (14.99%) to NII, 9,012,317 (9.99%) to RII, 71,258 (0.08%) to employees and 40,555,428 (44.96%) to Anchor investors. 281,634 RIIs will receive minimum 32 shares and 10,058 (sNII) and 20,116 (bNII) will receive minimum 448 shares. (in case of oversubscription)

Investor CategoryShares OfferedMaximum Allottees 
Anchor Investor Shares Offered40,555,428 (44.96%)NA
QIB Shares Offered27,036,953 (29.98%)NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered13,518,476 (14.99%)
  bNII > ₹10L9,012,318 (9.99%)20,116
  sNII < ₹10L4,506,158 (5.00%)10,058
Retail Shares Offered9,012,317 (9.99%)281,634
Employee Shares Offered71,258 (0.08%)NA
Total Shares Offered90,194,432 (100%)

Firstcry Financial Performance

 FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024
Revenue2,401.295,632.546,480.86
Expenses2,568.066,315.676,896.60
Net income(78.69)(486.06)(321.51)
Margin (%)(3.28)(8.63)(4.96)
(Amount in ₹ Crores)

Firstcry Valuations & Margins

FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024
(Pre Issue)
FY 2024
(Post-Issue)*
EPS(1.63)(10.06)(6.65)(6.19)
PE Ratio

* Calculated on the basis of annualized Profits After Tax for FY 2024

FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024
RONW (%)(2.04)(12.76)(8.65)
NAV73.0071.5165.61
EBITDA (%)(0.76)(4.67)1.09
Debt/Equity(0.62)(0.29)(0.07)

Company Promoters

  • Does Not Have an Identifiable Promoter

Promoter Holding

Pre Issue Share Holding
Post Issue Share Holding

Firstcry Offer GMP Update

DateDay-wise IPO GMPKostakSubject to Sauda
12 August 2024621,900
10 August 2024501,500
9 August 202438700
8 August 202432400
7 August 2024501,100
6 August 2024601,500
5 August 2024872,000
3 August 2024982,600
2 August 2024872,500

Firstcry IPO Subscription Update

CategorySubscription (times)
QIB19.30
NII4.68
    bNII (bids above ₹10L)5.32
    sNII (bids below ₹10L)3.39
Retail2.31
Employee6.57
Total12.22
Total Application : 573,431 (2.04 times)

Firstcry IPO Allotment Status

Firstcry IPO allotment status is now available on Link Intime’s website. Click on Link Intime IPO weblink to get allotment status.


Listing Details

Listing Date13 August 2024
BSE Scrip Code544226
NSE SymbolFIRSTCRY
ISININE02RE01045
Final Issue Price₹465 per share

Listing Day Update

Listing ExchangeBSENSE
Final Issue Price₹465.00₹465.00
Open₹625.00₹651.00
Low₹625.00₹640.00
High₹707.05₹707.70
Last Trade₹678.25₹679.10

Firstcry IPO Lead Manager(s)

  • Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited
  • Morgan Stanley India Company Pvt Ltd
  • BofA Securities India Limited
  • JM Financial Limited
  • Avendus Capital Pvt Ltd

Firstcry Registrar

LINK INTIME INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
C-101, 1st Floor, 247 Park L.B.S. Marg,
Vikhroli West, Mumbai – 400 083, Maharashtra
Telephone: +91 810 811 4949
Email: brainbees.ipo@linkintime.co.in
Website: www.linkintime.co.in


Company Contact Details

BRAINBEES SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Rajashree Business Park, Survey No. 338, Next to Sohrabh Hall,
Tadiwala Road, Pune 411 001, Maharashtra, India
Phone: (+91) 84829 89157
Email: companysecretary@firstcry.com
Website: www.firstcry.com


Firstcry IPO FAQs

How many shares in FirstCry IPO are reserved for HNIs and retail investors?

The investors’ portion for QIB – 75%, NII – 15%, and Retail – 10%.

How to apply for a FirstCry Public Offer?

The best way to apply for FirstCry public offer is through Internet banking ASBA (know all about ASBA here). You can also apply online through your stock broker using UPI. If you prefer to make paper applications, fill up an offline IPO form and deposit the same to your broker.

What is FirstCry IPO GMP today?

FirstCry IPO GMP today is ₹ 62 per share.

What is the FirstCry kostak rate today?

FirstCry kostak rate today is ₹ NA per application.

What is FirstCry Subject to Sauda rate today?

FirstCry Subject to Sauda rate today is ₹ 1,900 per application.


Final thoughts

Firstcry IPO is going to hit Dalal Street soon. applying for an IPO is purely a personal choice. Study the company well and subscribe if you feel good about it. I hope this post will give you enough details to research the company fundamentally. learn well and make wise decisions.

Happy Investing

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