MUMBAI, 29 AUGUST, 2022 (GPN): The initial public offering (IPO) of the Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd will open for subscription on September 5 and close September 7, the latest in the line of companies looking to go public.

The IPO is a fresh issue of 1.58 crore shares.  Axis Capital, Motilal Oswal, SBI Capital Markets are the lead managers to the issue.

One of the oldest private sector banks in the country, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank offers a range of banking and financial services primarily to micro, small and medium enterprises, agricultural and retail customers.

The anchor book bidding will start on September 2. Shares will be allotted to dematerialised accounts of successful investors on September 14 and stock will make its market debut on September 15.

The Thoothukudi (formerly Tuticorin)-based private lender plans to utilise the proceeds towards augmenting its tier–I capital base to meet its capital requirements.

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank has a strong presence in Tamil Nadu, with 369 branches.

The bank reported deposits of ₹44,930 crore and advances of ₹ 33,490 crore as of March 2022.Total deposits rose to Rs 44,933.12 crore from Rs 40,970.42 crore, while advances were at Rs 33,491.54 crore, up from Rs 31,069.60 crore in the previous year.

As of March 31, 2022, the lender is required to maintain a minimum CRAR of 11.5 percent. Its tier I capital adequacy ratio was at 20.46 percent and Tier-I capital is Rs 5231.77 crore.

For FY22, the bank’s gross non-performing assets were at 1.69 percent, against 3.44 percent in the previous year. Net NPAs were at 0.95 percent versus 1.98 percent in the year before.

Its CASA ratio, the ratio of deposits in current account and savings account to the total deposits of the bank, improved to 30.5 percent in FY22 from 28.52 percent in the previous ratio.

Net profit for the year rose 36 percent to Rs 821.91 crore from Rs 603.33 crore a year ago. Net interest income increased 18 percent to Rs 1815.23 crore.

The bank has 4.18 million customers in Tamil Nadu, a accounting for 85.07 percent of its customer base of 5.08 million. It also has a presence in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

As of March 31, 2022, the lender had 509 branches, 106 of which were are in rural, 247 in semi-urban, 80 in urban and 76 in metropolitan centres.

Earlier this month, two recent IPOs got a good response from investors. Syrma SGS Technology, which listed on August 25, was subscribed nearly 35 times. Airport service aggregator DreamFolks Services IPO was subscribed 56.68 times.