actually they should allow LIC to bid as NII and RETAIL too. L would apply as QIB ..I as NII and ''C'' <---- with most Cs...I mean chhote investors.. :D
Considering overall sentiment, one can avoid applying this IPO. Even after retail discount, chances are very very less one can get listing gain.
If you wan to invest in this company for long term, better to get at cheaper or stable price (Once it get bottomed out) after listing. As can not be sure about listing price for now at least.
IMO, ICICI Lombard is better bet than NIA for long term perspective.
164. R R Patel| Link| Bookmark|
November 1, 2017 3:05:43 PM
IPO Mentor (800+ Posts, 3400+ Likes)
New India Assurance Company Ltd IPO:- Subscription figures on day 1 (BSE+NSE) @3pm QIB - 2X Others negligible..... ...... Total - just going to be fully subscribed (only by QIB and mainly LIC-like a black hole- kitne hi anaap shanap share kharid/hajam leta hai khud ko nahi pata hoga, although a big big gainer in indian stock market and earning more than 15-20K cores every year)
I will wait for last day last moment to decide whether to apply or not and how much 1 lot or 2 lakh........
154. PavanM| Link| Bookmark|
November 1, 2017 8:58:14 AM
IPO Mentor (500+ Posts, 400+ Likes)
Welcome back Septa Sir.. didnt visit this site from few days due to being busy with my office work. Below is excerpt from Equity matter view on this IPO. Im avoiding this over valued IPO considering below and Gamble view of meagre listing gains. Risk reward ratio is not favourable. Even government is not leaving any listing gains. Lets avoid all these over valued IPOs.
NIAC is the market leader in the general insurance industry and has been in operation for close to a century. But the company has not been able to utilise its moat optimally with rising competition from private sector players further denting its profitability. NIAC''s combined ratio, though better than public sector peers, is far higher as compared to private sector players.
The combined ratio (ratio of claim loss and management expenses to net premiums) of 120% means that the company is barely breaking even in the core insurance business. The number may certainly seem better than its public-sector peers, but the fact remains that its profitability depends heavily on the investment returns.
As a matter of fact, NIAC''s operating loss from the core insurance business has widened from Rs 321 m in FY13 to Rs 9 billion in FY17. Resultantly, the company''s net profits have declined from Rs 9.2 billion in FY13 to Rs 8.4 billion in FY17. The return on equity has fallen from 10.2% to 6.8% over the same period and is the lowest among private sector players.
In other words, NIAC''s financial performance in core insurance business is not optimal and continues to remain below par as compared to private sector players.
Now coming to valuations...
At the upper end of the price band of Rs 800, New India Assurance is valued at 78 times its FY17 earnings. This is higher than the PE of 38.5 times commanded by the NBFC sector. Based on its book value as on 30th June 2017, the stock is valued at 4.3 times which is quite expensive considering that the core underwriting losses have widened in last five years.
Thus, NIAC''s costly valuations do not provide adequate margin of safety. Therefore, we recommend subscribers to consider AVOIDING the IPO.