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Techno Drugs Debuts on DSE with 10% Share Price Jump
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Techno Drugs Limited has commenced trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today, Sunday, July 14, following its initial public offering (IPO) under the book building method. This information was confirmed by DSE sources.
Listed under the Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals sector, Techno Drugs’ trading code on the DSE is ‘TECHNODRUGS,’ and the company code is 18499.
The company’s shares began trading at Tk26.40 each.
Techno Drugs raised Tk1 billion through its IPO, with a total subscription of Tk24.87 billion . Of this, Tk24.12 billion came from general investors, and Tk611.75 million from eligible investors.
The IPO subscription period ran from June 9 to June 13. The company set the cut-off price at TK34 per share, with shares being offered to investors at a 30% discount, or Tk24 per share.
Shares were allocated to IPO applicants on July 2, 2024, with more applications received than available shares, resulting in a proportional allocation. Domestic investors who applied for shares worth Tk10,000 received 11 shares each, while those who applied for shares worth Tk1 million received 1,166 shares each.
In contrast, expatriate Bangladeshi investors received 20 shares for every Tk10,000 applied for, and 2,016 shares for every Tk1 million applied for.
The company plans to use the IPO proceeds to purchase new machinery, for BMRE (Balancing, Modernization, Rehabilitation, and Expansion) at its Narsingdi factory, construct a building at its Gazipur factory, partially repay loans, and cover issue management costs.
According to the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the company’s net asset value per share (NAVPS) was Tk27.74 , including revaluation, and Tk22.57, excluding revaluation.
For the fiscal year in question, Techno Drugs reported earnings per share (EPS) of Tk2.08 , with a weighted average EPS of Tk3.25 over the past five years.
Imperial Capital Limited and EBL Investments Limited are managing the IPO issue.
Reviewing the U.S. Stock Markets, the Nasdaq Composite, recorded a decent loss of 1,023 points, reaching a closing value of 16,690 points by the end of the week. Similarly, the S&P 500 index showed a positive trend, losing 240 points to settle at 5,408 points. Meanwhile, DJIA Index experienced a notable hike, adding 1,218 points during the week and concluding at 40,345 points after a week of gaining.
In contrast, Russell 3000 Index saw a loss in week performance, with a slight drop of 141 point to reach 3,077 points by the end of the week.
Moving to Russell 2000 Index, demonstrated a notable lost of 126 points, ending the week at 2,091 points.
In the Outgoing week, the European stock market displayed a mixed performance.
Here is the data on the weekly performance of the European Stock Market, The STOXX Europe 600 index, which is considered a leading benchmark for the European market and covers approximately 90 percent of the market capitalization across 17 countries, reported a loss of 18.49 points to close at 506.56.
The United Kingdom’s FTSE 100, one of the most widely followed indices in Europe, also showed a significant drop, losing 195 points or finishing the session at 8,181.
In Germany, the DAX 30 index, added by 605 points to reach 18,301, while France’s CAC 40 decreased by 278 points to stop at 7,352 at the end of the trading day.
Italy’s FTSE MIB, which covers the top 40 stocks traded on the Milan Stock Exchange, decreased by 1,081 points to 33,291. However, Spain’s IBEX 35, lost by 228 points, to close at 11,173.
A review of South Asian stock markets shows that India’s Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index BSE Sensex has lost 1,182 points during the week. At the end of the week, the index stood at 82,365 points. On the other hand, the Nifty-50 index of the country’s National Stock Exchange dropped by 383 points last week. At the end of the week, the index stood at 24,852 points.
Pakistan Stock Exchange Index ‘KSE 100’, added 459 points last week. After a week of losing, the index settled at 79,002 points.
On the other hand, The Sri Lankan stock market index loss, and the Colombo Stock Exchange index ‘ASPI’ decreased by 94 points in a week. After a week the index settled at 10,775 points.
Bhutan’s stock market index ‘BSI’ dropped by 9 points hence the index stood at 1,500 points throughout the whole week. Nepal’s ‘NEPSE’ lost 22 points, therefore the index stands at 2,727 points.
Hence Dhaka Stock Exchange: The benchmark index ‘DSEX’ lost by 75.77 points or 1.31 percent, in the outgoing week. At the end of the week, the index stands at 5,728 points.
