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Asiatic Laboratories’ IPO share bidding to starts from Oct 10
Price bidding in the electronic subscription system (ESS), to determine the share price of Asiatic Laboratories Ltd, is scheduled to begin on 10 October and continue till 13 October, according to a Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) disclosure on Sunday.
On 31 August, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) allowed the company to determine the cut-off price of its shares through bidding by eligible investors – a requirement for going public under the book-building method.
Only institutional investors can participate in exploring the cut-off price of the company’s shares in the electronic bidding process. The cut-off price will be set based on bids submitted by investors.
Institutional investors are supposed to purchase the company’s shares at the cut-off price, while general investors can buy the shares at a 30pc discount.
The company wants to raise Tk95 crore from the capital market mainly to begin anticancer drug production.
It will use Tk58.05 crore for the acquisition and installation of machinery, Tk6.26 crore for factory construction, and Tk28 crore for repayment of bank loans.
Asiatic Laboratories is engaged in the production and marketing of biological, non-biological, and sterile products like tablets, capsules, syrups, creams, eye products, injections, and more.
Currently, the company produces 6 million tablets, 5 million capsules, 2 million injections, 1.5 million tube creams, and 1.6 million bottles of syrup every year.
Its annual revenues in fiscal 2020-21 grew to Tk145 crore from Tk119.6 crore five years ago.
Local merchant bank Shahjalal Equity Management is the issue manager and BMSL Investments is the registrar for the company’s IPO.
One of the Listed companies, National Polymer Limited has recommended 10.50% Cash Dividend for the year ended June 30, 2024.
It has reported Consolidated EPS of Tk 2.27 paisa, and Consolidated NAV per share of Tk 30.63 for the year ended March 31, 2024.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 18, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at October 22.
The Company also discloses its financial reports for the second quarter, (April – June 24).
As per the company’s consolidated life revenue account for April to June 2024, the excess of total income over total expenses, including claims (surplus), stood at Tk 1,394.24 million. This marks a significant increase from the surplus of Tk 823.68 million during the same period in 2023.
For the first half of 2024, from January to June, the company reported a surplus of Tk 2,177.57 million, compared to Tk 1,290.39 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Additionally, the Life Insurance Fund balance as of June 30, 2024, reached Tk 55,188.62 million, showing a net increase of Tk 5,892.25 million from Tk 49,296.37 million on June 30, 2023.
One of the Listed companies, Beacon Pharmaceuticals PLC has recommended 20% Cash dividend and 10% Cash Dividend to Sponsor Shareholder and Directors for the year ended June 30, 2024.
It has reported EPS of Tk 2.26 paisa, and NAV per share of Tk. 26.37 for the year ended June 30, 2024.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on December 23, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at October 27.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has removed three audit firms from its panel for their failure to secure enlistment with the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), according to a notice issued today.
The firms—A Hoque & Company, FAMES & R, and SK Barua & Company Chartered Accountants—were delisted following the FRC’s request. In December last year, the FRC published a list of enlisted audit firms and subsequently, in February, requested the BSEC to remove any firms that were not included on that list.
BSEC regulations mandate that financial statements signed by auditors outside its approved panel will not be accepted. With the removal of these three firms, the total number of audit firms on the BSEC panel has been reduced from 48 to 45.
Sources from the FRC revealed that 15-20 audit firms failed to secure enlistment last year, and approximately 45 chartered accountants are currently under restrictions imposed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Although the delisted firms can no longer audit issuer companies or listed securities, they are allowed to complete audit and assurance services that were initiated before their removal, the BSEC clarified.
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