The of Sedemac Mechatronics, a specialist in powertrain controls and auto parts, witnessed a lukewarm response on the first day, March 4, with subscriptions at just 0.01 times or 1 per cent by 2.15 pm.
Among investor categories, qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) did not subscribe, non-institutional investors (NIIs) subscribed 0.01 times, retail investors 0.02 times, and the employee portion 0.43 times.
The company had already raised ₹326 crore from anchor investors ahead of the public launch, with allocations made to 23 funds, including domestic mutual funds, insurance companies, and foreign institutional investors.
Prominent participants included the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Nippon India MF, Tata MF, HDFC MF, SBI MF, and 3PIM India Equity (IFSC) Fund.
The ₹1,087-crore IPO is entirely an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 80.43 lakh equity shares by promoters Manish Sharma and Ashwini Amit Dixit, along with other selling shareholders such as A91 Emerging Fund II LLP, NRJN Family Trust, Xponentia Capital Partners, Mace Pvt Ltd, 360 One group, and HDFC Life Insurance Company. As a result, the company will not receive any proceeds from the issue.
The IPO is priced in a band of ₹1,287–1,352 per share, implying a valuation of nearly ₹6,000 crore at the upper end. It is set to close for public subscription on March 6, with listing expected on March 11.
Sedemac Mechatronics is known for its control-intensive electronic control units (ECUs) supplied to OEMs in India, the US, and Europe, particularly in the two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments, as well as industrial mobility applications.
Brokerage View
Anand Rathi notes that Sedemac Mechatronics has consistently been a first mover in differentiated, control-intensive technologies, giving it strong entry barriers and durable competitive advantages. The firm’s vertically integrated model allows rapid scaling from concept to mass production without relying on external technology partners.
The brokerage suggested that while the IPO appears fully valued, the company’s strong technological moat and broad product portfolio across ECUs for 2/3-wheelers, EV motor controllers, and genset controllers support a subscribe for long term rating.