Newmalayalam Steel Ltd IPO

Newmalayalam Steel Limited (the Company or the Issuer) was incorporated on March 31, 2017 as `NewMalayalam Steel Private Limited', a private limited company under the Companies Act, 2013, pursuant to a certificate of incorporation issued by Deputy Registrar of Companies, Registrar of Companies, Central Registration Centre. Further, the Company was converted into a public limited company pursuant to a resolution passed by Board of Directors in their meeting held on December 15, 2023 and by its Shareholders in an Extraordinary General Meeting held on December 19, 2023 and consequently the name of the Company was changed to `NewMalayalam Steel Limited' and a fresh certificate of incorporation dated February 1, 2024 was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Central Processing Centre. The corporate identification number of the Company is U27209KL2017PLC048762.

India is the second largest steel producer in the world with an installed capacity of 154.1 MT in FY22. It is also the secondlargest consumer of finished steel with a consumption of 120 MT in FY23. The Indian steel sector has been able to grow over the years due to domestic availability of raw materials such as iron ore and cost-effective labour. In the last 10 years, finished steel production has grown at a CAGR of 2.8% to 122 MT in FY23 from 96 MT in FY14. The growth in production has been backed by a rise in domestic steel consumption on account of growing economic activities in the country supported by an increase in infrastructure and construction spending by the government, a rise in automobile and consumer durable demand, among others. Domestic finished steel consumption in India has increased at a CAGR of 5.5% to 120 MT in FY23 from 74 MT in FY14. After witnessing an uptrend in steel production, India observed a de-growth of 20.2% y-o-y in FY19 due to lower exports. Further, the outbreak of covid-19 pandemic resulted in a decrease in steel production in FY21, a degrowth of 6.3%.

The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing galvanised pipes, tubes, and sheets. Owing to the consistent efforts of its Promoters, it has been able to create a brand presence in Kerala, under the name of `Demac Steel'. Its products find extensive application in the general households of Kerala. Galvanised pipes and tubes are used for building the roofs to reduce heat and avoid leakage, further the galvanisation process offers an added advantage of increasing the life of the product and enhancing its quality by making it rust-free. Its products are therefore manufactured to provide an effective solution to the continuous damage caused to houses in Kerala on account of inclement weather condition. Accordingly, its products experience a constant demand on account of being an indispensable raw material in the construction industry in Kerala. In order to market and sell its products, it has established a widespread dealer base in Kerala through which the company sells its products to local contractors and retailers.