Western Marine (BD) IPO

  Western Marine (BD) IPO Result published on 11 September'2014 .

Western Marine (BD) IPO Subscription Open: August 10, 2014 Subscription Close: August 14, 2014; Lot 100, Face value Tk 10 , Offer price Tk 35 , Single lot price Tk 3500.


Western Marine Services is the leading technical expertise in marine sector of Bangladesh. The organization was established in 1994 by a group of marine professionals who were keen pool their resources to define a new order of maritime services. Their major intention was to develop a cluster of technological excellence to meet global demand of maritime industry.
Eventually Western Marine came up to be the pioneer in ship repairing business within a span of year for their services to the inbound & outbound ships in the two major sea ports of the country. Their journey started with a small marine workshop in Chittagong which still stands providing service to sea going ships mostly in the outer anchorage. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday gave the go-ahead to Western Marine Shipyard to raise Tk 157.50 crore from the capital market. Following the fixed price method, the company is set to float 4.50 crore of ordinary shares worth Tk 10 each at Tk 35, including Tk 25 as premium. The shipbuilder will use the fund from the initial public offering for infrastructure development and bank loan repayment, the regulator said in a statement. The company's five year's weighted average earnings per share, as of June 2013, stood at Tk 3.87, with a re-valued net asset value per share of Tk 40.27. Prime Finance Capital Management, ICB Capital Management and EC Securities would be the issue managers of the IPO. AAA Consultants and Financial Advisers will manage the IPO, prospectus of which was approved at a meeting presided over by BSEC Chairman Khairul Hossain. Meanwhile, the BSEC formed a two-member committee to investigate the abnormal share price hike of Wata Chemicals and submit a report in the next ten days. Following its announcement of 30 percent stock dividends for 2013 on Monday, the company's share price leapt more than eight times to Tk 487. Wata Chemicals's net profit in 2013 rose 48.5 percent year-on-year to Tk 2.97 crore. At the end of last year, its earnings per share stood at Tk 6.13 and net asset value per share at Tk 119.82, against Tk 4.12 and Tk 110.86 respectively in 2012. But after being re-listed on May 14, the company was traded for only one day on May 29 at Tk 59.80 a share. Only 5,200 shares traded on that day. Before the re-listing, Wata Chemicals remained on the over-the-counter market for four and a half years. In 2009, the DSE had transferred the company to the OTC, a separate trading floor for junk shares. The BSEC also formed a three-member body to prepare guidelines on venture capital and private equity, and instructed the panel to submit a report within the next one month.
   Western Marine Shipyard Limited IPO
Per Share 35 tk ( with 25tk premium)
Lot  : 100
Price    : 3500/-
Total Lot  : 2,25,000
General    : 1,35,000
Affected :  45,000
Mutual Fund :  22,500       
NRB     :  22,500
EPS      :  3.87 tk
     NAV : 40.27 tk

Later a yard was established to collect demo ship’s equipment & spare parts. This has even proved to be more successful as the organization exported these spare parts in different destinations of the world. Western Marine at a very short time got recognized in the market of spare parts export for their quality product, timely delivery and definitely cost effectiveness.
In due course the entity moved to other businesses like major industrial development works & heavy construction like storage tank engineering, industrial steel works, installation of heavy machinery & many more. Western Marine has even moved into shipbuilding & made a good name in the global shipbuilding industry.
Today Western Marine Services is a renowned name internationally for export of marine machineries & equipment from demo listed vessels & all types of industrial works. Presently holds ISO 9001:2008 & GL approval for quality works.

Contact Us

Head Office:

Address: Amin Future Park (6th – 8th Floor),
Strand Road, Chittagong-4100, Bangladesh
Tel: 880-31-2530030-2, 712177, 726579
Fax: 880-31-720248
Email: wms@wms.com.bd,
Website: www.wmsbd.com
Corporate Office:
Address: H.B.F.C Building (Gr. Floor), 1/D, Agrabad C/A,
Chittagong-4100, Bangladesh.
Tel: 880-31-2511127-8
singapore-flagSingapore Liaison Office:
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Address:250 Tanjong Pagar Road # 05-02 St. Andrew’s Centre,
Singapore 088541.
E-mail: sohail@nobpac.com
PIC: Capt. Sohail Hasan, Chairman
Phone: +65 6220 0773
Fax: +65 6220 0024
Warehouse:
Address: BSCIC Industrial Estate, Block-B,
Fouzdarhat, Sagarika Road, Chittagong. Bangladesh
Tel: 880-31-751122
Workshop:
Address: Soltgola, Bander, South Halishahar,
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Tel: 880-31-740462
Shipyard:
Address: Kolagaon, No.4 Kolagaon Union, Patiya, Chittagong
Mobile: +8801711-798052
Managing Director: Md. Sakhawat Hossain
Deputy Managing Director: Abu Md Fazle Rashid
Commercial Director: Monzur Morshed Chowdhury
Technical Director: Mohammed Abdul Mobin

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