Manipal Payment and Identity Solutions IPO closed at 1.41x overall subscription on Day 3, crossing the fully subscribed threshold as QIB demand surged by 4,100% intraday — racing from 0.03x to 1.26x between 11:15 and 16:15 IST on 11-09-2026.

Subscription Status

The issue gained significant momentum in the final hours of Day 3, driven primarily by a late QIB surge and continued retail participation. The total subscription jumped from 0.37x in the morning snapshot to 1.41x by close, marking a 281.1% increase within the day.

Intra-day Timeline

On Day 2 (10-09-2026), subscription numbers ticked up slightly during the session. NII (bHNI) jumped +40.9% from 0.22x to 0.31x, while Retail jumped +31.1% from 0.90x to 1.18x. Total subscription increased by +38.1% from 0.21x to 0.29x.

Category-wise Breakdown

Retail investors led all categories at 2.17x, having crossed the fully subscribed mark as early as Day 2. NII (sHNI) closed at 1.24x and NII (bHNI) at 1.18x. QIB, which had been largely absent through Day 2, surged to 1.26x on the final day. The Employee category recorded 0x subscription throughout the issue period.

Momentum highlights (Day 3 open vs. close):

• QIB: 0.03x → 1.26x (Δ +1.23x, +4,100.0%)
• NII (bHNI): 0.45x → 1.18x (Δ +0.73x, +162.2%)
• Retail: 1.47x → 2.17x (Δ +0.70x, +47.6%)
• Total: 0.37x → 1.41x (Δ +1.04x, +281.1%)

Offer Details

About the Company

Manipal Payment and Identity Solutions provides payment solutions, identification solutions, secure solutions, and smart tagging and internet of things (IOT) solutions. Incorporated on February 19, 2008, it is part of The Manipal Group, which commenced operations in 1948 as a printing company catering to secured printing requirements of banks in India. The company serves banks, fintechs, non-banking finance companies, and governments across domestic and international jurisdictions.

Its payment solutions include payment cards, cheque solutions, NFC/QR codes, payment-enabled wearables, and digital automation solutions. Identification solutions comprise driving licenses, registration certificates, national identity cards, and transit management solutions. The company was among the largest manufacturers of payment cards globally and in India in Fiscal 2026, with an estimated market share of approximately 36.4% in the credit card issuance market and 30.9% in the debit card issuance market in India, having produced 13.54 million credit cards and 72.66 million debit cards during Fiscal 2026.

Financial Highlights

Objects of the Issue

• Capital Expenditure on Equipment (₹238.43 crores): Purchasing and setting up new and second-hand equipment at various facilities including card manufacturing, personalization bureaus, cheque printing facilities, central cards processing centers, and Smart Tagging and IoT Solutions facility across multiple locations to expand capacity and support new product lines.
• General Corporate Purposes: Balance funds for strategic initiatives, funding growth opportunities, acquisitions, brand building, payment for raw materials, lease expenses, employee related expenses, insurance, repairs and maintenance, and other ordinary business purposes.

Risk Factors

• Customer Concentration Risk: Top 10 customers accounted for 58.67% of revenue from operations in Fiscal 2026. Loss of any key customer may adversely affect business and financial condition.
• Supplier Concentration and Raw Material Dependency: Top 10 suppliers accounted for 56.05% of total purchases in Fiscal 2026. Business could be adversely affected if suppliers fail to meet delivery obligations or raise prices.
• Payment Network Registration and Compliance Requirements: Failure to comply with security requirements may lead to revocation of registration with payment networks such as MasterCard and RuPay.
• Promoter Guarantee Dependencies: Promoter Tonse Gautham Pai has provided guarantees in connection with borrowings; revocation of these guarantees may adversely affect business and financial condition.
• Operational Disruption Risk: Any slowdown, system outages, or disruption across the company's 10 manufacturing facilities in India could adversely impact business operations and financial performance.

What's Next

With the IPO now closed as of 11-09-2026, allotment is expected on 15-09-2026, and listing is scheduled for 17-09-2026.