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CENTURY BUSINESS MEDIA IPO

DEPARTING NOWBSE SME · SME · ADVERTISING & MEDIA AGENCIES
INDICATIVE FARE / PRICE BAND
₹70–74
BAND INDICATIVE · NOTHING FINAL UNTIL THE RHP
FIGURES ON THIS PAGE AS OF 14 SEPT 2026, 22:01 IST · REFRESHED THROUGH THE DAY
THE FARE BOARD · KEY NUMBERS

BY THE NUMBERS.

PRICE BAND
₹70–74
LOT SIZE
1600 SHARES
ISSUE SIZE
₹17.11 CR
MIN INVESTMENT
₹1,18,400 · 1600 SHARES
P/E RATIO
8.59
THE FARE TABLE · WHAT AN APPLICATION COSTS

TICKET CLASSES.

APPLICATIONLOTSSHARESAMOUNT
MINIMUM APPLICATION · AS PUBLISHED23,200₹2,36,800
EACH ROW SAYS WHETHER ITS FIGURES ARE THE QUANTITIES PUBLISHED FOR THIS ISSUE OR OUR OWN ARITHMETIC · COMPUTED ROWS ARE LOT SIZE × UPPER BAND · AMOUNTS AT THE UPPER BAND OF ₹74 · CATEGORY LIMITS PER SEBI THRESHOLDS (₹2 LAKH RETAIL CEILING, ₹10 LAKH SHNI/BHNI BOUNDARY) · INFORMATION ONLY · WE DO NOT ACCEPT OR PROCESS IPO APPLICATIONS · ONE LOT ALREADY EXCEEDS THE RETAIL CEILING ON THIS ISSUE
THE TIMETABLE · FOUR STOPS
THE JOURNEY.
OPENS
11 SEPT 26
✓ STOP CLEARED
CLOSES
16 SEPT 26
NEXT STOP
ALLOTMENT
17 SEPT 26
SCHEDULED
LISTING
21 SEPT 26
SCHEDULED
ANCHOR BIDDING10 SEPT 26REFUNDS INITIATED18 SEPT 26SHARES IN DEMAT18 SEPT 26ANCHOR LOCK-IN ENDS · 30 DAY17 OCT 26ANCHOR LOCK-IN ENDS · 90 DAY16 DEC 26
TIMETABLE AS FILED · DATES CAN MOVE · CONFIRM AGAINST THE OFFICIAL RHP AND THE REGISTRAR
THE BOOKING SHEET · SUBSCRIPTION

HOW FULL THE BUS GOT.

OVERALL SUBSCRIPTION1.15×
QIB3.51×
NII0.41×
SMALL HNI0.04×
BIG HNI0.59×
RETAIL0.12×
THE CENTRE TICK = 1× · BUS FULL · SUBSCRIPTION FIGURES AS REPORTED BY THE EXCHANGES · TIMES THE ISSUE · INFORMATION ONLY
THE MANIFEST · ISSUE STRUCTURE

HOW THE ISSUE IS BUILT.

FACE VALUE
₹10
ISSUE TYPE
BOOK BUILD ISSUE
FRESH ISSUE
₹16.24 CR
21,95,200 SHARES
TOTAL SHARES OFFERED
21,95,200

The two legs send the money to different places: a fresh issue raises new capital for the company, while an offer for sale is existing shares being sold by existing shareholders, whose proceeds go to those sellers and not to the company.

FIGURES AS PUBLISHED FOR THIS ISSUE · CONFIRM AGAINST THE OFFICIAL RHP
THE SEATING PLAN · CATEGORY RESERVATION

WHO GETS WHICH SEATS.

ANCHOR INVESTOR
6,54,400
SHARES
QIB
4,38,400
Not more than 50% of the Net Issue
NII (HNI)
3,31,200
Not less than 15.00% of the Net Issue
SNII
1,10,400
SHARES
BNII
2,20,800
SHARES
RETAIL
7,71,200
Not less than 35% of the Net Issue
MARKET MAKER
1,16,800
SHARES
21,95,200 SHARES ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES · CATEGORY SPLIT AS PUBLISHED FOR THIS ISSUE · CONFIRM AGAINST THE OFFICIAL RHP
THE GAUGES · VALUATION AND RETURNS

ON THE DASHBOARD.

EPS · PRE-ISSUE
8.61
EPS · POST-ISSUE
6.34
P/E RATIO
8.59
P/E · POST-ISSUE
11.67
RONW
30.83%
ROCE
30.06%
ROE
36.44%
PAT MARGIN
11.96%
EBITDA MARGIN
18.47%
PRICE / BOOK
2.65
NAV PER SHARE
₹27.94
DEBT / EQUITY
0.44
MARKET CAP
₹64.83 CR
FIGURES STATED AS OF 31 MAR 2026 · AS PUBLISHED FOR THIS ISSUE AND REPRODUCED WITHOUT ADJUSTMENT · A REPORTED RATIO IS NOT A VIEW ON VALUE · CONFIRM AGAINST THE OFFICIAL RHP
THE LOGBOOK · REPORTED FINANCIALS

THE RUNNING RECORD.

INR CR31 MAR 2431 MAR 2531 MAR 26
ASSETS21.2422.3731.28
TOTAL INCOME32.2736.9146.76
PROFIT AFTER TAX3.684.75.56
EBITDA5.587.188.58
NET WORTH7.7612.4718.02
RESERVES AND SURPLUS6.956.0211.57
TOTAL BORROWING8.15.57.96
AMOUNTS IN INR CR · AS PUBLISHED FOR THIS ISSUE AND REPRODUCED WITHOUT ADJUSTMENT · CONFIRM AGAINST THE OFFICIAL RHP
OTHER SERVICES ON THIS ROUTE · PEER GROUP

WHO ELSE RUNS THIS LINE.

PEEREPS (BASIC)EPS (DILUTED)NAV (₹ PER SHARE)P/E (X)RONW (%)P/BV RATIO
Century Business Media · THIS ISSUER8.618.6127.9430.83
Bright Outdoor Media Ltd12.2612.2685.0329.4812.964.25
Signpost India Ltd13.1413.1454.4420.5524.135
Simca Advertising Limited18.8818.8824.2412.7557.2410
PEER GROUP STRUCK AS AT 31 MAR 2026 · AS PUBLISHED FOR THIS ISSUE · NOT LIVE MARKET QUOTES, AND NOT A COMPARISON DRAWN BY BUYUNLISTEDSHARES
THE NOTE PUBLISHED WITH THIS PEER GROUP

Notes: Source-All the financial information for listed industry peer "Bright Outdoor Media Limited" and "Signpost India Limited" mentioned above is sourced from the Annual Reports of the aforesaid companies for the year ended March 31, 2025, March 31, 2024 and "Simca Advertising Limited" the same is sourced from, prospectus filed with stock exchange dated August 05, 2025 & May 13, 2026 respectively. For the year ended March 31, 2026 Financial Information is sourced from Outcome of Board meeting submitted to exchange for all 3 listed peers companies mentioned above Market Price for the listed peer mentioned above is sourced from stock exchange data dated August 12, 2026 to compute the corresponding financial ratios. Further, P/E Ratio is based on the current market price of the respective scrips available on BSE SME, NSE Emerge and BSE respectively. The EPS, NAV, RoNW and Total Income of the Company are taken as per Restated Financial Statement for the Financial Year 2025-26. NAV per share is computed as the closing net worth divided by the closing outstanding number of paid-up equity shares. NAV per share is computed as the closing net worth divided by the closing outstanding number of paid-up equity shares. P/E Ratio of the peer companies are based on the audited financial results of the company for the year ended March 31, 2026. RoNW has been computed as net profit after tax divided by closing net worth Net worth has been computed as total of Equity Share Capital and Reserves & Surplus. The face value of Equity Shares of the Company is ₹10/- per Equity Share and the Issue price is [●] times the face value of equity share.

WHERE THE FARE GOES · OBJECTS OF THE ISSUE

WHAT THE MONEY IS FOR.

OBJECT OF THE ISSUEINR CR
Funding Capital Expenditure towards Purchase of Media Assets4.21
Payment of Security Deposit for advertising rights at Patna Airpor3.77
Repayment of certain borrowing availed by the Company1.45
To meet Working Capital requirements3.25
General Corporate Purpose
INR CR 12.68 ALLOCATED IN TOTAL · OBJECTS AND AMOUNTS AS PUBLISHED FOR THIS ISSUE · AN OBJECT WITH NO AMOUNT AGAINST IT IS SHOWN AS PUBLISHED · CONFIRM AGAINST THE OFFICIAL RHP
ABOUT THIS SERVICE

Incorporated in 1999, Century Business Media Limited is engaged in the business of providing advertising services with a primary focus on Out-of-Home (OOH) media formats, covering both digital and non-digital solutions. The Company operates mainly in the Airport OOH (AOOH) and Railway OOH (ROOH) segments, offering advertising spaces both within and outside airport terminal buildings as well as through digital and static hoardings across railway stations and railway land. The Company has established its operational presence across Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and the North Eastern states, managing outdoor media assets and executing advertising campaigns in these regions, while also providing OOH advertising services across India through a mix of exclusive and non-exclusive media rights. Century Business Media holds exclusive advertising rights at Patna, Ranchi, Deoghar, Darbhanga, and Jorhat airports, non-exclusive rights at Dimapur and Itanagar airports, and marketing rights at Gaya, Agartala, and Silchar airports. In the Railway OOH segment, it holds exclusive advertising rights outside station campuses under the East Central Railway zone, which covers the divisions of Danapur, Dhanbad, Mughalsarai, Samastipur, and Sonepur, together encompassing 714 railway stations. In the Metro OOH segment, the Company currently holds advertising rights on PSDs at Howrah and Esplanade metro stations. The Company operates a store-cum-workshop facility at Sinha Library Road, Kotwali, G.P.O, Patna, Bihar, which is used for storing advertising materials and equipment and for managing inventory for ongoing campaigns. Its client base spans corporate, non-corporate, government, and non-government organizations, including public sector undertakings, across industries such as banking and financial services, insurance, education, healthcare, hosiery, jewellery, FMCG, oil and gas, power and energy, steel, mining, and infrastructure services. It also provides services to government departments, including tourism and communication agencies at both state and central levels. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had an employee base of 59 employees, including key managerial personnel, supporting its operations and growth.

THE CREW · WHO IS RUNNING THIS SERVICE

ON THE ROSTER.

PROMOTERS
NAMES
Shashi Kumar Chaudhary, Seema Chaudhary, Sangita Dokania, Shreya Chaudhary
HOLDING PRE-ISSUE
100%
HOLDING POST-ISSUE
73.61%
BOOK-RUNNING LEAD MANAGERS
1 APPOINTED
Hem Securities Ltd.
REGISTRAR TO THE ISSUE
NAME
Kfin Technologies Ltd.
PHONE
040-79615565
THE COMPANY
PHONE
0612- 232067276
REGISTERED OFFICE
107, Emarat Firdaus Exhibition Road, Patna, Bihar, 800001
DETAILS AS PUBLISHED FOR THIS ISSUE · ALLOTMENT IS HANDLED BY THE REGISTRAR, NOT BY BUYUNLISTEDSHARES · WE NEVER ASK FOR PAN OR APPLICATION DETAILS
THE ENQUIRY DESK · QUESTIONS

COMMON QUESTIONS.

What is the Century Business Media IPO price band?+

The indicative price band is ₹70–74 per share. The binding terms are the ones in the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP).

What is the lot size of the Century Business Media IPO?+

One lot is 1600 shares. At the upper band of ₹74, one lot works out to ₹1,18,400.

When does the Century Business Media IPO open and close?+

The issue opened on 11 Sept 2026 and closed on 16 Sept 2026. Dates can move — the registrar and the exchange notices are the record.

When is the Century Business Media IPO allotment?+

Allotment is scheduled for 17 Sept 2026. The basis of allotment is published by the registrar to the issue. BuyUnlistedShares does not accept, process or track IPO applications.

When does Century Business Media list?+

Listing is scheduled for 21 Sept 2026 on BSE SME.

Where will Century Business Media be listed?+

Century Business Media is proposed for listing on BSE SME. It is an SME issue, so it trades on the SME platform.

How large is the Century Business Media IPO?+

The issue size is ₹17.11 Cr — a fresh issue of ₹16.24 cr. Figures are indicative and subject to the RHP.

How was the Century Business Media IPO subscribed?+

The issue was subscribed 1.15× overall. By category: qib 3.51×, nii 0.41×, small hni 0.04×, big hni 0.59×, retail 0.12×. Subscription figures are as reported by the exchanges.

Who is the registrar for the Century Business Media IPO?+

The registrar to the issue is Kfin Technologies Ltd. (040-79615565), ssl.ipo@kfintech.com.

Where can I check the Century Business Media IPO allotment status?+

Allotment status is published by the registrar on its own official portal: https://ipostatus.kfintech.com/. Use the registrar's site directly — BuyUnlistedShares does not ask for PAN, application numbers or any other applicant detail.

What is the P/E ratio of the Century Business Media IPO?+

The P/E ratio on file for this issue is 8.59, and the post-issue P/E is 11.67, stated as of 31 Mar 2026. A reported ratio is not a view on value.

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