FlySBS Aviation Ltd

About FlySBS Aviation

Incorporated in 2020, FlySBS Aviation is a DGCA-approved Non-Scheduled Airline Operator providing private air-chartering services. Its operating base is in Chennai, with domestic and international routes. The company had 3 aircrafts, comprising 2 under wet lease and 1 under dry lease. In FY25, it recorded 2,600 flying hours, including 1,812 international hours and 788 domestic hours, serving corporates, ultra high-net worth individuals and high net worth individuals.

FlySBS Aviation IPO Details

The issue has no Offer for Sale. The report lists the IPO reservation as <=50% for QIB shares, >=35% for retail shares and >=15% for NII (HNI) shares.

Use of IPO Proceeds

• Aircraft acquisition: INR 80.47 Cr. is allocated to capex for acquiring 6 pre-owned aircraft for long-term dry lease.
• Repayment of borrowings: INR 7.28 Cr. is allocated for repayment of borrowings.
• General Corporate Purpose: The amount is shown as [●] in the report.

Strengths

• Fleet expansion: The company has signed a Letter of Intent and offer to lease with separate international lessors for 2 additional aircraft on dry lease, subject to technical and regulatory processes. IPO proceeds are intended to fund 6 more pre-owned aircraft on long-term dry leases.
• Dry-lease revenue opportunity: Dry-lease revenue rose from 10 in FY24 to 45 in FY25. The report notes management’s view that each aircraft under dry lease has potential to generate INR 50 to INR 60 Cr. of revenue per year.
• Industry demand: The report expects the private jet industry to grow at CAGR of 13%-15% over the next 5 years, driven by demand from high net worth individuals, an expanding startup ecosystem and demand for fast, flexible business travel.
• Experienced leadership and group synergies: The company is led by Capt. Deepak Parasuraman, described as having extensive aviation experience. The report notes that synergies with the group company may support negotiations for MRO services, fuel purchase, ground handling and leasing agreements.
• Repeat business: Repeat customers represented 89.3% of FY25 revenue, which the report says mitigates customer concentration risk to some extent.

FlySBS Aviation Key Financials

Revenue, EBITDA and PAT increased across FY23 to FY25. Debt (Short+Long) was 18 in FY25, while CFO / EBITDA was 0%.

Business and Growth Plan

FlySBS currently provides private air-chartering services from Chennai using 3 aircrafts. Under a dry lease, the company takes the aircraft and assumes operating responsibilities such as crew, maintenance, insurance and licences. Under a wet lease, the lessor provides the aircraft and related operating services, while FlySBS focuses on marketing and commercial operations.

• Planned additions: Two additional aircraft under dry lease are subject to completion of technical and regulatory processes. The IPO-funded acquisition plan covers 6 pre-owned aircraft.
• Current revenue split: FY25 revenue included 45 from dry lease and 149 from wet lease, against total revenue of 194.

Industry Outlook

The report states that India’s private jet industry grew at CAGR 8% from FY19 to FY24, reaching $274 Mn., and expects CAGR of 13%-15% over the next 5 years. It also notes that India’s UHNW population is expected to grow at CAGR of 7%-9% from 2023 to 2028P.

For a Chennai – London – Chennai round trip, the report’s comparison puts total cost per passenger at INR 11,02,846 for a 13-seater private jet and INR 11,03,669 for a first-class commercial airline flight. It lists the private jet as direct, with a 10-12 hours duration, compared with one stop and 15-17 hours for the commercial flight.

Shareholding

IPO Valuation and Our View

The issue is valued at a P/E ratio of 13.7x based on FY25 PAT. Minerva Capital Research Solutions recommends Subscribe, citing experienced leadership, expected industry growth, group-company synergies and planned fleet expansion under the dry-lease model.

INR 210 to 225 per share

IPO price band

13.7x

P/E based on FY25 PAT

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Recommendation

Key Risks

• Regulatory risk: Adverse observations from DGCA and an inability to resolve issues promptly are identified as risks. The report also notes that the company received 4 Level II Deficiency Reporting Forms after an operations audit and submitted a corrective-action report within the DGCA’s stated timeframe.
• Customer concentration: Customer 1 and Customer 2 contributed 40.6% and 36.4% of FY25 revenue respectively; the top 3 customers together represented 84.1%. A downturn could reduce air travel demand.
• Aircraft costs: As the fleet ages, maintenance and fuel costs per aircraft may increase. If the higher costs are not passed on to customers, margins may be compressed.
• Fleet additions and commercialization: Completion of regulatory and operational processes for bringing new aircraft into service is a key monitorable.

Listed Peers

As per the RHP, the company has no listed peers.

Our View

The recommendation rests on the company’s dry-lease expansion plan and the report’s expectation of growth in private air-chartering demand. The key risks are customer concentration, regulatory processes and the possibility of higher fleet costs. Minerva Capital Research Solutions recommends Subscribe to the issue.

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