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Cloud kitchens operator Curefoods India on Sunday filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi seeking its approval to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO is a combination of fresh issuance of shares worth Rs 800 crore, and an offer-for-sale of 4.85 crore equity shares by existing shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). As part of the OFS, Curefit Healthcare, Iron Pillar PCC, Crimson Winter, Accel India V, Chiratae Ventures India Fund IV, Global eCommerce Consolidation Fund and Alteria Capital Fund will be offloading shares. The Bengaluru-based Curefoods India, which operates CakeZone and Nomad Pizza, plans to mobilise up to Rs 160 crore in pre-IPO round. If it completes the pre-IPO placement, then the size of the fresh issue will be reduced accordingly. Proceeds from the IPO to the tune of Rs 152.54 crore will be allocated towards expansion and equipment, including Rs 126.32 crore for setting up new Krispy Kre
Home and furnishings company Wakefit Innovations Ltd has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi, seeking its approval to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO of the Bengaluru-based company is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 468.2 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 5.84 crore equity shares by the selling shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Thursday. As part of the OFS, the promoters -- Ankit Garg and Chaitanya Ramalingegowda and other selling shareholders -- Nitika Goel, Peak XV Partners Investments VI, Redwood Trust, Verlinvest S.A., SAI Global India Fund I LLP, Investcorp Growth Equity Fund, Investcorp Growth Opportunity Fund and Paramark KB Fund I will be offloading shares. Wakefit proposes to utilise the proceeds from the fresh issue worth Rs 82 crore for setting up of 117 new COCO -- Regular Stores and one COCO -- Jumbo Store; Rs 15.4 crore towards ...
IIFL Facilities Services on Thursday bought additional shares of Avanti Feeds for Rs 470 crore through an open market transaction. IIFL Facilities Services is an arm of IIFL Capital Services and a part of IIFL Group. According to the block deal data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), IIFL Facilities Services purchased 59.77 lakh shares or 4.4 per cent stake in Avanti Feeds. The shares were acquired at an average price of Rs 786 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 469.82 crore. Thailand-based Thai Union Group offloaded a similar number of shares at the same price, as per the NSE data. Shares of Avanti Feeds went up 0.36 per cent to close at Rs 788.95 apiece on the NSE. On Tuesday, IIFL Facilities Services picked up a 4.4 per cent stake in Hyderabad-based Avanti Feeds for Rs 435 crore. Thai Union Group is a producer of seafood based products. In a separate block deal on the BSE, Fidelity International acquired an additional 1.64 per cent stake in Campus Active
Non-bank lender IIFL Finance on Friday said it has raised USD 325 million through issuance of international bond. The city-based company will pay a coupon rate of 8.75 per cent for the bonds which are for a tenor of three-and-a-half years, according to an official statement. The lender had faced RBI restrictions on its gold financing business last year, which got lifted in September 2024. Non-bank lenders are increasingly tapping into the global bond markets as they look for funding sources beyond banks. IIFL's move came days after Tata Capital's USD 400-million borrowing from overseas investors. The IIFL statement said proceeds from the latest issuance will be deployed for on-lending which will support the company's growth. "This issuance not only allows us to diversify our funding sources but also reinforces our commitment to delivering value to stakeholders while adhering to prudent financial practices," it said. The bond offering, rated B+ by both S&P and Fitch with a stable