A flurry of small deals has made India one of Asia's busiest IPO markets this year. Bigger share sales brighten the nation's chances of attracting global funds as investors rotate money
The IPO, which opened on Thursday, May 16, has been oversubscribed 13.57 times, indicating robust demand from investors
On the NSE, TBO Tek made debut at Rs 1,426 per share, a 55 per cent premium to its issue price of Rs 920
The company plans to utilise the net proceeds for working capital requirements and general corporate purposes
The grey market premiums (GMPs) for the three initial public offerings (IPOs) that open this week range between 20 per cent and 55 per cent
The primary market is gearing up for significant activity this week, with three companies -- Blackstone-backed Aadhar Housing Finance, healthcare tech firm Indegene and travel distribution firm TBO Tek -- poised to float IPOs aiming to collectively raise nearly Rs 6,400 crore. Before that, JNK India garnered Rs 650 crore through its initial share-sale last month. Since 2004, there hasn't been a single IPO launch during May in the last four general election cycles. Typically, the April to June period during these years has been slow for the primary markets due to election uncertainty, said Mahavir Lunawat, Managing Director, Pantomath Capital Advisors. However, this trend has changed now with the launch of three mainboard initial public offerings (IPOs) next week. Samir Bahl, CEO of Anand Rathi Advisors told PTI that the new trend is a positive sign indicating the maturing of the Indian capital markets and confidence in India's long-term growth story irrespective of political ...
Travel distribution firm TBO Tek Ltd is looking to raise Rs 1,000 crore through its initial share sale, which will open for public subscription on May 8. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) will conclude on May 10 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on May 7, according to the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP). The company's maiden public issue comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 400 crore and an Offer-for-Sale (0FS) of up to 1.25 crore equity shares by promoters and investors. According to market sources, OFS size could be around Rs 600 crore, taking the total IPO size to Rs 1,000 crore. Those selling shares in the OFS are promoters -- Gaurav Bhatnagar, Manish Dhingra and LAP Travel -- and investors-- TBO Korea and Augusta TBO. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used for the growth and strengthening of the platform by adding new buyers and suppliers, and unidentified inorganic acquisitions, besides, a portion will be used for general ...
Rubrik upsized its IPO to raise $752 million after selling 23.5 million shares, the company said in a statement. This confirmed an earlier Reuters report about the offering details
A series of mark-ups push the company's valuation closer to its rival Zomato
Top performers poised for bonus payouts equalling 1.2x annual pay
While IPOs returned to major venues in Europe and the US, the slowdown in Asia was mostly due to Beijing's decision to ramp up scrutiny of domestic new share sales as it tries to boost confidence
Chauffeur-driven mobility provider Ecos (India) Mobility & Hospitality Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to garner funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The maiden public issue is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of 1.8 crore equity shares by promoters -- Rajesh Loomba and Aditya Loomba -- with no fresh issue component, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Thursday. At present, promoters and promoter group entities hold 100 per cent stake in the company. Since it is an OFS, the Delhi-based firm will not receive any proceeds from the IPO and the money will go to the promoters selling shares. The company has been providing chauffeured car rentals (CCR) and employee transportation services (ETS) to corporate customers for more than 25 years. It operates a fleet of more than 9,000 vehicles from economy to luxury cars. It also provides specialty vehicles such as luggage vans, limousines, vintage cars and vehicles for
Shares of Popular Vehicles and Services, an automobile dealership firm, fell by over 6 per cent during their trading debut on Tuesday
Value fashion retailer Baazar Style Retail Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The proposed IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 185 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to 1.68 crore by promoter group entities and other selling shareholders, Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed with Sebi showed. Under the OFS, Rekha Rakesh Jhunjhunwala will sell 27.23 lakh equity shares, Intensive Softshare Private Limited will offload 22.40 crore shares and Intensive Finance Private Limited will divest 14.87 lakh shares among others. The offer includes a reservation for subscription by eligible employees. Going by the draft papers filed on Friday, the Kolkata-based company may consider raising Rs 37 crore in a pre-IPO placement round. If such placement is completed, the fresh issue size will be reduced. Proceeds from the fresh issuance to the extent of Rs 135 crore will
Popular Vehicles and Services IPO: Popular Vehicles & Services IPO is a book built issue of Rs 601.55 crore. The price band is set at Rs 280 to Rs 295 per share
The primary market will see a flurry of activity in March, with at least three companies including Gopal Snacks will float their initial public offerings (IPOs) in the upcoming week to raise Rs 1,325 crore collectively. The other two companies which are set to launch their maiden public issues are -- RK Swamy and JG Chemicals. Additionally, Bengaluru-based luxury furniture brand Stanley Lifestyles and Krystal Integrated Services are expected to float their initial share-sales later this month, according to merchant bankers. Market experts attributed the bustling IPO activity to various factors, including impressive post-listing returns from recent public offerings and the robust macroeconomic conditions. So far this year, 16 companies launched their IPOs to mobilise Rs 13,000 crore, while Rs 224-crore initial share-sale of Mukka Proteins is slated to conclude on March 4. This came after 58 maiden public issues initiated in 2023 to garner Rs 52,637 crore. This included the Rs ...
Bharat Highways InvIT, an infrastructure investment trust, on Thursday said it will launch its Rs 2,500 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO) on February 28. The InvIT's maiden public issue will conclude on March 1 and the price band has been set at Rs 98-100 per unit for the issue, Bharat Highways InvIT said in a statement. Proceeds from the issue will be utilised to provide loans to the Project SPVs (special purpose vehicles) for repayment of their outstanding loans. Bharat Highways InvIT is an infrastructure investment trust established to acquire, manage, and invest in a portfolio of infrastructure assets in India and to carry on the activities of an infrastructure investment trust under Sebi's InvIT rule. Its initial portfolio consists of seven road assets, all operating on HAM (Hybrid Annuity Model) basis, in Punjab, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh consisting of about 497.292 km of constructed and operational roads. Additionally, the InvIT has entered
"The regulator has returned at least six public offer documents, as Sebi observed companies are misleading in their reasons for fundraise," said the first of the four people cited above
The strengthening of PhonePe's board comes at a time when the government is tightening the regulatory framework. PhonePe's rival Paytm is already facing multiple issues
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Nova Agritech Ltd, a manufacturer of agricultural inputs, got subscribed 33.82 times on the second day of subscription on Wednesday. The IPO received bids for 85,96,22,815 shares against 2,54,14,746 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The category for Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs) received 71.19 times subscriptions, while the portion for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) subscribed 36.19 times. Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) part got subscribed 1.12 times. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 112 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) component of 77.58 lakh equity shares by a shareholder Nutalapati Venkatasubbarao, who owns an 11.9 per cent stake in the company. On Friday, Nova Agritech had raised a little over Rs 43 crore from anchor investors. It has set a price band of Rs 39-41 per share for the issue. At the upper end of the price band, the maiden public issue is expected to mobilise Rs 143.81 ...