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Auto ancillary firm ASK Automotive gears up to float IPO on November 7

Auto ancillary player ASK Automotive is set to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on November 7, which will be the third maiden public issue to hit the market this month. This will be the third such issue opening in November after ESAF Small Finance Bank and Protean eGov Technologies. ASK Automotive's IPO is completely an Offer For Sale (OFS) of 2,95,71,390 equity shares by promoters Kuldip Singh Rathee and Vijay Rathee. The offer will close on November 9 and the anchor book of the offer will open on November 6, according to the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP). Since the IPO is completely an OFS, the entire proceeds will go to the selling shareholders and the company will not receive any funds from the issue. Gurugram-based ASK Automotive is one of the largest manufacturers of brake-shoe and advanced braking systems for two-wheelers in India. The company has clients including TVS Motor Company Ltd, Hero MotoCorp, Greaves Electric Mobility and Bajaj Auto. JM Financial Ltd, Axis

Protean eGov Tech IPO to open on Nov 6, sets price band at Rs 752-792

Protean eGov Technologies (formerly known as NSDL E-Governance Infrastructure) on Wednesday fixed a price band of Rs 752-792 per share for its Rs 490-crore initial public offering. The maiden public issue that will open for subscription on November 6, will conclude on November 8 and the anchor book of the offer will be opened for a day on November 3, the company said in a statement. The public issue is purely an offer-for-sale (OFS) by existing shareholders. The OFS size has been reduced to 61.91 lakh equity shares from 1.28 crore equity shares planned earlier. Also, the offer includes a reservation of 1.5 lakh equity shares for the company's employees at a discount of Rs 75 per share to the final offer price. Those offering shares in the OFS are -- IIFL Special Opportunities Funds, NSE Investments, Administrator of the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Deutsche Bank AG, Punjab National Bank, and Union Bank of India. At the upper end of the pr

Honasa Consumer raises Rs 765 cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO

Honasa Consumer Ltd, which owns new-age FMCG brands like Mamaearth and The Derma Co, on Monday announced that it has mobilised Rs 765 crore from the anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). The company has allotted 2,36,17,228 equity shares to 49 entities at Rs 324 apiece, which is the upper end of the price band, according to a circular uploaded on the BSE's website. Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (MF), Axis MF, Nippon India MF, Invesco MF, SBI Life Insurance Company, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, Government Pension Fund Global, Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec, SmallCap World Fund Inc, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and Goldman Sachs (Singapore) are among the anchor investors. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 365 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) component of 4.12 crore equity shares by promoters, investors, and other selling shareholders. Those offering shares in the OFS include promoters -- Varun Alagh and Ghazal

SLMC plans to raise about Rs 700 cr IPO by mid-2024 for business expansion

Sohan Lal Commodity Management Pvt Ltd (SLCM) is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in mid-2024 to raise about Rs 700 crore for business expansion, according to people familiar with the matter. SLCM is in talks with bankers and will seek approval for the IPO plan from the board, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. It is a niche IPO in the agriculture sector. The company is looking at raising funds for the expansion of its NBFC (non-banking financial company) and warehousing business. The funds will be raised from both primary and secondary markets, they said. A representative for SLCM couldn't comment immediately. SLCM's Kissandhan Agri Financial Services Pvt Ltd, established in 2017, has Rs 350 crore of assets under management (AUM) at present and aims to double this in the next 10 years. It has disbursed loans of Rs 2,700 crore so far since inception and aims to reach Rs 5,000 crore-plus by the end of the next fiscal. On t

IRM Energy IPO subscribed 4.36 times on second day of subscription

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of city gas distribution company IRM Energy was subscribed 4.36 times on the second day of the offer on Thursday. The Rs 545.40 crore-initial share sale received bids for 3,32,69,235 shares against 76,24,800 shares on offer, as per data available on the NSE. The category for non-institutional investors was subscribed 9.08 times while the quota for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) received 4.36 times subscription and the portion for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) got subscribed 1.18 times. The IPO is a fresh issue of up to 1.08 crore equity shares. The offer is in the price range of Rs 480-505 per share. IRM Energy Ltd on Tuesday said it has raised over Rs 160 crore from anchor investors. Proceeds from the issue to the tune of Rs 307.26 crore will be used to fund capital expenditure requirements for the development of the city gas distribution network at Namakkal and Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and Rs 135 crore for payment of debt. Besi

Investment bankers' fees to manage IPOs jump as issue size shrink in 2023

Industry experts note that the work required for an IPO remains consistent, regardless of the issue size

Realty firm Signature Global posts Rs 7.18 cr net loss for Apr-Jun

Realty firm Signature Global on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 7.18 crore for the first quarter of this fiscal year on higher expenses. Gurugram-based Signature Global had logged a net profit of Rs 32.78 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. Total income also declined to Rs 178.9 crore in April-June 2023-24 from Rs 559.01 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. This is the first quarterly result announced by the company after getting listed on stock exchanges recently. Last month, Signature Global successfully launched its Initial Public Offer (IPO). The total size of the IPO was Rs 730 crore, with a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 603 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of Rs 127 crore. The public issue was subscribed 11.88 times.

IRM Energy IPO to open on Oct 18, sets price band at Rs 480-505 per share

IRM Energy on Wednesday announced a price band of Rs 480-505 per share for its initial public offering that will open for subscription on October 18. The Initial Public Offering (IPO), through which the company aims to raise up to Rs 545 crore, will close on October 20. It has a fresh issue of up to 1.08 crore equity shares. Karan Kaushal, the chief executive of the company, said, it plans to use about Rs 307.26 crore from the issue proceeds for funding capital expenditure requirements for developing the city gas distribution network in Namakkal and Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu in the coming years. He also said that Rs 135 crore would be used for prepayment or repayment of some of the outstanding borrowings of the company and for general corporate purposes. The company will mobilise Rs 518.4 crore and Rs 545.4 crore at the lower and upper end of the price band, respectively. The offer also includes reservation for subscription by eligible employees, and a discount of Rs 48 per

Urban Company to sharpen gaze on Tier 2 cities, IPO imp milestone: CEO

Urban Company will sharpen its focus on Tier 2 markets in India as its foray into 40 such cities has yielded promising outcomes, and the firm is close to announcing a JV in Saudi Arabia, its CEO and co-founder Abhiraj Singh Bhal said on Wednesday. Bhal said Urban Company, the marketplace for home services, would like to go for an IPO "at the right time", and while internal preparations have started, there are no firm timelines for hitting the public markets. "We would definitely like to go public at the right time. Internal preparations have started, but I can't put a firm timeline...I think we are still some distance away, but we would like to be ready," Bhal said. Bhal termed IPO as an important milestone for Urban Company. "...We certainly want to be profitable when we go public, and it will happen at the right time," he said. The company on Wednesday launched its range of fully 'Made in India' smart RO water purifiers - marking its foray into the branded water purifiers space.

Krystal Integrated Services files IPO papers with Sebi to mobilise funds

Krystal Integrated Services has filed preliminary papers with Sebi to mobilise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 175 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 17.5 lakh shares by promoter Krystal Family Holdings Pvt Ltd, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) uploaded on Sebi's website last week. Krystal Family Holdings owns 100 per cent stake in the company. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be utilised for debt payment, supporting working capital requirements, fund capital expenditure for purchase of new machinery and for general corporate purposes. Krystal is a leading integrated facilities management services company with a focus on healthcare, education, public administration, airports, railways and metro infrastructure, and retail sectors. Also, it provides staffing solutions and payroll management to customers, as well as private security and manned guarding services and catering services. I

Plaza Wires IPO subscribed 27.78 times on day two of subscription

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Plaza Wires was subscribed 27.78 times on the second day of subscription on Tuesday. The IPO received bids for 26,37,76,020 shares against 94,96,114 shares on offer, as per data available with the NSE. The category for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) was subscribed 118.24 times while the quota for non-institutional investors received 53.06 times subscription and the portion for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) got subscribed 42 per cent. The offer is a fresh issue of up to 1,32,00,158 equity shares. The price range for the offer is Rs 51-54 a share. The company is in the business of manufacturing, marketing and selling wires, aluminium cables and fast-moving electrical goods like electric fans and water heaters. Plaza Wires has raised Rs 20 crore from anchor investors. Pantomath Capital Advisors is the manager to the offer. The equity shares of the company are proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE.

Pharma firm Valiant Lab IPO subscribed 29.75 times on last day of offer

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing firm Valiant Laboratories received 29.75 times subscription on the last day of bidding on Tuesday. The initial share sale received bids for 22,68,13,020 shares against 76,23,030 shares on offer, according to an update available with the NSE. The portion for non-institutional investors was subscribed 73.63 times while the quota for qualified institutional buyers received 20.83 times subscription. Retail individual investors portion got subscribed 16.05 times. The IPO was an entirely fresh issuance of up to 1.08 crore equity shares. Price range for the offer was Rs 133-140 a share. Proceeds of the issue will be utilised to set up a manufacturing facility for speciality chemicals in Gujarat through its subsidiary -- Valiant Advanced Sciences Private Ltd -- and to meet the working capital requirements of the subsidiary company. Valiant Laboratories is an active pharmaceutical ingredient or bulk drug manufactu

Shreyas Shipping stock falls after counter offer; Juniper Hotels files DRHP

Juniper Hotels, which runs hotels under the Hyatt brand, has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)

Govt owned WAPCOS scraps IPO plans; withdrawal reasons not disclosed

Public sector firm WAPCOS Ltd has decided to shelve its plan for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), through which the government was looking to divest shares. The maiden public issue was slated to be a complete Offer For Sale (OFS) of up to 32,500,000 equity shares by the promoter, Government of India. The company had filed its preliminary papers for the proposed IPO on September 26, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). However, the issue was withdrawn on September 21, 2023, an update with the markets regulator showed on Tuesday. The reasons for the withdrawal were not disclosed. WAPCOS provides consultancy, and engineering, procurement and construction services in the field of water, power and infrastructure sectors. It comes under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Also, the company provides its services abroad, particularly in South Asia and across Africa in the fields of dam and reservoir engineering, irrigation and flood control. The company's revenue from ..

Rockingdeals Circular Economy files IPO papers to further brand positioning

B2B re-commerce player Rockingdeals Circular Economy Ltd (RDCEL) on Monday said it has filed draft papers to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The shares of the company will be listed on the NSE Emerge, the company said in a statement. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares of up to 15 lakh equity shares with a face value Rs 10 each through the book-building process. Proceeds from the issue will be utilised towards working capital requirement, brand positioning, marketing, advertising, and general corporate purpose, the company said. The company recently concluded its pre-IPO round comprising a preferential issue of 4,80,130 shares at an issue price of Rs 100 apiece, it said. "We are delighted to reach yet another milestone and get closer to our mission of becoming a publicly listed company," RDCEL Promoter and Managing Director Aman Preet said. Corporate Capital Ventures Pvt Ltd is the book-running lead manager of the IPO. RDCEL is a B2B sourcing .

Updater Services raises Rs 288 cr from anchor investors ahead of IPO

Integrated facilities management company Updater Services Ltd on Friday said it has raised Rs 288 crore from anchor investors days before the launch of its initial public offering (IPO). The firm has allotted 96 lakh equity shares to 18 funds at Rs 300 apiece, which is also the upper end of the price band, according to a circular uploaded on the BSE website late Friday night. Among the anchor investors that participated in the bidding are Nomura Singapore, Citigroup Global Markets Mauritius Pvt Ltd, BNP Paribas Arbitrage, Societe Generale, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (MF), Bandhan MF and Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company. The initial share sale, with a price band of Rs 280-300 per share, will be open for public subscription during September 25-27. The Rs 640-crore IPO will comprise a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 400 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to 80 lakh equity shares by a promoter and existing shareholders. Under the OFS, Tangi Facility ...

Pharmaceutical firm Valiant Laboratories' IPO to open on September 27

Pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing firm Valiant Laboratories has decided to launch its initial share sale for public subscription on September 27. The Initial Public Offering (IPO), which is an entirely fresh issuance of 1.08 crore equity shares with no offer for sale component, will be concluded on October 3, according to the red herring prospectus filed with Sebi on Friday. Further, bidding for anchor investors will open on September 26. Proceeds of the issue will be utilised to set up a manufacturing facility for speciality chemicals in Gujarat through its subsidiary -- Valiant Advanced Sciences Private Ltd. -- and to meet the working capital requirements of the subsidiary company. Valiant Laboratories is an active pharmaceutical ingredient or bulk drug manufacturing company with its focus on manufacturing paracetamol, which is used in the treatment of headache, muscle ache, arthritis, backache, toothache, cold and fever. The paracetamol API industry grew from Rs 2,200 cr

Jupiter Life Line shares soar 46% on debut; SAMHI Hotels subscribed 5.3x

The IPO of Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services saw over 12 times more demand than shares on offer

RR Kabel IPO subscribed 1.4 times, Lukewarm response for Zaggle Prepaid

The IPO of Zaggle Prepais Ocean Services was subscribed 19 per cent on Thursday, the first day of its issue

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency files IPO papers with Sebi

As on June 2023, IREDA's portfolio of outstanding term loans stood at Rs 47,206.66 crore. The company's term loans outstanding are spread across 23 states