Indigo Paints IPO Subscribed 1.9 Times On Day 1
The paint maker’s initial share sale witnessed high interest from retail and high net-worth individual investors.
The initial share sale of Indigo Paints Ltd. witnessed high interest from retail and high net-worth individual investors on the opening day of its offering.
The issue was subscribed 1.9 times on Jan. 20, according to data available on the bourses. The IPO will close on Jan. 22.
Subscription details:
- Institutional investors: 0.1 times
- High net worth individuals: 1.1 times
- Retail investors: 3.3 times
- Employees: 0.7 times
The paintmaker’s maiden offer comprises a fresh equity issue worth Rs 300 crore and an offer-for-sale of Rs 870.16 crore. Before the IPO, Indigo Paints has raised Rs 347.92 crore by issuing 23.4 lakh equity shares to anchor investors at Rs 1,490 apiece. The anchor allotment has been made to 25 entities, including eight mutual funds.
The company will use Rs 150 crore from the proceeds of the fresh issue to expand its existing manufacturing facility at Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu; Rs 50 crore to purchase equipment and Rs 25 crore to repay debt and general corporate purposes.
Indigo Paints was India’s fifth-largest paintmaker by revenue from operations in the decorative paints segment in 2019-20. The company has built a distribution network across 27 states and seven union territories as of September 2020.
Research Reports Of Indigo Paints IPO
- Indigo Paints IPO - Differentiated Product Portfolio, Pan-India Presence And More: ICICI Securities
- Indigo Paints IPO - Track Record Of Consistent Growth: KR Choksey
- Indigo Paints IPO - Innovative And Fast-Growing Player In Decorative Business: Geojit
- Indigo Paints IPO Analyst Meet Takeaways, By Nirmal Bang
- HDFC Securities: Indigo Paints - The Promising One