Amid ongoing elections, the initial public offerings (IPO) of Indegene Limited opened for subscription on May 6 and closed on May 8. The issue was subscribed over 69.91 times on the last day of bidding, as per BSE data.
The company provides digitally-driven commercialization services to the life sciences sector, encompassing drug development, clinical trials, regulatory filings, pharmacovigilance, complaints management, and product sales and marketing. This sector includes biopharmaceutical, emerging biotech, and medical device companies.
The Indigene IPO, totaling ₹1,841.76 crore, comprises a combination of an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 23,932,732 equity shares by the investor selling shareholder, along with a fresh issuance of ₹760 crore.
The Indegene IPO received 2,01,81,78,162 share applications on the last day of bidding against offered 2,88,66,677 shares. The issue was overall subscribed 69.91 times on the third of subscription, as per BSE data.
The allocation reserved for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) saw a subscription rate of 197.55 times, while the portion designated for retail investors garnered a subscription rate of 7.95 times. Additionally, the segment for non-institutional investors recorded an impressive subscription rate of 55.07 times.
The employee reserved portion received 20,24,583 applications, was subscribed 6.48 times.
The Indegene IPO comprises an offer-for-sale (OFS) of 23,932,732 equity shares by the investor selling shareholder, along with a fresh issue of ₹760 crore. The company has established a fixed price range of ₹430 to ₹452 per share for the public issue.
The business intends to utilize the net proceeds to fulfill the following aims: general corporate requirements, expansion through acquisitions, financing capital expenditure requirements for our company and one of its significant subsidiaries, Indegene, Inc., and settling debts owed by ILSL Holdings, Inc.
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited, J.P. Morgan India Private Limited, and Nomura Financial Advisory And Securities (India) Pvt Ltd are the book running lead managers of the Indegene IPO. Link Intime India Private Ltd is the registrar for the issue.
Following the implementation of the 'T+3 listing rule', requiring shares to be listed on the stock exchange within three business days of the IPO closing, the anticipated date for share listing is May 13, 2024.
Also read: Indegene IPO: 10 key risks investors should know before subscribing to ₹1,842-crore issue
The Indegene IPO's grey market premium (GMP) stands at +290, signaling that shares of Indegene were trading at a ₹290 premium in the grey market, as per investorgain.com.
Taking into account the upper end of the IPO pricing range and the current grey market premium, it is anticipated that Indegene shares will debut at ₹742 per share, representing a 64.16% increase over the IPO price of ₹452.
'Grey market premium' indicates investors' readiness to pay more than the issue price.
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