Kalyan Jewellers Announces IPO, Plans To Raise Rs 1,175 Crore

Kalyan Jewellers India Limited, one of the largest jewellery companies in India based on revenue as of March 31, 2020, according to the Technopak Report, will open the initial public offer of equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 each on March 16, 2021. In a virtual press conference held today,  the board of directors of Kalyan Jewellers announced that the public issue will open for bidding from March 16-18, 2021 and the price band of the offer has been fixed at Rs. 86 to Rs. 87 per equity share. 

The offer comprises an initial public offering of equity shares of the company aggregating up to Rs. 1,175 crore, comprising a fresh issue aggregating up to Rs. 8,00 crore and an offer for sale aggregating up to Rs. 375 crore. The offer for sale includes equity shares aggregating up to Rs. 125 crore by Promoter T.S. Kalyanaraman and Rs. 250 crore by Investor Highdell Investment Ltd.

Kalyan Jewellers has reserved Rs. 2 crore worth of shares for subscription by eligible employees. The investors can make bids for a minimum of 172 equity shares and in multiples of 172 equity shares thereafter.

The company said that it will utilise the funds which are being raised through the fresh issue towards funding working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.

Axis Capital Limited, Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, and SBI Capital Markets Limited are the Global Co-ordinators and Book Running Lead Managers to the offer. BOB Capital Markets Limited is the Book Running Lead Manager to the Offer.