Avenue Supermarts, which runs hypermarkets and supermarkets under the D-Mart brand, has filed draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to float its initial public offering (IPO) to raise about Rs 1,870 crore.
The company will use the net proceeds for repayment or advance payment of a portion of loans and redemption or earlier redemption of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) availed by the retail chain. Besides, nearly Rs 367 crore will be used for setting up new stores.
The lead managers for the issue are Kotak Mahindra Capital, Axis Capital, Edelweiss, HDFC Bank, ICICI Securities, Inga Capital, JM Financial, Motilal Oswal and SBI Capital Markets.
The company sells products including foods, toiletries, garments, kitchenware, bed and bath linen, toys and games, stationery, home appliances and footwear. It has 112 stores in 41 cities spread across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and the national capital region. As of 15 September 2016, it had 21 distribution centres and six packing centres in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana and Karnataka. The foods category seems to be biggest revenue generator for the company.
Company Name | CMP |
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Avenue Supermarts | 3408.50 |
Aditya Birla Fashion | 282.25 |
Trent | 6829.00 |
Vishal Mega Mart | 101.11 |
Electronics Mart Ind | 170.05 |
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