Bajaj Energy gets SEBI’s nod for IPO

04 Sep 2019 Evaluate

Bajaj Energy has received markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval to raise an estimated Rs 5,450 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company’s shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE. 

The company, which filed the draft red herring prospectus with the SEBI in April, got the regulator’s approval on August 30. Proceeds of the issue would be used to purchase 6,99,36,900 equity shares of Lalitpur Power Generation Company from Bajaj Power Ventures and Bajaj Hindustan Sugar for Rs 4,972 crore, and the remaining amount will be utilised for general expenses. Edelweiss Financial Services, IIFL Holdings and SBI Caps are the lead managers to the issue, while IDBI Capital Markets is the co-book running lead managers to the issue.

Bajaj Energy, along with Lalitpur Power Generation Company (LPGCL), is one of the largest private sector thermal generation companies in Uttar Pradesh. It has a track record of developing, financing and operating thermal power plants in India.

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