Western Carriers files DRHP with SEBI

12 Jun 2023 Evaluate

Western Carriers (India) has filed draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 500 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of up to 93.29 lakh equity shares by promoter Rajendra Sethia.

The company proposes to utilise the net proceeds from the fresh issue towards debt payment to the tune of Rs 200 crore, to fund capital expenditure requirements of Rs 186 crore towards purchase of commercial vehicles, 40 feet specialised containers and 20-feet normal shipping containers and reach stackers; and balance towards general corporate purposes. JM Financial and Kotak Mahindra Capital Company are the book running lead managers to the issue. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on BSE and NSE.

Western Carriers, is India's leading private, multi-modal, rail-focused, asset-light logistics company, with a customer base of over 1,100 across varied sectors such as metals and mining, FMCG, pharmaceutical, building materials, chemicals, oil and gas, and utilities as of December 2022.


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