Hyundai India is among the top three in terms of global sales for the group and contributes 18.2% of the company’s sales.Hyundai Motor India has raised INR 8,315 crore, about 30% of the nearly INR 27,900 crore targeted through its initial public offering, from 225 anchor investors led by Singapore govt entities and various funds.
The IPO, which is the largest in the history of Indian capital markets, will open for subscription on Tuesday.
Govt of Singapore is the top investor, picking up 4.9% of the issue, with its central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, picking up an additional 0.8%. Other top investors include funds managed by Fidelity Group (4.5%), SBI Group (4.5%), HDFC Group (4.2%), ICICI Group (4.1%), and Nippon Group (3.1%).
The company said that it has finalised the issue of 4.2 crore shares to the anchor investors at a price of INR 1,960 per share, which includes a premium of INR 1,950 per share.
According to Sebi rules, if the offer price discovered through the book-building process is higher than the anchor investor allocation price, anchor investors will be required to pay the difference.
Hyundai Motor India’s Korean parent is selling a 17.5% stake through an offer for sale. The proceeds of the IPO will go to the parent. The current pricing values the company at close to INR 1.6 lakh crore, which is the same as the market cap of HDFC Life or Pidilite Industries. Maruti Suzuki has a market cap of INR 3.9 lakh crore. Hyundai Motor Corporation has a market cap equivalent to INR 3.9 lakh crore.
Until now, the largest IPO was that of LIC, worth INR 21,000 crore. Hyundai is the second-largest player in the passenger car segment in India. It has also been the largest exporter of passenger vehicles from India. Since its entry into the country in 1998, the company has sold nearly 1.2 crore cars locally and abroad.
Hyundai India is among the top three in terms of global sales for the group and contributes 18.2% of the company’s sales.
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