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Ather Energy files RHP to raise Rs 2,626 Cr via fresh issue

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Ather Energy files RHP to raise Rs 2,626 Cr via fresh issue
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Ather Energy files RHP to raise Rs 2,626 Cr via fresh issue Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy has filed its Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) with market regulator SEBI for its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO). The offer comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 2,626 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to 1.1 crore equity shares by existing shareholders, including the company’s founders and early investors. Promoters Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain will each offload up to 9.8 lakh shares. Other selling shareholders in the OFS include Tiger Global, Caladium Investment (GIC), National Investment and Infrastructure Fund II, and seed investors such as IITM Incubation Cell and IITMS Rural Technology. The company has appointed Axis Capital, HSBC, JM Financial, and Nomura as the Book Running Lead Managers. The issue is being launched under Regulation 6(2) of SEBI's ICDR regulations, as Ather does not meet the profitability norms required for a mainboard listing under Regulation 6(1). Founded in 2013, Ather sells high-performance electric scooters, including the popular 450X. The IPO represents a pivotal moment for India’s electric vehicle (EV) sector and could bolster investor confidence in clean mobility ventures. The issue opens on April 28, 2025, and closes on April 30, 2025, with the anchor book opening on April 25. Shares will be listed on both BSE and NSE, with NSE serving as the designated stock exchange. According to the RHP, Hero MotoCorp is the largest shareholder in Ather Energy, holding 38.19% of the company. It is followed by Caladium Investment (GIC) with a 15.43% stake. The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and Tiger Global hold 14.22% and 6.56%, respectively. Ather’s co-founders, Mehta and Jain, each hold 6.81%. Despite being Ather’s debut on public markets, the company has flagged the inherent risks associated with new listings in its RHP. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used for business expansion, product development, and debt reduction. Meanwhile, Ola Electric, the first EV startup to go public, has witnessed a sharp decline, losing nearly 66% of its market capitalization from its peak valuation. In the first nine months of FY25, the company sold 1,08,000 vehicles, generating revenue of Rs 1,578.9 crore. However, it posted a loss of Rs 579.6 crore during the same period. For the full fiscal year ending March 2024, the company reported revenue of Rs 1,753 crore with a loss of Rs 1062 crore.

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Tiger Global to make 8.3X return on Ather offer for sale

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Tiger Global to make 8.3X return on Ather offer for sale
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Tiger Global to make 8.3X return on Ather offer for sale As part of the offer for sale, Tiger Global will offload 4,00,000 equity shares, acquired at an average cost of Rs 38.58 per share, yielding a return of 8.3 times its investment. Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has fixed a price band of Rs 304–Rs 321 per share for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), which will be open for subscription from April 28 to April 30. According to the RHP, Ather Energy's total issue size is pegged at Rs 2,980.7 crore, comprising a fresh issue of Rs 2,626 crore and an offer for sale amounting to Rs 354.76 crore. Investors can apply for at least one lot, comprising 46 shares, requiring an investment of at least Rs 13,984. As a book-building issue, 75% of the offer is reserved for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs), 15% for Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs), and 10% for retail investors, the RHP further added. Similarly, Caladium Investment is poised to earn a 57% return, while National Investment and Infrastructure Fund II will clock a 74% return on its investment through the OFS. According to the RHP, Hero MotoCorp is the largest shareholder in Ather Energy, holding 38.19% of the company. It is followed by Caladium Investment (GIC) with a 15.43% stake. The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and Tiger Global hold 14.22% and 6.56%, respectively. Ather’s co-founders, Mehta and Jain, each hold 6.81%. According to Entrackr’s estimates, Ather valued itself at $1.44 billion in its initial public offering. In the first nine months of FY25, the company sold 1,08,000 vehicles, generating revenue of Rs 1,578.9 crore. However, it posted a loss of Rs 579.6 crore during the same period. For the full fiscal year ending March 2024, the company reported revenue of Rs 1,753 crore with a loss of Rs 1,062 crore.

Ather files DRHP to raise Rs 3,100 Cr via IPO; Hero MotoCorp won’t sell shares

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Ather files DRHP to raise Rs 3,100 Cr via IPO; Hero MotoCorp won’t sell shares
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Electric two-wheeler firm Ather Energy has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) on Monday. Ather will be the second two-wheeler EV maker to make its debut on the stock exchange. Ola Electric went public last month. The firm has proposed to raise funds through a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 3,100 crore (approximately $370 million) and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 2.2 crore equity shares, according to the DRHP. GIC Ventures through its subsidiary Caladium Investment will divest 47.8% of the total offer for sale (OFS) while Tiger Global and 3 States Ventures will offload 18.1% and 2.18% of the offer for sale. Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain will also participate by offering 10 lakh shares each. The fresh issue and OFS will be allotted at a face value of Re 1 while the company will decide the price band and minimum lot band in consultation with the book-running lead managers shortly. According to the DRHP, Hero MotoCorp is the largest external shareholder with 37.2% followed by GIC (Caladium Investment) and NIIF which hold 15.04% and 10.29% respectively. However, Hero MotoCorp won’t participate in the OFS, which is a bit surprising for the observers. Its co-founders Tarun Sanjay Mehta and Swapnil Babanlal Jain cumulatively hold 13.26% of the company. Axis Capital, HSBC Securities, Nomura Financial, and JM Financial are the book-running lead managers of the issue. The company will use the proceeds from the fresh issue of shares on capital expenditure to establish their E2W factory, repayment of borrowing, research and development, and expenditures towards marketing, the DRHP further added. Ather recently turned unicorn after $71 million in funding from existing investor National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. The Bengaluru-based firm became the second unicorn from the electric vehicle space after Softbank-backed Ola Electric. Ather has raised over $500 million out of which $125 million came in the last three months for the Mehta-led company. The company also disclosed its Q1 FY25 numbers and it recorded Rs 339 crore in revenue in the first quarter of FY25 with a net loss of Rs 183 crore in the same period. In FY24, the firm reported a modest decline in its revenue which stood at Rs 1754 crore. Ather’s customer base increased by 34% to 1,14,000 in FY24. During FY23, the firm posted 270% customer growth, as per the DRHP. Notably, during the previous fiscal (FY24), Ather imported 28% of the raw materials from China where the figures stood at 10% in FY23. Ather competitor Ola Electric posted Rs 1,644 crore in revenue in Q1 FY25, marking its net loss down by 17%. Among two-wheeler EVs, Ather had 9% market share as of Q1 FY25 while Ola was at the top with 49%.

Ampere's parent Greaves Electric files DRHP for Rs 1,000 Cr IPO

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Ampere's parent Greaves Electric files DRHP for Rs 1,000 Cr IPO
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Greaves Electric, the parent of EV maker Ampere, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO) on Monday. The firm has proposed to raise funds through a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 1,000 crore (approximately $119 million) and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 18.94 crore equity shares, according to the DRHP. Greaves Cotton Limited (the prompter shareholder) will divest 8.5% of its holding in the offer for sale (OFS) while Abdul Latif Jameel Green Mobility will offload 39.54% of its share from Ampere. The price band and minimum lot size will be decided in consultation with the book-running lead managers shortly through the book-building process. Motilal Oswal, IIFL Capital, and JM Financial will be Ampere's lead book-running managers. According to the DRHP, before the offer for sale (OFS), Greaves Cotton Limited (promoter) held 62.48% of the stake while Abdul Latif Jameel Green Mobility Solutions DMCC commands 34.44% in Ampere. For the quarter ending in September 2024, Ampere reported Rs 302 crore in revenue from operations with a loss of Rs 107 crore. In the previous fiscal year (FY24), Ampere experienced a 46% decline in revenue in FY24, with scooter sales plummeting by nearly 60%. Moreover, the company's losses widened more than 10X to Rs 215 crore, driven by the significant decline in scale. In August, Ola Electric, an EV manufacturer, filed its IPO and raised Rs 6,145 crore through a fresh issue. The company offered shares in a price band of Rs 72-76, which are now trading at Rs 94 (as of 11:30 AM), giving it a market capitalization of Rs 41,488 crore ($4.93 billion). Meanwhile, another EV maker, Ather, has filed its DRHP for a fresh issue of Rs 3,100 crore and is expected to launch its IPO soon.

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