MedPlus has allotted 52.51 lakh equity shares to anchor investors at Rs 796 apiece
Pharmacy retail chain MedPlus Health Services has mobilised Rs 418 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial share sale that opens for public subscription on Monday, December 13. The company has allotted 52.51 lakh equity shares to anchor investors at Rs 796 apiece, aggregating to Rs 417.98 crore, according to BSE circular.
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, BlackRock Global Funds, Fidelity, Nomura, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, HFFC Life Insurance Company, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company and SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd, SBI Mutual Fund (MF), and Aditya Birla Sun Life MF are among the anchor investors.
The Rs 1,398-crore initial share sale comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 600 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to equity shares aggregating up to Rs 798.30 crore by the promoter and existing shareholders.
MedPlus Health Services’ issue with a price band of Rs 780-796 per equity share will open for public subscription on December 13 and conclude on December 15.
The issue includes a reservation of equity shares worth Rs 5 crore for the company’s employees, who will receive those shares at a discount of Rs 78 per share to the final issue price.
The company will use the proceeds of the fresh issue for funding the working capital requirements of the its subsidiary Optival. Half of the issue size has been reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs), 15 per cent for non-institutional investors, and 35 per cent for retail investors.
The Hyderabad-based pharmacy retailer offers a wide range of products, including pharmaceutical and wellness products, such as medicines, vitamins, medical devices and test kits, and FMCG products like home and personal care items, including toiletries, baby care products, soaps and detergents and sanitisers.
It was also the first pharmacy retailer in the country to offer an omnichannel platform and continues to scale up its retail store network.
Axis Capital, Credit Suisse Securities (India), Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) and Edelweiss Financial Services are the book running lead managers to the issue. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on BSE and NSE
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