Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) announced the opening of its qualified institutional placement (QIP) on Monday, December 16, with a floor price of ₹45.27 per share. The decision was approved by the company’s board during its meeting on the same day.
As per reports, HCC has set a base issue size of ₹400 crore for its QIP, with a greenshoe option to increase the issue size to ₹600 crore. The issue price has been fixed at ₹43.01 per share, which represents an 8.4% discount to the current market price (CMP) and a 5% discount to the SEBI-mandated floor price.
The QIP aims to raise funds to meet HCC’s operational and financial requirements, including ongoing projects and debt repayment. The company is leveraging the QIP to strengthen its financial position and support its infrastructure development initiatives.
The final issue price will be determined based on investor response and regulatory guidelines, in consultation with the appointed book-running lead managers. The company also announced that the trading window will be closed immediately and will remain closed until December 21, 2024 (both days inclusive), for the purpose of the issue.
On December 17, 2024, HCC share price opened at ₹46.93 and touched the day high of ₹45.67 at 09:30 AM.
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Published on: Dec 17, 2024, 9:40 AM IST
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