Ventive Hospitality To Launch IPO On December 20

Ventive Hospitality has eleven operational hospitality properties in the Maldives and India. Its 2,036 keys in the luxury, upper-upscale, and upscale segments put it in competition with well-known listed peers like Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, Chalet Hotels, Samhi Hotels, Juniper Hotels, Indian Hotels Company, EIH, and Lemon Tree Hotels.

Ventive Hospitality Filed For The IPO

Ventive Hospitality, a Pune-based hospitality asset owner, gears up to launch its ₹1,600 crore initial public offering (IPO) on December 20. Backed by global investment giant Blackstone and real estate leader Panchshil Realty, the company filed its Red Herring Prospectus with the Registrar of Companies on December 14.

IPO Details

The public offering of shares by Ventive Hospitality is a fully new issuance without an offer-for-sale (OFS) component. Through the IPO, company employees will also have the opportunity to reserve shares valued at ₹1 crore. Following the publication of the anchor book on December 19, the issue will close on December 24.

Allocation Distribution of Ventive Hospitality IPO

Investor categories receive a portion of the IPO: Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) will receive 75% of the total IPO and 15% is set aside for NIIs, or non-institutional investors whereas 10% is reserved for retail investors.

Promoters Blackstone and Panchshil Realty hold an 80.90% stake in Ventive Hospitality. Proceeds from the IPO are earmarked primarily for debt reduction, with ₹1,400 crore allocated for repaying loans. As of September 2024, the company’s total debt stood at ₹3,609.5 crore. The remaining funds will be used for general corporate purposes, supporting operational and strategic initiatives.

Financials and Fund Utilisation 

In FY24, Ventive Hospitality reported a net loss of ₹66.7 crore, marking a sharp reversal from a profit of ₹15.7 crore in FY23. Despite this, the company demonstrated revenue growth of 8.4%, with revenues increasing to ₹1,842 crore in FY24 from ₹1,699.4 crore in the previous fiscal year. 

However, challenges persisted in the first half of FY25, as the company continued to incur losses, recording a net deficit of ₹137.8 crore on revenue of ₹846.4 crore.

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