Bengaluru based bioenergy conglomerate TruAlt Bioenergy has revealed the price band for its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) at Rs 472–496 per equity share, with a face value of Rs 10. The subscription window will open on Thursday, September 25, and close on Monday, September 29. The allocation to anchor investors is set for Wednesday, September 24.
At the given price band, the floor price is 47.2 times and the cap price 49.6 times the face value. The TruAlt Bioenergy IPO lot size is fixed at 30 equity shares and in multiples of 30 thereafter. As per SEBI guidelines, up to 50% of the issue will be available for Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs), at least 15% for Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs), and a minimum of 35% for retail investors.
The basis of allotment will be finalized on Tuesday, September 30. Refunds and credit of shares to demat accounts are expected on Wednesday, October 1, with the company making its stock market debut on Friday, October 3 on both the BSE and NSE.
Through the IPO, TruAlt Bioenergy aims to raise Rs 750 crore via fresh equity issuance. In addition, promoters Dhraksayani Sangamesh Nirani and Sangamesh Rudrappa Nirani will offload 18 lakh shares through an offer-for-sale (OFS). Of the net proceeds, around Rs 150.68 crore will fund the establishment of multi-feedstock operations at its Unit-4 ethanol plant, enabling grain-based ethanol production. A further Rs 425 crore will be deployed for working capital requirements, while the rest will go toward general corporate purposes.
The issue is being managed by DAM Capital Advisors and SBI Capital Markets, with Bigshare Services Pvt. Ltd. acting as the registrar.
Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Bengaluru, TruAlt Bioenergy is one of India’s largest ethanol producers with an installed capacity of 2,000 KLPD, holding a 3.6% market share in FY25. The company also produces compressed biogas (CBG) through its subsidiary Leafinity, which runs a facility of 10.2 TPD. Partnerships with Japanese gas companies and Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania aim to further expand its CBG capacity.
With five distillery units in Karnataka, TruAlt has collaborated with giants like GAIL and Sumitomo Corporation to revolutionise bioenergy sector of India. Looking ahead, the company is striving to diversify into second-generation ethanol, sustainable aviation fuel, Mevalonolactone (MVL), and other green biochemicals.
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