This is the first equity raise by the company and also the first in the last three decades by Torrent Group.
The issue was oversubscribed four times, receiving bids of about ₹14,000 crore against the base issue size of ₹3,500 crore, the company said.
“The strong response to the QIP is a testament to the market’s conviction in the Torrent’s growth strategy, execution capabilities, operational excellence and best-in-class capital allocation. This capital raise will strengthen our balance sheet and accelerate our growth plans,” Samir Mehta, chairman of Torrent Group, said in the statement.
The company added that the QIP issue garnered a significant response from investors, including domestic mutual funds, global investors and insurance companies, demonstrating strong confidence in the company’s fundamentals and India’s power sector.
The entire issue was placed with investors such as SBI MF, Capital Group, SBI Pension, Kotak MF, Nippon MF, Norges Bank and Amundi.The issue had opened on December 2 and concluded on December 5.Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, Jefferies India and JM Financial were the lead managers for the QIP.