Upcoming IPOs in 2017 to keep an eye on

You have been wondering where and when to invest in IPOs this year and you are looking out to ascertain when and which shares you should buy. There is good news for you as you have come to the right place to know about where you should invest your money. Before, I tell you which shares you should consider to purchase. I would like to tell you what IPOs is, for you, if you are not sure what exactly IPO is. Initial Public Offer (IPO), is the first sale of shares by the privately owned company to the public for all of us. The companies going public raise funds through IPO’s for working capital, debt repayment, acquisitions and other uses of the funds acquired by them. Investors can apply for IPO stocks by filling an IPO application form which is usually available with stock brokers for free. Investors can apply for IPO stocks online via stock brokers.

Let us take a short tour of what happened the previous year 2016 of IPOs. This is what happened, Indian companies raised almost $3 billion though initial public offerings IPOs in the first nine months of 2016. In the first nine months of 2016, 21 IPOs have raised Rs 19,379.10 crore, the highest for the January-September period since 2007, when 81 IPOs raised Rs28,993.65 crore.

After 2016, the number of IPOs, of the recent years had been recorded; keeping in mind of these records, the India’s primary market is predicted to deliver a stronger performance of IPOs in the upcoming year, 2017.

The IPO market boom had been experienced by all of us in year 2016. Bigger gains given by IPOs in 2016 while, it is expected that 2017 will be another great year for investors. Big companies were coming up with IPOs in 2016.

India’s capital market regulator SEBI has been doing a wonderful job of sifting through the extensive paperwork filed by IPO candidates without taking too much time that is impressive. As a result, the IPO pipeline remains robust as more upcoming IPOs in India are added by SEBI almost regularly.



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BSE which is set to hit the market with its initial public offering later in this month, has set a price band of Rs 805-806 for the IPO issue. At the upper end of the price band, the exchange will be able to raise Rs 1,241 crore from the issue.

BSE Limited to open IPO offer on January 23. The issue will be an offer for sale (OFS) where a total of 262 existing shareholders will invest up to 29,955,434 shares, estimated at Rs 1,200-1,300 crore. The public offer received bids for 55,08,50,616 shares against 1,07,99,039 shares on offer, according to the data available.

Issue details of BSE IPO:

Objectives of the IPO issue are to achieve the benefits of listing of equity shares on NSE and for the sale of equity shares by selling shareholders.

Issue size is RS 1243.43 Cr. and face value is Rs. 2 per equity share. The issue price is Rs 805-806 per share and bid lot is 18 shares along with listing at NSE. Issue opens at Jan 23, 2017 – Jan 25, 2017.




CL Educate Limited

Education services company CL Educate Ltd, renowned for its test prep brand Career Launcher, has refilled its draft of the prospectus with the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its initial public offering (IPO).

CL Educate looks to raise Rs 275-300 crore in IPO and plans to use the proceeds of the IPO for acquisitions, repayment of loans and to fund working capital requirements. The company plans to come out with a public issue of up to 46,90,533 equity shares. This includes a fresh issue of 20,60,652 shares and offer for sale of up to 26,29,882 scrip’s by existing shareholders. The price band is expected to be in the range of Rs. 600 to 700 per share.

Prataap Snacks

Sequoia Capital-backed Prataap Snacks is looking at an IPO that could see the firm raise around Rs 400-500 crore.  Prataap Snacks processes, makes and sells potato-based snacks, other snacks (design-specific food) and namkeen (Indian snacks). It also ventured into the noodles market last year.

It sells potato chips and a variety of spicy Indian savories under the brand name Yellow Diamond, is looking at an initial public offering (IPO) that could see the firm raise around Rs.400-500 crore.

Sequoia Capital is likely to dilute its stake in Indore-based Prataap Snacks, with the latter readying for an initial public offering worth Rs. 500-550 crore. Sequoia had picked up a majority stake in the food company in 2011 for $30 million.

D-Mart Avenue Supermarts

Avenue Supermarts, the parent company of D-Mart supermarket retail chain, has received market regulator SEBI’s approval. The company is planning to raise Rs. 1870 crore through the IPO. Avenue Supermart is owned by the top notch stock market investor Radhakishan Damani. The IPO is expected to enter the capital market in the first fortnight of January 2017. Unlike most other offers, Avenue Supermarts IPO will issue fresh shares. The company is an emerging national supermarket chain with a focus on value-retailing.

The object of IPO is that Rs.1,080 crore from IPO will be used towards debt reduction while Rs. 366 crore will be used  to construct or purchase new outlets. The remaining amount will be used for general other corporate purposes. The Thane-based company filed IPO papers in September has already received SEBI’s clearances. As a result, it will among the first ones to launch its IPO in 2017.

D Mart is one of the few profit making grocery retailers, known for low-priced products and a low-cost business model. It set up its first store at Powai in India in 2002 and now operates in 110 locations across several states.

NSE India IPO

The company filed the draft prospectus in December 2016 and its application was under review with SEBI. The motive of IPO issue for NSE IPO is not to generate funds for the exchange but to be refunded and redistributed to existing shareholders that includes stalwarts, for example, SBI, LIC, IFCI, IDBI Bank, Goldman Sachs and Stock Holding Corporations.

The NSE IPOs is likely to maintain the trend which makes it a promising offer among the upcoming IPOs in 2017. Besides, the massive order of Rs 10,000 crore will make result in generous allotment for IPO investors.

I hope all of this information helps you in deciding to invest in IPOs issues for the year 2017.