Blackstone-backed diamond grading firm International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd on Monday fixed a price band of ₹397-417 per share for its ₹4,225-crore initial public offering (IPO), which will open for subscription on December 13.
The initial share sale will conclude on December 17 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on December 12, the company announced.
The IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares worth ₹1,475 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) valued at ₹2,750 crore by promoter BCP Asia II TopCo Pte Ltd, an affiliate of Blackstone.
The company proposes to utilise the proceeds from the fresh issue for the acquisition of IGI Belgium Group and the IGI Netherlands Group from the promoter and for general corporate purposes.
At the upper end of the price band, the company’s market capitalisation has been pegged at over ₹18,000 crore.
International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd provides services related to
the certification and accreditation of natural diamonds, laboratory-grown diamonds, studded jewellery and coloured stones.
IGI is the world’s second-largest independent certification and accreditation services provider based on revenue for CY2023 among global peers for diamonds, studded jewellery and coloured stones certifications, with a global market share of approximately 33 per cent, according to a Redseer report.
