Founded in July 1999, Concord Enviro Systems Limited is an international provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions, offering cutting-edge technologies like zero-liquid discharge (ZLD). The company launched its initial public offering (IPO) on December 19, 2024, with the bidding period set to close on December 23, 2024.
Concord Enviro's IPO is a book-built issue totaling ₹500.33 crores, consisting of a fresh issue of 0.25 crore shares amounting to ₹175.00 crores and an offer for sale of 0.46 crore shares aggregating to ₹325.33 crores. The IPO bidding period commenced on December 19, 2024, and ended on December 23, 2024. The price band for the IPO is set between ₹665 and ₹701 per share. The allotment will be finalized today on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and the listing on BSE and NSE is scheduled for Friday, December 27, 2024. Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Limited and Equirus Capital Private Limited are the book-running lead managers, while Link Intime India Private Ltd is the registrar for the issue.
The Net Proceeds from the Fresh Issue are intended to be utilised for several purposes, including investment in the wholly-owned subsidiary, Concord Enviro FZE (CEF), to finance its capital expenditure for a greenfield project in the UAE aimed at developing an assembly unit for water, wastewater treatment systems, and related membrane modules.
Additionally, funds will be used for investment in another wholly-owned subsidiary, Rochem Separation Systems (India) Private Limited (RSSPL), to expand the manufacturing facilities under a brownfield project in Vasai.
The proceeds will also support the company’s capital expenditure for purchasing plant and machinery, as well as funding working capital and repaying or prepaying certain borrowings of CEF.
Further, funds will be allocated for investment in the joint venture, Reserve Enviro Private Limited, to grow its pay-per-use/pay-as-you-treat business, along with investments in technology and other growth initiatives to enter new markets.
Any remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
The company offers a wide range of in-house solutions that cover the entire value chain, from design and manufacturing to installation, operation, and maintenance (O&M), along with digitalisation through technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT). It specializes in integrated wastewater treatment and Zero-Liquid Discharge (ZLD) solutions, emphasizing energy optimization and recovery to help industries meet their water conservation and sustainability goals.
The company's operations can be divided into the following segments:
(December 23, 2024, End of Day)
By the end of the third day of bidding, the Concord Enviro Systems IPO subscribed 10.67 times the total shares available. Non-institutional investors (NIIs) subscribed to 14.2 times the allocated portion, while Retail investors subscribed to 5.56 times the shares set aside for them. Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) saw a 17.32 times subscription rate.
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