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Hyundai India's record $3.3 bln IPO subscribed 42% on second day of bidding

Hyundai India's $3.3 billion IPO was subscribed in 42% on the 2nd day of bidding on Wednesday, led mostly by employees, who were offered shares at a discount and already oversubscribed their part of the offer.

The IPO was subscribed 18% when it opened for bidding on Tuesday. There is still one day of bidding to go.

Its shares are anticipated to debut on the stock markets on Oct. 22.

WHY IT IS VERY IMPORTANT Hyundai's India IPO is the country's biggest share sale and the automaker's first listing beyond its home market of South Korea. It is likewise the second-largest IPO worldwide up until now this year.

The subscription numbers use a snapshot of need that some analysts say reflects investors' caution about its evaluation, which they say is too close to market leader Suzuki Maruti, while others say the IPO's sheer size indicates it will take longer to be totally subscribed.

BY THE NUMBERS Hyundai India's staff members, quote for 1.3 times the 778,400 shares reserved for them, according to exchange information.

Qualified institutional purchasers registered for 58% of the shares set aside to them, while retail financiers, who have the biggest part of shares booked, have signed up for 38% of the approximately 49.5 million shares offered.

KEY CONTEXT India is the world's third-largest cars and truck market, where sales have hit record highs for the last two years driven by increasing SUV sales that make up about two-thirds of Hyundai's volumes in the country.

Indian equities markets have likewise soared to tape-record highs this year, triggering companies to progressively raise funds through main share sales.

Over 260 companies have actually raised more than $9 billion so far this year, according to LSEG information, which has actually currently eclipsed the $7.4 billion raised during this duration last year.

(source: Reuters)