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Vikram Solar gets SEBI nod for IPO with fresh issue of ₹1,500 crore, OFS of 17.45 million shares
New Delhi: Vikram Solar Ltd has received final observation from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an
initial public offering
(IPO), comprising a fresh issue of shares worth up to ₹1,500 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 1.745 crore equity shares by promoter and promoter group selling shareholders.
According to the draft red herring prospectus, the company plans to use ₹793.36 crore from the net proceeds for partial funding of capital expenditure via investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, VSL Green Power Private Limited. The funds will be utilised to set up a 3,000 MW solar cell and 3,000 MW
solar module manufacturing
facility.
An additional ₹602.95 crore will be used to expand the existing solar module manufacturing facility under Phase I from 3,000 MW to 6,000 MW, also through VSL Green Power Private Limited. The remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
As of March 31, 2024, Vikram Solar had an installed manufacturing capacity of 4.5 GW for solar PV modules. The company is listed on the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy's Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM) among pure-play non-captive manufacturers.
The company operates manufacturing facilities at Falta SEZ in Kolkata, West Bengal, and Oragadam in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It has plans to increase its installed capacity to 10.5 GW by fiscal 2026 and 15.5 GW by fiscal 2027. It is also setting up a 3 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu as part of its backward integration strategy.
Vikram Solar reported a 21.11 per cent increase in revenue from operations, rising from ₹2,073.23 crore in FY23 to ₹2,510.99 crore in FY24. EBITDA grew from ₹186.18 crore in FY23 to ₹398.58 crore in FY24.
The company's product portfolio includes Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) modules, Heterojunction Technology (HJT) modules, and Passivated Emitter and Rear Contact (PERC) modules in both bifacial and monofacial formats.
The book-running lead managers to the issue are JM Financial Ltd, Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd, UBS Securities India Pvt Ltd, Equirus Capital Pvt Ltd, and PhillipCapital (India) Pvt Ltd. Link Intime India Pvt Ltd is the registrar to the issue.
