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Texmaco Rail launches Rs 750-crore QIP issue, shares jump 3% to extend rally

Texmaxo Rail plans to use the QIP issue proceeds for funding capital expenditures, repayment of borrowings, supporting working capital needs.

November 22, 2023 / 13:16 IST
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Texmaco Rail share price has zoomed more than 150 percent so far in 2023.
Texmaco Rail share price has zoomed more than 150 percent so far in 2023.

Shares of Texmaco Rail extended previous session rally by jumping 3 percent on November 22 as the company has launched its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) to raise Rs 750 crore at a floor price Rs 135.90 a share. The issue also includes a green shoe option of Rs 200 crore.

At 12:47 pm, Texmaco Rail shares were trading half a percent higher at Rs 150.05 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

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Qualified institutional placements are a way to issue shares to the public without going through standard regulatory compliance. Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) are the only entities allowed to purchase QIPs. Green shoe option typically allows underwriters to sell more shares than the original issue amount.

The Kolkata-based engineering and infrastructure company plans to use the funds raised through the QIP issue for various purposes, including funding capital expenditures, repayment of borrowings, supporting working capital needs, and general corporate purposes.