ECOS Mobility Listing: ECOS Mobility made a strong entrance in the stock market on Wednesday, with its shares listing at a premium on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE. The company's share price opened at Rs 390 on the NSE, marking a 16.77 per cent increase over its issue price of Rs 334. On the BSE, the stock debuted at Rs 391.30, up 17.16 per cent from the issue price.
The initial public offering (IPO) of ECOS Mobility generated significant interest among investors, raising Rs 601.20 crore through an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to 1,80,00,000 equity shares. The IPO was priced between Rs 318 and Rs 334 per equity share and was oversubscribed by 64.18 times by the close of the issue on August 30, 2024.
Market experts had predicted a strong debut for the stock, with some expecting a premium of 40 per cent to 45 per cent on the listing. Although the actual listing was slightly below these expectations, it still represents a solid performance.
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The IPO attracted anchor investments totaling Rs 180.36 crore, and shares were allocated to different investor categories, with qualified institutional buyers receiving 50 per cent of the issue, retail investors 35 per cent, and non-institutional investors 15 per cent.
ECOS (India) Mobility & Hospitality Limited, founded in February 1996, is a leading provider of chauffeur-driven car rental services in India. The company focuses on delivering chauffeured car rentals (CCR) and employee transportation services (ETS) to corporate clients, including several Fortune 500 companies operating in India.
Before the IPO, the company raised Rs 180.36 crore from anchor investors, signaling strong institutional interest. However, since the public issue is entirely an OFS, the IPO proceeds will go to the selling promoters rather than being retained by the company.
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