Panther Tyres raises Rs2.63b in IPO
Financing will be utilised for expansion of its tyre, tube manufacturing capacity
10 of 20 funds outperformed benchmark 100 index. PHOTO: FILE
Panther Tyres Limited raised funds worth Rs2.63 billion through auction of 40 million shares to institutional, rich individual and retail investors at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday.
The financing will be utilised for expansion of its tyre and tube manufacturing capacity.
The company got a share price of Rs65.8 each during the two-day (Jan 27-28) bidding process, which is better known as book building. The company made a new record during the auction as it sold shares at the upper limit. As per details, the company opened bidding at Rs47 per share, which could increase by a maximum of 40% to the upper limit of Rs65.8 in accordance with the prevailing laws.