Credo Brands Marketing IPO: Check out Price Band, Issue Size & more

The initial public offer (IPO) by Credo Brands Marketing, the parent firm of the Mufti Menswear brand, commenced on December 19, 2023, and will conclude on December 21, 2023. 

Established in 1999, Credo Brands Marketing Limited introduced its flagship brand “Mufti,” offering casual men’s clothing.

The company’s product line encompassed shirts, T-shirts, and trousers. It has a diverse array of products, including sweatshirts, jeans, cargos, chinos, jackets, blazers, and sweaters. These offerings span various categories such as relaxed vacation wear, authentic daily attire, urban casual wear, party outfits, and athleisure.

As of May 31, 2023, the company operates 1,773 retail outlets across India. Among these are 379 exclusive brand stores (EBOs), 89 large format stores (LFSs), and 1,305 multi-brand stores (MBOs).

Price Band & Face Value

On the eve of the IPO opening, Credo Brands Marketing secured approximately Rs 165 crore from notable anchor investors. In its filing with the exchanges, the Mumbai-based company disclosed the allocation of 58,90,488 equity shares to anchor investors at Rs 280 per equity share.

Credo Brands confirmed that among the total allocation to anchor investors, 24,99,167 shares were allotted to three domestic mutual funds. The offering comprises an offer for sale of up to 1,96,34,960 equity shares. The price band has been fixed at Rs 260 to Rs 280 per share, each having a face value of Rs 2.

IPO Allocation

As per Credo Brands Marketing, the offer allocation will be distributed with a maximum of 50 percent available to Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs). A minimum of 15 percent has been allocated to Non-Institutional Bidders (NIBs) while a minimum of 35 percent to retail individual bidders.

Bidding Details

Investors can bid for a minimum of 53 equity shares and in multiples of 53 shares thereafter. Consequently, retail investors will require a minimum investment of Rs 14,840 to participate.

Anchor book of the IPO

Integrated Core Strategies, Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore), Nippon Life India, HSBC Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, SBI General Insurance Company, JM Financial Mutual Fund, Reliance General Insurance Company, and Subhkam Ventures.

Book Running Lead Managers

DAM Capital Advisors, ICICI Securities, and Keynote Financial Services are serving as the book-running lead managers for the issue.

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