Sanstar IPO Opens July 19: Rs 90-95 Price Band

New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Plant-based speciality products company Sanstar Ltd on Monday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 90 to 95 a share for its Rs 510-crore Initial Public Offering (IPO).

The initial share sale will open for public subscription on July 19 and conclude on July 23, the Ahmedabad-based company announced.

The IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of 4.18 crore shares and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of 1.19 crore shares by selling shareholders.

At the upper end of the price band, the IPO size is pegged at Rs 510.15 crore.

Proceeds from the fresh issue to the tune of Rs 181.55 crore will be utilised to fund the capital expenditure requirement for the expansion of the company's Dhule facility, Rs 100 crore for debt payment and a portion will also be used for general corporate purposes.

Sanstar is one of the major manufacturers of plant-based speciality products and ingredient solutions in India. The company's speciality products and ingredients add taste, texture, nutrients and increased functionality to foods as ingredients, thickening agents, stabilisers, and sweeteners, among others.

It has an installed capacity of 1,100 tonnes per day through its two manufacturing facilities at Dhule in Maharashtra and Kutch in Gujarat.

The company exports its products to 49 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania and has established its presence across India, distributing its products to 22 states.

Sanstar's revenue from operations has increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45.46 per cent to Rs 1,067.27 crore in fiscal 2024 from Rs 504.40 crore in fiscal 2022 and its profit after tax has surged multi-fold to Rs 66.77 crore in fiscal 2024 from Rs 15.92 crore in Fiscal 2022.

Investors can bid for a minimum of 150 equity shares and in multiples of 150 equity shares thereafter.

Pantomath Capital Advisors is the sole book-running lead manager for the IPO. The equity shares of the company are proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE.