The initial public offer (IPO) of JSW Infrastructure received bids for 5,09,35,27,446 shares as against 13,62,83,186 shares on offer. The issue was subscribed 37.37 times.

The Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) category was subscribed 57.09 times. The Non Institutional Investors (NIIs) category was subscribed 15.99 times. The Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) category was subscribed 10.32 times.

The issue opened for bidding on Monday (25 September 2023) and it closed on Wednesday (27 September 2023). The price band of the IPO is fixed at Rs 113-119 per share.

The offer comprised of only fresh issue of equity share aggregating to Rs 2800 crore. Of the net proceeds of fresh issue, the company will be using Rs 880 crore towards re/pre-payment (in full or part of all/portion) of certain borrowings through investment in wholly owned subsidiaries, JSW Dharmatar Port (JDPPL) and JSW Jaigarh Port (JJPL).

Further, Rs 1029.035 crore will be utilized towards financing capital expenditure requirements through investments in JJPL for proposed expansion/upgradation works i.e. expansion of LPG terminal (Rs 865.751 crore), setting up of electric substation (Rs 59.40 crore) and purchase & installation of dredger (Rs 103.884 crore) at Jaigarh Port; Rs 151.049 crore towards financing capital expenditure requirements through investments in JSW Mangalore Containter Terminal (JMCTPL), a WoS for proposed expansion at Mangalore Container Terminal and balance towards general corporate purposes.

Gross consolidated debt of the company as of end 30 June 2023, was Rs 4,228.387 crore and the net debt was Rs 1,873.778 crore.

Ahead of the IPO, JSW Infrastructure on Friday, 22 September 2023 raised Rs 1,259.99 crore from anchor investors. The board allotted 10.58 crore shares at Rs 119 each to 65 anchor investors.

JSW Infrastructure a part of JSW Group, is the second largest commercial port operator in India in terms of cargo handling capacity. It develops and operates ports and port terminals pursuant to port concessions.

It currently operates nine port concessions in India with an aggregate installed cargo handling capacity of 158.43 MTPA as of 30 June 2023 spread across spread across both west and east coast of India.

The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 320.89 crore and net sales of Rs 878.10 crore for the three months ended on 30 June 2023.