TruAlt Bioenergy eyes Rs 750 cr via IPO

New Delhi: Leading biofuel producer TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO is a mix of fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs750 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 36 lakh equity shares by promoters, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP. The OFS consists of up to 18 lakh equity shares each by Dhraksayani Sangamesh Nirani and Sangamesh Rudrappa Nirani. The company may consider raising Rs150 crore under the pre-IPO placement round. If such placement is completed, the fresh issue size will be reduced. Out of the proceeds from the fresh issuance, Rs425 crore will be utilised for funding working capital requirements, Rs172.68 crore for setting up multi-feed stock operations, besides, a portion will be used for general corporate purposes. Based in Bengaluru, TruAlt Bioenergy focuses on ethanol production, with a daily production capacity of 1,400 kilolitres(KLPD).