Balaji Speciality Chemicals files draft papers for IPO
Aug 12, 2022, 12:53 IST
- Balaji Speciality’s offer consists of a fresh issue of equity shares worth ₹250 crore.
- The company’s shareholders and promoters have proposed to sell up to 26 lakh equity shares.
- It intends to use the proceeds to repay ₹68 crore in debt and use ₹119.5 crore for working capital.
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Solapur-based speciality chemical company Balaji Speciality Chemicals on August 12 filed its preliminary papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO). Balaji Speciality Chemicals, in its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), mentioned that the offer consists of a fresh issue of shares worth ₹250 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 26 lakh equity shares sold by the promoters and shareholders in the company.
| Selling Shareholder | Type | Number of Equity Shares Up For Sale |
| Ande Prathap Reddy | Promoter Group | Up to 1,030,000 equity shares |
| Ande Srinivas Reddy | Promoter Group | Up to 5,600,000 equity shares |
| Ram Reddy Dundurapu | Promoter Group | Up to 1,900,000 equity shares |
| Rajeshwar Reddy Nomula | Promoter Group | Up to 2,300,000 equity shares |
| Gaddam Hemanth Reddy | Promoter Group | Up to 660,000 equity shares |
| Achanta Annapurna | Promoter Group | Up to 2,250,000 equity shares |
| Dundurapu Vandana Reddy | Promoter Group | Up to 2,000,000 equity shares |
The company intends to use the proceeds from the issue to repay ₹68 crore in debt and use ₹119.5 crore for working capital and general corporate purposes. The company may also look to raise an additional ₹50 crore in a pre-IPO placement.
Incorporated in 2010, Balaji Speciality Chemicals is a subsidiary of Balaji Amines Ltd, which is the sole manufacturer of niche chemicals such as Ethylene Diamine (EDA), Piperazine Anhydrous (PIP), Diethylenetriamine (DETA), Aminoethyl ethanolamine (AEEA) and Aminoethyl Piperazine (AEP), using the MonoethanolAmine (MEA) process.
The chemicals manufactured by Balaji Speciality Chemicals is an import substitute and are used in various industries such as speciality chemicals, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Its key customers include Nanjing Union Chemical Co. Ltd, Korea India Ltd, UPL Ltd, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd and Aarti Drugs Ltd.
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