Rustomjee Group firm Keystone Realtors: 10 key things to know before subscribing to the IPO

Nov 14, 2022

By: bhakti.makwana@timesinternet.in

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IPO opening

Keystone Realtors, which operates under the brand ‘Rustomjee’ opened today on November 14, and will close on November 16. The price band of the IPO is set at ₹514-541 a share.

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IPO size

Keystone Realtors plans to raise ₹635 crore through the IPO – ₹560 crore of it through a fresh issue of shares and ₹75 crore through an offer for sale by promoters and existing shareholders.

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What does the company do

The company is in the business of real estate construction, development and other related activities in India. As of June 30, 2022, it had 12 ongoing projects and 21 forthcoming projects across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), under affordable, mid and mass, and some premium categories.

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Analysts see strong brand and upcoming construction opportunities for the company

“With a strong brand and upcoming construction opportunities, we believe it is well placed, and as a result, we recommend that Keystone Realtors Ltd IPO be rated 'SUBSCRIBE',” said a report by KRChoksey Research.

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Strong pipeline

“In the view of leading position in the Mumbai Real estate market, strong pipeline of ~35mn sq. ft. of saleable area, strong track record with decent financials, and attractive valuation, we recommend ‘SUBSCRIBE’ to the issue,” said analysts at Reliance Securities.

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IPO money to be used

IPO proceeds will be utilised towards debt repayment, funding acquisition of future real estate projects, and general corporate purposes.

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Total borrowings by the company

Further, total borrowings of the company increased to ₹1,557 crore in FY22 from ₹1,220 crore in FY21. The company added that the development of real estate projects involved significant expenses, a large part of it funded through financing from banks and other financial institutions.

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Issues in fund raising in the future

The company mentioned in its RHP that it may face issues in raising additional loans. “Moreover, certain of our loan documents contain provisions that may limit our ability to incur future debt, make certain payments or take certain actions,” it said.

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Slowdown in profitability

In FY22, the real estate company’s net profits slumped 41 per cent from a year earlier to ₹136 crore while revenue rose 50 per cent to ₹1,269 crore.

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Peer companies

Lodha group company Macrotech Developers, Godrej Properties are among the company’s competitors.

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Allotment and listing date

The company’s shares are scheduled to be allotted on November 21 and the stock will be listed on November 24 on the exchanges.

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