Signature Global shares jump 19 pc in debut trade

New Delhi: Shares of Signature Global (India) on Wednesday ended with a premium of 19 per cent against the issue price of Rs 385. The stock made its debut at Rs 445, up 15.58 per cent from the issue price on the BSE.

During the day, it jumped 22.97 per cent to Rs 473.45. It finally ended at Rs 458.40, rallying 19.06 per cent. On the NSE, it listed at Rs 444, registering a jump of 15.32 per cent. The stock ended at Rs 456.55, up 18.58 per cent. The company commanded a market valuation of Rs 6,441.01 crore. In volume terms, 4.08 lakh shares of the company were traded on the BSE and over 1.43 crore shares on the NSE during the day.

The Rs 730 crore-Initial Public Offer (IPO) of Signature Global (India) was subscribed 11.88 times on the final day of subscription on Friday, helped by encouraging participation from institutional investors. The total size of the IPO was up to Rs 730 crore, with a fresh issue of shares worth up to Rs 603 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to Rs 127 crore. The price band for the offer was Rs 366-385 per share.

Delhi-NCR-based Signature Global -- backed by HDFC Capital and IFC -- had in July last year filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with capital markets regulator Sebi to launch its IPO. Signature Global, which focuses on the affordable and mid-income housing segment, had clocked Rs 2,590 crore worth of sales bookings in the preceding fiscal. The company commenced operations in 2014. As of March 31, 2023, it has sold 27,965 residential and commercial units, all within Delhi-NCR, with an aggregate saleable area of 18.90 million square feet.