TBO Tek Set to Raise Rs 1,000 Cr Through IPO Opening on May 8

Travel distribution firm TBO Tek plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore through its IPO, opening for subscription on May 8 and closing on May 10. The IPO includes a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 400 crore and an OFS of 1.25 crore shares by promoters and investors. Proceeds will be used for platform growth, acquisitions, and corporate purposes. TBO Tek is a leading global travel distribution platform with presence in over 100 countries and handles 33,000 daily bookings. Investment firm General Atlantic recently acquired a minority stake in the company.

Travel distribution firm TBO Tek Ltd is looking to raise Rs 1,000 crore through its initial share sale, which will open for public subscription on May 8.

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) will conclude on May 10 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on May 7, according to the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP).

The company's maiden public issue comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 400 crore and an Offer-for-Sale (0FS) of up to 1.25 crore equity shares by promoters and investors.

According to market sources, OFS size could be around Rs 600 crore, taking the total IPO size to Rs 1,000 crore.

Those selling shares in the OFS are promoters -- Gaurav Bhatnagar, Manish Dhingra and LAP Travel -- and investors-- TBO Korea and Augusta TBO.

Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used for the growth and strengthening of the platform by adding new buyers and suppliers, and unidentified inorganic acquisitions, besides, a portion will be used for general corporate purposes.

Last month, TBO Tek received capital markets regulator Sebi's nod to float the IPO.

TBO Tek is a leading travel distribution platform in the global travel and tourism industry providing services to buyers and suppliers in over 100 countries as of June 30, 2023. The company offers over 7,500 destinations and facilitates 33,000 bookings per day through their platform.

In October 2023, investment firm General Atlantic announced that it would acquire a minority stake in TBO.

Axis Capital Ltd, Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Ltd, Jefferies India Private Ltd and JM Financial Ltd are the book-running lead managers of the issue. The equity shares will be listed on the BSE and NSE.

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