Ola Electric IPO – Price band to risk factors, all you need to know

Aug 1, 2024

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​Ola Electric IPO

Bengaluru-based Ola Electric’s initial public offering (IPO) will open on Friday, August 2 and will close on Tuesday, August 6.

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Price band

Ola Electric has fixed a price band of ₹72-₹76 per share for its public issue.

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About the company

Ola Electric is a Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler maker which sells several electric scooters.

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IPO size

Ola Electric is looking to raise ₹6,145.56 crore from the current IPO. This includes a fresh issue of ₹5,500 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) component of ₹645.56 crore.

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Lot size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 195 shares and in multiples of 195 shares thereafter.

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Current operations

The company, founded in 2017 has over 870 experience centres and 429 service centres. The company currently sells four electric scooters and is expected to soon launch an electric bike.

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Financials

The company’s income was ₹5,243.27 crore in FY24, up from ₹2,782.70 crore in FY23. The company reported a loss of ₹1,584.40 crore in FY24, up from ₹1,472.08 crore loss reported in FY23.

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Risk factors

The company’s sales are subject to adverse reactions to changes in subsidies offered by the government on the sale of electric vehicles. The company has reportedly received a legal notice from MapMyIndia over alleged data theft.

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Objectives of the issue

The funds raised will be used to repay the indebtedness of its subsidiary, invest in R&D, growth initiatives, general corporate purposes and expansion of the capacity of its cell manufacturing plant.

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