RINL’s IPO gets delayed indefinitely due to pricing disagreement

10 Oct 2012 Evaluate

The much awaited initial public offer (IPO) of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL), which was supposed to kick-start the new disinvestment calendar of the central government, has been deferred indefinitely following a pricing disagreement issue between the merchant bankers and steel ministry officials. The government is planning to sell up to 10% stake or 48.90 crore shares in RINL through the issue.

Merchant bankers handling the share sale, UBS and Deutsche Securities had recommended a price of Rs 16-18 a share for the IPO, much below the current book value of the company of Rs 22.50 and it was evident that steel ministry would not agree to sell RINL's share below its book value. Consequently, the meeting of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) scheduled to finalise the price was called off.

Earlier too, the issue was embroiled in many issues and was delayed due to employee protest and a major explosion, which took place during the trial of a new oxygen control unit near the steel melting shop at Vizag Steel Plant (VSP), resulting in the fire and the subsequent deaths on June 13.

Further, the finance ministry said that the government remains committed to the disinvestment programme and will evaluate the decision in due course keeping in view all the relevant factors. The government has budgeted Rs 30,000 crore this year from disinvestments.

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