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Infra.Market to enter public markets via Shalimar Paints share swap
Infra.Market to enter public markets via Shalimar Paints share swap
Infra.Market, the building materials platform, is pursuing a backdoor listing through a share swap with Shalimar Paints, a deal that could give its shareholders over 77% of the listed paints company. Shalimar's…
The Story in Brief
Infra.Market, the building materials platform, is pursuing a backdoor listing through a share swap with Shalimar Paints, a deal that could give its shareholders over 77% of the listed paints company. Shalimar's board approved the preferential issue on 12 August, under which it will issue equity and compulsorily convertible preference shares worth about ₹10,440 crore to 185 investors including Infra.Market cofounders.
The move comes after Infra.Market confidentially filed for a ₹5,000 crore IPO in September 2025 and received Sebi approval in January. Livemint reports that weak market sentiment towards new-age IPOs drove the decision. Separately, Shalimar plans a ₹1,000 crore QIP for growth capital. In February 2026, Infra.Market raised ₹1,250 crore in debt from Ascertis Credit to refinance borrowings.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that IPOs are dying and backdoor listings are the smarter path ignores a simple fact: market conditions change. Infra.Market's share swap values it at roughly its last fundraise of ₹24,000 crore, yet Shalimar Paints has a market cap of just ₹700 crore. The real test is whether minority shareholders will be protected when a ₹24,000 crore firm squeezes into a ₹700 crore shell. Watch the swap ratio and the QIP pricing closely, they will show who gets the better end of this deal.
Source: livemint.com
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