# Mopshop Distribution IPO opens August 19 at Rs 138 per share 2026-08-17T16:34:23+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Mopshop Distribution's Rs 27.26 crore initial public offering opens for subscription on August 19 and closes on August 21. The price is fixed at Rs 138 per equity share. The IPO comprises a fresh issue of 15.01 lakh shares and an offer-for-sale of 3.75 lakh shares by a promoter. The company will use Rs 11.98 crore of the proceeds to repay loans, Rs 2.60 crore to buy commercial vehicles for logistics, and Rs 1.05 crore for a rooftop solar plant at its Vasai warehouse in Maharashtra. The facility management supplies firm reported total income of Rs 42 crore and profit after tax of Rs 3.48 crore in FY25. Shares are tentatively scheduled to list on the BSE SME platform on August 26. Khandwala Securities is the sole book-running lead manager. On day one, the issue was subscribed 29%, with retail portion at 56% and NII at 2%, according to Livemint. The grey market premium was Rs 22, suggesting a listing price around Rs 160, Livemint reports. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets report the same core facts with neutral-report framing. The Hindu Business Line leads with the company's use of funds and CEO quote, positioning the IPO as a growth and sustainability move. Livemint leads with subscription data and grey market premium, giving the story an investor-action angle. Neither overstates or omits anything material. The key metric to watch is final subscription numbers at close on August 21, which will indicate retail and institutional demand for this SME listing. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report) Straightforward IPO announcement with company rationale and fund usage details. - livemint.com (neutral report) Focused on subscription status and grey market premium, no editorial slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-19T13:38:00+00:00. Tags: BSE SME, IPO, Mopshop Distribution, Rahul Jain Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mopshop-distribution-ipo-opens-august-19-at-rs-138-per-share/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mopshop-distribution-ipo-opens-august-19-at-rs-138-per-share/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/