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Sunshine Pictures IPO closes with 106 times subscription
Sunshine Pictures IPO, which closed on August 20, was subscribed 105.81 times, thehindubusinessline.com reports. The non-institutional investor portion was booked 197 times, QIBs 123.52 times, and retail investors 56.60 times. The Rs 282-crore IPO had a price band of Rs 342-360 per share.
livemint.com reports that by 11:40 AM on the final day, subscription stood at 35 times. The grey market premium was Rs 77, suggesting a listing pop of 21.39%. The company plans to use the fresh issue proceeds of Rs 172.80 crore for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Analysts offered mixed views. Swastika Investmart called it a high-risk tactical play, noting EBITDA margin surged to 78.65% but CFO turned negative at Rs -33.21 crore. Master Capital Services highlighted the company's data-led approach and pipeline of six films and two web series. Listing on BSE and NSE is expected on August 25.
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livemint.com led its coverage with the intraday subscription number (35 times) and grey market premium, giving space to analyst cautions about cash flow and margin quality. thehindubusinessline.com led with the final, far higher subscription figure (106 times) and offered no analyst critique. The divergence is not ideological but temporal: livemint updated mid-day and included cautious broker views, thehindubusinessline reported the closing number without critical commentary. A careful reader should note that the 106-times final figure suggests strong demand, but the analyst warnings about working capital lock-up and earnings volatility remain unaddressed. The listing price on August 25 will be the first concrete test of whether investor enthusiasm is sustainable.
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Sources (2): livemint.com (neutral report), thehindubusinessline.com (neutral report)
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
