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Prestige Estates withdraws ₹2,700 crore hotel IPO amid market headwinds
Realty developer Prestige Estates has shelved plans to float its hospitality subsidiary on the stock market, citing uncertain market conditions and strategic factors. The company had filed for the public offering in April last year.
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Prestige Estates Projects Ltd has decided to withdraw the Initial Public Offering of its hotel business unit, Prestige Hospitality Ventures Ltd (PHVL), according to a regulatory filing made on Friday. The company had originally filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in April of the previous year, seeking to raise up to ₹2,700 crore through the public issue.
The board of directors cited "strategic considerations and uncertain market conditions" as reasons for withdrawing the DRHP. The decision reflects broader volatility in capital markets and reassessment of timing for the hospitality sector's public market debut.
However, the door remains open for future fundraising efforts. Prestige Estates indicated that PHVL may consider filing a fresh draft red herring prospectus with Sebi for an equity share offering at a later stage, provided market conditions become conducive and necessary regulatory approvals are obtained.
The move comes against the backdrop of other strategic developments at the parent company. In August, Prestige Estates announced that Canada-based investment firm Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) would invest up to ₹3,000 crore in the company, signalling continued investor interest in the real estate sector despite current market uncertainties.