BoAt parent Company Imagine Marketing Received SEBI Approval for Confidential DRHP

According to the report published on Tuesday, boAt, one of the leading makers of headphones and Smart Watches, had filed a confidential DRHP in April and has finally received a SEBI approval to launch an IPO (initial public offering) of electronics brand boAt's parent, Imagine Marketing.

The company is reportedly aiming for a valuation of ₹13,000 crore. This is the second attempt by the company to launch its IPO. In January 2022, the company filed its confidential draft papers for a ₹2,000 crore IPO, which included a fresh issue of ₹900 crore and an OFS of ₹1,100 crore.

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Founded by Aman Gupta and Sameer Mehta in 2013, Imagine Marketing provides products like audio devices, smart wearables, personal grooming items, and mobile accessories. So far in 2024, Swiggy and Vishal Mega Mart have launched their IPOs after first making confidential filings.

Instead of the traditional rule of filing the DRHP, where the companies must launch their IPOs within 12 months of SEBI’s approval. While the pre-filing route companies get 18 months from SEBI’s approval to launch their IPO, this is beneficial to many companies. 

According to the market expert, the confidential pre-IPO route makes IPOs more flexible and less stressful. This route allows the company to change the issue size by up to 50%.

Among the other 13 companies, Imagine Marketing is one of the companies that got SEBI’s approval in August to raise funds through IPOs.

The shares of Imagine Marketing will be going to list on the NSE and the BSE.

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