08 Jul 2024


Trilegal advised the placement agents on the qualified institutions placement of equity shares by Cello World Limited aggregating to INR 7,373.20 million (“QIP”). The placement agents were Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Limited, Jefferies India Private Limited, JM Financial Limited, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited. The QIP saw investments from various marquee investors including Government of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore, SBI Life Insurance Co. Limited, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority – Way and Goldman Sachs Funds – Goldman Sachs India Equity Portfolio.
Cello is a prominent player in the consumer ware market in India with presence in the consumer houseware, writing instruments and stationery, moulded furniture and allied products, and consumer glassware. The proceeds of the QIP are proposed to be used for repayment of debt and setting up of a new facility for manufacturing stainless steel bottles and plastic insulated ware and household articles.
The fund raise came in 8 months after Cello got listed by way of an initial public offering. One of the reasons was also to comply with the minimum public shareholding requirement.
The Trilegal team was led by Capital Markets Partner, Richa Choudhary, and comprised Avanti Kale and Maitreya Rajurkar, Counsels; Sanya Chaudhari, Senior Associate; Aman Bahl, Urmil Shah and Shivayana Balodia, Associates.
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