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These Are the Indian IPOs in the Spotlight After Paytm Debacle

A worker prepares the stage during the listing ceremony for the IPO of One97 Communications Ltd., operator of PayTM, at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. One 97 Communications Ltd., which operates India's pioneering digital-payments brand Paytm, fell in its trading debut in Mumbai as investors questioned the company's valuations and path to profitability. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

At least a dozen Indian companies working on initial public offerings are now under extra investor scrutiny following the disastrous debut of digital payments startup Paytm, the country’s biggest ever IPO. 

Offerings on the radar include that of Oravel Stays Ltd., the operator of hotel-booking startup Oyo, which is looking to raise nearly $1 billion. Other sizable listings include API Holdings Ltd., the parent of online pharmacy PharmEasy, and logistics company Delhivery Ltd.

Planned smaller IPOs could have a harder time pricing shares if there is a reduced appetite for new listings. The shares of Paytm rival One MobiKwik Systems Ltd. have fallen about 40% in the so-called grey market.

Long List to Watch

Paytm shares have fallen about 30% since it started trading last week, with a rebound on Tuesday not enough to erase losses from the two previous sessions. Some companies that were seeking to benefit from the flood of transactions in India’s booming IPO market so far this year may now rethink the timing and pricing of their issues, according to Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd.

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Valuation is likely to become the main sticking point for those seeking to tap the market. Paytm’s valuation — around 26 times price-to-estimated sales for the financial year 2023 — towers above the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex Index on about 4 times.

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