Orkla India, formerly known as MTR Foods, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its IPO. The company, best known for its packaged food products under the brands MTR and Eastern, will raise funds through a full offer for sale (OFS).
The IPO will comprise 2,28,43,004 equity shares of face value of ₹1 each, entirely offered by the promoters. Promoter group members Navas Meeran and Feroz Meeran, who own 5 per cent stake each in the company, will each offload 11,41,118 equity shares as part of the issue.
The offering will include a 35 per cent allocation for retail investors, along with a reserved quota for employees.
Orkla India is a prominent player in the packaged food segment, with a product portfolio spanning spices, ready-to-eat (RTE), ready-to-cook (RTC) meals, desserts, vermicelli, and more. For the financial year ending March 2025, the company reported revenue of ₹2,455 crore and a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹255.7 crore. In FY24, it posted revenue of ₹2,388 crore and PAT of ₹226.3 crore.
ICICI Securities, Citigroup, JP Morgan, and Kotak Mahindra Capital are the book-running lead managers to the issue.