Carlyle Group Plans Up to $400 Million IPO for India Auto Parts Platform
Private equity firm Carlyle Group is preparing for a potential initial public offering (IPO) of its India-based auto components platform, Highway Roop Precision Technologies, aiming to raise up to $400 million in the first half of next year. The IPO may include both fresh equity and shares sold by existing investors. Carlyle is working with several investment banks, including Kotak Mahindra Capital, JM Financial, Goldman Sachs, and Nomura. The final details depend on market conditions. Carlyle is also considering IPOs for other Indian portfolio companies.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 21 Sept, 10:32 am. Other outlets followed.