Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP)

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Shareholders of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) recently approved the company’s proposal to raise up to ₹5,000 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) of equity shares in one or multiple tranches.

About Qualified Institutional Placement 

• It is a capital-raising mechanism publicly listed companies use to issue equity shares or convertible securities exclusively to Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs). 
  • QIBs include mutual funds, venture capital funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.
• A QIP is, at its core, a way for listed companies to raise capital without having to submit legal paperwork to market regulators. 
• It is common in India and other Southeast Asian countries.
• It provides a quicker and cost-effective alternative to traditional public offerings (IPOs and FPOs) while ensuring minimal dilution of management control.

Why Was Qualified Institutional Placement Introduced in India?

• Earlier, since raising finance in the domestic market involved a lot of complications, Indian companies used to raise funds from the overseas markets. 
• So to prevent this, SEBI in 2006 introduced the QIP process so as to make the raising of funds easier in the domestic market.
• QIP allows companies to raise funds domestically, reducing dependence on foreign investors through instruments like American Depository Receipts (ADRs), Global Depository Receipts (GDRs), or Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs).

Qualified Institutional Placement FAQs

Q1. What is the difference between QIP and FPO?

Ans. QIP is a private placement of shares or securities to institutional investors, while an FPO (Follow-on Public Offer) involves offering additional shares to the public after the company is already listed.

Q2. What is the purpose of a QIP?

Ans. QIP allows companies to raise funds domestically, reducing dependence on foreign investors.

Q3. What is SEBI?

Ans. SEBI is the regulatory authority for the securities market in India.

Source: TH