A-1 Acid IPO Details

Fixed Price IPO | ₹18 Cr | Listed at BSE SME | Tue, Sep 25, 2018 - Mon, Oct 1, 2018

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A-1 Acid IPO is a fixed price issue of ₹18.00 crores. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 0.30 crore shares of ₹18.00 crore.

A-1 Acid IPO bidding started from Sep 25, 2018 and ended on Oct 1, 2018. The shares got listed on BSE SME on Oct 10, 2018.

A-1 Acid IPO price is ₹60 per share. The lot size for an application is 2,000. The minimum amount of investment required by an individual investor (retail) is ₹1,20,000 (2000 shares) (based on upper price). The minimum lot size for investment in HNI is 2 lots (4,000 shares), amounting to ₹2,40,000.

Oneview Corporate Advisors Pvt.Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Cameo Corporate Services Ltd. is the registrar of the issue. The Market Maker of the company is Guiness Securities Ltd..

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IPO Open

Tue, Sep 25, 2018

IPO Close

Mon, Oct 1, 2018

Issue Price

₹60 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹60.00 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date25 Sep to 1 Oct, 2018
Listed onWed, Oct 10, 2018
Face Value10 per share
Issue Price₹60 per share
Lot Size2,000 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital only
Issue TypeFixed Price IPO
Listing AtBSE SME

Total Issue Size30,00,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹18 Cr)
Reserved for Market Maker
1,56,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹0.9360 Cr)
Guiness Securities Ltd.
Fresh Issue
(Ex Market Maker)
28,44,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹17 Cr)
Net Offered to Public28,44,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹17 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue70,00,000 shares
Share Holding Post Issue1,00,00,000 shares
BSE Script Code 542012
ISININE911Z01017

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Issue Reservation

A-1 Acid IPO comprises a total issue size of 30,00,000 shares. The net offer to the public is 28,44,000 shares, after excluding 1,56,000 shares allotted on a firm basis. Of the Net offer 14,22,000 (50.00%) allocated to NII 14,22,000 (50.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 14,22,00050.00%47.40%
Retail Shares Offered 14,22,00050.00%47.40%
Firm Reservations
Market Maker Shares Offered 1,56,0005.20%
Total Shares Offered 30,00,000100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 2,000 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 2,000 ₹1,20,000
Retail (Max) 1 2,000 ₹1,20,000
HNI (Min) 2 4,000 ₹2,40,000
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About A-1 Acid Ltd.

Incorporated in 2004, Ahmedabad based A-1 Acid Limited is a company engaged in the business of trading of industrial acid and Chemicals. The company offers a wide range of chemical products used in different industries like aluminum, chemical, textile, steel, pesticides, fertilizers, defense, metals, and petrol refineries. It also provides transportation facilities to businesses through its fleet of tankers.

The products are marketed and sold in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana, Odisha, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.

A-1 Acid Limited has an agreement with Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited for selling Sulphuric Acid. It has also an agreement with Hindalco Industries Limited and Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited as an authorized dealer.

The company's two warehouses are located at Gujarat.

The total revenue of the Company stood at Rs. 9616.50 lakhs, Rs. 10579.67 lakhs, and Rs. 8539.29 lakhs for the fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 respectively.

The PAT stood at Rs. 247.88 lakhs, Rs. 300.04 lakhs, and Rs. 92.48 lakhs for the fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016 respectively.

The company has employed one Managing Director, 7 fulltime employees, and 30 temporary laborers.

Company Financials ()

Period Ended
Amount in ₹ Crore

IPO Objects of the Issue

The Company proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds from the Issue towards the following objects:

# Issue Objects Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Funding working capital requirements of the Company 13.00
2 General Corporate Purpose 3.53
3 Issue Expenses 1.48

IPO Review

[Dilip Davda]
Issue is priced very aggressively discounting all near term positives. Inconsistent financial record of the company raises concern for future working. There is no harm in giving this issue a miss.
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A1 Acid IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The A1 Acid IPO is subscribed 1.81 times on October 1, 2018 6:50:02 PM (Day 5). The public issue subscribed 1.25 times in the retail category, [.] times in the QIB category, and 2.37 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
NII*2.3714,22,00033,66,000
Retail1.2514,22,00017,80,000
Total1.8128,44,00051,46,000

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Issue Management fees including, fees and reimbursement of underwriting commission, Brokerages, payment to other intermediaries such as legal advisor, peer review auditor, Registrars etc. 1.14
2 Regulatory and other fees 0.04
3 Other Expenses (marketing, printing, stationery expenses, postage etc.) 0.30

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSE SME
Final Issue Price60.00
Open61.00
Low61.00
High62.00
Last Trade61.25

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IPO Registrar

Cameo Corporate Services Ltd.

Contact Details

A-1 Acid Ltd. Address
Corporate House No. A-1,
Shivalik Business Centre, B/h. Rajpath Club,
S. G. Highway, Bodakdev
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380059
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IPO FAQs

A-1 Acid IPO is a SME IPO of 30,00,000 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹18 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹60 per share. The minimum order quantity is 2000.

The IPO opens on Tue, Sep 25, 2018, and closes on Mon, Oct 1, 2018.

Cameo Corporate Services Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE SME.

Zerodha customers can apply online in A-1 Acid IPO using UPI as a payment gateway. Zerodha customers can apply in A-1 Acid IPO by login into Zerodha Console (back office) and submitting an IPO application form.

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  2. Go to Portfolio and click the IPOs link.
  3. Go to the 'A-1 Acid IPO' row and click the 'Bid' button.
  4. Enter your UPI ID, Quantity, and Price.
  5. Submit IPO application form.
  6. Visit the UPI App (net banking or BHIM) to approve the mandate.

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The A-1 Acid IPO opens on Tue, Sep 25, 2018 and closes on Mon, Oct 1, 2018.

A-1 Acid IPO lot size is 2000, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹1,20,000.

You can apply in A-1 Acid IPO online using either UPI or ASBA as a payment method. ASBA IPO application is available in the net banking of your bank account. UPI IPO Application is offered by brokers who don't offer banking services. Read more detail about applying IPO online through Zerodha, Upstox, 5Paisa, Nuvama, HDFC Bank, and SBI Bank.

The finalization of Basis of Allotment for A-1 Acid IPO will be done on [.], and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by . Check the A-1 Acid IPO allotment status.

The A-1 Acid IPO listing date is on Wed, Oct 10, 2018.

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