Aakash Exploration Services IPO Details

Fixed Price IPO | ₹10 Cr | Listed at NSE SME | Tue, Apr 17, 2018 - Thu, Apr 19, 2018

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Aakash Exploration IPO is a fixed price issue of ₹10.08 crores. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 0.18 crore shares of ₹10.08 crore.

Aakash Exploration IPO bidding started from Apr 17, 2018 and ended on Apr 19, 2018. The allotment for Aakash Exploration IPO was finalized on Apr 24, 2018. The shares got listed on NSE SME on Apr 27, 2018.

Aakash Exploration IPO price is ₹56 per share. The lot size for an application is 2,000. The minimum amount of investment required by an individual investor (retail) is ₹1,12,000 (2000 shares) (based on upper price). The minimum lot size for investment in HNI is 2 lots (4,000 shares), amounting to ₹2,24,000.

Monarch Networth Capital Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Skyline Financial Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue. The Market Maker of the company is Monarch Networth Capital Ltd..

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IPO Open

Tue, Apr 17, 2018

IPO Close

Thu, Apr 19, 2018

Issue Price

₹56 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹37.80 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date17 to 19 Apr, 2018
Listed onFri, Apr 27, 2018
Face Value10 per share
Issue Price₹56 per share
Lot Size2,000 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital only
Issue TypeFixed Price IPO
Listing AtNSE SME

Total Issue Size18,00,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹10 Cr)
Reserved for Market Maker
90,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹0.5040 Cr)
Monarch Networth Capital Ltd.
Fresh Issue
(Ex Market Maker)
17,10,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹10 Cr)
Net Offered to Public17,10,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹10 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue49,50,000 shares
Share Holding Post Issue67,50,000 shares
NSE Symbol AAKASH
ISININE087Z01016

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Issue Reservation

Aakash Exploration IPO comprises a total issue size of 18,00,000 shares. The net offer to the public is 17,10,000 shares, after excluding 90,000 shares allotted on a firm basis. Of the Net offer 8,55,000 (50.00%) allocated to NII 8,55,000 (50.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 8,55,00050.00%47.50%
Retail Shares Offered 8,55,00050.00%47.50%
Firm Reservations
Market Maker Shares Offered 90,0005.00%
Total Shares Offered 18,00,000100.00%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 ₹1,12,000
Retail (Max) 1 2,000 ₹1,12,000
HNI (Min) 2 4,000 ₹2,24,000
IPO Subscription Details

About Aakash Exploration Services Ltd.

Incorporated in 2007, Gujarat based Aakash Exploration Services Limited is a company engaged in providing services for Oil and Gas Exploration.

The company is an ISO 9001 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified company. It provides Mobile Work Over Rigs, Hot Oil Circulation Unit, Air Compressor, Mobile Steaming Unit (Boiler), Mobile Pumping Unit, Crane, Manpower Services, SRP Unit supply and Maintenance and other similar Services.

Aakash Exploration is providing Oil and Gas field Services to M/S Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (A Govt. of India Company), Ahmedabad, Mehsana and Hazira Projects and also providing similar services to private oil field operators namely GSPCL, Cairn, Essar, Great Eastern Energy, IOC, Niko, OIL, Price Petroleum etc to their extreme satisfaction. Aakash Exploration Services Limited is a national group of Oil and Gas Field Services with a staff of more than 250 employees and operating in more than 7 states of India.

Company Financials ()

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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 Payment of Cash Credit Facilities 3.00
2 Repayment of Unsecured Loans 2.00
3 Working Capital Requirement 2.08
4 General Corporate Purpose 2.50

IPO Review

[Dilip Davda]
Although sector is poised for bright prospects and company has shown steady growth in its working except for FY16, its aggressive pricing is leaving nothing on table for new investors in near term. Hence there is no harm in giving this issue a miss.
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Aakash Exploration IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Aakash Exploration IPO is subscribed 1.48 times on April 19, 2018 5:00:00 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 1.38 times in the retail category, [.] times in the QIB category, and 1.59 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
NII*1.598,55,00013,60,000
Retail1.388,55,00011,78,000
Total1.4817,10,00025,38,000

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Issue management fees including fees and reimbursements of Market Making fees and Underwriting. 0.33
2 Regulatory expenses and payment to other intermediaries, Advertisement & Marketing Expenses and other out of pocket expenses, selling commissions, brokerages. 0.18

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsNSE SME
Final Issue Price56.00
Open55.75
Low53.00
High57.00
Last Trade57.00

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IPO Registrar

Skyline Financial Services Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

Aakash Exploration Services Ltd. Address
424-426, 4th Floor,
Shukan Mall, Nr. Visat Petrol Pump,
Sabarmati,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380005
  • +91 79-48006633/ 65423366
  • hemang@aakashexploration.com
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IPO FAQs

Aakash Exploration IPO is a SME IPO of 18,00,000 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹10 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹56 per share. The minimum order quantity is 2000.

The IPO opens on Tue, Apr 17, 2018, and closes on Thu, Apr 19, 2018.

Skyline Financial Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on NSE SME.

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The Aakash Exploration IPO opens on Tue, Apr 17, 2018 and closes on Thu, Apr 19, 2018.

Aakash Exploration IPO lot size is 2000, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹1,12,000.

You can apply in Aakash Exploration 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 Aakash Exploration IPO will be done on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Thu, Apr 26, 2018. Check the Aakash Exploration IPO allotment status.

The Aakash Exploration IPO listing date is on Fri, Apr 27, 2018.

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