Archean Chemical Industries IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹1,462 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Wed, Nov 9, 2022 - Fri, Nov 11, 2022

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Archean Chemical Industries IPO is a book build issue of ₹1,462.30 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 1.98 crore shares aggregating to ₹805.00 crores and offer for sale of 1.62 crore shares aggregating to ₹657.31 crores.

Archean Chemical Industries IPO bidding started from Nov 9, 2022 and ended on Nov 11, 2022. The allotment for Archean Chemical Industries IPO was finalized on Nov 16, 2022. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Nov 21, 2022.

Archean Chemical Industries IPO price band is set at ₹407 per share. The lot size for an application is 36. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹14,652 (36 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 14 lots (504 shares), amounting to ₹2,05,128, and for bNII, it is 69 lots (2,484 shares), amounting to ₹10,10,988.

IIFL Capital Services Ltd. is the book running lead manager and MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

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IPO Open

Wed, Nov 9, 2022

IPO Close

Fri, Nov 11, 2022

Issue Price

₹407 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹5,665.56 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date9 to 11 Nov, 2022
Listed onMon, Nov 21, 2022
Face Value2 per share
Price Band₹386 to ₹407
Issue Price₹407 per share
Lot Size36 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size3,59,28,869 shares
(agg. up to ₹1,462 Cr)
Fresh Issue 1,97,78,869 shares
(agg. up to ₹805 Cr)
Offer for Sale1,61,50,000 shares of ₹2
(agg. up to ₹657 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue10,32,74,120 shares
Share Holding Post Issue12,30,52,989 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol543657 / ACI
ISININE128X01021

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IPO Reservation

Archean Chemical Industries IPO offers total 3,59,28,869 shares. Out of which 2,69,46,653 (75.00%) allocated to QIB, 1,07,78,662 (30.00%) allocated to QIB (Ex- Anchor), 53,89,330 (15.00%) allocated to NII 35,92,886 (10.00%) allocated to RII and 1,61,67,991 (45.00%) allocated to Anchor investors.

Investor Category Shares Offered Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 2,69,46,653 (75.00%)NA
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 1,61,67,991 (45.00%)NA
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 1,07,78,662 (30.00%)NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 53,89,330 (15.00%)NA
  − bNII > ₹10L 35,92,887 (10.00%)7,128
  − sNII < ₹10L 17,96,443 (5.00%)3,564
Retail Shares Offered 35,92,886 (10.00%)99,802
Total Shares Offered3,59,28,869 (100.00%)

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 36 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 36 ₹14,652
Retail (Max) 13 468 ₹1,90,476
S-HNI (Min) 14 504 ₹2,05,128
S-HNI (Max) 68 2,448 ₹9,96,336
B-HNI (Min) 69 2,484 ₹10,10,988
IPO Subscription Details

IPO Anchor Investors

Archean Chemical Industries IPO raises ₹658.04 crore from anchor investors. Archean Chemical Industries IPO Anchor bid date is November 7, 2022.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateMon, Nov 7, 2022
Shares Offered1,61,67,991
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)658.04
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Fri, Dec 16, 2022
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Tue, Feb 14, 2023

About Archean Chemical Industries Ltd.

Archean Chemical Industries Limited is India's largest exporter of bromine and industrial salt in Fiscal 2021. The company is the leading speciality marine chemical manufacturer in India and is focused on producing and exporting bromine, industrial salt, and sulphate of potash to customers around the world.

Archean Chemical Industries markets theproducts to 18 global customers in 13 countries and to 24 domestic customers. The company was the largest exporter of industrial salt in India with exports of 2.7 million MT in Fiscal 2021.

Archean Chemical Industries Limited are the largest exporter of Bromine from India. The company is the only manufacturer of sulphate potash in India. The company's marine chemicals business is predominately conducted on a business-to-business basis both in India and internationally.

The company has an integrated production facility for the bromine, industrial salt, and sulphate of potash operations, located at Hajipir, Gujarat, located on the northern edge of the Rann of Kutch brine fields.

Strengths:

  • Leading market position, expansion and growth in bromine and industrial salt.
  • High entry barriers in the speciality marine chemicals industry.
  • Established infrastructure and integrated production with cost efficiencies.
  • Focus on environment and safety.
  • Largest Indian exporter of bromine and industrial salt with a global customer base.
  • Strong and consistent financial performance.
  • Experienced management team, promoters and financial investors and stakeholders.

Company Financials (Restated)

Period Ended30 Jun 202231 Mar 202231 Mar 202031 Mar 2019
Assets1,606.651,529.681,428.601,260.51
Total Income408.821,142.83617.00572.91
Profit After Tax84.41188.58-36.2439.97
NET Worth345.44261.075.9742.37
Reserves and Surplus0.000.00
Total Borrowing915.58921.87929.26772.02
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 Redemption or earlier redemption, in part or full, of NCDs issued by the Company 805.00
2 General corporate purposes 35.03

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

KPI
ROE113.11
ROCE34.62
Debt/Equity3.53
RoNW72.24
PAT Margin16.68%
EBITDA Margin42.42%
Pre IPOPost IPO
EPS (₹)18.26
P/E (x)16.78
Promoter Holding65.58%53.41%
Market Cap5,665.56 Cr.
Chemikas Speciality LLP, Ravi Pendurthi and Ranjit Pendurthi are the company promoters.

IPO Review

[Dilip Davda]
ACIL has created a niche place as a specialty chemical manufacturer and exporter. It has started bearing fruits for its undergoing downstream expansions that have helped in improving margins. Based on its FY23 earnings, the issue appears reasonably priced. Considering ongoing fancy for specialty chemical shares, investors may consider investing in this blue chip in the offing for medium to long-term rewards.
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Archean Chemical IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Archean Chemical IPO is subscribed 32.23 times on November 11, 2022 7:00:00 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 9.96 times in the retail category, 48.91 times in the QIB category, and 14.9 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB48.911,07,06,09552,35,90,840
NII14.955,50,7388,27,21,196
    bNII (bids above ₹10L)16.937,00,4926,25,25,844
    sNII (bids below ₹10L)10.9218,50,2462,01,95,352
Retail9.9637,00,4923,68,66,736
Total32.231,99,57,32564,31,78,772

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 BRLMs’ fees and commissions (including underwriting commission and selling commission) 43.14
2 Commission/processing fee for SCSBs, Sponsor Banks and Bankers to the Offer. Brokerage and selling commission and bidding charges for members of the Syndicate, Registered Brokers, RTAs and CDPs (1)(2)(3)(4) 4.29
3 Fees payable to the Registrar to the Offer 0.28
4 Fees payable to the other advisors to the Offer (fee payable to a chartered accountants appointed for providing confirmations and certificates for the purpose of the Offer; F&S for preparing the industry report commissioned by our Company; the virtual data room provider in connection with due diligence for the Offer; and chartered engineer for certifying the installed and utilization capacity of our manufacturing facility) 2.22
5 Others
6 (i) Listing fees, SEBI filing fees, upload fees, BSE and NSE processing fees, book building software fees and other regulatory expenses. 5.57
7 (ii) Printing and stationery expenses 2.20
8 (iii) Advertising and marketing expenses 0.47
9 (iv) Fees payable to legal counsels 5.18
10 (v) Miscellaneous 0.22

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price407.00407.00
Open449.00450.00
Low440.05440.20
High476.05476.00
Last Trade457.95458.15

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IPO Registrar

MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

Archean Chemical Industries Ltd. Address
No. 2, North Crescent Road,
T Nagar,
Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600017
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IPO FAQs

Archean Chemical Industries IPO is a main-board IPO of 3,59,28,869 equity shares of the face value of ₹2 aggregating up to ₹1,462 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹407 per share. The minimum order quantity is 36.

The IPO opens on Wed, Nov 9, 2022, and closes on Fri, Nov 11, 2022.

MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE, NSE.

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  5. Submit IPO application form.
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The Archean Chemical Industries IPO opens on Wed, Nov 9, 2022 and closes on Fri, Nov 11, 2022.

Archean Chemical Industries IPO lot size is 36, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹14,652.

You can apply in Archean Chemical Industries 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 Archean Chemical Industries IPO will be done on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Fri, Nov 18, 2022. Check the Archean Chemical Industries IPO allotment status.

The Archean Chemical Industries IPO listing date is on Mon, Nov 21, 2022.

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