Astec LifeSciences IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹62 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Thu, Oct 29, 2009 - Wed, Nov 4, 2009

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Astec LifeSciences IPO is a book build issue of ₹61.50 crores. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 0.75 crore shares of ₹61.50 crore.

Astec LifeSciences IPO bidding started from Oct 29, 2009 and ended on Nov 4, 2009. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Nov 25, 2009.

Astec LifeSciences IPO price band is set at ₹82 per share. The lot size for an application is 75. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹6,150 (75 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 33 lots (2,475 shares), amounting to ₹2,02,950, and for bNII, it is 163 lots (12,225 shares), amounting to ₹10,02,450.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 1,00,000 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹0.00 to the issue price.

Almondz Global Securities Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

Refer to Astec LifeSciences IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Thu, Oct 29, 2009

IPO Close

Wed, Nov 4, 2009

Issue Price

₹82 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹138.82 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date29 Oct to 4 Nov, 2009
Listed onWed, Nov 25, 2009
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹77 to ₹82
Issue Price₹82 per share
Lot Size75 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital only
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size75,00,150 shares
(agg. up to ₹62 Cr)
Fresh Issue 75,00,150 shares
(agg. up to ₹62 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue94,28,980 shares
Share Holding Post Issue1,69,28,980 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol533138 / ASTEC
ISININE563J01010

IPO Timetable

Issue Reservation

Astec LifeSciences IPO comprises a total issue size of 75,00,000 shares. The net offer to the public is 74,00,000 shares, after excluding 1,00,000 shares under a preferential allotment. Of the Net offer 37,00,000 (50.00%) are allocated to QIB, 11,10,000 (15.00%) allocated to NII 25,90,000 (35.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 37,00,00050.00%49.33%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 11,10,00015.00%14.80%NA
Retail Shares Offered 25,90,00035.00%34.53%34,533
Preferential Reservations
Employee Shares Offered 1,00,0001.33%NA
Total Shares Offered 75,00,000100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 75 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 75 ₹6,150
Retail (Max) 32 2,400 ₹1,96,800
S-HNI (Min) 33 2,475 ₹2,02,950
S-HNI (Max) 162 12,150 ₹9,96,300
B-HNI (Min) 163 12,225 ₹10,02,450
IPO Subscription Details

Investor Category Reservations

Application CategoryMaximum Bidding LimitsBidding at Cut-off Price Allowed
Only RII Up to Rs 2 Lakhs Yes
Only sNII Rs 2 Lakhs to Rs 10 Lakhs No
Only bNII Rs 10 Lakhs to NII Reservation Portion No
Only employee Yes
Employee + RII/NII
  • Employee limit: (In certain cases, employees are given discount if bidding amount is upto Rs. 2 lakhs)
  • If applying as RII: Upto Rs. 2 lakhs
  • If applying as NII: sNII > Rs. 2 lakhs and upto Rs. 10 lakhs and bNII > Rs. 10 lakhs
Yes for Employee and RII/NII

About Astec LifeSciences Ltd.

Incorporated in 1994, Astec LifeSciences Limited is engaged in business of Agrochemicals and Pharmaceuticals. Company is primarily involved in the production of active ingredients and intermediates for agrochemicals and pharmaceutical segment. Hexaconazole, Tebuconazole, Metalaxyl and Propiconazole are some of their key products in agrochemical segment which are generally used in crop protection and Dicap is one of the key Pharmaceutical intermediate which is used in manufacture of antifungal agents.

Astec has multipurpose production facilities at 2 locations.

1. Dombivli - 1 plant (50km from Mumbai)
2. Mahad - 2 plants ( 180 kms from Mumbai)

Astec started it's first manufacturing unit in August 1994 in Dombivli, Maharashtra having an installed capacity of 120 MT for the manufacture of Dicap. In the year of 2002, Astec entered into an agreement with Behram Chemicals Private Limited for using and operating their manufacturing facilities located at Mahad Industrial Area, Maharashtra. During 2003-04 company expanded the total installed capacity of their units (Dombivli and Mahad) from 250 MT to 500 MT.

Astec has been granted ISO 9001:2000 Certificate of Assessment by International Standards Certification Pvt limited, Australia for “Design, Development, Manufacture and Supply of Organic Chemical and Intermediates for Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Industry”.

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 Expansion of our existing manufacturing facilities at Mahad, Maharashtra 32.56
2 Expansion of our existing Research and Development facility at Dombivli, Maharashtra 2.55
3 Contingencies @ 2.5% of the above expansion project 0.88
4 Meeting Product Registration expenses 3.76
5 Meeting long-term working capital requirements 11.00
6 General Corporate Purposes 7.05
7 Issue Expenses 6.70

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

KPI
RoNW35.15%
Pre IPOPost IPO
Promoter Holding0.9999%55.69%
Market Cap138.82 Cr.
Astec LifeSciences is promoted by 2 entrepreneurs:1. Mr. Ashok Hiremath - aged 54 years, is a Masters of Arts from University of Oxford and Post Graduate Diploma holder in Chemical Engineering from University College, University of London.2. Dr. P.L. Tiwari - aged 64 years, is a MBBS and MD (Medicine) from Banaras Hindu University. He is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (MRCP) and Fellow of Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh (FRCP). He is a practicing cardiologist in Mumbai. He was awarded UP Ratna award in January, 1996 by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He was also awarded L U Kirpalani Memorial Award for Life Time Achievement- 2005 by A’ward Medical Association.

Astec IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Astec IPO is subscribed 1.56 times on November 4, 2009 5:00:00 PM (Day 4). The public issue subscribed 2.36 times in the retail category, 0.61 times in the QIB category, and 3 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB0.6137,00,000
NII311,10,000
Retail2.3625,90,000
Employee0.51,00,000
Total1.5675,00,000

Astec LifeSciences Limited IPO Grading / Rating

CARE has assigned an IPO Grade 2 to Astec LifeSciences Limited IPO. This means as per CARE, company has below average fundamentals. CARE assigns IPO gradings on a scale of 5 to 1, with Grade 5 indicating strong fundamentals and Grade 1 indicating poor fundamentals. Link to download CARE rating document.

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Selling Commission & Brokerage
2 Registrars fees 0.00
3 Fees for Legal Counsel to the Issue 0.00
4 Fees payable to Grading Agency for grading the Issue 0.00
5 Printing and Distribution of Issue Stationery 0.00
6 Advertising and Marketing expenses 0.00
7 Other expenses (stamp duty, initial listing fees, depository fees, charges for using the book building software of the exchanges and other related expenses) 0.00

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price82.0082.00
Open85.5583.00
Low80.0083.00
High90.7090.70
Last Trade83.9084.00

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IPO Registrar

Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

Astec LifeSciences Ltd. Address
5-5A, 4th floor,
Kamanwala Chambers, Sir P. M. Road,
Fort, Mumbai - 400001
Fort, Maharashtra
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IPO FAQs

Astec LifeSciences IPO is a main-board IPO of 75,00,150 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹62 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹82 per share. The minimum order quantity is 75.

The IPO opens on Thu, Oct 29, 2009, and closes on Wed, Nov 4, 2009.

Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE, NSE.

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

Steps to apply in Astec LifeSciences IPO through Zerodha

  1. Visit the Zerodha website and login to Console.
  2. Go to Portfolio and click the IPOs link.
  3. Go to the 'Astec LifeSciences 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.

Visit Zerodha IPO Application Process Review for more detail.

The Astec LifeSciences IPO opens on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 and closes on Wed, Nov 4, 2009.

Astec LifeSciences IPO lot size is 75, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹6,150.

You can apply in Astec LifeSciences 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 Astec LifeSciences IPO will be done on [.], and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by . Check the Astec LifeSciences IPO allotment status.

The Astec LifeSciences IPO listing date is on Wed, Nov 25, 2009.

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