Idea Cellular IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹2,444 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Mon, Feb 12, 2007 - Thu, Feb 15, 2007

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Idea Cellular IPO is a book build issue of ₹2,443.75 crores. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 32.58 crore shares of ₹2,443.75 crore.

Idea Cellular IPO bidding started from Feb 12, 2007 and ended on Feb 15, 2007. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Mar 9, 2007.

Idea Cellular IPO price band is set at ₹75 per share. The lot size for an application is 90. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹6,750 (90 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 30 lots (2,700 shares), amounting to ₹2,02,500, and for bNII, it is 149 lots (13,410 shares), amounting to ₹10,05,750.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 66,66,666 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹0.00 to the issue price.

Citigroup Global Markets India Pvt.Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

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IPO Open

Mon, Feb 12, 2007

IPO Close

Thu, Feb 15, 2007

Issue Price

₹75 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹19,765.20 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date12 to 15 Feb, 2007
Listed onFri, Mar 9, 2007
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹65 to ₹75
Issue Price₹75 per share
Lot Size90 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital only
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size32,58,33,333 shares
(agg. up to ₹2,444 Cr)
Fresh Issue 32,58,33,333 shares
(agg. up to ₹2,444 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue2,30,95,27,206 shares
Share Holding Post Issue2,63,53,60,539 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol532822 / IDEA
ISININE669E01016

IPO Timetable

Issue Reservation

Idea Cellular IPO comprises a total issue size of 32,58,33,333 shares. The net offer to the public is 31,91,66,667 shares, after excluding 66,66,666 shares under a preferential allotment. Of the Net offer 19,15,00,000 (60.00%) are allocated to QIB, 3,19,16,667 (10.00%) allocated to NII 9,57,50,000 (30.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 19,15,00,00060.00%58.77%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 3,19,16,66710.00%9.80%NA
Retail Shares Offered 9,57,50,00030.00%29.39%10,63,888
Preferential Reservations
Employee Shares Offered 66,66,6662.05%NA
Total Shares Offered 32,58,33,333100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 90 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 90 ₹6,750
Retail (Max) 29 2,610 ₹1,95,750
S-HNI (Min) 30 2,700 ₹2,02,500
S-HNI (Max) 148 13,320 ₹9,99,000
B-HNI (Min) 149 13,410 ₹10,05,750
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 Idea Cellular Ltd.

Idea Cellular Limited, an Aditya Birla Group company is a leading mobile operator in India and currently operates in 11 Circles.

Following the growth opportunities in the Indian telecommunications market, Idea Cellular is among fastest growing mobile operator.

Idea Cellular provide mobile services in 11 Circles in India, namely the metropolitan Circle of Delhi, the category A Circles of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, the category B Circles of Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh (East) and Uttar Pradesh (West) and the category C Circle of Himachal Pradesh.

More facts:
1. For the financial years 2005 and 2006, Idea's gross revenues were approximately Rs. 22.68 billion and Rs. 29.73 billion, respectively.
2. Idea Recently got license for the Mumbai and Bihar Circles.

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 Building, strengthening and expanding our network and related services in the New Circles 157.11
2 Entry Fee and capital expenditure for NLD operations 8.33
3 Roll out for services in Mumbai Circle 64.70
4 Redemption of Preference Shares 75.67
5 Issue Expenses 8.25

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

KPI
RoNW18.08%
Pre IPOPost IPO
Promoter Holding65.8%58.6%
Market Cap19,765.20 Cr.

Idea Cellular IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Idea Cellular IPO is subscribed 49.51 times on February 15, 2007 5:00:00 PM (Day 4). The public issue subscribed 3.87 times in the retail category, 78.68 times in the QIB category, and 22.82 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Lead management, underwriting and selling commissions 28.09
2 Advertising and marketing expenses 16.61
3 Printing and stationery 18.04
4 Other (Registrar’s fees, legal fees, etc.) 19.76

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price75.0075.00
Open92.4085.00
Low84.0084.40
High94.2592.00
Last Trade85.5585.70

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IPO Registrar

Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

Idea Cellular Ltd. Address
Idea Cellular Limited,
Suman Tower,
Plot No. 18, Sector-11,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382011
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IPO FAQs

Idea Cellular IPO is a main-board IPO of 32,58,33,333 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹2,444 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹75 per share. The minimum order quantity is 90.

The IPO opens on Mon, Feb 12, 2007, and closes on Thu, Feb 15, 2007.

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

Steps to apply in Idea Cellular 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 'Idea Cellular 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 Idea Cellular IPO opens on Mon, Feb 12, 2007 and closes on Thu, Feb 15, 2007.

Idea Cellular IPO lot size is 90, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹6,750.

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

The Idea Cellular IPO listing date is on Fri, Mar 9, 2007.

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