Kaveri Seed Co. IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹68 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Thu, Sep 6, 2007 - Tue, Sep 11, 2007

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Kaveri Seed IPO is a book build issue of ₹68.04 crores. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 0.40 crore shares of ₹68.04 crore.

Kaveri Seed IPO bidding started from Sep 6, 2007 and ended on Sep 11, 2007. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Oct 4, 2007.

Kaveri Seed IPO price band is set at ₹170 per share. The lot size for an application is 40. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹6,800 (40 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 30 lots (1,200 shares), amounting to ₹2,04,000, and for bNII, it is 148 lots (5,920 shares), amounting to ₹10,06,400.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 2,00,000 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹0.00 to the issue price.

Anand Rathi Advisors Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

Refer to Kaveri Seed IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Thu, Sep 6, 2007

IPO Close

Tue, Sep 11, 2007

Issue Price

₹170 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹232.90 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date6 to 11 Sep, 2007
Listed onThu, Oct 4, 2007
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹150 to ₹170
Issue Price₹170 per share
Lot Size40 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital only
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size40,02,184 shares
(agg. up to ₹68 Cr)
Fresh Issue 40,02,184 shares
(agg. up to ₹68 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue97,00,000 shares
Share Holding Post Issue1,37,00,000 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol532899 / KSCL
ISININE455I01029

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Issue Reservation

Kaveri Seed IPO comprises a total issue size of 40,00,000 shares. The net offer to the public is 38,00,000 shares, after excluding 2,00,000 shares under a preferential allotment. Of the Net offer 19,00,000 (50.00%) are allocated to QIB, 5,70,000 (15.00%) allocated to NII 13,30,000 (35.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 19,00,00050.00%47.50%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 5,70,00015.00%14.25%NA
Retail Shares Offered 13,30,00035.00%33.25%33,250
Preferential Reservations
Employee Shares Offered 2,00,0005.00%NA
Total Shares Offered 40,00,000100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 40 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 40 ₹6,800
Retail (Max) 29 1,160 ₹1,97,200
S-HNI (Min) 30 1,200 ₹2,04,000
S-HNI (Max) 147 5,880 ₹9,99,600
B-HNI (Min) 148 5,920 ₹10,06,400
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 Kaveri Seed Co.Ltd.

Incorporated in 1986, Kaveri Seed Company Limited is Hyderabad based company in the business of production, processing and marketing of high quality hybrid seeds for different crops like corn, sunflower, cotton, paddy, grain sorghum, etc. and has recently forayed into micronutrients and bio products.

Kaveri Seeds currently have production, processing and R&D facilities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Kaveri Seeds research mainly focuses on developing superior hybrids in different crops like corn, cotton, sunflower, paddy, bajra, etc.

In the year 2002, Kaveri Seeds began a new venture to produce and market bio-pesticides, bio-fertilizers, micronutrients, fertilizer mixtures and plant growth regulators.

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 Acquisition of farmland for R&D near Hyderabad, Alwar and Ahmedabad 20.00
2 Setting up of marketing offices & godowns in Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Aurangabad 12.01
3 Setting up of corn cob drying plants in Medak District, and Bellary 4.20
4 Setting up of a biotechnology lab at Gundla Pochampally near Hyderabad 2.04
5 Upgradation of existing seed processing plants at Kandlakoi, Gundla Pochampally, Gatla Narsingapur and Bellary 9.17
6 Setting up of a seed processing Plant in Medak District near Hyderabad 5.88
7 Working capital Margin requirements 10.00
8 Issue Expenses 5.41

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

KPI
RoNW40.11%
Pre IPOPost IPO
Promoter Holding86.09%60.99%
Market Cap232.90 Cr.

Kaveri Seed IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Kaveri Seed IPO is subscribed 4 times on September 11, 2007 5:00:00 PM (Day 4). The public issue subscribed 3.26 times in the retail category, 5.59 times in the QIB category, and 5.05 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 Fees, Underwriting and Selling Commission 2.72
2 Advertisement and Marketing expenses 0.75
3 Printing and Stationery 1.35
4 Others (Registrars fee, legal fee, listing fee, etc) 5.90

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price170.00170.00
Open201.15204.00
Low201.15204.00
High262.00263.00
Last Trade230.10230.95

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IPO Registrar

Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

Kaveri Seed Co.Ltd. Address
513B, 5th Floor,
Minerva Complex,
S.D. Road,
Secunderabad, Telangana, 50000
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IPO FAQs

Kaveri Seed IPO is a main-board IPO of 40,02,184 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹68 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹170 per share. The minimum order quantity is 40.

The IPO opens on Thu, Sep 6, 2007, and closes on Tue, Sep 11, 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 Kaveri Seed IPO using UPI as a payment gateway. Zerodha customers can apply in Kaveri Seed IPO by login into Zerodha Console (back office) and submitting an IPO application form.

Steps to apply in Kaveri Seed 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 'Kaveri Seed 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 Kaveri Seed IPO opens on Thu, Sep 6, 2007 and closes on Tue, Sep 11, 2007.

Kaveri Seed IPO lot size is 40, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹6,800.

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

The Kaveri Seed IPO listing date is on Thu, Oct 4, 2007.

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