Persistent Systems IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹168 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - Fri, Mar 19, 2010

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Persistent Systems IPO is a book build issue of ₹168.01 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 0.41 crore shares aggregating to ₹128.31 crores and offer for sale of 0.13 crore shares aggregating to ₹39.70 crores.

Persistent Systems IPO bidding started from Mar 17, 2010 and ended on Mar 19, 2010. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Apr 6, 2010.

Persistent Systems IPO price band is set at ₹310 per share. The lot size for an application is 20. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹6,200 (20 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 33 lots (660 shares), amounting to ₹2,04,600, and for bNII, it is 162 lots (3,240 shares), amounting to ₹10,04,400.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 5,41,976 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹0.00 to the issue price.

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

Refer to Persistent Systems IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Wed, Mar 17, 2010

IPO Close

Fri, Mar 19, 2010

Issue Price

₹310 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹1,240.00 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date17 to 19 Mar, 2010
Listed onTue, Apr 6, 2010
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹290 to ₹310
Issue Price₹310 per share
Lot Size20 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size54,19,706 shares
(agg. up to ₹168 Cr)
Fresh Issue 41,39,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹128 Cr)
Offer for Sale12,80,706 shares of ₹10
(agg. up to ₹40 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue3,58,61,000 shares
Share Holding Post Issue4,00,00,000 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol533179 / PERSISTENT
ISININE262H01013

IPO Timetable

Issue Reservation

Persistent Systems IPO comprises a total issue size of 54,19,706 shares. The net offer to the public is 48,77,730 shares, after excluding 5,41,976 shares under a preferential allotment. Of the Net offer 29,26,638 (60.00%) are allocated to QIB, 4,87,773 (10.00%) allocated to NII 14,63,319 (30.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 29,26,63860.00%54.00%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 4,87,77310.00%9.00%NA
Retail Shares Offered 14,63,31930.00%27.00%73,165
Preferential Reservations
Employee Shares Offered 5,41,97610.00%NA
Total Shares Offered 54,19,706100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 20 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 20 ₹6,200
Retail (Max) 32 640 ₹1,98,400
S-HNI (Min) 33 660 ₹2,04,600
S-HNI (Max) 161 3,220 ₹9,98,200
B-HNI (Min) 162 3,240 ₹10,04,400
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 Persistent Systems Ltd.

Incorporated in 1990, Persistent Systems Ltd is in the business of outsourced software product development (OPD) services.

Company design, develop and maintain software systems and solutions, create new applications and enhance the functionality of existing software products.

Company's main focus is in the area of telecommunications, life sciences and infrastructure and systems.

Persistent Systems won the 2008 NASSCOM Innovation Award and recognized as one of the leading technology companies in the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2009.

Company has nine development centers in Europe, America and Asia. In India, company operates from Pune. Company has workforce of more than 3500 software professionals.

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 Establishment of development facilities. 174.90
2 Capitalise our Subsidiaries for establishing development facilities. 2.96
3 Procuring hardware. 20.45
4 Fund expenditure for general corporate purposes. 20.24

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

KPI
ROE18.5%
ROCE42.8%
RoNW18.55%
Pre IPOPost IPO
Promoter Holding43.34%0.3885%
Market Cap1,240.00 Cr.
The Promoters of Persistent Systems Ltd are:
1. Dr. Anand Deshpande
2. Mr S.P. Deshpande

Persistent Systems IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Persistent Systems IPO is subscribed 93.6 times on March 19, 2010 6:30:00 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 21.69 times in the retail category, 144.43 times in the QIB category, and 107.73 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB144.4329,26,638
NII107.734,87,773
Retail21.6914,63,319
Employee0.615,41,976
Total93.654,19,706

Persistent Systems Ltd IPO Grading / Rating

CRISIL has assigned an IPO Grade 4 to Persistent Systems Ltd IPO. This means as per CRISIL, company has above average fundamentals. CRISIL assigns IPO gradings on a scale of 5 to 1, with Grade 5 indicating strong fundamentals and Grade 1 indicating poor fundamentals. Click here to download the CRISIL IPO Grading Document for Persistent Systems Ltd.

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Fees of the Lead Manager 5.37
2 Fees to the Bankers to Issue
3 Underwriting commission, brokerage and selling commission 0.19
4 Advertising and marketing expenses, printing and stationery, distribution, postage etc. 2.85
5 Registrar to the Issue 0.41
6 Other expenses (Grading Agency, Legal Advisors, Auditors and other Advisors etc.) 2.50

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price310.00310.00
Open400.00361.60
Low386.00361.60
High448.00447.30
Last Trade408.00406.35

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IPO Registrar

MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

Persistent Systems Ltd. Address
Bhageerath,
402 Senapati Bapat Road,
Pune 411 016, Maharashtra, India
Pune, Maharashtra
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IPO FAQs

Persistent Systems IPO is a main-board IPO of 54,19,706 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹168 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹310 per share. The minimum order quantity is 20.

The IPO opens on Wed, Mar 17, 2010, and closes on Fri, Mar 19, 2010.

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

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

Steps to apply in Persistent Systems 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 'Persistent Systems 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 Persistent Systems IPO opens on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 and closes on Fri, Mar 19, 2010.

Persistent Systems IPO lot size is 20, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹6,200.

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

The Persistent Systems IPO listing date is on Tue, Apr 6, 2010.

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