Sun TV IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹603 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Mon, Apr 3, 2006 - Fri, Apr 7, 2006

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Sun TV IPO is a book build issue of ₹602.79 crores. The issue is entirely a fresh issue of 0.69 crore shares of ₹602.79 crore.

Sun TV IPO bidding started from Apr 3, 2006 and ended on Apr 7, 2006. The shares got listed on the NSE and the BSE on Apr 28, 2006.

Sun TV IPO is set final issue price at ₹875 per share.

Kotak Mahindra Capital Co.Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

Refer to Sun TV IPO DRHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Mon, Apr 3, 2006

IPO Close

Fri, Apr 7, 2006

Issue Price

₹875 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹6,027.80 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date3 to 7 Apr, 2006
Listed onFri, Apr 28, 2006
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹730 to ₹875
Issue Price₹875 per share
Lot Size
Sale TypeFresh capital only
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size68,89,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹603 Cr)
Fresh Issue 68,89,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹603 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue6,20,00,155 shares
Share Holding Post Issue6,88,89,155 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol532733 / SUNTV
ISININE424H01027

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Issue Reservation

Sun TV IPO comprises a total issue size of 68,89,000 shares. Out of which, 41,33,400 (60.00%) are allocated to QIB, 6,88,900 (10.00%) allocated to NII 20,66,700 (30.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Total Issue
QIB Shares Offered 41,33,40060.00%
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 6,88,90010.00%
Retail Shares Offered 20,66,70030.00%
Total Shares Offered 68,89,000100.00%

About Sun TV Ltd.

Incorporated in 1985, Sun TV Limited is a television broadcasting company focused on regional entertainment, primarily in Tamil and Malayalam languages.

The company operates multiple TV channels, including flagship channel Sun TV, along with KTV, Sun Music, and Surya TV, offering a mix of serials, movies, music, game shows, and talk shows. It also runs Tamil FM radio stations under the Suryan FM brand.

Operations are concentrated in South India, particularly Tamil Nadu and Kerala, where the network has a strong audience presence driven by local-language programming.

The company had 699 employees as of December 31, 2005, with workforce spread across programming, administration, technical, and marketing functions.

Company Financials (Restated Consolidated)

Period Ended31 Dec 200531 Mar 200531 Mar 2004
Assets427.33490.10362.62
Total Income252.70301.05268.32
Profit After Tax101.3076.7577.73
NET Worth296.68405.27327.30
Reserves and Surplus234.68403.27325.30
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 Capitalization of the Subsidiaries 35.58
2 Launch of new TV channels 11.37
3 Construction of an owned corporate office, studio facilities and additional uplinking infrastructure 6.23
4 Purchase of new equipment and up-gradation of existing equipment 3.13
5 General corporate purposes 0.89
Total 57.19

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

KPIDec 31, 2005Mar 31, 2005
RoNW35%19%
Price to Book Value18.29
Pre IPOPost IPO
Promoter Holding100%89.99%
Market Cap6,027.80 Cr.
Kalanithi Maran, Mallika Maran, Dayanidhi Maran, Anbukarasi Maran, Kavery Kalanithi, Kaviya Kalanithi, Neena Belliappa and Serina Belliappa are the company promoters.

Sun TV IPO IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Sun TV IPO IPO subscription status. Full data available on IPOMatrix.com.

Category Subscription (times) Shares Offered Shares bid for
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Total 46.92 68,89,000 32,32,62,223

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Lead management fee and underwriting commissions 1.79
2 Advertising and Marketing expenses 0.13
3 Printing and stationery 0.70
4 Others (Monitoring agency fees, Registrars fee, legal fee, etc.) 0.46
Total 3.08

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price875.00875.00
Open1,111.001,000.00
Low1,061.001,000.00
High1,500.001,502.90
Last Trade1,466.051,464.65

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IPO Registrar

Kfin Technologies Ltd.

Contact Details

Sun TV Ltd. Address
367/369
Anna Salai
Teynampet
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600018
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IPO FAQs

Sun TV IPO is a main-board IPO of 68,89,000 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹603 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹875 per share. The minimum order quantity is .

The IPO opens on Mon, Apr 3, 2006, and closes on Fri, Apr 7, 2006.

Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE, NSE.

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

Steps to apply in Sun TV 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 'Sun TV 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 Sun TV IPO opens on Mon, Apr 3, 2006 and closes on Fri, Apr 7, 2006.

Sun TV IPO lot size and the minimum order quantity is not available at this time. Please check again later.

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

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