Varun Beverages IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹1,113 Cr | Listed at BSE, NSE | Wed, Oct 26, 2016 - Fri, Oct 28, 2016

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Varun Beverages IPO is a book build issue of ₹1,112.50 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 1.50 crore shares aggregating to ₹667.50 crores and offer for sale of 1.00 crore shares aggregating to ₹445.00 crores.

Varun Beverages IPO bidding started from Oct 26, 2016 and ended on Oct 28, 2016. The allotment for Varun Beverages IPO was finalized on Nov 3, 2016. The shares got listed on BSE, NSE on Nov 8, 2016.

Varun Beverages IPO price band is set at ₹445 per share. The lot size for an application is 33. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹14,685 (33 shares) (based on upper price). The lot size investment for sNII is 14 lots (462 shares), amounting to ₹2,05,590, and for bNII, it is 69 lots (2,277 shares), amounting to ₹10,13,265.

The issue includes a reservation of up to 5,00,000 shares for employees offered at a discount of ₹0.00 to the issue price.

Axis Capital Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar of the issue.

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IPO Open

Wed, Oct 26, 2016

IPO Close

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

Issue Price

₹445 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹8,096.84 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date26 to 28 Oct, 2016
Listed onTue, Nov 8, 2016
Face Value10 per share
Price Band₹440 to ₹445
Issue Price₹445 per share
Lot Size33 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size2,50,00,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹1,113 Cr)
Fresh Issue 1,50,00,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹668 Cr)
Offer for Sale1,00,00,000 shares of ₹10
(agg. up to ₹445 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue16,69,51,525 shares
Share Holding Post Issue18,19,51,525 shares
BSE Script Code / NSE Symbol540180 / VBL
ISININE200M01013

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Issue Reservation

Varun Beverages IPO comprises a total issue size of 2,50,00,000 shares. The net offer to the public is 2,45,00,000 shares, after excluding 5,00,000 shares under a preferential allotment. Of the Net offer 1,22,50,000 (50.00%) are allocated to QIB, 36,75,000 (15.00%) allocated to NII 85,75,000 (35.00%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue Max Allottees
QIB Shares Offered 1,22,50,00050.00%49.00%NA
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 73,50,00029.40%NA
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 49,00,00019.60%NA
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 36,75,00015.00%14.70%NA
Retail Shares Offered 85,75,00035.00%34.30%2,59,848
Preferential Reservations
Employee Shares Offered 5,00,0002.00%NA
Total Shares Offered 2,50,00,000100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 33 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 33 ₹14,685
Retail (Max) 13 429 ₹1,90,905
S-HNI (Min) 14 462 ₹2,05,590
S-HNI (Max) 68 2,244 ₹9,98,580
B-HNI (Min) 69 2,277 ₹10,13,265
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IPO Anchor Investors

Varun Beverages IPO raises ₹327.08 crore from anchor investors. Varun Beverages IPO Anchor bid date is October 25, 2016.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateTue, Oct 25, 2016
Shares Offered73,50,000
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)327.08
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Sat, Dec 3, 2016
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Wed, Feb 1, 2017

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 Varun Beverages Ltd.

Incorporated in 1995, Varun Beverages Ltd is franchisee of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) and non-carbonated beverages (NCBs) sold under trademarks owned by PepsiCo in India and internationally. Information in this paragraph is provided by chittorgarh.com, India's No. 1 IPO Investment Portal.The company produces and distributes a range of CSDs under the brands of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Seven-Up, Mirinda Orange, Mirinda Lemon, Mountain Dew, Seven-Up Nimbooz Masala Soda, Seven-Up Revive, and Evervess.

Company also produces and distributes NCBs under the brands of Tropicana Slice; Tropicana Frutz (Lychee, Apple and Mango); and Nimbooz, as well as packaged drinking water under the brand Aquafina. In addition, the company has the franchise for Ole brand of PepsiCo products in Sri Lanka. Visit chittorgarh.com for more detail.They sells its products to retail outlets, including e-commerce, supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores, bars, and restaurants, as well as to grocery stores through distributors. As of April 30, 2016, they operated 16 production facilities across India and five production facilities in their international licensed territories.

Competitive Strengths:

1. Demonstrated ability to grow Sales Volumes
2. Strategically located large and technologically advanced production capabilities
3. Wide spread and integrated sales and distribution network that ensures effective market penetration
4. Significant markets with high growth potential
5. Creating value through alignment with PepsiCo

Company Financials ()

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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 Prepayment or scheduled repayment of a portion of outstanding indebtedness availed by the Company 540.00
2 General corporate purposes 99.94

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Varun Beverages IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The Varun Beverages IPO is subscribed 1.86 times on October 28, 2016 5:00:00 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 0.82 times in the retail category, 4.94 times in the QIB category, and 0.42 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid for
QIB4.9449,00,000
NII0.4236,75,000
Retail0.8285,75,000
Employee0.055,00,000
Total1.861,76,50,000

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 GC BRLMs and BRLMs fees and commissions (including underwriting commission, brokerage and selling commission) and brokerage and selling commission for Registered Brokers, RTAs and CDPs 16.69
2 Commission/processing fee for SCSBs 2.30
3 Registrar to the Offer, NSDL, CDSL 0.33
4 Other advisors to the Offer 3.92
5 Others - Listing fees, SEBI filing fees, book building software fees 2.70
6 Others - Advertising and marketing expenses, Printing and stationary 6.66
7 Others - Travelling 3.03
8 Others - Miscellaneous 1.72

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsBSENSE
Final Issue Price445.00445.00
Open430.00430.00
Low417.10416.85
High471.00471.75
Last Trade461.90459.50

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IPO Registrar

Kfin Technologies Ltd.

Contact Details

Varun Beverages Ltd. Address
F - 2/7, Okhla Industrial Area,
Phase I
New Delhi - 110020
New Delhi, New Delhi
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IPO FAQs

Varun Beverages IPO is a main-board IPO of 2,50,00,000 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹1,113 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹445 per share. The minimum order quantity is 33.

The IPO opens on Wed, Oct 26, 2016, and closes on Fri, Oct 28, 2016.

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

Steps to apply in Varun Beverages 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 'Varun Beverages 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 Varun Beverages IPO opens on Wed, Oct 26, 2016 and closes on Fri, Oct 28, 2016.

Varun Beverages IPO lot size is 33, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹14,685.

You can apply in Varun Beverages 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 Varun Beverages IPO will be done on Thursday, November 3, 2016, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Mon, Nov 7, 2016. Check the Varun Beverages IPO allotment status.

The Varun Beverages IPO listing date is on Tue, Nov 8, 2016.

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