IPO Issue Details
Issue Price / Price Band₹642 per share (Fixed Price)
Face Value₹10 Per Share
Lot Size23 Shares per Lot
Total Issue Size1,25,86,355 shares (aggregating up to ₹808.04 Cr)
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Sale Type / CategoryFresh Capital-cum-Offer for Sale
Exchange / PlatformNSE & BSE
IPO TypeMainboard
Subscription OpenTue, 24 May 2022
Subscription CloseThu, 26 May 2022
Anchor AllotmentMon, 23 May 2022
Basis of AllotmentTue, 31 May 2022
Initiation of RefundsWed, 01 Jun 2022
Credit of Shares to DematThu, 02 Jun 2022
Listing DateFri, 03 Jun 2022
UPI Mandate Deadline2022-05-26
Application & Investment Details
Retail — Min (1 Lots)₹14,766 — 23 shares
Retail — Max (13 Lots)₹191,958 (13 Lots)
HNI — Min (14 Lots)₹2,06,724 — 322 shares
P/E Ratio (Pre-IPO)72.3x
Pre-IPO Promoter Holding11,47,16,318 shares
Post-IPO Promoter Holding12,44,82,673 shares
Fresh Issue Shares97,66,355 shares (aggregating up to ₹627.00 Cr)
Offer for Sale Shares28,20,000 shares of ₹10 (aggregating up to ₹181.04 Cr)
About Aether Industries Ltd.
Incorporated in 2013, Aether Industries Limited is a manufacturer of speciality chemicals. The company is the sole manufacturer in India of chemicals such as 4-(2-Methoxyethyl) Phenol (4MEP), 3-Methoxy-2-Methylbenzoyl Chloride (MMBC), Thiophene-2-Ethanol (T2E), Ortho Tolyl Benzo Nitrile (OTBN), N-Octyl-D-Glucamine, Delta-Valerolactone and Bifenthrin Alcohol.The company has three business models: Large scale manufacturing of intermediates and speciality chemicals, CRAMS (contract research and manufacturing services) and Contract manufacturing.Aether Industries has two manufacturing sites at Sachin in Surat, Gujarat. Manufacturing Facility 1 is a 3,500 square metre facility including R&D and Hydrogenation Facilities and Pilot Plant. Manufacturing Facility 2 encompasses roughly 10,500 square metres, with an installed capacity of 6,096 MT per year spread among three buildings and 16 production streams as of September 30, 2021.As of March 31, 2022, Aether Industries Limited's product portfolio comprised over 25 products which were sold to over 34 global companies in 18 countries and to over 154 domestic companies. The company is the largest manufacturer of 4MEP, T2E, NODG and HEEP products in the world by volume.Competitive StrengthsDifferentiated portfolio of market-leading products.Focus on R&D to leverage the core competencies of chemistry and technology.Long-standing relationships with a diversified customer base.Synergistic Business Models focused on Large Scale Manufacturing, CRAMS and Contract Manufacturing.Focus on Quality, Environment, Health and Safety (QEHS).Strong and consistent financial performance.Experienced Promoters and Senior Management with extensive domain knowledge.
Objects of the Issue
Aether Industries Ltd. proposes to utilise the net proceeds from the Issue for the following objects:
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1. Prepayment or repayment of all or a portion of certain outstanding borrowings availed by the Company.
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2. Funding capital expenditure requirements for the manufacturing facility (Proposed Greenfield Project).
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3. Funding working capital requirements of the Company.
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4. General corporate purposes.
Shareholding & Lock-in
Pre-IPO Promoter Holding
11,47,16,318 shares
Post-IPO Promoter Holding
12,44,82,673 shares
Lock-in Period (30%)June 30, 2022
Lock-in Period (50%)August 29, 2022