Alpex Solar IPO: Retail Portion Booked 345.88 Times, QIB Portion 141.48 Times

Alpex Solar opened its initial public offer (IPO) for subscription on February 8, 2024, and will close it on February 12, 2024. The company has set the price band for the issue between Rs 109-115 per share. It aims to raise Rs 74.52 crore from the offering, which includes a fresh issue of 64.80 lakh equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each through the book-building route. The IPO lot size for Alpex Solar is 1,200 equity shares, and retail investors must invest a minimum amount of Rs 1,38,000.

About the company

The Greater Noida-based company, Alpex Solar, manufactures PV modules utilizing monocrystalline and polycrystalline cell technologies. The company’s product portfolio includes bifacial, mono-perc, and Halfcut solar PV modules. Additionally, Alpex Solar provides comprehensive solar energy solutions, encompassing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of AC/DC Solar Pumps in both Surface and Submersible categories.

Subscription Status

On the final day of subscription, investors booked the IPO 320.95 times against 64.80 lakh equity shares. The QIB portion experienced a subscription of 141.48 times, while the retail portion was booked 345.88 times, and the NII portion was subscribed 501.93 times.

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Price Band

The company has set the price band for the issue between Rs 109-115 per share.

Issue Size

It is a fresh issue of 64.80 lakh equity shares. The face value is Rs 10 each through the book-building route. The IPO lot size for Alpex Solar is 1,200 equity shares. Retail investors must make a minimum investment of Rs 1,38,000.

IPO Reserve Portion

• Non-institutional investors: 9.24 lakh equity shares
• Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs): 12.31 lakh shares
• Retail portion: 21.55 lakh equity shares

Objectives of the issue

“Alpex Solar intends to utilise Rs 19.55 crore of the net proceeds from the IPO to upgrade and expand its existing solar module manufacturing facility, increasing its capacity from 450 MW to 1.2 GW in the existing manufacturing unit,” the official press release said.

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