Aeroflex Industries IPO: Issue subscribed 6.72 times on Day 1 so far, all portions fully booked; check latest GMP

The initial public offering (IPO) of Aeroflex Industries Ltd received a strong response from investors on the first day of bidding. All portions of the initial share sale were fully booked within three hours. The Rs 351 crore-IPO, which opened today for subscription, would conclude on August 24. The IPO price band has been fixed at Rs 102-108 per equity share. Investors can bid for a minimum of 130 equity shares and in multiples of 130 equity shares thereafter.

At 5 pm on Tuesday, the issue was booked 6.72 times. Aeroflex's IPO received 15,60,30,160 bids compared to the issue size of 2,32,17,667 shares, BSE data showed. The category reserved for non-institutional investors (NIIs) was booked 14.11 times and retail individual investors (RIIs) saw 6.71 times of the total bids. The portion kept for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) was subscribed 1.17 times and the quota for reservation portion shareholder was booked 3.63 times.

Ahead of its IPO, the Mumbai-based company said it has garnered Rs 103.68 crore from anchor investors. Aeroflex informed the bourses that it allocated 95,99,980 shares at Rs 108 apiece to anchor investors.

Out of the total anchor book, 55 per cent allocation was made to four domestic mutual funds through a total of 9 schemes amounting to Rs 57 crore, Aeroflex said. Nippon Mutual Fund took single largest allocation, around 20 per cent of the total anchor book size, whereas other funds like Invesco Mutual Fund, White Oak Mutual Fund, BOI Mutual Fund, Winro Commercial and Societe Generale followed the pack, it added.

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Prior to this, marquee investors such as Ashish Kacholia, Jagdish Master, Vikas Khemani-led Carnelian Fund and others picked up around 7 per cent stake in Aeroflex's pre-IPO round.

Brokerage view

A majority of brokerages are positive on the issue. "The company has a 'Make in India' model with no listed peers with advanced manufacturing facilities and R&D infrastructure. We believe that issue is fairly priced and recommend 'Subscribe-long term' rating to the IPO," Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Brokers stated.

SBI Securities and AUM Capital also gave 'Subscribe for long-term' ratings.

Grey market price (GMP)

In the grey market, Aeroflex shares were last seen trading at a premium of nearly 63 per cent against its issue price of Rs 108 (higher end). The stock is likely to get listed on September 1, 2023.

Pantomath Capital Advisors is the sole manager to the issue, while Link Intime India has been appointed as the registrar.

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Aeroflex Industries, formerly known as Suyog Intermediates, is a manufacturer of environment-friendly Metallic Flexible Flow Solution products, catering to global markets. The company has grown at over 37 per cent revenue CAGR in last 3 years, clocking 20 per cent EBITA margins and generating approximately 32 per cent ROCE. Its manufacturing facility is located at Taloja, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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