Acme Solar Holdings IPO Review - Issue Date, Price, GMP, Subscription, Allotment, Lot Size, and Details

ACME Solar Holding Limited is one of the largest renewable energy Independent Power Producers in India and among the top 10 renewable energy players in India as of March 31, 2024. Over the years, they have diversified and expanded their portfolio from solar power projects to become an integrated renewable energy company in India.

Acme Solar Holdings
, an Book Built Issue amounting to ₹2,900.00 Crores, consisting an Fresh Issue of 828.71 Lakh Shares worth ₹2,395.00 Crores and an Offer for Sale of 174.74 Lakh Shares totalling to ₹505.00 Crores. The subscription period for the Acme Solar Holdings IPO opens on November 06, 2024, and closes on November 08, 2024. The allotment is expected to be finalized on or about Monday, November 11, 2024, and the shares will be listed on the BSE & NSE with a tentative listing date set on or about Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

The Share price band of Acme Solar Holdings IPO is set at ₹275 to ₹289 per equity share. The Market Capitalisation of the Acme Solar Holdings Limited at IPO price of ₹289 per equity share will be ₹17,515.70 Crores. The lot size of the IPO is 51 shares. Retail investors are required to invest a minimum of ₹14,739, while the minimum investment for High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNIs) is 14 lots (714 shares), amounting to ₹2,06,346.

Nuvama Wealth Management Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, JM Financial Limited, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited and Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Limited are the book-running lead manager while KFin Technologies Limited is the registrar for the Issue. 

Acme Solar Holdings Limited IPO GMP Today
The Grey Market Premium of Acme Solar Holdings Limited IPO is expected to be ₹0 based on the financial performance of the company. No real trading is done on the basis of Grey Market Premium that's why no real discovery of price can be done before the listing of shares on the stock exchange. The Grey Market Premium totally depends upon the Demand and Supply of the shares of the company in unorganized manner which is not recommended. The Grey Market Premium is mentioned for educational and informational purposes only.

Acme Solar Holdings Limited IPO Live Subscription Status Today: Real-Time Updates
As of 07:00 PM on 08 November 2024, the Acme Solar Holdings IPO live subscription status shows that the IPO subscribed 2.89 times on its Final day of subscription period. Check the Acme Solar Holdings IPO Live Subscription Status today at BSE.

Acme Solar Holdings IPO Anchor Investors Report
Acme Solar Holdings has raised ₹1300.50 Crores from Anchor Investors at a price of ₹289 per shares in consultation of the Book Running Lead Managers. The company allocated 4,50,00,000 equity shares to the Anchor Investors. Check Full List of Acme Solar Holdings Anchor Investor List.

Note:- Equity Shares allotted to Anchor Investors (if any) are allotted from Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) reservation portion.
Note:- The Number of shares offered shown IPO subscription section table is calculated at the lower end of the price band and Number of shares calculated in IPO details table section is calculated at upper end of the price band in case of Book Building Issue, so there can be difference. This is because we assume shares will be issued by the company at upper band as Anchor Investors also subscribe at upper band and shares will be issued at lower band only if in case of undersubscription of IPO.
Note:- Market Maker portion (if any) are not shown separately in subscription table and included in NIIs reservation portion.


Acme Solar Holdings Limited IPO Allotment Date - Step by Step Guide to Check Allotment Status Online 
Acme Solar Holdings IPO allotment date is 11 November, 2024, Monday. Acme Solar Holdings IPO Allotment will be out on 11th November 2024 and will be live on Registrar Website from the allotment date. Check Acme Solar Holdings Limited IPO Allotment Status here. Here's how you can check the allotment status:
- Navigate to the IPO allotment status page.
- Select Acme Solar Holdings Limited IPO from the dropdown list of IPOs.
- Enter your application number, PAN, or DP Client ID.
- Submit the details to check your allotment status.
By following either of these methods, investors can quickly determine their allotment status and proceed accordingly with their investments.






Objectives of Acme Solar Holdings Limited IPO
Acme Solar Holdings Issue Proceeds from the Fresh Issue will be utilized towards the following objects : 
1. 17,950.00 Million will be used for Investment in the Subsidiaries for repayment/prepayment, in full or in part, of certain outstanding borrowings availed by their Subsidiaries; and
2. General corporate purposes.

Refer to Acme Solar Holdings Limited RHP for more details about the Company.

Acme Solar Holdings IPO Details

IPO Date November 06, 2024 to November 08, 2024
Listing Date November 13, 2024
Face Value ₹2
Price ₹275 to ₹289 per share
Lot Size 51 Equity Shares
Total Issue Size 10,03,46,020 Equity Shares (aggregating up to ₹2,900.00 Cr)
Fresh Issue 8,28,71,972 Equity Shares (aggregating up to ₹2,395.00 Cr)
Offer for Sale 1,74,74,048 Equity Shares (aggregating up to ₹505.00 Cr)
Issue Type Book Built Issue
Listing At BSE & NSE
Share holding pre issue 52,22,07,910
Share holding post issue 60,50,79,882

Acme Solar Holdings IPO Lot Size

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 51 ₹14,739
Retail (Max) 13 663 ₹1,91,607
S-HNI (Min) 14 714 ₹2,06,346
S-HNI (Max) 67 3,417 ₹9,87,513
B-HNI (Min) 68 3,468 ₹10,02,252

Acme Solar Holdings IPO Timeline (Tentative Schedule)

IPO Open Date Wednesday, November 6, 2024
IPO Close Date Friday, November 8, 2024
Basis of Allotment Monday, November 11, 2024
Initiation of Refunds Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Credit of Shares to Demat Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Listing Date Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Cut-off time for UPI mandate confirmation 5 PM on November 8, 2024

Acme Solar Holdings IPO Reservation

Investor Category Shares Offered Reservation %
QIB Portion 7,50,00,000 Not Less than 75% of the Issue
Non-Institutional Investor Portion 1,50,00,000 Not More than 15% of the Issue
Retail Shares Offered 1,00,00,000 Not More than 10% of the Issue
Employee Rservation 3,46,020 -
Anchor Investor 4,50,00,000 Allotted from QIB Portion

Acme Solar Holdings IPO Promoter Holding

Share Holding Pre Issue 100.00%
Share Holding Post Issue %

Acme Solar Holdings IPO Subscription Status

Investor Category Shares Offered Shares Bid For No oF Times Subscribed
Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) 3,00,00,000 11,15,56,023 3.72
Non Institutional Investors(NIIS) 1,50,00,000 1,52,68,737 1.02
Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) 1,00,00,000 3,25,50,444 3.26
Employee Reservation 3,46,020 6,40,254 1.85
Total 5,53,46,020 16,00,15,458 2.89

About Acme Solar Holdings Limited

Acme Solar Holdings is a renewable energy company in India with a portfolio of solar, wind, hybrid and firm and dispatchable renewable energy (“FDRE”) projects. They are one of the largest renewable energy independent power producers (“IPP”) in India and among the top 10 renewable energy players in India in terms of operational capacity as of June 30, 2024 and over the years, they have diversified and expanded their portfolio from solar power projects to become an integrated renewable energy company in India. They develop, build, own, operate and maintain utility scale renewable energy projects (through their in-house engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) division and operation and maintenance (“O&M”) team, and generate revenue through the sale of electricity to various off-takers including central and state government-backed entities. 

The Company have an aggregate Operational Project capacity of 1,340 MW (1,826 MWp) solar power projects; Under Construction Contracted Project capacity of 3,250 MW including solar power projects of 1,500 MW (2,192MWp), wind power projects of 150 MW, hybrid projects of 1,030 MW and FDRE projects of 570 MW; and Under Construction Awarded Project capacity of 1,730 MW comprising 600 MW (870 MWp) of solar power projects, 450 MW hybrid power projects and 680 MW of FDRE power projects. The revenue from their projects in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 and Fiscals 2024, 2023 and comprises of revenue from their operational solar projects.

As on June 30, 2024, the Company had 246 permanent employees. The Bankers of the Acme Solar Holdings Limited are Axis Bank Limited and ICICI Bank Limited.

ACME SOLAR HOLDINGS LIMITED COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS
1. 
Large renewable energy player well positioned to capitalize on strong industry tailwinds in our IPP business
2. 
End-to-end value chain capabilities and an integrated approach to developing renewable power projects by in-house project development, EPC and O&M teams
3. 
Expansive portfolio diversified across different renewable energy technologies
4. 
Long-term stable cash flows based on contracts with central and state government entities
5. 
Access to diversified sources of funding
6. 
Design and value engineering leading to higher efficiencies
7. Committed Promoters and senior management team.

ACME SOLAR HOLDINGS LIMITED STRATEGIES
1. Expand and diversify our portfolio to continue to maintain our leadership position
2. Continue to invest in and improve our integrated business model
3. Focus on technology upgrades to improve efficiency and longevity of our projects
4. Continue to diversify our funding sources, optimise our cost of capital and identify partners/investors for future growth.

ACME SOLAR HOLDINGS LIMITED RISK FACTORS & CONCERNS
1. The Company is dependent on their Power Purchase Agreements (“PPA”) to sell power and generate their revenue from operations.
2. The business is dependent on their top 10 off-takers.
3. The Company, ACME Cleantech and ACME Solar Energy have received certain office orders from the Directorate of Enforcement in connection with investigations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, as amended.
4. While they have experience in commissioning solar power projects, they do not have experience in commissioning wind, hybrid, FDRE power projects and closed loop pump storage projects. 
5. They incurred loss for the year of ₹ 31.74 million in Fiscal 2023. 
6. There is a limited pool of potential purchasers of utility scale quantities of electricity and the possibility that counterparties to their PPAs may not fulfill their obligations. 
7. 
Majority of their Operational Projects are located in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana.
8.
The development of renewable power projects may be restrained by their inability to identify or acquire suitable land sites.
9. 
Bids for pumped storage power projects are limited.

Acme Solar Holdings Limited Financial Information (Restated Consolidated)

Amount in (₹ in Million)

Period Ended Mar 31, 2024 Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2022
Reserve of Surplus 18,364.27 11,461.21 11,543.21
Total Assets 1,33,998.01 1,21,869.53 1,08,867.17
Total Borrowings 82,175.93 86,573.49 75,636.02
Fixed Assets 63,525.28 61,723.93 57,210.63
Cash 3,091.59 5,474.49 4,784.56
Net Borrowing 79,084.34 81,099 70,851.46
Revenue 14,662.67 13,613.73 15,627.26
EBITDA 10,891.48 11,725.93 12,403.22
PAT 6,977.81 -31.74 620.10
EPS 12.55 -0.06 1.12

Note 1:- Cash RoE  calculation in KPI is based on 31st Mar, 2024 Data, given in RHP.
Note 2:- Pre EPS and Post EPS calculation in KPI is based (PAT) on 31st Mar, 2024 Data, given in RHP.
Note 3:- RoNW calculation in KPI is based on 31st Mar, 2024 Data, given in RHP.
Note 4:- Price to Book Value calculation in KPI is based on Cap Price Post Issue, given in Newspaper Advertisement.

Key Performance Indicator

KPI Values
EPS Pre IPO (Rs.) ₹12.55
EPS Post IPO (Rs.) ₹11.53
P/E Pre IPO 23.02
P/E Post IPO 25.06
ROE 38.83% (Cash RoE)
ROCE %
P/BV 4.03
Debt/Equity 2.66
RoNW 26.93%

Acme Solar Holdings Limited IPO Peer Comparison

Company Name EPS ROCE ROE P/E (x) P/Bv Debt/Equity RoNW (%)
Acme Solar Holdings Limited ₹11.51 % 38.83% (Cash RoE) 33.79 4.03 2.66 26.93%
Adani Green Energy Limited ₹7.12 9.81% 17.1% 198 24.1 6.38 17.1%
Acme Solar Holdings Limited Contact Details

ACME SOLAR HOLDINGS LIMITED

Plot No. 152, Sector 44, Gurugram 122 002, Haryana, India
Contact Person Rajesh Sodhi
Telephone +91 124 7117000
Email Id : cs.acme@acme.in
Website : https://www.acmesolar.in/

Acme Solar Holdings IPO Registrar and Lead Manager(s)

Registrar : KFin Technologies Limited
Contact Person M. Murali Krishna
Telephone +91 40 6716 2222 
Email Id : acmesolar.ipo@kfintech.com
Website : https://www.kfintech.com/

Lead Manager : 
Nuvama WealthManagement Limited
ICICI Securities Limited
JM Financial Limited
Kotak Mahindra CapitalCompany Limited
Motilal Oswal InvestmentAdvisors Limited

Acme Solar Holdings IPO Review

ACME Solar Holding Limited is one of the largest renewable energy Independent Power Producers in India and among the top 10 renewable energy players in India as of March 31, 2024. Over the years, they have diversified and expanded their portfolio from solar power projects to become an integrated renewable energy company in India.

The Company is led by Promoters, namely, 
MAMTA UPADHYAY and MANOJ KUMAR UPADHYAY.

The Revenues from operations for the Fiscals 2024, 2023 and 2022 were ₹14,662.67 Million, ₹13,613.73 Million and ₹15,627.26 Million, respectively. The EBITDA for the Fiscals 2024, 2023 and 2022 were ₹10,891.48 Million, ₹11,725.93 Million and ₹12,403.22 Million, respectively. The Profit after Tax for the Fiscals 2024, 2023 and 2022 was ₹6,977.81 Million, ₹-31.74 Million and ₹620.10 Million, respectively.

For the Acme Solar Holdings IPO, the company is issuing shares at a pre-issue EPS of ₹12.55 and a post-issue EPS of ₹11.53. The pre-issue P/E ratio is 23.02x, while the post-issue P/E ratio is 25.06x against the Industry P/E ratio is 170.3x. The company's Cash RoE for FY24 is 38.83%. These metrics suggest that the IPO is fully priced.

The Grey Market Premium (GMP) of Acme Solar Holdings showing potential listing gains of 0%. Given the company's financial performance and the valuation of the IPO, we recommend Investors to Avoid to the Acme Solar Holdings Limited IPO for Listing gain or long term investment purposes.


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