Gala Precision Engineering spurts on debut

The scrip was listed at Rs 750, exhibiting a 41.78% premium to the issue price.

So far, the stock has hit a high of 787 and a low of 721. On the BSE, over 3.04 lakh shares of the company were traded in the counter so far.

The initial public offer (IPO) of Gala Precision Engineering was subscribed 201.41 times. The issue opened for bidding on 2 September 2024 and it closed on 4 September 2024. The price band of the IPO was fixed between Rs 503 to Rs 529 per share.

The IPO consisted of fresh issue of 25,58,416 equity shares and an offer for sale (OFS) of 6,16,000 equity shares of Rs 10 face value.

Of the net proceeds from fresh issue, about Rs 37 crore will be used for setting up a new facility at Vallam-Vadagal in Tamilnadu; Rs 11.069 crore will be used for funding capital expenditure forpurchase of equipment and machinery at the existing plant at Wada in Maharashtra; Rs 45.43 crore towards repayment and prepayment in full or part of certain borrowing, and the balance is for general corporate purposes.

Total borrowing stood at Rs 55.028 crore end of March 2024.

Ahead of the IPO, Gala Precision Engineering on Friday, 30 August 2024, raised Rs 50.28 crore from anchor investors. The board allotted 9.50 lakh shares at Rs 529 each to 8 anchor investors

Gala Precision Engineering is a precision component manufacturer of technical springs such as DSS (disc springs and strip springs) including WLW (wedge lock washers) and CSS (coil springs and spiral springs). It customizes high tensile fasteners such as studs, anchor bolts, cross bolts, hex bolts, and nuts (special fastening solution or SFS).

The firm reported a net profit of Rs 22.33 crore and sales of Rs 202.55 crore for the twelve months ended on 31 March 2024.