Gammon Infrastructure jumps after acquiring 24% stake in ICTPL

Gammon Infrastructure Projects jumped 6.98% to Rs 4.60 at 10:00 IST on BSE after the company said that it has acquired 24% of total paid up capital of Indira Container Terminal from Noatum Ports, S. L., Spain.

The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 6 April 2017.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 86.95 points or 0.29% at 29,840.39. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was up 33.40 points or 0.2% at 14,784.37.

On the BSE, 3.35 lakh shares were traded in the counter so far as against average daily volume of 4.99 lakh shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 4.70 and a low of Rs 4.35 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 6.39 on 7 July 2015. The stock had hit a record low of Rs 3.41 on 1 February 2017.

The stock had outperformed the market over the past one month till 6 April 2017, gaining 5.39% compared with Sensex's 3.03% gains. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, advancing 15.28% as against Sensex's 11.84% rise.

The small-cap company has equity capital of Rs 188.37 crore. Face value per share is Rs 2.

Gammon Infrastructure Projects said that the company through amendment agreement, acquired from Noatum Ports, S. L., Spain, 24.37 lakh equity shares of Rs 10 each of Indira Container Terminal (ICTPL), being 24% of total paid up capital of ICTPL for an aggregate consideration of Rs 15 crore.

Upon acquisition, ICTPL has become subsidiary of the company with increased shareholding from 50% to 74% in the paid up equity share capital of ICTPL. Turnover of ICTPL was Rs 18.37 crore for the financial year ended 31 March 2017.

ICTPL was incorporated on 13 September 2007 for the construction of offshore berths and development of offshore container terminal (OCT) on build, operate & transfer basis in Mumbai Harbour and the operation of Ballard Pier Station Container Terminal.

Gammon Infrastructure Projects' net profit fell 86.6% to Rs 1.74 crore on 66% decline in net sales to Rs 37.56 crore in Q3 December 2016 over Q3 December 2015.

Gammon Infrastructure Projects undertakes development of infrastructure projects on public private partnership (PPP) basis.

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