HPL Electric IPO subscribed 6% on Day 1

The initial public offer (IPO) of HPL Electric & Power was subscribed 6 per cent on the first day of the three day bidding process today.
The IPO received bids for 8,95,510 shares against the total issue size of 1,44,40,001 shares, data available with the NSE till 1701 hrs showed.
Retail investors quota was subscribed 12 per cent, while QIB category did not see any bid on the first day.
Non institutional investors bid for 7,910 shares.
HPL Electric yesterday mopped up Rs 108 crore from anchor investors by selling shares at Rs 202 apiece.
The price band for the Rs 361-crore IPO has been fixed at Rs 175 to Rs 202 per share and would close on September 26.

Proceeds of the issue would be utilised for repayment of loans, to fund working capital requirements and for other general corporate purposes.

Shares of the company would be listed on BSE and NSE.
The issue is being managed by SBI Capital Markets, ICICI Securities and IDFC Bank.
HPL Electric makes metering solutions, switchgears, lighting equipment and wires and cables, among others.