Gammon Infrastructure Projects (GIPL), an infrastructure project development company promoted by Gammon Group, is open for subscription with its initial public offering (IPO) of 1,65,50,000 equity shares of face value Rs 10 each for a cash price to be determined through a 100% book building process. The issue will close on March 13, 2008. The price band has been fixed between Rs 167 and Rs 200 per equity share.

Moneycontrol conducted a poll on market experts to check whether to apply for the public issue or not. Experts said don't apply.

Investors can avail of two modes of payment. Under Payment Method-1, the amount payable on submission of the bid-cum-application form (in case of retail individual bidders and non-institutional bidders) is Rs 50 per equity share (such that it shall not be less than 25% of the issue price). And the balance payable shall be paid by the due date. Non-resident bidders cannot make use of Payment Method-1. Under Payment Method-II, the amount payable on submission of the bid-cum-application form in the case of retail individual bidders and non-institutional bidders shall be 100% of the bid amount, and, in the case QIBs, will be 10% of the bid amount with the balance being payable on allocation.

Presently, GIPL undertakes and develops projects such as roads, bridges, ports, hydroelectric power and biomass power projects on a PPP basis. 

The Issue proceeds will be utilised to:

• Contribute to a part of the investment required by KBICL, its subsidiary formed for the design, construction, finance & maintenance of a 1.8 kilometer long four-lane bridge across river Kosi including 8.2 kilometers long approach roads and Guide bund & Afflux bund on NH-57 in the Supaul district of Bihar;
• For the investment required by GICL, its subsidiary formed for the design, construction, finance & maintenance of a 32 kilometer long four-lane bypass to Gorakhpur town on NH-28 in the state of Uttar Pradesh;
• For the investment required by SHPVL, its subsidiary formed for developing the Rangit-II hydroelectric power project in the state of Sikkim;
• For infusion of funds into MNEL, its subsidiary formed for the four-laning of the 99.5 kilometers Vadape-Gonde section (between Mumbai and Nasik) of NH 3 on BOT basis;
• Repayment of loan to Gammon India Limited and general corporate purposes and investment in strategic initiatives and acquisitions.

The book running lead managers to the issue are IDFC-SSKI Private Limited and Macquarie Capital Advisers (India) Private Limited . The co-book running lead manager to the issue is Collins Stewart Inga Private Limited.