In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Gautam Seth, Joint MD of HPL Electric and Power, said the first half of this fiscal year saw very few tenders being finalised and inventory too went up.
HPL Electric & Power Ltd today said that debt of the company has been reduced by around Rs 320 crore from IPO proceeds.
On the last day of bidding, the initial public offer (IPO) of HPL Electric & Power was fully subscribed till afternoon trade.
The funds raised from the IPO would be used for paying term debt, working capital requirement and other corporate purposes, said Gautam Seth, Joint Managing Director, HPL Electric.
HPL manufactures electric equipments under four verticals namely metering solutions, switchgears, lighting equipment and wires & cables. In May, it received approval from the SEBI for its proposed initial public offering