Pipavav Shipyard IPO opens on September 16 and closes on September 18. The IPO comprises of a public offer of 85.45 million equity shares of Rs. 10 each, through book building.

The proceeds from the Pipavav Shipyard IPO are to be used for construction of facilities for shipbuilding and repair primarily, and for the offshore business and as margin for working capital.

The shipbuilding business is frought with revenue fluctuations and order cancellations. Moreover, the money being raised is directly for investment in the ship building capabilities, which will take a lot of time to turn revenue accretive. Considering that the world economy is still recovering from the slowdown, Pipavav Shipyard might not get a barrage of new orders right away.

In the next 2 years, there will be many chances to buy the Pipavav Shipyard stock at cheaper valuations that the IPO. Very long term investors should put their money in the Pipavav Shipyard IPO. Short and medium term investors might not make an immediate buck in the process.

Baba recommends staying away from the IPO, but certainly buying the stock at cheaper valuations later on.

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