HDFC Bank announces HDB IPO

HDFC Bank currently owns 94.6% in HDB Financial Services. The bank has announced a Rs 12,500 cr IPO of HDB. HDB incorporated in 2007, is a non-banking financial company (NBFC) that provides lending and business process outsourcing (BPO) services to individuals and businesses The lending involves both secured and unsecured loans and the BPO services … Read more

Sequoia sells out of Prataap Snacks to a Dangi promoted entity

Authum Investment & Infrastructure (AIIL) and Mahi Madhusudan Kela are together acquiring 46.85% stake of Prataap Snacks (PSL) from Sequoia. 42.31% is being acquired by AIIL and 4.54% by Mahi Madhusudan Kela @ Rs 746/ share Mahi will also get classified as part of the promoter group. Sequoia is selling out completely. In line with … Read more

Shriram to list insurance arms in the next 2 years

“Maybe a year or two from now. So once we reach a certain scale, we will do it. Maybe general first, then life next,” Shriram Finance’s Executive Vice Chairman Umesh Revankar said. “Both are doing well. They are profit-making from inception. We have not added any capital in both the companies,” he further added. Shriram … Read more

GSPC and GSPL to merge into Gujarat Gas

Gujarat Gas has announced a significant scheme of arrangement. It involves reverse merger of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC, unlisted), GSPC Energy (GEL, unlisted), and Gujarat State Petronet (GSPL, listed) into Gujarat Gas (GGL, listed). Additionally, GGL’s gas transmission business will be carved out and listed separately as GSPL Transmission Limited (GTL) on the stock … Read more

Post IPO, Bajaj Housing Finance open to strategic stake sales

Bajaj Housing Finance (BHFL) was set up in 2017 as a 100% subsidiary of Bajaj Finance (BFL). BHFL’s IPO is coming on September 9, 2024 with a price band of Rs 66-70/ share Issue size is Rs 6,560 cr Rs 3,560 cr fresh capital Rs 3,000 cr offer for sale BFL is diluting 10-11% through … Read more

Vodafone Plc sells 18% stake of Indus Towers

British telecom major has sold stake through block deals. It has raised Rs 15,300 from the stake sale Vodafone Plc’s stake in Indus Towers has consequently decreased from 21.5% to 3.1%. Bharti Airtel has also announced acquiring additional 1% stake from market, increasing it’s stake in the Company to around 49%. Proceeds from the sale … Read more

Promoters sell 5.6% equity of Kalpataru Projects

Kalpataru Constructions Private Limited (KCPL) is the selling entity. The stake has been sold at around Rs 1,164/ share totalling Rs 1,053 cr KCPL prior to this stake sale held 13.76% in the company as at March 31, 2024 (out of the total promoter stake of 40.59%) The stake sale was executed to help cut … Read more

IDFC First Bank does a preferential issue

With the objective to take advantage of the upcoming growth opportunities, IDFC First Bank has announced a Rs 3,200 cr preferential issue (current mcap of the Bank is around Rs 55,000 cr). The issue is priced at Rs 80.63/ share. It’s close to the current market price of Rs 77-78/ share. Subscribers to the preferential … Read more

Institutional promoters reduce stake in Aptus

Westbridge sold off 4.96% stake reducing it’s stake to 29.5% in the Company JIH II LLC sold it’s entire 2.03% stake Shares were sold at around Rs 294/ share Total promoters’ stake now stand reduced to 54.1% from 61.1% earlier Buyers included SBI MF and Luxembourg-based Eastbridge Group amongst others. Whether it’s a cause of … Read more