Tube raises Private Equity money in EV subsidiary

Electric Vehicles (EV) continues to attract investors’ attention. Now Tube Investments of India (TII) has announced fund raising in it’s wholly owned subsidiary, TI Clean Mobility Private Limited (TICMPL). TICMPL, a recent initiative of TII, is focused into manufacture and marketing of Electric Three Wheelers and through it’s subsidiaries into Electric Tractors and Electric Heavy … Read more

Private equity major exiting out of Shriram Finance

Apax Partners is rumoured to sell its entire stake in Shriram Finance through block deal in secondary market on January 13, 2023. Apax currently holds 4.63% stake in the Company. This is in lieu of the 16.73% that it held in Shriram City Union Finance (SCUF) as on September 30, 2022. Subsequently, SCUF had merged … Read more

Advent takes controlling stake in Suven Pharmaceuticals

Private Equity major, Advent has confirmed that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Suven Pharmaceuticals (SP). Advent is acquiring 50.1% from the promoters (Jasti Property and Equity Holdings Private Limited) at Rs 495/ share totalling Rs 6,313 cr. Above considration is 100% cash payable by Advent to the … Read more

Ajanta Promoters sell some stake. Continue to retain significant.

Ajanta Pharma has informed that two of it’s prom0ter entities have sold stake totalling 4.38% into the Company through open market transactions. Total Promoter stake consequently has reduced from 70.48% to 66.1% Stake has been sold by Aayush M. Agrawal, trustee Aayush Agrawal Trust (3.03%)  and Ravi P. Agrawal, Trustee Ravi Agrawal Trust (1.35%) Reports … Read more

Paytm announces buyback. Controversial step.

Paytm has announced buyback totalling maximum of Rs 850 crore @ maximum price of Rs 810/ share. Buyback price is at 57% premium to the closing price on December 13, 2022 (before the announcement); It will be an open market buyback; Will be executed over a maximum period of 6 months; Company’s directors and Key … Read more

Britannia says Cheese. Brings in partner into the business

Britannia has entered into a JV with Bel SA, France (Bel) to undertake the development, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, trading and selling, etc., of cheese products in India and certain other countries. Bel Group is a world leader in branded cheese and a significant player in the healthy snacking segment with brands like The Laughing Cow, … Read more

Adani Enterprises looks to raise Rs 20,000 crore from Follow On Public Offer

In line with the recent speculations, Board of Adani Enterprises (AE) has approved raising of further equity from public (FPO) aggregating up to Rs 20,000 crore. Proposal is subject to the existing shareholders’ approval which should not be a challenge given it’s shareholding structure – at September 2022 end, promoters held 72.62%, FIIs 19.12%, DIIs … Read more

Softbank selling 1/4th of it’s remaining stake in Paytm

As the mandatory lockin period of 1 yr is ending, Softbank has decided to offload 4.5% stake of Paytm through block deal. Prior to this sell, Softbank was the second largest shareholder (after Alibaba group) with 17.5% stake in Paytm. It’s second largest position will continue with 13% balance stake. Softbank has offered to sell … Read more