Promoters to infuse Rs 1,100 crore in Reliance Infra
Sep 23, 2024, 11:12 IST
Anil Ambani's flagship firm, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd is set to receive Rs 1,100 crore equity infusion from the promoters and another Rs 1,910 crore from two Mumbai-based investment firms, according to a filing by the company. The board of the company had on Thursday approved Rs 6,000 crore fund raise plan, of which Rs 3,014 crore was to be raised through preferential allotment of shares and Rs 3,000 crore share issue to institutional buyers.
In the first phase, the company is launching Rs 3,014 crore preferential placement under which 12.56 crore equity shares or convertible warrants will be issued at an issue price of Rs 240 per share, according to the company's postal ballot seeking shareholder nod for share issue.
Out of this, Rs 1,104 crore will be invested by promoters of Reliance Infrastructure through promoter company Risee Infinity Private Limited. Risee will subscribe to 4.60 crore shares.
The two other investors participating in the preferential issue are Mumbai-based Fortune Financial & Equities Services and Florintree Innovations LLP.
Florintree is owned by former Blackstone executive Mathew Cyriac, while Fortune Financial is owned by Nimish Shah.
Promoters hold 21.34 per cent in Reliance Infra.
Fortune Financial & Equities Services is going to invest Rs 1,058 crore by subscribing to 4.41 equity shares through preferential allotment, while Florintree Innovations will invest Rs 852 crore. The firm will be allotted 3.55 crore shares.
Preferential issues will enhance Reliance Infra's net worth from Rs 9,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore, with near zero debt.
The company is seeking shareholders' nod through the postal ballot. The e-voting will start on 20 September and will end on 19 October. The result of the postal ballot will be announced on October 21.
The Preferential Issue proceeds would be utilised for the expansion of business operations directly and/or through investment in subsidiaries and joint ventures including meeting the long-term working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.
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In the first phase, the company is launching Rs 3,014 crore preferential placement under which 12.56 crore equity shares or convertible warrants will be issued at an issue price of Rs 240 per share, according to the company's postal ballot seeking shareholder nod for share issue.
Out of this, Rs 1,104 crore will be invested by promoters of Reliance Infrastructure through promoter company Risee Infinity Private Limited. Risee will subscribe to 4.60 crore shares.
The two other investors participating in the preferential issue are Mumbai-based Fortune Financial & Equities Services and Florintree Innovations LLP.
Florintree is owned by former Blackstone executive Mathew Cyriac, while Fortune Financial is owned by Nimish Shah.
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Fortune Financial & Equities Services is going to invest Rs 1,058 crore by subscribing to 4.41 equity shares through preferential allotment, while Florintree Innovations will invest Rs 852 crore. The firm will be allotted 3.55 crore shares.
Preferential issues will enhance Reliance Infra's net worth from Rs 9,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore, with near zero debt.
The company is seeking shareholders' nod through the postal ballot. The e-voting will start on 20 September and will end on 19 October. The result of the postal ballot will be announced on October 21.
The Preferential Issue proceeds would be utilised for the expansion of business operations directly and/or through investment in subsidiaries and joint ventures including meeting the long-term working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.