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Private sector lender IndusInd Bank is looking to acquire a bank in the next two years, a top official told NDTV Profit channel on Thursday. “We need to bulk up before the market is thrown open in 2009 or sometime beyond,” Bhaskar Ghose, managing director and CEO, told the television channel. India's central bank has said it would review foreign ownership in Indian banks after 2009. “We would typically look at banks with a relatively higher CASA (current account and savings accounts) ratio,” he said refering to higher low-cost deposits. (Sify) […]
Notz Stucki, one of the largest asset managers in Europe, has joined the race for ICICI Venture's 63% stake in Infomedia (formerly Tata Infomedia). Private equity funds such as General Atlantic, Blackstone and Warburg Pincus have also shown interest to buy out ICICI Venture's stake in the media firm. Infomedia publishes the popular business directory Yellow Pages and some well-known niche magazines. When contacted, Anil Singhvi, managing director Notz Stucki India, declined to comment. Sources said Yes Bank is advising Infomedia on the deal. The buyer of ICICI Venture's stake will have to make an open offer, and shell out upwards of Rs 400 crore. On Thursday, Infomedia’s shares closed at Rs 233.90 on BSE, taking the market capitalisation to Rs 461crore. […]
Domestic venture capital company – RE Capital India Fund has now identified resorts as part of its development ventures. Ishan Singh, managing director of the company informed Express Hospitality that the company has already invested in two properties and is looking to invest more in the future. He said, “We have zeroed in for a property in Sona, Haryana which will be operated as a resort property. The 15 acre resort property is within an IT SEZ zone and is going to have 60 rooms in all.” […]
Morepen Laboratories Ltd on September 20, 2007 has announced the signing of a deal with Avenue Capital Group through its subsidiary G L India Mauritius III Ltd for a 14.99% stake in the Company. As per Share Subscription Agreement signed on September 20, 2007, Avenue Capital is subscribing to 3.853 crore Equity Shares of Rs 2/- each at premium of Rs 18/- per share and will be infusing Rs 77.06 crores in the Company. In addition to this, Avenue Capital is also subscribing to Naked Warrants to the extent of 5% of the enhanced capital base and will be infusing a total of Rs 27.04 crores against these warrants. As per the terms of agreement Avenue Capital through its subsidiary G L India, Mauritius will pay 10% money on subscription and the balance 90% is to be paid within 18 months of signing the term sheet. The Promoters are also fulfilling their commitment of subscribing to warrants by way of infusing fresh capital which are to be converted into 10.00 crore Equity Shares, amounting to Rs 60.00 crores. The total equity base of the Company will go upto Rs 74.12 crores comprising of 37.06 crore shares of Rs 2/- each. This will include 2.03% equity (75.17 lakh shares) issued to the Banks. Post subscription of these warrants the Promoter's stake in the Company will stand at 46%, G L India Mauritius (Avenue Capital) will hold 14% and the public holding will be 38% in the Company. […]
The TVS Group has set up TVS Capital Funds Ltd, which will make late-stage investments in private companies and in mid-cap, family-owned businesses across sectors in India. TVS Capital Funds Ltd, an asset management company, starts its activities with an office in Chennai. “Indian entrepreneurs need a strategic growth partner that understands the nuances of building businesses and can offer a range of professional services along the expansion path. TVS Capital Funds Ltd will strive to be this strategic partner to entrepreneurs and fund their development,” says Mr Gopal Srinivasan, Founder of TVS Capital Funds Ltd. “India has thousands of mid-cap, family owned businesses, especially in Tier 2 and 3 cities, that are anxiously looking to participate in the broader expansion of Indian economy. These businesses are looking for a strategic partner to expand business beyond their existing roots, professionalise their operations and enhance their management team. TVS Capital Funds Ltd will bring a proven business culture, infrastructure, and a wide network of relationships across several sectors and geographical regions including the US, Europe, China and Taiwan, to help manage and grow family-owned businesses,” Mr Gopal Srinivasan has said in a press release. […]
Private equity majors Carlyle Group and Citigroup Venture Capital International (CVCI) are in the race to acquire a 15 per cent equity stake in Pyramid Saimira Theatre, a Chennai-based theatre chain company. Pyramid Saimira Theatre is offloading a 15 per cent stake to the private equity investors at around Rs 420 to Rs 445 a share, which is nearly 31.6 per cent premium to the current market price of Rs 338. Sources said two more investors were also in talks with the company for the stake. In addition to the 15 per cent stake in the listed entity, the group was also likely to sell around 15-20 per cent stake in its unlisted production company, Pyramid Saimira Production, they said. “Since the production company is not listed, the deal will be based on the company’s enterprise valuation,” said a source. This company is valued at Rs 1,300 crore. P S Saminathan, managing director, PSTL, declined to comment on the development. In India, Pyramid Saimira owns over 371 screens across south India. The company is in an expansion mode and plans to roll out over 2,000 screens by 2010. […]
Hexaware Technologies fell, the biggest decliner on the BSE-500 Index, on speculation that General Atlantic will sell its stake in the Indian computer services provider. Reports of a delay in General Atlantic’s plans to sell its stake in Indian software-maker Patni Computer Systems Ltd. prompted some investors to speculate that the private equity firm may sell its stake in Hexaware, Sushil Sharma, an analyst at Batlivala & Karani Securities, said in a phone interview in Mumbai today. Sharma rates the stock as a “hold.’’ Hexaware shares fell Rs 4.95, or 3.7 per cent, to Rs 127.35 at the close of trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange, its biggest decline in more than six weeks. “We do not have any information about GA planning to sell its stake in Hexaware,’’ Hexaware Chief Financial Officer Rajesh Ghonasgi said in an e-mail. General Atlantic’s decision to swap 1.06 million preferential shares for US securities on September 11 “marks the confidence shown by the investor in the company’s management and business,’’ he said. General Atlantic, based in Greenwich, Connecticut, owns 14.7 percent of Hexaware, Ghonasgi said today. Abhay Havaldar, General Atlantic’s managing director in India, didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment. ( Business Standard) […]
Global financial powerhouses like Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and ABN AMRO are in the race for picking around 20-30% stake in the Bangalore-headquartered real estate firm, Golden Gate Properties (GGPL), for an estimated $100 million. Sources said the investment will happen at the holding company level and a decision on the suitor could be unveiled shortly. GGPL has been in the market for raising funds at the holding company level as well as through special purpose vehicles (SPVs). Earlier, media reports discussed names like Blackstone and JP Morgan showing interest in the entity. However, it is believed that ABN Amro along with the two European banks, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, are in advanced talks for a stake buy. This proposed investment into GGPL values the company around $350-500 million. […]
Global private equity player Citigroup Venture Capital (CVC) on Tuesday announced that it has invested $37 million (Rs 150 crore) in Delhi-based marble company SVIL Mines for a 20% stake in the company. This puts the valuation of the two-year old SVIL Mines at $185 million (Rs 750 crore). CVC will also be represented on the company’s board. With this investment, CVC’s total India exposure stands at $800 mil-lion. The fund is planning to invest $1.5 billion of its current $4.5-billion emerging markets fund in India over the next two years. “We will invest $1.5 billion in the next two to three years. Since the $4.5-billion global fund allows 40% of the total fund size to be invested in a single geography, the investment can be as high as $1.8 billion across sectors,” said CVC India and Middle East managing director Ajay Re-lan. With bigger deals in India on its agenda, CVC is also looking to make its future investments out of the fund and not out of Citigroup’s bal-ance sheet. CVC recently invested Rs 90 crore in edible oil company KS Oils. It has equity stakes in textiles company Spentex, polyester producer JBF Industries and International Tractors Ltd as well. […]
107 private equity funds focused on investing in the emerging markets of Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa raised US$21.5 billion in capital commitments in the first half of 2007, compared to US$33.2 billion raised by 162 funds in all of 2006, reports the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA). “The pace of fundraising in the first six months of this year is evidence that investor interest in these markets is still growing,” said Sarah Alexander, EMPEA’s president. “These half-year figures are impressive, and we expect 2007 to be another record-breaking year for EM PE fundraising. A number of funds held significant closes later in the summer, and several large funds are expected to close by year’s end.” EMPEA estimates at least an additional US$7.7 billion was raised for EM PE funds in July and August, bringing the total raised year-to-date to over US$28 billion. Funds raised for emerging markets private equity investments increased over nine-fold between 2003 and 2006, according to EMPEA estimates. […]
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