Lodha Developers intends to raise USD 1 billion via IPO

Realty major Lodha Developers is looking to raise up to One billion dollars through an initial public offering (IPO) that is expected to be launched next year, as per reliable sources from the company. The company has hired Citic CLSA, Kotak & Morgan Stanley for the IPO, and it is further expected that more banks likely to join the syndicate

Lodha Group has more than 30 real estate projects in London, Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad covering over 40 million sq. ft of area. It has a land bank of 350 million sq. ft for future development.  The company group has achieved sales bookings of nearly Rs.8500 cr, last year from both domestic market and London.

The BSE Realty Index is up 97% since the start of the year.

HDFC Bank approves Rs.24,000 Cr from share sale

The top Indian banking and financial services company HDFC Bank today approved a mega-fundraising plan of Rs 24,000 crore to fund its expansion, by selling shares to domestic & international investors including a preferential issue to its parent company HDFC Ltd.

The fundraising plan of HDFC Bank was declared subsequent on its parent company Housing Dev Finance Corpn said that it has approved to raise Rs 13,000 cr, for its fundraising plans.

HDFC Bank said that out of the total sum of Rs 24,000 crore, an amount of Rs 8,500 shall be through the issuance of equity shares, of face value of Rs.2/equity share. The balance amount left after HDFC’s infusion will be raised through the issuance of equity share/ convertible securities/ qualified institutional placement/ American Depository Receipt/ Global Depository Receipt and so on. Following the announcement, shares of HDFC Bank hit an all-time high of Rs 1,905, rising 1.05%.

Shares of HDFC closed 0.5% lower, prior to the announcement, in comparison to the benchmark BSE Sensex that closed 0.7% higher.

Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) said on Tuesday that company will raise Rs 13,000 cr to infuse capital into its banking arm HDFC Bank Ltd., by selling shares mainly to subscribe to a preferential issue.  Upto Rs. 8500 cr of the funds raised will be utilized to subscribe to the preferential allotment. The mortgage lender is also considering the acquisition and resolution of stressed assets in the country’s real estate sector.

Shares of HDFC closed 0.5% lower, prior to the announcement, in comparison to the benchmark BSE Sensex that closed 0.7% higher.