Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd. agreed to buy a Rs 1,954-crore stake in Gangavaram Port Ltd. from Warburg Pincus.
Concall Highlights
In an analyst call after announcing the deal, Adani Ports said:
Warburg Pincus has been trying to sell the port for the last five years.
The PE firm was looking to sell due to end of life of their invested funds.
It was also considering IPO or sale of to other PE funds, strategic partners.
Raju & family weren’t interested in the controlling stake in port.
Consolidation Of Rail Assets
Adani Ports also signed a scheme of arrangement with group subsidiaries Brahmi Tracks Management Services, Adani Tracks Management Services, Sarguja Rail Corridor, according to another filing.
The scheme provides for:
Amalgamation of Brahmi with Adani Ports with effect from April 1.
Merger of Adani Tracks with Sarguja with effect from the April 2.
Transfer of the Mundra Rail Business (Divestment Business Undertaking) as a going concern on a slump sale basis with effect from April 2 by Adani Ports To Sarguja for a lump sum consideration.
The objective of the scheme is to consolidate the rail assets under one entity; tap private partnership opportunity for developing the first-mile, last-mile connectivity and increasing the network capacity for rail transport, the company said.
Share Swap
Adani Ports will credit 100 shares for 708 equity shares of the face value by held by Brahmi.
Sarguja would credit 100 shares for every 2522 equity shares held by Adani Tracks.
Sarguja shall pay a lump sum consideration of Rs 188.65 crore to Adani Ports for transfer of the Mundra Rail Business.