Hero MotoCorp okays merger with Hero Investment

Hero MotoCorp on Monday approved a proposal to merge Hero Investments Private Ltd (HIPL), the investment arm of its parent, into the automaker.

The move will allow private equity funds Bain Capital and the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), which helped Hero Group to buy out its former partner Honda’s 26 per cent stake in joint venture Hero Honda last year, to take direct stakes in Hero MotoCorp after the merger.

Post merger, which is subject to approval from the Delhi High Court and shareholders of the companies involved, Bain and GIC would own 8.58 percent and 3.71 per cent, respectively, in Hero MotoCorp, the company said. The Munjals, through partnership firm Brijmohan Lall Om Prakash, will hold 31.04 per cent stake in Hero MotoCorp.

Hero MotoCorp will issue and allot new equity shares to members of HIPL against cancellation of an equivalent number of existing equity shares held by them.

“The merger, in no way whatsoever, will have any impact on Hero MotoCorp, its shareholders and creditors. There will not be any change in the financial position of HMCL, nor will there be any change in the paid-up capital of the company,” the company said.