Aban Offshore edges higher after completing stake sale in two subsidiaries

Aban Offshore rose 2.91% to Rs 237 at 12:00 IST on BSE after the company announced that it completed the sale of 59% equity shares held by the company in Aban Green Power and Radhapuram Wintech.

The announcement was made after market hours yesterday, 2 January 2017.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was up 76.39 points, or 0.29%, to 26,675.33.

On the BSE, so far 2.15 lakh shares were traded in the counter, compared with average daily volumes of 5.7 lakh shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 239.60 and a low of Rs 233.50 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 286 on 25 October 2016. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 142.50 on 12 February 2016.

The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 2 January 2017, falling 4.89% compared with Sensex's 1.39% rise. The scrip had, however, outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 17.8% as against Sensex's 4.56% decline.

The small-cap company has equity capital of Rs 11.67 crore. Face value per share is Rs 2.

Aban Offshore announced that it has completed the sale of 59% equity shares held by Aban Offshore in Aban Green Power Private Limited and Radhapuram Wintech Private Limited - subsidiaries of Aban Offshore.

Aban Offshore's board of directors at a meeting held on 29 September 2016, had approved the sale of 59% of equity shares held by Aban Offshore in Aban Green Power Private Limited and Radhapuram Wintech Private Limited. The stake was bought by Haryana Aban Power Company, a part of the promoter group companies.

Aban Offshore also completed the acquisition of 49% equity shares in Aban Drilling Services Private Limited. Aban Offshore's committee of directors on 16 December had decided to invest 49% in the equity shares of Aban Drilling Services Private Limited to explore opportunity in deep water drilling.

On a consolidated basis, Aban Offshore reported net loss of Rs 274.74 crore in Q2 September 2016 as against net profit of Rs 59.56 crore in Q2 September 2015. Net sales declined 59.7% to Rs 399.01 crore in Q2 September 2016 over Q2 September 2015.

Aban Offshore owns and operates several offshore drilling rigs, drill ships, and a floating production facility.

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