Tourism Finance Corp spurts as Jhunjhunwala buys stake

Tourism Finance Corporation of India rose 9.90% to Rs 67.70 at 13:58 IST on BSE after data showed Insync Capital Partners bought 0.53% stake in the company via bulk deal on NSE yesterday, 4 October 2016.

Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was down 49.87 points, or 0.18%, to 28,284.68.

On BSE, so far 24.58 lakh shares were traded in the counter, compared with average daily volume of 2.17 l shares in the past one quarter. The stock hit a high of Rs 70.50 so far during the day, which is also a 52-week high for the counter. The stock hit a low of Rs 65.80 so far during the day. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 34.75 on 24 May 2016. The stock had outperformed the market over the past 30 days till 4 October 2016, rising 41.12% compared with 0.69% decline in the Sensex. The scrip had als outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 47.02% as against Sensex's 4.30% rise.

The small-cap company has equity capital of Rs 80.72 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

Data showed Insync Capital Partners bought 4.25 lakh shares, or 0.53% stake, in Tourism Finance Corporation of India at an average price of Rs 56.22 on NSE yesterday, 4 October 2016.

Insync Capital Partners has ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and his wife Rekha among its designated partners.

Net profit of Tourism Finance Corporation of India rose 22.5% to Rs 20.16 crore on 14.7% rise in operating income to Rs 50.47 crore in Q1 June 2016 over Q1 June 2015.

Tourism Finance Corporation of India provides financial assistance by way of rupee loan, subscription to equity / debentures and corporate loans mainly to hotel projects, amusement parks, ropeways, multiplexes, restaurants etc. With a view to diversify in other related areas, TFCI has expanded the scope of its activities by including financing of infrastructure projects, real estate projects and manufacturing projects to a limited extent, within the scope of its activities.

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