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Apollo Micro Systems, a leading technology-driven firm in the aerospace, defence, and homeland security sectors, on Wednesday announced the completion of its preferential allotment of equity shares and convertible warrants, raising a total of over Rs 416 crore. The allotments were made to promoter group, Non-Executive Director Aditya Kumar Halwasiya and LIC Mutual Fund. In a statement, the company said the preferential issue involved 2.70 crore equity shares allotted at Rs 114 each, aggregating to Rs 308 crore along with 3.80 crore convertible equity warrants issued at the same price, with 25 per cent upfront subscription, aggregating to Rs 108.5 crore in initial proceeds. An additional Rs 325.50 crore is anticipated within six months as the rest 75 per cent of the convertible warrants' proceeds. As part of the preferential issue, the promoter group has subscribed to 1.68 crore convertible equity warrants. Halwasiya was allotted 15 lakh shares and an additional 15 lakh convertible .
Apollo Micro Systems Ltd (AMSL) has posted an 83 per cent jump in its consolidated profit after tax to Rs 18.24 crore in the December quarter, aided by higher income. It had reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 9.96 crore in the October-December quarter of preceding 2023-24 fiscal, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. The company's total income increased 62 per cent to Rs 149.37 crore against Rs 91.84 crore in the same period a year ago. Hyderabad-based AMSL offers technology-based solutions in sectors like infrastructure, transportation, aerospace and defence, among others.