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Private investment firm Bain Capital on Thursday divested a 1.9 per cent unitholding in Embassy Office Parks REIT for Rs 691 crore through an open market transaction. US-based Bain Capital through its affiliate APAC Company XXIII sold a little over 1.78 crore units, amounting a 1.87 per cent unitholding in Bengaluru-based Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust), as per bulk deal data on the BSE. The units were disposed of at an average price of Rs 388 apiece, taking the deal value to Rs 691.41 crore. Details of the buyers of Embassy Office Parks REIT units could not be ascertained on the exchange. The units of Embassy Office Parks REIT slipped 1.95 per cent to close at Rs 390.16 each on the BSE. Last month, Embassy Office Parks REIT said it has successfully raised Rs 1,550 crore through the issue of debentures and term loans to refinance its existing debt and save interest costs. The fundraise comprises Rs 750 crore through NCDs, priced at a coupon of 6.97 per ce
Investment firm Bain Capital on Monday sought the approval of fair trade regulator CCI to acquire a significant stake in non-banking financial company Manappuram Finance through a multi-layered deal. According to the proposed deal, Bain Capital through its two affiliates -- BC Asia Investments XXV and BC Asia Investments XIV -- will acquire stakes in Manappuram Finance Ltd (MFL). The proposed transaction involves four phases, where BC Asia Investments XXV will subscribe to 9.29 crore fully paid-up equity shares of MFL through private placement and preferential allotment. Further, "subscription to 9,29,01,373 warrants of MFL by acquirer 2 (BC Asia Investments XIV), which can be exercised (in one or more tranches) at any point between 4 to 18 months from their date of allotment, each carrying a right to subscribe to 1 equity share of MFL", is also proposed, said a notice filed with CCI (Competition Commission of India). BC Asia Investments XXV and its persons acting in concert are al
Realty firm Macrotech Developers has acquired Bain Capital's stake in three industrial and logistics park entities for Rs 307 crore as part of a strategy to enhance annual rental income. Macrotech Developers is one of the leading real estate firms in the country. It sells properties under Lodha brand. In May 2022, the company announced a tie-up with Bain Capital and Ivanho Cambridge to set up a platform that will invest around USD 1 billion to develop digital infrastructure space, including warehousing and industrial parks across India. Macrotech Developers had in September this year acquired the interest of Ivanhoe Warehousing India Inc (Ivanhoe) in the digital infrastructure platform entities for Rs 239.56 crore. Now, it has given exit to Bain Capital. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, the company said it has "executed Securities Purchase Agreements with India Opportunities Fund SSA Scheme 1 and DSS Opportunities Investment 1 (Bain Capital) for acquisition of their interest in
Realty firm Macrotech Developers has acquired Bain Capital's stake in three industrial and logistics park entities for Rs 307 crore as part of a strategy to enhance rental income. Macrotech Developers is one of the leading real estate firms in the country. It sells properties under Lodha brand. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, the company informed that it has "executed Securities Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with India Opportunities Fund SSA Scheme 1 and DSS Opportunities Investment 1 (Bain Capital) for acquisition of their interest in the digital infrastructure platform entities (Bellissimo Digital Infrastructure Development Management Pvt Ltd, Palava Induslogic 4 Pvt Ltd and Bellissimo In City FC Mumbai 1 Pvt Ltd), in entirety at a consideration of Rs 307 crore". Bain Capital had a 30 per cent stake in Bellissimo Digital Infrastructure Development Management Pvt Ltd and a 33.33 per cent stake each in the other two entities. This is in line with the company's objective of gradual