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Global investment firm Bain Capital has divested nearly a 1 per cent stake in Emcure Pharmaceuticals for over Rs 289 crore through open market transactions, according to the block deal data on the NSE. Following the stake sale, shares of Emcure Pharmaceuticals fell 2.31 per cent to trade at Rs 1,690 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). US-based Bain Capital, through its affiliate BC Investments IV Ltd, offloaded 18 lakh shares, or a 0.95 per cent stake in Pune-based Emcure on Wednesday. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 1,608.20 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 289.47 crore. After the latest transaction, BC Investments IV's holding in Emcure has declined to 2.93 per cent from 3.87 per cent. Meanwhile, Norway's Government Pension Fund Global bought the same number of shares at the same price. The Norwegian Fund is the world's largest sovereign wealth fund. In February this year, Emcure Pharmaceuticals posted a 48 per cent year-on-year increase in it
Emcure Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday reported a 25 per cent increase in profit after tax to Rs 251 crore in the September quarter, aided by strong sales performance across domestic and export markets. The drug firm posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 202 crore during the July-September quarter of the last fiscal. Revenue from operations rose to Rs 2,270 crore in the second quarter as against Rs 2,002 crore in the year-ago period, Emcure Pharmaceuticals said in a statement. "We continue to augment our portfolio in all our focus markets through in-licensing and in-house developments. Novo Nordisk partnership positions us well in the fast-growing obesity segment and gives us an early entry, enabling us to shape the market, Emcure Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Satish Mehta said. The company remains focused on delivering strong growth along with margin improvement in all key businesses, he added. Shares of the company were trading 3.90 per cent down at Rs