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Matix Fertilisers plans to raise fresh funds through debt and equity

Company records show Firstland Holdings as the ultimate holding company for Matix

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The fertiliser division sale is part of Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla's plans to exit all low-margin businesses that have failed to scale up in the past few years.

Sachin P Mampatta Mumbai
Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals, whose parent Firstland Holdings was a major investor in Deepak Kochhar’s controversial NuPower Renewables between 2010 and 2014, has filed documents with the Registrar of Companies, indicating plans to raise funds through debt and equity. The filings show plans for a fresh equity infusion of up to Rs1 billion and an agreement for an additional public sector bank loan of Rs230 million.

The move comes even as Matix has struggled with repayment issues. In an April 5 note on its website, rating agency CARE Ratings said there had been delays by Matix in repaying borrowers. It has