The firm is one of India's largest developers by residential sales value for FY14 to FY20. Its core business is residential real estate development with focus on affordable and mid-income housing
The company allotted 15.2 million shares to 14 investors at Rs 486 apiece
Last week it raised $200 million in senior secured notes due 2023 last week
Calls for authorities to unveil more steps have been gaining steam. India's central bank has struggled to revive economic growth despite being the most aggressive slasher of rates among Asian peers.
Macrotech Developers, earlier known as Lodha Developers, has been cut by one step to Caa1.
It all began in 2004, when the former chairman of Birla Corporation, Priyamvada Birla, died
Any rating below BBB- is junk or below investment grade and the city's largest developer has already been having a junk rating by foreign rating agencies
Latest in the series is court-appointed committee's decision to not support resolution seeking reappointment of Lodha as a director on the board of 2 group entities, Vindhya Telelinks and Birla Cable
To make matters worse, the IL&FS crisis also coincided with a weak stock market - leading to Lodha Developers dropping its share sale plan.