Speaking on the proposed merger of Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) with the company, PFC's CMD Rajeev Sharma said that due diligence was underway
Quashing concerns regarding its financial strength post the acquisition, PFC executives said the company had 19 per cent capital adequacy in Q3FY19
PFC bought REC shares at Rs 139.50 per piece with total acquisition cost of about Rs 14,500 crore.
Board approved the acquisition at a cash purchase consideration of Rs 139.50 per share
PFC may not be required to make an open offer to minority shareholders of REC after buying out the govt stake in the company as it is a related party transaction, said RBSA
Based on the market price of REC on Dec 6, the govt stake in the company would be valued at around Rs 105 bn
The company has an extremely high likelihood of timely and sufficient extraordinary support in the event of financial distress
Additional market borrowing to raise funding cost
Loans worth Rs 219.63 billion were upgraded to the standard category as they achieved the date of commencement of commercial operations
Both have managed to hold up their NIMs at 4.8-4.9% so far in FY17, and could again reach 6% in FY18
Standalone income from operations during the quarter was at Rs 7,105.60 crore
Financial aid to SEBs under the scheme helps in substantial loan prepayment; lower cost of funds to aid profit margins