Issue price arrived at after valuation by a CA, firm adds
The stock of PNB Housing Finance has zoomed 101 per cent post its announcement that its board approved a capital raise of up to Rs 4,000 crore, led by entities affiliated to Carlyle Group
The fact that the capital raising plan was nearly double than what the Street had expected (Rs 1,800 crore) has helped the counter jump a massive 279 per cent from its 52-week low level
It factored in clarity around the equity fundraise in recent months and continued strong resource-raising ability at competitive rates
The announced large equity infusion should significantly improve the confidence of fixed income and equity markets and bring PNB Housing Finance back on the growth path, Morgan Stanley said
Aditya Puri to come on board; Carlyle to appoint chairperson
Carlyle has agreed to invest up to Rs 3,185 crore through a preferential allotment of equity shares and warrants, at a price of Rs 390 per share
Aditya Puri, former CEO of HDFC Bank will also infuse capital transactions.
The Delhi-based mortgage lender's AUM shrank from Rs 83,346 crore as on March 31, 2020 to Rs 74,470 crore as on March 31, 2021
Asset quality issues and pale growth justify the weak valuation
PNB Housing Finance Ltd had informed about its plan to raise tier I capital up to Rs 1,800 crore through various modes including QIP, preferential issue of shares or a rights issue
PNB Housing Finance is looking at forging tie-ups with some banks for co-lending in the housing loan sector
In the last quarter ended September 2020, the number of log-ins for the company improved to 17,063 from just 5,071 in the preceding quarter ended June 2020
There was a sell down and accelerated pre-payment of Rs 477 crore in the corporate book
The housing finance company had posted a net profit of Rs 367 crore during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal
Recent steps by the government and the RBI to keep systemic liquidity and rates benign along with direct liquidity to NBFCs facing constraints, in the wake of Covid-19, have helped, analysts say
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PNB Housing Finance on Thursday announced appointment of Hardayal Prasad, the former SBI Card head who left the card issuer company last month, as its new managing director and chief executive.
Its net interest margin declined to 2.66% in Q1FY21 from 3.14% in Q1FY20 as it did not securitise part of portfolio in Q1FY21
The company's net interest income also slipped 22 per cent to Rs 487.8 crore during April-June, as against Rs 625.5 crore in year-ago period