Blackstone and investors plan major capital infusion into IIFL Finance
What happened
IIFL Finance is undergoing a major capital infusion totaling slightly over Rs 6,200 crore. Promoters Nirmal Jain and R Venkataraman plan to invest Rs 1,200 crore to maintain their combined stake at approximately 25%. Blackstone Inc. is also involved, with Rohit Kothari investing about Rs 100 crore of the planned Rs 5,000 crore raise.
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Why it matters
The transaction involved share valuation conducted by KPMG and BDO. Despite the planned investment, a spokesperson for Blackstone noted that the fund had not conducted due diligence on the company.
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Who's involved
- JainPromoter involved in securing capital for company transformation
- Blackstone Inc.American alternative investment company participating in the capital infusion
- KPMGProvider that conducted the share valuation for the deal
- BDOPhilippine banking company that conducted the share valuation for the deal
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Blackstone Inc.Speculative
Blackstone might see increased transactional revenue from acquiring a stake in IIFL Finance.
- KPMGSpeculative
KPMG could see increased consulting revenue from conducting the share valuation for the IIFL Finance deal.
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The entities involved
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Reserve Bank of India
central bank of India
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IDBI Bank
Indian private sector bank
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Blackstone
town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
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