A company statement said, that though the initial acquisition cost will be financed through bridging loans provided by a syndicate of banks, these banks would be fully repaid through mentioned capital raising schemes.
The three securities that the company plans to use are rights issues of equity up to Rs 2,200 crore, rights issue of 'A' equity shares carrying differential voting rights (1 vote for every 10 'A' equity shares) up to Rs 2,000 crore and issue of 5-year 0.5 per cent convertible preference shares (CCPs) up to Rs 3,000 crore, optionally convertible into 'A' equity shares after 3 years, but before 5 years from the date of allotment.
The issues are subject to such approvals and clearances as may be required and may undergo some changes during this process.
On completion of the above Rights Issues, the company also plans to raise about $500/600 million through an appropriate issue of securities in the foreign markets.
It is estimated that the total equity capital of the company would increase by only about 30 to 35 per cent through these issues during the current financial year. The incremental dividend on this increased capital would represent about 10 per cent of the company's net profit for the FY07-06.
