The latest infusion raises the Adani family stake in Ambuja Cement to 70.3%
Ambuja Cements Ltd (Ambuja), the cement and building materials flagship company under Adani’s portfolio, is pleased to announce a significant development in its growth trajectory. The promoters of the Company – Adani family have fully subscribed to the warrants program in the Company by further infusing INR 8,339 Cr thereby infusing total amount of INR 20,000 Cr. Adani family have increased their stake in the Company by a further 3.6% to 70.3%. This follows, the investment of INR 5,000 Cr on 18 October 2022 and INR 6,661 Cr on 28 Mar 2024, which was for part issuance of the shares.
This strategic move underscores the unwavering commitment to have a robust capital management philosophy for the portfolio companies and the latest investment testifies to the commitment by the Adani family to boost the prospects and potential of the cement vertical. The additional investment will fortify the Company’s financial position, providing it with enhanced capabilities to pursue its ambitious growth plans and capitalize on emerging opportunities in the market.
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The funds infusion will be instrumental to accomplish the capacity of 140 million tonnes per annum by 2028 by the cement vertical. Further, it shall also enable various strategic initiatives including debottlenecking capex to enhance operational performance, as well as bringing efficiencies across resources, supply chain. This shall also drive innovation and product enhancement through advanced technology integration for better service offerings to tap the growing requirements of the sector driven by the growth in the Indian economy.
“We are thrilled to announce completion of Adani family’s primary infusion of INR 20,000 Cr in Ambuja,” said Mr. Ajay Kapur, Whole Time Director and CEO, Ambuja Cements Ltd. “This infusion of funds provides Ambuja, capital flexibility for fast-tracked growth, capital management initiatives and best-in-class balance sheet strength. It is not only testament to steadfast belief in our vision and business model but also reinforces our commitment to delivering long-term sustainable value creation to our stakeholders and this shall propel us towards setting new benchmarks accelerating our growth and continue to deliver on operational excellence, business synergies and cost leadership.”
