Gayatri Highways Sells 49% Stake in HKR Roadways for ~₹200 Crore
Gayatri Highways Limited is selling its 49% stake in HKR Roadways Limited to Cube Highways and Infrastructure V PTE. Limited. The deal is expected to fetch around ₹200 Crores, with an additional ₹48 Crores to be held in escrow. Completion is anticipated by June 30, 2026.
The sale of a 49% stake in an associate company and the associated financial arrangements (escrow, indemnities) represent a material event for Gayatri Highways Limited, influencing its asset base and potential future liabilities, thus warranting a medium impact.
The announcement details a significant sale of stake, which is a corporate action. However, the associated indemnities and escrow amount introduce uncertainties, and the financial impact of these is not yet estimable. Therefore, the sentiment is neutral.
Gayatri Highways Limited (GHL) has executed a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell its 49% equity stake in its associate company, HKR Roadways Limited. The sale, comprising approximately 22,74,719 equity shares, is to Cube Highways and Infrastructure V PTE. Limited. The transaction is expected to be completed by June 30, 2026.
As part of the agreement, GHL will provide certain specific indemnities. An estimated ₹48 Crores of the sale consideration will be retained as an Escrow Amount, subject to specified conditions including matters linked to the WPI Multiplier Event and the "Linking Factor" applicable to the project. GHL will also indemnify against losses arising from misrepresentation, breach of fundamental warranties, fraud, gross-negligence, or willful misconduct by GHL or HKR Roadways Limited. The financial impact of these indemnities cannot be estimated at this stage.
The company has also proposed to waive redemption premium, which will take place just before the consummation of the Securities Purchase Agreement. The transaction does not fall within related party transactions and is not expected to impact the management or control of GHL. The net profit contributed by HKR Roadways Limited to GHL was ₹711.65 Lakhs (approximately ₹7.12 Crore) during FY 2024-25.
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