Kotak Mahindra Bank Sells Infina Finance Stake for ₹12,939 Crore, Infina to Cease Being Associate
Kotak Mahindra Bank's subsidiary, KMCC, will sell stakes in Infina Finance for ₹12,939 crore. This includes 9.90% to Derive Trading and Bright Star for ₹413.35 crore, 12.10% to Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Trusts for ₹505.21 crore, and 8.99% to KF Trust for ₹375.36 crore. Infina will cease to be an associate company post-transaction, with KMCC's stake reduced to 19%. Transactions are expected to complete by March 31, 2026.
The sale of a substantial stake in an associate company for a large sum of money and the subsequent cessation of its associate status will have a material impact on the bank's financial structure and reporting.
The sale of stake in Infina Finance for a significant aggregate consideration and the reduction of stake to 19.00% is a positive development for Kotak Mahindra Bank, indicating a strategic divestment.
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited (KMCC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (the Bank), has entered into definitive agreements to sell a portion of its shareholding in Infina Finance Private Limited (Infina), an associate company. The total aggregate consideration for these sales amounts to ₹12,93,91,10,882.00.
KMCC will divest its shares in three tranches. Firstly, 2,17,899 equity shares, representing 9.90% of Infina's share capital, will be transferred to Derive Trading and Resorts Private Limited and Bright Star Investments Private Limited for ₹413,35,00,450.20. Secondly, 2,66,321 equity shares, constituting 12.10% of Infina's share capital, will be sold to the Estate of Shri Rakesh Jhunjhunwala through its Trusts for ₹505,20,56,105.80. Thirdly, 1,97,870 equity shares, representing 8.99% of Infina's share capital, will be sold to KF Trust, an existing shareholder, for ₹375,35,54,326.00.
These transactions are subject to the completion of customary conditions precedent. Upon completion, Infina will cease to be an associate company of the Bank, and KMCC's stake in Infina will reduce to 19.00%. The financial year ended March 31, 2025, saw Infina's turnover at ₹532.66 crore, contributing 0.50% to the Bank's consolidated total income. Infina's net worth was ₹2,727.99 crore, representing 1.73% of the Bank's consolidated total net worth, with a paid-up equity capital of ₹2.20 crore.
The agreements were entered into on March 21, 2026, and the sale is expected to be completed on or prior to March 31, 2026. The transactions with Derive Trading and Resorts Private Limited and Bright Star Investments Private Limited are not considered related party transactions. The sale to the Trusts of the Estate of Shri Rakesh Jhunjhunwala also does not constitute a related party transaction. However, the transaction with KF Trust is considered a related party transaction, as beneficiaries of KF Trust belong to the Promoter Group of the Bank, but it is conducted at an arm's length basis.
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