Le Merite Exports: No Deviation in Fund Utilization for Q4FY26 Preferential Issue
Le Merite Exports Limited reports no deviation in fund utilization for its preferential issue as of March 31, 2026. The company raised ₹18.80 crore via equity shares and warrants on September 17, 2025. Utilization stands at ₹6.17 crore, with pending warrant conversions impacting full fund receipt.
The announcement is a routine regulatory filing confirming no deviation in fund utilization. While it provides an update on the preferential issue, it does not contain significant new financial performance indicators or strategic shifts that would heavily impact the company's valuation.
The company states there is no deviation in fund utilization. However, the auditors' comments highlight pending warrant conversions and utilization, indicating a neutral financial status rather than a positive or negative one.
Le Merite Exports Limited has submitted a statement of deviation(s) or variation(s) in the utilization of funds raised through a Preferential Issue of Equity Shares and Share Warrants for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company confirms that there has been no deviation or variation in the utilization of proceeds as per the objects stated in the Notice of the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting.
The preferential issue, which included equity shares and warrants, was undertaken on September 17, 2025, raising a total of ₹18,79,68,000 (approximately ₹18.80 crore). The funds were allocated for Strategic Investment and General Corporate Purpose.
As of the reporting period, out of the total issue size of ₹1879.68 lakhs, an amount of ₹617.28 lakhs has been utilized. Specifically, for Strategic Investment, ₹1409.76 lakhs was allocated, with ₹300.28 lakhs utilized during the quarter. The auditors noted that 5,26,000 warrants are still pending conversion into equity shares, and consequently, 75% of the issue price pertaining to these warrants has not yet been received. For General Corporate Purpose, ₹469.92 lakhs was allocated, with ₹317 lakhs utilized, and the utilization of this amount is pending.
The company, through its Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Arpit Sharma, has requested the National Stock Exchange of India Limited to take this statement on record.
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