Restaurant Brands Asia Approves Capital Increase and Preferential Issue of ₹15,000 Crore
Restaurant Brands Asia's Board approved increasing authorized share capital from ₹700 crore to ₹900 crore. It also approved a preferential issue of equity shares and warrants for ₹14,999.99 crore to new acquirers. A related share purchase agreement involves the sale of 11.26% stake at ₹70 per share. The acquirers will become the new promoters.
The substantial capital infusion, change in promoters, and potential strategic realignment will have a significant impact on the company's future operations and control.
The company is undertaking a significant capital raise and a change in promoter, which indicates strategic growth and restructuring, generally viewed positively by the market.
Restaurant Brands Asia Limited (formerly Burger King India Limited) announced key outcomes from its Board of Directors meeting held on January 20, 2026. The Board approved a significant increase in the company's authorized share capital from ₹700 crore to ₹900 crore, subject to shareholder approval.
Furthermore, the company approved a preferential issue of equity shares and warrants to Lenexis Foodworks Private Limited, Aayush Agrawal Trust, Inspira Foodworks Private Limited, and Mr. Aayush Madhusudan Agrawal. This includes the issuance of 12,85,71,128 equity shares at ₹70 per share, aggregating ₹8,99,99,78,960, and 8,57,14,285 warrants at ₹70 per warrant, aggregating ₹5,99,99,99,950. The total consideration for this preferential issue amounts to ₹14,99,99,99,910 (approximately ₹15,000 crore).
Concurrently, a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) was executed on January 20, 2026, wherein QSR Asia Pte Ltd. and F&B Asia Ventures (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. will sell 6,56,23,090 equity shares, representing 11.26% of the company's paid-up equity share capital, to the aforementioned acquirers and IATL at ₹70 per share. These transactions will lead to the acquirers and IATL becoming the new promoters of the company, with the current sellers ceasing to be promoters.
The company also approved amendments to its Articles of Association to incorporate special rights for the new promoters. To facilitate these changes, an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) has been convened for February 13, 2026, to seek shareholder approval for the capital increase, preferential issue, amendments to the Articles of Association, and the payment of remuneration to Mr. Rajeev Varman as Whole-time Director and Group Chief Executive Officer. The Board meeting commenced at 8:10 p.m. (IST) and concluded at 8:38 p.m. (IST).
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