Utkarsh Small Finance Bank approves Rights Issue terms for up to ₹949 crore
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank's Board approved a Rights Issue of up to ₹949 crore at ₹14 per share. The record date is October 18, 2025, with the issue opening on October 21 and closing on October 28, 2025.
A rights issue of this magnitude will significantly alter the bank's capital structure, increase its equity base, and potentially dilute existing shareholding. This is a material event for the company's financials and future growth capacity.
The approval of a rights issue to raise a significant amount of capital (₹949 crore) is generally viewed positively as it strengthens the bank's capital base, supports future growth initiatives, and indicates confidence from the management in the bank's prospects.
* Utkarsh Small Finance Bank's Board of Directors, at their meeting held on October 08, 2025, approved the terms for a Rights Issue of equity shares. * The Rights Issue aims to raise an amount aggregating up to ₹950 crore (Rupees Nine Hundred and Fifty Crore only). * Key terms approved for the Rights Issue include: * Type of Securities: Fully paid-up equity shares of face value ₹10 (Rupees Ten) each. * Total Issue Size: Up to 67,79,13,784 (Sixty Seven Crore Seventy Nine Lakhs Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Four) fully paid-up Equity Shares, for an aggregate amount not exceeding ₹9,49,07,92,976 (Nine Hundred and Forty Nine Crore Seven Lakh Ninety Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Six only), assuming full subscription. * Issue Price: ₹14 (Rupees Fourteen only) per fully paid-up equity share, including a premium of ₹4 (Rupees Four) per share. The entire issue price is payable upon application. * Rights Entitlement Ratio: 1 (One) equity share for every 1.625 (One decimal Six Two Five) equity shares of face value ₹10 each, held by eligible equity shareholders as on the Record Date. * Record Date: Friday, October 18, 2025, to determine eligible shareholders. * Issue Opening Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025. * Issue Closing Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. * Last Date for On-Market Renunciation of REs: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. * Last Date for Off-Market Renunciation of REs: Friday, October 31, 2025. * The bank will make arrangements with NSDL and CDSL for the credit of Rights Entitlements in dematerialized form to eligible shareholders. * DAM Capital Advisors Limited has been appointed as an advisor and CMS IndusLaw as legal counsel for the Rights Issue.
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