International Tractors (ITL), makers of the Sonalika brand of tractors, is in for a fourth tranche of private placement by selling a 5% stake in the company to an undisclosed financial investor. This follows ITL privately placing 5% equity with JM Financial for around Rs. 125-150 crores. In March 2006, it placed 10% stake each in two group companies – ITL and utility-vehicle maker International Cars & Motors (ICML) – with UK-based private equity firm 3i for an estimated Rs. 300 crores. The 10% ITL stake netted around Rs. 200 crores for Sonalika, the balance coming from the 10% ICML stake. Before 3i, Citigroup and Yanmar had also bought stake in the group. The company had sold 10% stake in ITL and 20% in ICML to Citigroup in 2005.
Read the article in The Economic Times.
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