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Magma Fincorp jumps on inking definitive agreements for acquisition of GEMHF and GEMFSPL

08 Nov 2012 Evaluate

Magma Fincorp is currently trading at Rs. 68.90, up by 3.45 points or 5.27% from its previous closing of Rs. 65.45 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 66.25 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 68.90 and Rs. 66.25 respectively. So far 1,430 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 76.40 on 30-Mar-2012 and a 52 week low of Rs. 48.10 on 18-Nov-2011.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 68.90 and Rs. 62.55 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 1,308.00 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 33.67% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 56.36% and 9.97% respectively.

Magma Fincorp has signed definitive agreements for the acquisition of 100% equity share capital of GE Money Housing Finance (GEMHF). GEMHF is an affiliate of GE Capital India and is engaged in housing finance in India with amount Rs 660 crore loan assets and about Rs 193 crore net worth as on March 31, 2012.

The agreement is also for acquisition of entire home equity loans portfolio of GE Money Financial Services (GEMFSPL) with about Rs 940 crore loan assets as on May 31, 2012. The consummation of the acquisition is however subject to standard conditions precedents including relevant regulatory approvals.

Magma Fincorp is a non-deposit taking non-banking finance company (NBFC), registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as an asset finance company. The company, having started operations over two decades back, is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India.

Peers
Company Name CMP
Bajaj Finance 1034.20
Shriram Finance 1028.00
Aditya Birla Capital 398.60
Tata Capital 362.80
Chola Invest & Fin. 1845.00
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