Edelweiss Housing Finance Limited announces NCD issue

Edelweiss Housing Finance Limited (EHFL), today announced the public issue of Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of the face value of ₹1,000 each, amounting to ₹ 1,500 million ("Base Issue"), with an option to retain over-subscription up to ₹ 1,500 million aggregating to a total of ₹ 3,000 million ("Issue").

There are ten series of NCDs carrying fixed coupon and having tenure of 24 months, 36 months, 60 months and 120 months with annual, monthly and cumulative interest option. Coupon for NCDs ranges from 8.50% to 9.70% per annum*.

At least 75% of the funds raised through this Issue will be used for the purpose of onward lending, financing, and for repayment/ prepayment of interest and principal of existing borrowings of the Company and the balance is proposed to be utilized for general corporate purposes, subject to such utilization not exceeding 25% of the amount raised in the Issue, in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021 ("SEBI NCS Regulations").

The additional incentive will be maximum of 0.20% p.a. for all Category of Investors in the proposed Issue, who are also holders of NCD(s)/Bond(s) previously issued by our Company, and/ or ECL Finance Limited, Edelweiss Financial Services Limited, Edelweiss Retail Finance Limited and Edelweiss Finance & Investments Limited as the case may be, and/or are equity shareholder(s) of Edelweiss Financial Services Limited as the case may be, on the deemed date of allotment. The NCDs proposed to be issued under this Issue have been rated "CRISIL AA-/Negative (pronounced as CRISIL double A minus rating with Negative outlook)" and "ACUITE AA/Negative" (pronounced as ACUITE double A rating with Negative outlook).

The Issue opens on April 6, 2022 and closes on April 26, 2022 with an option of early closure**. The NCDs will be listed on BSE Limited to provide liquidity to the investors.

Equirus Capital Private Limited and Edelweiss Financial Services Limited*** are the Lead Manager to this Issue.

Shares of Edelweiss Financial Services Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 58.70 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 50.95. The total number of shares traded during the day was 9320163 in over 21621 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 60.65 and intraday low of 50.10. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 492999627.00.

Source : Equity Bulls

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