Equitas Small Finance Bank declares raising of ₹500 crore fund via NCDs with 50% green shoe option
Equitas Small Finance Bank declares raising of ₹500 crore fund via NCDs with 50% green shoe option
The board of Equitas Small Finance has approved the issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) worth up to ₹500 crore through private placement.
The proposed issue will consist of up to 50,000 rated, listed, unsecured, redeemable, fully paid-up subordinated NCDs, each having a face value of ₹1 lakh. These debentures will be categorized as Lower Tier II Capital in line with Basel II capital adequacy norms.
The total issue size includes a green shoe option of up to 25,000 NCDs, amounting to ₹250 crore, allowing the company to raise additional funds depending on investor demand.
The issuance will be done in a single series and will help strengthen the company’s capital base.
What is Green-shoe Option
A green-shoe option is a provision that allows a company to raise additional funds by issuing more securities than initially planned, in case of strong investor demand. For non-convertible debentures (NCDs), this means the issuer can expand the total fundraising amount without launching a separate issue. It helps the company manage oversubscription efficiently and ensures better price and liquidity stability. In this case, the green-shoe option gives the company flexibility to raise an extra ₹250 crore—on top of the base issue of ₹250 crore—bringing the total potential issuance to ₹500 crore.
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