The Anil Agarwal-promoted Sterlite Industries, which raised about $1.5 billion through the sale of American depositary shares (ADS), will develop 11,000 mw of capacity over the next three years. The company also intends to enter into steel manufacturing, according to sources. The
Its subsidiary Sterlite Energy is currently in the process of setting up two commercial power projects -- a 2,400 mw plant at Jharsuguda in Orissa and another 1,980 mw utility in
Sterlite, is in race for acquiring control over Asarco. It has increased its offer to $1.87 billion from $1.7 billion. The offer will not be raised further. This is the final bid at it’s fair value from sterlite. The company also plans to increase its stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (HZL) and Bharat Aluminium Co. to strengthen control. Sterlite owns 65 percent in the HZL and has an option to buy the government’s 29% holding and is in talks to buy it. It aims to buy remaining 49% stake in Balco, from the government. Sterlite will use $2 billion raised earlier to buy the stakes from the government.
Sterlite has large expansion plans and needs money. Raising funds was easy as it has one of the lowest production costs, and was able to maintain margins even when aluminium prices were low. The deal comes amid a flurry of planned capital-raising by power companies looking to fund expansion to meet an acute electricity shortage in
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