Nippon Life raises stake in Reliance Capital’s arm to 49%

24 Nov 2015 Evaluate

Nippon Life Insurance (NLI), a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest life insurers in the world, has signed definitive agreements to increase its stake in Reliance Life Insurance (RLIC), a part of Reliance Capital from the existing 26 percent to 49 percent. The Japanese company will be investing an aggregate value of Rs 2,265 crore ($ 348 million) to acquire an additional 23 percent stake in Reliance Life Insurance to reach a 49 per cent stake. The transaction pegs Reliance Life Insurance’s valuation at approximately Rs 10,000 crore, amongst the highest valuations for any Life Insurance company in the country. The proposed stake increase has been approved by boards of both the companies.

NLI’s investment also represents an implied Embedded Value (EV) multiple of over 3 times for Reliance Life Insurance, the highest for any private insurer in India till date. NLI would have invested an aggregate of Rs 5,327 crore for acquiring 49 percent stakes in Reliance Life Insurance with this transaction. NLI has also committed an investment of Rs 3,303 crore  for acquiring 49 percent stake in Reliance Capital Asset Management, thereby taking its total investment to Rs. 8,630 crore the largest FDI in the financial services sector. In line with the new shareholding structure, the name of the company will also be changed to Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company.

Reliance Capital is a systemically important non-deposit taking NBFC. The company is part of the Reliance group led by Anil Dhirubhai Ambani. It currently operates as the holding company for the group’s entities in the financial services sector.

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