Mahanagar Gas inches up on inking pact to form joint venture company with International Battery Company

08 Nov 2024 Evaluate

Mahanagar Gas is currently trading at Rs. 1442.40, up by 5.20 points or 0.36% from its previous closing of Rs. 1437.20 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 1459.30 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 1463.00 and Rs. 1426.00 respectively. So far 7543 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 1988.55 on 25-Sep-2024 and a 52 week low of Rs. 1018.00 on 23-Nov-2023.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 1470.00 and Rs. 1350.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 14196.34 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 32.50%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 59.66% and 7.84% respectively.

Mahanagar Gas (MGL) has signed a Share Subscription Agreement (SSA) and a Shareholding Agreement (SHA) with International Battery Company, Inc. (IBC US) on November 7, 2024 through which both parties will invest in International Battery Company India (IBC) to form a joint venture company, which is currently a 100% subsidiary of IBC US. This is pursuant to the non-binding term sheet signed between the parties on October 7, 2024.

IBC US is based in California, USA. The company has put up a state-of-the-art pilot facility in Seoul, South Korea for development and production of Li-ion cell and has secured certifications such as UN 38.3, BIS, and AIS for their prismatic NMC cells. This go to market product has been designed and developed with a focus on the specific requirements of the Indian market such as long warranty, fast charging, safety and reliable performance at high temperatures, recyclability, and easy integration into battery packs and are currently being used for customer qualification trials with Indian customers. To address the local market requirement, IBC US and MGL are setting up a state-of-the-art giga factory at Bangalore. MGL intends to take at least 40% stake in IBC. The India facility will be a technology agonistic plant which will initially produce prismatic NMC Li-ion cells having wide application across mobility and battery storage sector.  

Mahanagar Gas is in the business of City Gas Distribution (CGD), supplying natural gas in the city of Mumbai including its adjoining areas and the Raigad district, in the State of Maharashtra, India.


Mahanagar Gas Share Price

1155.60 29.70 (2.64%)
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