Board clears USD 300 Million debt raise, Rs. 625 crore subsidiary investment, 360 MW power plant
Board meet outcome โ five approvals ๐.
By ScoutQuest ยท ยท 3 min read
- Debt Raise Approved
- Up to USD 300 Million via USD-denominated notes and/or INR NCDs
- Subsidiary Investment
- Up to Rs. 625 crores in Thriveni Earthmovers and Infra via rights/further issue
- Q2 Standalone Results
- Revenue Rs. 3,962.87 crore; PAT Rs. 1,111.89 crore
The Board met on 03rd November, 2026 and approved a set of decisions that combine a large debt fund raise, fresh spending on power, more capital into a subsidiary, employee stock options and the September-quarter results.
Fund raise โ debt, not equity
- The Board approved raising funds through United States Dollar denominated senior secured or unsecured floating rate or fixed rate notes and/or bonds, debentures or other debt securities, and/or INR non-convertible debentures, in one or more tranches.
- The aggregate principal amount approved is up to USD 300 Million, subject to receipt of all applicable regulatory and statutory approvals.
- This is a board approval to raise debt; the instrument mix and the timing sit with the raising itself.
More money into the subsidiary
- The Board approved investment in Thriveni Earthmovers and Infra Private Limited, a subsidiary, up to an aggregate value of Rs. 625 crores.
- The route is subscription to a rights issue / further issue of capital offered by the subsidiary, in one or more tranches.
360 MW thermal power at Konsari
- Approval for a 2 ร 180 MW thermal power plant at Konsari, Maharashtra, with an aggregate installed capacity of 360 MW.
- The plant is primarily intended to meet the power requirements of the company's integrated operations at Hedri and Konsari.
Renewable power โ enabling approval
- The Board accorded an enabling approval for investments of up to a 30% stake in renewable energy projects, for procurement of 168 MW power through the captive route.
- The company is evaluating potential opportunities; the arrangement is envisaged to be implemented in one or more tranches.
Employee stock options
- Grant of 62,000 Employee Stock Options under the ESOP 2017 plan and 13,08,571 Employee Stock Options under the ESOP 2024 scheme, approved by the Board.
September quarter, standalone
- Revenue from operations (gross sales / income from operations) Rs. 3,962.87 crore for the quarter; other operating revenues Rs. 169.16 crore and total income Rs. 4,220.60 crore.
- Profit before tax Rs. 1,404.90 crore and profit after tax Rs. 1,111.89 crore for the quarter.
- Half year: revenue from operations Rs. 9,316.19 crore and profit after tax Rs. 2,638.82 crore.
- Segment result for the quarter: Mining Rs. 461.98 crore and Steel and related value added products Rs. 956.75 crore.
- Basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter: Rs. 19.75 and Rs. 19.54.
- The statutory auditors carried out a limited review and issued an unqualified report.
Balance sheet pointers as at 30th September, 2026 (standalone)
- Long term borrowings Rs. 7,709.20 crore, against Rs. 2,096.00 crore as at 31st March, 2026.
- Capital work in progress Rs. 8,210.67 crore, against Rs. 5,739.06 crore as at 31st March, 2026.
- Total assets Rs. 27,885.99 crore and total equity Rs. 14,461.96 crore.
Use of earlier preferential warrant proceeds
- Gross proceeds of Rs. 2,722.83 crore were raised earlier; Rs. 2,684.19 crore was utilised and Rs. 38.64 crore remained unutilised at the end of the quarter.
- Of this, Rs. 714.74 crore was allocated to capital expenditure for the ORI plant and power plant at Ghugus, and Rs. 1,327.38 crore to pellet capacity expansion at Konsari.
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More numbers
- Fund raise approved, aggregate principal amountUSD 300 Million
- Further investment approved in subsidiary Thriveni Earthmovers and InfraRs. 625 crores
- ESOP 2017 options granted62,000
- ESOP 2024 options granted13,08,571
- Konsari thermal plant aggregate installed capacity360 MW
- Renewable power to be procured via captive route168 MW
- Q2 FY27 standalone revenue from operations (Rs. crore)3,962.87
- Q2 FY27 standalone profit after tax (Rs. crore)1,111.89
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