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Board approves proposal to raise up to Rs. 325 Crores; borrowing limit raised to Rs. 1,000 crore

Borrowing limit under Section 180(1)(c) raised from Rs. 500 crore to Rs. 1,000 crore.

By ScoutQuest · Tue 20 Oct 2026, 5:50 PM IST · 3 min read

Borrowing limit under Section 180(1)(c)

raised from Rs. 500 crore to Rs. 1,000 crore

Section 186 limit (loans/investments/guarantees)

raised from Rs. 500 crore to Rs. 1,000 crore

Proposed fundraise size

up to Rs. 325 Crores via equity shares and/or other eligible securities

Board meeting outcome at a glance

The board of directors met on Tuesday, 20th October 2026 from 4.20 P.M. to 5.30 P.M. and considered and approved five proposals. Three of them raise the ceilings under which the company can borrow, create charges on its assets, and give loans or guarantees. One is a proposal to raise fresh funds. The fifth approves the draft postal ballot notice through which shareholder approval will be sought for these matters.

What the limits were raised to

• Borrowing limit under Section 180(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013: raised from Rs. 500 crore (Rupees Five Hundred Crores Only) to Rs. 1,000 crore (Rupees One Thousand Crores Only).
• Limit for creation of charges or mortgages on the assets of the company under Section 180(1)(a): raised from Rs. 500 crore to Rs. 1,000 crore.
• Limit for granting loans, making investments, providing guarantees and securities under Section 186: raised from Rs. 500 crore to Rs. 1,000 crore.

What these limits actually mean

A Section 180(1)(c) limit is the ceiling up to which the board can borrow money. A Section 180(1)(a) limit caps how much charge or mortgage the company can create on its assets as security. A Section 186 limit caps loans, investments and guarantees given by the company. These are permissions or headroom set by shareholders — they are not amounts already borrowed or lent. A higher ceiling lets the board act within that limit without going back to shareholders each time.

The fundraise proposal

• The board approved a proposal for raising funds for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs. 325 Crores (Rupees Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Crores Only) or an equivalent amount, inclusive of any premium fixed on the securities.
• The instruments may be equity shares and/or other eligible securities, including fully or partly convertible debentures, non-convertible debentures, warrants entitling the holder to apply for equity shares, Global Depository Receipts, American Depository Receipts, Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds, or any combination of these.
• It may be done in one or more tranches, through permissible modes including private placement, preferential issue, Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP), or any other method the board considers appropriate under applicable law.
• If convertible instruments such as partly convertible debentures or warrants are used, they convert into equity shares at a later date, which would add to the share capital.

What the annexure sets out

The annexure describes the securities proposed as equity shares, debt issue or other securities convertible into equity shares, or a combination, by way of further public offer, rights issue, ADRs/GDRs or FCCBs. On the type of issuance, it lists Qualified Institutions Placement under Chapter VI of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, Section 42 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules. The rows for preferential issue details, bonus issue details, additional details for depository receipts or FCCBs, additional details for debt or non-convertible securities, and any cancellation or termination of the proposal are marked Not Applicable.

What happens next

The proposal to raise funds is subject to the approval of the shareholders and to such other statutory, regulatory and governmental approvals, permissions and sanctions as may be required. The board has approved the draft Notice of Postal Ballot, along with the explanatory statement, for seeking shareholder approval on the matters above. The notice, the e-voting schedule, the cut-off date and other details are to be communicated to shareholders and submitted to the stock exchanges in due course.

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