PC Jeweller to raise Rs 2,705 crore - Check Details

PC Jeweller Ltd has informed exchanges that its board has approved the proposal to raise up to Rs 2,705 crore by issuing warrants on a preferential basis.

Promoters will infuse around Rs 850 crore into the company by subscribing to warrants issued by the company.

In a regulatory filing on Saturday, PC Jeweller informed that its board has approved the proposal to raise funds up to Rs 2,705.14 crore by preferential issue of fully convertible warrants.

These warrants are being proposed to be issued at Rs 56.20 apiece.
Out of the total warrants, the proposal is to issue 15 crore warrants to the promoter group.

Meanwhile, PC Jeweller said that Punjab National Bank has given its approval for a one-time settlement of its outstanding dues.

In a regulatory approval, PC Jeweller informed that "Punjab National Bank, the third largest bank after State Bank of India amongst consortium banks of the company in terms of its exposure, has conveyed its approval to the One Time Settlement (OTS) proposal submitted by the company." PC Jeweller had opted for OTS to settle the outstanding dues with a consortium of banks.
The terms and conditions of approved OTS include cash and equity components payable under settlement, release of securities and mortgaged properties etc, the filing said.

PC Jeweller did not mention the outstanding dues with all banks and also the details of OTS.

In an investor presentation in late May, PC Jeweller mentioned that the withdrawal of the petition from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) by SBI and favourable consideration of its OTS proposal by the banks are positive developments.

"The company has again started focusing on increasing its brand presence and has started its marketing initiatives for the same, which is having a visible impact in the ongoing quarter," it had said.

The company continues to maintain a wide network of 60 showrooms (including 6 franchisee showrooms) located in 44 cities spread across 15 states across India as of March 31st, 2024.

"Also, the core strengths of the Company in the form of manufacturing & designing capabilities, manufacturing facilities, skilled staff, soft skills in the form of systems and procedures, customer policies, etc remain intact," PC Jeweller said.