Reliance Retail has got another push with the company announcing that Silver Lake will invest Rs 7,500 crore in RIL’s arm. The deal values Reliance Retail at Rs 4.21 lakh crore. Silver Lake’s investment will translate into a 1.75% equity stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd on a fully diluted basis.
Silver Lake’s investment is the second billion dollar investment by the company in a Reliance Industries subsidiary after its $1.35 billion investment in Jio Platforms announced earlier this year. Silver Lake bought a total of 2.08% equity stake in RIL’s telecom and digital services arm Reliance Jio for Rs 10,202 crore.
“We believe technology will be key to bringing the much-needed transformation in this sector so that various constituents of the retail ecosystem can collaborate to build inclusive growth platforms. Silver Lake will be an invaluable partner in implementing our vision for Indian Retail,” Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director, RIL, said.
Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is India’s largest private listed company with a market capitalization of Rs 13.91 lakh crore (nearly $189 billion). Reliance Retail had a total turnover of Rs 162,936 crore and a net profit of Rs 5,448 crore at the end of the previous financial year.
Earlier, the Financial Times had reported that the company is in talks to sell equity stake worth $1 billion in Reliance Retail to US-based private equity firm Silver Lake, in a deal that could value Reliance Retail at $57 billion. (Source : financial express)
