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Warburg Pincus May Exit Kotak Mahindra Bank

By : Charmi Gutka | 21 July 2011
Category : Private Equity

Warburg Pincus maybe looking to exit COMPSKotak Mahindra Bank Limited. As on June 2011, it owns 7.4% stake in Kotak Bank.

Warburg Pincus, which held 9.28% as on March 2011 in Kotak Bank through its entities Madison Holdings and Melany Holdings, sold 1.88% stake in April-June quarter for around Rs.650 Cr ($150 Mn).

Transaction Reference: Times Of India


Warburg Pincus first investment in banking sector was in 2004 in Kotak Bank, where it bought 2.75% stake for Rs.75 Cr at Rs.230 per share. In 2005, it bought additional 2% stake at Rs.385 a share. It then raised its stake more than 9% by buying additional stake in various tranches.

Warburg has been the investor in Kotak for last seven years. At Kotak Bank's current market price of Rs.480, Warburg's balance 7.4% stake is valued at around 2,600 Cr.

Kotak group's flagship arm Kotak Mahindra Finance was the first non-bank finance company to convert itself into a bank.

Last month, Warburg made a partial exit in Max India, by selling around 1.96% stake for Rs.90 Cr. Before the stake sale, Warburg Pincus held 14.64% stake in Max India through its entities Madison Holdings, Melany Holdings and Parkville Holdings.

Kotak Bank operates 230 branches over 718 ATMs and manages assets worth $11 Bn.

The current market cap of the bank is Rs.35,914 Cr. It posted total revenue of Rs.1423.93 Cr with net profit of Rs.248.70 Cr for FY2011.

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KVEZAR VIEW

  DEAL TRACKER FOR
DateTransactionTypeBuyerSize ($mn)
26/03/12  Kotak Mahindra Bank - Warburg Pincus (Exit) Private Equity    274.17 
01/02/12  Kotak Mahindra - Warburg Pincus (Part Exits) Private Equity  Vontobel Funds Inc  174.39 
21/07/11  Kotak Mahindra Bank - Warburg Pincus (Exit)) Private Equity   
30/04/11  Kotak Mahindra Bank - Warburg Pincus (Part Exit) Private Equity    150.00 
30/06/10  Kotak Mahindra Bank - Sumitomo M&A  Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation  296.00 
24/06/10  Kotak Mahindra Bank - ING - Exit M&A    172.60 
30/11/04  Kotak Mahindra - Warburg Pincus Private Equity  Warburg Pincus International  16.00 
 
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08/05/12   M&A   HCL Group   DLF Pramerica Life Insurance Company Limited   -   Planned  
02/05/12   Private Equity   International Finance Corporation   MAS Financial Services Limited   12.00   Planned  
 
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NamePromotersOfficeCompetitorWebsite
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited  Uday Suresh Kotak   36-38A, Nariman Bhavan, 227, D, Nariman Point   Yes Bank Limited
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