Private equity(PE) investor Citigroup Venture Capital (CVC) is diluting a part of its 75% stake in brokerage firm Sharekhan. Financial services major Merrill Lynch is said to be the front-runner to pick a minority stake even as other PE firms, including Baring Private Equity, are believed to be in the race.
The industry buzz is that the deal for 20% stake is valued at around Rs 300 crore. However, a source close to Sharekhan said CVC is looking to dilute its stake only by 10% and the deal value is close to $50 million or Rs 200 crore.
This will put Sharekhan’s total value at Rs 1,500-2,000 crore, a jump of around 100% in seven months. CVC along with IDFC had picked 85% in Sharekhan in May this year for Rs 650-700 crore, pegging the valuation at around Rs 800 crore.
Read more in The Economic Times article.
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