Updated
Updated · CNBC · Sep 9
Adani Airport Holdings Secures $1 Billion Deal as Investors Value Unit at $18 Billion
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Sep 9

Adani Airport Holdings Secures $1 Billion Deal as Investors Value Unit at $18 Billion

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Sep 9

Summary

  • 98.25 billion rupees in new funding will flow into Adani Airport Holdings from Alpha Wave Global, Premji Invest, Temasek and BlackRock-managed funds, lifting Adani Enterprises shares nearly 5% on Wednesday.
  • The binding deal values the airport unit at about $18 billion pre-money, with investors subscribing in three tranches to own roughly 5.54% after the final close expected by July 2027.
  • The capital is earmarked for airport expansion and modernization, Airport City projects and non-aeronautical businesses such as ground handling, with Adani targeting capacity for about 200 million passengers a year.
  • Adani Airport Holdings already manages eight Indian airports and handles more than 23% of the country's passenger traffic, underscoring its push to build what management says could become the world's largest airports platform.
  • The fundraising still needs regulatory and customary approvals and follows Adani Enterprises' 150 billion rupee qualified institutional placement in July.

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