BackJSW Steel to acquire JSW Praxair Oxygen for Rs240 crore
JSW Steel holds 26% of the equity shares of JPOPL and post the acquisition, JPOPL would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company
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New Delhi: Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel on Tuesday said it will acquire 74% stake in JSW Praxair Oxygen Pvt Ltd (JPOPL) for ₹ 240 crore in cash.
JPOPL produces industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen and argon. It has two air separation plants, each with a capacity of 2,500 tonnes per day, in Bellary District of Karnataka. “JSW Steel has executed a share purchase agreement with Praxair India Pvt Ltd to acquire their entire shareholding of 74% in JPOPL for a cash consideration of ₹ 240 crore," it said in a regulatory filing.
JSW Steel holds 26% of the equity shares of JPOPL and post the aforesaid acquisition, JPOPL would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, it added. The firm sources industrial gases from JPOPL amongst others at prices based on long term contracts.
“The said acquisition is strategic in nature as it will provide the company the benefit of backward integration of this critical input," JSW Steel said. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Llp and Bharucha & Partners, Advocates and Solicitors, carried out financial and legal due diligence, respectively for the company, it added.
Shares of JSW Steel were trading at ₹ 1,746.05, up 1.23% during the pre-close session on BSE.
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