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NHC Foods shares hit 5% upper circuit as management raises stake
NHC Foods shares hit 5% upper circuit as management raises stake
NHC Foods Ltd shares hit the 5% upper circuit on Wednesday after the company announced a series of board decisions, including a steep increase in authorised share capital from Rs 100 crore…
NHC Foods Ltd shares hit the 5% upper circuit on Wednesday after the company announced a series of board decisions, including a steep increase in authorised share capital from Rs 100 crore to Rs 2,000 crore. The board also approved issuing 25.60 crore convertible warrants to non-promoter investors on a preferential basis, subject to shareholder approval.
The company received a partial conversion notice for 19 FCCBs worth $1.9 million, allotting 1,81,87,020 equity shares to M/s Emerging Market Opportunities Ltd at Rs 1 each. The conversion raised paid-up capital to Rs 94,38,06,060. CFO Manoj Kumar Sharma resigned on personal grounds, and Pradeep Agarwal will take over from September 1, 2026. The 34th AGM is scheduled for September 23, 2026.
NHC Foods shares were trading at Rs 2.05, up Rs 0.09.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The authorised capital jump from Rs 100 crore to Rs 2,000 crore signals the company is preparing for significant equity expansion, likely through the preferential warrant issue and further FCCB conversions. Under SEBI's ICDR regulations, a company can issue shares only up to its authorised capital, so raising this ceiling is a procedural prerequisite. The real question is whether shareholders will approve the warrant issue at the September AGM, and at what price the warrants get priced, determined by SEBI's pricing formula based on the average of weekly high and low for 12 weeks. The partial FCCB conversion at Rs 1 per share, far below the current market price, suggests the conversion was at face value, a structure that could dilute existing holders.
Source: bazaar.businesstoday.in
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