TVS Holdings to acquire 80.74% stake in Home Credit India Finance for ₹554.06 crore

TVS Holdings Ltd on Friday said it will acquire 80.74% stake in Home Credit India Finance Pvt Ltd for an aggregate consideration of ₹554.06 crore.

The Board of Directors at its meeting held on Friday approved the acquisition of 88,09,45,401 equity shares of Home Credit India Finance Pvt Ltd (HCIFPL), amounting to 80.74% stake, from Home Credit India BV, an entity based in the Netherlands and Home Credit International AS, a Czech Republic-based entity, TVS Holdings said in a regulatory filing. The aggregate consideration for the acquisition is ₹554.06 crore, it added.

Home Credit India Finance is engaged in the business of providing unsecured loans and is one of the leading players in the consumer financing market and the personal loans segment, the filing said. It had clocked a turnover of ₹1,720 crore in 2022-2023.

This acquisition aligns with the strategy of TVS Holdings Ltd to expand in the consumer finance sector, further strengthening its portfolio, the company said. "HCIFPL will operate as a subsidiary of TVS Holdings Ltd, maintaining its brand identity and autonomy," it said, adding HCIFPL would benefit from the resources and support of TVS Holdings Ltd.

The proposed transaction shall be subject to the approval required by HCIFPL from the Reserve Bank of India, with respect to change in control and board of directors, the filing added.

On the other hand, TVS Holdings is required to obtain approval from the Competition Commission of India under the Competition Act, 2002, for the completion of the proposed transaction.

At 3:01 PM, shares of TVS holdings traded 5.22% higher at ₹10,228.20 apiece on NSE.