Lemon Tree Hotels Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'Investor Presentation'.
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Lemon Tree Hotels announced a major restructuring that will split the company into two separate listed entities: an asset-light Lemon Tree Hotels focused on hotel management, brand and franchise services, and an asset-heavy Fleur Hotels that will own/lease hotel properties. As part of the deal, global private equity firm Warburg Pincus will buy APG's entire 41.09% stake in Fleur Hotels and invest up to INR 960 crore as primary capital. Post-demerger, LTH shareholders will own about 74% of Fleur (32.96% direct + 41.03% indirect). The asset-light LTH business shows 70%+ EBITDA margins, is debt-free, and has a pipeline of 9,414 rooms from third-party owners plus 2,500+ rooms under active acquisition discussion. Fleur Hotels, with 5,556 operational rooms, reported revenue CAGR of 21.2% (FY23-FY25) reaching INR 1,189 crore with 42.8% EBITDA margins. The scheme is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed within 12-15 months.
This is a significant value-unlocking event for shareholders. The demerger could lead to a re-rating of the asset-light LTH business due to its debt-free, high-RoCE profile, while Fleur Hotels gets growth capital and a marquee global investor. Shareholders effectively get stock in both entities, but the restructuring introduces execution risk and is contingent on regulatory approvals over the next 12-15 months.