Report of Monitoring Agency for the quarter ended March 31, 2025
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Bharat Forge Limited has filed the final Monitoring Agency Report for Q4 FY2025, prepared by ICRA Limited, on the use of proceeds from its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) worth Rs 1,650 crore, which opened on December 4, 2024 and closed on December 9, 2024. Net proceeds stood at Rs 1,621.87 crore (revised upward from Rs 1,619.14 crore as actual offer expenses were lower). The QIP was intended for repaying/pre-paying borrowings (Rs 1,029.60 crore), acquiring equity in Kalyani Group companies (Rs 549 crore), and general corporate purposes (Rs 43.26 crore). As of March 31, 2025, Rs 998.80 crore had been utilized, while Rs 550.04 crore remained unutilized and was parked in fixed deposits with Bank of India earning 7.25% interest. The acquisition-related Rs 549 crore was yet to be deployed. ICRA confirmed utilization was in line with the stated objects, with no material deviations, delays, or governance concerns noted.
This is a routine, largely positive disclosure confirming that QIP funds are being deployed as promised to shareholders, with the unused portion safely parked in bank deposits earning interest. No red flags, deviations, or delays were flagged by the monitoring agency, which should reassure investors about disciplined use of raised capital.