Finance
Kotak Special Situations Fund invests Rs 350 crore in AGS Transact Technologies Limited
Kolkata/IBNS: Kotak Special Situations Fund (KSSF), managed by Kotak Investment Advisors Limited (KIAL), said it has invested Rs 350 crore in AGS Transact Technologies Limited (AGSTTL) in the form of non-convertible debentures (NCDs).
KSSF investment in AGS Transact will significantly improve the financial risk profile of the group and help the company implement the next phase of growth, the company said.
KSSF has been investing from its USD 1 billion fund in a variety of structured investment situations.
AGSTTL is a provider of end-to-end cash and digital payment solutions and automation technology in India with over 30,000 ATMs under management.
AGSTTL also provides cash management services (CMS) through its subsidiary Securevalue, which is said to be the largest CMS player in the country.
Eshwar Karra, CEO – Kotak Special Situations Fund at Kotak Investment Advisors Limited, said, “AGS Transact through its innovative solutions has created a niche for itself in both cash and digital payments solutions space and is well poised to provide unique payment and automation solutions. The investment is in line with our ability to provide bespoke capital solutions, not ordinarily available in the ecosystem, and partner with industry leaders with good governance.”
Kotak Investment Advisors Limited (KIAL), a part of the Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, focuses on the Alternate Assets business of the Group.
Kotak Special Situations Fund (KSSF) is an Alternative Investment Fund under SEBI regulations managed by the Alternate Asset Management Company - Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd.
KSSF currently manages a USD 1 billion fund with a mandate to invest in special situations, credit and distressed space in India.
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