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KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Reuters) – AirAsia Group Bhd AIRA.KL has raised $82 million from TPG Capital executives, Aimia Inc and others by means of a personal share placement, the Malaysian price range airline mentioned on Wednesday because it seems to make sure liquidity in 2021.
The airline raised 336.46 million ringgit ($81.70 million) over two tranches by issuing 470.21 million new shares, representing 14.07% of the group’s complete issued shares.
The airline mentioned funding agency TPG Capital’s TPG.UL founder and chairman David Bonderman and TPG Asia Companions, together with Tim Dattels, Ganen Sarvananthan and Zubin Irani, have invested of their private capability.
Hong Kong businessman Stanley Choi, chairman at Head & Shoulders Monetary Group IPO-HDSH.HK and govt director at Worldwide Leisure Company 1009.HK, additionally participated.
Choi has emerged as a considerable shareholder, elevating his stake to just about 9% final month, bourse filings confirmed.
Montreal-based funding agency Aimia Inc AIM.TO and different native and international institutional funds additionally invested, AirAsia mentioned, however didn’t share particulars of the dimensions of the investments.
AirAsia Group Chief Government Tony Fernandes mentioned the position is a major a part of the group’s fundraising plan. The airline has mentioned it plans to lift as much as 2.5 billion ringgit by means of debt and fairness.
“Of the gross complete proceeds, AirAsia will allocate funds to assist gasoline hedging settlement, normal working bills, plane lease and upkeep funds and fund Airasia Digital enterprise models, specifically the Airasia tremendous app and BigPay fintech platforms,” he mentioned.
Fernandes final month mentioned the airline expects extra readability on its fundraising efforts, together with a government-guaranteed mortgage by the top of March.
The airline had proposed in January a personal placement of as much as 20% of its complete issued shares, which if exercised absolutely, was anticipated to lift about 454.5 million ringgit.
($1 = 4.1180 ringgit)
(Reporting by Liz Lee; Modifying by Arun Koyyur)
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