Hero MotoCorp has subscribed to a total of 1,749,999 equity shares of face value Rs 10 of 'HMC MM Auto Ltd' constituting 60 per cent shareholding in the JV company, Hero MotoCorp said in a filing to the BSE.
Country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Wednesday said it has acquired 17.49 lakh shares, constituting around 60 per cent stake, in its joint venture with Italian firm Magneti Marelli. ( Read More ) Financial details were not immediately available. Hero MotoCorp has subscribed to a total of 1,749,999 equity shares of face value Rs 10 of 'HMC MM Auto Ltd' constituting 60 per cent shareholding in the JV company, Hero MotoCorp said in a filing to the BSE. "The purpose of the joint venture is to, amongst others, sell, distribute and market complete two wheeler fuel injection systems or components parts thereof," it added. Earlier this month, the partners--Hero Motocorp and Magneti Marelli had announced plans to invest USD 27 million in the JV over the next ten years. The JV is targeting sales of around USD 100 million in the first five years.
The partners had said they would invest USD 8.5 million in ratio of 60:40 JV over a period of three years. Magneti Marelli, which designs and produces advanced systems and components for the automotive industry around the globe, reported a turnover of 5.8 billion Euros in 2012. Shares of Hero MotoCorp today closed at Rs 2,169.75 apiece on the BSE, down 1.51 percent from its previous close. Hero Motocorp stock price On December 12, 2013, at 13:08 hrs Hero Motocorp was quoting at Rs 2149.70, down Rs 20.05, or 0.92 percent. The 52-week high of the share was Rs 2214.70 and the 52-week low was Rs 1434.05. The company's trailing 12-month (TTM) EPS was at Rs 104.77 per share as per the quarter ended September 2013. The stock's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio was 20.52. The latest book value of the company is Rs 250.70 per share. At current value, the price-to-book value of the company is 8.57.
