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MakeMyTrip Completes $3.1 Billion Fundraiser to Reduce Trip.com's Stake

The deal marks the largest fundraising by a listed new-age Indian company following strong FY25 performance

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Overview

  • MakeMyTrip sold 18.4 million new ordinary shares at $90 each and issued five-year convertible senior notes at a 0% coupon with a 35% conversion premium to raise $3.1 billion.
  • The funds were deployed to reduce Trip.com's stake from roughly 45% to 19.99% and cut its board seats from five to two directors.
  • Morgan Stanley served as lead-left bookrunner and stabilisation agent for what it described as Asia-Pacific’s largest concurrent equity follow-on and convertible notes offering since 2022.
  • Even after the transaction, Trip.com remains MakeMyTrip’s largest minority shareholder in the Gurugram-based online travel platform.
  • MakeMyTrip reported FY25 revenue growth of 25% to $978 million and a net profit of $95.2 million, bolstering investor confidence