Bain Capital raised $400 million in an accelerated block in Indian motorcycle manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on Friday, twice the amount of the original base deal.
The private equity firm initially sought to raise $200 million by selling 4.3 million shares at a price range of Rs2,859.58 to Rs2.963.30 per unit. The shares priced towards the bottom end of the initial range at Rs2,874, a 3% discount to the November 5 close of Rs2,963 per share.
Strong demand allowed Bain to exercise the upsize option and increase the number of shares on offer to 8.54 million, netting the private equity firm $400 million from the share sale....