Adani's Mumbai Airport inks US$750mil deal with Apollo-led investor group
The four-year unsecured notes will be used to refinance existing debt, with an option to raise an additional US$250 million, Apollo said in a statement. Adani Airports Holdings, the airport division of Adani Enterprises, secured a US$750 million investment earlier this month from a consortium of international banks.
The unit is expected to be spun off and listed by March 2027, according to a Bloomberg report from June.
Adani Airport Holdings currently operates eight airports across India and also oversees the Navi Mumbai International Airport, a strategically located project on the outskirts of Mumbai set become operational soon.
Adani Airport Holdings and Adani Enterprises did not immediately respond to requests for comment outside of business hours.
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