Softlogic Finance’s Rs 1.9 bln Rights Issue fully subscribed

Softlogic Finance PLC announced this week that it raised Rs. 1.9 billion through its recent rights issue, offering 165,390,848 million ordinary voting shares in the ratio of 8 new shares for every 5 shares held, at an issue price of Rs 11.50 a share. The Rights Issue boosted the total equity position of the company to Rs 4.5 billion, the company said in a media release.
“This equity raising initiative reaffirms Softlogic Finance’s commitment towards a fresh phase of organisational growth and development. The company has previously indicated that the capital raised would allow it to facilitate the rollout of its new business strategy and strive for the realization of the high growth trajectory mapped out by the new management team that has been in place since May this year. Further, this capital infusion would also contribute towards meeting the applicable regulatory requirements of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, including the capital adequacy requirements of the company,” it said.
The Softlogic Group has long viewed financial services as an industry with substantial opportunities for growth. This underscores the group's determination to ensure that Softlogic Finance maintains its signature financial strength and remains confident that the company is well-placed in today’s environment to capitalize on the evolving market opportunities and achieve long term sustainable growth. This capital infusion comes at an opportune moment with demand for credit by the private sector expected to rise on the back of the reduction of interest rates to multi-year lows.