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Aurobindo Promoters Mobilise Rs 2,000 Crore for Strategic Realty Acquisitions

This funding is secured by pledges of special purpose vehicles controlled by the promoters—primarily Raidurgam Developers and Auro Realty—along with additional tangible collateral and both corporate and personal guarantees.

• By Newsdesk
• New Delhi
• Oct 15, 2025

Business

The promoter group behind Aurobindo Pharma has successfully raised around  ₹2000 Crore in an innovative two-tranche debt financing structure to fund acquisitions via its real estate arm, Auro Realty.

The capital infusion is earmarked for platform acquisitions, including the high-profile Taj Banjara asset in Hyderabad. The structure consists of:

• Series 1: ₹650 crore, 24-month tenor, with a built-in put and call option exercisable after two years
• Series 2: ₹1,450 crore, four-year tenor

The coupon on Series 1 is estimated at 11.75%, while Series 2 is priced more aggressively at 15.5%.

This funding is secured by pledges of special purpose vehicles controlled by the promoters—primarily Raidurgam Developers and Auro Realty—along with additional tangible collateral and both corporate and personal guarantees. The total value of these pledged assets is said to exceed ₹2,500 crore, offering lenders ample coverage. In fact, collateral coverage stands at roughly 2.5×, and when factoring in guarantees, the coverage could expand to about 4×.

Raidurgam Developers oversees the Galaxy Tower project in Raidurgam, a prominent suburb of Hyderabad housing numerous Indian and multinational corporate campuses. Lenders to the promoters are expected to have clear exit options via refinancing through project cash flows or via monetization of the underlying assets, including potential Lease Rental Discounting (LRD) projects being planned.

While Aurobindo Pharma has not issued an official comment, the company continues to maintain a robust financial standing—reporting revenues approaching ₹31,000 crore and remaining in a net cash–positive position.

As the promoters make bold moves into real estate, analysts will closely watch how these investments unfold and whether they drive synergies or risks for the broader Aurobindo group.