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Shriram Transport Finance Corporation
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Company History - Shriram Transport Finance Corporation
YEAR                       EVENTS
 1979 - The Company was Incorporated on 30th June, at Chennai.  It
 was
        promoted by R. Thyagarajan, A.V.S Raja and T. Jayaraman.  The
        Company provides hire purchase finance, and it confined its
        operation to financing transport sector as the sector had
 been
        registering consistent growth and also as trucks are assets
        generating revenue on a continuous basis with almost zero 
        gestation period.  The Company's operation are predominantly
        based in S. India.
 
      - The Company's object is providing hire purchase finance to
        trucks.
 
      - 50,000 shares subscribed for by signatories to Memorandum of
        Association.  2,50,000 shares the issued at par, of which
 70,000
        shares were reserved and allotted to promoters, directors
 etc.
        The remaining 1,80,000 shares offered to the public in
 February
        1984.
 
 1986 - During April, the company offered 36,000 - 15% secured fully
        convertible debentures of Rs.100 each as Rights basis in the 
        prop. 6 debentures : 50 equity shares held.
 
      - Simultaneously another 1,800 debentures were issued to the
        employees on an equitable basis.
 
      - Additional 7,200 debentures were allotted to retain 
        oversubscription.  First, one-third face value conversion of 
        Rs.1.5 lakhs was made in October and accordingly 1,50,000 No.
 of
        equity shares were allotted.
 
      - The second one-third face value conversion of Rs.1.5 lakhs
 was
        made in October 1987 and another 1,50,000 shares were
 allotted.
 
      - The third one-third face value conversion of Rs.1.5 lakhs was
 
        made in October 1988, and another 1,50,000 shares were
 allotted.
 
      - 3,00,000 No. of equity shares allotted in part conversion of
 15%
        debentures.
 
 1988 - Another 1,50,000 shares allotted in final conversion of 15%
 debs.
        in October.
 
 1990 - During September, the company offered, 1,32,026 - 14% secured
        fully convertible debentures of Rs.150 each on Rights basis in
 
        the prop. 1 debenture : 10 equity shares held (all were taken
 up)
        Additional 19,804 debentures were allotted to retain
        oversubscription.
 
      - Simultaneous to the above issue, the Company issued through a
        prospectus, 1,67,974 - 14% secured fully convertible
 debentures
        of Rs.150 each of which the following were reserved for
 allotment
        on a pref. basis.
 
      - (i) 15,000 debentures to employees (only 190 debentures taken
        up),
 
      - (ii) 40,000 debentures to Public Financial Institutions
 Mutual
        Funds. (all were taken up),
 
      - The remaining 1,12,974 debentures along with 14,810
 debentures
        not taken up by employees were issued to the public (all were
        taken up).  Additional 25,196 debentures were allotted to
 retain
        oversubscription.
 
      - Rs.50 of the face value each debenture was converted into 5 
        equity shares of Rs.10 each at par on the expiry of 6 months
 from
        the date of allotment of debentures.  Accordingly 17,25,000
 No. 
        of equity shares were allotted on 1st June, 1991.
 
      - Rs.50 of the face value of each debenture was converted into
 5
        equity shares of Rs.10 each at the expiry of 15 months from
 the
        date of allotment of debentures.  Accordingly 17,25,000
 shares
        were allotted on 1.3.1992.
 
      - The remaining Rs.50 of the face value of each debenture was
        converted into 5 equity shares of Rs.10 each at par after 24
        months from the date of allotment.  Accordingly 17,20,420
 shares
        were allotted.  
 
      - During 1996-97, company has made rights cum public issue of
 FCDs
        2596940 FCDs and 1937430 FCDs of Rs.50 each were allotted
 through
        rights issue and public issue respectively in June 1997.
 
      - The terms of these FCDs are as follows:
 
      - Part A of Rs.10 will be converted into one equity share of
 Rs.10
        each at par, at the end of 12 months from the date of
 allotment.
        Part B of Rs.20 will be converted into two equity shares of
 Rs.10
        each at par, at the end of 24 months from the date of
 allotment.
        Part C of Rs.20 will be converted into two equity shares of
 Rs.10
        each at par, at the end of 36 months from the date of
 allotment.
 
      - 5,00,000 Rights equity shares allotted at par in prop. 2:3.
        Additional 75,000 shares allotted to retain oversubscription.
 
 1991 - 17,25,000 No. of equity shares of Rs.10 each allotted on full
        conversion of 14% debentures.
 
 1992 - 34,45,420 shares allotted on conversion of 14% debs.
 
 1993 - A new product in the name of Lease Portfolio Management
 Scheme
        was launched that enabled lending institution and
 manufacturing
        companies avail the expertise and experience of the Company
 and
        thereby make use the post-tax returns, management risks of
 the
        transport finance business.  
 
 1994 - 64,84,910 rights shares of Rs.10 each issued on rights basis
 in
        prop. 1:1.
 
 1995 - 4369 Rights equity shares kept in abeyance issued.
 
 2002 
 
 - Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd has informed BSE that the
 Board at its meeting held on October 7, 2002 accepted the resignation
 of Sri G V Raman as Chairman and Director of the company.
 
 2003 
 
 - Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. has informed the Exchange that
 Mr. S Ranganathan has been inducted as a Nominee Director from
 Citicorp Finance (India) Ltd.
 
 - Sri R Nagarajan has resigned from the Board of Directors of the
 Company
 
 -Dr. T S Sethurathnam has been inducted as a Nominee Director from
 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd at the Board Meeting
 held on November 28, 2003
 
 2004
 
 -Shriram Transport Finance Company Board approves issue of share on
 preferential basis
 
 -UTI Bank in ally with Shriram Transport Finance, Shriram
 Investments
 
 -Shriram Transport Finance - Netherlands Development signs term sheet
 agreements
 
 2005
 
 -Shriram Transport surges on Newbridge 0 m infusion
 
 2006
 
 - Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd has informed that the
 following Additional Directors were inducted on the Board at the
 Board Meeting of the Company held on October 26, 2006:
 
 1. Mr Adit Jain
 2. Mr M S Verma
 3. Mr Puneet Bhatia
 4. Mr Mukund Manohar Chitale
 5. Mr Ranvir Dewan
 
 -Shriram Transport rolls out media campaign
 
 -Newbridge acquires 49% stake in Shriram Holdings
 -Shriram Transport signs Dharmendra as Brand Ambassador
 -Goldman Sachs increases its stake in Shriram Transport
 -STFC UTI LAUNCH CO-BRANDED CARD
 
 
 2007
 
 -Shriram Transport acquires 40pc stake in Ashley Transport
 -Ashok Leyland brings STFC as strategic partner in Ashley Transport
 Services
 -Shriram-UTI Bank Launches Credit Card
 
 2008
 
 -Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd has informed that Fitch
 Ratings India has affirmed the AA(ind) National rating of Shriram
 Transport Finance Company Ltds (STFC) debenture programme for an
 additional amount of INR 20 billion.
 
 2009
 
 - Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd has appointed Mr. S.
 Lakshminarayanan (IAS) as an Additional Director of the Company
 w.e.f. September 22, 2009.
 
 -ICAI Award - “ Silver Shield ” for Excellence in Financial
 Reporting
 -Best PE-Backed Company Award for 2008
Source : Dion Global Solutions Limited
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