Amtek Auto posted a loss of Rs 157.6 crore during the quarter against profit of Rs 86 crore in the same period last year due to higher interest cost. Net sales of the company declined 12.7 percent at Rs 854 crore in the June quarter against Rs 979 crore in the corresponding quarter of previous fiscal.
The company also has huge debt on its books, but Gautam Malhotra of Amtek Auto says he is exploring various options to reduce the same and expects to lower it by up to Rs 2,000 crore in the next two years.
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As part of the definitive agreement inked between the two firms, KKR will provide Amtek Global Technologies (AGT) 235 million euro of long-term, flexible financing to replace its existing bridge loan and consolidate all of the company's existing debt.
Amtek Auto's subsidiary Amtek Global has raised Rs 1,800 crore of long-term finance from global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR).