20-10-2023 10:14 AM | Source: Accord Fintech
Tata Motors rises on signing definitive agreement to acquire 27% stake in `Freight Tiger`

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Tata Motors is currently trading at Rs. 673.25, up by 4.80 points or 0.72% from its previous closing of Rs. 668.45 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 667.85 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 676.55 and Rs. 664.35 respectively. So far 127481 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 677.90 on 16-Oct-2023 and a 52 week low of Rs. 375.50 on 26-Dec-2022.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 677.90 and Rs. 633.05 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 222080.28 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 46.39%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 35.23% and 16.99% respectively.

Tata Motors and Freight Commerce Solutions (Freight Tiger) have signed a Securities Subscription Agreement (SSA) and a Shareholders Agreement (SHA) for the acquisition of 26.79% stake in ‘Freight Tiger’ for a consideration of Rs 150 crore. The SSA also includes a provision enabling Tata Motors to further invest Rs 100 crore over the next two years, at the then prevailing market value.

‘Freight Tiger’ is a digital platform that provides end-to-end logistics value chain solutions for cargo movement in the country. The platform connects shippers, carriers, logistics service providers and fleet owners to a single digital marketplace, making it easy to find, book and manage freight whilst offering a variety of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to digitize and streamline logistics interactions such as freight tracking, assignment, carrier matching, documentation, and payment processing. The platform facilitates more than 10 million trips on annualised basis and has been successfully integrating and ironing out inefficiencies in cargo movements over the last 7 years.

Tata Motors has already introduced its connected vehicle platform ‘Fleet Edge’ for aiding fleet operations management. Tata Motors' strategic investment in ‘Freight Tiger’ will accelerate the company's initiatives in driving effectiveness and efficiency in the truck and freight ecosystem. Together, these innovative solutions (‘Fleet Edge’ & ‘Freight Tiger’) aspire to forge a comprehensive end-to-end digital ecosystem for the entire logistics value chain, covering both the truck and the trip ecosystem thereby bringing significant benefits to shippers, brokers and transporters who keep India moving.

Tata Motors is India’s largest automobile company. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands.