Adaro investors raise $150 million in a sell-down

Three existing investors yesterday teamed up to reduce their stake in Indonesian coal miner PT Adaro Energy, raising Rp1.5 billion $150 million in a placement launched and completed before the start of trading in Jakarta.

A total of 1.25 billion shares, representing 3.9% of the company, were sold. The shares were offered in a range between Rp1,230 and Rp1,260 per share, which translated to a discount of 8% to 10.2% versus Tuesday's closing price. The deal was priced at the bottom, at Rp1,230, with a corresponding discount of 10.2%. Adaro's share price fell 5.1% yesterday after the transaction.

The sellers were GIC Special Investment, Goldman Sachs and Noonday. Before the deal, the investors held...