Orchid Chemicals redeems FCCBs worth Rs 820 cr

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 3:02 AM IST

Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals today said it has redeemed outstanding overseas securities worth $167.64 million (over Rs 820 crore) on the due date.

The company has redeemed the outstanding Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), including yield-to-maturity, aggregating to $167.64 million on the due date, February 28, 2012, Orchid Chemicals said in a statement.

The Chennai-based firm had issued the bonds in February 2007.

Established in 1992 as an export-oriented unit (EOU), Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals is a vertically integrated company spanning the entire pharmaceutical value chain from discovery to delivery.

Shares of the company today closed at Rs 187.60 on the BSE, up 4.98% from previous close.

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First Published: Feb 28 2012 | 6:01 PM IST

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