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Aditya Birla Capital on Monday said it has completed the amalgamation of its wholly-owned subsidiary Aditya Birla Finance with itself to create a unified larger operating NBFC. This follows the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad Bench, dated March 24, and the scheme of amalgamation is effective from April 1, Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (ABCL) said in a statement. In March last year, the decision to merge Aditya Birla Finance with the parent entity was taken by the respective boards, subject to receipt of various statutory and regulatory approvals. The board has also approved the appointments of Vishakha Mulye as the MD and CEO and Rakesh Singh as the executive director of the amalgamated entity, the statement said, adding that these appointments are subject to regulatory and other requisite approvals. In addition, it said, the board has approved the appointment of Nagesh Pinge and Sunil Srivastav as independent directors of the company. Kumar Mangalam Birla,
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd has reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 107.60 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 11.21 crore during the October-December quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL). Its revenue from operations was at Rs 4,166.71 during the quarter under review. In the year-ago period, the company's revenue from operations stood at Rs 3,588.80 crore. According to the Aditya Birla group firm, the consolidated financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 are "not comparable with previous quarters" pursuant to the acquisition of TCNS Clothing and Styleverse Lifestyle. ABFRL's total expenses were at Rs 4,302.93 crore in the December quarter. Growth in the quarter was "driven by new businesses", ABFRL in an earnings statement said, adding the "overall market remained subdued leading to modest growth for the traditional portfolio." Its re
Diversified financial services player Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (ABCL) on Tuesday said it has infused Rs 849.99 crore and Rs 50 crore in two wholly-owned subsidiaries -- Aditya Birla Finance and Aditya Birla Capital Digital Ltd, respectively. The investments were done through rights basis, ABCL said in a regulatory filing. Pursuant to the investments, there is no change in the percentage shareholding of ABCL and both continue to be wholly-owned subsidiaries, it said. ABCL made the investment in Aditya Birla Finance to meet its growth and funding requirements and improve its leverage ratio, it said. The investment in the other wholly-owned subsidiary is to meet growth and funding requirements, it added.
Aditya Birla Group is set to pump in Rs 1,250 crore into its financial services arm Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. The board of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (ABCL), which is into lending, asset management and insurance, on Thursday approved a preferential issuance of Rs 1,250 crore to its promoter and promoter group entity, according to a statement on Thursday. Recently, ABCL announced its intent to raise Rs 3,000 crore, and its chief executive and managing director Vishakha Mulye had told reporters that any of the businesses needing capital will get capital to fuel its growth. ABCL said the preferential issuance will be undertaken at a price of Rs. 165.1 per equity share and is subject to shareholders' approval. Shares of the company closed 0.91 per cent up at Rs 171.70 a piece on the BSE on Thursday. Group flagship Grasim Industries also will invest Rs 1,000 crore while Surya Kiran Investments, another group entity, will invest Rs 250 crore in the preferential issue, the statement said.
Financial Services firm Aditya Birla Capital on Monday said it has decided to sell its entire stake in Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers Limited (ABIBL) to Edme Services for an undisclosed amount. The proposed deal includes the sale of the entire 25,65,103 equity shares of Rs 10 each held by the company (along with its nominees), representing 50.002 per cent of the issued and paid-up share capital of ABIBL to Edme Services Private Limited, Aditya Birla Capital said in a regulatory filing. The purchaser is part of the Samara Capital Group and an affiliate of Samara Alternate Investment Fund, it added. The proposed transaction is subject to receipt of the approval of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai), it added. As per reasonable estimates, the proposed transaction is expected to be completed within 120 to 180 days from the execution of the share purchase agreement (SPA).