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UltraTech Cement on Thursday said it is planning to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore through issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. The Finance Committee of the board approved a proposal to raise funds by issuance of up to 5,00,000 non-convertible, non-cumulative debentures of Rs 1,00,000 each, it said in a BSE filing. Further details regarding the tenure, coupon rate and timeline of the tranches are awaited. Earlier this week, UltraTech Cement reported a jump of 17.23 per cent in June quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 2,603.72 crore and 15.85 per cent rise in revenue from operations at Rs 24,648.20 crore. UltraTech leads the cement industry with a total grey cement capacity of 205.5 MTPA and white cement/putty capacity of 3.2 MTPA. It is also planning to foray into the cables and wires business this fiscal.
Leading cement maker UltraTech Cement on Thursday said it has settled with Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) in the ongoing arbitration over the Dalla Super unit and associated mines. In a regulatory filing, UltraTech Cements said it will redeem 1,00,000 Series A Preference Shares of face value Rs 1,00,000 each totalling Rs 1,000 crore. This settlement will also help in monetisation of the assets of JAL in its ongoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), in which rival Adani Group has emerged as the successful resolution applicant (bidder). With this, a long-standing dispute between UltraTech and debt-ridden JAL, which is currently going through insolvency resolution, has come to an end. "Subsequent to the Parties reaching a settlement in respect of the arbitration and the Arbitral Tribunal passing a final award today viz. 26th March, 2026, all rights and interests in the Dalla Super unit and mines have fully vested in the company, and all claims/proceeds and liabilities .
Fair trade regulator CCI has directed Aditya Birla firm UltraTech, which now owns south-based cement firm India Cements, along with two other makers, and their executives to submit financial documents, after its Director General in its investigations found contravention of competition norms. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has also directed Dalmia Bharat Cements and Shree Digvijay Cements to submit their audited financial statement, including balance sheet and profit and loss account, within eight weeks of the order. It has directed UltraTech to submit the financial statements of its subsidiary India Cements for five years from FY15 to FY19, while Dalmia Bharat Cements and Shree Digvijay Cements for nine years, from FY11 to FY19. Besides, CCI has also directed their executives to submit detailed financials and income tax records for five years, along with formal responses to the investigation report. An email sent to UltraTech Cements and Dalmia Cement Bharat remained ...
Cement demand is expected to cross 640 million tonnes per annum by FY30, said leading player and Aditya Birla group flagship firm UltraTech Cement in an investor presentation. It expects the cement demand to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7 to 8 per cent between FY24 and FY30, citing industry estimates and research reports. The cement demand was at 424 MTPA in the financial year which ended on March 31, 2024, according to the investor presentation, a copy of which was submitted to exchanges last week. The "cement demand expected to cross 640 MTPA by FY30," said UltraTech Cement Ltd. The company is expanding its grey cement production capacity and has projected to have 209.3 MTPA output by FY27. UltraTech's capacity has increased to 182.8 MTPA so far in FY25, which includes 5.4 MTPA in overseas, from an overall 140.8 MTPA of FY24. The Aditya Birla group firm is expanding its capacity through acquisitions and brownfield as well as greenfield expansions. It plans to add