Sebi has given green signal to the rights issue of Bharti Airtel, the sources said
Bharti Airtel's Board has additionally provided an in-principle approval to raise up to Rs 7,000 crore through foreign currency perpetual bonds
SingTel has been a big backer of Bharti founder Sunil Mittal, a former bicycle-parts trader who gained the most from the 1990s liberalisation of Indian telecom
Airtel's unit Nettle Infrastructure Investments Ltd will buy an up to 32 per cent stake in Bharti Infratel by March 18
The entire rights entitlement of promoter and promoter group of approximately Rs 16,785.7 crore will be subscribed by them and GIC," Bharti Airtel said in a statement Thursday
Airtel plans to sell new shares worth Rs 250 billion for Rs 220 apiece, or a nearly 30% discount to its current stock price. It will raise another Rs 70 billion via foreign-currency denominated bonds
Promoter Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Singtel) said it will subscribe to 170 million new shares in the Rs 25,000 crore rights issue by Bharti Airtel
S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday said Bharti Airtel's proposed rights issue of up to Rs 25,000 crore is not enough to stabilise its credit rating. The rating agency said that there is negative outlook, an indication of rating downgrade, which looks at renewed competition and higher capital spending by the company that will keep its debt level up. "S&P Global Ratings believes the proposed rights issue (of Rs 25,000 crore), if successful, would go a long way in restoring Bharti's balance sheet and shoring up leverage. However, the negative outlook on the rating captures the risk of renewed competition and elevated capital spending by Bharti, which may keep the leverage elevated," the rating agency said. The rating headroom remains limited despite the sizable equity infusion, it noted. The board of Airtel last week approved fund-raising plans of up to Rs 32,000 crore through a combination of rights issue and bonds -- a move that will help the company take on market competition ...
Airtel's fund-raising plans entail rights issuance of up to Rs 25,000 crore and Perpetual Bond with equity credit of up to Rs 7,000 crore
While equity dilution is steep, funds will give the company flexibility to ease debt, fund capex and buy spectrum
Firm has set up 100 next-gen stores nationwide, has also been shifting existing store formats to new variant; will spend Rs 2,000 cr on digital transformation plan
Post merger, the entity would become the second-largest telecom operator in Kenya
Last week, Bharti Airtel reported a 72 per cent decline in consolidated net income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 at Rs 86 crore
This rating action concludes the review for downgrade initiated on 8 November 2018
Reduces 49 million marginal subscribers in the December quarter to improve per-user revenue
With this fresh investment, the overall debt of Bharti Airtel will reduce to $3.5 billion
The 3G, 4G data and m-Commerce (Airtel Money) services are the next growth engines for the company in Africa.
The move comes after the two companies held merger talks last year, only for them to abandon the plan
Tanzania President John Magufuli and Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal resolve dispute over ownership of Tanzanian mobile operator.
Market estimates it to raise close to Rs 150 bn as the firm seeks to reduce debt, boost cash flows, meet capex