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Vedanta Resources' bondholders back company's debt restructuring plan

"The overwhelming consent to the revised terms will take immediate pressure (off) Vedanta to repay the debt obligation," Vedanta Resources said

Adani Ports to raise up to $601 million funds by selling debentures

Billionaire Gautam Adani was re-designated as executive director from managing director and his son Karan Adani was re-designated as managing director from CEO, the company added

Jyoti CNC Automation's IPO worth Rs 1,000 crore to open on January 9

Gujarat-based Jyoti CNC Automation's initial public offering worth up to Rs 1,000 crore will open on January 9. It will also be the first public issue of 2024 on the main board of leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE. The company is planning to list its shares for the second time in nearly 10 years. The three-day Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Jyoti CNC will close on January 11, while the anchor book of the offer will be launched for a day on January 8, as per the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP). The price band for the offer is yet to be announced. Last month, the company got approval from markets regulator Sebi to float the public issue. The IPO is entirely a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 1,000 crore. The proceeds from the issue would be used for debt payment, funding the long-term working capital requirements of the company, and general corporate purposes. Jyoti CNC Automation is a leading manufacturer of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines. Its customers in

Muthoot Finance to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore capital through NCDs

Gold loan focused non-bank lender Muthoot Finance on Tuesday said it will raise up to Rs 1,000 crore through a public issue of secured, redeemable non-convertible debentures. The fresh non-convertible debentures (NCDs), which is the 33rd public issue of the largest gold loan financier with over Rs 60,000 crore of loan outstanding, has a base issue size of Rs 100 crore with an option to retain oversubscription up to Rs 900 crore. The issue opens on January 8 and closes on January 19 with an option to close on such earlier date or extended date as may be decided by the board, the Kochi-based company said in a statement. The NCDs, which have been rated AA+ (stable) by Crisil and Icra, will be listed on the BSE post allotment. The issuer is offering seven investment options for the NCDs with monthly or annual interest payment frequency or on maturity redemption with interest rate ranging from 8.75-9 per cent per annum, the company's managing director George Alexander Muthoot said.

Sale of 30th tranche of electoral bonds will start from January 2

The government has approved the issuance of the 30th tranche of electoral bonds that will open for sale on Tuesday. Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency to political funding. General elections are due later this year as the term of the 17th Lok Sabha is coming to an end. "State Bank of India (SBI), in the XXX Phase of sale, has been authorised to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorised Branches w.e.f. January 2 to January 11, 2024," the finance ministry said in a statement on Monday. The sale of the first batch of electoral bonds happened in March 2018. Electoral bonds are encashed by an eligible political party only through a bank account with the authorised bank. SBI is the only authorised bank to issue electoral bonds. The authorised SBI branches include those in Bengaluru, Lucknow, Shimla, Dehradun, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai, Patna, New Delhi, Chandigarh, ...

Vi shares rise 22% to 1 yr high as company nears fundraising deadline

The company has said multiple times that any new funding by banks will be used for the deployment of capital expenditure, and not to roll over existing dues

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The SME IPO boom needs to last for the sake of future billionaires

The 161 businesses which are listed in the SME segment of Indian stock exchanges allocated nearly 94 per cent of the money raised to meet company requirements

CESC gets board's approval to raise Rs 100 crore from Axis Bank via NCDs

Power utility CESC Ltd on Friday said it received board's approval for raising Rs 100 crore from Axis Bank through issue of non-convertible debentures on private placement basis. The committee of the board of directors at its meeting approved the allotment of 10,000 secured, unlisted, redeemable, rated non-convertible debentures having a face value of Rs 1,00,000 each aggregating to Rs 100 crore on a private placement basis to Axis Bank Limited, CESC said in a regulatory filing.

PNB gets board approval to raise Rs 7,500 crore through QIP or FPO

Punjab National Bank on Thursday said its board has approved a proposal to raise Rs 7,500 crore capital through QIP or FPO. The fundraising exercise will be done in one or more tranches during the next financial year, the state-owned bank said in a late-evening regulatory filing. The board of directors, during a meeting on Thursday, approved the proposal for raising equity capital for an amount aggregating up to Rs 7,500 crore in one or more tranches during 2024-25 through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) or Follow-on Public Offering (FPO) or any other permitted mode or a combination, it said.

Fundraising through QIP shines, companies garner Rs 50,200 cr in 2023

Fundraising through the issuance of shares to institutional investors skyrocketed, as companies raked in Rs 50,218 crore in 2023, marking a six-fold surge from the previous year and indicating a positive outlook among investors. Apart from QIPs, fund mobilisation through rights issue of shares and OFS (Offer-for-Sale) route too surged in 2023, as compared to last year. Market experts attributed the primary reason for the increase in Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) fundraising to the market and investor sentiments that play an important role in their success. As long as positive market vibes persist, and investors continue to reap returns, listed companies lean towards opting for fundraising through QIP as this avenue ensures swift access to funds, they added. According to data by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), companies collected Rs 50,218 crore through QIPs in 2023, which was way higher than Rs 8,196 crore raised in the preceding year. Bajaj Finance Ltd spearheaded th

Flipkart in talks to raise $1 billion, $600 million to come from Walmart

The fundraising is likely to increase Flipkart's valuation by 5-10 per cent from $33 billion earlier

SpiceJet initiates fresh funding of $270 mn for Go First acquisition

SpiceJet is among three companies that have shown interest in acquiring the bankrupt airline

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy raises Rs 1,500 crore through QIIs

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy has raised Rs 1,500 crore through an issue of shares to qualified institutional investors, the company said in a statement. The Securities Issuance Committee of Board of Directors at its meeting held on December 14 approved the issue and allotment of 4,32,27,665 equity shares to eligible qualified institutional buyers at the issue price of Rs 347 per equity share. Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd said that the Rs 1,500 crore Qualified Institutions placement (QIP) issue witnessed a strong response from both domestic mutual funds and marquee global FIIs. Amit Jain, Global CEO, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy said, Last couple of months have been challenging for us as an organization and the successful completion of the QIP is a significant moment in our journey." Bulk of the proceeds from the QIP will be used to pare down debt furthermore providing us capital to pursue the fast-growing solar EPC markets in India and abroad, Jain ...

NIIF-backed shadow bank considers raising $100 mn with $600 mn valuation

The Indian shadow bank aims to complete the funding round by the end of March, said another person. Deliberations are ongoing and details of the fundraising could still change

JSW USA to raise $145 mn loan for capex Moody's affirms stable ratings

Company's reliance on long-term external financing will be critical, says agency

Startup funding in 2023 lowest in 5 yrs as big-ticket deals dip: Report

Funding rounds of $100 million+ fall 69% compared to 2022; only two unicorns created after 23 last year

Indian cos' rupee bond issuance at record in 2023 on jumbo debt sales

Indian companies raised around 914 billion rupees ($10.97 billion) through the private placement of bonds in November

Indian insurers to lead bids for Reliance's mega bond issue: Experts

The billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led company aims to raise up to 200 billion rupees ($2.40 billion) via 10-year bonds on Thursday, its first such fundraise since May 2020.

IRM Energy collects Rs 160 crore from anchor investors ahead of IPO

City gas distribution company IRM Energy Ltd on Tuesday said it has raised over Rs 160 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial share sale that opens for subscription on Wednesday. The company has decided to allot 31.75 lakh equity shares to 12 funds at Rs 505 apiece, which is also the upper end of the price band, aggregating the transaction size to Rs 160.35 crore, according to a circular uploaded on the BSE website. Foreign investors and domestic institutions -- Quant Mutual Fund, SBI General Insurance Company HDFC Life Insurance Company, DSP MF, ITI MF, BOI MF, Nippon AIF, and PNB Metlife -- were the anchor investors. The IPO is a fresh issue of up to 1.08 crore equity shares. The offer also includes reservation for subscription by eligible employees, and a discount of Rs 48 per equity share is being offered to such employees. At present, the promoters own 67.94 per cent stake in the company, with the majority being held by Cadila Pharmaceuticals (49.50 per cent), and th