From Reliance Industries net debt free to India-China border clash, here are the top headlines of the day
As on March 2020, RIL had a net debt of Rs 1.61 trn and managed to turn itself net debt-free after raising Rs 1.68 trn via a 24.7% stake sale in Jio Platforms, and its rights issue
Here's a timeline of Reliance Jio Platforms' six mega investment deals with foreign players and one additional commitment announced since April 22, 2020
RIL raised over Rs 168,818 crore in just 58 days become net debt-free company. Mukesh Ambani now plans to list the telecom and retail businesses in the next five years
According to Morgan Stanley, multiple triggers - asset sales, pickup in energy cash flows, increased traction in omni-channel retail and rise in telecom ARPU- could further drive the stock
Starting with Facebook Inc on April 22, Reliance has sold almost 25 per cent of equity in Jio Platforms.
The SGX Nifty is indicating an open at around 10,030 levels for the Nifty amid mixed global cues
Reliance has sold almost 25 per cent of equity in Jio Platforms since April. Read about that story and more in our morning news wrap.
The investment by Saudi sovereign wealth fund is "at an equity value of Rs 4.91 trillion and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 trillion", the company said in a statement.
Jio's market share is expected to rise from 36 per cent in FY20 to 40 per cent in the current fiscal and to 48 per cent in FY25, it said
The US social media giant's $5.7 billion investment in Reliance's digital unit is the biggest among a string of investments amounting to $13.7 billion into Jio Platforms, controlled by Mukesh Ambani
Over the past two months, it has announced the sale of $ 14 billion of assets, completed a $7 billion rights issue and slowed the run rate of new investment by a quarter
RIL has started to hive off its oil-to-chemicals entity which comprises of its twin oil refineries at Jamnagar in Gujarat as well as petrochemical units
Close at Rs 698 against the issue price of Rs 314.25 and 73% premium to intrinsic value
RIL issued shares at Rs 1,257 apiece in the rights issue but the entire payment has to be paid in three tranches.
SGX Nifty is also down around 40 points, indicating a flat to lower opening for the Indian indices
The valuation of the deals is in line with recent transactions pegging Jio's equity value at Rs 4.91 trillion and enterprise value at Rs 5.16 trillion
Jio Platforms has now announced a combined investment of Rs 104,326.95 crore in 10 deals since April 22
This is the eighth deal announced by RIL in the last two months
These shares are worth a fourth of the fully-paid up shares of RIL that are traded on the bourses