Tata Steel today said the merger scheme was not effective because the petition filed by Tata Metaliks in the Calcutta HC for approval was pending
Though the country's largest steel producer, Tata Steel, has received seven expressions of interest for its loss-making UK plant, industry officials say most of the bidders are not serious contenders, but those who would like to use the opportunity to find out how Tata Steel financed the plant. When a bidder expresses interest and carries out due diligence, it gets the rare chance to study the way the existing owner has funded the operation. This can offer valuable lessons for a potential buyer. JSW Steel, which has been on an acquisition spree for sometime now, is on the list of potential buyers.
The acquisition, if it happens, could stretch JSW Steel's balance sheet; but Jindal has overcome serious challenges in the past, so reputation is on his side
It's been 12 years since the company has been formally allotted 3,475 acres but is yet to get full possession
The multi-product SEZ has the potential to attract Rs 15,000 cr investments in areas like defence, electronics, LEDs and solar cells
JSW Steel has also submitted an EoI for Tata Steel UK and is now waiting for a go-ahead from Tatas side
Other bidders include commodities trading group Liberty House, investment firm Greybull and US steelmaker Nucor, among others
The stock gained 2.5% to Rs 337 on the BSE in otherwise range bound market.
Company's deal with Greybull Capital to close by June first week
Chairman Sanjeev Gupta said Port Talbot and its jobs could be saved if the giant blast furnaces were replaced with facilities to process imported slab steel into higher grade product or make steel from scrap metal rather than from iron ore
Jha said, Tata Steel UK had not released dividend in the past nine years despite spending £1.5 billion as capital expenditure, which included putting up a new blast furnace
Bimlendra Jha told British lawmakers that there were 'structural disadvantages' in the steel industry in Britain, which made production unprofitable
UK Govt offered hundreds of millions of pounds in support to potential buyers, including the option of taking a 25% stake in the firm alongside other buyers
Bimlendra Jha said there was no "dead drop" deadline for the sale of Tata's steel assets in Britain
He said they're coping with a massive oversupply, a collapse in prices, from China
The British government is searching for a way to save Port Talbot
Business Ministry added that the government would take no control over the business
Stuart Wilkie, MD of Tata Strip Products UK, is heading the buyout team for an official bid for the Port Talbot plant
Agency expects uncertain timelines associated with sale of entire loss-making UK steel business to delay expected recovery in credit profile
As the company fights to regain lost ground, the sale of its assets in the UK could boost its profitability globally