Vodafone Idea FPO raised Rs 5,400 crore from anchor investors, which includes Rs 1,347 crore investments from the US-based GQG Partners.
Retail investors will need a minimum of Rs 14,278 to bid for one lot of Voda Idea FPO; maximum bid can be for up to 18,172 equity shares at the higher-end of the FPO price band.
Vodafone Idea FPO: A total of 74 schemes received allotments in the anchor category, with US-based GQG Partners subscribing to Rs 1,347 crore worth of shares
IIFL Securities has also upgraded Indus Towers stock to 'Buy' with a target of Rs 379, and has raised Bharti Airtel stock's target price to Rs 1,379
GQG invests Rs 1,347 cr, likely to invest in main book as well
Analysts say while the fundraising could strengthen Vodafone Idea's infrastructure, the company faces challenges on the financial front
Vodafone Idea’s Rs 18,000 crore follow-on public offering (FPO) is scheduled to open for subscription on April 18, 2024. Vodafone Idea aims to boost existing 4G infrastructure
The $2.2 billion share sale, which will start on April 18 and close April 22, has a floor price of 10 rupees (12 cents) per share and a ceiling price of 11 rupees
Vodafone Idea shares have plunged 25.19 per cent year-to-date (YTD), but have surged 7 per cent in the past 6 months
Plans to use Rs 18K cr FPO's proceeds to upgrade infra, clear deferred payments; govt holding will dilute to 24% from 32% currently
The company's goal is to extend 5G coverage to 40 per cent of its current revenue base within the next 24-30 months.
Ahead of its Rs 18,000 crore further public offer (FPO), Vodafone Idea on Monday said it expects to roll out 5G services in select pockets in 6-9 months of the issue. Its Chief Executive Akshaya Moondra said rollout of the 5G services is one of the objectives of raising the capital from the public and once the funding comes, it will start work on the rollout. The 5G rollout will cover 40 per cent of the company's overall revenue base in the next 24-30 months, Moondra said, without sharing a specific target on when the rollout will happen. A sum of Rs 5,720 crore has been allocated for the rollout, he said, adding that testing and vendor conversations have already begun. However, he did not specify the locations where the rollout will happen. It can be noted that both its rivals Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio -- to whom it has ceded market share -- have been active on 5G for some months now. Moondra said the company has not been able to roll out 5G services because of lack of ...
The Vi FPO is scheduled to open for subscription on April 18, 2024, and close on April 22
US-based GQG, run by India-born executive Rajiv Jain, plans to invest about $500 million, while SBI Mutual Fund is considering an investment of $200 million to $300 million
The public offering will open for bids on April 18 and close on April 22
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Shares of Vodafone Idea could drop as much as 61 per cent to Rs 5, warns analysts at CLSA
Vodafone Idea has enlisted Jefferies, SBI Caps, and Axis Capital as lead managers for the FPO
The company's growth has largely come at the expense of Vodafone Idea (Vi), which has been experiencing significant customer attrition for the past 23 months