Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan (SMC) has announced the following – At Suzuki’s existing facility in Gujarat Rs 7,300 crore to set up a EV Battery manufacturing facility by 2026 Rs 3,100 crore towards increasing the manufacturing capacity of EVs by 2025 Key points to note – SMC owns 56.37% of Maruti Suzuki India (MSI). MSI … Read more
After investing $100 mn (Rs 750 cr) for a minority stake in Blinkit (Grofers) last year, Zomato now approves a further investment upto $150 mn (approx Rs 1,150 cr) into the Company. Key points to note: The subject investment is in the nature of loan to be disbursed in one or more tranches. Rate of … Read more
L&T Finance Holdings (LTFH) as part of the restructuring and consolidation has decided to move out of the wholesale business and focus exclusively on the retail lending. Key points to note – Retail lending for the Company consists of farm equipment, 2 wheelers, consumer loans, micro loans and home loans/ LAP. Wholesale lending comprises of … Read more
Finally, as was widely expected, Rakesh Gangwal, the co-founder of Indigo makes some important announcements. He will gradually sell his shareholding over the next 5 years. Gangwal group currently owns 36.61% of Indigo. So as to ease his stake selling and not get restricted due to the access to the non-public information, he has resigned … Read more
Nykaa’s promoters have successfully been able to change the Article of Association (AoA) to give themselves special powers. What are the powers? As per the previous AoA, the promoter group had the right to nominate up to 50% of the directors on the board if they held in excess of 25% of the company’s paid-up … Read more
February 3, 2022 In recent times, after DLF and Lodha, Godrej Properties (GP) seems to be the next one with aggressive ambitions in the Indian Real Estate Sector. The Company has been on a spree of land acquisitions and product launches. Now it has announced a strategic partnership with D B Realty (DBR) to target … Read more
All 3 independent directors of PTC Indian Financial Services (PFS) have resigned citing corporate governance concerns. I don’t remember something like this happening before. Key points to note – PFS is the NBFC subsidiary of PTC India (65% ownership) Independent directors have raised corporate governance concerns especially on the MD & CEO of PFS, Pawan … Read more
The amount relates to the entire deferred liabilities pertaining to spectrum acquired in auctions of year 2014, 2015, 2016 and the spectrum acquired in year 2021 through trading of right to use with Bharti Airtel Limited. Key points to note: The amount includes accrued interest as well. These liabilities were due in annual instalments from … Read more
Hero already owns 34.8% of Ather Energy. The current investment of Rs 420 crore i.e, approx $56 mn by Hero is part of the ongoing bigger funding round. Actual stake to Hero in lieu of this amount would become clear once the round closes (expected by 30th April 2022). Key points to note – Ather … Read more