CARE has got feedback from Gensol’s lenders that there have been delays in the servicing of term loan obligation and hence the downgrade from BB+ to D. Company had an outstanding debt of Rs 1,150 cr as at December 31, 2024. It had negative operating cash flows during FY 24. During the current year, the … Read more
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has announced a 47% cut in tariffs for Gujarat State Petronet’s (GSPL) High Pressure (HP) Pipeline network. (PNGRB’s tariff order determines the prices that a company can charge for transporting natural gas through its pipeline networks.) This is a significant negative surprise. Tariff has been reduced from … Read more
Nestle India’s board has approved a staggered increase in royalty payout to the company’s Swiss parent Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (The Company had in 2019 announced that it would seek approval of it’s shareholders every five years for royalty payments to it’s parent company.) Royalty will increase from current 4.5% of net sales to … Read more
The Company has agreed to sell 22 acres in Worli to Sumitomo Realty & Development Company Limited, a large commercial real estate investor and developer in the Japanese market. Sale is in two phases Phase 1 –Â Bombay Dyeing (BDMC) will receive about Rs. 4,675 crore from the buyer by October 2023. Phase 2 – … Read more
Restructuring/ consolidation continues at Raymonds. It has taken further key decisions – 1. The associate Company, Raymond Consumer Care Limited (RCCL), sells FMCG business to Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL). The divested business include condom brands KamaSutra and Premium and deodorant brands Park Avenue and DS. Raymond’s condom plant in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, will continue to do the … Read more
In September 2021, SpiceJet had taken shareholders’ approval to transfer it’s cargo and logistics services business to its subsidiary, SpiceXpress and Logistics Private Ltd. (SLP), on a slump-sale basis, for Rs 2,555.77 cr. In it’s board meetings dated February 27, 2023, it has finally fixed April 1, 2023 as the date from which cargo business … Read more
Along with it’s Dec 22 qtr results, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has decided to increase future royalty payment to the parent, Unilever. Royalty is paid by HUL to Unilever for access to latter’s technology, innovation and global expertise. Current royalty agreement is 2.65% of the turnover. This was fixed in 2013 and the agreement is expiring … Read more
Paytm has announced buyback totalling maximum of Rs 850 crore @ maximum price of Rs 810/ share. Buyback price is at 57% premium to the closing price on December 13, 2022 (before the announcement); It will be an open market buyback; Will be executed over a maximum period of 6 months; Company’s directors and Key … Read more
As per newspaper reports, mobile tower giant Indus Towers (Indus) is learnt to have asked debt-ridden Vodafone Idea (VIL)Â to clear outstanding dues and pay every month on time for continuity of the business post-November. The step is supposedly taken after the independent directors of Indus raised concerns on the mounting receivables from VIL At … Read more