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US Fed rate cut to spur more Indian corporates to tap offshore bond markets

BUSINESS

US Fed rate cut to spur more Indian corporates to tap offshore bond markets

Fed chairman Jerome Powell delivered the large 50 bps rate cut, driven by the increased confidence that the US' long battle with inflation had come to an end.

Shapoorji seeks Rs 2,000 crore from Davidson Kempner, Deutsche Bank to make interest payments

BUSINESS

Shapoorji seeks Rs 2,000 crore from Davidson Kempner, Deutsche Bank to make interest payments

The talks for raising additional debt come as the group seeks more time for interest payment of Rs 1,800 crore on the debt facility raised by group entity Goswami Infratech

Blackstone-TPG owned Care Hospitals in advanced talks for merger with Aster DM Healthcare 

BUSINESS

Blackstone-TPG owned Care Hospitals in advanced talks for merger with Aster DM Healthcare 

The merged entity will rank among the top three hospital chains in India, in terms of number of beds, along with Apollo Hospitals and Manipal Hospitals

Carlyle's dividend haul from Hexaware touches Rs 1,380 crore in three years since its acquisition

BUSINESS

Carlyle's dividend haul from Hexaware touches Rs 1,380 crore in three years since its acquisition

Hexaware's Rs 530.8 crore dividend payout in 2023 beats Wipro, ICICI Lombard, and Godrej Consumer and would rank it 34th among BSE 100 index members if it were a publicly traded company.

GSK Velu’s Neuberg Diagnostics in talks with 360One, M&G Investments for $100 mn pre-IPO fundraise 

BUSINESS

GSK Velu’s Neuberg Diagnostics in talks with 360One, M&G Investments for $100 mn pre-IPO fundraise 

Neuberg had hired investment bank o3 Capital to help raise funds from private equity investors, Moneycontrol reported on 17 April. 

QIPs lead the show as real estate sector sees 17-year-high equity fundraising

BUSINESS

QIPs lead the show as real estate sector sees 17-year-high equity fundraising

Real estate developers raised Rs 11,746 crore through the QIP route tnis year, which is an all-time high. In fact, 2024 is the second-best year as far as overall equity issuances are concerned, after 2007.

Alkem promoters may sell stake; tap PE firms KKR, Blackstone, EQT

BUSINESS

Alkem promoters may sell stake; tap PE firms KKR, Blackstone, EQT

Alkem's promoters, with a 56.38% stake worth about Rs 42,280 crore, have hired Nomura as the banker for the stake sale.

Panchshil-Blackstone hotel JV Ventive Hospitality files DRHP for Rs 2,000 cr IPO

BUSINESS

Panchshil-Blackstone hotel JV Ventive Hospitality files DRHP for Rs 2,000 cr IPO

Moneycontrol first reported on September 9 that Ventive was looking to file its draft red herring prospectus with the markets regulator this week.

Solar panel maker Saatvik may go public next fiscal, plans Rs 1,500 cr capex

BUSINESS

Solar panel maker Saatvik may go public next fiscal, plans Rs 1,500 cr capex

With the additional capacity, the company expects its revenue to increase to Rs 1,800-2,000 crore this financial year from Rs 1,100 crore last year. Saatvik is alsp planning a foray into newer areas like green hydrogen.

Ather Energy’s venture debt backers set for big repayment from IPO

BUSINESS

Ather Energy’s venture debt backers set for big repayment from IPO

Ather plans to raise Rs 3,100 crore from fresh issue of shares, of which Rs 378.2 crore will go towards repayment of loans to Alteria Capital (Fund I and II), Innoven Capital India Fund, Stride Venture Debt (Fund II and III) and Nuvama Crossover Yield Opportunities Fund

Panchshil-Blackstone’s Ventive Hospitality to file for Rs 2,000 crore IPO this week

BUSINESS

Panchshil-Blackstone’s Ventive Hospitality to file for Rs 2,000 crore IPO this week

India has seen three hotel operators go public in the past 12 months. 

Vedanta Resources in talks with lenders to raise $1 billion through foreign currency bonds: Sources

BUSINESS

Vedanta Resources in talks with lenders to raise $1 billion through foreign currency bonds: Sources

On July 25, global rating agency S&P upgraded Vedanta Resources credit rating to B- from CCC+ on the back of improving capital structure and liquidity.

Post-Covid-19 capital markets boom sees IPO banker fee double for mid-sized deals

BUSINESS

Post-Covid-19 capital markets boom sees IPO banker fee double for mid-sized deals

The Indian primary market has seen 196 IPOs from FY21 onwards, resulting in a total fundraise of Rs 2.56 lakh crore.

JSW Steel taps Japan's MUFG for funding Australian coking coal mining company acquisition 

BUSINESS

JSW Steel taps Japan's MUFG for funding Australian coking coal mining company acquisition 

The development assumes significance as most major global banks have limited their exposure to fossil fuel assets amidst growing global pressure over climate change, making it difficult for companies to access funds for financing the acquisition of such assets.

JSW Cement’s IPO hits Sebi wall over show cause notice to promoter Jindal family

BUSINESS

JSW Cement’s IPO hits Sebi wall over show cause notice to promoter Jindal family

Sebi go-ahead for the offer document likely post-settlement of the case, say sources

India's biggest solar panel maker Waaree Energies’ IPO delayed over deemed public offer non-compliance

BUSINESS

India's biggest solar panel maker Waaree Energies’ IPO delayed over deemed public offer non-compliance

The approval has been withheld due to apparent non-compliance with a Companies Act provision which states that an unlisted company cannot offer its shares to more than 200 people in a financial year, without making a public offering.

IGI IPO: Why Blackstone is asking investors to pay for acquisition of overseas assets it owns

BUSINESS

IGI IPO: Why Blackstone is asking investors to pay for acquisition of overseas assets it owns

International Gemmological Institute (IGI), a certification provider for lab grown and natural diamonds, was acquired by Blackstone in May 2023 for around $550 million from Chinese investment firm Fosun and Roland Lowrie of the founding family.

GEF Capital set for 22x return on solar cell, module manufacturer Premier Energies IPO exit 

BUSINESS

GEF Capital set for 22x return on solar cell, module manufacturer Premier Energies IPO exit 

GEF Capital invested Rs 177 crore in the company in September 2021 for a 21 percent stake.

Cube Highways front runner to acquire NIIF road portfolio for $775 mn enterprise value

BUSINESS

Cube Highways front runner to acquire NIIF road portfolio for $775 mn enterprise value

If concluded, this will be the first exit by NIIF, which began operations in 2019. This will also be the second-biggest road portfolio sale this year.

KKR, Canadian pension fund set to pump in up to Rs 3,000 crore in HIT

BUSINESS

KKR, Canadian pension fund set to pump in up to Rs 3,000 crore in HIT

The investment will be utilised towards funding the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 roads from PNC Infratech for an enterprise value of Rs 9,000 crore.

Bharti Group raises $1.8 bn debt from Barclays for BT stake buy; may rope in more lenders

BUSINESS

Bharti Group raises $1.8 bn debt from Barclays for BT stake buy; may rope in more lenders

On August 13, Bharti announced that it would acquire a 24.5% stake in BT for a sum of 3.2 billion pounds ($4 billion), from the British telco’s biggest shareholder Patrick Drahi’s Altice group.

Tower InvIT Data Infra Trust to raise Rs 6,600 cr from Brookfield, GIC, British Columbia for ATC deal

BUSINESS

Tower InvIT Data Infra Trust to raise Rs 6,600 cr from Brookfield, GIC, British Columbia for ATC deal

Data Infrastructure Trust on January 4 had announced that it will acquire ATC’s India telecom business comprising 78,000 towers for an enterprise value of Rs 16,500 crore

Ola Electric, FirstCry IPOs give i-banks a fat Rs 241 cr payday

BUSINESS

Ola Electric, FirstCry IPOs give i-banks a fat Rs 241 cr payday

The fee income earned by bankers from these two IPOs represent almost 20 percent of the total IPO fee income in 2024, with the total fee earnings so far standing at Rs 1,214 crore across 44 IPOs.

Adani Enterprises likely to launch maiden retail NCD offering this month, QIP in early September 

BUSINESS

Adani Enterprises likely to launch maiden retail NCD offering this month, QIP in early September 

On July 25, Adani Enterprises filed a draft prospectus with stock exchanges for raising Rs 600 crore through a public offer of non-convertible debentures. In May, the board of Adani Enterprises approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 16,600 crore through the QIP route. 

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