India has become a hotspot for dealmaking, with companies raising a record $28.4 billion from IPOs and primary share offerings this year, as per Prime Database.
The funds will be raised in one or more tranches through methods including Further Public Offer (FPO), Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), Rights Issue, Preferential Issue, or other permitted modes, the green financing NBFC said.
The proceeds will be used to repay operational creditors, roll out a 5G network, and bid for additional spectrum, sources said. The telco is aggressively pursuing its larger objective of raising Rs 25,000 crore after the successful Rs 18,000-crore FPO
The Rs 18,000 crore follow-on offer - India's largest ever - saw an overall subscription of seven times with institutional book being subscribed 19 times.
The company's FPO was subscribed 6.36 times by April 22, the final day of bidding, with investors bidding for 8,011.8 crore equity shares
With the clock ticking, the company faces a two-year deadline to commence payments to the government for its spectrum and AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) instalments
The fundaraise is expected to give Vodafone firepower to improve its positioning in the telecom space, where it currently trails larger rivals such as Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, by a wide margin.
Vodafone Idea FPO closes today. India's largest FPO has already been over subscribed.
Vodafone Idea shares closed at Rs 12.85 apiece on April 19, up Rs 1.85 from the upper price band. According to market observers, FPO GMP has remained positive despite weakness in the secondary market.
Vodafone Idea’s mega Rs 18,000 cr FPO opens for subscription. The company has raised Rs 5,400 crore from 74 anchor investors, the company announced in a press statement on Wednesday. The investors include GQG Partners, The Master Trust Bank of Japan, UBS, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Citigroup Global Markets, Australian Super, Fidelity, Quant, and Motilal Oswal. In an interview to Moneycontrol’s Nandita Khemka, CEO Akshay Mundra highlights the company's strategy to address subscriber loss by prioritising 4G coverage and capacity growth. Despite challenges, including a significant portion of 2G subscribers, Vodafone Idea aims to align ARPU growth with industry peers.
Telecom operator Vodafone Idea’s board has approved a Follow-on Public Offering (FPO) of equity shares of up to Rs 18,000 crore. The floor price for the mega offer has been set at Rs 10 and the cap at Rs 11 per equity share. This is at a discount of about 26% compared to recently approved preferential issue price to the promoter entity at Rs 14.87 and a discount of about 15% compared to last closing price.
Kotak praised Vi's recent follow-on public offer as a positive albeit overdue move, likely improving network coverage and competitiveness. They anticipate reduced bank debt will facilitate additional funding from banks.
The Vodafone Idea FPO will open for subscription on April 18 and close on April 22. The company has fixed a price band of Rs 10-11 per share for the FPO.
Moneycontrol reported on April 10 that Vodafone Idea was gearing up to launch an FPO to raise funds
Moneycontrol reported on March 1 that Vodafone, which is looking to raise Rs 45,000 crore in equity and debt, has secured equity commitments exceeding Rs 8,200 crore from anchor investors. Bulk of the funds will be used for growth capex.