"Thomas Cook India's outbound business recorded strong growth with an increase of 15% over Q2 of the previous financial year. Our focus on domestic vertical has also delivered a sales growth of 10 percent over Q2 of 2012," said Mr. Madhavan Menon, managing director at Thomas Cook (India) on its quarterly results
The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 32.49 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Thomas Cook India has got Securities and Exchange Board of India‘s (Sebi) approval for issuing nearly 3.5 crore shares or a 14 percent stake through the institutional placement route.
Thomas Cook India will raise Rs 200 crore by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private placement basis. Its promoter Fairfax has USD 30 billion invested worldwide and with the might of this new promoter the company is exuding confidence like never before.
Fairfax has USD 30 billion invested worldwide and with the might of this new promoter behind Thomas cook India, it is exuding confidence like never before.
With Thomas Cook's new promoter Fairbridge Capital holding 87% stake, Madhavan Menon, MD, Thomas Cook India informed that there have been no discussions yet with the new promoters regarding reducing stake.
Thomas Cook India managing director Madhavan Menon told CNBC-TV18 it was too early to comment on whether the company would be delisted.
Until now, Thomas Cook has been enjoying its monopoly as the only travel company to have an authorised dealer licence also known as a Nostro licence. Peter Kerkar the director says the advantage is it will give them between Rs 2-3 crore of net profit per quarter through the year.
Thomas Cook India expects the stake sale process of parent company, Thomas Cook PLC, to be completed by mid 2012.
Putting to rest rumours, Madhavan Menon, the managing director of Thomas Cook India tells CNBC-TV18 that the parent company, Thomas Cook PLC, has no plans to sell off its Indian arm.
Madhavan Menon, managing director of Thomas Cook speaks to CNBC-TV18 about the growth in the holiday goers and his outlook for the company.
Inspite of the poor global scenario, the holidaywallas, Thomas Cook maintain a positive outlook for the current year. “We are witnessing much higher volumes of business on a year on year basis” said Madhavan Menon, managing director of the company.
With the holiday season setting in, the leisure industry, the travel and tourism industry is expected to bring the cheer in.