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The abridged letter of offer, application form of rights issue and rights entitlement letter will be sent to eligible equity shareholders of the company
In a corporate presentation titled 'New Reliance for a New India', released on Friday, RIL termed itself as the best proxy for India's consumption-driven and tech-propelled growth story.
Partly-paid shares issued under rights will be traded separately
Most brokerages expect the company to do well over the coming quarters and peg the target price for the stock higher than its current market price. Subscribing to the issue makes sense, they say
Mukesh Ambani's firm had on April 30 announced fundraising of Rs 53,125 crore by way of a 1:15 rights issue, the first such issue by RIL in nearly three decades
The deal could be completed as soon as this month, though no agreement has been finalised and plans may change
The company controlled by Mukesh Ambani, is in discussions with banks for a potential sale of its 4.9 per cent stake in Asian Paints through a series of block trades
Investment will help RIL pare debt, improve valuation
The conglomerate's 3.667% bonds due 2027 rose 0.4 cents on the dollar to 100.28 as of 9:10 am IST, the highest level since March 13
"The current crisis is demonstrating the adaptability and durability of Amazon's business as never before, but it's also the hardest time we have ever faced," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO.
The Rs 53,125 crore issue to cut net debt by a third; along with Facebook and BP deals, company to raise Rs 1.04 trillion
Earlier, there have been reports of Reliance talking to Google
At the net profit level, aided by lower interest costs, the company recorded a growth of 73 per cent on a sequential basis and nearly trebled over the year-ago period.
The Mukesh Ambani-controlled conglomerate, however, remains miles ahead of TCS in other financial parameters such as total revenue, operating profit, net worth, assets, and m-cap.
His company will cut 10 per cent from hydrocarbons segment employees who earn above Rs 15 lakh per annum.
Its revenues for FY20 grew by 24.8 per cent on a yearly basis to Rs 62,936 crore. Ebitda for FY20 grew by 56 per cent y-o-y to Rs 9,654 crore.
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Mukesh Ambani needs to balance the ship now; RIL rights issue unattractive
These pay cuts would apply only to the employees in Reliance's hydrocarbon division and earning more than Rs 15 lakh a year; those earning less would not be impacted