Asthana has done his post graduate in business management from Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) and International Trade from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi
With the market-cap of Rs 45,592 crore, the company today surpassed packaged foods firm Marico (Rs 44,489 crore) and United Spirits (Rs 43,354 crore)
The edible oil maker's market capitalisation is up nearly 300 times since the beginning of November last year and 70 times since its acquisition by Pantanjali Ayurved under the IBC
The fund-raising will be used to meet the Haridwar-based company's working capital requirements and strengthen the supply chain network
In July 2019, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had cleared the Rs 4,350-crore bid by yoga- exponent Ram Dev-run Patanjali Ayurved to take over edible oil player Ruchi Soya
Haridwar-based group has given itself a 2-year target for doing so
Besides, Acharya Balkrishna would also be chairman and Swami Ramdev a member of the corporate social responsibility committee of the board of Ruchi Soya
The loan to Patanjali Ayurved comes a few weeks after CARE Ratings withdrew its rating on the firm in October
The appellate is hearing some other matters related to Ruchi Soya, which are slated to be heard on December 9
The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved around Rs 4,350-crore resolution plan on July 24, 2019
Say there's no corporate guarantee offered by parent firm for the loan
Ruchi Soya informed that resolution applicant Patanjali group will infuse Rs 204.75 crore as equity and Rs 3,233.36 crore as debt
Ruchi Soya owes over Rs 9,345 crore to financial creditors led by SBI
The tribunal also asked the resolution professional to furnish the actual cost of the entre resolution process
The tribunal observed that the NCLAT order has changed the entire outcome for all stakeholders and is like a formula with clear-cut directions on the distribution of the proceeds should be carried out
This is the second time that the tribunal has sought details of Rs 600 crore, and asked them to file written submission on the same
DBS said it enjoys the first charge for the plant and the machinery of Ruchi Soya which owes Rs 243 crore to it through an external commercial borrowing
Patanjali had last month increased its bid value by around Rs 200 crore to Rs 4,350 crore for bankruptcy-bound Ruchi Soya
Last week, the Competition Commission of India approved of Wilmar's resolution plan
Ruchi Soya has a total debt of about Rs 120 billion