www.expressindia.com - Weather | Horoscope | Stocks | RSS
expressindia web city
HomeBlogsCricketAstrology TendersClassifieds Reader Comments Hotels
Sign In / Register | Archive
Expressindia » Story

Reliance Global may go for $1.5 bn IPO

Font Size

Agencies

Posted: Jan 18, 2012 at 1751 hrs IST

New Delhi Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications is looking at raising up to USD 1.5 billion (over Rs 7,560 crore) through listing of its undersea cable unit, Reliance Globalcom, in Singapore.

According to sources, the Anil Ambani-controlled company is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of Reliance Globalcom in Singapore and may sell 75 per cent stake in the company through the proposed open offer.

They further said that the company expects to raise USD 1.5 billion through IPO, if it happens.

Deutsche Bank is working on the deal, they added.

When contacted, a company spokesman said, "RelianceCommunications (RCom) continually works on various options to unlock value from its unique combination of global telecom assets, for the benefit of its shareholders."

RCom has been exploring various routes of raising funds, including selling stake in its telecom tower arm, Reliance Infratel.

Last year, a deal to sell stake to tower major GTL Infrastructure for USD 11 billion ( 50,000 crore) fell apart.

As of quarter ended September 2011, the company has a debt amounting to nearly Rs 32,000 crore.

Yesterday, RCom had announced that three leading Chinese banks have agreed to refinance its outstanding foreign loans worth Rs 6,125 crore. This is the biggest ever overseas loan refinancing arrangement by any Indian company.

The refinancing for RCom's outstanding FCCBs (Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds) worth USD 1,182 million (Rs 6,125 crore) would be provided by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China Development Bank (CDB) and Export Import Bank of China (EXIM), among others.

Reliance Communications is the flagship company of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group. The group has a networth in excess of Rs 89,000 crore (USD 19.7 billion), cash flows of Rs 10,900 crore (USD 2.8 billion), net profit of Rs 3,600 crore (USD 0.8 billion).

Discuss this story on expressindia forums
Post Comments
Name* Email ID*
Subject* Country*
Message*
Characters remaining
 
TERMS OF USE: The views, opinions and comments posted are your, and are not endorsed by this website. You shall be solely responsible for the comment posted here. The website reserves the right to delete, reject, or otherwise remove any views, opinions and comments posted or part thereof. You shall ensure that the comment is not inflammatory, abusive, derogatory, defamatory &/or obscene, or contain pornographic matter and/or does not constitute hate mail, or violate privacy of any person (s) or breach confidentiality or otherwise is illegal, immoral or contrary to public policy. Nor should it contain anything infringing copyright &/or intellectual property rights of any person(s).
I agree to the terms of use.

Latest News

Business

Showbiz

Sports

Lokayukta: Modi in apex court after HC upholds Guv decision

Did not insult Indian people or culture, insists BBC Top Gear

Sulking Katju walks out of meeting over edu center at hometown

Occupy protest: White House locked down after smoke bomb tossed

Govt ministers either arrogant, sulking; difficult to talk: Jaitley

Myanmar's Suu Kyi registers for Parliament seat

Malegaon accused in fray

More
© 2011 The Indian Express Limited. All rights reserved
Advertise With Us | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Express Group | Site Map