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Bandhan Bank 2500 Crore IPO, Shares will Launch in Mid March
7Mar By NitishNo Comments
Market

Bandhan Bank 2500 Crore IPO, Shares will Launch in Mid March

SEBI has granted approval to Kolkata based bank Bandhan Bank to raise an estimated Rs 2,500 crore through an initial public offering. The company's shares will launch in Mid March, the initial draft was filed with SEBI on January 1 and move into “observations” on February 28. As per the SEBI’s “observations & guidelines", the draft papers of Bandhan Bank IPO will issue up to 9,76,63,910 equity shares and an offer for sale of up to 1,40,50,780 shares by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and up to 75,65,804 shares by IFC FIG Investment Company. Kotak Mahindra, Axis Capital Ltd, Goldman Sachs India etc are the institutions that will handle Bandhan bank's regulatory work during the issue. The former microfinance lender, which launched itself as a bank on 23 December 2014, has ...
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Dell Says it will Explore IPO or Merger with VMware
4Feb By reutersNo Comments
BUSINESS

Dell Says it will Explore IPO or Merger with VMware

Computer maker Dell said on Friday it was considering a public offering of common stock or a combination with business software maker VMware, its publicly held subsidiary. Dell, the world's largest privately held technology company, is under pressure to boost profitability after its debt-laden acquisition of data storage provider EMC for $67 billion in 2016 failed to meet financial targets, hurt by intensifying price competition. Combining with VMware would provide access to VMWare's $11.6 billion in cash, helping Dell trim its $52.5 billion debt pile. Last month's U.S. tax reform made servicing that debt more expensive due to caps on deducting interest expense. The combination would also make Dell a publicly listed company, offering a path for private equity firm Silver Lake to b...
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Xiaomi To Seek $50B Valuation In IPO
4Dec By RishabhNo Comments
Market

Xiaomi To Seek $50B Valuation In IPO

Beijing based Chinese smartphone maker company Xiaomi is in talks with investment banks about an initial public offering and is seeking a valuation of at least $50 billion, Bloomberg reported. Once, the world's most valued startup is in the word is considering an offering in the starting of the year 2018 with most probably Hong Kong as its destination, quoted people who don't want to be named. While banks have talked up prospects of the Chinese smartphone manufacture, as they seek to win the mandate, they have concerns about whether Xiaomi can reach the $50 billion mark, much less a $100 billion target that some top executives have embraced, the people said. Xiaomi had earlier raised money in 2014 at a valuation of about $46 billion. Xiaomi, led by Lei Jun, has invested extensively in I...
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IPOs Raise Record Rs 27,000 Cr In Apr-Sep This Year
3Oct By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments
BUSINESS

IPOs Raise Record Rs 27,000 Cr In Apr-Sep This Year

Indian companies raised a record close to Rs 27,000 crore through initial public offerings in the first half of the current fiscal and an impressive pipeline is already in place for coming months. "Besides, over a dozen firms, including New India Assurance Company, Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management and HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company, have lined up their IPOs to raise funds totalling Rs 35,000 crore in coming months," Dinesh Rohira, founder and CEO at 5nance.com, said. Adding to the depth of the IPO market, companies from diverse sectors like insurance, healthcare, education, bank, cable TV and shipping have made their way to the IPO space during the period under review. According to the latest data compiled from stock exchanges, 19 companies garnered over Rs 26,720 crore thr...
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Matrimony.com To Go Public And Launch 500 Cr IPO In September
25Aug By RishabhNo Comments
BUSINESS

Matrimony.com To Go Public And Launch 500 Cr IPO In September

Popular matchmaking site BharatMatrimony.com parent company, Matrimony.com Ltd, plans to go public in the first half of September, said three people aware of the matter. The company operates several portals, such as BharatMatrimony.com, CommunityMatrimony.com, and EliteMatrimony.com. (more…)
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Angry Birds Maker Rovio Says IPO Possible in Future Amid Acquisition Rumors
18Jun By reutersNo Comments
News

Angry Birds Maker Rovio Says IPO Possible in Future Amid Acquisition Rumors

Finnish mobile game and animation studio Rovio, maker of the Angry Birds game, said it could list on the stock exchange in the future, while declining comment on a media report that China's Tencent Holdings was looking to acquire the company. Technology news site The Information, citing unnamed sources, reported that Tencent was exploring a possible $3 billion bid for Rovio and also said Rovio may consider an IPO. "We and our shareholders regularly assess different alternatives to further develop Rovio," the company said in an emailed statement on Friday when asked about The Information report. "A stock exchange listing at some point in the future could be possible in order to support the continued strong growth of Rovio and its strategic targets. However, Rovio and its owners hav...
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Online Match Making Platform Matrimony.com Files For Rs 350 Crore IPO
8May By AnkitaNo Comments
BUSINESS

Online Match Making Platform Matrimony.com Files For Rs 350 Crore IPO

Matrimony.Com, which runs online match making business under BharatMatrimony brand, today filed draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise an estimated Rs 350 crore through an IPO. The initial public offer (IPO) consists of a fresh issue aggregating up to Rs 130 crore and an offer for sale of up to 3,767,254 equity shares. Proceeds from the issue will be utilised for advertising and business promotion activities, purchase of land for construction of office premises in Chennai, repayment of overdraft facilities and general corporate purposes. According to sources, the company is expected to garner Rs 350 crore through the public offer. Axis Capital and ICICI Securities are the book running lead managers to the issue. Matrimony business currently comprises two segments ...
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Struggling E-commerce Company Snapdeal Rope in SBI Caps and Kotak Mahindra Capital For IPO in 2019
1Apr By PriyankaNo Comments
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Struggling E-commerce Company Snapdeal Rope in SBI Caps and Kotak Mahindra Capital For IPO in 2019

Struggling ecommerce major Snapdeal has sounded out five merchant bankers, including SBI Caps and Kotak Mahindra Capital, to work on a public offer that is likely to hit the market in the second half of 2019. The third largest marketplace majority owned by Japanese giant SoftBank has also reportedly appointed Swiss investment banking major Credit Suisse as a special advisor for the share sale, people aware of the development told PTI. "The IPO process is on with in earnest and may open in the second half of calender 2019, depending on the market sentiment. The management has zeroed in on five i-bankers incluing SBI Caps and Kotak MahindraBSE 0.82 % Capital,"said the source. The source also said out of the five i-bankers sounded out, it will pick only one lead-banker that could be ...
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