Byju's floated a rights issue in January to raise $200 million through equity rights issue at an enterprise valuation in the range of $220-250 million which is a 99 per cent reduction in its peak valuation of $22 billion.
In an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) notice, a copy of which ET has reviewed, the investors said the company's value has eroded due to the management's neglect in enforcing its legal rights. More Ideas General Trading, the sole selling agent of Byju’s in GCC countries, owes the edtech firm over Rs 1,400 crore, which the company has been unable to recover despite paying over Rs 300 crore in commissions on sales of Rs 634.18 crores recorded in FY22.
The relentless rally in Indian stocks has coincided with a historic slump in Hong Kong, where some of China’s most influential and innovative firms are listed. Beijing’s stringent anti-Covid-19 curbs, regulatory crackdowns on corporations, a property-sector crisis and geopolitical tensions with the West have all combined to erode China’s appeal as the world’s growth engine.
Global investors face the risk of losing out if they arrive too late in India, which is the "coolest party in town", discount brokerage Zerodha Co-Founder & CFO, Nikhil Kamath, said on Wednesday.
"The company asserts its commitment to compliance and transparency, having fully cooperated with the Income Tax Department officials during the search proceedings in Dec '23," said Polycab in the release.
Norwest Venture Partners, WestBridge Capital are among entities said to be in talks to pick up stake in ecommerce firm Meesho. The development underscores the growing trend of secondary share sales in late-stage firms.
December brings the highest monthly fundraise of 2023, though the annual total is the lowest in 7 years.
An ad hoc group holding two guaranteed bonds of Vedanta Resources (VRL) has advised investors to reject the proposed bond restructuring outlined in the consent solicitation released on December 13. The ad hoc group includes holders of $1 billion 13.875% bonds due in January 2024, $1.2 billion 8.95% bonds due in March 2025 and two other bonds.
"India will outperform all major economies for the next 10 years. Given this, global investors should double allocation to India," says Rohit Sareen, co-founder, Client Associates.
The flood of IPOs in this short period is unlikely to hurt liquidity in the main markets, said bankers. "The money from one issue may not be available for the other; but except for that, the broader market may not see any effect," said Satyen Shah, president, Nuvama Investment Banking and Fixed Income.
Six IPOs have turned multibaggers in Samvat 2079 with the highest return of over 300% by Kaynes Technology. The other offers which have delivered over 100% returns till date include Plaza Wires, Cyient DL, Global Health, Senco Gold and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank.
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