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BS ReporterHyderabad, 23 August: Hyderabad-based logistics company Gati Limited said it has finally settled the issue of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds(FCCBs) with the investors through redemption as well as conversion of FCCBs into equity shares. In December 2011, the company had reissued FCCBs with a five year maturity to Goldman Sachs International for $ 22 million, essentially to redeem the balance portion of FCCBs that it had issued in 2006. The maturity time of these FCCBs was December 2016. Following the settlement the company's overall debt has come down to Rs 390 crore, Gati said.Commenting on the development, the company founder and CEO Mahendra Agarwal said, " I am glad to inform that with sustained efforts, Gati has finally closed FCCB through redemption/conversion in its entirety. In the context of complex regulations, this FCCB closure is a significant development and we believe it will enhance the shareholders' confidence."The company had allotted 10 million ...