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Godrej Industries
Godrej Industries, part of Godrej Group, plans to raise Rs 1,000 crore through an issue of bonds on a private placement basis. "The management committee of the board of directors of the company has on March 10, 2023, inter alia, approved the placement memorandum/ information memorandum for issuance of up to one lakh rated, listed, unsecured, redeemable, NCDs (Non-Convertible Debentures) having face value of Rs one lakh only each, aggregating up to Rs 1,000 crore on private placement basis," said Godrej Industries in a late-night regulatory filing on Friday. The issue has been divided into two tranches of 25,000 NCDs with a face value of Rs 1 lakh each. Each series will have an aggregate nominal value of up to Rs 250 crore with an option to retain over-subscription up to Rs 250 crore aggregating up to Rs 500 crore. Godrej Industries operates in the businesses of Oleochemicals, surfactants, finance & investments and estate management. It has substantial interests in several ...
Billionaire Nadir Godrej has said we need to "stop dividing the country" and urged the government as well as the industry to "do more" on this aspect. Godrej, the chairman and managing director of the diversified Godrej Industries, said we are doing very well on the economic front and also undertaking welfare measures like financial inclusion and education, but efforts ought to be made to "unify the country". "I think we need to try and unify the country and stop dividing the country. I think that is important and I am sure the government also recognises the economic growth requires that, and we should be focusing on that," Godrej told PTI on the sidelines of a book launch earlier this week. When asked if the industry also needs to do more on this front, he said, "Of course, industry should try and do things also by trying to be as inclusive as possible. And the government should also do more." Godrej's comments are rare among top industrialists, who generally refrain from speaking
Godrej Industries Ltd on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 750 crore through private placement of non-convertible debentures. The management committee of the board of directors of the company has on September 28 approved the allotment of 7,500 rated, listed, unsecured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures having face value of Rs 10 lakh aggregating to Rs 750 Crore to an identified investor, Godrej Industries Ltd said in a regulatory filing. The company, which is a holding company of the Godrej Group, however, did not disclose the identity of the investor. The proceeds of the issue are proposed to be used for business purposes, investments, repayment or prepayment of certain loans and for general corporate purposes, it added. The NCDs, which will be listed on the National Stock Exchange of India, will have a tenure of 7 years with a redemption date slated for September 28, 2028, it added. Carrying a coupon rate of 7.58 per cent per annum, payable annually, the NCDs will be redeemed