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Cabinet Clears Rs 76,000 crore Incentive Scheme for Semiconductors – Top Indian Market News

Cabinet clears Rs 76,000 crore incentive scheme for semiconductors

The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 76,000 crore incentive scheme for semiconductor production. Under this scheme, India will set up more than 20 semiconductor design, components manufacturing, and display fabrication (fab) units over the next six years. The scheme has been named the “Programme for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem.” This policy will help deepen India’s manufacturing base.

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SBI to offload 6% stake in mutual fund arm via IPO route

The executive committee of State Bank of India’s central board has given its approval to sell a 6% stake in SBI Mutual Fund (MF) through the fund house’s upcoming IPO. SBI MF manages assets worth Rs 5.78 lakh. SBI currently holds a 62.6% stake in the fund house, while France-based Amundi holds a 36.8% stake.

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L&T’s construction arm secures large order from UP State Water & Sanitation Mission

Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) water and effluent treatment business has secured a large order (in the range of Rs 2,500-5,000 crore) from the Uttar Pradesh govt to implement rural water supply projects. The company will implement water supply projects at 1,900 villages in the Prayagraj revenue division. The scope of the order comprises the construction of tube wells, pump houses cum chlorination rooms, overhead tanks, and treatment systems. 

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Burger King plans to raise Rs 1,500 crore via securities 

Burger King India Ltd plans to raise up to Rs 1,500 crore through the issuance of securities. The company’s board has approved the increase of its authorised share capital from Rs 550 to Rs 600 crore. It has also approved the changing of the company’s name from Burger King India Ltd to Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd.

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BSE signs MoU with GJC on commodities, EGR market

BSE Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gem & Jewellery Council (GJC) to provide a boost for the growth and development of commodities and the proposed Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) market in India. The MoU will help standardise EGRs for Indian markets and enhance transparency in pricing. Both entities will also explore potential business and facilitate growth by sharing knowledge and expertise to promote the launch of the India International Bullion Exchange at GIFT City IFSC.

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Ashoka Buildcon secures LoA for construction project

Ashoka Buildcon Ltd has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways for a construction project in Goa. The project consists of the construction of a six-lane link road (NH-166S) with paved shoulder configuration to Mopa Airport in Goa. The accepted quoted offer of the project is Rs 769.41 crore.

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Advanced Enzyme signs exclusive distribution agreement with Azelis

Advanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd (AETL) has entered into a mutually exclusive distribution agreement with Azelis Singapore. The agreement is for the distribution of food enzymes and probiotics for the food & dietary supplement industry in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam.  

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Tata Motors partners with Bandhan Bank to offer financing options for passenger vehicles

Tata Motors Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bandhan Bank to offer financing options to all its passenger vehicle customers. As part of the partnership, Bandhan Bank will provide loans to Tata Motors’ customers at an interest rate starting from 7.50%. This scheme will offer a maximum of 90% financing on the total on-road cost of the vehicle.

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Vodafone Idea pays to debenture holders on time

Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd (Vi) has paid holders of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) that matured early this week. Vi made the payment on December 13 (the date of maturity of the bonds) and averted any financial default. The company’s total gross debt (excluding lease liabilities) stood at Rs 1,94,780 crore as of September 30, 2021.

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Nykaa launches AI-powered virtual try-on tech ‘ModiFace’ for beauty shoppers

Nykaa has launched L’Oreal’s advanced, artificial intelligence (Al)-powered virtual try-on technology ModiFace. The new technology will help create an enhanced beauty experience for makeup enthusiasts while buying beauty products online. It will allow photo-realistic results and AI-enabled shade calibration.

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TVS Motor partners with BMW Motorrad for EV production 

TVS Motor Company Ltd has announced plans to develop electric vehicles (EV) with BMW’s motorcycle brand (Motorrad) in India. TVS and BMW Motorrad had signed a long-term agreement in 2013 to make motorcycles. They are now expanding on this deal to develop exclusive products that will be sold globally. The first product from this partnership will be showcased in the next 24 months 

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Berger Paints Reports 2x Jump in Net Profit in Q4 – Top Indian Market News

Berger Paints Q4 Results: Net profit rises 101% YoY to Rs 209 crore

Berger Paints India Ltd reported a 101% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 208.60 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has declined by 24% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 49.5% YoY to Rs 2,026.09 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit rose 9.4% YoY to Rs 719.75 crore. The company’s board has recommended a dividend of Rs 2.80 per share.

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Happiest Minds partners with Yotta Infra to deliver co-location, managed IT services

Happiest Minds Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with Yotta Infrastructure to jointly offer co-location services and cloud solutions on the ‘anything-as-a-service’ model. Yotta’s entire range of enterprise IT services and a full array of managed services will be made available by Happiest Minds. Mumbai-based Yotta Infra is a managed data centre service provider.

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Manappuram Finance Q4 Results: Net profit rises 17% YoY to Rs 468 crore

Manappuram Finance reported a 17.6% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 468.35 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has declined by 2.8% when compared to the previous quarter. Its total income rose 0.75% YoY to Rs 1,630.25 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit increased by 16.5% YoY to Rs 1,724.95 crore. The non-banking finance company’s (NBFC) board has declared an interim dividend of Rs 0.75 per share.

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Zydus and TLC sign pact to market Liposomal Amphotericin B to treat black fungus in India

Zydus Cadila has signed an agreement with Taiwan-based TLC to market Liposomal Amphotericin B Injection (AmphoTLC), a critical drug used to treat Mucormycosis (Black Fungus), in India. As per the agreement, TLC will manufacture and supply AmphoTLC on a non-exclusive basis to Zydus, and Zydus will commercialize the anti-fungal drug in India. There is a severe shortage of the drug due to the surge in Black Fungus cases in India.

In a separate filing, Alembic Pharmaceuticals said it has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to manufacture Liposomal Amphotericin.

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V-Guard Industries Q4 Results: Net profit rises 112% YoY to Rs 68 crore

V-Guard Industries reported a 112% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 68.39 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has declined by 13% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 58% YoY to Rs 855.19 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit has risen by 7.25% YoY to Rs 201.89 crore. The company’s board has declared a dividend of Rs 1.20 per share.

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TCS partners with VIAVI to accelerate disaggregated 5G RAN product innovation

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with US-based Viavi Solutions to launch new tech solutions that address the industry’s need for comprehensive testing of next-generation disaggregated 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products. TCS will leverage its 5G expertise to help VIAVI launch its industry-first product suite for O-RAN implementations. Viavi Solutions is a global provider of network test, measurement and assurance solutions.

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Burger King Q4 Results: Net loss at Rs 25.9 crore

Burger King India Ltd reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 25.9 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY21). It had posted a net loss of Rs 37.41 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q4 FY20). Its revenue from operations rose 2.65% YoY to Rs 196.05 crore in Q4 FY21. Burger King India had an exceptional write-off of Rs 5.58 crore towards the decline in food inventory value and store shutdowns. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net loss stood at Rs 173.91 crore. This is compared to a net loss of Rs 76.57 crore in FY20.

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Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India announces carbon-neutral program

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India announced a comprehensive program to achieve carbon-neutrality targets in its operations by 2030. The program is designed to reduce the carbon footprint of its own operations and in the products that it delivers. The company expects to achieve its carbon-neutral target of 100% fossil-free electricity by the close of FY 2021-22. Hitachi ABB Power also aims to achieve a 50% reduction in waste generation and a 25% cut in freshwater usage by 2030.

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BPCL Q4 Results: Net profit at Rs 11,940 crore

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) reported a net profit of Rs 11,940 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4 FY21). It had posted a net loss of Rs 1,361 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q4 FY20). Its revenue from operations rose 21.5% YoY to Rs 98,755.6 crore in Q4 FY21. The company’s market sales grew 4% YoY to 11.17 million tonnes. BPCL’s board has approved a final dividend of Rs 58 per share.

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Pfizer India Q4 Results: Net profit declines 2.4% YoY to Rs 100.5 crore

Pfizer India Ltd reported a 2.4% YoY decline in net profit to Rs 105.55 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has declined by 28.8% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 6.5% YoY to Rs 534.76 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit has fallen by 2.26% YoY to Rs 497.61 crore. The pharma company’s board has announced a total dividend of Rs 35 per share.

WhatsApp sues Centre over new privacy rules

WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the Indian government’s new digital rules that take effect today (May 26), saying it would compel the company to break privacy protections to users. The Facebook-owned messaging service filed a petition against the new Information Technology (IT) Rules 2021 that will require it to “trace” the origin of messages sent on the platform, which it says is a violation of privacy.

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LT Foods Q4 Results: Net profit rises 4.4% YoY to Rs 56 crore

LT Foods Limited reported a 4.4% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 56.37 crore for the quarter ended March (Q4). Net profit has declined by 15% when compared to the previous quarter. Its total income declined 5.8% YoY to Rs 1,129.52 crore during the same period. For the financial year ended March 31, 2021 (FY21), net profit rose 45% YoY to Rs 289.07 crore.

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Top 5 IPOs of 2020 Revisited

The year 2020 is concluded and it’s the right to look back how it panned out for the IPOs. The Indian stock market touched the rock bottom due to the lockdown announcement in various countries in March. Since then, it has been on a serious uptrend. If there has to be a year where IPO should not perform well, it has to be this year. But, surprisingly, IPOs have generated huge demand this year. In fact, 2020 has been an amazing year for most of the companies who opted to take public routes this year. Out of the 16 companies which launched their IPO in 2020, only four of them gave listing day losses to the investors.

Let’s have a look at the top 5 IPOs of 2020 with the most listing gain percentage.

#5 Rossari Biotech – 74.67%

Mumbai-based Rossari Biotech is a textiles speciality chemicals manufacturer. They provide customized solutions to specific industrial and production requirements. The IPO hit the market from 13th July 2020 to 15th July 2020. The issue price band decided for the IPO was Rs 423-Rs 425 equity per share. Rossari Biotech’s decision to take the public route became an instant hit. It was subscribed 79.37x times on July 15, 2020.

It was subscribed 239.83x times in the NII category. Followed by 85.26x times in the QIB category and 7.23x times in the retail category. We believe that one of the strongest reasons for this success is the wide portfolio under which the company operates. They operate in 18 countries and in several sectors like apparel, animal & poultry feed, and FMCG industries, home & personal care and performance chemicals. Their shares get listed at a price of Rs 670 per share. This was 57% higher than the issue price. On its listing day, their price closed at Rs 742.35 which was 74.67% higher than the issue price. Thus, taking the 5th position on this list.

#4 Route Mobile – 86.02%

Route Mobile Limited is a 16-year old company and is one of the leading Cloud Communication Platform providers. They offer their services to many enterprises, over-the-top (OTT) players and mobile network operators (MNO). Mainly they offer smart solutions in Messaging, Voice, Email, and SMS Filtering, Analytics & Monetization.

Route Mobile raised Rs 600 crore from its IPO which was subscribed by 73.30x times on September 11, 2020. The price band was set at Rs 345 to Rs 350 per share. The issue was subscribed 192.81x in the NII category, 89.76x in the QIB category and 12.67x in the retail category. Their shares get listed at a price of Rs 708 per share which is more than double of its issue price. The stock closed its listing day at Rs 651.10. Thus, giving a massive listing gain of 86.02% to the investors.

#3 Mrs Bectors Food – 106.79%

One of the most recent IPOs to hit the market was that of Mrs Bectors Food. And, it was a grand success for the companies and the people who were allotted the shares. Mrs Bectors Food caters in two categories which are biscuits and bakery products. They operate in the biscuit segment as “Mrs Bector’s Cremica” and in the bakery segment as “English Oven” brand. They possess 96 products and 384 products in its bakery segment and biscuits segment respectively.

Mrs Bectors has a huge presence in north India but they still have the opportunity to explore other locations of the country. According to us, Mrs Bectors Food’s IPO was a hit because of its robust in-house operations. They wholly manufacture and sell their products on their own. Currently, the company has 6 manufacturing units in India. To support the manufacturing domain, they have an exemplary distribution network.

The company raised more than Rs 540 crore via its IPO to expand in other districts. This will help them to spread their brand in other parts of the country, thus boosting their revenues. The price band for this IPO was Rs 286 to Rs 288 per share but due to huge oversubscription, it got listed at Rs 501. The IPO was subscribed by 198.02x times. Their successful run didn’t stop there as the stock closed at Rs 595.55. Thus, giving an astounding 106.79% listing gain to the investors. 

#2 Happiest Minds Technologies – 123.49%

The IT sector is destined for a big future. This pandemic reminded us of how important a role these IT companies play in our life. Bangalore based Happiest Minds is an IT service provider company with a global presence in countries like US, UK, Australia and Canada. They are one of the strong brands which offer Digital IT services. It didn’t take long for people to realise that this surely will be a hugely profitable opportunity for them if they are allotted the company’s shares. 

Happiest Minds raised Rs 700 crore through their IPO. The price band was set at Rs 165 to Rs 166 equity share and the IPO was subscribed 150.98x times. Thus, the stocks get listed at Rs 351, that is, more than double the issue price. It went even higher and got closed at Rs 371. Thus, giving investors a magical 123.49% listing gain.

#1 Burger King – 130.67%

Who other than the great Burger King? As soon as Burger King announced their intentions to go public, the market knew it would be big. The only question was, how big? Currently, Burger King is India’s one of the fastest-growing quick-service restaurant chains. The youth of India, who is a major part of the population, are well aware of Burger King as a brand. People expect the FMCG industry, especially these QSRs to do well in the future as they expand their Indian portfolio. Thus, many considered Burger King to be a good option for long-term investment. 

Burger King raised Rs 810 crore via the public route. The price band for the IPO was Rs 59-60 per share. The company stated that the proceeds from the IPO will be used to open at least 700 restaurants by December 31, 2025. This showed that the American multinational chain has no intentions in slowing down their growth in India. Burger King got listed at Rs 115.35 in comparison to their issue price of Rs 60. It was oversubscribed by 156.65 times.

The stock closed at Rs 138.40 on the day of its debut on the market. That is a mighty 130.67% listing gain! That means, if you had invested Rs 15,000 in its IPO, it would value Rs 34,600 after just one trading day. Not only this, Burger King hit the upper circuit three continuous days which showed how much people were interested in buying the stock. After three trading days, Burger King touched Rs 219 which means a gain of 265.25% over its issue price. To make it simple, your initial investment of Rs 15,000 would value to be Rs 54,787 after just four days!

The Way Forward 

It was a rock-solid year for IPO in India. Who could have imagined that only 4 out of the possible 16 IPOs will fail to give listing day profits in 2020? It seems like people are more aware of the pros of an initial public offer and they are ready to invest in future. If you missed out an opportunity to get profits via IPO in 2020, do not worry! New year comes with new opportunities and that’s what 2021 will be offering you. Zomato Ltd, Aditya Birla Sun Mutual Fund Ltd, Grofers, Kalyan Jewellers are few of the probable companies which might come with an IPO this year. marketfeed will bring you a thorough analysis before any IPO hits the market so that you can know all the positives and negatives of the company. Hoping 2021 comes with a jackpot for all of us! Until, next time.

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Mrs Bectors Food Specialities IPO: Should You Subscribe?

Another week, another IPO. 2020 may have disrupted a lot of businesses worldwide, yet it has failed to demotivate companies to take a public route to raise funds. Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd initial public offer will open on 15th December 2020. Let’s dig deeper and understand more about this IPO.

About the Company

Mrs Bectors Food Specialities Ltd was founded by Mrs Rajni Bector. She built this Indian company in 1978 by unveiling her passion for making ice creams, bread and biscuits. It is one of the few leading companies in the premium bakery segment. It is also present in the premium and mid-premium biscuit segment in North India. Thus, the company caters around two categories which are biscuits and bakery products. Few examples of products are bread, buns, pizza bases, cakes, cookies, creams, crackers, etc. Manufacturing and selling of biscuits take place through the brand “Mrs Bector’s Cremica”. Similarly, bakery products are sold via the “English Oven” brand. 

It has 6 manufacturing units in India. They are present in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. All of the products are manufactured in-house, thus, saving them from incurring additional cost. As of Q1 FY21, Mrs Bectors has 96 products and 384 products in its bakery segment and biscuits segment respectively. Apart from in-house manufacturing, Mrs Bectors has a strong distribution network as well. They have 154 super-stockists and 644 distributors. These distributors supply products through 458,000 retail outlets and 3,594 preferred outlets. They are also the largest supplier of biscuits to the Canteen Stores Department of Government of India across 33 locations in the country.

Interestingly, Mrs Bectors supplies buns to quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains such as McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King and Carl’s Jr among others.

Mrs Bectors has both, national and international presence. Its products are sold in 23 states around the country and are exported to 64 countries all over the world under its brand name and third-party labels.

About the IPO

The investors are allowed to bid only in multiples of 50 equity shares. The minimum and maximum bid for the IPO will be Rs 14,300 [Rs 286 x 50 shares] and Rs 1,87,200 [Rs 288 x 650 shares].

This IPO consists of two parts: a fresh issue and an offer for sale(OFS). As a part of OFS, which is money going to promoters, shares worth Rs 500 crore will be sold by Linus Private Limited, Mabel Private Limited, GW Crown Pte Ltd and GW Confectionary Pte Ltd. The biggest seller will be Linus Private Limited who is going to sell shares worth Rs 245 crore. All the qualified employees will get a discount of Rs 15 per share. Total shares worth Rs 50 lakh will be kept aside completely for these eligible employees.

India is still in a recovery mode after facing a huge economic contraction in Q1FY21 due to lockdown. Thus, a question arises: why is the company looking to take the public route during this tough period? Just like other companies, Mrs Bectors will use the proceeds to finance their projects related to expansion. The sum acquired will be used to fund its Rajpura expansion project. This project involves opening a completely new production line for biscuits. The money left after financing will be used for general corporate purposes like fulfilling short-term and long-term working capital needs. The equity shares of Mrs Bectors Food will debut on the markets on December 28, 2020. 

As mentioned before, Mrs Bectors work closely with Burger King whose IPO hit the market on 2nd December 2020. Burger King’s IPO was a very successful event for the quick-service restaurant (QSR) as it was subscribed 156.65 times. Burger King’s IPO will also debut on the market on December 14, 2020.

Financial Overview of Mrs Bectors Foods

30 September 202031 March 202031 March 201931 March 2018
Total Assets608.73565.72577.04511.06
Total Income438.56764.98786.03695.76
Total Expenses386.50725.83735.44642.93
Profit after Tax38.8830.4033.1535.89
Values in Rs crores

Mrs Bectors Foods’ profits have been declining for the last three years but are looking stable in the last few quarters. The main reason behind this is their intent to expand. Negative profits are very common for the company which is trying to grow. This year seems to be going financially well for the company. Till the end of Q2 FY21, the company has reported a revenue of Rs 438 crore and a profit of Rs 38 crore. Mrs Bectors’ strengths lie in its strong sales and distribution network. Also, their production plants are well-equipped with modern infrastructure which will help them in the long run. To prove how safe their products are, the company has acquired major food certifications of authorities like RC, USFDA, FSSAI and FSSC.

Their biggest competitors amongst the listed companies are Nestle and Britannia. A table below shows a brief comparison between the three companies.

CompanyTotal Income ’20EPSROE
Nestle IndiaRs 11,600 crores21470%
Britannia IndiaRs 12,369 crores71.432%
Mrs Bectors FoodRs 764 crores4.9310%

IPO Details in a Nutshell

IPO DateDec 15, 2020 – Dec 17, 2020
Issue TypeBook Built Issue IPO
Face ValueRs 10 per equity share
IPO PriceRs 286 to Rs 288 per equity share
Lot Size50 shares (Rs 14,400 per lot)
Offer for Sale(goes to promoters)Up to Rs 500 crore
Fresh Issue(goes to company)Up to Rs 40.54 crore
Issue SizeUp to Rs 540.54 crore
Listing AtBSE, NSE

ICICI Securities, SBI Capital Markets and IIFL Securities are the lead managers for the IPO.

Risk Factors for Mrs Bectors Foods

  • Covid-19 forced the Indian government to implement nation-wide lockdown in March. Mrs Bectors closed its manufacturing plants only for 6 days and then reopened them as they service ‘essential goods’. Though their retail sales were not affected, their sales to QSR customers and Indian Railway canteen were affected as they were forced to close due to lockdown.
  • As the company services in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods(FMCG) segment, the companies are required to constantly monitor customer’s changing taste and preferences. If they fail to adapt, customers will move to another brand in no time.
  • The biscuits and bakery industry requires a lot of capital to meet expenditure. Thus, the company might be willing to incur debt in future. Thus, exposing themselves to interest rate fluctuations and other risks.
  • Any adverse change in the macroeconomic policy by the government can cause disruptions in the company’s business. As the company requires a huge number of human resource, any type of strikes by the labours can affect its operations.

Conclusion

The Indian biscuits and bakery retail market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9% over the next 5 years. The current biscuit market is dominated by Britannia Industries Ltd and Parle Products with a market share of 28% and 27% respectively. Currently, Cremica holds only 1% market share. The main reason behind low market share is that their products are present in only very limited markets. The more they expand, the greater the market share they will be able to capture.

The industry in which Mrs Bectors Food Limited is surely bound to expand in future. Keeping the positive industry outlook and the robust foundation of the company in mind, Mrs Bector Food does look like an exciting prospect. Let’s not forget how amazing returns Burger King was able to deliver. Their shares surged 131% from the issue price on its first day of trading. Can we expect Mrs Bectors Food to take a similar path?

I will be waiting till 2 pm on Thursday and look at how institutions portion is subscribed. Only if institutions are showing heavy interest will I go ahead and apply for a (hopefully) quick listing gain.

You can find the company’s red herring prospectus here. What are your thoughts on this IPO? Do let us know by commenting below.

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India’s Retail Inflation Eases to 6.93% in November – Top Indian Market News

India’s retail inflation declines to 6.93% in November

India’s retail inflation, which is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 6.93% in November. The CPI for the month of October was 7.61%. Vegetable inflation for November came in at 15.63%, oils & fat at 17.86%, and meat & fish at 16.67%. The RBI expects retail inflation to ease to 5.4% in the third quarter and 4.5% in the fourth quarter of FY2021.

India’s inflation based on the wholesale price index (WPI) increased to 1.55% in November, as manufactured products turned costlier. The WPI inflation was 1.48% in October 2020.

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Reliance Jio asks TRAI to take strict action against Vi, Bharti Airtel for spreading rumors

Reliance Jio has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to take strict action against Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharti Airtel for resorting to “unethical” ways and spreading “frivolous rumors” that Jio will gain from the Farm Bills. The company stated that retailers in certain cities in Punjab and NCR have seen an increase in customers porting out of Reliance Jio and joining either Vi or Bharti Airtel. This comes on the back of more than 50,000 farmers calling for a national boycott of Reliance products, including Jio Sim cards and phones.

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Infosys partners with El Paso Water for customer service transformation

Infosys Ltd has entered into a strategic partnership with El Paso Water to improve the latter’s customer service systems. The IT major will help transform EP Water’s legacy customer information systems (CIS) with Oracle Utilities Customer to Meter (C2M). EP Water stated that this project will help them increase efficiency and customer satisfaction. EP Water is a municipal utility in El Paso, Texas.

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Tata Sons, Air India employees submits expression of interest for struggling airline

As per reports, Tata Sons, US-based Interups Inc, and a consortium of Air India employees have placed an expression of interest (EoI) for the national carrier (Air India). Air India’s employee group, which consists of 219 members, submitted a bid to purchase 51% of the loss-making state-owned carrier. Today is the last day for submission of expression of interest. According to the latest government notification, the qualified institutional bidders (if any) will be invited to start bidding for the airline from December 28.

Burger King India’s share debut becomes biggest since 2017

The shares of Burger King India Ltd surged 131% on its first day of trading, making it one of the biggest share debuts since Aston Paper & Board Ltd in 2017. The company’s stock began trading at Rs 115, which was a 92.25% premium against its issue price of Rs 60. With restaurants reopening and vaccines on the way, investors are betting that Indians will be thronging fast-food chains.

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Schindler partners with L&T Tech for digital & engineering transformation

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) said that it has been selected by Schindler as one of its key partners to provide innovative digital engineering capabilities. LTTS will provide product development, innovation, and engineering solutions that will help Schindler to accelerate its digitization and connectivity initiatives. The Schindler Group is a Swiss multinational company that manufactures escalators, moving walkways, and elevators.

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Delta Corp receives approval for resort in Goa

Delta Corp Limited has received in-principle approval from the Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board for setting up an integrated resort. The company stated that its new resort in Pernem (Goa) will consist of hotels, convention centres, multiplex cinema halls, a retail area, an electronic casino, a water park, and other facilities. Delta Corp is the only listed company engaged in the casino (live, electronic, and online) gaming industry in India.

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L&T Construction secures contracts worth up to Rs 2,500 crore

Larsen & Toubro Ltd’s construction arm said that it has secured contracts in the range of Rs 1,000 crore- Rs 2,500 crore for its various businesses. The orders were secured from clients for two of L&T Construction’s businesses: Building & Factories (B&F) Business and Power Transmission & Distribution Business. The company has also secured a design & build order from a reputed client to construct a multi-specialty hospital at Nagpur.

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Ramco Systems bags multi-million dollar orders from foreign companies

Ramco Systems Ltd announced that its various businesses have signed multi-million dollar agreements with multiple companies based in Europe, Asia, and America. However, the company did not disclose the value of the orders. Ramco Aviation, Aerospace & Defense signed an agreement with a leading European MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) to digitally transform their business. Ramco ERP has signed an agreement with Agrifields DMCC for providing modules for inventory, procurement, production, and maintenance for its operations in the Philippines.

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KEC International secures orders worth Rs 1,438 crore

KEC International Ltd announced that it has secured orders worth Rs 1,438 crore across its various businesses. The company’s railways business has secured orders worth Rs 475 crore in the urban infrastructure segment in India. KEC’s civil business has secured orders of Rs 383 crore for infra works from reputed private players in the chemical and cement segments. The cables business has secured orders of Rs 218 crore for various types of cabling projects in India and overseas.

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RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 4% – Top Indian Market News

RBI keeps Repo Rate unchanged at 4%; raises GDP projection for FY21

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has left the Repo Rate unchanged at 4%. The Reverse Repo Rate also remains unchanged at 3.35%. This is the third time in a row that the rates have been kept on hold. The RBI expects the GDP to contract 7.5% in the year ending March 2021. Thus, it has revised its earlier expectation of a 9.5% contraction. The MPC expects inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to be at 6.8% in Q3 and 5.8% in Q4.

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Covid-19 vaccination drive to begin soon after scientists’ approval: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, said that India will begin its Covid-19 vaccination programme after experts give the necessary approvals. He was addressing an all-party meeting to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic situation in India. PM Modi said, “experts believe that the wait for a Covid-19 vaccine will not be long and it may be ready in a few weeks”. He also stated that the Centre and state governments are conducting discussions to fix the price of the vaccine in India.

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Sensex crosses 45,000 mark for first time as RBI revises GDP target to -7.5%

The BSE Sensex crossed the 45,000 points mark for the first time on Friday, after the RBI announced its optimistic stance on India’s economy. The RBI revised the real GDP growth projection for FY21 from -9.5 to -7.5. Shaktikanta Das, the RBI Governor, also stated that the central bank expects the economy to record positive growth in the second half of the current financial year.

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Zydus Cadila gets DGCI approval for Phase-3 clinical trials with biological therapy

Zydus Cadila has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) to start Phase-3 clinical trials with its biological therapy ‘PegiHep’ in Covid-19 patients. The company had completed Phase-2 clinical trials with PegiHep last month. The Phase-3 trials will commence in December and will be conducted on 250 patients across 20-25 centres in India.

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DBS Bank India gets Rs 2,500 crore capital support from parent company

DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL) has received a capital infusion of Rs 2,500 crore from DBS Bank Ltd, Singapore, to support its amalgamation with Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB). The scheme of amalgamation came into effect on November 27, 2020. The lender stated that the amalgamation provides stability and better prospects to LVB’s depositors, customers, and employees, after a period of uncertainty.

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Govt extends NMDC’s Donimalai iron ore lease after two-year suspension

The Government of India has signed an agreement with the Government of Karnataka and the Ministry of Steel to extend the Donimalai iron ore lease. NMDC stated that this decision by the government has been taken in a situation when steel companies are facing a shortage in the supply of iron ore. NMDC’s Donimalai had remained non-operational since 2018 after NMDC and the Karnataka Government got into a legal battle over the asset. 

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RBI raises limit for contactless card transactions to Rs 5,000 from Jan 1

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to increase the limit for contactless transactions from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 from January 1, 2021. This covers contactless and recurring payments through debit and credit cards, prepaid instruments, wallets, and the Unified Payments Interface. This move is to expand the adoption of digital payments in a safe and secure manner.

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Tata Power gets letter of intent for 2 Odisha discoms

Tata Power Ltd announced that it has received the Letter of Intent (LoI) for Odisha’s WESCO and SOUTHCO power distribution utilities (discoms). The LoI has been issued by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC). The license enables Tata Power to serve the consumers of the western and southern part of Odisha with a geographical spread of more than 47,000 sq km each. The license period for the two distribution utilities will be 25 years.

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Burger King India IPO subscribed 157 times on final day of bidding

The Rs 810 crore initial public offering (IPO) of Burger King India was subscribed 157 times on the final day of bidding. This makes it the second most successful IPO of 2020, after Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders. The allotment status will be announced on December 9, and the shares will be listed on the stock exchanges on December 14.

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SAIL crude steel output grows by 7% in November

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) said that its crude steel production rose by 7% to 1.417 million tonnes (MT) during November. The company had produced 1.328 MT of crude steel in November 2019. SAIL stated that it has taken a number of initiatives towards increasing its sales in both domestic as well as export markets.

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JSW Steel offers Rs 450 crore to close deal with Bhushan Power: Report

As per a report from CNBC-TV18, JSW Steel has proposed to raise its offer by Rs 400-450 crore for Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL), in a bid to close the acquisition at the earliest. The report states that JSW Steel wants to close the deal as soon as possible to take the benefit of rising steel prices. The company had initially offered Rs 19,350 crore for BPSL under the bankruptcy process and was declared the highest bidder almost a year back.

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Burger King India IPO Gets Oversubscribed on Day 1 – Top Indian Market News

Burger King India IPO subscribed more than 3 times on Day 1

The initial public offering (IPO) of Burger King India was subscribed more than three times on the opening day of the issue. The Rs 810-crore issue has received bids for 23.32 crore equity shares, which was 3.13 times the total issue size. The IPO consists of a fresh issue of Rs 450 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 6 crore shares, aggregating Rs 360 crore. The price band of the issue has been fixed at Rs 59-60 per share.

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BPCL receives three preliminary bids, says Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

India’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced that state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has received three preliminary bids, as part of its stake sale. Earlier, Vedanta had confirmed putting in an expression of interest (EoI) for buying the government’s 52.98% stake in BPCL. The other two bidders are said to be global funds, one of them being Apollo Global Management.

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Infosys, Rolls-Royce enters into strategic partnership for aerospace engineering in India

IT major Infosys Ltd and Rolls-Royce have entered into a strategic partnership for sourcing engineering and R&D services for Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace business. As part of the partnership, Rolls-Royce will transition a significant part of its engineering centre capabilities for civil aerospace in Bengaluru to Infosys. The engineering centre will strengthen Infosys’ existing capabilities in Turbomachinery and Propulsion. 

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NCC secures four orders worth Rs 3,905 crore

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Wipro wins multi-year contract from Verifone

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L&T to sell UK marine automation platform to Rolls-Royce

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a pact with Rolls-Royce for the divestment of its UK-based integrated marine automation solutions provider, Servowatch Systems. L&T stated that this move is aimed at unlocking value within the existing business portfolio by divesting non-core units. Servowatch Systems has grown into an internationally recognized provider of marine automation platforms over the past eight years of L&T’s ownership.

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SpiceJet to provide logistical support for Covid-19 vaccine delivery

SpiceJet announced that it will provide logistical support for the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines. The airline’s cargo arm, SpiceXpress, will be transporting the vaccine through a specialised service called Spice Pharma Pro. The company stated that it has the ability to transport extremely sensitive drugs and vaccines in controlled temperatures ranging from -40°C to +25°C. 

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IndiGo achieves 70% of its pre-Covid capacity, operating 1,000 flights daily

Interglobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) stated that it has reached 70% of its pre-Covid capacity and is operating 1,000 daily flights to and from 65 destinations. This includes 59 domestic and 6 international destinations. The company expects the growth to continue into 2021. IndiGo, which is India’s largest airline, operated around 1,500 daily flights before the pandemic hit.

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Dabur and other top brands sell adulterated honey: CSE

An investigation by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) claims that several brands of honey, including those sold by Dabur India Ltd, Patanjali, and Zandu, are adulterated. CSE had sent samples from 13 brands to a German lab for testing the purity of their honey. The tests reveal that most brands sell honey that is laced with sugar syrup.

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Phoenix Mills and GIC to set up mixed-use retail platform

Phoenix Mills Ltd (PML) and its subsidiaries have entered into a non-binding term sheet with GIC Private Equity, for the formation and development of a retail-led mixed-used platform. PML will contribute retail assets such as Phoenix Marketcity Mumbai and Phoenix Marketcity Pune as a part of the platform. GIC is Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. It will invest in 3 PML subsidiaries- Offbeat Developers Pvt Ltd, Graceworks Realty & Leisure Pvt Ltd, and Vamona Developers Pvt Ltd. GIC will use a combination of primary infusion and secondary purchase of equity shares.

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Burger King IPO: All you Need to Know

One of the most awaited IPOs of 2020 is going to be launched in the first week of December. The quick-service restaurant, Burger King India, will launch its initial public offer on 2nd December 2020. The issue will open for subscription on 2nd December and close on 4th December. It will consist of fresh issuance of shares worth Rs 450 crore and an offer for sale worth Rs 360 crore. 

About Burger King

Burger King is India’s fastest-growing quick-service restaurant chain. Its huge network of chains includes 216 Burger King restaurants and 7 Sub-Franchised Burger King restaurants. You may have seen a Burger King outlet in your nearby mall too! Founded in 1954 in Florida, it currently holds the position of second-largest fast-food hamburger chain in the world. Burger King entered the Indian market in 2014. Currently, 99.39% of the total stake is owned by the promoters. Post issue, promoters’ holding will fall to 52.9%.

The current CEO of Burger King India, Rajeev Varman, is an experienced individual. He worked at Taco Bell for more than 5 years before joining Burger King. For the next 13 years, he worked for Burger King in the US, Canada and North-West Europe. Since 2013, he has been working for Burger King India. Working in India has been a different experience for him. This is because the menu and the product line which has to be used in India is completely different from what is used in other countries. Beef is highly used in western countries but using beef in India would not have been a wise choice, as noted by Rajeev. Thus, all the decisions have to be taken from scratch, yet Rajeev Varman has been able to deal with all the issues comprehensively.

The Indian subsidiary of US-based Burger King focusses on India-centric offerings, the growing millennial population and premium product offerings to generate demand. Also, they use online food orderings, home delivery and social media to attract more customers of younger age. According to the company, increasing nuclearisation of families, rising disposable incomes and urbanisation have led people to eat out.

31-Mar-2031-Mar-1931-Mar-18
Total Assets1,197.70920.47730.35
Total Revenue846.82644.13388.73
Profit After Tax-76.57-38.27-82.23
(Values are in Rs crores)

As we can see, the company is not able to make profits even with growing revenue numbers. In fact, losses are widening mainly due to the company’s competitive pricing model.

About the IPO

Burger King aims to raise Rs 810 crore via the issue. The company has reserved 10% and 15% portions of IPO for retail investors and non-institutional investors. Rest 75% is for qualified institutional investors. Even though the IPO issue ends on 4th December, equity shares of Burger King will debut on the markets around December 14, 2020.

The price band for the IPO has been fixed at Rs 59-60 per share. Burger King’s promoter QSR Asia Pte Ltd will be selling up to 60 million shares as a part of Offer for Sale. Proceeds from Offer for Sale go to the pockets of the promoters, as their exit. The retail investors can apply for a maximum of 3,250 equity shares, that is 13 lots. The minimum amount to be spent to by an individual would range between Rs 14,750-Rs 15,000 for a lot (Rs 59 x 250 = Rs 14,750 to Rs 60 x 250 = Rs 15,000).

The proceeds from the IPO will be used to finance the roll-out of new company-owned Burger King Restaurants. Burger King plans to expand by setting-up new restaurants in various cities across India with the focus to meet the growing demand. They aim to open at least 700 restaurants by December 31, 2025.

Other than this, the proceeds from the IPO will also be used for general corporate purposes. These general purposes include brand building, marketing efforts, strengthening of the marketing capabilities, partnerships, tie-ups, joint ventures and more. The money will also be spent on meeting long-term and short-term working requirements.

IPO DateDec 2, 2020 – Dec 4, 2020
Issue SizeAggregating up to Rs 810 crore
Issue TypeBook Built Issue IPO
Offer for SaleAggregating up to Rs 360 crore
Fresh IssueAggregating up to Rs 450 crore
Face ValueRs 10 per equity share
IPO PriceRs 59 to Rs 60 per equity share
Lot Size250 shares
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Book running lead managers for this IPO are Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, CLSA India, Edelweiss Financial Services and JM Financial.

Risk Factors for Burger King

  • Just like for any food-chain business, Burger King is susceptible to health concerns arising from food-borne illness. Negative food-related incidents could diminish the brand value of the company as well as lose the trust of the customers. A possibility of an outbreak of a food-borne illness or a health epidemic cannot be dismissed as well.
  • The development of Burger King depends on the policies of the government who can impose certain restrictions on the operations.
  • Demand for burgers will see a significant fall if the food preferences of the people changes in the coming future.
  • Any lapse in the quality control systems of the third-party delivery aggregators, suppliers or distributors can hurt their business and reputation.
  • Inflation, seasonality, global supply and demand and demand in local and international markets will increase the prices of raw materials. If this happens, Burger King will find it hard to cut costs and increase the prices of its products across the country. With this, they can even lose market share.
  • The quick-service restaurant industry in India is very competitive. Burger King competes with the likes of McDonald’s, KFC, Domino’s Pizza, Subway, Pizza Hut and more.
  • EPS stands for Earnings per Share. You can read about EPS here. NAV is computed as the closing net worth divided by the closing outstanding number of equity shares.
Name of Company Face ValueTotal Income FY19(in crores)EPSNAV
Burger King IndiaRs 10Rs 644.13-1.449.42
Jubilant FoodworksRs 10Rs 3,610.5024.2395.45
Westlife DevelopmentRs 2Rs 1,417.672.5937.47
Westlife Development holds the master franchisee for McDonald’s in western India and South India.

Conclusion

Burger King is one of the favourite fast-food chains in India. It is especially loved by the people of younger generations. Other QSRs also took the public route to generate funds so that they open more stores across the country. This approach will help Burger King to spread their wings in different states and reach out to more customers.

Indian FMCG sector has allowed many participants to shine over the years. Let’s look at Jubilant Foodworks’ share price was around Rs 110 in January 2010. Currently, it is trading at more than Rs 2,500. The younger population of India offers a huge potential to these Quick Service Restaurants(QSRs) to attract customers. Urbanization and increasing disposable income have helped people to move out of their homes and eat. This massive potential of the Indian market will only increase from here. Thus, offering a big opportunity to companies like Burger King. It depends on the company that how better they can understand the Indian market and offer products suitable to them. Burger King looks all set to grow and conquer the Indian organised fast-food industry.

The company filed its red herring prospectus with SEBI, which you can find here

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India’s GDP Contracts 7.5% in Q2 – Top Indian Market News

India’s GDP contraction slows to -7.5% in Q2

India’s real gross domestic product or Real GDP fell to 7.5% in the July-September quarter (Q2). During the April-June quarter (Q1), India’s Real GDP had contracted 23.9%. With the economy shrinking for two consecutive quarters, the country has officially entered into a technical recession. This is India’s first technical recession since the government started reporting quarterly GDP data in 1996. 

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Burger King India releases details regarding IPO

Burger King India is all set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on December 2. The price band for the IPO has been set at Rs 59-60 per share. The quick-service restaurant chain aims to raise Rs 810 crore through the issue. This comprises a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 450 crore, and an offer for sale of up to 6 crore shares by its promoter QSR Asia Pte Ltd worth Rs 360 crore. 

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Tata Power raises Rs 1,000 crore via debentures

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Hitachi ABB Power Grids partners with Ashok Leyland in e-bus pilot at IIT Madras

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Garware Technical Fibres’ board approves share buyback

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ABB India launches new series of high-output motors

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