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NTPC Group Crosses 3 GW Operational Renewable Energy Capacity – Top Indian Market Updates

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NTPC Group crosses 3 GW operational renewable energy capacity

NTPC Group (including joint ventures and subsidiaries) has crossed 3 gigawatts (GW) of operational renewable energy (RE) capacity. The group achieved this milestone with the commissioning of Phase 1 of the 300 megawatts (MW) Nokhra Solar PV Project at Bikaner, Rajasthan. The company now has 36 operational RE projects spread across 12 states with a cumulative capacity of 3,094 MW.

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Delhivery to acquire supply chain solutions provider Algorhythm Tech

Delhivery Ltd will acquire Pune-based supply chain solutions provider Algorhythm Tech (AT) to strengthen its offerings in this space. Post completion of this transaction, AT will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. Algorhythm Tech offers end-to-end supply chain planning and execution products to clients across various sectors such as FMCG, pharma, steel, auto, and telecom.

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Adani Group company VCPL has picked up 8.27% stake via open offer: NDTV

NDTV has disclosed that Adani Group firm Vishvapradhan Commercial Pvt. Ltd. (VCPL) has acquired an 8.27% stake in the company in the recently concluded open offer. Adani’s total shareholding in the media company has increased to 37.45% with the closure of the open offer. The open offer was triggered after VCPL acquired a 99.5% stake in RRPR Holding Pvt. Ltd. (RRPR), which translated to 29.18% of the shareholding in the TV news company. To learn more about the takeover, click here.

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Shyam Metalics enters stainless steel business with Mittal Corp buyout

Shyam Metalics & Energy Ltd (SMEL) seeks to conclude its acquisition of Mittal Corp to strengthen its metal portfolio by entering the stainless steel/wire rod & bar mill business. The company has embarked on a ‘diversification approach’ in the metal space to chart its growth journey and proposes to further invest ₹7,500 crore over the next five years. SMEL aims to increase its capital expenditure (capex) to ₹10,000 crore in the next five years for organic and inorganic expansion.

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Banks write off loans worth ₹11.17 lakh crore in last 6 years

Banks have written off bad loans worth ₹11.17 lakh crore from their books in the last six years till the financial year 2021-22, said Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad. The non-performing assets (NPAs), including those in respect of which full provisioning has been made on completion of four years, are removed from banks’ balance sheets by way of write-offs. Banks write off NPAs as part of their regular exercise to clean up their balance sheet, avail tax benefits, and optimise capital.

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Tata Motors migrates dealer management system to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Tata Motors announced the migration of its entire Dealer Management System (DMS) to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The move is expected to boost the automaker’s operational efficiencies with deeper business insights, greater security, increased flexibility, and cost optimisation. The DMS supports Tata Motors’ pre-sales, sales, and after-sales market touchpoints across all segments of passenger and commercial vehicles.

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Bharti Airtel acquires strategic stake in Lemnisk

Bharti Airtel has acquired a strategic stake in Lemnisk (Immensitas Private Limited) under its StartUp Accelerator Program. Airtel will work towards creating a customer data platform (CDP) across its digital business, including ad-tech (Airtel Ads), Digital Entertainment (Wynk Music and Airtel Xstream) and Digital Marketplace (Airtel Thanks App) through this acquisition.

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Capacit’e Infraprojects bags Rs 117 crore order from DLF

Construction firm Capacit’e Infraprojects Ltd has bagged an order worth ₹117.20 crore from DLF Ltd for the construction of a mall in Goa. The contract amount excludes GST and labour cess. The company said the order inflow for the current fiscal, along with the existing order book, gives it confidence to deliver good growth in the coming quarters.

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CCI approves Brookfield’s minority stake buy in UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions Ltd

The Competition Commission of India (CCI)  has approved Woodhall Holdings Ltd’s acquisition of a minority stake in UPL Sustainable Agri Solutions Ltd (UPL SAS). The deal has been cleared under the green channel route. Under this framework, a transaction which does not raise any risk of an appreciable adverse effect on competition is deemed to be approved on being intimated to the fair trade regulator.

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Care Ratings predicts 12-15% growth in general insurance premium

Care Ratings expects the gross direct premium of general insurance companies to grow by 12-15% in the medium term, with private insurers continuing to outperform government-owned insurers. Lower health insurance payouts post Covid, increase in prices of group insurance and easing of solvency requirements for crop insurance will support growth for general insurance companies in the next financial year, said the rating agency.

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Future Retail to Take Action to Reverse RIL’s Store Takeovers – Top Indian Market News

Will act to reverse store takeovers by Reliance: Future Retail

Future Retail Ltd (FRL) accused Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) of forcefully taking over stores and asserted that it did not hand over any of its retail units to the conglomerate. FRL’s board is committed to taking necessary action to seek value adjustments and reversal of RIL’s takeover of its stores.

Last month, RIL took over the operations of ~950 stores of FRL and offered jobs to its employees after the Kishore Biyani-led group failed to make lease payments.

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Torrent Power to acquire 51% stake in power distribution utility of Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Torrent Power Ltd (TPL) has signed agreements to acquire a 51% stake in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (DNH & DD) Power Distribution Corporation Ltd. This acquisition will strengthen TPL’s position as the leading power distribution company in India. It will now have a presence in 12 cities spread across 3 states and 1 Union Territory. With the addition of DNH & DD, TPL will distribute nearly 24 billion units of electricity per annum to over 3.85 million customers.

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L&T Technology Services establishes Digital Twin Practice in collaboration with Microsoft & Bentley Systems

L&T Technology Services Ltd (LTTS) has launched a next-generation IoT-based engineering practice on Digital Twins for the manufacturing and industrial sectors. LTTS has partnered with Microsoft and Bentley Systems to establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) that will address and accelerate the Digital Twin requirements of new-age manufacturing companies. 

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Shyam Metalics’ board approves Rs 990 crore capex plans

Shyam Metalics & Energy Ltd’s (SMEL) board has approved a proposal to allocate Rs 990 crore as capital expenditure (capex) to expand manufacturing capacities. The company aims to expand its capacity by 2.85 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) as it enters FY23. The increased aggregate capacity will now be 14.5 MTPA. SMEL has also commissioned an alumnium-foil-making plant with an annual capacity of 40,000 tonnes. 

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Singapore Exchange selects TCS as strategic partner for NSE IFSC-SGX Connect

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has selected the TCS BaNCS platform to power the NSE IFSC-SGX Connect (Gift Connect) for trade execution and clearing of NIFTY products on behalf of its members globally. SGX has set up SGX India Connect IFSC Pvt Ltd (a special purpose vehicle) at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City. The exchange aims to enable international access to Indian capital markets and create a larger liquidity pool of international and domestic participants. 

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Tata Power partners with Battery Smart to install EV charging stations in Delhi

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd has partnered with Battery Smart, a battery-swapping network for electric vehicles (EVs), to open Swap Stations for two-and-three wheelers across North Delhi in 2022. By creating a vast network of Swap Points across Delhi, both companies are supporting the state government’s ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign. 

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Tata Communications, Formula 1 announce multi-year strategic collaboration

Tata Communications Ltd (TCL) and Formula 1 have announced a multi-year strategic collaboration. TCL will return to the sport of racing as the Official Broadcast Connectivity Provider of Formula 1. The company will provide global end-to-end managed network services for video contribution. It will also deliver and enhance the global fan experience.

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Tech Mahindra partners with Cisco to modernize 5G infra 

Tech Mahindra Ltd has announced a collaboration with Cisco to modernize 5G infrastructure with a routed optical networking solution. The partnership aims to simplify internet transport networks by using optical and routing technologies to converge service over an Internet Protocol (IP) infra. The combined synergies of both companies will enable an end-to-end value proposition for service providers to reduce complexity in their networks.

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Piramal Capital ties up with IMGC to offer home loans

Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd (PCHFL) has partnered with India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) to offer home loans ranging from Rs 5-75 lakh to salaried and non-salaried customers. Under this arrangement, IMGC will provide guarantee on a part of the loan so that it is secured in case of a default. PCHFL aims to generate 10-12% of its business from the partnership by the end of FY23.

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Oil India’s board approves Rs 6,555 crore investment for Numaligarh petrochemical project

Oil India Ltd’s board has approved an investment of Rs 6,555 crore in its subsidiary, Numaligarh Refinery. The capital will be allocated for implementing a petrochemical project (a polypropylene unit and associated facilities) at the refinery. The board has also approved the formation of a joint venture (JV) between Assam Gas and Oil India. The JV will take over three geographical areas offered by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board under the 11th round of city gas distribution bidding.

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RBI Grants Scheduled Bank Status to Paytm Payments Bank – Top Indian Market News

RBI grants scheduled bank status to Paytm Payments Bank

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL), a group company of Paytm, has received the Reserve Bank of India’s approval to function as a scheduled payments bank. This will help PPBL expand its business opportunities. As a scheduled payments bank, PPBL can participate in Request for Proposals (RFP) advertised by the government and large corporations, primary auctions, fixed-rate and variable rate repos, and reverse repos. It will also be eligible to be a partner in government-run financial inclusion schemes.

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Adani Ports removes export-import ban from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd has withdrawn its decision to stop handling export-import (EXIM) containerised cargo originating from Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan at its ports. The company had imposed a ban on containerised cargo from the three countries after 3,000 kilograms of heroin were seized from two containers at the port. The ban was removed after consultations with terminal and vessel operators, customs broker associations, and importers who had agreed to adhere to security compliance.  

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Airtel, Invest India launch innovation challenge for startups to develop solutions in 5G, IoT

Bharti Airtel Ltd and Invest India has launched the ‘Airtel India Startup Innovation Challenge’ for early-stage technology companies. The startups will be required to develop differentiated solutions in 5G such as business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) use cases and applications, innovative Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for enterprises. Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation agency of the Indian government.

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TVS Motor partners with Grupo Q for strengthening its presence in Central America

TVS Motor Company Ltd has partnered with Grupo Q for distribution in the Nicaragua and Costa Rica markets to further expand its business in Central America. Active Motors SA (a subsidiary of Grupo Q) will support TVS Motor with dedicated sales, service, spares, and customer relationship management (CRM). As a part of the partnership, Active SA Motors will facilitate the opening of three flagship outlets and about 50 dealerships for TVS Motor in a phase-wise manner across Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

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Dr. Reddy’s Labs launches drug to treat high blood pressure, heart failure in US market

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd has launched Valsartan tablets in the US market. The drug is used for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure. As per IQVIA data, the generic version of Valsartan had US sales of approx. $150 million (~Rs 1,130 crore) for the 12 months ended October 2021.

In other news, Dr. Reddy’s Labs partnered with Prestige BioPharma for exclusive rights to supply and commercialise the Singapore firm’s proposed trastuzumab biosimilar in select Latin America and Southeast Asian countries. The biosimilar can be prescribed for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer and metastatic gastric cancer.

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Shyam Metalics to increase iron manufacturing capacity by 20%

Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd (SMEL) has announced a capacity expansion as outlined in its capital expenditure (capex) plans for the financial year 2021-22. The total installed capacity for sponge iron products will increase by 20%, from 1.39 million tons per annum (MTPA) to 1.67 MTPA. SMEL is a leading integrated metal producing company, which focuses on long steel products and ferro alloys.

Asian Paints refutes InGovern’s claims on related-party transactions

Asian Paints Ltd has refuted all allegations made by InGovern on related-party transactions. Corporate governance advisory firm InGovern had claimed that Paladin Paints, controlled by Asian Paints’ promoter directors, formed 7% of the value of goods purchased from promoter-led entities. The paint major stated that the reports released by InGovern are based on incorrect facts and premises. 

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Bajaj Electricals board approves review of corporate structure

The Board of Directors of Bajaj Electricals has approved a review of its corporate structure, including a move to hive off its power transmission and power distribution business verticals as an independent entity. The company would explore a full range of options and alternatives, including demerger and strategic partnerships. The objective of this move is to streamline the business structure to enhance market positions and deliver long-term growth.

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UBL challenges Rs 752 crore CCI penalty before NCLAT

United Breweries Ltd (UBL) has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the Rs 751.8 crore penalty imposed on the company by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The fair trade regulator has imposed a fine for alleged cartelization in the sale and supply of beer.

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Equity mutual funds see inflows for ninth straight month: AMFI

Inflows into equity mutual funds jumped to the highest level in four months. As per data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), net inflows into equity and equity-linked schemes more than doubled month-on-month to Rs 11,614.73 crore in November. Monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) contributions hit a fresh all-time high of Rs 11,004.94 crore last month.

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Centre to Buy 1 Crore Shots of Zydus Cadila’s Covid-19 Vaccine – Top Indian Market News

Centre to buy 1 crore shots of Zydus Cadila’s Covid-19 vaccine

The Central government has placed a purchase order of 1 crore doses of Zydus Cadila’s three-dose Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D at Rs 265 per dose. The needle-free vaccine will cost Rs 93 per dose (excluding GST). The complete dose of the vaccine will cost Rs 1,128. ZyCoV-D was approved by India’s drug regulator in August 2021 for emergency use in adults and children aged 12 years and above.

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Britannia Industries Q2 Results: Net profit falls 23% YoY to Rs 384 crore

Britannia Industries Ltd reported a 23% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 384.22 crore for the quarter ended September (Q2 FY22). Its revenue from operations rose 5.5% YoY to Rs 3,607.4 crore during the same period. The FMCG company’s raw material cost stood at Rs 1,914.7 crore in Q2, an increase of 8% YoY. Britannia said it is witnessing unprecedented inflation in market prices of key ingredients such as palm oil, industrial fuel, and packaging material.

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JBM Auto secures order for 200 low-floor electric buses from Delhi govt

JBM Auto Limited has received an order for 200 electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). The order has been placed under the central government’s FAME II electric vehicle policy. The company will supply, operate and maintain 200 air-conditioned fully built low-floor electric buses of 12-meter length. Gurgaon-based JBM Auto is a leading manufacturer of key auto systems, electric vehicles, and buses.

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Sobha Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 198% YoY to Rs 48 crore

Sobha Ltd reported a 198% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 48.3 crore for the quarter ended September (Q2 FY22). Net profit jumped 347% compared to the previous quarter. Its total income rose 52% YoY to Rs 832.3 crore during the same period. The realty firm’s board has approved the issue of unlisted, secured, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) worth up to Rs 140 crore on a private placement basis.

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L&T’s construction arm secures orders worth up to Rs 2,500 crore

Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) construction arm has secured significant orders (in the range of Rs 1,000-2,500 crore) from the metal industry and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). The order from DRDO consists of constructing a flight control system facility at Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru. L&T has also received an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) order for a 12 million ton per annum (MTPA) dry circuit system for a screening plant (SP-III) from NMDC Limited in Chhattisgarh.

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Shyam Metalics Q2 Results: Net profit jumps 159% YoY to Rs 414 crore

Shyam Metalics & Energy Ltd (SMEL) reported a 159.22% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 414.18 crore for the quarter ended September (Q2 FY22). Net profit fell 9% compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 87% YoY to Rs 2,494.34 crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at Rs 689 crore in Q2, an increase of 96% YoY. SMEL is a leading integrated metal producing company in India.

Exchanges to launch T+1 settlement cycle from Feb 25

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and other Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) are bracing to launch T+1 trading settlement cycle from February 25, 2022. All listed stocks across stock exchanges (BSE, NSE & MSEI) will be ranked in descending order based on daily market capitalization averaged for the month of October 2021.

Currently, if an investor buys or sells a stock on Monday, they receive the money or shares on Wednesday (T+2 working days). With T+1 settlement, the transfer will be completed on Tuesday itself. You can learn more about T+1 settlement cycle here.

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Balrampur Chini Mills Q2 Results: Net profit rises 6% YoY to Rs 83 crore

Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd reported a 6.1% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 83.1 crore for the quarter ended September (Q2 FY22). Its revenue from operations fell 5.9% YoY to Rs 1,213.8 crore during the same period. EBITDA stood at Rs 134.8 crore in Q2, an increase of 5.6% YoY.

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DCM Shriram to invest over Rs 350 crore on expansion of sugar business

DCM Shriram Ltd has announced an investment of over Rs 350 crore to expand the capacity of its sugar mills. The company approved three investment proposals for its sugar business to capitalise on the increase in sugarcane availability in its catchment area. These investments will help enhance production capacity for refined sugar production and build flexibility of feedstock for its distilleries.

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Paytm IPO subscribed 18% on first day of bidding

The Rs 18,300 crore initial public offering (IPO) of One97 Communications Ltd (Paytm) was subscribed 18% on the first day of bidding. The IPO has received bids for 88.23 lakh equity shares against the issue size of 4.83 crore shares. Retail investors have subscribed 78% against their reserved portion. Non Institutional investors (NIIs) and Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) have subscribed 2% and 6%, respectively, against their reserved portions. 

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Asian Paints Reports 161% YoY Jump in Net Profit in Q1 – Top Indian Market News

Asian Paints Q1 Results: Net profit jumps 161% YoY to Rs 574 crore

Asian Paints Ltd reported a 161.5% year-on-year (YoY) jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 574.3 crore for the quarter ended March (Q1 FY22). Its revenue from operations rose 91.1% YoY to Rs 5,585.4 crore during the same period. Revenue from its paints segment grew 90.4% YoY to Rs 5,464.7 crore in Q1. A steep rise in the prices of raw materials impacted Asian Paints’ margins across all business segments.

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Infosys opens digital tech and innovation center in Germany for auto sector

Infosys Limited has set up an Automotive Digital Technology and Innovation Centre in Stuttgart, Germany. As part of the IT company’s partnership with Daimler, automotive IT infrastructure experts based in Germany will transition from Daimler AG to the new innovation centre. Infosys will support Daimler AG to strengthen its IT and data centre infrastructure and drive a competitive edge.

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Bajaj Finance Q1 Results: Net profit rises 4% YoY to Rs 1,002 crore

Bajaj Finance Ltd reported a 4.17% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,002.44 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Net profit has declined by 25.56% when compared to the previous quarter. The net interest income (NII) rose 8% YoY to Rs 4,489 crore during the same period. The gross non-performing assets (GNPA) ratio stood at 2.96% in Q1 FY22, compared to 1.79% in Q4 FY21. Bajaj Finance’s assets under management (AUM) grew by 15% YoY to Rs 1.59 lakh crore in Q1.  

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Wipro to invest $1 billion over next three years to expand cloud transformation capabilities

Wipro Limited has announced plans to invest $1 billion (~Rs 7,465 crore) over the next three years to build capabilities around cloud technologies. The IT company has launched ‘Wipro FullStride Cloud Services’, a portfolio of services that will help them offer comprehensive cloud transformation capabilities to its customers. The strategic investment and launch are in line with the consistent growth Wipro has witnessed in its cloud business. 

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JSW Energy energy to invest Rs 3,000 crore to set up windmills in Tamil Nadu

JSW Energy Ltd has signed an investment agreement worth Rs 3,000 crore with the Tamil Nadu government to set up windmills across the state. The company will establish windmills at Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Tirupur districts. The project will create employment opportunities for more than 600 people.

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DCM Shriram Q1 Results: Net profit jumps two-fold to Rs 158 crore

DCM Shriram Ltd reported a 124.68% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 157.5 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Net profit has declined by 31.9% when compared to the previous quarter. Its total income rose 4.47% YoY to Rs 2,205.11 crore during the same period. DCM Shriram is engaged in the manufacturing of sugar, fertilisers, chloro-vinyl, and bio-seeds.   

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Tatva Chintan IPO subscribed 180.36 times on final day of bidding 

The Rs 500 crore initial public offering (IPO) of Tatva Chintan Pharma Chem Ltd was subscribed 180.36 times on the final day of bidding. The IPO received bids for 58.82 crore equity shares against the issue size of 32.61 lakh shares. Retail investors have subscribed 35.35 times against their reserved portion. Non Institutional investors (NIIs) and Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) have subscribed 512.22 times and 185.23 times, respectively, against their reserved portions. To learn more about the IPO, click here.

CRISIL Q1 Results: Net profit rises 51% YoY to Rs 100 crore

CRISIL Limited reported a 51.9% YoY increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 100.8 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Its revenue from operations rose 12% YoY to Rs 528.5 crore during the same period. The company’s board has declared an interim dividend of Rs 8 per share. Revenue from its research segment and advisory segment grew 20.2% YoY and 14% YoY, respectively, in Q1. To learn more about CRISIL, click here.

Isgec Heavy Engineering secures order from Russian firm

Isgec Heavy Engineering has secured a significant order from one of the world’s most prominent soda ash manufacturing companies based in Russia. The order is for two sets of carbonation columns, one set of gas scrubber columns, and a set of distillation columns. The broad scope of the order includes casting, machining, hydro-testing, and painting. Noida-based Isgec Heavy Engineering is a diversified heavy engineering company engaged in manufacturing and project businesses.

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Shyam Metalics Q1 Results: Net profit jumps 470% YoY to Rs 458 crore

Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd reported a 470.4% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 457.98 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Net profit has increased by 18.2% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations rose 170% YoY to Rs 2,464 crore during the same period. The company posted strong volume growth of ~37% in Q1. Shyam Metalics and Energy’s shares were listed on the stock exchanges on June 24.

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NTPC emerges winner for 450 MW solar capacity at Rewa

The renewables arm of NTPC Limited has emerged as the winner at the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd auction for 450 megawatts (MW) of solar projects at the Shajapur Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh. NTPC Renewable Energy won a capacity of 105 MW and 200 MW by quoting the lowest tariff of Rs 2.35 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and 2.33 per kWh, respectively. NTPC aims to build 60 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2032.

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IOC to build India’s first green hydrogen plant

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will build India’s first green hydrogen plant at its Mathura refinery. The company has drawn a strategic growth path that aims to maintain focus on its core refining and fuel marketing businesses over the next 10 years. Meanwhile, IOC will also focus on its advancements in petrochemicals, hydrogen, and electric mobility.

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TCS Reports 28.5% YoY Rise in Net Profit in Q1 – Top Indian Market News

TCS Q1 Results: Net profit rises 28.5% YoY to Rs 9,008 crore

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a 28.5% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 9,008 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1 FY22). Its net profit has declined by 2.5% when compared to the previous quarter. The IT firm’s revenue from operations increased by 18.5% YoY to Rs 45,411 crore in Q1. TCS’ performance in Q1 was powered by higher demand from businesses ramping up digital services during the Covid-19 crisis. The company’s board has approved an interim dividend of Rs 7 per share.

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LTI completes acquisition of Cuelogic Technologies

Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) has completed the acquisition of Cuelogic Technologies, a digital engineering company based in Pune. The cost of the acquisition was $8.4 million (~Rs 61.6 crore). LTI said this acquisition would help in enhancing its digital engineering practice by combining Cuelogic’s tools, methodologies, and workforce. This is LTI’s seventh acquisition since it got listed in 2016.

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Shyam Metalics Q4 Results: Net profit at Rs 388 crore

Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd reported a 386% YoY jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 387.50 crore for the quarter ended March 2021 (Q4 FY21). Net profit has increased by 79.57% when compared to the previous quarter. Its revenue from operations jumped 116.9% YoY to Rs 2,350.51 crore during the same period. Net profit for the financial year 2020-21 (FY21) increased by 147.87% YoY to Rs 843.36 crore. The company’s board has recommended a dividend of Rs 2.70 per share.

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Sanofi, GSK receive approval for Phase 3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine in India

French pharma company Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) have received approval to conduct the Phase-3 clinical trial of their Covid-19 vaccine candidate in India. The global and randomised Phase 3 study will include 35,000 volunteers aged 18 and older across sites in the US, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Sanofi and GSK hope to get approvals for their protein-based Covid-19 vaccine by the end of 2021. 

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NIIT partners with Axis Bank to launch Digital Banking Academy

NIIT Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance (NIIT IFBI) and Axis Bank have launched a FinTech Professional Programme under the Axis Bank – NIIT Digital Banking Academy. The course is designed to build future-ready fintech professionals for Axis Bank. The program offers graduates with 0-3 years of experience an opportunity to join Axis Bank as Deputy Manager (IT). NIIT IFBI is a subsidiary of NIIT Limited. 

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Alembic Pharma gets USFDA approval for anti-depressant drug

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for Desipramine Hydrochloride tablets. The drug is indicated for the treatment of depression. According to IQVIA data, the tablets had estimated sales of $7 million (~Rs 52.4 crore) during the 12 months ended March 2021.

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Magenta to deploy M&M’s Treo Zor electric cargo vehicles in Bengaluru

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has partnered with Magenta to deploy its Treo Zor electric cargo vehicles in Bengaluru for last-mile delivery of essential and non-essential goods. Magenta will deploy a hundred Mahindra Treo Zor electric three-wheelers in the city, which will be inducted into its delivery fleet of the new e-mobility Electric Vehicle Enabled Transport (EVET) platform. Magenta is a clean energy solutions provider based in Navi Mumbai.

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STFC gets Rs 312.5 crore capital infusion from promoter Shriram Capital

Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC) has received Rs 312.50 crore from its promoter Shriram Capital Finance in connection with the allotment of preference shares and warrants. STFC has allotted 17,36,100 equity shares at Rs 1,440 per share to Shriram Capital Finance. The same amount of warrants (convertible into equity shares) have also been allotted at Rs 1,440 per warrant.

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Bharat Dynamics to supply Akash Missiles to IAF

Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence for the manufacturing and supply of Akash Missiles to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The total value of the contract is Rs 499 crore. BDL has also received export leads from certain countries expressing interest in procuring the missiles. The company said it has a well-established infrastructure and expertise to execute these orders and meet the customer delivery schedule.

IPO Updates

The Rs 963.27-crore initial public offering (IPO) of G R Infraprojects was subscribed 5.75 times on the second day of bidding. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 7.5 times. The portion set aside for non-institutional investors (NIIs) saw a subscription of 6.31 times and that of qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) 2.79 times. To know more about the IPO, click here.

The Rs 1,546.62-crore IPO of Clean Science and Technology was subscribed 4.28 times on the second day of bidding. The portion reserved for retail investors was subscribed 5.43 times. The portion set aside for non-institutional investors (NIIs) saw a subscription of 4.51 times and that of qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) 2.12 times. To know more about the IPO, click here.

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Shyam Metalics and Energy IPO: All You Need to Know

The IPO land has been barren in the past few weeks but now the IPO run is set to begin again. The company kicking it off is Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited who will be launching its IPO from June 14 to June 16. Let’s discuss what the IPO is all about.

About the Company

Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited (SMEL) is a leading integrated metal producing company in India. The company started commercial production almost two decades ago, in 2002, and is based in Kolkata. The main focus of the company is to produce long steel products and ferroalloys. They are one of the top companies in India in terms of pellet capacity. Over the years, it has used the backward integration model to expand its business.

While considering the sponge iron capacity in India, SMEL is counted as the fourth-largest player in the sponge iron industry. As of Dec 31, 2020, this company boasts an installed metal capacity of 5.71 million tonnes per annum. Currently, it has three manufacturing plants located at Sambalpur in Odisha and Jamuria and Mangalpur in West Bengal. The company is further planning to expand their capacity to 11.60 MTPA by 2025, that is, more than double in the next five years.

Shyam Metallics are building an aluminium foil rolling mill which will be operational in FY22. This is also situated in West Bengal and has a proposed installed capacity of 0.04 MTPA. The company has its customers both in India and abroad. Jindal Stainless Limited, Rimjhim Ispat Limited, JM Global Resources and Traxys North America LLC are a few of the well-known clients of the company.

They operate in various domains of steel, power, ferroalloys and aluminium foil. In the area of steel, they manufacture various products like billets, pellets, sponge iron, TMT, structural steel and wire rod. This tells that they are not restricted to just one kind of product but have a diversified mix of stock.

About the IPO

The IPO will open on 14th June 2021 and will close on 16th June 2021. The total issue size of the IPO is Rs 909 crore. The fresh issue and the Offer for sale aggregate up to Rs 657 crore and Rs 252 crore respectively. The price band of the IPO is Rs 303 – Rs 306 per equity share. 

Shyam Metalics and Energy plan to use the net proceeds from the IPO to repay their debt fully or partially. The allotment date and listing date for the IPO are 21st June 2021 and 24th June 2021 respectively. You have to apply for a minimum of 45 shares which is the size of one lot. The maximum you can invest is 630 shares which sum up to the 14 lots. However, if the issue is oversubscribed, the maximum one investor can get is just one lot.

The minimum an investor has to pay for this IPO is Rs 13,770. Similarly, the upper limit to the investment is Rs 1,92,780. Currently, the promoters of the company have 100% of the total holdings. After the IPO, this will decrease to just 88.35%. This means that the promoters are still bullish about their entity. This is why they are still holding such a high stake in the company. 

ICICI Securities, Axis Capital, IIFL Securities, JM Financial and SBI Capital Markets are the book running lead managers to the issue.

Financial Overview

Shyam Metalics and Energy failed to match the revenue number last year slightly due to the Covid-19 effects in the first three months of 2020. However, their profits fell to almost half of what they recorded in FY19. The company is yet to release its Q4 FY21 Financial data. Till December 2020, they have managed to out beat the profit numbers of last year which is a great sign. However, it has to be seen if they do better this year than they did in FY19. The assets have increased every year from FY18 to FY20. However, that increase seems to be at a halt for this year. 

Their EPS (Earning per Share) is not on a consistent uptrend trend as per their financial data of the last three years. It was amassed to be Rs 18.17, Rs 25.86, Rs 14.57 in FY18, FY19 and FY20 respectively. This averages to be Rs 18.93 which is slightly below Rs 19.52 of Q3 FY21.

Risk Factors

Every coin has a flip side. Though financials offer hope, one cannot ignore the risk associated with the company. Some of their major risks are given below.

  • Their production is totally dependent on their suppliers of iron ore, iron ore fines, coal and chrome ore. Any issues with their suppliers can lead to raw material shortage and delay their production targets.
  • The steel industry’s demand and prices are highly volatile in nature. They are significantly affected by the cyclical nature of the sectors. Low steel prices or a sudden fall in them can decrease the various margins. Revenues accumulated by the company will also decrease with a decline in steel prices.
  • The Covid-19 pandemic forced them to impose a temporary lockdown of their business. Due to the suspension of transportation, their operations were affected. If these restrictions are placed again, the company will suffer.
  • All of their manufacturing plants and sources of their raw materials are located in the eastern part of the country. Thus, any issues in this region can adversely affect the company.
  • The industry in which they compete is highly competitive due to the presence of multiple established players. A special focus on product quality and capacity creation has to be given.  
  • They are obliged to offtake a certain minimum percentage of raw materials every year from their suppliers. If they fail to do so, they will be liable to pay compensation or liquidated damages.

Conclusion

A few years back, steel prices fell drastically due to the global event. However, since then they have been increasing steadily and has skyrocketed during Covid-19. The steel demand gives a further boost to their industry as it increased by a CAGR of 5.4% from FY15 to FY20. The best part of this IPO is the timing of it. The steel companies are witnessing huge buying interest. The global prices of steel have also skyrocketed in recent weeks.

If you are not holding Tata Steel or SAIL or any other steel sector, you might have missed a very easy profit-making opportunity. It will be interesting to see if this IPO can also take benefits of the commodity cycle. The government also has a lot of infrastructure plans like metro constructions coming up as India tries to recover from the gruesome effects of Covid-19. As an IPO is launched after a brief while, there are chances that investors might get excited related to it. 

Do your own analysis about the company and let us know in the comments section if you find any other interesting information. Shyam Metalics and Energy Limited filed its draft papers on February 26, 2021. You can find it here. Will you be applying for this IPO? Tell us in the comments section below!