SBI ropes in six i-banks for $1 billion overseas debt
State Bank of India plans to raise $1 billion from overseas markets in July and has identified six merchant bankers for it. Insiders say that it’s not yet clear if the bank plans to raise money in the form of bonds or by issuing medium-term notes. The six merchant bankers include UBS, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC. Insiders say that the bank is likely to raise money for five years and the issue will be in the form of senior debt and not subordinated debt. This will be SBI’s first overseas borrowing this year, after the turmoil in European markets. Many Indian banks are following SBI’s overseas borrowing, since they will plan their overseas borrowing based on the pricing and the response that SBI receives for its forthcoming issue.
Indian Hotels gains 3% as ‘operators’ buy shares
Having taken losses on their trading bets due to the recent market volatility, market operators now seem to have turned to the tried and tested formula of investing blue-chips. The Old Fox of Dalal Street, and the operator who shares his first name with the Union Agriculture minister, are said to be accumulating shares of HLL, ITC and Indian Hotels over the past few sessions. Indian Hotels shares rose 3% to close at Rs 104.80. On the BSE, 5.41 lakh shares were traded, compared to the two-week average daily volume of 1.75 lakh shares.
Domestic funds use rally to book profit in Sesa Goa
Select domestic mutual funds were seen booking profits in Sesa Goa on Thursday. The stock gained close to 1% to Rs 378.95, after touching an intraday high of Rs 385.90. According to dealers, these funds had bought Sesa Goa shares at around Rs 320-325 almost a month back, when the stock was reeling under selling pressure led by a fall in global commodity prices. In the past week or so, the stock has risen roughly 7%. Analysts don’t recommend buying the stock at these levels citing steep valuations.
Contributed by Sangita Mehta, Santosh Nair & Harish Rao
Aqua offers action-packed fare
Aqua Logistics, a recently listed mid-cap player in the logistics sector, is witnessing higher investor interest following the current boom in demand from key user industries including auto, construction and pharma.
The stock touched a 52-week high of Rs 545 intra-day on Thursday before it ended the day at Rs 541.3. Since its listing on February 23, the stock has more than doubled compared to an 8.7% rise in the broader Sensex.
During the same period, the stock of its larger peer Transport Corporation of India gained 32% while Allcargo Global Logistics scrip declined 6.2%.
Apart from the strong growth in the domestic economy, investor sentiment has also been boosted by Aqua Logistics’ recent expansion into the booming East Asian market. As part of this strategy, Aqua Logistics had recently completed the acquisition of a 60% stake in three Hong Kong-based companies for $7.1 million (nearly 32.5 crore). The company via its recent IPO had raised Rs 150 crore and funding this acquisition should not be a problem.
However, Aqua Logistics’ operating margin declined 40 basis points 10.1% in FY10, despite the year-on-year 51% jump in its income from operations. Pressure on its operating margin was due to higher operating expenses. Nevertheless, the company’s net profit increased 84% to Rs 20.5 crore in FY10.
Aqua’s stock may continue to see some more action in the coming days given its plans to split shares. The company’s board is considering the sub-division of its share, from the current face value of Rs 10. It is likely to declare the exact split ratio next week. Though the move will not change its paid-up capital, the number of traded shares will increase, adding to the stock’s liquidity.
In addition, the company plans to seek shareholders’ approval for a fresh issue of shares of a size not exceeding $70 million (nearly Rs 320 crore). Aqua’s stock currently trades at 37.7 times its trailing 12-month earnings. This makes it one of the most expensive stocks in the sector.
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State Bank of India plans to raise $1 billion from overseas markets in July and has identified six merchant bankers for it. Insiders say that it’s not yet clear if the bank plans to raise money in the form of bonds or by issuing medium-term notes. The six merchant bankers include UBS, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC. Insiders say that the bank is likely to raise money for five years and the issue will be in the form of senior debt and not subordinated debt. This will be SBI’s first overseas borrowing this year, after the turmoil in European markets. Many Indian banks are following SBI’s overseas borrowing, since they will plan their overseas borrowing based on the pricing and the response that SBI receives for its forthcoming issue.
Indian Hotels gains 3% as ‘operators’ buy shares
Having taken losses on their trading bets due to the recent market volatility, market operators now seem to have turned to the tried and tested formula of investing blue-chips. The Old Fox of Dalal Street, and the operator who shares his first name with the Union Agriculture minister, are said to be accumulating shares of HLL, ITC and Indian Hotels over the past few sessions. Indian Hotels shares rose 3% to close at Rs 104.80. On the BSE, 5.41 lakh shares were traded, compared to the two-week average daily volume of 1.75 lakh shares.
Domestic funds use rally to book profit in Sesa Goa
Select domestic mutual funds were seen booking profits in Sesa Goa on Thursday. The stock gained close to 1% to Rs 378.95, after touching an intraday high of Rs 385.90. According to dealers, these funds had bought Sesa Goa shares at around Rs 320-325 almost a month back, when the stock was reeling under selling pressure led by a fall in global commodity prices. In the past week or so, the stock has risen roughly 7%. Analysts don’t recommend buying the stock at these levels citing steep valuations.
Contributed by Sangita Mehta, Santosh Nair & Harish Rao
Aqua offers action-packed fare
Aqua Logistics, a recently listed mid-cap player in the logistics sector, is witnessing higher investor interest following the current boom in demand from key user industries including auto, construction and pharma.
The stock touched a 52-week high of Rs 545 intra-day on Thursday before it ended the day at Rs 541.3. Since its listing on February 23, the stock has more than doubled compared to an 8.7% rise in the broader Sensex.
During the same period, the stock of its larger peer Transport Corporation of India gained 32% while Allcargo Global Logistics scrip declined 6.2%.
Apart from the strong growth in the domestic economy, investor sentiment has also been boosted by Aqua Logistics’ recent expansion into the booming East Asian market. As part of this strategy, Aqua Logistics had recently completed the acquisition of a 60% stake in three Hong Kong-based companies for $7.1 million (nearly 32.5 crore). The company via its recent IPO had raised Rs 150 crore and funding this acquisition should not be a problem.
However, Aqua Logistics’ operating margin declined 40 basis points 10.1% in FY10, despite the year-on-year 51% jump in its income from operations. Pressure on its operating margin was due to higher operating expenses. Nevertheless, the company’s net profit increased 84% to Rs 20.5 crore in FY10.
Aqua’s stock may continue to see some more action in the coming days given its plans to split shares. The company’s board is considering the sub-division of its share, from the current face value of Rs 10. It is likely to declare the exact split ratio next week. Though the move will not change its paid-up capital, the number of traded shares will increase, adding to the stock’s liquidity.
In addition, the company plans to seek shareholders’ approval for a fresh issue of shares of a size not exceeding $70 million (nearly Rs 320 crore). Aqua’s stock currently trades at 37.7 times its trailing 12-month earnings. This makes it one of the most expensive stocks in the sector.
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