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Thursday, December 5, 2024

05/12/24, Vodafone company sells industower shares as many as 7.92 crore shares, or 3% equity, of Indus Towers changed hands in a pre-open block deal window on Thursday, December 5. Shares changed hands at an average price of ₹354 per share.

 The total transaction value is said to be ₹2,802 crore.


British telecom major Vodafone Group Plc offloaded its residual 3% stake in Indus Towers through the block deal. This transaction marks a complete exit by Vodafone Group Plc in Indus Towers, which is now a Bharti Airtel subsidiary.

Sources told CNBC-TV18 that Omega Telecom Holding and Usha Martin Telematics were planning to sell their stake in Indus Towers. The transaction, described as a clean-up trade, had an offer size ranging from ₹2,716.9 crore to ₹2,835.8 crore.

What will Voda PLC do with the proceeds


Vodafone Group Plc will repay borrowing worth $101 million, or about ₹856 crore. Voda PLC will infuse the balance worth 1,900 crore into Indus Towers.

This transaction is a positive for Indus Towers as it would bring down Indus Towers' overdue receivables from Vodafone Idea and boost cash flows.

According to IIFL, outstanding receivables for Indus could decrease from ₹3,500 crore to ₹1,600 crore. This reduction would boost Indus' FY25 projected free cash flow (FCF) by ₹1,900 crore, reaching ₹6,200 crore.

While this development is positive for Indus Towers, a significant re-rating would depend on Vodafone Idea's ability to raise debt.

Global brokerage firm Citi said the sum used by Vodafone Idea for clearing the past dues to Indus Towers adds up to ₹7 per share for Indus Towers, which, according to them, could be paid as dividend.

The brokerage said that this ₹7, along with free cash flow generation of Indus Towers could enable the company to pay between ₹11 to ₹12 per share as dividend for the second half of financial year 2025.

Citi added that the dividend amount to increase to ₹20 per share per annum in financial year 2026 and 2027 each.

At current levels, this assessment implies a dividend yield of 6% over financial year 2026-27 for Indus Towers, which Citi finds compelling.

The foreign brokerage has a 'Buy' recommendation on Indus Towers, with a price target of ₹485 per share.

Out of the 23 analysts that track Indus Towers, 12 of them have a 'Buy' recommendation on the stock, five of them say 'Hold', while six have a 'Sell' rating on the counter.

Shares of Indus Towers Ltd. settled 1.53% higher on Wednesday at ₹359.30. The stock has fallen 22% from its recent peak of ₹460. Despite the correction from the top, Indus Towers shares have rallied 77% so far this year.

 source: CNBC

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