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PC Jeweller Ltd's board has approved issuance of over 5.17 crore equity shares to a consortium of lenders, including SBI, to settle part of its outstanding debt. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the company informed that the board has approved "issuance of 5,17,11,462 equity shares to the Consortium Lenders for settling part of their outstanding debts by way of preferential allotment on private placement basis". The consortium lenders will be classified under 'Non-Promoter, Public Category'. The shares will be issued at a price, which is higher than the floor price. PC Jeweller has opted for OTS (one-time settlement) for its outstanding dues with a consortium of banks. The terms and conditions of approved OTS include cash and equity components payable under the settlement, release of securities and mortgaged properties etc. In an investor presentation in late May, PC Jeweller mentioned that the withdrawal of the petition from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) by SBI an
Kalyan Jewellers on Friday reported a 27 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25, driven by strong performance in both Indian and Middle Eastern markets. The company had reported a consolidated net revenue of Rs 4,376 crore in the first quarter (April-June) of the 2023-24 fiscal year. India operations saw a 29 per cent revenue growth during the first quarter of this fiscal, compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year, with a 12 per cent same-store-sales growth, the company said in a regulatory filing. The revenue from Middle East operations was up 16 per cent, contributing 15 per cent to the consolidated revenue. The company said 13 new franchisee-owned-company-operated (FOCO) showrooms were opened during the April-June period this year in India, while the digital platform Candere recorded a 13 per cent revenue growth. The company said it plans to convert its Candere business into a wholly-own
Jewellery retailer Senco Gold has reported a 5.8 per cent growth in consolidated profit after tax at Rs 109.32 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The company's profit after tax (PAT) stood at Rs 103.35 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal, the jewellery retailer said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. The company's revenue from operations grew by 23.3 per cent during the quarter under review at Rs 1,652.20 crore, compared to Rs 1,339.63 crore in the same period of the previous year. "Our consistent performance demonstrates our robust execution capability, operational prudence and financial rigour. We achieved the highest-ever third quarter revenue of Rs 1,652 crore recording quarter-on-quarter (QOQ) growth of 43 per cent and year-on-year (YoY) growth of 23 per cent... "The new showroom launches of 18 so far have also led to investment in working capital out of our internal accruals, IPO funds and incremental borrowing. We thus remain dedicated t
Kalyan Jewellers reported a 21.51 per cent growth in consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) at Rs 180.37 crore for the December quarter. The company's PAT stood at Rs 148.43 crore during the year-ago period, the company said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations of the Thrissur-headquartered company grew 34.47 per cent during the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal to Rs 5,223.07 crore as against Rs 3,884.09 crore in the year-ago period. The jewellery retailer further stated the company's total revenue from its Middle East operations during the quarter under review was Rs 683 crore against Rs 641 crore a year ago, registering a growth of over 6 per cent. "Consolidated revenue growth for the first nine months of the current fiscal is around 31 per cent and revenue growth in India is 36 per cent driven by robust network expansion along with healthy same-store-sales-growth," Kalyan Jewellers India Executive Director Ramesh Kalyanaraman said. "The ongoing quarter has also start