Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on Wednesday reported a widening of consolidated loss after tax at Rs 214.92 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2024, impacted by higher expenses in a subdued consumption environment. The company had posted a consolidated net loss after tax of Rs 161.62 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 3,427.82 crore in the first quarter as against Rs 3,196.06 crore in the year-ago period, the company added. Total expenses in the quarter were higher at Rs 3,724.89 crore as compared to Rs 3,458.02 crore in the year-ago period. "Businesses continued to navigate through a subdued consumption environment which was further exacerbated by a prolonged heat wave and weak wedding season," the company said. Net profit at a consolidated level was impacted due to continued investments in digital-first fashion brands TMRW and losses in premi
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Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd has reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 266.35 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 194.54 crore during the January-March quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL). Its revenue from operations was at Rs 3,406.65 during the quarter under review against Rs 2,879.73 crore in the year-ago period. According to the Aditya Birla group firm, the consolidated financial results for the quarter that ended March 31, 2024, are "not comparable with previous quarters" pursuant to the acquisition of TCNS Clothing and Styleverse Lifestyle. Its total expenses were at Rs 3,813.87 crore in the March quarter. The established businesses continue to navigate market headwinds while maintaining a sharp focus on profitability enhancement, said ABFRL in an earning statement. Its revenue from the 'Madura Fashion & Lifestyle' segment was at Rs 1,861.75 crore. ..
Post the demerger, ABRFL's portfolio will consist of value retail (Pantaloons), ethnic wear, luxury and digital brands
The company has authorised the management to evaluate vertical demerger of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle business from ABFRL into a separate listed company
The aforesaid proposal will be subject to all statutory approvals from ABFRL board of directors, shareholders, creditors, regulators, along with other customary approvals
Move aimed to create two growth engines with distinct value creation trajectories and a well articulated capital allocation strategy
Panelists agree that Indian luxury brands will expand footprints across globe
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday dismissed a plea of an operational creditor to initiate insolvency proceedings against Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL). The appellate tribunal upheld the order of the Mumbai bench, which had on October 11, 2023, dismissed the plea of In Style Fashion on the ground of pre-existing dispute. "Considering the overall facts and circumstance of the present case and in view of the foregoing discussion, we are satisfied that the Adjudicating Authority (NCLT) did not commit any error in rejecting the Section 9 Application filed by the Appellant on the ground of pre-existing dispute," said the NCLAT. In Style Fashion was a franchisee and commission agent for running the showroom of ABFRL. However, the NCLAT also said, "We do not agree with the finding of the Adjudicating Authority that the Section 9 application was time-barred and hit by limitation". Meanwhile, the appellate tribunal said the operational creditor has
"This joint venture envisages the transfer of the current Indian business into a newly incorporated subsidiary of ABFRL where the partners will hold equal stake," ABFRL said in a release
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 200.34 crore for the second quarter ended September 2023. The company had a net profit of Rs 29.42 crore during the July-September quarter of the previous fiscal, according to a regulatory filing from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL). Its revenue from operations was at Rs 3,226.44 crore crore during the second quarter of this fiscal. It was at Rs 3,074.61 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The Aditya Birla group firm completed the acquisition of TCNS Clothing on September 26, 2023. "The consolidated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, are not comparable with previous quarters pursuant to the acquisition of subsidiary TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd," it said. ABFRL's total expenses were at Rs 3,500.27 crore in the September quarter. Its revenue from the Madura Fashion & Lifestyle' segment was at Rs 2,275.94 crore and Rs 1,021.50 crore from ...
Financial services company Swiss-Asia Holding Pte on Wednesday offloaded its entire 1.03 per cent stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) for Rs 207 crore through an open market transaction. Swiss-Asia Pte through its affiliate Griffin Growth Fund VCC sold the shares of ABFRL on the NSE. According to the block deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Griffin Growth Fund VCC disposed of 97,33,098 shares, amounting to a 1.03 per cent stake, in ABFRL. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 212.50 apiece, taking the deal size to Rs 206.82 crore. At the end of the September quarter, Swiss-Asia Holding Pte through its affiliate Griffin Growth Fund VCC owned 1.03 per cent stake in ABFRL, shareholding data pattern showed with the BSE. Meanwhile, these shares were acquired by US-based Cresta Fund Ltd at the same price. Following the stake sale, shares of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd fell 1.21 per cent to close at Rs 211.60 per scrip on the NS
In the apparel sector, few wedding dates and lingering weak consumption patterns are expected to hinder growth for companies
Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Ltd (ABFRL) has completed the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in TCNS Clothing to become a promoter of the women's apparel brand. "The company has acquired 51 per cent of the expanded share capital of TCNS, thereby acquiring control over TCNS," ABFRL said in a late night regulatory filing on Tuesday. TCNS has become a subsidiary of the company, and will also be a material subsidiary of the company in accordance with SEBI Listing Regulations, it added. On May 5, Aditya Birla Group firm had announced that it will acquire a majority stake in TCNS Clothing, in a deal worth Rs 1,650 crore. As per the deal, it acquired TCNS Clothing's founding promoter's stake through an SPA (Share Purchase Agreement), followed by an open offer. As per SPA, ABFRL acquired a total of 1.41 crore equity shares constituting 22 per cent of the expanded share capital of the company. "Consequently, post conditional open offer and SPA closing, the company acquired 3.29 crore equi
The company's revenue from operations was up 11.1 per cent to Rs 3,196.06 crore as compared to Rs 2,874.76 crore in Q1FY23
The proposed combination involves acquisition of 51% of the expanded share capital of TCNS Clothing Co Limited by the Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited
The company's consolidated revenue from operation rose by 26.14 per cent to Rs 2,880 crore for the March quarter as compared to Rs 2,283 crore in the year-ago period
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