Walmart-flipkart Deal

Walmart increases stake in Flipkart, pays $3.5 bn to acquire further shares

US retail giant Walmart has increased its stake in Indian e-commerce subsidiary Flipkart as it paid USD 3.5 billion (around Rs 28,953 crore) to acquire shares from its non-controlling interest holders in six months to July 31, 2023. Additionally, during the six months ended July 31, 2023, the company received USD 700 million related to new rounds of equity funding for the company's majority-owned PhonePe subsidiary, said the Bentonville-based retailer in a US Securities & Exchange Commission (US SEC) filing. "During the six months ended July 31, 2023, the company paid USD 3.5 billion to acquire shares from certain Flipkart noncontrolling interest holders and settle the liability to former noncontrolling interest holders of PhonePe," said Walmart filing. After this, Walmart's total holding in the Indian e-commerce player Flipkart would increase to 80.5 per cent, some reports said. Walmart has bought a stake from hedge fund Tiger Global and Accel Partners. Besides, the US retail ...

Walmart increases stake in Flipkart, pays $3.5 bn to acquire further shares

US retail giant Walmart has increased its stake in Indian e-commerce subsidiary Flipkart as it paid USD 3.5 billion (around Rs 28,953 crore) to acquire shares from its non-controlling interest holders in six months to July 31, 2023. Additionally, during the six months ended July 31, 2023, the company received USD 700 million related to new rounds of equity funding for the company's majority-owned PhonePe subsidiary, said the Bentonville-based retailer in a US Securities & Exchange Commission (US SEC) filing. "During the six months ended July 31, 2023, the company paid USD 3.5 billion to acquire shares from certain Flipkart noncontrolling interest holders and settle the liability to former noncontrolling interest holders of PhonePe," said Walmart filing. After this, Walmart's total holding in the Indian e-commerce player Flipkart would increase to 80.5 per cent, some reports said. Walmart has bought a stake from hedge fund Tiger Global and Accel Partners. Besides, the US retail ...

US retailer Walmart pays $3.5 billion to increase stake in Flipkart

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