Current news & Rumours in the mkt

praveen taneja

Well-Known Member
Major headlines
Tata Motors speeds up on robust Q1 numbers; the stock ends 4.17% higher
Rolta FY10 consolidated net profit dips 13%; the stock closes 1.33% down
Nagarjuna Construction Q1 consolidated net profit up 18% yoy; the stock ends 1.13% lower
 

praveen taneja

Well-Known Member
A few years ago, the Government had bailed out a sinking IFCI with a loan of several hundred Crores. Bonds were issued by the company against this loan with an option to convert the loan to equity at par (Rs 10). The question about this bond conversion had remained unresolved - one reason why outside investors backed out from buying a 26% stake a couple of years back.

Now the Government has decided to convert the loan to equity. That means the equity capital of IFCI will get bloated by several hundred Crores - with a corresponding increase in the P/E ratio (because EPS will get drastically reduced). That is the reason for the sudden drop in price.

The triggers for any up move in the share price are induction of outside investors and issuing of banking licence. Till then, the down side risk is greater.
 

Similar threads