ChrysCapital Sells 2.5% Stake In Idea Cellular For Rs 751 Cr
ChrysCapital has sold 2.5% stake in Idea Cellular Limited for Rs.751.2 Cr through a bulk deal on Thursday.
ChrysCapital's unit Monet Ltd, has sold 83.47 Mn share at Rs.90 per share on NSE.
As on June 2011, Monet held 2.71% stake (89.5 Mn shares) in Idea Cellular.
Transaction Reference: NSE
In 2006, ChrysCapital invested in around Rs.500 Cr in Idea.
Other shareholders in the company includes TMI Mauritius Ltd (14.07%), TMI India (5.01%) and Providence Equity Partners (9.99%).
Idea's promoters hold 46.03% in the company through various entities - Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd (25.35%), Birla TMT Holdings Pvt Ltd (8.58%), Hindalco Industries Ltd (6.91%), Grasim Industries Ltd (5.18) and Kumar Managalam Birla (0.01%).
In 2008, Idea Cellular acquired Spice Communication for $633.05 Mn.
The company has won license to offer 3G services in 11 service areas, which generate over 81% of the company’s total revenue.
As on May 2011, Idea Cellular's subscriber base was of 93.75 mn customers.
The current market cap of company is Rs.29,651 Cr. For FY11 it posted total revenue of Rs.15,389 Cr with PAT of Rs.844.60 Cr.
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| Date | Transaction | Type | Buyer | Size ($mn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/07/11 | Idea Cellular - ChrysCapital (Part Exit) | Private Equity | 170.13 | |
| 11/07/11 | Idea Cellular - Providence Equity Partners (Exit) | Private Equity | - | |
| 17/05/11 | Idea Cellular - Axiata Group | Private Equity | - | |
| 18/09/08 | Idea Cellular - Telekom Malaysia Berhad, | Private Equity | 2i Capital PCC | - |
| 01/06/08 | IDEA -NVP | Private Equity | Norwest Venture Partners | - |
| 07/05/08 | Idea Cellular - Sequoia Capital India Exit | Private Equity | - | |
| 15/03/07 | Idea Cellular - IPO | IPO / Offerings | - | |
| 12/02/07 | Idea Cellular Limited - IPO | IPO / Offerings | 180.64 | |
| 04/12/06 | Idea Cellular - Citigroup Global(PE) | Private Equity | Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited | - |
| 23/11/06 | Idea Cellular - Macquarie Bank(PE) | Private Equity | Macquarie Bank Limited | - |
| 06/11/06 | Idea Cellular - GLG Partners Inc. | M&A | GLG Partners Inc. | - |
| 31/10/06 | Idea Cellular - P5 Asia Holding(PE) | Private Equity | Providence Equity Partners LLC | - |
| 25/10/06 | Idea Cellular - TA Associates, Inc., | Private Equity | Spinnaker Capital Advisors (India) Private Limited | - |
| 30/07/05 | Idea Cellular - Aditya Birla Group, | M&A | Aditya Birla Group | - |
| 18/11/03 | Idea Cellular - Aditya Birla Nuvo | M&A | Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited | - |
| Date | Type | Buyer | Target | Size ($mn) | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/12 | Private Equity | Looking For | Kavveri Telecom Infrastructure Limited | 20.00 | Planned |
| 16/04/12 | Private Equity | GIC Special Investments Pte Limited | Tulip Telecom Limited | - | Completed |
| 11/04/12 | M&A | Bharti Airtel Limited (Formerly Bharti Televentures Limited) | 4G Licenses | 1164.82 | Planned |
| 15/03/12 | M&A | Spreadtrum Communications | Micromax Informatics Limited | 10.00 | Completed |
Fund |
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| Name | Corpus | Target Sector | Website | KeyContact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChrysCapital Investment Advisors | Consumer Goods Healthcare Pharma Infrastructure |
www.chryscapital.com | Hrishikesh PatilAshish AgrawalAshish AgarwalAshish DhawanBrahmal VasudevanKunal ShroffRavi BahlSanjiv KaulAshley MenezesGulpreet KohliSanjay KukrejaGaurav AhujaAshish AgarwalRaghav RamdevKabir ThakurHrishikesh PatilRavi Sonthalia | |
Company |
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| Name | Promoters | Office | Competitor | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idea Cellular Limited | Aditya Birla Group | Suman Tower, Plot No. 18, Sector No. 11, |
Bharti Airtel Limited (Formerly Bharti Televentures Limited) Unitech Wireless Limited Reliance Communications Limited Allianz Infratech Private Limited Loop Telecom Limited |
www.ideacellular.com |



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