Ram Kaashyap Raises $75Mn Via GDR To Fund Acquisition
Ram Kaashyap Investment Limited has raised $75 Mn through GDR issue to fund the acquisition of Gemmia Worldwide. The company issued 3.75 Mn GDR of $20 each.
Last August, the company acquired Gemmia Worldwide SA, an oil sludge treatment and recycling company based in Tortola (British Virgin Islands) from Tanian Conslidated Ltd, for $150 Mn.The company had planned to raise funds by issuing GDRs and FCCBs.
The FCCB issue of $75 Mn opened on 22 Aug 2011.
Promoted by A Venkatramani and Jude Jeyaparakash, Ram Kaashyap is a South Indian media and entertainment company. Initially started as an NBFC, company shifted it's focus to the media space.
It forayed into the television broadcasting business by acquiring 100% stake of Tamil Box Office (India) Private Limited, company engaged in production of movie based entertainment programmes, in 2009. It also acquired 100% of Pix Aalaya Studios Pvt Ltd, company engaged in webstreaming of movie content on portal.
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| Date | Transaction | Type | Buyer | Size ($mn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/01/12 | Ram Kaashyap - GDR | IPO / Offerings | 75.00 |
| Date | Type | Buyer | Target | Size ($mn) | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/12 | Venture Capital | Neeraj Goenka | Talentube Entertainment Private Limited | 12.00 | Completed |
| 09/05/12 | M&A | Jyoti Agarwal | DB Corp Limited | 32.66 | Announced |
| 27/04/12 | Private Equity | The Chernin Group | Endemol India Private Limited | - | Completed |
| 27/04/12 | Private Equity | The Chernin Group | OML Entertainment Private Limited (Only Much Louder) | - | Completed |
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| Name | Promoters | Office | Competitor | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Kaashyap Investment Limited | A Venkatramani | 33/8, 2nd Floor, B.R.Complex, C.P.Ramasamy Road |
www.ramkaashyap.com | |



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