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Godrej Properties wins bid for 2 plots in Gurugram, eyes Rs 3400 cr revenue

Realty firm Godrej Properties has won bid for two residential plots in Gurugram costing Rs 515 crore and will develop luxury homes worth Rs 3,400 crore on these land parcels. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Godrej Properties informed that it has "emerged as the highest bidder and has secured the Letter of Intent to develop two group housing plots at premium locations in Gurugram through an e-auction conducted by the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)". The combined bid value for both plots is Rs 515 crore, it added. The plot measuring 3.6 acres is located in the prestigious Golf Course Road micro-market whereas the plot measuring 1.97 acres is strategically located in Sector 39 with proximity to NH 48. "The land parcels together will offer a development potential of over 1 million square feet and an estimated revenue potential of over Rs 3,400 crore comprising luxury residential apartments of varied configurations," Godrej Properties said. In the last fiscal, Godrej Propert

Godrej Industries plans to raise up to Rs 3,000 cr, seeks shareholders' nod

Godrej Industries Ltd plans to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore through issuance of debt instruments and will seek approval from shareholders through a special resolution, according to a regulatory filing. The board of directors, at its meeting held on August 7, 2024, had proposed to seek an approval from the members to raise or borrow funds by way of issuance of unsecured non-convertible debentures (NCDs), bonds or other instruments, listed or unlisted, on private placement basis for an amount not exceeding Rs 3,000 crore, Godrej Industries said in a postal ballot notice shared on the BSE. The fund is proposed to be raised within one year from the date of passing of the special resolution at an interest rate that will be determined by the prevailing money market conditions at the time of the borrowing, it added. The issue of these securities like NCDs, bonds or other instruments work as a cost-effective source of borrowing, it added. On the purpose of the fund raise, the company said it

Godrej Consumer Products Q1FY25 results: Net profit rises 41% to Rs 451 cr

Branded consumer goods makers have reduced prices to compete with smaller rivals that offer cheaper alternatives, which has negatively impacted top-line growth

Godrej Storage Solutions to invest Rs 400 cr in new unit near Chennai

GSS said it has made significant investments to expand capacity and build capability to serve its customers

RKN Enterprises sold 1.11% stake in GCPL to other Godrej family members

On May 2 this year, the Godrej family had announced an amicable settlement under which the Adi-Nadir and Jamshyd-Smita families bought each other's stakes for zero consideration in each other's cos

Godrej Consumer Products develops indigenous mosquito repellent molecule

GCPL holds exclusive rights to use Renofluthrin in its products for six to eight years

Adi-Nadir family to buy 12.65% stake in Godrej Ind from RKN Enterprises

RKN Enterprises is owned by Rishad Naroaji, a cousin of Adi Godrej, and his 12.65 per cent stake is worth Rs 3,858 crore as of Tuesday

Godrej Properties buys land in Bengaluru for high-end residential project

Realty firm Godrej Properties on Monday said it has acquired a 7-acre land in Bengaluru to develop a luxury housing project with an estimated revenue of Rs 1,200 crore. In a regulatory filing, the company informed about the acquisition of around 7 acres of land in Thanisandra, North Bengaluru on an outright basis. The development on this land will comprise a high-end residential project featuring premium residential apartments of various configurations. The proposed project is estimated to have a developable potential of about 9 lakh square feet with a revenue potential of around Rs 1,200 crore, the company said. Gaurav Pandey, MD & CEO, Godrej Properties, said, the availability of land parcels and infrastructure development has turned Bengaluru into a mature real estate market with increased demand for residential development. "North Bengaluru is an important market for us, and we are happy to add this land parcel to our portfolio. This will further strengthen our presence in ...

Godrej Properties on solid growth foundation amid strong pre-sales

Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad will drive growth in the near term in contrast to the prior two years when it was NCR and MMR

Godrej Appliances expects to join billion-dollar club on 30% topline growth

Home-grown firm Godrej Appliances expects to become a billion-dollar company by the end of this fiscal, led by a 30 per cent growth in topline, a senior company executive said. The company is "very optimistic" about the short-term and mid-term outlook of the domestic market, during which it will launch new products and has plans to launch around 50 new models across categories in FY25, its Business Head & Executive Vice President Kamal Nandi told PTI. Godrej Appliances, a unit of Godrej & Boyce, recorded 60 per cent overall growth in the first quarter, led by an unprecedented demand for air-conditioners. "We have registered over 60 per cent growth in Q1 and expect to close the quarter at 50-60 per cent growth. While demand is slower in the south and west, north and east are improving. Overall, we expect to close the quarter with over 50 per cent growth," Nandi said. In categories such as air-conditioner, Godrej Appliances recorded over 100 per cent growth in sales, as some ...

Nisaba Godrej resigns as independent director from VIP Industries board

Godrej Consumer's executive chairperson Nisaba Godrej has resigned as an independent director from the board of luggage and travel accessories maker VIP Industries, citing differences over leadership accountability and succession planning. The resignation of Godrej group scion as an independent director came on June 3, VIP Industries said in a stock exchange filing on Tuesday. Godrej in her resignation letter said: "Due to my differing view on leadership accountability and succession planning, I will be resigning from the Board effective June 3rd, 2024." The board of VIP Industries is led by Dilip Piramal as Chairman of the Rs 2,250-crore company. Nisaba Godrej was reappointed to the board of VIP Industries in April 2021 as an independent director and her term was ending on March 31, 2026. She attended all five meetings held in FY23 and has voluntarily waived off receipt of sitting fees for any meetings attended by her, said the annual report of the company. In her resignation le

Godrej re-appoints Tanya Dubash as executive director, chief brand officer

The company also said that Dubash is not barred from holding the office of director by virtue of any order of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) or any other such authority

Godrej Properties reduces net debt by 10% in Q4 on strong cash flow

Realty firm Godrej Properties has reduced its net debt by 10 per cent in the latest March quarter to nearly Rs 6,200 crore on strong sales and collections of funds from customers, its executive chairperson Pirojsha Godrej has said. In an interview with PTI, Pirojsha said, "We have reduced our net debt by Rs 700 crore during Q4 (January-March quarter of 2023-24) because of strong operating cash flow." The company's net debt stood at Rs 6,198 crore as on March 31, 2024 as against Rs 6,903 crore at the end of the preceding quarter. Pirojsha attributed the reduction in the net debt to strong cash collections from customers. "We have reduced net debt even as we continue to acquire land parcels for future development," he observed. Asked about the guidance for net debt in the current 2024-25 fiscal, Pirojsha said, "Our debt equity ration was 0.62 at the end of the March quarter. We would like to keep our gearing ratio between 0.5 to 1:1." The net debt level may increase or decline in

Impact of divisions in family businesses: Motivations and consequences

By embracing a proactive stance towards addressing emerging challenges, family conglomerates such as Godrej could potentially have emerged as global powerhouses

Godrej family begins process to untangle cross-holdings in listed entities

Adi/Nadir family to acquire 20.84% in Godrej Inds from Jamshyd/Smita family, and another 12.65% from RKN Enterprises via block deals

This Godrej billionaire has decided to gift most of his shares to family

An author and a conservatist, Rishad Kaikhushru holds shares in several listed and unlisted Godrej companies worth Rs 7,050 crore

Transfer of baton: New-gen leaders to take the reins as Godrej group splits

Each family may sell the shares it holds personally and/or via trusts to the other family in tax-neutral transactions

Godrej split: Experts weigh on amicable settlement impact on stock prices

Say stock prices will react positively as key overhang removed

Adi-Nadir Godrej family makes open offer to acquire Astec Lifesciences

To acquire 20.84% stake in Godrej Industries from Jamshyd Godrej family

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