Idea Cellular rises on entering into agreement with Videocon Telecommunications

26 Nov 2015 Evaluate

Idea Cellular is currently trading at Rs. 140.85, up by 1.00 points or 0.72% from its previous closing of Rs. 139.85 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 139.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 142.00 and Rs. 136.60 respectively. So far 210863 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 203.90 on 17-Apr-2015 and a 52 week low of Rs. 127.00 on 10-Nov-2015.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 142.00 and Rs. 131.70 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 50934.49 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 42.25% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 29.18% and 28.58% respectively.

Idea Cellular has entered into agreement with Videocon Telecommunications for acquiring right to use spectrum of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West) for Rs 33.10 billion. This agreement for the company’s two Leadership telecom circles is for a quantum of 2x5 MHz contiguous blocks of 1800 MHz in each service areas, with right to use spectrum until December, 2032.

The company intends to use this acquired spectrum for launch of 4G (LTE) Mobile Broadband Services in the service areas of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West). The amount of outstanding 'Deferred Payment Liability' after repayment of first instalment on Dec. 1, 2015 by Videocon Telecommunications will be Rs 4.82 billion and this amount plus interest accrued thereon till the date of closing of transaction will be reduced from the payment of the aggregate consideration.

Idea Cellular, an AV Birla group company, provides Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)-based wireless service at the pan-India level, it is present in all 22 telecom circles.

 

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