DLF plans to lower debt to Rs 17,000 cr
DLF on Sunday, July 15, said it planned to cut its Rs 23,000-crore debt to about Rs 17,000 crore in this financial year and asserted that it was not unduly “perturbed” by the massive load.
DLF on Sunday, July 15, said it planned to cut its Rs 23,000-crore debt to about Rs 17,000 crore in this financial year and asserted that it was not unduly “perturbed” by the massive load.
DLF, has sold its entire stake in Adone Hotels and Hospitality Limited (Adone) to Kolkata-based Avani Projects and Square Four Housing & Infrastructure for Rs 567 crore. This was in line with its strategy of divesting non-core assets to pare debt, DLF said in a statement.
Realty major DLF on Wednesday, Dec 28, announced sale of its information technology special economic zone (IT SEZ) in Pune to Blackstone Group.
DLF is reportedly raising Rs.500 crore by sell of its stake in hotel subsidiary to Kolkata-based Square Four Housing & Infrastructure Private Ltd.
DLF has signed an agreement to divest all its stake in Galaxy Mercantile Ltd, a joint venture company between DLF Home Developers Ltd and Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd (IDFC).
DLF has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has received the first tranche of Rs.200 crore from IDFC, which is in the process of acquiring 100% shareholding in a JV company of DLF called Galaxy Mercantile.
DLF has said its net debt increased by nearly Rs.1,000 crore in the July-September quarter to Rs.22,519 crore, mainly due to delayed receipt of payments related to non-core asset sales.
DLF and The 3C Company are likely to sell their IT Park in Noida to Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) for about Rs.500 crore.
DLF plans to reduce its debt by Rs.2,500-3,000 crore by the end of this financial year, according to Group Executive Director Rajeev Talwar.
DLF is planning to expand its luxury retail business. Having opened its luxury mall Emporio in the Capital about two years ago, DLF is exploring an opportunity to open a similar outlet in Delhi in the near future.