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Kumar Mangalam贝拉愿意放弃股份沃达丰主意一个事业单位
这是第一次一个Vi的父母说的政府计划出售其股份,担心亏损的电信的崩溃。
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Ashwini Vaishnaw袋10点的官员腐败指控
不到16年经验的官员受到缺口,而高级年级有一个长期的经验。凹陷水平相当于政府部门的联合秘书,虽然缺口是在主管级别。
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新德里孟买|:Aditya Birla集团(ABG)主席Kumar Mangalam贝拉近两个月前提出要交出集团27.66%的股份沃达丰的想法(维尔)公共部门或国内金融实体可以保持公司的运转,而声称没有直接的政府支持,电信将驱动到一个无法挽回的崩溃点。
“以责任感对27个卢比(2.7亿)印第安人由维尔,我更愿意交出股份公司任何实体——公共部门/政府/国内金融实体,或任何其他政府可能认为值得保持公司的持续经营,”贝拉说,6月7日来信Rajiv Gauba内阁部长。他进一步表示,潜在的外国投资者希望政府给明确的意图的锋利有三个球员电信市场。
这封信比上个月最高法院命令驳回了沃达丰的想法和其他电信公司允许整改的算术错误的计算调整后的总收益(AGR)会费。
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流动性状况急剧下降
“但有实例的金融违规行为,这不是在沃达丰的想法,”这位官员补充道。
官员表示,期权等扩展频谱费的禁令,许可证费用和减少频谱使用费用(往下),和未来的重新调整后的总收益(AGR)正在考虑定义。他们承认,这些措施足以确保沃达丰的生存理念。
ABG和英国沃达丰集团Plc -垂直注入逻辑的两个父母持有27.66%和44.39%,分别在资金短缺的电信。
维尔收报8.2 Rs,股价下降0.2%周一疯牛病。
贝拉说,去年,电信让所有努力提高公司的运营效率通过审慎的资本支出、人力资源重组,和其他成本削减措施。
“尽管如此,财务状况(尤其是流动性状况)的公司已经急剧恶化,”他说。
承运人从未公布季度获利沃达丰印度和合并以来的想法细胞8月31日,2018年,已经迅速失去客户竞争对手。饱受债务的Rs1.8十万的卢比,电信是盯着潜在的31亿美元(23500卢比)在现金流缺口FY23,鉴于其即将支付包括对调整后的总收益(AGR)费,付款和利息成本。在1季度净亏损6985。1卢比和现金余额在Rs350卢比。
“我和我的团队将会更加乐意工作与政府迫切探索所有可能的选择和解决方案来拯救公司,加强它的国家利益没有任何私人利益的考虑,”贝拉说。
合并BSNL
德意志银行(Deutsche Bank)最近的一份报告中表示,政府必须重新状态控制与BSNL维尔通过快速合并和调整。
但政府高级官员怀疑此举的智慧。他们补充说,案件的DHFL IL&FS,发起人是指抽走资金和小储户将失去他们的钱。
“然而,这(垂直注入逻辑)是一个完全不同的情况。没有金融违规或诈骗订阅者而言。这不是好像没有任何备用电信运营商来港,”一位官员说。
另一个政府官员说合并维尔和BSNL是一个“艰难的选择”。“. .政府已经致力于振兴BSNL…承担债务超过Rs1.8十万的卢比的沃达丰想法的情况下承认自己的基础业务的启动子是痛苦不是谨慎,”他说。
他补充说,如果沃达丰的想法是无法进行业务而其他电信公司部门的操作,然后用承运人有一些操作问题。“如果当前的启动子犹豫放在任何进一步的资本,这意味着业务不是有利可图。在这种情况下,为什么纳税人的钱被浪费掉?”他说。
除了沃达丰的想法,其他私人球员市场依赖Jio Bharti Airtel,除了国有Bharat Sanchar Nigam说有限公司(BSNL)
贝拉,非执行主席维尔,写道,渡过金融危机,移动电话公司一直试图提高Rs25,000卢比的通过混合债券和股票。但投资者在向电信投入资金犹豫不决。
“积极参与这个筹款,潜在的外国投资者(主要是外国人,我们没有方法任何中国投资者)想要清楚地看到政府意图三个球员电信市场,(符合公共立场),通过积极行动长期请求,如AGR责任清晰足够的光谱暂停支付,最重要的是,地板定价机制,以上的服务成本在这方面没有明确的步骤,潜在投资者投资可以理解的犹豫,”信中说。
贝拉说,不支持政府的三个主要问题,2021年7月,维尔的财务状况将推动其业务“无法挽回的崩溃”。
这封信发送最新的最高法院的裁决在7月23日之前没有给任何救援AGR费,确认沃达丰想法的责任在58254卢比支付超过Rs7,800卢比。挂钩的公司,其生存能力将AGR费下调等因素,需要支付Rs9,000卢比对第一期在3月31日,2022年。
维尔将文件审查请愿反对AGR费计算本月内。
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<\/figure>Mumbai | New Delhi: Aditya Birla Group<\/a> (ABG) chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla<\/a> had nearly two months ago offered to hand over the group\u2019s 27.66% stake in Vodafone Idea<\/a> (VIL) to any public sector or domestic financial entity who could keep the company afloat, while asserting that without immediate government support, the telco would be driven to an irretrievable point of collapse.
\u201cIt is with a sense of duty towards the 27 crore (270 million) Indians connected by VIL, I am more than willing to hand over my stake in the company to any entity - public sector\/government\/domestic financial entity, or any other that the government may consider worthy of keeping the company as a going concern,\u201d Birla said in a letter dated June 7 to Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba. He further said potential foreign investors wanted the government to show clear intent of its keenness to have a three player telecom market.
The letter predated last month\u2019s Supreme Court order which dismissed the plea of Vodafone Idea and other telcos to permit rectification of \u2018arithmetical errors\u2019 in the computation of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.
<\/div><\/div>Last week, senior officials told ET that while a government takeover of the telco had been informally discussed, it was unlikely. \u201cThe government and financial regulators have taken charge of companies such as Satyam, IL&FS and most recently DHFL,\u201d a senior official said.
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Sharp decline in liquidity position<\/strong>
\u201cBut there were instances of financial irregularities, which is not the case in Vodafone Idea,\u201d the official added.
Officials said options such as extension of moratorium in spectrum dues, reduction in licence fees and spectrum usage charges (SUC), and a prospective relook at the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) definition were under consideration. They acknowledged that it was possible that none of these measures were enough to ensure the survival of Vodafone Idea.
ABG and UK-based Vodafone Group<\/a> Plc \u2013 the two parents of VIL - hold 27.66% and 44.39%, respectively, in the cash-strapped telco.
<\/div><\/div>Vodafone Group declined to comment, but officials say the UK-based telecom major hasn\u2019t sent in similar communication to the government.
Shares of VIL closed at Rs 8.2, down 0.2% on the BSE on Monday.
Birla said that over the last year, the telco has made all efforts to improve the operational efficiency of the company through prudent capital spending, manpower restructuring, and other cost cutting steps.
\u201cDespite all that, the financial condition (particularly the liquidity position) of the company has sharply deteriorated,\u201d he said.
The carrier has never reported a quarterly profit since the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular on August 31, 2018 and has been rapidly losing customers to its rivals ever since. Plagued by a debt of Rs1.8 lakh crore, the telco is staring at a potential $3.1 billion (Rs 23,500 crore) shortfall in cash flows in FY23, given its upcoming payments including towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, spectrum payments and interest cost. Its net loss in the January-March quarter was Rs 6,985.1 crore and cash balance was at Rs350 crore.
\u201cI and my team will be more than happy to work with the government to urgently explore all possible options and solutions to save the company and strengthen it in the national interest without any consideration of our private interest,\u201d Birla said.
Merger with BSNL
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Deutsche Bank in a recent report said the government must back state control of VIL by quickly merging it with BSNL and recapitalising it.
But senior government officials appeared doubtful about the wisdom of such a move. They added that in the cases of DHFL and IL&FS, promoters were alleged to have siphoned off funds and small depositors stood to lose their money.
\u201cHowever, this (VIL) is an entirely different case. There is no financial irregularity or scam as far as the subscribers are concerned. It is not as though they don\u2019t have any alternate telecom operators to port out to,\u201d an official said.
Another government official said merging VIL with BSNL was a \u201chard option\u201d. \u201c.. the government had already committed to reviving BSNL\u2026taking on debt of over Rs1.8 lakh crore in Vodafone Idea\u2019s case when its underlying business by the admission of its own promoter is suffering isn\u2019t prudent,\u201d he said.
He added that if Vodafone Idea was unable to carry on business while other telcos in the sector were operating well, then there were some operational issues with the carrier. \u201cIf the current promoters are hesitant to put in any further capital, it means that the business is not profitable. In such a scenario, why should taxpayer\u2019s money be thrown down the drain?\u201d he said.
Besides Vodafone Idea, the other private players in the market are Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, besides state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)
Birla, who is the non-executive chairman of VIL, wrote that to tide over the financial crisis, the mobile phone company has been trying to raise Rs25,000 crore via a mix of debt and equity. But investors were hesitant in putting in money into the telco.
\u201cTo actively participate in this fundraising, the potential foreign investors, (mostly non-Chinese, and we are yet to approach any Chinese investors) want to see clear government intent to have a three player telecom market, (consistent with its public stance), through positive actions on long standing requests, such as clarity on AGR liability adequate moratorium on spectrum payments, and most importantly, floor pricing regime, above the cost of service in the absence of definite steps in this regard, the potential investors have understandable hesitation to invest,\" said the letter.
Birla added that without backing from the government on the three major issues by July 2021, VIL\u2019s financial situation will drive its operations to an \u201cirretrievable point of collapse\u201d.
The letter was sent before the latest Supreme Court ruling on July 23 which didn\u2019t give any relief on AGR dues, confirming Vodafone Idea\u2019s liability at Rs 58,254 crore of which it has paid more than Rs7,800 crore. The company, which had pegged its viability on reduction in its AGR dues among other factors, needs to pay Rs9,000 crore towards the first instalment by March 31, 2022.
VIL is expected to file a review petition against the AGR dues calculation order within this month.
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<\/a><\/div>Telecom Diary: Duopoly in Indian telecom market?<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>Deutsche Bank suggests merger with BSNL to save Vodafone Idea<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>The only way to prevent a Mukesh Ambani-dominated duopoly over the world\u2019s most painful telecom market<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>Pricing revival critical for the health of India's telecom sector: Vodafone Idea chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Sharp decline in liquidity position<\/strong>
\u201cBut there were instances of financial irregularities, which is not the case in Vodafone Idea,\u201d the official added.
Officials said options such as extension of moratorium in spectrum dues, reduction in licence fees and spectrum usage charges (SUC), and a prospective relook at the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) definition were under consideration. They acknowledged that it was possible that none of these measures were enough to ensure the survival of Vodafone Idea.
ABG and UK-based Vodafone Group<\/a> Plc \u2013 the two parents of VIL - hold 27.66% and 44.39%, respectively, in the cash-strapped telco.
<\/div><\/div>Vodafone Group declined to comment, but officials say the UK-based telecom major hasn\u2019t sent in similar communication to the government.
Shares of VIL closed at Rs 8.2, down 0.2% on the BSE on Monday.
Birla said that over the last year, the telco has made all efforts to improve the operational efficiency of the company through prudent capital spending, manpower restructuring, and other cost cutting steps.
\u201cDespite all that, the financial condition (particularly the liquidity position) of the company has sharply deteriorated,\u201d he said.
The carrier has never reported a quarterly profit since the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular on August 31, 2018 and has been rapidly losing customers to its rivals ever since. Plagued by a debt of Rs1.8 lakh crore, the telco is staring at a potential $3.1 billion (Rs 23,500 crore) shortfall in cash flows in FY23, given its upcoming payments including towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, spectrum payments and interest cost. Its net loss in the January-March quarter was Rs 6,985.1 crore and cash balance was at Rs350 crore.
\u201cI and my team will be more than happy to work with the government to urgently explore all possible options and solutions to save the company and strengthen it in the national interest without any consideration of our private interest,\u201d Birla said.
Merger with BSNL
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Deutsche Bank in a recent report said the government must back state control of VIL by quickly merging it with BSNL and recapitalising it.
But senior government officials appeared doubtful about the wisdom of such a move. They added that in the cases of DHFL and IL&FS, promoters were alleged to have siphoned off funds and small depositors stood to lose their money.
\u201cHowever, this (VIL) is an entirely different case. There is no financial irregularity or scam as far as the subscribers are concerned. It is not as though they don\u2019t have any alternate telecom operators to port out to,\u201d an official said.
Another government official said merging VIL with BSNL was a \u201chard option\u201d. \u201c.. the government had already committed to reviving BSNL\u2026taking on debt of over Rs1.8 lakh crore in Vodafone Idea\u2019s case when its underlying business by the admission of its own promoter is suffering isn\u2019t prudent,\u201d he said.
He added that if Vodafone Idea was unable to carry on business while other telcos in the sector were operating well, then there were some operational issues with the carrier. \u201cIf the current promoters are hesitant to put in any further capital, it means that the business is not profitable. In such a scenario, why should taxpayer\u2019s money be thrown down the drain?\u201d he said.
Besides Vodafone Idea, the other private players in the market are Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, besides state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)
Birla, who is the non-executive chairman of VIL, wrote that to tide over the financial crisis, the mobile phone company has been trying to raise Rs25,000 crore via a mix of debt and equity. But investors were hesitant in putting in money into the telco.
\u201cTo actively participate in this fundraising, the potential foreign investors, (mostly non-Chinese, and we are yet to approach any Chinese investors) want to see clear government intent to have a three player telecom market, (consistent with its public stance), through positive actions on long standing requests, such as clarity on AGR liability adequate moratorium on spectrum payments, and most importantly, floor pricing regime, above the cost of service in the absence of definite steps in this regard, the potential investors have understandable hesitation to invest,\" said the letter.
Birla added that without backing from the government on the three major issues by July 2021, VIL\u2019s financial situation will drive its operations to an \u201cirretrievable point of collapse\u201d.
The letter was sent before the latest Supreme Court ruling on July 23 which didn\u2019t give any relief on AGR dues, confirming Vodafone Idea\u2019s liability at Rs 58,254 crore of which it has paid more than Rs7,800 crore. The company, which had pegged its viability on reduction in its AGR dues among other factors, needs to pay Rs9,000 crore towards the first instalment by March 31, 2022.
VIL is expected to file a review petition against the AGR dues calculation order within this month.
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<\/a><\/div>Deutsche Bank suggests merger with BSNL to save Vodafone Idea<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>The only way to prevent a Mukesh Ambani-dominated duopoly over the world\u2019s most painful telecom market<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>Pricing revival critical for the health of India's telecom sector: Vodafone Idea chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Sharp decline in liquidity position<\/strong>
\u201cBut there were instances of financial irregularities, which is not the case in Vodafone Idea,\u201d the official added.
Officials said options such as extension of moratorium in spectrum dues, reduction in licence fees and spectrum usage charges (SUC), and a prospective relook at the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) definition were under consideration. They acknowledged that it was possible that none of these measures were enough to ensure the survival of Vodafone Idea.
ABG and UK-based Vodafone Group<\/a> Plc \u2013 the two parents of VIL - hold 27.66% and 44.39%, respectively, in the cash-strapped telco.
<\/div><\/div>Vodafone Group declined to comment, but officials say the UK-based telecom major hasn\u2019t sent in similar communication to the government.
Shares of VIL closed at Rs 8.2, down 0.2% on the BSE on Monday.
Birla said that over the last year, the telco has made all efforts to improve the operational efficiency of the company through prudent capital spending, manpower restructuring, and other cost cutting steps.
\u201cDespite all that, the financial condition (particularly the liquidity position) of the company has sharply deteriorated,\u201d he said.
The carrier has never reported a quarterly profit since the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular on August 31, 2018 and has been rapidly losing customers to its rivals ever since. Plagued by a debt of Rs1.8 lakh crore, the telco is staring at a potential $3.1 billion (Rs 23,500 crore) shortfall in cash flows in FY23, given its upcoming payments including towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, spectrum payments and interest cost. Its net loss in the January-March quarter was Rs 6,985.1 crore and cash balance was at Rs350 crore.
\u201cI and my team will be more than happy to work with the government to urgently explore all possible options and solutions to save the company and strengthen it in the national interest without any consideration of our private interest,\u201d Birla said.
Merger with BSNL
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Deutsche Bank in a recent report said the government must back state control of VIL by quickly merging it with BSNL and recapitalising it.
But senior government officials appeared doubtful about the wisdom of such a move. They added that in the cases of DHFL and IL&FS, promoters were alleged to have siphoned off funds and small depositors stood to lose their money.
\u201cHowever, this (VIL) is an entirely different case. There is no financial irregularity or scam as far as the subscribers are concerned. It is not as though they don\u2019t have any alternate telecom operators to port out to,\u201d an official said.
Another government official said merging VIL with BSNL was a \u201chard option\u201d. \u201c.. the government had already committed to reviving BSNL\u2026taking on debt of over Rs1.8 lakh crore in Vodafone Idea\u2019s case when its underlying business by the admission of its own promoter is suffering isn\u2019t prudent,\u201d he said.
He added that if Vodafone Idea was unable to carry on business while other telcos in the sector were operating well, then there were some operational issues with the carrier. \u201cIf the current promoters are hesitant to put in any further capital, it means that the business is not profitable. In such a scenario, why should taxpayer\u2019s money be thrown down the drain?\u201d he said.
Besides Vodafone Idea, the other private players in the market are Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, besides state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)
Birla, who is the non-executive chairman of VIL, wrote that to tide over the financial crisis, the mobile phone company has been trying to raise Rs25,000 crore via a mix of debt and equity. But investors were hesitant in putting in money into the telco.
\u201cTo actively participate in this fundraising, the potential foreign investors, (mostly non-Chinese, and we are yet to approach any Chinese investors) want to see clear government intent to have a three player telecom market, (consistent with its public stance), through positive actions on long standing requests, such as clarity on AGR liability adequate moratorium on spectrum payments, and most importantly, floor pricing regime, above the cost of service in the absence of definite steps in this regard, the potential investors have understandable hesitation to invest,\" said the letter.
Birla added that without backing from the government on the three major issues by July 2021, VIL\u2019s financial situation will drive its operations to an \u201cirretrievable point of collapse\u201d.
The letter was sent before the latest Supreme Court ruling on July 23 which didn\u2019t give any relief on AGR dues, confirming Vodafone Idea\u2019s liability at Rs 58,254 crore of which it has paid more than Rs7,800 crore. The company, which had pegged its viability on reduction in its AGR dues among other factors, needs to pay Rs9,000 crore towards the first instalment by March 31, 2022.
VIL is expected to file a review petition against the AGR dues calculation order within this month.
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<\/a><\/div>The only way to prevent a Mukesh Ambani-dominated duopoly over the world\u2019s most painful telecom market<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/a><\/div>Pricing revival critical for the health of India's telecom sector: Vodafone Idea chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Sharp decline in liquidity position<\/strong>
\u201cBut there were instances of financial irregularities, which is not the case in Vodafone Idea,\u201d the official added.
Officials said options such as extension of moratorium in spectrum dues, reduction in licence fees and spectrum usage charges (SUC), and a prospective relook at the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) definition were under consideration. They acknowledged that it was possible that none of these measures were enough to ensure the survival of Vodafone Idea.
ABG and UK-based Vodafone Group<\/a> Plc \u2013 the two parents of VIL - hold 27.66% and 44.39%, respectively, in the cash-strapped telco.
<\/div><\/div>Vodafone Group declined to comment, but officials say the UK-based telecom major hasn\u2019t sent in similar communication to the government.
Shares of VIL closed at Rs 8.2, down 0.2% on the BSE on Monday.
Birla said that over the last year, the telco has made all efforts to improve the operational efficiency of the company through prudent capital spending, manpower restructuring, and other cost cutting steps.
\u201cDespite all that, the financial condition (particularly the liquidity position) of the company has sharply deteriorated,\u201d he said.
The carrier has never reported a quarterly profit since the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular on August 31, 2018 and has been rapidly losing customers to its rivals ever since. Plagued by a debt of Rs1.8 lakh crore, the telco is staring at a potential $3.1 billion (Rs 23,500 crore) shortfall in cash flows in FY23, given its upcoming payments including towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, spectrum payments and interest cost. Its net loss in the January-March quarter was Rs 6,985.1 crore and cash balance was at Rs350 crore.
\u201cI and my team will be more than happy to work with the government to urgently explore all possible options and solutions to save the company and strengthen it in the national interest without any consideration of our private interest,\u201d Birla said.
Merger with BSNL
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Deutsche Bank in a recent report said the government must back state control of VIL by quickly merging it with BSNL and recapitalising it.
But senior government officials appeared doubtful about the wisdom of such a move. They added that in the cases of DHFL and IL&FS, promoters were alleged to have siphoned off funds and small depositors stood to lose their money.
\u201cHowever, this (VIL) is an entirely different case. There is no financial irregularity or scam as far as the subscribers are concerned. It is not as though they don\u2019t have any alternate telecom operators to port out to,\u201d an official said.
Another government official said merging VIL with BSNL was a \u201chard option\u201d. \u201c.. the government had already committed to reviving BSNL\u2026taking on debt of over Rs1.8 lakh crore in Vodafone Idea\u2019s case when its underlying business by the admission of its own promoter is suffering isn\u2019t prudent,\u201d he said.
He added that if Vodafone Idea was unable to carry on business while other telcos in the sector were operating well, then there were some operational issues with the carrier. \u201cIf the current promoters are hesitant to put in any further capital, it means that the business is not profitable. In such a scenario, why should taxpayer\u2019s money be thrown down the drain?\u201d he said.
Besides Vodafone Idea, the other private players in the market are Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, besides state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)
Birla, who is the non-executive chairman of VIL, wrote that to tide over the financial crisis, the mobile phone company has been trying to raise Rs25,000 crore via a mix of debt and equity. But investors were hesitant in putting in money into the telco.
\u201cTo actively participate in this fundraising, the potential foreign investors, (mostly non-Chinese, and we are yet to approach any Chinese investors) want to see clear government intent to have a three player telecom market, (consistent with its public stance), through positive actions on long standing requests, such as clarity on AGR liability adequate moratorium on spectrum payments, and most importantly, floor pricing regime, above the cost of service in the absence of definite steps in this regard, the potential investors have understandable hesitation to invest,\" said the letter.
Birla added that without backing from the government on the three major issues by July 2021, VIL\u2019s financial situation will drive its operations to an \u201cirretrievable point of collapse\u201d.
The letter was sent before the latest Supreme Court ruling on July 23 which didn\u2019t give any relief on AGR dues, confirming Vodafone Idea\u2019s liability at Rs 58,254 crore of which it has paid more than Rs7,800 crore. The company, which had pegged its viability on reduction in its AGR dues among other factors, needs to pay Rs9,000 crore towards the first instalment by March 31, 2022.
VIL is expected to file a review petition against the AGR dues calculation order within this month.
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<\/a><\/div>Pricing revival critical for the health of India's telecom sector: Vodafone Idea chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla<\/h4><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Sharp decline in liquidity position<\/strong>
\u201cBut there were instances of financial irregularities, which is not the case in Vodafone Idea,\u201d the official added.
Officials said options such as extension of moratorium in spectrum dues, reduction in licence fees and spectrum usage charges (SUC), and a prospective relook at the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) definition were under consideration. They acknowledged that it was possible that none of these measures were enough to ensure the survival of Vodafone Idea.
ABG and UK-based Vodafone Group<\/a> Plc \u2013 the two parents of VIL - hold 27.66% and 44.39%, respectively, in the cash-strapped telco.
<\/div><\/div>Vodafone Group declined to comment, but officials say the UK-based telecom major hasn\u2019t sent in similar communication to the government.
Shares of VIL closed at Rs 8.2, down 0.2% on the BSE on Monday.
Birla said that over the last year, the telco has made all efforts to improve the operational efficiency of the company through prudent capital spending, manpower restructuring, and other cost cutting steps.
\u201cDespite all that, the financial condition (particularly the liquidity position) of the company has sharply deteriorated,\u201d he said.
The carrier has never reported a quarterly profit since the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular on August 31, 2018 and has been rapidly losing customers to its rivals ever since. Plagued by a debt of Rs1.8 lakh crore, the telco is staring at a potential $3.1 billion (Rs 23,500 crore) shortfall in cash flows in FY23, given its upcoming payments including towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, spectrum payments and interest cost. Its net loss in the January-March quarter was Rs 6,985.1 crore and cash balance was at Rs350 crore.
\u201cI and my team will be more than happy to work with the government to urgently explore all possible options and solutions to save the company and strengthen it in the national interest without any consideration of our private interest,\u201d Birla said.
Merger with BSNL
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Deutsche Bank in a recent report said the government must back state control of VIL by quickly merging it with BSNL and recapitalising it.
But senior government officials appeared doubtful about the wisdom of such a move. They added that in the cases of DHFL and IL&FS, promoters were alleged to have siphoned off funds and small depositors stood to lose their money.
\u201cHowever, this (VIL) is an entirely different case. There is no financial irregularity or scam as far as the subscribers are concerned. It is not as though they don\u2019t have any alternate telecom operators to port out to,\u201d an official said.
Another government official said merging VIL with BSNL was a \u201chard option\u201d. \u201c.. the government had already committed to reviving BSNL\u2026taking on debt of over Rs1.8 lakh crore in Vodafone Idea\u2019s case when its underlying business by the admission of its own promoter is suffering isn\u2019t prudent,\u201d he said.
He added that if Vodafone Idea was unable to carry on business while other telcos in the sector were operating well, then there were some operational issues with the carrier. \u201cIf the current promoters are hesitant to put in any further capital, it means that the business is not profitable. In such a scenario, why should taxpayer\u2019s money be thrown down the drain?\u201d he said.
Besides Vodafone Idea, the other private players in the market are Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, besides state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)
Birla, who is the non-executive chairman of VIL, wrote that to tide over the financial crisis, the mobile phone company has been trying to raise Rs25,000 crore via a mix of debt and equity. But investors were hesitant in putting in money into the telco.
\u201cTo actively participate in this fundraising, the potential foreign investors, (mostly non-Chinese, and we are yet to approach any Chinese investors) want to see clear government intent to have a three player telecom market, (consistent with its public stance), through positive actions on long standing requests, such as clarity on AGR liability adequate moratorium on spectrum payments, and most importantly, floor pricing regime, above the cost of service in the absence of definite steps in this regard, the potential investors have understandable hesitation to invest,\" said the letter.
Birla added that without backing from the government on the three major issues by July 2021, VIL\u2019s financial situation will drive its operations to an \u201cirretrievable point of collapse\u201d.
The letter was sent before the latest Supreme Court ruling on July 23 which didn\u2019t give any relief on AGR dues, confirming Vodafone Idea\u2019s liability at Rs 58,254 crore of which it has paid more than Rs7,800 crore. The company, which had pegged its viability on reduction in its AGR dues among other factors, needs to pay Rs9,000 crore towards the first instalment by March 31, 2022.
VIL is expected to file a review petition against the AGR dues calculation order within this month.
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<\/div><\/div>Vodafone Group declined to comment, but officials say the UK-based telecom major hasn\u2019t sent in similar communication to the government.
Shares of VIL closed at Rs 8.2, down 0.2% on the BSE on Monday.
Birla said that over the last year, the telco has made all efforts to improve the operational efficiency of the company through prudent capital spending, manpower restructuring, and other cost cutting steps.
\u201cDespite all that, the financial condition (particularly the liquidity position) of the company has sharply deteriorated,\u201d he said.
The carrier has never reported a quarterly profit since the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular on August 31, 2018 and has been rapidly losing customers to its rivals ever since. Plagued by a debt of Rs1.8 lakh crore, the telco is staring at a potential $3.1 billion (Rs 23,500 crore) shortfall in cash flows in FY23, given its upcoming payments including towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, spectrum payments and interest cost. Its net loss in the January-March quarter was Rs 6,985.1 crore and cash balance was at Rs350 crore.
\u201cI and my team will be more than happy to work with the government to urgently explore all possible options and solutions to save the company and strengthen it in the national interest without any consideration of our private interest,\u201d Birla said.
Merger with BSNL
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Deutsche Bank in a recent report said the government must back state control of VIL by quickly merging it with BSNL and recapitalising it.
But senior government officials appeared doubtful about the wisdom of such a move. They added that in the cases of DHFL and IL&FS, promoters were alleged to have siphoned off funds and small depositors stood to lose their money.
\u201cHowever, this (VIL) is an entirely different case. There is no financial irregularity or scam as far as the subscribers are concerned. It is not as though they don\u2019t have any alternate telecom operators to port out to,\u201d an official said.
Another government official said merging VIL with BSNL was a \u201chard option\u201d. \u201c.. the government had already committed to reviving BSNL\u2026taking on debt of over Rs1.8 lakh crore in Vodafone Idea\u2019s case when its underlying business by the admission of its own promoter is suffering isn\u2019t prudent,\u201d he said.
He added that if Vodafone Idea was unable to carry on business while other telcos in the sector were operating well, then there were some operational issues with the carrier. \u201cIf the current promoters are hesitant to put in any further capital, it means that the business is not profitable. In such a scenario, why should taxpayer\u2019s money be thrown down the drain?\u201d he said.
Besides Vodafone Idea, the other private players in the market are Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, besides state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)
Birla, who is the non-executive chairman of VIL, wrote that to tide over the financial crisis, the mobile phone company has been trying to raise Rs25,000 crore via a mix of debt and equity. But investors were hesitant in putting in money into the telco.
\u201cTo actively participate in this fundraising, the potential foreign investors, (mostly non-Chinese, and we are yet to approach any Chinese investors) want to see clear government intent to have a three player telecom market, (consistent with its public stance), through positive actions on long standing requests, such as clarity on AGR liability adequate moratorium on spectrum payments, and most importantly, floor pricing regime, above the cost of service in the absence of definite steps in this regard, the potential investors have understandable hesitation to invest,\" said the letter.
Birla added that without backing from the government on the three major issues by July 2021, VIL\u2019s financial situation will drive its operations to an \u201cirretrievable point of collapse\u201d.
The letter was sent before the latest Supreme Court ruling on July 23 which didn\u2019t give any relief on AGR dues, confirming Vodafone Idea\u2019s liability at Rs 58,254 crore of which it has paid more than Rs7,800 crore. The company, which had pegged its viability on reduction in its AGR dues among other factors, needs to pay Rs9,000 crore towards the first instalment by March 31, 2022.
VIL is expected to file a review petition against the AGR dues calculation order within this month.
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Shares of VIL closed at Rs 8.2, down 0.2% on the BSE on Monday.
Birla said that over the last year, the telco has made all efforts to improve the operational efficiency of the company through prudent capital spending, manpower restructuring, and other cost cutting steps.
\u201cDespite all that, the financial condition (particularly the liquidity position) of the company has sharply deteriorated,\u201d he said.
The carrier has never reported a quarterly profit since the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular on August 31, 2018 and has been rapidly losing customers to its rivals ever since. Plagued by a debt of Rs1.8 lakh crore, the telco is staring at a potential $3.1 billion (Rs 23,500 crore) shortfall in cash flows in FY23, given its upcoming payments including towards adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, spectrum payments and interest cost. Its net loss in the January-March quarter was Rs 6,985.1 crore and cash balance was at Rs350 crore.
\u201cI and my team will be more than happy to work with the government to urgently explore all possible options and solutions to save the company and strengthen it in the national interest without any consideration of our private interest,\u201d Birla said.
Merger with BSNL
<\/strong>
Deutsche Bank in a recent report said the government must back state control of VIL by quickly merging it with BSNL and recapitalising it.
But senior government officials appeared doubtful about the wisdom of such a move. They added that in the cases of DHFL and IL&FS, promoters were alleged to have siphoned off funds and small depositors stood to lose their money.
\u201cHowever, this (VIL) is an entirely different case. There is no financial irregularity or scam as far as the subscribers are concerned. It is not as though they don\u2019t have any alternate telecom operators to port out to,\u201d an official said.
Another government official said merging VIL with BSNL was a \u201chard option\u201d. \u201c.. the government had already committed to reviving BSNL\u2026taking on debt of over Rs1.8 lakh crore in Vodafone Idea\u2019s case when its underlying business by the admission of its own promoter is suffering isn\u2019t prudent,\u201d he said.
He added that if Vodafone Idea was unable to carry on business while other telcos in the sector were operating well, then there were some operational issues with the carrier. \u201cIf the current promoters are hesitant to put in any further capital, it means that the business is not profitable. In such a scenario, why should taxpayer\u2019s money be thrown down the drain?\u201d he said.
Besides Vodafone Idea, the other private players in the market are Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, besides state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)
Birla, who is the non-executive chairman of VIL, wrote that to tide over the financial crisis, the mobile phone company has been trying to raise Rs25,000 crore via a mix of debt and equity. But investors were hesitant in putting in money into the telco.
\u201cTo actively participate in this fundraising, the potential foreign investors, (mostly non-Chinese, and we are yet to approach any Chinese investors) want to see clear government intent to have a three player telecom market, (consistent with its public stance), through positive actions on long standing requests, such as clarity on AGR liability adequate moratorium on spectrum payments, and most importantly, floor pricing regime, above the cost of service in the absence of definite steps in this regard, the potential investors have understandable hesitation to invest,\" said the letter.
Birla added that without backing from the government on the three major issues by July 2021, VIL\u2019s financial situation will drive its operations to an \u201cirretrievable point of collapse\u201d.
The letter was sent before the latest Supreme Court ruling on July 23 which didn\u2019t give any relief on AGR dues, confirming Vodafone Idea\u2019s liability at Rs 58,254 crore of which it has paid more than Rs7,800 crore. The company, which had pegged its viability on reduction in its AGR dues among other factors, needs to pay Rs9,000 crore towards the first instalment by March 31, 2022.
VIL is expected to file a review petition against the AGR dues calculation order within this month.
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