Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Companies need to be proactive with disclosure of pledging

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Pledges we fear...

In a bull run, excesses are not uncommon. But some of them do go over the top. The story of Tata’s excesses with Corus and JLR is well known. Habil Fakhruddin Khorakiwala, Promoter & Chairman, Wockhardt, is a stark example at the moment, who has pledged 43.11% stake of the company with IL&FS and IDBI. As slowdown looms and asset prices fall, the company is finding it difficult to service the debt (debt-equity ratio is currently 2.28:1) and they have kept their headquarters as a collateral and are also looking at selling some non-core assets. Wockhardt made some audacious acquisitions in the last two years and is now paying the price.

The more serious issue, again when we think about Satyam, is that the funds may be going elsewhere. “If the company is ploughing back the funds that promoters have borrowed by keeping shares as collateral in the company itself, then there’s nothing to worry...,” explains Ashok Jainani, VP (Research & Market Strategy), Khandwala Securities Ltd. Pledging as a practice is being exercised since ages to raise money.


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