R R Kabel approves Rs. 77 crore optical fibre cable business acquisition
As filed · R R Kabel Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the Board's approval for acquisition of the Business Undertaking of U M Cables Limited.
What happened
FactR R Kabel approved the acquisition of U M Cables Limited’s entire optical fibre and related cables business through a slump sale on a going-concern basis. The cash consideration is Rs. 77 crores, subject to working-capital adjustments and conditions under the Business Transfer Agreement.
Why it matters
CapitSignal interpretationAn acquisition spends cash or issues shares today for earnings that arrive later, so the price paid and the funding route decide whether holders gain.
Scale
- 0.8% of FY26 revenue
₹77 Cr stated in the filing against ₹9,722.36 Cr revenue (FY26, standalone)
Source: financial_facts · exchange_table
What management said before
Prior statements by this company that CapitSignal has recorded changing.
Guidance
Revisedby FY '28, we can achieve margins of -- EBIT margins in the range of 5% to 6% in FMEG segment also.
We continue to maintain our overall margin guidance of 10.5% by FY '28.
Change
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Fact- Consideration and how it is funded
- Revenue and profit of the target
- Expected completion date
- We continue to maintain our overall margin guidance of 10.5% by FY '28. (management committed by FY28)
- Our capacity expansion program is also progressing as planned with new capacities expected to be added during (management committed by Q1 FY27)
Evidence
- R R Kabel Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the Board's approval for acquisition of the Business Undertaking of U M Cables Limited.(opens the original filing in a new tab)
- Earlier statement · Q3 FY26
- Latest statement · Q1 FY27
- Earlier statement · FY25
How CapitSignal classified this
- Reasoning:
- The transaction marks R R Kabel’s entry into the optical fibre cable segment and is intended to expand its communication-cable product offering and operating capabilities. The acquired undertaking’s turnover declined over each of the last three reported financial years.
- Matched on:
- the filing's own subject line
- Confidence in the event type:
- 75%