Hindenburg says holds short positions in India’s Adani

BENGALURU, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Hindenburg Analysis stated on Wednesday it holds quick positions in Adani Group corporations by way of U.S.-traded bonds and non-Indian-traded by-product devices, sending shares of corporations within the Indian conglomerate sliding.

The short-seller stated seven Adani listed corporations have an 85% draw back on a basic foundation on account of sky-high valuations and that “key listed Adani corporations have additionally taken on substantial debt” which has “put the whole group on precarious monetary footing”.

An Adani spokesperson didn’t instantly reply to Reuters request for touch upon the report.

The corporate has repeatedly dismissed debt issues. Adani Chief Monetary Officer Jugeshinder Singh advised media on Jan. 21 “No person has raised debt issues to us. No single investor has.”

The group, which is managed by world’s third richest man Gautam Adani has lengthy confronted issues about elevated debt and the Hindenburg report comes at a time when Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS) plans to raise $2.5 billion in India’s largest follow-on public providing this week.

Shares in Adani Ports And Particular Financial Zone (APSE.NS) slid 4.8% on Wednesday to their lowest degree since mid-July whereas Adani Enterprises, the group’s flagship firm, dropped 2.5% to a 12-week low.

Shares in Adani Enterprises surged 125% in 2022, whereas different group corporations, together with energy and fuel models, rose greater than 100%.

Adani Group’s complete gross debt within the monetary 12 months ending March 31, 2022, rose 40% to 2.2 trillion rupees. CreditSights, a part of the Fitch Group, described the group final September as “overleveraged” and stated it had “issues” over its debt.

Whereas the report later corrected some calculation errors, CreditSights stated it maintained its issues over leverage.

Hindenburg is understood for shorting electrical truck maker Nikola Corp (NKLA.O) and Twitter although it later reversed its place in Twitter.

Reporting by Mrinmay Dey, Chris Thomas and Aditya Kalra; Modifying by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Edwina Gibbs

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