BSE-listed Indian theatre chain owner Pyramid Saimira (PSTL) informed the BSE that it will raise funds to the tune of $100 million via an international issue of securities including Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), subject to approval. PSTL recently approved qualified institutional placement measures to issue 1 crore equity shares and planned to offer 1 crore warrants to its promoters. The financially distressed company is in dire need for funds after a share market scam led to a decline of its valuation, operational losses followed and box office failures delivered another hit to the company, it had to shut down 497 of its 745 screens. Its accounts were also paralysed by the Income Tax department, to which it owed Rs. 26.57 crores, due on March 31, 2009. PSTL posted losses of Rs. 1.37 billion in FY 2009. The funds could be used to get its production and distribution of movies back...
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