Ayes vs noes: Hyundai India's resolutions on deals with related cos divide leading proxy advisory firms
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hyundai Motor India Ltd's proposals to buy goods and services in excess of ₹31,000 crore next financial year from related companies, which could be more than half the purchases it made in the previous fiscal, have divided two of the country's leading proxy advisory firms. Stakeholders Empowerment Services (SES) and Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS), both based in Mumbai, have put out contrasting notes on Hyundai's resolutions for dealing with seven related companies.
While SES has asked shareholders to vote against 6 out of the 7 resolutions, saying that through the proposed deals, Hyundai Motor India may end up transferring its potential profits to firms linked with its promoters, IiAS did not red flag any proposed deal with the companies, advising shareholders to approve them. The remote e-voting on the resolutions started on 12 February and is scheduled to end on 13 March. The result will be announced on 17 March.
Last month, the Indian unit of the Seoul-based Hyundai sought the approval of shareholders for deals with companies linked to the group. The companies mentioned by Hyundai Motor India are mainly responsible for sourcing components and undertaking engineering projects for the carmaker. In total, shareholders have to approve deals up to ₹31,528 crore for the financial year 2025-2026.
Hyundai India posted ₹71,302 crore revenue in the last financial year. SES has questioned the size of the deals with firms linked to Hyundai. As per its analysis, the total purchases the company will make through these deals is more than 50% of the total purchases it did in the last financial year.
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