{"id":1428,"date":"2020-09-09T18:01:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T18:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2023-12-22T13:37:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T13:37:11","slug":"vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the &#8220;V!&#8221; succeed?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c1b4dba9aa\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" style='display:none' id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c1b4dba9aa\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#Brief_explanation\" title=\"Brief explanation:\">Brief explanation:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#Indian_Telecom_sector_market_share_March_2020\" title=\"Indian Telecom sector market share (March 2020):\">Indian Telecom sector market share (March 2020):<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#Sector_dominators\" title=\"Sector dominators:&nbsp;\">Sector dominators:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#So_What_exactly_went_wrong_with_the_Vodafone-Idea_merger\" title=\"So, What exactly went wrong with the Vodafone-Idea merger?\">So, What exactly went wrong with the Vodafone-Idea merger?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#Will_Vodafone-Idea_shut_down\" title=\"Will Vodafone-Idea shut down?\">Will Vodafone-Idea shut down?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#Reasons_for_Business_closure\" title=\"Reasons for Business closure;\">Reasons for Business closure;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#%E2%80%98Shut-down_strategies\" title=\"\u2018Shut-down\u2019 strategies;\">\u2018Shut-down\u2019 strategies;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#What_does_%E2%80%9CV%E2%80%9D_mean\" title=\"What does &#8220;V!&#8221; mean?\">What does &#8220;V!&#8221; mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#Will_Vodafone-Idea_V_succeed\" title=\"Will Vodafone-Idea (V!) succeed?\">Will Vodafone-Idea (V!) succeed?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#This_could_be_it\" title=\"This could be it!\">This could be it!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/#Also_read\" title=\"Also read:\">Also read:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brief_explanation\"><\/span><b>Brief explanation:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/vodafone-idea-restructuring-new-branding-vi\/\">Vodafone<\/a> is a company primarily based in Newbury, United Kingdom (UK). A British Multinational telecom company headquartered in London, England. The company entered the Indian market in the year 2007 as a subsidiary <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which acquired Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd\u2019s (HTIL) stake in Hutchison Essar Ltd (HEL) &#8211; Joint venture<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A Cayman Island-based deal (Tax haven territory) led transactions gave Vodafone over 67% of control over the telecom company.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, the telecom market is high cash consuming and cutthroat competitive industry. By 2016, Jio enters the Telecom market and started to garner the market share by providing interest and call service to the customers at \u2018zero charges\u2019. This made Tata Docomo, Vodafone, Airtel, Idea, and many other telecom operators to lose customer base to the newly entered competitor \u2018Reliance Jio\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the year 2017, March month. Vodafone and Idea teamed up for a merger that led to the formation of the merged entity as the single largest telecom operator in India with a market share of 35%. This deal gave the Vodafone group 45.2% of the ownership and the Aditya Birla Group led \u2018Idea company\u2019 a 26% ownership and the remaining ownership amongst the shares held by the general public.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/upstox.com\/open-account\/?f=FN1853\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#0f0027;background-color:#e4fa00\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Open Upstox Account Now!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indian_Telecom_sector_market_share_March_2020\"><\/span><strong>Indian Telecom sector market share (March 2020):<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-table su-csv-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate su-table-fixed\"><table><tr><th>Sl.No<\/th><th>Operators<\/th><th>Subscribers (In crore)<\/th><th>Market Share (Mar-20)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Reliance Jio<\/td><td>38.63<\/td><td>33.47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Airtel<\/td><td>32.67<\/td><td>28.31%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Vodafone-Idea<\/td><td>31.82<\/td><td>27.57%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>BSNL<\/td><td>11.94<\/td><td>10.35%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>MTNL<\/td><td>0.33<\/td><td>0.29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Reliance Communication<\/td><td>0.00<\/td><td>0.00%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Total<\/td><td>115.41<\/td><td>99.99%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sector_dominators\"><\/span><strong>Sector dominators:&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><b>Reliance Jio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; owned by Mr.Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries), the largest telecom company with over 38% market share.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Bharti Airtel <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; owned by Mr.Sunil Mittal (Bharti Enterprises), the second-largest telecom company with over 32% market share.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Vodafone-Idea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; owned by Mr.Aditya Birla (Aditya Birla Group) and Vodafone Plc (Vodafone Group), the third-largest telecom company with over 31% market share.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_What_exactly_went_wrong_with_the_Vodafone-Idea_merger\"><\/span><b>So, What exactly went wrong with the Vodafone-Idea merger?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, the present Vodafone Group CEO Mr.Nick Read blams the situation on the strict government regulations and unfavorable tax implications on the telecom companies. With the issues of increasing operating costs for the management. The company was already struggling to bear. And then enters a new telecom company named &#8220;Reliance Jio&#8221; into the sector. Jio literally gave away \u2018data plans\u2019 and with \u2018zero charges &#8211; free call\u2019 made other telecom operators follow the strategy or lose the customer base.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Vodafone-lost-subscribers-300x229.png\" alt=\"Vodafone lost subscription\" class=\"wp-image-1429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Vodafone-lost-subscribers-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Vodafone-lost-subscribers.png 559w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The very idea of a merger of two entity \u201cVodafone-Idea\u2019 was to tackle this issue. But, the company failed to provide cost-efficient service to the customers, especially at the rate \u2018Reliance Jio\u2019 was providing. The operating cost was reaching new highs and the profits were slimming down till its non-existence. And, nothing could help the telecom operators from Jio\u2019s aggressive pricing model.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, the operators tried to adapt to the new norm. The data was cheaper, the call was freer. The charges were dropped to garner back the lost subscribers. At this stage, none were making profits and all the telecom operators were burning cash like there\u2019s no tomorrow. Slowly, one by one. The telecom operates started losing its ground and gave up the fight. Now, we got two telecom operators I.e Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Vodafone-Idea tried, they failed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Vodafone-Idea_shut_down\"><\/span><b>Will Vodafone-Idea shut down?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are various reasons for the company to shut-down its business. Shut-down means, closure of its business. This liquidation results in unemployment, a loss for vendor businesses, the stakeholders (Management, Employees, vendors, shareholders, and other parties directly or indirectly related to business) to be hurt financially, and many more issues.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_for_Business_closure\"><\/span><b>Reasons for Business closure;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor Management.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insufficient Capital.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor Credit Arrangments.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unforeseen Events.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Shut-down_strategies\"><\/span><b>\u2018Shut-down\u2019 strategies;<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/upstox.com\/open-account\/?f=FN1853\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#0f0027;background-color:#e4fa00\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Open Upstox Account Now!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><b>Divestment Strategy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; It&#8217;s a form of liquidation strategy wherein the firm sells or liquidates a major part (failing business) to accrue sufficient capital for further business. This kind of liquidation strategy is an attempt by the management to not sell the entire firm but, to sell portions of it to acquire sizable cash for the same can be utilized for the operational activities of the rest available firm position. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A better strategy, this way Vodafone-Idea can limit its exposure in non-beneficial locations and concentrate on those segment that provides with break-even revenue and better profit.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Retrenchment Strategy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; A much extreme and unattractive stance taken by the management would be to sell the entire assets and liquidate the firm completely. Such an attempt results in loss of employment, and closure of the business. In the Vodafone-Idea case, this would result in over Rs.18,000 crores in loan amounts to become NPA (Non-Performing Asset) in the case of banks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_%E2%80%9CV%E2%80%9D_mean\"><\/span><b>What does &#8220;V!&#8221; mean?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>I)<\/strong> In the year 1994, \u201cMaxTouch\u201d launched in Mumbai; positioned as a premium service.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>II)<\/strong> In the year 2000, The same company re-brands into \u201cOrange\u201d; huge advertisement spendings, new outlook, and rebranding.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-PUG-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-PUG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-PUG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-PUG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-PUG-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-PUG-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>III)<\/strong> In the year 2005, \u201cOrange\u201d becomes \u201cHutch\u201d; Remember the creative advertisement famously called \u201cThe Hutch boy and his pug dog\u201d.&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>IV)<\/strong> In the year 2007, \u201cHutch\u201d becomes \u201cVodafone\u201d; Now, do you remember the rebranding of the telecom company with a new set of creative advertisements. Yes, I\u2019m talking about \u201cThe ZOoZOo Effect\u201d.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>V)<\/strong> In the year 2018, \u201cVodafone\u201d and \u201cIdea\u201d company merged into one entity. This merged entity helped the firm to garner the largest market share in the Indian telecom sector.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>VI)<\/strong> In the year 2020, Here we are. A new rebranding by the \u201cVodafone-Idea\u201d a unified brand launched under the name \u201cV!\u201d. A Coincidence?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A combination of five (5) different entities from 1994 till 2020, with multiple restructuring, rebranding, and here we are with a new firm under a new name. A sixth attempt by the management (old &amp; new) to get hold of the telecom market, Probably the reason for the sign (VI).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Vodafone-Idea_V_succeed\"><\/span><b>Will Vodafone-Idea (V!) succeed?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of now, the partnership between \u201cVodafone\u201d and \u201cIdea\u201d to stay as it is. In fact, the brand no longer is in existence as two different names (the rebranded logo says it all). From the beginning, the company has not provided any beneficial value to the promoter be it the &#8216;UK based Vodafone&#8217; or &#8216;the Aditya Birla Group&#8217;. The UK headquartered, &#8216;Vodafone Group Plc&#8217; has already invested over $16 US billion. And have no intention to invest anymore.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues, annually amounting over Rs. 7,500 crores. The same to be for the next 10 years. To meet such huge cash expenditure in the name of dues. The company has to have at least 2x &#8211; 3x multiples in revenue from the current level. Further, the company operational losses stood at Rs.55,175 crore. Put together, the company posted a net loss for the FY 2020 stood at Rs.73,876 crore. For reference, that\u2019s the cumulative loss for the past 10 years put together, posted in 1 year.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_could_be_it\"><\/span><strong>This could be it!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A \u201cdo or die\u201d situation for \u201cVodafone-Idea\u201d. There is no other option but to succeed. But how? Well, only time can tell us more. Until then, we see that the company follows at least the below-mentioned aspects;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raise capital via Equity and debt.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allocate appropriately.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dilute from certain loss-making markets.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concentrate on well-established locations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/upstox.com\/open-account\/?f=FN1853\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#0f0027;background-color:#e4fa00\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Open Upstox Account Now!<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Disclaimer<\/b>: All the information on this website is published in good faith and for general information purpose only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_read\"><\/span><strong>Also read:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/bitcoin-the-next-global-currency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitcoin &#8211; The next Global currency?<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/best-dividend-paying-stocks-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15 Highest Dividend Paying Stocks &#8211; 2020<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/best-investment-plans-india-middle-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Investment Plans in India for Middle Class.<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/best-stocks-to-buy-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Stocks to Buy in India &#8211; 2020<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rakshithpai.com\/happiest-minds-technologies-ipo-listing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Happiest Minds Technology ltd &#8211; IPO Listing<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brief explanation: Vodafone is a company primarily based in Newbury, United Kingdom (UK). 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