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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a total fine of Rs 4 lakh on Carlyle and Bequest for erroneously using the green channel route to acquire stakes in engineering services firm Quest Global Services. The competition watchdog found that Carlyle and Bequest's "combination did not meet the criteria of Green Channel prescribed under schedule III of the combination regulations," the CCI said in an order passed on June 26. In October 2023, the CCI said it received a notice jointly submitted by Carlyle's affiliate CA Plume Investments and Bequest Inc under the green channel route for the acquisition of up to 23.6 per cent equity stake in Quest Global Services and 9.17 per cent holding by Bequest with share buyback component. Bequest is a holding entity of Quest Global Services' co-founder and CEO, Ajit Aravind Prabhu. The green channel criteria are a fast-track approval route intended for combinations with no horizontal, vertical or complementary overlaps. In the notic
Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday approved US-based global investment firm Carlyle's proposal to acquire a 68.9 per cent stake in Roop Automotives Ltd. "The proposed combination involves certain inter-connected steps resulting in inter alia securities swap between HIL Shareholder and RAL, and the acquisition of up to 68.9 per cent shareholding in RAL by Investor," the regulator said in a release. CA Carob Investments (investor) is a Mauritius-based special-purpose vehicle owned and controlled by affiliates of the Carlyle Group Inc (Carlyle). As of September 30, 2024, Carlyle has USD 447 billion of assets under management. Roop Automotives Ltd (RAL) and Highway Industries Ltd (HIL) are engaged in the manufacturing and selling of auto components. "Commission approves the proposed combination involving inter-connected steps resulting in inter alia the acquisition of up to 68.9 per cent shareholding in Roop Automotives Ltd by CA Carob Investments (Investor)," CCI said. In another ..
Global investment firm Carlyle Group through its arm divested a 4.3 per cent stake in healthcare tech firm Indegene for Rs 636 crore through an open market transaction. According to the bulk deal data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), CA Dawn Investments, an affiliate of US-based Carlyle, sold 1,02,63,785 shares amounting to a 4.3 per cent stake in Indegene. The shares were offloaded at an average price of Rs 619.82 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 636.17 crore. After the latest transaction, Carlyle's holding in Indegene has come down to 10.22 per cent from 14.52 per cent. Details of the buyers of Indegene's shares could not be ascertained on the NSE. Shares of Indegene plunged 6.06 per cent to close at Rs 627 apiece on the NSE. In two separate deals on the NSE and BSE, financial services company Capital Group on Tuesday trimmed its holding by selling a 2.24 per cent stake in Medi Assist Healthcare Services for nearly Rs 93 crore through open market ...
Global investment firm The Carlyle Group on Thursday pared a 1.3 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank for Rs 1,057 crore through an open market transaction. The US-based Group through its affiliate CA Basque Investments offloaded 39 crore shares of private sector lender Yes Bank on BSE. According to the bulk deal data available with BSE, CA Basque Investments sold 39 crore shares amounting to a 1.35 per cent stake in Yes Bank. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 27.10 apiece, taking the deal value to Rs 1,056.90 crore. After the latest transaction, Carlyle Group's shareholding has declined to 5.08 per cent from a 6.43 per cent stake in Yes Bank (as of December 2023). Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore Pte acquired more than 30.63 crore equity shares, representing a 1.06 per cent stake in Yes Bank. The shares were purchased at the same price, taking the deal size to Rs 830.08 crore. On Thursday, shares of Yes Bank rose 1.08 per cent to close at
US-based private equity firm Carlyle on Thursday offloaded its entire 2.53 per cent stake in supply chain company Delhivery for Rs 709 crore through open market transactions. BNP Paribas Arbitrage, Norges Bank, Societe Generale, Saudi Central Bank, Washington State Investment Board, Lockheed Martin Corporation Master Retirement Trust, Morgan Stanley Mauritius Company, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte, Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore and AIA Singapore, among others, were the buyers of shares. Carlyle through its special-purpose vehicle CA Swift Investments sold the shares of Delhivery in 11 tranches. CA Swift Investments offloaded a total of 1,84,04,607 shares, amounting to 2.53 per cent stake in Delhivery, as per the block deal data available with the BSE. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 385.5 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 709.50 crore. The US-based investment firm was holding a 2.53 per cent stake in the supply chain company, shareholding data for t