Page 11 - Acquisition

CD&R makes Rs 2,983 cr offer for 26% stake in Sanofi Consumer Healthcare

Global investment firm CD&R on Monday announced an open offer to acquire a 26 per cent stake in Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Ltd for an aggregate of up to Rs 2,983 crore. The development follows Sanofi and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) entering into exclusive negotiations whereby CD&R Group has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Opella, which holds a 60.4 per cent stake in Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India. The offer is made at a price of Rs 4,982.05 per share, aggregating to a total consideration of up to Rs 2,983.23 crore, according to the offer letter by Citigroup Global Markets India, the manager of the transaction, shared on BSE by Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India. The open offer has been triggered by Sanofi and CD&R entering into exclusive negotiations for the potential sale and purchase of a 50 per cent controlling stake in Opella, Sanofi's consumer healthcare division. The valuation of Opella is based on an enterprise value of 16 billion ...

Neither Reliance, nor Saregama, Poonawalla gets 50% stake in Johar's Dharma

Adar Poonawalla's Serene Entertainment has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Dharma for Rs 1,000 crore

Kotak Mahindra Bank to buy Rs 4.1K cr India personal loan book of StanC

This deal marks the second significant transaction between an Indian private sector bank and a foreign bank in recent years

Accenture elevates Kishore Durg as group operating officer-technology

In August this year, Accenture announced the elevation of Arundhati Chakraborty as group chief executive of Accenture Operations

Sudarshan Chemical to buy global pigment biz of Heubach for Rs 1,180 cr

Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd on Friday said it will acquire global pigment business operations of the Heubach Group of Germany for a total consideration of Euro 127.5 million (about Rs 1,180 crore). The company has entered into definitive agreement on October 11, 2024, whereby Sudarshan Europe BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, will acquire the global pigment business operations of the Heubach Group of Germany, Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd (SCIL) said in a regulatory filing. The acquisition is for a cash consideration of Euro 127.5 million (about Rs 1,180 crore), it added. The proposed transaction includes the acquisition of assets and business operations of Heubach Colorants Germany GmbH, Heubach GmbH (c) Dr Hans Heubach GmbH, and Heubach Group GmbH and participations held by Heubach Holding Switzerland AG, in downstream Group Companies in various countries from insolvency administrator in the aforesaid countries, the filing said. It also includes the ...

Good Glamm Group acquires Sirona Hygiene for Rs 450 cr in all-cash deal

This marks one of the largest cash exits for a direct-to-consumer startup in the women's health and well-being space

CCI approves JM Financial's 43% stake buy in JM Fin Credit Solutions

Fair trade regulator CCI on Tuesday cleared JM Financial's proposed acquisition of a 43 per cent stake in JM Financial Credit Solutions Ltd. JM Financial Credit Solutions is an RBI-registered systemically important non-deposit-taking non-banking finance company (NBFC). It is a subsidiary of JM Financial Ltd (JMFL). It is engaged in wholesale lending activities with a primary focus on real estate financing and corporate financing. "The proposed combination envisages acquisition of 42.99 per cent of the total paid-up share capital of JM Financial Credit Solutions Ltd (JMFCSL) by JM Financial Ltd (JMFL)," CCI said in a release. JMFL, a BSE and NSE-listed entity, is the operating cum holding company of the JM Financial Group, that provides integrated and diversified financial services on its own and through its subsidiaries. Its primary business includes investment banking business, and private equity fund management, along with undertaking operations of private wealth and portfolio .

Amazon buys MX Player, merges it with miniTV to launch Amazon MX Player

Amazon on Monday said it has acquired free streaming OTT platform MX Player and merged it with its content streaming service miniTV to launch 'Amazon MX Player'. Amazon did not disclose the valuation of the acquisition. The merger aims to make premium-free entertainment accessible to a larger audience. "Amazon recently acquired certain assets of MX Player, including the MX Player app, a leading free streaming OTT service in India. With this acquisition, Amazon is merging two of India's most popular free AVOD (or ad-supported video on demand) services -- MX Player and Amazon miniTV into one service -- Amazon MX Player," the statement said. In September, over 250 million unique users enjoyed access to thousands of original shows, popular movies and international shows dubbed in local languages on the combined service, it added. The service is available through its app on mobile, Amazon.in Shopping app, Prime Video, Fire TV, and Connected TVs. The integration of Amazon miniTV and MX

BoB to sell Oman operation to Bank Dhofar as part of rationalisation

State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) on Thursday said it proposes to sell its Oman operation to Bank Dhofar as part of rationalisation of foreign operation. The bank has accorded approval for accepting the offer for acquisition of the banking business of Bank's Oman territory operations by Bank Dhofar on a going concern basis, BoB said in a regulatory filing. This is subject to approval from concerned regulatory authorities, it said. The total business of BoB operation in the country was 113.35 million Omani Rial while the net worth stood at 25.54 million Omani Rial. It is to be noted that the bank has been rationalising its foreign operations based on a comprehensive evaluation framework. As part of this exercise, the wholesale branch in China was closed during 2020-21, and the entire stake in the wholly-owned overseas subsidiary at Trinidad and Tobago viz. Bank of Baroda (Trinidad and Tobago) Ltd was divested by way of sale to Ansa Merchant Bank Ltd. As of March 31, 2024, the BoB's

PepsiCo to buy Texas-based tortilla-chip maker Siete Foods for $1.2 billion

Texas-based Siete Foods, founded in 2014 by Veronica Garza, also makes products such as enchilada sauce and Mexican wedding cookies

Dr Reddy's completes acquisition of Haleon's global NRT portfolio

DRL's Swiss subsidiary completed the acquisition through the purchase of shares of Northstar Switzerland SARL, a Haleon group company

Dr Reddy's Laboratories completes acquisition of Haleon's NRT portfolio

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Monday said its Switzerland-based subsidiary has completed the acquisition of Haleon plc's global portfolio of consumer healthcare brands, outside of the US, in the Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) category. Dr Reddy's Laboratories SA has completed the acquisition through the purchase of shares of Northstar Switzerland SARL, a Haleon group company. "We would like to inform you that acquisition has now been completed, and the company has made payment of upfront cash consideration of GBP 458 million," the Hyderabad-based drug major said in a regulatory filing. As part of the acquisition, Northstar Switzerland along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries North Star OpCo and North Star Sweden AB (Sweden) are now wholly-owned step-down subsidiaries of the company with effect from September 30, 2024, it added. The acquired portfolio consists of Nicotinell, a global leader in the NRT category with an extensive footprint in over 30 countries spanning Europe, Asia .

Adda247 acquires PrepInsta to expand into tech and digital skilling space

With this acquisition, Adda247 will enhance its offerings in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data science, positioning itself as a leader in developing top talent for global digital firm

Authum Invt hits 5% upper band as board okays stake buy in Prataap Snacks

Authum Investment's board approved the 42.31 per cent acquisition of Prataap Snacks

Pluckk buys 100% stake in wellness brand Upnourish to tap nutrition market

Pluckk's sales are divided across several channels, with 10-20 per cent coming from direct sales, 40-50 per cent from quick commerce, 20-30 per cent from e-commerce, and 10-15 per cent through retail

Authum, Mahi Kela to acquire 46.85% stake in Prataap Snacks for Rs 846.6 cr

Authum Investment & Infrastructure, along with Mahi Madhusudan Kela, will acquire a 46.85 per cent stake in Prataap Snacks, the Indore-based packaged foods company that owns the snack brand Yellow Diamond and sweet snacks brand Rich Feast, in a deal valued at Rs 846.60 crore. They have entered into a share purchase agreement on Thursday to acquire the entire 46.85 per cent shareholding, which is around 1.02 crore equity shares, from its three Private Equity promoters, according to an early morning filing by Prataap Snacks. The three Private Equity promoters -- Peak XV Partners Growth Investments I, Peak XV Partners Growth Investment Holdings II and Sequoia Capital GFIV Mauritius Investments hold stakes of 2.48 per cent, 34.65 per cent, and 9.72 per cent, respectively. "The acquirer and PAC (Persons Acting in Concert) have entered into a share purchase agreement dated September 26, 2024, with the sellers, pursuant to which the acquirer has agreed to acquire from the sellers 1.02 ..

OYO to acquire iconic Motel 6 brand in $525 million all-cash deal

IPO-bound travel tech platform OYO on Saturday announced it has agreed to acquire iconic American budget hotel chain Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands from Blackstone Real Estate for USD 525 million in an all-cash transaction, as the Indian unicorn eyes expansion in the US. Oravel Stays, the parent company of OYO stated that it has agreed to acquire G6 Hospitality, the leading economy lodging franchisor and parent company of Motel 6 and the chain's offshoot hotel brand, Studio 6. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Motel 6's franchise network produces gross room revenues of USD 1.7 billion, which generates a strong fee base and cash flow for G6. OYO will leverage its comprehensive technology suite as well as its global distribution network and marketing expertise to further strengthen the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands and drive continued financial growth, it stated. The travel tech platform has steadily expanded its

EQT to acquire 100% stake in Indostar Home Finance for Rs 1,750 crore

The fund will also invest an additional Rs 500 crore to fuel the company's geographic expansion and digital transformation

EaseMyTrip enters medical tourism; board approves Rs 90 crore acquisitions

EaseMyTrip has acquired a 30% stake in Rollins International for Rs 60 crore and a 49% stake in Pflege Home Healthcare for Rs 30 crore

Zydus Lifesciences to acquire Sterling Biotech's API biz for Rs 84 crore

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Tuesday said it will acquire the 'Target Business' of Sterling Biotech primarily engaged in manufacturing of fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients products and a production facility at Masa in Gujarat for a pre-agreed sum of Rs 84 crore. In August this year when Zydus acquired a 50 per cent stake in Sterling Biotech Ltd (SBL), the company negotiated for the right to acquire the 'Target Business' of SBL at a pre-defined value. "This right has been exercised by the company," Zydus Lifesciences said in a regulatory filing. The board of directors of the company at their meeting held on September 17, 2024, have approved a business transfer agreement (BTA) to purchase the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) business -- the Target Business -- of SBL, on a going concern basis, on slump sale basis, without values being assigned to individual assets and liabilities, on cash-free and debt-free basis at a pre-defined lump-sum consideration of Rs 84 .