Page 11 - Merger

Arm CEO says Nvidia merger better than becoming standalone public company

Nvidia Corp's proposed $40 bn acquisition of Arm Ltd would better support creation of UK technology jobs than SoftBank Group unit becoming a standalone public company once again, Arm's CEO said

Piramal, DHFL merger: The road ahead remains bumpy due to legal hurdles

Former promoter moves Supreme Court, debt investor 63 moons vows to move court to recover dues

Grab to unveil world's biggest SPAC merger, valued at nearly $40 bn: report

The deal for Grab, which was valued at just over $16 billion last year, will be a big win for its early backers such as SoftBank Group Corp and China's Didi Chuxing.

CCI clears acquisition of Columbia Asia Hospitals by Manipal Health

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday approved acquisition of Columbia Asia Hospitals by Manipal Health Enterprises

JSL, Jindal Stainless (Hisar) boards approve merger in share swap of 1:1.95

Move to expand turnover of merged entity to Rs 20,000 cr, make it the only Indian firm in global top-10 list of stainless steel makers

Unilever says UK High court approved cross-border merger between entities

Unilever's cross-border merger between its Dutch and British corporate entities has been approved by the UK High Court, the company said

Street finds discomfort in ICICI Lombard-Bharti Axa merger deal

Bharti Axa's weak underwriting and high combined ratio are earnings dilutive, while valuations are on the higher side

China's Ant Group plans consumer finance firm to push for growth: Report

Ant will hold about a 50 per cent stake, while Nanyang Commercial and TransInfo will own 15 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, of the new firm

Tata Steel resumes talks with Germany's Thyssenkrupp for possible merger

Baosteel, SSAB also in race for German steel firm

Eros International announces all-share merger with STX Entertainment

Over $75 million in commitments have been already received, while the rest will be tied-up before the execution of the merger

Reliance rejig of media business makes Sony merger less likely, say experts

Reliance Industries' move to consolidate its media and distribution businesses under one entity Network18 Media & Investments will create a cleaner structure and make the merger of entertainment channels with Sony less likely, experts said. Earlier this week, the company said it will merge its TV18 Broadcast business with Network18, and maintain the cable and broadband businesses of Hathway Cable & Datacom and Den Networks, which it bought in 2018, as separate wholly-owned subsidiaries of Network18. Network18's portfolio includes Nickelodeon, MTV, and CNBC TV18, among others. "From RIL's perspective, this creates a cleaner structure and is easier to manage (as it reduces listed entities)," BofA Securities said in a report Friday. In a separate report, CLSA said the rejig will make a deal with Sony for merger of entertainment channels less likely as the news broadcasting sector has a restriction of 26 per cent foreign ownership. Between content and distribution, BofA considered

Proposed PFC, REC merger hits roadblock over violation of RBI norms

After the merger, the new entity will be required to reduce its exposure in a project to 25 per cent which may not be feasible

Borosil merges five entities into two to simplify group structure

The Borosil Group, which runs the flagship kitchen and dining ware business under the brand names of Borosil and Larah, is amalgamating its two listed group companies and three promoter-held companies. Following the merger, for which it has received the necessary statutory approvals, the promoters' holding in Gujarat Borosil will come down to 70.5 per cent from 74.95 per cent now, the group said in a statement on Wednesday. Amalgamation envisages merger of Gujarat Borosil, Vyline Glass Works and Fennel Investment & Finance into Borosil Glass Works and also demerger of consumer and scientific businesses of Borosil Glass Works into Borosil, the group said. The merger is to simplify group structure by eliminating cross holdings and will give Borosil Glass Works shareholders direct proportional shareholding in the Gujarat Borosil business to reduce related party transactions to create more administrative efficiencies. Under the merger, two shares of Gujarat Borosil will fetch one ...

Hexcel Corp and Woodward combine in merger valued at over $6 billion

The deal is valued about $6.43 billion based on Reuters calculations using Friday's closing stock prices of $121.96 for Woodward and $72.91 for Hexcel

Dr Reddy's gets nod for amalgamation of Dr Reddy's Holdings into company

21,026 votes, which accounted for the rest 0.02 per cent, were posted against the resolution, it added

PSA, Fiat Chrysler unveil mega carmaking merger in a bid to boost savings

The merged company would have combined sales of nearly 170 billion euros per year and 11 billion euros of operating profits, the carmakers said

IHFL-LVB merger: RBI seeks 'no objection' from 12 agencies, regulators

The tax department is probing overseas investments carried out by Gehlaut and his family trusts

Lakshmi Vilas Bank board approves merger with Indiabulls Housing Finance

For every share held, the shareholders of the private-sector bank would be entitled to get 0.14 share in Indiabulls

Busted merger deals of 2016

The broken deals represent almost a quarter of the $3.55 trillion in transactions announced

Mergers: Should non-compete fee be dropped?

According to reports, the market regulator is consider reviewing whether non-compete fees should be allowed in mergers