Tag: Takeover Regulations
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SEBI’s Special Treatment to Public Sector Banks
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SEBI Order Denying Inter-se Promoter Transfer Exemption
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Supreme Court Reinforces Sanctity of a Takeover Offer
[Posted by Umakanth Varottil] In what circumstances can a takeover offer, once made, be withdrawn? This issue has occupied the attention of the Supreme Court in two previous cases, Nirma Industries v. Securities and Exchange Board of India and Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Akshya Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. In these cases, the Supreme…
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Supreme Court on Board Appointments During a Takeover Offer
[Posted by Umakanth Varottil] Background In Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Burren Energy India Limited (decided on 2 December 2016), the Supreme Court of India was concerned with a couple of issues relating to the technical interpretation of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 (the “1997 Regulations”). This case…
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ESOP Shares and the Computation of Open Offer Triggers
[Posted by Umakanth Varottil] Under the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (“Takeover Regulations”), an acquirer must make a mandatory open offer to acquire the shares of the remaining shareholders when the acquirer acquires shares (with voting rights) beyond prescribed thresholds. Since the triggers are based on the acquisition of shares with…
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Withdrawal of Open Offer: A Debate Rekindled?
[Posted by Umakanth Varottil] [The following post is contributed by Saumya Bhargava & Prateek Suri, who are Associates at AZB & Partners, New Delhi. Views expressed are personal.] [In an earlier post dated August 5, 2016, we had discussed an order relating to the open offer of Jyoti Limited in the context of circumstances under…
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Non-compete Fee: A Bane for Minority Shareholders
[Posted by Umakanth Varottil] [The following post is contributed by Soham Roy & Akhil Nene, who are 5th year students at the National Law University Odisha] A non-compete fee is paid to exiting promoters or founders of a company to ensure that they do not compete for a certain period of time with the company…
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Exempted inter-se transfer amounts to ‘sale’
[Posted by Umakanth Varottil] [The following post is contributed by Supreme Waskar, who is a corporate lawyer in Mumbai] In an earlier post on February 18, 2012, Mr. Umakanth Varottil had discussed the informal guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to Strides Arcolabs in connection with the company’s eligibility to issue securities…
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Takeover Regulations and the Banking Sector
[Posted by Umakanth Varottil] Two separate but recent developments underscore the need to treat the banking sector differently when it comes to compliance with the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (the “Takeover Regulations”). While the first relates to the applicability of the Takeover Regulations to capitalization of banks, the second relates…
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Withdrawal of an Offer under SEBI’s 2011 Takeover Regulations
[Posted by Umakanth Varottil] Once a takeover offer is made, it is generally treated as sacrosanct. It is extremely difficult for acquirers to withdraw from the offer. This position has been clarified in a number of decisions of courts and appellate tribunals, including the Supreme Court. We have previously discussed the cases of Nirma Industries…