Key Transactions

ECM

INR 0.13 bn

FY13

Manager to the Open Market Buyback Offer for Kale Consultants Limited

Acted as Manager to Open Market Buyback Offer which helped the company to distribute surplus cash and indirectly increase promoter shareholding.

Manager to the Open Market Buyback Offer for Kale Consultants Limited

Acted as Manager to Open Market Buyback Offer which helped the company to distribute surplus cash and indirectly increase promoter shareholding.

ECM

INR 0.27 bn

FY13

Open Offer to the public shareholders of Pioneer Distilleries Limited

Ambit acted as the Manager to the Open Offer and advised the Acquirer on the Open Offer including pricing and liaising with SEBI and the Stock Exchanges

Open Offer to the public shareholders of Pioneer Distilleries Limited

Ambit acted as the Manager to the Open Offer and advised the Acquirer on the Open Offer including pricing and liaising with SEBI and the Stock Exchanges

M&A

INR 9.4 bn

FY13

Acquisition of 50% shareholding in Prism Limited (Eenadu Group Channels) by Viacom Inc

Ambit advised Viacom Inc, a leading global media company on the acquistion of 50% stake in Prism TV. Prism TV owned and operated regional entertainment channels in India, including ETV Marathi, ETV Kannada, ETV Bangla, ETV Oriya and ETV Gujarati, which were rebranded under the ‘Colors Umbrella’.

Acquisition of 50% shareholding in Prism Limited (Eenadu Group Channels) by Viacom Inc

Ambit advised Viacom Inc, a leading global media company on the acquistion of 50% stake in Prism TV. Prism TV owned and operated regional entertainment channels in India, including ETV Marathi, ETV Kannada, ETV Bangla, ETV Oriya and ETV Gujarati, which were rebranded under the ‘Colors Umbrella’.

M&A

NA

FY13

Acquisition of 100% home equity loan book in GE Money Financial Services Private Limited

Advised Magma Fincorp, a listed NBFC, on the acquisistion of home loans business from GE Money. The transaction involved assisting Magma in a competetive process

Acquisition of 100% home equity loan book in GE Money Financial Services Private Limited

Advised Magma Fincorp, a listed NBFC, on the acquisistion of home loans business from GE Money. The transaction involved assisting Magma in a competetive process

M&A

INR 5.45 bn

FY13

Sale of 27% stake in India Today to Aditya Birla Group

Ambit advised Living Media, a leading media group in India, on investment from the Aditya Birla Group

Sale of 27% stake in India Today to Aditya Birla Group

Ambit advised Living Media, a leading media group in India, on investment from the Aditya Birla Group

M&A

INR 1.2 bn

FY13

Sale of 100% stake in Family Credit by Societe Generale, France to L&T Finance Holdings

Ambit ran a sale process for Societie Generale's consumer finance NBFC in India which was acquired by L&T Finance

Sale of 100% stake in Family Credit by Societe Generale, France to L&T Finance Holdings

Ambit ran a sale process for Societie Generale's consumer finance NBFC in India which was acquired by L&T Finance

M&A

NA

FY13

Business consolidation of Elecon Group’s MHE and Power Transmission businesses

Restructuring exercise was carried out to create focused Material Handling Equipment (“MHE”) and Power Transmission (“PT”) entities. The restructuring simplified the group structure, eliminated intra-group transactions, facilitated deleveraging balance sheet by raising funds at appropriate valuations for both the businesses and enhanced management focus on respective business

Business consolidation of Elecon Group’s MHE and Power Transmission businesses

Restructuring exercise was carried out to create focused Material Handling Equipment (“MHE”) and Power Transmission (“PT”) entities. The restructuring simplified the group structure, eliminated intra-group transactions, facilitated deleveraging balance sheet by raising funds at appropriate valuations for both the businesses and enhanced management focus on respective business

M&A

INR 1.8 bn

FY13

Sale of animal health division of the Dosch Pharmaceuticals to Sanofi

Merial, the animal health division of Sanofi, acquired the animal health division of Dosch Pharmaceuticals to enter India’s growing animal health market. Post acquisition, Merial will continue to register its brands for companion & production animals in India

Sale of animal health division of the Dosch Pharmaceuticals to Sanofi

Merial, the animal health division of Sanofi, acquired the animal health division of Dosch Pharmaceuticals to enter India’s growing animal health market. Post acquisition, Merial will continue to register its brands for companion & production animals in India

M&A

INR 12.5 bn

FY12

Divestment of c.105 acre real estate asset located in Greater Mumbai by Bayer CropScience to Kalpataru Group

Bayer CropScience divested its c. 105 acre non-core real estate asset located in Thane to Kalpataru Group and deploy the capital to expand existing business

Divestment of c.105 acre real estate asset located in Greater Mumbai by Bayer CropScience to Kalpataru Group

Bayer CropScience divested its c. 105 acre non-core real estate asset located in Thane to Kalpataru Group and deploy the capital to expand existing business