sebi:Order/PM/AN/2021-22/12776

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-05-07 · Prasanta Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

The adjudication proceedings initiated against DHFL by show-cause notice dated May 7, 2021 were disposed of. No penalty was imposed.

Provisions invoked

• s. 21
• s. 23
• s. 23E
• s. 30
• s. 14
• s. 41
• s. 14(1)
• s. 238
• s. 31
• s. 31(1)
• s. 227
• s. 239
• s. 60(6)

Regulations

• Reg. 30
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 4(1)(e)

Parties

• Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. (DHFL)

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer disposed of the proceedings against DHFL concerning the alleged inadequate disclosures about the DPLI transactions. The order did not determine the alleged disclosure violation on its merits or impose a penalty; it treated the proceedings as unsustainable following approval of DHFL’s resolution plan.

Full text

Adjudication order in the matter of Transaction of the shares held by DHFL in DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company Ltd. and related matters thereof Page 2 of 22 Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as LODR Regulations) r/w Section 21 of Securities Contracts (Regulations) Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as SCRA). Accordingly SEBI initiated Adjudication Proceedings against the Noticee for the aforesaid violation of the provisions of LODR Regulations, 2015.

Adjudication order in the matter of Transaction of the shares held by DHFL in DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company Ltd. and related matters thereof Page 3 of 22 b) On March 31, 2017, DHFL sold its entire stake (i.e. 50% stake) in DPLI to DHFL Investments Limited (hereinafter referred to as “DIL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of DHFL, at a value of Rs. 2000.50 Crores. In order to fund the above acquisition in DPLI, DIL issued and allotted 190.10 Crores Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (hereinafter referred to as “CCDs”) of face value of ₹10 each to Wadhawan Global Capital Limited (hereinafter referred to as “WGC”), a promoter of DHFL. Further, WGC also invested in Optionally Convertible Debentures (OCDs) of DHFL Advisory & Investments Pvt. Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “DAIPL”) subsidiary of DHFL.

Adjudication order in the matter of Transaction of the shares held by DHFL in DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company Ltd. and related matters thereof Page 4 of 22 internationally reputed actuarial consultant. This was to unlock the value of DHFL's investment in DPLI. February 21, 2017 The draft Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) was executed between DHFL and DIL. March 17, 2017 Shareholders approved the transaction on a majority of minority basis as it was constituted to be a RPT- Related Party Transaction. March 30, 2017 The Finance Committee of DHFL's board approved the execution of the aforesaid Option Agreement between DHFL and WGC, in order to ensure that the underlying shares of DPLI remain within the DHFL group.

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