sebi:Order/VV/NK/2020-21/9247

SEBI · SEBI · 2020-06-10 · Vijayant Kumar Verma, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of Regulation 22(3) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011

Provisions invoked

• s. 11
• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15F
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 18
• Reg. 22(1)
• Reg. 22(3)

Parties

• Dakshin Mercantile Private Limited

Holding

The Noticee, Dakshin Mercantile Private Limited, violated Regulation 22(3) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011 by failing to complete the acquisition of shares contracted in the Share Purchase Agreement within 26 weeks from the close of the open offer period. A monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Dakshin Mercantile Private Limited in the matter of LKP Finance Limited Page 2 of 36 Holdings Private Limited (collectively referred to as the “Sellers”), the Acquirer (Noticee) and the Target Company to acquire a minimum of 69,82,434 Equity Shares representing 55.55% of the fully paid-up equity share capital of the Target Company and upto a maximum of 77,92,546 Equity Shares representing 62.00% of fully paid- up equity share capital of the Target Company, depending upon the Equity Shares validly tendered and accepted in the Offer.

Adjudication Order in respect of Dakshin Mercantile Private Limited in the matter of LKP Finance Limited Page 3 of 36 6. It was alleged in the SCN that the Noticee had entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) dated May 14, 2018 with M.V. Doshi, M.V. Doshi (through partnership firm M/s L.K. Panday), Pratik M. Doshi, Ira P. Doshi, Shital A. Sonpal, Samaya P. Doshi, Sea Glimpse Investments Private Limited and Bhavana Holdings Private Limited (collectively referred to as the “Sellers”) to acquire a minimum of 69,82,434 Equity Shares representing 55.55% of the fully paid-up equity share capital of the Target Company and upto a maximum of 77,92,546 Equity Shares representing 62.00% of fully paid-up equity share capital of the Target Company, depending upon the Equity Shares validly tendered and accepted in the Offer.

Adjudication Order in respect of Dakshin Mercantile Private Limited in the matter of LKP Finance Limited Page 4 of 36 Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 by the Company (SEBI Takeover Regulations) (Show Cause Notice).  The Company had entered into a share purchase agreement dated 14 May 2018 with M.V. Doshi, M.V. Doshi (through partnership firm M/s L.K. Panday), Pratik M. Doshi, Ira P. Doshi, Shital A. Sonpal, Samaya P. Doshi, Sea Glimpse Investments Private Limited and Bhavana Holdings Private Limited (each a ‘Seller’ and collectively hereinafter referred to as the ‘Sellers’) and the Target Company to acquire equity shares of the Target Company held by the Sellers (Sale Shares) (Original SPA). The SPA was amended vide the First Amendment Agreement of December 2018 with effect from 31 October 2018 (‘First Amendment to SPA’ and along with the ‘Original SPA’ is hereinafter referred to as the ‘SPA’).  The SPA stipulated that the Company will acquire a minimum of 69,82,434 Sale Shares representing 55.55% of the fully paid-up equity share capital of the Target Company and upto a maximum of 77,92,546 Sale Shares representing 62.00% of the fully paid-up equity share capital of the Target Company, depending upon the Equity Shares (defined later) validly tendered and accepted in the Open Offer (defined later). In case no Equity Shares were validly tendered and accepted in the Open Offer, the Company would acquire 77,92,546 Sale Shares representing 62.00% of the fu

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