sebi:WTM/RKA/CFD/01/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Exemption refused; proposed acquisition to comply with open offer obligations
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 11
- Reg. 199
- Reg. 10
- Reg. 11(1)
- Reg. 3(1)
- Reg. 3(2)
- Reg. 35
- Reg. 3(1)(l)
- Reg. 4(6)
- Reg. 77
Parties
- Futuristic Garments Private Limited (acquirer)
Holding
SEBI did not grant exemption to Futuristic Garments Private Limited for the proposed acquisition of 2,75,00,000 equity shares of Surya Pharmaceutical Limited on conversion of 27,50,000 warrants. Conversion, if effected within one month, must comply with open offer obligations under regulation 3(2) of the Takeover Regulations, 2011.
Full text
Page 2 of 11 the sanction of working capital facility of Rs. 38 crore extended to the target company by IDBI Bank vide its letter dated March 19, 2008. SEBI, vide order dated September 24, 2008 declined the grant of exemption in the matter. In the Appeal No 152 of 2008 filed by the acquirer before the Hon’ble Securities Appellate Tribunal ( SAT) challenging this order of SEBI, the acquirer contended that that target company shall make preferential allotment in favour of the acquirer and the acquirer shall file a fresh exemption application with the SEBI. Vide order dated January 5, 2009, Hon’ble SAT directed SEBI that in case the acquirer files a complete application seeking exemption, the same shall be heard and disposed of in accordance with law within the time limit prescribed under regulation 4 of the Takeover Regulations.
Page 3 of 11 has converted 9,50,000 warrants into 95,00,000 equity shares on March 31, 2011 (during the Financial year 2010-11) and 10,00,000 warrants into 1,00,00,000 equity shares on April 7, 2011 (during the Financial year 2011-12). Pursuant to these conversions of warrants, the shareholding of the promoters in the target company increased from 31.52% to 34.90% during financial year 2010- 11 and to 38.11% during financial year 2011-12. These acquisitions are within creeping limit permitted under regulation 11 (1) of the Takeover Regulations (since repealed).
Page 4 of 11 a. The IDBI Bank has sanctioned Fund based and Non -Fund Based facilities of Rs.38 crore to the target company with stipulation that the promoters shall increase their stake in the target company to a minimum of 51% shares of the total paid up capital. In view of this stipulation, the promoters are required to increase their stake in the target company to the extent that the promoters continue to hold a minimum of 51% share in the extended paid up capital of the target company. The control of the target company is already with the promoter group of which the acquirer is a part. The objective of the proposed acquisition is the consolidation of promoters’ holding in view of this stipulation of the IDBI Bank. b. After considering the submissions of the acquirer regarding urgency of obtaining exemption in the time bound manner, Hon’ble SAT, vide its order dated January 05, 2009, directed SEBI to dispose of the application in terms of para. 5.8 of SEBI order dated September 24,
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