Public Takeovers in India: Flashback 2024

The year 2024 saw 105 public takeovers implemented through the tender offer route under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (Takeover Regulations). The number of takeovers were 24% higher than the number of takeovers in CY23 (85 in all). The aggregate transaction size (i.e. the aggregate size of the underlying negotiated deal and tender offer) of the takeovers announced in CY24 was INR 705.89 billion, i.e. 158% higher than that of the takeovers announced in CY23 (i.e. INR 274.27 billion). Primarily, the deal activity in CY24 was driven by domestic strategic acquirers. Foreigners executed 11 deals in this space, which was substantially higher than in CY23 (being 3).Continue Reading Public Takeovers in India: Flashback 2024

The year 2023 saw 85 public takeovers implemented through the tender offer route under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (Takeover Regulations). The number of takeovers were only slightly below the number of takeovers in CY22 (93 in all). The aggregate transaction size (i.e. the aggregate size of the negotiated deal and tender offer) of takeovers announced in CY23 was ₹274.27 billion, 77% lower than that of the takeovers announced in CY22, which was ₹1,180 billion. Primarily, the deal activity in CY23 was driven by domestic acquirers. Foreigners executed only three deals in this space (including only one deal by a PE player), which was substantially lower than CY22 (being 11 ).Continue Reading Public Takeovers in India: Flashback 2023