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Takeover panorama september issue-volume xxiv - 2008-09-12
1. (September 2008 Issue - Volume XIV)
Takeover Panorama
(A monthly publication by Corporate Professionals)
2. INSIGHT
CONTENT PAGE NO.
Latest Update 3
Latest Open Offers 10
Regular section 13
Hint of the Month 15
Case Study 16
Market Update 18
Our team 20
Disclaimer:
This paper is a copyright of Corporate Professionals (India) Pvt Ltd. The entire
contents of this paper have been developed on the basis of latest prevailing SEBI
(Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 1997 in India. The
author and the company expressly disclaim all and any liability to any person who has
read this paper, or otherwise, in respect of anything, and of consequences of
anything done, or omitted to be done by any such person in reliance upon the
contents of this paper.
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3. LATEST UPDATE
Eider e-Commerce Ltd. v Adjudicating Officer
Regulation Title: Consolidation of holding
Facts:
Appellant had funded the purchase of shares of Eider InfoTech Limited (EIL) by Saran
Investment, which was acting in concert with the promoters of EIL and already hold
84.5% of the equity capital of the company. However, the purchase had been made
without making any public announcement and therefore, adjudicating officer
imposed a penalty of Rs.5lacs on the appellant and nine other entities for the
violation of Regulation 11(2) of the takeover code.
Issues:
Whether an acquirer who already holds more than 75% of the shares in a company,
can acquire further shares in that company without making a public announcement.
No. As per provision Reg.11 (2) of takeover code, as existed at that time, no acquirer
who, together with persons acting in concert with him has acquired, in accordance
with the provisions of law, 75% of the shares or voting rights in a company, shall
acquire either by himself or through persons acting in concert with him any
additional shares or voting rights, unless such acquirer makes a public announcement
to acquire shares in accordance with the regulations.
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4. Therefore, in the present case, as the holding of promoter is more than 75%,
therefore Reg.11 (2) is not attracted. As in Reg.11 (2), the condition precedent was
holding of only 75% of the shares and not "75% or more.
Shingar Ltd v Securities & Exchange Board of India
Regulation Title: Consolidation of Holding
Facts:
The acquirer belongs to the promoter group of the Paramount Cosmetics India
Limited (Target Company) and collectively hold 6,29,971 equity shares constituting
33.93 % of the total voting capital of the target company prior to the preferential
allotment. Pursuant to the preferential allotment to the acquirer, promoters
collectively held 36,29,971 equity shares constituting 74.74% of the post preferential
issue share capital of target company however it fails to comply with the
requirement of Regulation 3(1) (c) (i) and Regulation 3(1) (c) (ii) of SAST and thus,
allegedly violated the provisions of Regulation 11(1).
Contention:
1. The appellant contended that Regulation 3(1)(c)(i) and 3(1)(c)(ii) of SAST cast
an obligation on the issuing company and not on the acquirer to intimate the
stock exchanges where the shares of the company are listed about the
proposed allotment.
2. The appellant further contended that it was individually not holding any
shares before the said acquisition of 30, 00,000 shares; therefore, the alleged
violation of Regulation 11 (1) of SAST is untenable.
Issues:
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5. Whether the contention of the appellant that it was individually not holding any
shares before the said acquisition of 30, 00,000 shares & therefore not required to
comply with regulation 11(1) of SAST is maintainable.
No. The term acquirer includes the acquirer and other persons acting in concert with
the acquirer. Further, any acquisition either by the acquirer or with any person
acting in concert with the acquirer should be considered for determining the
triggering of the provisions of Regulation 11(1) of SAST. Since, the acquirer
admittedly belongs to the promoter group therefore can be treated as persons acting
in concert for the purpose of determining the triggering of the provisions of
Regulation 11 (1) of SAST. Therefore, acquirer’s claim of not having attracted the
provisions of Regulation 11(1) of SAST is not maintainable.
Jamnalal Sons Private Limited v Securities & Exchange Board of India
“For the purpose of determining the creeping acquisition limit under regulation
11, the shareholding of total promoter group shall be considered.”
Regulation Title: Applicability of Regulations
Facts:
The acquirers belongs to the promoter group of the company & individually hold
96,259 shares in the Target Company. The Target Company has announced the Right
issue of 50,636,880 shares to the equity shareholders in the ratio of nine equity
shares for every four equity shares held. The acquirer was entitled for 2, 16,583
equity shares in the rights issue. However, due to renunciation by other companies
belonging to the promoter group and the rights issue being undersubscribed , the
acquirer applied for additional 20,028,890 equity shares and was allotted 33,51,975
shares. Consequently, the holding of the acquirer rose from 96,259 equity shares
constituting 0.43% of the pre rights issue share capital to 20,632,240 equity shares
constituting 28.22% of the post rights issue share capital. However, it fails to file the
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6. report under Regulation3 (4) within the prescribed time. Subsequently a show cause
notice is issued to the acquirer for the alleged violation of Regulation 3(4).
Contention:
1. Since the acquirer belongs to the promoter group to the company, therefore
collective holding of the promoter group should be considered for the
determining the limit under Regulation11 (1). The total promoters holding
pursuant to the rights issue increased only by 4.45% (i.e. from 40.56% to
45.01% ) which is within the creeping acquisition limit of 5% as stipulated
under Regulation 11(1) of SAST. Therefore, the filing of the report under
regulation 3(4) of SAST by the acquirer was not required.
2. Further, Proviso to Regulation 3(1)(b) states that regulation 11 will not be
attracted provided the acquisition is made by persons presently in control of
the company and adequate disclosures to this effect have been made in the
letter of offer. Therefore, acquirer being already in control of the company is
not required to file the report under Regulation 3(4).
Issue:
Whether the contention of the acquirer that filing of the report in terms of
Regulation 3(4) of SAST was not warranted as the total promoter shareholding is
increased by only 4.45% which is well within the creeping acquisition limit i.e. 5% as
specified under Regulation 11(1) is maintainable.
Yes. Since the acquirer belongs to the promoter group, therefore, for determining
the triggering of provisions of SAST, the acquisition made by the whole promoter
group should be taken into consideration. The promoter group’s total holding
increased only by 4.45% (i.e. from 40.56% to 45.01%) subsequent to the rights issue
which is within the creeping acquisition limit (i.e. 5%) as specified under Regulation
11(1) of SAST.
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7. Consent order in the matter of Spangle Marketing Limited
SEBI, vide order dated March 12, 2006, initiated adjudication proceedings against
Spangle Marketing Limited and others (Noticees) for the alleged non-compliance
with the provisions of Regulations 3(4) read with 3(5) of SEBI (SA ST)Regulations,
1997 in the matter of acquisition of 279324 (63.48%) shares/voting rights of
Anniversary Investments & Agencies Limited through inter se transfer. Pending the
adjudication proceedings, the noticees had proposed to pay a sum of Rs. 25,000/-
towards consent terms plus Rs. 25,000/- towards legal and administrative expenses
aggregating to Rs. 50,000/-.The noticee has also remitted a sum of Rs. 50,000/- ,
vide Demand Draft No. 189186 dated August 5, 2008 drawn on the Punjab National
Bank, New Delhi, towards the terms of consent in the matter. On the basis of
recommendation of High Powered Advisory Committee, SEBI disposed off the said
adjudication proceedings on consent terms.
Consent order in the matter of Midpoint Software & Electro Systems Limited
Mr.Apoorva Shah (Noticee) filed a report under regulation 3(4) of the SAST
Regulations to SEBI in respect of acquisition of 2,60,800 shares of Midpoint Software
& Electro Systems Limited increasing the shareholding of the acquirer to 10.03%.
However, on the examination of the said report, it was found that the acquirer had
not complied with the provisions of regulations 3(3) and 7(1) and (2) of SAST
Regulations. Accordingly adjudication proceeding were initiated against the noticee.
Pending the adjudication proceeding, the noticee submitted an affidavit of
undertakings and waivers and proposed to pay a sum of Rs.75000 towards the consent
terms. The terms as proposed by the noticee were placed before the High Powered
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8. Advisory Committee and on the recommendation of the committee, SEBI dispose off
the proceeding.
Consent order in the matter of Danta Vyapar Kendra Limited
Sandeep Sharma (‘Noticee’), one of the promoters of Danta Vyapar Kendra
Ltd.(DVKL), had acquired 69.48% shares/voting rights of DVKL from M/s. Bimax
Mercantiles Ltd.The transaction was eligible for exemption under regulation
3(1)(e)(iii)(b) of SAST Regulations. However, the Noticee had not submitted the
information in respect of this acquisition to the stock exchange/s at least four
working days in advance as required under regulation 3(3) of the SAST Regulations
and also failed to file a report, along with requisite fee, to SEBI within 21 days of the
date of acquisition/allotment in terms of regulation 3(4) read with regulation 3(5) of
the SAST Regulations. The report was filed after a delay of 1101 days. Accordingly,
adjudication proceeding were initiated against the noticee. Pending the adjudication
proceeding, the noticee submitted an affidavit of undertakings and waivers and
proposed to pay a sum of Rs.Rs.50,000/- towards settlement charges and Rs.25,
000/- towards administrative expenses in the matter. The terms as proposed by the
noticee were placed before the High Powered Advisory Committee (HPAC) and on the
recommendation of HPAC, SEBI disposes of the said proceeding.
Exemption in the matter of S M Energy Teknik & Electronics Ltd.
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9. “SEBI granted exemption where the preferential allotment has been made
survival of a loss making Company and to safeguard the interest of
shareholders”
Facts:
The acquirers belong to the promoter group of the target company and hold 2.81% in
the total voting up capital of the target company. The holding of the promoter group
(including the acquirers) in the target company is 15.37% of the total voting capital.
Now, the acquirers proposes to acquire 57,32,000 lacs equity shares of Rs. 10 each by
way of preferential allotment, increasing the shareholding of the acquirers from
2.81% to 48.04% and that of the promoter group (including the acquirers) from
15.37% to 54.76% in the total voting capital of the target company, which
has resulted into triggering the regulation 11(1) of SEBI
(SAST)Regulations,1997.Therefore,the acquirer has filed an application seeking the
exemption on the following submissions.
Submissions:
1. No change in control.
2. Minimum Public shareholding will be maintained.
3. Target Company has suffered huge losses.
4. Proposed acquisition is for its survival and for the benefit of its
shareholders.
5. Financial position of the company will be strengthen.
Decision:
In view of the above facts, SEBI granted the exemption to the acquirers from
complying with regulation 11(1) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 1997 accepting the
recommendation of the panel.
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10. LATEST OPEN OFFER
Name of Target Name of the Details of the offer Reason of the offer Concerned
Company Acquirer Parties
TRC Financial Vijay Mario Offer to acquire upto Regulation
Services Ltd. Sebastian 1000180 (20%)equity 10&12
Misquitta shares of Rs.10 each Merchant
and Ajay at a price of Rs.11 SPA to acquire Banker
Regd. Office Dilkush each payable in cash. 2370900 (47.41%) Chartered
Sarupria shares of Rs.10 each Capital &
New Delhi at a price of Rs.6 Investment
each amounting to Ltd.
Paid up capital
Rs. 14225400.
Registrar to
Rs 500.09 Lacs
the offer
Listed At Purva
Sharegistry P
BSE Ltd.
SJ Corporation Savjibhai Offer to acquire upto Regulation Merchant
Ltd. D.Patel & 40000 (20%) shares of Banker
Usha S. Patel Rs.10/- each at a 11(1) & 12
Regd. Office price of Rs.447/- Aryaman
each. SPA to acquire 70100 Financial
Mumbai (35.05% )shares of Services Ltd.
Rs.10/- each at a
Paid up capital price of Rs.25/- each Registrar to
amounting to the offer
Rs.20 lacs Rs.1752500. Sharex
Dynamic (india)
Listed At Pvt.
Ltd(formerly
BSE Sharex India P
Ltd.)
New Horizon T Rajkumar Offer to acquire upto Regulation Merchant
Leasing & 2,00,000 equity Banker
Finance Limited shares representing 10&12 Chartered
20% of the total share Capital &
Regd. Office capital (20.86% of the SPA to acquire Investment
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11. Mumbai voting capital)of the 550000 (55%) equity Ltd.
target company at a shares of the face
Paid up Capital price of Rs.10 per value of Rs.10 each
Rs.97.94 lacs share payable in at a price of Rs.10
cash. per share amounting
Listed At to Rs.55,00,000
Mumbai payable in cash.
Ravindra Trading Murkumbi Offer to acquire up to Regulation Merchant
& Agencies Bioagro 1,30,830( 20.00 %) Banker
Limited Private equity shares of Rs. 10&12 Chartered
Limited 10/- each at a price Capital &
Regd. Office of Rs. 10.00 each. SPA to acquire Investment
4,77,060 (72.93 %) Ltd.
Mumbai equity shares at a
price of Rs. 10.00 Registrar to
Paid up capital per equity share the offer
amounting to Rs. Sharex
Rs. 65,41,500/- 47,70,600/- payable Dynamic (India)
in cash. Pvt. Ltd.
Listed At
BSE
Monotona Pan Offer to acquire Regulation Merchant
Securities Infosystems 47800 (20%) equity Banker
Limited Private shares of Rs.10 each 10 & 12 Corporate
Limited at a price of Rs.40 Strategic
Regd. Office each. SPA to acquire in Allianz Pvt.
aggregate 118806 Ltd.
Mumbai (31.77%) equity
shares of Rs.10 each
Paid up capital at a price of Rs.40
each amounting to
Rs.3740000 Rs.4752240/-
Listed At
BSE
Tainwala Shobha Offer to acquire Regulation Merchant
Chemicals & Tainwala & 1872773 (20%) equity Banker
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12. Plastics (India) others shares of the face 11(1) Anand Rathi
Limited value of Rs.10 each at Securities Pvt.
a price of Rs.16.15 SPA to acquire Ltd.
Regd. Office each. 675500 (7.21%)
equity shares at a Registrar to
Maharashtra price of Rs.16 each the offer
amounting to Intime
Paid up capital Rs.10808000. Spectrum
Registry Ltd.
Rs.93638630
Listed At
BSE & NSE
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13. REGULAR SECTION
HOSTILE TAKEOVER
Hostile Takeover is not defined under the Takeover Regulations.
When a bidder makes an offer for another company, it will usually inform the
board of the target company beforehand. If the board of the target company
is of the opinion that the offer is such that the shareholders will be best served
by accepting, it will recommend the Offer be accepted by the shareholders. In a
friendly takeover, the management teams of the acquiring and target
companies negotiate the terms of the deal covering issues such as how shares
in the new company will be divided and then both companies boards of directors
and shareholders approve it.
A takeover would be considered "hostile" if
• the board rejects the offer, but the bidder continues to pursue it, or
• If the bidder makes the offer without informing the board beforehand.
There are several reasons why a company might want or need a hostile
takeover. They may think the target company can generate more profit in the
future than the selling price. That is why so many companies have
subsidiaries that do not have anything in common. They were bought purely
for financial reasons. Currently, strategic mergers and acquisitions are more
common. In a strategic acquisition, the buyer acquires the target company because
it wants access to its distribution channels, customer base, brand name, or
technology. In some cases, purchasers use a hostile Makeover because they can
do it quickly, and they can make the acquisition with better terms than if they
had to negotiate a deal with the target's shareholders and board of directors.
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14. A hostile takeover usually involves a public offer of a specific price, usually at a
substantial premium over the prevailing market price, good for a limited period,
for a substantial percentage of the target company's shares. Unlike a merger,
which requires the approval of the target company's board of directors as well as
voting approval of the Shareholders, a public offer can provide voting control to
the acquirer without the approval of the target company's management and
directors.
The Takeover Regulations does not recognize hostile takeover directly. However,
it does contain provisions considering the fact that there could be hostile
takeovers. Under the takeover regulations, it is presumed that, takeovers, hostile
or otherwise, should provide shareholders opportunity to determine in which
'group' they would like to remain and to avail benefits of best offers.
Defenses
The array of takeover defenses includes amendments to memorandum and articles
of association to create super majority, dual-class restructurings that, by creating
two classes of shares, concentrate voting control with management; litigation
against the hostile bidder (usually alleging violations of competition and securities
laws); and purchasing the hostile bidder's foothold stock at a premium to end the
takeover threat (so-called green-mail payments). Although these particular
defenses often are effective at delaying the hostile bidder, they rarely are enough
to keep a target company in existing management's hands. The two defensive
weapons that generally seen used against hostile bidder are the poison pill and
the takeover regulations.
Who Benefits?
While companies fight tooth and nail to prevent hostile takeovers, it is not always
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15. clear why they are fighting. Because the acquiring company pays a premium for
the shares, shareholders usually see an immediate benefit when their company is
the target of an acquisition. Conversely, the acquiring company often incurs debt
to make their bid, or pays well above market value for the target company's
shares. This drops the value of the bidder, usually resulting in lower share values
for shareholders of that company.
One view is that hostile takeovers have an overall harmful effect on the economy,
in part because they often fail. When one company takes over another,
management may not understand the technology, the business model or the
working environment of the new company. The debt created by takeovers can
slow growth, and consolidation often results in layoffs.
Another cost of hostile takeovers is the effort and money that companies put into
their takeover defense strategies. Constant fear of takeover can hinder growth
and stifle innovation, as well as generating fears among employees about job
security.
HINT OF THE MONTH
“If on partial conversion of warrants, the shareholding of acquirer increases
beyond the thresholds provided under SEBI Takeover Code and he gives a
public announcement of offer, then at the time of conversion of remaining
warrants, the acquirer will again be required to make open offer, if, once
again, his shareholding increases beyond the creeping acquisition limit. The
situation will remain the same even if the first public announcement of offer
has been made the offer after taking into account the post-conversion share
capital including the warrants which have not been converted.”
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16. CASE STUDY
MYSORE – HEIDELBERG CEMENT DEAL
Company profile
Mysore Cements Limited (MCL), formerly a S K Birla group company, is a subsidiary of
Cementrum I. B.V. ( a Company incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands,
which is 100% controlled by HeidelbergCement AG). Heidelberg Cement(Acquirer) is
one of the leading producers of building materials worldwide, and it employs around
46,000 people in more than 50 Countries.
Change in control
Heidelberg has acquired a 42.08% stake in Mysore cements on a preferential basis at
Rs 54 a share. The sum brought by way of preferential allotment is to be utilized to
make a one-time settlement of the long-term debt of the company. This has not only
made Mysore Cements become debt free, but has brought the company out of the
purview of the BIFR as well. Within a short period of 3 months, the Heidelberg has
paid off all the long term institutional and bank debts. Further, the board of
directors has been reconstituted.
Mysore Cement has fetched the second best valuation in the industry so far despite
the fact that it is a sick company with huge financial liabilities.
It has also acquired 8.48 per cent stake, from the company's promoter group at Rs
72.50 a share, including non-compete fees of Rs 14.50 per share. But its open offer
for the existing shareholders of the company was priced at 58 rupees a share.
SEBI order
SEBI has decided that The Sellers were part of the promoter group of the target
company when it had been sick company and their competence, if any, could not
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target company had been revived and had come out of the reference of the BIFR.
These peculiar facts clearly suggest that the Sellers can not be considered as
competitor who could carry on business activity in same line of business as that of
the Target Company. The said payment of Rs. 14.50 per equity shares in the garb of
non compete consideration to the Sellers only is clearly to reduce the cost of the
acquisition through public offer and hence is not covered by regulation 20(8) as a non
compete consideration. The acquirers should therefore, pay the consideration to the
shareholders of the target company whose shares have been accepted by the
acquirers in the public offer made by them at the rate of Rs.72.50 per equity share
and also the interest.
Appeal to SAT
Heidelberg subsequently appealed this in sat - which let the offer continue on the
condition that a bank guarantee of the disputed amount be provided. In appeal, the
Cementrum contended that the fact that a company has fallen sick can not ipso facto
lead to the conclusion that the management or the promoters of the company are
incompetent. The promoter sellers “are connected to a very established industrial
family” and their industrial connection, their knowledge of the target company’s
operations and their relatively easy access to market information are enough for
them to start a competing venture. Accepting the contention, SAT held that since
the promoters sellers has a long association with the company which enables them to
start a competing venture, the fact that the target company has become a sick
company is of no use and the payment of non-compete fees is justified.
Following this decision, the acquirer has completed the offer at a price of Rs. 58 per
share.
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18. MARKET UPDATE
DECLINE IN IPO
There has been a drastic decline in the IPO activity in the first half of the year. The
total capital raised by the Indian entity through the IPO in the first half of the year is
$4.07 billion which is approx. half of the capital raised in the same period in the year
2007 ($7.68 billion).
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM ACQUIRING 17% STAKE IN DEVAS
Deutesche Telekom is acquiring a 17% stake in Devas through its whollly owned Asian
arm for $75 million. Devas has also received the approval from the FIPB for the fund
infusion by the Deutesche Telekom. After the investment by the Deutesche Telekom,
the foreign holding in the Devas will be 70.41%.
INCREASE IN THE EQUITY HOLDING LIMIT IN STOCK EXCHANGES
SEBI is working on a proposal to raise the individual equity holding in stock exchanges
to 15%.Presently,the individual investment, both direct and indirect is capped at
5%.Increase in the equity holding will provide more capital and bring more
transparency in transaction in the stock exchanges.
REDUCTION IN TIMELINE FOR RIGHT ISSUE
Particulars Before After amendment
amendment
Notice period for a Board Meeting 7 days 2 Working days
Notice period for record date 15/21/30 days 7 working days
Issue period Minimum 30 Min.30 days to Max.30 days
days
Time period for the completion of 42 days 15 days
post issue activity
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19. REVISION IN NORMS FOR QIPS AND PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENT
Particulars Before amendment After amendment
Floor Pricing Higher of the average of Average of two weeks
the weekly high and low preceding the relevant
of the closing prices of date.
the shares during the two
weeks or six months
preceding the relevant
date.
Relevant date for Date which is 30 days Date on which the Board
preferential allotment prior to the date when of the company or the
shareholders’ meeting is Committee of Directors
held to approve the issue duly authorized by the
Board of the company
meets to take the
decision to open QIP.
GA IS ACQUIRING 20% STAKE IN WOCKHARDT HOSPITALS
General Atlantic, US-based private equity, may pick up a 20% stake in Wockhardt
hospitals. The hospital is in talk with many PE firm but due to the differences in the
company's valuation, no deal has been finalised.
PE FIRMS IN RACE TO ACQUIRE STAR STAKE
New silk Route(NSR), 3i and Kotak and many other PE firms are in race to acquire
25.99% stake originally held by STAR. All the three firms i.e. NSR,3i and Kotak have
already made investment in the media and entertainment sector in India.
PE FIRMS EYEING STAKE IN ICL TEAMS
Indian Cricket League (ICL) ,a subsidiary of Essel Sports, are in the process of
converting its eight teams to eight companies and various PE firms such as ICICI
ventures, DLF and Future groups are eyeing a minority stake in these teams.
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20. TECHM IS ACQUIRING A STAKE IN UK FIRM
TECH Mahindra, a IT services provider for telecom, has signed an agreement to
acquire 17% equity stake in Servista, a UK based firm. Servista provides IT services on
offshore basis. It also provides customer care and billing services to telephony and
utility provider.
ITC-PYXIS DEAL
ITC Infotech, the wholly owned subsidiary of FMCG giant ITC ,has acquired Pyxis
Solutions, a US based firm, for $25million.The acquisition will bring the expertise in
the area of quality assurance and testing services and will provide the access to some
marquee clients in the BFSI sector.
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