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Nirav Bhadra 04Govind Dhuri 14Kathireasan 24Anita Pansare 34Sachin Sangare 44Khushal Thakkar 54
What Is MergerStrategic tools in the hands of management
to achieve greater efficiency by exploiting synergies.
Arrangement where by two or more existing companies combine in to one company.
Shareholders of the transferor company receive shares in the merged company in exchange for the shares held by them in the transferor company as per the agreed exchange ratio.
Advantages of MergerDoes not require cash.Accomplished tax-free for both parties.Lets the target (in effect, the seller) realize the
appreciation potential of the merged entity, instead of being limited to sales proceeds.
Allows shareholders of smaller entities to own a smaller piece of a larger pie, increasing their overall net worth.
Merger of a privately held company into a publicly held company allows the target company shareholders to receive a public company's stock.
Allows the acquirer to avoid many of the costly and time-consuming aspects of asset purchases, such as the assignment of leases and bulk-sales notifications.
Disadvantages of MergerDiseconomies of scale if business become too large,
which leads to higher unit costs.Clashes of culture between different types of
businesses can occur, reducing the effectiveness of the integration.
May need to make some workers redundant, especially at management levels - this may have an effect on motivation.
May be a conflict of objectives between different businesses, meaning decisions are more difficult to make and causing disruption in the running of the business.
Procedure for MergerStage I – Application to the court
Parties are for compromise and arrangement A Company and its creditors A Company and its membersApplication to the court can be made by the
Company/Liquidator/creditor/memberThe Application must be accompanied by a
scheme of compromise/arrangement.
Procedure for Merger contd.Stage II - Direction by the court
The court shall give direction for holding the meeting only if it is satisfied that the scheme of arrangement is workable and reasonable. Meeting shall be conducted in manner as directed by court.
The court has no power to dispense with the holding of meeting even though the shareholders might have unanimously approved the scheme.
Procedure for Merger contd.Stage III – Notice of compromise and arrangement
The notice shall be given by the court to CG. CG has right to make a representation (i.e. objections, comments and suggestions) in respect of compromise and arrangement. Representation must be considered by the court but it is not bound by representation.
Notice calling the meeting shall be sent to the members or creditors
The Notice shall contain Terms and Effect of compromise or arrangement, material interest of directors or manager and interest of debenture trustees.
Every director, manager and debenture trustee shall their interest in the scheme and how their interest will be effected by scheme.
Procedure for Merger contd.Stage IV – Approval of the scheme by
creditors/members- conditions
The scheme must be approved by a majority in number of creditors or members (any class of them) who are present and voting.
The creditors or members (or any class of them) approving the scheme must represent ¾ in value of creditors/members who are present and voting.
The Scheme must be approved by equity shareholder as well as preference shareholders. Such approval may be received in a meeting of Equity and preference shareholders or in a separate meeting as per order of the court.
Procedure for Merger contd.Stage V – Court to be satisfied that scheme is bonafide
Compliance of direction of the court in holding the meeting, provision of the companies act. Arrangement is a real and was accepted by a competent authority.
Disclosure of material facts including latest financial position, auditors report and other information.
Members or creditors or any class of them are fairly represented by those who attended the meeting.
The majority is not coercing minority There is no oblique motive of the scheme.Scheme is based on commercial consideration, workable,
feasible, financially viable and in public interestScheme is in interest of company, members or creditors.Majority is acting reasonably, prudently and bonafide.
Procedure for Merger contd.Stage VI – Sanction of the Scheme
It is discretion of the court to sanction or reject the scheme.
Stage VII – Filing of the order of the court with the Registrar
The Scheme becomes binding only on the filing of the court’s order with the Registrar.
Reason for Merger Industry Consolidation• Tactical move that enables a company to reposition
itself (with a merger partner) into a stronger operational and competitive industry position.
Improve Competitive Position• Reduces competition, and allows the combined firm
to use its resources more effectively.
Defensive Move• Attractive tactical move in any economic
environment - particularly in a cyclical down-turn where a merger can be a strong defensive move.
Reason for Merger contd. Synergies• Allowing two companies to work more efficiently
together than either would separately.
Market / Business / Product Line Issues• Whether the market is a new product, a business
line, or a geographical region, market entry or expansion is a powerful reason for a merger.
Acquire Resources and Skills• To obtain access to the resources of another
company or to combine the resources of the two companies
Types Of MergersHorizontal Mergers• Occurs when two companies sell similar products to the
same markets.
Vertical Mergers• It joins two companies that may not compete with each
other, but exist in the same supply chain.
Market Extension Mergers• To help two organizations that may provide similar
products and services grow into markets where they are currently weak.
Product Extension Mergers• May merge when they sell products into different niches of the same
markets.
Types Of Mergers contd.
Conglomerate Mergers• Occur when two organizations sell products in
completely different markets.• Diversity in business portfolio is one of the key
benefits.
Case Study of HDFC Bank and Centurion Bank of Punjab 2009
The largest merger and perhaps the beginning of the consolidation wave in the BFSI sector.
Bank’s main task was to harmonize the accounting policies and, as a result, HDFC Bank took a hit of Rs. 70 Crs to streamline the policies of erstwhile CBOP itself.
Of this 70% went toward the harmonization of accounting policies relating to loan- loss provisioning and depreciation of assets,
And the balance 30% reserves write-offs were toward the merger- related restructuring costs like stamp duty, HR and IT integration expenses.
Case Study of HDFC Bank and Centurion Bank of Punjab Contd……
The cost/income ratio of the merged entity has increased to around 56% from 50% levels for standalone HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank has retained almost all the employees of CBOP and expects to achieve full synergies and efficiencies, in terms of the restructured HR and IT processes, in the next 2-3 quarters
This merger with CBOP would result in the combined entity having 1148 branches at present, which is the largest branch distribution network for a private bank in India This apart, HDFC Bank would gain dominance in states like Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra and Kerala.
Case Study of HDFC Bank and Centurion Bank of Punjab
Contd……
The merger will add close to 394 branches to HDFC Bank’s network of 750 branches, almost 50% increase in the existing network, while adding close to 19% to its asset base
On the product portfolio side, both the banks have a strong foothold in vehicle financing, which is a natural synergy
CBOP has a strong and experienced management team. The management has demonstrated its capability to integrate diverse organizations by successfully reaping synergies of the merger with Bank of Punjab. CBOP team has strengthen HDFC Bank’s management bandwidth and consequently the latter added international banking to its services kitty.