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 Important Mergers and Acquisitions in India 2022

Download List of Important Mergers and Acquisitions in India PDF for Banking, SSC, Railways, and UPSC Exams. Hello Aspirants, In today’s world we have seen many companies merge into some other companies, or you can also say that a big company acquired the business of a small company.If we think from the competitive exams point of view then you should know the “Mergers and Acquisitions In India”. Because corporate affairs are also important for the exams as current affairs.

Typically, the questions are based on the acquiring company or the company that is being acquired.It is not focused on the amount of money involved but on how significant the merger is and also – how popular the merger is.Unfortunately, there are no such lists easily and readily available.So here we are providing the “List of Important Mergers and Acquisition In India”.

Mergers and Acquisitions in India

What is a Merger?  A merger is the combination of two companies into one by either closing the old entities into one new entity or by one company absorbing the other.In other words, two or more companies are consolidated into one company.

What is Acquisition? An acquisition is defined as a corporate transaction where one company purchases a portion or all of another company’s shares or assets. Acquisitions are typically made in order to take control of, and build on, the target company’s strengths and capture synergies.

Important Mergers and Acquisitions in India

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Important Mergers and Acquisitions in India 2022

Important Acquisitions in India

S. No. Company Acquires Company Acquired
1. Imarticus Learning Eckovation
2. Pfizer Hospira
3. Ola GeoSpoc
4. Reliance Retail Ventures Limited 52% stake in Ritika Private Limited
5. Reliance New Energy Sterling & Wilson Solar
6. JSW Steel Neotrex Steel
7. Emami Ltd Brillare Sciences
8. Betaine BV Hinduja Global Solutions
9. Nykaa Dot and Key
10. Zomato Uber Eats
11. Ebix Yatra
12. Advent International Enamor
13. Accenture Droga5
14. Reliance Brands Hamleys Global Holdings (HGHL)
15. Silverpush BetterButter
16. InMobi Roposo
17. Famous Innovations Three Bags Full
18. Havas Group Shobiz
19. Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital WhiteBalance
20. Publicis Groupe Epsilon
21. Disney 21st Century Fox
22. Killer Jeans Desi Belle
23. OYO Rooms Europe’s Leisure Group
24. Apple Intel’s Smartphone Modem
25. Mortgage Lender HDFC Apollo Munich Health Insurance
26. Power Finance Corporation Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
27. Bandhan Bank Gruh Finance
28. Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd TitanX
29. Walmart Flipkart
30. Tata Steel Bhushan Steel
31. HUL GSK Consumer
32. Teleperformance Intelenet Global Services
33. LIC’s IDBI bank
34. ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd) HPCL(Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited)
35. India UPL Ltd. Arysta LifeScience Inc
36. Bharti Airtel Tikona
37. Flipkart Liv.Ai
38. Hindalco Aleris
39. PVR SPI (Sathyam, Escape, Pallazo)
40. Freshdesk Pipemonk
41. WNS Global Services Denali Sourcing Services
42. Byju Vidyaratha
43. Cadila Healthcare Ltd Sentynl Therapeutics Inc
44. Wipro Ltd InfoSERVER SA
45. Axis Bank Freecharge
46. Nuance Communications mCarbon Tech Innovations
47. Aurobindo Pharma Part of business from TL Biopharmaceutical AG of Switzerland
48. Havells India Lloyd Electric’s Consumer Durable Business
49. Bharti Airtel Telenor India
50. Sony Corporation TEN Sports from Zee
51. Cognizant Technology Solutions Brilliant Service Co. Ltd:
52. Dr. Reddy Laboratories Ltd Imperial Credit Private Ltd
53. Tech Mahindra Ltd CJS Solutions
54. Cyient Certon Software
55. WNS HealthHelp
56. Taro Pharma Canada’s Thallion Pharmaceuticals
57. Piramal Enterprises Business from Mallinckrodt LLC

Important Mergers in India

S. No. First company Second Company
58. National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH) ICMR – National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH)
59. Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IBHFL) and Indiabulls Commercial Credit Limited (ICCL) Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited (LVB)
60. Capital First IDFC Bank
61. Housing. com PropTiger. com
62. Vodafone India Idea Cellular
63. Bank of Baroda Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank
64. State Bank of India Bhartiya Mahila Bank, SB of Bikaner and Jaipur, SB of Patiala, SB of Travancore
65. IndusInd Bank Bharat Financial (SKS Microfinance)
66. Flipkart E-bay India
67. TATA Steel ThyssenKrupp
68. Piramal Capital DHFL

 

RELIANCE JIO Stake Sale
S. No. Company Stake Sale with Percentage
1. Facebook 9.99%, Investment : $5.7 Billion ( 43,574 Crore)
2. Silver Lake 1.15%, Investment : $747 Million ( 5,655.75 Crore)
3. 0.93%, Investment: $600 million (4546.80cr.)
4. Vista 2.32%, Investment : $7.95 Billion ( 11,367 Crore)
5. General Atlantic 1.34%, Investment : $869 Million (6,598.38 Crore)
6. KKR 2.32%, Investment : $7.95 Billion (11,367 Crore)
7. Mubadala 1.85%, Investment: 9,093.60cr.
8. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority 1.16%, Investment: 5683.50cr.
9. TPG 0.93%, Investment: 4546.80cr
10. L Catterton 0.39%, Investment: 1894.50cr.
11. PIF 2.32%, Investment: 11,367cr.
12. Intel 0.39%, Investment: 1894.50cr
13. Qualcomm Ventures 0.15% stake at Rs 730cr
14. Google 7.7% stake at 33,737cr.
  Total: Rs. 1,52,056 crores , Stake: 32.94%

Mergers and Acquisitions in India 2022

S. No. Merger Company Remarks
1. Reliance Retail Ventures Stake Silver Lake – 1.75% stake (7500cr.)

KKR- 1.28% equity (5500 cr.)

2. Infosys to buy Czech consultancy firm GuideVision IT firm Infosys annunced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire GuideVision, an enterprise service management consultancy for up to 30 million euros including earn-out and bonuses.
3. TikTok to merge with Oracle Byte Dance a Chinese Company which owns a popular video-sharing app called TikTok in its recent merger deals choose Oracle a US-based firm.
4. Infosys acquires product design firm Kaleidoscope Innovation Global software major Infosys 3rd September announced it has acquired U.S.-based product design firm Kaleidoscope Innovation for $42 million to expand its engineering service offerings in medical devices, consumer and industrial markets across America.
5. ICICI Lombard to acquire Bharti AXA General Insurance Bharti AXA’s non-life insurance business will merge with ICICI Lombard’s general insurance business through a scheme of arrangement. Bharti Enterprises currently owns 51 per cent stake in Bharti AXA General Insurance, while French insurer AXA has 49 per cent.
6. Reliance Retail acquires majority stake in Netmeds Reliance Industries Limited through its wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) has acquired majority equity stake in Chennai-based Vitalic Health Pvt. Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively known as ‘Netmeds’) for approximately ₹620 crores in cash.
7. LIC acquires 5% stake in YES Bank LIC purchased 105.98 crore shares, reflecting 4.23 per cent stake. Prior to this, LIC had 0.75 per cent stake in Yes Bank though 19 crore shares held. LIC holding in the bank increased to 4.98 per cent through 125 crore shares held.
8. Adani Group to acquire 74% stake in Mumbai International Airport Gautam Adani-led Adani Group is set to acquire a 74 per cent stake in Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), which operates the country’s second-largest airport, with the current operator settling its disputes with its minority partner and exiting the venture.
9. Reliance Retail acquires Future Group’s retail business Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), a subsidiary of Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has acquired Future Group’s retail and wholesale business, and logistics and warehousing business for ₹24,713 crore.
10. KKR to buy 54% Stake in JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Global investment firm KKR will buy a 54% equity stake in JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, a Mumbai based pharmaceutical major for Rs 3,109 crore.
11. UltraTech’s Subsidiary To Sell Entire Stake In Chinese Cement Firm Krishna Holdings, a subsidiary of UltraTech Nathdwara Cement, will sell its entire 92.5 per cent stake in China’s Shandong Binani Rongan Cement for around $129 million. UltraTech Nathdwara Cement is a subsidiary of the UltraTech Cement.
12. Adani Power to acquire US-based AES’ 49% stake in Odisha Power Adani Power will purchase a 49 percent equity stake in Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) for $135 million (around Rs 1,019 crore) from US-based The AES Corporation’s, the company announced on June 23. The Odisha government holds the balance 51 percent stake in OPGC.
13. Yes Bank acquires 24.19% stake in Dish TV Yes Bank Ltd acquired a 24.19% stake in direct-to-home service provider, Dish TV India Ltd, by invoking pledges against 44.53 equity shares kept as collateral with the private lender for a loan.
14. Acquisition of 100% shares and control of Tech Data Corporation by Tiger Midco LLC The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the proposed acquisition of 100% shares and control of Tech Data Corporation by Tiger Midco LLC.
15. BP Global’s 49% acquisition of Reliance BP Mobility Limited The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed combination between BP Global Investments Ltd and Reliance BP Mobility Ltd (RBPML) under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act 2002.
16. Manulife picks 49% stake in Mahindra AMC Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (Mahindra Finance) on 29th April announce global financial services group Manulife has acquired 49 per cent stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary Mahindra Asset Management Company. invested $35 million or Rs 265 crore
17. Polycab India buys 50% stake in Ryker from Trafigura Polycab India (PIL) on 2 May 2020 announced that it has signed an agreement with Trafigura, Singapore, to acquire 50% stake in Ryker Base thereby terminating the existing joint venture.
18. Carlyle to buy 74% stake in SeQuent The US based private equity firm The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire 74% stake in SeQuent Scientific Limited, the largest pure-play animal healthcare company in India, for $210 million (Rs.1587 crore).
19. 100% acquisition of Emami Cement by NVCL The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of 100% of the total issued and paid up share capital of Emami Cement Limited (ECL), on a fully diluted basis, by Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited (NVCL).
20. 100% acquisition of Emami Cement by NVCL The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of 100% of the total issued and paid up share capital of Emami Cement Limited (ECL), on a fully diluted basis, by Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited (NVCL).
21. RITES signs pact to acquire 24% stake in Indian Railway Station Development State-owned RITES Ltd on 22nd May has signed an agreement to buy 24% stake in Indian Railway Station Development Corp. Ltd, (IRSDC), the company tasked with redeveloping railway stations across the country.
22. Ola Electric acquires Etergo, to launch electric two-wheeler Ola Electric on 27th May acquired the Netherlands-based Etergo BV, an innovative electric scooter company known for its award-winning AppScooter for an undisclosed sum, and announced its foray into the premium electric two-wheeler market, both globally and nationally.
23. ITC to acquire 100% equity share capital of Sunrise Foods ITC Limited has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) on May 23, 2020 to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Limited (SFPL), a company primarily engaged in the business of spices under the trademark ‘Sunrise’, subject to fulfillment of various terms and conditions as specified in the SPA.

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