Key Transactions

M&A

INR 5.45 bn

FY13

Sale of 27% stake in India Today to Aditya Birla Group

Ambit advised Living Media, a leading media group in India, on investment from the Aditya Birla Group

Sale of 27% stake in India Today to Aditya Birla Group

Ambit advised Living Media, a leading media group in India, on investment from the Aditya Birla Group

M&A

INR 1.2 bn

FY13

Sale of 100% stake in Family Credit by Societe Generale, France to L&T Finance Holdings

Ambit ran a sale process for Societie Generale's consumer finance NBFC in India which was acquired by L&T Finance

Sale of 100% stake in Family Credit by Societe Generale, France to L&T Finance Holdings

Ambit ran a sale process for Societie Generale's consumer finance NBFC in India which was acquired by L&T Finance

M&A

NA

FY13

Business consolidation of Elecon Group’s MHE and Power Transmission businesses

Restructuring exercise was carried out to create focused Material Handling Equipment (“MHE”) and Power Transmission (“PT”) entities. The restructuring simplified the group structure, eliminated intra-group transactions, facilitated deleveraging balance sheet by raising funds at appropriate valuations for both the businesses and enhanced management focus on respective business

Business consolidation of Elecon Group’s MHE and Power Transmission businesses

Restructuring exercise was carried out to create focused Material Handling Equipment (“MHE”) and Power Transmission (“PT”) entities. The restructuring simplified the group structure, eliminated intra-group transactions, facilitated deleveraging balance sheet by raising funds at appropriate valuations for both the businesses and enhanced management focus on respective business

M&A

INR 1.8 bn

FY13

Sale of animal health division of the Dosch Pharmaceuticals to Sanofi

Merial, the animal health division of Sanofi, acquired the animal health division of Dosch Pharmaceuticals to enter India’s growing animal health market. Post acquisition, Merial will continue to register its brands for companion & production animals in India

Sale of animal health division of the Dosch Pharmaceuticals to Sanofi

Merial, the animal health division of Sanofi, acquired the animal health division of Dosch Pharmaceuticals to enter India’s growing animal health market. Post acquisition, Merial will continue to register its brands for companion & production animals in India

Capital Raise

INR 2 bn

FY13

Private Equity Investment by Everstone Capital Partners in S Chand & Company Pvt.

Transaction involving a leading publisher in education space

Private Equity Investment by Everstone Capital Partners in S Chand & Company Pvt.

Transaction involving a leading publisher in education space

ECM

INR 0.22 bn

FY13

Reverse book-building delisting offer for Exedy India

Acted as Manager to the delisting offer and successfully delisted Exedy India

Reverse book-building delisting offer for Exedy India

Acted as Manager to the delisting offer and successfully delisted Exedy India

ECM

INR 0.13 bn

FY13

Manager to the Open Market Buyback Offer for Kale Consultants Limited

Acted as Manager to Open Market Buyback Offer which helped the company to distribute surplus cash and indirectly increase promoter shareholding.

Manager to the Open Market Buyback Offer for Kale Consultants Limited

Acted as Manager to Open Market Buyback Offer which helped the company to distribute surplus cash and indirectly increase promoter shareholding.

ECM

INR 0.27 bn

FY13

Open Offer to the public shareholders of Pioneer Distilleries Limited

Ambit acted as the Manager to the Open Offer and advised the Acquirer on the Open Offer including pricing and liaising with SEBI and the Stock Exchanges

Open Offer to the public shareholders of Pioneer Distilleries Limited

Ambit acted as the Manager to the Open Offer and advised the Acquirer on the Open Offer including pricing and liaising with SEBI and the Stock Exchanges

M&A

INR 12.5 bn

FY12

Divestment of c.105 acre real estate asset located in Greater Mumbai by Bayer CropScience to Kalpataru Group

Bayer CropScience divested its c. 105 acre non-core real estate asset located in Thane to Kalpataru Group and deploy the capital to expand existing business

Divestment of c.105 acre real estate asset located in Greater Mumbai by Bayer CropScience to Kalpataru Group

Bayer CropScience divested its c. 105 acre non-core real estate asset located in Thane to Kalpataru Group and deploy the capital to expand existing business