Corporate Restructuring
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Socradamus provides comprehensive support in Mergers & Acquisitions, managing the fusion or acquisition of companies to foster growth, reduce competition, and create synergies. Our expertise in valuation and transaction management ensures successful M&A outcomes. We conduct fair company valuations, crucial in determining the terms of the merger or acquisition. Our team manages all aspects of the transaction, from documentation to exchange filings. Our rigorous due diligence process ensures all aspects of the M&A deal are thoroughly vetted. We also ensure full compliance with relevant regulatory requirements. We oversee the disbursement of funds and handle the final steps of the M&A process, ensuring a smooth and effective transaction closure.
DEMERGERS
Socradamus specializes in managing Demergers, guiding companies through the division into separate entities for strategic advantages such as enhanced shareholder value and risk mitigation. We design and prepare demerger schemes and facilitate their approval through the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Our team manages the listing process on BSE & NSE and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements for a seamless demerger and oversee the entire demerger process, ensuring that it aligns with the company’s strategic goals and maximizes shareholder value.
TAKEOVER / OPEN OFFER
A takeover is an action in which an offer is being made to acquire another Listed Company. It could be made by an Individual or a Group or Any Legal Entity, which is known as the acquirer, while the subject matter of the bid is referred to as the target company. The takeover could be Friendly or could be Hostile. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 is the primary piece of Law which regulates Takeovers of Listed Companies in India. An Open Offer is made to the public shareholders of Target Company pursuant to a Trigger event as prescribed in regulations to provide them an Exit Opportunity in case the public shareholders are not willing to continue with the Company and/or upcoming Management pursuant to Takeover Offer. Socradamus takes the lead in this process as the Manager to the Offer, conducting due diligence, structuring offer details, coordinating with stock exchanges and approval from SEBI, and overseeing all other necessary steps.
DELISTING
Delisting involves removal of listed securities of a company from a stock exchange where it is traded on a permanent basis. A company may decide to delist its securities voluntarily or may be compelled to do so if it fails to meet certain requirements outlined in the listing agreement with the stock exchange. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 regulates the delisting of securities. These regulations outline the procedures for both voluntary and compulsory delisting. Socradamus as the Manager to the Offer leads the way, conducting due diligence, structuring the process, verifying promoter’s shareholdings, collecting shareholder data, and securing approvals.