Corporate Finance Updates – March 2025

Patanjali, DS Group To Buy Magma General For Over $500 Mn To Enter Insurance Sector Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and the DS Group have partnered to enter India’s insurance sector by acquiring Magma General Insurance Ltd from Sanoti Properties LLP (owned by Adar Poonawalla) and other shareholders. The acquisition, valued at approximately $517 million (around INR 4500 crores), is pending regulatory […]

Corporate Finance Update – December 2024

Jubilant Bhartia Group To Buy 40% Stake In Coca-Cola’s Indian Bottler Jubilant Bhartia Group has announced its acquisition of a 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Pvt Ltd, the parent company of Coca-Cola’s largest bottler in India. The move marks the group’s entry into India’s high-growth beverage sector. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, although media […]

Corporate Finance Alert November 2024

Bain Capital Raises $9 Bn for Special Situations Fund  Bain Capital, which recently became a shareholder in an Indian auto component and construction equipment manufacturer, has successfully completed fundraising for its latest special situations fund. With this raise, the firm has emerged as one of the largest investors in the special situations space globally. Bain Capital has successfully raised $9 […]

Corporate Finance Updates – October 2024

Adani-Owned Ambuja Cements To Acquire Orient Cement Ambuja Cements has announced its agreement to acquire Orient Cement Ltd, a company under the CK Birla Group, for an equity value of $964 million (around INR 8,100 crores). Ambuja will purchase 46.8% of OCL from its current promoters and certain public shareholders, and has also made an open offer to acquire an […]

KKR’s India Highways InvIT Gets $797 Mn Contract

An infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) established by private equity firm KKR & Co. has secured a government contract for a 252 km segment of highways, emerging as the highest bidder with a bid of $797 million (around INR 6,661 crores). This contract pertains to a section of the Hyderabad-Nagpur corridor in the southern state of Telangana. The concession period for […]

Ambuja Cements Acquires South Indian Rival For $1.25 Bn

Adani-owned Ambuja Cements buys Penna Cement Industries for an enterprise value of $1.25 billion (around INR 10,422 crores) for its 14 mtpa of cement grinding capacity and 10.3 mtpa of clinker capacity. While PCIL has been facing liquidity issues, a potential turnaround can enhance the value for Ambuja Cements. At the same time, utilisation ramp-up at PCIL shall bring in additional […]

Corporate Finance Alert May 2024 – Google To Invest $350 Mn In Flipkart At $37 Bn Valuation

Alphabet’s Google will pick up a minority stake worth $350 million in Walmart-backed Flipkart, valuing the Indian e-commerce firm at $37 billion. The tech giant will join in as an investor in the latest funding round for the Bengaluru-based company. The round will be led by Walmart, Flipkart’s biggest shareholder and will make Google a minority investor, subject to approvals. […]

Corporate Finance Alert April 2024 – Godrej Family to Split Conglomerate into Two Part

India’s Godrej family has decided to restructure its shareholding in the conglomerate to operate as two entities, Godrej Enterprises and Godrej Industries. The realignment will be implemented after the relevant regulatory approvals have been obtained, after which the two companies will continue to use the Godrej brand. Godrej Enterprises Group (GEG) will be headed by 75-year-old Jamshyd Godrej as chairperson […]