Devyani International board approves amended merger scheme with Sapphire Foods India
Devyani International's board approved an amended merger scheme with Sapphire Foods India after the termination of a share purchase agreement. The original condition of Arctic buying shares from SFML is removed. The share exchange ratio remains unchanged, and the merger process will continue.
The termination of a significant pre-condition (the secondary sale transaction) and the subsequent amendment to the merger scheme, while not immediately negative, introduce a degree of uncertainty and require reassessment of the transaction's final structure and associated shareholding patterns. The core merger intent persists, but the path to its completion has been altered.
The termination of the share purchase agreement and subsequent amendment to the merger scheme are procedural changes that do not inherently alter the fundamental positive aspects of the merger itself. While the specific transaction path has changed, the overall merger plan remains intact.
Devyani International Limited (DIL) announced an update regarding its Scheme of Arrangement for amalgamation with Sapphire Foods India Limited (SFIL). Initially approved on January 1, 2026, the scheme involved DIL acquiring SFIL, with a proposed share exchange ratio of 177 equity shares of DIL for every 100 equity shares of SFIL.
A critical condition for the scheme's effectiveness was the sale of approximately 18.5% of SFIL's equity shares by Sapphire Foods Mauritius Limited (SFML) to Arctic International Private Limited (Arctic). However, DIL's board, meeting on August 26, 2026, was informed that the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) between SFML and Arctic has been terminated by mutual agreement.
As a result, SFML will now receive DIL equity shares directly as per the scheme, similar to other SFIL shareholders. While Arctic and SFML may explore a secondary transaction later, the termination of the SPA means this specific sale will not occur. Consequently, the board approved an amended Scheme and Merger Framework Agreement to remove the consummation of the Secondary Sale Transaction as a condition precedent.
This amendment is not expected to impact shareholders of either company, and the merger process will continue. The company also provided an updated post-scheme shareholding pattern for the Promoter & Promoter Group and Public Shareholders of DIL, reflecting the revised structure.
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