REC Limited Board Approves Merger Scheme with Power Finance Corporation
REC Limited's Board approved a merger scheme with Power Finance Corporation (PFC). REC will merge into PFC, creating an entity with over ₹11 lakh crore loan book. REC shareholders will receive 88 PFC shares for every 100 REC shares held.
The merger of two major financial institutions will significantly reshape the financial landscape, impacting operations, market share, and potentially access to capital for both entities and their stakeholders.
The merger is expected to create a larger, more robust financing entity, which is a positive development for the companies involved and the financial sector.
REC Limited announced that its Board of Directors, along with the Board of Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), has approved a Scheme of Merger. Under this scheme, REC will be merged into PFC, with PFC being the transferee company and REC the transferor company. This strategic move is intended to create a larger financing entity with an aggregate loan book exceeding ₹11 lakh crore (approximately $132 billion).
The merger is contingent upon receiving all necessary approvals and consents, including those from the shareholders and creditors of both REC and PFC, as well as relevant regulatory and governmental authorities. Additionally, the merged entity must continue to qualify as a ‘Government Company’ under the Companies Act, 2013, and the Government of India must retain majority voting rights and control.
The approved Share Exchange Ratio stipulates that shareholders of REC will receive 88 equity shares of PFC (each with a face value of ₹10) for every 100 equity shares of REC (each with a face value of ₹10). This ratio will be applied based on a record date to be determined by the respective Boards of PFC and REC at a future date.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP has been appointed as the Transaction and Tax Advisor, and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as the Legal Advisor for both PFC and REC. Valuations were provided by RBSA Valuation Advisors LLP (for PFC) and Ernst & Young Merchant Banking Services LLP (for REC), with fairness opinions on these reports offered by SBI Capital Markets (for PFC) and Nuvama Wealth Management (for REC).
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