Thomas Cook India Approves Composite Scheme of Arrangement
Thomas Cook (India) Limited's Board approved a composite scheme of arrangement. This includes demerging its Resorts and Resort Management business into Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited (SHRL) for a future listing. TCIL will also consolidate its shares (4:1) and reduce the face value from ₹4 to ₹3. The demerger is expected to unlock shareholder value and improve EPS.
The composite scheme involves a demerger, share consolidation, share capital reduction, and merger of subsidiaries, which are significant corporate actions that can materially affect the company's structure, valuation, and future prospects.
The announcement details a strategic restructuring aimed at unlocking shareholder value, improving EPS, and enabling focused growth for different business segments, which is generally viewed positively by the market.
Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL) announced a significant composite scheme of arrangement approved by its Board of Directors. This scheme involves the demerger of TCIL's Resorts and Resort Management business into its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited (SHRL), which is intended to be subsequently listed.
In conjunction with the demerger, TCIL will undergo a capital restructuring. This includes a consolidation of its equity shares, where four shares of face value ₹1 each will be consolidated into one share of face value ₹4 each. Following this, the face value of TCIL's equity shares will be reduced from ₹4 to ₹3 per share, without any payment to shareholders. Additionally, TCIL will merge three dormant and non-operative subsidiaries – TC Visa Services (India) Limited, Jardin Travel Solutions Limited, and Borderless Travel Services Limited – to streamline its corporate structure and reduce administrative costs.
The rationale behind this composite scheme is to unlock value for TCIL shareholders by separating the resort business, enabling differentiated investor focus for each segment, streamlining the capital structure for improved Earnings Per Share (EPS), and allowing for sharper strategic and operational focus. The demerger of the Demerged Undertaking, which includes resorts and resort management operations generating ₹70 crore in turnover in FY25 (approximately 0.4% of TCIL's standalone turnover), will result in TCIL shareholders receiving 0.81 shares of SHRL for every share held in TCIL. The existing equity shares of SHRL held by TCIL will continue to be held by TCIL. The proposed restructuring is expected to be completed within 15 to 18 months from the Board's approval, subject to necessary regulatory approvals from shareholders, creditors, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), SEBI, and stock exchanges.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Mahesh Iyer, Managing Director & CEO of Thomas Cook India Limited, stated that this demerger and restructuring unlocks significant value and potential for TCIL shareholders by streamlining the capital structure and improving EPS, while also paving the way for SHRL's future listing and independent growth in the hospitality sector.
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