Nature of the Disclosure
This is a regulatory filing under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, submitting the Letter of Offer for an open offer to acquire 26% of Bliss GVS Pharma Limited's expanded voting share capital.
Key Quantitative Figures
- Offer Size: 2,77,26,848 equity shares (26% of expanded voting share capital)
- Offer Price: ₹299.00 per equity share
- Total Consideration: ₹829,03,27,552.00 (assuming full acceptance)
- Escrow Amount: ₹160,00,00,000.00 maintained with Axis Bank Limited
- Expanded Voting Share Capital: 10,66,41,722 shares (including 8,52,750 employee stock options)
- Current Paid-up Capital: 10,62,43,972 equity shares of ₹1 each
- Authorized Capital: ₹15,00,00,000 divided into 15,00,00,000 equity shares
Dates of Action
- Public Announcement Date: May 23, 2026
- Detailed Public Statement Publication: June 1, 2026
- Identified Date: July 14, 2026
- Tendering Period: July 28, 2026 to August 10, 2026
- Offer Closing Date: August 10, 2026
- Last Date for Payment: August 24, 2026
- Last Date for Post-Offer Announcement: September 1, 2026
Parties Involved
Acquirer: Anupam Rasayan India Limited (CIN: L24231GJ2003PLC042988)
PAC: Mates Visa Consultancy Private Limited (CIN: U74999HR2022PTC103913)
Target Company: Bliss GVS Pharma Limited (CIN: L24230MH1984PLC034771)
Manager to Offer: SBI Capital Markets Limited
Registrar to Offer: MUFG Intime India Private Limited
Escrow Agent: Axis Bank Limited
Sellers:
- Promoter Sellers: Shruti Vishal Rao, Vibha Gagan Sharma, Narsimha Shibroor Kamath
- Non-Promoter Sellers: Gautam Rasiklal Ashra, Arjun Gautam Ashra, Gulbarga Trading and Investment Private Limited
Purpose and Rationale
The open offer is mandatory under Regulation 3(1) and 4 of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, triggered by a Share Purchase Agreement dated May 23, 2026, where Anupam Rasayan agreed to acquire 4,58,03,024 shares (43.11% of equity capital) from the Sellers. The acquisition would give Anupam Rasayan control over Bliss GVS Pharma Limited.
Financial and Operational Impact
- Maximum Acquisition: The Acquirer and PAC could acquire up to 69.21% of equity share capital if full offer is accepted
- Public Shareholding: Post-offer public shareholding would reduce to 26.18% from 52.18%
- Control Change: Current promoters will be reclassified as public shareholders
- Listing Compliance: Target company must maintain minimum 25% public shareholding as per SCRR
Capital Structure Impact
- Pre-offer Acquirer Holding: 0%
- Post-offer Acquirer Holding (assuming no tendering): 42.95% through PAC
- Post-offer Acquirer Holding (full acceptance): 68.95% through PAC
- Dilution: No dilution as this is an acquisition offer
Cash Flow Implications
- Cash Outflow: ₹829.03 crore for open offer consideration
- SPA Consideration: Additional ₹1,369.51 crore for underlying transaction (4,58,03,024 shares at ₹299 each)
- Funding Arrangements: ₹394 crore cash equivalents, ₹644 crore bank limits, ₹2,000 crore non-binding acquisition financing
Contingent Liabilities
Anupam Rasayan: ₹86.06 crore as of March 31, 2026 (₹75 crore corporate guarantee + ₹11.06 crore capital commitment)
Bliss GVS Pharma: ₹10.71 crore as of March 31, 2026 (disputed service tax/GST/excise duty and income tax liabilities)
Conditions and Approvals
- SPA Conditions: Subject to various conditions including no material adverse effect, regulatory approvals, warranty compliance
- Open Offer Conditions: Not conditional on minimum acceptance level
- Regulatory Approvals: No statutory approvals required as of date, but subject to change
- Withdrawal Rights: Offer may be withdrawn if statutory approvals not obtained or SPA conditions not satisfied
Tax Implications
- STT Applicable: 0.1% on transaction value
- Capital Gains Tax: LTCG at 12.5% (if STT paid on both purchase and sale), STCG at 20%
- Withholding Tax: Not required for FIIs/FPIs; responsibility on custodians/non-resident shareholders for others
- Non-Resident Requirements: Must obtain necessary RBI approvals and submit documentation
Risk Factors
- Proportional Acceptance: No assurance all tendered shares will be accepted if oversubscribed
- Approval Risks: Rejection possible if non-resident shareholders don't submit required approvals
- Market Price Risk: Share price may fluctuate during offer period
- Completion Risk: Subject to SPA conditions and regulatory approvals
- Withdrawal Risk: Offer may be withdrawn under certain conditions
Settlement Procedure
- Stock Exchange Mechanism: Through BSE acquisition window
- Demat Shares: Tendered through brokers with lien marking
- Physical Shares: Must submit original certificates, transfer deeds, and documentation
- Payment: Direct credit to bank accounts linked to demat accounts
- Timeline: Payment within 10 working days of tendering period closure
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