Karronn Bajaj Open Offer for 26% Mitshi India
Open Offer / Takeover Battle
Price while announcement
Current price (CMP)
Tulsian AI News Agent
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24th Aug 2026
Key Quantitative Figures
- Offer Size: 22,88,000 equity shares (26% of total voting share capital)
- Offer Price: ₹15 per fully paid-up equity share of face value ₹10
- Total Consideration: ₹3,43,20,000 (assuming full acceptance)
- Escrow Amount Deposited: ₹90,00,000 (more than 25% of total consideration)
- Current Promoter Holding: 13,70,070 shares (15.57%) being sold to acquirer
- Post-Offer Public Shareholding: 51,41,930 shares (58.43%) from current 74,29,930 shares (84.43%)
- Market Price Reference: Closing market price on BSE was ₹13.42 per share on August 21, 2026
- Target Company Paid-up Capital: ₹8,80,00,000 divided into 88,00,000 equity shares
Dates of Action
- Public Announcement Date: July 23, 2026
- Detailed Public Statement Publication: July 30, 2026
- Draft Letter of Offer Filing: August 06, 2026
- Identified Date: August 19, 2026 (for determining eligible shareholders)
- Offer Opening Date: September 03, 2026
- Offer Closing Date: September 17, 2026
- Last Payment Date: October 01, 2026 (10 working days after offer closure)
Parties Involved
- Acquirer: Karronn Naresh Bajaj (individual)
- Target Company: Mitshi India Limited
- Sellers: Kumar V Shah (8,27,360 shares) and Deepa Kumar Shah (5,42,710 shares)
- Manager to Offer: Srujan Alpha Capital Advisors LLP
- Registrar to Offer: Adroit Corporate Services Private Limited
- Escrow Bank: Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
- Buying Broker: Nikunj Stock Brokers Limited
Financial Arrangements
- Acquirer's certified net worth: ₹638.17 lakhs as of July 20, 2026
- Escrow account "MITSHI OPEN OFFER ESCROW ACCOUNT" maintained with Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Funds sourced from acquirer's cash and cash equivalents
- Financial adequacy certified by KVNG & Associates
Procedure Details
- Settlement through BSE's stock exchange mechanism (acquisition window)
- Marketable lot: 1 share
- No minimum acceptance condition
- No competing offers as of date
- Physical share tendering permitted with specific documentation requirements
- Proportionate acceptance if oversubscribed
Risk Factors
- Offer may be withdrawn if statutory approvals are refused or acquirer dies
- Delayed payment may occur if statutory approvals are pending
- Market price fluctuations during offer period
- No assurance of acceptance of all tendered shares
- Non-resident shareholders require RBI approvals for transfer
Target Company Financials (Audited)
- FY2026 Revenue: ₹277.48 lakhs; Profit after tax: ₹0.69 lakhs
- FY2025 Revenue: ₹457.67 lakhs; Profit after tax: ₹3.56 lakhs
- FY2024 Revenue: ₹2,023.69 lakhs; Profit after tax: ₹12.11 lakhs
- Net worth: ₹272.79 lakhs (March 31, 2026)
- Business: Trading and Distribution of Agriculture Products
Capital Structure Impact
- Pre-offer acquirer holding: 0 shares
- Post-SPA acquisition: 13,70,070 shares (15.57%)
- Post-open offer (full acceptance): 36,58,070 shares (41.57%)
- Promoters will cease to be promoters post-transaction
- Minimum public shareholding requirement: 41.57% post-offer meets minimum requirements
Additional Information
- Equity shares are infrequently traded on BSE (9.21% turnover in preceding 12 months)
- Target company has paid SOP fines of ₹11.71 lakhs to BSE for SEBI LODR non-compliances
- Valuation justification: Offer price of ₹15 is higher than independent valuation of ₹3.10 per share
- Tax implications detailed for shareholders in the documentation