Torrent Pharma to acquire J.B. Chemicals & Pharma for equity valuation of ₹25,689 crore
The transaction will be executed in 2 phases.
In the first phase Torrent will acquire 46.39% equity stake (on a fully diluted basis) through a Share Purchase Agreement for of ₹11,917 crore (₹ 1,600 per share) followed by a mandatory open offer to acquire up to 26% of JB Pharma shares from public shareholders at an open offer price of ₹1,639.18 per share.
In addition to the above, Torrent has also expressed its intent to acquire up to 2.80% of equity shares from certain employees of JB Pharma at the same price per share as KKR.
In the second phase Torrent and JB Pharma will merge through a scheme of arrangement. As per the approval given by the Board of Directors of both companies, upon merger of JB Pharma with Torrent, every shareholder holding 100 shares in JB Pharma shall receive 51 shares of Torrent.
Samir Mehta Executive chairman, Torrent said, 'Torrent's deep India presence and JB Pharma's fast growing India business, combined with the CDMO and international footprint offers immense potential to scale both revenue and profitability.'
'This strategic alignment furthers our goal of strengthening our presence in the Indian pharma market, and build a larger diversified global presence. Moreover, the CDMO platform provides a new long-term avenue of growth for Torrent,' he added.
Gaurav Trehan, Co-Head of Asia Pacific and Head of Asia Pacific Private Equity, KKR, and CEO of KKR India, said, 'We had collaborated with JB Pharma's management team, led by Nikhil Chopra, to bring the breadth of KKR's global experience and operational expertise to support the company's organic and inorganic growth, and help JB Pharma become one of India's fastest growing branded pharmaceutical companies.'
Nikhil Chopra, Chief Executive Officer and Whole Time Director, JB Pharma said,'Over the past five years, JB Pharma has emerged as one of India's fastest growing pharmaceutical players, owing to KKR's strategic guidance, stewardship of our independent directors and a focused strategic and executional excellence by the management team.'
'We have built a strong foundation to deliver market-leading growth, as well as consistent improvement in profitability in the medium and long term. As we now enter a new chapter alongside Torrent Pharmaceuticals, we are confident that the combined strengths of our organisations will unlock greater opportunities to enhance healthcare access across our markets,' he added.
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