Guide to Mergers Amalgamations & Takeovers by D.K. Jain, Abha Jaiswal – 1st Edition 2024

Description

Chapter 1          Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations

Chapter 2          Compromise or Arrangements

Chapter 3          Enforcement of Compromise or Arrangement

Chapter 4          Merger and Amalgamation

Chapter 5          Merger or Amalgamation of Certain Companies on Fast Track Route     

Chapter 6          Merger or Amalgamation with Foreign Company

Chapter 7          Acquisition of Shares of Dissenting Shareholders

Chapter 8          Purchase of Shares from Minority Shareholders

Chapter 9          Amalgamation in Public Interest

Chapter 10        Scheme Relating to Transfer of Shares

Chapter 11        Preservation of Books & Papers

Chapter 12        Offences Committed Prior to Merger

Appendix 1        Verification of Status of the Transferor and Transferee Companies before Proceeding Ahead for Scheme of Arrangement/Merger and Amalgamation

Appendix 2(1)   Tentative Timeline for Various Activities for Approval of Scheme of Arrangement/Merger for Seeking Approval of the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal u/s 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013

 

Appendix 2(2)   Tentative Timeline for Various Activities for Approval Scheme of Arrangement/Merger for Seeking Approval of the Central Government (Regional Director) u/s 233 of the Companies Act, 2013

Appendix 2(3)   Common Check List for Attachment of Documents alongwith the Scheme for First Stage Application to NCLT u/s 230-232

Appendix 2(4)   Cross Verification of the Documents/Application and Scheme

Appendix 2(5)   Requirement for Filing of Forms to the RoC

Appendix 2(6)   Requirement for Filing of Documents with the NCLT        

Appendix 3        Specimen Resolutions under sections 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013

Appendix 4        Specimen Consents

Appendix 5        Specimen of the Auditors Certificate for the Scheme of Arrangement/Merger and Amalgamation

Appendix 6        Specimen Notices to be published under sections 230-232 of Companies Act, 2013

Appendix 7        Specimen Notices to ROC, etc. and specimen of additional information that may be called for

Appendix 8        Specimen Affidavits under sections 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013

Appendix 9        Specimen Schemes on Merger/Demerger/ Amalgamation/Hive-off

Appendix 10      Specimen Applications under sections 230-232 of Companies Act, 2013

Appendix 11      Specimen of Petition for seeking approval for Scheme of Arrangement for Demerger before the Hon’ble Tribunal

Appendix 12      Meeting of the Creditors

Appendix 13      Other Specimens

 

Appendix 14      Specimen Agreements, Resolutions and Public Announcement

Appendix 15      Due Diligence of Mergers and Amalgamation

Appendix 16      Activity Schedule for a Merger/Amalgamation

Appendix 17      Statutory provisions under Companies Act alongwith relevant Circulars and Notifications

Appendix 18      Relevant National Company Law Tribunal Rules

Appendix 19      Reserve Bank of India Regulations — FEMA (Cross Border Merger) Regulations, 2018

Appendix 20      Provisions related to the Amalgamation, merger and demerger under the Income Tax Act, 1961

Appendix 21      Accounting Standard (AS) 14

Appendix 22      Merger and Acquisitions under the Competition Act, 2002

Appendix 23      SEBI Regulations, Stock Exchange Circulars and Guidelines

Appendix 24   Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011