Birla Corporation to acquire Jojobera, Sonadih Cement Businesses from Lafarge India

17 Aug 2015 Evaluate

Birla Corporation has agreed to a transaction with Lafarge India, whereby Birla Corp, either directly or through its wholly owned subsidiary, shall acquire both the Jojobera and Sonadih cement businesses from Lafarge India for an Enterprise Value of Rs 5,000 crore. The transaction would be funded through existing cash reserves and incremental debt, and is subject to approval of Competition Commission of India and other relevant regulatory approvals.

Under this transaction, Birla Corp will acquire the business, which comprises of an integrated cement unit at Sonadih (Chhattisgarh), a cement grinding unit at Jojobera (Jharkhand), along with Concreto and PSC brands and an excellent management team. The business has a cement capacity of - 5.15 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), with mineral rights over adequate reserves of limestone. The business has a demonstrated track record of operational and commercial excellence with profitability amongst the highest in the industry aided by raw material linkages, strong distribution networks and excellent brand loyalty in the attractive Eastern India cement market.

Upon completion of this transaction, Birla Corp will consolidate its position in the Eastern India cement market where demand supply scenario and outlook continue to remain buoyant. KRISCORE Financial Advisors and SBI Capital Markets were financial advisors and Nishith Desai Associates acted as counsel to Birla Corp for this transaction.



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