Thomas Cook zooms on Fairbridge Capital acquiring its 77% stake

22 May 2012 Evaluate

Thomas Cook (India) is currently trading at Rs. 62.55, up by 1.35 points or 2.21% from its previous closing of Rs. 61.20 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 56.40 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 62.85 and Rs. 53.00 respectively. So far 3436619 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 74.90 on 10-Apr-2012 and a 52 week low of Rs. 32.20 on 12-Jan-2012.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 64.70 and Rs. 53.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 1332.26 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 77.11% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 1.68% and 21.21% respectively.

Following an auction process, Thomas Cook Group Plc has reached an agreement to offload its 77% stake in Thomas Cook India to Fairfax Financial Holdings’ subsidiary- Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius). Under the terms of agreement, Thomas Cook will receive gross cash proceeds of Rs 817.4 crore that pegs the purchase price of Rs 50 per share, which represents premium of 11% to the market price.

The group will grant Fairbridge a licence over the Thomas Cook brand for 12.5 years in the countries, in which Thomas Cook operates. However, the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including approval by Thomas Cook's shareholders and Indian regulatory approval. The disposal is a part of the Group’s plans for reducing debts and strengthening its financial position, which combined with the proposed sale and leaseback of certain aircraft and sale of HCV will also deliver substantial additional liquidity.

Fairbridge Capital is an investment company engaged in long-term investments and acquisitions in the Indian region. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings, which is a financial service holding company.

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