India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd. – Tender Offer
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SUMMARY
POTENTIAL BUYBACK ANNOUNCEMENT
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TENDER OFFER ANNOUNCEMENT
On April 8, 2017, India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd. (BSE:531253) announced a tender offer to buyback 2.31 million shares at a buyback price of INR 117.00 per share. This represents a spread of 26.9% over the market price of INR 92.20 per share, as of the announcement date. The proposed buyback shares represents 24.55% of the total outstanding shares of 9.40 million. Given SEBI’s rule of preference to small shareholders who own less than INR 2 lakh worth of shares of the Company, approximately 0.35 million shares are reserved for small shareholders, which represents 15% of the proposed buyback.
Features – Tender Offer – Fixed Price
Share Price = INR 92.20
Buyback Price = INR 117.00
Spread = 26.9%
Buyback Size = 24.6% or 2.31 million shares
RECORD DATE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Company has fixed the record date of June 2, 2017 for the purpose of determining the entitlement and the names of equity shareholders who are eligible to participate in the buyback.
BUYBACK DATES ANNOUNCEMENT
The Company has announced the buyback open and close dates to participate in this tender offer. The buyback window for putting instructions opens on June 23, 2017 and closes on July 7, 2017.
RISK-REWARD ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS AS OF TENDER OFFER ANNOUNCEMENT DATE
Share Price = INR 92.20
Based on our research and analysis, the acceptance rate of this tender offer for small shareholders is expected to fall in the 90%-100% range. At the current price level, this represents an expected return between 24.2% and 26.9%. If the share price drops by 5%, the expected return would be between 23.7% and 26.9%. If the share price increases by 5%, the expected return would be between 24.7% and 26.9%. At 100% acceptance rate, the maximum return would be around 26.9%.
Based on the above risk-reward ratio analysis, India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd. tender offer appears to be an attractive low-risk arbitrage opportunity for small shareholders.
CONCLUSION = INVEST
ANALYSIS AS OF 3 DAYS PRIOR TO RECORD DATE
Share Price = INR 113.50
At the current price level and above mentioned acceptance rates, an expected return is between 2.8% and 3.1%. If the share price drops by 5%, the expected return would be between 2.3% and 3.1%. If the share price increases by 5%, the expected return would be between 3.1% and 3.3%. At 100% acceptance rate, the maximum return would be around 3.1%.
Based on the above risk-reward ratio analysis, India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd. tender offer continue to appear to be an attractive low-risk arbitrage opportunity for small shareholders.
CONCLUSION = STAY INVESTED
ANALYSIS AS OF BUYBACK OPEN DATE
Share Price = INR 111.50
At the current price level and above mentioned acceptance rates, an expected return is between 4.4% and 4.9%. If the share price drops by 5%, the expected return would be between 3.9% and 4.9%. If the share price increases by 5%, the expected return would be between 4.9% and 4.9%.
Based on the above risk-reward ratio analysis, India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd. tender offer continue to appear to be an attractive low-risk arbitrage opportunity for small shareholders.
CONCLUSION = PARTICIPATE
POST-BUYBACK ANNOUNCEMENT & RESULT
On July 7, 2017, India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd. (BSE:531253) announced the final results of the buyback. A total of 0.24 million shares were tendered by small shareholders, out of which 0.24 million shares were accepted. Therefore, the actual acceptance rate for small shareholders turned out to be approximately 100%. The share price increased by 22.7% since the tender offer announcement, which includes 11.7% increase between the tender offer announcement and record date, and 11.0% increase between the record date and closing date.
Share Price = INR 113.10
Given we decided to INVEST at the time of tender offer announcement, decided to STAY INVESTED at the time of record date and decided to PARTICIPATE at the time of buyback open date, the net realized return was 26.9% over a span of 90 days, which is equivalent to an annualized return of 162.8%.
RESULT = PROFIT
RETURN = 26.9%
DURATION = 90 days
ANNUALIZED IRR = 162.8%
REFERENCE LINKS/FILINGS
Tender Offer Announcement
Record Date Announcement
Buyback Dates Announcement
Post Buyback Announcement
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