TIDM43FN

RNS Number : 7899C

Housing Development Fin. Corp. Ltd.

19 June 2019

Ref. No. SE/ 2019-20/88

June 19, 2019

BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited

P. J. Towers Exchange Plaza, Plot No. C/1

Dalal Street Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East)

   Mumbai 400 001.                                                        Mumbai 400 051. 
   Kind Attn:    Sr. General Manager                          Kind Attn: Head - Listing 

DCS - Listing Department

Dear Sirs,

Sub: Intimation under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

We wish to inform you that the Corporation has today entered into agreements for acquiring up to 51.2% of the equity share capital of Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited ("Apollo Munich"), from Apollo Energy Company Limited, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, the subscribers to the memorandum of association of Apollo Munich and certain other shareholders ("Apollo Munich Proposed Acquisition"), subject to receipt of requisite approvals (including the National Housing Bank, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Competition Commission of India and/ or such other approval from other governmental authorities.

We further wish to inform you that the Corporation has today, in principle, granted its no objection to the proposed merger of Apollo Munich with HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited (a subsidiary of the Corporation), subject to the finalization of swap ratio and other terms of the Scheme of Amalgamation, and subject to receipt of requisite regulatory, statutory, judicial and other approvals.

The details required to be disclosed under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, is as below:

 
 Particulars                          Details 
 Name of the target entity,           Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company 
  details in brief such as             Limited ("Apollo Munich"). 
  size, turnover etc. 
                                       Apollo Munich is licensed as a general 
                                       insurer and specializes in the health 
                                       insurance business in India. It is 
                                       a joint venture between the Apollo 
                                       Hospitals group and Munich Health Holding 
                                       AG. 
 
                                       For the year ended March 31, 2019, 
                                       Apollo Munich had a Gross Written Premium 
                                       of ` 2,194.4 crore. As at March 31, 
                                       2019, the paid-up share capital of 
                                       Apollo Munich is ` 358.41 crore. 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 Whether the acquisition would        The Apollo Munich Proposed Acquisition 
  fall within related party            is not a related party transaction 
  transaction(s) and whether           for the Corporation. Further, the Corporation 
  the promoter/promoter group/group    is neither owned nor controlled, directly 
  companies have any interest          or indirectly, by any person, entity 
  in the entity being acquired?        or government and does not owe allegiance 
  If yes, nature of interest           to any promoter or promoter group. 
  and details thereof and whether 
  the same is done at 'arms            However, post the Proposed Acquisition, 
  length'.                             Apollo Munich is proposed to be merged 
                                       with and into HDFC ERGO General Insurance 
                                       Company Limited (HDFC ERGO), a subsidiary 
                                       of the Corporation ("Proposed Merger") 
                                       on the terms to be agreed between the 
                                       relevant parties to the Proposed Merger 
                                       and subject to the receipt of regulatory, 
                                       statutory and judicial approvals, (including 
                                       the approvals from National Housing 
                                       Bank, Insurance Regulatory and Development 
                                       Authority of India, Competition Commission 
                                       of India and/ or such other approval 
                                       from other governmental authorities). 
 
                                       The Corporation currently holds 50.49% 
                                       of the paid-up share capital of HDFC 
                                       ERGO. 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 Industry to which the entity         Apollo Munich specializes in the health 
  being acquired belongs.              insurance business in India. 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 Objects and effects of acquisition   The Corporation has presence in general 
  (including but not limited           insurance segment through its subsidiary 
  to, disclosure of reasons            HDFC ERGO, which is also engaged in 
  for acquisition of target            the health insurance business in India. 
  entity, if its business is 
  outside the main line of             The Corporation foresees that health 
  business of the listed entity)       insurance has tremendous potential 
                                       and hence the Corporation has agreed 
                                       to acquire up to 51.2% of the shares 
                                       of Apollo Munich. The ultimate business 
                                       objective is to consolidate Apollo 
                                       Munich's health insurance business 
                                       into HDFC ERGO. However, with the objective 
                                       of achieving synergies and efficiencies 
                                       in operations, it is proposed to effectuate 
                                       the overall business objective by way 
                                       of the Apollo Munich Proposed Acquisition 
                                       followed by the Proposed Merger. 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 Brief details of any governmental    The Apollo Munich Proposed Acquisition 
  or regulatory approvals required     and the Proposed Merger is subject 
  for the acquisition                  to requisite approvals including from 
                                       the National Housing Bank (NHB), Insurance 
                                       Regulatory and Development Authority 
                                       of India (IRDAI), Competition Commission 
                                       of India (CCI) and the concerned National 
                                       Company law Tribunal (concerning the 
                                       Proposed Merger). 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 Indicative time period for           The Apollo Munich Proposed Acquisition 
  completion of the acquisition        is expected to be completed within 
                                       a period 4 months and the Proposed 
                                       Merger is expected to be completed 
                                       within a period of 9 months, subject 
                                       to fulfillment of certain conditions 
                                       precedent and further subject to regulatory, 
                                       statutory, judicial and other requisite 
                                       approvals. 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 Nature of consideration -            The shares of Apollo Munich will be 
  whether cash consideration           acquired through full cash consideration. 
  or share swap and details 
  of the same. 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 Cost of acquisition or the           Total consideration to be paid by the 
  price at which the shares            Corporation to all selling shareholders 
  are acquired                         of Apollo Munich: 
 
                                       ` 1,346.84 crore, subject to any adjustment 
                                       under the terms of the relevant share 
                                       purchase agreements. 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 Percentage of shareholding/          Equity shares of Apollo Munich representing 
  control acquired and / or            51.2% of its share capital (currently 
  number of shares acquired.           18,39,03,862 equity shares of ` 10 
                                       each). 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 Brief background about the           Apollo Munich specializes in the health 
  entity acquired in terms             insurance business in India. 
  of products/line of business 
  acquired, date of incorporation,     It was incorporated in 2007 and has 
  history of last 3 years turnover,    a pan India presence through its branches. 
  country in which the acquired 
  entity has presence and any          Gross Written Premiums for last 3 FY: 
  other significant information        FY 2018-19: ` 2,194.4 crore 
                                       FY 2017-18: ` 1,717.5 crore 
                                       FY 2016-17: ` 1,301.9 crore 
                                     ----------------------------------------------- 
 

Please note that subsequent to the above mentioned Apollo Munich Proposed Acquisition, Apollo Munich would become a subsidiary company of the Corporation.

We also wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of HDFC ERGO and Apollo Munich at their respective meetings held today have approved the in principle draft Scheme of Amalgamation ("Scheme of Amalgamation") for the amalgamation of Apollo Munich with and into HDFC ERGO under Sections 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, subject to the approval of the swap ratio and other terms of the Scheme of Amalgamation and further subject to the receipt of requisite approvals from the National Housing Bank, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Competition Commission of India and the concerned National Company Law Tribunal and other regulatory, statutory and other governmental approvals. Copy of letter received from HDFC ERGO is enclosed.

A press release being issued in the above connection is also enclosed.

You are requested to take note of the above and arrange to bring this to the notice of all concerned.

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

For Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.

Ajay Agarwal

Company Secretary

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