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    HDFC Life, Max rejig merger plans after IRDA's cancellation

    HDFC Life, Max rejig merger plans after IRDA's cancellation

    By Anish Chakraborty
    Jun 27, 2017
    05:10 am

    What's the story

    Post Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) rejection of HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd and Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd's three-step union, the two firms have extended their merger deadline and have come up with a new structure in compliance with all norms.

    HDFC has also asked its bankers to get ready for an initial public offering (IPO).

    Here's all about it.

    Merger

    Why did IRDA cancel previous merger plans?

    The first step of the original merger plan, announced in August last year, involved the amalgamation of Max Life with Max Financial Services.

    However, when the IRDA started to evaluate the proposal and sent it across to the solicitor general (SG) it pointed out that under Section 35 of the Insurance Act 1938, only an insurance company could merge with another insurance company.

    New plan

    Adhering to all regulations

    After the cancellation of the original proposal, the firms have now come up with a new structure that not only satisfies Section 35 of the Insurance Act but also complies with SEBI regulations and existing taxation norms.

    After the merger is agreed upon, under the new structure, the firms will inform the exchanges and will share the details with others as well.

    Approval

    It will take some time

    According to reports, even if a consensus is reached under the new scheme, it will take another 12-18 months to complete the merger, as the firms would have to get fresh shareholder approval along with the usual approvals from IRDA, Securities and Exchange Board of India and Competition Commission of India.

    HDFC Life and Max's deadline for the old merger expires on 30 June.

    IPO

    Prepping up for the IPO

    Meanwhile, HDFC Life will continue to work on its IPO plans and will announce it if the firm thinks the market is right.

    According to reports, it will decide within the upcoming month if it will go for the IPO first and then devote its time for the merger under the new structure or if it should be the other way around.

    Listing

    Taking a call

    Mint's source said that HDFC Life wanted to bring out its IPO in 2016 but had put it on hold, as a merger with Max Life would have led to an automatic listing.

    With the merger getting delayed, HDFC Life has asked its bankers to resume their IPO preparations and a fresh listing shouldn't take more than six months if the firm okays it.

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