Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Ltd (ABFRL) has successfully finalized its acquisition of a 51 percent ownership stake in TCNS Clothing, thereby cementing its position as a key promoter of the women’s apparel brand.
“The company has acquired 51 per cent of the expanded share capital of TCNS, thereby acquiring control over TCNS,” ABFRL said in a late night regulatory filing on Tuesday.
TCNS has become a subsidiary of the company, and will also be a material subsidiary of the company in accordance with SEBI Listing Regulations, it added.
Announced on May 5, the Aditya Birla Group entity disclosed its intention to acquire a controlling interest in TCNS Clothing through a transaction valued at INR 1,650 crore.
Under the terms of the agreement, the acquisition initially involved obtaining the founding promoter’s stake in TCNS Clothing through a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA), which was subsequently followed by an open offer.
In accordance with the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA), ABFRL procured a sum of 1.41 crore equity shares, constituting 22 percent of the increased share capital of the company.
“Consequently, post conditional open offer and SPA closing, the company acquired 3.29 crore equity shares, in total, constituting 51 per cent of the expanded share capital of TCNS,” it said.
TCNS reported a turnover of INR 1,201.59 crore for the financial year ended on March 31, 2023.
“The acquisition is in line with the company’s objective of building a comprehensive fashion portfolio across consumer segments and price points,” according to ABFRL.
ABFRL registered a revenue of INR 12,418 crore in the financial year 2022-23. It is India’s first billion-dollar pure-play fashion powerhouse, the company said.
The company has a network of 4,008 stores across 33,874 multi-brand outlets with 6,837 points of sales in department stores across India as of June 30, 2023.
It has a repertoire of India’s largest brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England. It also owns the leading fashion retail chain Pantaloons.
It is also a retailer of international brands and has long-term exclusive partnerships with Ralph Lauren, Hackett London, Ted Baker, Fred Perry, Forever 21, American Eagle and Reebok.