Bajaj Allianz breaks up in Rs 24,000-crore deal
Bajaj Finserv has signed a binding agreement to acquire Allianz SE’s 26% stake in its life and general insurance ventures for ₹24,180 crore, ending a 24-year-old partnership.
The buyout, priced at ₹13,780 crore for Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company and ₹10,400 crore for Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company, will take the Bajaj Group’s holding from 74% to full ownership, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Monday.
Allianz said it will explore “reinvestment of sale proceeds into potential new opportunities in India.” The deal, subject to approvals from Competition Commission of India and insurance regulator IRDA, may see Allianz receiving proceeds in multiple tranches.
Under the structure, Bajaj Finserv will acquire 1.01% in each company, while promoter entities Bajaj Holdings & Investment and Jamnalal Sons will acquire the remaining.
Both Cos to Independently Pursue Insurance Strategies
Bajaj Finserv will purchase 1,113,295 general insurance shares at ₹4,808.24 per share and 1,522,161 life insurance shares at ₹2,654.12 per share.
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Following the acquisition, Bajaj Finserv will hold 75.01% of the total equity in both the insurance ventures. Bajaj Holdings & Investment and Jamnalal Sons will acquire 19.95% and 5.04%, respectively, bringing their collective stake to 24.99%, resulting in full ownership of both insurance companies by Bajaj Finserv and its promoter entities.
After the termination of the joint ventures under the share purchase agreement, the Bajaj Group and Allianz plan to
