LCC Infotech Open Offer Concludes: Acquirer Kunjit Maheshbhai Patel Accepts 11,292 Shares at ₹4.55 Per Share
Grow House Wealth Management Private Limited, as Manager to the Offer, has issued a post-offer advertisement for the open offer by Mr. Kunjit Maheshbhai Patel to acquire 4,38,34,271 equity shares (26.00%) of LCC Infotech Limited at ₹4.55 per share. Against the proposed offer, only 11,292 shares were actually tendered and accepted, with actual consideration of ₹51,378.60 paid on April 24, 2024. Post-offer, the acquirer holds 4,20,11,292 equity shares representing 24.92% of the Emerging Voting Share Capital, primarily through a preferential allotment of 4,20,00,000 shares. The acquirer is to be reclassified as the promoter of LCC Infotech Limited in accordance with SEBI (LODR) Regulations.

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A post-offer advertisement has been issued by Grow House Wealth Management Private Limited, the Manager to the Offer, on behalf of Mr. Kunjit Maheshbhai Patel (Acquirer), in connection with the open offer for the acquisition of equity shares of LCC Infotech Limited. The offer was made in compliance with Regulation 18(12) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. The target company, LCC Infotech Limited, is a public limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, with its registered office at P-16, C.I.T. Road, P S Entally, Kolkata, West Bengal-700014.
Offer Overview
The open offer was for the acquisition of 4,38,34,271 (Four Crore Thirty-Eight Lakhs Thirty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-One) equity shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each, constituting 26.00% of the Emerging Voting Share Capital of LCC Infotech Limited, at an offer price of ₹4.55/- per equity share. The offer was managed by Grow House Wealth Management Private Limited (SEBI Reg. No: INM000013262) and the Registrar to the Offer was Skyline Financial Services Private Limited.
The following table summarises the key offer details:
| Parameter: | Details |
|---|---|
| Target Company: | LCC Infotech Limited |
| Acquirer: | Mr. Kunjit Maheshbhai Patel |
| Manager to the Offer: | Grow House Wealth Management Private Limited |
| Registrar to the Offer: | Skyline Financial Services Private Limited |
| Date of Opening of the Offer: | Monday, April 08, 2024 |
| Date of Closing of the Offer: | Monday, April 22, 2024 |
| Date of Payment of Consideration: | Friday, April 24, 2024 |
| Offer Price: | ₹4.55/- per equity share |
| Shares Offered (Proposed): | 4,38,34,271 (26.00% of Emerging Voting Share Capital) |
Acquisition Details: Proposed vs. Actuals
The post-offer advertisement discloses a significant divergence between the proposed and actual participation in the open offer. Against the proposed 4,38,34,271 shares, only 11,292 shares were tendered and accepted by public shareholders. The actual consideration paid for the tendered shares amounted to ₹51,378.60, compared to the proposed offer size of ₹19,94,45,934.
The following table presents the detailed comparison of proposed and actual acquisition figures:
| Particulars: | Proposed | Actuals |
|---|---|---|
| Offer Price: | ₹4.55/- | ₹4.55/- |
| Aggregate Shares Tendered: | 4,38,34,271 | 11,292 |
| Aggregate Shares Accepted: | 4,38,34,271 | 11,292 |
| Size of the Offer: | ₹19,94,45,934 | ₹51,378.60 |
| Acquirer Shareholding Before PA (No. & %): | NIL (0.00%) | NIL (0.00%) |
| Shares via Share Purchase Agreement (SPA): | NIL (0.00%) | NIL (0.00%) |
| Shares via Preferential Allotment: | NIL (0.00%) | 4,20,00,000 (24.91%) |
| Shares via Open Offer: | 14,38,76,628 (85.34%) | 11,292 (0.007%) |
| Shares Acquired After Detailed Public Statement: | Nil | Nil |
| Post-Offer Shareholding of Acquirer (No.): | 14,38,76,628 | 4,20,11,292 |
| Post-Offer Shareholding of Acquirer (%): | 85.34% | 24.92% |
Pre and Post Offer Shareholding of Public Shareholders
The shareholding of public shareholders before and after the offer is detailed below:
| Particulars: | Pre-Offer (Proposed) | Post-Offer (Proposed) | Pre-Offer (Actuals) | Post-Offer (Actuals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Equity Shares: | 6,85,50,993 | 0.00 | 6,85,50,993 | 6,85,39,701 |
| % of Emerging Voting Share Capital: | 40.67% | 0.00 | 40.67% | 40.65% |
Regulatory Compliance and Post-Offer Steps
The post-offer advertisement notes the following key regulatory actions:
- In accordance with Regulation 22(2) of the SEBI (SAST) Regulations, on January 03, 2024, the Acquirer consummated the SPA, wherein the Sellers transferred the SPA Shares to the Acquirer post completion of the open offer.
- In accordance with Regulation 31A(10) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Acquirer will be reclassified as the promoter of the Target Company.
The post-offer advertisement is accessible on the websites of SEBI ( www.sebi.gov.in ), BSE ( www.bseindia.com ), the Manager ( www.growhousewealth.com ), and the Registrar ( www.skylinerta.com ). The advertisement was issued on behalf of the Acquirer and signed by Mr. Kunjit Maheshbhai Patel from Ahmedabad, dated May 01, 2024.
Historical Stock Returns for LCC Infotech
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4.93% | +5.80% | +1.19% | +26.80% | -5.72% | +209.70% |
With the acquirer holding only 24.92% post-offer instead of the targeted 85.34%, what strategic moves might Mr. Kunjit Patel pursue to consolidate majority control of LCC Infotech Limited?
How will the extremely low public participation in this open offer (only 11,292 shares tendered out of 4.38 crore offered) impact SEBI's scrutiny of future open offers for micro-cap companies listed on BSE?
Following the acquirer's reclassification as promoter under Regulation 31A(10), what operational and governance changes can be expected at LCC Infotech Limited in the near term?


































