directly to the company. SEBI GUIDELINES FOR BUYBACK It should be authorized by the articles of association of the company. The buy back is or less than 25 percent of the total paid up equity share capital and free reserves The ratio of debt owned by the company is not more than twice the capital and its free reserves after such buy back. All the shares or other specified securities for buy back are fully paid up. The amount to be invested under buyback. WHY BUYBACK IS DONE???
To return surplus cash to shareholders
To increase the underlying share value To support the share prices during temporary weakness To achieve or maintain a target capital structure To prevent or inhibit unwelcome take-over bids To increase promoters holdings To increase earnings per share In fact the best strategy to maintain the share price in a bear run is to buy back the shares from the open market at a premium over the prevailing market price. SOME CASE STUDIES ON BUYBACK GEMINI COMMUNICATIONS
O/s Shares before buyback 106,898,000 equity shares @ Rs. 1
each. O/s Shares to be bought back Minimum - 1100000 equity shares. Maximum - 11000000 equity shares. O/s Shares of buyback successful - 6618738 equity shares. Record date 24 September, 2012. Buyback opening date 27 January, 2012. Buyback closing date 30 April, 2012. Maximum buyback price Rs. 45. Amount for buyback and offer type Open market, Rs. 30 cr. O/s Shares beforeCRISIL Ltd. buyback 70,968,440 equity shares @Rs. 1 each. O/s Shares to be bought back Minimum - 240000 equity shares. Maximum - 800000 equity shares. O/s Shares of buyback successful 910000 equity shares. Record date 25th April, 2012. Buyback opening date 26 December, 2011. Buyback closing date 30 December, 2012. Maximum buyback price Rs. 1000 Amount for buyback and offer type Open market , O/s ZEE ENTERTAINMENT Shares before buyback Ltd. 958,770,077 equity shares @Rs. 1 each. O/s Shares to be bought back Minimum - 5,000,000 equity shares. Maximum - 20,000,000 equity shares. O/s Shares of buyback successful 19,372,853 equity shares. Record date N.A. Buyback opening date Opening 23 April, 2012 Buyback closing date N.A. Maximum buyback price Rs. 140. Amount for buyback and offer type Open market , MONNET ISPAT & ENERGY Ltd. O/s Shares before buyback 64,337,807 equity shares. O/s Shares to be bought back Minimum - 600,000 equity shares. Maximum - 2,000,000 equity shares. O/s Shares of buyback successful 1,286,259 equity shares. Record date 21 December, 2012. Buyback opening date 21 March, 2012. Buyback closing date 21 December, 2012. Maximum buyback price Rs. 500. Amount for buyback and offer type Open market , Rs. 100 cr. RELIANCE INDUSTRIES Ltd.
O/s Shares before buyback 3,274,722,771 equity
shares. O/s Shares to be bought back Minimum - 30,000,000 equity shares. Maximum - 120,000,000 equity shares. O/s Shares of buyback successful 120,000,000 equity shares. Record date 20 January, 2012. Buyback opening date 07 February, 2012 Buyback closing date 19 January, 2012 Maximum buyback price Rs. 870. RAIN COMMODITIES Ltd.
O/s Shares before buyback 354,172,895 equity
shares. O/s Shares to be bought back Minimum - 6,000,000 equity shares. Maximum - 10,000,000 equity shares. O/s Shares of buyback successful 8,536,585 equity shares. Record date 03 April, 2012. Buyback opening date 14 November, 2011. Buyback closing date 30 April, 2012. Maximum buyback price Rs. 41. JK LAKSHMI CEMENT
O/s Shares before buyback 122,358,924 equity
shares @Rs. 10. O/s Shares to be bought back Minimum N.A. Maximum N.A. O/s Shares of buyback successful 1.39 Crore shares of Rs. 5 each. Record date N.A. Buyback opening date 26 March, 2012. Buyback closing date 6 February, 2012. Maximum buyback price Rs. 70. SASKEN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Ltd.
O/s Shares before buyback N.A.
O/s Shares to be bought back Minimum 1,450,000 equity shares Maximum 5,800,000 equity shares. O/s Shares of buyback successful 4,804,444 equity shares. Record date N.A. Buyback opening date May 21, 2012. Buyback closing date April 22, 2013. Maximum buyback price Rs. 180. Amount for buyback and offer type Open market , Thank You