Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Buyback 2023 vs Somany Ceramics Buyback 2023

The company is proposing the buyback to return surplus funds to the equity shareholder/beneficial owner of the Equity Shares as on the record date (Eligible shareholder) which are over and above its ordinary capital requirement and in excess of any current investment plans, in an expedient, efficient and cost-effective manner. Additionally, the company strives to increase the Shareholder's value and the buyback would result in the following benefits amongst other things:-

• The buyback will improve the financial ratios like Earning per share, return on capital employed, and return on equity by a reduction in the equity base of the company, thereby leading to a long-term increase in shareholder's value
• The buyback will help in achieving an optimal capital structure.
• The buyback will help the company distribute the surplus cash to its equity shareholders, thereby enhancing the overall return to equity shareholder.
• The buyback which is being implemented through the tender offer route as prescribed under the SEBI Buyback Regulations would involve allocation of the number of equity shares as per the right entitlement of the shareholder or 15% of the number of Equity Share to be bought back whichever is higher, reserved for small shareholders.
• The buyback gives an option to the eligible shareholder to either (i) choose to participate and get cash in lieu of Equity Shares to be accepted under the buyback or (ii) choose to not participate and enjoy a resultant increase in their percentage shareholding, post buyback without additional investment.

The Buyback of shares by the company is proposed to reward the equity shareholders by way of returning surplus funds which is excess of the requirements for ordinary capital expenditure and current investment plan, in an expedient, effective and cost-efficient manner. Below is the broad reason of the proposed buyback.

1. The company has no major capital expenditure/investment planned immediately. Hence surplus cash can be used to reward shareholders.
2. The buyback will help the company to do a fair distribution of Surplus cash to its equity shareholders broadly in proportion to their shareholding, resulting in enhancing the overall return to shareholders.
3. The buyback will help to optimize the capital structure, thereby reducing in Weighted Average Cost of Capital
4. The buyback will help in improving the financial ratios such return of equity, return on capital employed and earnings per share
5. The Buyback gives choice to the shareholders either to participate in the buyback and monetize their shareholding or not to participate in the buyback and get the resultant increase in their shareholdings of the company post-buyback, without additional investment.