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"A subsidiary of Sun Pharma has exercised the option under its option agreement to acquire all the shares held by the controlling shareholders of Taro Pharmaceuticals," Sun Pharma said. The company said it would commence a tender offer for all ordinary shares as required by the option agreement in the next few days.
Sun Pharma, which was fighting a takeover battle with Israeli pharma major Taro, on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court of Israel has given the ruling in favour of the company.
Templeton, which holds a 9 per cent stake in Taro, said that Sun's offer of $7.75 a share is too low and unjust to the minority shareholders of Taro.
Sun Pharma on Thursday threatened legal action against Israel's $313 million Taro Pharmaceuticals, which unilaterally terminated a $454 million all-cash merger deal on Wednesday that would have catapulted the Rs 2404 crore Indian firm into the big league.
Sun Pharma, in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, said that the 'Tel-Aviv Court on Tuesday has rejected Taro's contention that Sun Pharma should have conducted a special tender offer under Israeli Law.'
Seeking the support of its shareholders, Taro chairman and managing director Barrie Levitt said, "We believe that Sun may now attempt to seize the control of your company by waging a proxy fight to gain control of the Taro board."
Israeli drug firm Taro Pharmaceuticals has filed a law suit in a US district court against Mumbai-based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries alleging violation of non-disclosure agreement and misleading shareholders.
Sun Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday said it has acquired a controlling stake in Israeli pharma major Taro Pharmaceuticals.
While the Sun management is confident of turning around Taro, industry observers say that historically, Indian drug firms have had mixed results in their attempts to integrate their foreign acquisitions with the parent entity.
Sun Pharma's share price jumped 5.62 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange after it gained a new ally in its legal battle to acquire Israel's Taro Pharmaceuticals with minority investor Templeton Asset Management switching sides to support Sun's bid.
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Sun Pharmaceutical may face legal battles in New York courts in its attempt to take over the Israeli drug major Taro Pharmaceuticals, unless its chairman Barrie Levitt and family give up in a few weeks. This is despite the green signal given by an Israel court to proceed with the tender offer.
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Sun Pharmaceutical's three-year battle to take control of Israel's Taro Pharmaceutical is far from over. The Indian company will now go all out to acquire shares from promoter Barrie Levitt and family, who hold over 40 per cent voting rights in the company.
If Taro fails to address the issues raised by the US Food and Drug Administration, it may face ban on many of its products in the US market, made from the facility at Ontorio, Canada. If Taro fails to address the issues raised by the US Food and Drug Administration, it may face ban on many of its products in the US market, made from the facility at Ontorio, Canada. If Taro fails to address the issues raised by the US FDA, it may face ban on many of its products.
A US district court has dismissed a petition by Israel's Taro Pharmaceutical Industries to block leading Indian drug maker Sun Pharma from launching an open offer to acquire majority stake in the former.
Sun had rejected Taro's offer of conducting a shareholder referendum at any price of its (Sun's) choosing to settle the issue, besides offering other options, saying it was an attempt to sidestep from the real issues.
Taro, which has been warding off a takeover bid by the Indian firm ever since their proposed $454 million merger deal was called off in 2008, warned the shareholders that if Sun was successful in its bid, then the Israeli firm may be facing the same fate as that of Caraco Pharmaceutical Labs.
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries said on Monday it will acquire Israel-based Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, a multinational generic manufacturer, in an all cash deal for $454 million.
Sun Pharma rejected Taro's demand, stating that it had not disclosed audited results for the past three years as well as the restated accounts. Sun's offer was a maximum of $9.50 per share, with two options. Discussions failed and both parties asked the court to give a verdict. However, the court directed both parties to re-negotiate through a mediator.
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Israel-based Taro Pharmaceutical have started fresh rounds of negotiations to settle their differences over a takeover by the Indian company out of court.
In May, Taro had unilaterally terminated $-454 million merger agreement signed between Taro and Sun Pharma in 2007, citing undervaluations of its shares. Thereafter, both companies had filed suits against each other in Israel and New York.
"If we are able to get all the shares of Taro Pharmaceuticals, including promoters shares, then the total cost would be up to Rs 1,000 crore," Sun Pharmaceutical Industries chairman Dilip Shanghvi said at conference call on Sunday.
Traction for its specialty portfolio, a strong showing in the domestic market, and better regulatory compliance are positives for the country's largest pharmaceutical (pharma) company, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. Given the triggers, some brokerages have increased their earnings per share estimates and target price for 2024-25 (FY25). This should sustain the momentum for the stock, which has been one of the major pharma gainers in 2023-24 (FY24), rising 57 per cent. It is currently trading at Rs 1,547 per share.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries reported a 34 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump in net profit to Rs 2,654.6 crore in Q4FY24.
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Sun Pharma has increased its stake in Israel's Taro by buying 9.5% more, raising its total holding to 34.4 per cent.