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IN THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH, COURT-II CA(CAA)/236/(MB)/2022 In the matter of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); AND In the matter of Sections 230 to 232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder as in force from time to time; AND In the matter of Scheme of Amalgamation of SKM Enterprises Private Limited (Applicant Company 1/Transferor Company) with Bharat Steel Yard Private Limited (Applicant Company 2/Transferee Company). SKM ENTERPRISES PRIVATE ) LIMITED, a Company incorporated ) under the Companies Act, 1956, having ) its registered office at SKM House 12, 6th ) Khetwadi Lane, Mumbai – 400004 )…Applicant Company 1 / Transferor Company BHARAT STEEL YARD PRIVATE ) LIMITED, a Company incorporated ) under the Companies Act, 1956, having ) its registered office at 12 SKM House, ) Ground Floor, 6th Khetwadi Lane, ) Mumbai – 400004 )…Applicant Company 2/ Transferee Company Order delivered on: 13.01.2023 CA(CAA)/236/(MB)/2022 Coram: Hon’ble Member (Justice): P. N. Deshmukh (Retd.) Hon’ble Member (Technical): Mr. Shyam Babu Gautam Appearances: For the Applicants: Mr. Ashish O. Lalpuria a/w Mr. Kamal Lahoty for Kamal Lahoty & Co, Practising Company Secretaries. ORDER 1. This Court is convened by video conference today 13th January, 2023. 2. The Learned Authorised Representative for the Applicants states that the present application is for a Scheme of Amalgamation of SKM ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED, the Transferor Company / Applicant Company 1 with BHARAT STEEL YARD PRIVATE LIMITED, the Transferee Company / Applicant Company 2 and their respective Shareholders. 3. The Learned Authorised Representative for the Applicants states that the Board of Directors of the respective Applicant Companies at their Board Meetings held on 10th September, 2022 approved the Scheme. 4. The Learned Authorised Representative for the Applicants states that appointed date of Scheme of Amalgamation is 1st April, 2022. 5. The Learned Authorised Representative for the Applicants states that the Transferor Company is presently not carrying out any business activity. The Transferee Company is presently carrying business of Sale of S.S. Wire, G.I. 2 of 6 CA(CAA)/236/(MB)/2022 Wire, S.S. Wire Rods, Bright Bars, S.S sheet /coil, Pipes as stated in the Memorandum of Association. 6. The Learned Authorized Representative for the Applicants submit that the Rationale for the Scheme of Amalgamation is as under: a) The merger would offer a greater potential to the combined entity to diversify with better optimization of funds and efficient utilization of resources. b) The rationale for continuing with two separate entities in the same business no longer exists, it is considered prudent and more appropriate to consolidate similar line of business in one entity. The amalgamation will lead to simplification of the group structure by eliminating multiple companies in similar business, thus enabling focus on core competencies. c) Simplified management structures belong to better administration and reduction in costs from more focused operational efforts, reduction in multiplicity of legal and regulatory compliances and rationalization of administrative expenses. d) The Transferor Company is not carrying any operations and have not generated any revenue from operations in the preceding financial years. Further the transferor company has accumulated loss of previous financial years. By this Scheme of Amalgamation, the non- operative company would be merged in the Transferee Company and the Transferee Company shall carry forward and set-off the accumulated loss of the Transferor Company. 7. The Learned Authorized Representative submits that upon the Scheme becoming finally effective, the Transferee Company shall issue and allot 3 of 6 CA(CAA)/236/(MB)/2022 90,877 (Ninety Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Seven) Equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each credited as fully paid-up in the capital of the Transferee Company for every 10,00,000 (Ten Lakhs) Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each held by the Shareholders of the Transferor Company. 8. The Transferor Company has 23 equity shareholders. All of them have given their consent to the Scheme by way of consent Affidavits. The Consent affidavits of the equity shareholders are placed at page 172 to 240 of the Application. In view of this, the meeting of the equity shareholders of the Transferor Company is dispensed with. 9. The Transferee Company has 23 equity shareholders. All of them have given their consent to the Scheme by way of Consent Affidavits. The Consent Affidavits of the equity shareholders are placed at page 244 to 312 of the Application. In view of this, the meeting of the equity shareholders of the Transferee Company is dispensed with. 10. The Transferee Company has 1 (one) unsecured creditor with a total outstanding of Rs. 69,55,000 (Rupees Sixty Nine Lakhs Fifty Five Thousand only) as on 10.09.2022 who has given their consent to the Scheme by way of Consent Affidavit. The Consent Affidavit of the unsecured creditor is placed at page 314 to 316 of the Application. In view of this, the meeting of the unsecured creditor of the Transferee Company is dispensed with. There is no unsecured creditor in the Transferor Company. 11. There are no secured creditors in the Transferor and Transferee Companies. 12. The Applicant Companies to serve the notice of the present Application complete with enclosures on – 4 of 6
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