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Cipla Ltd. Capital/Financing Update 2022

Jun 27, 2022

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Capital/Financing Update

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27th June 2022

{1) BSE Limited Listing Department, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai 400 001

Scrip Code: 500087

  • {3) SOCIETE DE LA BOURSE DE LUXEMBOURG Societe Anonyme 35A Boulevard Joseph 11, L-1840 Luxembourg
  • {2) National Stock Exchange of India Limited Listing Department Exchange Plaza, 5th floor, Plot no. C/1, G Block, Sandra Kurla Complex, Sandra {East), Mumbai - 400 051 Scrip Code: CIPLA EQ

Sub: Acquisition of additional stake in GoApptiv Private Limited

Dear Sir/Madam,

In compliance with the provisions of Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations") and further to the intimation dated 10th June 2020, we hereby notify that Cipla has entered into definitive agreements on 27th June 2022 for further investment of Rs. 25.90 crores (approx.) in GoApptiv Private Limited.

Requisite details under SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 read with Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated 9th September 2015 are enclosed as Annexure - I to this letter.

We request you to kindly take the above disclosure on record.

Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For Cipla Limited

Rajendra Chopra Company Secretary

Encl: Details as per the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Prepared by: Simona Dsouza

Cipla Ltd.

Regd. Office - Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Pare!, Mumbai-400 013, India P +91 22 24826000 F +91 22 24826120 W www.cipla.com E-mail [email protected] Corporate Identity Number L24239MH1935PLC002380

Annexure-1

Sr. Particulars Details
No.
a) Name of the target entity, details in brief
such as size, turnover etc.;
Name of the target entity: GoApptiv Private Limited
(hereinafter referred to as "GoApptiv")
GoApptiv,
incorporated
under the
Brief
details:
provisions of Companies Act, 2013, is a digital tech
company engaged in the business of offering digital
solutions to pharmaceutical companies for increasing
patient reach.
Turnover: Rs. 131.72 crores (unaudited) for the year
ended 31st March 2022.
b) Whether the
acquisition
would
fall
within related party transaction(s) and
whether
the
promoter/
promoter
group/ group
companies
have
any
GoApptiv is an associate of Cipla and hence the said
acquisition would fall within the purview of related
party transactions.
interest in the entity being acquired? If
nature
of interest and
details
yes,
thereof and whether the same is done at
"arm's length";
The acquisition and subscription of shares will be at
"arm's length", on the basis of valuation report
received from independent valuers as per applicable
laws.
of
None
the
promoter/promoter
group/group
companies have any interest in the entity.
c) Industry to which
the entity being
acquired belongs;
GoApptiv offers end to end business solutions including
distribution, digital solutions, integrated brand sales
management, digital marketing, patient support and
healthcare data analytics, channel engagement etc., for
healthcare companies.
d) Objects
and
effects
of
acquisition
(including but not limited to, disclosure
of reasons for acquisition of target
entity, if its business is outside the main
line of business of the listed entity);
The follow-on investment shall strengthen Cipla's
partnership with GoApptiv, enabling wider reach of its
key brands in the Tier 3+ towns through GoApptiv's
solutions for end-to-end brand marketing and channel
engagement. The new capital shall support GoApptiv's
it to
future
growth
plans
enable
provide
and
comprehensive solutions to its customers thereby
benefitting the patients.

Details as per the SEBI circular no. CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated 9th September 2015

Cipla Ltd.

Regd. Office - Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013, India

P +91 22 24826000 F +9122 24826120 W www.cipla.com E-mail [email protected] Corporate Identity Number L24239MH1935PLC002380

Cipla

e) Brief details of any governmental or
regulatory approvals required for the
acquisition;
Not Applicable.
f) Indicative time-period for completion of
the acquisition;
The transaction is expected to be completed within 30
days from the signing of definitive agreements or such
other date mutually agreed between the parties in
to
writing
and
shall
subject
successful
be
completion/waiver
of
conditions
precedent
as
mentioned in such definitive agreements.
g) Nature of consideration - whether cash
consideration or share swap and details
of the same;
Cash Consideration.
h) Cost of acquisition or the price at which
the shares are acquired
In accordance with the definitive agreements, Cipla
would additionally invest an amount of Rs. 25.90 crore
i) Percentage of shareholding / control
acquired and / or number of shares
acquired;
(approx.) in following manner:
Acquisition of 4,618 Equity Shares of face value Rs.
1.
10 per share;
Subscription
to
9,889
Series
A
Compulsorily
2.
Convertible Preference Shares of face value Rs. 10
per share.
Cipla's stake in GoApptiv post completion of acquisition
and subscription of additional shares would be 22.02%,
on a fully diluted basis.
j) Brief
background
about
the
entity
acquired in terms of products/line of
of
business
acquired,
date
incorporation, history of last 3 years'
turnover, country in which the acquired
entity has
presence
and
any other
significant information (in brief)
Goapptiv is an India based start-up providing end to
end business solutions for healthcare companies to
of healthcare
commercialise
and
improve access
product
reach
in
tier
2-6
geographies
through
engagement with all stakeholders in the value chain
leveraging
proprietary
technology
platforms
and
physical
reach.
Goapptiv
has
developed
digital
applications for doctors, distributors, chemists and
data
analytics
for efficient
brand
marketing
for
healthcare companies.
Date of Incorporation: 27th March 2015
History of last 3 years turnover:
FY 21-22: Rs 131.72 crores (unaudited)
FY 20-21: Rs. 59.89 crores
FY 19-20: Rs. 19.70 crores
Country in which GoApptiv has its presence: India

Cipla Ltd.

Regd. Office - Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013, India P +91 22 24826000 F +91 22 24826120 W www.cipla.com E-mail [email protected] Corporate Identity Number L24239MH1935PLC002380