Ranbaxy - Daiichi Sankyo Deal: Japanese company acquires stake in Indian firm
Daiichi Sankyo surprised the markets by buying out Ranbaxy's promoters. The Japanese pharmaceutical major has mega plans and reports suggest that the company is likely to set up a research and development centre in India. The sale has sent shockwaves among the Indian pharma companies as they fear the deal may trigger a spate of acquisitions in the near future.
Ranbaxy's milestones In the early 1950s, Gurbax Singh, one of the original promoters of Ranbaxy sought additional financing and turned to a local moneylender, Bhai Mohan Singh. A glance through the turning points since then.
Industry shocked Majors in the industry termed the Ranbaxy-Daiichi deal as `unexpected' and `dramatic'. When Ranbaxy said that its promoters were selling their entire stake to Daiichi Sankyo, it sent shockwaves throughout the industry.
When predator turned prey Ranbaxy, which was in the thick of its acquisitions strategy till recently, was even prowling around for a catch in the domestic market.
From Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 9,576 cr From a meagre sum of Rs 2.5 lakh invested 56 years ago, Malvinder Mohan Singh will get Rs 9,576 crore, on behalf of his family, from the Japanese pharma major.
Fingers crossed The future of a clutch of companies in which Ranbaxy has invested now hangs by a thread.