Omnia receives R21.8bn buyout bid from Solar Industries

Solar Industries India agreed to acquire South African industrial-explosives and fertiliser firm Omnia Holdings for R21.8 billion, seeking to expand in the continent’s mining and agriculture industries.

The Nagpur, India-based company offered R134.5 per share, a 14.3% premium to Friday’s closing price. Omnia surged 15% in Johannesburg on Friday, giving the company a market value of R19.1 billion.

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For Solar Industries, led by billionaire Satyanarayan Nuwal, the acquisition will be its latest in South Africa, where it controls Problast BS. The purchase will help the Indian firm expand across southern Africa and get access to Omnia’s facilities in Canada, Brazil, Australia and Indonesia, said Omnia chief executive officer Seelan Gobalsamy.

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“The deal is about growth,” Gobalsamy said in an interview on Monday. “It’s about accelerating growth to put balance sheets together.”

Shares of Solar have surged more than 80% this year, valuing the firm at 2.02 trillion rupees.

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Solar already has operations in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia. Buying Johannesburg-based Omnia gives it access to South Africa, which is home to the world’s biggest platinum mines, is the continent’s biggest corn grower and the largest global exporter of citrus.

Omnia’s earnings climbed 21% in the year through March, with operating profit roughly split between its mining and agricultural units.

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