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CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING

MEANING

DEFINITION
a. A change in the capital structure that is not in the ordinary course of the business or
b. Change in the ownership structure or control over management or
c. Change in the business capacity or portfolio by an inorganic route.

Why Corporate restructuring?

Nothing is permanent except change.

What could be the reasons for change?


Increased competition,
Advent of a new & more efficient technology,
Emergence of competing products
Emergence of new markets/ new class of consumers
Demographic changes
Business cycles, etc
To achieve economies of scale /scope.
Toavailtaxbenefits.
Toachievesynergy
To increase market share /revenue.
Activities which are not termed as corporate restructuring:

Initial creation of corporation.


Change in internal command structure or hierarchy
Change in the business process.
Downsizing
Outsourcing, ERP, TQM, Franchising, Networking, Licensing.

Forms of Corporate Restructuring


1. Merger
2. Consolidation
3. Acquisition
4. Divestiture
5. Demerger
6. Carve out
7. Joint venture
8. Reduction of capital
9. Buy- back of securities
10. Delisting of securities/ Company.

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