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Tata Motors Aims for Seamless Transition in Commercial Vehicle Split


By Priya SinghUpdated On: 02-Aug-2024 03:36 PM
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Tata Motors is restructuring its commercial vehicle business, ensuring minimal disruption. The split aims to boost efficiency and unlock shareholder value.
Tata Motors Aims for Seamless Transition in Commercial Vehicle Split

Key Highlights:

  • Tata Motors is restructuring its commercial vehicle business to ensure minimal to no operational disruption.
  • CFO PB Balaji confirms that the division of assets, liabilities, and personnel is nearly complete.
  • Common facilities will continue on a "pay per use" basis, and the demerger will be tax-neutral for shareholders.
  • The restructuring plan, approved on August 1, 2024, is subject to shareholder, creditor, and regulatory approvals, expected to take 12-15 months.
  • Tata Motors' commercial vehicle business saw a 5.1% revenue increase and a 5.7% rise in wholesale volumes year-on-year.

Tata Motors, the Indian automotive giant that has begun a corporate restructuring journey to spin off its commercial vehicle (CV) business, has promised stakeholders of a smooth transition, stating that operational disruptions from the demerger exercise will be "minimal to nothing."

PB Balaji, the group's CFO, expressed optimism during a post-earnings call, saying that the division of assets, liabilities, and personnel is well underway. Engineering, procurement, and other business responsibilities are being separated. 

"Except for a limited number of IT and analytics team members, everyone will go into their own businesses... We predict minimum to no operating impact," he stated, before clarifying that the majority of the separation has already occurred, as required by regulation.

Meanwhile, the senior executive confirmed that communal facilities will continue to operate on a "pay per use" basis.

While noting the problems that come with such a complicated organization, such as IT system development, licensing, and property transfers, the CFO emphasized that the commercial side is durable. 

He guaranteed shareholders that the demerger would be tax-neutral, with each stakeholder receiving one share in the new CV and PV corporations. "One should not worry from the business perspective," he stated.

Earlier in the day, Tata Motors Limited's Board of Directors approved a Composite Scheme of Arrangement between TML, TML Commercial Vehicles Limited (TMLCV), Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited (TMPV), and their respective shareholders under Sections 230-232 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. 

The scheme is subject to shareholder, creditor, and regulatory clearances, which might take 12 to 15 months to execute.

As part of the program, TML will demerge its commercial vehicle operation, which includes the commercial vehicle business and all related investments in TMLCV. Furthermore, the scheme calls for the merger of TMPV's current passenger vehicle business with TML, the existing listed corporation.

When the scheme goes into effect, both TMLCV and TML will be renamed, resulting in two separate listed entities: TML for the commercial vehicle (CV) business and its related investments, and TMPV for the passenger vehicle (PV), electric vehicle (TPEM), and JLR businesses, as well as their associated investments.

Financial Performance

In March, Tata Motors announced this restructuring plan to unlock more value. The CV business reported a 5.1% year-on-year increase in revenue to Rs 17,849 crore, with wholesale volumes up 5.7% to 93,700 units. Medium and heavy commercial vehicles grew by 10% year-on-year, and passenger carriers grew by 39% year-on-year in Q1 FY25.

Also Read: Tata Motors Sales Report July 2024: Total Commercial Vehicle Sales Declined 18% to 27,042 Units

CMV360 Says

Tata Motors' restructuring plan is a bold and strategic move to make their operations more efficient and increase value for shareholders. Though these changes can be complicated, the company's strong financial performance and careful planning provide reassurance. For employees, customers, and shareholders, this demerger is a significant step towards a more focused and streamlined business.

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