Change in Management of NBFC
Change in management of NBFC arises when there is takeover or sale of NBFC.
- Strategic review of the proposal
- Due diligence of the target company
- MOU between target company and acquirer
- Plan for ICD during change in management process
- Nod from RBI for Change in management
- MCA Compliance for Change in management
What is Change in Management of NBFC?
Change in the management of companies is very usual. The changes that happen in the usual
course of business in NBFC need to be done as per guidelines provided by the Reserve
Bank of India.
Any change in management of NBFC that may or may not result in a change of management
control needs prior approval of Reserve Bank of India. A written Prior permission of the
Reserve Bank shall be required. Any change in the shareholding of an NBFC, including
progressive increases over time in shareholding or of the paid-up capital up to 26%
needs to be notified to the RBI in advance.
However, Prior approval is not required in case of an increase in shareholding beyond 26%
due to the buyback of shares or reduction in the capital where approval of a competent
court has already been granted. However, the change needs to be notified to RBI within
one month of the event.
Any change in the management of the NBFC resulting in a change in the board of directors
up to 30%, excluding independent directors, does not need any prior approval of RBI.
Also, if there is any sale/transfer of ownership/ control in NBFC the company needs to
give 30 days prior public notice after obtaining prior approval of RBI. Also, the other
party or jointly both the parties concerned, after obtaining prior permission of RBI
needs to give 30 days prior public notice.
Procedure to be followed for making changes in management of NBFC
- Any change that happens in the management of NBFC needs prior Approval of
Reserve Bank of India. - To obtain approval from the Reserve Bank of India, the NBFC needs to file an
application to RBI in the prescribed format. - The application shall be made on the letterhead of the company along with the
following documents:- Information related to the proposed directors or shareholders.
- Sources of funds for acquiring the shares in the NBFC by proposed
shareholders; - A Declaration by the proposed directors/ shareholders that there is no
criminal record, including for offenses under section 138 (Dishonor of
cheque for insufficiency, etc., of funds in the account) of the
Negotiable Instruments Act, against them; - A Declaration by the proposed directors/ shareholders that they are not
associated with any company, whose application for Certificate of
Registration (COR) has been rejected by the Reserve Bank of India; - A banker’s report on the proposed director or shareholder;
- This Application is submitted to the Regional Office of the Department of
Non-Banking Supervision in whose jurisdiction the Registered Office of the NBFC
is located. - A public notice which is to be given by NBFC 30 days before effecting the sale
of, or transfer of the ownership by the sale of shares, or transfer of control,
whether with or without a sale of shares shall be given after obtaining the
prior permission of the Reserve Bank. This notice is also to be given by the
other party or jointly by the parties concerned,
This notice is indicative of following:
- Intention to transfer or sale of control/ownership.
- Reasons as to why sale or transfer of control/ownership is being done.
This notice shall be given in one of the leading English language newspaper and in one
vernacular newspaper where the registered office of the company is situated.
There are various Annexure prescribed by the RBI in its notifications entailing the
information about the directors/promoters / shareholders of the company. The NBFCs needs
to provide the required information to the Reserve Bank before applying for approval. If
the information given is not correct, the application will not be entertained, and
approval will be delayed.
Conclusion
The Reserve Bank has made the norms for change in management of non-banking financial
companies (NBFCs) very stringent by making it mandatory to seek prior approval from it.
Prior written permission of the Reserve Bank is a must for any takeover or acquisition
of control of an NBFC, which may or may not result in a change of management.
