On December 19, 2018, CCI approved subscription to optionally convertible preferential stock (without voting rights) amounting to 34.65% of shares of Toyo Engineering Corporation (‘Toyo’) by Integral Corporation (‘Integral’) pursuant to the execution of a share subscription agreement dated November 28, 2018. Integral also acquired a right to appoint two nominee directors in Toyo. [1]

Integral, a Japanese private equity firm based in Tokyo, is engaged in making long-term equity investments and providing support to investee companies in terms of management and finance. In India, Integral is present through its stake of 29.2% shares of Ohizumi Manufacturing Company Limited, a Japanese corporation which is engaged in manufacture and sale of electronic parts and electronic equipment/devices such as thermistors which are primarily used for measurement and control of temperature. Toyo is a Japanese engineering, procurement and construction (‘EPC’) company engaged in the provision of EPC services and R&D support, design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and technical assistance for industrial facilities. It provides EPC services in various sectors such as oil & gas development, petrochemicals, chemicals and biotechnology. In India, Toyo is present through its subsidiary namely Toyo Engineering India Private Limited which is also engaged in providing EPC services in India.

In its competition assessment, CCI observed that there is no horizontal overlap or vertical relationship between the activities of the parties. Therefore, CCI approved the combination as it was unlikely to have any AAEC in India.

[1] Combination Registration Number C-2018/12/619.