M&M ends JV talks with Ford

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and US-automaker Ford Motor Company introduced Friday that it’ll not full a beforehand introduced automotive three way partnership (JV) between their firms. The motion adopted passing of the December 31, “longstop”, or expiration, date of a definitive settlement the organisations entered into in October 2019.
Speaking concerning the matter Pawan Goenka, managing director, M&M mentioned, “Given the fundamental changes in the global economic and business conditions, caused in part by the pandemic, both partners decided that we should not extend the date of the business transfer agreement, and therefore as of midnight business transfer agreement expired and there will be no further discussion that will happen on the JV between Mahindra and Ford”.
He mentioned these modifications influenced separate selections by Ford and M&M to reassess their respective capital allocation priorities.
Giving up majority management in its India operations, Ford was mentioned to switch these to a three way partnership shaped with M&M. While M&M was alleged to personal a 51 per cent controlling stake within the JV valued at $275 million or Rs 1,925 crore, Ford was to carry 49 per cent.

M&M and Ford had signed a definitive settlement to create a JV that can develop, market and distribute Ford automobiles in India and Ford model and M&M model automobiles in high-growth rising markets all over the world.
Anish Shah, deputy MD and Group CFO, M&M mentioned, “We will continue to look at opportunities to collaborate together, but not go ahead with the JV as announced”. However, M&M reiterated that this resolution is not going to have any impression on its product plan. FE
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