LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management Limited (“LIC AMC”), and LIC Mutual Fund Trustee Private Limited (“LIC Trustee”), the asset management company, and trustee company, respectively, of LIC MF, entered into a Scheme Transfer Agreement with IDBI Asset Management Limited (“IDBI AMC”) and IDBI MF Trustee Company Limited (“IDBI Trustee”), the asset management company and trustee company, respectively, of IDBI Mutual Fund (“IDBI MF”).
Pursuant to successful completion of the acquisition, out of the 20 schemes of IDBI MF, 10 schemes will merge with existing schemes of LIC MF, and the rest 10 schemes will be added as it is in the LICMF product basket. Thereafter, the total product basket of LICMF will expand from 28 schemes to 38 schemes.
The effective date for the proposed merger of IDBI MF with LIC MF is 29thJuly 2023
Yes, Only One Scheme
IDBI Credit Risk Fund is proposed to merge with LIC MF Bond Fund and will undergo category change from credit risk fund to medium to long duration fund.
No, there is no action required if you are in-agreement with the proposed changes.
For units held in dematerialized mode, the redemption/switch request will have to be submitted to the respective Depository Participant.
You will receive account statements from LIC Mutual Fund. Additionally, SMS/ email will also be sent to you by LICMF on your registered mobile number / email ID registered in the existing folio.
Yes, the change should reflect in your client account with the DP as the DP will be intimated about the changes.
Folio numbers for all IDBI MF investors will be retained as it is. There will be no changes in the folio numbers due to this merger.
All systematic registrations which are active in transferor schemes will be continued in transferee schemes and systematic installments will continue post-merger as before.
OTM/NACH registered in favour of IDBI MF prior to AMC merger will continue to remain active and investors can use the same to transact with LIC AMC.
Yes, post-merger, IDBI MF folios will be accessible from LICMF login credentials
There will be no impact of scheme merger on capital gains, as the transactions is not considered as transfer of capital asset as per Income Tax Act. Further, for any redemption/switch-out post-merger, the cost shall be considered as per the corresponding purchase made in the source scheme, while computing capital gains.
The period of holding for the purpose of exit load will be computed from the date of allotment of such units in the Transferor Scheme. Accordingly, all provisions under the “surviving scheme” will apply including exit load.
The units so purchased will undergo a scheme merger procedure and investors will receive units in surviving scheme.
Investors can visit the below URL to view balance under Unclaimed Dividend and Redemption plan in their folios https://online.licmf.com/General/unclaimeddividend.aspx Investors may claim the unclaimed amount unitized in LIC Money Fund by regularizing the folio and by submitting a redemption request at any of the offices of LIC/RTA branches. In this regard, we request you to kindly contact us at any of the offices of LIC/RTA branches to assist you in the payment of the unclaimed amount.
Illustration of the manner in which units of Transferor scheme would be allotted as units in (Transferee/Surviving scheme) is as below:
The market value of units of Transferor scheme as on the merger date shall be treated as the subscription value to determine the number of units to be allotted at the NAV of Transferee/Surviving scheme on the effective date. An illustration explaining the same is as follows: (All figures in the table below are purely for illustrative purposes only).
Assumed date of the merger 31-July
NAV of Transferor scheme (IDBI MF) as on May 31 (A) – Face Value Rs.10 | Rs 22.50 |
Units outstanding in Transferor Scheme as on May 31(B) | 10,000 |
Outstanding value in Transferor before merger (C)=(A)X(B) | Rs.225,000 |
NAV of Transferee Scheme (LIC MF) as on May 31 (D) – Face Value Rs.10 | Rs.15.00 |
Allotment of units in Transferee Scheme (E)=(C)/(D) | 15,000 |
Value of units post merger (F)=(D)X(E) | Rs 225,000 |
In case of any pledge/ lien/ other encumbrance marked on any units in the Transferor scheme, the same shall be marked on the corresponding number of units allotted in the Surviving scheme.
Investor can approach Investor Service Centre of LICMF/Kfin branches for getting the unpaid warrants revalidated.
If investors have submitted Form 15G/H only for IDBI MF for FY 2023-24, then such investors should submit the same again to LICMF on or after effective date i.e 29-Jul-2023
You may contact any of the nearest LIC Mutual Fund Investor Service Centers, the details of which are available on the www.licmf.com or you can call on the customer service number - 1800-258-5678 or email to service_licmf@kfintech.com .