Crisis-hit Jaypee Group's flagship firm Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) will give 7.71 per cent stake, worth Rs 366 crore at current market price, in the company to ICICI Bank to clear part of the outstanding loan. According to sources, ICICI bank has an exposure of around Rs 3,000 crore in JAL, which is into many businesses including cement, construction, hotels and real estate. In a regulatory filing, JAL on Tuesday informed that the company has entered into a settlement agreement with ICICI Bank and will transfer over 18.93 crore shares to the bank. "...with a view to give thrust to the ongoing efforts of the company to reduce its debt, the company, along with Trusts holding 18,93,16,992 equity shares of the company have entered into a Settlement Agreement with ICICI Bank (lender) to transfer the said shares to lender," JAL said. The share price of JAL stood at Rs 19.35 apiece on the BSE on Monday. At Monday's price, the value of 18.93 crore shares is Rs 366 crore. The ...
Currently, JP Associates owes nearly Rs 29,000 crore to key lenders such as State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, and IDBI
The Adani group, currently operating at a capacity of 70 million tonnes per annum, aims to double this figure to 140 million tonnes within the next five years
Delay of over 5 years in debt resolution via IBC prompts the move
Crisis-hit Jaypee Group's flagship firm Jaiprakash Associates has defaulted on loans worth Rs 3,961 crore, including principal and interest amount. In a regulatory filing, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) informed that the company on May 31 defaulted on repayments of a principal amount of Rs 1,600 crore and interest of Rs 2,361 crore. The loans pertained to various banks, and the nature of the obligation is fund-based working capital, non-fund-based working capital, term loans and FCCB (foreign currency convertible bonds). "The total borrowing (including interest) of the company is Rs 29,429 crore, repayable by 2037, against which only Rs 3,961 crore is overdue as on May 31, 2023," JAL said. Out of the total borrowing of Rs 29,429 crore, the company said that Rs 18,231 crore will get further reduced on transfer to the proposed Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for which the scheme of arrangement duly approved by all the stakeholders, is pending sanction of National Company Law Tribunal
The flagship company of the infrastructure-focused Jaypee Group has borrowings of Rs 29,396 crore, which are due for repayment by 2037, it said
Dalmia Bharat on Wednesday said it has executed definitive agreements with debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) to acquire the latter's cement assets as per an earlier announcement. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL), a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat, on Tuesday executed definitive agreements with JAL for the acquisition of JP Super Cement Plant in Uttar Pradesh at an enterprise value of Rs 1,500 crore and costs and expenses of up to Rs 190 crore. However, this will be subject to various clearances and approvals related to JP Super plant and mines, said a regulatory update from Dalmia Bharat Ltd (DBL). Moreover, it is also subject to "fulfilling certain conditions precedent including the final outcome of the pending arbitration between JAL and Ultratech Cement Ltd." On December 12, 2022, DBL had announced that it will acquire cement assets of Jaypee Group's flagship company JAL and its associate firm at an enterprise value of Rs 5,666 crore. As part of that, DCBL also executed
The Competition Commission of India on Wednesday approved the acquisition of certain assets of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd and its associate by Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. The proposed combination relating to acquisition of clinker, cement and power plants belonging to Jaiprakash Associates Ltd and its associate by the Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, according to an official release. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Ltd (DBL). DBL engages in the business of manufacture and sale of cement, sugar and refractory services. DBL is the ultimate parent entity of the Dalmia Bharat Group. The assets are engaged in the manufacture and sale of clinker, grey cement and thermal power generation in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Deals beyond a certain threshold have to be approved by CCI, which keeps a tab on unfair business practices as well as promotes fair competition in the marketplace.
Jaypee Group's flagship firm Jaiprakash Associates has defaulted on loans of Rs 4,059 crore, comprising both the principal and interest amount. In a regulatory filing, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) said the company on December 31 defaulted on repayments of principal amount Rs 1,713 crore and interest of Rs 2,346 crore. The loans pertained to various banks and the nature of obligation is fund based working capital, non fund based working capital, term loans and FCCB (foreign currency convertible bonds). In September 2018, ICICI Bank filed an insolvency petition against JAL but the matter is still pending before the Allahabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The country's biggest lender SBI had in September this year moved the NCLT against JAL, claiming a total default of Rs 6,893.15 crore as on September 15, 2022. Last month, JAL and its group firms announced the sale of its remaining cement assets to Dalmia Bharat Ltd at an enterprise value of Rs 5,666 crore an
After acquisition, Dalmia's capacity mix will include 52 per cent in the east, 26 per cent in the south, 16 per cent in the central region and 6 per cent in the west
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Meanwhile, Jaiprakash Associates dipped 8 per cent to Rs 10.81, falling 13 per cent from its intra-day high, and Jaiprakash Power Ventures declined 5 per cent to Rs 7.90 on the BSE.
Deal will give buyer entry into high-growth markets of UP and MP, may turn the firm into a net debt company from almost debt free now
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Dalmia Cement is a front runner to acquire the company apart from the Adani group and Aditya Birla group were also in the fray
Lack of agreement over valuation spurs decision; deal would have provided relief to Indian lenders, which have an exposure of Rs 28,753 crore to Jaiprakash
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Enterprises Ltd on Friday said it was not evaluating a proposal to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd's cement business.
Lenders said they are still awaiting the resolution of a debt worth Rs 21,658 crore with Jaypee Infratech -- the real estate arm of the group
To give thrust to the ongoing efforts of the Company to reduce its debt, the board of directors has decided to divest Company's significant Cement business
Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) on Monday reported a decline of 86.2 per cent in its consolidated net profit to Rs 424.41 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2021. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 3,068.10 crore in the January-March quarter a year ago, JAL said in a BSE filing. However, its revenue from operations was up 34.18 per cent at Rs 2,517.20 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 1,876.03 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, the company said. Its total expenses were at Rs 2,212.43 crore, down 4.76 per cent in Q4/FY 2020-21 as against Rs 2,322.95 crore a year ago. For the fiscal year, which ended on March 31, 2021, JAL reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 667.31 crore. It had a net profit of Rs 560.76 crore in the previous year. Its revenue from operations was at Rs 6,405.66 crore in FY 2020-21, down 8.95 per cent. It was Rs 7,035.49 crore in FY 2019-20. Shares of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd on Monday settled at Rs 14.76 apiece, up