Corporate Debt Restructuring
Corporate Debt Restructuring
Companies use debt restructuring to avoid default on existing debt or to take advantage of a lower interest rate. Companies can also restructure their debt by Reduction of interest rate extension of repayment schedule conversion of a part of loan to equity
Example: SUZLON Interest rates reduced by three per cent Two year moratorium on principal and term-debt interest payments. Enhancement of working capital facilities by Rs 1,800 cr. Rs 1,500 cr interest during moratorium to be converted into equity over two years Suzlon to issue 78.37 crore equity shares at Rs 18.51 a share, to its CDR lenders (DEBT-EQUITY SWAP)
Eligibility criteria
CDR does not apply to accounts involving only one financial institution or one bank The CDR mechanism will cover only multiple banking accounts / syndication / consortium accounts with outstanding exposure of Rs.20 crore and above by banks and institutions
CDR Cell
To make the initial scrutiny of the proposals received from borrowers / lenders If found feasible, the CDR Cell will proceed to prepare detailed Rehabilitation Plan with the help of lenders and, if necessary, experts to be engaged from outside If not found prima facie feasible, the lenders may start action for recovery of their dues
Category 1 Accounts classified as Standard and sub-standard Category 2 Accounts classified as doubtful
Stand-Still Clause
Both the debtor and creditor(s) shall agree to a legally binding 'stand-still' whereby both the parties commit themselves not to take recourse to any other legal action during the 'stand-still' period.
DISCLOSURE
Banks / FIs should also disclose in their published annual Balance Sheets, under "Notes on Accounts", the following information in respect of corporate debt restructuring undertaken during the year: a. Total number of accounts total amount of loan assets and the amount of sacrifice in the restructuring cases under CDR. [(a) = (b)+(c)+(d)] b. The number, amount and sacrifice in standard assets subjected to CDR. c. The number, amount and sacrifice in sub-standard assets subjected to CDR. d. The number, amount and sacrifice in doubtful assets subjected to CDR.