The investors led by SBM Holdings<\/a>, Mittal’s private firm, are looking to put in working capital and revive the company’s domestic operations. Also, talks are on with lenders to recast loans<\/a>, said three people with direct knowledge of the developments.
Investors willing to bring in funds have insisted that CG Power should put in place a new management with no links to the Avantha Group<\/a>. They have also refused to pay off CG Power’s loans, after allegations surfaced that ousted chairman Gautam Thapar had siphoned off funds.
SBM Holdings’ stake in CG Power stood at 8.3% as on June 30, 2019. The Mittal company is looking to buy more shares, sources said. “The idea is to take over management control and revive the company. The domestic assets and businesses are very attractive,” said a person with direct knowledge of the developments.
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SBM Holdings bought about 4.99% stake in CG Power during January-February 2019 and raised it to 8.29% in the June quarter, according to stock market filings.
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In an emailed response, the spokesperson for Bharti Group declined to comment. CG Power did not respond to queries.
The CG Power board is currently getting the financials of the company re-audited. Its total debt is pegged at Rs 1,600-1,700 crore.
“CG Power’s businesses can be separated into three buckets: the operating business in India, holding and investment companies<\/a>, and the loss-making international businesses. The operational India business is what holds most of the assets and is attractive,” said another person involved in the developments.
“The equity investors are working with the lenders to recast the loans, and it is likely that the banks will be forced to take a haircut,” said another person with direct knowledge of the talks. “The equity investors are interested in restarting the business and will pump in the required working capital.”
In August, the board of CG Power said it will restate accounts after discovering “significant accounting irregularities” and governance lapses. Promoter and chairman Thapar was subsequently removed by the board. Efforts are on by the board and investors to deleverage the company, sell non-core assets and restart and optimise operations.
Last month, KKR India Debt Opportunities Fund II and KKR India Financial Services invoked shares pledged by the promoters. The 62.6 million shares translated into a near-10% stake in the company. In March, Yes Bank had acquired 80 million shares, implying a 12.8% stake, by invoking pledged shares of the promoters. The shares were pledged as collateral for credit facilities extended to entities related to Thapar.
Narayan Seshadri, founder of consulting firm Tranzmute Capital, was appointed to head the board-driven management clean-up as an independent director and is currently calling the shots at CG Power.
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