Reliance Communications agrees to sell Rs 25,000 cr assets by August end; to pay Ericsson Rs 550 crore
6 years, 5 months ago

Reliance Communications agrees to sell Rs 25,000 cr assets by August end; to pay Ericsson Rs 550 crore

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Debt-ridden Reliance Communications is looking to complete the sale of its business assets worth Rs 25,000 crore by the end of this month and has also agreed to pay Rs 550 crore towards settlement to telecom gearmaker Ericsson by September-end. Reliance Communications in a regulatory filing said that it has "agreed to pay a settlement amount of Rs 550 crore to Ericsson on or before September 30, 2018". The Supreme Court of India, on August 3, approved the settlement arrived at between Reliance Communications and Ericsson India Pvt Ltd over a payment dispute and asked the Anil Ambani-led firm to pay Rs 550 crore to the Indian arm of Swedish firm by September 30, 2018. A Supreme Court bench perused the May 30 interim order of the NCLAT and noted that Ericsson India Pvt Ltd was willing to settle its debt of over Rs 1,500 crore for a sum of Rs 550 crore which was to be paid by RCom within 120 days.

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SC restores claims worth ₹10,952 cr of Reliance Infratel's 4 indirect creditors
3 weeks, 5 days ago

SC restores claims worth ₹10,952 cr of Reliance Infratel's 4 indirect creditors

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NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the claims, amounting to more than ₹10,952 crore, of four indirect creditors of Reliance Infratel Ltd. Reliance Infratel’s total debt exceeds ₹41,055 crore. The resolution and acquisition by RIL In 2022, Reliance Jio’s subsidiary, Reliance Projects and Property Management Services Ltd, completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Reliance Infratel …

Reliance Industries to use three-fourth of Rs 53,125-cr rights issue proceeds to repay debt
4 years, 7 months ago

Reliance Industries to use three-fourth of Rs 53,125-cr rights issue proceeds to repay debt

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Reliance Industries will use three-fourth of proceeds of its mega rights issue for repayment of some of its borrowings, according to offer document New Delhi: Reliance Industries will use three-fourth of proceeds of its mega rights issue for repayment of some of its borrowings, according to offer document. The company expects net proceeds of Rs 53,036.13 crore from the rights …

RCom creditors approve Rs 23,000 cr asset sale plan to highest bidders Jio, UV Asset Reconstruction Company: Report
4 years, 10 months ago

RCom creditors approve Rs 23,000 cr asset sale plan to highest bidders Jio, UV Asset Reconstruction Company: Report

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Under the plan, 38 lenders of RCom can recover over 70 percent of their outstanding of Rs 33,000 crore secured debt New Delhi: Reliance Communications’ Committee of Creditors is believed to have approved insolvency resolution plan that will fetch lenders Rs 23,000 crore by selling its assets to Reliance Jio and UVARCL. Banking Sources say almost all lenders vote in …

RCom creditors panel to vote on Rs 23,000-cr resolution plans on 24 February; loans of Chinese lenders to reduce by nearly 65%
4 years, 10 months ago

RCom creditors panel to vote on Rs 23,000-cr resolution plans on 24 February; loans of Chinese lenders to reduce by nearly 65%

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RCom’s secured debt is estimated to be around Rs 33,000 crore. New Delhi: The Committee of Creditors of Reliance Communications on February 24 will put to a vote asset bids received from UV Asset Reconstruction Company and Reliance Jio from which lenders are expected to recover around Rs 23,000 crore, according to sources privy to the development. UV Asset Reconstruction …

Reliance Jio, UVARC emerge highest bidders for RCom assets; lenders expect to recover Rs 25,000 cr
5 years ago

Reliance Jio, UVARC emerge highest bidders for RCom assets; lenders expect to recover Rs 25,000 cr

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Reliance Jio has placed Rs 4,700-crore bids for mobile tower and fibre assets of Reliance Infratel Ltd, a subsidiary of RCom New Delhi: UV Asset Reconstruction Company and Reliance Jio have emerged as highest bidders in asset sale process of debt-ridden Reliance Communications from which lenders expect to recover Rs 25,000 crore, according to banking sources. Reliance Jio has placed …

RCom creditors may seek more time to complete asset sale process beyond 10 January deadline
5 years ago

RCom creditors may seek more time to complete asset sale process beyond 10 January deadline

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New Delhi: Reliance Communications’ committee of creditors is likely to seek an extension of debt sale process beyond 10 January till February-end from the National Company Law Tribunal, according to sources. But, now, CoC will seek extension of deadline till February-end,” one of the sources who is involved in the process told PTI. Reuters Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Varde Capital …

Reliance Communications creditors may seek more time to complete asset sale process
5 years ago

Reliance Communications creditors may seek more time to complete asset sale process

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Reliance Communications' committee of creditors is likely to seek an extension of debt sale process beyond January 10 till February-end from the National Company Law Tribunal, according to sources. But, now, CoC will seek an extension of deadline till February-end," one of the sources who is involved in the process told PTI. Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Varde Capital and UV …

RCom hits upper circuit for 6th straight session
5 years, 1 month ago

RCom hits upper circuit for 6th straight session

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Shares of Reliance Communications hit their upper circuit for the sixth consecutive session on Friday amid reports that Bharti Airtel has submitted conditional bids of around Rs 9,500 crore for the debt-ridden firm's assets. Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has submitted conditional bids of around Rs 9,500 crore for debt-ridden Reliance Communications' telecom assets, including spectrum, mobile towers and optical fibre, …

Bharti Airtel submits conditional bids of around Rs 9,500 crore for debt-ridden RCom' telecom assets
5 years, 1 month ago

Bharti Airtel submits conditional bids of around Rs 9,500 crore for debt-ridden RCom' telecom assets

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I Squared Capital, which was expected to buy RCom’s data centre and optical fibre, also did not submit bids. New Delhi: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has submitted conditional bids of around Rs 9,500 crore for debt-ridden Reliance Communications’ telecom assets, including spectrum, mobile towers and optical fibre, according to an industry source. “Bharti Airtel seems to be the highest bidder …

Bharti Airtel submits Rs 9,500-cr bids for RCom assets
5 years, 1 month ago

Bharti Airtel submits Rs 9,500-cr bids for RCom assets

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Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has submitted conditional bids of around Rs 9,500 crore for debt-ridden Reliance Communications' telecom assets, including spectrum, mobile towers and optical fibre, according to an industry source. "Bharti Airtel seems to be the highest bidder with bids of around Rs 9,500 crore. Reliance Communications has put all its assets for sale, which include spectrum holding of …

Bharti Airtel, two others bid for bankrupt RCom’s assets
5 years, 1 month ago

Bharti Airtel, two others bid for bankrupt RCom’s assets

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Bharti Airtel Ltd, VFSI Holdings Pte Ltd and UV Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd have submitted their resolution plans for Reliance Communications Ltd that is undergoing insolvency proceedings. According to information available on the RCom’s website, the company owed financial creditors ₹49,193.46 crore at the time of being taken to bankruptcy court in May last year. Reliance Communications’ assets include spectrum, …

Airtel, Reliance Jio submit bids for debt-ridden RCom telecom assets; Committee of Creditors to meet today
5 years, 1 month ago

Airtel, Reliance Jio submit bids for debt-ridden RCom telecom assets; Committee of Creditors to meet today

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RCom’s secured debt is estimated to be around Rs 33,000 crore. New Delhi: Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Varde Capital and UV Asset Reconstruction Company have submitted bids to buy assets of debt-ridden Reliance Communications, according to banking sources involved in the process. RCom has put its all assets for sale which include spectrum holding of 122 MHz that the company …

Airtel, Jio bid for Reliance Communications telecom assets
5 years, 1 month ago

Airtel, Jio bid for Reliance Communications telecom assets

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Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Varde Capital and UV Asset Reconstruction Company have submitted bids to buy assets of debt-ridden Reliance Communications, according to banking sources involved in the process. RCom has put its all assets for sale which include spectrum holding of 122 MHz that the company before insolvency proceedings estimated to be around Rs 14,000 crore, towers business for …

RCom shares rally 6 per cent to hit upper circuit on asset sale buzz
5 years, 1 month ago

RCom shares rally 6 per cent to hit upper circuit on asset sale buzz

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Shares of Reliance Communications hit their upper circuit on Monday, rising over 6 per cent, amid reports that Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries and three others may bid for the assets of debt-ridden company. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel was trading 3.81 per cent higher at Rs 437.05 and Reliance Industries was up 1.04 per cent at Rs 1,562.45 on the BSE. Bharti …

Anil Ambani's RCom's bankruptcy begins as NCLT allows firm to exclude 357 days spent in litigation; next hearing on 30 May
5 years, 8 months ago

Anil Ambani's RCom's bankruptcy begins as NCLT allows firm to exclude 357 days spent in litigation; next hearing on 30 May

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At the last hearing, RCom had sought 357 days exclusion in the insolvency process citing the stays it had on the process by the NCLAT and the Supreme Court. Mumbai: The National Company Law Tribunal on Thursday allowed Reliance Communications to exclude the 357 days spent in litigation and admitted it for insolvency. With this, RCom, which owes over Rs …

Reliance vs Ericsson: Unsecured Creditor Walks Away With Money; Banks Clueless About Recovery
5 years, 9 months ago

Reliance vs Ericsson: Unsecured Creditor Walks Away With Money; Banks Clueless About Recovery

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In the scheme of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the claims of operational creditors rank lower than the claims of secured financial creditors.But in the recent Reliance-Ericsson dispute, the unsecured operational creditor managed to upstage the financial creditors. Ericsson Indian Pvt Ltd, an operational creditor of Reliance Communications, has managed to claim nearly 50% of its dues by going through …

RCom pays ₹460 crore to settle Ericsson dues
5 years, 9 months ago

RCom pays ₹460 crore to settle Ericsson dues

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Mumbai: Ericsson SA has received ₹462 crore from Indian telecom firm Reliance Communications Ltd, the Swedish company said on Monday, potentially saving billionaire Anil Ambani and two RCom directors from a jail term. Late last month, the Supreme Court found Anil Ambani, chairman of the debt-laden firm, guilty of contempt of court for wilfully failing to pay the Swedish telecom …

NCLAT Refuses To Direct SBI To Release Rs.260 Crores To Reliance To Enable It To Settle Ericsson Dues [Read Order]
5 years, 10 months ago

NCLAT Refuses To Direct SBI To Release Rs.260 Crores To Reliance To Enable It To Settle Ericsson Dues [Read Order]

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In a major set back to Anil Ambani, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Friday refused to direct the State Bank of India to release the amount of Rs.260 crores of income tax refund held by it in trust on behalf of all creditors of Reliance Communications to enable the telecom company to pay Rs.450 crores to Ericsson India …

RCom looks to real estate assets, Jio deal to pay Ericsson dues of Rs 453 cr after Supreme Court order
5 years, 10 months ago

RCom looks to real estate assets, Jio deal to pay Ericsson dues of Rs 453 cr after Supreme Court order

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RCom owes a total Rs 571 crore to the Swedish telecoms equipment maker, including a one-time settlement of Rs 550 crore and interest payments of Rs 21 crore. Business tycoon Anil Ambani is planning to use a payment from his brother’s company and the sale of real estate assets to pay what he owes to Sweden’s Ericsson following a court …

A day after Supreme Court verdict against Anil Ambani, RCom asks lenders to release Rs 260 cr directly to Ericsson
5 years, 10 months ago

A day after Supreme Court verdict against Anil Ambani, RCom asks lenders to release Rs 260 cr directly to Ericsson

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Observing there was a ‘willful default’, the Supreme Court ordered RCom to clear the Rs 453 crore dues to Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson within four weeks or face a 3-month jail term. The Supreme Court on Wednesday found Anil Ambani, chairman of debt-laden RCom, guilty of contempt of court for willfully failing to pay Rs 550 crore to Ericsson. …

Supreme Court verdict against Anil Ambani in Ericsson-RCom case: Chronology of events
5 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court verdict against Anil Ambani in Ericsson-RCom case: Chronology of events

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday held Reliance Communications Ltd chairman Anil Ambani and two others guilty of contempt of court. New Delhi: The following is the chronology of events in the case in which the Supreme Court on Wednesday held Reliance Communications Ltd chairman Anil Ambani and two others guilty of contempt of court. Observing there was a ‘wilful default’, …

Ericsson-RCom case: Supreme Court holds Anil Ambani guilty of contempt, asks him to pay dues of Rs 453 cr in 4 weeks
5 years, 10 months ago

Ericsson-RCom case: Supreme Court holds Anil Ambani guilty of contempt, asks him to pay dues of Rs 453 cr in 4 weeks

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The RCom chairman and others will have to purge contempt by paying Rs 453 crore to Ericsson in four weeks, the Supreme Court said. The Supreme Court on Wednesday held Reliance Communication chairman Anil Dhirubhai Ambani and others guilty of contempt in a plea filed by Ericsson India over not clearing its dues of Rs 550 crore. The Supreme Court …

Supreme Court reserves verdict in Ericsson’s contempt plea against RCom
5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court reserves verdict in Ericsson’s contempt plea against RCom

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on Ericsson’s contempt plea against Reliance Communications Ltd and its chairman Anil Ambani for “wilful disobedience” of the court’s earlier orders to pay dues of ₹550 crore to the Swedish telecom equipment maker. Ericsson had asked the court to direct Ambani to submit ₹550 crore along with interest of 12% per annum …

Anil Ambani flies in private jets, has money for Rafale but no money to pay Rs 550 cr dues, asks Ericsson lawyer
5 years, 11 months ago

Anil Ambani flies in private jets, has money for Rafale but no money to pay Rs 550 cr dues, asks Ericsson lawyer

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Early this month, RCom decided to opt for insolvency proceedings following its failure to sell assets for paying back its lenders, the Anil Ambani-led telecom firm said. Supreme Court has on Wednesday reserved its judgement on a contempt plea filed against Reliance Communication chairman Anil Dhirubhai Ambani and and two others by Ericsson India over not clearing its dues of …

Anil Ambani Appears Before SC In Contempt Plea By Ericsson; SC Adjourns Matter For Tomorrow
5 years, 11 months ago

Anil Ambani Appears Before SC In Contempt Plea By Ericsson; SC Adjourns Matter For Tomorrow

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Anil Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Communications, appeared in the Supreme Court in response to the notices issued by the apex court in the contempt petitions filed Swedish company Ericsson. Three officials of the company were also present.The bench of Justices R F Nariman and Vineet Saran however adjourned the matter for tomorrow. The contempt petitions have been filed alleging that …

RCom chairman Anil Ambani reaches Supreme Court in contempt petition filed by Ericsson India
5 years, 11 months ago

RCom chairman Anil Ambani reaches Supreme Court in contempt petition filed by Ericsson India

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The Supreme Court of India had issued notice to Anil Ambani and others on a contempt petition filed by Ericsson India over non-payment of its dues. Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani has reached the Supreme Court on Tuesday to appear in a contempt petition filed by Ericsson India over not clearing its dues of Rs 550 crore. Contempt proceeedings Ericsson …

Reliance Communications stock sinks by more than half to a record low as firm asks NCLT to resolve debt
5 years, 11 months ago

Reliance Communications stock sinks by more than half to a record low as firm asks NCLT to resolve debt

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Reliance Communications said its lenders had not received any proceeds from asset monetisation plans, and that its overall debt resolution process had not made any progress Reliance Communications Ltd shares plunged by more than half to a record low on Monday, after the Indian telco said it will seek a fast-track resolution to its indebtedness through bankruptcy court. In one …

RCom files for insolvency after govt refuses nod for asset sale to Jio
5 years, 11 months ago

RCom files for insolvency after govt refuses nod for asset sale to Jio

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Anil Ambani promoted telecom company Reliance Communications on Friday said that it has decided to file for insolvency as its lenders have received zero proceeds from its proposed asset monetization plans even after a period of 18 months. This comes one month after its planned asset sale to brother Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio failed to get approval from the Department …

SC issues notice to Anil Ambani over RCom Ericsson dues
6 years ago

SC issues notice to Anil Ambani over RCom Ericsson dues

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Anil Ambani on a plea by Ericsson India Pvt. Senior lawyer Harish Salve, appearing for Reliance Jio said, “Knowing the problems with prior dues and when giving physical guarantee, we can’t take the risk.” The court was responding to a contempt petition by RCom against the department of telecommunications claiming …

Dues settlement row: Reliance Communications says Ericsson attempting media trial, endangering interest of creditors
6 years ago

Dues settlement row: Reliance Communications says Ericsson attempting media trial, endangering interest of creditors

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RCom said it remains committed to clear dues of Ericsson from spectrum realisation. However, the approval for the same is pending with the government New Delhi: Debt-laden Reliance Communications Sunday accused Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson, which is an operational unsecured creditor of the company, of attempting media trial and sensationalising the issue of dues recovery, saying it might put …

Reliance Communications says 'fully committed' to settle dues with Ericsson from spectrum sale
6 years ago

Reliance Communications says 'fully committed' to settle dues with Ericsson from spectrum sale

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Reliance Communications is yet to receive approval from the telecom department to proceed with the sale of its wireless assets. New Delhi: Telecom company Reliance Communications Ltd said it remained “fully committed” to settle dues with Swedish telecom gear-maker Ericsson from the proceeds of its sale of wireless assets to Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. “RCom has taken all required steps …

Supreme Court tells RCom to pay Ericsson dues by 15 December
6 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court tells RCom to pay Ericsson dues by 15 December

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Reliance Communications Ltd time till 15 December to clear the pending payment of ₹ 550 crore towards telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson India Pvt. RCom moved the top court on 19th March, seeking a stay on the orders by the Bombay high court and the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal, …

RCom caps borrowing limit to ₹50,000 crore
6 years, 3 months ago

RCom caps borrowing limit to ₹50,000 crore

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New Delhi: Debt-ridden Reliance Communications said on Wednesday its shareholders have approved a cap of ₹ 50,000 crore on its borrowing limit. The resolution to revise borrowing limit was passed as special resolution by around 90% of shareholders at the annual general meeting of the company held on 18 September 2018, RCom said in a BSE filing. It was proposed …

Reliance Jio acquires fiber assets of R Com for Rs 3,000 crore
6 years, 4 months ago

Reliance Jio acquires fiber assets of R Com for Rs 3,000 crore

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Reliance Communications today said it has completed sale of its fibre assets and related infrastructure assets, worth Rs 3,000 crore, to Mukesh Ambani-backed Reliance Jio Infocomm. Last week, Reliance Communications had completed the planned sale of its media convergence nodes and related infrastructure assets, worth Rs 2,000 crore, Reliance Jio Infocomm. Earlier this month, Reliance Communications had reinstated bank guarantees …

RCom sells assets worth ₹ 2,000 crore to Reliance Jio
6 years, 4 months ago

RCom sells assets worth ₹ 2,000 crore to Reliance Jio

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Mumbai: Reliance Communications Ltd today said it has completed the sale of its media convergence nodes and related infrastructure assets worth ₹ 2,000 crore to Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. “Reliance Communications Ltd today announced the completion of the sale of its MCNs and related infrastructure assets, worth ₹ 2,000 crore, to Reliance Jio Infocomm,” the RCom statement said. RCom had …

RCom-Jio deal: Reliance Infratel, HSBC Daisy submits final consent terms to NCLAT
6 years, 6 months ago

RCom-Jio deal: Reliance Infratel, HSBC Daisy submits final consent terms to NCLAT

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New Delhi: Reliance Infratel Ltd and its offshore investor and minority shareholder HSBC Daisy Investments Ltd on Friday submitted to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal their final consent terms with respect to their dispute over sale of tower and fibre assets by the telco to Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. This comes a month after Reliance Infratel, a unit of …

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