ArcelorMittal offers to repay debt of Essar Steel Hazira, Paradip coal terminals
5 years, 9 months ago

ArcelorMittal offers to repay debt of Essar Steel Hazira, Paradip coal terminals

Live Mint  

Mumbai: With ArcelorMittal close to taking over Essar Steel Ltd, two Essar Group-owned terminals supplying coal to the bankrupt steel plant have become prized assets. ArcelorMittal has agreed to repay the entire debt owed by these terminals once its Essar Steel acquisition is completed, said two people familiar with the matter, both of whom spoke on condition of anonymity. In February, The Economic Times had reported that ArcelorMittal was in talks with the Essar Group to buy the Hazira power plant and bulk terminal for ₹8,000-10,000 crore. While a spokesperson for ArcelorMittal declined to comment, a spokesperson for Essar Group said: “Essar Bulk Terminal Hazira is the sole owner of the licence to operate the deepwater Hazira Bulk Terminal.

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Essar Group to build Rs 40,000-crore petrochemical complex in Odisha; details here
2 years, 1 month ago

Essar Group to build Rs 40,000-crore petrochemical complex in Odisha; details here

Firstpost  

The recent completion of Essar’s asset monetisation program has resulted in the group being free of debt to Indian financial institutions and banks In a joint venture with a major global player, the ports-to-power conglomerate, Essar Group, owned by billionaire brothers Shashi Ruia and Ravi Ruia, announced on 1 December that it plans to build a petrochemical complex in Odisha …

Essar Group becomes debt-free after repaying $25 billion
2 years, 1 month ago

Essar Group becomes debt-free after repaying $25 billion

Hindustan Times  

Essar Group has become debt-free, having settled the remainder of its $25 billion debt after the sale of two ports and a power plant to ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel Ltd, the group said on Monday. Its steel business, operated through Essar Steel, was acquired by a joint venture of ArcelorMittal and Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. Essar Ports and …

Essar Steel resolution to boost Q3 earnings with Rs 12,000-cr recovery; step to have positive impact on economy: SBI chief
5 years ago

Essar Steel resolution to boost Q3 earnings with Rs 12,000-cr recovery; step to have positive impact on economy: SBI chief

Firstpost  

With the order, the apex court paved the way for ArcelorMittal’s takeover of Essar Steel for Rs 42,000 crore. New Delhi: State Bank of India Chairman Rajnish Kumar on Monday said the resolution of Essar Steel will boost profitability of the bank by about Rs 12,000 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year. The country’s largest bank, …

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel complete acquisition of Essar Steel
5 years ago

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel complete acquisition of Essar Steel

The Hindu  

ArcelorMittal, world’s largest steel maker on Monday completed the acquisition of Essar Steel India Limited, and simultaneously established a joint venture with Nippon Steel Corporation, called ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited, which will own and operate ESIL. “ArcelorMittal holds 60% of AM/NS India, with Nippon Steel holding the balance,” said a company statement adding that Aditya Mittal, president and CFO …

Long turnaround road ahead for Lakshmi Mittal and Essar Steel
5 years, 1 month ago

Long turnaround road ahead for Lakshmi Mittal and Essar Steel

Live Mint  

Mumbai: In 2006, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal wrapped up his $32 billion acquisition of French steel giant Arcelor - with geopolitical implications that involved the premiers of several countries - in less than 6 months. On 16 November, the Supreme Court upheld ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Corp.’s resolution plan for Essar Steel, as approved by the stressed steel mill’s committee …

ArcelorMittal aims to complete Essar Steel acquisition by year end
5 years, 1 month ago

ArcelorMittal aims to complete Essar Steel acquisition by year end

Live Mint  

Following the Supreme Court verdict on Essar Steel resolution plan, global steel giant ArcelorMittal said it expects to complete the acquisition of the debt-ridden company by the end of this year. ArcelorMittal India Private Limited's resolution plan for Essar Steel India Limited has been unconditionally approved by the Supreme Court of India and the approval of AMIPL’s resolution plan is …

Supreme Court clears the path for ArcelorMittal to acquire bankrupt Essar Steel
5 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court clears the path for ArcelorMittal to acquire bankrupt Essar Steel

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday accepted ArcelorMittal’s offer to pay an aggregate ₹42,000 crore as an upfront amount to the secured financial creditors of bankrupt Essar Steel. Explaining why financial creditors are favoured over operational creditors of a bankrupt company in a corporate resolution process, Justice Nariman said financial creditors were capital-providers for companies, who in turn were able to …

Look forward to close Essar Steel acquisition soon: ArcelorMittal
5 years, 1 month ago

Look forward to close Essar Steel acquisition soon: ArcelorMittal

Live Mint  

Global steel giant ArcelorMittal on Friday said it is looking forward to close the acquisition of debt-ridden Essar Steel soon. The remarks followed the apex court verdict that gave nod to ArcelorMittal's resolution plan, paving way for ArcelorMittal's takeover of Essar Steel for ₹42,000 crore. The Supreme Court on November 15, paved the way for ArcelorMittal takeover of debt-ridden Essar …

SC on Essar Steel: CoC decision final; ruling clears way for ArcelorMittal
5 years, 1 month ago

SC on Essar Steel: CoC decision final; ruling clears way for ArcelorMittal

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Friday said the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal should not interfere with the decisions of the committee of creditors in the Essar Steel insolvency case. The Supreme Court decision overrules NCLAT’s July 5 judgment that operational creditors should be treated on a par with financial creditors for distribution of funds from ArcelorMittal’s bid in the Essar …

NCLAT rejects Ruia's bid to block ArcelorMittal; approves bid for Essar Steel with modification
5 years, 6 months ago

NCLAT rejects Ruia's bid to block ArcelorMittal; approves bid for Essar Steel with modification

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Essar Steel was auctioned under the new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to recover Rs 54,547 crore of unpaid dues of financial lenders and operational creditors. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, however, gave operational creditors equal status as lenders in the distribution of the ArcelorMittal’s bid amount among the creditors of Essar Steel. “Therefore, the Application preferred by the Appellant- …

NCLAT reserves order on ArcelorMittal takeover of Essar Steel
5 years, 7 months ago

NCLAT reserves order on ArcelorMittal takeover of Essar Steel

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday reserved its order over a batch of petitions against ArcelorMittal's ₹42,000-crore take over bid for Essar Steel as well as the distribution of funds among the creditors of the debt-ridden company. During the proceedings, senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Standard Chartered Bank, a secured creditor of Essar Steel, questioned …

Essar Steel reports ₹4,229 cr EBITDA during insolvency period
5 years, 7 months ago

Essar Steel reports ₹4,229 cr EBITDA during insolvency period

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Debt-ridden Essar Steel has registered an EBITDA of ₹4,229 crore during its Corporate Insolvency Resolution period. In an affidavit filed before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal last week, the resolution professional said the company earned ₹4,000 crore from its operations between August 2017 and February 2019. Operational creditors of Essar Steel are not satisfied with the CoC …

Supreme Court halts ArcelorMittal payment to lenders to buy Essar Steel; Mittal's foray into Indian market delayed
5 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court halts ArcelorMittal payment to lenders to buy Essar Steel; Mittal's foray into Indian market delayed

Firstpost  

India’s bankruptcy court had approved ArcelorMittal’s $6 billion-bid for debt-ridden Essar on 8 March, potentially ending months of court battles and opening the sector to outsiders. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered ArcelorMittal SA to stop a payment to lenders to buy Essar Steel, a lawyer involved in the case said, delaying billionaire Lakshmi Mittal’s entry into the …

NCLAT likely to direct ArcelorMittal to deposit Rs 42,000-cr bid amount for acquiring Essar Steel
5 years, 9 months ago

NCLAT likely to direct ArcelorMittal to deposit Rs 42,000-cr bid amount for acquiring Essar Steel

Firstpost  

The bench also asked ArcelorMittal to file an affidavit before it, detailing the steps to be taken for implementation of the resolution plan of debt-ridden Essar Steel. New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday said it may direct global steel major ArcelorMittal to deposit Rs 42,000 crore bid amount for acquiring Essar Steel in separate accounts during …

NCLAT may ask ArcelorMittal to deposit ₹42,000 cr for acquiring Essar Steel
5 years, 9 months ago

NCLAT may ask ArcelorMittal to deposit ₹42,000 cr for acquiring Essar Steel

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday said it was likely to direct global steel major ArcelorMittal to deposit the bid amount of ₹42,000 crore for acquiring Essar Steel in separate accounts during the next hearing on 23 April. The bench also asked ArcelorMittal to file an affidavit before it, detailing the steps to be taken for …

ArcelorMittal readies India team to run Essar Steel
5 years, 9 months ago

ArcelorMittal readies India team to run Essar Steel

Live Mint  

Mumbai: As ArcelorMittal SA inches closer to its first acquisition in India, the Luxembourg-based steel giant is readying a crack team that can take control of Essar Steel as soon as the deal is completed. ArcelorMittal has given Korn Ferry the mandate to review the management team at Essar Steel and hire for senior positions, said two other people aware …

Essar Steel CoC meets over payout of ArcelorMittal’s ₹42,000 crore offer
5 years, 9 months ago

Essar Steel CoC meets over payout of ArcelorMittal’s ₹42,000 crore offer

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The lenders of Essar Steel Ltd on Wednesday informed National Company Law Appellate Tribunal that a meeting of the committee of creditors of the debt-ridden firm is going on over distribution of ₹42,000 crore offered by global steel major ArcelorMittal SA. The NCLAT had on 20 March asked the resolution professional of Essar Steel to call for a …

Essar Steel lenders said to mull higher payout to Standard Chartered
5 years, 9 months ago

Essar Steel lenders said to mull higher payout to Standard Chartered

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Lenders to bankrupt Essar Steel Ltd are considering increasing a payout to Standard Chartered Plc to expedite the sale of the company to ArcelorMittal, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Standard Chartered has filed a plea to National Company Law Appellate Tribunal opposing a decision by a lower court to sell Essar Steel to ArcelorMittal, world’s largest …

Prashant Ruia seeks to stop Lakshmi Mittal’s homecoming
5 years, 9 months ago

Prashant Ruia seeks to stop Lakshmi Mittal’s homecoming

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Essar Steel Ltd's former promoter Prashant Ruia—along with two other directors of the erstwhile board of the steelmaker—has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal to thwart a last moment takeover of the debt-ridden firm by Lakshmi Mittal's ArcelorMittal. Ruia has challenged the orders of the Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal, which on Friday approved …

ArcelorMittal's takeover bid for debt-ridden Essar Steel approved by NCLT Ahmedabad
5 years, 10 months ago

ArcelorMittal's takeover bid for debt-ridden Essar Steel approved by NCLT Ahmedabad

Firstpost  

NCLT approved ArcelorMittal’s bid in October, even as Essar’s founders—the billionaire Ruia family—tried to hold onto the company The National Company Law Tribunal on Friday approved global steel giant ArcelorMittal SA’s bid for debt-ridden Essar Steel, potentially ending months of court battles and opening the country’s steel industry to outsiders. ArcelorMittal confirmed the NCLT had approved the takeover of the …

ArcelorMittal nears India foray as NCLT clears Essar Steel takeover
5 years, 10 months ago

ArcelorMittal nears India foray as NCLT clears Essar Steel takeover

Live Mint  

After over a year of legal wrangles with bidders, courts and banks, the Ahmedabad bench of National Company Law Tribunal on Friday approved ArcelorMittal’s resolution plan for debt-laden Essar Steel Ltd. ArcelorMittal, in a joint venture with Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., has offered an upfront cash settlement of ₹42,000 crore to lenders and a ₹8,000 crore capital …

Decide on ArcelorMittal Essar Steel bid by 8 March, NCLAT tells NCLT
5 years, 10 months ago

Decide on ArcelorMittal Essar Steel bid by 8 March, NCLAT tells NCLT

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Thursday directed the NCLT Ahmedabad Bench to take a decision on the ₹42,000-crore resolution plan submitted by ArcelorMittal for debt-ridden Essar Steel by 8 March. The NCLAT directive came while the tribunal was hearing an application filed by ArcelorMittal, whose ₹42,000-crore takeover proposal for Essar Steel had been approved by the …

Essar Steel insolvency case: Operational creditors on tenterhooks
5 years, 10 months ago

Essar Steel insolvency case: Operational creditors on tenterhooks

Live Mint  

Ahmedabad/New Delhi: The fate of operational creditors in the Essar Steel insolvency case hangs in the balance, with the Supreme Court on Monday rejecting their petitions to stay the proceedings, and the bankruptcy tribunal’s Ahmedabad bench reserving its order on their challenge. The operational creditors are challenging the decision of Essar Steel Ltd’s lenders and resolution professional accepting the resolution …

NCLT rejects Ruias' debt settlement proposal to retake Essar Steel; company hints at challenging verdict
5 years, 11 months ago

NCLT rejects Ruias' debt settlement proposal to retake Essar Steel; company hints at challenging verdict

Firstpost  

If it is not challenged again, this opens the first major victory for the LM Mittal-run ArcelorMittal into the country Ahmedabad: The National Company Law Tribunal on Tuesday rejected the debt settlement proposal put forth by the shareholders of Essar Steel saying the offer violates Section 12A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The Ahmedabad bench comprising adjudicating authority Manorama …

NCLT turns down Essar Steel promoters’ plea for settlement plan
5 years, 11 months ago

NCLT turns down Essar Steel promoters’ plea for settlement plan

Live Mint  

In a major setback to the Ruia family, the Ahmedabad bankruptcy court today turned down Essar Steel Asia Holdings Ltd’ bid to regain control over the bankruptcy ridden Essar Steel. ESAHL had challenged the Resolution Professional and CoC’ decision to accept ArcelorMittal’s resolution plan for Essar Steel where the resolution process under Indian Bankruptcy Code had been initiated. The Supreme …

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