As lenders stop new credit, builders are forced to offload properties
The move comes with the promoters getting the much-needed extension of up to six months to pay their dues from most of the mutual funds
Essel Group announces MFs have granted it more time to repay dues
The fund houses had an outstanding of over Rs 11,000 crore from Essel Group
Subhash Chandra-led group is fighting to avert a crisis as selling pressure on the Zee stock continues
Sources said MFs and other lenders might allow an extension to the repayment deadline if the promoters were able to clearly demonstrate that the balance payments would be cleared soon
As part of the 'standstill' agreement with MFs and other creditors, Essel promoters have till September-end to clear remaining dues
The company announced it will acquire Essel Infra's 205 megawatt (Mw) of solar assets for Rs 1,300 crore.
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It has neither got the money nor a strategic investor. Zee's disappointing deal with Invesco, however, could be a precursor to a better strategic foray
Zee stake sale to Oppenheimer would benefit MFs holding the firm's shares as collateral
After the additional stake buy, the fund's shareholding in ZEEL will rise to 19 per cent, while the promoters' stake will come down to 25 per cent
After quitting Flipkart, Bansal has set up BAC Acquisitions (BACQ), which has started to look for investment opportunities in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) space
Essel has made payment for the 24 per cent it acquired during the open offer, but has not been able to pick up the promoters' stake in LKP Finance
Investors of FMPs maturing before expiry of 'standstill' agreement allowed to exit.
Fund houses have exposure of Rs 8,002 crore to such securities in the company
Sources said Reliance MF had decided to stay away from the 'standstill' agreement with Essel group promoters
According to exchange disclosures, the promoter group entities sold Rs 1,796 crore worth of shares in the listed Essel entities during the March quarter
Varanasi STP Project Private Limited (VSPPL), which is 74 per cent owned by Essel Infraprojects (EIPL), is developing a sewage treatment plant at Ramana in Varanasi
Srei already runs an infrastructure debt fund, which invests in infrastructure-related projects