Uday Kotak, Chairman, IL&FS with C S Rajan, Managing Director, IL&FS, who will take over as Chairman and Managing Director of the group on April 3, at a press conference in Mumbai on March 29, 2022.

IL&FS says it has addressed Rs 55,000 crore debt, aggregate resolution estimate stands at Rs 61,000 crore

Uday Kotak's term as Chairman, IL&FS to end on April 2, C S Rajan appointed CMD for six months

Mumbai, March 29, 2022

The debt-ridden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) today said it has addressed debt of Rs 55,000 crore till date, up from Rs 52,200 crore as of November 2021.

In a statement, the group retained its overall resolution estimate at Rs 61,000 crore, representing 62 per cent of overall -- fund based and non-fund based -- debt of over Rs 99,000 crore as of October 2018.

"The debt addressed till date (Rs 55,000 crore) represents over 90 per cent of the overall estimated resolution value. Resolution of remaining Rs 6,000 crore debt will move into FY23," the statement said.

The group also announced that Uday Kotal's term as Chairman, IL&FS would end on April 2 and C S Rajan, Managing Director, IL&FS had been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director for a period of six months with effect from April 3 by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

The statement said the overall resolution estimate of 62 per cent is double the average recovery of 31 per cent under IBC1. "This has been largely possible due to the continued commitment of the New Board and the Management to preserve value in assets of national importance and maintaining going concern status," it said.

Of the 347 entities under IL&FS Group as of October 2018, a total of 246 entities stand resolved leaving 101 entities to be resolved in the next financial year.

The group said it had filed an appication with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for undertaking interim distribution of Rs 16,000 crore of cash and InvIT units available across the group. Over 75 per cent of this would be distributed to creditors of three large holding companies - IL&FS, IFIN and ITNL - which have a large base of public fund creditors.

"This has been made possible on account of IL&FS’ resolution framework and the underlying distribution formula," it said.

The incremental resolution of over Rs 2,700 crore since November 2021 comprises Rs 1,080 crore from sale of IL&FS Headquarters (TIFC) in BKC Mumbai, Rs 900 crore under Khed Sinnar claim settlement with NHAI, Rs 230 crore from settlement of IFIN’s non-performing loan accounts and Rs 520 crore from other recoveries. In addition, the group continues to service debt of Rs 1,000 crore across companies.

ITNL completed transfer of two road assets (Sikar Bikaner Highway Limited and Moradabad Bareilly Expressway Limited) to Roadstar Infra Investment Trust at a cumulative enterprise valuation of Rs 4,200 crore. Transfer of remaining SPVs to the InvIT is being undertaken in multiple phases.

"The New Board continues to encounter several challenges in completing the resolution, which in turn, have impacted timelines. Some of these are existence of complex share-holding arrangements and web of infra group borrowings, non-payment of dues by state utility to ITPCL, delay in receipt of annuities from some State Governments, securing various consent from other stakeholders including lenders, shareholders and joint venture partners, coercive creditor actions, and ongoing legal proceedings by different lender groups, sub-contractors and authorities.

"The Group continues to implement its three-pronged strategy of Resolution, Restructuring and Recovery to maximise recoveries for all classes of creditors, while adopting an equitable distribution approach and balancing the interests of stakeholders. This has been possible due to the continued support of Government of India, particularly the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, NHAI, RBI, SEBI and other bodies," the statement added.

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