Awaiting an audit report by Canara Bank, lenders with exposure to Deccan Chronicle Holdings (DCHL) have deferred decision on admitting the cash-strapped company’s proposal to recast its loans under the corporate debt restructuring (CDR) route. This is for the second time that the banks have postponed the decision, as earlier the case was discussed on September 12, 2012.
Inspection of books is currently being conducted by the lead lender, Canara Bank, which has firmly opposed the idea of loan restructuring, suspecting possible fraud. Meanwhile, in a trouble for the company, approval of at least three-fourth of the lenders is required to draw a debt restructuring programme for a particular company.
Furthermore, lenders stuck between litigation on sale of its best asset, the Indian Premier League cricket team Deccan Chargers, and lack of clarity on total debt have also decided to meet once the forensic reports are out. However, Canara Bank is expected to take at least one month to complete the work on a forensic audit report.
The Hyderabad-based media company landed into a financial crisis as some of its business plans did not materialise as expected. Cash flows from new businesses and expansion were not enough to meet loan repayments, thereby leading defaults total debt to be admitted by the CDR cell is about Rs 2,300 crore, while the banks’ total exposure to DCHL is Rs 5,000 crore.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| D.B. Corp | 214.40 |
| Navneet Education | 157.80 |
| Jagran Prakashan | 67.00 |
| HT Media | 23.96 |
| Hindustan Media Vent | 68.84 |
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