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India's RCom gets bondholders' nod for asset sale

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Published : Mar 21, 2018, 2:23 pm IST
Updated : Mar 21, 2018, 2:23 pm IST

RCom last week had moved the SC in a desperate attempt to complete asset sale and to also avoid going to NCLT.

Holders of the debt-laden telecom operator’s $300 million bonds have also approved the monetization of other real-estate assets.
 Holders of the debt-laden telecom operator’s $300 million bonds have also approved the monetization of other real-estate assets.

New Delhi: India’s Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) said on Wednesday its bondholders had approved their asset-sale plan, that includes the sale of certain assets to upstart rival Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.

Holders of the debt-laden telecom operator’s $300 million bonds have also approved the monetization of other real-estate assets, RCom said in a statement.

RCom also got approval for the partial release of noteholder collateral to help the sale get underway, the company said, adding the proceeds would be used for partial redemption of notes.

RCom last week had moved the Supreme Court in a desperate attempt to complete the asset sale and to also avoid going to the National Company Law Tribunal, according to a report in The Economic Times.

Earlier this month, the firm lost its appeal in the Bombay High Court against an arbitration tribunal ruling in the Ericsson case, where the Swedish company sought payment of unpaid dues.

Anil Ambani-controlled RCom got shareholders’ nod in February to sell its wireless assets to Reliance Jio, the telecom unit of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd.

Tags: rcom, shareholders, asset sale, anil ambani, debts
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