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2021 (3) TMI 556 - Tri - Insolvency and BankruptcyLiquidator of Corporate Debtor - E-auction for the Sale of the assets of the Corporate Debtor as a going concern - HELD THAT:- While the Liquidation Process Regulations recognises going concern sale as one of the methods of sale, however, there is no definition as such for ‘going concern’ either in the Code or in the Regulations. One advantage of the sale of the Corporate Debtor as a ‘going concern’ is that the Corporate Debtor is retained, it will not be dissolved and the Corporate Debtor will be transferred along with the assets. So, the Corporate Debtor as a legal entity remains as such - The crux of the ‘going concern sale’ is that the equity shareholding of the Corporate Debtor is extinguished and the acquirer takes over the undertaking with the assets, licenses, entitlements etc. The undertaking includes the business of the Corporate Debtor, assets, properties and rights etc. excluding the liabilities. However, in this case the assets that are included in the E-Auction Memorandum only have to be taken over by the Applicant. The decision to sell the Corporate Debtor as a going concern is taken by the Liquidator himself or in consultation with the Creditors / stakeholders and the proceeds from the sale of assets are going to be utilised for distribution to the Creditors in the manner specified under Section 53 of the Code. Hence all the Creditors of the Corporate Debtor get discharged and the assets are transferred free of any encumbrances. The legal entity of the Corporate Debtor however survives - In the case of sale as a ‘going concern’ the Corporate Debtor will not be dissolved in terms of Section 54 of the Code. The assets with the attendant, claims, limitations, licenses, permits or business authorisations, remains in the Company. Only the ownership of the Company is acquired by the successful bidder from the Liquidator. The Applicant is permitted to bring in ₹ 40 crores as share capital and ₹ 150.90 crores as unsecured debt towards payment of sale consideration - The Applicant shall get all the rights, title and interest over whole and every part of the Corporate Debtor, including but not limited to contracts free from security interest, encumbrance, claim, counter claim or any demur. The sale consideration, when received, shall be distributed by the Liquidator in terms of the Section 53 of the Code. Application allowed.
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