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TMI BlogStandardisation of procedure to be followed by Debenture Trustee(s) in case of ‘Default’ by Issuers of listed debt securitiesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... olders including investors, Debenture Trustee(s), Issuers etc., procedures to be followed by the Debenture Trustee(s) in case of 'Default' by issuers of listed debt securities has been decided. This circular prescribes the process to be followed by the Debenture Trustee(s) in case of 'Default' by issuers of listed debt securities including seeking consent from the investors for enforcement of security and/or entering into an Inter-Creditor Agreement ("ICA"). A. Event of default 2. Regulation 51 read with the Explanation to Clause A (11) in Part B of Schedule III of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), 2015 ("LODR Regulations") defines 'default' as non-payment of interest or principal ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... securities shall be made only after obtaining the consent of the requisite majority of investors. Regulation 18 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008 ("ILDS Regulations"), applicable in case of public issue of debt securities, stipulates a period of fifteen days for giving notice in case of roll-over of debt securities and further provides for approval to be obtained from not less than 75% of the holders by value of such debt securities. 6. As the resolution plan in the ICA may involve restructuring including roll-over of debt securities, requiring the consent of the investors, the process to be followed for seeking consent for enforcement of security and/or entering into an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... action to enforce security or enter into the ICA or as decided in the meeting of investors, subject to the following: 6.5.1. In case(s) where the majority of investors expressed their dissent against enforcement of the security, the Debenture Trustee(s) shall not enforce security. 6.5.2. In case(s) where majority of investors expressed their consent to enter into ICA, the Debenture Trustee(s) shall enter into the ICA. 6.5.3. In case(s) consents are not received for enforcement of security and for signing ICA, Debenture Trustee(s) shall take further action, if any, as per the decision taken in the meeting of the investors. 6.5.4. The Debenture Trustee(s) may form a representative committee of the investors to participate in the ICA or to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... from the end of the review period. If the resolution plan is not finalized within 180 days from the end of the review period, then the Debenture Trustee(s) shall be free to exit the ICA altogether with the same rights as if it had never signed the ICA and the resolution plan shall not be binding on the Debenture Trustee(s). However, if the finalization of the resolution plan extends beyond 180 days, the Debenture Trustee(s) may consent to an extension beyond 180 days subject to the approval of the investors regarding the total timeline. The total timeline shall not exceed 365 days from the date of commencement of the review period. 7.4. If any of the terms of the approved Resolution Plan are contravened by any of the signatories to the IC ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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