M&A Advisory in Distressed Assets

Our seasoned M&A and Restructuring advisory teams have tremendous knowledge and experience in the infrastructure and financial space. The teams work in close coordination with the stakeholders for the successful closure of transactions in a time-bound manner to conserve and optimize value for the stakeholders.

Our service offerings include:

i. Buy side advisory
ii. Sell side advisory
iii. Advisory for change in management and
iv. Assisting in bid process management within the applicable regulations.

Restructuring Advisory

Our Team is experienced in Debt Restructuring Advisory as per relevant regulations. We are engaged by both PSU and Private Banks and act as Process Advisors to lenders in the debt restructuring process. We identify appropriate debt restructuring options for the different stakeholders and act as the catalyst for successful long-term debt restructuring and resolutions, both within and outside NCLT framework.

NCLT Advisory

Our Team is experienced in the COC/RP Advisory for Resolution processes under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. We have undertaken several marquee transactions as both process advisor to the Resolution Professional or Resolution Advisors to the Committee of Creditors. We provide a wide range of services from designing eligibility criteria/ evaluation criteria, bid evaluations, and bid negotiation to enable the successful closure of the resolution process.

Government Advisory Services

The Government Advisory Services team has the distinction and privilege of working closely with government think tanks including Central Government, various State Governments, and numerous Public Sector Units (PSU’s). Our service offerings are designed to deliver results and include inter-alia, transaction advisory services, bid process management, advisory in policy formulation, fund raising for government/PSU clients, appraisal for capital investment, monitoring of policy outcome etc. The team has significant expertise in mineral and coal auctions, bid advisory services, privatization etc. The team integrates services of various sub-consultants (technical, legal, tax etc.) for successful closure of the transactions.

Fund Raising for PSUs

The SBICAPS Project Advisory & Structured Finance (PA&SF) Group is a trusted partner to various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and their group companies, in core sectors such as Railways, Roads, Oil and Gas, City Gas distribution, Fertilisers, Power, Ports, etc. We advise and assist them to raise funds as well as achieve strategic business objectives, which furthers the overall economic development of the nation.

Syndication Services

Product Offerings include

i. Project Financing
ii. Project / Financial Appraisal
iii. Downselling
iv. Refinancing / Securitization

Scope of Services include

i. Analysis of Project Documents
ii. Preparation of Financial Model including Capital Structuring, Projections etc.
iii. Preparation of Information Memorandum detailing about company, project analysis, financial proposal/refinancing or securitization proposal, Risk & SWOT analysis, indicative term-sheet
iv. Placement strategy
v. Negotiation of terms & conditions
vi. Finalization of loan agreements
vii. Assistance in underwriting & down-selling

Arrangement of Specialised Lines of Credit from foreign Multilaterals and ECAs

We have partnered with several Bilateral & Multilateral development banks as well as Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) in order to help roll out their development agenda in India. Our team works with banks, NBFCs, etc. to help in arranging lines of credit (concessional as well as commercial loans, grants, technical assistance etc) for various industry sectors, based on the requirement. We have arranged a number of lines of credit from the World Bank, European Investment Bank, KfW, etc for funding solar power projects (both utility scale and rooftop), wind power projects, energy efficient buildings, affordable Housing & Priority sectors. We have also worked closely with Export Credit Agency (ECAs) like JBIC/NEXI, Korea EXIM, KfW-IPEX, etc for Japanese, Korean and European content linked loans. Our services range right from the conceptualisation and origination stage until the disbursement of the Line of Credit. The unique expertise of the team in this field has also helped our clients to enhance their “green lending” footprint.