Prominent players eye Renaissance Indus Infra in insolvency bidding

According to informed sources, several prominent entities, including Adani Logistics, the JSW Jaigarh Port owned by Sajjan Jindal, the TVS Group, and the Welspun Group, have expressed keen interest in participating in the bidding process for Renaissance Indus Infra. This company specialises in warehouse and industrial park development and is currently undergoing insolvency proceedings.

Within the Renaissance Group, two distinct special-purpose vehicles, overseen by promoter Mayur Suchak, are currently navigating insolvency challenges. The first, Renaissance Indus Infra, focuses on warehousing and industrial development in the vicinity of Bhiwandi, Mumbai, while the second, Renaissance Urban Infra, is involved in infrastructure development and the creation of industrial smart cities.

Additionally, other noteworthy contenders, such as IIFL Facilities Services, Authum Investment and Infrastructure (which recently acquired assets from Reliance Home Finance and Reliance Commercial Finance), and JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Company (known for its acquisition of Yes Bank's distressed assets portfolio worth Rs 480 billion), have also submitted expressions of interest (EoI), as confirmed by one of the individuals mentioned earlier.

It's worth noting that Clearwater Capital Partners Singapore Fund and Catalyst Trusteeship are the sole creditors for the special-purpose vehicles within the Renaissance Group that have been admitted for corporate insolvency proceedings. Ares SSG Capital serves as the exclusive bondholder, with catalyst acting as the debenture trustee.

Despite the National Company Law Tribunal admitting both cases separately, the lenders are actively working on a group resolution plan. Birendra Kumar Agarwal is the Resolution Professional (RP) overseeing both special-purpose vehicles.

As per disclosures on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India's website, the RP has acknowledged claims amounting to Rs 10.97 billion for Renaissance Indus and Rs 11.18 billion for Renaissance Urban.