The Shipping Corporation of India Limited has hired Corporate Professionals Capital Pvt Ltd as consultant for undertaking demerger/ hive off/ transfer of non-core assets and ‘assets held for sale’ ahead of the ongoing process of privatising the State-run fleet owner.
The consultant is tasked with suggesting a roadmap on the scheme of de-merger/hive off/ disposal/transfer/alienation of its non-core assets (real estate), both freehold and leasehold, from core assets for a smooth transition, ensuring compliance with required procedure and applicable laws and removing all legal and procedural bottlenecks to “maximise value for the company and shareholders”.
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The consultant will have to formulate the scheme of arrangement including all possible structures, tax advisory, design and develop a smooth transition without causing any adverse impact in customer services, market share, assisting and advising on all other activities relating to demerger including human resource related matters, re-casting of accounts, etc.
The government has decided to sell its 63.75 per cent stake in SCI to a private strategic buyer.
The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has received expression of interest from the Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd; US-based Safesea Group; Vedanta Ltd; a consortium of Foresight Offshore Drilling Limited SA- Belgium-listed Exmar NV and Dubai-based shipping company GMS DMCC; Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd backed by New York-based fund Interups Inc; JM Baxi Group; and Darwin Platform Group of Companies.
Source : The Hindu Businessline
