Kajaria Ceramics provides ₹3.75 Crore SBLC for JV's Term Loan
Kajaria Ceramics provided a Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) of ₹3.75 crore for its joint venture, Kajaria Ramesh Tiles Limited, Nepal. The SBLC supports a term loan of NPR 12 crore. The transaction was approved by the Audit Committee and is at arm's length, with no immediate financial impact but a contingent liability.
The provision of an SBLC represents a financial commitment and introduces a contingent liability for the company. Although there's no immediate financial impact, it ties up a portion of the company's financial capacity and could become a direct liability if the JV defaults on its loan.
The announcement details a financial guarantee provided by the company for its joint venture. While it involves a financial commitment and potential contingent liability, it's a standard business transaction for supporting a JV and has been approved internally, hence it is neutral.
Kajaria Ceramics Limited has provided a Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) of ₹3.75 crore (equivalent to NPR 6 crore) through the State Bank of India. This SBLC is in favor of Everest Bank Limited, the Lead Bank of the Consortium of Nepalese Banks, and is against a Term Loan of NPR 12 crore (equivalent to ₹7.50 crore) being availed by Kajaria Ramesh Tiles Limited, Nepal, a joint venture company.
Mr. Chetan Kajaria, Vice Chairman, and Mr. Rishi Kajaria, Managing Director, who are members of the Promoter Group, also serve as directors of Kajaria Ramesh Tiles Limited, Nepal. The company has obtained prior approval from its Audit Committee for providing the SBLC, and the transaction has been conducted at an arm's length basis.
While there is no immediate financial impact on Kajaria Ceramics Limited, there is a potential contingent liability to the extent of the SBLC amount.
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