Sadbhav Engineering signs Master Restructuring Agreement for ₹1,516.71 Crore debt
Sadbhav Engineering signed a Master Restructuring Agreement with lenders on March 25, 2026, for ₹1,516.71 Crore debt. The plan includes converting fund-based exposure to convertible debentures and promoter debt to equity. Lenders gain rights to appoint nominee directors.
Debt restructuring of this magnitude significantly impacts the company's financial health, operations, and future outlook.
The company has successfully entered into a debt restructuring agreement with a majority of its lenders, which is a positive step towards financial stability.
Sadbhav Engineering Limited (SEL) has entered into a Master Restructuring Agreement (MRA) with a majority of its consortium lenders for a debt restructuring plan. The agreement, executed on March 25, 2026, involves debt aggregating to ₹1,516.71 Crores, comprising ₹906.35 Crores in fund-based exposure and ₹610.36 Crores in non-fund based limits.
The MRA formally records the terms of the restructuring plan, prepared in accordance with the Reserve Bank of India's stressed assets framework. Under the agreement, the fund-based exposure will be restructured as convertible debentures. Additionally, lenders will have the right to appoint nominee directors, and the company is obligated to convert certain interest components of the debentures into equity. The promoter is also required to convert existing and newly infused promoter debt into equity, with the issuance price to be determined as per RBI and SEBI regulations.
The agreement was executed with IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (as security and debenture trustee) and lenders including Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Axis Bank Limited, Assets Enterprise Limited, Bank of India, Yes Bank Limited, and Care & Reconstruction. Provisions are in place for additional lenders to accede to the MRA later. The MRA does not involve fresh funding but restructures existing loan facilities, with the original loan agreements dating back to March 18, 2008, and subsequent supplemental agreements.
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