Shareholders, unsecured creditors back the proposal
A majority of 69.29 per cent of secured creditors of FRL voted against the resolution while 30.71 per cent voted in favour: Company.
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Several listed Future group firms have completed meetings of their respective shareholders and creditors to approve the Rs 24,713 crore deal to sell their assets to Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd
The meetings have been vehemently opposed by US-based e-commerce giant Amazon, which is contesting FRL's deal with RRVL
Lenders have charge of inventory, exec says on RIL taking possession of some stores
The electronic voting process for shareholders of Future Retail ended on Tuesday ahead of the meetings of the shareholders and creditors to approve the sale of company's assets to Reliance Retail
Protracted litigation, safeguarding bankers' interest also led to the action
Future Retail said the meetings have been convened in compliance with the directions given by the NCLT in its order passed on Feb 28, 2022
BoI's loan exposure to Future Retail is Rs 1,441.62 crore
Meanwhile FRL, in a regulatory filing, said it has been served and received a copy of the petition and is in the 'process of taking legal advice'
Earlier this month, Future Retail had reported a default of Rs 5,322.32 cr to its lenders on account of the ongoing litigations with e-commerce major Amazon and other related issues
In a 16-page letter to Kishore Biyani, his daughter Ashni and other promoters, Amazon has said such meetings violate Singapore tribunal's injunction on sale of retail assets to RIL
In a 16-page letter to Kishore Biyani and other promoters on April 12, the US e-commerce giant said such meetings are illegal
It has been alleged by Amazon that on March 3, as many as 600 stores of FRL were taken away by Reliance
Last month, Amazon alleged that 80 per cent of FRL shops have been surrendered to Reliance
Accuses the Kishore Biyani-led retailer of making false statements before courts, including SC, about its $3.4 billion asset deal with Reliance Industries
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Senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for FRL, said that around 374 shops are with the group and it is not going to give them to anybody on its own unless some landlords throw it out
FRL said it has missed the due date for repayment of Rs 5,322.32 cr to lenders on account of the ongoing litigations with e-commerce major Amazon and other related issues