Background
The COVID-19 pandemic has led certain infrastructure businesses to face significant disruptions to operations and revenues, giving rise in many instances to breaches or potential breaches of finance documentation. This article considers at high-level issues to be mindful of when undertaking waiver processes to address such breaches.
Potential Waivers
Financial Covenants
In State Bank of India v Moser Baer Karamchari Union [Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) Number 396 of 2019] (Moser Baer), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (NCLAT), ruled on the scope of ‘workmen’s dues’ under Section 53 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) from the perspective of the dues of an employer towards provident fund, pension fund and gratuity. Background |