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CG Power's board battle led to value destruction for shareholders: Report

The research also said that KKR India may have had a role in the unfolding of events at CG Power, since the private equity investor had debt exposure to the holding company Avantha Holdings

CG Power's boardroom battle has destroyed value for shareholders: InGovern

According to Thapar, the events at CG Power have been orchestrated by the lenders

Rathin Roy among three new independent directors in CG Power board

The other two are former Tupperware MD Pradeep Mathur and former IAS officer Aditi Raja

CG Power consolidated loss widens to nearly Rs 1,600 cr in Sept quarter

Total income of the company fell to Rs 1,548.50 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal from Rs 2,115.27 crore year ago, according to a BSE filing

SFIO begins investigation into CG Power and its 15 group companies

MCA had previously asked its SFIO to probe the affairs of the company along with 15 other firms, including two subsidiaries CG Power Solutions Ltd and CG International BV

Govt moves NCLT to reopen financial statements of CG Power for FY15-19

The corporate affairs ministry on Monday moved NCLT seeking to reopen and restate the financial statements of CG Power & Industrial Solutions under Section 130 of the Companies Act for financial years 2015 to 2019. Alleging financial irregularities, the CG Power board had on August 30, 2019 in a mid-night drama removed the company promoter Gautam Thapar as the non-executive chairman, a position he had held since July 2006. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) directed the ministry to issue notices to market regulator Sebi, the income tax department and Thapar to file reply within a week and also asked the ministry to file the rejoinder a week later. The tribunal has posted the matter for more hearing to December 16. The company said an investigation instituted by its board had found major governance and financial lapses, including some assets being provided as collateral and the money from the loans siphoned off by "identified company personnel, both current and

After sacking Thapar as chairman, CG Power eyes his removal as promoter

After sacking founder Gautam Thapar as the chairman of the company, fraud-hit CG Power & Industrial Solutions has moved to declassify him as promoter, as any association with him will be prejudicial to the interests of the company, according to the firm's annual report. The company had in August stated that an investigation instituted by its board had found major governance and financial lapses, including some assets being provided as collateral and the money from the loans siphoned off by "identified company personnel, both current and past, including certain non-executive directors." Thapar, who was non-executive chairman of the company, was removed by its board on August 29. Its new chairman Ashish Kumar Guha in the firm's latest annual report said CG Power has been impacted by several irregular transactions and a detailed investigation concluded that there were "large and significant malfeasances." "The board acted swiftly once it received the Phase 1 (investigation) report ...

PE firm KKR looks to steady ship, focus on controlling debt structures

Didn't expect promoters to 'hollow out' firms, says India head Sanjay Nayar

Any association with promoters will be prejudicial, says CG Power

Chairman made the observation related to several irregular transactions that the company revealed in a findings report in August this year

CG Power fraud case: Ousted CFO calls Vaish report 'biased and concocted'

He was interviewed on May 24 and July 29 by a partner of Vaish Associates, which was not at all mentioned in the law firm's interim investigation report on the alleged fraud at CG Power.

CG Power enters into inter-creditor pact, calls off merger with subsidiary

CG Power has asked firms linked to promoter Gautam Thapar to return Rs 3,300 crore

CG Power hits 5% upper circuit after KKR India picks up 10% stake

The scrips were bought at an average price of Rs 14.25 apiece, amounting to a total of Rs 89.31 crore.

After Thapar, fraud-hit CG Power sacks CFO Venkatesh for alleged misconduct

The board at its meeting on Friday "terminated the employment of V R Venkatesh as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, for cause, with immediate effect," CG Power said in a regulatory filing

CG Power sacks Gautam Thapar as its chairman with immediate effect

CG Power & Industrial Solutions on Thursday said its board has sacked Gautam Thapar as its chairman with immediate effect after an investigation that unearthed a multi-crore financial scam in the firm. "In cognizance of the current situation being faced by the company and the recent developments, including disclosures dated August 19, 2019, made by the company, the board of directors... passed by majority consent, have resolved to remove Gautam Thapar as the chairman of the board with immediate effect," CG Power said in a regulatory filing. CG Power said this decision has been taken in the interests of the company and its stakeholders in discharge of the fiduciary responsibilities of the board. On August 20, the company had stated that an investigation instituted by its board had found major governance and financial lapses including some assets being provided as collateral and the money from the loans siphoned off by "identified company personnel, both current and past, including .

CG Power plans Rs 500-cr equity-based funding, new debt repayment schedule

Rs 1,000 crore worth of debt is up for repayment in the next one year's time

Fraud-hit CG Power to sell properties by FY21, use proceeds to repay debt

The proceeds from the sale (land and CG House) are likely to be used for repaying part of its debt and meeting its working capital requirements

Best of BS Opinion: When times are tough and there's no good news in sight

We seem to be regressing in various respects. Sometimes to the extent that seemingly good steps are being viewed with suspicion, says Uddalok Bhattacharya

Governance failures

Ratul Puri, CG Power, Manpasand are just the latest in a series of corporate frauds

CG Power financial fraud: A tale of 4 entities, 2 deals & high-value loans

CG Power has informed the exchanges of a Risk and Audit Committee report, which detailed multiple dubious transactions at the company

CG Power locked in lower circuit for second straight day on financial fraud

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has ordered an inspection into the affairs of the company