Paper 5: Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up(Max Marks 100)
Objective Part I : To provide expert knowledge of legal, procedural and practical aspects of Corporate Restructuring, M & A, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up. Part II : To acquire knowledge of the legal, procedural and practical aspects of Insolvency and its resolution.
Detailed Contents Part I: Corporate Restructuring (50 Marks) 1. Types of Corporate Restructuring : Key definitions, Compromises, Arrangements, Mergers & Amalgamations; Demergers & Slump Sale, Business Sale; Joint Venture, Strategic Alliance, Reverse Merger Disinvestment; Financial Restructuring (Buy-back, Alteration & Reduction). 2. Acquisition of Company/ Business: Acquisition of Company; Takeover of Listed Companies(i) Legal Framework (ii)Process & Compliances; Cross Borders Takeovers Procedure. 3. Planning & Strategy : Case Studies pertaining to Merger, Amalgamation, Restructuring; Funding for M&A, Studies of Judicial pronouncements; Planning relating to acquisitions & takeovers; Protection of minority interest; Succession Planning; Managing Family Holdings through Trust. 4. Process of M&A transactions : Key Concepts of M&A; Law & Procedure; M&A Due Diligence; M&A Valuation; M&A Structure finalization; Post-transaction integration. 5. Documentation Merger & Amalgamation : Drafting of Scheme; Drafting of Notice and Explanatory Statement; Drafting of application & Petition. 6. Valuation of Business and Assets for Corporate Restructuring : Type of Valuations; Valuation Principles & Techniques for Merger, Amalgamation, Slump Sale, Demerger; Principles & Techniques of Reporting; Relative valuation and Swap ratio. 7. Accounting in Corporate Restructuring Concept and Accounting Treatment: Methods of Accounting for Amalgamations - AS-14/ IndAS 103; Treatment of Reserves, Goodwill; Pre-Acquisition & Post-Acquisition Profit; Accounting in Books of Transferor and Transferee; Merger and De-Merger; Acquisition of Business and Internal Reconstruction. 8. Taxation & Stamp Duty aspects of Corporate Restructuring : Capital Gain; Set off and carry forward under section 2(14) of Income Tax Act; Deemed Dividend; Payment of Stamp Duty on scheme, payment of stamp duty on movable and immovable properties. 9. Competition Act : Regulation of combinations under the competition Act, Kinds of combinations, Exempted combinations, Concept of relevant market and its importance, Determination of combinations and any appreciable adverse effect, Role of CCI. 10. Regulatory approvals of scheme: From CCI, Income Tax, Stock Exchange, SEBI, RBI, RD, ROC, OL and Sector Regulators such as IRDA, TRAI,etc. 11. Appearance before NCLT / NCLAT. 12. Fast Track Mergers : Small companies, Holding and wholly owned companies. 13. Cross Border Mergers. Case Laws/ Case Studies/ Practical aspects
Part II: Insolvency& Liquidation (50 Marks) 14. Insolvency : Historical Background; Pillars of IBC, 2016 [IBBI, IPA, IP, AA, Information Utility]; Key Definitions and Concepts; Insolvency Initiation/Resolution under sections 7, 8 and 10. 15. Petition for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process : Legal Provisions; Procedure, Documentation; Appearance, Approval; Case Laws. 16. Role, Functions and Duties of IP/ IRP/ RP : Public announcement, Management of affairs and operations of company as a going concern, Raising of Interim Finance, Preparation of Information Memorandum. 17. Resolution Strategies : Restructuring of Equity & Debt; Compromise & Arrangement; Acquisition, Takeover & Change of Management; Sale of Assets; Valuation. 18. Convening and Conduct of Meetings of Committee of Creditors : Constitution of Committee of Creditors; Procedural aspects for a meeting of creditors. 19. Preparation & Approval of Resolution Plan : Contents of resolution plan; Submission of resolution plan; Approval of resolution plan. 20. Individual/ Firm Insolvency : Application for insolvency resolution process; Report of resolution professional; Repayment plan; Discharge Order. 21. Fresh Start Process : Person eligible to apply for fresh start; Application for fresh start order; Procedure after receipt of application; Discharge order. 22. Debt Recovery & SARFAESI : Non-Performing Assets; Asset Reconstruction Company; Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002;Evaluation of various options available to bank viz. SARFASEI, DRT, Insolvency Proceedings; Application to the Tribunal/ Appellate Tribunal. 23. Cross Border Insolvency: International Perspective and Global Developments; UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Insolvency Laws; US Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 11 reorganization; Enabling provisions for cross border transactions under IBC. 24. Liquidation on or after failing of RP: Initiation of Liquidation; Distribution of assets; Dissolution of the corporate debtor. 25. Voluntary Liquidation: Procedure for Voluntary Liquidation; Powers and duties of the Liquidator; Completion of Liquidation. 26. Winding-up by Tribunal under the Companies Act, 2013:Procedure of Winding-up by Tribunal; Powers and duties of the Company Liquidator; Fraudulent preferences. Case Laws, Case Studies and Practical aspects.
