(1) Fair value and liquidation value shall be determined in the following manner:-
(a) the two appointed under regulation 27 shall submit to the resolution professional an estimate of the fair value and of the liquidation value computed in accordance with internationally accepted valuation standards, after physical verification of the inventory and fixed assets of the corporate debtor;
the resolution professional shall facilitate a meeting wherein registered valuers shall explain the methodology being adopted to arrive at valuation to the members of the committee before computation of estimates.
(b) if in the opinion of the resolution professional, the two estimates of a value are significantly different, he may appoint another registered valuer who shall submit an estimate of the value computed in the same manner; and
.- For the purpose of clause (b),
(i) “asset class” means the definition provided under the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017;
(ii) “significantly different” means a difference of twenty-five per cent. in liquidation
value under an asset class and the same shall be calculated as (L1-L2)/L1, where,
L1= higher valuation of liquidation value
L2= lower valuation of liquidation value.
(c) the average of the two closest estimates of a value shall be considered the fair value or the liquidation value, as the case may be.
After the receipt of resolution plans in accordance with the Code and these regulations, the resolution professional shall provide the fair value, the liquidation value and valuation reports to every member of the committee in electronic form, on receiving an undertaking from the member to the effect that such member shall maintain confidentiality of the fair value, the liquidation value and valuation reports and shall not use the information contained in the valuation reports to cause an undue gain or undue loss to itself or any other person and comply with the requirements under sub-section (2) of section 29.
(2) After the receipt of resolution plans in accordance with the Code and these regulations, the resolution professional shall provide the fair value and the liquidation value to every member of the committee in electronic form, on receiving an undertaking from the member to the effect that such member shall maintain confidentiality of the fair value and the liquidation value and shall not use such values to cause an undue gain or undue loss to itself or any other person and comply with the requirements under sub-section (2) of section 29:
(3) The resolution professional and registered valuers shall maintain confidentiality of the fair value and the liquidation value.
35. Liquidation value.
(1) Liquidation value is the estimated realizable value of the assets of the corporate debtor if the corporate debtor were to be liquidated on the insolvency commencement date.
(2) Liquidation value shall be determined in the following manner:
(a) the two registered valuers appointed under Regulation 27 shall submit to the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, an estimate of the liquidation value computed in accordance with internationally accepted valuation standards, after physical verification of the inventory and fixed assets of the corporate debtor;
(b) if in the opinion of the interim resolution professional or the resolution professional, as the case may be, the two estimates are significantly different, he may appoint another registered valuer who shall submit an estimate computed in the same manner; and
(c) the average of the two closest estimates shall be considered the liquidation value.
(3) The resolution professional shall provide the liquidation value to the committee in electronic form.
(1) On or before the seventy-fifth day of the insolvency commencement date, the resolution professional shall form an opinion whether the corporate debtor has been subjected to any transaction covered under sections 43, 45, 50 or 66.
(2) Where the resolution profesional is of the opinion that the corporate debtor has been subjected to any transactions covered under sections 43, 45, 50 or 66, he shall make a determination on or before the one hundred and fifteenth day of the insolvency commencement date,
Where the resolution profesional makes a determination under sub-regulation (2), he shall apply to the Adjudicating Authority for appropriate relief on or before the one hundred and thirty-fifth day of the insolvency commencement date.
The resolution professional shall forward a copy of the application to the prospective resolution applicant to enable him to consider the same while submitting the resolution plan within the time initially stipulated
The resolution professional shall identify the prospective resolution applicants on or before the 105th day from the insolvency commencement date.
(i) appointment of any person, other than a ‘registered valuer’ is illegal and,
(ii) payment, whether as fee or otherwise, to any person, other than a ‘registered valuer’ for any valuation shall not form part of the insolvency resolution process costs or liquidation cost vide its Circular dated 13.08.2019. To view the Circular, Click Here.