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IndiGrid

India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) is an Indian power sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), sponsored by KKR & Sterlite Power (SPTL).[2] Established on 21 October 2016, the entity is registered with SEBI pursuant to the InvIT regulations to own power transmission and renewable assets. Harsh Shah is the CEO and Director of IndiGrid [3] and Jyoti Kumar Agarwal is the CFO.[4]

India Grid Trust (IndiGrid)
Company typePower Sector Infrastructure Investment Trust
BSE: 540565
NSE: INDIGRID
ISININE219X23014
IndustryPower
Founded21 October 2016; 8 years ago (21 October 2016)
HeadquartersMumbai
Key people
Harsh Shah, CEO and Director
Jyoti Kumar Agarwal, CFO
Jayashree Vaidhyanathan, Independent Director
ProductsTransmission Utility, Solar Generation
Number of employees
700 [1]
Websitewww.indigrid.co.in

As of March 2021, IndiGrid owns 14 operating projects consisting of 40 transmission lines with more than 7,570 ckms length and 11 substations with 13,550 MVA transformation capacity.[5] IndiGrid is publicly listed on the Indian stock exchanges - NSE and BSE.

History

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In 2014, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) regulations to support growth of infrastructure sector in India.[6]

IndiGrid was established with Sterlite Power as its sponsor in October 2016, as per the SEBI InvITs Regulations.[7][8]

In May 2017, IndiGrid opened its initial public offer (IPO) to raise ₹2,250. It is the first power sector InvIT and the second InvIT to get listed on exchange after IRB InvIT Fund.[9]

In June 2017, IndiGrid got listed on BSE, NSE exchanges with two operational projects. Before the opening of IPO, IndiGrid had raised over Rs 1,012 crore from anchor investors such as Deutsche Global Infrastructure Fund, Credit Suisse (Singapore), Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company, Copthall Mauritius Investment and Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Company.[10][11][12]

In May 2019, IndiGrid raised over ₹ 2500 cr of primary capital through preferential issue allotment to KKR, GIC (23 & 20% stake respectively) and other eligible capital market investors.[13][14][15]

In September 2020, IndiGrid unitholders approved induction of global investment firm KKR's associate Esoteric II as a sponsor with special majority (> 75 per cent voting).[16][17]

In December 2020, IndiGrid announced a multi-year collaboration agreement with IBM to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled asset management platform.[18]

In March 2021, IndiGrid raised equity capital of INR 1,284 crs by way of Rights Issue to maintain leverage headroom and fund future acquisitions. The rights issue price has been fixed at ₹110 per unit.[19][20]

Portfolio Assets

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In June 2017, IndiGrid was listed on Indian Stock Exchanges with two Initial Portfolio Assets with AUM of INR 38 billion - Bhopal Dhule Transmission Company Limited and Jabalpur Transmission Company Limited, with a total network of 8 transmission lines of around 1,936 ckms and 2 substations of 6,000 mva capacity across 4 states.[21]

In February 2018, IndiGrid completed the acquisition of 3 transmission assets from its sponsor Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Ltd for Rs 1,410 crore. The assets were Purulia & Kharagpur Transmission Company Limited, RAPP Transmission Company Limited and Maheshwaram Transmission Limited.[22]

In September 2018, IndiGrid completed the Rs 232-crore investment in Patran Transmission Company (PTCL). This was IndiGrid's first investment in a third-party asset.[23]

In July 2019, IndiGrid completed the acquisition of two power transmission assets from Sterlite Power for an enterprise value of Rs 5,025 crore. These two assets are NRSS XXIX Transmission (NTL) and Odisha Generation Phase-II Transmission (OGPTL).[24]

In March 2020, IndiGrid completed the acquisition of its ninth transmission asset from Sterlite Power at a value of US$134 million or Rs 1,020 crore, with the acquisition of East-North Interconnection (ENICL).[25][26][27]

In May 2020, IndiGrid signed an agreement to acquire 100% stake in a power transmission asset at Jhajjar in Haryana for Rs 310 crore from current owners Kalpataru Power Transmission and Techno Electric & Engineering Company.[28]

During the same time (August 2020), IndiGrid acquired another power transmission asset – Gurgaon Palwal Transmission (GPTL) project at an enterprise value of around Rs 1,080 crore.[29][30]

In November 2020, IndiGrid signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 74% stake in Parbati Koldam Transmission Co. Ltd. from Anil Ambani group's Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. The enterprise value of the transmission asset was around Rs 900 crore (US$121.6 million). Taking this into consideration, an acquisition of 74% of shares should translate into a deal value of Rs 666 crore (US$90 million).[31][32]

In December 2020, IndiGrid Trust entered into an agreement to acquire 100% stake in FRV Andhra Pradesh Solar Farm-I Pvt. Ltd and FRV India Solar Park II Pvt. Ltd. From FRV Solar Holdings XI B.V.[33]

In March 2021, IndiGrid InvIT acquired NER-II Transmission Ltd from Sterlite Power at an enterprise value of Rs 4,625 crore. This is the largest single asset deal in the Indian Transmission sector. With this acquisition, IndiGrid's AUM (Asset Under Management) increased 34 per cent to Rs 20,000 crore.[34]

References

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  1. ^ "Indigrid". Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "IndiGrid unitholders approve KKR's induction as sponsor". The Economic Times. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Harsh Shah, India Grid Trust: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ "IndiGrid appoints former JSW CFO as finance chief - ETCFO". ETCFO.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Rs 4.6K-crore deal: IndiGrid seals power network buy in N-E". The Financial Express. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. ^ "SEBI | Guidelines for rights issue of units by an unlisted Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT)". www.sebi.gov.in. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Sterlite Power Grid Launches IndiGrid IPO". BloombergQuint. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  8. ^ "India Grid Trust IPO Opens: Should You Invest?". NDTV.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  9. ^ "India Grid Trust: India Grid InvIT IPO kicks off; here's what brokerages say". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  10. ^ "India Grid Trust Garners Rs 1,012 Cr From Anchor Investors". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  11. ^ "India Grid Trust to list on BSE, NSE tomorrow; should you invest?". Zee Business. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  12. ^ "IndiGrid InvIT IPO subscribed 1.33 times". Hindu Businessline. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  13. ^ "KKR, GIC betting on India's power sector with $400 million investment: sources". Reuters. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  14. ^ "IndiGrid Raises Over Rs 2,500 Crore Via Preferential Issue". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  15. ^ "GIC and KKR purchase 42% stake in IndiGrid". www.fundsglobalasia.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  16. ^ "IndiGrid unitholders approve induction of KKR's associate Esoteric II as sponsor". cnbctv18.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  17. ^ "IndiGrid unitholders approve KKR as InvIT sponsor with special majority". Business Standard India. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  18. ^ "IndiGrid ties up with IBM for digital transformation of critical power infrastructure - ET EnergyWorld". ETEnergyworld.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  19. ^ "IndiGrid Investment Managers board approves plan to raise ₹1,284 cr via rights". mint. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  20. ^ "IndiGrid's Rs 1,284 cr-rights issue will create more room for acquisitions: CEO". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  21. ^ "India Grid Trust shares close 1.6% lower on stock market debut". mint. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  22. ^ "India Grid Trust buys 3 transmission assets, picks up 46% stake in Patran". mint. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  23. ^ "IndiGrid invests Rs 232 cr in Patran Transmission Company". Business Standard India. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  24. ^ "IndiGrid completes acquisition of 2 transmission assets". The Financial Express. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Infra investment trust IndiGrid to acquire power transmission company ENCIL for Rs 1,020 cr; portfolio to rise to 9 projects". Firstpost. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  26. ^ "IndiGrid buys ENICL for ₹1,020 cr". The Hindu. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  27. ^ "IndiGrid completes acquisition of ENICL from Sterlite Power". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  28. ^ "IndiGrid to Buy Kalpataru Power JV Asset for Rs 310 crore". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  29. ^ "IndiGrid acquires one transmission asset, eye three more assets in FY21: CEO". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  30. ^ "IndiGrid Completes Acquisition Of GPTL Transmission Project From Sterlite Power". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  31. ^ "IndiGrid to buy 74% stake in Parbati Koldam Transmission". Hindu Businessline. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  32. ^ "IndiGrid inks pact to acquire 74% stake in Parbati Koldam from Reliance Infra". Business Standard India. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  33. ^ "IndiGrid acquires FRV's solar projects for $88m in first renewable buy". Deal Street Asia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  34. ^ "IndiGrid acquires NER-II Transmission for Rs 4,625 cr". The Financial Express. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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