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Media Release Sale of Mumbai Power Business

22nd Dec 2017 08:49

RNS Number : 1929A
Reliance Infrastructure Limited
22 December 2017
 

 

Reliance Infrastructure Limited

Corporate Office:

3rd Floor, North Wing Tel: +91 22 3303 1000

Reliance Energy Centre Fax:+91 22 3303 3664

Santa Cruz (East) www.rinfra.com

Mumbai 400 055

CIN : L75100MH1929PLC001530

 

 

 

December 21, 2017

 

 

The Manager

Department of Corporate Services

BSE Limited

Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers

Dalal Street

Mumbai 400 001

BSE Scrip Code : 500390

 

 

The Asst Vice President

Listing Department

National Stock Exchange of India Ltd

Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G

Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East)

Mumbai 400 051

NSE Symbol : RELINFRA

Dear Sirs,

 

 

Sub: Reliance Infrastructure Limited (Rinfra) signs Definitive Binding Agreement with Adani Transmission Ltd. for 100% Sale of its Integrated Mumbai Power Business

 

We enclose herewith a copy of the Media Release being issued by the Company on the subject matter.

 

Kindly bring the above to the notice of the members.

 

 

Yours faithfully

For Reliance Infrastructure Limited

 

 

 

Aashay Khandwala

Company Secretary

 

Encl:

 

Reliance Infrastructure Limited

Corporate Office:

3rd Floor, North Wing Tel: +91 22 3303 1000

Reliance Energy Centre Fax:+91 22 3303 3664

Santa Cruz (East) www.rinfra.com

Mumbai 400 055

CIN : L75100MH1929PLC001530

 

MEDIA RELEASE

 

RELIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (RINFRA) SIGNS DEFINITIVE BINDING AGREEMENT WITH ADANI TRANSMISSION LTD. FOR 100% SALE OF ITS INTEGRATED MUMBAI POWER BUSINESS

 

TOTAL DEAL VALUE IS RS. 13,251 CRORE, COMPRISING OF BUSINESS VALUED AT RS. 12,101 CRORE AND APPROVED REGULATORY ASSETS OF RS. 1,150 CRORE

 

IN ADDITION, REGULATORY ASSETS UNDER APPROVAL ESTIMATED AT RS. 5,000 CRORE AND NET WORKING CAPITAL ON CLOSING ESTIMATED AT RS. 550 CRORE TO FLOW DIRECTLY TO RINFRA

 

TOTAL CONSIDERATION VALUE ESTIMATED AT RS. 18,800 CRORE

 

AGREEMENT INCLUDES RINFRA'S INTEGRATED ASSETS IN POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION AT MUMBAI

 

PROCEEDS TO BE UTILISED ENTIRELY FOR DEBT REDUCTION

 

RINFRA WILL BECOME DEBT FREE AND UPTO RS. 3,000 CRORE CASH SURPLUS WITH THIS TRANSACTION

 

LARGEST EVER DEBT REDUCTION EXERCISE BY ANY CORPORATE

 

TRANSFORMATIVE MONETISATION EXERCISE A MAJOR STEP IN RINFRA'S DELEVERAGING STRATEGY FOR FUTURE GROWTH

 

RINFRA TO FOCUS ON UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES IN ASSET LIGHT EPC AND DEFENCE BUSINESSES

 

TRANSACTION SUBJECT TO CUSTOMARY APPROVALS

 

Mumbai, December 21, 2017: Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. (RInfra) today announced signing of Definitive Binding Agreement with Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) for 100% stake sale of its Mumbai Power Business which includes integrated business of generation, transmission and distribution of power for Mumbai.

 

Total Deal value is at Rs. 13,251 crore. This comprises of business valued at Rs. 12,101 crore and regulatory assets approved so far of Rs. 1,150 crore.

 

In addition, regulatory assets under approval estimated at Rs. 5,000 crore and net working capital on closing estimated at Rs. 550 crore will flow directly to RInfra.

 

Total consideration value is estimated at Rs. 18,800 crore.

RInfra will utilize the proceeds of this transformative transaction entirely to reduce its debt, becoming debt free and up to Rs. 3,000 crore cash surplus.

 

This is the largest ever debt reducing exercise by any Corporate.

 

This monetization is a major step in RInfra's deleveraging strategy for future growth.

 

Reliance Infrastructure's Mumbai Power business (known as Reliance Energy) is India's largest private sector integrated power utility distributing power to nearly 3 million residential, industrial and commercial consumers in the suburbs of Mumbai, covering an area of 400 sq km. It caters to a peak demand of over 1,800 MW, with annual revenues of Rs. 7,500 crore with stable cash flows.

 

Going forward, RInfra will focus on upcoming opportunities in asset light EPC and Defence businesses.

 

The proposed transaction is subject to customary approvals.

 

Reliance Infrastructure Limited

 

http://www.rinfra.com

 

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra) is one of the largest infrastructure companies, developing projects through various Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) in several high growth sectors such as Power, Roads and Metro Rail in the Infrastructure space and the Defence sector.

 

RInfra is also a leading utility company having presence across the value chain of power businesses i.e. Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Power Trading. RInfra through its SPVs has executed a portfolio of infrastructure projects such as a metro rail project in Mumbai on build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis; eleven road projects with total length of about 1,000 kms on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis. RInfra also provides Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for developing power and road projects.

 

The Company has entered into the defence sector. The Maharashtra Government has allotted land at Mihan near Nagpur for the development of India's first smart city for the defence sector known as Dhirubhai Ambani Aerospace Park (DAAP). RInfra associate Reliance Defence & Engineering Ltd, houses India's largest dry dock facility to build warships and other naval vessels.

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/rinfraofficial

https://www.facebook.com/relianceinfrastructure/

 

 

For further information please contact:

Braj Kishore

8080140045

[email protected]

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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