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THE TATA POWER COMPANY LIMITED (The Tata Power Company Limited (the “Issuer”), incorporated in India with limited liability on September 18, 1919 under the Companies Act, 1913)
Registered Office: Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001, India
Compliance Person: Mr. B.J. Shroff, Company Secretary Email of Compliance Person: bjshroff@tatapower.com
Telephone: +91 22 6665 8282; Fax: +91 22 6665 8885;
Website: www.tatapower.com
ISSUE BY WAY OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT BY THE ISSUER OF UNSECURED, SUBORDINATED, PERPETUAL, LISTED, RATED SECURITIES
IN THE FORM OF NON-CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (THE “DEBENTURES”) OF A FACE VALUE OF RS. 10, 00,000 EACH FOR CASH AT
PAR WITH MARKETABLE LOT OF 1 DEBENTURE AGGREGATING UP TO RS. 1,500 CRORES (THE “ISSUE”).
GENERAL RISKS
Investment in debt and debt related securities involves a degree of risk and Investors should not invest any funds in the debt instruments, unless they can afford to
take the risks attached to such investments. For taking an investment decision, potential Investors must rely on their own examination of the Issuer and the Issue
including the risks involved. The Debentures have not been recommended or approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (―SEBI‖) nor does SEBI
guarantee the accuracy or adequacy of this document. Special attention of investors is invited to the statement of Risk Factors in this Information Memorandum.
ISSUER’S ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY
The Issuer, having made all reasonable inquiries, accepts responsibility for, and confirms that this Information Memorandum contains all information with regard to
the Issuer and the Issue, which is material in the context of the Issue, that the information contained in this Information Memorandum is true and correct in all
material respects and is not misleading in any material respect, that the opinions and intentions expressed herein are honestly held and that there are no other facts,
the omission of which makes this Information Memorandum as a whole or any of such information or the expression of any such opinions or intentions misleading
in any material respect.
CREDIT RATING
Credit Analysis and Research Limited (―CARE‖) has vide its dated May 27, 2011 assigned a rating of CARE AA to the Debentures proposed to be issued by the
Issuer pursuant to this Information Memorandum. This rating of the Debentures by CARE indicates high safety for timely servicing of debt obligations.CRISIL
Limited (―CRISIL‖) has vide its letter no. NJ/CR/TPCL/2011/CH1113 dated May 30, 2011 assigned a rating of AA to the Debentures proposed to be issued by the
Issuer pursuant to this Information Memorandum. This rating of the Debentures by CRISIL indicates high level of safety.
The above ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and investors should take their own decision. The ratings may be subject to revision or
withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency and should be evaluated independently of any other ratings. Please refer to the Annexure to this Information
Memorandum for rationale for the above ratings.
LISTING
The Debentures offered through this Information Memorandum are proposed to be listed on the Wholesale Debt Market (―WDM‖) Segment of the National Stock
Exchange of India Limited (―NSE‖). The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of the listing agreement to the extent applicable to it on a continuous basis.
Application for ‗in-principle‘ listing approval was made to NSE through letter dated May 30, 2011. NSE has given their ‗in-principle‘ listing approval for the
Debentures through the letter dated May 31, 2011.
ISSUE PROGRAMME
ISSUE OPENING DATE ISSUE CLOSING DATE PAY-IN DATE
June 1, 2011 June 1, 2011 June 1, 2011
The Issue shall be subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Issuer, the terms and conditions of this
Information Memorandum filed with the NSE, the Application Form, and other terms and conditions as may be incorporated in the Debenture Trust Deed and other
documents in relation to the Issue.
JOINT LEAD ARRANGERS DEBENTURE TRUSTEE REGISTRAR TO THE ISSUE
Standard Chartered Bank
90, Mahatma Gandhi Road
Fort, Mumbai 400 001, India
Tel No: 91 22 22670224
Fax No: +91 22 22651255
Email: Kaustubh.Kulkarni@sc.com
Contact Person : Mr. Kaustubh
Kulkarni
Yes Bank Limited
Debt Capital Markets
Nehru Centre, 10th Floor, Discovery of
India, Dr. A.B. Road, Worli, Mumbai 400
018, India
Tel. No. +91 22 6669 9191
Fax No. +91 22 6669 9018
Email: sushil.budhia@yesbank.in
Contact Person: Mr. Sushil Budhia
IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited
Asian Building, Ground Floor, 17, R.
Kamani Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai
400 001, India
Tel No.: +91 22 4080 7000
Fax No.: +91 22 6631 1776
Email: itsl@idbitrustee.co.in
Contact Person: Mr. Ajit Guruji, Vice
President
TSR Darashaw
6-10, Haji Moosa Patrawala
Industrial Estate
20, Dr. E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi
Mumbai 400 011
Tel No. +91 22 6656 8484
Fax No:+ 91 22 66568494
Email: vbrahme@tsrdarashaw.com
Contact Person : Ms. Vidya
Brahme, Manager
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISCLAIMERS .................................................................................................................................................... 1
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................... 5
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................ 10
RISK FACTORS ................................................................................................................................................ 11
HISTORY AND BUSINESS OF THE ISSUER ............................................................................................... 29
SUMMARY TERM SHEET .............................................................................................................................. 40
OBJECTS OF THE ISSUE................................................................................................................................ 45
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES..................................................................................................................... 46
ISSUE PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................................ 53
UNDERTAKINGS BY THE ISSUER .............................................................................................................. 61
DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................................ 62
ANNEXURE A .................................................................................................................................................... 63
ANNEXURE B .................................................................................................................................................... 66
ANNEXURE C .................................................................................................................................................... 71
ANNEXURE D .................................................................................................................................................... 73
ANNEXURE E .................................................................................................................................................... 74
Private & Confidential – For Private Circulation Only
(This Information Memorandum is neither a Prospectus
nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
Dated: June 1, 2011
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DISCLAIMERS
ISSUER’S DISCLAIMER
This Information Memorandum is neither a prospectus nor a statement in lieu of a prospectus under the
Companies Act, 1956 (the ―Companies Act‖). The Issue of Debentures to be listed on the WDM segment of the
NSE is being made strictly on a private placement basis. This Information Memorandum is not intended to be
circulated to more than 49 (forty-nine) Eligible Investors. Multiple copies hereof given to the same entity shall
be deemed to be given to the same person and shall be treated as such. It does not constitute and shall not be
deemed to constitute an offer or an invitation to subscribe to the Debentures to the public of India in general.
This Information Memorandum should not be construed to be a prospectus or a statement in lieu of prospectus
under the Companies Act. Apart from this Information Memorandum, no offer document or prospectus has been
prepared in connection with the offering of this Issue or in relation to the Issuer nor is such a prospectus
required to be registered under applicable laws.
This Information Memorandum has been prepared in conformity with the SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt
Securities) Regulations, 2008. Therefore, as per the applicable provisions, copy of this Information
Memorandum has not been filed or submitted to SEBI for its review and/or approval. Further, since the Issue is
being strictly made on a private placement basis only, the provisions of Section 60 of the Companies Act shall
not be applicable and accordingly, a copy of this Information Memorandum has not been filed with the ROC or
the SEBI.
This Information Memorandum has been prepared to provide general information about the Issuer to potential
Investors to whom it is addressed and who are willing and eligible to subscribe to the Debentures. This
Information Memorandum does not purport to contain all the information that any potential Investor may
require. Neither this Information Memorandum nor any other information supplied in connection with the
Debentures is intended to provide the basis of any credit or other evaluation and any recipient of this
Information Memorandum should not consider such receipt a recommendation to purchase any Debentures.
Each Investor contemplating purchasing any Debentures should make its own independent investigation of the
financial condition and affairs of the Issuer, and its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Issuer as well as
the structure of the Issue. Potential Investors should consult their own financial, legal, tax and other professional
advisors as to the risks and investment considerations arising from an investment in the Debentures and should
possess the appropriate resources to analyze such investment and the suitability of such investment to such
Investor‘s particular circumstances. It is the responsibility of potential investors to also ensure that they will sell
these Debentures in strict accordance with this Information Memorandum and other applicable laws, so that the
sale does not constitute an offer to the public, within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956. Neither the
intermediary nor their agents nor advisors associated with this Issue undertake to review the financial condition
nor affairs of the Issuer during the life of the arrangements contemplated by this Information Memorandum or
have any responsibility to advise any investor or potential investor in the Debentures of any information coming
to the attention of any other intermediary.
The Issuer confirms that, as of the date hereof, this Information Memorandum (including the documents
incorporated by reference herein, if any) contains all information that is material in the context of the Issue and
issue of the Debentures, is accurate in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements herein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they are made, and are not misleading. No person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this Information
Memorandum or in any material made available by the Issuer to any potential Investor pursuant hereto and, if
given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the
Issuer. The legal advisors to the Issuer and any other intermediaries and their agents or advisors associated with
this Issue have not separately verified the information contained herein. Accordingly, no representation,
warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is made and no responsibility is accepted by any such intermediary
as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this Information Memorandum or any other
information provided by the Issuer. Accordingly, the legal advisors to the Issuer and other intermediaries
associated with this Issue shall have no liability in relation to the information contained in this Information
Memorandum or any other information provided by the Issuer in connection with the Issue.
The Issuer does not undertake to update the Information Memorandum to reflect subsequent events after the
date of the Information Memorandum and thus it should not be relied upon with respect to such subsequent
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(This Information Memorandum is neither a Prospectus
nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
Dated: June 1, 2011
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events without first confirming its accuracy with the Issuer.
Neither the delivery of this Information Memorandum nor any issue of Debentures made hereunder shall, under
any circumstances, constitute a representation or create any implication that there has been no change in the
affairs of the Issuer since the date hereof.
This Information Memorandum and the contents hereof are restricted only for the intended recipient(s)
who have been addressed directly and specifically through a communication by the Issuer and/or the
Joint Lead Arrangers and only such recipients are eligible to apply for the Debentures. All Investors are
required to comply with the relevant regulations/guidelines applicable to them for investing in this Issue.
The contents of this Information Memorandum are intended to be used only by those potential Investors
to whom it is distributed. It is not intended for distribution to any other person and should not be
reproduced by the recipient.
Each copy of this Information Memorandum is serially numbered and the person, to whom a copy of the
Information Memorandum is sent, is alone entitled to apply for the Debentures. No invitation is being made to
any persons other than those to whom application forms along with this Information Memorandum being issued
have been sent. Any application by a person to whom the Information Memorandum has not been sent by the
Issuer shall be rejected without assigning any reason.
Invitations, offers and sales of the Debentures shall only be made pursuant to this Information Memorandum.
You may not be and are not authorized to (1) deliver this Information Memorandum to any other person; or (2)
reproduce this Information Memorandum in any manner whatsoever. Any distribution or reproduction of this
Information Memorandum in whole or in part or any public announcement or any announcement to third parties
regarding the contents of this Information Memorandum is unauthorized. Failure to comply with this instruction
may result in a violation of the SEBI Debt Regulations or other applicable laws of India and other jurisdictions.
This Information Memorandum has been prepared by the Issuer for providing information in connection with
the proposed Issue described in this Information Memorandum.
Each person receiving this Information Memorandum acknowledges that such person has been afforded an
opportunity to request and to review and has received all additional information considered by it to be necessary
to verify the accuracy of or to supplement the information herein and such person has not relied on any
intermediary associated with this Issue in connection with its investigation of the accuracy of such information
or its investment decision.
The Issuer does not undertake to update the Information Memorandum to reflect subsequent events after the
date of the Information Memorandum and thus it should not be relied upon with respect to such subsequent
events without first confirming its accuracy with the Issuer.
Neither the delivery of this Information Memorandum nor any sale of Debentures made hereunder shall, under
any circumstances, constitute a representation or create any implication that there has been no change in the
affairs of the Issuer since the date hereof.
The Issue is a domestic issue restricted to India and no steps have been taken or will be taken to facilitate the
Issue in any jurisdictions other than India. This Information Memorandum is not intended for distribution to, or
use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where distribution or use of such information would
be contrary to law or regulation. This Information Memorandum does not constitute, nor may it be used for or in
connection with, an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not
authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation. No action is being
taken to permit an offering of the Debentures or the distribution of this Information Memorandum in any
jurisdiction where such action is required. Persons into whose possession this Information Memorandum comes
are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. The Information Memorandum is
made available to Investors in the Issue on the strict understanding that it is confidential and may not be
transmitted to others, whether in electronic form or otherwise.
DISCLAIMER IN RESPECT OF JURISDICTION
This Issue is made in India to investors as specified under ―Eligible Investors‖ of this Information
Memorandum, who shall be specifically approached by the Issuer. This Information Memorandum does not
constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to subscribe to Debentures offered hereby to any person to whom it is
Private & Confidential – For Private Circulation Only
(This Information Memorandum is neither a Prospectus
nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
Dated: June 1, 2011
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not specifically addressed. Any disputes arising out of this Issue will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts
of Mumbai. This Issue is made in India to persons resident in India. This Information Memorandum does not
constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to subscribe to the Debentures herein, in any other jurisdiction and to
any person to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or invitation in such jurisdiction.
DISCLAIMER CLAUSE OF THE NSE
As required, a copy of this Information Memorandum has been filed with the NSE in terms of the SEBI Debt
Regulations for hosting the same on its website.
It is to be distinctly understood that submission of this Information Memorandum to the NSE or hosting the
same on its website should not in any way be deemed or construed to mean that this Information Memorandum
has been reviewed, cleared or approved by the NSE, nor does the NSE in any manner warrant, certify or endorse
the correctness or completeness of any of the contents of this Information Memorandum, nor does the NSE
warrant that the Issuer‘s Debentures will be listed or will continue to be listed on the NSE, nor does the NSE
take any responsibility for the soundness of the financial and other conditions of the Issuer, its promoters, its
management or any scheme or project of the Issuer. Every person who desires to apply for or otherwise acquire
any securities of this Issuer may do so pursuant to independent inquiry, investigation and analysis and shall not
have any claim against the NSE whatsoever by reason of any loss which may be suffered by such person
consequent to or in connection with such subscription/ acquisition whether by reason of anything stated or
omitted to be stated herein or any other reason whatsoever.
DISCLAIMER CLAUSE OF THE JOINT LEAD ARRANGERS
The Issuer has authorized Standard Chartered Bank (―SCB‖) and Yes Bank Limited (―YBL‖) to distribute this
Information Memorandum in connection with the Issue and the Debentures proposed to be issued in the Issue.
―SCB‖ means Standard Chartered and any group, subsidiary, associate or affiliate of Standard Chartered and
their respective directors, representatives or employees and/or any persons connected with them.
―YBL‖ means Yes Bank and any group, subsidiary, associate or affiliate of Yes Bank and their respective
directors, representatives or employees and/or any persons connected with them.
Nothing in this Information Memorandum constitutes an offer of securities for sale in the United States or any
other jurisdiction where such offer or placement would be in violation of any law, rule or regulation.
The Issuer has prepared this Information Memorandum and the Issuer is solely responsible for its contents. The
Issuer will comply with all laws, rules and regulations and has obtained all regulatory, governmental and
corporate approvals for the issuance of the Debentures. All the information contained in this Information
Memorandum has been provided by the Issuer or is from publicly available information, and such information
has not been independently verified by the Joint Lead Arrangers. No representation or warranty, expressed or
implied, is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted, by the Joint Lead Arrangers
or its affiliates for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, correctness or fairness of this Information
Memorandum or any of the information or opinions contained therein, and the Joint Arrangers hereby expressly
disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any responsibility for the contents of this Information
memorandum and any liability, whether arising in tort or contract or otherwise, relating to or resulting from this
Information Memorandum or any information or errors contained therein or any omissions therefrom. Each
person, by accepting this Information Memorandum, agrees that the Joint Lead Arrangers will not have any such
liability.
Each person in possession of this Information Memorandum should carefully read and retain this Information
Memorandum. However, each such person in possession of this Information Memorandum are not to construe
the contents of this Information Memorandum as investment, legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice, and
such persons in possession of this Information Memorandum should consult with their own advisors as to all
legal, accounting, regulatory, tax, financial and related matters concerning an investment in the Debentures.
FORCE MAJEURE
The Issuer reserves the right to withdraw the offer prior to the earliest closing date in the event of any
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(This Information Memorandum is neither a Prospectus
nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
Dated: June 1, 2011
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unforeseen development adversely affecting the economic and regulatory environment or otherwise. In such an
event, the Issuer will refund the application money along with the interest payable on such application money
without giving any reason.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The information and data contained herein is submitted to each recipient of this Information Memorandum on a
strictly private and confidential basis. By accepting a copy of this information memorandum, each recipient
agrees that neither it nor any of its employees or advisors will use the information contained herein for any
purpose other than evaluating the specific transactions described herein or will divulge to any other party any
such information. This Information Memorandum must not be photocopied, reproduced, extracted or distributed
in full or in part to any person other than the recipient without the prior written consent of the Issuer.
CAUTIONARY NOTE
The Investors have agreed that they, (i) are knowledgeable and experienced in financial and business matters,
have expertise in assessing credit, market and all other relevant risk and are capable of evaluating, and have
evaluated, independently the merits, risks and suitability of purchasing the Debentures; (ii) understand that the
Issuer has not provided, and will not provide, any material or other information regarding the Debentures,
except as included in the Information Memorandum, (iii) have not requested the Issuer to provide it with any
such material or other information, (iv) have not relied on any investigation that any person acting on their
behalf may have conducted with respect to the Debentures, (v) have made their own investment decision
regarding the Debentures based on their own knowledge (and information they have or which is publicly
available) with respect to the Debentures or the Issuer (vi) have had access to such information as deemed
necessary or appropriate in connection with purchase of the Debentures, (vii) are not relying upon, and have not
relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, including, without limitation, the
Issuer, and (viii) understand that, by purchase or holding of the Debentures, they are assuming and are capable
of bearing the risk of loss that may occur with respect to the Debentures, including the possibility that they may
lose all or a substantial portion of their investment in the Debentures, and they will not look to the Joint Lead
Arrangers for all or part of any such loss or losses that they may suffer.
Neither this Information Memorandum nor any other information supplied in connection with the Issue of
Debentures is intended to provide the basis of any credit or other evaluation and any recipient of this
Information Memorandum should not consider such receipt as a recommendation to purchase any Debentures.
Each Investor contemplating purchasing any Debentures should make its own independent investigation of the
financial condition and affairs of the Issuer, and its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Issuer. Potential
Investors should consult their own financial, legal, tax and other professional advisors as to the risks and
investment considerations arising from an investment in the Debentures and should possess the appropriate
resources to analyze such investment and the suitability of such investment to such Investor‘s particular
circumstances. This Information Memorandum is made available to potential Investors on the strict
understanding that it is confidential. Recipients shall not be entitled to use any of the information otherwise than
for the purpose of deciding whether or not to invest in the Debentures.
No person, including any employee of the Issuer, has been authorised to give any information or to make any
representation not contained in this Information Memorandum. Any information or representation not contained
herein must not be relied upon as having being authorised by or on behalf of the Issuer. Neither the delivery of
this Information Memorandum at any time nor any statement made in connection with the offering of the
Debentures shall under the circumstances imply that any information/ representation contained herein is correct
at any time subsequent to the date of this Information Memorandum. The distribution of this Information
Memorandum or the Application Forms and the offer, sale, pledge or disposal of the Debentures may be
restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. This Information Memorandum does not constitute an offer to sell or
an invitation to subscribe to the Debentures in any other jurisdiction and to any person to whom it is unlawful to
make such offer or invitation in such jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this Information Memorandum
comes are required by the Issuer to inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. The sale or
transfer of these Debentures outside India may require regulatory approvals in India, including without
limitation, the approval of the RBI.
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(This Information Memorandum is neither a Prospectus
nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
Dated: June 1, 2011
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DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires, the following terms shall have the meanings given below in
this Information Memorandum.
General Terms
Term Description
Issuer/Tata Power The Tata Power Company Limited, incorporated in India with limited liability on
September 18, 1919 under the Companies Act, 1913 and having its Registered Office
at Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001, India
―we‖, ―us‖, ―our‖ Unless the context otherwise requires, the Issuer.
Issuer Related Terms
Term Description
ATE Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
Andhra Valley The Andhra Valley Power Supply Company Limited
Articles of Association The articles of association of the Issuer as amended from time to time
Arutmin PT Arutmin
BEST Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking
Bhira Bhira Investment Limited
Bhivpuri Bhivpuri Investments Limited
Board of Directors/
Board
The board of directors of the Issuer or a duly constituted committee thereof
Board Resolution Resolution of the Board of Directors dated May 19, 2011 authorizing the issue of the
Debentures
Bumi PT Bumi Resources TBK
CCoW Coal Contracts of Work
CERC Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
CGPL Coastal Gujarat Power Limited
Coal Companies Indonesian coal mining operations: KPC, Arutmin, Indocoal, PT Indo Kalsel and PT
Indo Kaltim
Committee Committee for issuing guarantees for hybrid capital instruments to be issued by
foreign subsidiaries, a committee of the Board of Directors duly authorized by the
Board Resolution to finalize the terms and conditions of the Issue
Director(s) Director(s) on the Board, as appointed from time to time
Doosan Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Company Limited
IEL Industrial Energy Limited
Indocoal Indocoal Resources (Cayman) Limited
Jojobera The Issuer‘s thermal power plant in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
KPC PT Kaltim Prima Coal
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
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Term Description
KPTCL Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
MERC Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
MTPA Million tonnes p.a.
MU Million Units
MVA MegaVolt Ampere
MW Megawatts
Memorandum of
Association
The memorandum of association of the Issuer as amended from time to time
Merchant Capacity The power to be bought and sold in open market through contracts and exchanges
Mumbai License Area The area in which the Issuer is licensed to supply and distribute electricity in Mumbai
Mundra UMPP 4,000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project located near Tundawanda village in Mundra
Taluka, Kutch district of Gujarat being developed by CGPL
NACAS National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards
NDPL North Delhi Power Limited
New Mining Law new law on mineral and coal mining passed by the Indonesian government on January
12, 2009
Olympus Capital Olympus Capital Holdings Asia, Crystal Aquamarine BV and Cedrim Holding BV
PPA Power purchase agreement
Registered Office Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001, India
SEB State Electricity Board
SED Strategic Electronics Division of the Issuer
SERC State Electricity Regulatory Commission
Tata Electric
Companies
The Issuer, Tata Hydro and Andhra Valley
Tata Group The group of companies under the Tata brand
Tata Hydro The Tata Hydro-Electric Power Supply Co. Limited
Tata Power Group Tata Power, and its subsidiaries being NELCO Limited, Chemical Terminal Trombay
Limited, Af-taab Investment Company Limited, Tata Power Trading Company
Limited, Tatanet Services Limited, Maithon Power Limited, Powerlinks Transmission
Limited, Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, Industrial Energy Limited, Bhivpuri
Investments Limited, Bhira Investments Limited, Khopoli Investments Limited,
Veltina Holdings Limited, Industrial Power Infrastructure Limited, Industrial Power
Utility Limited, North Delhi Power Limited, Trust Energy Resources Pte. Limited and
Energy Eastern Pte. Limited, Vantech Investment Limited, PT Itamaraya Tbk, Tata
Power Green Energy Limited, Dugar Hydro Power Limited; and its joint venture
companies being PT Indo Coal Resources (Cayman) Limited, PT Arutmin, PT
Indocoal Kaltim Resources, PT Indocoal Kalsel Resources, PT Kaltim Prima Coal,
Tubed Coal Mines Limited, Mandakini Coal Company Limited, Tata BP Solar India
Limited and Dagachhu Hydro Power Corporation Limited, (each of these subsidiaries
and joint venture companies a ―Group Company‖)
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(This Information Memorandum is neither a Prospectus
nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
Dated: June 1, 2011
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Term Description
Tata Sons Tata Sons Limited
Tata Steel Tata Steel Limited
Tata Power Trading Tata Power Trading Company Limited
UMPP Ultra Mega Power Project
Issue Related Terms
Term Description
Allot/ Allotment/
Allotted
Unless the context otherwise requires or implies, the allotment of the Debentures
pursuant to the Issue
Application Form The form in which an Investor can apply for subscription to the Debentures as
attached in Annexure A
Beneficial Owner(s) Holder(s) of the Debentures in dematerialized form as defined under section 2 of the
Depositories Act, 1996
CARE Credit Analysis and Research Limited
CRISIL CRISIL Limited
Consolidated
Debenture Certificate
has the meaning set forth in the Section titled ―Issue Procedure‖.
DRR Debenture Redemption Reserve required under Section 117C of the Companies Act
Debt Listing
Agreement
Simplified debt listing agreement entered into with NSE for the listing of the
Debentures on the NSE, as amended from time to time
Debentures Unsecured, subordinated, perpetual, rated, listed securities in the form of non-
convertible debentures having face value of Rs. 10,00,000/- each for cash at par with
marketable lot of 1 debenture aggregating up to Rs. 1,500 Crores.
Debentureholder(s) Persons who are for the time being holders of the Debentures and whose names are
most recently entered into the Register of Debentureholders and shall include the
Beneficial Owners
Debenture
Trustee/Trustee
Trustee for the Debentureholders, in this case being IDBI Trusteeship Services
Limited
Debenture Trust Deed Means the trust deed to be entered into between the Debenture Trustee and the Issuer
in relation to the Issue
Debenture Trustee
Regulations
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Debenture Trustee) Regulations, 1993, as
amended
Deemed Date of
Allotment
June 2, 2011
Depository A depository registered with the SEBI under the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Depositories and Participant) Regulations, 1996, as amended from time to time,
in this case being NSDL and CDSL
Eligible Investors The following categories of investors together constitute ―Eligible Investors‖:
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus) Dated: June 1, 2011
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Term Description
Companies and bodies corporate including but not limited to NBFCs;
Commercial banks;
Financial institutions;
Insurance companies; and
Any other entity eligible to make loans and advances to the Issuer without such loans and advances being characterized as public deposits in accordance with Rule 2(b) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975
in each case, solely in India
Governmental Authority
shall mean any:
a) government (central, state or otherwise) or sovereign state;
b) any governmental agency, semi-governmental or judicial or quasi-judicial or administrative entity, department or authority, or any political subdivision thereof;
c) international organization, agency or authority, and
including, without limitation, any stock exchange or any self-regulatory organization, established under any applicable law
Information Memorandum
This Information Memorandum through which this Issue is being made
Investor(s) Such person who subscribe to this Issue
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Information Memorandum that are not statements of historical fact constitute ‘forward-looking statements’. Potential Debentureholders can generally identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as ‘aim’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘continue’, ‘could’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘may’, ‘objective’, ‘plan’, ‘potential’, ‘project’, ‘pursue’, ‘shall’, ‘should’, ‘will’, ‘would’, or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our strategies, objectives, plans or goals are also forward-looking statements. All statements regarding our expected financial conditions, results of operations, business plans and prospects are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements as to our business strategy, revenue and profitability, new business and other matters that are not historical facts. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, among others:
growth prospects of the Indian power and infrastructure sector and related policy developments;
general, political, economic, social and business conditions in Indian and other global markets;
our ability to successfully implement our strategy, growth and expansion plans;
competition in the Indian markets;
availability of adequate debt and equity financing at reasonable terms;
performance of the Indian debt and equity markets;
changes in laws and regulations applicable to companies in India, including foreign exchange control regulations in India; and
other factors discussed in this Information Memorandum, including under the section entitled “Risk Factors”.
Additional factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially include, but are not limited to those discussed under the section entitled “History and Business of the Issuer”. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable at this time, we cannot assure investors that such expectations will prove to be correct. Given these uncertainties, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. If any of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or if any of our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results of operations or financial condition could differ materially from that described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these cautionary statements. The Issuer undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
Forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this Information Memorandum. None of the Issuer, its Directors, its officers or any of their respective affiliates or associates has any obligation to update or otherwise revise any statement reflecting circumstances arising after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of underlying events, even if the underlying assumptions do not come to fruition.
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RISK FACTORS
The Issuer believes that the following factors may affect its ability to fulfill its obligations under the Debentures.
All of these factors are contingencies which may or may not occur and the Issuer is not in a position to express
a view on the likelihood of any such contingency occurring. These risks may include, among others, business
aspects, equity market, bond market, interest rate, market volatility and economic, political and regulatory risks
and any combination of these and other risks. Prospective investors should carefully consider all the
information in this Information Memorandum, including the risks and uncertainties described below, before
making an investment in the Debentures. To obtain a complete understanding, prospective investors should read
this section in conjunction with the remaining sections of this Information Memorandum, as well as the other
financial and statistical information contained in this Information Memorandum. If any of the following risks, or
other risks that are not currently known or are now deemed immaterial, actually occur, the Issuer’s business,
results of operations and financial condition could suffer, the price of Debentures could decline, and the
investor may lose all or part of their investment. More than one risk factor may have simultaneous effect with
regard to the Debentures such that the effect of a particular risk factor may not be predictable. In addition,
more than one risk factor may have a compounding effect which may not be predictable. No assurance can be
given as to the effect that any combination of risk factors may have on the value of the Debentures. The inability
of the Issuer to pay interest, principal or other amounts on or in connection with the Debentures may occur for
other reasons which may not be considered significant risks by the Issuer based on information currently
available to them or which they may not currently be able to anticipate. You must rely on your own examination
of the Issuer and this Issue, including the risks and uncertainties involved. The ordering of the risk factors is
intended to facilitate ease of reading and reference and does not in any manner indicate the importance of one
risk factor over another.
RISKS RELATED TO THE ISSUER AND THE TATA POWER GROUP
The Issuer plans to create additional generating capacity, which will involve substantial capital expenditure
and other risks associated with major projects
The Issuer intends to expand its power generating capacity significantly to meet the increasing demand forecast
in India in the foreseeable future. The Issuer intends to construct additional power plants, expand its existing
plants, increase output capacity and improve and expand its transmission and distribution services through
optimisation and modernisation schemes. It has established, or will establish, special purpose vehicles or joint
ventures for these purposes. The Issuer has invested, and may further invest, considerable resources in
developing these generation plants and services.
Some of the Issuer‘s ventures are under development and have not yet achieved commercial operation. Power
projects have a long gestation period of typically three to five years, due to the process involved in
commissioning power projects. This process typically includes the process of applying for and obtaining
government approvals, including permission for acquiring land, environmental approvals and approvals for the
use of water. It also requires the entering into of fuel supply agreements, evacuation agreements, financing
agreements, raw material agreements and obtaining detailed project reports, after which the construction process
commences. Further, power plants typically require months or even years after being commissioned before
positive cash flows can be generated, if at all. In addition, increased development activity in the power sector in
India, the commercial viability of the Issuer‘s power projects may need to be re-evaluated and it may not be able
to realise the benefits or returns on investment as expected.
The construction and expansion of the Issuer‘s various projects involves substantial capital expenditure and
other risks associated with major projects, such as cost overruns, interest during construction (―IDC‖), delays in
implementation, technical and economic viability and changes in market conditions. Although the companies in
the Tata Power Group may enter into turnkey contracts for the supply or installation of certain equipment or for
certain civil works of its plants and facilities, the Tata Power Group faces the risk that it will have to fund any
project delays or cost overruns arising from various factors, such as availability, cost and quality of materials for
construction such as steel, cement etc required for such projects. The scheduled completion dates for Tata Power
Group‘s projects are estimates and are subject to delays and other risks. Among other things, the Tata Power
Group is subject to risks on account of significant increases in prices or shortages of equipment and building
material (which may prove defective), technical skills and labour, adverse weather conditions, third party
performance risks, environmental risks, changes in market conditions, changes in government or regulatory
policies, litigation, delays in obtaining requisite approvals, permits, licences or certifications from the relevant
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authorities. These and other unforeseeable problems and circumstances could adversely affect the Tata Power
Group‘s ability to develop its power projects in the time estimated. These could result in cost overruns,
termination of a project‘s development and/or a breach of the financial covenants imposed by lenders. Although
the Tata Power Group builds a contingency into its expected total project costs, there can be no certainty that
such a contingency will be sufficient to fund any such costs.
The completion of the project on schedule is also dependent on completion of related infrastructure by third
parties. These related infrastructures include ports, high voltage evacuation, railways, roads, water ways, dams
etc. A delay in construction of the related infrastructure by third parties can delay the commissioning of Tata
Power Group‘s projects.
In addition, failure to complete a project according to its original specifications or schedule, if at all, may give
rise to potential liabilities and could render certain benefits available under various government statutes being
unavailable. As a result of this, the Issuer‘s returns on investments may be lower than originally expected.
Any of the above risks may adversely affect the Tata Power Group‘s business, results of operations and
prospects. In particular, any delay in relation to or non-completion of any of the Tata Power Group‘s projects
aimed at increasing its generating capacity will adversely impact the Tata Power Group‘s projections for future
operating capacity.
Risks relating to growth and expansion.
The Issuer expects that its growth strategy will place significant demands on its management, financial and other
resources. It will require the Issuer to develop and improve its operational, financial, management, recruitment
and administrative ability on a continuous basis which it may not be able to effect, which may require
significant expenditure, could disrupt the Issuer‘s business, reduce its profitability or otherwise adversely affect
its results of operations and financial condition.
The Issuer continues to evaluate merger and acquisition opportunities, both in India and internationally, and may
make additional mergers and acquisitions in the future if suitable opportunities arise. Acquisitions involve
additional risks, such as liabilities and integration of operations, and failure to manage any acquisition may
affect its profitability, its revenues and results of operations may be adversely affected.
Disruption to the supply of services and equipment or increase in the cost of the materials may adversely
affect the Tata Power Group’s business.
The Tata Power Group requires the continued support of certain original equipment manufacturers to supply
necessary services and equipment to maintain its projects at affordable costs. For example, CGPL is dependent
on the supply of the boiler package and the turbine package for the Mundra UMPP from Doosan and Toshiba
Power System Company, respectively. There is a risk that the Tata Power Group may be unable to procure the
required services or equipment from these manufacturers (for example, as a result of the bankruptcy of the
manufacturer or natural disasters). In addition, the cost of these services or this equipment may exceed the
budgeted cost, or there may be a delay in the supply of such equipment or a default by a supplier in respect of its
supply obligations. In such a scenario, there may be a material adverse impact on, specifically, the Mundra
UMPP and Maithon mega power project plant in Jharkhand, and more generally, on Tata Power Group‘s
business, results of operations and prospects.
The Tata Power Group‘s business is affected by the availability, cost and quality of the materials such as steel,
cement, etc., which are used to construct and develop its projects. The prices and supply of these materials
depend on factors not under the Tata Power Group‘s control, including general economic conditions,
competition, production levels, transportation costs and import duties. If, for any reason, the Tata Power
Group‘s primary suppliers of steel and cement should curtail or discontinue their delivery of such materials in
the quantities needed and at prices that are competitive, the Tata Power Group‘s ability to meet the material
requirements for its projects could be impaired and construction schedules could be disrupted. This would have
an adverse effect on the Tata Power Group‘s results of operations.
Interruption in fuel supplies or an increase in the cost of fuel may adversely affect the Tata Power Group’s
business costs and revenues.
Dependence on a few fuel suppliers for power projects and continuing operations exposes the Tata Power
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Group‘s power projects to serious vulnerabilities. These include non-supply due to reserves depletion, pro-rata
scaling down of supply to all consumers, onerous contractual terms (such as no penalties for short supply while
enjoying the comfort of minimum guaranteed off-take or payments in respect thereof) and an inability to obtain
alternative fuel at short notice. Several of the Tata Power Group‘s current generation operations and projects
under implementation are, or will be, coal-fired thermal plants, a majority of which are, or will be, dependent on
an adequate supply of low ash, low sulphur coal imported from Indonesia. These imports, which are difficult to
source, could be subject to disruption and may not be capable of ready substitution. There can be no guarantee
that such supply will not be disrupted, whether as a result of Indonesian government action or otherwise.
Failure to obtain sufficient fuel supplies for any of the Tata Power Group‘s power projects in a timely manner,
on appropriate terms and at competitive prices may have a material adverse impact on the Tata Power Group‘s
revenues and results of operations.
As part of its effort to secure fuel supplies for the Mundra UMPP, the Issuer has established a Singapore
subsidiary for the ownership of newly built cape size bulk carriers which will be deployed to transport coal from
Indonesia to India for the Mundra UMPP. The shipping business is a new area of business for the Issuer. There
can be no assurance that any ships commissioned by the Issuer will be built and delivered in accordance with the
estimated time or cost or that the Issuer will be able to secure the use of ships through long-term charter
arrangements. Failure to obtain sufficient shipping capacity may have an impact upon the Issuer‘s ability to
supply coal from Indonesia to its thermal generation projects.
For the renewable power capacity of the Issuer, the plant load factor (―PLF‖) depends on the wind speed or
solar insolation, as may be applicable. Any adverse changes in these factors may have a material adverse impact
on the Tata Power Group‘s revenues and results of operations.
Failures to get power to market may significantly adversely affect the Issuer’s business, revenues, results of
operations and prospects.
The Tata Power Group‘s revenue generation is dependent upon it being able to deliver power to its customers.
Unplanned outages of generating stations, failure in transmission systems, failure in inter-regional transmission,
consequent network congestion or failures in distribution systems could prevent the Issuer from supplying
power to its customers. The occurrence of these events or any other similar events could have a material adverse
effect on the Issuer‘s business, revenues and results of operations.
Tata Power’s shareholding in its subsidiaries and joint venture companies may get diluted resulting in an
adverse impact on the business and financial position of the Tata Power Group.
A substantial part of the Issuer‘s business is undertaken by it through its subsidiaries and joint venture
companies where the Issuer regularly provides equity and debt financing. A certain portion of the third party
debt financing taken by the such entities require the Issuer to pledge the shares held by it in its relevant
subsidiary or joint venture company in favour of the concerned lender. Any default in such loans can result in
the concerned lender enforcing the pledge and acquiring the shares held by the Issuer in the relevant subsidiary
or joint venture company. In such circumstances, the Issuer‘s ownership in such relevant subsidiary or joint
venture company may be diluted. Such an event may have an adverse impact on the business and financial
position of the Tata Power Group.
Failure to obtain and retain approvals and licences, or changes in applicable regulations or their
implementation, may adversely affect the Tata Power Group’s operations.
The Issuer and certain companies of the Tata Power Group are subject to extensive government regulation. They
therefore require certain approvals, licences, registrations and permissions for operating their respective
businesses, some of which may have expired and for which they have either made, or are in the process of
making, an application for obtaining the approval or its renewal. If the Issuer or any Tata Power Group company
fails to obtain or retain any of these approvals or licences, or renewals thereof, in a timely manner, their business
may be adversely affected. Furthermore, although the Tata Power Group currently obtains and maintains all
required regulatory licences, there can be no guarantee that any such licence will not be withdrawn in the future,
or that any applicable regulation or method of implementation will not change. This could have a material
adverse effect on the Tata Power Group‘s business, revenues and results of operations.
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The Issuer’s revenue generation is currently concentrated in Mumbai and primarily on two major customers
there. There could be a material adverse effect on the Issuer’s revenues and results of operations if these
customers source power from other suppliers.
The Issuer‘s revenue from power supply and transmission charges in Mumbai contributed approximately
72.54% of its total non-consolidated revenues in the Financial Year 2011. In addition, in the Financial Year
2011, 58.75% of units sold by Tata Power Generation were derived from two customers, Reliance Infrastructure
Limited and BEST. However, from April 1, 2011, the Issuer no longer supplies power to Reliance Infrastructure
Limited.
Following the implementation of the Electricity Act, 2003, distribution licensees such as Reliance Infrastructure
Limited and BEST became free to purchase power from sources other than the Issuer, and bulk supply (as
opposed to retail) customers with a demand in excess of 1 MVA became entitled to access the distribution
networks in the Mumbai License Area. This allows them to purchase power from sources other than the Issuer.
If a significant number of these customers source power from other suppliers, this could have a material adverse
effect on the revenues and results of operations of the Issuer. Bulk supply customers, in particular Reliance
Infrastructure Limited, may also set up additional generation capacities of their own and thus reduce the power
off-take from the Issuer, which in turn could also have an adverse effect on its revenues and results of
operations.
The Issuer and certain companies in the Tata Power Group may not be able to acquire sufficient land for
project site development or on commercially acceptable terms. This could have an adverse effect on the Tata
Power Group’s results of operations and prospects. Also, the Tata Power Group’s land acquisition strategy
may be adversely affected by public opposition to its power and mining operations.
The Issuer and certain companies in the Tata Power Group are in the process of acquiring land for the
development and/or implementation of certain of their projects. It cannot be certain that such acquisitions will
be completed in a timely manner, on terms that are commercially acceptable, or at all. This could have an
adverse effect on the Tata Power Group‘s results of operations and prospects. The Issuer may also face public
opposition to its land acquisition policies. Further, the Issuer and the relevant Tata Power Group company
implementing power projects cannot be certain of the cost of any financial compensation that they may have to
pay to individuals or entities pursuant to any compulsory acquisition orders or resettlement and rehabilitation
packages implemented by the Indian state authorities. Such payment could have a material adverse effect on the
Group‘s results of operations and prospects.
Also, environmental awareness throughout the world, including in India and other emerging markets, has grown
significantly, in part due to the perceived negative impact that thermal power generation and mining operations
have on the environment. Public protest over the Tata Power Group‘s acquisition of land, power or mining
operations could cause operations to slow down, damage the Tata Power Group‘s reputation and goodwill with
the government or members of the public in the countries in which the Tata Power Group operates or has
interests. It could also lead to damage being caused to the Tata Power Group‘s facilities as well as interruption
to the supply of fuel to the Tata Power Group‘s thermal generation plants. Public protest could also affect the
ability of the Tata Power Group to obtain necessary licences to expand existing facilities or establish new
operations. Consequently, growing public awareness of environmental issues could lead to opposition, which
could have a material adverse effect on the Tata Power Group‘s business, results of operations, financial
condition and prospects.
The Issuer is substantially dependent on the coal segment of its business, which makes it subject to a number
of additional risks. Coal prices are cyclical and subject to significant fluctuations, and any significant decline
in the prices the Coal Companies receive for coal could have a material adverse effect on the results of
operations and cash flows of the Coal Companies and consequently, also that of the Tata Power Group.
On 26 June 2007, the Issuer (through its wholly-owned overseas subsidiaries) completed the acquisition of a 30
% equity interest in the Coal Companies from PT Bumi Resources Tbk, for coal mining operations in Indonesia.
For the Financial Year 2011, the coal segment (which comprises the indirect holding of the Issuer in the Coal
Companies) contributed 32.90% of the Issuer‘s consolidated revenue. As such, the Issuer is dependent on the
coal segment for a significant portion of its consolidated revenues and any adverse developments in relation to
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the operations of the Coal Companies could result in a material adverse effect on the Tata Power Group’s business, results of operations and prospects. The Coal Companies’ results of operations are highly dependent upon the prices they receive for coal. The world coal markets are sensitive to changes in coal mining capacity and output levels, patterns of demand and consumption of coal from the electricity generation industry and other industries for which coal is the principal fuel and changes in the world economy. The coal consumption patterns of the electricity generation, steel and cement industries are affected by the demand for these customers’ products, local environmental and other governmental regulations, technological developments and the price and availability of competing coal and alternative fuel supplies. All of these factors can have a significant impact on the selling prices for coal. Prices for coal products are also based upon or affected by global coal prices, which tend to be highly cyclical and subject to significant fluctuations. Prices for coal products are also affected by a variety of other factors over which the Coal Companies have no control, including weather, distribution problems and labour disputes. Coal mining is subject to unexpected disruptions which could cause the Coal Companies’ results of operations to fluctuate across fiscal periods. The Coal Companies’ surface mining operations are subject to events and operating conditions that could disrupt production, loading and transportation of coal at or from their mines for varying lengths of time. These events and conditions include: adverse weather and natural disasters, including heavy rains, floods, earthquakes and forest fires;
unexpected equipment failures and maintenance problems;
failure to obtain key materials and supplies, such as explosives, fuel and spare parts;
variations in coal seam thickness, the amount and type of rock and soil (overburden) overlying the coal
seam and other discrepancies to geological models;
delays or disruptions in coal chains, shipments of coal products or importation of equipment and spare parts;
changes in geologic conditions and geotechnical instability of the highwall of mining pits; and
reserve estimates proving to be incorrect. Any disruption of the Coal Companies’ operations in the event that mining operations are disrupted could have a material adverse effect on the Tata Power Group’s business and results of operations. The estimates of reserve and resource figures of the Coal Companies are subject to assumptions which, if incorrect could have an adverse effect on the Tata Power Group’s business and financial condition. Although reserve and resource figures of the Coal Companies have been carefully prepared using engineering, economic, hydrological and geo-technical data assembled and analysed by the Coal Companies or, in some instances, have been prepared, reviewed or verified by independent mining experts, these amounts are estimates only. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantity and quality of, and costs to mine, recoverable reserves, including many factors outside the control of the Coal Companies. Further, sustained downward movements in coal prices could render less economical, or uneconomical, some or all of the coal production related activities to be undertaken by the Coal Companies. There can be no assurance that any particular level of recovery of coal from such reserves or resources will in fact be realised or that an identified resource will ever qualify as a resource to be mined commercially and/or which can be legally and economically exploited. This could have an adverse impact on the availability of sufficient supplies of coal for the Tata Power Group’s projects and the value of its investments in the Coal Companies, which, in turn, could adversely impact on the Tata Power Group’s business and financial condition. The Tata Power Group may have limited access to funding for the development and implementation of its power projects which may limit the expansion of its business.
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The acquisition, construction and expansion of power plants, in addition to the ongoing improvements required
to maintain or upgrade existing assets, are capital intensive. Such costs are usually funded from a mixture of
operating cash flow and third party financing. The Issuer intends to finance 70 % to 80 % of the cost of each of
its prospective projects with third party debt. Given its growth plans, the Issuer expects that it or the relevant
Tata Power Group company implementing the power projects will incur substantial borrowings in the future.
The availability of such borrowings and access to the capital markets for financing would depend on various
factors including but not limited to prevailing market conditions, any regulatory approvals, if required, and the
acceptability of the financing terms offered. There can be no assurance that future financings in the form of debt
or equity will be available, whether on acceptable terms, in sufficient amounts or otherwise.
The Issuer has equity investments and capital commitments, the terms of which may restrict its ability to
liquidate such investments and therefore may adversely affect its business and operations.
The Issuer has made and will continue to make capital investments, loans, advances and other commitments to
support certain of its subsidiaries, joint venture companies and associates. In the past, these investments and
commitments have included capital contributions, loans and corporate guarantees to enhance the financial
condition or liquidity of such subsidiaries, joint venture companies and associates. Certain of the Issuer‘s non-
core investments are in sectors which can be volatile, such as the telecommunications sector in which it has
invested through Panatone Finvest Limited, Tata Communications Limited, Tata Teleservices Limited and Tata
Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited. Some of the agreements, pursuant to which such investments were made,
may contain certain terms which may restrict the Issuer‘s ability to liquidate such investments.
The Issuer also has limited experience in relation to certain of its non-core investments. If the business and
operations of the Issuer‘s subsidiaries, joint venture companies and associates deteriorate, the Issuer may suffer
losses and or be required to write-off or write-down the value of its investments. The Issuer may make capital
expenditures in the future, which may be financed through additional debt, including subsidiary debt. In
addition, certain loans or advances may not be repaid or may need to be restructured, or the Issuer may be
required to outlay capital under its commitment to support these companies. This may have a material adverse
effect on the Issuer‘s business and revenues.
The success of the Tata Power Group’s power plants depends on the reliable and stable supply of water to its
power plants. In the event of water shortages, its power plants may be required to reduce their water
consumption, which would reduce their power generation capability.
All of the Tata Power Group‘s thermal and hydro power plants require a reliable water source. There can be no
assurance that water supply to the Tata Power Group‘s thermal power plants, particularly to projects situated
away from the coast, will continue to be dependable. In the event of water shortages, its power plants may be
required to reduce water consumption, which would reduce their power generation capability and have an
adverse impact on the Tata Power Group‘s business, results of operations and prospects. Further, if the Issuer or
the relevant Tata Power Group Company do not receive the necessary approvals and licences to draw sea water
from the relevant government authorities, it will have to find alternative sources of water supply.
In addition, government approvals and licences are subject to numerous conditions, some of which are onerous
and require the licence holders to incur substantial expenditure. If the Tata Power Group fails to comply, or a
regulator claims it has not complied, with these conditions, the Tata Power Group‘s business, prospects,
financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected to a material extent.
The provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and tariff regulations have significantly increased competition for
the Tata Power Group in the power sector. Changes in captive power status for projects could result in an
increase in costs.
The Electricity Act, 2003 has resulted in substantial changes in the power sector in India, including delicensing
of generation, greater competition in supply, open access to distribution and transmission systems and the
reorganisation and privatisation of certain of the SEBs. However, while allowing the Tata Power Group greater
flexibility to sell power, the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 have increased the scope for competition in
the Tata Power Group‘s supply and distribution businesses, and may continue to do so, which could adversely
affect its revenues, results of operations and prospects. The continued impact of the provisions of the Electricity
Act, 2003 and the National Electricity Policy could have a material adverse affect on the Tata Power Group‘s
revenues and results of operations.
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The provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the rules and regulations thereunder govern power tariffs in
India. Under these regulations, these tariffs are either established through competitive bidding or as determined
by central or state regulations (other than tariffs under captive power projects and contracts for the sale of power
with a term of less than one year, which are each not subject to regulatory restriction). The competitive bidding
guidelines allow bidders to quote on a tariff composed of a fixed element (which is fixed for the entire term of
the contract) and a floating element (which is escalated semi-annually based on an index prescribed by the
regulator). In respect of the supply of electricity for which the tariff is determined by the state regulator, the Tata
Power Group must submit a forecast of its aggregate revenue requirement and expected revenue from the tariff
and charges for each financial year for approval by the state regulator.
Under the Electricity Act, 2003, state governments have inherent powers to regulate, although the body which
primarily carries out this function is the CERC. In case of a shortage of power in the state where the Group‘s
projects could be located, the states may impose restrictions on the sale of power to parties outside the state.
This could create a shortfall in performance of the Tata Power Group‘s power supply obligations as well as loss
of potential opportunities.
The Issuer‘s operations in Mumbai accounted for approximately 2,027 MW of installed capacity, which
includes 100 MW of Merchant Capacity as at March 31, 2011. The power generated under the Merchant
Capacity is sold in the open wholesale market. Consequently, the sale of the Merchant Capacity depends on the
fluctuations of the wholesale merchant market and any reduction in the tariffs of Merchant Capacity could have
an adverse effect on the Issuer‘s revenues.
In relation to tariffs which are to be approved by the SERC, there can be no assurance that any additional costs
will be recovered. In addition, in the case of contracts which are won through the competitive bidding process,
there can be no assurance that the Tata Power Group‘s estimates when calculating such costs and charges will
be accurate or effective and enable the Tata Power Group to recoup its underlying costs (including fuel costs)
under such contracts. In such a scenario, the Issuer (or its relevant subsidiary of joint venture) which constructs
and operate the relevant power plant, could be liable for significantly increased costs and would only be able to
pass on a part of these increased costs to the purchasers of power. Further, tariff regulations are subject to
change by the regulator which may have a material adverse impact on the Tata Power Group‘s ability to pass on
costs to the same extent as it is currently able to do so. All of the above could have an adverse effect on the Tata
Power Group‘s revenues and results of operations.
Under the Electricity Act, 2003, captive power projects benefit from lesser regulation and are not subject to
tariff regulations and restrictions imposed by the CERC and SERCs, so buyer and seller are free to negotiate and
agree the relevant tariff without regulatory input or approval. However, such projects need to meet certain
structural requirements to be afforded captive power status. Currently the Jojobera thermal power plant which
has captive status is under regulatory scrutiny, which for this or other projects, will result in an increase in
management time spent attending to such investigations or questions, which may detract from the Tata Power
Group‘s business and adversely affect its results of operations and prospects. There can be no assurance that any
of the Tata Power Group‘s captive power projects, whether current or future, will obtain or retain captive status,
which could result in additional tariff regulations which could adversely impact revenues and results of
operations. Further, any amendments to the conditions required to obtain captive power status made by the
regulators could result in an increased cost in complying with these conditions or a loss of captive power status.
Currently, NDPL is carrying regulatory dues (regulator being the Delhi Electricity Regulation Commission) of
approximately Rs. 23 billion on its books. The Issuer estimates that it would need a 25% hike in tariff to recover
these regulatory assets. Such a substantial rise in tariffs is expected to be implemented over a period of three-
five years. This may result in strained cash flows for the Issuer and may have a material effect on the financial
condition of the Issuer.
Increasingly stringent environmental regulations may adversely affect the Tata Power Group’s business,
results of operations and prospects.
The Tata Power Group‘s power plants are subject to environmental regulations promulgated by the Ministry of
Environment and the State Pollution Control Boards. In the event that an environmental hazard were to be found
at the site of one of its power stations, or if the operation of the power stations were to result in material
contamination of the environment, the Issuer or its relevant Tata Power Group company could be subject to
substantial liabilities to the Government, the state governments and to third parties. Such liabilities may be
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expensive to remedy. There can be no assurance that compliance with such environmental laws and regulations
will not result in a curtailment of production or a material increase in costs, or otherwise have a material adverse
effect on the Tata Power Group‘s business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.
Despite using low ash, low sulphur coal imported from Indonesia where possible, the Tata Power Group
generates a considerable amount of ash in its operations. There are limited options for utilising ash and therefore
the demand for ash is currently low. The Tata Power Group‘s current methods to utilise or dispose of ash may
be insufficient to dispose of the ash that it expects to generate. The Issuer is subject to a government
requirement that 100 % of the fly ash produced through its generation activities must be gainfully utilised by
2014. The Tubed coal mine and Mandakini coal mine, expected to be operational from mid 2014 are open cast
mines.
The current and increasingly strict environmental regulations which may be imposed in the future in relation to
the Tata Power Group business could require significant capital expenditure in order to ensure compliance
therewith. This could adversely affect the Tata Power Group‘s revenues, results of operations and prospects.
Further, the scope and extent of new environmental regulations, including their effect on the Group‘s operations
cannot be predicted with any certainty.
The Issuer’s revenues and results of operations could be materially affected if its assumptions in respect of
the fuel costs for the imported coal based UMPP prove incorrect.
CGPL, which is a special purpose vehicle of the Issuer for the Mundra UMPP, has committed to charging 55%
of the cost of the coal in the PPA at a fixed rate without any escalation. This exposes CGPL and the Issuer to
any unfavourable movement in spot coal prices over the term of the PPA. Given the volatility in the fuel prices
and significant increases in recent years, this could have a material adverse effect on the Tata Power Group‘s
revenues and results of operations. As per the Indian GAAP accounting standards adopted by the Issuer such
adverse effects may result in an impairment of the Issuer‘s investment in CGPL.
General conditions in the power sector, including historically weak payment records or difficulties enforcing
the state government guarantee, could significantly adversely affect the Tata Power Group’s revenues and
results of operations.
The Indian power sector is vulnerable to the Government‘s political will to allow reforms and privatisation of
the sector. The historically weak financial position of the power sector, especially that of the SEBs, has an
impact on the industry as a whole. The SEBs will be significant customers for the Mundra UMPP and the
Maithon plant. The state-owned power distribution companies have had a weak credit history and there can be
no assurance that these entities will always be able to pay their obligations in a timely fashion, if at all. Power
projects in which the Tata Power Group has invested or in which it plans to invest may sell power to the state
power companies formed as a result of the privatisation of the majority of the SEBs. However, as a result of the
state companies‘ generally weak payment record, project companies established to develop and operate the
power projects would normally seek (and would normally require for the purpose of obtaining bank finance)
additional payment assurance in the form of bank letters of credit and escrow arrangements. Nevertheless, there
can be no assurance that the vulnerable condition of the sector, including the trend of substantial payment
defaults by customers, will not adversely affect the Tata Power Group‘s revenues and results of operations.
The Tata Power Group may face difficulties enforcing state government guarantees in power purchase
agreements in comparison to guarantees granted by private sector procurers. In the past, when faced with
disputes and counterclaims between transmission companies, electricity boards and generation companies
caused by a variety of factors, certain state governments have refused to perform their obligations under such
guarantees until such disputes or counterclaims have been fully resolved. Reaching such a final resolution can
take a substantial period of time and could have a material adverse effect on the cash flows, income, business
prospects and results of operations of the relevant Tata Power Group company.
Furthermore, in order to promote renewable generation, the various SERCs usually declare preferential tariffs
for renewable power and renewable purchase obligations for SEBs and distribution licensees. The recovery of
such tariff from SEBs and distribution licensees may be very difficult. In addition, if the subsidies and
preferential tariffs for green power are withdrawn by the SERCs then the returns on the renewable generation
capacity of the Issuer will be lower, which may affect the financial position of the Issuer.
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Corporate, employment, third party contractor, insurance risks and failure to keep up with technological
changes could have an adverse effect on the Issuer’s financial performance, results of operations and
prospects.
The Issuer believes it has a good corporate reputation and its businesses generally have a high profile in India
and internationally. Should any part of the Issuer‘s operations fail to meet high safety, quality, social,
environmental and ethical standards, its corporate reputation could be damaged. This could lead to the rejection
of the Issuer as a preferred service provider by customers, devaluation of the Tata brand and diversion of
management time into rebuilding and restoring its reputation which could have a material adverse effect on the
Issuer‘s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
The Issuer depends on senior executive and other key management members to implement its projects and
business strategies. If any of these individuals resigns or discontinues his or her service with no adequate
replacement there could be a material adverse effect on the Issuer‘s ability to successfully implement its projects
and business strategies. Further, if the Government imposes on the Issuer the requirement to employ specified
individuals in accordance with Government set targets, the Issuer may be forced to employ individuals without
the requisite skills. This could have a material adverse impact on the Issuer‘s business and its prospects.
Operations could be adversely affected by strikes, work stoppages or increased wage demands by employees or
any other kind of disputes with employees. A large number of the Issuer‘s employees are members of labour
unions. The Issuer may be unable to negotiate acceptable collective bargaining agreements with those who have
chosen to be represented by unions, which could lead to union-initiated work stoppages, including strikes.
The Issuer also enters into contracts with independent contractors and these contractors source and use labour.
Although the Issuer does not engage these labourers directly, it is possible that the Issuer may be held
responsible for wage payments to labourers engaged by contractors should the contractors default on wage
payments.
The construction work at certain of the Tata Power Group‘s projects is being, and will be, performed by third
party contractors where the Issuer does not have direct control over the day-to-day activities and is reliant on
such contractors performing these services in accordance with the relevant contracts. The Tata Power Group‘s
projects may not be completed as or when envisaged, if at all, thus leading to unexpected costs. The Tata Power
Group may not recover all or any losses they incur because of legal action in respect of breach by third party
contractors of their respective obligations and may incur losses because of funding the repair of any defective
work or paying damages to persons who have suffered any loss as a result of such defective work.
Activities in the power generation business can be dangerous and can cause injury to people or property in
certain circumstances. This could subject the Issuer to significant disruptions in its business and to legal and
regulatory action. The Issuer‘s future success will depend, in part, on its ability to respond to technological
advances and emerging power generation industry standards and practices on a cost-effective and timely basis.
All of the above could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Issuer relies upon insurance coverage to insure against damage and loss to its projects that may occur
during construction and operation, but, the insurance the Issuer obtains may not be sufficient to protect it from
all losses, either as it is an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits, which may have a material
adverse impact on the Issuer‘s business, results of operations and financial condition.
The Issuer‘s future success will depend, in part, on its ability to respond to technological advances and emerging
power generation industry standards and practices on a cost-effective and timely basis. Changes in technology
and high fuel costs of thermal power projects may make newer generation power projects or equipment more
competitive than more traditional power projects or may require the Issuer to make additional capital
expenditures to upgrade its facilities. In addition, there are other technologies that can produce electricity. The
primary alternative technologies are fuel cells, micro turbines, windmills and photovoltaic (solar) cells. If the
Issuer is unable to adapt in a timely manner to changing market conditions, customer requirements or
technological changes, its business and financial performance could be adversely affected. Further, the Issuer is
implementing supercritical technology in Mundra UMPP. This supercritical technology is being employed for
the first time by the Issuer. The Issuer does not have operations and maintenance experience in this technology.
Any disruptions in the operations may have a material adverse effect on the revenues and results of CGPL and
the Tata Power Group.
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The Issuer may be adversely affected due to mitigants for Climate Change and environmental factors
Around 78% of the installed capacity of the Tata Power Group in the Financial Year 2011 is thermal capacity
utilizing fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas for generation of power. Thermal generation will continue to be a
major part of Tata Power Group‘s generation capacity in future also. If in the future certain regulations are
introduced, in view of the prevailing climate change and environmental issues, which make use of fossil fuels
for power generation illegal or economically disadvantageous, the revenues of the Tata Power Group might be
materially affected.
The Issuer currently enjoys certain significant tax incentives which may not be available in the future. This
could have an adverse effect on the Issuer’s financial performance, results of operations and prospects.
The Issuer currently enjoys the benefit of various tax incentives provided by both the Government and the state
governments, in the form of tax holidays, exemptions, accelerated depreciation benefits for renewable power
projects and subsidies, in order to encourage investment in the power sector. These incentives have a substantial
positive impact on the Issuer‘s returns from these projects. The most significant of these incentives is the benefit
under Section 80-IA of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961, which provides for a tax holiday of ten years out of
the first fifteen years from commissioning of the infrastructure project. The Issuer‘s financial performance,
results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected if these benefits are amended or withdrawn or
become unavailable (following the expiry of the time period for which the benefit is available) if its claim for
deductions under Section 80-IA or other tax incentives are disputed or disallowed by the taxation authority.
Further, the Direct Tax Code Bill, 2010 (the ―DTC‖), proposes to replace the existing Income Tax Act and other
direct tax laws in India, with a view to simplify and rationalise the tax provisions into one unified code. The
DTC which was tabled before the Indian parliament for debate and discussion on August 30, 2010 is proposed
to come into effect from April 1, 2012. The various proposals included in the DTC are subject to review by the
Indian parliament and the impact, if any, is not quantifiable at this stage. It is possible that the DTC, once
introduced, could significantly alter the taxation regime, including incentives and benefits, applicable to the
Issuer.
The reduction in Mumbai’s high end consumer base may have an adverse impact on the Issuer’s business
and revenues.
In the recent past, many businesses, in particular industrial consumers, have decided to shift their operations out
of Mumbai to nearby areas or other states due to the high cost of operating in Mumbai. The industrial and
commercial sectors represents Mumbai‘s high end consumer base and accounts for a significant portion of
power consumers. Therefore, although demand for power currently outstrips supply and is forecast to do so for
the foreseeable future, and while the Issuer sells its power to other distribution licensees, who then on-sell to
industrial end users, this exodus could have an adverse impact on the Issuer‘s business and revenues.
Disruption to the development or operation of any of the Tata Power Group’s assets could adversely affect
the Tata Power Group’s business.
The development or operation of the Tata Power Group‘s projects may be disrupted for reasons beyond its
control. These include, among other things, the occurrence of explosions, fires, earthquakes and other natural
calamities and disasters, prolonged spells of abnormal rainfall, breakdown, failure or substandard performance
of equipment, improper installation or operation of equipment, accidents, operational problems, transportation
interruptions, other environmental risks and labour disputes. In addition, projects may also be a target of terrorist
attack or other civil disturbance.
Further, the Tata Power Group relies on extremely sophisticated and complex machinery that is built by third
parties and may be susceptible to malfunction. Although, in certain cases, the Issuer is entitled to be
compensated by manufacturers for certain equipment failures and defects, such arrangements may not fully
compensate the Issuer or the relevant Tata Power Group company. In addition, the Issuer may not be entitled to
compensation for indirect losses such as loss of profits or business interruption under such agreements. If such
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operational difficulties occur in the future, they may have a material adverse effect on the Tata Power Group‘s
business, financial condition and results of operations.
If the Issuer or any of the companies in the Tata Power Group do not operate their facilities efficiently, or
otherwise breaches their contractual obligations, they may face penalties under the terms of their power
purchase agreements into which they have entered or may enter in the future.
Power purchase agreements generally set out certain penalties payable by the Issuer or the relevant Tata Power
Group company, in the event performance does not meet certain levels such as payment of liquidated damages
in connection with unavailability of contracted power or non-satisfaction of certain other conditions. The
customers of the Tata Power Group will not reimburse the Issuer or the relevant Tata Power Group company for
any increased costs arising as a result of its plants‘ failure to operate within the agreed norms. This could, in
turn, have an adverse affect on the Tata Power Group‘s revenues and results of operations.
Disagreements with the Issuer’s joint venture partners or unfavourable terms in the agreements governing
those joint ventures could adversely affect the Issuer’s operations.
The Issuer currently participates in a number of joint venture arrangements, including Powerlinks, NDPL,
Maithon Power Limited, Tata BP Solar Limited, Dagachhu Hydro Power Corporation Limited, and the
acquisition (through its wholly-owned overseas subsidiaries) of a 30% equity interest in the Coal Companies.
The success of these joint ventures depends significantly on the satisfactory performance by the joint venture
partners and the fulfilment of their obligations. If a joint venture partner fails to perform its obligations
satisfactorily, the joint venture may be unable to perform adequately or deliver its contracted services. The
Issuer‘s level of participation in each joint venture varies and it does not have a controlling interest in some
operations. In certain instances, the Issuer‘s ability to withdraw funds (including dividends) and its ability to
exercise management control depends on receiving the consent of its joint venture partners. The Issuer‘s
operations and revenues may be adversely affected to a material extent if disagreements develop with its joint
venture partners and are not resolved in a timely manner.
The Issuer may be involved in legal and administrative proceedings arising from its operations from time.
The Issuer may be involved from time to time in disputes with various parties, which may result in legal and/or
administrative proceedings, litigation costs and/or unfavourable decisions, resulting in financial losses and delay
of commencement or completion of our projects. The Issuer cannot provide any assurances regarding the
outcome of these litigations. Any adverse outcome may affect the financial condition and results of operations
of the Issuer.
The dispute with Reliance Infrastructure Limited in connection with the standby charges payable to the
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited is yet to be finally resolved and could have a
material adverse effect on the Issuer’s operations and financial condition.
The Issuer has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against Orders by the ATE regarding sharing of standby
charges between the Issuer and Reliance Infrastructure Limited. The Issuer has, in accordance with the Supreme
Court‘s order, deposited an amount of Rs.2, 270.0 million and submitted a bank guarantee for an equal amount.
Reliance Infrastructure Limited has withdrawn the sum of Rs.2, 270.0 million deposited by the Issuer, on an
undertaking that in the event of the appeal being decided against it, either in whole or in part, such amount as
may be determined as being refundable by Reliance Infrastructure Limited shall be refunded to the Issuer,
without demur, together with interest as may be determined by the Supreme Court.
As a matter of prudence, the Issuer has accounted standby charges since 1 April 2004, on the basis determined
by the MERC Order. However, no provision has been made in the accounts for the cost of interest that may be
finally determined as payable to Reliance Infrastructure Limited. The final outcome of the matter could have a
material adverse effect on the Issuer‘s results of operations and financial condition.
Apart from the standby charges the dispute with Reliance Infrastructure Limited in connection with ―Take or
Pay‖ obligation is still not resolved. Any adverse outcome may affect the financial condition and results of
operation of the Issuer.
The dispute with Olympus Capital in connection with an investment agreement is yet to be finally resolved
and could have a material adverse effect on Tata Power Group.
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On 30 June, 2010 the Issuer and two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries namely Bhira and Bhivpuri entered into
an investment agreement with Olympus Capital in relation to a U.S.$ 300 million investment by Olympus
Capital in Bhira and Bhivpuri. The agreement was subject to certain conditions precedent as specified in the
investment agreement which were not fulfilled by the contractual longstop date, duly extended with mutual
agreement between the parties. On January 1, 2011, the Issuer announced to the Bombay Stock Exchange and
the NSE that the Issuer itself, Bhira and Bhivpuri had terminated the investment agreement with Olympus
Capital. By a letter dated April 21, 2011, Olympus Capital gave notice to the Issuer, Bhira and Bhivpuri of its
initiation of the first phase of a dispute resolution procedure under the investment agreement in relation to that
termination. Olympus Capital has indicated that it considers that it is entitled to specific performance of the
investment agreement or substantial damages. Whilst the Issuer believes, based on legal advice, that it has
validly terminated the investment agreement, any adverse outcome in the dispute may affect the financial
condition and results of operation of the Issuer.
The Indonesian government has passed a new mining law which, if brought into effect, may affect the Tata
Power Group’s coal mining operations in Indonesia and may consequently affect the Tata Power Group’s
business, costs and revenues.
On January 12, 2009, the Indonesian government passed the New Mining Law that repealed the existing law and
created a new regime for the grant and implementation of mining rights. It is unclear how the New Mining Law
will affect the Tata Power Group‘s coal mining operations as the implementing regulations, which are expected
to set out the specific regulatory changes brought about by the New Mining Law have not yet been promulgated.
The Indonesian government has however, circulated drafts of these regulations.
Some of the changes proposed by the draft regulations include:
1. allocation of a specified quantity of the coal produced by coal mining firms to Indonesian markets;
2. possible establishment of benchmark prices for sales of coal and other minerals within and outside
Indonesia;
3. requirement to process and refine coal and other minerals in Indonesia;
4. payment of royalty in kind instead of cash; and
5. requirements for foreign investors to divest a certain percentage of their share in mining projects after a
specified period of time.
There is no certainty that the regulations finally implemented by the Indonesian government will be the same as
the draft regulations. However, any changes to the legal and regulatory regime on mineral and coal mining in
Indonesia may affect the way the Tata Power Group conducts its mining operations and may consequently,
affect the Tata Power Group‘s business, costs and revenues. KPC and Arutmin have first generation CCoW
granted by the Indonesian Government. First generation CCoWs are structured as contracts between the
concession holder and the central government and ratified by the Indonesian parliament. A first generation
CCoW has ―lex specialist‖ status, which means that provisions contained in it sit above general Indonesian law.
In the event that any provision under the first generation CCoW are in conflict with general Indonesian law, the
provisions under the first generation CCoW would prevail.
The New Mining Law provides that existing CCoWs could remain valid until expiration of their term, but these
need to be ―transitioned‖ to conform to the New Mining Law within 1 year of the implementation of the New
Mining Law. Transitioned CCoWs are also able to be extended beyond their term without the need for being re-
tendered. KPC and Arutmin are currently working towards a smooth transition. It is likely that KPC and
Arutmin would have to comply with certain provisions in the New Mining Law for the transition and are
currently in discussions with the Indonesian government on this topic.
Failure to implement a smooth transition process could adversely affect the Tata Power Group‘s business, costs
and revenues.
The structure and specific provisions of the Tata Power Group’s financing arrangements could give rise to
certain additional risks.
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Certain of the Issuer‘s loan agreements and other debt arrangements require the Issuer to obtain lender consents
before, among other things, issuing debentures or shares, entering into any transaction of merger, consolidation,
reorganisation, disposing of assets or changing its management and control. Further, certain financial covenants
may limit the Issuer‘s ability to borrow additional money or to grant additional security or issue guarantees.
There can be no assurance that such consents will be obtained in the future, which may adversely affect the
Issuer‘s operations and growth prospects.
The use of borrowings also presents certain additional risks for any Tata Power Group company. The company
may be unable to service interest payments and principal repayments or comply with other requirements of any
loans, rendering borrowings immediately repayable in whole or in part, together with any attendant cost. A Tata
Power Group company may also be forced to sell some of its assets to meet such obligations, with the risk that
borrowings will not be able to be refinanced or that the terms of such refinancing may be less favourable than
the terms of the existing borrowing. In addition, the borrowings of any Tata Power Group company will
generally be secured against some or all of the relevant company‘s assets and in particular the assets related to
the relevant project. Any event of default would result in the lenders enforcing their security and taking
possession of the underlying properties. Any cross-default provisions could magnify the effect of an individual
default and if such a provision were exercised, this could result in a substantial loss to the Tata Power Group.
The companies in the Tata Power Group may be required to re-finance any borrowings they have from time to
time. A number of factors (including changes in interest rates, conditions in the banking market and general
economic conditions which are beyond the Group‘s control) may make it difficult for the companies in the Tata
Power Group to obtain such new finance on attractive terms or at all. There will be an adverse impact on the
results of operations of the Tata Power Group if borrowings become more expensive relative to the income
received from investments. If the companies in the Tata Power Group are not able to obtain new finance for any
reason, the relevant company may suffer a substantial loss as a result of having to dispose off those of their
investments which cannot be re-financed.
The Issuer may also guarantee the payment and performance of the obligations of certain of its subsidiaries and
joint venture companies under various contracts and loan agreements. As default by such subsidiary or joint
venture company would require the Issuer to fulfil its payment obligations under such guarantees, which could
have an adverse effect on the Issuer‘s cash flows and results of operations.
Issuer may not be able to service all of the Tata Power Group’s existing or proposed debt obligations, which
could adversely affect its business and results of operations.
The Issuer‘s ability to meet the Tata Power Group‘s existing and future debt service obligations and to repay
outstanding borrowings under its funding arrangements will depend primarily upon the ongoing cash flow
generated by its business. Certain of its borrowings are subject to floating interest rates which may increase.
However, revenues under the PPAs may not increase correspondingly. In addition, the duration of the Issuer‘s
PPAs may not match the duration of the related financial arrangements and thereby expose the Issuer and the
Tata Power Group to refinancing risk. The Issuer may not generate sufficient cash to enable it to service existing
or proposed borrowings, comply with covenants or fund other liquidity needs.
Further, the Issuer (or if any of the members of the Tata Power Group) will face additional risks if it fails to
meet the debt service obligations or financial covenants required under the terms of its financing documents. In
such a scenario, the relevant lenders could declare it in default under the terms of its borrowings, accelerate the
maturity of its obligations, exercise rights of substitution over the financed project or replace directors on the
board of the borrower. There can be no assurance that in the event of any such acceleration, the Issuer will have
sufficient resources to repay these borrowings. Failure to meet obligations under debt financing arrangements
could have a material adverse effect on the Tata Power Group‘s cash flows, business and results of operations.
At present, the domestic long term rating from CRISIL is ‗AA‘ with positive outlook and LAA with positive
outlook from ICRA. The international corporate credit rating from Standard and Poor‘s is ‗BB-‘ with positive
outlook and ‗Ba3‘ with stable outlook from Moody‘s. The Issuer cannot guarantee that rating agencies will not
make downgrades to the Issuer‘s credit ratings in the future. Any downgrade of the Issuer‘s credit rating for
international and domestic debt by international and domestic rating agencies respectively may have an adverse
impact on the Issuer‘s ability to raise additional financing and the interest rates and commercial terms on which
such financing is available. The Issuer was downgraded in 2007 mainly following its decision to acquire equity
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in Indonesian coal companies and the execution of the Mundra UMPP. Further rating downgrades could
therefore have an adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition and growth prospects.
Financing not at competitive rates, higher cost of borrowing and financing structure could adversely affect
the Issuer’s financial performance, results of operations and prospects.
The Issuer‘s growing business needs requires it to raise funds through commercial borrowings. Its ability to
raise funds at competitive rates depends on its credit rating, regulatory environment in India and the liquidity
scenario in the economy. The developments in the international markets affect the Indian economy including the
financial liquidity position. It is exposed to the risk of liquidity in the financial markets. Changes in economic
and financial conditions could make it difficult to access funds at competitive rates. It also face certain
restrictions to raise money from international markets which are relatively cheaper sources of money and this
further constrains our ability to raise cheaper funds.
Fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates could result in foreign exchange losses
Government and monetary authorities may impose (as some have done in the past) exchange controls that could
adversely affect an applicable exchange rate. A depreciation of the value of the Rupee will affect the cost of the
Tata Power Group‘s purchases denominated in currencies other than the Rupee. Any significant fluctuation in
exchange rates to the Tata Power Group‘s disadvantage may increase the cost of the Tata Power Group‘s debt
and derivative contracts and generally have a material adverse effect on the results of operations of the Tata
Power Group.
The Tata Power Group has significant borrowings in foreign currency. Interest on many of these loans floats by
reference to the LIBOR. The Tata Power Group does continually monitor its exposure to exchange rate
fluctuations and periodically engage in currency and interest rate hedging in order to decrease its foreign
exchange exposure when it is deemed to be appropriate. However, there can be no assurance that such hedging
arrangements will be adequate. A weakening of the Rupee against the U.S. dollar, Yen and other major foreign
currencies may have a material adverse effect on its cost of borrowing in Rupee terms, and consequently may
increase the cost of financing of its expenditure in Rupee terms. This could have a material adverse effect on the
Tata Power Group‘s results of operations and financial condition.
Tata Sons Limited, as principal shareholder of the Issuer, may take actions which may conflict with the
interests of other shareholders of the Issuer.
The principal shareholder of the Issuer is Tata Sons which, as at March 31, 2011, beneficially owned
approximately 29.81% of the Issuer‘s equity shares. Moreover, Tata Sons, along with other Tata Group
companies and related trusts, together controlled approximately 31.81% of the Issuer‘s equity shares as at March
31, 2011.
Tata Sons, as a significant shareholder, will continue to have the ability to exert influence over the actions of the
Issuer. Tata Sons may also engage in activities that conflict with the interest of the Issuer‘s shareholders and in
such event the Issuer‘s shareholders could be disadvantaged by these actions. Tata Sons could cause the Issuer
to pursue strategic objectives that conflict with the interests of the Issuer‘s shareholders. For example, the Issuer
has engaged in, and will continue to engage in, transactions with members of the Tata Group. Details of the
Issuer‘s related party transactions are set forth under ―Schedule J (Notes Forming Part of the Consolidated
Financial Statements)—Note 31 (Related Party Disclosures)‖ of its audited consolidated financial statements.
Conflict of interest may arise between the Issuer, its affiliates and the Issuer‘s principal shareholder or its
affiliates, possibly resulting in the conclusion of transactions of terms not determined by market forces. Any
such conflict of interest could adversely affect the Issuer‘s results of operations and financial covenants.
EXTERNAL RISK FACTORS
A slowdown in economic growth in India or an increase in oil or coal prices could have an adverse effect on
the Tata Power Group’s business.
The Tata Power Group‘s performance and the growth of the Indian power industry are necessarily dependent on
the health of the overall Indian economy. The Indian economy has shown sustained growth over the recent years
with GDP adjusted for inflation, growing at 7.2% in the Financial Year 2010, 6.7% in the Financial Year 2009
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and 9.0% in the Financial Year 2008. However, the growth in industrial production in India has been variable.
Any slowdown in the Indian economy could adversely affect the Tata Power Group‘s business. In addition,
increases in the prices of oil, coal and petroleum products could result in an increase in costs for Issuer and
movements in interest rates, or various other factors affecting the growth of industrial, manufacturing and
services sector or a general down trend in the economy could adversely affect its business.
Any downgrade of India’s sovereign debt rating by an international rating agency could have a negative
impact on the Issuer’s results of operations and financial condition.
Any downgrade of India‘s credit rating for domestic and international debt by international rating agencies may
adversely impact on the Issuer‘s ability to raise additional financing and the interest rates and commercial terms
on which such additional financing is available. This could have an adverse effect on the Issuer‘s ability to
obtain financing to fund its growth on favourable terms or at all and, as a result, could have a material adverse
effect on its results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
Any legal and regulatory changes in the future could have a negative impact on the Issuer’s results of
operations and financial condition.
Future government policies and changes in laws and regulations in India and comments, statements or policy
changes by any regulator, including but not limited to the SEBI or the RBI, as well as any future government
policies and changes in laws and regulations in Indonesia or other countries where the Tata Power Group has a
significant presence may adversely affect the Debentures, and restrict the Issuer‘s ability to do business in its
target markets. The timing and content of any new law or regulation is not within the Issuer‘s control and such
new law, regulation, comment, statement or policy change could have an adverse effect on its business, results
of operations and financial condition.
Further, the SEBI, the NSE or other regulatory authorities may require clarifications on this Information
Memorandum, which may cause a delay in the issuance of Debentures or may result in the Debentures being
materially affected or even rejected.
The mandatory adoption of IFRS may have a material adverse effect on the Issuer’s results of operations.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the accounting body that regulates the accounting firms in
India, has announced a road map for the adoption of and convergence with the IFRS, pursuant to which some
public companies in India will be required to prepare their annual and interim financial statements under IFRS.
Presently these standards are in the form of exposure drafts issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India and are yet to be cleared for placing before NACAS. Once the standards are recommended by NACAS,
they will need to be approved by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The new standards will be effective based
on transitional arrangements and as of dates as may be prescribed in notified standards.
Since there is significant lack of clarity on the adoption of and convergence with IFRS and there is not yet a
significant body of established practice on which to draw in forming judgments regarding its implementation
and application, the Issuer has not determined with any degree of certainty the impact that such adoption will
have on its financial reporting although it is likely that any changes to accounting for transactions in the nature
of a lease and for regulatory assets will be of particular relevance to the Tata Power Group. There can be no
assurance that the Issuer‘s financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or changes in shareholders‘
equity will not appear materially worse under IFRS than under Indian GAAP. As the Issuer transitions to IFRS
reporting, it may encounter difficulties in the ongoing process of implementing and enhancing its management
information systems. There can be no assurance that the Issuer‘s adoption of IFRS and any failure to
successfully adopt IFRS will not have a material adverse effect on the Issuer‘s reported results of operations and
financial condition.
RISKS RELATING TO THE ISSUE
Our management will have significant flexibility in applying proceeds received from the Debentures. The
fund requirement and deployment have not been appraised by any bank or financial institution.
We intend to use the proceeds of the Debentures for general corporate purposes including without limitation
capital expenditure, working capital and refinancing of existing debt and for any other purposed in accordance
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with the applicable laws and regulations. The fund requirement and deployment is based on internal
management estimates and has not been appraised by any bank or financial institution. Accordingly, the
management will have significant flexibility in applying the proceeds received by us from the Debentures.
Further, as per the provisions of the SEBI Debt Listing Regulations, we are not required to appoint a monitoring
agency and therefore no monitoring agency has been appointed for the Debentures.
This Information Memorandum includes changes in the authorized, issued and subscribed capital structure
only for the last five years which may not completely reflect the longer term financial history of the Issuer.
As per Schedule I of the SEBI Debt Regulations, the Issuer is required to disclose a brief history of the Issuer
since its incorporation giving details of, inter alia, changes in its authorized, issued and subscribed capital
structure. However the Issuer having been incorporated as early as September 18, 1919 has only disclosed the
changes in its authorized, issued and subscribed capital structure for the last five years which may not
completely reflect the exact financial history of the Issuer.
Any downgrading in credit rating of the Debentures may affect the value of the Debentures and thus the
ability to raise further funds.
The Debentures have been rated AA by CRISIL and CARE AA by CARE. The Issuer cannot guarantee that the
ratings on the Debentures will not be downgraded. A downgrade in the credit ratings may lower the value of the
Debentures and may also affect the Issuer‘s ability to raise further funds.
Changes in interest rates may affect the price of the Issuer’s Debentures.
All securities where a fixed rate of interest is offered, such as the Debentures, are subject to price risk. Interest
rates are highly sensitive and fluctuations thereof are dependent upon many factors which are beyond the
Issuer‘s control, including the monetary policies of the RBI, de-regulation of the financial services sector in
India, domestic and international economic and political conditions, inflation and other factors. The price of
such securities will vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates, i.e. when interest rates rise, prices of
fixed income securities fall and when interest rates drop, the prices increase. The extent of fall or rise in the
prices is a function of the existing coupon, days to maturity and the increase or decrease in the level of
prevailing interest rates. Increased rates of interest, which frequently accompany inflation and/or a growing
economy, are likely to have a negative effect on the price of the Debentures.
The Tata Power Group may raise further borrowings and charge its assets.
The Tata Power Group is not barred from raising future borrowings and may charge its assets from time to time.
The Debentures are subordinated to the claims of other creditors.
The Debentures are unsecured and are subordinated to the claims of all other senior unsecured creditors. The
Debentures are senior only to preference and equity share capital and any other securities at par with preference
and equity share capital of the Issuer. The Debentures will rank pari passu with each other in a winding-up of
the Issuer.
Debentureholders are advised that liabilities of the Issuer may also arise out of events that are not reflected on
the balance sheet of the Issuer, including, without limitation, the issuance of other guarantees. Claims made
under such guarantees will become unsubordinated liabilities of the Issuer and in a winding-up will need to be
paid in full before the obligations under the Debentures may be satisfied.
There is no limitation on issuing senior or pari passu securities.
There is no restriction on the amount of securities or other liabilities which the Issuer may issue or incur and
which rank senior to, or pari passu with, the Debentures. The issue of any such securities or the incurrence of
any such other liabilities may reduce the amount (if any) recoverable by Debentureholders on a winding-up of
the Issuer.
The Debentures are perpetual and accordingly have no fixed final redemption date.
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The Debentures are perpetual and, although the Issuer may redeem the Debentures in certain circumstances
prior to such date, the Issuer is under no obligation to do so. The Debentureholders have no right to call for the
redemption of Debentures. They can only declare the Debentures due and payable in certain circumstances
relating to payment default (other than as validly deferred) and insolvency leading to winding-up of the Issuer.
Therefore, Debentureholders should be aware that they may be required to bear the financial risks associated
with an investment in long-term securities.
Uncertain trading market
The Issuer intends to list the Debentures on the WDM segment of the NSE. The Issuer cannot provide any
guarantee that the Debentures will be frequently traded on the NSE and that there would be any market for the
Debentures.
The Debentures may not be a suitable investment for all purchasers.
Potential Investors should ensure that they understand the nature of the Debentures and the extent of their
exposure to risk, that they have sufficient knowledge, experience and access to professional advisers to make
their own legal, tax, accounting and financial evaluation of the merits and risks of investment in the Debentures
and that they consider the suitability of the Debentures as an investment in the light of their own circumstances
and financial condition.
The Issuer may not be able to maintain adequate DRR for the Debentures
Section 117C of the Companies Act stipulates that where a company issues debentures, it must create a DRR for
the redemption of such debentures, to which adequate amounts shall be credited, from out of its profits every
year until such debentures are redeemed. Further, as per extant circular no. 6/3/2001-CL.V dated April 18, 2002
issued by the Government of India with respect to creation of DRR, for manufacturing and infrastructure
companies, the adequacy of DRR is defined at 25 % of the value of debentures issued through private placement
route.
In case the Issuer is unable to generate any profit, it may not be able to provide for the DRR even to the extent
of the stipulated 25 %.
Changes in Taxation related legislation could affect the value of the Debentures.
Potential Investors of the Debentures should be aware that they may be required to pay stamp duties or other
documentary charges/taxes in accordance with the laws and practices of India. Payment and/or delivery of any
amount due in respect of the Debentures will be conditional upon the payment of all applicable taxes, duties
and/or expenses. Potential Investors who are in any doubt as to their tax position should consult their own
independent tax advisers. In addition, potential Investors should be aware that tax regulations and their
application by the relevant taxation authorities change from time to time. Accordingly, it is not possible to
predict the precise tax treatment which will apply at any given time.
Under certain conditions, interest payments under the Debentures may be deferred.
The Issuer may defer all or some of the interest which would otherwise be payable on the Debentures on any
Distribution Payment Date provided that, during the six month period preceding the relevant Distribution
Payment Date (i) no dividend or interest has been declared or paid on or in respect of the Issuer‘s preference or
equity share capital or Parity Securities; and (ii) none of the Issuer‘s preference or equity share capital or Parity
Securities were redeemed, purchased, cancelled, bought back or otherwise acquired for any consideration by the
Issuer. Please refer to the “Summary Term Sheet” on page 40.
Any interest payments so deferred together with interest accrued thereon shall constitute Arrears of Distribution.
The Issuer may settle any outstanding Arrears of Distribution at any time. While the deferral of interest
payments continues, the Issuer may make payments on any of its securities ranking senior to the Debentures.
Any deferral of interest payments could likely have an adverse effect on the market price of the Debentures. In
addition, as a result of the interest deferral provision of the Debentures, the market price of the Debentures may
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be more volatile than the market prices of other debt securities on which interest accrues that are not subject to
such deferrals and may be more sensitive generally to adverse changes in the Issuer‘s financial condition.
Fixed rate securities have a market risk.
The Debentures will bear interest at a fixed rate. A holder of a security with a fixed interest rate is exposed to
the risk that the price of such security falls as a result of changes in the current interest rate on the capital market
(the ―Market Interest Rate‖). While the nominal interest rate of a security with a fixed interest rate is fixed
during the life of such security or during a certain period of time, the Market Interest Rate typically changes on a
daily basis. A change of the Market Interest Rate causes the price of such security to change. If the Market
Interest Rate increases, the price of such security typically falls. If the Market Interest Rate falls, the price of a
security with a fixed interest rate typically increases. Investors should be aware that movements of the Market
Interest Rate can adversely affect the price of the Debentures and can lead to losses for the Debentureholders if
they sell the Debentures.
Modification, waivers and substitution
The conditions of the Debentures contain provisions for calling meetings of Debentureholders to consider
matters affecting their interests generally. These provisions permit defined majorities to bind all
Debentureholders including Debentureholders who did not attend and vote at the relevant meeting and
Debentureholders who voted in a manner contrary to the majority.
Change of law
The conditions of the Debentures are based on laws in effect as at the date of this Information Memorandum. No
assurance can be given as to the impact of any possible judicial decision or change to relevant law or
administrative practice after the date of this Information Memorandum.
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HISTORY AND BUSINESS OF THE ISSUER
HISTORY OF THE ISSUER
Tata Hydro was founded in 1906 and awarded a licence to supply and distribute electricity in Mumbai in 1907.
In 1915, Tata Hydro commissioned its first power station, the hydro plant at Khopoli. In the 1920s, hydro plants
at Bhivpuri and Bhira were added.
The Issuer was incorporated in 1919 under the Companies Act, 1913 and is now regulated by the Companies
Act, 1956. Following incorporation, the Issuer, Andhra Valley and Tata Hydro, collectively referred to as Tata
Electric Companies, operated in conjunction. In the 1960s, the Issuer developed its first thermal power plant at
Trombay. In the 1990s the Issuer expanded outside Maharashtra into Jharkhand and Karnataka. Vide its order
dated October 18, 2000, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay sanctioned the arrangement embodied in the
Scheme of Amalgamation of the Issuer with Andhra Valley and Tata Hydro. Andhra Valley and Tata Hydro
ceased to exist with effect from November 27, 2000.
BUSINESS OF THE ISSUER
The Issuer is an integrated utility company primarily engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution and
trading of electricity in India. As one of the largest private sector generators in India by capacity, it owns and
operates power stations with an aggregate capacity of approximately 3,127 MW as at March 31, 2011. In
addition, the Issuer is currently in the process of implementing a number of power projects, which, upon
completion, will increase the Tata Power Group‘s overall generation capacity to approximately 8,516 MW by
March 2013.
The Tata Power Group‘s core business is organized into five segments: (i) generation, (ii) transmission, (iii)
distribution, (iv) fuel and logistics, and (v) trading. The Issuer is the top listed holding company in the Tata
Power Group and also carries out certain generation, transmission and distribution activities focussed largely on
the Mumbai region. Other power businesses and the fuel and logistics operations are conducted through the Tata
Power Group companies.
Generation
The Issuer has an extensive generating portfolio consisting of thermal (coal, oil and gas), hydro and wind power.
The output of the generating assets in Maharashtra is primarily used to meet the requirements of the distribution
licensees in Mumbai. The output of Issuer‘s plant in Jharkhand is sold to Tata Steel at arm‘s length terms under
a PPA and the surplus power, if any, is traded. The power generated at the plant at Belgaum in Karnataka is sold
to KPTCL under a long term PPA. Approximately one-sixth of the power generated in the Haldia plant is sold to
the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and the balance is traded through Tata Power
Trading Company Limited.
The Issuer‘s operations in Mumbai accounted for approximately 2,027 MW of installed capacity, which
includes 100 MW of Merchant Capacity as at March 31, 2011. The Issuer‘s subsidiary, Tata Power Generation,
has two PPAs with BEST for 1,000 MW and with Tata Power Distribution for 527 MW expiring on March 31,
2018. BEST, and Tata Power Distribution are the Issuer‘s main customers in Mumbai.
In addition, the Issuer is implementing a number of new power projects as part of its planned expansion of
generating capacity. CGPL, a 100 % subsidiary of the Issuer, is implementing a UMPP at Mundra in Gujarat,
the first UMPP to be awarded by the Government of India through competitive bidding. Tata Power also owns a
74 % interest in MPL, which is a joint venture between the Issuer and the state-owned Damodar Valley
Corporation in connection with a 1,050 MW mega power project in Jharkhand. The Issuer is also in the process
of implementing wind power projects in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu with a combined capacity of 148 MW. In
addition, the Issuer is executing a 126 MW hydro project in Bhutan through a Dagachhu Hydro Power
Corporation Limited, a joint venture company between the Issuer and The Royal Government of Bhutan as well
as a solar project with a capacity of 25 MW in Mithapur, Gujarat. A consortium comprising the Issuer and SN
Power Norway has recently won the bid for a 236 MW ―Dugar Hydro Electric Project‖ in Chenab Valley in
Himachal Pradesh. The Issuer is also in the process of implementing a 240 MW geothermal power project,
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called Sorik Merapi, in a consortium comprising of the Issuer, Origin Energy Australia and PT Supraco
Indonesia.
The Tata Power Group has also established a joint venture, IEL, with Tata Steel in order to provide Tata Steel
with its captive power requirements. Through IEL, the Issuer has added two units of 120 MW each at
Jamshedpur and Jojobera for generation of power to meet the requirements of the expansion of Tata Steel‘s
operations at the site.
The Issuer has increased its power generation capacity significantly in the past few years and will continue to
increase its generation capacity over the coming financial years. This can broadly be represented as follows:
Financial Year MW at the end of
Financial Year
(March 31)
2005 2,183
2006 2,303
2007 2,348
2008 2,364
2009 2,785
2010 2,977
2011 3,127
Financial Year Capacity Addition (MWs) MW at the end of
Financial Year
(March 31)
2012 2,863 (CGPL:1,600, Wind:148,
Mithapur:25, Maithon:1,050,
Lodhivali:40)
5,990
2013 2,526 (CGPL:2,400, DHPC:126) 8,516
Transmission and Distribution
Tata Power Distribution distributes electricity in the city of Mumbai, where it had over 160,000 customers as at
March 31, 2011. The total aggregate amount of power sold by the Issuer in Mumbai in Financial Year 2011 was
4,393 MUs, as compared to 2,782 MUs during the Financial Year 2010. As at March 31, 2011, Tata Power
Distribution had a distribution network of approximately 1,824 kilometres of high tension and low tension
underground cable network, 99 kilometres of overhead line network, 17 receiving stations, 14 distribution sub-
stations and more than 400 consumer sub-stations. The Issuer continues to invest in and expand this network.
As at March 31, 2011, the Issuer held a 51 % stake in a distribution company, NDPL, which was privatized in
July 2002. The remaining 49 % is held by the Delhi Power Company Limited, a company where the government
holds 100% of the shares. NDPL supplies power to a largely residential customer base in northern Delhi. NDPL
has upgraded its network to improve reliability and had over 1.10 million customers as at March 31, 2011. The
total aggregate amount of power sold by NDPL in Delhi in Financial Year 2011 was 6,373 MUs, as compared to
5,816 MUs sold during the Financial Year 2010.
The Issuer holds a 51% interest in Powerlinks Transmission Limited, a joint venture with Power Grid
Corporation of India Limited. This joint venture has been formed primarily to evacuate power from the Tala
Hydro Project in Bhutan and the north-eastern and eastern Indian states to New Delhi and adjoining areas. The
power will be transmitted through the Issuer‘s transmission lines, which are located between Siliguri in West
Bengal and Mandola in Uttar Pradesh. These transmission lines span a distance of approximately 1,200
kilometres.
Fuel Sources
As a part of its strategy to safeguard long term and economical supplies of quality coal, the Issuer has acquired,
through its wholly-owned overseas subsidiaries, a 30 % equity interest in certain Indonesian thermal coal
producers, including KPC and Arutmin and certain trading companies of Bumi.
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In addition to its equity investment in the Indonesian coal mining operations i.e. in the Coal Companies, the
Issuer has entered into coal purchase agreements with Indocoal, PT Adaro Indonesia, Samtan Co. Ltd. and Trust
Energy Resources Pte Limited. Under the coal purchase agreement with Indocoal, the Issuer along with its
subsidiaries is entitled to purchase 10.11 MTPA of coal (+/- 20 %). The Issuer also purchases coal from PT
Adaro Indonesia, under two contracts for 1 MTPA (with an optional additional 0.25 MTPA) and 1 MTPA (with
an optional additional 0.20 MTPA), respectively. Under each contract ,the minimum off take obligation is 0.75
MTPA and price is reset semi-annually. The Issuer has also entered into a coal purchase agreement with Samtan
Co. Ltd., for the purchase of 0.65 MTPA of coal.
Together with certain joint venture partners, the Issuer has also been allocated the Tubed coal block in
Jharkhand, which is 40 % owned by the Issuer, and the Mandakini coal block in Orissa, which is 33.33 %
owned by the Issuer. The Issuer‘s share of the coal off-take from the Tubed coal mining block and from the
Mandakini coal mining blocks is expected to be 2.4 MTPA and 2.5 MTPA, respectively. These operations are
expected to provide fuel for the Issuer‘s coal based power projects in India. Coal from Tubed coal block is
planned to be used in the power project at Tiruldih where as the Manadkini coal block is planned to be utilised
in the Naraj Marthapur project.
The Issuer sources oil, including low sulphur heavy stock, from local refineries which is delivered through
pipelines and gas from GAIL (India) Limited to its thermal power plant at Trombay.
Logistics
The Issuer‘s Singapore subsidiary, Trust Energy Resources Pte Limited, owns cape size bulk carriers which can
be deployed to transport coal from Indonesia to India. The Issuer believes that it requires approximately eight
ships to transport the required coal for the Mundra UMPP. As at March 31, 2011, Trust Energy Resources Pte
Limited has purchased two cape size ships of 180,000 deadweight tonnes, for delivery in 2011, to meet a portion
of the transport requirements of Mundra UMPP. The Issuer, through CGPL, has established another subsidiary,
Energy Eastern Pte Limited, for the purpose of chartering ships to meet the transport requirements of the
Mundra UMPP. As of the date hereof, Energy Eastern Pte Limited has entered into three charter party
agreements. It is proposed that the remaining requirement of three ships for the Mundra UMPP be met through
further ownership of vessels and/or long term charter arrangements. Any further requirement of ships will be
met by chartering or purchasing such ships directly by the Issuer or through its subsidiaries.
Power Trading
The Issuer has established a subsidiary, Tata Power Trading for the purpose of trading power in India. Tata
Power Trading holds a trading licence by the CERC as a category F trading entity for a period of 25 years from
June 2005 which has been converted to category 1 trading license which continues to entitle it to trade unlimited
power. In Financial Year 2011, Tata Power Trading traded a total aggregate amount of power of to 4,354 MUs
as compared to 4,075 MUs during the Financial Year 2010.
Other businesses and investments of the Issuer
The primary focus of the Issuer‘s business remains generation, transmission, supply and distribution of
electricity, together with related fuel sourcing. In addition, the Issuer has a SED which designs and develops
electronic devices for defense applications. The Issuer also has significant investment interests in the energy and
telecommunications sectors.
As at March 31, 2011, the Issuer has acquired, through its overseas subsidiaries, an 8.76 % interest in
Geodynamics Limited, an Australian company specializing in geothermal energy. As at March 31, 2011, the
Issuer also has a 5.13 % interest in Exergen Pty. Limited, which is involved in the development of technology
used in continuous hydrothermal dewatering to convert abundant brown coal into black thermal coal.
As at March 31, 2011, the Tata Group owned a 31.81 % stake in the Issuer, including a 29.81 % stake held by
Tata Sons and 2 % by other Tata Group companies.
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MATERIAL AGREEMENTS/ DOCUMENTS
A statement containing particulars of the dates of, and parties to all material contracts and agreements involving
financial obligations of the Issuer is set out below. The following are the material documents and agreements:
1. Certified copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Issuer as amended till date;
2. Certified true copy of resolution of the Board of Directors dated May 19, 2011 authorizing the issue of
the Debentures and further authorizing the Committee to take all action and to finalize the terms and
conditions of the Debentures;
3. Certified true copy of the resolution dated May 23, 2011 of the Committee appointing the Debenture
Trustee, the rating agencies, the legal counsel and authorizing certain officials of the Issuer named
therein to execute all documents and do all such acts, deeds, matters and things in relation to the Issue;
4. Certified true copy of the resolution dated June 1, 2011 of the Committee finalizing the terms and
conditions of the Debentures;
5. Certified true copy of resolution of the shareholders of the Issuer dated August 1, 2006 passed in
accordance with Section 293(1)(d) of the Companies Act specifying the borrowing limit for the Issuer;
6. Credit rating letter dated May 30, 2011 from CRISIL and credit rating letter dated May 27, 2011 from
CARE assigning rating for this issue attached as Annexure B;
7. Annual Report of the Issuer for the Financial Year ended 2010;
8. Audited financial results of the Issuer for the Financial Year ended 2011 attached as Annexure E;
9. Consent letter from the Debenture Trustee issued on May 27, 2011 attached as Annexure C;
10. Consent letter from the Registrar to the Issue dated May 30, 2011;
11. Certificate from the statutory auditors of the Issuer stating that the present Issue of Debentures would
be within the overall borrowing limits applicable to the Issuer;
12. Agreement between the Registrar and Issuer for appointment of Registrar;
13. Agreement between the Debenture Trustee and Issuer dated May 27, 2011;
14. Copy of the in-principle approval granted by NSE dated May 31, 2011 for listing of the Debentures on
the WDM segment issued in terms of this Information Memorandum attached as Annexure D;
15. Tripartite Agreement between NSDL, Registrar and Issuer for dematerialization of Debentures; and
16. Tripartite Agreement between CDSL, Registrar and Issuer for dematerialization of Debentures.
SHARE CAPITAL AND ASSOCIATED CORPORATE HISTORY OF THE ISSUER
The increases in the authorized share capital at different dates are given below:
During the last five years, there has been no change in the authorized share capital of the Issuer.
Share Capital Details of the Issuer
The Issuer‘s share capital as on date of this Information Memorandum is set forth below.
No. of
Shares
Share Capital
Face Value
Face
Value
Premium Total Share Capital
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No. of
Shares
Share Capital
Face Value
Face
Value
Premium Total Share Capital
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
AUTHORISED
CAPITAL
Equity Shares 300,000,000 3,000,000,000 10 N.A. 3,000,000,000
Preference Shares 22,900,000 2,229,000,000 100 N.A. 2,229,000,000
SUBSCRIBED
CAPITAL
Equity 237,307,236 2,373,072,360 10 N.A. 2,373,072,360
Preference Nil - - - Nil
Details of Changes in Capital Structure of the Issuer in the last five years as on May 20, 2011:
Date of Allotment No. of Shares Particulars of Issues
July 3, 2007 9,894,000 Allotment of Shares to Tata Sons on a preferential basis
October 5, 2007 804,088
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
October 19, 2007 3,887,559
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
November 6, 2007
3,285,521
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
November 23, 2007 796,595
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
December 14, 2007 829,638
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
December 31, 2007 688,745
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
January 25, 2008 816,348
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
February 29, 2008 1,138,002
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
March 21, 2008 661,802
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
May 2, 2008 1,468
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
May 23, 2008 79,072
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
June 20, 2008 73,419
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
July 25, 2008 533,613
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
February 6, 2009 36,709
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
April 24, 2009 312,033
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
June 19, 2009 272,680
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
July 27, 2009 14,838,110
Allotment of Shares pursuant to the issue of Global Depository
Receipts
September 11, 245,955 Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
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Date of Allotment No. of Shares Particulars of Issues
2009
October 30, 2009 95,444
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
January 29, 2010 117,470
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
February 26, 2010 1,101
Shares issued upon conversion of FCCBs issued on 21 February 2005
Total 39,409,372
History of change in share capital
Shareholding Pattern
The top ten equity and preference shareholders of the Issuer as on the date of this Information Memorandum is
as set forth below:
Top 10 equity shareholders of the Issuer as on May 20, 2011:
Sr.
No.
Name of Shareholder Address of
Shareholder
No. of Shares
held
% of
Shareholding
1 Tata Sons Limited Bombay House,
24 Homi Mody Street,
Mumbai 400001
70,751,157 29.81
2 Life Insurance Corporation of
India
Investment Department
6th
floor, West wing
Central Office
Yogakshema
Jeevan Bima Marg
Mumbai 400 021
30,789,656 12.97
3 The Bank Of New York C/o, ICICI Bank Limited
SMS Empire Complex
1st floor, 414, Senapati Bapat
Marg
Mumbai 400 013
7, 822,111 3.30
4 The New India Assurance
Company Limited
New India Assurance
Building
87, M G Road
Fort
Mumbai 400 001
6,652,662 2.80
5 General Insurance Corporation
Of India
Suraksha, 170 J Tata Road
Churchgate
Mumbai 400 020
6,211,947 2.62
6 ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Company Limited
Deutsche Bank AG,
DB House, Hazarimal
Somani Marg,
Post Box No. 1142, Fort,
Mumbai 400001
3,529,770 1.49
7 The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
as depositary of First State Asia
Pacific Leaders Fund, a sub
fund of First State Investments
ICVC
Deutsche Bank AG,
DB House, Hazarimal
Somani Marg,
Post Box No. 1142, Fort,
Mumbai 400001
3,313,959 1.40
8 Aberdeen Asset Managers
Limited A/C Aberdeen
International India
HSBC Securities Services
2nd
floor "Shiv"
Plot No. 139-140b Western
3,110,000 1.31
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Sr.
No.
Name of Shareholder Address of
Shareholder
No. of Shares
held
% of
Shareholding
Opportunities Fund (Mauritius)
Limited
Express Highway Sahar Road
junction
Vile Parle (East) Mumbai
400 057
9 The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
as depositary of First State
Global Emerging Markets
Leaders Fund, a sub fund of
First State Investments ICVC
Deutsche Bank AG,
DB House, Hazarimal
Somani Marg,
Post Box No. 1142, Fort,
Mumbai 400001
2,672,253 1.13
10 Mathews Pacific Tiger Fund Deutsche Bank AG,
DB House, Hazarimal
Somani Marg,
Post Box No. 1142, Fort,
Mumbai 400001
2,385,014 1.01
Grand Total 137,238,529 57.83
The Issuer has not issued any preference shares as of the date of the Information Memorandum.
Details of Borrowings of the Issuer
Please see below for the total debt outstanding in Indian Rupees of the Issuer as on March 31, 2011:
Name of Lender
Type of
Borrowing
Amount
Sanctioned
(Rs.
million)
Amount
Outstandi
ng as on
March 31,
2011 (Rs.
million)
Asian Development Bank Rupee Loan 1,950 1,498
IDBI Bank Limited Rupee Loan 4,000 4,000
IDBI Bank Limited Rupee Loan 3,000 2,925
HDFC Bank Rupee Loan 6,000 5,142
ICICI Bank Limited Rupee Loan 1,500 1,345
ICICI Bank Limited Rupee Loan 290 290
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited Rupee Loan 950 694
Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited Rupee Loan 600 60
Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited Rupee Loan 2,500 2,400
Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited Rupee Loan 4,500 4,161
Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited Rupee Loan 1,500 1,425
Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures Rupee
Bonds 22,000 22,000
Buyers Credit
Working
Capital - 5,030
Temporary overdrawn balance in bank current accounts Working
Capital - 1,835
Sales Tax Deferral Other
Borrowings - 836
Short Term Borrowing from Companies
Other
Borrowings - 51
Notes due 2017 issued under the U.S.$1500,000,000 Euro medium
term note program
Foreign
Currency
Bonds
- 2,661
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Name of Lender
Type of
Borrowing
Amount
Sanctioned
(Rs.
million)
Amount
Outstandi
ng as on
March 31,
2011 (Rs.
million)
Export-Import Bank of India
Foreign
Currency
Loan
- 135
U.S.$300,000,000 1,75% foreign currency convertible bonds due
2014
Foreign
Currency
Bonds
- 13,404
Grand Total 69,892
Please see below for the total debt outstanding of the Issuer by way of issuance of non-convertible debentures as
on May 20, 2011:
Issue Date of
Issuance
Face Value
per
Debenture
(Rs.)
Amount
Outstanding
(Rs.
Million)
Rate of
Interest
(%)
Repayment
Terms
Security
7.10%
Secured,
Redeemable,
Non-
Convertible
Debentures
September 29,
2004 to
October 18,
2004
10,00,000 6000.00 6.00 Redeemable
in 3
installments
in October,
2013,
October, 2014
and October,
2015
First pari passu
charge on the
immovable
properties at
Village Takve
Khurd of
Taluka Mawal
and
hypothecation
of plant and
machinery and
other movable
assets
10.10%
Secured,
Redeemable,
Non-
Convertible
Debentures
April 15, 2008
to April 22,
2008
10,00,000 5000.00 10.10 Bullet
Repayment in
April, 2018
First pari passu
charge on the
immovable
properties at
Village Takve
Khurd of
Taluka Mawal
and
hypothecation
of plant and
machinery and
other movable
assets
10.40%
Secured,
Redeemable,
Non-
Convertible
Debentures
June 13 ,2008
to June 16,
2008
10,00,000 5000.00 10.40 Bullet
Repayment in
June, 2018
First pari passu
charge on the
immovable
properties at
Village Takve
Khurd of
Taluka Mawal
and
hypothecation
of plant and
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Issue Date of
Issuance
Face Value
per
Debenture
(Rs.)
Amount
Outstanding
(Rs.
Million)
Rate of
Interest
(%)
Repayment
Terms
Security
machinery and
other movable
assets
9.15%
Secured,
Redeemable,
Non-
Convertible
Debentures
July 15, 2010
to July 20,
2010
35,000,000 3,500 9.15 Redeemable
in 15 yearly
installments
First pari passu
charge on all
movable
properties
pertaining to:
(1) 50.40 MW
Wind Farm
Project at
Sadodar Village
,Samana Plains,
Jamnagar
district ,in the
state of Gujarat;
and (2) 50.40
MW Wind
Farm Project at
Gadag Plains
,Gadag District,
in the state of
Karnataka and
First pari passu
charge on
immovable
properties at
Village Mota
Panch Devda,
Taluka
Kalavad,
District
Jamnagar, State
Gujarat bearing
Survey
No.230/P1 and
242/1/P1
aggregating to
1.0219 acres
9.15% Rated,
Listed,
Taxable,
Secured,
Redeemable,
Non-
Convertible
Debenture(s)
with
Separately
Transferable
Redeemable
Principal
Parts
September 15,
2010
1,562,500 2,500 9.15 Redeemable
in 15 yearly
installments
first pari passu
charge on the
immovable
properties of
the Issuer at
Takve Khurd of
Taluka Mawal,
District, Pune
and Sub-
District Mawal
as well as first
pari passu
charge on
movable fixed
assets
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Issue Date of
Issuance
Face Value
per
Debenture
(Rs.)
Amount
Outstanding
(Rs.
Million)
Rate of
Interest
(%)
Repayment
Terms
Security
(excluding land
and buildings)
of the Issuer,
present and
future except
assets of all
wind mill
projects,
present and
future, subject
to existing
charges created
in favour of the
existing lenders
of the Issuer for
securing its
existing
working capital
facilities
List of Top 10 holders of non-convertible debentures of the Issuer as on May 20, 2011
Sr.
No.
List of top 10 Non
Convertible Debenture
holders
Amount
Outstanding
%
Total
Address
1. Life Insurance Corporation
Of India
8800 40.00 Investment Department
6th
floor, West wing
Central Office
Yogakshema
Jeevan Bima Marg
Mumbai 400 021
2. Reliance Capital Trustee
Company Limited A/C
Reliance monthly
2500 11.36 Deutche Bank AG
DB House
Hazarimal Somani Marg Post Box No.
1142
Fort
Mumbai 400 001
3. Axis Bank Limited 1922 8.74 A Wing, 3rd
floor
Bezzola Complex
Suman Nagar
Sion Trombay Road Chembur
Mumbai 400 071
4. SBI Life Insurance
Company Limited
1650 7.50 HDFC Bank Limited, Custody Services
Lodha -1, Think Techno Campus, 8th
floor
Next to Kanjur Marg Railway Station
Kanjur Marg (E)
Mumbai 400 042
5. IDBI Bank Limited 1450 6.59 13th
floor
Investment Division
ISMOD, IDBI Towers
Cuffee Parade
Mumbai 400 005
6. Canara Bank, Mumbai 1000 4.55 Domestic Treasury (Back office)
Maker Chamber-111
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Sr.
No.
List of top 10 Non
Convertible Debenture
holders
Amount
Outstanding
%
Total
Address
7th
floor, Nariman Point
Mumbai 400 021
7. ICICI Prudential Life
Insurance Company
Limited
650 2.95 Deutsche Bank AG
DB House
Hazarimal Somani Marg
Post Box No. 1142
Fort
Mumbai 400 001
8. Army Group Insurance
Fund
550 2.50 AGI Bhawan Rao
Tula Ram Marg
Post Vasant Vihar
New Delhi 110 057
9. General Insurance
Corporation Of India
550 2.50 Suraksha, 170 J Tata Road Churchgate
Mumbai 400 020
10. United India Assurance
Company Limited
500 2.27 24, Whites Road,
Chennai 600014
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SUMMARY TERM SHEET
Issuer The Tata Power Company Limited
Joint Lead Arrangers/ Managers
Standard Chartered Bank and Yes Bank Limited
Legal Adviser Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co
Instrument Unsecured, Subordinated, Perpetual, Rated, Listed Securities in the form of Non-Convertible Debentures (the “Debentures”)
Status and Ranking of the Debentures
Obligations of the Issuer under the Debentures will rank:
junior to any senior unsecured obligations of the Issuer;
pari passu with each other and with any Parity Securities of the Issuer; and
senior to preference and equity share capital and any other securities at par with preference or equity share capital of the Issuer
For the purpose of this clause, Parity Securities shall mean: (i) any security issued by the Issuer which ranks pari passu with the Debentures; and (ii) any security guaranteed by the Issuer or subject to the benefit of an indemnity entered into by the Issuer, where the Issuer’s obligations under the relevant guarantee or indemnity rank pari passu with the Issuer’s obligations under the Debentures.
Face Value Rs. 10,00,000 per Debenture
Minimum Subscription for Debentures
As the current Issue of Debentures is being made on private placement basis, the requirement of minimum subscription shall not be applicable and therefore the Issuer shall not be liable to refund the Issue subscription(s)/ proceed(s) in the event of the total Issue collection falling short of Issue Size or certain percentage of Issue Size.
Issue Size Up to 15,000 Debentures of face value of Rs. 10,00,000 each aggregating to Rs. 1,500 Crores
Mode of Placement On private placement basis to all Eligible Investors
Issue price per Debenture
Rs. 10,00,000 per Debenture
Redemption Price The Debentures are perpetual. However, in the case of redemption of the Debentures on the relevant Call Option Date on which the Issuer exercises the Call Option or the Early Redemption Date, as the case may be, all principal amounts outstanding on the Debentures along with the accrued interest and other amounts owed shall be payable.
Tenor/Maturity Perpetual
Interest on Application Money
Interest on application money will be paid to Investors at the rate of 11.40% per annum from the date of realization of subscription money up to one day prior to the Deemed Date of Allotment. Such interest shall be payable within 7 Working Days from the Deemed Date of Allotment
Redemption Amount All principal amounts outstanding shall be payable on the relevant Call Option Date on which the Issuer exercises the Call Option or the Early Redemption Date, as the case may be, in one bullet installment. On the Call Option Date or the Early Redemption Date, as the case may be, the accrued interest and other amounts owed
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will also be payable.
Distribution Rate Subject to Optional Distribution Deferral and the Distribution Step up, the Issuer shall be liable to pay Distribution on the Debentures at the fixed rate of 11.40% per annum, payable on a semi-annual basis on each Distribution Payment Date.
Distribution Period Each Distribution Period shall be each period from (and including) any Distribution Payment Date to (but excluding) the next succeeding Distribution Payment Date. In the case of the first Distribution Payment Date falling in October, 2011 interest shall accrue from and including the Deemed Date of Allotment to (but excluding) the first Distribution Payment Date, being the 31st day of October, and if such day is not a Working Day, the day immediately prior to the 31st day of October that is a Working Day. All interest accruing for any Distribution Period shall accrue from day to day and be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days (or 366 days in case of a leap year), at the applicable Distribution Rate and rounded off to the nearest Rupee.
Distribution Payment Date
Payable semi-annually on the 31st day of October and 30th day of April in each year (and if such day is not a Working Day, the day immediately prior to the 30th day of April or 31st day of October, as the case may be, that is a Working Day) with the first distribution payment date falling on October 31, 2011.
Optional Distribution Deferral
Yes. Distribution, which would otherwise be payable on an Distribution Payment Date, may be deferred at the option of the Issuer if, during the 6 months preceding the relevant Distribution Payment Date:
(i) no dividend or interest has been declared in respect of the Issuer’s preference or equity share capital or Parity Securities; or
(ii) none of the Issuer’s preference or equity share capital or Parity Securities were redeemed, purchased, cancelled, bought back or otherwise acquired for any consideration by the Issuer.
Any Distribution so deferred shall bear interest as if it constituted the principal of the Debentures at the Distribution Payment Date.
Any Distribution not paid on the Distribution Payment Date shall constitute an “Arrears of Distribution”. The Issuer may further defer any Arrears of Distribution by complying with the foregoing requirements.
Notwithstanding anything mentioned herein, the Issuer may choose to pay the Arrears of Distribution, in whole and not in part, on any day to the holders of the Debentures. Any payment made by the Issuer to the holders of the Debentures shall be first appropriated towards the Arrears of Distribution.
Distribution not paid will accumulate until such distributions are fully paid.
Cumulative Distribution All unpaid Distribution pursuant to Optional Distribution Deferral shall be cumulative on a semi-annual compounded basis
Dividend and Capital Stopper
Yes. Unless all Arrears of Distribution are fully paid, the Issuer shall not:
declare or pay any dividends or distributions or make any other payment on, or will procure that no dividend, distribution or other payment is made on any securities of the Issuer ranking pari passu with, or junior to, the Debentures; or
redeem, reduce, cancel, buy back or acquire for any consideration any security of the Issuer ranking pari passu with, or junior to, the Debentures.
Redemption Date The Debentures are perpetual.
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Yield on Redemption The Debentures are perpetual
Put Option None
Call Option Call Option can be exercised, at par, by the Issuer at the end of 10 years from the
Deemed date of Allotment and at the end of every year thereafter (each a ―Call
Option Date‖), subject to provision of prior written notice to the holders of the
Debentures at least thirty days prior to the date when the Call Option is proposed to
be exercised.
Distribution Step Up At the expiry of 10 years from the Deemed Date of Allotment, if the Call Option is
not exercised by the Issuer, the Distribution Rate shall be revised upwards by 1%.
Consequently, the Distribution Rate shall increase to 12.40% per annum and
Distribution at the revised rate of 12.40% per annum shall be payable semi-
annually.
Shut Period 3 days commencing on the Record Date and ending on each Distribution Payment
Date or the relevant Call Option Date on which the Issuer exercises the Call Option.
Record Date Date which is 3 days prior to each Distribution Payment Date and relevant Call
Option Date on which the Issuer exercises the Call Option for the purposes of
actual payment or as prescribed by SEBI. Registered Debentureholders on the
Record Date will be the recipients of actual payment of Distribution by the Issuer
Security Unsecured
Replacement Capital
Covenant Agreement
At or around the time of issuance of the Debentures, the Issuer will enter into a
Replacement Capital Covenant Agreement with any one of the lenders of a
Covered Debt, as identified by CRISIL and Standard & Poor‘s, ranking senior to
the Debentures which will provide that the Issuer will not redeem or purchase the
Debentures, unless and to the extent that that the Issuer has sold or issued shares, or
securities for which the Issuer will receive equity credit, at the time of sale or
issuance, that is equal to or greater than the equity credit attributed to the
Debentures, so redeemed or purchased, as at the Deemed Date of Allotment. The
restriction imposed on the Issuer to redeem or purchase the Debentures shall not
apply during the period when, inter alia, the credit rating of the Debentures is
upgraded by CRISIL to AA+ or higher and the corporate credit rating assigned to
the Issuer is upgraded by Standard & Poor‘s to BB or higher.
The RCC will terminate on the earlier of:
(i) the date on which there is no material debt outstanding to serve as Covered
Debt; or
(ii) any date on which a majority of the Covered Lenders consent or agree to the
termination of the Replacement Capital Covenant Agreement; or
(iii) 30 years from the Deemed Date of Allotment; or
(iv) the date on which there are no Debentures outstanding and all obligations of
the Replacement Capital Covenant Agreement have been met.
For the purpose of this clause, Covered Debt shall mean the facility designated by
the Issuer, as identified by CRISIL and Standard & Poor‘s, the lenders of which
shall have the benefit of the Replacement Capital Covenant Agreement.
Covered Lenders shall mean the lenders of the Covered Debt.
Future Borrowings Subject to compliance with the documents relating to the issuance of Debentures,
the Issuer shall be entitled to borrow or raise loans or create encumbrances or avail
financial assistance in whatever form, and also issue promissory notes or
debentures or guarantees or indemnities or other securities, without the consent of,
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or intimation to the Debentureholders or the Debenture Trustee in this connection.
Opening Date of the
Issue
June 1, 2011
Closing Date of the
Issue
June 1, 2011
Pay-in-Date June 1, 2011
Deemed Date of
Allotment
June 2, 2011
Issuance mode Dematerialized
Trading Dematerialized
Market Lot 1 Debenture
Listing On the WDM Segment of the NSE. The Issuer shall ensure that the listing of the
Debentures takes place within 15 Working Days from the Deemed Date of
Allotment.
Depository NSDL and CDSL
Tax Deduction at
Source
The amount of tax deduction on interest payable on any listed dematerialised
security held by any person resident in India would be subject to the provisions of
the Income Tax Act, 1961 and any future amendments or modifications thereof or
any bilateral tax treaty, if applicable and all payments by the Issuer shall be paid net
of withholding tax or tax deductions at source.
Conditions Precedent The Issuer will provide documents in form and substance satisfactory to the Joint
Lead Arrangers, including but not limited to:
1. all applicable internal and external approvals for the Issue and resolutions
passed by the board of directors of the Issuer;
2. all documentation required in relation to the listing of the Debentures; and
3. all consents, authorizations and approvals (both statutory and regulatory)
pertaining to the Issue, including but not limited to those under the Companies
Act and the SEBI Debt Regulations
Conditions Subsequent The Issuer will, following the Allotment take certain actions as may be required by
the Joint Lead Arrangers and Debenture Trustee in a form and with the substance
satisfactory to them, including but not limited to:
1. enter into the Debenture Trust Deed and any other related documents,
instruments or deeds (as determined by the Debenture Trustee) within 15
Working Days from the Deemed Date of Allotment; and
2. submit listing documents to the NSE and obtain a listing for the Debentures
within 15 (fifteen) Working Days from the Deemed Date of Allotment.
Events of Default The Debenture Trust Deed will set out certain event of default the occurrence of
which will lead to the Debentures, accrued interest and all other amounts
thereunder becoming immediately due and payable upon notification of the
Debenture Trustee (as directed by the Debentureholders):
1. if, subject to the right to defer interest described above, the Issuer does not
pay any principal or distribution or other amount due and payable in respect
of the Debentures or any of them in full within 30 days of its due date; or
2. the Issuer is declared bankrupt, insolvent or dissolved or liquidated or any
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other analogous insolvency order is made against the Issuer.
The date on which the Debenture Trustee gives notice to the Issuer upon the
occurrence of Event of Default shall be called the Early Redemption Date.
Modification of Rights The rights, privileges, terms and conditions attached to the Debentures may be
varied, modified or abrogated with the consent, in writing, of those
Debentureholders who hold at least three fourth of the outstanding amount of the
Debentures or with the sanction accorded pursuant to a Special Resolution passed
at a meeting of the Debentureholders, provided that nothing in such consent or
resolution shall be operative against the Issuer where such consent or resolution
modifies or varies the terms and conditions of the Debentures, if the same are not
acceptable to the Issuer.
Expenses The Issuer will pay all legal expenses, rating, trustee, depository, registrar and
transfer agent and legal advisor fees incurred in connection with the Issue as well as
all stamp duties payable in relation to any of the documents for the Issue including
but not limited to the Debenture Trust Deed. Issuer will also be responsible for all
expenses involved in the issuance of the Debentures and all other applicable
charges. In addition, the Issuer will also be liable for all expenses incurred by the
Joint Lead Arrangers, including legal fees, whether or not the Debentures are issued
or not.
Credit Rating CARE AA by CARE and AA by CRISIL
Special Resolution Will be a resolution passed at a meeting of the Debentureholders duly convened
and held in accordance with provisions herein contained and carried by a majority
consisting of such number of Debentureholders which shall represent not less than
75 (seventy five) % of the nominal value of Debentures then outstanding or if a poll
is demanded by a majority representing not less than 75 (seventy five) % of the
nominal value of Debentures then outstanding on such poll
Documents The Issuer confirms that it will enter into the Debenture Trust Deed and other
relevant documents required in relation to the issuance of the Debentures within 15
Working Days from the Deemed Date of Allotment and all such documents shall
reflect the terms and conditions in this Information Memorandum
Governing Law The Debentures are governed by and will be construed in accordance with Indian
law. The Issuer, the Debentures and Issuer‘s obligations under the Debentures shall,
at all times, be subject to the directions of the SEBI. The Debentureholders, by
purchasing the Debentures, agree that the courts and tribunals at Mumbai shall have
non-exclusive jurisdiction with respect to matters relating to the Debentures.
Tax Benefits Potential Investors are advised to consider the tax implications in respect of
subscription to the Debentures in consultation with their tax advisors.
Purchase and Sale of
Debentures
The Debentures will be traded on the NSE subject to applicable regulations
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OBJECTS OF THE ISSUE
Funds Requirement and Utilisation of Net Proceeds
The utilization of funds proposed to be raised through this private placement will be for general business
purpose including without limitation capital expenditure, working capital and refinancing of existing debt.
However the Issuer is specifically excluded from using the proceeds for acquisition or purchase of land and
investment in equity / capital markets.
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REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
This section sets out information as required by Schedule I of the SEBI Debt Regulations.
1. Name and registered office of the Issuer
Name: The Tata Power Company Limited
Registered Office: Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001, India
Tel No. +91 22 6665 8282
Fax No. +91 22 6665 8885
Compliance Person: Mr. B.J. Shroff, Company Secretary
Email: bjshroff@tatapower.com
Website: www.tatapower.com
2. Names and details of the directors of the Issuer
The following table sets forth details regarding the Issuer‘s Board of Directors as on the date of the
Information Memorandum
Sr.
No.
Name of the
Directors
Age Designation Address
Other Directorships
1 Mr. Ratan Tata 73 Chairman and
Non-Executive
Director
Bakhtavar, 163,
Lower Colaba Road,
Mumbai 400 005
Tata Sons Limited
Tata Steel Limited
Tata Motors Limited
Tata Chemicals Limited
The Indian Hotels Company
Limited
Tata Global Beverages Limited
The Bombay Dyeing and
Manufacturing Company
Limited
Tata Consultancy Services
Limited
Tata Industries Limited
Tata Teleservices Limited
Antrix Corporation Limited
RNT Associates Private
Limited
Tata Technologies (Pte)
Limited, Singapore
Tata International AG Zug,
Switzerland
Tata AG Zug, Switzerland
Tata Limited., London, UK
Tata Incorporated, New York,
USA
Tata Motors European
Technical Centre, Plc, UK
Fiat S.p.A., Italy
Tata America International
Corporation Limited
Alcoa Inc., USA
Jaguar Land Rover Limited
RNT Associates International
Pte. Limited, Singapore
2 Mr. Ramabadran
Gopalakrishnan
65 Non-Executive
Director
Baug-E-Abbas, Flat
No.101, Captain
Prakash Pethe Marg,
Tata Sons Limited
Tata Chemicals Limited
Rallis India Limited
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
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Sr.
No.
Name of the
Directors
Age Designation Address
Other Directorships
21/A, Cuffe Parade,
Mumbai
400 005
Azko Nobel India Limited
Castrol India Limited
Tata AutoComp Systems
Limited
Tata Technologies Limited
ABP Private Limited
Advinus Therapeutics Private
Limited
Metahelix Life Sciences
Private Limited
Dhaanya Seeds Private Limited
IMACID S.A.
Trust Energy Resources Pte.
Limited, Singapore
3 Dr. Homiar S
Vachha
69 Independent,
Non-Executive
Director
Flat No.9, Naoroji
House, Naigaum
Cross Road, Dadar,
Mumbai 400 014
Finolex Cables Limited
Tata International Limited
Tata Ceramics Limited
Af-Taab Investment Co.
Limited
North Delhi Power Limited
Graziella Shoes Limited
Bachi Shoes (India) Private
Limited
4 Mr. Adi J.
Engineer
73 Non-
independent,
Non-Executive
Director
Flat A-8, Salisbury
Apartments, Ahura
Co-op Housing
Society, Salisbury
Park, 55/2, Gultekadi,
Pune 411 037
Finolex Cables Limited
North Delhi Power Limited
Chemical Terminal Trombay
Limited
Tata Projects Limited
Tata BP Solar India Limited
The Associated Building Co.
Limited
5 Mr. Nawshir H.
Mirza
60 Independent,
Non-Executive
Director
6A, Somerset Place,
61-D, Bhulabhai
Desai Road, Mumbai
400 026
ESAB India Limited
Mphasis BFL Limited
Thermax Limited
Foodworld Supermarkets
Limited
Coastal Gujarat Power Limited
Health & Glow Retailing
Private Limited
6 Mr. Deepak M.
Satwalekar
62 Independent,
Non-Executive
Director
9, Nutan Alka CHS,
Relief Road,
Santacruz (W),
Mumbai 400 054
Infosys Technologies Limited
Asian Paints Limited
Entertainment Network India
Limited
Piramal Healthcare Limited
IL & FS Transportations
Networks Limited
National Stock Exchange of
India Limited
Franklin Templeton Asset
Management (India) Private
Limited
Germinait Solutions Private
Limited
Indian Institute of Human
Settlement
7 Mr. Ramchandra
H. Patil
73 Independent,
Non-Executive
Flat No.901, Gloroisa
Apts, N M Kale
Axis Bank Limited
The Clearing Corporation of
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
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Sr.
No.
Name of the
Directors
Age Designation Address
Other Directorships
Director Marg, Off. S K Bole
Road, Dadar (West),
Mumbai 400 028
India Limited
National Securities Clearing
Corporation India Limited
National Stock Exchange of
India Limited
NSE.It Limited
Clear Corp Dealing Systems
(India) Limited
National Securities Depository
Limited
SBI Capital Markets Limited
CorpBank Securities Limited
NSDL Database Management
Limited
L&T Infrastructure Finance
Company Limited
Axis Private Equity Limited
L&T Investment Management
Limited
8 Mr. Piyush G.
Mankad
69 Independent,
Non-Executive
Director
P - 161 , ATS Greens
Village, Sector 93-A,
Expressway, Noida
201 301
Heidelberg Cement India
Limited
Tata Elxsi Limited
Mahindra & Mahindra
Financial Services Limited
Max India Limited
ICRA Limited
Noida Toll Bridge Company
Limited
SRF Limited
United Breweries (Holdings)
Limited
M & M Forgings Limited
Tata International Limited
DSP-ML Fund Managers
Limited
Kingfisher Airlines Limited
9 Mr. Ashok K. Basu 69 Independent,
Non-Executive
Director
GD 282, Sector III,
Salt Lake, Kolkata
700 016
Tata Metaliks Limited
Usha Martin Limited
The Tinplate Company of
India Limited
Bharat Heavy Electricals
Limited
Visa Comtrade Limited
JSW Bengal Steel Limited
Visa Power Limited
West Bengal Power
Development Corporation
Limited
Carter Engineering Private
Limited
10 Mr. Thomas
Mathew T.
57 Independent,
Non-Executive
Director (LIC
Nominee)
A-1, Jeevan Jyot,
Setalvad Lane,
Napean Sea Road,
Mumbai 400 036
Larsen and Toubro Limited
Corporation Bank Limited
LIC Pension Fund Limited
L&T Infrastructure
Development Projects Limited
LIC Nomura Mutual Fund
Trustee Company Private
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
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Sr.
No.
Name of the
Directors
Age Designation Address
Other Directorships
Limited
LIC (International) B.S.C. (C),
Bahrain
Life Insurance Corporation of
India
11 Mr. Anil Sardana 52 Managing
Director
15 Gagan Vihar,
Delhi 110 051
Maithon Power Limited
North Delhi Power Limited
Coastal Gujarat Power Limited
Af-Taab Investment Co.
Limited
Bhira Investments Limited
Bhivpuri Investments Limited
12 Mr. Sowmyan
Ramakrishnan
62 Executive
Director
A-701 NCPA
Apartments, ‗A‘
Block, Nariman
Point, Mumbai 400
020
AGC Networks Ltd
NELCO Limited
Tata Power Trading Co.
Limited
Af-Taab Investment Co.
Limited
Coastal Gujarat Power Limited
North Delhi Power Limited
Tata BP Solar India Limited
Bhivpuri Investments Limited
PT Kaltim Prima Coal
PT Arutmin Indonesia
IndoCoal Resources (Cayman)
Limited
PT Indocoal Kalsel Resources
PT Indocoal Kaltim Resources
Candice Investments Pte.
Limited
OTP Geothermal Pte Ltd
Bhira Investments Ltd
13 Mr.
Sankaranarayanan
Padmanabhan
53 Executive
Director
132, Apsara, NCPA
Complex, D Tata
Road, Nariman Point,
Mumbai 400 021
Tata Power Trading Company
Limited
Industrial Energy Limited
North Delhi Power Limited
Chemical Terminal Trombay
Limited
Powerlinks Transmission
Limited
Trust energy Resources Pte.
Limited, Singapore
14 Mr. Banmali
Agarwal
48 Executive
Director
A- Wing, 201,202-
Kalpataru Horizon,
Dr. Annie Besant
Road, Behind Dunlop
House, S K Ahire
Marg, Worli, Mumbai
– 400 018
Tata Projects Limited
Powerlinks Transmission
Limited
Maithon Power Limited
Tata BP Solar India Limited
Dagachhu Hydro Power
Corporation Limited
Geodynamics Limited
OTP Geothermal Pte. Limited
None of the Issuer‘s Directors are listed as defaulters in the Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited
(CIBIL) defaulters‘ list as of the date of this Information Memorandum.
3. A Brief Summary of the Business / Activities of the Issuer and its Line of Business.
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
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Please see the section headed ―History and Business of the Issuer‖.
4. A Brief History of the Issuer since its Incorporation giving Details of its Activities including any
Reorganization, Reconstruction or Amalgamation, Changes in its Capital Structure, (Authorized,
Issued and Subscribed) and Borrowings, if any.
Please see the section headed ―History and Business of the Issuer‖.
5. Details of Debt Securities Issued and Sought to be Listed including Face Value, Nature of Debt
Securities, Mode of Issue i.e. Public Issue or Private Placement
Please see the section headed ―History and Business of the Issuer‖.
6. Issue Size
Rs. 1,500 Crores (Rupees Fifteen Hundred Crores only).
7. Utilization of the Issue Proceeds
Please see the section headed ―Objects of the Issue‖.
8. A Statement containing Particulars of the Dates of, and Parties to all Material Contracts,
Agreements involving Financial Obligations of the Issuer
The Issuer, in the ordinary course of its business, enters into various agreements, including loan
agreements, which may contain certain financial obligations and/or provisions which may have an
impact on its financial condition. Such contracts or agreements may be inspected at the Registered
Office from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm from the date of this Information Memorandum, until the date of
closure of this Issue.
Please see the section headed ―History and Business of the Issuer‖.
9. Details of other Borrowings including any other Issue of Debt Securities in Past:
Please see the section titled ―History and Business of the Issuer‖.
10. Any material event/development or change at the time of Issue or subsequent to Issue which may
affect the Issue of the Investor’s decision to invest/continue to invest in the debt securities.
Since March 31, 2011, in the opinion of the Issuer, other than as disclosed in this Information
Memorandum, there has not arisen any circumstance that materially or adversely affects the
profitability of the Issuer taken as a whole or the value of their consolidated assets or their ability to
pay their material liabilities over the next 12 months.
Other than as disclosed in this Information Memorandum, there are no other material events or
developments or changes at the time of this Issue or subsequent to the Issue which may affect the Issue
or the investors‘ decision to invest/ continue to invest in the Issue.
11. Particulars of the Debt Securities Issued (i) for Consideration other than Cash, whether in Whole
or in Part, (ii) at a Premium or Discount, or (iii) in Pursuance of an Option
As of the date of this Information Memorandum, the Issuer has not issued any debt securities, for
consideration other than cash, whether in whole or in part, at a premium or discount, or in pursuance of
an option.
12. A list of highest ten holders of each class or kind of securities of the Issuer as on the date of
application along with particulars as to number of shares or debt securities held by them and the
address of each such holder.
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
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Please see the section headed ―History and Business of the Issuer‖.
13. Undertaking to use a Common Form of Transfer
The Issuer will issue the Debentures in dematerialized form only and there will not be any physical
holdings. However, the Issuer will use a common transfer form for physical holdings if, at a later stage,
there is some holding in physical form due to the Depository giving the option of rematerialisation to
any Debentureholder.
14. Redemption Price, Maturity, Coupon and Yield on Redemption
Please see the section headed ―Summary Term Sheet‖.
15. Information relating to the Terms of Offer or Purchase
Please see the section headed ―Summary Term Sheet‖.
16. The discount at which such offer is made and the effective price for the Investor as a result of
such discount
The Debentures are being issued at face value and no discount shall be offered on the Debentures.
Accordingly, the Investors will have to pay 100 % of the Issue price per Debenture on subscription.
17. The debt to equity ratio prior to and after Issue.
Particulars Prior to Issue After the Issue
Debt Equity Ratio*
0.66
(as on March 31, 2011)
0.58
* The Debt equity ratio prior to the issuance of Debentures is 0.66 based on debt of Rs. 69,892 million
(as at March 31, 2011) and equity of Rs. 1, 06,420 million (as at March 31, 2011). The debt equity
ratio after the issuance of the Debentures (assuming full subscription) would be 0.58 based on long
term debt of Rs. 69,892 million and equity of Rs. 1,21,420 million. The debt has been calculated as the
sum of all secured loans and unsecured loans of the Issuer while the equity is computed as the sum of
share capital, reserves and surplus, and perpetual debenture (including the proposed issue of
Debentures).
For this disclosure the Issuer has used the figures of audited balance sheet as on March 31, 2011.
18. Servicing Behaviour on Existing Debt Securities, Payment of Interest on Due Dates on Terms
Loans and Debt Securities
The Issuer is discharging all its liabilities in time and will continue doing so in future as well. The
Issuer has been paying regular interest and principle whenever due.
There has been no default in payment of due interest or redemption in relation to debt securities issued /
debt taken by the Issuer prior to the date of this Information Memorandum.
19. Permission or Consent from the Prior Creditors for a Second or Pari-Passu Charge Being
Created in favour of the Trustees to the Proposed Issue has been Obtained
The proposed Issue of Debentures is unsecured and therefore, no consent is required from prior
creditors for the creation of a charge in favour of the Debenture Trustee.
20. Names of the Debenture Trustees and Consents thereof
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
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The Debenture Trustee for this Issue of Debentures shall be IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited. The
Debenture Trustee has given its written consent for its appointment and inclusion of its name in the
form and context in which it appears in this Information Memorandum. IDBI Trusteeship Services
Limited has given their consent to the Issuer to act as trustee for the Debentureholders under
Regulation 4 (4) of the SEBI Debt Regulations.
The consent letter from the Debenture Trustee is attached as Annexure C.
21. Rating and rating rationale
The Issue has been rated CARE AA by CARE and AA by CRISIL. The rating letters from CARE and
CRISIL are attached as Annexure B.
22. Names of all the Recognized Stock Exchanges where Securities are Proposed to be Listed clearly
indicating the Designated Stock Exchange and also whether In Principle Approval from the
Recognized Stock Exchange has been obtained
The Debentures of the Issuer are proposed to be listed on the WDM segment of the NSE. The Issuer
shall comply with the requirements of the Debt Listing Agreement to the extent applicable to it on a
continuous basis. The NSE is therefore the designated stock exchange. The Issuer has obtained ‗in-
principle‘ approval from the NSE to list the Debentures and same is attached as Annexure D.
23. A Summary Term Sheet with Brief Prescribed Information Pertaining to the Secured/ Unsecured
Non-Convertible Debt Securities (or a Series thereof) (where Relevant)
Please see the section headed ―Summary Term Sheet‖.
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
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ISSUE PROCEDURE
The Issuer proposes to issue the Debentures on the terms set out under ―Summary Term Sheet‖ above. The
Debentures being offered pursuant to this Information Memorandum are subject to the provisions of the
Companies Act, the SEBI Debt Regulations, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Issuer, the
terms of this Information Memorandum, Application Form, and other terms and conditions as may be
incorporated in the Debenture Trust Deed. This section applies to all Applicants. Please note that all Applicants
are required to make payment of the full Application Amount along with the Application Form.
Borrowing Powers of the Board
The shareholders of the Issuer, through a resolution passed at the their meeting dated August 1, 2006 authorized
the Board of Directors to borrow monies together with monies already borrowed by us, in excess of the
aggregate of the paid up capital of the Issuer and its free reserves, not exceeding Rs. 10,000 crores at any time.
Pursuant to a resolution dated May 19, 2011 by the Board and the resolutions by the Committee dated May 23,
2011 and June 1, 2011, the Issuer has been authorised to issue Debentures aggregating up to Rs. 1,500 Crores by
way of this Issue.
How to Apply
Only Eligible Investors as given hereunder may apply for the Debentures by completing the application form in
the prescribed format in BLOCK LETTERS in English as per the instructions contained therein. The minimum
number of Debentures that can be applied for and the multiples thereof shall be set out in the relevant
application form. No application can be made for a fraction of an Debenture. Application forms should be duly
completed in all respects and applications not completed in the said manner are liable to be rejected. The name
of the applicant‘s bank, type of account and account number must be duly completed by the applicant. This is
required for the applicant‘s own safety and these details will be printed on the refund orders and interest/
redemption warrants.
An application form must be accompanied by either demand draft(s) or cheque(s) drawn or made payable in
favour of the Issuer or otherwise as may be set out in the application form and crossed ―Account Payee Only‖.
Cheque(s) or demand draft(s) may be drawn on any bank including a co-operative bank, which is a member or a
sub-member of the bankers clearing house located at Mumbai. If permitted, the applicant may transfer payments
required to be made in relation to any by electronic transfer of funds/RTGS, to the bank account of the Issuer as
per details mentioned in the application form.
The Issuer assumes no responsibility for any application/cheques/demand drafts lost in mail or in transit.
Application Procedure
Potential investors will be invited to subscribe by way of Application Form as provided by the Issuer during the
period between the Issue Opening Date and the Issue Closing Date (both days inclusive). The Issuer reserves the
right to close the Issue at the earlier date on the issue being fully subscribed.
Fictitious Application: As a matter of abundant caution and although not applicable in the case of Debentures,
attention of Applicants is specially drawn to the provisions of subsection (1) of section 68A of the Companies
Act, 1956: ―Any person who: (a) makes in a fictitious name an application to a Issuer for acquiring, or
subscribing for, any shares therein, or (b) otherwise induces a Issuer to allot, or register any transfer of, shares
therein, to him, or any other person in a fictitious name, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to five years‖.
Application Size
Applications are required to be for a minimum of one Debenture and multiples of one Debenture thereafter.
Who can Apply
Nothing in this Information Memorandum shall constitute and/or deem to constitute an offer or an invitation to
an offer, to be made to the public or any section thereof through this Information Memorandum and this
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Information Memorandum and its contents should not be construed to be a prospectus under the Companies Act, 1956. The Issue is a domestic issue and is being made in India only.
This Information Memorandum and the contents hereof are restricted for only the intended recipient(s) who have been addressed directly through a communication by the Issuer and only such recipients are eligible to apply for the Debentures. The following categories of investors together constitute “Eligible Investors”:
Companies and bodies corporate including but not limited to NBFCs;
Commercial banks;
Financial institutions;
Insurance companies; and
Any other entity which make loans and advances to the Issuer without such loans and advances being
characterized as public deposits in accordance with Rule2 (b) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975
in each case, solely in India. Only the Eligible Investors, when specifically approached, are eligible to apply for the Debentures. Applications cannot be made by person(s) or entity(ies) resident outside India, including but not limited to FIIs, NRIs and OCBs. All investors and subsequent Debentureholders are required to comply with the relevant rules/regulations/guidelines/notifications applicable to them for investing in the Debentures. Submission of Documents Investors should submit the following documents, wherever applicable: (a) Memorandum and Articles of Association/Documents governing constitution;
(b) Government notification/certificate of incorporation;
(c) Resolution authorizing investment along with operating instructions;
(d) Power of Attorney (original and certified true copy);
(e) Form 15AA granting exemption from TDS on interest;
(f) Form 15H for claiming exemption from TDS on interest on application money, if any;
(g) Order u/s197 of IT Act;
(h) Order u/s10 of IT Act; and
(i) Specimen signatures of authorised persons duly certified by an appropriate authority. Note: Participation by potential Investors in the Issue may be subject to statutory and/or regulatory requirements applicable to them in connection with subscription to Indian securities by such categories of persons or entities. Applicants are advised to peruse the Debenture Trust Deed and further ensure that they comply with all regulatory requirements applicable to them, including exchange controls and other requirements. Applicants ought to seek independent legal and regulatory advice in relation to the laws applicable to them.
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nor a Statement in Lieu of Prospectus)
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Permanent Account Number
Each applicant should mention their PAN allotted under the IT Act in the Application Form.
Minimum Subscription
As the current Issue of Debentures is being made on private placement basis, the requirement of minimum
subscription shall not be applicable and therefore the Issuer shall not be liable to refund the Issue
subscription(s)/ proceed(s) in the event of the total Issue collection falling short of Issue size or certain
percentage of Issue size.
Submission of completed Application Form
All applications duly completed accompanied by transfer instructions from the respective Investor‘s account to
the account of the Issuer, shall be submitted at the Registered Office of the Issuer.
Mode of Payment
All cheques/drafts must be made payable to ―The Tata Power Company Limited‖ and crossed ―A/C PAYEE
ONLY‖ or through Fund Transfer / Real time gross settlement. The RTGS details of the Issuer are as under:
IFSC Code HDFC0000240
Bank Account No. 00600110000763
Account name The Tata Power Company Limited
Branch HDFC Bank Limited, Fort Branch, Mumbai
Basis of Allotment and Schedule for Allotment and Issue of Certificates
The Issuer reserves the sole and absolute right to allot the Debentures to any Applicant. The unutilised portion
of the Application money will be refunded to the Applicant by electronic transfer to the bank account notified
by the Applicant. In case the cheque payable at par facility is not available, the Issuer‘s reserves the right to
adopt any other suitable mode of payment. The Issuer will allot the Debentures to the Debentureholders
dematerialized account within 2 Working Days of the Deemed Date of Allotment. Consolidated Debenture
Certificate will be dispatched at the sole risk of the Applicant, through registered/speed post, within 30 days
from the date of closure of the Issue. The Issuer further agrees to pay interest as per the applicable provisions of
the Companies Act, 1956, if the allotment letters/refund orders have not been dispatched to the applicants within
30 days from the date of the closure of the Issue.
Right to Accept or Reject Applications
The Board of Directors of the Issuer reserves its full, unqualified and absolute right to accept or reject any
application for subscription to the Debentures, in part or in full, without assigning any reason thereof.
Application forms that are not complete in all respects may be rejected in sole discretion of the Issuer.
Notwithstanding anything stated elsewhere, the Issuer reserves the right to accept or reject any application, in
part or in full, without assigning any reason. Subject to the aforesaid, in case of over subscription, priority will
be given to Investors on a first come first serve basis. The investors will be required to remit the funds as well as
submit the duly completed application form along with other necessary documents to the Issuer by the Deemed
Date of Allotment.
Interest on Application Money
Interest on application money will be paid to Investors at the rate of 11.40% per annum from the date of
realization of subscription money up to one day prior to the Deemed Date of Allotment. Such interest shall be
payable within 7 Working Days from the Deemed Date of Allotment. If the Deemed Date of Allotment is same
as the Issue Closing Date and Pay-in-Date no such interest will be payable.
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Refunds
For applicants whose applications have been rejected or allotted in part, refund orders will be dispatched within
seven days from the Deemed Date of Allotment of the Debentures.
In case the Issuer has received money from applicants for Debentures in excess of the aggregate of the
application money relating to the Debentures in respect of which allotments have been made, the Registrar shall
upon receiving instructions in relation to the same from the Issuer repay the moneys to the extent of such excess,
if any.
Issue of Debentures in Dematerialised Form
The Debentures will be issued in dematerialised form within 2 (two) Working Days from the Deemed Date of
Allotment. The Issuer has made arrangements with the Depositories for the issue of the Debentures in
dematerialised form. Investors will hold the Debentures in dematerialised form as per the provisions of
Depositories Act, 1996. The Depository Participant‘s name, DPID and beneficiary account number must be
mentioned at the appropriate place in the Application Form. The Issuer shall take necessary steps to credit the
Debentures allotted to the Depository account of the Investor. All provisions relating to issue, allotment,
transfer, transmission etc. in respect of the Debentures as prescribed under the Depositories Act, 1996 will be
applicable to the Debentures issued in dematerialized form.
If the Debentures are held in dematerialised form, then no action is required on the part of the Investors for
redemption purposes and the redemption proceeds will be paid by cheque/fund transfer/RTGS to those Investors
whose names appear on the list of beneficiaries provided by the Depository to the Issuer. The names would be
as per the Depository‘s records on the relevant record date fixed for the purpose of redemption. All such
Debentures will be simultaneously redeemed through appropriate debit corporate action.
The list of beneficiaries as of the relevant record date setting out the relevant beneficiaries‘ name and account
number, address, bank details and depositary participant‘s identification number will be given by the Depository
to the Issuer and the Registrar. Based on the information provided above, the Issuer/Registrar will dispatch the
cheque for interest / coupon payments to the beneficiaries. If permitted, the Issuer may transfer payments
required to be made in relation to any by electronic transfer of funds/RTGS, to the bank account of the
Debentureholders for redemption and interest/ coupon payments.
However, for the Debentures that are rematerialized and held in physical form, the Issuer will issue one
certificate to the relevant Debentureholder for the aggregate amount of the Debentures that are rematerialized
and held by such Debentureholder (each such certificate a ―Consolidated Debenture Certificate‖). In respect
of the Consolidated Debenture Certificate(s), the Issuer will, upon receipt of a request from the Debentureholder
within 30 days of such request, split such Consolidated Debenture Certificates into smaller denominations in
accordance with the Articles of Association, subject to a minimum denomination of one Debenture. No fees will
be charged for splitting any Consolidated Debenture Certificates but, stamp duty, if payable, will be paid by the
Debentureholder. The request to split a Consolidated Debenture Certificate shall be accompanied by the original
Consolidated Debenture Certificate which will, upon issuance of the split Consolidated Debenture Certificate,
be cancelled by the Issuer.
Deemed Date of Allotment
All benefits relating to the Debentures will be available to the Investors from the Deemed Date of Allotment.
The actual allotment of Debentures may take place on a date other than the Deemed Date of Allotment. The
Issuer reserves the right to keep multiple allotment date(s)/ deemed date(s) of allotment at its sole and absolute
discretion without any notice. The Deemed Date of Allotment may be changed (advanced/ postponed) by the
Issuer at its sole and absolute discretion.
Payment on Redemption upon exercise of Call Option by the Issuer or on Early Redemption Date
If the Issuer exercises the Call Option at any time, then in respect of Debentures held in dematerialized form,
payment of the redemption amount of the Debentures will be made by the Issuer to the beneficiaries as per the
beneficiary list provided by the Depositories as on the Record Date. The Debentures shall be taken as
discharged on payment of the Redemption Amount by the Issuer to the beneficiaries as per the beneficiary list
by making payment electronically to the bank account notified by the beneficiary. Payment of Redemption
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Amounts to the bank account notified by the Debentureholders will be done on the relevant Call Option Date on
which the Issuer exercised the Call Option or within 7 days from the Early Redemption Date, as the case may
be. Such payment will be a legal discharge of the liability of the Issuer towards the Debentureholders. On such
payment being made, the Issuer will inform the Depositories and accordingly the account of the
Debentureholders with Depositories will be adjusted. In case of cheque issued towards redemption proceeds, the
same will be dispatched by courier or hand delivery or registered post at the address provided in the Application
at the address as notified by Debentureholder or at the address with Depositiories‘ record. Once the cheque for
redemption proceeds is dispatched to the Debentureholder(s) at the addresses provided or available from the
Depositories record, the Issuer‘s liability to redeem the Debentures on the date of redemption shall stand
extinguished and the Issuer will not be liable to pay any interest/premium, income or compensation of any kind
from the date of redemption of the Debenture(s).
In respect to the Debentures held physically under a Consolidate Debenture Certificate, payments will be made
by way of cheque or pay orders or electronically. However, if the Issuer so requires, payments on maturity may
be made on surrender of the Consolidated Debenture Certificate(s). Dispatch of cheques or pay orders in respect
of payments with respect to redemptions will be made within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the
duly discharged Consolidated Debenture Certificate.
Upon dispatching the payment instrument towards payment of the redemption amount as specified above in
respect of the Debentures, the liability of the Issuer shall stand extinguished.
Currency of Payment
All obligations under the Debentures including yield, are payable in Indian Rupees only.
Transfers
The Debentures shall be transferred and/ or transmitted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Companies Act and other applicable laws. The provisions relating to transfer, transmission and other related
matters in respect of shares of the Issuer contained in the Articles of Association and the Companies Act shall
apply, mutatis mutandis (to the extent applicable to the Debentures), to the Debentures as well. The Debentures
held in dematerialised form shall be transferred subject to and in accordance with the rules/ procedures as
prescribed by NSDL and CDSL and the relevant depositary participant‘s of the transferor or transferee and any
other applicable laws and rules notified in respect thereof. The transferee(s) should ensure that the transfer
formalities are completed prior to the Record Date. In the absence of the same, any payments will be paid to the
person, whose name appears in the Register of Debentureholders maintained by the Depository under all
circumstances. In cases where the transfer formalities have not been completed by the transferor, claims, if any,
by the transferees would need to be settled with the transferor(s) and not with the Issuer. The normal procedure
followed for transfer of securities held in dematerialized form shall be followed for transfer of these Debentures
held in electronic form. The seller should give delivery instructions containing details of the buyer‘s Depositary
Participant‘s account to his Depositary Participant. Investors may note that subject to applicable law, the
Debentures of the Issuer would be issued and traded in dematerialised form only. The Issuer undertakes that
there will be a common form of transfer available for the Debentures held under a Consolidated Debenture
Certificate.
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In case of:
1. Debentures held in the dematerialized form, the person for the time being appearing in the register of
Beneficial Owners maintained by the Depository; and
2. Debentures held in physical form, the person for the time being appearing in the Register of
Debentureholders as Debentureholder,
shall be treated for all purposes by the Issuer, the Debenture Trustee, the Depositories and all other persons
dealing with such person as the holder thereof and its absolute owner for all purposes whether or not it is
overdue and regardless of any notice of ownership, trust or any interest in it or any writing on, theft or loss of
the Consolidated Debenture Certificate issued in respect of the Debentures and no person will be liable for so
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treating the Debentureholder.
List of Beneficial Owners
The Issuer shall request the Depositories to provide a list of Beneficial Owners as at the end of the Record Date.
This shall be the list, which shall be considered for payment of interest or repayment of principal amount, as the
case may be.
Applications under Power of Attorney
A certified true copy of the power of attorney or the relevant authority as the case may be along with the names
and specimen signature(s) of all the authorized signatories and the tax exemption certificate/ document, if any,
must be lodged along with the submission of the completed Application Form. Further modifications/ additions
in the power of attorney or authority should be notified to the Issuer or to its agents or to such other person(s) at
such other address(es) as may be specified by the Issuer from time to time through a suitable communication.
In case of an application made by companies under a power of attorney or resolution or authority, a certified
true copy thereof along with memorandum and articles of association and/ or bye-laws along with other
constitutional documents must be attached to the Application Form at the time of making the application, failing
which, the Issuer reserves the full, unqualified and absolute right to accept or reject any application in whole or
in part and in either case without assigning any reason thereto. Names and specimen signatures of all the
authorized signatories must also be lodged along with the submission of the completed application.
Computation of Distribution
All distribution accruing for any Distribution Period shall accrue from day to day and be calculated on the Face
Value of principal outstanding on the Debentures at the respective coupon rate on the basis of the actual number
of days elapsed and a year of 365 days (or 366 days in case of a leap year), at the applicable Interest Rate and
rounded off to the nearest Rupee.
Effect of Holidays
Should any of the dates, including the Deemed Date of Allotment, Call Option Date, Early Redemption Date,
Distribution Payment Date or the Record Date, as defined in this Information Memorandum, fall on day which
is not a Working Day, the immediately preceding Working Day shall be considered as the effective date.
Tax Deduction at Source
Debentureholders should consult their own independent tax advisers to understand their tax positions. In
addition, Debentureholders should be aware that tax regulations and their application by the relevant taxation
authorities change from time to time. Accordingly, it is not possible to predict the precise tax treatment which
will apply at any given time. Therefore, Debentureholders are advised to consider the tax implications in respect
of subscription to the Debentures in consultation with their tax advisors.
As per the prevalent provisions of the IT Act, the amount of interest received/ receivable by the
Debentureholders is treated as a taxable income in their hands. However, with effect from June 1, 2008, no tax
is deductible at source from the amount of interest payable on any listed demat security, held by a person
resident in India. Since the Debentures shall be issued in dematerialized mode and shall be listed on the NSE, no
tax will be deductible at sources on the payment/credit of interest on the Debentures held by any person resident
in India. In the event of rematerialization of the Debentures or a change in applicable law governing the taxation
of the Debentures, the following provisions shall apply:
Any payment to be made by the Issuer shall be made to the Debenture Trustee, in the appropriate currency, at
such place as the Debenture Trustee shall designate. Except as provided in this Clause, all payments to be made
by the Issuer shall be made in full without set-off or counterclaim and free and clear of any Tax of any nature
now or hereafter imposed by any country or any subdivision or relevant authority, unless the
payment/deduction/withholding of any present and future Tax (“Tax Deduction”) is required by Applicable
Law. If any sums payable to the Debentureholders is subject to any Tax Deduction, the Issuer shall make such
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Tax Deduction, and shall simultaneously pay to the Debenture Trustee such additional amounts as may be
necessary in order that the net amounts received by the Debentureholders after the Tax Deduction shall equal the
respective amounts which would have been receivable by the Debentureholders in the absence of such Tax
Deduction. The Issuer shall also immediately (but no later than 30 (thirty) days from the due date of payment of
such Tax Deduction to the Governmental Authority (or any shorter period stipulated by Applicable Law))
deliver to the Debenture Trustee the withholding certificate or similar certificate or an official receipt or other
official documentation evidencing such payment in accordance with Applicable Law received in connection
with the Tax Deduction.
In the event that a Debentureholder is entitled by virtue of any applicable laws to receive amounts at a lower rate
of tax withholding, such Debentureholder will provide evidence thereof to the Issuer who will then deduct Tax
at such lower rate.
Debenture Redemption Reserve
The Issuer will create Debenture Redemption Reserve (―DRR”) as may be required in case of privately placed
debentures.
As per extant circular no. 6/3/2001-CL.V dated April 18, 2002 issued by the Government of India with respect
to creation of DRR, for manufacturing and infrastructure companies, the adequacy of DRR is defined at 25 % of
the value of debentures issued through private placement route. In terms of extant provisions of Companies Act,
1956, the Issuer is required to create DRR out of profits, if any, earned by the Issuer. The Issuer shall create a
DRR and credit to the DRR such amounts as applicable under provisions of Section 117C of the Companies Act
or any other relevant statute(s), as applicable.
Right of the Issuer to Purchase, Re-sell and Re-issue Debentures
Purchase and Resale of Debentures: The Issuer may, subject to applicable laws and the Replacement Capital
Covenant Agreement, at any time and from time to time, purchase Debentures under this Issue at discount, at
par or premium in the open market. Such Debentures may, at the option of the Issuer, be cancelled, held or
resold at such a price and on such terms and conditions as the Issuer may deem fit and as permitted by
applicable laws, provided that the Issuer‘s voting rights in respect of the Debentures shall not exceed 74%.
Reissue of Debentures: Where the Issuer has redeemed any such Debentures, subject to the provisions of
Section 121 of the Companies Act, 1956 and other applicable legal provisions, the Issuer shall have and shall be
deemed always to have had the right to keep such Debentures alive for the purpose of reissue and in exercising
such right, the Issuer shall have and shall be deemed always to have had the power to reissue such Debentures
either by reissuing the same Debentures or by issuing other Debentures in their place in either case, at such a
price and on such terms and conditions (including any variations, dropping of or additions to any terms and
conditions originally stipulated) as the Issuer may deem fit.
Succession
In the event of insolvency or winding up of a Registered Debentureholder, or the first holder in the case of joint
holders, the Issuer will recognize the executor or administrator of the demised Debentureholder or the holder of
succession certificate or other legal representative of the demised Debentureholder as the Registered
Debentureholder of such Debentures, if such a person obtains probate or letter of administration or is the holder
of succession certificate or other legal representation, as the case may be, from a court in India having
jurisdiction over the matter and delivers a copy of the same to the Issuer.
The Issuer may in its absolute discretion, where it thinks fit, dispense with the production of the probate or letter
of administration or succession certificate or other legal representation, in order to recognise such holder as
being entitled to the Debentures standing in the name of the demised Debentureholder(s) on production of
sufficient documentary proof or indemnity. In case a person other than individual holds the Debentures, the
rights in the Debentures shall vest with the successor acquiring interest therein, including liquidator or such any
person appointed as per the applicable law.
Notices
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All notices to the Debentureholders required to be given by the Issuer or the Debenture Trustee shall have been
given if sent either by registered post, by facsimile or by email to the original/ first allottees of the Debentures,
or as may be prescribed by applicable law.
All notice(s) to be given by the Debentures shall be sent by registered post or by hand delivery to the Issuer or to
such persons at such address as may be notified by the Issuer from time to time through suitable communication.
Notice(s) shall be deemed to be effective (in the case of registered post) seven business days after posting, (in
the case of facsimile/email) twenty four hours after dispatch or (in the case of personal delivery) at the time of
delivery.
Payment of outstanding amounts on the Debentures
The Issuer will comply with the terms of the Debt Listing Agreement including but not limited to ensuring that,
the Issuer shall ensure that services of ECS (Electronic Clearing Service), Direct Credit, RTGS (Real Time
Gross Settlement) or NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) are used for payment of all outstanding
amounts on the Debentures, including the principal and interest accrued thereon, as per the applicable norms of
the RBI.
Debenture Trustee
The Issuer has appointed IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited as the Debenture Trustee for the Issue. All the
rights and remedies of the Debentureholders shall vest in and shall be exercised by the Debenture Trustee
without referring to the Debentureholders. All Investors are deemed to have irrevocably given their authority
and consent to IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited to act as their Debenture Trustee and for doing such acts and
signing such documents to carry out their duty in such capacity. Any payment by the Issuer to the Debenture
Trustee on behalf of the Debentureholders shall discharge the Issuer pro tanto to the Debentureholders. The
Debenture Trustee shall carry out its duties and shall perform its functions under the SEBI Debt Regulations and
this Information Memorandum, with due care, diligence and loyalty. Resignation/retirement of the Debenture
Trustee shall be as per terms of the trust deed entered into between the Issuer and the Debenture Trustee and a
notice in writing to the Debentureholders shall be provided for the same.
The Debenture Trustee shall ensure disclosure of all material events on an ongoing basis. The Debenture Trustee
will protect the interest of the Debentureholders on the occurrence of an event of default by us in regard to
timely payment of interest and repayment of principal and they will take necessary action at the Issuer‘s cost as
provided in the Debenture Trust Deed.
Rights of Debentureholders
The Debentureholders shall not be entitled to any right and privileges of shareholders other than those available
to them under the Companies Act, 1956. The Debentures shall not confer upon the holders the right to receive
notice(s) or to attend and to vote at any general meeting(s) of the shareholders of the Issuer.
Sharing of Information
The Issuer may, at its option, but subject to applicable laws, use on its own, as well as exchange, share or part
with any financial or other information about the Debentureholders available with the Issuer, with its
subsidiaries and affiliates and other banks, financial institutions, credit bureaus, agencies, statutory bodies, as
may be required and neither the Issuer nor its subsidiaries and affiliates nor their agents shall be liable for use of
the aforesaid information.
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ANNEXURE A
APPLICATION FORM
THE TATA POWER COMPANY LIMITED
Registered Office:
Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001, India
Phone: +91 22 6665 8282 Fax: +91 22 6665 8885
Email: bjshroff@tatapower.com
Website: www.tatapower.com
APPLICATION FORM FOR PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF
UNSECURED, SUBORDINATED, NON CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
ISSUE OPENS ON: June 1, 2011 CLOSING ON: June 1, 2011 Date of Application __________
Dear Sirs,
Having received, read and understood the contents of the information memorandum of private placement
dated July (the “Information Memorandum”) issued by The Tata Power Company Limited (“Tata
Power”), I/We apply for allotment to me/us of the Debentures. The amount payable on application as
shown below is remitted herewith. On allotment, please place my/our name(s) on the Register of
Debenture holders under the issue. I/We bind myself/ourselves by the terms and conditions as contained
in the Information Memorandum. We note that Tata Power is entitled in its absolute discretion to accept
or reject this application whole or in part without assigning any reason whatsoever.
DEBENTURES APPLIED FOR (Rs. 10,00,000 /- per debenture) FOR BANK
USE ONLY
No.of Debenture (in
figures)
Date of receipt of
application
No. of Debentures (in
words)
Date of receipt of
cheque
Amount (Rs.) (in figures)
Date of clearance of
cheque
Amount (Rs.) (In words)
PARTICULARS OF DP ID
RTGS/Cheque/Fund
Transfer/ Demand Draft
drawn on (Name of Bank
and Branch)
Cheque/Dema
nd Draft
No./UTR No.
in case of
RTGS/ A/c no
incase of FT
RTGS/Cheque/
Demand Draft/
fund transfer
Date
DP ID No.
Client ID No.
Tax status of the Applicant (please tick one)
1. Non Exempt 2. Exempt under: Self-declaration Under Statute Certificate from I.T.
Authority
Please furnish exemption certificate, if applicable.
We apply as (tick whichever is applicable) PAYMENT PREFERENCE
1. Financial Institution 2. Company
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3. Insurance Company 4. Commercial Bank/RRB/Co-op.Bank/UCB
5. Body Corporate
APPLICANT‘S NAME IN FULL:
Tax payer’s PAN
IT Circle/ Ward/
District
MAILING ADDRESS IN FULL (Do not repeat name) (Post Box No. alone is not sufficient)
Pi
n
Tel Fax
CONTACT PERSON
NAME DESIGNATION TEL. NO. FAX NO.
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE APPLICANT
Name of the Authorized Signatory(ies) Designation Signature
……………………………………………..………………… TEAR
….…………………………………………………..................................
1. Application must be completed in full BLOCK LETTER IN ENGLISH except in case of signature.
Applications, which are not complete in every respect, are liable to be rejected.
2. Payments must be made by RTGS or cheque marked ‗A/c Payee only‘ or bank draft drawn in favour of
―The Tata Power Company Limited‖ and as per the following details:
Bank : HDFC Bank Limited
Branch : Fort Branch, Mumbai
Account Name : The Tata Power Company Limited
Account No. : 00600110000763
The TATA POWER COMPANY LIMITED Regd office:
Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001, India
APPLICATION FORM FOR PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF NON CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (SERIES __) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SLIP
(To be filled by the Applicant) Received from _________________________________ an application for _____________ Debentures under Series __ Address_______________________________________ cheque/ draft No.________________ dated _______________ _____________________________________________ Drawn on __________________________________________ _________________________________________ for Rs. (in figures)____________________________________
_______________ Pin Code ______________________ for Rs. (in words) ____________________________________
Cheque Draft RTGS Payable at ________________
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IFSC Code No. : HDFC0000240
3. Cheque or bank draft should be drawn on a scheduled bank payable at Mumbai.
4. The Original Application Form along with relevant documents should be forwarded to the Registered
Office of Tata Power to the attention of Mr. B J Shroff, on the same day the application money is
deposited in the Bank. A copy of PAN Card must accompany the application.
5. In the event of debentures offered being over subscribed, the same will be allotted in such manner and
proportion as may be decided by Tata Power.
6. The debentures shall be issued in De-mat form only and subscribers may carefully fill in the details of
Client ID/ DP ID.
7. In the case of application made under Power of Attorney or by limited companies, corporate bodies,
registered societies, trusts etc., following documents (attested by Company Secretary /Directors) must
be lodged along with the application or sent directly to Tata Power at its Registered Office to the
attention of Mr. B J Shroff along with a copy of the Application Form.
a. Memorandum and articles of association / documents governing constitution/ certificate of
incorporation.
b. Board Resolution authorising investment.
c. Certified true copy of the Power of Attorney.
d. Specimen signatures of the authorised signatories duly certified by an appropriate authority.
e. PAN (otherwise exemption certificate by IT authorities).
f. Specimen signatures of authorised persons.
g. SEBI registration certificate, if applicable.
8. The attention of applicants is drawn to Sub-Section (i) of Section 68-A of the Companies Act, 1956,
which is reproduced below:
Any person who:
a. make in a fictitious name an application to a Corporation for acquiring for any shares therein or
b. otherwise induces a Corporation to allot or register any transfer of shares therein to him or any
other person in fictitious name, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to five years.
9. The applicant represents and confirms that it has understood the terms and conditions of the Debentures
and is authorised and eligible to invest in the same and perform any obligations related to such
investment.
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ANNEXURE B
RATING LETTERS OF RATING AGENCIES ALONG WITH RATING RATIONALE
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ANNEXURE C
CONSENT OF DEBENTURE TRUSTEE
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ANNEXURE D
IN-PRINCIPLE APPROVAL OF THE NSE
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ANNEXURE E
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
The financials follow after this page.
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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