IndianOil-Adani Gas plans $161 million fundraising via convertible bonds
Mumbai: IndianOil-Adani Gas Pvt. is looking to raise up to ₹13.78 billion ($161 million) through the sale of exchangeable bonds, according to sources familiar with the matter. If completed, it would be one of the largest such transactions in India this year, Bloomberg reported.
The city gas distribution company—a joint venture between state-owned Indian Oil Corp. and Gautam Adani’s Adani Total Gas Ltd.—plans to issue the amount in four tranches of compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs), which will be converted into equity on a fixed date, according to the report.
The offering could be the largest hybrid issuance in India since Adani Transmission's ATL HVDC raised ₹9 billion in March, based on Bloomberg data.
The CCD route allows the firm to raise capital while postponing equity dilution until a future date when market valuations may be more favourable.
This adds to growing interest in Asia for equity-linked bonds.
Chinese firms like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc. have recently raised funds through similar instruments, which have gained appeal due to rising interest rates and market volatility.
According to the report, IndianOil-Adani Gas may raise ₹3.5 billion each in CCDs maturing in one, two, and three years, with the remaining ₹3.28 billion from a four-year tranche.
The interest rate on the CCDs will be market-driven.
SBI Capital Markets Ltd. is arranging the deal, which could close as early as this month, according to the report.
IndianOil-Adani Gas supplies piped natural gas to industrial, commercial, and residential users, as well as compressed natural gas to the transport sector.
The fundraising comes as India pushes to raise the share of natural gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030 from the current 6%.
The company posted a 23% jump in net profit to ₹445 million for the financial year ended March 2024, despite a 14% decline in revenue.
In October, Crisil Ratings upgraded its rating on the firm’s long-term bank facilities to AA-/Stable, citing higher operational scale, better profitability, and lower project risk.
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