The latest report by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)-Centrum, has said that there is a potential to unlock $ 5-7 billion from assets in roads and power sectors in the next few years, after the government and market regulator SEBI eased norms for setting up of infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs).
The report said that in the next couple of years, InvITs are slated to pick up and have the potential of unlocking huge assets from primarily in the roads, transmission and renewable segments, adding that companies with a strong portfolio, steady revenue stream and a resilient track record can be potential candidates for this type of investment.
However, the report also noted that issuers may face challenge in obtaining a premium valuation for their assets which would depend upon a number of factors like sponsor credibility and experience, quality and revenue generation ability of underlying assets and government policies. Moreover, InvITs would be competing with similar domestic products such as alternate investment funds (AIF) which offer more operational flexibility and allow investors to invest in all forms of infra assets.
SEBI recently amended the regulations for InvITs and real estate investment trusts (REITs) to facilitate their growth. InvITs and REITs can now invest in a two-level special purpose vehicle (SPV) structure through the holding company. The holding company in both vehicles would have to distribute 100 per cent cash flows realised from the underlying SPVs and at least 90 per cent of the remaining cash flows. SEBI in August 2014 had introduced InvITs, an investment vehicle that would enable promoters to monetize completed assets.
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