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1 2nd Annual Conference on Bond Financing for Infrastructure February 9, 2017, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai 2nd Annual Conference on External Commercial Borrowings February 10, 2017, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai Organisers:

2 BOND FINANCING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE February 9, 2017, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai Mission The bond market has so far contributed little to infrastructure financing in India. Currently, the corporate bond market constitutes only about 14 per cent of the GDP. In its current state, it is a market for highly rated, plain vanilla instruments, issued by financial firms and public sector enterprises. This situation, however, seems set for a much-needed change with the Reserve Bank of India announcing significant policy measures towards development and deepening of the bond market. The new norms allow foreign portfolio investors to directly access Indian corporate bond and G-sec markets. Besides, many restrictions on small investors participation have been lifted. In addition, commercial banks have been allowed to issue masala bonds to increase their capital base and to finance infrastructure/affordable housing projects. Issuance of these bonds was previously restricted to private companies, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies. Also, the limit of partial credit enhancement (PCE) provided by banks has been increased from 20 per cent to 50 per cent of the bond issue size, subject to certain conditions. A Rs 5 billion Credit Enhancement Fund anchored by India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is also likely to be operationalised soon. Some of the notable issuances witnessed in the bond market during the past one year were those by Tata Power, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited and Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited. Together these companies raised over Rs 75 billion via bonds. Meanwhile, public sector units are also being encouraged to tap the bond market. The government permitted six organisations - the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and Inland Waterways Authority of India) to raise a total of Rs 313 billion through bonds in Some of the key issuances during the current fiscal include those by NHAI and the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco), which together raised over Rs 110 billion through the route. Fund-raising through masala bonds also kicked off during the year. In July 2016, HDFC Limited raised Rs 30 billion in the first such issuance by an Indian company. This was followed by Adani Transmission which raised Rs 5 billion. Overall, funds to the tune of over Rs 100 billion have been raised so far through this route, including the infrastructure sector. Infrastructure companies such as NHAI, Delhi International Airport Limited, PFC, REC, the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), and Energy Efficiency Services Limited are looking to raise masala bonds. Green bonds have also found a number of takers. Axis Bank, Hero Futures, IREDA, and YES Bank have together mobilised Rs 50 billion through the issuance of these securities. NTPC Limited secured Rs 20 billion through the first-of-its-kind green masala bonds. Issue of infrastructure bonds by banks has also been encouraging. IDBI, HDFC, YES Bank and ICICI Bank together mopped up over Rs 138 billion through this route. While these developments bode well, it is yet to be seen whether they will have any significant impact on the market. Meanwhile, other incremental measures such as rationalising the tax structure, development of a secondary market, developing the credit default swap market, enacting the insolvency and bankruptcy code, etc. need to be focused upon on an urgent basis. The mission of this conference is to examine recent developments and regulatory changes in the bond market, to share the experience so far and to discuss the potential, opportunities and challenges. AGENDA/STRUCTURE (Bond Financing for Infrastructure) TRENDS AND OUTLOOK What have been the key trends in bond financing? What have been the recent developments? How has the role of bond markets altered amidst the constrained flow of bank credit? What have been the trends in ratings? What are the key issues? What are the future prospects? REGULATIONS FOR CORPORATE/INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS What are the new regulations, terms and structures in place to issue bonds? What has been the impact of these regulations? What are the key issues (tax structure, stamp duty, legal, etc.)? How are these being addressed? REGULATIONS FOR MASALA BONDS What are the regulations, terms and structures for issuing masala bonds? What are the end-use restrictions? What are the key challenges? PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE What has been the experience of private infrastructure firms in the bond market? What have been the typical terms and structures? What has been the investor appetite for these bond issues? What is the outlook? PSU EXPERIENCE What has been the experience of infrastructure public sector units (PSUs) in raising funds through bonds? What are the typical terms and structures? What has been the investor appetite for these bond issues? What is the outlook? INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS: BANKERS PERSPECTIVE What has been the experience of banks in recent issuances? How keen are banks to issue masala bonds? What is the outlook? INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS: NBFCs PERSPECTIVE What has been the experience of NBFCs with bonds so far? How do their terms and structures compare with those of banks? What has been the utilisation experience? What are the key issues and challenges? EXPERIENCE WITH MASALA BONDS What has been the experience so far with issue of masala bonds? What have been the key challenges? What is the future potential? CREDIT ENHANCEMENT What has been the experience with credit enhancement schemes? What has been the impact on bond ratings? What are the key unaddressed issues? GREEN BONDS What has been the response to green bonds? What are the typical terms and structures? What is the future potential and outlook for this segment? INVESTORS PERSPECTIVE What is the appetite for infrastructure bonds? What are the specific requirements of different investor groups? What are key risks? What are the usual risk mitigation strategies? What is the future potential and outlook?

3 EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWINGS February 10, 2017, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai Mission The revised external commercial borrowings (ECB) guidelines released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in December 2015 have made it easier for Indian companies to raise funds in the foreign market. The new regulations comprise three tracks (on the basis of tenor and currency of the loan). Track I allows companies to borrow forex loans with a minimum maturity of three-five years, Track II allows long-term borrowings with a minimum maturity of 10-years and Track III enables rupee-denominated borrowings/masala bonds to be issued to offshore investors. Long-term investors like sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and insurance companies are now allowed to lend. Companies in infrastructure and manufacturing sectors can raise up to $750 million under the automatic route in every financial year for all the three tracks. The RBI has further allowed non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), holding companies and core investment companies (CICs) that lend to the sector to raise ECBs with a minimum maturity of five years, subject to 100 per cent hedging. While infrastructure companies can use the ECB proceeds raised under Track I for the end-uses permitted for this track, NBFCs will be allowed to raise ECBs only for financing infrastructure. By putting NBFCs directly in the category of infrastructure, the RBI has made it easier for these firms to raise additional resources of up to $750 million. Holding companies and CICs can use foreign loan proceeds only for on-lending to infrastructure special purpose vehicles. The scope of the definition of infrastructure has also been expanded by including mining, exploration and refinery sectors within infrastructure. During the year , ECBs amounted to $24.37 billion, of which nearly 70 per cent was attributable to the infrastructure sector. The first seven months of , however, have seen a slow start with ECBs to the tune of only about $5 billion raised by infrastructure companies primarily due to a slowdown in credit demand. The majority of the ECB funding pertains to sectors such as ports and shipping, telecommunications, power and infrastructure finance. Other key sectors which secured funds through this route include cement, steel, automobiles, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, renewable energy, and aviation, etc. Some of the biggest issues in 2016 were by the Exim Bank ($1 billion), Delhi International Airport Limited ($522.6 million), Adani Transmission Limited ($500 million), NTPC Limited ($500 million), HDFC ($ million), Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited ($425 million) and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust ($400 million). It is hoped that the RBI s moves will make it easier for companies to raise funds as well as refinance costlier debt, as loans with shorter maturity are cheaper than long-term borrowings. These moves are also expected to open up a diverse set of investors for such companies and they can now borrow at more competitive rates than the domestic rates. While these changes are welcome, hedging is expected to be a big challenge. The 100 per cent hedging condition could act as a deterrent as costs are quite high in international markets. Moreover, hedging products beyond one year are not liquid. There is a need to build a buoyant derivatives market to hedge in derivatives and clinch long-term contracts. In addition, while the currency seems stable now, depreciation of the rupee against the dollar in the future can increase the debt burden manifold. The mission of this conference is to examine recent developments in the ECB market, to share the experience so far, and to discuss potential opportunities and challenges. TRENDS AND OUTLOOK What are the key trends and developments? What are the issues and challenges in raising ECBs? What is the outlook? AGENDA/STRUCTURE (External Commercial Borrowings) NEW REGULATIONS, TERMS AND STRUCTURES What are the new regulations, terms and structures? How have they impacted the ECB market? What are the trends and developments with respect to borrower profile and term/structures? PRIVATE EXPERIENCE What has been the experience of private firms in raising ECBs? What has been the impact of the new regulations? What have been the trends with respect to terms and structures? PSU EXPERIENCE What has been the experience of public sector units in raising ECBs? What has been the impact of the new regulations? What have been the trends with respect to terms and structures? NBFC/IFC EXPERIENCE What has been the experience of NBFCs in raising ECBs? What has been the impact of the new regulations? How has been the utilisation experience? RUPEE-DENOMINATED BORROWINGS What are the key terms and conditions for raising rupee-denominated ECBs/masala bonds? What are the benefits of masala bonds over rupee-denominated loans? What is the likely potential? MANAGING HEDGING COSTS What are the key risks with respect to interest rates and foreign exchange? How will the 100 per cent hedging requirement impact borrowers? What risk mitigating options are being explored by borrowers? What are the key challenges faced in hedging? REFINANCING THROUGH ECBS What has been the experience with regard to tapping of ECBs for refinancing outstanding loans? What are the typical interest rate differentials? What are the key risks involved? ECA FINANCING What has been the experience so far in raising funds through ECAs? What are the terms and structures? What are the key challenges? INVESTORS PERSPECTIVE What is the current appetite of investors for ECBs? What has been the experience so far of newly permitted long-term investors (sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, etc.)? What will be the various terms and structures on which they are lending?

4 Organisers The conference is being organised by India Infrastructure Publishing, the leading provider of information on the infrastructure sectors through magazines, newsletters, reports and conferences. It publishes Indian Infrastructure (a magazine devoted to infrastructure policy and finance), as well as Power Line, Renewable Watch, Smart Utilities, Gujarat Infrastructure and tele.net magazines. The group also produces a series of reports on the infrastructure sectors including the Infrastructure Finance and Investment Report, Investment Opportunities in Indian Infrastructure and Private Equity in Infrastructure. It organises almost four dozen conferences in a year. Its recent conferences in finance have included: Infrastructure Finance in India, PPP in Infrastructure and Debt Restructuring: SDR & S4A. Target Audience The conferences are targeted at officials and managers from: - Borrower Firms - Commercial Banks - International Banks - Non-banking Financial Companies - Financial Advisory Firms - Export Credit Agencies - Sovereign Wealth Funds - Legal Consultants - Management Consultants - Regulatory Agencies - Development Institutions - Credit Rating Firms - Multilateral Agencies - Sector Consultants - Institutional Investors (pension funds, insurance firms, etc.) - Infrastructure Public Sector Units - Infrastructure Developers - Infrastructure Fund Managers, etc. Previous participants: The participants at our previous conferences include: Afcons Infra, Actis, Aditya Birla Infrastructure Finance, AGI Glaspac (HSIL), ARCIL, Avalokiteshwar Valinv Ltd, Avendus, Axis Bank, AZB & Partners, BSR & Co. LLP, Bank of Baroda, Bharucha & Partners, BMR Advisors, BPCL, Brescon Corporate Advisors, BSR, CARE Ratings, Credit Agricole Bank, Credit Analysis & Research, CRISIL Ratings, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, DBS Bank, Deesha Power Solutions, Desai & Diwanji, Dhir & Dhir Associates, Dorsey & Whitney, DSK Legal, Edelweiss Commodities Services Ltd, ELP, E&Y, Export - Import Bank of India, Federal Bank, Fermenta Biotech, Fortum India, Gamesa Wind Turbines, GE, Grand Thornton, GSPCL, Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals, HDFC Bank, Hindustan Aeronautics, Home First Finance Company, HPCL, ICRA, IDBI Bank, IDBI Capital Market Services, IDFC Bank, IDFC Private Equity, IFC, IIFCL Projects, IL&FS Financial Services, IL&FS Investment Managers, IL&FS Maritime Infrastructure Co. Ltd, IL&FS Renewable Energy, IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd, IL&FS Trust Company, IL&FS Urban Infrastructure Managers, India Ratings & Research, Indian Railway Finance Corporation, Indian Rare Earths, IndusInd Bank Ltd, International Asset Reconstruction Company, IOT Infra, IREP Credit Capital, Isolux Corsan, J. Sagar Associates, Jakson Group, JKSPDC, JM Financial, Karvy Finance, KFW IPEX-Bank, Khaitan Sud & Partners, Kolkata Metro Rail, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Krishna Valley Power Pvt. Ltd, L&T Corporate Finance, L&T IDPL, L&T Infra Finance, LIC, Luthra & Luthra, Mecklai Financial Services, MOCI, GoI, NABARD, NALCO, National Steel and Agro Industries Limited, NeoGrowth Credit, NHAI, NTPC, Oceans Sparkle, ONGC Videsh, P&P Legal, Packaging Solutions, PE Consulting, Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority, PJ Mehta Associates, Power Finance Corporation, PwC, QuantArt Market Solutions, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers, REC, Religare Capital Markets, ReNew Power Ventures, RITES, RMG Alloy Steel Ltd, RSPL, S&R Associates, Safire Capital Advisors, SBI Capital Markets, SBI Funds Management, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Shree Vaishnav Wire & Rod Pvt. Ltd, SKS Ispat & Power Ltd, SMS Infrastructure, Societe Generale, Solar Arise, SPA Capital Advisors, Srei Equipment Finance, Standard Chartered Bank, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, State Bank of India, Sumedha Fiscal, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sun Capital Advisory Services, Syndicate Bank, Tata Capital, Tata Realty & Infrastructure, Trilegal, TT&A, UKEF, Uniquest Infra Ventures, UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority, Vardhman Polytex, Vedanta, Visa Steel Ltd, Vistar Metal Industry Pvt Ltd, Vistra ITCL, Wadia Ghandy & Co., Walter Advisors, Welspun Group, YES Bank, etc.

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6 REGISTRATION FORM I would like to register for the BOND FINANCING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE conference (February 9, 2017, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai) I would like to register for the EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWINGS conference (February 10, 2017, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai) I would like to register for both the conferences I am enclosing Rs vide cheque/demand draft no.: drawn on dated in favour of India Infrastructure Publishing Pvt. Ltd payable at New Delhi. Please send wire transfer payments to: Beneficiary India Infrastructure Publishing Private Limited Bank Name The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd Bank Address R-47, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi , India Bank Account No Swift Code HSBCINBB IFSC Code HSBC Sponsorship opportunities are available Please send me more information Name(s)/Designation: (IN BLOCK LETTERS) Company: Mailing Address: Phone: Fax: Mobile: REGISTRATION FEE BOND FINANCING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE OR EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWINGS Delegates Price One delegate Rs 28,750 or $479 Two delegates Rs 48,875 or $814 Three delegates Rs 69,000 or $1,150 Four delegates Rs 89,125 or $1,485 BOTH CONFERENCES One delegate Rs 46,000 or $767 Two delegates Rs 78,200 or $1,303 Three delegates Rs 110,400 or $1,840 Four delegates Rs 142,600 or $2,377 Terms and Conditions: The above price is inclusive of 15 per cent service tax To register online, please log on to Registration will be confirmed on receipt of the payment. Cover pic courtesy: shutterstock images Contact: Shilpi Grewal, Conference Cell, India Infrastructure Publishing Pvt. Ltd. B-17, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi Tel: , , , Fax: , conferencecell@indiainfrastructure.com