TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Guidelines for rights issue of units by a listed Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT)
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....assed. (b) Units of the same class, which are proposed to be allotted are already listed on a stock exchange. (c) The InvIT has obtained in-principle approval of the stock exchange(s) for listing of units proposed to be issued under these guidelines. (d) The InvIT is in compliance with the continuous listing and disclosure obligations under the InvIT Regulations and circulars issued thereunder. Provided that imposition of only monetary fines by stock exchanges on the InvIT shall not be a ground for ineligibility for undertaking issuances under these guidelines. (e) None of the respective promoters or partners or directors of the sponsor(s) or investment manager or trustee of the InvIT is a fugitive economic offender declared under section 12 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (17 of 2018). (f) None of the respective promoters or partners or directors of the sponsor(s) or investment manager or trustee of the InvIT i. is debarred from accessing the securities market by the Board; ii. is a promoter, director or person in control of any other company or a sponsor, investment manager or trustee of any othe....
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....n the website of the sponsor, investment manager and stock exchanges. 3.6. The investment manager may also issue such advertisement in any newspaper and on the website of the InvIT. 3.7. The Board may specify changes or issue observations, if any, on the draft letter of offer within fifteen days from the later of the following dates: a) the date of receipt of the draft letter of offer, filed under sub-clause 3.1; or b) the date of receipt of satisfactory reply from the lead merchant banker(s), where the Board has sought any clarification or additional information from them; or c) the date of receipt of clarification or information from any regulator or agency, where the Board has sought any clarification or information from such regulator or agency; or d) the date of receipt of a copy of in-principle approval letter issued by the stock exchanges. 3.8. If the Board specifies any changes or issues observations on the draft letter of offer, the investment manager on behalf of the InvIT and lead merchant banker(s) shall carry out such changes in the draft letter of offer and shall submit to the Board an updated draft letter of offer complyin....
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....following manner: 7.1.1. The rights entitlements shall be credited to the demat account of the unitholders before the date of opening of the issue. The rights entitlements shall include a right exercisable by the person concerned to renounce the units offered to him/her or any of them in favour of any other person and the draft letter of offer, letter of offer and the notice sent to the unitholders shall contain a statement to this effect. 7.1.2. The units shall be allotted in the dematerialized form only and shall be listed on the stock exchange(s) where the units of the InvIT are listed. 7.1.3. All investors would be required to mandatorily use Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) as a payment mode, whether existing unitholders or renouncees and follow the procedure for rights issues of securities specified by the Board. 8. Subscription, Allotment and Listing of Units 8.1. Minimum Subscription (a) The minimum subscription to be received in the rights issue shall be 90% of the issue size through the letter of offer. (b) If the minimum subscription as specified under (a) above is not received, the application monies shall be refunded to th....
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....unsubscribed portion after making full allotment as per clause (a), (b) and (c) above. (e) Allotment to the underwriter appointed for the issue, if any, at the discretion of the board of directors of the investment manager, subject to disclosure in the draft letter of offer and / or letter of offer as applicable. 8.6. The units allotted in the manner specified above shall be listed within six working days from the issue closing date. 9. Restriction on further capital issues 9.1. The InvIT shall not make any further issue of units in any manner whether by way of public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, qualified institutions placement, institutional placement, issue of bonus shares or otherwise during the period between the date of filing the draft letter of offer with the Board and the listing of the units offered through the letter of offer or refund of application monies. 10. The InvIT shall file an allotment report with the Board providing details of the allottees and allotment made within 15 days of the issue closing date. 11. This circular is being issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of ....
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....he InvIT Regulations, which may be incorporated by reference to disclosures made in any previous offer document or placement memorandum or placement document. b) Any disclosures made regarding related party transactions shall also be incorporated by reference to such disclosures. c) Link(s) to document(s) at (a) and (b) above wherever available, including on the website of the InvIT, stock exchanges, shall be provided. 6. Valuation (latest available): a) Summary of valuation of the assets proposed to be financed through proceeds of the issue b) Valuation methodology. c) Frequency of valuation and declaration of NAV. d) Any disclosures made regarding valuation since the initial offer shall also be incorporated by reference to such disclosures. e) Link(s) to document(s) at (d) above wherever available, including on the website of the InvIT, stock exchanges, shall be provided. f) The valuation report of the asset to be financed through proceeds of the issue, if any, shall be provided to Board along with the draft letter of offer and letter of offer. 7. Financials: a) Disclosure as per clauses 11(a) ....