GMR Infra JV with Nepal’s Himtal Power

GMR Infrastructure has announced that GMR Energy, the company’s 100% subsidiary company had entered into a share purchase and joint venture agreement to acquire 80% stake of Himtal Hydro Power Co. Himtal have subsisting survey licence issued by the department of electricity development, Government of Nepal for undertaking the feasibility study and environmental impact assessment study for setting up a 250 MW upper Marsyangdi — 2, hydro power project, located in upper Marsyangdi, Nepal.

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Sunil Hi Tech Engineers Ltd (SHEL) is a niche player in the power sector that builds, maintains and refurbishes power plants. The company also sets up transmission and distribution (T&D) substations, control rooms and erects super structures for steel, cement, aluminum, refineries and gas-based plants.

Almost 60% of the current power capacity is to be added in next five years. The Government has also planned ultra mega power projects (UMPP) with a capacity of at lest 4000 MW each. More than 90% of the revenues of SHEL (more…)

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BHEL gets government nod to acquire BHPV

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), the country’s largest manufacturer of power equipment, will initially invest Rs 275 crore for upgrading the manufacturing facilities of Vishakhapatanam-based loss making Bharat Heavy Plate & Vessels (BHPV).

According to the scheme, the central government will waive and write-off loans and interest amounting to Rs 414.95 crore of BHPV up to 31 March 2007 this year. Besides, the government will settle all outstanding liabilities of BHPV amounting to Rs 263.97 crore.

Post-acquisition, BHPV would become a subsidiary of Bhel. The restructuring scheme also envisages increasing the authorized capital of BHPV to Rs 70 crore. Bhel will subscribe Rs 34 crore as additional equity of BHPV.

GMR Infra Fully Valued SOTP Valuation – Neutral Rating

Merill lynch just a while ago initiated coverage on the stock of GMR Infrastructure with a neutral rating. GMR’s head-start in profitable airport development at India’s capital city (Delhi), fast growing cities such as Hyderabad and at Istanbul, Turkey. With India likely to auction 35 non-metro airports & many east-European airports coming-up for bidding, we see immense opportunity for growth ahead. Expansion into toll road development as India aims to quadruple road capex and also Power Generation. Entry into real-estate development led by access to prime land-bank (next to airports) and scale-up the business through SEZs.

GMR has a portfolio of extremely profitable assets such as airports
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