List Of IB Deals

Transaction Closure: Public Issue of Non-Convertible Debentures by Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited, (“Company” or “Issuer”)

We have successfully completed the Tranche I of the Public Issue of Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures of face value of INR 1,000 each aggregating up to INR 5,000 million (“Base Issue Size”) with an option to retain over-subscription up to the shelf limit i.e. INR 30,000 million (“Issue”). The NCDs have been rated ‘CRISIL AA/Stable’ by CRISIL, ‘CARE AA+’ by CARE and ‘IND ‘AA+’ by India Ratings and Research Private Limited.

Issue highlights and Edelweiss performance

• This was the 7th Public Issue of Non-Convertible Debentures by the Company. Edelweiss mobilised ~40% of the total subscription, highest among all the four Lead Managers, in spite of being acting as a Lead Manager for the Company for the first time.
• Largest Public Issue of Non-Convertible Debentures by a Private Sector Company since FY2005
• Total amount of INR 19,748 million mobilized within 3 days of opening of the Issue
• First Private Company going for Public Issue of Non-Convertible Debentures under the Shelf Prospectus Mechanism post January 2014 amendment to Debt Regulations

Company Overview
Shriram Transport is one of the largest Indian asset financing NBFC, with a primary focus on financing pre-owned commercial vehicles. The Company also provides commercial vehicle finance for new commercial vehicles. It is amongst the leading financing institutions in the organized sector for the commercial vehicle industry in India for First Time Users and Small Road Transport Operators. The Company is a part of the Shriram Group of companies which has a strong presence in financial services in India. As of March 31, 2014 the Company had 654 branches across India, including at most of the major commercial vehicle hubs along various road transportation routes in India.

Product Overview
The NCDs are issued in Series I to VIII with tenure of 3 years, 5 years or 7 years from the Deemed Date of Allotment. The frequency of interest payment will be monthly, annual or cumulative payment on redemption, depending on the Series applied for. The NCDs offer up to 11.50% Coupon Rate to investors. Senior Citizens are entitled to an additional yield at the rate of 0.25% per annum.

Corporate Office: Edelweiss House, Off CST Road, Kalina, Mumbai - 400098; Tel. (022) 4009 4400

For more information please visit: www.edelweissfin.com

Transaction Closure: Qualified Institutions Placement for J. Kumar Infraprojects Limited

Edelweiss Financial Services Limited (“Edelweiss”) has successfully completed a Qualified Institutions Placement (“QIP”) of INR 1,371.66 million for J. Kumar Infraprojects Limited (“Company” / “JKIL”). JKIL has placed 44,25,000 Equity Shares of Face Value of Rs. 10 each (“Equity Shares”) at a price of INR 309.98 per Equity Share including a premium of INR 299.98 per Equity Share (“Issue”).

This was also the first company in the Infrastructure space to raise capital post the FY15 Union Budget on July 10, 2014.

Edelweiss acted as the Left Lead Global Co-ordinator and Book Running Lead Managerd to the Issue. Apart from the major responsibility of marketing co-ordination, Edelweiss played a pivotal role in the Issue:

• End-to-end Client handholding for the entire Issue and providing guidance over all critical decisions inter alia geography allocation, investor picks, domestic roadshows
• Advisor to the Promoters / Senior management on Deal Contours and Deal Launch Timing
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• Full control of complete documentation and Regulatory co-ordination

Edelweiss got 60%+ of demand and allocation in the Issue. The Book was a mix between Global & Domestic Institutional Investors (50% - each).

Edelweiss also procured one of the Largest Bid in the QIP (~35% of the total book) from Capital Research.

The Issue garnered interest from Investors such as Capital Research, Macquarie Bank, GMO, Birla Mutual Fund, Bajaj Allianz, Tata AIA Life Insurance, DSP Blackrock, etc.

J. Kumar Infraprojects Limited is a civil engineering & construction company with over three decades of experience. Its primary focus is on transportation engineering, civil construction and irrigation works. JKIL has a strong presence in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi and Gujarat. JKIL has a proven track record of over 75 completed projects, and currently has over 40 ongoing projects. As on March 31, 2014 Company’s Order Book stands at Rs. 31,409 Million.

For the years ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, JKIL’s total income was Rs. 11,976 Million and Rs. 10,095 Million respectively. In the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, JKIL earned a profit after tax of Rs. 841 Million and Rs. 757 Million respectively.

JKIL intends to use the net proceeds received from the Issue to fund its capital expenditure, meet their working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes

Corporate Office: Edelweiss House, Off CST Road, Kalina, Mumbai - 400098; Tel. (022) 4009 4400

For more information please visit: www.edelweissfin.com

Transaction Closure: Capital raising of INR 696 million by Safari Industries (India) Limited

Safari Industries (India) Limited (‘Safari’, the ‘Company’), a luggage manufacturing company headquartered in Mumbai and promoted by Sudhir Jatia, has successfully raised capital of INR 696 million. Tano Capital invested INR 498 million by subscribing to preferential issuance of shares by the Company while the rest INR 198 million was invested by Sudhir Jatia by subscribing to share warrants of the Company.

Safari is currently the 3rd largest player in the branded luggage segment in India and is focused on the Soft & Poly Carbonate Luggage sub-segments. It is one of the fastest growing consumer luggage companies and is the best investment play on India’s burgeoning ‘travel’ class. Since taking over the company in 2011, Sudhir Jatia has increased the product and sales channel diversification and rapidly expanded retail footprint of the Company across the country.

Tano Capital is an alternative asset management firm focused on investing in early to mid-stage companies in India and China.

Edelweiss Financial Services Limited acted as the exclusive Financial Advisor to Safari. As advisors, our team played a key role in highlighting the investment thesis, marketing, structuring and executing the transaction to meet the objectives of the Company, Promoters and the Investors.

Corporate Office: Edelweiss House, Off CST Road, Kalina, Mumbai - 400098; Tel. (022) 4009 4400

For more information please visit: www.edelweissfin.com

Transaction Closure: Qualified Institutions Placement for City Union Bank Limited

Edelweiss Financial Services Limited (“Edelweiss”) has successfully completed a Qualified Institutions Placement (“QIP”) of INR 3,500 million for City Union Bank Limited (“Bank” / “CUB”). Bank has placed 46,635,576 equity shares of face value of Re. 1 each (“Equity Shares”) at a price of INR 75.05 per Equity Share including a premium of INR 74.05 per Equity Share (“Issue”).

The Issue was the 1st QIP deal after the FY14-15 Union budget presented by the newly appointed NDA government.

Edelweiss acted as the Sole Global Co-ordinator and Book Running Lead Manager (“SGCBRLM”) to the Issue

• Apart from the joint responsibility for marketing co-ordination alongwith other Book Running Lead Managers, as a SGCBRLM, Edelweiss played a pivotal role in the Issue:
  • End-to-end Client handholding for the entire Issue and providing guidance over all critical decisions inter alia geography allocation, investor picks, domestic roadshows
  • Exclusive Advisor to the Bank’s management on Deal Contours and Deal Timing
  • Full control of complete documentation and Regulatory co-ordination

The Issue is the 3rd successful fundraise done by Edelweiss for the Bank - fortifying our Life-Cycle Banking Approach.

City Union Bank Limited is one of the oldest private sector banks in India and has been in existence for 109 years.

The Bank’s total advances have grown from INR 122,217.02 million as of March 31, 2012 to INR 162,236.22 million as of March 31, 2014 at a CAGR of 20.3%. The Bank’s total deposits increased from INR 163,407.56 million as of March 31, 2012 to INR 220,168.92 million as of March 31, 2014 at a CAGR of 19.5%. The net profit of the Bank for the year ended March 31, 2014 was INR 3,470.74 million.
As of March 31, 2014, the Bank had 425 branches and 950 ATMs across 15 states and two union territories with a predominant presence in south India.

Some of the salient features of the Issue:

• Issue Size - Base Issue INR 2,500 million + upsize to INR 1,000 million – Total INR 3,500 million. Placed at an Issue Price of INR 75.05
• The Book was primarily dominated by Global Investors (FII – 65%) with significant interest from Private Equity Funds and Domestic Public market investors
• Edelweiss procured one of the Largest Bid in the QIP and single-handedly generated an overall demand of 1.0x of the Base Issue Size and 0.7x of the Full book size
• Successful Issue launch at a premium to market price despite turbulent times - markets had corrected ~4% in the budget week (the week preceding the Issue launch)

CUB intends to use the net proceeds received from the Issue to augment its capital base to meet the capital adequacy requirements arising out of growth in the business and to leverage on available business opportunities.

Corporate Office: Edelweiss House, Off CST Road, Kalina, Mumbai - 400098; Tel. (022) 4009 4400.

For more information please visit: www.edelweissfin.com

Transaction Closure: Strategic Sale of What's On India to Tribune Digital Ventures for US$ 27 million

Edelweiss Financial Services has successfully advised What's On India, the largest television search and Electronic Program Guide (EPG) data provider for India and the Middle East in its strategic sale to Tribune Digital Ventures. This deal has provided a successful exit to What's On India’s venture investors Intel Capital, Sequoia Capita and Nexus Venture Partners.

What's-ON provides EPG data and TV search products for 16 countries, including India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Indonesia, Kenya and Sri Lanka. Today, What's-ON delivers data for more than 1,600 TV channels and helps power more than 50 million set-top boxes through the region's top cable and IPTV services. What's-ON customers include some of the biggest TV networks, service providers and consumer electronics manufacturers, such as STAR TV, Discovery Networks, Hathway Cable, Qatar Telecom, Samsung and Sony

Tribune Digital Ventures is the technology and innovation arm of Tribune Company. Tribune is a media company, operating businesses in broadcasting, publishing, and interactive and owns or operates 42 television stations, WGN America on national cable, the national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV, Tribune Studios and Chicago's WGN-AM. This acquisition expands Tribune's TV listings and video metadata footprint to more than 50 countries in 30+ languages, reaching more than 600 million pay TV subscribers and has immediately positioned Tribune as a leading provider of TV data, as well as music, around the globe.

What's-ON will continue to operate out of its headquarters in Mumbai. Its leadership team, including CEO Atul Phadnis, will remain with the company.

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd acted as the sole financial advisor to What's On India and its shareholders.

Corporate Office: Edelweiss House, Off CST Road, Kalina, Mumbai - 400098; Tel. (022) 4009 4400

For more information please visit: www.edelweissfin.com