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About Us

PFS has been promoted by PTC India Ltd (PTC) as a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 and registered with RBI as a NBFC. It is a systemically important non-deposit taking NBFC classified as “Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)” by RBI and is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. PFS, being an IFC, is engaged in the business of making investments in, and providing financing solutions to companies with projects in the power sector and related areas across the entire energy value chain. The business model and commitment of PFS is to partner in infrastructure development and support the Power Sector by catering to the financial requirements of the sector.

PFS strongly believes in partnering and forging strong relationship with credible stake holders to provide complete financial services for all links in the energy value chain.

PFS is structured as a ‘one-stop shop’ for financing of power projects over the project life cycle. The USP of PFS lies in its ability to undertake risk analysis of power projects and add value by mitigating those while structuring the financial product in an expeditious timeframe following a highly professional approach.

PFS majorly provides fund based / non-fund based financial assistance in the form of debt or structured debt instruments, taking into account the need of the promoter/borrowing company, condition of the financial markets, risks and rewards from the project and regulatory requirements. PFS provides debt financing on Non-Recourse or on Limited Recourse basis for following:-

• Expenditure on a Greenfield project
• Expenditure on capacity expansion/renovation of an existing asset
• Acquisition of an operating asset
• Takeover of an existing debt facility
• Securitization of future cash-flows of an operating asset
• Investment as equity or structured debt in a subsidiary company for capex addition
• Takeout Financing of standard assets1
• Pooling of assets
• Structuring and Refinancing under 5/25 Scheme of RBI (termed as for Flexible Structuring and Refinancing of Long Term Project Loans to Infrastructure and Core Industries)

Type of Instruments

Fund based

• Term Debt or Project Debt
• Corporate Debt
• Bridge Debt
• Bill Discounting

Non-Fund based

• Letter of Comfort (LoC) for opening up of LC or issuance of PBG (Performance Bank Guarantee) by banks, where PFS has sanctioned Term Debt
• Credit Enhancement Scheme
• Deferred Payment Guarantee against supply of Machinery/ Equipment

Other services
In line with the vision to become the most preferred financial partner, PFS also provide following services complementing the financial assistance business:

• Act as Lead FI
• Act as Syndicator
• Act as Security Agent
• Act as Facility Agent
• Underwrite debt
• Act as Project Appraiser
• Act as DPR Consultant/Preparer

Debt assistance can be considered for a project in the entire energy value chain and projects in specified infrastructure sector.

Eligible Projects in energy value chain: Projects in Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Lighting, Energy Meters, Switchgears, Switchboards, Transformers, Cables, Fuel Supply, Fuel transportation, Cogeneration plants in various manufacturing entities, Oil and Gas Sector comprising of Gas fields, Refining of Crude Oil, Gasification, Re-gasification, Liquefactions plant, Gas Pipelines, Development of Coal mine, Ports, Energy conservation and other sectors related to infrastructure within the entire energy value chain or any other project which may be approved by the Board of Directors.

Eligible projects in specified infrastructure sector: PFS may consider financing of Infrastructure projects other than eligible projects in the energy value chain in the following peripheral areas:-

• Roads
• Ports – Green field & brownfield ports.
• Infra Logistics Services – Development of Container terminal, Road or Railway line connecting port & hinterland, Railway Sidings, Private Railway Fright Terminals (PFTs) etc.
• Other areas of infrastructure like city water distribution etc.

PFS: A PREFERRED FINANCIAL PARTNER

• PFS is highly valued by project developers and is considered by them as a most preferred financial partner.
• PFS firmly believes in developing long term relationship with credible stakeholders apart from mere participation in equity and provision of debt assistance.
• PFS aims at a win-win situation for both PFS and the project developer and also works for the overall interest of the project.
• PFS addresses specific requirements of risk capital by offering innovative solutions at various phases of project development.
• PFS also guides potential promoters in the sound development of power projects. 
• PFS provides technical inputs in structuring of the project and achieving in financial closure.
• PFS develops strong relationships with projects by adding value through fund based and non-fund based support. 
• PFS believes in adding value to projects while making investments and beyond.
• PFS mobilizes its resources on most competitive terms to channelize those in high yielding assets in the energy value chain.