Thursday, September 29, 2011

PFC Tax Free Bonds

Hi,


A Good opportunity for High networth people to go for Tax Free Bonds with attractive Tax Free Interest rate of a public sector Govt. company with 'AAA' rating.         


The highlights of the issue is as under.
 PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF TAX FREE BONDS BY POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.

 ISSUE TIME TABLE

Issue Opening Date
Thursday
September 29, 2011
Issue Closing Date & pay in date
Friday
October 07, 2011
Deemed Date of Allotment
Saturday
October 15, 2011

 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BONDS

Issuer
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
Issue Size
Rs. 150 crore with an option to retain oversubscription                                                            (PFC can retain total subscription amount of upto Rs. 5,000 crore)
Instrument
Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Non-cumulative Tax-Free Bonds in the nature of Debentures Series 79
Tax Benefits
1.     The income by way of interest will be entitled to exemption from income tax under section 10 (15) (iv) (h) of Income Tax Act, 1961
2.     There will be no deduction of tax at source from the interest, which accrues to the bondholders in these bonds irrespective of the amount of the interest or the status of the investors
Instrument Form
In dematerialized form
Credit Rating
‘AAA/Stable’ by CRISIL and ‘LAAA’ by ICRA
Face Value
Rs. 1,00,000/- per Bond
Issue & Redemption Price
At par i.e. Rs. 1,00,000/- per Bond
Minimum Subscription
10 Bonds (Rs. 10.00 lakhs) and in multiples of 1 Bond (Rs. 1.00 lakh) thereafter
Options (Series)
Option-I  (Series 79-A)
Option-II (Series 79-B)
Tenure
10 Years
15 Years
Put & Call Option
None
None
Redemption Date
15th October, 2021
15th October, 2026
Coupon Rate
7.51% p.a.
7.75% p.a.
Interest Payment Date
15th October every year till maturity
Listing
Proposed on the Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) Segment of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE)
Trustee
PNB Investment Services Ltd.
Interest on Application Money
At the coupon rate from the date of credit in PFC account till the date prior to the deemed date of allotment (to be paid along with the first interest)


The effective Pre Tax yield for Highest tax Bracket i.e. 30% slab People is
 @ 7.51% p.a TAX FREE = PRE TAX = 11.20% (FOR 10 YEARS)


@ 7.75% p.a TAX FREE = PRE TAX = 11.56% (FOR 15 YEARS)