TPG’s second investment with RIL this year brings; GIC, TPG will bring unique capabilities to India’s fastest growing retail business & accelerates its growth
Mumbai, NFAPost: Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance Industries” RIL) and Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (“RRVL”) announced that global investment firm TPG will invest Rs 1,837.5 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries along with Rs 5,512.5 crore investment from GIC.
This investment from TPG values Reliance Retail at a pre-money equity value of ₹ 4.285 lakh crore. TPG’s investment will translate into a 0.41% equity stake in RRVL on a fully diluted basis. The investment from GIC values RRVL at a pre-money equity value of ₹ 4.285 lakh crore. GIC’s investment will translate into a 1.22% equity stake in RRVL on a fully diluted basis.
This marks the second investment by TPG in a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, following a ₹ 4,546.8 crore investment in Jio Platforms announced earlier this year.
Reliance Retail Limited, a subsidiary of RRVL, operates India’s largest, fastest growing and most profitable retail business serving close to 640 million footfalls across its around 12,000 stores nationwide.
Indian retail sector
Reliance Retail’s vision is to galvanise the Indian retail sector through an inclusive strategy serving millions of customers by empowering millions of farmers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and working closely with global and domestic companies as a preferred partner, to deliver immense benefits to Indian society, while protecting and generating employment for millions of Indians.
Reliance Retail, through its New Commerce strategy, has started a transformational digitalization of small and unorganised merchants and is committed to expanding the network to over 20 million of these merchants. This will enable the merchants to use technology tools and an efficient supply chain infrastructure to deliver a superior value proposition to their own customers.
TPG is a leading global alternative asset firm founded in 1992 with more than $83 billion of assets under management across a wide range of asset classes, including private equity, growth equity, real estate and public equity.
Over TPG’s nearly 30-year history, the firm has built an ecosystem made up of hundreds of portfolio companies and a value-added network of professionals, executives, and advisors around the world. By offering institutional support and global resources, TPG enables these companies to reach their full potential and unlock greater possibilities.
Valuable partner
Commenting on the investment, Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said he is pleased to welcome TPG as valued investors in Reliance Retail Ventures mission of growing and transforming the Indian Retail ecosystem for the benefit of all Indians. TPG has a proven track record of being a valuable partner to global technology businesses and industry leaders and we look forward to their guidance and support in our journey.”
Expressing happiness over the copany’s new investment plan, TPG Co-CEO Jim Coulter said regulatory changes, consumer demographics and technological disruption are creating seismic shifts across the entire retail value chain in India.
“In the midst of this transformation, Reliance Industries has utilized technology and scale to position Reliance Retail as an incredibly strong, well-organized, and innovative leader. We are excited to join with them as they seek to create a more inclusive retail industry that allows Kiranas and Indian consumers to benefit from the connectivity, efficiency, and accessibility of the Reliance Retail omnichannel platform,” said TPG Co-CEO Jim Coulter.
Reliance Retail Director Isha Ambani said she is delighted to welcome TPG to the Reliance Retail family in its journey of revolutionising the Indian Retail landscape and improving the economic prospects of millions of merchants and enhancing consumer experience.
“TPG’s rich experience will be invaluable to the Reliance Retail mission,” said Reliance Retail Director Isha Ambani.
Gen-next demand
TPG Capital Asia and Co-Managing Partner and India Country Head Puneet Bhatia said there is a significant opportunity to transform the Indian retail ecosystem for the better.
“Through their New Commerce initiative, Reliance Retail continues to lead the industry by creating a retail platform that meets the demands of a new generation of Indian consumers. We are excited to work with Reliance Industries as they reimagine the retail experience across the value chain,” said TPG Capital Asia and Co-Managing Partner and India Country Head Puneet Bhatia.
Commenting on GIC investment, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani said it gives him great pleasure to welcome GIC to the Reliance Retail family.
“I am delighted that GIC, with its track record of close to four decades of successful long-term value investing across the world, is partnering with Reliance Retail in its mission to transform the Indian retail landscape. GIC’s global network and track record of long-term partnerships will be invaluable to the transformation story of Indian Retail. This investment is a strong endorsement of our strategy and India’s potential,” said Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani
GIC Chief Executive Officer Lim Chow Kiat said GIC is pleased to partner with Reliance through this new investment, which will enable the company to position Reliance Retail for the strong secular growth in India’s retail market.
Supply chain
“We believe Reliance Retail will continue to use its extensive supply chain and store networks, as well as strong logistics and data infrastructure, to add value to its customers and shareholders,” said GIC Chief Executive Officer Lim Chow Kiat.
TPG is making the investment from its TPG Capital Asia fund. Both the transactions are subject to regulatory and other customary approvals.
Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisor to Reliance Retail and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Davis Polk & Wardwell acted as legal counsels for both the transactions. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP acted as financial advisor to TPG and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. acted as legal counsel to TPG.
RIL is India’s largest private sector company, with a consolidated turnover of ₹ 659,205 crore ($87.1 billion), cash profit of ₹ 71,446 crore ($9.4 billion), and net profit of ₹ 39,880 crore ($5.3 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2020.
RIL’s activities span hydrocarbon exploration and production, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals, retail and digital services. RIL is the top-most ranked company from India to feature in Fortune’s Global 500 list of ‘World’s Largest Companies’ – currently ranking 96th. The company stands 71st in the ‘Forbes Global 2000’ rankings for 2019 – top-most among Indian companies. It ranks 10th among LinkedIn’s ‘The Best Companies to Work For In India’ (2019).
Global index
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, and holding company of all the retail companies under the RIL Group. RRVL reported a consolidated turnover of ₹ 162,936 crore ($ 21.7 billion) and net profit of ₹ 5,448 crore ($ 726.4 million) for the year ended March 31, 2020.
Reliance Retail topped the list of ‘50 fastest-growing retailers globally between FY2013-2018’ in the Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing 2020 index. Reliance Retail secured the 56th spot this year against the 94th rank the previous year and is the only Indian company to be featured in this list.
TPG is a global investment firm that is dedicated to delivering differentiated returns for our investors and their beneficiaries, and we are committed to doing so with integrity. The company’s investment strategy embraces change, takes on complexity, and creates unique opportunities.
Over our nearly 30-year history, the company has built an ecosystem made up of hundreds of portfolio companies and a value-added network of professionals, executives, and advisors around the world. This ecosystem drives insight and engagement, which are critical to our approach to investing, value creation, and culture.
Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance Industries”) and Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (“RRVL”) announced today that GIC will invest ₹ 5,512.5 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries.
