A4 Application Form Resident.pmd - HDFC Bank

in the nature of FORM2A - MEMORANDUM CONTAINING SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROSPECTUSTHIS ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS CONSISTS OF 48 PAGES, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU GET ALL PAGESPlease ensure that you read the Prospectus and the general instructions contained in this Memorandum before applying in theIssue. Unless otherwise specified, all capitalised terms used in this form shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in theProspectus. The investors are advised to retain a copy of Prospectus/Abridged Prospectus for their future reference.SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE COMPANY LIMITEDA Public Limited Company Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 (Registered as a Non-Banking Financial Company within themeaning of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934)) Registered Office: Mookambika Complex, 3 rd Floor, No. 4, Lady DesikaRoad, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600004 Tel No: +91 44 2499 0356 Fax: +91 44 2499 3272 Corporate Office: WockhardtTowers, Level – 3, West Wing, C-2, G Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051 Tel No: +91 22 4095 9595Fax: +91 22 4095 9596/97 Website: www.stfc.in Compliance Officer and Contact Person: Mr. Vivek Madhukar Achwal; E-mail:stfcncd5comp@stfc.inPublic Issue by Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited, (“Company” or “Issuer”) of Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures of face value of ` 1,000 each, (“NCDs”), aggregating upto ` 37,500 lacs with an option to retain oversubscriptionupto ` 37,500 lacs for issuance of additional NCDs aggregating to a total of upto ` 75,000 lacs, hereinafter referredto as the “Issue”. The Issue is being made pursuant to the provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue andListing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008, as amended (the “Debt Regulations”).GENERAL RISKInvestors are advised to read the Risk Factors, starting on page 17 of the Prospectus carefully before taking an investment decisionin the Issue. For the purpose of taking an investment decision, the investors must rely on their own examination of the Issuer andthe Issue including the risks involved. Specific attention of the investors is invited to the Risk Factors from pages 17 and 39 ofthe Prospectus.ISSUER’S ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITYThe Issuer, having made all reasonable inquiries, accepts responsibility for, and confirms that the Prospectus contains all informationwith regard to the Issuer and the Issue, which is material in the context of the Issue, that the information contained in the Prospectus istrue and correct in all material respects and is not misleading in any material respect, that the opinions and intentions expressed hereinare honestly held and that there are no other facts, the omission of which makes the Prospectus as a whole or any of such informationor the expression of any such opinions or intentions misleading in any material respect.CREDIT RATINGThe NCDs proposed to be issued under this Issue have been rated ‘CRISIL AA/Stable’ by CRISIL for an amount of upto ` 75,000lacs vide its letter dated June 11, 2013 and ‘CARE AA+’ by CARE for an amount of upto ` 75,000 lacs vide its letter dated June12, 2013. The rating of the NCDs by CRISIL indicates high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations andcarrying very low credit risk. The rating of NCDs by CARE indicates high degree of safety as regards timely servicing of financialobligations and carrying very low credit risk. The ratings provided by CRISIL and/or CARE may be suspended, withdrawn orrevised at any time by the assigning rating agency and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. These ratings arenot a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and investors should take their own decisions. Please refer to Annexure 1 ofthe Prospectus for the rationale for the above ratings.LISTINGThe NCDs offered through the Prospectus are proposed to be listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (“NSE”) andthe BSE Limited (“BSE”). Our Company has obtained an ‘in-principle’ approval for the Issue from the NSE vide their letter datedJuly 2, 2013 and from the BSE vide their letter dated July 2, 2013. For the purposes of the Issue, NSE shall be the DesignatedStock Exchange.ISSUE PROGRAMME*ISSUE OPENS ON : JULY 16, 2013 ISSUE CLOSES ON : JULY 29, 2013* The subscription list for the Issue shall remain open for subscription on Working Days during banking hours for the period indicated above, except that the Issue may close on such earlier date or extendeddate as may be decided at the discretion of the duly authorised committee of Directors of our Company subject to necessary approvals. In the event of such early closure or extension of the Issue,our Company shall ensure that notice of the same is provided to the prospective investors, on or before such early date of closure or the initial Closing Date, as the case may be, through advertisement/sin a leading national daily newspaper.IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited has by its letter dated June 7, 2013 given its consent for its appointment as Debenture Trustee to the Issue and for its name to be included in the Prospectus and in allthe subsequent periodical communications sent to the holders of the Debentures issued pursuant to this Issue. A copy of the final Prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai,Tamil Nadu, in terms of section 56 and section 60 of the Act, along with the endorsed/certified copies of all requisite documents. For further details please refer to the section titled “Material Contractsand Documents for Inspection” beginning on page 364 of the Prospectus.Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited3