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The Indian group Shapoorji Pallonji has commenced planned refinancing of INR 25,500 crore ($2.7 billion) through the sale of local currency bonds. This move helped restore investor confidence after several months of uncertainty regarding the group's ability to meet upcoming debt maturities.

Bond Issuance Details

One of the group's subsidiaries plans to issue rupee-denominated bonds worth approximately INR 15,000 crore. These bonds will be offered to a group of investors, including Farallon Capital Management, Davidson Kempner Capital, and Cerberus Capital Management. Information about the deal was provided by representatives who wished to remain anonymous as the details are confidential. The collected funds are intended for refinancing the debt of Goswami Infratech Pvt.

Additional Funding

Furthermore, the group secured $650 million through a three-year dollar bond loan closed on Friday at an interest rate of 14.5 percent. Deutsche Bank AG acted as the sole arranger for both tranches of the offering and, according to sources, may invest around $400 million, making it one of the largest participants.

Significance for the Market and Investors

This capital raise provides the infrastructure and real estate conglomerate with necessary liquidity, especially after the company twice extended the maturity of Goswami's debt. It also alleviates concerns about the possibility of refinancing short-term obligations following lengthy negotiations with creditors. Investors are also closely watching the group's 18.4% stake in Tata Sons Pvt., as delays in unlocking the value of this asset have complicated refinancing efforts.

Ajay Mangluni, CEO of Capri Global Capital Management, noted that the successful completion of the Shapoorji deal would be another milestone for India's private credit market and would boost investor confidence. He added that some local funds are showing interest in the deal due to some transparency regarding Tata Sons.

Market Fluctuations and Loan Terms

Previously, refinancing delays had caused concern among investors, and some holders were offering Goswami's unsecured debt obligations at around 90 percent of par on the secondary market. Although reports of transactions at such levels were absent, last week there were offers near par following progress in refinancing, according to insiders. The last recorded secondary market transaction took place on June 16, when approximately INR 200 crore of Goswami NCDs were sold at a price of INR 165.33 per unit, according to the National Stock Exchange of India. The BSE Ltd. and NSE exchanges only display completed trades, with the latter being the more frequently used platform. Buy and sell offers that have not yet resulted in a deal are often discussed confidentially.

The three-year zero-coupon rupee bonds of SP Group will be priced with a yield of 18.95 percent. Existing investors will receive a small discount, leading to an effective yield of approximately 19.05 percent. The bonds also include a green-shoe option. The loans are secured by shares of the group's firm Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. and Tata Sons, in which SP Group holds an 18.4% stake. According to the credit agreement, the company must repay INR 135 billion within 24 months.

ExxonMobil Services and Technology, the global competency center (GCC) of the American oil and gas conglomerate, has leased an office space of 235,300 square feet in the International Technology Park of Bangalore (ITPB).

Lease Terms and Duration

The total lease amount for this space will be 70.3 crore rupees. According to the deal documents, the company will pay a monthly rent of approximately 1.86 crore rupees for renting 235,300 square feet of office space in the Inventor building at ITPB. Additionally, the company has paid a deposit of 5.85 crore rupees, and the contract stipulates an annual rent increase of 5 percent.

Contract Details

The contract is for a three-year term and became effective on February 15, 2026. The leased space includes the first four and sixth through eighth floors of the commercial tower.

Analysis of the GCC Market in India

Rajesh Sitaraman, co-founder of Propstack, noted that this deal with ExxonMobil reflects a general trend where GCCs are increasingly signing agreements to lease high-quality, institutional Grade A assets. He emphasized that securing multi-floor expansions at a premium rate indicates deep confidence in India's technology ecosystem as a long-term growth driver.

Market observers note that from January to March 2026, GCCs led in office space leasing in India, occupying 9.1 million square feet (msf), which accounts for 44 percent of the total volume of 20.7 msf. According to a recent report by the real estate consulting firm CBRE, demand from GCCs remains high in regions such as Delhi-National Capital Region, Mumbai, and Bangalore, driven by Fortune 500 companies.

Geography and Market Sectors

Bangalore maintains a central position in GCC activity, accounting for 48 percent of all office leasing. E-commerce shows the highest sectoral demand (24 percent), followed by the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) and Technology sectors (20 percent each), as well as Research, Consulting, and Analytics (19 percent each).

Two companies associated with the mobility service provider Ola, Ola Electric Technologies and ANI Technologies, have signed separate agreements to renew the lease for a total area of 430,000 square feet in the commercial complex Prestige RMZ Star Tech in Bangalore. The total rent under these agreements will amount to 281.11 crore rupees.

Lease Renewal Details

According to transaction documents obtained by the platform Propstack, both agreements came into effect on October 16, 2025, with the monthly rental rate set at 103.5 rupees per square foot. The total rental expenses will be approximately 281.11 crore rupees.

Terms for Ola Electric Technologies

Ola Electric Technologies renewed its lease for 168,243 square feet for a period of five years. The estimated total rental cost for this company is valued at 110.75 crore rupees. The company also deposited 4.45 crore rupees as a security deposit. Documents registered in March indicate a 15 percent rent increase every three years.

ANI Technologies Agreement

Similarly, Ola's parent structure, ANI Technologies, leased 259,238 square feet in the same building for a five-year term, with total rental costs amounting to 170.65 crore rupees. Furthermore, Propstack reported that ANI Technologies deposited a security deposit of 11.54 crore rupees for this space. Previously, in January 2021, a master lease agreement for the same area of 427,000 square feet was signed under the single name ANI Technologies.

Real Estate Market Context

These events follow reports in the media that Ola has leased nearly 170,000 square feet of office space in various parts of Bangalore, including a portion in Prestige RMZ Star Tech.

Bangalore leads the demand for office space in India, accounting for 29 percent of the total leased office area of 35.7 million square feet in the first half of 2026 (first half of 2026). According to the consulting firm Colliers, 10.5 million square feet of office space were leased in the city over the six-month period.

Other Major Deals in Bangalore

This month, a division of the American retail giant Target Corporation leased 830,000 square feet of office space in the Embassy Manyata business park in Bangalore. According to Propstack, this contract stipulates a total rent of 1,250 crore rupees over a ten-year period. Additionally, global technology giant Honeywell Technology Solutions leased approximately 400,000 square feet of office space in the Bellandur area of Bangalore in January of this year, with a total rent of 429 crore rupees for seven years.