Anantam Highways Trust IPO

About Anantam Highways Trust

(Registered in the Republic of India as an irrevocable trust set up under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, on July 24, 2024 and registered as an infrastructure investment trust under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014, on August 19, 2024 having registration number IN/InvIT/24-25/003f1).

Review of real GDP growth over fiscals 2019-2025 and outlook for fiscals 2026-2030: India ranks as the world's 4th largest economy and is the fastest growing among major economies. According to the National statistics Offices (NSO) second advance estimates (SAE) projects India's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.5% for the fiscal 2025. The Indian economy logged 4.3% CAGR between fiscals 2019 and 2024. This was a sharp deceleration from a robust 6.7% CAGR between fiscals 2017 and 2019, which was driven by rising consumer aspiration, rapid urbanization, the government's focus on infrastructure investment and growth of the domestic manufacturing sector. Economic growth was supported by benign crude oil prices, soft interest rates and low current account deficit. The Indian government also undertook key reforms and initiatives, such as implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Make in India, financial inclusion initiatives, and gradual opening of sectors such as retail, e-commerce, defense, railways, and insurance for foreign direct investments (FDIs). A large part of the lower growth between fiscals 2018 and 2023 was because of the economy contracting 5.8% in fiscal 2021 owing to the fallout of Covid-19. The pandemic's impact was more pronounced on contact-sensitive services and social distancing norms-affected services such as entertainment, travel, and tourism, with many industries in the manufacturing sector also facing issues with shortage of raw materials / components as lockdown in various parts of the world upended supply chains. Over the period, India's economic growth was led by services, followed by the industrial sector, while in part impacted by demonetization, the non-banking financial company (NBFC) crisis, slower global economic growth, and the pandemic. As lockdowns were gradually lifted, economic activity revived in the second half of fiscal 2021. After a steep contraction in the first half, owing to rising number of Covid-19 cases, gross domestic product (GDP) moved into positive territory towards the end of fiscal 2021. Subsequently, in fiscal 2022, India's real GDP grew 9.7% from the low base of fiscal 2021. India's GDP exceeded expectations during all four quarters of fiscal 2024. However, growth slowed down in fourth quarter but stayed strong. According to the National Statistics Office's (NSO) provisional estimates, GDP growth slowed to 7.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last fiscal from 8.6% of third quarter but was higher than 6.1% in the year-ago quarter. This prompted the NSO to revise upward the fiscal 2024 GDP growth estimate to 8.2% (which is the provisional estimate), from the earlier estimate of 7.6%. Growth surpassed forecasts in the fiscal 2024, driven by strong government spending and a sharp rise in manufacturing and construction growth. Globally, growth in major economies such as the US and China beat estimates and has contributed to better export earnings for India. According to the National statistics Offices (NSO) second advance estimates (SAE) projects India's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.5% for the fiscal 2025, slightly higher than first advance estimates. GDP growth also revised upward to 9.2% for fiscal 2024 and 7.6% for fiscal 2023. However, the fiscal 2025 growth shows significant slowdown from the previous fiscal 2024 led by weak investments and reduced government consumption. However, growth improved in private consumption and exports. CRISIL Intelligence expects GDP growth 6.5% in fiscal 2026 owing to slower global growth led by tariff tensions and increase the uncertainty on investment and spending decision by businesses and households. India's goods exports are expected to be directly impacted due its trade agreement with the US; however services exports are expected to be resilient considering domestic drivers would support growth momentum.

Anantam Highways Trust (the Trust) is an Indian infrastructure investment trust which proposes to invest in road infrastructure assets. The Trust is sponsored by Alpha Alternatives Fund Advisors LLP (the Sponsor). The Sponsor established the Trust on July 24, 2024 and the Trust was registered with SEBI on August 19, 2024 as an InvIT in accordance with the InvIT Regulations.

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