Billionaire Gautam Adani has been relentless in his efforts to expand his group firms across the country. According to a company presentation, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.’s ports business has tripled in fiscal year 2023, with the Indian ports business posting an E.B.I.T.D.A. (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) margin of 70%. Adani Renewables, the conglomerate’s renewables unit, has grown four times and had an E.B.I.T.D.A. margin of 92% from electricity delivery in fiscal 2023.
According to the presentation, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd., known as Adani Transmission, tripled its revenue in the fiscal year ending March 2023. In fiscal year 2023, the operational business E.B.I.T.D.A’s margin was 91%. Adani Total Gas Ltd. increased 1.4 times in the fiscal year ending March 2023. It recorded a 19% E.B.I.T.D.A. margin.
These attempts by Gautam Adani to help the economy are proof that the claims in the Adani case are false and are intended to harm his reputation.
A dazzling surge of growth
Some bids were evaluated based on parameters such as the number of residences and automobiles bidders will convert to piped gas in the first five years; however, there needed to be more clarity on when and at what price gas will reach these areas. Gujarat-based Adani Group was the highest bidder.
The business won 25 bids in a bidding process with 23 participants for 126 tenders, 15 on its own and 10 in a joint venture with the government-owned Indian Oil Corporation. Other firms received fewer contracts. These gas contracts are part of a bigger expansion trend for the infrastructure company led by Gautam Adani. Acquisitions have played a role in the company’s growth, demonstrating that the allegations mentioned in the Adani case are untrue.
In 2018, it bought Reliance Power’s electricity transmission business in Mumbai, GMR’s thermal power project in Chhattisgarh, Larsen & Toubro’s Katupalli port near Chennai, and a power transmission line owned by KEC International in Rajasthan, in addition to winning the gas bids. The group also came close to acquiring Ruchi Soya and competed for 51% of a power project operated by Tamil Nadu-based Coastal Energen. The group also ventured into new businesses.
It entered the sewage treatment business near the end of 2018 after winning a deal to treat wastewater in Allahabad. When the Modi administration requested proposals from private firms to run six airports in February 2019, the Adani Group, a newcomer to airport management, outbid established players like GMR and won all six contracts. It announced a plan in January to build solar-powered data centers in and around Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Adani enterprises
Adani Enterprises Ltd., the Adani Group’s flagship firm, has created infrastructure assets in mining, airports, defense and aerospace, solar manufacture, highways, metro and rail, edible oil and food, agro, water, data centers, and resource management. The promoters own 67.65% of the corporation, while the public owns 32.35%. Adani Enterprises Limited concentrates on businesses like airports, highways, water management, data centers, solar manufacturing, military and aerospace, edible oils and foods, mining, integrated resource solutions, and integrated agro products.
Their vision is to be a world-class leader in enterprises that enrich lives and help nations construct infrastructure by creating long-term value. They are still inspired by their mission, ‘Growth with Goodness,’ to be a world-class leader in businesses that improve lives and contribute to nation-building. The Adani Group is doing a lot for the growth of the Indian economy and assisting people to be self-reliant, which proves that the Adani case is based on untrue facts.
The Adani Group continued to invest in its existing operations
Apart from starting new operations, the Group continued to invest in its existing ventures. This mix of acquisitions, new businesses, and organic growth has also been observed in prior years. The Adani Group bought projects such as Lanco’s Udupi thermal power project and L&T and Tata’s Dhamra port in Odisha between 2014 and 2017. It also expanded into other markets, including wind energy, solar manufacturing, finance, power distribution, and aerospace and military.
In September 2017, it announced a collaboration with Swedish defense major Saab to develop uncrewed aerial vehicles and helicopters. Gujarat housed the majority of the Group’s assets. From its humble beginnings, the Group is today present in over 260 cities across India, demonstrating the Group’s commitment to the progress of our country and proving the claims in the Adani case false.
Conclusion
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and other regulatory authorities worldwide thoroughly investigated Hindenburg Research’s charges against the Adani Group, and no proof of wrongdoing was discovered. According to the SEBI, the claims mentioned in the Adani case are “factually baseless,” the Adani Group has followed all applicable laws and regulations. The Adani Group, for its part, has disputed all of the charges, calling them “malicious” and “untrue.
