Rating Rationale
November 27, 2024 | Mumbai
Premier Energies Limited
Ratings Withdrawn
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.248.28 Crore
Long Term RatingWithdrawn (CRISIL A-/Positive)
Short Term RatingWithdrawn (CRISIL A2+)
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1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has withdrawn its ratings on the bank facilities of Premier Energies Ltd (PEL, part of the Premier Energies group) following a request from the company. There is no outstanding against the rated bank limits which has been confirmed with certificate stating no due from the bankers. The rating action is in line with CRISIL Ratings’ policy on withdrawal of bank loan ratings.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of PEL and its subsidiaries and associates to arrive at the ratings

 

Also, CRISIL Ratings has treated compulsory convertible debentures from the private equity investor, GEF Capital Partners, as quasi-equity instruments as the debentures are subordinate to senior debt and will remain in the business over the medium term against nil coupon outflow.

 

Please refer Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

About the Company

Incorporated in 1995 by Mr Surender Pal Singh, PEL is one of the largest integrated (solar cell and module) manufacturing facilities (capacity-wise) in India. It has a 300 MW operating module line at its plant in Annaram, Telangana. PEPPL, a 100% subsidiary of PEL, has a 1,400 MW module and 750 MW cell line located in Raviryala, Telangana. PEIPL, a 74% subsidiary of PEL, has set up a 1.6 GW module and 1.25 GW cell line in Telangana. PEGEPL, a 100% subsidiary of PEL, also has 1.1 GW of module manufacturing capacity. Cumulatively, as of June 2024, the group has total module capacity of 4.1 GW and 2 GW of cell capacity. The group derives a small portion of revenue from solar EPC business.

Key Financial Indicators – PEL – consolidated – CRISIL Ratings-adjusted numbers

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit 

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs.Crore

3159

1442

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs.Crore

231

-13

PAT margin

%

7.3

-0.9

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

2.1

1.8

Interest coverage

Times

4.2

1.6

Any other information: Not Applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name Of Instrument Date Of Allotment Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Issue Size (Rs.Crore) Complexity Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 40.28 NA Withdrawn
NA Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 208.00 NA Withdrawn

Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated

Names of entities consolidated

Extent of consolidation

Rationale for consolidation

Premier Energies Ltd

Full

Parent entity

Premier Energies Photovoltaic Pvt Ltd

Wholly owned subsidiary

Premier Energies International Pvt Ltd

Subsidiary

Premier Energies Global Environment Pvt Ltd

Wholly owned subsidiary

Premier Photovoltaic Gajwel Pvt Ltd

Wholly owned subsidiary

Premier Photovoltaic Zaheerabad Pvt Ltd

Wholly owned subsidiary

Premier Solar Powertech Pvt Ltd

Wholly owned subsidiary

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2024 (History) 2023  2022  2021  Start of 2021
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT/ST 248.28 Withdrawn 12-11-24 CRISIL A2+ / CRISIL A-/Positive   -- 13-12-22 CRISIL BBB+/Negative 26-11-21 CRISIL BBB+/Positive / CRISIL A2 Suspended
      -- 03-01-24 CRISIL BBB+/Stable   -- 07-04-22 CRISIL BBB+/Positive   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST   --   --   -- 13-12-22 CRISIL A2 26-11-21 CRISIL A2 Suspended
      --   --   -- 07-04-22 CRISIL A2   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 40.28 Not Applicable Withdrawn
Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility 208 Not Applicable Withdrawn
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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