RATING RATIONALE
08Aug2023

Karma Energy Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings withdraws the rating for the Bank Loan Facilities of Karma Energy Ltd.

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(28 Nov 2022)
Present
Fund Based 15.24 0.00 Long Term BWR BBB-/Negative
Reaffirmation
Withdrawal
Grand Total 15.24 0.00 (Rupees Zero Crores Only)
#Please refer to BWR website www.brickworkratings.com for definition of the ratings
**Details of Bank Loan facilities,consolidation or instruments are provided in Annexure

RATING ACTION / OUTLOOK

Brickwork Ratings (BWR) has withdrawn the bank loan rating of Karma Energy Ltd (KEL or 'the company’) based on the request for withdrawal of its rating and receipt of No Dues Certificate (NDC) from its lender. Hence, in accordance with extant regulatory guidelines and BWR's Rating Withdrawal Policy, the rating of BWR BBB-/Negative for the bank loan facilities of Rs. 15.24 Crs is withdrawn.

ABOUT THE ENTITY

Karma Energy Limited is a public limited company listed on NSE and BSE. It was incorporated as Karma wind power Pvt. Ltd. on 15th March 2007. The company is a part of the Weizmann group to which it got amalgamated in the year 2010. The company is engaged in the business of power generation through renewable energy. The company has an interest in wind power, hydropower, and solar power. The generated energy is transmitted via government-owned grids and/ or state utilities. Karma energy also generates revenue by selling wind power directly to state governments and by selling renewable energy certificates. The company has developed and currently operating 38MW of wind power projects in the state of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. The company has reported net sales of Rs. 12.65 Crs (PY: Rs. 22.43 Crs) and PAT of Rs. 5.89 Crs (PY: Rs. -2.13 Crs) in FY23.

NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CREDIT RATING AGENCY

N/A

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating  (2023) 2022 2021 2020
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 0.00
Withdrawal
28Nov2022
BWR BBB-Negative
(Reaffirmation)
28Jun2021
BWR BBB- Negative
(Reaffirmation and change in Outlook)
16Mar2020
BWR BB+ Stable
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*/Downgraded)
0.00
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
31Mar2020
BWR BBB-Stable
(Upgrade and Removed from the INC category)
Grand Total 0.00 (Rupees Zero Crores Only)
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Analytical Contacts

Revathy Thamizharasu

Rating Analyst revathy.t@brickworkratings.com

Saakshi Kanwar

Associate Director - Ratings saakshi.k@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com
Karma Energy Ltd.
ANNEXURE-I
Details of Bank Facilities rated by BWR
SL.No. Name of the Bank/Lender Type Of Facilities Long Term(Rs.Crs.) Short Term(Rs.Crs.) Total(Rs.Crs.)
1 HDFC Bank Term LoanOut-standing _ _ 0.00
Total 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL (Rupees Zero Crores Only)
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