RATING RATIONALE
15Mar2022

Everest Organics Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings withdraws the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs.47.00 Crs of Everest Organics Ltd.

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(06 Dec 2021)
Present
Fund Based 33.90 0.00 Long Term BWR BB+ /Stable
Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*
Withdrawal
7.50 0.00 Short Term BWR A4+
Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*
Withdrawal
Non Fund Based 5.60 0.00 Short Term BWR A4+
Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*
Withdrawal
(2.00) (0.00)
(0.85) (0.00)
Grand Total 47.00 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Brickwork ratings (BWR) has withdrawn the bank loan ratings of Everest Organics Ltd ('the company') based on the request for withdrawal of its ratings and receipt of No Dues Certificate and No Objection Certificate from the lender Kotak Mahindra Bank. Hence, in accordance with extant regulatory guidelines and BWR's Rating Withdrawal Policy, rating for the bank loan facilities of Rs.47.00 Crs are withdrawn.

ABOUT THE ENTITY

Everest Organics Ltd ('EOL' or 'the company'), incorporated in 1993 at Hyderabad, is engaged in the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) viz. Omeprazole, Dichloroflurobenzene, Benzimidazole, etc and bulk drugs viz. Ciprofloxacin, Rivaroxaban, etc. Commercial production commenced in 1996. The ISO 9001-2008 certified company has its Corporate office at Madhapur, Hyderabad and the factory at Sadasivpet Medak District Hyderabad, which is WHO-GMP certified. The company is listed on BSE. EOL mainly exports to Bangladesh, Croatia, Middle East countries, etc. Dr. S.K. Srihari Raju is the Managing Director and Sri. Ramakrishnam Raju Kounparaju is the Chairman.

(As per information available with BWR in December 2020)

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating  (2022) 2021 2020 2019
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 0.00
Withdrawal
06Dec2021
BWR BB+ Stable
(Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
03Dec2020
BWR BBB- Stable
(Reaffirmation)
19Feb2020
BWR BBB- Stable
(Assignment)
0.00
NA
06Jan2021
BWR BBB- Credit Watch with Developing Implications
(Reaffirmation and change in Outlook)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Fund Based ST 0.00
Withdrawal
06Dec2021
BWR A4+
(Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
03Dec2020
BWR A3
(Reaffirmation)
19Feb2020
BWR A3
(Assignment)
0.00
NA
06Jan2021
BWR A3
(Reaffirmation and change in Outlook)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non Fund Based ST 0.00
Withdrawal
06Dec2021
BWR A4+
(Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
03Dec2020
BWR A3
(reaff)
19Feb2020
BWR A3
(Assignment)
0.00
NA
06Jan2021
BWR A3
(Reaffirmation and change in Outlook)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Grand Total 0.00 (Rupees Zero Crores Only)
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Everest Organics 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 Kotak Mahindra Bank Term LoanOut-standing _ _ 0.00
2 Kotak Mahindra Bank Cash CreditSanctioned _ _ 0.00
3 Kotak Mahindra Bank Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ _ 0.00
4 Kotak Mahindra Bank Letter of CreditSanctioned _ _ 0.00
Sub-Limit (Buyer's Credit) Sanctioned (0.00)
Sub-Limit (FBG) Sanctioned (0.00)
5 Kotak Mahindra Bank EPC/PCFC/BDSanctioned _ _ 0.00
6 Others Facilities FB (CC/TL/OD)Proposed _ _ 0.00
Total 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL (Rupees Zero Crores Only)
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