Press Release PAN INDIA UTILITIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED September 26, 2022 Rating Reaffirmed and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	335.00	ACUITE D | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr)	335.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr)	0.00	-	-

Rating Rationale

­Acuité has reaffirmed the long-term rating of ‘ACUITE D’ (read as ACUITE D) on the Rs. 335.00 crore bank facilities of Pan India Utilities Distribution Company Limited (PIUDCL). The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best available information.

About the Company

­Pan India Utilities Distribution Company Limited (PIUDCL), incorporated in 2012, is a Mumbai-based EPC contractor for Essel group's wind and solar power projects. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pan India Infra projects Private Limited (PIIPL) and part of the Essel Group promoted by Mr. Subash Chandra. As per the arrangement, the SPVs of Essel Infra projects Limited (EIL), a flagship company of the Essel group in the infrastructure sector, will bid for projects. The awarded projects will be subcontracted (entire or part of it) to PIUDCL which in turn will subcontract to third parties.

Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower:

­Acuité has been requesting for data, information and undertakings from the rated entity for conducting surveillance & review of the rating. However, the issuer / borrower failed to submit such information before the due date. Acuité believes that information risk is a critical component in such ratings, and noncooperation by the issuer along with an unwillingness to provide information could be a sign of potential deterioration in its overall credit quality. This rating is, therefore, being flagged as “Issuer not-cooperating”, in line with prevailing SEBI regulations and Acuité’s policies.

Limitation regarding information availability:

­The rating is based on information available from sources other than the issuer / borrower (in the absence of information provided by the issuer / borrower). Acuité has endeavoured to gather information about the entity / industry from the public domain. Therefore, Acuité cautions lenders and investors regarding the use of such information, on which the indicative credit rating is based.

About the Rated Entity - Key Financials

­The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statements despite repeated requests.

Rating Sensitivity

­No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon.

Material Covenants

­Not Applicable

Liquidity Position

­No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon.

Outlook

­Not Applicable

Other Factors affecting Rating

­None

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

­None

Any other information

­Acuité is yet to receive the latest No Default Statement (NDS) from the rated entity, despite repeated requests and follow-ups.

Applicable Criteria

• Infrastructure Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-51.htm • Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm • Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm

Note on Complexity Levels of the Rated Instrument

https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-55.htm

Rating History

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook 28 Jun 2021 Term Loan Long Term 120.00 ACUITE D ( Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 215.00 ACUITE D ( Issuer not co-operating*) 02 Apr 2020 Term Loan Long Term 215.00 ACUITE D (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 120.00 ACUITE D (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) 22 May 2019 Term Loan Long Term 215.00 ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 120.00 ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) 30 Jan 2019 Term Loan Long Term 215.00 ACUITE BBB (Ratings Under Watch) Term Loan Long Term 120.00 ACUITE BBB (Ratings Under Watch) 23 Nov 2018 Term Loan Long Term 120.00 ACUITE BBB (Ratings Under Watch) Term Loan Long Term 215.00 ACUITE BBB (Ratings Under Watch) 30 Dec 2017 Term Loan Long Term 215.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Reaffirmed) Term Loan Long Term 120.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) 06 Apr 2017 Term Loan Long Term 215.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)

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Annexure - Details of instruments rated

Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Rating Yes Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 215.00 ACUITE D | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Yes Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 120.00 ACUITE D | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*

Contacts

Analytical	Rating Desk
Aditya Gupta Vice President-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294041 aditya.gupta@acuite.in Radhika Kolwankar Analyst-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294065 radhika.kolwankar@acuite.in	Varsha Bist Senior Manager-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294011 rating.desk@acuite.in

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