What’s new

• Board approved ₹30 cr in secured NCDs at an 18% annual coupon on a private placement.
• The debt raise is larger than the company's entire market capitalization of ₹27 crore.
• Corporate objects expanded to include import, export, and distribution of agricultural commodities.

Why it matters

Raising debt larger than its equity base at an 18% rate signals deep financing stress. The pivot from green energy into agri-trading is a complete business-model overhaul for a firm with minimal profits.

What we’re watching

• Terms of the private placement and any asset-backed covenants.
• First details on the agri-trading operations and any counterparty risk.
• Whether shareholder approval is sought for the fundamental change in business objects.

The full read

Times Green Energy is raising ₹30 crore in debt. That is more than the company's entire market capitalization of ₹27 crore. The 48-month secured NCDs carry an 18% annual coupon, a rate that reflects the risk lenders see in a nano-cap firm pivoting its core business. The money is earmarked for a new venture into agricultural commodity trading, after the board expanded the company's corporate objects. This coincides with full-year results showing revenue of ₹29.98 crore and a net profit of just ₹24.20 lakh. The company's interest burden will swell dramatically. Taking on debt exceeding equity to enter a completely unrelated business is a red flag about the sustainability of the original green energy model.

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