Press Release

Press Release

February 04, 2025

SNEHA FOODS AND FEEDS PRIVATE LIMITED
Rating Downgraded & Withdrawn and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	100.00	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded & Withdrawn \| Issuer not co-operating*	-
Total Outstanding	0.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn	100.00	-	-
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

Rating Rationale

Acuité has downgraded and withdrawn its long-term rating to 'ACUITE BB+' (read as ACUITE Double B Plus) from 'ACUITE A+' (read as ACUITE A Plus) on Rs.100.00 crore bank facilities of Sneha Foods and Feeds Private Limited (SFFPL).
The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best available information. The rating is downgraded on account of information risk.
The rating has been withdrawn as per Acuite's policy of withdrawal of ratings as applicable to the respective instrument/facility. The rating has been withdrawn on account of the request received from the company and the NOC(No Objection Certificate) received from the banker.

About the Company

Maharashtra-based SFFPL was incorporated in 2008 and the company is promoted by Mr. D Ram Reddy, Mr. Gopal Reddy and Ms. Anuradha. SFFPL is a part of Sneha Group (SG) comprising of Sneha Farms Private Limited and Sneha Foods and Feeds Private Limited (SFFPL). The group is engaged in poultry integration, feeds, premixes, solvent extractions and refining of edible oils. SG operates with the brand name “Sneha Fresh Chicken”.

About the Group

The Sneha Group (SG) was established by the incorporation of Sneha Farms Private Limited (SFPL) in 1994, followed by the incorporation of Sneha Foods and Feeds Private Limited (SFFPL) in 2008. SFFPL is in the business of soy edible oil extraction, with an installed capacity of 750 tonnes per day. Considering the increasing need for feed, the group is currently constructing a new solevent extraction plant under the name of Sneha Gold Proteins Private Limited. The group has presence in key locations across India, i.e., Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Telangana, etc. Further, the group has a strong sales and distribution network through its own retail outlets, multiple franchisee outlets, and collaborations with regional restaurants. SG employs around 5,696 employees across all of its facilities. SG has acquired Singh Poultry Private Limited (SPPL) a Hyderabad based company engaged in brooding, growing, laying of hatching eggs and sale of one-day old broiler chicks and was established in 1976. The company was previously owned by Mr. Komatreddy Venkat Reddy SPPL has a breeding capacity of 1 lakh breeders. Sneha Farms Private Limited has acquired SPPL during May, 2023 With this acquisition SFPL has further addition of capacity by 1 lakh breeder birds.

Unsupported Rating

Not Applicable

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 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

This rating is based on information available from sources other than the issuer / borrower (in the absence of information provided by the issuer / borrower) . Acuite endeavoured to gather information about the entity/industry from the public domain. Any rating with the suffix 'Issuer not cooperating' is assigned without any management interaction with the issuer entity or any data / information from the entity. Sometimes this non co-operation by a rated entity may be due to a result of deterioration in the credit risk profile of the entity. Therefore, Acuité cautions lenders and investors regarding the use of such information, on which the indicative credit rating is based.

Rating Sensitivities

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

Liquidity Position

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

Outlook: Not Applicable

Other Factors affecting Rating

None

Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 23 (Provisional)	FY 22 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	4985.27	4698.40
PAT	Rs. Cr.	217.21	323.31
PAT Margin	(%)	4.36	6.88
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	0.69	0.59
PBDIT/Interest	Times	6.07	9.95

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

Not Applicable

Any other information

None

Applicable Criteria

• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm
• Consolidation Of Companies: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-60.htm
• Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument

In order to inform the investors about complexity of instruments, Acuité has categorized such instruments in three levels: Simple, Complex and Highly Complex. Acuite’s categorisation of the instruments across the three categories is based on factors like variability of the returns to the investors, uncertainty in cash flow patterns, number of counterparties and general understanding of the instrument by the market. It has to be understood that complexity is different from credit risk and even an instrument categorized as 'Simple' can carry high levels of risk. For more details, please refer Rating Criteria “Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments” on www.acuite.in.

Rating History

Date	Name of Instruments/Facilities	Term	Amount (Rs. Cr)	Rating/Outlook
07 Nov 2023	Cash Credit	Long Term	50.00	ACUITE A+ \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
07 Nov 2023	Cash Credit	Long Term	50.00	ACUITE A+ \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
01 Jun 2023	Cash Credit	Long Term	50.00	ACUITE A+ \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
01 Jun 2023	Cash Credit	Long Term	50.00	ACUITE A+ \| Stable (Reaffirmed)
03 Mar 2022	Cash Credit	Long Term	70.00	ACUITE A+ \| Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE A \| Stable)
03 Mar 2022	Cash Credit	Long Term	30.00	ACUITE A+ \| Stable (Assigned)

Annexure - Details of instruments rated

Lender’s Name	ISIN	Facilities	Date Of Issuance	Coupon Rate	Maturity Date	Quantum (Rs. Cr.)	Complexity Level	Rating
Axis Bank	Not avl. / Not appl.	Cash Credit	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	50.00	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded & Withdrawn \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A+ )
Yes Bank Ltd	Not avl. / Not appl.	Cash Credit	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	50.00	Simple	ACUITE BB+ \| Downgraded & Withdrawn \| Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A+ )

* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

*Annexure 2 - List of Entities (applicable for Consolidation or Parent / Group / Govt. Support)

Sr. No.	Company name
1	Sneha Farms Private Limited
2	Sneha Foods and Feeds Private Limited
3	Sneha Gold Proteins Private Limited

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Senior Vice President - Rating Operations

Sahil Sawant
Associate Analyst - Rating Operations

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