Press Release March 17, 2026 PRIME GOLD SAIL JVC LIMITED Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	22.00	ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	8.00	-	ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding	30.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn	0.00	-	-
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

Rating Rationale

Acuité has downgraded the long-term rating to ‘ACUITE BB+’ (read as ACUITE Double B plus) from ‘ACUITE BBB-’ (read as ACUITE Triple B minus) and the short-term rating to ‘ACUITE A4+’ (read as ACUITE A four plus) from 'ACUITE A3+' (read as ACUITE A three plus) on the Rs.30 Cr. bank facilities of Prime Gold Sail JVC Limited (PGSJL). The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” on account of information risk and is based on the best available information. The rating has been downgraded on account of information risk.

About the Company

­Delhi Based, Prime Gold Sail JVC Limited it was incorporated in 2012. Engaged in processing TMT Bars with the brand name Prime gold Sail. Prime Gold SAIL JVC Limited (PGSJL) is a joint venture established in 2012 between Prime Gold International Limited (PGIL) with 74% holding and Steel Authority of India(SAIL) with 26% holding. The plant is located at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh with capacity of 1,50,000 MT PA. Currently Mr. Pradeep Aggarwal, Ms. Geeta Agarwal and Mr. Ajoy Kumar Chakraborty are the directors of the company.

About the Group

­Primegold Steel And Power Limited (Erstwhile Prime Gold International Limited) was established in 1997 by Mr. Pradeep Aggarwal (Earlier Founder of Kamdhenu Group). The company has a manufacturing unit at Uliveeranapalli, Thally Road, Hosur, Tamil Nadu with capacity of 90,000 MT. The Hosur unit is established to manufacture and supply of steel products to cover the needs of customers of south India more than two decades. In 2005, the company started the operations under own brand name “Prime Gold” TMTBars. Currently Mr. Achin Aggarwal, Mr. Pradeep Aggarwal Ms. Geeta Agarwal and Mr. Ankur Jain are the directors of the company.

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 due date. Acuité believes that information risk is a critical component in such ratings, and non - cooperation 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

Potential triggers (individual or collective) for an upward rating action:

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

Potential triggers (individual or collective) for a downward rating action:

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

Liquidity Position

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

Outlook: Not Applicable

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Other Factors affecting Rating

­None

Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 25 (Actual)	FY 24 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	806.59	856.27
PAT	Rs. Cr.	11.18	10.59
PAT Margin	(%)	1.39	1.24
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	0.37	0.39
PBDIT/Interest	Times	4.52	4.98

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 • Manufacturing Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-59.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 24 Dec 2024 Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A3+ (Assigned) Proposed Long Term Loan Long Term 10.00 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 12.00 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.) Complexity Level Rating KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED Not avl. / Not appl. Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 8.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A3+ ) Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 10.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB- ) KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 25 Mar 2028 12.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB- )

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

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

­ Sr. No.  Company name 1 Primegold Steel and Power Limited 2 ­Prime Gold Sail JVC Limited

Disclosure of list of non-cooperative issuers

• Listed :- https://www.acuite.in/Non-Cooperative_Issuer_Listed.php • Unlisted :- https://www.acuite.in/Non-Cooperative_Issuer_Unlisted.php

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