Press Release August 06, 2024 ALOK BUILDTECH PRIVATE LIMITED Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	11.00	ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	45.45	-	ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding	56.45	-	-

Rating Rationale

­­­­Acuite 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) on the Rs 56.45 Crore bank facilities of Alok Buildtech Private Limited. The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best available information. The rating is downgraded on account of information risk.

About the Company

­Incorporated in 2016, Alok Buildtech Private Limited (ABPL) is a Chhattisgarh based company, promoted, and currently headed by Mr. Alok Shivhare and his son, Mr. Apoorv Shivhare. The company is engaged in civil construction of roads and bridges. The company is registered as ‘A5’ class contractor and as a Special Class Contractor with the PWDs of Chhattisgarh. ABPL procures work contracts through tender and executes orders mainly for various departments of Public Work Department (PWD), National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and Chhattisgarh Road Development Corporation Limited (CGRDC) etc.

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

­­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 endeavored 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 ratingis 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

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Other Factors affecting Rating

­None

Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 23 (Actual)	FY 22 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	156.44	138.76
PAT	Rs. Cr.	6.84	6.19
PAT Margin	(%)	4.37	4.46
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	0.92	0.91
PBDIT/Interest	Times	5.28	5.28

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 • Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm • Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT): https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-72.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 18 May 2023 Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 26.50 ACUITE A3 (Upgraded from ACUITE A4+) Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 18.95 ACUITE A3 (Assigned) Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB+) 18 Oct 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB | Stable) Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 27.50 ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A3+) 05 Aug 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 27.50 ACUITE A3+ (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 HDFC Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 26.50 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A3 ) HDFC Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 18.95 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A3 ) HDFC Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 11.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB- )

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Contacts

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