Press Release

Press Release

February 20, 2024

ARCADIA SHIPPING LIMITED
Rating Reaffirmed and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	153.91	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	1.00	-	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding	154.91	-	-

Rating Rationale

Acuité has reaffirmed the long term rating at ‘ACUITE D’ (read as ACUITE D) and short term rating at ‘ACUITE D’ (read as ACUITE D) on the Rs.154.91 crore bank facilities of Arcadia Shipping Limited (ASL).
This rating is now an indicative rating and is based on the best available information.
This rating is now flagged as issuer not cooperating on account of information risk and is based on best available information.

About the Company

Arcadia Shipping Limited is a Mumbai based company incorporated in 1981. It owns and operates two dry bulk vessels viz. Navdhenu Sun and Navdhenu Purna with an aggregate capacity of 102,400 DWT. Navdhenu Sun was built in the year 2001 and has a capacity of 48,910 DWT while Navdhenu Purna was built in the year 2005 and has a capacity of 53490 DWT.

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 non-cooperation 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.

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 22 (Actual)	FY 21 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	68.96	93.50
PAT	Rs. Cr.	2.65	1.35
PAT Margin	(%)	3.85	1.44
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	7.77	9.73
PBDIT/Interest	Times	2.51	2.43

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
• Service Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-50.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
25 Nov 2022	Term Loan	Long Term	21.75	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Proposed Bank Facility	Long Term	3.57	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Letter of Credit	Short Term	1.00	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	5.78	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	1.08	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	31.35	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	0.26	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	13.44	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	0.24	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	19.31	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Secured Overdraft	Long Term	20.00	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
	Term Loan	Long Term	37.13	ACUITE D (Reaffirmed)
27 Aug 2021	Term Loan	Long Term	21.75	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Term Loan	Long Term	13.44	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Proposed Bank Facility	Long Term	3.57	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Term Loan	Long Term	0.24	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Term Loan	Long Term	19.31	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Secured Overdraft	Long Term	20.00	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Term Loan	Long Term	37.13	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Term Loan	Long Term	1.08	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Term Loan	Long Term	0.26	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Term Loan	Long Term	31.35	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)
	Term Loan	Long Term	5.78	ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB \| Stable)

Annexure - Details of instruments rated

Lender’s Name	ISIN	Facilities	Date Of Issuance	Coupon Rate	Maturity Date	Quantum (Rs. Cr.)	Complexity Level	Rating
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Letter of Credit	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	1.00	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Not Applicable	Not avl. / Not appl.	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	3.57	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Secured Overdraft	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	20.00	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	31 Mar 2028	31.35	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	31 Mar 2028	19.31	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	31 Mar 2028	37.13	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	31 Mar 2028	21.75	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	31 Mar 2028	5.78	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	31 Mar 2028	1.08	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	31 Mar 2028	0.26	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	31 Mar 2028	0.24	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India	Not avl. / Not appl.	Term Loan	Not avl. / Not appl.	Not avl. / Not appl.	31 Mar 2028	13.44	Simple	ACUITE D \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*

Contacts

Analytical Details	Contact Details
Mohit Jain Senior Vice President - Rating Operations Tel: 022–49294017 mohit.jain@acuite.in Thejaswini P V Senior Analyst - Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294065 thejaswini.pv@acuite.in	Contact details exclusively for investors and lenders Mob: +91 8591310146 Email ID: analyticalsupport@acuite.in Tel: 022-49294011 rating.desk@acuite.in

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