Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 17.00 ACUITE BB- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* -
Bank Loan Ratings 8.00 - ACUITE A4+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 25.00 - -
 
Rating Rationale
­Acuite has reaffirmed its long term rating to 'ACUITE BB-' (read as ACUITE double B Minus) and short term rating of 'ACUITE A4+' (read as ACUITE A4 plus) on th Rs.25.00 Cr bank facilities of Asian Sealing Product private Limited. The rating is indicative as 'Issuer Not Cooperaing' and based on best available information.

About the Company

­Incorporated in 2011, Kancheepuram based ASPPL manufactures industrial gaskets (metallic & nonmetallic) that find application in various industries like oil & gas, petro chemical industries. Major types of Gaskets manufactured by the Asian are Ring Type Joint Gaskets, Spiral Wound Gaskets, Insulation Kit Gaskets, Non Metal and other special gaskets. 

 
Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower

A­cuité has been requesting for No Default Statements (NDS); however, despite multiple requests; the Company’s management has remained non-cooperative and not submitted the NDS for the preceding 03 consecutive months. Acuité has also 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 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."

 
Material Covenants

­None

 
Liquidity Position

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

 
Outlook: Not applicable
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Any other information
­Acuité is yet to receive the latest No Default Statement (NDS) from the rated entity, despite
repeated requests and follow-ups.
 

Particulars Unit FY 22 (Provisional) FY 21 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 64.87 49.11
PAT Rs. Cr. 3.03 0.50
PAT Margin (%) 4.68 1.02
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 2.95 3.92
PBDIT/Interest Times 2.54 1.97
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

­None

 
Any other information

­Acuite is not in receipt of latest No Default Statement (NDS). Last NDS was received on December 2022.

 
Applicable Criteria
• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm
• Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-55.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

 

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
22 Jul 2022 Packing Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Long Term Loan Long Term 3.97 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 9.03 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
07 May 2021 Term Loan Long Term 9.03 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+ | Stable)
Packing Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A4+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A4)
Proposed Long Term Loan Long Term 3.97 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+ | Stable)
Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+ | Stable)
27 Feb 2020 Proposed Long Term Loan Long Term 0.50 ACUITE B+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 12.50 ACUITE B+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE B+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Packing Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A4 (Reaffirmed)
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Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Complexity Level Rating
Canara Bank Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 4.00 Simple ACUITE BB- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Canara Bank Not Applicable PC/PCFC Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 8.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Not Applicable Not Applicable Proposed Long Term Loan Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 3.97 Simple ACUITE BB- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Canara Bank Not Applicable Term Loan 31 Mar 2013 12.85 31 Mar 2024 9.03 Simple ACUITE BB- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*

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