Press Release BKD INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED July 19, 2023 Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	5.50	ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	58.00	-	ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr)	63.50	-	-

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 plus) and the short term rating to 'ACUITE A4+' (read as ACUITE A four plus) from ‘ACUITE A2’ (read as ACUITE A two) on the Rs.63.50 Cr. bank facilities of BKD Infrastructure Private Limited (BKDIPL). The rating is now  flagged as “Issuer NotCooperating” and is based on the best available information. The rating has been downgraded on account of information risk.­

About the Company

­BKD Infrastructure Private Limited was incorporated in 2008 by Mr. Braja Kishore Das. The company was engaged in civil construction activities for road, bridges and residential building etc. Mr. Braja Kishore Das entered construction business in 1996 through a proprietorship firm. In 2010, the entire asset and liabilities of the firm was transferred to BIPL. The company has executed projects primarily in the state of Odisha.

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 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

Other Factors affecting Rating

­None

Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 21 (Actual)	FY 20 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	223.34	144.84
PAT	Rs. Cr.	10.53	5.51
PAT Margin	(%)	4.71	3.81
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	0.45	0.52
PBDIT/Interest	Times	8.79	5.94

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

India Ratings, vide its press release dated May 15, 2023 had denoted the rating of BKD Infrastructure Private Limited as 'IND-RA BB+/A4+; ISSUER NOT COOPERATING’. Brickworks vide its press release dated 24.01.2021 had downgraded the company to BWR BB/Stable/A4; Issuer Not Cooperating.­

Any other information

Not Applicable­

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 Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-51.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 05 May 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 2.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Bank Guarantee Short Term 2.50 ACUITE A2 (Reaffirmed) Bank Guarantee Short Term 8.50 ACUITE A2 (Assigned) Bank Guarantee Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A2 (Reaffirmed) Secured Overdraft Long Term 1.50 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Bank Guarantee Short Term 8.50 ACUITE A2 (Reaffirmed) Bank Guarantee Short Term 15.00 ACUITE A2 (Assigned) Cash Credit Long Term 2.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Bank Guarantee Short Term 7.00 ACUITE A2 (Reaffirmed) Bank Guarantee Short Term 11.50 ACUITE A2 (Reaffirmed) 25 Apr 2022 Bank Guarantee Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A2 (Upgraded from ACUITE A3+) Cash Credit Long Term 2.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable) Secured Overdraft Long Term 1.50 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable) Bank Guarantee Short Term 8.50 ACUITE A2 (Upgraded from ACUITE A3+) Bank Guarantee Short Term 7.00 ACUITE A2 (Upgraded from ACUITE A3+) Proposed Cash Credit Long Term 2.50 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable) Bank Guarantee Short Term 11.50 ACUITE A2 (Upgraded from ACUITE A3+) Cash Credit Long Term 2.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable) 02 Feb 2021 Bank Guarantee Short Term 11.50 ACUITE A3+ (Assigned) Cash Credit Long Term 2.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Bank Guarantee Short Term 7.00 ACUITE A3+ (Assigned) Cash Credit Long Term 2.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Bank Guarantee Short Term 8.50 ACUITE A3+ (Assigned) Secured Overdraft Long Term 1.50 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Bank Guarantee Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A3+ (Assigned) Proposed Cash Credit Long Term 2.50 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 Punjab National Bank Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 5.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Indian Bank Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 7.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 8.50 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 15.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Indian Bank Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 2.50 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Indian Bank Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 8.50 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 11.50 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 2.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Indian Bank Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 2.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Secured Overdraft Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 1.50 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*

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