Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 67.60 ACUITE BB- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* -
Bank Loan Ratings 4.20 - ACUITE A4+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 71.80 - -
 
Rating Rationale
­Acuité has reaffirmed the long-term rating of ‘ACUITE BB-’ (read as ACUITE double B minus) and short-term rating of ‘ACUITE A4+’ (read as ACUITE A four plus) on the Rs. 71.80 crore bank facilities of BORA AGRO FOODS (BAF).The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not Cooperating” and is based on the best available information.

About the Company
Bora Agro Foods was established in 1996 in Pune. It is a partnership firm promoted by the Bora family that has around five decades of experience in agro food exports. The firm processes sesame, poppy, and other seeds at its manufacturing facilities in Pune and exports them to USA, Europe, and Mexico.
 
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 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 Sensitivity
­No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuité to comment upon.
 
All Covenants
­Not Applicable
 
Liquidity Position
­No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuité to comment upon.
 
Outlook
­Not Applicable
 
Other Factors affecting Rating
­Not Applicable
 

Particulars Unit FY 15 (Actual) FY 14 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 172.49 191.09
PAT Rs. Cr. 12.10 15.39
PAT Margin (%) 7.02 8.06
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 0.99 1.14
PBDIT/Interest Times 4.17 3.85
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA
­Not Applicable
 
Any other information
­Acuité is yet to receive the latest No Default Statement (NDS) from the rated entity, despite repeated requests and follow-ups.
 
Applicable Criteria
• Manufacturing Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-59.htm
• Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm
• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.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
15 Jun 2022 Working Capital Demand Loan Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BB- ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Working Capital Demand Loan Long Term 25.00 ACUITE BB- ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Derivative Exposure Short Term 2.20 ACUITE A4+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Letter of Credit Short Term 2.00 ACUITE A4+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 7.60 ACUITE BB- ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Working Capital Demand Loan Long Term 20.00 ACUITE BB- ( Issuer not co-operating*)
17 Mar 2021 Letter of Credit Short Term 2.00 ACUITE A4+ (Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 7.60 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Derivative Exposure Short Term 2.20 ACUITE A4+ (Issuer not co-operating*)
Working Capital Demand Loan Long Term 60.00 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
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Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Complexity Level Rating
State Bank of India Not Applicable FBN/FBP/FBD/PSFC/FBE Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 2.20 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
State Bank of India Not Applicable Letter of Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 2.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 7.60 Simple ACUITE BB- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
State Bank of India Not Applicable Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL) Not available Not available Not available 20.00 Simple ACUITE BB- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
CITI Bank Not Applicable Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL) Not available Not available Not available 25.00 Simple ACUITE BB- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL) Not available Not available Not available 15.00 Simple ACUITE BB- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*

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