Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 29.60 - ACUITE A4+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 29.60 - -
Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr) 0.00 - -
 
Rating Rationale

­Acuité has reaffirmed the short term rating to ‘ACUITE A4+’ (read as ACUITE A four plus) on the Rs. 29.60crore bank facilities of Calcutta Overseas. The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” on account of information risk.


About the Company

­Calcutta Overseas (CO) is a Kolkata based firm established in the year 1998 by Mr. Swapan Kumar Saha. The firm is engaged in export of raw cotton, organic cotton and cotton yarn mainly to Bangladesh.

 
Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower

­Acuité has been requesting for data, information and undertakings from the rated entity forconducting surveillance & review of the rating. However, the issuer/borrower failed to submitsuch informationbeforethe duedate. Acuité believes that information risk is a critical component in such ratings, and noncooperation by the issuer along with un willingness toprovide information could be a sign of potential deterioration in its overall credit quality. This rating continues to be 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."
 
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:
­­The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statement despite repeated requests
 
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA
None
 
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
• 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
• Trading Entitie: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-61.htm

Note on Complexity Levels of the Rated Instrument
https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-55.htm­
 

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
06 Jul 2021 Bills Discounting Short Term 23.00 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed)
Packing Credit Short Term 6.60 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed)
25 Jun 2019 Bills Discounting Short Term 23.00 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed)
Packing Credit Short Term 6.60 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed)
09 Apr 2018 Bills Discounting Short Term 23.00 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed)
Packing Credit Short Term 6.60 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed)
27 Dec 2017 Bills Discounting Short Term 18.00 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed)
Packing Credit Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed)
31 Aug 2017 Bills Discounting Short Term 18.00 ACUITE A4+ (Issuer not co-operating*)
Packing Credit Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A4+ (Issuer not co-operating*)
12 Apr 2016 Bills Discounting Short Term 18.00 ACUITE A4+ (Assigned)
Packing Credit Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A4+ (Assigned)
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Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Rating
Union Bank of India Not Applicable Bills Discounting Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 23.00 ACUITE A4+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Union Bank of India Not Applicable PC/PCFC Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 6.60 ACUITE A4+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
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