Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) (SEBI) Quantum (Rs. Cr) (Other FSR) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating Regulated By
Bank Loan Ratings 0.00 40.22 ACUITE BB- | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* - RBI
Total Outstanding 0.00 40.22 - - -
Total Withdrawn 0.00 0.00 - - -
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.
Note:- For activities or ratings of instruments falling under the purview of Financial Sector Regulators other than SEBI, the grievance / dispute redressal mechanisms and investor protection mechanisms provided by SEBI shall not be available.
 
Rating Rationale

­Acuité has downgraded its long-term rating to 'ACUITE BB-' (read as ACUITE Double B Minus) from 'ACUITE BB' (read as ACUITE Double B)  on the Rs.40.22  Cr. bank facilities of Cow Brand Agro Foods (CBAF).

The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” on account of information risk and is based on the best available information. The rating has been downgraded on account of information risk and the company has not provided latest No Default Statement (NDS) for last 3 months consecutively.

About the Company
­Cow Brand Agro Foods (CBAF) was established in 2016. The firm is engaged in milling paddy and processing it into rice. The paddy processing facilities are located in Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu, with an installed capacity of 8 tons per hour (tph). The partners of the firm are Mr. P. Stalin, Ms. S. Jayanthi, Mr. S. Nirmal, Ms. M. Karthika, and Ms. N. Megha.
 
Unsupported Rating
­Not applicable
 
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 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

Rating Sensitivities

Potential triggers (individual or collective) for an upward rating action:
­Not applicable.
Potential triggers (individual or collective) for a downward rating action:
­Not applicable
Liquidity Position
­No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon.
 
Outlook: Not applicable
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Other Factors affecting Rating
­None.
 

Particulars Unit FY 24 (Actual) FY 23 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 149.37 132.78
PAT Rs. Cr. 0.60 0.47
PAT Margin (%) 0.40 0.35
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 1.65 1.57
PBDIT/Interest Times 1.61 1.53
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
• Manufacturing Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-59.htm
Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
07 May 2025 Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 4.22 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 33.00 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 3.00 ACUITE BB | Stable (Assigned)
04 Jul 2024 Cash Credit Long Term 14.00 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 3.15 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 1.03 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 2.04 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 17.00 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
06 Apr 2023 Cash Credit Long Term 14.00 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 3.15 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 1.03 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 2.04 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 17.00 ACUITE BB | Stable (Assigned)
21 Feb 2023 Cash Credit Long Term 14.00 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 3.15 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 1.03 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 2.04 ACUITE BB | Stable (Reaffirmed)
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Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Listing Status Regulated By Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum
(Rs. Cr.)
Complexity Level Rating
THE KARUR VYSYA BANK LIMITED Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Unlisted RBI Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 36.00 Simple ACUITE BB- | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB )
Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Unlisted RBI Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 4.22 Simple ACUITE BB- | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB )
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.
Note:- For activities or ratings of instruments falling under the purview of Financial Sector Regulators other than SEBI, the grievance / dispute redressal mechanisms and investor protection mechanisms provided by SEBI shall not be available.


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