Press Release DATA TECH COMPUTERS PRIVATE LIMITED February 10, 2023 Rating Downgraded & Withdrawn and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	4.00	ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	5.00	-	ACUITE A4 | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr)	0.00	-	-

Rating Rationale

­Acuité has Downgraded & Withdrawn the long term rating to ‘ACUITE B+’ (read as ACUITE B plus) from ‘ACUITE BB-’ (read as ACUITE double B minus)  and short term rating to ‘ACUITE A4’ (read as ACUITE A four) from ‘ACUITE A4+’ (read as ACUITE A four plus)  on the Rs.9.00 crore bank facilities of Data Tech Computers Private Limited. The rating withdrawal is in accordance with the Acuité’s policy on withdrawal of rating. This rating is now an indicative rating and is based on best available information. The rating is being withdrawn on account of request received from the company and NOC received from the banker The rating has been downgraded on account of information risk.

About the Company

­Data Tech Computers Private Limited was incorporated in 1996 by Mr. Rakesh Patel, the company is engaged in the trading of computer hardware products (i.e. laptops, desktops and other computer peripherals) and provides information technology enabled services (ITES) (i.e. network infrastructure design & maintenance, data security auditing, website design & development). DTCP has its head quartered at Ahmedabad in Gujarat with branch office in Australia.

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 notcooperating”, 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 Acuite to comment upon

Material Covenants

­None

Liquidity Position

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

Outlook

Not Applicable

Key Financials

­The issuer has not provided the latest financials for Acuite to comment upon

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

­None

Any other information

­Acuite is yet to receive No default statement (NDS) from the rated entity despite repeated requests and followups

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.

Rating History

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook 13 Jun 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE BB- ( Issuer not co-operating*) Bank Guarantee Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A4+ ( Issuer not co-operating*) 15 Mar 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 4.00 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Bank Guarantee Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A4+ (Issuer not co-operating*)

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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 & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* Punjab National Bank Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 4.00 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*

Contacts

Analytical	Rating Desk
Aditya Gupta Vice President-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294041 aditya.gupta@acuite.in Radhika Kolwankar Analyst-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294065 radhika.kolwankar@acuite.in	Varsha Bist Senior Manager-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294011 rating.desk@acuite.in

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