Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 16.00 ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* -
Bank Loan Ratings 24.00 Not Applicable | Withdrawn -
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 0.00 - -
Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr) 40.00 - -
 
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­Acuité has downgraded & withdrawn the long-term rating to ‘ACUITE B+’ (read as ACUITE B plus) from ‘ACUITE BB-’ (read as ACUITE double B minus) on the Rs.40.00 Cr bank facilities of Fortpoint Automotive Mumbai Private Limited (FAMPL). The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” on account of information risk.
The rating has been withdrawn on Acuite's policy of withdrawal of ratings. The rating has been withdrawn on account of the request received from the company, and the NOC & NDC received from the banker.

About the Company
­­FAMPL was incorporated in 2005 by Mr. Sandeep Bafna and is part of the Fortpoint group. The company is an authorized dealer of Eicher in Mumbai and deals in heavy duty vehicles, light medium duty vehicles, and buses and also deals in spare parts. Company operates through a showroom and three workshops.
 
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 endeavoured 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.
 
About the Rated Entity - Key Financials
­The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statements despite repeated requests.
 
Rating Sensitivity
­The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statements despite repeated requests.
 
All Covenants
­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
 
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
• Trading Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-61.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
30 Nov 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE BB- ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Inventory Funding Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BB- ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 24.00 ACUITE BB- ( Issuer not co-operating*)
07 Sep 2021 Inventory Funding Long Term 12.00 ACUITE BB- (Withdrawn)
Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BB- (Withdrawn)
Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE C)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 24.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE C)
Inventory Funding Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE C)
11 Jun 2021 Inventory Funding Long Term 5.00 ACUITE C (Downgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Inventory Funding Long Term 12.00 ACUITE C (Downgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE C (Downgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE D (Downgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 7.00 ACUITE C (Downgraded from ACUITE BB- | Stable)
11 Mar 2021 Inventory Funding Long Term 12.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 7.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned)
Inventory Funding Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned)
Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned)
Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned)
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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 Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 11.00 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*
Yes Bank Ltd Not Applicable Inventory Funding Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 5.00 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*
Not Applicable Not Applicable Proposed Long Term Loan Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 24.00 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn

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