Press Release January 09, 2025 GRAMEEN SHAKTI MICROFINANCE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED. Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	60.00	ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Total Outstanding	60.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn	0.00	-	-
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

Rating Rationale

­Acuité has downgraded its long-term rating to 'ACUITE BB' (read as ACUITE double B) from 'ACUITE BB+' (read as ACUITE double B plus)  on the Rs. 60.00 Cr. Bank Loan Facilities of Grameen Shakti Microfinance Services Private Limited. The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best information available. The downgrade is on account of information risk.

About the Company

­West Bengal based Grameen Shakti Microfinance Services Private Limited (GSMPL) is a non-deposit taking NonBanking Financial Company – Micro Finance Institution (NBFC-MFI). The company is promoted by Mr. Ganesh Chandra Modak. Mr. Modak has been engaged in micro financing activities since 2004 when he established a society named Society for Model Grambikash Kendra for the social welfare and development along with microfinancing activities. In 2016, he then acquired an existing NBFC Srija Chemo Private Limited and renamed it to Grameen Shakti Microfinance Services Private Limited. GSMPL extends micro-credit primarily to women borrowers through Joint Liability Group (JLG) model. The company operates in the states of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand through a network of 32 branches across 17 districts as on July 31, 2023.

Unsupported Rating

­Not Applicable

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 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 rating is based.

Rating Sensitivities

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

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

Key Financials:

­ Particulars Unit FY24 ( Actual)  FY23 (Actual) Total Assets Rs. Cr. 66.87 68.41 Total Income* Rs. Cr. 9.44 7.23 PAT Rs. Cr. 1.95 1.62 Net Worth Rs. Cr. 19.79 15.86 Return on Average Assets (RoAA) (%) 2.88 2.56 Return on Average Net Worth (RoNW) (%) 10.94 10.99 Total Debt/Tangible Net worth (Gearing) Times 2.25 3.17 Gross NPA  (%) 0.84 0.41 Net NPA  (%) 0.21 0.20 *Total income equals to Net Interest Income

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 • Non-Banking Financing Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-44.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 17 Oct 2023 Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Term Loan Long Term 15.33 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 1.23 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 3.35 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 4.40 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 1.94 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Assigned) Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 18.75 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Assigned) 15 Mar 2023 Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)

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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 Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 15.00 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB+ ) Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 18.75 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB+ ) State Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 27 Feb 2026 15.33 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB+ ) Union Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 30 Sep 2024 1.23 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB+ ) Union Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 16 Jul 2026 3.35 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB+ ) Punjab National Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 30 Sep 2024 4.40 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB+ ) Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 30 Sep 2024 1.94 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB+ )

* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

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