Press Release December 09, 2024 KALURAM FOOD PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED Rating Downgraded & Withdrawn and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	25.80	ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Total Outstanding	0.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn	25.80	-	-
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

Rating Rationale

­Acuite has downgraded and withdrawn the long-term rating to ACUITE BB+ (read as ACUITE double B plus) from ACUITE BBB- (read as ACUITE triple B minus) on the Rs.25.80 Cr. bank facilities of Kaluram Food Products Private Limited (KFPPL).  The rating is being withdrawn on account of request received from the company and No objection Certificate (NOC) received from the banker. The rating withdrawal is in accordance with Acuité's policy on withdrawal of rating as applicable to the respective facility / instrument. 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

­Incorporated in 2014 by Mr. Shivpraksh Ruhatiya, Mr. Ajayprakash Ruhatiya and Mr. Shriprakash K. Agrawal. Akola based KFPPL is a part of Ruhatiya Group. KFPPL is engaged in manufacturing of refined Soyabean oil, Lecithin, Fatty acid, Acid oil and other soya products. The company sells its products under its brand ‘VITTHAL’. The registered office is located at Akola.

About the Group

­Ruhatiya Group an independent family business was founded by Late Shri Kaluramji Ramkisanji Ruhatiya in 1957. The group currently comprises of eight entities in the group, Narmada Solvex Private Limited, Kaluram Food Products Private Limited, Ruhatiya Cotton & Metal Private Limited, Ruhatiya Spinners Private Limited, Ruhatiya Hospitals Private Limited, Kaluram Laminates Private Limited, Vidarbha Textile Mill Owners Association and Ruhatiya Agro Private Limited. The group is engaged in agro-based industries such as oil industry, textile industry, among others.

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

Other Factors affecting Rating

­None

Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 23 (Actual)	FY 22 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	788.29	793.20
PAT	Rs. Cr.	3.57	7.56
PAT Margin	(%)	0.45	0.95
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	1.16	0.98
PBDIT/Interest	Times	1.91	2.50

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 • Consolidation Of Companies: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-60.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

­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 02 Jan 2024 Cash Credit Long Term 25.80 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Reaffirmed) 04 Oct 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 25.80 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Reaffirmed) 08 Jul 2021 Term Loan Long Term 1.33 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Reaffirmed) Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 0.97 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Assigned) Cash Credit Long Term 23.50 ACUITE BBB- | 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 HDFC Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 25.80 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB- )

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

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*Annexure 2 - List of Entities (applicable for Consolidation or Parent / Group / Govt. Support)

Sr.No. Company Name 1 Narmada Solvex Private Limited(NSPL) 2 Kaluram Food Products Private Limited (KFPPL)

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Mohit Jain Senior Vice President - Rating Operations Nidhi Gala Associate Analyst - Rating Operations	Contact details exclusively for investors and lenders Mob: +91 8591310146 Email ID: analyticalsupport@acuite.in

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