Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 9.60 ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* -
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 9.60 - -
Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr) 0.00 - -
 
Rating Rationale
Erratum: In the original PR dated November 03,2022, Limitation Regarding Information Availability Statement was incorrect which has now been revised in this version


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­ACUITE has downgraded the long term rating to ‘ACUITE D’ (read as ACUITE D) from ‘ACUITE B+’ (read as ACUITE B plus) on the Rs. 9.60 crore bank facilities of Kamla Rice and General Mills (KRGM).

The downgrade is on the basis of  ongoing delays in their repayments of  the company . The company has been non-cooperative with us since the past four years and has not been submitting No Default Statement (NDS) also. The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is downgraded on account of information risk.

About the Company
­KRGM, established in 1994, is a Karnal-based proprietorship concern. The proprietor, Mr. Vipin Goel, has extensive experience in the rice milling business. The firm is engaged in the milling and processing of basmati and non-basmati rice and has an installed capacity of 1920 ton rice per month. The firm sells its products under the ‘Good wish’ brand name.
 
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 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.
 
About the Rated Entity - Key Financials
­The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statements despite repeated requests.
 
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
 
Other Factors affecting Rating
­Not applicable
 
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA
­­CARE, vide its press release dated January 12, 2022 had denoted the long term rating of Kamla Rice & General Mills as ‘CARE B; Stable; ISSUER NOT COOPERATING’ on account of lack of adequate information required for monitoring of ratings. 
 
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
• 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.
 

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
22 Dec 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 9.45 ACUITE B+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 0.15 ACUITE B+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
29 Sep 2020 Cash Credit Long Term 9.45 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 0.15 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
09 Jul 2019 Term Loan Long Term 0.15 ACUITE BB- (Issuer not co-operating*)
Cash Credit Long Term 9.45 ACUITE BB- (Issuer not co-operating*)
12 Apr 2018 Cash Credit Long Term 9.45 ACUITE BB- (Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 0.15 ACUITE BB- (Issuer not co-operating*)
10 Apr 2017 Cash Credit Long Term 9.45 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned)
Term Loan Long Term 0.15 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned)

Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Complexity Level Rating
Canara Bank Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 9.45 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Canara Bank Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 0.15 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*

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