Press Release KBK BIOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED October 27, 2022 Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	37.00	ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr)	37.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr)	0.00	-	-

Rating Rationale

Acuité has downgraded the long-term rating to 'ACUITE BB' (read as ACUITE double B) from 'ACUITE BB+' (read as ACUITE double B plus) on the Rs.37 crore bank facilities of KBK Biotech Private Limited. This rating is now an indicative rating and is based on the best available information. The rating has been downgraded on account of information risk.

About the Company

­Andhra Pradesh based KBK Biotech Private Limited was incorporated in 2015. It is engaged in manufacturing of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA), Impure Spirit (IS) and Distillers Dried/Wet Grains with soluble (DDGS), Hand Sanitizers and Captive Power Generation of 2MW. The commercial operations of the company were started from July 2019. The company is promoted by Kundula Balarama Krishna, Kundula Ganga Bhavani, Kundula Murali Krishna and Kundula Suresh Kumar. From March 2020, the company started manufacturing hand sanitizers.

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 an 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.

Rating Sensitivities

­"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 with the latest financials for Acuite to comment upon

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

• 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 • Manufacturing Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-59.htm

Note on Complexity Levels of the Rated Instrument

­https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-55.htm

Rating History

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook 29 Jul 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 20.00 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Assigned) Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 2.50 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 14.50 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Assigned)

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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 Union Bank of India Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 20.00 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Not Applicable Not Applicable Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 2.50 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation Not Applicable Term Loan Mar 30 2017 15.50 Mar 31 2025 14.50 Simple ACUITE BB | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*

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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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