Press Release April 01, 2025 KRISHNA TRADERS Rating Withdrawn

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	30.00	Not Applicable | Withdrawn	-
Bank Loan Ratings	28.00	-	Not Applicable | Withdrawn
Total Outstanding	0.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn	58.00	-	-

Rating Rationale

Acuite has withdrawn its long-term  and short-term rating on Rs.28.00 Cr. bank facilities of Krishna Traders without assigning any rating as the instrument is fully repaid. The rating is being withdrawn on account of request received from the Company and No Dues Certificate received from the banker. Further, Acuite has also withdrawn its long-term rating on the Rs. 30 Cr. bank facilities of Krishna Traders without assigning any rating as it is a proposed facility. The rating is being withdrawn on account of request received from the Company. The rating withdrawal is in accordance with Acuite’s policy on withdrawal of ratings as applicable to the respective facility / instrument.

About the Company

­Krishna Traders, established in 1953 by Mr. Late Netai Mohan Saha as a proprietorship concern, underwent a transformation into a partnership firm in 1996. Based in Kolkata, the firm specializes in trading various commodities such as food grains, paper products, raw cotton, onions, chili, chemicals, and spices. Achieving export house status in 1979, the firm attained a 3-star export house rating since 1986, conducting exports to Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Nigeria. The day-to-day operations are currently overseen by the existing partners: Mr. Debashish Sah, Mr. Shekhar Saha, and Mr. Tapan Mohan Saha.

Unsupported Rating

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Analytical Approach

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Key Rating Drivers

Strengths

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Weaknesses

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Rating Sensitivities

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Liquidity Position

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Outlook: Not Applicable

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Other Factors affecting Rating

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Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 24 (Actual)	FY 23 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	271.27	355.29
PAT	Rs. Cr.	1.45	2.33
PAT Margin	(%)	0.53	0.66
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	1.26	0.94
PBDIT/Interest	Times	1.57	2.17

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA (if applicable)

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Interaction with Audit Committee anytime in the last 12 months (applicable for rated-listed / proposed to be listed debt securities being reviewed by Acuite)

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Any other information

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Applicable Criteria

• 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 • Trading Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-61.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 05 Nov 2024 FBN/FBP/FBD/PSFC/FBE Short Term 16.00 ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded from ACUITE A3) PC/PCFC Short Term 12.00 ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded from ACUITE A3) Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 30.00 ACUITE BB+ | Stable (Downgraded (Negative to Stable) from ACUITE BBB- | Negative) 08 Aug 2023 PC/PCFC Short Term 15.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed) FBN/FBP/FBD/PSFC/FBE Short Term 12.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed) PC/PCFC Short Term 12.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed) FBN/FBP/FBD/PSFC/FBE Short Term 16.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed) Secured Overdraft Long Term 1.00 ACUITE BBB- | Negative (Reaffirmed(Stable to Negative)) Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 2.00 ACUITE BBB- | Negative (Reaffirmed(Stable to Negative)) 26 May 2022 PC/PCFC Short Term 15.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed) FBN/FBP/FBD/PSFC/FBE Short Term 12.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed) PC/PCFC Short Term 12.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed) FBN/FBP/FBD/PSFC/FBE Short Term 16.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed) Secured Overdraft Long Term 1.00 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Reaffirmed) Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 2.00 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 Union Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. FBN/FBP/FBD/PSFC/FBE Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 16.00 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn Union Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. PC/PCFC Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 12.00 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 30.00 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn

Contacts

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

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