Press Release November 15, 2024 K GOWDA & CO Rating Downgraded & Withdrawn and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	18.10	ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	32.40	Not Applicable | Withdrawn	-
Bank Loan Ratings	20.00	-	ACUITE A4 | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*
Bank Loan Ratings	15.00	-	Not Applicable | Withdrawn
Total Outstanding	0.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn	85.50	-	-
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

Rating Rationale

­­Acuité has downgraded & withdrawn its long-term rating to 'ACUITE B+' (read as ACUITE B plus) from ‘ACUITE BB-’ (read as ACUITE double B minus) on the Rs 18.10 Cr. bank facilities of K GOWDA & CO (KGC).  ­Acuité has downgraded & withdrawn its short-term rating to ‘ACUITE A4’ (read as ACUITE A four) from ‘ACUITE A4+’ (read as ACUITE A four plus) on the Rs 20.00 Cr. bank facilities of K GOWDA & CO (KGC).  Acuité has also withdrawn its long-term proposed rating on the  Rs. 32.40 Cr. without assigning any rating as It is a proposed facility of K GOWDA & CO (KGC).  Acuité has also withdrawn its short-term proposed rating on the  Rs. 15.00 Cr. without assigning any rating as It is a proposed facility of K GOWDA & CO (KGC).  The rating has been withdrawn on Acuite's policy of withdrawal of ratings as applicable to the respective instrument/facility. The rating has been withdrawn on account of the request received from the firm, and the NOC(No Objection Certificate) received from the banker and the downgrade is based on information risk.  The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best information available.

About the Company

­­K Gowda and Co is a Bangalore-based proprietorship firm established in 1979 by Mr. H R K Gowda. It was converted into a partnership firm in 2010. Currently, Mr. H R K Gowda, Mr. Rakshith Kempeere Gowda, Mr. Vijaysurya Kempeere Gowda, Smt. Bhagyamma are partners in the firm. The firm is a Class-I Contractor engaged in civil construction of buildings, irrigation water supply systems and roads for several government organisations. The partners possess over three decades of experience in civil construction industry.

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 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.a

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	FY 23 (Provisional)	FY 22 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	114.86	100.17
PAT	Rs. Cr.	7.74	2.68
PAT Margin	(%)	6.74	2.68
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	2.42	2.76
PBDIT/Interest	Times	5.68	3.30

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 • Infrastructure Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-51.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 24 Aug 2023 Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 2.50 ACUITE A4+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A4) Proposed Bank Guarantee Short Term 15.00 ACUITE A4+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A4) Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 17.50 ACUITE A4+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A4) Cash Credit Long Term 14.50 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+) Term Loan Long Term 3.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+) Term Loan Long Term 0.60 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+) Proposed Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+) Proposed Term Loan Long Term 17.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+) Proposed Term Loan Long Term 0.40 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+) 07 Apr 2023 Proposed Bank Guarantee Short Term 15.00 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 2.50 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 17.50 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB- | Stable) Cash Credit Long Term 9.50 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB- | Stable) Proposed Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB- | Stable) Proposed Long Term Loan Long Term 0.40 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB- | Stable) Proposed Term Loan Long Term 17.00 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB- | Stable) Term Loan Long Term 3.00 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB- | Stable) Term Loan Long Term 0.60 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB- | Stable) 05 Jan 2023 Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 2.50 ACUITE A4+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A4) Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 17.50 ACUITE A4+ (Assigned) Proposed Bank Guarantee Short Term 15.00 ACUITE A4+ (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 0.60 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+) Term Loan Long Term 3.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned) Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE B+) Cash Credit Long Term 9.50 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned) Proposed Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned) Proposed Long Term Loan Long Term 0.40 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned) Proposed Term Loan Long Term 17.00 ACUITE BB- | Stable (Assigned) 20 Oct 2021 Bank Guarantee/Letter of Guarantee Short Term 2.50 ACUITE A4 (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 0.60 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB-) Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB-)

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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 Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 2.50 Simple ACUITE A4 | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A4+ ) Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 17.50 Simple ACUITE A4 | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A4+ ) Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 14.50 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB- ) Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Bank Guarantee Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 15.00 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 15.00 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 17.00 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 0.40 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 3.00 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB- ) Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 0.60 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB- )

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

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