Press Release October 08, 2024 K J STEEL ROLLING MILLS Rating Downgraded & Withdrawn and Issuer not co-operating

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Bank Loan Ratings	20.00	ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*	-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Total Withdrawn	20.00	-	-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

Rating Rationale

­Acuité has downgraded and withdrawn the long-term rating to 'ACUITE BB+’ (read as ACUITE double B plus) from ‘ACUITE BBB-’ (read as ACUITE triple B minus) on the Rs.20.00 crore bank facilities of K J Steel Rolling Mills (KJSRM). The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not Co-operating” and is based on best available information. The rating downgrade is on account of information risk. The rating has been withdrawn on Acuite's policy of withdrawal of rating as applicable to the respective facility / instrument. The rating has been withdrawn on account of the request received from the company and the No Objection Certificate (NOC) received from the banker.

About the Company

­K J Steel Rolling Mills (KJSRM) began its operations in January 2004 as a partnership firm in Jalandhar. Mr. Ashok Goyal and Mr. Pritpal Singh Chawla oversee the day-to-day activities of the firm. The primary focus of the firm is the production of steel flats, bars and spring steel for automobile industry, hand tools and general engineering industry through induction furnace and rolling mill route.

About the Group

­­Incorporated in 1992 as its flagship entity, Bhawani Shankar Casting Private Limited (BSCPL) operates out of Jalandhar. The company is overseen by Mr. Ashok Goyal and Mr. Pritpal Singh Chawla and specializes in the manufacturing of steel ingots through induction furnace. BSCPL sells 95% of its production to K. J. Steel Rolling Mills.

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 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.	317.99	293.65
PAT	Rs. Cr.	13.34	11.43
PAT Margin	(%)	4.20	3.89
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	1.62	1.51
PBDIT/Interest	Times	3.79	4.70

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 • 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 13 Mar 2024 Cash Credit Long Term 20.00 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BB+) 23 Jan 2024 Cash Credit Long Term 20.00 ACUITE BB+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) 31 Oct 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 20.00 ACUITE BB+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) 04 Aug 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 20.00 ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB | Stable)

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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. 20.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB- )

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

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

Sr. No Name of the companies 1 ­Bhawani Shankar Casting Private Limited 2 K J Steel Rolling Mills

Contacts

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

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