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| Product | Quantum (Rs. Cr) | Long Term Rating | Short Term Rating |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 235.00 | ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* | - |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 25.00 | - | ACUITE A4 | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* |
| Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 0.00 | - | - |
| Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 260.00 | - | - |
| Rating Rationale |
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Acuité has downgraded and withdrawn the long-term rating to ‘ACUITE B+’ (read as ACUITE B plus ) from ‘ACUITE BB-’ (read as ACUITE double B minus) and the short-term rating to ‘ACUITE A4’ (read as ACUITE A four) from ‘ACUITE A4+’ (read as ACUITE A four plus) on the Rs. 260.00 crore bank facilities of Maharashtra Academy of Engineering and Educational Research (MAEER). The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on best available information. The rating has been withdrawn on Acuite's policy of withdrawal of ratings. The rating has been withdrawn on account of the request received from the company, and the NOC received from the banker. |
| About the Company |
| Maharashtra Academy of Engineering and Educational Research (MAEER) established in 1983 by Dr. Vishwanath Karad, runs four universities namely Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, MIT Art Design Technical University, Pune, Avantika University, Ujjain and UTM University, Shillong. The universities offer academic programs in engineering, management, pharmacy, medicine among others apart from running primary and secondary schools in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. |
| Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower: |
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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 non-cooperation 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 entity has not shared the latest financial statement for Acuite to comment. |
| Rating Sensitivity |
| No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon. |
| All Covenants |
| Not Applicable |
| 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 |
| Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA |
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Not Applicable |
| Any other information |
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Acuité is yet to receive the latest No Default Statement (NDS) from the rated entity, despite repeated requests and follow-ups. |
| Applicable Criteria |
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• Manufacturing Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-59.htm • Service Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-50.htm • Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.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. |
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