Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 279.61 ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* -
Bank Loan Ratings 30.23 - ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 309.84 - -
 
Rating Rationale

­Acuité has reaffirmed the long-term rating of ‘ACUITE B+’ (read as ACUITE B plus) and the short term rating of ‘ACUITE A4’ (read as ACUITE A four) on the Rs. 309.84 crore bank facilities of MEP Sanjose Mahuva Kagvadar Road Private Limited (MEPSMK). The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on best available information.


About the Company

­Mumbai based, MEP Sanjose Mahuva Kagvadar Road Private Limited (MEPSMK) is a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) and a joint venture of MEP Infrastructures Developers Private Limited (MEPIDPL), incorporated in 2016 to undertake the construction of 4-lane road between Mahuva and Kagavadar, in Gujarat. The project road is a section of National Highway-8E, with a total length of 40.02 kilometers. The project has been awarded by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is to be executed under HAM on a design-build-finance-operate-and transfer basis. The concession period is 15 years and the construction period is 2.5 years, based on semiannual annuity payment. The project cost is Rs 604.68 crore and is funded through term loans of Rs 272.10 crore, equity of Rs 90.70 crore and grant of Rs.241.87 crore. MEPSMK signed the concession agreement with NHAI on August 09, 2016. The appointed date was obtained in May 2017(revised) and the scheduled commercial operation date (COD) was July 04, 2019; but due to delays in execution, the revised COD was in March 2020. MEPSMK’s directors are Mr. Vilas Dattatray Pradhan, Mr. Sameer Anil Apte and Mr. Guillermo Manuel Sansano Fuentes.

 
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 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 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 Sensitivity

­No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon.

 
Material Covenants

­Not Applicable

 
Liquidity Position

­No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon.

 
Outlook

­Not Applicable

 
Other Factors affecting Rating

­Not Applicable

 

Particulars Unit FY 21 (Actual) FY 20 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 10.67 36.84
PAT Rs. Cr. (16.56) (2.03)
PAT Margin (%) (155.16) (5.50)
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 4.16 1.69
PBDIT/Interest Times 0.22 1.15
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

­Not Applicable

 
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
• Infrastructure Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-51.htm
• 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

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.

 

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
25 Feb 2022 Term Loan Long Term 120.94 ACUITE B+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 101.17 ACUITE B+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Secured Overdraft Long Term 7.50 ACUITE B+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 50.00 ACUITE B+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
Bank Guarantee Short Term 30.23 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*)
01 Dec 2020 Term Loan Long Term 120.94 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Secured Overdraft Long Term 7.50 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 101.17 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 50.00 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Bank Guarantee Short Term 30.23 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
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Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Complexity Level Rating
IDBI Bank Ltd. Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 30.23 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
IDBI Bank Ltd. Not Applicable Secured Overdraft Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 7.50 Simple ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 120.94 Simple ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
IFCI Ltd. Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 50.00 Simple ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
IDBI Bank Ltd. Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 101.17 Simple ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*

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