Press Release MERCHANT AGRI GLOBAL PRIVATE LIMITED March 21, 2023 Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	65.00	ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	47.50	-	ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr)	112.50	-	-

Rating Rationale

­Acuité has downgraded its long term rating to ‘ACUITE D' (read as ACUITE D)’ from ‘ACUITE B-' (read as ACUITE B minus) and the short term rating to ‘ACUITE D' (read as ACUITE D)’ from ‘ACUITE A4' (read as ACUITE A four) on the Rs.112.50 crore bank facilities of Merchant Agri Global Private Limited. The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not Cooperating”. The downgrade is on the account of the suit filed against the company as mentioned in the defaulter list published by CIBIL.

About the Company

­The Indore-based Merchant Agri Global Private Limited (MAPL) was incorporated in 2006, and is promoted by Mr. Abhishek Agrawal and family. The company is engaged in the trading and exporting of agricultural commodities, mainly animal feed raw materials that various types of meals, de-oiled rice bran, millet, maize, wheat and rice, among others. Mr. Abhishek Agrawal (Managing Director) manages the day-to-day operations of the Company.

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 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 continues to be flagged as “Issuer notcooperating”, 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.

Key Financials

­The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statements despite repeated requests

Rating Sensitivity

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

Material Covenants

­None

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

­None

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

• Manufacturing Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-59.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

Rating History

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook 08 Feb 2023 Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE B- ( Issuer not co-operating*) Proposed Bank Facility Short Term 22.50 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) Packing Credit Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE B- ( Issuer not co-operating*) Cash Credit Long Term 35.00 ACUITE B- ( Issuer not co-operating*) Post Shipment Credit Short Term 20.00 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) 10 Nov 2021 Packing Credit Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) Proposed Bank Facility Short Term 22.50 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE B- ( Issuer not co-operating*) Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE B- ( Issuer not co-operating*) Post Shipment Credit Short Term 20.00 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) Cash Credit Long Term 35.00 ACUITE B- ( Issuer not co-operating*) 14 Aug 2020 Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE B- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Proposed Bank Facility Short Term 22.50 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Cash Credit Long Term 35.00 ACUITE B- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Post Shipment Credit Short Term 20.00 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE B- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Packing Credit Short Term 5.00 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)

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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 Bank of Baroda Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 15.00 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Union Bank of India Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 35.00 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Punjab National Bank Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 15.00 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Union Bank of India Not Applicable PC/PCFC Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 5.00 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* State Bank of India Not Applicable Post Shipment Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 20.00 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* Not Applicable Not Applicable Proposed Short Term Bank Facility Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 22.50 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*

Contacts

Analytical	Rating Desk
Aditya Gupta Vice President-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294041 aditya.gupta@acuite.in Radhika Kolwankar Analyst-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294065 radhika.kolwankar@acuite.in	Varsha Bist Senior Manager-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294011 rating.desk@acuite.in

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