Press Release M K V K TIMBER INDUSTRIES January 31, 2023 Rating Reaffirmed and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	1.75	ACUITE B | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	8.20	-	ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr)	9.95	-	-
Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr)	0.00	-	-

Rating Rationale

­Acuité has reaffirmed the long term rating of ‘ACUITE B’ (read as ACUITE B) and short term rating of ‘ACUITE A4’(read as ACUITE A four) on the Rs.9.95 Cr bank facilities of M K V K Timber Industries (MKVKTI). The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best available information.

About the Company

­MKVKTI a partnership firm, established in 1988 by Mr. M.K.V.K. Paulrajan, Mrs. P. Vasanthi, Mr. P. Nithyanandarajan and Mrs. T. Jayanthi. The firm is a part of MKVK Group and is engaged in the trading of timber. The firm is located at Pavoorchatram, Tamil Nadu.

About the Group

­MKVK Group established in 1988, is a Tamil Nadu-based group engaged in the trading of timber. The group comprises four firms viz. MKV Kandasamy Nadar (MKVKN), M K V K Timber Industries (MKVKTI), Saraswathy Timbers and Saw Mills (STSM) and Samy Saw Mills (SSM) and all of them are engaged in import of timber. The timber logs are imported from Malaysia, Ivory Coast, Dubai and Singapore which are sold in the domestic market.

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 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 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

Other Factors affecting Rating

­Not Applicable

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

• Trading Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-61.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 05 Nov 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 1.75 ACUITE B ( Issuer not co-operating*) Letter of Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) Bills Discounting Short Term 0.10 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) Bank Guarantee Short Term 0.10 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) 07 Aug 2020 Cash Credit Long Term 1.75 ACUITE B (Issuer not co-operating*) Bank Guarantee Short Term 0.10 ACUITE A4 (Issuer not co-operating*) Bills Discounting Short Term 0.10 ACUITE A4 (Issuer not co-operating*) Letter of Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A4 (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 Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited Not Applicable Bank Guarantee/Letter of Guarantee Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 0.10 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited Not Applicable Bills Discounting Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 0.10 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 1.75 Simple ACUITE B | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited Not Applicable Letter of Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 8.00 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*

Contacts

Analytical	Rating Desk
Pooja Ghosh Vice President-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294041 pooja.ghosh@acuite.in Abhishek Singh Analyst-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294065 abhishek.s@acuite.in	Varsha Bist Senior Manager-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294011 rating.desk@acuite.in

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