Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 20.00 ACUITE B- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* -
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 20.00 - -
 
Rating Rationale
­Acuité has reaffirmed the long-term rating of ‘ACUITE B-’ (read as ACUITE B minus) on the Rs. 20.00 crore bank facilities of N M Exports. The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best available information.

About the Company
­Rajasthan-based, N M Exports was established in 2005 by Mr. Naresh Kumar Gupta (Proprietor). The firm is engaged in the trading of food grains, primarily Guar gum. The N M Group was established in 2006 at Jaipur in Rajasthan by Mr. Suresh Kumar Gupta, Mr. Manoj Kumar, Mr. Harshil Gupta and Mr. Naresh Kumar Gupta. The group is engaged in the trading of guar gum through two of its entities - N M Agro Food Products Private Limited (NMAF) and N M Exports (NME).
 
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 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
­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
 
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
• Trading Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-61.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.
 

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
11 Feb 2022 Proposed Long Term Loan Long Term 20.00 ACUITE B- ( Issuer not co-operating*)
11 Nov 2020 Proposed Long Term Loan Long Term 20.00 ACUITE B- (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
Not Applicable Not Applicable Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 20.00 Simple ACUITE B- | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*

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