Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 15.25 ACUITE B | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* -
Total Outstanding 15.25 - -
 
Rating Rationale

­Acuité has downgraded the long-term rating to ‘ACUITE B’ (read as ACUITE B) from 'ACUITE B+' (read as ACUITE B plus) on the Rs.15.25 crore bank facilities of Palash Udyog Foods Private Limited (PUFPL) on account of information risk. The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best available information.


About the Company

­­Incorporated in 2002, Palash Udyog Foods Private Limited (PUFPL) is an Odisha-based company promoted by Mr. Palash Kumar Patra. PUFPL is engaged in processing of spices and flour, and packaging of edible oil. The company procures whole spices such as chilli, coriander, jeera and turmeric and processes them through blending and mixing. The spices are sold through 150 dealers and distributors under its own brand name ‘Meera’ certified by AGMARK. The company has nearly 134 varieties of basic and blended spices. PUFPL procures mustard oil and Palmolein oil from Rajasthan and West Bengal and packages under its own brand ‘Meera’. The company has further diversified into process of wheat to produce atta and besan.

 
Unsupported Rating

­Not Applicable

 
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 ratingis based.

 
Rating Sensitivity

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

 
Liquidity Position

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

 
Outlook

­Not Applicable

 
Other Factors affecting Rating

­None

 

Particulars Unit FY 22 (Actual) FY 21 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 52.60 50.22
PAT Rs. Cr. 0.27 0.21
PAT Margin (%) 0.52 0.43
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 2.40 2.30
PBDIT/Interest Times 1.64 1.65
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

­Not Applicable

 
Any other information

­None

 
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.

 

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
13 Jun 2023 Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 0.33 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 0.22 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 4.00 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 0.70 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
28 Mar 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 0.33 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 0.22 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 4.00 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*)
Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 0.70 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & 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
Bank of Baroda Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 10.00 Simple ACUITE B | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE B+ )
Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 0.70 Simple ACUITE B | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE B+ )
Bank of Baroda Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 0.33 Simple ACUITE B | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE B+ )
Bank of Baroda Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 0.22 Simple ACUITE B | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE B+ )
Bank of Baroda Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 4.00 Simple ACUITE B | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE B+ )

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