Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 50.00 ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* -
Bank Loan Ratings 60.00 - ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 110.00 - -
 
Rating Rationale
Acuité has downgraded the long-term rating to ‘ACUITE BB+’ (read as ACUITE double B plus) from 'ACUITE BBB-' (read as ACUITE triple B minus) and the short term rating to ‘ACUITE A4+’ (read as ACUITE A four plus) from Acuite A3 (read as ACUITE A three) on the Rs. 110.00 crore bank facilities of Pasupati Aquatics Private Limited (PAPL). The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not Cooperating” and is based on best available information.

About the Company
­Incorporated in 2007, Pasupati Aquatics Private Limited (PAPL) is a West Bengal based company engaged in export of processed shrimps. The company is promoted by Mr. Chintamani Mondol and is currently headed by the second generation director, Mr. Subhajit Mondol. In Oct, 2021, the company commenced its in-house shrimps processing unit with an installed capacity of 19,600 MTPA, which was previously processed and outsourced from 3 units, namely, Megaa Moda Pvt. Ltd. (rated at ACUITE BBB/Stable/A3+), Sahada Exports and MMC Exports Ltd. The processed shrimps are sold under the brand name i.e., Kasturi, Kasturi Gold, Kasturi Platinum. 
 
About the Group
­Incorporated in 2003, Kasturi Aqua Life Products Private Limited (KAPL) trades in fish feeds and supplements, probiotics, and raw shrimps in West Bengal. The company is the sole distributor of CPF India Private Limited for feeds and supplements in Purba Mednipur (West Bengal). It has around 300 acres of water bodies in West Bengal. It also provides advisory, consultation, and supervision to the farmers for cultivation of shrimps. The day-to-day operations of the company is handled by the second generation director, Mr. Subhajit Mondal. 
 
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 ratingis based.
 
Rating Sensitivities
­­"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
 

Particulars Unit FY 21 (Actual) FY 20 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 421.37 522.09
PAT Rs. Cr. 6.00 6.83
PAT Margin (%) 1.42 1.31
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 2.51 1.81
PBDIT/Interest Times 2.14 2.26
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA
­Not Applicable
 
Any other information
­Not Applicable
 
Applicable Criteria
• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm
• Consolidation Of Companies: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-60.htm
• Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm
• Manufacturing Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-59.htm
• Trading Entitie: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-61.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
12 Jan 2022 Bills Discounting Short Term 9.50 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed)
Packing Credit Short Term 25.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed)
Bills Discounting Short Term 9.50 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed)
Bank Guarantee Short Term 1.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 29.00 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 21.00 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Bills Discounting Short Term 15.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed)
20 Oct 2020 Bank Guarantee Short Term 1.00 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed)
Bills Discounting Short Term 15.00 ACUITE A3 (Assigned)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 20.00 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 25.00 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 39.50 ACUITE BBB- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Bills Discounting Short Term 9.50 ACUITE A3 (Reaffirmed)
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Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Complexity Level Rating
State Bank of India Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 1.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Canara Bank Not Applicable Bills Discounting Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 15.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
State Bank of India Not Applicable Bills Discounting Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 9.50 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Federal Bank Not Applicable Bills Discounting Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 9.50 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Mugberia Central Co-operative Bank Limited Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 29.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Federal Bank Not Applicable PC/PCFC Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 25.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
State Bank of India Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 21.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*

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