Press Release August 21, 2024 ROYAL CLASSIC MILLS PRIVATE LIMITED Rating Reaffirmed, Withdrawn and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	11.00	ACUITE C | Reaffirmed & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	26.01	ACUITE C | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	2.60	ACUITE D | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	11.39	Not Applicable | Withdrawn	-
Bank Loan Ratings	142.00	-	ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding	170.61	-	-
Total Withdrawn	22.39	-	-

Rating Rationale

­Acuité has reaffirmed its long-term rating to ‘ACUITE D’ (read as ACUITE D) for the Rs.2.60 Cr. bank facilities of Royal Classic Mills Private Limited (RCMPL). ­Acuité has reaffirmed its long-term rating to ‘ACUITE C’ (read as ACUITE C) for the Rs.26.01 Cr. bank facilities of Royal Classic Mills Private Limited (RCMPL). Acuité has reaffirmed its short-term rating to ‘ACUITE A4’ (read as ACUITE A four) for the Rs.142.00 Cr. bank facilities of Royal Classic Mills Private Limited (RCMPL). Acuité has reaffirmed and withdrawn its long-term rating to ‘ACUITE C’ (read as ACUITE C) for the Rs.11.00 Cr. bank facilities of Royal Classic Mills Private Limited (RCMPL). Acuité has also withdrawn its long-term proposed facilites for the facilities of Rs.11.39 Cr. of Royal Classic Mills Private Limited (RCMPL) without assigning any rating as it is a proposed facility. The rating has been withdrawn on Acuite's policy of withdrawal of ratings as applicable to the respective instrument/facility. The rating has been withdrawn on account of the request received from the company, and the NOC(No Objection Certificate) received from the banker. The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is a based on best available information.

About the Company

­Incorporated in 1991, RCMPL is a Tamil Nadu-based company promoted by first-generation entrepreneurs, Mr. R Gopalakrishnan (Chairman) and Mr. Sivaram (ED). The company is engaged in manufacturing of ready-made garments such as men's shirts and trousers, men's innerwear, boy’s shirts, children's wear and fashion wear for both the export market and domestic market. The company owns the flagship brand - Classic Polo since 2001, which has become one of the most popular and dynamic mid-premium brands in India.­

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 noncooperation by the issuer along with an 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

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Other Factors affecting Rating

­None

Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 22 (Actual)	FY 21 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	675.44	553.30
PAT	Rs. Cr.	29.81	28.31
PAT Margin	(%)	4.41	5.12
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	0.89	0.69
PBDIT/Interest	Times	9.34	4.91

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

Rating History

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook 05 Jul 2023 Secured Overdraft Long Term 5.00 ACUITE C (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+) Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE C (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+) Term Loan Long Term 2.60 ACUITE D (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+) Term Loan Long Term 11.00 ACUITE C (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+) Term Loan Long Term 0.01 ACUITE C (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+) Term Loan Long Term 11.00 ACUITE C (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+) Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 11.39 ACUITE C (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+) PC/PCFC Short Term 30.00 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) PC/PCFC Short Term 65.00 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) Stand By Line of Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) PC/PCFC Short Term 38.00 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) Letter of Credit Short Term 1.00 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) 21 Jun 2022 Term Loan Long Term 11.00 ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable) Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 11.39 ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable) Term Loan Long Term 0.01 ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable) Term Loan Long Term 11.00 ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable) Term Loan Long Term 2.60 ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable) Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable) Secured Overdraft Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable) Letter of Credit Short Term 1.00 ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A2) PC/PCFC Short Term 38.00 ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A2) Stand By Line of Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A2) PC/PCFC Short Term 65.00 ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A2) PC/PCFC Short Term 30.00 ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A2)

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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 Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 10.00 Simple ACUITE C | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Union Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. Letter of Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 1.00 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. PC/PCFC Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 30.00 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Union Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. PC/PCFC Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 65.00 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* South Indian Bank Not avl. / Not appl. PC/PCFC Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 38.00 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 11.39 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn Federal Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Secured Overdraft Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 5.00 Simple ACUITE C | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Stand By Line of Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 8.00 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 2.60 Simple ACUITE D | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Union Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 11.00 Simple ACUITE C | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* South Indian Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 0.01 Simple ACUITE C | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Punjab National Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 11.00 Simple ACUITE C | Reaffirmed & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*

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