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| Product | Quantum (Rs. Cr) | Long Term Rating | Short Term Rating |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 16.77 | ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* | - |
| Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 16.77 | - | - |
| Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 0.00 | - | - |
| Rating Rationale |
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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) on the Rs. 16.77 crore bank facilities of RUHATIYA COTTON AND METAL PRIVATE LIMITED (RCM). The rating has been flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best available information, and downgraded on account of information risk |
| About the Company |
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RCM, incorporated in 1984, by Mr. Shivprakash Ruhatiya, Mr. Ajayprakash Ruhatiya and Mr. Shriprakash K Agarwal, is an Akola (Maharashtra) based company and is engaged in manufacturing, trading and exporting of cotton bales. The company derives ~30 per cent of its income through processed cotton, while rest of its income is derived from trading in cotton bales and other agro-based products such as soya oil seeds, cattle feed and also trading of rice. |
| About the Group |
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Ruhatiya Group comprising of Narmada Solvex Private Limited, Kaluram Food Products Private Limited, Ruhatiya Cotton & Metal Private Limited, Ruhatiya Spinners Private Limited, Ruhatiya Hospitals Private Limited, Kaluram Laminates Private Limited, Vidarbha Textile Mill Owners Association, Omprakash Shivprakash and Ruhatiya Agro Private Limited was established in 1995 by Mr. Shivprakash Ruhatiya, Mr. Ajayprakash Ruhatiya and Mr. Shriprakash K Agarwal. The group has presence in the oil industry, textile industry and agro industry, among others. The manufacturing facility of the group is located at Akola (Maharashtra). |
| Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower |
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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. |
| Limitation regarding information availability |
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The rating is based on information available from sources other than the issuer/borrower (in the absence of information provided by the issuer/borrower). Acuite endeavored to gather information about the entity/industry from the public domain. Therefore, Acuite cautions lenders and investors regarding the use of such information, on which the indicative credit rating is based. |
| Rating Sensitivities |
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No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon.
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| Material Covenants |
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None
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| Liquidity Position |
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No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon. |
| Outlook |
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Not applicable.
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| Key Financials: |
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The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statements despite repeated attempts. |
| Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA |
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CRISIL vide its press release dated 22nd February 2022, has classified RCM as 'Issuer Not Cooperating' and rated 'CRISIL B/Stable/'.
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| Any other information |
| None. |
| Applicable Criteria |
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• 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 |
| https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-55.htm |
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