Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 29.00 ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* -
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 29.00 - -
 
Rating Rationale

­Acuité has reaffirmed the long-term rating of ‘ ACUITE B+’ (read as ACUITE single B plus) on the Rs. 29.00 crore bank facilities of SPRL Foods Limited(SPRLFL). The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer NotCooperating” and is based on best available information.


About the Company

­SPRL is an Allahabad-based company incorporated in 2011 by Mr. Shiv Poojan and his family. The company is engaged in the processing and selling of basmati & non-basmati rice, processing of wheat into various products such as flour, semolina, maida, among others. The company has two divisions, i.e. rice and wheat division, which contribute equall y to the total revenue of the company. The manufacturing unit of the company is located in Sahson (Allahabad) with an installed capacity of 46,080 tonnes per annum for paddy processing and 54,000 tonnes per annum for wheat processing. The company procures paddy from Allahabad and Jaunpur Mandi (Uttar Pradesh).

 
About the Group

­The SP group constitutes S. P. Sortex Rice Exports India Private Limited and SPRL Foods Limited established in 2010 and 2011 respectively. The SP group is engaged in processing and selling of basmati & nonbasmati rice alongwith processing of wheat. The SP group is promoted by Mr. Shiv Poojan and his family. The group has two manufacturing unit located in Sahson and Naini (Allahabad) with total installed capacity of 74,880 metric tonnes per annum for paddy processing and 54,000 metric tonnes per annum for wheat processing. The group sells its basmati & non-basmati rice under common brand name ‘Shivansh’ and ‘Prayag’.The registered office of the SG group is in Allahabad.

 
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 rating is based.

 
Rating Sensitivity

­"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 22 (Actual) FY 21 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 207.67 203.86
PAT Rs. Cr. 1.09 0.89
PAT Margin (%) 0.52 0.44
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 2.33 2.52
PBDIT/Interest Times 1.76 1.76
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
• 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
30 Dec 2021 Term Loan Long Term 1.74 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 4.88 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Cash Credit Long Term 4.38 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Secured Overdraft Long Term 18.00 ACUITE B+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
06 Oct 2020 Secured Overdraft Long Term 18.00 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 1.74 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Term Loan Long Term 4.88 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
Cash Credit Long Term 4.38 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and 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 Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 4.38 Simple ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Canara Bank Not Applicable Secured Overdraft Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 18.00 Simple ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Canara Bank Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 1.74 Simple ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Canara Bank Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 4.88 Simple ACUITE B+ | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
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