Press Release March 17, 2026 SRI MAHABALESHWARA ENTERPRISES Rating Downgraded, Reaffirmed and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	1.50	ACUITE C | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	3.50	ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	1.50	-	ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating*
Bank Loan Ratings	1.50	-	ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding	8.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn	0.00	-	-
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

Rating Rationale

Acuité has downgraded its long-term rating to 'ACUITE D' (read as ACUITE D) from ‘ACUITE B-’ (read as ACUITE B Minus) and short-term rating to 'ACUITE D' (read as ACUITE D) from 'ACUITE A4' (read as ACUITE A Four) on the Rs. 5.00 crore bank facilities of Sri Mahabaleshwara Enterprises (SME). Acuité has downgraded its long-term rating to 'ACUITE C' (read as ACUITE C) from ‘ACUITE B-’ (read as ACUITE B Minus) and reaffirmed the short term rating of ‘ACUITE A4’ (read as ACUITE A four)  on the Rs. 3.00 crore proposed bank facilities of Sri Mahabaleshwara Enterprises (SME). ­The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best available information. Rationale of Rating Downgrade: The downgrade is based on publicly available information. The rating downgrade is on account of entity being listed in the CIBIL's Suit Filed Accounts as of Feb-2026

About the Company

­­­­Sri Mahabaleshwara Enterprises (SME) was established in the year 1989 as a proprietorship concern by Mr. Mahabaleshwara Bhat. Based out of Bangalore, the firm is engaged in providing manpower to various government authorities and private companies.

About the Group

Sri Mahabaleshwara Human Resources Services Private Limited ­­Acuité has considered the consolidated business and financial risk profile of Sri Mahabaleshwara Human Resources Services Private Limited (SMPL) and Sri Mahabaleshwar Enterprises (SME) to arrive at the rating on account of takeover of SME by SMPL. Karnataka based, ­Sri Mahabaleshwara Human Resources Services Private Limited (SMPL) was incorporated in 2017 to take over the existing business of a group firm named Sri Mahabaleshwara Enterprises (SME), which was incorporated in 1998 by Mr. Mahabaleshwara Bhat. The company provides manpower recruitment services to government authorities and private companies.Sri Mahabaleshwara Enterprises (SME) was established in the year 1989 as a proprietorship concern by Mr. Mahabaleshwara Bhat. Based out of Bangalore, the firm is engaged in providing manpower to various government authorities and private companies.

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

This rating is based on information available from sources other than the issuer / borrower (in the absence of information provided by the issuer / borrower) . Acuite endeavoured to gather information about the entity/industry from the public domain. Any rating with the suffix 'Issuer not cooperating' is assigned without any management interaction with the issuer entity or any data / information from the entity. Sometimes this non co-operation by a rated entity may be due to a result of deterioration in the credit risk profile of the entity. Therefore, Acuité cautions lenders and investors regarding the use of such information, on which the indicative credit rating is based.

Rating Sensitivity

Potential triggers (individual or collective) for an upward rating action:

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

Potential triggers (individual or collective) for a downward rating action:

­"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

Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 19 (Provisional)	FY 18 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	40.07	40.99
PAT	Rs. Cr.	0.72	1.01
PAT Margin	(%)	1.79	2.46
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	4.26	2.98
PBDIT/Interest	Times	1.52	1.78

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

­Not Applicable

Any other information

­None

Applicable Criteria

• Service Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-50.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 • Consolidation Of Companies: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-60.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 18 Nov 2025 Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 1.50 ACUITE A4 (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Proposed Bank Guarantee Short Term 1.50 ACUITE A4 (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Secured Overdraft Long Term 3.50 ACUITE B- (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE B) Proposed Secured Overdraft Long Term 1.50 ACUITE B- (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE B) 23 Aug 2024 Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 1.50 ACUITE A4 (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Proposed Bank Guarantee Short Term 1.50 ACUITE A4 (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Secured Overdraft Long Term 3.50 ACUITE B (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE B+) Proposed Secured Overdraft Long Term 1.50 ACUITE B (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE B+) 26 May 2023 Proposed Bank Guarantee Short Term 1.50 ACUITE A4 (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 1.50 ACUITE A4 (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Proposed Secured Overdraft Long Term 1.50 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Secured Overdraft Long Term 3.50 ACUITE B+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) * The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

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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. Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 1.50 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A4 ) Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Bank Guarantee Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 1.50 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Secured Overdraft Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 1.50 Simple ACUITE C | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE B- ) Canara Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Secured Overdraft Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 3.50 Simple ACUITE D | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE B- )

* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

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*Annexure 2 - List of Entities (applicable for Consolidation or Parent / Group / Govt. Support)

Sr. No. Company Name 1 Sri Mahabaleshwara Enterprises 2 Sri Mahabaleshwara Human Resources Services Private Limited

Disclosure of list of non-cooperative issuers

• Listed :- https://www.acuite.in/Non-Cooperative_Issuer_Listed.php • Unlisted :- https://www.acuite.in/Non-Cooperative_Issuer_Unlisted.php

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