Press Release March 03, 2025 STONEX INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	253.27	ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	15.00	-	ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding	268.27	-	-
Total Withdrawn	0.00	-	-
* The issuer did not co-operate; based on best available information.

Rating Rationale

­Acuité has downgraded long term rating at "ACUITE BB+" (read as ACUITE double B plus) from "ACUITE BBB+" (read as ACUITE triple B plus) and short term rating at "ACUITE A4+" (read as ACUITE A four plus) from "ACUITE A2" (read as ACUITE A two) on the Rs.268.27 Crore bank facilities of Stonex India Private Limited.  The rating downgrade is on account of information risk. The rating is now flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” on account of information risk and is based on the best available information.

About the Company

­Delhi based, Stonex India Private Limited was incorporated in 2007. The company is engaged in manufacturing of Marbles, Marble Blocks, semi precious stones, etc. Mr. Saurav Agrawal, Mr. Vikas Aggarwal, Mr. Vijay Maheshwari, Mr. Gajendra Pal Singh Chandel, Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal are directors of the company. The company is a leading importer and processor of Marbles and Stones. The company’s registered office and warehouse cum showrooms are located at Delhi and has factory and processing facilities in the state of Rajasthan. The company is also looking forward to open branches in other states of India. The company is also running a Windmill at Mandsaur.

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 & reviewof 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 Sensitivities

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

Liquidity Position

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

Outlook: Not Applicable

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Other Factors affecting Rating

­None

Key Financials

Particulars	Unit	FY 23 (Actual)	FY 22 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	440.10	336.34
PAT	Rs. Cr.	38.35	7.41
PAT Margin	(%)	8.71	2.20
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	1.22	1.47
PBDIT/Interest	Times	5.31	2.58

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

­Not Applicable

Any other information

­None

Applicable Criteria

• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm • Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm • Manufacturing Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-59.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 12 Dec 2023 Letter of Credit Short Term 15.00 ACUITE A2 (Assigned) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 4.71 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Cash Credit Long Term 40.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 58.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 33.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Term Loan Long Term 7.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Assigned) Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 0.77 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Cash Credit Long Term 37.50 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 1.85 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Cash Credit Long Term 30.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 6.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Cash Credit Long Term 22.50 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Term Loan Long Term 7.47 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 4.47 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed) 30 Nov 2023 Cash Credit Long Term 37.50 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Term Loan Long Term 0.30 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 1.85 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Cash Credit Long Term 30.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 6.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Cash Credit Long Term 22.50 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Term Loan Long Term 25.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Term Loan Long Term 7.47 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Proposed Term Loan Long Term 8.47 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 4.47 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 4.71 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Positive) 07 Nov 2023 Cash Credit Long Term 37.50 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Term Loan Long Term 0.30 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 1.85 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Cash Credit Long Term 30.00 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 6.00 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Cash Credit Long Term 22.50 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Term Loan Long Term 25.00 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Term Loan Long Term 7.47 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Proposed Term Loan Long Term 8.47 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 4.47 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) Working Capital Term Loan Long Term 4.71 ACUITE BBB | Positive (Reaffirmed) 24 Aug 2022 Short-term Loan Short Term 24.00 ACUITE A3+ (Assigned) Cash Credit Long Term 27.50 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 0.30 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL) Long Term 2.94 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Cash Credit Long Term 16.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL) Long Term 7.87 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Cash Credit Long Term 10.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 25.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Term Loan Long Term 12.39 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Proposed Term Loan Long Term 10.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL) Long Term 7.56 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned) Working Capital Demand Loan (WCDL) Long Term 4.71 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)

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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 Axis Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 37.50 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) HDFC Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 30.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) Kotak Mahindra Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 22.50 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) State Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 40.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) State Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. Letter of Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 15.00 Simple ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A2 ) Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 0.77 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) Kotak Mahindra Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 40.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) State Bank of India Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 31 Dec 2027 58.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) Axis Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 7.47 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) Axis Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Working Capital Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 4.47 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) Axis Bank Not avl. / Not appl. Working Capital Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 4.71 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) HDFC Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Working Capital Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 6.00 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ ) HDFC Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Working Capital Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 1.85 Simple ACUITE BB+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BBB+ )

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

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