Press Release May 07, 2024 THANGAVEL FABRICS PRIVATE LIMITED Rating Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	18.25	ACUITE C | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	21.93	-	ACUITE A4 | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding	40.18	-	-

Rating Rationale

­Acuité has downgraded its long-term rating to ‘ACUITE C' (read as ACUITE C) from ‘ACUITE BB' (read as ACUITE double B) and short-term to 'ACUITE A4 (read as ACUITE A four) from ‘ACUITE A4+’ (read as ACUITE A four plus) on the Rs.40.18 Cr. bank facilities of Thangavel Fabrics Private Limited (TFPL). The rating downgarde is on the account of delays reflected in Credit Bureau Information Report of the company. The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on best available information.

About the Company

­Erode based, Thangavel Fabrics Private Limited (TFPL), is engaged in manufacture of linen fabric, viscose fabric and pure cotton yarn. TFPL was Incorporated in January 2005, by merging four proprietorship concerns promoted by Mr. A. Thangavel. These proprietorship concerns were engaged in manufacture of fabric since 1975. Currently, the company has three manufacturing units in Erode, Tamil Nadu with a total weaving capacity of 81 auto looms (approximately 25,000 meters per day). The promoters of the company are Mr. A. Thangavel, Mr. T. Vijayaragavan, Mr. J. V. Thangavel and Mr. T. Thangamani. The promoters, family and friends collectively hold 100% shareholding in the company.

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 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 has 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.

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 21 (Actual)	FY 20 (Actual)
Operating Income	Rs. Cr.	44.37	71.00
PAT	Rs. Cr.	0.58	0.95
PAT Margin	(%)	1.31	1.33
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth	Times	1.21	1.20
PBDIT/Interest	Times	1.62	1.81

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 May 2023 Bills Discounting Short Term 2.00 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Letter of Credit Short Term 6.00 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Bank Guarantee/Letter of Guarantee Short Term 0.30 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Proposed Short Term Bank Facility Short Term 13.63 ACUITE A4+ (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BB (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 3.25 ACUITE BB (Reaffirmed & Issuer not co-operating*) 27 Apr 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BB | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE D) Term Loan Long Term 3.25 ACUITE BB | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE D) Bills Discounting Short Term 2.00 ACUITE A4+ (Upgraded from ACUITE D) Letter of Credit Short Term 6.00 ACUITE A4+ (Upgraded from ACUITE D) Bank Guarantee/Letter of Guarantee Short Term 0.30 ACUITE A4+ (Upgraded from ACUITE D) Proposed Short Term Bank Facility Short Term 13.63 ACUITE A4+ (Upgraded from ACUITE D) 28 Jun 2021 Term Loan Long Term 7.40 ACUITE D (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+ | Stable) Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Long Term 0.18 ACUITE D (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+ | Stable) Letter of Credit Short Term 9.00 ACUITE D (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE D (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE BB+ | Stable) Bills Discounting Short Term 8.30 ACUITE D (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+) Bank Guarantee (BLR) Short Term 0.30 ACUITE D (Downgraded & Issuer not co-operating* from ACUITE A4+)

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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 DBS Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Bank Guarantee/Letter of Guarantee Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 0.30 Simple ACUITE A4 | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A4+ ) DBS Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Bills Discounting Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 2.00 Simple ACUITE A4 | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A4+ ) DBS Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Cash Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 15.00 Simple ACUITE C | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB ) DBS Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Letter of Credit Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 6.00 Simple ACUITE A4 | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A4+ ) Not Applicable Not avl. / Not appl. Proposed Short Term Bank Facility Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 13.63 Simple ACUITE A4 | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE A4+ ) DBS Bank Ltd Not avl. / Not appl. Term Loan Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. Not avl. / Not appl. 3.25 Simple ACUITE C | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* ( from ACUITE BB )

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