Press Release VINOD DENIM LIMITED June 07, 2023 Downgraded, Withdrawn and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	31.46	ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*	-
Bank Loan Ratings	1.06	Not Applicable | Withdrawn	-
Bank Loan Ratings	0.50	-	ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr)	0.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr)	33.02	-	-

Rating Rationale

Acuité has downgraded and withdrawn the long-term rating from ‘ACUITE B+’ (read as ACUITE double B plus) from ‘ACUITE BB-’ (read as ACUITE double B minus) for the BLR facilites of Rs 31.46, and has Reaffirmed and withdrawn the short-term rating of ‘ACUITE A4’ (read as ACUITE A Four) on the the BLR facilites of Rs 0.50 of Vinod Denim Limited (VDL). The long term rating was withdrawn for the proposed limit on the Rs. 1.06 crore bank facilities of Vinod Denim Limited (VDL). The rating is  on account of the best available information. This rating is continuously flagged as Issuer Not Cooperating. The rating has been withdrawn on Acuite's policy of withdrawal of ratings. The rating has been withdrawn on account of the request received from the company, and the NOC received from the banker.­

About the Company

VDL was incorporated in 2009 by the Mittal family and is engaged in manufacturing of wide range of denim fabric. The company commenced its operations from 2011. The company purchases raw cotton yarn and undertakes warping, sizing and texturizing activity in-house, along with dyeing and finishing process. The company sells finished denim fabric (indigo dyed) to traders in Delhi, Ulhasnagar, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.­

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 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 ratingis based.

About the Rated Entity - Key Financials

­The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statement for Acuite to comment.

Rating Sensitivity

­No information has been shared by the entity/ available for Acuite to comment.

Material Covenants

None­

Liquidity Position

­No information has been shared by the entity/ available for Acuite to comment.

Outlook:

­Not Applicable­

Other Factors affecting Rating

None­

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

­None

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

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 11 May 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 4.03 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 1.23 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 9.31 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 1.89 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Bank Guarantee Short Term 0.50 ACUITE A4 ( Issuer not co-operating*) Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 1.06 ACUITE BB- (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) 09 Feb 2021 Term Loan Long Term 9.31 ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 4.03 ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 1.06 ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 1.89 ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Bank Guarantee Short Term 0.50 ACUITE A4 (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*) Term Loan Long Term 1.23 ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)

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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 State Bank of India Not Applicable Bank Guarantee (BLR) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 0.50 Simple ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* State Bank of India Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 15.00 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* Not Applicable Not Applicable Proposed Long Term Bank Facility Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 1.06 Simple Not Applicable|Withdrawn State Bank of India Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 9.31 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* State Bank of India Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 1.89 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* State Bank of India Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 4.03 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating* State Bank of India Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 1.23 Simple ACUITE B+ | Downgraded & Withdrawn | Issuer not co-operating*

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Contacts

Analytical	Rating Desk
Aditya Gupta Vice President-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294041 aditya.gupta@acuite.in Abhishek Singh Analyst-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294065 abhishek.s@acuite.in	Varsha Bist Senior Manager-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294011 rating.desk@acuite.in

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