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| Product | Quantum (Rs. Cr) | Long Term Rating | Short Term Rating |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 1.20 | - | ACUITE A4 | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 14.81 | ACUITE B+ | Downgraded | Issuer not co-operating* | - |
| Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 16.01 | - | - |
| Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 0.00 | - | - |
| Rating Rationale |
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Acuité has downgraded the long-term rating to 'ACUITE B+' (read as ACUITE B plus) from 'ACUITE BB-' (read as ACUITE double B minus) and reaffirmed the short term rating of ‘ACUITE A4’ (read as ACUITE A four) on the Rs.16.01 crore bank facilities of Visalaandhra Vignana Samithi. The rating is now an indicative rating and is based on the best available information. The rating has been downgraded on account of information risk. |
| About the Company |
| Visalaandhra Vignana Samithi is a Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) based society established in 1956. Visalaandhra Vignana Samithi s engaged in the circulation of Telugu daily newspaper under the name of 'Visalandhra' with circulation majorly in the state of Andhra Pradesh, and minor presence in Telangana. It is also engaged in sale of books and printing services for Government bodies and private publishers. Mr. Mr P. Harinatha Reddy is the General Manager who looks after day to day operations of the society. |
| 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 an 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 endeavored 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 Sensitivities |
| "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 |
| None |
| Key Financials: |
| The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statement despite repeated requests |
| 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 |
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• 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 |
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