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VIVEK PHARMACHEM INDIA LIMITED
September 15, 2022
Rating Downgraded,Reaffirmed and Issuer not co-operating

Product	Quantum (Rs. Cr)	Long Term Rating	Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings	20.00	-	ACUITE A4+ \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Bank Loan Ratings	42.00	ACUITE BB- \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating*	-
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr)	62.00	-	-
Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr)	0.00	-	-

Rating Rationale

Acuité has downgraded the long term rating to ‘ACUITE BB-’ (read as ACUITE double B minus) from ‘ACUITE BB’ (read as ACUITE double B) and reaffirmed short term rating of ‘ACUITE A4+’ (read as ACUITE A four plus) on the Rs. 62.00 crore bank facilities of Vivek Pharmachem India Limited (VPIL). The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is downgraded on account of information risk.

About the Company

Vivek Pharmachem India Limited (VPIL) was established in 1975 as a partnership firm under the name ‘Vivek Pharmaceuticals’. Later, the company was converted to Private Limited in 1990 and in 1993, reconstituted to closely held public limited company. VPIL is a Jaipur based company promoted by Mr. Kuldeep Gupta and family. It is engaged in manufacturing of pharmaceutical formulations such as capsules and tablets, liquid orals and ointments. The company sells its products in India. It is ISO 9001:2008 certified company. VPIL is also engaged in power generation. The company has 9 windmills and 1 solar plant having total installed capacity of 14.25 Mega Watt (MW).

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 continues to be 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.

About the Rated Entity - Key Financials

The rated entity has not shared the latest financial statements despite repeated requests.

Rating Sensitivity

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

Material Covenants

Not Applicable

Liquidity Position

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

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
• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm

Note on Complexity Levels of the Rated Instrument

https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-55.htm

Rating History

Date	Name of Instruments/Facilities	Term	Amount (Rs. Cr)	Rating/Outlook
17 Jun 2021	Proposed Bank Facility	Long Term	0.36	ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
	Letter of Credit	Short Term	5.00	ACUITE A4+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
	Cash Credit	Long Term	30.00	ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
	Bank Guarantee	Short Term	15.00	ACUITE A4+ ( Issuer not co-operating*)
	Term Loan	Long Term	11.64	ACUITE BB (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
26 Mar 2020	Cash Credit	Long Term	30.00	ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
	Term Loan	Long Term	11.64	ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
	Bank Guarantee	Short Term	15.00	ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
	Proposed Bank Facility	Long Term	0.36	ACUITE BB+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
	Letter of Credit	Short Term	5.00	ACUITE A4+ (Downgraded and Issuer not co-operating*)
01 Feb 2019	Proposed Bank Facility	Long Term	0.36	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Assigned)
	Letter of Credit	Short Term	5.00	ACUITE A3+ (Assigned)
	Cash Credit	Long Term	30.00	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Assigned)
	Term Loan	Long Term	11.64	ACUITE BBB \| Stable (Assigned)
	Bank Guarantee	Short Term	15.00	ACUITE A3+ (Assigned)

Annexure - Details of instruments rated

Lender’s Name	ISIN	Facilities	Date Of Issuance	Coupon Rate	Maturity Date	Quantum (Rs. Cr.)	Rating
Bank of Baroda	Not Applicable	Bank Guarantee (BLR)	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	15.00	ACUITE A4+ \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Bank of Baroda	Not Applicable	Cash Credit	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	30.00	ACUITE BB- \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating*
Bank of Baroda	Not Applicable	Letter of Credit	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	5.00	ACUITE A4+ \| Reaffirmed \| Issuer not co-operating*
Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Proposed Long Term Bank Facility	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	0.36	ACUITE BB- \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating*
Bank of Baroda	Not Applicable	Term Loan	Not available	Not available	Not available	11.64	ACUITE BB- \| Downgraded \| Issuer not co-operating*

Contacts

Analytical	Rating Desk
Pooja Ghosh Vice President-Rating Operations Tel: 022-49294041 pooja.ghosh@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

About Acuité Ratings & Research

Acuité is a full-service Credit Rating Agency registered with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The company received RBI Accreditation as an External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI) for Bank Loan Ratings under BASEL-II norms in the year 2012. Acuité has assigned ratings to various securities, debt instruments and bank facilities of entities spread across the country and across a wide cross section of industries. It has its Registered and Head Office in Kanjurmarg, Mumbai.

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