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| Product | Quantum (Rs. Cr) | Long Term Rating | Short Term Rating |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 5.00 | ACUITE BB | Reaffirmed | Issuer not co-operating* | - |
| Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 5.00 | - | - |
| Rating Rationale |
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Acuité has reaffirmed the long term rating of ‘ACUITE BB’ (read as ACUITE double B) on the Rs. 5.00 crore bank facilities of Weldfast Electrodes Private Limited. The rating continues to be flagged as “Issuer Not-Cooperating” and is based on the best available information.
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| About the Company |
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Weldfast Electrodes Private Limited (WEPL) started out as partnership firm under the name “Weldwell electrodes” in 1985 by the Soman family. It was converted to a private limited company in 2015. The operations are headed by Mr. Sudhir Soman. The company is based in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is involved in the manufacturing welding consumables like welding electrodes and MIG (metal inert gas) wire, TIG (Tungsten inert gas) wires, SAW (Submerged arc welding) wires. It manufactures and sells its products under the brand names “Weldfast”, “Weldalloy” and “Migfast” which are used for various purposes like metal joining, repairs and fabrication. The Company has two manufacturing facilities located at Nagpur. The company enjoys certification from various agencies like American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Indian Boiler Regulations and others. The company purchases its raw materials from organizations like Steel Authority of India limited, Jindal steel and power limited etc. The company sells its products through a large network of dealers located across India. It also exports its products to Countries like Israel, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain etc.
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| Non-cooperation by the issuer/borrower: |
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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 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: |
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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.
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| Rating Sensitivity |
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No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon.
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| All Covenants |
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Not Applicable
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| Liquidity Position |
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No information provided by the issuer / available for Acuite to comment upon.
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| Outlook |
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Not Applicable
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| Other Factors affecting Rating |
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Not Applicable
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| Particulars | Unit | FY 22 (Actual) | FY 21 (Actual) |
| Operating Income | Rs. Cr. | 99.77 | 71.60 |
| PAT | Rs. Cr. | 4.93 | 2.64 |
| PAT Margin | (%) | 4.95 | 3.69 |
| Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth | Times | 0.38 | 0.46 |
| PBDIT/Interest | Times | 8.27 | 5.43 |
| Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA |
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Not Applicable
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| Any other information |
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Acuité is yet to receive the latest No Default Statement (NDS) from the rated entity, despite repeated requests and follow-ups.
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| Applicable Criteria |
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• 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 |
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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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