Brickwork Ratings downgrades the ratings of the long-term bank loan facilities and reaffirms the short-term bank loan facilities of Auto Carriage Pvt. Ltd for Rs.18.10Crs, and continues the ratings into the ISSUER NOT COOPERATING category based on best available information, as the issuer did not cooperate.
Particulars| Facilities** | Amount (Rs.Crs.) | Tenure | Rating# | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous | Present | Previous (05 May 2022) |
Present | ||
| Fund Based | 18.10 | 18.10 | Long Term |
BWR BB- /Stable
ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade |
BWR B +
/Stable Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded |
| Non Fund Based | (1.00) | (1.00) | Short Term |
BWR A4
ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade |
BWR A4
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed |
| Grand Total | 18.10 | 18.10 | (Rupees Eighteen Crores and Ten lakhs Only) | ||
Brickwork Ratings downgrades the ratings for the long term bank loan facilities of Rs.18.10 crores of the Company to BWR B+/ Stable, from BWR BB-/Stable and reaffirmed the short term bank loan facilities of Rs.1 crores (Sub limit of CC) of the Company at BWR A4, (aggregate rated amount Rs.18.10 Crs.) and continued the ratings under ISSUER NOT COOPERATING category, based on best available information as the Issuer did not cooperate.
The annual surveillance for the rating of the company’s bank loan facilities fell due for review on 05 May 2023. BWR has followed up with the Company and lender over emails and through telephone calls for providing information required for the review. However the client has so far not provided the required documents for withdrawal, nor have they provided the information required to carry out the rating. Hence in the absence of adequate information from the issuer and its lenders, BWR is unable to assess the company’s financial performance or its ability to service its debt and maintain a valid rating. The surveillance mandate has also not been received so far. Moreover, the client has not submitted the NDS since August 2021 except for the month of February 2022. Hence in the absence of adequate information from the Company itself, their non-submission of NDS and absence of feedback from their lenders, BWR is not in a position to make an appropriate assessment of the present status of the Company. Therefore, based on best available information as the issuer did not cooperate, and in conformity with the regulatory guidelines, the existing ratings of the long term bank loan facilities of Rs.18.10 crores of the Company have been downgraded to BWR B+/ Stable, from BWR BB-/Stable and reaffirmed the short term bank loan facilities of Rs.1 crores (Sub limit of CC) of the Company at BWR A4,(aggregate rated amount Rs.18.10 Crs.) and continued the ratings under ISSUER NOT COOPERATING category, based on best available information as the Issuer did not cooperate.
The lenders/investors may note to exercise due caution while using the above rating which mentions "Issuer Not Cooperating" since the rating lack any projections or forward looking component as it is arrived at based on the best available information without any management/banker's interaction.
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ABOUT THE ENTITYIncorporated in 1996 as a private limited company by the Kolkata-based Himatsingka family, ACPL started its operations with an automobile shop and selling of used cars. Since 2007, ACPL has been running the automobile dealership business for passenger vehicles, offering Sales, Services and Spare parts, for the dealership of Mahindra & Mahindra in West Bengal (South Kolkata, Serampore, Behala).The Company’s registered office is in Kolkata, West Bengal. Mr. Nitin Himatsingka, Mr. Rishabh Himatsingka and Mrs. Kavita Himatsingka are the promoters and directors of the company. All the directors have extensive experience in the same line of business for more than a decade.Mr. Nitin Himatsingka looks after the operations of West Bengal.
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| Facilities | Current Rating (2023) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Tenure | Amount (Rs.Crs.) |
Rating | Date | Rating | Date | Rating | Date | Rating |
| Fund Based | LT | 18.10 |
BWR B+/Stable
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded) |
05May2022 |
BWR BB- Stable
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade) |
26Mar2021 |
BWR BB Stable
(Reaffirmation) |
NA |
NA
|
| NFB SubLimit | ST | (1.00) |
BWR A4
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed) |
05May2022 |
BWR A4
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade) |
26Mar2021 |
BWR A4+
(Upgrade) |
NA |
NA
|
| Grand Total | 18.10 | (Rupees Eighteen Crores and Ten lakhs Only) | |||||||
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| SL.No. | Name of the Bank/Lender | Type Of Facilities | Long Term(Rs.Crs.) | Short Term(Rs.Crs.) | Total(Rs.Crs.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Bank of India | Cash CreditSanctioned | 12.50 | _ | 12.50 | |
| Sub-Limit (Bank Guarantee) Sanctioned | (1.00) | |||||
| 2 | Central Bank of India | Over DraftSanctioned | 1.88 | _ | 1.88 | |
| 3 | Central Bank of India | GECLSanctioned | 2.76 | _ | 2.76 | |
| 4 | Central Bank of India | Covid Term LoanSanctioned | 0.96 | _ | 0.96 | |
| Total | 18.10 | 0.00 | 18.10 | |||
| TOTAL (Rupees Eighteen Crores and Ten lakhs Only) | ||||||
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