RATING RATIONALE
08Aug2023

Pritika Auto Industries Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings downgrades the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 66.39 Crs. of Pritika Auto Industries Ltd. based on the best available information, as the issuer did not cooperate.

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(16 May 2022)
Present
Fund Based 59.89 59.89 Long Term BWR BBB- /Stable
Reaffirmation
BWR BB + /Stable
ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade
Non Fund Based 6.50 6.50 Short Term BWR A3
Reaffirmation
BWR A4 +
ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade
Grand Total 66.39 66.39 (Rupees Sixty Six Crores and Thirty Nine lakhs Only)
#Please refer to BWR website www.brickworkratings.com for definition of the ratings
**Details of Bank Loan facilities,consolidation or instruments are provided in Annexure
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best available information.


RATING ACTION / OUTLOOK / NATURE OF NON-COOPERATION

Bank loans availed by the company were last reviewed on 16 May 2022 and the rating is due for review. Despite repeated requests over emails for the rating mandate and the required information for conducting a review of the rating, the client has not provided the rating mandate and the requisite information for conducting an annual review of the rating.

In the absence of a rating mandate and adequate information from the issuer/company including the failure in submission of NDS, BWR is unable to assess the issuer’s/company’s financial performance and its ability to service its debt and maintain a valid rating. Accordingly, the ratings are downgraded and have been migrated to the "Issuer not Cooperating" category.

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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Information availability risk is a key factor in the assessment of credit risk as generally, non-cooperation by the rated entities to provide the required information for a review of the assigned rating may also be accompanied by financial stress. Users of the credit rating should, therefore, take into account the possible deterioration in the credit quality of the rated entity arising from its non-transparency and withholdings of the information required for a review of the rating.

ABOUT THE ENTITY

Pritika Auto Industries Limited (PAIL) a Listed Company is operational since 1980 with its registered office in Mohali. The name of the company has been changed from Shivkrupa Machineries and Engineering Services Ltd. to Pritika Auto Industries Limited w.e.f. 16th March 2017 and at the same time the management of the company also got changed with Mr. Raminder Singh Nibber and Mr. Harpreet Singh Nibber as the Acquirers, now the directors of the company. This Company has been currently engaged in the business of manufacturing & selling tractors and other automotive parts, components & engineering goods. A wide range of products like axle housings, wheel housings, end over, brake housings, etc that are used in tractors and included in the manufacturing catalog of PAIL. The manufacturing and machining units are located in Una (Himachal Pradesh), and Dera Bassi (Punjab). 

PAIL’s subsidiary, Pritika Engineering Components Ltd (PECL) is engaged in the same line of business. PAIL has extended its unconditional and Irrevocable corporate guarantee for the bank loan facilities of PECL. 

The Pritika Group of industries caters to the requirements of tractor giants like Mahindra & Mahindra, TAFE, Escorts, Ashok Leyland, Brakes India Limited, Sonalika International, SML Isuzu, and Swaraj Engines.

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS

Please refer to the following link for the previous detailed rationale that captures the Key Financials Drivers and their Description, Liquidity Position. Rating Sensitivities, Key Financial Indicators. View Previous Document

STATUS OF NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CRA

Nil

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

CARE Ratings has assigned the CARE BBB- (Stable)/ A3 to Pritika Auto Industries Limited on 14 July 2023.

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating  (2023) 2022 2021 2020
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 59.89
BWR BB+/Stable
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade)
16May2022
BWR BBB- Stable
(Reaffirmation)
28Jan2021
BWR BBB- Stable
(Reaffirmation)
NA
NA
Non Fund Based ST 6.50
BWR A4+
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade)
16May2022
BWR A3
(Reaffirmation)
28Jan2021
BWR A3
(Reaffirmation)
NA
NA
Grand Total 66.39 (Rupees Sixty Six Crores and Thirty Nine lakhs Only)
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Pritika Auto Industries Ltd.
ANNEXURE-I
Details of Bank Facilities rated by BWR
SL.No. Name of the Bank/Lender Type Of Facilities Long Term(Rs.Crs.) Short Term(Rs.Crs.) Total(Rs.Crs.)
1 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 2.84 _ 2.84
2 Canara Bank Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 2.00 2.00
3 Canara Bank Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)Out-standing 9.29 _ 9.29
4 Canara Bank ILC/FLCSanctioned _ 4.50 4.50
5 Canara Bank OCC/ODBDSanctioned 19.00 _ 19.00
6 ICICI Bank OCC/ODBDSanctioned 25.00 _ 25.00
7 ICICI Bank Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)Out-standing 1.53 _ 1.53
8 ICICI Bank Term LoanOut-standing 1.99 _ 1.99
9 SIDBI Term LoanOut-standing 0.24 _ 0.24
Total 59.89 6.50 66.39
TOTAL (Rupees Sixty Six Crores and Thirty Nine lakhs Only)
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