RATING RATIONALE
24Apr2025

LMJ Services Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings downgrades the long-term rating and reaffirms the short-term ratings and continues to classify the ratings under ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 78.49 Crs. of LMJ Services Ltd. based on best available information, as the issuer did not cooperate.

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(29 Mar 2024)
Present
Fund Based 41.14 41.14 Long Term BWR BB/Stable
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded
BWR BB - /Stable
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded
36.54 36.54 Short Term BWR A4
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded
BWR A4
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed
Non Fund Based 0.81 0.81 Short Term BWR A4
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded
BWR A4
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed
Grand Total 78.49 78.49 (Rupees Seventy Eight Crores and Forty 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

Brickwork Ratings (BWR) had downgraded the long-term rating for the bank loan facilities of LMJ Services Ltd. amounting to Rs.78.49 crores to BWR BB/Stable/A4 and continues to classify the ratings under ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* on 29Mar2024, based on the best available information. The ratings were due for review, and Brickwork Ratings (BWR) made repeated efforts through emails and phone calls to obtain the necessary information. However, despite multiple attempts, the entity has failed to provide the required details, including the surveillance mandate, as per regulatory guidelines. Additionally, the entity has not submitted the NDS for the past three months. Due to the non-submission of financial, operational information and the absence of a logged surveillance mandate, BWR is unable to assess the entity’s financial performance, debt-servicing ability, or maintain a valid rating. Therefore, based on the best available information, the continued lack of management cooperation, and in compliance with regulatory requirements, BWR downgrades the long-term rating to BWR BB-/Stable and reaffirms the short-term ratings at BWR A4 and continues to classify the ratings under the ISSUER NOT COOPERATING category.

Lenders and investors are advised to exercise due caution when using the rating that mentions "Issuer Not Cooperating*" as the rating lacks any projections or forward-looking components, having been arrived at based on the best available information without any interaction with the management or bankers. Such non-cooperation by a rated entity may indicate a deterioration in its credit risk profile.

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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 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 possible deterioration in the credit quality of the rated entity arising from its non-transparency withholding of information required for a review of the rating

ABOUT THE ENTITY
Macro Economic Indicator Sector Industry Basic Industry
Consumer Discretionary Automobile and Auto Components Automobiles Auto Dealer

LMJ Services, incorporated in Feb 1983, with its current registered office at 2, Transport Depot Road, Kolkata, is an authorized dealer for passenger cars of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) and two wheelers of Bajaj Auto Ltd in Jodhpur of Rajasthan and also trades in agricultural commodities. Sarang Jain, Nilima Jain, Paras Kumar Jain, and Ashok Pardesi are the directors in the company. The company is part of LMJ group which has diversified operations, mainly in plantations, agricultural processing, logistics, automobile dealership, international trading etc. 

Note: As per Information shared by the client as of Feb 2022 and as per publicly available information.

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

Creadit Rating AgencyStatus and Reason for Non-CooparationDate of Press Release
CRISILCRISIL Ratings continues the ratings of LMJ Services Ltd under Issuer Not-Cooperating category due to absence of adequate information for review of the ratings15Nov2024

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable.

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating  (2025) 2024 2023 2022
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 41.14
BWR BB-/Stable
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
29Mar2024
BWR BBStable
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
14Mar2023
BWR BB+ Stable
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade)
14Feb2022
BWR BBB- Stable
(Reaffirmation)
Fund Based ST 36.54
BWR A4
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
29Mar2024
BWR A4
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
14Mar2023
BWR A4+
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade)
14Feb2022
BWR A3
(Reaffirmation)
Non Fund Based ST 0.81
BWR A4
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
29Mar2024
BWR A4
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
14Mar2023
BWR A4+
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade)
14Feb2022
BWR A3
(Reaffirmation)
Grand Total 78.49 (Rupees Seventy Eight Crores and Forty Nine lakhs Only)
Hyperlink/Reference to applicable Criteria
Analytical Contacts

Likith M S

Rating Analyst likith.ms@brickworkratings.com

Suryanarayan N

Associate Director - Ratings suryanarayan.n@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com Customer Support - Sriram | CustSupport@brickwrokratings.com
LMJ Services 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.) Complexity of the Instrument
1 HDFC Bank Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 0.81 0.81 Simple##
2 HDFC Bank Inventory Funding FacilitySanctioned _ 1.19 1.19 Simple##
3 Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 13.00 _ 13.00 Simple##
4 State Bank Of India (SBI) Term LoanOut-standing 6.55 _ 6.55 Simple##
5 State Bank Of India (SBI) Term LoanOut-standing 3.74 _ 3.74 Simple##
6 State Bank Of India (SBI) Electronic Dealer Finance System (e-DFS)Sanctioned _ 33.35 33.35 Simple##
7 State Bank Of India (SBI) GECLOut-standing 9.40 _ 9.40 Simple##
8 State Bank Of India (SBI) GECLOut-standing 2.25 _ 2.25 Simple##
9 State Bank Of India (SBI) GECLOut-standing 6.20 _ 6.20 Simple##
10 TATA Capital Financial Services Limited Inventory Funding FacilitySanctioned _ 2.00 2.00 Simple##
Total 41.14 37.35 78.49
TOTAL (Rupees Seventy Eight Crores and Forty Nine lakhs Only)

##BWR complexity levels are meant for educating investors. The BWR complexity levels are available at www.brickworkratings.com / download / ComplexityLevels.pdf. Investors queries can be sent to info@brickworkratings.com.

ANNEXURE-II
INSTRUMENT DETAILS

InstrumentIssue DateAmount (Rs.Crs)Coupon Rate (%)Maturity DateISIN ParticularsComplexity of the Instrument
NilNilNilNilNilNilNil

ANNEXURE-III
List of entities consolidated

Name of Entity% OwnershipExtent of consolidationRationale for consolidation
NilNilNilNil

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