RATING RATIONALE
09Jan2023

Sumeet Industries Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings reaffirm the long term rating at BWR D continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* and reaffirm the short term rating at BWR D continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 525.39 Crs. of Sumeet Industries Ltd. based on best available information, as the issuer did not cooperate.

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(14 Jul 2021)
Present
Fund Based 222.39 222.39 Long Term BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed
BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed
Non Fund Based 303.00 303.00 Short Term BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed
BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed
Grand Total 525.39 525.39 (Rupees Five Hundred Twenty Five 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

The rating was due for surveillance in 14th July 2022. The long term rating of the Bank Loan Facilities of the company has been reaffirm at BWR D continues to be in  ISSUER NOT COOPERATING” and reaffirm the short term rating at BWR D  continues to be in  ISSUER NOT COOPERATING”  category of the Bank Loan Facilities of the company, based on the available information as the client has not submitted any information for ascertaining the financial risk profile/performance of the company. We have therefore issued the rating under the “ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*” category.

BWR took up with the issuer to provide required information over emails and through telephone calls dated 28.12.2022, 29.12.2022 and 30.12.2022. All our emails &  telephonic calls remained unresponded. The client did not fulfill review/withdrawal of rating formalities till date or responded to any of the emails sent by BWR & has not submitted the Audited Balance Sheet for  FY20 & onwards & other requested documents/information. Further, BWR also took up with the banker to provide required information over emails and through telephone calls dated 28.12.2022, 29.12.2022 and 30.12.2022 & received no response. *Issuer did not cooperate; based on best available information.

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.

LIMITATIONS OF THE RATING

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 withholding of the information required for a review of the rating.

ABOUT THE ENTITY

Sumeet Industries Limited was initially incorporated as Sumeet Synthetics Private Limited in Surat,Gujarat and later was converted into a public limited company in the year 1993.The Company is promoted​ by Shri S.L. Somani and his family.It is engaged in manufacturing and exporting Polyester Yarn (POY and FDY), Polyester Chips, Texturising Yarn and Carpet Yarn. The Company has set up a plant to manufacture Polypropylene Multifilament Yarn (PPMFY) with present installed capacity of 3,900 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA);texturising and twisting unit with installed capacity of 7,200 MTPA and 2000 MTPA respectively;Polyester Spinning with installed capacity of 1,00,000 MTPA; woven fabric with installed capacity of 3.5 million meters per annum;carpet yarn with installed capacity of 12.5 metric tonne per day.The Company has also set-up waste recycling plant with capacity of 5400 tonnes per annum and Genset captive power plant of 17.10 MW capacity.As part of the backward integration plan,SIL has set up a C.P.Plant(ContinuousPolymerizationPlant) of 1,00,000 tonnes per annum capacity. The Company has wholly owned subsidiary named “Sumeet Global Pte Limited” based in Singapore.

 

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS

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STATUS OF NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CRA

Not Applicable

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable

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 222.39
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
NA
NA
14Jul2021
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
02Apr2020
BWR D
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Downgrade)
Non Fund Based ST 303.00
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
NA
NA
14Jul2021
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
02Apr2020
BWR D
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* /Reaffirmation)
Grand Total 525.39 (Rupees Five Hundred Twenty Five Crores and Thirty Nine lakhs Only)
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Sumeet 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 Bank of Baroda Term LoanSanctioned 13.95 _ 13.95
2 Bank of Baroda Cash CreditSanctioned 42.45 _ 42.45
3 Bank of Baroda External Commercial BorrowingsSanctioned 27.85 _ 27.85
4 Bank of Baroda Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 150.20 150.20
5 Canara Bank Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 15.00 15.00
6 Canara Bank Term LoanSanctioned 2.21 _ 2.21
7 Central Bank of India Cash CreditSanctioned 1.00 _ 1.00
8 Central Bank of India Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 24.00 24.00
9 Bank of Baroda Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 16.60 16.60
10 Bank of Baroda Cash CreditSanctioned 1.50 _ 1.50
11 IDBI Bank Corporate LoanSanctioned 18.05 _ 18.05
12 IDBI Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 33.40 _ 33.40
13 IDBI Bank Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 68.80 68.80
14 IDBI Bank Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 8.00 8.00
15 KBC Bank, Deutschland A/G External Commercial BorrowingsSanctioned 47.33 _ 47.33
16 State Bank Of India (SBI) Cash CreditSanctioned 29.00 _ 29.00
17 Union Bank of India Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 20.40 20.40
18 Union Bank of India Cash CreditSanctioned 5.65 _ 5.65
Total 222.39 303.00 525.39
TOTAL (Rupees Five Hundred Twenty Five Crores and Thirty Nine lakhs Only)
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