RATING RATIONALE
29Mar2024

MSP Steel & Power Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings reaffirms and withdraws the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 1023.81 Crs. of MSP Steel & Power Ltd.

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(29 Dec 2022)
Present
Fund Based 902.81 902.81 Long Term BWR D
Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*
BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn
Non Fund Based 121.00 121.00 Short Term BWR D
Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*
BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn
Grand Total 1023.81 1023.81 (Rupees One Thousand Twenty Three Crores and Eighty One 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.
*** As per information available with us at the time of the last rating on August 09, 2016 the company enjoyed banking facilities aggregating Rs.1023.81 Crores from banks through a consortium arrangement. The Lead Bank of the consortium was State Bank of India.

RATING ACTION / OUTLOOK

In accordance with extant regulatory guidelines, Brickwork Ratings has reaffirmed both the long term and the short term ratings at BWR D/D with continuation in Issuer Not Cooperating Category for the bank loan facilities aggregated to Rs. 1023.81 Crs of MSP Steel & Power Ltd. and has simultaneously withdrawn the ratings, based on the request of the company,  supported by the “No objection Certificate” (NOC) from their banker.

Going forward the client has requested for the withdrawal of the rating vide request dtd: March 18, 2024 and No Due Certificate from the lead bank SBI dtd: March 18, 2024.

The withdrawal is in accordance with the Rating withdrawal policy of Brickwork Ratings.

The client has not submitted monthly NDS, the latest bank statement, and other required documents. Hence Currently, there is no information on curing of the default.

ABOUT THE ENTITY
Macro Economic Indicator Sector Industry Basic Industry
Commodities Metals & Mining Ferrous Metals Iron & Steel

MSP Steel & Power Ltd is currently involved in the manufacturing of sponge iron and trading of steel products. The product range of the company includes construction bars, structural rolling mills, M.S Billet, power, pallet and sponge iron. The Registered office of the company is at 1 Crooked Lane, Kolkata.

(As per information received during CY2016 review)

NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CREDIT RATING AGENCY

There is no Non-Cooperation with other CRAs.

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

CARE rating has reaffirmed the rating at CARE BBB-/Stable/A3 for the facilities of Rs. 501.47 Crs on September 07, 2023.

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating  (2024) 2023 2022 2021
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 902.81
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn)
NA
NA
29Dec2022
BWR D
(Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
06Oct2021
BWR D
(Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
Non Fund Based ST 121.00
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn)
NA
NA
29Dec2022
BWR D
(Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
06Oct2021
BWR D
(Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
Grand Total 1023.81 (Rupees One Thousand Twenty Three Crores and Eighty One lakhs Only)
*** As per information available with us at the time of the last rating on August 09, 2016 the company enjoyed banking facilities aggregating Rs.1023.81 Crores from banks through a consortium arrangement. The Lead Bank of the consortium was State Bank of India. COMPLEXITY LEVELS OF THE INSTRUMENTS - Simple

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Analytical Contacts

Chinmaya R

Rating Analyst chinmaya.r@brickworkratings.com

RamaKrishna

Director - Ratings ramakrishna@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com
MSP Steel & Power 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 15.00 _ 15.00
2 Bank of Baroda Cash CreditSanctioned 20.00 _ 20.00
3 Canara Bank Term LoanSanctioned 11.79 _ 11.79
4 DBS Bank India Limited Term LoanSanctioned 52.42 _ 52.42
5 DBS Bank India Limited Cash CreditSanctioned 10.00 _ 10.00
6 ICICI Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 37.50 _ 37.50
7 Indian Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 34.00 _ 34.00
8 Indian Bank Term LoanSanctioned 66.10 _ 66.10
9 Indian Bank Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 10.00 10.00
10 Indian Overseas Bank Term LoanSanctioned 25.53 _ 25.53
11 Indian Overseas Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 26.50 _ 26.50
12 Kotak Mahindra Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 23.50 _ 23.50
13 Punjab National Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 20.00 _ 20.00
14 Punjab National Bank Term LoanSanctioned 38.00 _ 38.00
15 Punjab National Bank Term LoanSanctioned 76.43 _ 76.43
16 Punjab National Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 32.00 _ 32.00
17 Punjab National Bank Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 18.00 18.00
18 Punjab National Bank Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 12.00 12.00
19 State Bank Of India (SBI) Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 50.00 50.00
20 State Bank Of India (SBI) Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 21.00 21.00
21 State Bank Of India (SBI) Term LoanSanctioned 7.55 _ 7.55
22 State Bank Of India (SBI) Term LoanSanctioned 124.66 _ 124.66
23 State Bank Of India (SBI) Term LoanSanctioned 25.52 _ 25.52
24 State Bank Of India (SBI) Cash CreditSanctioned 150.00 _ 150.00
25 UCO Bank Term LoanSanctioned 46.73 _ 46.73
26 Union Bank of India Term LoanSanctioned 1.08 _ 1.08
27 Union Bank of India Term LoanSanctioned 27.00 _ 27.00
28 Union Bank of India Cash CreditSanctioned 31.50 _ 31.50
29 Union Bank of India Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 10.00 10.00
Total 902.81 121.00 1023.81
TOTAL (Rupees One Thousand Twenty Three Crores and Eighty One lakhs Only)
* As per information available with us at the time of the last rating on August 09, 2016 the company enjoyed banking facilities aggregating Rs.1023.81 Crores from banks through a consortium arrangement. The Lead Bank of the consortium was State Bank of India.

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