RATING RATIONALE
24Oct2024

Azad Engineering Ltd.(erstwhile Azad Engineering Pvt. Ltd.)

Brickwork Ratings reaffirms the long-term ratings for Rs 11.86 crs, continues the rating under ISSUER NOT COOPERATING Category and simultaneously withdraws the rating and also withdraws the rating for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs.118.50 Crs. which has been settled in full of Azad Engineering Ltd.(erstwhile Azad Engineering Pvt. Ltd.)

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(18 Apr 2024)
Present
Fund Based 82.10 11.86 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Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn
40.00 0.00 Short Term BWR A4
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded
Withdrawal
Non Fund Based 8.26 0.00 Short Term BWR A4
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded
Withdrawal
Grand Total 130.36 11.86 (Rupees Eleven Crores and Eighty Six 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.
*** Azad Engineering Ltd has closed the bank loan facilities availed from ICICI Bank, Union Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank and have shared No Dues Certificate for the same. The outstanding loan facility availed from Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd remains unchanged at an amount of Rs.11.86 Crs since the last rating review as the client continues to be in the INC Category.

RATING ACTION / OUTLOOK

Brickwork Ratings withdraws the ratings assigned to the bank loan facilities of  Azad Engineering Ltd, at the request of the company. Brickwork ratings has withdrawn the long term and short term rating for the Bank Loan facilities aggregating to Rs.118.50 Crs availed from ICIC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Union Bank of India for which the Company has shared No Dues Certificate and reaffirms the long term rating of BWR BB/Stable and simultaneously withdraws the rating of the bank loan facilities of Rs.11.86 Crs availed from Tata Capital Financial Services  under the ISSUER NOT COOPERATING Category for which the Company has shared No Objection Certificate. The request letter from the company to this effect, as well as the No Dues Certificate and No Objection certificate  from the bankers/financial institutions of the company for withdrawal of the rating, are held on record.

ABOUT THE ENTITY
Macro Economic Indicator Sector Industry Basic Industry
Industrials Capital Goods Industrial Manufacturing Industrial Products

Azad Engineering Pvt. Limited (Azad) was incorporated in Sep 1983 with its registered office at Hyderabad. The Company started its core manufacturing activity in 2008 to manufacture precision machine parts & components for power generation equipment manufacturers. It produces Highly Engineered Critical Turbine and Aerospace Parts required by Power Generation and Aerospace OEMs.

Initially BWR had rated the Bank Loan facilities of Azad Engineering Pvt Ltd. The Private Ltd Company was converted to Public Ltd Company vide a Special Resolution passed at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting on 14 July 2023.  On 5 September 2023,  a fresh Certificate of Incorporation was issued by the Registrar of Companies ,Hyderabad. The shares of the Company got listed on BSE, NSE on December 28, 2023.

The company has a total area of 19,884 sqm encompassing its Corporate Office and CNC Machining facility spread across 11,108 sqmt and the forging facility in the balance area of 8,776 smt. It produces ~240000 parts per annum in various sizes and materials.

The company was set up and promoted by Late Mr.Bajaranglal Chopdar. It is a closely held family owned business with Mr. Rakesh Chopdar (Son of Late Mr. Bajaranglal Chopdar) and Mrs. Jyoti Chopdar (wife of Mr. Rakesh Chopdar) as directors.

(Information available as in December 2021 review and during the last review done in April 2024, wherein the rating team came to know about the conversion of the Company into a listed Company)

 

 

 

STATUS OF NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CRA

Not Applicable

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

NIL

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating  (2024) 2024 (History) 2023 2022 2021
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 11.86
BWR BB/Stable
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn)
18Apr2024
BWR BBStable
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
18Jan2023
BWR BB+ Stable
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*/Downgraded)
NA
NA
21Dec2021
BWR BBBStable
(Upgrade)
Fund Based ST 0.00
Withdrawal
18Apr2024
BWR A4
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
18Jan2023
BWR A4+
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*/Downgraded)
NA
NA
21Dec2021
BWR A3+
(Upgrade)
Non Fund Based ST 0.00
Withdrawal
18Apr2024
BWR A4
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
18Jan2023
BWR A4+
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*/Downgraded)
NA
NA
21Dec2021
BWR A3+
(Upgrade)
Grand Total 11.86 (Rupees Eleven Crores and Eighty Six lakhs Only)
*** Azad Engineering Ltd has closed the bank loan facilities availed from ICICI Bank, Union Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank and have shared No Dues Certificate for the same. The outstanding loan facility availed from Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd remains unchanged at an amount of Rs.11.86 Crs since the last rating review as the client continues to be in the INC Category. Hyperlink/Reference to applicable Criteria
Analytical Contacts

Deepthi Nair V.

Rating Analyst deepthinair.v@brickworkratings.com

Suryanarayan N

Associate Director - Ratings suryanarayan.n@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com
Azad Engineering Ltd.(erstwhile Azad Engineering Pvt. 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 ICICI Bank Derivative LimitSanctioned _ _ 0.00 Simple##
2 ICICI Bank FBWC (CC/EPC/FBD/FBP)Sanctioned _ _ 0.00 Simple##
3 Kotak Mahindra Bank FBWC (CC/EPC/FBD/FBP)Sanctioned _ _ 0.00 Simple##
4 Kotak Mahindra Bank Derivative LimitSanctioned _ _ 0.00 Simple##
5 Kotak Mahindra Bank Term LoanOut-standing _ _ 0.00 Simple##
6 TATA Capital Financial Services Limited Term LoanOut-standing 4.29 _ 4.29 Simple##
7 TATA Capital Financial Services Limited Term LoanOut-standing 7.57 _ 7.57 Simple##
8 Union Bank of India Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ _ 0.00 Simple##
9 Union Bank of India Derivative LimitSanctioned _ _ 0.00 Simple##
10 Union Bank of India Term LoanOut-standing _ _ 0.00 Simple##
11 Union Bank of India Term LoanOut-standing _ _ 0.00 Simple##
12 Union Bank of India Term LoanProposed _ _ 0.00 Simple##
13 Union Bank of India FBWC (CC/EPC/FBD/FBP)Sanctioned _ _ 0.00 Simple##
Total 11.86 0.00 11.86
TOTAL (Rupees Eleven Crores and Eighty Six lakhs Only)
* Azad Engineering Ltd has closed the bank loan facilities availed from ICICI Bank, Union Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank and have shared No Dues Certificate for the same. The outstanding loan facility availed from Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd remains unchanged at an amount of Rs.11.86 Crs since the last rating review as the client continues to be in the INC Category.

## 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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