RATING RATIONALE
08Dec2021

Sundaram Multi Pap Limited

Brickwork Ratings withdraw the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 22.48 Crs while reaffirms and withdraws the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 3.37 crores of Sundaram Multi Pap Limited ("SMPL" or the "The Company").

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(14 Jul 2021)
Present
Fund Based 25.85 3.37 Long Term BWR B+/Negative
Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*
BWR B + /Negative
Reaffirmed / ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* and simultaneously Withdrawn
Grand Total 25.85 3.37 (Rupees Three Crores and Thirty Seven 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

The rating for the long-term facility of Rs. 3.37 crores of Sundaram Multi Pap Limited has been reaffirmed at BWR B+ with a Negative outlook under the ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category and simultaneously withdrawn. Further, the rating for the long-term facility of Rs. 22.48 crores of Sundaram Multi Pap Limited has been withdrawn on account of the closure of the facilities with the lender. 

The withdrawal of the ratings is based on the company’s email requesting withdrawal of the rating along with the No Due Certificate issued by the bank i.e. State Bank of India.

ABOUT THE ENTITY

Sundaram Multi Pap Limited  incorporated in 1995, is promoted by Shah brothers viz; Mr Amrut Shah and Mr Shantilal Shah.The Company is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of exercise note books, paper and trading of office paper stationery. The Company designs, manufactures and markets paper stationery products such as exercise note books, long books, note pads, scrap books, drawing books, graph books, as well as offices corporate stationery products and printing, writing & packaging paper under the brand name "Sundaram". Sundaram is also engaged in trading of low margin products like Copier Paper.

Sundaram is popular Brand in Education stationery market in western India for more than 3 decades. In Maharashtra it is one of the top two brands with 15% market share. Company has over 200 varieties of paper stationery products under the brand Sundaram. The Company's operating segments include the manufacture and sale of exercise note books and paper and development and sale of software for educational content.

The company also has other 8 successful brands (Friendly, Winner, Mr. Big, Cool, Mr. Crazy, Crazy World, Future, Original T. K. Cartridge). Initially the installed capacity in 1995 was 5 tons per day for conversion of paper into paper stationery and today the existing capacity stands at 25000 tonnes of paper and 4500 tonnes of boards per annum.

In July 2009, Sundaram formed a wholly-owned subsidiary E-class Education System Limited (EESL), which provides syllabus based digital animation content for Maharashtra State Board K-10 both English as well as in Marathi medium. However, the subsidiary was amalgamated with SMPL with effect from May 28, 2020. 

NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CREDIT RATING AGENCY

CRISIL, vide its press release dated March 31, 2021 has denoted the rating of Sundaram Multi Pap Limited as ”CRISIL D (ISSUER NOT COOPERATING; based on best available information)*”

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating  (2021) 2021 (History) 2020 2019 2018
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 3.37
BWR B+/Negative
(Reaffirmed / ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* and simultaneously Withdrawn)
14Jul2021
BWR B+Negative
(Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
08Jul2020
BWR BB-Stable
(Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
18Jun2019
BWR BB+Stable
(Assignment)
NA
NA
Grand Total 3.37 (Rupees Three Crores and Thirty Seven lakhs Only)
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Sundaram Multi Pap Limited
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 IDBI Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 3.37 _ 3.37
2 State Bank Of India (SBI) Cash CreditSanctioned _ _ 0.00
3 State Bank Of India (SBI) Term LoanSanctioned _ _ 0.00
Total 3.37 0.00 3.37
TOTAL (Rupees Three Crores and Thirty Seven lakhs Only)
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