RATING RATIONALE
09Oct2025

Sical Logistics Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings has reaffirmed the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 563.45 Crs. of Sical Logistics Ltd, while continuing the ratings in the ISSUER NOT COOPERATING category due to lack of cooperation from the issuer, based on the best available information. Simultaneously, the ratings have been withdrawn.

Particulars
Facilities/Instruments** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(07 Feb 2025)
Present
Fund Based 313.45 313.45 Long Term BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed
BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn
Non Fund Based 250.00 250.00 Short Term BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed
BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn
Grand Total 563.45 563.45 (Rupees Five Hundred Sixty Three Crores and Forty Five lakhs Only)
#Please refer to BWR website www.brickworkratings.com for definition of the ratings and for Withdrawal Policy
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best available information.
**Details of Bank Loan facilities,consolidation or instruments are provided in Annexure


RATING ACTION / WITHDRAWAL / NATURE OF NON-COOPERATION

The latest review, conducted on February 2025, the BWR Team has reaffirmed the long-term rating and the short-term rating at BWR D for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 563.45 Crore based on the best available information, as the issuer did not cooperate. The rating continues to be in the ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category due to non-submission of required information, including the monthly No Default Statement (NDS), which is a deviation from applicable regulatory guidelines.

Further, the company has formally requested withdrawal of the rating and has submitted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from its lender, indicating no objection to the withdrawal of the rating. In accordance with BWR’s policy on withdrawal of ratings, and considering the company’s persistent non-cooperation, BWR has reaffirmed the long-term rating and the short-term rating at BWR D for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 563.45 Crore while continuing to remain under the *"Issuer Not Cooperating" category and has subsequently withdrawn the rating at the request of the issuer.

LIMITATIONS OF THE RATING

Information availability risk is a key factor in the assessment of credit risk as generally, noncooperation by the rated entities to provide required information for a review of the assigned rating may also be accompanied by financial stress. Despite the best efforts of BWR to get at least the minimum required information for the review, the entity has not provided the same. In the absence of adequate information from the firm, BWR is unable to assess the firm's financial performance and its ability to service its debt and maintain a valid rating.

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS (Standalone)
Key Parameters Units FY 22 - 23
(Audited - Annual)
FY 23 - 24
(Audited - Annual)
FY 24 - 25
(Audited - Annual)
Operating Revenue Rs.Crs. 266.36 66.31 40.22
EBITDA Rs.Crs. 7.20 -0.46 -5.15
PAT Rs.Crs. -789.55 -45.92 -44.04
Tangible Net Worth Rs.Crs. 118.08 72.23 -38.27
Total Debt / Tangible Net Worth Times 382.05 409.52 418.25
Current Ratio Times 1.31 0.67 0.36
COMPANY PROFILE
Macro Economic Indicator Sector Industry Basic Industry
Services Services Transport Services Railways

Sical Logistics Limited (Sical) was incorporated in 1955 and is an established integrated logistics solutions provider with over 5 decades of experience in providing end to end logistics solutions. The Company is engaged in port handling, road and rail transport, warehousing, shipping, stevedoring, customs handling, trucking, retail logistics, mining and integrated logistics. The registered office is in Chennai and the corporate office is in Bangalore. Sical is listed on BSE and NSE.

(As per information available with BWR in September 2020)

NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CREDIT RATING AGENCY IF ANY

Not Applicable

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

No Other Information.

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities /
Instruments**
Current Rating  (2025) 2025 (History) 2024 2023 2022
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 313.45
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn)
07Feb2025
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
NA
NA
29Dec2023
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
06Oct2022
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
Non Fund Based ST 250.00
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn)
07Feb2025
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
NA
NA
29Dec2023
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
06Oct2022
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed)
Grand Total 563.45 (Rupees Five Hundred Sixty Three Crores and Forty Five lakhs Only)
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Analytical Contacts

Shreekant Digambar Kadere

Senior Rating Analyst shreekant.dk@brickworkratings.com

Niraj Kumar Rathi

Senior Director Ratings niraj.r@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com
ANNEXURE-I
Sical Logistics Ltd.
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 Bank of Baroda Cash CreditSanctioned 275.00 _ 275.00 Simple##
2 Bank of Baroda Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 250.00 250.00 Simple##
3 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 12.50 _ 12.50 Simple##
4 IndusInd Bank Term LoanOut-standing 12.94 _ 12.94 Simple##
5 South Indian Bank Term LoanOut-standing 4.17 _ 4.17 Simple##
6 Union Bank of India Term LoanOut-standing 8.84 _ 8.84 Simple##
Total 313.45 250.00 563.45
TOTAL (Rupees Five Hundred Sixty Three Crores and Forty Five 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 (NCD/Bonds/CP/FDs) 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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