Rating Rationale
September 02, 2016 | Mumbai
Ajanta Soya Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.1200 Million
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Reaffirmed)
(Refer to Annexure 1 for Facility-wise details)
* One way changeable to letter of credit (LC) limit up to Rs 200 million

CRISIL's ratings on the bank facilities of Ajanta Soya Limited (ASL) continue to reflect the extensive experience of the company's promoters in the edible oils industry, its established clientele, and efficient working capital management. The ratings also factor in its healthy financial risk profile because of comfortable gearing and above-average interest coverage ratio. These strengths are partially offset by its subdued operating efficiency in an intensely competitive industry.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes ASL will continue to benefit from its established position in the edible oils segment and its increasing scale of operations. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if its operating efficiency improves, leading to significantly higher profitability. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in case of large, debt-funded capital expenditure (capex), or invocation of any corporate guarantee extended to a group company, resulting in pressure on ASL's liquidity.
 
Update
ASL's revenue rose 5% year-on-year to Rs 5.79 billion in fiscal 2016, while the sales volume surged 18%. Net cash accrual increased to Rs 63.3 million from Rs 41.1 million, mainly due to extra-ordinary income following maturing of a key man policy of Rs 16 million. Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 was Rs 1.7 billion, and cash accrual was Rs 16 million. CRISIL believes the company's business risk profile will remain healthy with improved operating efficiency leading to continued healthy cash accrual.
 
ASL has a healthy financial risk profile. Its networth was Rs 317.8 million as on March 31, 2016, and is expected to remain healthy with no significant dividend payout leading to healthy accretion to reserves. Its gearing is expected to remain low over the medium term, at 0.51 time, in the absence of any debt-funded capex. The interest coverage ratio was 4.46 times in fiscal 2016, and is expected to remain healthy over the medium term.
 
The company's liquidity is supported by nil long-term debt obligation, leaving sufficient financial cushion to meet increase in working capital requirement and capex. The liquidity is also supported by low fund-based bank line utilisation, averaging 30% over the 12 months through June 2016. The company's working capital management is healthy, indicated by gross current assets of 38-44 days in the five years ended March 31, 2016. Its current ratio was 1.24 times as on March 31, 2016, on account of payables of 35 days.

About the Company

ASL, incorporated in 1992, is promoted by Mr Sushil Kumar Goyal and his brothers. The company manufactures vanaspati and refined oil.

Annexure 1 - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Million) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Million) Rating
Bank Guarantee^ 20 CRISIL A3 Bank Guarantee 20 CRISIL A3
Cash Credit* 350 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Cash Credit 350 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Foreign Exchange Forward** 100 CRISIL A3 Foreign Exchange Forward 100 CRISIL A3
Letter of Credit# 730 CRISIL A3 Letter of Credit 730 CRISIL A3
Total 1200 -- Total 1200 --
*One way changeable to letter of credit (LC) limit up to Rs 200 million
**Notional forward contract exposure being Rs 3000 million based on documentary evidence method 
^One way fully changeable to LC limit
#Including overdraft facility of Rs 40 million

Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Manufacturing Companies
Rating Criteria for Chemical Industry
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default
Criteria for rating Short-Term Debt (including Commercial Paper)
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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