Rating Rationale
December 13, 2021 | Mumbai
Aditya Vision Limited
Suspension revoked; 'CRISIL BBB/Positive' assigned to Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.35 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB/Positive (Assigned; Suspension revoked)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has revoked the suspension of its rating on the bank facilities of Aditya Vision Ltd (AVL) and has assigned its 'CRISIL BBB/Positive’ rating to the bank facilities of AVL.CRISIL Ratings had suspended the ratings on Jan 21, 2015, on account of non-cooperation by AVL with CRISIL Ratings’ efforts to undertake a review of the ratings. AVL has now shared the requisite information enabling CRISIL Ratings to assign its ratings.

 

The rating reflects the extensive experience of the promoters in the electronics retail industry and the established market position and sound operating efficiency of AVL. These strengths are partially offset by high regional concentration in revenue, exposure to intense competition and leveraged capital structure.

 

The ‘Positive’ outlook reflects the healthy demand, which coupled with superior market share of AVL, should help sustain profitability going forward. Moreover, steady accretion of profits is expected to improve the capital structure that is currently leveraged.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters: The two-decade-long experience of the promoters in the electronics retail industry, their strong understanding of market dynamics and healthy relationships with suppliers and customers, will continue to support the business risk profile.

 

  • Established market position: The moderate scale, as reflected in estimated revenues of Rs. 376 crores in H1FY22 (Rs.748 crore fiscal 2021), provides operating flexibility amidst intense competition in the electronics retail business. With a strong network of 76 customer touchpoints in Bihar, AVL holds nearly 50% of market share in the state.

 

  • Sound operating efficiency: Operating efficiency is marked by a comfortable operating margin of 5.57% and high return on capital employed (RoCE) of over 27% in fiscal 2021, aided by economies of scale and an experienced management. Operating metrics should remain healthy over the medium term and will remain a key monitorable.

 

Weakness:

  • Leveraged capital structure: Capital structure is marked by high gearing and total outside liabilities to tangible networth (TOLTNW) ratios of 2.24 times and 3.83 times, respectively, as on March 31, 2021. The company relies on external debt to fund working capital requirement - gross current assets stood at 121 days as on March 31, 2021 (ranged between 63 and 121 days over the past three fiscals). This was mainly due to substantial inventory, given the variety of products offered and seasonal nature of sales, typically towards the end of the fiscal. Capital structure is expected improve going forward, led by better accretion to reserves.

Liquidity: Adequate

Liquidity is marked by sufficient cash accrual and moderate bank limit utilisation. Expected cash accrual of over Rs 31 crore should comfortably cover the term debt of Rs 3 crore per fiscal over the medium term. Bank limit utilisation was moderate averaging 78% for the 12 months through July 2021. Current ratio was moderate at 1.21 times, while cash and bank balance were over Rs 22 crore as on March 31, 2021.

Outlook: Positive

CRISIL Ratings believes the extensive experience of the management of AVL and their longstanding relationships with principals should help the company mitigate inherent risks in the trading business.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Steady revenue growth and steady operating margin leading to higher net cash accrual
  • Improvement in the financial risk profile with TOL/TNW ratio of less than 2.50 times

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in revenue or operating margin leading to cash accrual of below Rs 15 crore
  • Any large debt-funded capital expenditure weakening the capital structure

About the Company

Incorporated in 1999, AVL is managed by Mr Yashovardhan Sinha. The Bihar based company is engaged in retailing of consumer durables and operates through multi-brand retail showrooms, named Aditya Vision Ltd.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit 

2021

2020

Operating income

Rs.Crore

747.99

804.83

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs.Crore

24.80

14.21

PAT margin

%

3.30

1.74

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

2.24

1.94

Interest coverage

Times

5.17

2.43

Any other information: Not applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name of instrument Date of allotment Coupon rate (%) Maturity date Issue size (Rs.Crore) Complexity level Rating assigned with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 35 NA CRISIL BBB/Positive
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2021 (History) 2020  2019  2018  Start of 2018
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 35.0 CRISIL BBB/Positive   --   --   --   -- Suspended
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 10 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Positive
Cash Credit 25 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Positive
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
Criteria for rating trading companies
The Rating Process
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Retailing Industry

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