Rating Rationale
January 19, 2021 | Mumbai
Anand Carbo Private Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.126 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.77 Crore)
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A2 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL BBB+/Stable/CRISIL A2’ ratings on the bank facilities of Anand Carbo Private Limited (ACPL).

 

The ratings continue to reflect the company’s above-average financial risk profile and the extensive experience of the promoters in the coal industry. These strengths are partially offset by exposure to risks arising from intense competition, counterparty risk, volatility in coal prices, and changes in regulatory policies.

 

CRISIL Ratings had assigned its ratings on the bank facilities of ACPL at 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable/CRISIL A2' on 17 December 2020.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters: Backed by their four-decade-long presence in the coal washing and trading business, the promoters developed strong insights and established a sound network of overseas suppliers, thereby ensuring that requirement of imported coal is met seamlessly. They have also maintained cordial relationships with customers. These factors have helped the company grow its turnover to Rs 867.75 crore in fiscal 2020 (from Rs 378.82 crore in fiscal 2017) and follow an effective receivables management policy.

 

  • Above-average financial risk profile: ACPL has a healthy capital structure marked by low gearing of around 0.05 time as on March 31, 2020, driven by adequate networth and absence of any significant term debt. CRISIL Ratings believes the gearing will remain low over the medium term in the absence of any debt-funded capital expenditure (capex) plan. ACPL has robust debt protection metrics reflected in interest coverage of 12.1 times in fiscal 2020. The debt protection metrics are expected to improve over the medium term on account of gradual increase in revenue, stable operating profitability and low gearing.

 

Weakness:

  • Susceptibility to counterparty risk, volatility in coal prices, and changes in regulatory policies: ACPL primarily caters to the steel, cement and power industries where demand tends to be volatile. Few large customers have faced sharp liquidity constraints in recent months. ACPL may face challenges if receivables exceed usance on letters of credit. Although the transaction size per customer is controlled, exposure to sizeable counterparty risks may persist over the medium term, especially in the prevailing business scenario. Furthermore, the business risk profile remains susceptible to fluctuations in coal prices and changes in regulatory policies.

Liquidity: Adequate

Liquidity remains comfortable, aided by low reliance on bank limit and absence of any term debt. Bank line of Rs 18 crore was utilised at an average 23% over the 12 months through September 2020. Cash accrual is unencumbered as the company has no long-term debt. Current ratio was healthy at 1.5 times as on March 31, 2020, and may remain stable over the medium term.

Outlook Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes ACPL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters in the coal trading business.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Growth in turnover by 15% with steady profitability
  • Stable working capital cycle

 

Downward factors

  • Any debt-funded capex weakening the financial risk profile
  • Stretch in receivables

About the Company

ACPL, incorporated in 1999, was promoted by Mr Hanuman Mal Bhutoria and his brother, Mr Mangi Lal Bhutoria, both based in Kolkata. The company trades in domestic and imported coal. Mr Hanuman Lal Bhutoria, Mr Mangi Lal Bhutoria and Mr Karan Kumar Bhutoria are the directors of the company. Daily operations are now primarily managed by Mr Karan Kumar Bhutoria and Mr Mangilal Bhutoria.

Key Financial Indicators

Particulars

Unit

2020

2019

Revenue

Rs crore

867.75

824.99

Profit After Tax (PAT)

Rs crore

18.89

13.25

PAT Margin

%

2.2

1.6

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

times

0.05

0.07

Adjusted interest coverage

times

12.10

11.85

 

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA: ACPL has not cooperated with Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE), which has classified it as non-cooperative vide releases dated February 21, 2020 and August 19, 2020. The reason provided by CARE is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings.

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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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 levels

Rating assigned
With outlook

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

10

NA

CRISIL A2

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

26

NA

CRISIL BBB+/Stable

NA

Inland/Import Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

7

NA

CRISIL A2

NA

Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

76

NA

CRISIL A2

NA

Proposed Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

7

NA

CRISIL A2

 

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 26.0 CRISIL BBB+/Stable   -- 17-12-20 CRISIL BBB+/Stable   --   -- Withdrawn
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 100.0 CRISIL A2   -- 17-12-20 CRISIL A2   --   -- Withdrawn
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
 
 
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bank Guarantee 10 CRISIL A2 Bank Guarantee 5 CRISIL A2
Cash Credit 26 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Cash Credit 18 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Inland/Import Letter of Credit 7 CRISIL A2 Inland/Import Letter of Credit 7 CRISIL A2
Letter of Credit 76 CRISIL A2 Letter of Credit 47 CRISIL A2
Proposed Letter of Credit 7 CRISIL A2 - - -
Total 126 - Total 77 -
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition

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