Rating Rationale
March 27, 2025 | Mumbai
B D Corporates Private Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'Crisil BB-/Stable/Crisil A4+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.33 Crore
Long Term RatingCrisil BB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCrisil A4+ (Reaffirmed)
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1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

Crisil Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘Crisil BB-/Stable/Crisil A4+’ rating on the bank loan facilities of B D Corporates Pvt Ltd (BDCPL).

 

The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the agriculture industry. This strength is partially offset by large working capital requirement of BDCPL.

Analytical Approach

Crisil Ratings has evaluated the standalone business and financial risk profile of BDCPL.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of promoters: The promoters have been in the agriculture industry for over two decades; their strong understanding of market dynamics and healthy relations with customers and suppliers should continue to support the business. As such, turnover for the company stood at Rs 106.59 crore in fiscal 2024 and the company is expecting to close fiscal 2025 at a turnover of Rs 110 crore, with operating margins being sustained around 4%.

 

  • Moderate capital structure: The capital structure of the company is marked by moderate networth of Rs 18.68 crore yielding a gearing of 1.50 times as on March 31, 2024 against 1.96 times the previous year. Total outside liabilities to tangible networth (TOL/TNW) ratio stood around 1.60 times as on March 31st, 2024 and is expected to remain along similar lines over the medium term. Debt protection metrics remain moderate with interest coverage and net cash accruals to adjusted debt (NCA/AD) expected around 1.50 times and 0.05 times respectively over the medium term. The capital structure of the company is expected to improve with steady accretion to reserves and shall remain a key monitorable.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility of operating performance to climatic conditions, volatility in raw material prices and to adverse impact of changes in government policies: The crop yield of agricultural commodities is dependent on adequate and favorable climatic conditions. Thus, BDCPL is exposed to the risk of limited availability of its key raw material during an unfavorable climatic condition. Also, production may be impacted by pests or crop infection leading to higher unpredictability in production and pricing of agri commodities and derived products. Simultaneously, the Indian rice industry is highly regulated in terms of paddy prices, export and import of rice, and rice release mechanism. Such regulation affects the operating margin of players. The Government of India periodically imposes restrictions on rice exports. Operating performance will remain susceptible to high dependence on the monsoon and to adverse impact of changes in central government policies.

Liquidity: Stretched

Bank limit utilisation is high at around 98 percent for the past twelve months ended December 2024. Cash accruals are expected to be over Rs 1.50-2 crores which shall be sufficient against term debt obligation of Rs 0.75 crores over the medium term. The current ratio is moderate at 1.30 times on March 31, 2024. The company has moderate cash and bank balance of around Rs. 4.80 crores as on March 31, 2024. Reduced reliance on working capital borrowings and healthy generation of accruals against term debt repayment obligations shall remain a key monitorable.

Outlook: Stable

The company will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters.

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Revenue increasing and a steady rise in the operating margin leading to accruals of more than Rs. 3 crores.
  • Significant improvement in the working capital cycle.
     

Downward factors:

  • Revenue dropping to less than Rs 70 crore and a steep decline in the operating margin leading to lower accruals.
  • Further stretch in the working capital cycle.

About the Company

BDCPL, incorporated in 2003, processes rice and wheat to make atta, maida, suji and bran at its facility in Hooghly (West Bengal). The company has a rice processing capacity of 92,500 MTPA and flour mill capacity of 90,000 MTPA. Mr. Sankar Agarwala and his family are the promoters.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

Unit

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs crore

106.59

104.63

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

1.02

0.87

PAT margins

%

0.95

0.86

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

1.50

1.96

Interest coverage

Times

1.19

1.18

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA:
BDCPL has not cooperated Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited which has classified it as non-cooperative vide release dated August 07, 2024. The reason provided by Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings.

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 Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 1.55 NA Crisil A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 27.70 NA Crisil BB-/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 3.75 NA Crisil BB-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2025 (History) 2024  2023  2022  Start of 2022
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 31.45 Crisil BB-/Stable   --   -- 28-12-23 Crisil BB-/Stable 09-11-22 Crisil BB-/Stable Crisil BB-/Stable
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 1.55 Crisil A4+   --   -- 28-12-23 Crisil A4+ 09-11-22 Crisil A4+ Crisil A4+
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 1.55 Punjab and Sind Bank Crisil A4+
Cash Credit 27.7 Punjab and Sind Bank Crisil BB-/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 3.75 Not Applicable Crisil BB-/Stable
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