Rating Rationale
December 01, 2022 | Mumbai
Best Paper Mills Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.100 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL A-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A2+ (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Rating has reaffirmed its rating on the bank facilities of Best Paper Mills Private Limited (BPMPL) to ‘CRISIL A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+’ 

 

CRISIL Ratings rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of promoters in the Kraft paper industry, and healthy financial risk profile. These rating strengths are partially offset by the susceptibility to fluctuations in waste-paper prices and foreign exchange (forex) rates along with the exposure to intense competition.

Analytical Approach:

Unsecured loans of Rs 3.25 crore are treated as debt.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters BPMPL has been operating in the domestic industrial paper industry for over two decades and has established itself as a leading producer of waste-paper-based machine-glazed kraft paper. The company also operates three wind-mills of 4.5 megawatt. Experience of its promoters and established relationship with its clients and suppliers is expected to benefit BPMPL over the medium term.

 

  • Comfortable financial risk profile Networth was healthy at Rs 165 crores, with low total outside liabilities to tangible networth (TOLANW) ratio at 0.7 times as on March 31, 2022. Debt protection metrics were comfortable, indicated by interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios of 16 times and 0.3 time, respectively, in fiscal 2022. The financial risk profile should remain comfortable over the medium term, supported by healthy accretion to reserve.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Exposure to intense competition: The industrial paper industry in India is highly fragmented, with above 350 paper mills with nearly 90% of the production coming from small and unorganized players. Overcapacity and limited product differentiation add to the competitive pressure and may continue to constrain scalability, pricing power and profitability

 

  • Susceptibility to industry cycles, volatility in waste paper prices and forex rate fluctuations: There is customer concentration in the revenue profile as textiles and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) account for most of it. The product is used for tertiary packaging, thus offtake depends on industrial production coupled with other macroeconomic factors such as gross domestic product growth and disposable income, given the high linkage of spending on consumer durables, FMCG goods with these variables. This coupled with volatility in raw material prices and forex rates led to the operating margin fluctuating in the range of 13.1-7% over the four fiscals through 2022. 

Liquidity: Strong

Cash accrual, expected at more than Rs. 35 crore , should comfortably cover yearly debt obligation of Rs 0.2-2.5 crore over medium term and the surplus will support liquidity. Bank limits were utilised on an average at 67% over the past 12 months ended in September 2022. Capital expenditure is estimated at Rs.15-20 crore over the medium term, expected to be funded through internal accruals. Support from promoters is available in case of any exigency. Healthy capital structure also supports the overall financial flexibility of the company

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes BPMPL will continue to benefit from an established market position and healthy financial risk profile.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Improved scale of operations driven by volume growth and higher contribution from higher Burst Factor (BF) paper portfolio, improves the operating margins to above 12%, leading to higher NCA
  • Improved working capital cycle, sustained financial risk profile and further improved financial flexibility

 

Downward factors

  • Sharp decline in revenue and along with lower operating margins, leading to NCAs lower than Rs. 20 crores.
  • Stretch in working capital cycle or large debt funded capex weakens the financial risk profile of the company

About the Company

Best was incorporated in 1995, promoted by Mr Ramesh Shah and Mr Ketan Shah. The company manufactures machine-glazed Kraft paper, a biodegradable material used to produce corrugated boxes and packaging material for industrial, consumer, and agricultural products. It also owns and operates three windmills primarily for captive energy needs.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

613.88

402.33

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

19.39

27.53

PAT margins

%

3.07

6.74

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.30

0.27

Interest coverage

Times

15.84

22.21

 

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

36

NA

CRISIL A-/Stable

NA

Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

10

NA

CRISIL A2+

NA

Proposed Long Term

Bank Loan Facility

NA

NA

NA

54

NA

CRISIL A-/Stable

 

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2022 (History) 2021  2020  2019  Start of 2019
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 90.0 CRISIL A-/Stable   -- 31-12-21 CRISIL A-/Stable 23-09-20 CRISIL BBB+/Stable 17-06-19 CRISIL BBB+/Stable / CRISIL A2 CRISIL BBB+/Stable / CRISIL A2
      --   --   -- 31-08-20 CRISIL BBB+/Stable / CRISIL A2   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 10.0 CRISIL A2+   -- 31-12-21 CRISIL A2+ 23-09-20 CRISIL A2 17-06-19 CRISIL A2 CRISIL A2
      --   --   -- 31-08-20 CRISIL A2   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 36 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A-/Stable
Letter of Credit 10 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A2+
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 54 Not Applicable CRISIL A-/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 01-Dec-22 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 06-Aug-21 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
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
Rating Criteria for Paper Industry
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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