Rating Rationale
November 19, 2020 | Mumbai
Biorad Medisys Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.47 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+' ratings on the bank facilities of Biorad Medisys Pvt Ltd (BMPL).
 
The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of BMPL's promoters in the medical devices industry and the company's improved financial risk profile. These rating strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement and small scale of operations in the fragmented and competitive medical devices industry.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths: 
* Promoter's extensive experience and established position in the medical devices industry:
The key promoter, Mr Jitendra M Hegde, has around two decades of experience. This has helped him gain strong insights into the industry and establish healthy relationships with suppliers, customers and logistic providers, which should continue to support the business risk profile.
 
* Healthy financial risk profile:
The networth was Rs 50.50 crore as on March 31, 2020. Additionally, gearing was 0.80 time. CRISIL also believes the company's healthy and stable operating margin and controlled interest expenses will help retain healthy debt protection metrics over the medium term, despite capital expenditure (capex) for the current fiscal.
 
Weaknesses:
* Small scale in the fragmented and competitive medical devices industry:
BMPL is a small player in the medical devices industry, despite increase in operating income to Rs 90.55 crore in fiscal 2020 (against Rs 77.49 crore in fiscal 2019). No major impact is expected in the current fiscal from the Covid-19 pandemic, which was offset by introducing a new product line. The disposable medical devices industry is highly fragmented with the presence of both domestic and international players. Furthermore, it is an intensely competitive industry, especially because of Chinese players. Despite a strong distribution network and diversified segmental revenue stream, scale is likely to remain subdued over the medium term, on account of exposure to intense competition and presence of large players in the industry.
 
* Working capital-intensive operations:
Gross current assets (GCAs) were high at 270-300 days over the four years ended March 31, 2020. GCAs were at 263 days as on March 31, 2020. There is limited cushion in working capital bank limits on account of large working capital requirement, thereby constraining liquidity.
Liquidity Adequate

BMPL is expected to generate cash accrual of Rs 8-10 crore over the medium term, which is sufficient to meet debt obligation of Rs 2-3 crore during the same period. The promoters have supported the liquidity of the company in the form of interest-free unsecured loans of Rs 3.4 crore as on March 31, 2020. The company's bank lines have remained highly utilised at 99% on average over the 12 months through September 2020. The high bank limit utilisation is on account of large working capital requirement. Current ratio was moderate as on March 31, 2020 at 1.14 times.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the financial risk profile, particularly liquidity, will remain comfortable over the medium term.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors:
* Maintaining the operating margin at over 13%, leading to higher-than-expected net cash accrual
* Revenue growth of above 15% in fiscal 2020
 
Downward factors:
* Decline in the operating margin to below 10%, on account of volatility in forex fluctuations or raw material prices
* Extent of capex and its funding
* Deterioration in the financial risk profile, particularly interest coverage ratio
* Higher-than-expected incremental investment in group companies, thereby constraining the liquidity profile
About the Company

Incorporated in 2000, BMPL is promoted by the Mumbai-based Mr Jitendra Hegde and his wife, Ms Suchitra J Hegde. The company started commercial operations in 2006 and manufactures disposable medical equipment catering to the gynaecology, urology and gastroenterology segments. It also manufactures orthopaedic implants which are used in knee and hip replacement surgeries.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2020* 2019
Revenue Rs crore 89.19 77.49
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 2.92 1.22
PAT margin % 3.20 1.57
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.80 0.84
Interest coverage Times 3.45 2.64
*Provisional

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments and are included (where applicable) in the Annexure -- Details of Instrument in this Rating Rationale. For more details on the CRISIL complexity levels, please visit www.crisil.com/complexity-levels.
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 Letter of Credit NA NA NA 3 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 30 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Dec-2023 11 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Proposed Term Loan NA NA NA 3 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  44.00  CRISIL BB+/Stable      12-11-19  CRISIL BB+/Stable  05-10-18  CRISIL BB+/Stable  17-04-17  CRISIL BB+/Stable  CRISIL BB+/Negative 
                30-07-18  CRISIL BB+/Stable  30-01-17  CRISIL BB+/Stable   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  3.00  CRISIL A4+      12-11-19  CRISIL A4+  05-10-18  CRISIL A4+  17-04-17  CRISIL A4+  CRISIL A4+ 
                30-07-18  CRISIL A4+  30-01-17  CRISIL A4+   
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
Cash Credit 30 CRISIL BB+/Stable Cash Credit 30 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Letter of Credit 3 CRISIL A4+ Letter of Credit 3 CRISIL A4+
Proposed Term Loan 3 CRISIL BB+/Stable Proposed Term Loan 3 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Term Loan 11 CRISIL BB+/Stable Term Loan 11 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Total 47 -- Total 47 --
Links to related criteria
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for the Pharmaceutical Industry
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
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