Rating Rationale
April 13, 2022 | Mumbai
Brindavan Bottlers Private Limited
Rating Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.85 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL BBB+/Stablerating on the long-term bank facilities of Brindavan Bottlers Private Limited (BBPL).

 

The rating reflects the extensive experience of the promoter of BBPL in the bottling industry and its exclusive franchise agreement with Coca-Cola India that provides stability to income and profitability. These strengths are partially offset by geographical concentration in revenue and exposure to competition and regulatory changes.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive industry experience: Presence since 1985 in the bottling business has enabled the promoter to establish healthy relationship with the principal. The family members of the promoter were bottlers for Parle Agro Pvt Ltd earlier. This has led BBPL to set-up a large network of over 300 distributors and clock steady business growth.

 

  • Exclusive franchise agreement with Coca-Cola India: BBPL is one of the oldest third-party franchisee bottlers in India and has an exclusive manufacturing and distribution agreement with Coca-Cola India for seven districts in Uttar Pradesh (Raebareli, Barabanki, Sitapur, Hardoi, Jhansi, Lalitpur, and Lucknow).

 

  • Above-average financial risk profile: Networth improved from Rs 85.23 crore as on March 31, 2020, to Rs 97.07 crore as on March 31, 2021 on the back of higher accretion to reserve. Consequently, adjusted gearing was healthy at 0.81 time; however, adjusted total outside liabilities to tangible networth ratio was high at 3.18 times, though marginally better than previous fiscal. Gearing is expected to improve further on the back of consistent growth in networth, term loan repayment and absence of any major debt-funded capital expenditure (capex).

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to regulatory changes: The company remains exposed to government regulations pertaining to environmental issues such as water table depletion and effluent treatment plants, and to contents of bottled drinks.

 

  • Geographical concentration in revenue and exposure to competition: Every Coca-Cola India franchisee operates in a given area, which limits its scope for growth. Also, the carbonated drinks market is facing intense competition from players such as Pepsi Co India and manufacturers of health drinks.

Liquidity: Adequate

Expected cash accrual of Rs 30-35 crore will be more than sufficient to repay the maturing term debt obligation over the medium term. Average bank limit utilisation remained moderate at 84% during the 12 months through February 2022. Healthy unencumbered cash balance in the form of fixed deposits and current account supports liquidity.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes BBPL will continue to benefit from its exclusive franchise agreement with Coca-Cola India and established market position in the districts it caters to.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Significant improvement in operating performance leading to cash accrual of more than Rs 34 crore per fiscal along with sustenance of financial and liquidity profiles
  • Sustaining of financial risk profile and working capital management

 

Downward factors

  • Lower-than-expected growth in revenue and profitability because of limited sales
  • Weakening of gearing to over 1 time due to any large, debt-funded capex or acquisition, or considerable funding support to associate companies.

About the Company

Incorporated in 1985 and promoted by Mr Mohan Das Ladhani, Uttar Pradesh-based BBPL bottles and distributes carbonated soft drinks, ready-to-serve fruit juice (Maaza), packaged water (Kinley), and soda of Coca-Cola India.

Key Financial Indicators

Particulars

Unit

2021

2020

Revenue

Rs crore

299.29

361.61

Profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

11.84

11.95

PAT margin

%

4.0

3.3

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

0.81

0.93

Interest coverage

Times

5.00

4.69

 

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA:

BBPL has not cooperated with Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE), which has published its ratings as issuer not co-operating on April 18, 2017. The reason provided by CARE was 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

level

Rating assigned 

with outlook

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

20

NA

CRISIL BBB+/Stable

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

20

NA

CRISIL BBB+/Stable

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

20

NA

CRISIL BBB+/Stable

NA

Long Term Loan

NA

NA

Sep-24

15

NA

CRISIL BBB+/Stable

NA

Proposed Fund-Based

Bank Limits

NA

NA

NA

4.5

NA

CRISIL BBB+/Stable

NA

Term Loan

NA

NA

Sep-24

5.5

NA

CRISIL BBB+/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 85.0 CRISIL BBB+/Stable   -- 22-01-21 CRISIL BBB+/Stable 30-06-20 CRISIL BB+ /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)* 06-03-19 CRISIL BBB+/Stable CRISIL BB+ /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)*
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
* - Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit 20 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Cash Credit 20 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Cash Credit 20 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Long Term Loan 15 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 4.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Term Loan 5.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
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