Rating Rationale
August 30, 2019 | Mumbai
CB Agros and Shopping Malls Private Limited
Rating Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.35.25 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BBB/Stable' ratings on the bank facilities of CB Agros and Shopping Malls Private Limited (CASMPL; part of the Chandana Brothers Kedarish (CBK) group).
 
The rating continues to reflect the CBK Group's healthy financial risk profile, marked by comfortable gearing; and healthy net worth and robust debt protection metrics. The rating also factors in the CBK group's established market position in the jewelry and textile retail segments in Andhra Pradesh, and the promoters' extensive industry experience. These rating strengths are partially offset by the group's working-capital-intensive operations, and its exposure to intense competition in the textile and jewelry retail segments.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the rating, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of CASMPL, and the partnership firm Chandana Brothers. This is because, both entities collectively referred to as the CBK group, operate in the same line of business, and under a common management team.

Please refer Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Established market position in the jewelry and textile retail segments in Andhra Pradesh, and the promoters' extensive industry experience: Chandana Brothers brand enjoys a strong market reputation and the promoters pioneered the concept of offering textiles and jewelry under one roof which helped the group expand its operations.  Eluru Branch of Textiles (Chandana Brothers) and Jewelry (CASMPL) has been carved out in FY18 and FY19 respectively. The new unit will be called Chandana Brothers Eluru and will be operated independently by Siva Prasad and family who were shareholders along with Kedarish Family earlier.
 
* Healthy financial risk profile: Debt protection metrics will remain healthy, with expected interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of 3.3 times and 0.3 times, respectively, as on March 31, 2019. Net worth is likely to be healthy at Rs 86 crore and gearing healthy of 0.6 times as on March 31, 2019.

Weakness
* Exposure to intense competition in the textile and jewelry retail segments: There is intense competition in the textile sector AP, with many local players having a strong market presence.

* Working-capital-intensive operations: The retail industry is inherently working capital intensive, with large inventory to meet demands of customers.

Liquidity: Adequate
* High bank limit utilization
Bank limit utilization is around 90% in the last 12 months ended July 2019. CRISIL believes that bank limit utilization is expected to remain high on account large working capital requirement.

* Cash accrual sufficient to meet debt obligation 
Cash accrual are expected to be over Rs 13.5 crores which are sufficient against term debt obligation of Rs 3 crores over the medium term. In addition, it will be act as cushion to the liquidity of the company.
 
* Healthy current ratio of 1.6 times
Current ratio are healthy as on March 31, 2019.

* Support from promoters in form of infusion of unsecured loan or equity
Promoters are likely to extend support in the form of equity and unsecured loans to the company to meet its working capital requirements and repayment obligations.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes that the CBK group will continue benefit over the medium term from its established market position and extensive experience of the promoters.
 
Rating sensitivity factor
Upward factor
* Improvement in Cash accruals to around Rs.20 Cr while maintaining healthy financial risk profile
* Diversification of geographical base
 
Downward factor
* Reduction in operating margins below 4% resulting in lower cash accruals
* Larger than expected capital withdrawals leading to deterioration in financial risk profile.

About the Group

CB Agros was incorporated in 2004 by Mr. Chandana Kedarish and family. The group operates a shopping mall, seven textile showrooms, and five jewelry showrooms in Andhra Pradesh. The group derives 45 percent of its revenue from retail of textiles and 55 percent from retail of gold jewelry.

Key Financial Indicators
Combined:
Particulars Unit 2018 2017
Revenue Rs crore 472.67 358.94
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore 12.49 9.33
PAT Margins % 2.64 2.60
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted  Networth Times 0.77 0.74
Interest coverage Times 3.34 3.00
 
Standalone - CB Agro
As on / for the period ended March 31 Unit 2018 2017
Operating income Rs crore 291.91 202.23
Reported profit after tax Rs crore 8.95 5.07
PAT margins % 3.11 2.43
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth Times 0.62 0.79
Interest coverage Times 2.55 2.26

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 Cr) Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 35.0 CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 0.25 CRISIL BBB/Stable
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated     Extent of Consolidation
CB Agros Shopping Mall Private Limited 100% consolidation
Chandana Brothers (Vijayawada) 100% consolidation
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  35.75  CRISIL BBB/Stable      30-06-18  CRISIL BBB/Stable  03-03-17  CRISIL BBB-/Stable  15-04-16  CRISIL BBB-/Positive  CRISIL BBB-/Stable 
                    27-01-16  CRISIL BBB-/Positive   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST    --    --    --    --  27-01-16  CRISIL A3  CRISIL A3 
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 35 CRISIL BBB/Stable Cash Credit 35 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility .25 CRISIL BBB/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility .25 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Total 35.25 -- Total 35.25 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Retailing Industry
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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