Rating Rationale
July 27, 2022 | Mumbai
Callisons Flavors (India) Private Limited
'CCR BBB/Stable' assigned to Corporate Credit Rating
 
Rating Action
Corporate Credit RatingCCR BBB/Stable (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed rationale

CRISIL Ratings has assigned its ‘CCR BBB/Stable’ Corporate Credit Rating to Callisons Flavors (India) Private Limited (CFIPL).

 

The rating reflects the established presence of the parent, Callisons Inc, in flavor industry, geographically diversified revenues and healthy financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by susceptibility to availability and volatility in raw material prices, and working capital intensive operations.

Key rating drivers and detailed description

Strengths:

  • Established presence of the parent in the industry: The parent, Callisons Inc, has been in the flavor industry since 1903. The company has established strong reputation and healthy market position in the industry and have developed established longstanding relationship with customers. This has benefit CFIPL and can be reflected in growth in revenues to Rs 224 crore in fiscal 2022 from Rs 147 crore in fiscal 2019. This is due to continuous repeat orders from customers. Further the revenues are expected to increase with increase of revenues from new products which includes non-mint flavored products to the portfolio in the current fiscal.

 

  • Geographical diversification in revenue and reputed customers in portfolio: CFIPL caters to a wide range of clients, both in India and abroad. About 70-80% of the revenue accrues from exports primarily to USA, Europe and Japan. The company caters to the top players in the oral health care industry such as Colgate Palmolive Limited, Dabur India Limited, Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) etc. Diversity in geographic reach and clientele should continue to support the business. 

 

  • Healthy financial risk profile: The steady accretion to reserve and lower reliance on creditors reduced total outside liabilities to adjusted networth (TOLANW) ratio to 1.72 times as on March 31, 2022 from 3.2 times as on March 31, 2021.  Although no debt was taken till fiscal 2022, a working capital debt is likely to be availed in fiscal 2023 to fund working capital with increasing scale of operations over the medium term. However, capital structure will remain moderate with higher networth (Rs. 41.17 crores as on March 31, 2022).  Debt protection metrics was comfortable with interest coverage of 57 times times in fiscal 2022 and will continue to remain at similar levels.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to availability and volatility in raw material prices: The company is exposed to the risk of limited availability of its key raw material, mentha oil, during a weak monsoon. Also, production may be impacted by pests or crop infection, leading to higher unpredictability in the production and pricing of the raw material. Hence operating margins have remained volatile in the range of 7.3-12.5% over the past 3 fiscals through fiscal 2022.

 

  • Working capital intensive operations: Gross current assets were sizeable at 160-200 days over the three fiscals ended March 31, 2022 driven by large inventory of 100 days and debtors of 26 days. Substantial inventory is maintained as the raw material is seasonal in nature. Payables of 30 days support working capital. Operations are expected to remain working capital intensive.

Liquidity: Adequate

Expected cash accrual of Rs 16.5-18.0 crore per annum will be sufficient as there are no repayment obligations. Working capital facilities are expected to be availed in fiscal 2023. Current ratio was healthy at 1.43 times and cash and bank balance Rs. 4.4 crore as on March 31, 2022. Low gearing and moderate networth support financial flexibility.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes CFIPL will continue to benefit from the established presence of parent in the industry, and established relationships with clients.

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Increase in revenue and sustenance of operating margin leading to cash accrual of more than Rs 15 crore
  • Sustenance of financial risk profile while improving working capital cycle

 

Downward factors

  • Decline in revenue or profitability leading to cash accrual of less than Rs 10 crore
  • Further stretch in working capital cycle leading to weakening of liquidity profile

About the company

CFIPL, incorporated in 2017, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Callisons Inc, USA. It manufactures mint oil, mint flavour, and other flavours at its facility in Pune, Maharashtra. Mr Rajendra Ghogale manages the operations.

Key financial indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022*

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

224.62

238.60

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

10.86

18.57

PAT margin

%

4.89

7.84

Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth

Times

0.00

0.00

Interest coverage

Times

57.51

12.09

*Provisional

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. Cr)

Complexity

Levels

Rating assigned
with outlook

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

 

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
Corporate Credit Rating LT 0.0 CCR BBB/Stable   --   --   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.

                                                                              

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