Rating Rationale
August 21, 2020 | Mumbai
DP Chocolates
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.48.5 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.26 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' rating on the long-term bank facilities of DP Chocolates (DPC; part of the DP group).

The ratings continue to reflect DP group's established presence in the cocoa products industry, supported by the promoters' extensive industry experience and established relations with customers. The rating also factors in its healthy financial risk profile marked by moderate net worth, strong capital structure and robust debt protection metrics. These rating strengths are partially offset by customer concentration risks in the group's revenue profile, and its susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices.
 
CRISIL has revised its rating outlook on the long-term bank facilities of DPC to 'Stable' from 'Positive' while reaffirming the rating at 'CRISIL BBB+'. Vide its rating release dated August 13, 2020.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the rating, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of DP Cocoa Products Llp, DPC and DP Chocolates Private Limited. This is because the three entities, together referred to as the DP group, have common promoters, engaged in the same line of business with operational linkages and fungible cash flows.

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 presence in the cocoa products industry
The promoter, Mr. Durga Prasad has over a decade of experience in the cocoa bean processing and chocolate products industry. The promoters' of DP Group have an established association with its largest customer Mondelez India Foods Pvt Ltd (MIFPL) for the past decade. Also, the group has established relationships with large biscuit and ice cream manufacturers such as Britannia Industries Ltd (rated 'CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+'), Devyani Food Industries Ltd (Creambell), Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable Pvt Ltd (rated 'CRISIL A1+') which will continue to support the business risk profile.
 
* Healthy financial risk profile
Networth of the group remains healthy around Rs. 130 Cr as on March 31, 2020. With healthy profitability and accretion to reserves of around Rs. 15-20 Cr a year, networth is expected to remain around Rs. 150-160 Cr over the medium term. Capital structure is comfortable with gearing of 0.47 times as on March 31, 2020 compared to that of 0.27 times a year ago. Despite the ongoing capital expenditure, group is expected to maintain gearing below 1 time. Debt protection metrics continue to remain healthy with interest cover of above 14 times.
 
Weaknesses:
* Customer concentration risks in the group's revenue profile
DP group is exposed to risks pertaining to client concentration in its revenue. The group derives around 24 per cent of its revenue (by value) from MFIPL. High customer concentration renders DP group's revenue and profitability highly susceptible to the MFIPL's production plans.
 
* Susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices
DP group's operating margin remains susceptible to volatility in the prices of milk powder and cocoa beans, the key raw material for the group. However, for contract manufacturing of MFIPL, entire raw materials are provided by Mondelez Foods India Limited reducing the price volatility risk to certain extent. Due to the volatility in prices of milk powder, profitability has decreased to 17.8 % in FY20 compared to that of 22.1 % in FY19. Sustenance of operating profitability would remain a key rating sensitivity factor over the medium term.
Liquidity Adequate

Bank limit utilisation is low at around 36 percent for the past twelve months ended May 2020. Cash accruals are expected to be around Rs. 25-30 Cr which are sufficient against term debt obligation of Rs. 6-8 Cr over the medium term. Current ratio remains healthy at 1.56 times on March 31, 2020. 

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the DP group will continue to benefit over the medium term from its promoters' extensive industry experience and its established relationship with customers.

Rating Sensitivity Factor
Upward factor
* Increase in scale of operations by 20 % while operating profitability is maintained at 22 %
* Improvement in financial risk profile

Downward factor
* Decline in operating profitability below 15 %
* Large than expected debt-funded capital expenditure that leads to weakening of capital structure.

About the Group

DP Cocoa (formerly, M&M Cocoa Products Pvt Ltd) was set up in 2007 by Mr. Durga Prasad and Mrs. Krishna Kumari. The company processes cocoa beans into cocoa powder and cocoa butter.
 
DPC (formerly, M&M Chocolates) was set up in 2009 by the promoters of DP Cocoa. The firm manufactures and sells industrial chocolates, used in manufacturing ice creams and biscuits. It also undertakes contract manufacturing for Mondelez India Foods Ltd.
 
DP Chocolates Private Limited (DPPL) was incorporated on October 07, 2019. It is setting up a unit for manufacturing of chocolates in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. Operations are expected to commence by December 2020. It is promoted by Mr. Durga Prasad and Mrs. Krishna Kumari.

Key Financial Indicators (Consolidated)
Particulars Unit 2020* 2019
Operating Income Rs Crore 209.76 211.66
Reported Profit After tax Rs Crore 20.74 29.44
PAT Margins % 9.9 13.9
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth Times 0.47 0.27
Interest Coverage Times 13.9 26.6
*Numbers reported are 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
levels
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 43.5 NA CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Working Capital Demand Loan NA NA NA 5 NA CRISIL BBB+/Stable
 
Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
DP Chocolates Full Same line of business; Common promoters
DP Cocoa Products Llp Full Same line of business; Common promoters
DP Chocolates Private Limited Full Same line of business; Common promoters
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  48.50  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  13-08-20  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  07-08-19  CRISIL BBB+/Positive  31-07-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  02-02-17  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  CRISIL BBB/Stable 
            29-05-19  CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Issuer Not Co-operating)*           
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST    --    --  07-08-19  CRISIL A2    --    --  -- 
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 43.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Cash Credit 26 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Working Capital Demand Loan 5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable -- 0 --
Total 48.5 -- Total 26 --
Links to related criteria
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 Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
Criteria for rating entities belonging to homogenous groups

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