Rating Rationale
November 22, 2019 | Mumbai
Gee Emm Overseas
'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+' assigned to bank debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.10 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB-/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+' ratings to the bank facilities of Gee Emm Overseas (GEO).
 
The ratings reflect the extensive experience of GEO's partners in the rice industry and the favourable location of its plant. These strengths are partially offset by vulnerability to volatility in raw material prices and changes in government regulations, and working capital intensive operations.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans of Rs 4.33 crore (as on March 31, 2019) from the partners have been treated as neither debt nor equity as they carry a low interest rate and are expected to remain in the business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Extensive experience of the partners: The partners' experience of over two decades in the rice industry, their understanding of the dynamics of the market, and healthy relations with suppliers and customers should continue to support the business.
 
* Favourable location of the plant due to proximity to farmers: The processing plant is located in Moga, Punjab - the irrigation hub for paddy/rice. This leads to easy availability of rice and at competitive rates.
 
Weaknesses
* Vulnerability to volatility in raw material prices and changes in government regulations: Vulnerability of the rice crop/paddy to the vagaries of rainfall can lead to fluctuations in the availability and prices of paddy, and thus could impact the business risk profile.  Moreover, it will remain exposed to government regulations in terms of prices of agro commodities and export/import restrictions.
 
* Working capital intensive operations: Working capital requirements are expected to remain large over the medium term. Gross current assets (GCAs) were high at 174.5 days as on March 31, 2019 driven by sizeable inventory of 156 days and debtors of 23 days. Inventory level is significant due to high year-end inventory procured during peak seasons.
Liquidity Adequate

Liquidity is adequate. In the absence of debt obligation, cash accrual, expected at Rs 1.6-1.9 crore over fiscals 2020-2022 will support liquidity. Bank lines were utilised 70% over the 12 months through September 2019. The current ratio was healthy at 1.42 times as on March 31, 2019. Moreover, need-based funding support from the partners is expected to continue.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes GEO will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its partners.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors

* Sustained improvement in scale of operations by 20% and stable operating margin, leading to higher cash accruals over Rs 3.5 cr
* Improvement in working capital cycle, with GCAs of 100 days.

Downward factors
* Decline in profitability or stretch in working capital cycle or decrease in scale of operations leading to fall in revenue by 15%.
* Large debt-funded capital expenditure weakens capital structure.

About the Firm

Established in 2010, GEO is a partnership concern of Mr Nitin Gupta, Mr Vikas Gupta and Mr Archit Goyal. It processes basmati, non-basmati and parboiled rice. The facilities at Moga have an installed capacity of 10 tonne per hour.

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31   2019 2018
Operating income Rs crore 72.79 57.61
Reported profit after tax Rs crore 1.23 0.95
PAT margin % 1.69 1.65
Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth Times 2.94 3.66
Interest coverage Times 2.32 1.94
 

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA
GEO has not cooperated with CARE, which has classified it as non-cooperative vide release dated December 5, 2018. The reason provided by CARE is 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)
Rating assigned
With outlook
NA  Pre shipment facility NA  NA  NA   9 CRISIL A4+ 
NA  Working capital facility NA  NA  NA  1 CRISIL BB-/Stable
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  10.00  CRISIL BB-/Stable/ CRISIL A4+  30-10-19  Withdrawn (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  06-09-18  CRISIL B/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  16-06-17  CRISIL B/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*      CRISIL B+/Stable 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Pre Shipment Credit 9 CRISIL A4+ Cash Credit 6 Withdrawn/Issuer Not Cooperating
Working Capital Facility 1 CRISIL BB-/Stable Inventory Funding Facility 2.35 Withdrawn/Issuer Not Cooperating
-- 0 -- Term Loan 1.65 Withdrawn/Issuer Not Cooperating
Total 10 -- Total 10 --
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

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