Rating Rationale
December 07, 2020 | Mumbai
Itarsi Oils and Flours Private Limited
Rating upgraded to 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.151 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Upgraded from 'CRISIL BBB/Positive')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has upgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities of Itarsi Oils and Flours Private Limited (IOFPL) to 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable' from 'CRISIL BBB/Positive'.
 
Upgrade reflects sustenance of improved business risk profile coupled with improved liquidity, driven by healthy revenue growth, steady operating margins, and prudent working capital management. Company's operating margin has remained steady in range of 3-3.3% for past 3 years on account of prudent inventory policies. Further, company has achieved healthy sales of Rs. 558 crore till October 2020 as against Rs 492 crores during the same period last fiscal, despite economic disruptions due to COVID-19 induced lockdown as the company's business is into agro commodities. Improvement in credit profile is also be supported by the adequate liquidity, with low bank limit utilization on back of efficient inventory management and healthy accruals against minimal repayment obligations and comfortable gearing levels.
 
The rating continues to reflect the promoters' extensive industry experience in the agro products industry, above-average financial risk profile and prudent working capital management. These strengths are partially offset by the susceptibility of operations to adverse movement in raw material prices.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Extensive experience of promoters: Over three decade long promoter's experience has helped IOFPL establish itself in the domestic market while developing healthy relation with clientele and the suppliers. 

* Above-average financial profile: Networth and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth (TOLANW) ratio were above average at Rs 137 crore and 0.24 times as on March 31, 2020. Debt protection metrics was comfortable as indicated by interest coverage ratio and net cash accrual to adjusted debt of 5.13 times and 3.78 times for fiscal 2020.

* Prudent working capital management: Company has prudently managed its working capital indicated by gross current assets (GCA) of around 53 days as on March 31, 2020. Inventory management has been supported by defined guidelines for hedging of commodities and stocking policies. Peak GCA over last 3 years has been 74 days. This has resulted in moderate bank limit utilization 26% over last 1 months ended September 2020.

Weakness:
* Susceptibility of operations to adverse movements in raw material prices: The operating income and profitability is vulnerable to adverse movements in the prices of raw material, soya seeds. Company's revenue has varied between Rs 850-1290 crore over last 3 years ended fiscal 2020. Soya seed prices remained volatile in the past, and are expected to remain so over the medium term. However, company has continued to perform well in spite of challenging industry environment. Sustenance of operating performance amidst exposure to adverse movements to remain key rating sensitivity factor.

* Exposure to adverse change in government regulations: There is significant government intervention. The industry is vulnerable to government policies in the form of duties imposed on import of refined and crude edible oil, volatility in edible oil prices. Further, Regulatory risks like the ban on soya seed imports, might also adversely affect the operating profitability of soya players, in case of high soya seed prices in the domestic market vis-a-vis international market.
Liquidity Adequate

IOFPL has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals of over Rs. 22 crore per annum in fiscal 2021 and 2022 and cash and cash equivalents of Rs. 8 crore as on March 31, 2020. The company's fund based limits have remained utilized to the tune of 26% on an average over the 12 months ended September 2020. The company has minimal long term repayment obligation and capex is expected to be around Rs. 2-3 crore each over fiscal 2021 and 2022 to be funded from the internal accruals. CRISIL believes the company has sufficient accruals and cash and cash equivalents to meet its incremental working capital needs and capex.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes IOFPL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and established market position along with prudent inventory policies.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward factor:
* Sustained improvement in revenue and increase in profitability leading to accruals of above Rs 35 crore
* Sustenance of working capital management and improvement in financial risk profile
 
Downward factor:
* Decline in revenue and drop in operating margin to below 2% resulting in much lower accruals
* Deterioration in capital structure or liquidity position, on account of significant stretch in working capital cycle or large debt funded capex.

About the Company

IOFPL was incorporated in 1987 by three brothers Mr. Vijay Shrishrimal, Dhirendra Shrishrimal and Sanjay Shrishrimal. Company is engaged in the solvent extraction and refining of edible oil from soybean and production of soya de-oiled cake (DOC). Company is also engaged in flour milling and trading of commodities like gram, wheat, soya oil and soybeans.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2020* 2019
Revenue Rs crore 852 1290
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore 17 21
PAT Margins % 2.0 1.7
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.03 0.33
Interest coverage Times 5.13 6.28
*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.Cr) Complexity level Rating assigned with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 125.0 NA CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Pledge Loan NA NA NA 26.0 NA CRISIL BBB+/Stable
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  151.00  CRISIL BBB+/Stable      12-12-19  CRISIL BBB/Positive  30-11-18  CRISIL BBB/Positive  07-08-17  CRISIL BBB/Stable  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST    --    --    --  30-11-18  CRISIL A3+  07-08-17  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 125 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Cash Credit 125 CRISIL BBB/Positive
Pledge Loan 26 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Proposed Working Capital Facility 26 CRISIL BBB/Positive
Total 151 -- Total 151 --
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