Rating Rationale
March 19, 2018 | Mumbai
Jaipur Golden Transport Co Private Limited
Rating downgraded to 'CRISIL BBB/Negative'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.30 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB/Negative (Downgraded from 'CRISIL BBB+/Negative')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has downgraded its rating on long-term bank facility of Jaipur Golden Transport Co Private Limited [JGTCL; a part of Jaipur Golden group (JGG)] to 'CRISIL BBB/Negative' from 'CRISIL BBB+/Negative'.
 
The rating action reflects CRISIL's belief that JGG's profitability will remain muted due to intense competition in the road transport and logistics industry, increased salary expenses, and opening of branches.  The operating margin was negative in fiscal 2017 and like to deteriorate in fiscal 2018 from the previous trend of 4-4.50 per cent on account of increased salary expenses as JGG hired professionals to manage its increasing scale of operations.
 
It also opened new branches, the initial investment and stabilisation period of which led to reduced profitability. Stabilisation of new branches and scale up of operations to derive the management bandwidth, leading to improved profitability, will remain a key rating sensitivity factor.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the rating, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of JGTCL, Jaipur Golden Transport Co (Regd), and Jaipur Golden Transport Co (Org). The entities, collectively referred to as JGG, are under a common management and have strong operational linkages in the form of resource sharing, and common customers.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Significant market position in intensely competitive road transport and logistics segment with wide coverage and diversified customer base: JGG has a large scale of business operations, as reflected in its operating income of Rs 590 crore in fiscal 2016. JGG holds a significant position in transportation and logistics industry with an owned fleet of over 130 owned trucks and over 500 trucks of associated operators and a pan-India presence through around 400 branches and 300 associates. The promoter families have been in this line of business for seven decades and the group would continue to benefit from their extensive experience.

* Comfortable financial risk profile because of low leverage and healthy debt protection metrics: JGG reported a moderate networth of Rs 79.4 crore and a healthy leverage marked by total outside liabilities to tangible networth ratio of 0.66 time as on March 31, 2016. Networth and capital structure are expected to remain around current levels due to low accretion to reserves. Interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios were over 7 times and 0.14 time, respectively, in fiscal 2016. Debt protection metrics are expected to remain moderate over the medium term.
 
Weakness:
* Exposure to intense competition and government policies in road freight transport segment: JGG's pricing power will be limited over the medium term by the intense competition in the segment. The cost structure and profitability margins are highly exposed to transport policies at state and national level related to heavy vehicle and pollution.
 
* Low accretions to reserves due to high dividend payout ratio: JGG generates healthy cash accrual but the group follows a dividend policy whereby the group pays out a large proportion of its profits leading to low accretion to reserves. In fiscal 2016, the group paid out more than its profit after tax.
Outlook: Negative

CRISIL believes pressure on JGG's profitability will increase due to intense competition, increased salary expensed, and initial expenses for new branches. However, the group will benefit from its established market position and increased reach due to new branches. The rating may be downgraded if operating profitability remains depressed or there are large dividends/capital withdrawals, leading to weaker-than-anticipated liquidity. The outlook may be revised to 'Stable' if improved profitability because of stabilisation of new branches and ramp-up of operations, along with moderate dividends/withdrawals, leads to substantial net cash accrual.

About the Group

JGTCL, based in Delhi, was established and promoted in 1953 by Mr S Makhan Singh, Mr Tulsi Dass Khanna, Mr Sardari Lal Bahri, and Mr Murari Lal Bahri. The company is managed by the third-generation successors (16 family members) of the founders. The promoters have experience of over six decades in the business. JGTCL expanded its scope of activities and has emerged as a leading comprehensive service provider. Its services include parcel business, express cargo business, third-party logistics provider, and warehousing solutions, freight forwarding, and bulk transport services across the country. Jaipur Golden Transport Company (Regd) and Jaipur Golden Transport Company (Org) are in similar businesses, and are managed by descendants of the founding members.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2016 2015
Revenue Rs. Cr. 547.86 503.32
Profit After Tax Rs. Cr. 3.72 11.39
PAT margin % 0.60 2.1
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth Times 0.24 0.11
Interest coverage Times 7.60 23.01

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)
Rating assigned with outlook
N.A. Cash Credit N.A. N.A. N.A. 30 CRISIL BBB/Negative
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2018 (History) 2017  2016  2015  Start of 2015
Instrument Type Quantum Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  30  CRISIL BBB/Negative    No Rating Change  10-01-17  CRISIL BBB+/Negative  12-02-16  CRISIL BBB+/Stable    --  Withdrawal 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST    --    --    --  12-02-16  CRISIL A2    --  -- 
Table reflects instances where rating is changed or freshly assigned. 'No Rating Change' implies that there was no rating change under the release.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit 30 CRISIL BBB/Negative Cash Credit 30 CRISIL BBB+/Negative
Total 30 -- Total 30 --
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
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
The Rating Process

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