Rating Rationale
October 06, 2020 | Mumbai
Ranjit Kumar Dandapat (C.S. Bottling Plant Cum Ware House)
Revised from 'CRISIL B+/Stable/CRISIL A4 Issuer not cooperating' to 'CRISIL D/CRISIL D' and simultaneously revised to 'CRISIL B/Stable/CRISIL A4'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.5.35 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL B/Stable (Revised from 'CRISIL B+/Stable ISSUER NOT COOPERATING'* to 'CRISIL D' and Simultaneously Revised to 'CRISIL B/Stable')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4 (Revised from 'CRISIL A4 ISSUER NOT COOPERATING'* to 'CRISIL D' and Simultaneously Revised to 'CRISIL A4')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Detailed Rationale

Due to inadequate information, CRISIL, in-line with the Securities and Exchange Board of India guidelines, had migrated the ratings on the bank facilities of Ranjit Kumar Dandapat (C.S. Bottling Plant Cum Ware House) (RKD) to 'CRISIL B+/Stable/CRISIL A4 Issuer Not Cooperating'. However, the management has subsequently started sharing the requisite information for carrying out a comprehensive review of the ratings. Consequently, CRISIL has migrated its ratings on the bank facilities of RKD from 'CRISIL B+/Stable/CRISIL A4; issuer Not Cooperating' to 'CRISIL D/CRISIL D' and simultaneously revised the ratings to 'CRISIL B/Stable/CRISIL A4'.
 
The rating revision to 'CRISIL D/CRISIL D' reflects delay in repayment of term loan due to liquidity mismatch. However, since last one year, there has been no instances of delay in repayment.
 
The ratings reflect exposure to risks related to the stringent regulations in the liquor industry, modest scale of operation and a weak capital structure. These weaknesses are partially offset by the entrepreneurial experience and financial standing of its proprietor.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Weaknesses:
* Exposure to risks related to stringent industry regulations: The Indian spirits and wine industry is regulated by the state and central governments. Government regulations have a significant effect on the industry's profitability, particularly in states where the government controls pricing. Furthermore, distilleries and breweries are required to operate under licence from the state government, which limits free interstate movement. The licence requirement caps RKD's annual volume of liquor production. Any change in government regulation can impact profitability.
 
* Modest scale of operations: The scale is modest as reflected in revenue of Rs 11.4 crore as on March 31, 2020. The scale, likely to dip in the current fiscal on account of the ongoing pandemic, is expected to improve over the medium term but remain modest
 
* Small networth and high gearing: The networth, at Rs 3.5 crore as on March 31, 2020, is expected to improve but remain modest due to low accretion to reserve given the high initial interest and depreciation outgo. The gearing, at 1.55 times as on March 31, 2020, is expected to improve over the medium term on account of gradual repayment of term debt and increase in networth. The modest networth will make the credit profile susceptible to even small changes in market conditions, while high gearing will constrain the financial flexibility.
 
Strength:
* Entrepreneurial experience of the proprietor: The proprietor, Mr Ranjit Kumar Dandapat and his family, have significant experience in managing businesses and establishing and stabilising new ones. They have multiple interests viz operate several cold storages, trade in fertilisers and seeds, and own a warehouse.
Liquidity Poor

The company has generated sufficient cash accrual of around Rs. 75 lakhs in FY20 against repayment obligation of around Rs. 30 lakhs. The cash accrual is expected to remain adequate against repayment obligation over the medium term. The liquidity remains constrained by the high bank limit utilisation of around 91% for the last 6 months through August 2020. The current ratio remained moderate at around 1.6 times as on 31st March, 2020

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes RKD will continue to benefit from the considerable entrepreneurial experience of its promoters.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* Increase in revenue to more than Rs 15 crore along with sustenance of margin to more than 10%
* Improvement in working capital cycle
 
Downward factors
* Decline in revenue to less than Rs 6 crore along with deterioration in margin
* Further weakening in the working capital cycle
About the Company

RKD is a proprietorship firm established in 2001. The firm has recently set up a country spirit bottling plant at Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, which commenced operations from November 2017. The proprietor and his family have interests in many cold storages through other entities. The firm also trades in fertilisers and seeds, and owns a small warehouse, which is leased out.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2020* 2019
Revenue Rs crore 11.38 10.22
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 0.13 0.38
PAT margin % 1.18 3.70
Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth Times 1.55 1.48
Interest coverage Times 2.39 2.94
*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 Complexity level Rating assigned with outlook
NA Cash credit NA NA NA 2.25 NA CRISIL B/Stable
NA Term loan NA NA Jun-2026 2.46 NA CRISIL B/Stable
NA Bank guarantee NA NA NA 0.20 NA CRISIL A4
NA Proposed long term bank loan facility NA NA NA 0.44 NA CRISIL B/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  5.15  CRISIL B/Stable      04-11-19  CRISIL B+/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  29-08-18  CRISIL B+/Stable  28-04-17  CRISIL B/Stable  -- 
                17-07-18  CRISIL B/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*       
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  0.20  CRISIL A4      04-11-19  CRISIL A4 (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  29-08-18  CRISIL A4  28-04-17  CRISIL A4  -- 
                17-07-18  CRISIL A4 (Issuer Not Cooperating)*       
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
Bank Guarantee .2 CRISIL A4 Bank Guarantee .1 CRISIL A4/Issuer Not Cooperating
Cash Credit 2.25 CRISIL B/Stable Cash Credit 2.69 CRISIL B+/Stable/Issuer Not Cooperating
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility .44 CRISIL B/Stable Term Loan 2.56 CRISIL B+/Stable/Issuer Not Cooperating
Term Loan 2.46 CRISIL B/Stable -- 0 --
Total 5.35 -- Total 5.35 --
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 Criteria for rating short term debt

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