Rating Rationale
October 06, 2022 | Mumbai
Valiant Organics Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'CRISIL A/Stable/CRISIL A1'; Rated amount enhanced for Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.370 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.277.5 Crore)
Long Term RatingCRISIL A/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A1 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its CRISIL A/Stable/CRISIL A1’ ratings on the bank facilities of Valiant Organics Limited (VOL; Part of Valiant Group).

 

The ratings continue to reflect VOL's established market position, healthy financial risk profile and sound operating efficiencies. These rating strengths are partially offset by VOL's exposure to volatile commodity prices, cyclicality in domestic end-user industries and moderately high working capital requirements.

 

CRISIL Ratings had upgraded its ratings on the long-term bank facilities of VOL to ‘CRISIL A/Stable’ from 'CRISIL A-/Positive'; ‘CRISIL A1’ was assigned to the short-term bank loan ratings as on March 04, 2022.

Analytical Approach

To arrive at the ratings on VOL, CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of VOL and its subsidiaries Dhanvallabh Ventures LLP (VOL has 73.15% ownership interest), Valiant Specialty Chemical Limited (VOL has 100% ownership interest) and Bharat Chemicals (VOL has 50.1% ownership interest) together referred to as Valiant Group.

 

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 market position backed by extensive experience of promoters: VOL's promoters have been engaged in the chemical intermediates business for over three decades which has enabled them to develop strong understanding of market dynamics and establish healthy relations with customers and suppliers. VOL has a diversified business profile with diversity at product, geography, customer and end-use industry level. The established market position and global competitiveness is also reflected in a healthy operating income of Rs 1156 crore in fiscal 2022; Company has witnessed a healthy growth in revenue - CAGR of 44.11%% over last 9 fiscals.

 

  • Healthy financial profile: The financial risk profile metrics continue to remain strong, with a robust net worth to be around Rs 636.57 crore as on March 31, 2022. This supports the financial flexibility of the company. Supported by a robust net worth and low dependence on external debt, the capital structure is comfortable with gearing around 0.57 time as on March 31, 2022. This is expected to remain comfortable going forward, despite on-going capex for capacity enhancement and backward & forward integration. Debt protection metrics are strong, with interest cover and net cash accruals to adjusted debt ratios (NCAAD) around 32 times and 0.43 time, respectively in fiscal 2022.

 

  • Sound operating efficiencies: Healthy operating efficiencies, reflected in healthy operating margin and return on capital employed (RoCE) of 18% and 20.88%, respectively in fiscal 2022. This is driven by integrated operations, high economies of scale and experienced management. Operating margin is expected to be in the range of 20-21% for fiscal 2023 on account of the rising crude oil prices and expected to recover to around 23-25% over the medium term. RoCE is expected to be around 24-28% over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Exposure to volatile commodity prices: The prices of raw material inputs, which are derivatives of crude oil, are volatile, thus impacting profitability. The international market prices of raw materials follow the petrochemicals cycle. However, order-backed sales and pass on of volatility in raw material prices to customers, will continue to support VOL's operating margin.

 

  • Susceptibility to adverse changes in government regulations, and to cyclicality in domestic end-user industries: The inorganics chemicals business is highly susceptible to government regulations, and any unfavorable changes in policies can strain profitability. Hence, entities in this segment will also remain exposed to cyclicality in end-user industries over the medium term.

 

  • Moderately high working capital requirements: Moderately high working capital requirements as reflected in gross current asset (GCA) days of 159 days as on March 31, 2022, driven by debtors and inventory of 102 days and 44 days, respectively. Working capital requirements are supported by creditors (58 days as on March 31, 2022) and by bank limits. GCA days are expected to be in the range of 140-145 days over the medium term.

Liquidity: Strong

Bank limit utilization is low at around 55.81 percent for the past twelve months ended August 2022.  Cash accrual are expected to be over Rs 174 Crores which are sufficient against term debt obligation of Rs 40 Crores over the medium term. In addition, it will be act as cushion to the liquidity of the company. Current ratio is moderate at 1.29 times on March 31, 2022. High cash and bank balance  of around Rs.25 Crores as on March 31, 2022.    Low gearing and moderate net worth support its financial flexibility and provides the financial cushion available in case of any adverse conditions or downturn in the business.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes VOL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters, and established market position. VOL is expected to benefit from the on-going capex for capacity enhancement and backward integration

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Sustenance of revenue growth while maintaining operating margin above 22%, leading to higher-than-expected net cash accruals
  • Improvement in financial risk profile
  • Sustenance of financial risk profile and working capital management

 

Downward factors

  • Decline in scale of operations with operating margin remaining below 17%, hence leading to much lower net cash accruals
  • Significant delays in completion and ramp up of revenue from the enhanced capacities
  • Stretch in its working capital requirements thus weakening its liquidity & financial profile.

About the Company

Established in 1984 as Valiant Chemical Corporation and then later changed to VOL in 2005, the company is engaged in the business of manufacturing specialty chemicals. The company is promoted by Gogri family and is based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company acquired Amarjyot Chemical Limited in March 2019.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

1,156.22

757.32

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

131.09

137.48

PAT margins

%

10.80

17.28

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.57

0.42

Interest coverage

Times

32.11

40.04

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)

Complexity Level

Rating Assigned
with Outlook

NA

External Commercial Borrowings

NA

NA

Jan-25

62.0

NA

CRISIL A/Stable

NA

Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

20.5

NA

CRISIL A1

NA

Term Loan

NA

NA

Aug-26

80.0

NA

CRISIL A/Stable

NA

Working Capital Facility

NA

NA

NA

207.5

NA

CRISIL A/Stable

Annexure – List of entities consolidated

Names of Entities Consolidated

Extent of Consolidation

Rationale for Consolidation

Amarjyot Chemical Limited

100%

To arrive at the ratings on VOL, CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of VOL and its subsidiaries Dhanvallabh Ventures LLP (VOL has 73.15% ownership interest), Valiant Speciality Chemical Limited (VOL has 100% ownership interest) and Bharat Chemicals (VOL has 50.1% ownership interest).

Valiant Organics Limited

100%

Valiant Laboratories Limited

100%

Dhanvallabh Ventures LLP

100%

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2022 (History) 2021  2020  2019  Start of 2019
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 349.5 CRISIL A/Stable 04-03-22 CRISIL A/Stable   -- 31-12-20 CRISIL A-/Positive   -- --
      --   --   -- 08-12-20 CRISIL A-/Positive   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 20.5 CRISIL A1 04-03-22 CRISIL A1   --   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
External Commercial Borrowings 28 Standard Chartered Bank Limited CRISIL A/Stable
External Commercial Borrowings 34 Citibank N. A. CRISIL A/Stable
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 12.5 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited CRISIL A1
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 2.5 Standard Chartered Bank Limited CRISIL A1
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 5.5 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A1
Term Loan 45.5 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited CRISIL A/Stable
Term Loan 14.5 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited CRISIL A/Stable
Term Loan 20 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A/Stable
Working Capital Facility 80 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited CRISIL A/Stable
Working Capital Facility 7.5 Standard Chartered Bank Limited CRISIL A/Stable
Working Capital Facility 60 Citibank N. A. CRISIL A/Stable
Working Capital Facility 40 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited CRISIL A/Stable
Working Capital Facility 20 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 06-Oct-22 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 04-Mar-22 received from the rated entity

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Chemical Industry
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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