RATING RATIONALE
18Aug2021

AnilKumar And Company

Brickwork Ratings upgrades the long term rating and assigns the short term rating for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 21.77 Crs. of AnilKumar And Company

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(15 Apr 2021)
Present
Fund Based 10.71 21.72 Long Term BWR B /Stable;INC
BWR BB - /Stable
Upgrade
Non Fund Based 0.00 0.05 Short Term
BWR A4
Assignment
Grand Total 10.71 21.77 (Rupees Twenty One Crores and Seventy Seven lakhs Only)
#Please refer to BWR website www.brickworkratings.com for definition of the ratings
**Details of Bank Loan facilities,consolidation or instruments are provided in Annexure


RATING ACTION / OUTLOOK

Brickwork Ratings (BWR) has upgraded the long term rating to BWR BB-/Stable and assigned short term rating of BWR A4 to Anilkumar And Company.

The ratings continues to draw strength from the experience of promoters, long relationship with customers, long track record of the firm in the market , increased Net profit and scale of operation and satisfactory debt coverage indicator. However, the ratings are constrained by seasonality risk and inherent risk of the firm.

The ‘Stable’ outlook indicates a low likelihood of rating change over the medium term. BWR expects that the business risk profile of Anilkumar And Company will be maintained over the medium term. The rating outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case in case the revenues and profit show sustained improvement. The rating outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if the revenues go down and profit margins show lower than expected figures.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

Credit Strengths:

Promoters Experience: The management has more than two decades of experience in cotton processing and trading, which has helped the entity to understand local market dynamics and establish relationships with customers and suppliers.

Locational Advantage: The processing unit is location is close to the Cotton growing belt in Karnataka, which ensures availability of raw material (Kapas) directly from farmers and it incurs lower transport costs.

Improved Financial Profile: The Net Operating Income increased to Rs. 197.37 Crs in FY21 (Prov.) from Rs.179.51 Crs in FY20 and PAT increased to Rs.0.39 Crs in FY21 (Prov.) from Rs. 0.15 Crs in FY20. Tangible Net worth as on 31st March 2021 was Rs.11.18 Crs. Comfortable debt service coverage ratio marked by DSCR and ISCR of more than 1 times in the last three years ended FY21. The Firm has achieved revenue of Rs 45.00Crs in 4MFY22 and is expected to achieve revenue of Rs 200 Crs in FY22 as it derives majority of the revenue in the last two quarters of a financial year.

Credit Risks:

Seasonality Risk: Since cotton is stocked during the harvest season from October to March, its yield depends on the vagaries of the monsoon. It is exposed to inherent price fluctuation risk associated with agro-based commodities.

Constitution of the Firm: Constitution as a partnership entity has the inherent risk of a possible withdrawal of the capital by partners, which can adversely affect its capital structure

KEY RATING DRIVERS

ANALYTICAL APPROACH - Standalone

For arriving at its ratings, Brickwork Ratings has adopted a standalone approach and applied its rating methodology as detailed in the Rating criteria below.

1. General Criteria (link - http://www.brickworkratings.com/download/Criteria-GeneralCriteria.pdf

2. Approach to Financial Ratios (link - http://www.brickworkratings.com/download/Criteria-FinancialRatios.pdf)

RATING SENSITIVITIES

Positive: The rating outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case the revenues and profit show sustained improvement.

Negative: The rating outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if the revenues go down and profit margins show lower than expected figures.

LIQUIDITY INDICATORS - Stretched

Net Cash Accruals/Long Term Debt of 0.37 times and 0.62 times, respectively in FY20 and FY21. Current ratio was low at 0.98 times and 1.00 times, respectively as on 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. Cash and cash equivalents stood low at Rs 1.09 Crs and Rs 0.29 Crs , respectively as on 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. However, Liquidity profile is supported by conversion cycle of 22 days and 35 days, respectively as on on 31 March 2020 and 31 March 2021 due to low debtor days.

ABOUT THE ENTITY

Anil Kumar and Company was established as a Partnership Firm in 1978. The firm is engaged in ginning, pressing and trading of cotton. Mr. Sidramappa B Aneppanvar and Mr. Anil Kumar B Aneppanvar are the key partners,, and look after day-to-day activities. The firm’s manufacturing unit is located at Amminabhavi, Dist.Dharwad, Karnataka and its office at Bijapur. The firm currently has 76 gins and 3 pressing units. The firm was initially started with a very small capacity, but due to periodical additions, is currently producing 100,000 bales per year. The firm procures raw cotton from farmers, APMC and through agents, and processed lint is sold to spinning mill.

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS (Standalone)
Key Parameters Units FY 19-20
(Audited)
FY 18-19
(Audited)
Operating Revenue Rs.Crs. 179.51 182.66
EBITDA Rs.Crs. 1.87 1.96
PAT Rs.Crs. 0.15 0.05
Tangible Net Worth Rs.Crs. 10.26 10.02
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 2.14 1.59
Current Ratio Times 0.96 0.97

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating (2021) 2021 (History) 2020 2019 2018
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 21.72
BWR BB-/Stable
(Upgrade)
15Apr2021
BWR B/Stable;INC
()
28Mar2020
BWR B+/Stable;INC
()
NA
NA
31Jul2018
BWR BB/Stable
()
Non Fund Based ST 0.05
BWR A4
(Assignment)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Grand Total 21.77 (Rupees Twenty One Crores and Seventy Seven lakhs Only)
COMPLEXITY LEVELS OF THE INSTRUMENTS - Simple

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Analytical Contacts

Thakur Trinath Prasad Pani

Rating Analyst thakur.tp@brickworkratings.com

Nagaraj K

Associate Director - Ratings Board : +91 80 4040 9940 nagaraj.ks@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com
AnilKumar And Company
ANNEXURE-I
Details of Bank Facilities rated by BWR
SL.No. Name of the Bank/Lender Type Of Facilities Long Term(Rs.Crs.) Short Term(Rs.Crs.) Total(Rs.Crs.)
1 Union Bank of India Cash CreditSanctioned 14.50 _ 14.50
2 Union Bank of India Over DraftSanctioned 4.50 _ 4.50
3 Union Bank of India Cash CreditProposed 2.00 _ 2.00
4 Union Bank of India Term LoanOut-standing 0.72 _ 0.72
5 Union Bank of India Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 0.05 0.05
Total 21.72 0.05 21.77
TOTAL (Rupees Twenty One Crores and Seventy Seven lakhs Only)
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