RATING RATIONALE
14Feb2022

LMJ Services Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings reaffirms the ratings for the enhanced Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 78.49 Crs. of LMJ Services Ltd.

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(20 Dec 2021)
Present
Fund Based 35.14 41.14 Long Term BWR BBB- /Stable
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BWR BBB - /Stable
Reaffirmation
36.54 36.54 Short Term BWR A3
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BWR A3
Reaffirmation
Non Fund Based 0.81 0.81 Short Term BWR A3
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BWR A3
Reaffirmation
Grand Total 72.49 78.49 (Rupees Seventy Eight Crores and Forty Nine 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

Bank loans of Rs.72.49 crs of LMJ Services Ltd (LSL or the Company) were last rated on 20 December 2021. The present reaffirmation in the ratings is for the enhanced bank loans of Rs.78.49 Crs and the same has been updated in Annexure I below. All other factors, rating criteria and rating drivers remain unchanged. The last rationale was published on 20 December 2021 and can be viewed at the following link: LINK

Outlook: Stable

BWR believes the LMJ Services Ltd. 's business risk profile will be maintained over the medium term. The ‘Stable’ outlook indicates a low likelihood of rating change over the medium term.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

Credit Strengths:


Credit Risks:

ANALYTICAL APPROACH - Standalone

For arriving at its ratings, BWR has applied its rating methodology on a standalone basis as detailed in the Rating Criteria detailed below .

RATING SENSITIVITIES

Upward: Improvement in scale of revenues, liquidity and overall financial risk profile of the company as indicated by gearing and profit margins would support upward rating action.

Downward: Decline in revenues, debt coverage ratios and liquidity indicators would attract downward rating action.

LIQUIDITY INDICATORS - Adequate

Liquidity in the company is adequate as indicated by NWC, cash accruals and cash and bank balances. NWC of the company is Rs.8.36 crs as on 31 March 2021 and the company has generated cash accruals of Rs.6.23 crs during FY21 against debt obligations of Rs.2.20 crs. The company has cash and cash equivalents of Rs.1.68 crs as on 31 March 2021. During FY22, the company has been sanctioned GECL of total Rs.17.85 crs from its existing lenders and the repayments of GECL of Rs.11.65 crs are set to begin from April 2022 onwards. Going forward, NWC is expected to remain adequate and the company is expected to generate adequate cash accruals to support debt repayments during FY22 and FY23.

ABOUT THE ENTITY

LMJ Services, incorporated in Feb 1983, with its current registered office at 2, Transport Depot Road, Kolkata, is an authorized dealer for passenger cars of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) and two wheelers of Bajaj Auto Ltd in Jodhpur of Rajasthan and also trades in agricultural commodities. Sarang Jain, Nilima Jain, Paras Kumar Jain, and Ashok Pardesi are the directors in the company. The company is part of LMJ group which has diversified operations, mainly in plantations, agricultural processing, logistics, automobile dealership, international trading etc

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS (Standalone)
Key Parameters Units FY 20-21
(Audited)
FY 19-20
(Audited)
Operating Revenue Rs.Crs. 260.29 259.60
EBITDA Rs.Crs. 13.25 15.04
PAT Rs.Crs. 2.84 2.81
Tangible Net Worth Rs.Crs. 31.51 28.67
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 2.05 2.36
Current Ratio Times 1.11 1.05
KEY COVENANTS OF THE FACILITY RATED

The terms of sanction include standard covenants normally stipulated for such facilities.


STATUS OF NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CRA

NIL

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

NIL

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating (2022) 2021 2020 2019
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 41.14
BWR BBB-/Stable
(Reaffirmation)
20Dec2021
BWR BBB- Stable
(Upgrade)
08Oct2020
BWR BB+Stable
(Upgrade)
NA
NA
0.00
NA
NA
NA
08Jul2020
BWR BB Stable
(Assignment)
NA
NA
Fund Based ST 36.54
BWR A3
(Reaffirmation)
20Dec2021
BWR A3
(Upgrade)
08Oct2020
BWR A4+
(Reaffirmation)
NA
NA
Non Fund Based ST 0.81
BWR A3
(Reaffirmation)
20Dec2021
BWR A3
(Upgrade)
08Oct2020
BWR A4+
(Reaffirmation)
NA
NA
0.00
NA
NA
NA
08Jul2020
BWR A4+
(Assignment)
NA
NA
Grand Total 78.49 (Rupees Seventy Eight Crores and Forty Nine lakhs Only)
COMPLEXITY LEVELS OF THE INSTRUMENTS - Simple

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Hyperlink/Reference to applicable Criteria
Analytical Contacts

Saurabh Agarwal

Assistant Manager - Ratings Board : +91 11 2341 2232 saurabh.a@brickworkratings.com

Ashwini Mital

Director - Ratings Board : +91 172 5032 295 / 6 ashwinimital@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com
LMJ Services Ltd.
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 HDFC Bank Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 0.81 0.81
2 HDFC Bank Inventory Funding FacilitySanctioned _ 1.19 1.19
3 Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 13.00 _ 13.00
4 State Bank Of India (SBI) Term LoanSanctioned 6.55 _ 6.55
5 State Bank Of India (SBI) Term LoanSanctioned 3.74 _ 3.74
6 State Bank Of India (SBI) Electronic Dealer Finance System (e-DFS)Sanctioned _ 33.35 33.35
7 State Bank Of India (SBI) GECLSanctioned 9.40 _ 9.40
8 State Bank Of India (SBI) GECLSanctioned 2.25 _ 2.25
9 State Bank Of India (SBI) GECLSanctioned 6.20 _ 6.20
10 TATA Capital Financial Services Limited Inventory Funding FacilitySanctioned _ 2.00 2.00
Total 41.14 37.35 78.49
TOTAL (Rupees Seventy Eight Crores and Forty Nine lakhs Only)
ANNEXURE-II
INSTRUMENT DETAILS

InstrumentIssue DateAmount (Rs.Crs)Coupon Rate (%)Maturity DateISIN Particulars
N.A 0

ANNEXURE-III
List of entities consolidated

Name of Entity% OwnershipExtent of consolidationRationale for consolidation
NIL

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