Ask Pharma India Pvt. Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings assigns the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs.4.75 Crs. of Ask Pharma India Pvt. Ltd.

Particulars

Facilities**	Amount (Rs.Crs.)	Tenure	Rating#
Fund Based
Term Loan - Proposed	01.40	Long Term	BWR
Term Loan - Proposed	01.85
Cash Credit - Proposed	01.50
Sub Total	4.75
Grand Total	4.75	(Rupees Four Crores and Seventy Five lakhs Only)

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**Details of Bank Loan facilities,consolidation or instruments are provided in Annexure RATING ACTION / OUTLOOK

BWR believes that Ask Pharma India Pvt. Ltd. business risk profile will be maintained over the medium term. The 'Stable' outlook indicates a low likelihood of rating change over the medium term. The rating outlook may be revised to 'Positive' 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:

• Locational Advantage :

  The unit is located in an existing pharmaceutical Industrial Estate in the very central location of Hyderabad’s Industrial Area (IDA) Jeedimetla. This location is the Pharma hub with giant facilities like Dr. Reddy Laboratories, Hetero drugs and Virco Labs located next door in the same industrial Estate and the company has proper transportation facilities etc with abundant trained labour forces.

• Management Experience :

  The directors of the company are highly experienced in the bulk drug industry. Also, the company have the advantage of technical experience of Dr. AVGS Prasad and Dr. P. Srinivas, having almost an experience of three decades. The technical director of the company is Mr. Ramkrishna Tota, has a 25 years experience in multi-locational and multi-product Pharmaceutical Industry, with a complete knowledge in eCGMP compliance.

Credit Risks:

• Competition in the Industry :

  Entry barriers in the industry are low on account of limited capital and technology requirement and also low differentiation in the end product leading to intense competition and limiting the pricing power resulting in low profitability.

• Exposure to Regulatory Risk :

  The pharmaceutical industry is highly regulated and requires various approvals, licenses, registrations and permissions for business activities. Each authority has its own requirement and their could be delay or refusal to grant approval. The approval process for a new product registration is complex, lengthy and expensive and the time taken to obtain approval varies by country but generally it takes from six months to several years from the date of application which increases the fixed cost.

• Project Execution Risk :

  The company is expected to commence its operations from 1st Jan 2021, but if it faces any delays it would be exposed to risk of time and cost overrun.

ANALYTICAL APPROACH

For arriving at its ratings, BWR has applied its rating methodology as detailed in the Rating Criteria detailed below (hyperlinks provided at the end of this rationale).

RATING SENSITIVITIES

The ability of the company to complete the project as per the estimated cost and projected time along with timely commencement of operations and achievement of projected revenue and margins will be the key rating sensitivity.

ABOUT THE ENTITY

Incorporated business entitiy in 2016 at Hyderabad, Telangana, Ask Pharma (India) Private Limited is incorporated with the objective of manufacturing of all Pharmaceutical Bulk drug intermediaries viz. Antibiotics, zoles, etc. The company has purchased a Pharma Manufacturing Unit viz, N.R.R. Laboratories Private Limited situated at Jeedimetla, Hyderabad and entered into a sale agreement on 03-03-2020. Mr K. Hanumantha Rao the Managing Director,has to his credit more than 20 years’ in general and more than 10 years of experience in marketing of bulk drug intermediates.

STATUS OF NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CRA

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

RATING HISTORY FOR LAST THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended) COMPLEXITY LEVELS OF THE INSTRUMENTS -

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Analytical Contacts
Parth Modi Lead Analyst parth.m@brickworkratings.com	K Nagaraj Associate Director - Ratings Board : +91 80 4040 9940 nagaraj.ks@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com

SL.No.	Type Of Facilities	Long Term(Rs.Crs.)	Short Term(Rs.Crs.)	Total(Rs.Crs.)
1	Term Loan - Proposed	1.40	_	1.40
2	Term Loan - Proposed	1.85	_	1.85
3	Cash Credit - Proposed	1.50	_	1.50
Total				4.75
TOTAL (Rupees Four Crores and Seventy Five lakhs Only)