Brickwork Ratings reaffirms the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 89.82 Crs. of Jeewan Motors Pvt. Ltd.
Particulars| Facilities** | Amount (Rs.Crs.) | Tenure | Rating# | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous | Present | Previous (18 Aug 2020) |
Present | ||
| Fund Based | 57.35 | 65.32 | Long Term |
BWR BB;Stable
Downgrade |
BWR BB
/Stable Reaffirmation |
| 10.50 | 23.50 | Short Term |
BWR A4
Assigned |
BWR A4
Reaffirmation |
|
| Non Fund Based | 1.00 | 1.00 | Short Term |
BWR A4
Downgrade |
BWR A4
Reaffirmation |
| Grand Total | 68.85 | 89.82 | (Rupees Eighty Nine Crores and Eighty Two lakhs Only) | ||
BWR reaffirms the rating of Jeewan Motors Private Limited (JMPL or the Company). The rating reaffirmation continues to factor-in the experience of the promoter in the automobile sector,established track record of the company, long standing relationships with Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) & VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECVL) and diversified revenue stream from commercial vehicle and passenger car segments. However, the rating is constrained by modest albeit declining scale of operations, moderately levered capital structure,weak debt protection metrics, competitive landscape, low profit margins and inherent risks in the sector.
KEY RATING DRIVERSCredit Strengths:
The promoters have significant experience in the vehicle dealership business over the years. Late.Jeewan Singh Chhatwal was the founder & managing director of the company and possessed over four decades of experience in the automobile industry. The other two directors of the company are, Mr.Pawandeep Singh Chhatwal who looks after the day to day operations and Mrs. Kulwant Kaur,.
The company is an authorised dealer of MSIL and VECVL since 1998, and is involved in sales and service of vehicles along with the sale of spare parts and accessories. Over 70% of the company’s revenue is contributed by the sale of passenger vehicles.
Credit Risks:
The total operating income of the company has been declining during the last three financial years ending FY21 (Prov.). The TOI of the company has declined to Rs. 268.72 crore in FY21 (FY20: Rs.288.38 crore) mainly due to COVID-19 impact which resulted in disruption of the supply chain ecosystem and the nationwide lockdown (in April-May 2020). Moreover, during FY21 the company has sold 4845 Nos (FY20:4459 Nos) of Maruti vehicles, 735 Nos of True Value Vehicles (FY20: 854 Nos) and 192 Nos of Eicher Vehicle (FY20: 506 Nos). The main reason for fall in Eicher vehicles was mainly to lower sales of school buses and trucks due to non operational of corporates & schools.
The profit margins of the company remained low at 3.43% in FY21 (FY20: 3.26%) due to trading nature of the business and pricing pressure owing to the competitive nature of industry. Furthermore, the PAT margins have historically remained below unity.
The capital structure of the company marked by overall gearing stood leveraged during the past three years ended FY21, however it has improved to 2.41 times as on March 31, 2021 (FY20-4.00 times). The improvement in the capital structure was mainly due to lower utilization of working capital borrowings along with repayment of term loan during that year. Given the thin profits, JMPL’s coverage indicators marked by ISCR & DSCR stood weak at 1.65 times and 1.08 times in FY21 (FY20 1.48 times & 1.11 times respectively).
The auto dealership business is characterised by thin margins, weak bargaining position,competition from other MSIL and VECVL dealers and dealers of other automobile companies in the Bhopal market. The revenue growth remains vulnerable to regulatory changes and macroeconomic dynamics in the country
BWR has essentially relied upon the standalone audited financials of the company up to FY20, provisional financials for FY21, projections up to FY23, publicly available information and information/clarifications provided by the management.
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
Upward:
Sustenance of scale of operations backed by improvement in TNW, sustained profitability margins and improvement in liquidity profile
Downward:
JMPL has high repayment obligations in FY22 and FY23 as against expected lower cash accruals. The cash conversion cycle, though improved, stood moderate at 56 days in FY21 (FY20: 70 days). Further, JMPL maintained cash and bank balance of Rs.3.39 crore as on March 31, 2021 (FY20: Rs 1.45 crore). Current ratio improved to 2.13x as on March 31, 2021 (FY20: 1.39x).
ABOUT THE ENTITYJMPL is a private limited company incorporated in 1998 by the Chhatwal family. Its registered office is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It is a seller of 4-wheeler passenger & commercial vehicles based out of Bhopal, whereas it possesses a dealership of the entire range of Maruti passenger vehicles as well as Volvo Eicher commercial vehicles. The company is currently operating 4 showrooms and 8 workshops. Late. Jeewan Singh Chhatwal was the founder of the company who possessed over four decades of experience in the automobile industry.
KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS (Standalone)| Key Parameters | Units |
FY 19-20 (Audited) |
FY 18-19 (Audited) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Revenue | Rs.Crs. | 288.38 | 308.51 |
| EBITDA | Rs.Crs. | 9.40 | 10.10 |
| PAT | Rs.Crs. | 1.28 | 1.96 |
| Tangible Net Worth | Rs.Crs. | 15.61 | 14.33 |
| Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth | Times | 4.00 | 4.96 |
| Current Ratio | Times | 1.39 | 1.08 |
NA
India Ratings and Research vide press release dated Feb 02,2018 has migrated the rating under ISSUER NOT COOPERATING category
ANY OTHER INFORMATIONNil
RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)| Facilities | Current Rating (2021) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Tenure | Amount (Rs.Crs.) |
Rating | Date | Rating | Date | Rating | Date | Rating |
| Fund Based | LT | 65.32 |
BWR BB/Stable
(Reaffirmation) |
18Aug2020 |
BWR BB;Stable
(Downgrade) |
03Jun2019 |
BWR BB+;Stable
(Upgrade) |
03Apr2018 |
BWR BB;Stable
(Reaffirmation) |
| Fund Based | ST | 23.50 |
BWR A4
(Reaffirmation) |
18Aug2020 |
BWR A4
(Assigned) |
NA |
NA
|
NA |
NA
|
| Non Fund Based | ST | 1.00 |
BWR A4
(Reaffirmation) |
18Aug2020 |
BWR A4
(Downgrade) |
03Jun2019 |
BWR A4+
(Upgrade) |
03Apr2018 |
BWR A4
(Reaffirmation) |
| Grand Total | 89.82 | (Rupees Eighty Nine Crores and Eighty Two lakhs Only) | |||||||
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Hyperlink/Reference to applicable Criteria| Analytical Contacts | |
|---|---|
|
Roma Gupta Ratings Analyst roma.g@brickworkratings.com |
Chintan Dilip Lakhani Director- Ratings chintan.l@brickworkratings.com |
| 1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com | |
| SL.No. | Name of the Bank/Lender | Type Of Facilities | Long Term(Rs.Crs.) | Short Term(Rs.Crs.) | Total(Rs.Crs.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aditya Birla Finance Limited | Loans against PropertyOut-standing | 3.49 | _ | 3.49 | |
| 2 | Aditya Birla Finance Limited | GECLSanctioned | 0.77 | _ | 0.77 | |
| 3 | Bank of Baroda | Cash CreditSanctioned | 10.20 | _ | 10.20 | |
| 4 | Bank of Baroda | Bank GuaranteeSanctioned | _ | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 5 | HDFC Bank | Inventory Funding FacilitySanctioned | _ | 2.00 | 2.00 | |
| 6 | ICICI Bank | Loans against PropertyOut-standing | 7.58 | _ | 7.58 | |
| 7 | ICICI Bank | GECLSanctioned | 10.13 | _ | 10.13 | |
| 8 | ICICI Bank | Inventory Funding FacilitySanctioned | _ | 14.00 | 14.00 | |
| 9 | ICICI Bank | Term LoanOut-standing | 0.56 | _ | 0.56 | |
| 10 | IDFC First Bank Limited | Loans against PropertyOut-standing | 4.59 | _ | 4.59 | |
| 11 | IndusInd Bank | Channel Finance FacilitySanctioned | _ | 2.00 | 2.00 | |
| 12 | Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited | Trade AdvanceSanctioned | _ | 1.50 | 1.50 | |
| 13 | State Bank Of India (SBI) | Term LoanSanctioned | _ | _ | 0.00 | |
| 14 | State Bank Of India (SBI) | Cash CreditSanctioned | 28.00 | _ | 28.00 | |
| 15 | Sundaram Finance Limited | Trade AdvanceSanctioned | _ | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 16 | Sundaram Finance Limited | Term LoanSanctioned | _ | _ | 0.00 | |
| 17 | TATA Capital Financial Services Limited | Channel Finance FacilitySanctioned | _ | 3.00 | 3.00 | |
| Total | 65.32 | 24.50 | 89.82 | |||
| TOTAL (Rupees Eighty Nine Crores and Eighty Two lakhs Only) | ||||||
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