Rating Rationale
December 21, 2023 | Mumbai
Anmol India Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed and Withdrawn
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.250 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
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1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities of Anmol India Limited (AIL) and simultaneously withdrawn the ratings at the company’s request and on receipt of a no-objection certificate from its banker. This is in line with the CRISIL Ratings policy on withdrawal of bank loan ratings.

 

The ratings continue to reflect the established market position of AIL and the more than three decades of experience of its promoters in the coal trading industry. The ratings also factor in benefits from its diversified customer base. These strengths are partially offset by high leverage and weaker debt protection metrics along with exposure to volatility in prices of coal.

Analytical Approach: Unsecured loans from the promoters of ~Rs 40 crore as on March 31, 2023 have been treated as neither debt nor equity as they are expected to be retained in business.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Established market position, supported by the extensive experience of the promoters: The extensive industry experience of the promoters, in-depth understanding of market dynamics and healthy relationships with customers and suppliers has helped the company achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ~36% in operating income over the three fiscals through 2023, majorly supported by improved realisations. Operating income, around Rs 950 crore till November 2023, is expected at Rs 1400-1500 crore in fiscal 2024 driven by volumetric growth amid weak realisations and is projected at Rs 1500-1600 crore in fiscal 2025. Business risk profile remains supportive of the established market position of the company.

 

  • Geographical and customer diversification in revenue: AIL caters to a large number of clients across India, with contribution from no single customer exceeding 15% of overall business operations, which mitigates the risk of customer concentration. Diversity in geographic reach and clientele should continue to support the business. The company has more than 200 regular customers (wholesalers and traders) with whom 60-70% of imports are tied up even before orders for imports are placed and approximately 25% of balance is sold before the goods land on ports and the remaining is reserved for sales to small traders and brick klins. The business risk profile will continue to benefit from customer diversity.

 

Weaknesses:

  • High Leverage and weaker debt protection metrics: Financial risk profile of company is constrained on account of higher leverage and weaker debt protection metrics as reflected in Total Outside Liability to Tangible Networth has increased to 2.9 times in FY23 from 1.9 times in previous fiscal, which is expected to remain above 2.5 times over medium term. The debt protection metrics have also weakened with Interest cover of 3.3 times in fiscal 2023 as against interest cover of 4.2 times in previous fiscal which is expected to remain lower than 3 times over medium term. Improvement in financial risk profile of company with lower leverage and stronger debt protection metrics shall therefore remain a key rating sensitivity factor.

 

  • Exposure to volatility in coal prices: Company is exposed to volatility in prices of coal, although ~70% of the sales made is prebooked at the time of making purchase of coal,  rest 30% of the exposure is open to volatility in prices of coal. With focus of management on procuring more of imported coal, the exposure to foreign currency risk increases, although the company hedges the risk of foreign currency exposure through prebooking of 70% of its sales in dollar itself and rest by booking of forward contracts, the efficacy of same on sustainable basis shall remain a key rating sensitivity factor.

Liquidity: Adequate

Net cash accruals are expected to be in range of Rs 20-25 crores over the medium term with nil repayment obligations over medium term. Bank limit utilisation averaged 38% over the 12 months through September 2023. Cash and equivalents were ~Rs 20 crore as of September 2023 and are expected at Rs 20-25 crore over the medium term, as the accruals generated shall be retained in the business over medium term. CRISIL Ratings believes internal accrual, cash and equivalents and unutilised bank lines to be sufficient to meet its incremental working capital requirements.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes AIL will continue to benefit from its longstanding relationships with principals and experience of the management in coal trading business.

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward factors:

  • Leverage [TOL/TNW] at below 2.5 times.
  • Efficient management of working capital cycle leading to lower reliance on bank lines and hereby strengthening the overall financial risk profile of the company.

 

Downward factors:

  • Leverage [TOLTNW] at around 3.0 times.
  • Any further stretch in working capital cycle weakening the debt protection metrics and overall financial risk profile of the company.

About the Company

AIL, incorporated in 1998, is engaged in importing and trading in coal and pet coke in the domestic market. The company is based in Jalandhar and promoted by Mr Vijay Goel, Mr Tilak Raj Aggarwal, Ms Neelam Rani, Mr Sahil Aggarwal and Ms Deepika. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange.

Key financials

Particulars

Unit

H1 of FY24

2023

2022

Revenue

Rs.Crore

694.3

1410

1058

Profit After Tax (PAT)

Rs.Crore

12.54

18.6

15.6

PAT Margin

%

1.8

1.32

1.48

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

0.83

3.2

2.3

Interest coverage

Times

2.29

3.3

4.2

Any other information: Not Applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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Annexure – Details of instrument(s)

ISIN

Name of instrument

Date of allotment

Coupon

rate (%)

Maturity

date

Issue size

(Rs.Crore)

Complexity

level

Rating assigned with outlook

NA

Fund-based facilities

NA

NA

NA

72.5

NA

CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)

NA

Non-fund based limit

NA

NA

NA

166.23

NA

CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)

NA

Proposed fund-based bank limits

NA

NA

NA

2.5

NA

CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)

NA

Proposed non fund based limits

NA

NA

NA

8.77

NA

CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2023 (History) 2022  2021  2020  Start of 2020
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 75.0 CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn) 18-12-23 CRISIL BBB/Stable 19-09-22 CRISIL BBB+/Stable   -- 27-08-20 Withdrawn (Issuer Not Cooperating)* CRISIL BBB-/Stable
      --   -- 02-08-22 CRISIL BBB+/Stable   -- 19-06-20 CRISIL BB+ /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)* --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 175.0 CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn) 18-12-23 CRISIL A3+ 19-09-22 CRISIL A2   --   -- --
      --   -- 02-08-22 CRISIL A2   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
* - Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Fund-Based Facilities 20 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Fund-Based Facilities 20 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Fund-Based Facilities 5 YES Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Fund-Based Facilities 21 Union Bank of India CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Fund-Based Facilities 1.5 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Fund-Based Facilities 5 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Non-Fund Based Limit 28.98 Union Bank of India CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Non-Fund Based Limit 20 YES Bank Limited CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Non-Fund Based Limit 43.75 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Non-Fund Based Limit 30 State Bank of India CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Non-Fund Based Limit 23.5 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Non-Fund Based Limit 20 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 2.5 Not Applicable CRISIL BBB/Stable (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Proposed Non Fund based limits 8.77 Not Applicable CRISIL A3+ (Rating Reaffirmed and Withdrawn)
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Criteria for rating trading companies
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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