Rating Rationale
February 20, 2020 | Mumbai
Bhaskar Urade and Brothers
Rating Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.6.5 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BB-/Stable' rating on the long-term bank facility of Bhaskar Urade and Brothers (BUB; part of the Urade group).
 
The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the partners in the rice industry, and established relationships with customers. These strengths are partially offset by moderate financial risk profile and susceptibility of operating performance to changes in regulation and volatile raw material prices.

Analytical Approach

Consolidated
For arriving at the rating, CRISIL has combined the financial and business risk profiles of BUB and Shri Saiprasad Rice Mills (SSRM). The two entities, together referred to as the Urade group (UG), are in the same business, have common partners, and sell under the same brands.
 
Unsecured loans
CRISIL has treated unsecured loans of Rs 5.75 crore as on March 31, 2019, as neither debt nor equity, as the loans are expected to remain in the business over the medium term.

Please refer Annexure - List of entities consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strength: 
* Partners' extensive industry experience in the rice milling business and its established relationships with suppliers and customers:
The Urade family have been engaged in trading and milling of rice for more than four decades. Backed by partners' experience and their understanding of the dynamics of the local market, the group has established healthy relationship with its suppliers and customers. Moreover, the partners have established brands such as Real Gold, Only Today, and Gold Coin supporting continuous increase in scale of operations
 
Weaknesses:
* Average financial risk profile:
Net worth has been average at Rs 4.5 crore as on March 31, 2019, with high total outside liabilities to adjusted net worth ratio of 5.20 time. Also, interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios were 1.28 times and 0.02 time, respectively, in fiscal 2019. Financial risk profile should remain average over the medium term.
 
* Susceptibility of operating performance to changes in regulation and volatile raw material prices:
Raw material accounts for majority of the total revenue, which exposes the group to risks relating to volatility in raw material prices. Moreover, the domestic rice industry is highly regulated in terms of paddy prices, export/import policies, and rice release mechanism, which affects the operating performance of the group.
Liquidity Stretched

Liquidity is stretched marked by low expected cash accruals of around Rs 0.70-0.88 crore in fiscal 2020 and 2021 respectively along with cash and cash equivalent of Rs 0.59 crore as on March 31, 2019. Current ratio was moderate at 1.39 times as on March 31, 2019. The group also has access to fund based limit of Rs 12 crore which are almost fully utilized for the twelve months trailing October, 2019. However, the funding support is available in the form of unsecured loans from promoters and family outstanding to the tune of Rs. 5.53 crore and stock pledge loans. This funding support is expected to continue over the medium term. CRISIL expects internal accruals, unutilized pledge loan facility and cash and cash equivalent to be sufficient to meet incremental working capital requirement.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the Urade group will continue to benefit from its partners' extensive experience.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factors:
Upward factors
* Sustained improvement in financial risk profile with TOLANW below 4 times
* Higher-than-expected revenue backed by healthy demand for its products resulting in improved profitability and RoCE levels
 
Downward factors
* Significant slump in the scale of operations or profitability, or a pronounced stretch in the working capital cycle with GCA above 280 days or increased exposure to group companies
* Heavy capital withdrawals or unexpected large debt funded capital expenditure which affects the capital structure

About the Group

The Urade group was established in 1977 by the Urade family in Bramhapuri (Maharashtra) with the setting up of BUB. SSRM was set up in 2004. The group mills non-basmati rice, and has processing capacity of 28 tonne per day. The group sells under its own brands Real Gold, Only Today, and Gold Coin.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs Cr. 90.20 125
Profit After Tax Rs Cr. 0.40 0.30
Profit Margin % 0.44 0.24
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth Times 3.64 3.82
Interest coverage Times 1.28 1.23
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 Cr) Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 6.50 CRISIL BB-/Stable
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Bhaskar Urade and Brothers Full Consolidation same business, have common partners, and sell under the same brands
Shri Saiprasad Rice Mills Full Consolidation same business, have common partners, and sell under the same brands
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  6.50  CRISIL BB-/Stable      22-04-19  CRISIL BB-/Stable  28-03-18  CRISIL BB-/Stable  16-01-17  CRISIL BB-/Stable  CRISIL B+/Stable 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit 6.5 CRISIL BB-/Stable Cash Credit 6.5 CRISIL BB-/Stable
Total 6.5 -- Total 6.5 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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