Rating Rationale
April 19, 2023 | Mumbai
Gautam Exim Limited
Rating reaffirmed at 'CRISIL A4+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.13.5 Crore
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its rating on the bank facilities of Gautam Exim Limited (GEL) at 'CRISIL A4+'.

 

CRISIL Ratings’ rating on the bank facilities of  GEL continues to reflect GEL's extensive industry experience of the promoters and moderate working capital cycle. These strengths are partially offset by below average financial profile and presence in highly competitive, low operating margin business.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has treated 75% of unsecured loans (USL) from promoters as equity as these are interest free and expected to be retained the company.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters: The promoters have an experience of around 25 years in paper trading industry. Over the years, they have developed a keen understanding of market and relations with customers and suppliers. Following conservative approach, procures only against confirmed orders, carries no inventory and fully hedges its forex exposure.

 

  • Moderate working capital cycle: The company has moderate working capital cycle reflected in gross current assets (GCA) of 37 days as on March 31, 2022. With company not carrying any inventory, GCA primarily comprises debtors. GCA levels are estimated to have moderated to around 2 months currently with the improved pace of revenue booking in current fiscal.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Below average financial profile: GEL had an average net worth of Rs 17.3 crore as on March 31, 2022 however high working capital requirements meant a leveraged capital structure with total outside liabilities to tangible net worth ratio of 1.23 times. Its debt protection measures were constrained with interest coverage of 1.7 times and net cash accruals to total debt ratio of 0.08 times for fiscal 2022. GEL’s financial profile is expected to remain below average driven by modest margin and high leverage.

 

  • Low operating margin business: Given the trading nature of business, GEL enjoys modest profitability with operating margin of 0.3-1.5% and net margin of 0.2-0.3%. GEL’s return on capital employed (RoCE) is modest around 8%. The highly competitive, fragmented industry with low value addition translates in modest return ratio for the company. GEL’s business profile is also marked by high customer concentration and delayed debtor realization from a few customers.

Liquidity: Stretched

GEL’s liquidity is marked by modest cash accruals, high working capital requirements, low financial flexibility however funding support from promoters. Owing to the modest margins, GEL had modest cash accruals of Rs 1.06 crore in fiscal 2022. Against this, company has high working capital requirements (despite moderate working capital cycle) owing to the size of revenues. Additionally, the blockage of working capital in debtors beyond six months amounting to Rs 4.85 crore as on March 31, 2022 (against Rs 3.80 crore as on March 31, 2021) strains the liquidity. Its bank limits were on average almost fully drawn to support the operations. Further, the expected reduction in working capital limits shall keep the liquidity tight. GEL’s leveraged capital structure also restrains its ability to raise funds in case of exigency. However, USL funding (amounting to Rs. 5.9 cr as on March 31, 2021) from promoters supports liquidity. GEL does not have any term debt obligations. Current ratio is moderate at 1.94 times on March 31, 2022.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Sharp improvement in the profitability or scale leading to sustainable annual accruals of Rs 2 crore
  • Significant improvement in the leverage ratio and interest coverage

 

Downward factors:

  • Deterioration in the profitability or sales affecting the interest coverage to below 1.2 times.
  • Deterioration in the working capital cycle

About the Company

GEL was incorporated in 2005 and later got listed on BSE SME platform. It is engaged in trading (high seas basis) of wastepaper and distributor of finished paper. Company is based in Vapi- Gujarat and promoted by Mr. Balasubramanian Raman.

Key Financial Indicators

Particulars

Unit

2022

2021

Revenue

Rs crore

377.65

250.22

Profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

1.00

0.66

PAT margin

%

0.39

1.40

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

0.79

2.12

Interest coverage

Times

1.73

1.34

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 

and outlook

NA

Bill Purchase

NA

NA

NA

0.18

NA

CRISIL A4+

NA

Letter of Credit^

NA

NA

NA

13.32

NA

CRISIL A4+

^ Interchangeable with buyers credit

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 ST 0.18 CRISIL A4+   -- 15-03-22 CRISIL A4+   --   -- --
      --   -- 14-03-22 CRISIL BB-/Stable   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 13.32 CRISIL A4+   -- 15-03-22 CRISIL A4+   --   -- --
      --   -- 14-03-22 CRISIL A4+   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bill Purchase 0.18 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL A4+
Letter of Credit& 10.82 DBS Bank Limited CRISIL A4+
Letter of Credit& 2.5 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL A4+

This Annexure has been updated on 19-Apr-2023 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 14-Mar-2022 received from the rated entity.

& - Interchangeable with buyers credit
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
Criteria for rating trading companies
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CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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