Rating Rationale
January 09, 2023 | Mumbai
J. B and Brothers Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.647.3 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL A-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A2+ (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities of J. B and Brothers Private Limited (JB) at 'CRISIL A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+'.

 

The ratings continues to reflect JB’s established presence in the diamond industry backed by the promoters' extensive experience, along with demonstrated operational efficiencies and comfortable financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by working capital intensive nature of operations and susceptibility to volatile diamond prices amidst intense competition resulting in moderate operating profit margins.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans from promoters outstanding to the tune of around Rs 7.68 crore as on March 31, 2022 have been treated as debt in absence of track record of non-withdrawal. 

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Established market presence backed by experience of promoters: JB has established its position in domestic and international cut and polished diamond markets backed by extensive experience of the promoters of over four decades. The promoters have maintained longstanding relations with customers while successfully navigating through several business cycles over the years. The company operates in India, Hong Kong, Belgium, US, Israel, etc. and derives around 65-70% of the revenue from exports. Company had already done sales of more than ~Rs. 1800 crores in H1 FY23.

 

  • Comfortable financial risk profile: The capital structure is supported by healthy networth of Rs 963 crore and moderat total outside liabilities to tangible networth ratio of ~2.1 timesas on March 31, 2022. Debt protection metrics were comfortable, as indicated by interest coverage of 3.5 times and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratio of 0.11 time in fiscal 2022. Financial risk profile will continue to remain comfortable backed by expected accretion to reserve.

 

  • Demonstrated operational efficiencies: JB has association with major diamond mining companies in Canada, Russia and Africa, which enables it to source and distribute diamonds consistently in volume and variety. Alrosa, Dominion Diamonds and Diamond Trading Company (rough diamond sales and distribution arm of the De Beers Family of Companies) sight holder status ensures that the company receives its required supply of high quality rough diamonds during the times of supply disruptions leading to production efficiency. And, company’s one more factory started in Namibia with Debeers as sight, which will help company to further improve its operational efficiency.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to volatile diamond prices amidst intense competition resulting in moderate operating profit margins: The diamond industry is highly fragmented because of low entry barriers on account of relatively low capital and technology requirements, attracting numerous un-organised players across the country. JB is also exposed to risks related to volatility in diamond prices. The company maintains inventory of rough and polished diamonds which makes the company vulnerable to fluctuation in diamond prices and with relatively limited value addition operating profitability has been moderate at around 1.9% to 4.7% over the last four fiscals through 2022.

 

  • Large working capital requirements: Operations have been working capital intensive, with gross current assets (GCA), inventory, and receivables at 265 days, around 251 days, and 14 days, respectively, as on March 31, 2022. Working capital levels were high on back of higher inventory to meet pent up demand from the market. Gross current assets are expected to moderate over the medium term.

Liquidity: Strong

The company has strong liquidity backed by expected net cash accrual of Rs 60-80 crore against Nil long-term debt obligation. Unencumbered Cash and cash equivalent were at Rs 176 crore as of March 31’ 2022, hence further aiding the liquidity. Working capital limit were moderately utilised only at 67% through September 2022. CRISIL Ratings believes cash flow and unutilised working capital lines will comfortably cover incremental working capital requirements.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings’ believes JB will maintain its established position in the diamond industry over the medium term, supported by its promoters' extensive industry experience and its established relations with its customers, coupled with comfortable financial risk profile.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward Factors:

  • Sustained increase in scale of operations and improvement in operating margin above 4.5% resulting in higher than expected cash accruals
  • Improvement in working capital cycle especially inventory

 

Downward Factors:

  • Decline in scale of operations and dip in operating profitability resulting in significantly lower cash accruals
  • Stretch in working capital cycle resulting in TOLANW to increase above 2.5 times
  • Large dividend pay-outs resulting in cash accruals and net worth being lower than expectations

About the Company

JB was set up as a partnership concern in 1983 in Surat by Mr. Jitendra Babulal Shah and his brother, Mr. Shailesh B Shah. It was reconstituted as a closely held private limited company in April 2009. The company cuts and polishes solitaire diamonds. JB Brothers has sights with all major miners. It has a sightholder with DTC through Yalestar BVBA (Belgium) while it is a preferred customer of ALROSA and Dominion Diamonds through JB (India) and J.B. & Brothers (Israel). The company has 7 manufacturing facilities in Surat and has presence in all major markets through its marketing units in Hong Kong, Belgium, UAE, Israel, USA and Canada.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

3,545.44

2,464.21

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

90.91

50.04

PAT margins

%

2.56

2.03

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.94

0.86

Interest coverage

Times

3.18

6.24

 

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 Cr)

Complexity

Levels

Rating Assigned
with Outlook

NA

Post Shipment Credit

NA

NA

NA

167.50

NA

CRISIL A-/Stable

NA

Pre Shipment Credit

NA

NA

NA

479.80

NA

CRISIL A2+

 

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/LT 647.3 CRISIL A2+ / CRISIL A-/Stable   --   -- 29-10-21 CRISIL A2+ / CRISIL A-/Stable 28-07-20 CRISIL A2+ / CRISIL A-/Stable CRISIL A2+ / CRISIL A-/Stable
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Post Shipment Credit 167.5 IndusInd Bank Limited CRISIL A-/Stable
Pre Shipment Credit 230 IndusInd Bank Limited CRISIL A2+
Pre Shipment Credit 29.3 YES Bank Limited CRISIL A2+
Pre Shipment Credit 100 YES Bank Limited CRISIL A2+
Pre Shipment Credit 120.5 YES Bank Limited CRISIL A2+

This Annexure has been updated on 09-Jan-23 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 20-Jul-22 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
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Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
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