Rating Rationale
January 30, 2021 | Mumbai
Mahendra Singh Namdev
Rating Reassigned
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.15 Crore
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Reassigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reassigned its ‘CRISIL A4+’ rating to the short-term bank facility of Mahendra Singh Namdev (MSN).

 

The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of its proprietor in the Indian and foreign liquor distribution business, and efficient working capital cycle. These strengths are partially offset by a below-average financial risk profile, modest scale of operations, limited geographical diversity and exposure to intense competition and regulatory changes.

Analytical approach

Unsecured loans of Rs 2.21 crore as on March 31, 2020, have been treated as neither debt nor equity as these loans will continue to be in the business over the medium term.

Key rating drivers & detailed description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the proprietor:

The proprietor and his family have been retailing liquor since the 1999s through wine shops in Madhya Pradesh. This has enabled them to register growth in revenue, which was Rs 37.08 crore in fiscal 2020.

 

  • Efficient working capital management: 

Gross current assets have been 60-75 days over the three fiscals through 2020 because of modest inventory of 18-21 days; also, receivables are nil due to cash business. Working capital cycle is expected to remain at a similar level over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Below-average financial risk profile:

Networth was small at Rs 2.87 crore and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio moderate at 1.63 times, as on March 31, 2020. Debt protection metrics were weak owing to weak operating margin in fiscal 2020.

 

  • Modest scale of operations and limited geographical diversity:

Revenue was modest at Rs 37.08 crore in fiscal 2020. As operations are concentrated in Madhya Pradesh, MSN will remain susceptible to any change in local demand-supply dynamics as well as geo-political conditions. Turnover is expected to decline in fiscal 2021 owing to lower stores allotted in fiscal 2021.

 

  • Vulnerability to regulatory changes:

The liquor industry is highly regulated and any change could affect players across the value chain. The duty and tax structure is complex and varies across states. Any change in the duty structure can hit demand-supply dynamics in a region.

Liquidity: Stretched

Bank limit was almost fully utilised for the past 12 months through November 2020. Cash accrual is expected to be over Rs 0.60-0.70 crore against no term debt obligation, over the medium term. The firm opted for moratorium on debt obligation till August 2020, offered by the Reserve Bank of India under the Covid-19 Regulatory Package. Current ratio was moderate at 1.7 times on March 31, 2020. The proprietor is likely to extend equity and unsecured loans to meet working capital requirement and debt obligation. Cash and bank balance stood at around Rs. 5.5 crore as on March 31, 2020.

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward Factors

  • Sustained increase in revenue and operating margin leading to rise in net cash accrual to more than Rs 1 crore
  • Improvement in financial risk profile

 

Downward Factors

  • Decline in revenue and operating margin resulting in net cash accrual below Rs 0.30 crore
  • Substantial increase in working capital requirement further weakening financial risk profile

About the firm

Set up in 1999 as a proprietorship firm by Mr Mahendra Singh Namdev, MSN sells liquor through retail shops. Operations are managed by the proprietor by Mr. Mahendra Singh Namdev and his son, Mr Amit Singh Namdev.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

Unit

2020*

2019

 

Operating income

Rs crore

37.08

32.78

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

-0.40

0.65

PAT margins

%

-1.08

1.99

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth

Times

1.37

857.43

 

Interest coverage

Times

0.53

2.12

*Provisional

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 Level

Rating assigned with outlook

 

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

15.0

NA

CRISIL A4+

 

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2021 (History) 2020  2019  2018  Start of 2018
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 15.0 CRISIL A4+   --   -- 31-12-19 CRISIL BB-/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
Bank Guarantee 15 CRISIL A4+ Proposed Bank Guarantee 15 CRISIL BB-/Stable
Total 15 - Total 15 -
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Criteria for rating trading companies
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings

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