Rating Rationale
March 17, 2020 | Mumbai
Umang Dairies Limited
Rating placed on 'Watch Developing'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.50 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has placed its rating on the long term bank facilities of Umang Dairies Limited (UDL) on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'.
 
CRISIL's rating action reflects the financial stress caused to UDL because of the imposition of moratorium on deposits and facilities with Yes Bank. The rating action does not reflect the company's inability or unwillingness to meet obligations. UDL has WCDL facilities with Yes Bank and their timely roll-over has been impacted by the moratorium. CRISIL believes the disruption in routine functioning is temporary because the Government of India has already notified the restructuring scheme for Yes Bank and the moratorium will be lifted on March 18, 2020, at 6 pm. The ratings watch will be resolved once operations normalize at Yes Bank or UDL replaces the facilities of Yes Bank with an alternate bank.
 
The rating continues to benefit from UDL's established position in the dairy industry apart from being a part of the JK group and a moderate financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by susceptibility to volatile milk prices, changes in government regulations, and seasonality in operations.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Established presence in the dairy industry: UDL has been operating since 1992 and has an established presence in the dairy industry. The company markets its products, such as ghee, creamer (skimmed milk powder and whole milk powder), and paneer under its own brand. The company primarily caters to the North-East and North Indian regions for its milk powder sales, while ghee sales are concentrated in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. The distribution network is spread across 1.5 lakh retail outlets. Furthermore, being a part of the JK Group, UDL also benefits from the promoters' experience.

* Moderate financial risk profile: Capital structure and debt protection metrics were comfortable as on March 31, 2019 with gearing of 0.71 time and interest coverage of 3.73 times. The absence of debt-funded capital expenditure (capex) and prudent working capital management should keep the financial risk profile steady.
 
Weaknesses
* Susceptibility to volatile milk prices and changes in government regulations: Price of key raw material, milk, is sensitive to government policies, which constrains the business risk profile.

* Seasonality of operations: The company has a combined milk handling capacity of 11.5 lakh litres per day (LLPD), which is utilised 90-100% during the peak/flush season (November to April) and about 50% during off season (May to October). Inventory is typically high in March end. Also, most of the raw milk is sourced from nearby villages in the radius of 100 kilometres, against negligible credit, leading to high reliance on bank limit to fund the working capital.
Liquidity Adequate

Liquidity is adequate.  Cash accrual, expected at Rs 8-9 crore per annum over the medium term, should sufficiently cover annual maturing debt of around Rs 2-3 crore. Utilisation of working capital limit of Rs 35 crore averaged 52% in fiscal 2019. Liquidity is also supported by UDL being a part of the JK group. For example, in July 2017, UDL received unsecured loans of Rs 3 crore temporarily from a group company for its liquidity requirement.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors:
* Sustainable increase in revenues at about 15% while margins sustaining at above 6%, leading to improvement in net cash accruals
* Improvement in financial profile and prudent working capital management
 
Downward factors:
* Decline in scale of operations by 20% or decline in operating margin leading to lower net cash accrual
* Any unexpected large debt-funded capital expenditure weakening capital structure
About the Company

Formerly known as JK Dairy and Foods Ltd, UDL was incorporated in 1992. Bengal and Assam Company Ltd are the promoters. A part of the JK group, the company manufactures milk products and processes/packages liquid milk. The manufacturing facility is in Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh, and has a drying plant with an installed capacity of 4.5 LLPD, a liquid milk processing (LMP) plant with capacity of 6 LLPD, and a curd and buttermilk plant with capacity of 1 LLPD. The LMP and curd plants are utilised exclusively for carrying out job work activities for Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegetable Pvt Ltd (MDFVPL) through the group company LVP Foods Pvt Ltd (LVPFPL).

Key Financial Indicators (Reported)
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs Crore 225 245
Profit After Tax Rs Crore 5.04 5.27
PAT Margins % 2.24 2.15
Debt/Net worth Times 0.71 1.33
Interest coverage Times 3.73 3.58

Any other information: Not applicable

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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 35 CRISIL BBB/Watch Developing
NA Term Loan NA NA Mar-2020  10 CRISIL BBB/Watch Developing
NA Term Loan NA NA Oct-2024   5 CRISIL BBB/Watch Developing
 
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  50.00  CRISIL BBB/(Watch) Developing      08-07-19  CRISIL BBB/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 35 CRISIL BBB/Watch Developing Cash Credit 35 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan 15 CRISIL BBB/Watch Developing Term Loan 15 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Total 50 -- Total 50 --
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

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