Rating Rationale
May 15, 2018 | Mumbai
Bajaj Steel Industries Limited
Rating outlook revised to 'Stable'; ratings reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.63.58 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB-/Stable (Outlook revised from 'Negative' and rating reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has revised its rating outlook on the long-term bank facilities of Bajaj Steel Industries Limited (BSI) to 'Stable' from 'Negative', while reaffirming the rating at 'CRISIL BBB-'. The rating on the short-term facilities has been reaffirmed at 'CRISIL A3'.
 
The outlook revision reflects the expectation of sustenance of business risk profile of the company. Outstanding orders worth Rs 140 crore, including export orders of nearly Rs 100 crore provide revenue visibility over the near term, mitigating the seasonality risk associated with the domestic cotton ginning machinery business. Revenue is estimated to have improved 12% in fiscal 2018, while operating margin is estimated to have increased significantly to 9.4% from 1.7% in fiscal 2017. Sustenance of the improved operating performance will remain a key rating sensitivity factor.
 
Liquidity pressure has eased with bank limit utilisation at below 75% for the six months through January 2018 as against 95% in fiscal 2017. Unencumbered cash and cash equivalents also augmented marginally to Rs 5.8 crore as on March 31, 2018 from Rs 4.5 crore a year back. Debt protection metrics have improved in fiscal 2018 and are expected to remain adequate.
 
The ratings continue to reflect BSI's established market position and the extensive experience of its promoters in the cotton ginning machinery business, and moderate capital structure. These strengths are partially offset by its susceptibility to economic downturns and to volatility in cotton demand-supply and price metrics.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL has consolidated the business and financial risk profiles of BSI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bajaj Coneagle LLC, USA, and Bajaj Steel Industries (U) Ltd, Uganda, because of strong financial and operational linkages among them.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Established market position and extensive experience of the promoters
BSI is the only integrated ginning machinery manufacturer in India and has a significant market share, reflecting the high acceptability of its products. Besides a strong domestic presence, BSI also exports to various countries in the Indian subcontinent, South East Asia, Africa, and Europe. Further, the company also benefits from the extensive experience of its promoters i.e. the Bajaj family, who have been in the cotton business for more than 100 years.
 
* Moderate capital structure
Outstanding debt was Rs 81 crore as on March 31, 2017, while it is estimated at Rs 76 crore as on March 31, 2018. Further, unsecured loans from promoters form nearly 50% of the total debt reflecting the low dependence on external debt. Total outside liabilities to tangible networth is estimated at 2.1 times as on March 31, 2018.
 
Weakness:
* Susceptibility to economic downturns and to volatility in cotton demand-supply and price metrics
Demand for BSI comes from new ginning capacities being set up, and replacement demand from existing ones. Domestic demand has remained weak in the past three years due to declining cotton production and sales in the market. Further, unfavourable regulatory and macroeconomic factors, such as demonetisation, adversely impacted the capital expenditure plans of players in the cotton industry, constraining the business risk profile of the company.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes BSI will maintain its established position in the cotton ginning machine manufacturing business. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case of sustenance of the improved operating performance while maintaining the financial risk profile. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in case of deterioration of operating performance due to subdued demand in the industry, or if any large debt-funded capital expenditure weakens debt protection metrics.

About the Company

Incorporated in 1961, BSI manufactures cotton ginning automation and cotton pressing machinery and spare parts, and master batches. The company is one of the few players with operations across the entire ginning process value chain. It also sells pre-engineered buildings and electrical panels. Its registered office and four manufacturing units are in Nagpur.

In 2012, BSI acquired Continental Eagle Corporation, USA to set up Bajaj Coneagle LLC as its wholly-owned subsidiary in USA. The company also owns another wholly-owned subsidiary in Uganda named Bajaj Steel Industries (U) Ltd, which sells cotton ginning machines to cotton development organisation in the country. 

Includes sublimit of standby letter of credit to an extent of Rs 2.84 crore.

On a standalone basis, for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, profit after tax was Rs 5.5 crore on net sales of Rs 168 crore, as against a loss of Rs 10.1 crore and net sales of Rs 181 crore for the previous corresponding period.

Key Financial Indicators *
Financials as on / for the period ended March 31   2017 2016
Revenue Rs crore 244 312
Profit after tax Rs crore -9.0 -2.9
PAT margin % -3.7% -0.9%
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.46 1.26
Interest coverage Times 0.65 1.93
*Revenue is estimated to be around Rs 270 crore for the fiscal ended March 31, 2018.

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA: Not applicable

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 (Rs Cr) Rating outstanding with Outlook
NA Bank guarantee NA NA NA 0.5 CRISIL A3
NA Cash credit@ NA NA NA 30 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Cash credit NA NA NA 14 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Letter of credit NA NA NA 6 CRISIL A3
NA Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee# NA NA NA 7 CRISIL A3
NA Term loan* NA NA 02-May-2019 4.25 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Term loan NA NA 18-Nov-2018 1.83 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
@Includes sublimit for packing credit/post-shipment credit/export packing credit/pre-shipment credit in foreign currency/foreign bill purchase/post-shipment credit in foreign currency to an extent of Rs 10 crore
#Includes sublimit of bank guarantee of Rs 5.0 crore
* Includes sublimit of standby letter of credit to an extent of Rs 2.84 crore
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2018 (History) 2017  2016  2015  Start of 2015
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  50.08  CRISIL BBB-/Stable      15-11-17  CRISIL BBB-/Negative  11-07-16  CRISIL A-/Negative  17-02-15  CRISIL A/Stable  CRISIL A/Stable 
            07-03-17  CRISIL BBB/Negative           
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  13.50  CRISIL A3      15-11-17  CRISIL A3  11-07-16  CRISIL A2+  17-02-15  CRISIL A1  CRISIL A1 
            07-03-17  CRISIL A3+           
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 .5 CRISIL A3 Bank Guarantee .5 CRISIL A3
Cash Credit@ 30 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Cash Credit@ 30 CRISIL BBB-/Negative
Cash Credit 14 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Cash Credit 14 CRISIL BBB-/Negative
Letter of Credit 6 CRISIL A3 Letter of Credit 6 CRISIL A3
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee# 7 CRISIL A3 Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee# 7 CRISIL A3
Term Loan* 4.25 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Term Loan^ 4.25 CRISIL BBB-/Negative
Term Loan 1.83 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Term Loan 1.83 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Total 63.58 -- Total 63.58 --
@Includes sublimit for packing credit/post-shipment credit/export packing credit/pre-shipment credit in foreign currency/foreign bill purchase/post-shipment credit in foreign currency to an extent of Rs 10 crore
#Includes sublimit of bank guarantee of Rs 5.0 crore
* Includes sublimit of standby letter of credit to an extent of Rs 2.84 crore
^Includes sublimit for standby letter of credit/letter of undertaking of Rs 2.84 crore
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 Criteria for rating short term debt

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