Rating Rationale
September 28, 2021 | Mumbai
Cyient Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.90 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL AA/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A1+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+ on the bank facilities of Cyient Limited (Cyient).

 

During fiscal 2021, revenues declined by 6.8% compared to the previous year due to subdued discretionary spending by clients and deferment of large orders in key sectors mainly Aerospace & Defence and Transportation segments. The de-growth was however partially offset by strong ramp up in DLM segment which grew by ~34% Y-o-Y along with healthy growth in communications segment ~7%. Further, despite decline in revenue, the company has been able to improve its operating margins by 250bps to historical high of 15.7% during the fiscal. This has been achieved by cost optimization programs undertaken by the company, favourable product mix and improvement in margins of DLM segment.

 

For fiscal 2022, gradual recovery in product development spending by clients across sectors post the COVID pandemic, stronger deal wins following revival of end market demand globally and healthy customer additions are expected to drive growth. Although Aerospace continues to remain muted due to challenges in commercial space, the same is expected to recover from H2FY22 onwards. Further, a large part of the cost benefits achieved in fiscal 2021 is expected to sustain in the near term, which coupled with volume benefits will enable company to maintain margins at 14-15% in fiscal 2022.

 

The rating continues to reflect Cyient’s healthy business risk profile, driven by niche engineering services, strong client relationships and timely acquisitions to support its product solutions profile. The rating also factors in strong financial risk profile, with minimal debt, and healthy debt protection metrics and liquidity. These rating strengths are partially offset by customer and segment concentration risks, and modest scale of operations.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the rating, CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of Cyient and all its subsidiaries. This is because the entities are under a common management and in related businesses.

 

Please refer Annexure - List of entities consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Healthy business risk profile driven by its niche engineering service and strong client relationships: Cyient offers niche product and process engineering services in domains such as aerospace & defence (A&D), Communication, transportation, semiconductors etc. Cyient had also acquired Cyient DLM to impart system integration and prototyping capabilities in Cyient’s engineering services thus enabling it to provide design-to-production solutions to its clients. Furthermore, Cyient has forged strong relationship with industry leaders such as Raytheon Technologies Corp (rated ‘A-/negative/A2’ by Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings [S&P]), Bombardier Inc (rated ‘CCC+/Stable by S&P), Boeing Co (rated ‘BBB-/Negative/A-3’ by S&P), and British Telecommunications Plc (rated ‘BBB/Stable/A-2’ by S&P) and Tele Atlas is evident from high repeat orders of over 90%. Cyient’s niche offerings and strong client relationship have driven a healthy revenue growth over the last five years.

 

  • Strong financial risk profile: Sizeable networth of Rs. 2370 crore, and cash and cash equivalents of Rs. 1526 crore as of June 30, 2021 drives the strong financial risk profile. Debt protection metrics are robust, backed by minimal debt of Rs. 318 crore, of which Rs 103 crore has been availed of by Cyient DLM to support working capital and capacity enhancements.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Customer and segment concentration risks: Cyient derived about 23% of its revenue from the aerospace and defence industries and about 24% from Communication sector, while its top 5 customers contribute about 29% to its revenues during fiscal 2021. Slowdown in any of these large segments (as witnessed in the Aerospace & Defence segment last two years) or delay in capex programme by one or more of its top 5 clients could significantly impact growth prospects. Despite reducing dependence in recent years, Cyient’s business profile will remains exposed to customer and segment concentration risks over the medium term.

 

  • Moderate scale of operations: Cyient is a medium-sized, Tier II player in the Indian services industry, with a net operating income of around Rs 4,189 crore in fiscal 2021, and employee strength of ~12,000 as on June 30, 2021. Size is critical in the Indian services industry, as companies seek complete solutions and delivery capabilities from their vendors. Moderate scale of operations constrains ability to undertake large orders.

Liquidity: Strong

Liquidity remains strong driven by cash and cash equivalents of Rs 1526 crore as of June 30, 2021, and healthy cash accruals over the medium term. Repayment obligations remains low at about Rs 42 crore in fiscal 2022. Capex requirements are also expected to remain moderate at about Rs 200-220 crore per annum to fund the internal product development marketing and client acquisition costs. During Q1 fiscal 2021, Cyient operationalized its manufacturing facility expansion project (total project cost of about Rs 110 crore) for Cyient DLM in Hyderabad. Accruals are expected to remain healthy at Rs 450-600 crore per annum will remain adequate to meet incremental working capital and capex requirements over the medium term. Cyient is also scouting for strategic acquisitions to grow its business and employ its surplus liquidity efficiently.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes Cyient will maintain a healthy financial risk profile over the medium term, supported by moderate debt, high liquid surplus, and conservative financial policies despite some headwinds in key sectors, including due to Covid-19. Business risk profile will continue to be supported by long-term relationships with clients and demand for niche engineering services in diverse verticals.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Steady improvement in business risk profile driven by sustained 12-15% revenue growth, reduced dependence on top customers and increasing market share across segments.
  • Steady improvement and operating efficiency as marked by sustained profitability greater than 18%

 

Downward factors

  • Steep decline in revenues or sustained deterioration in margin to less than 10%, impacting cash generation
  • Higher than expected debt funded capex or acquisition leading to deterioration in credit metrics; for instance, gearing exceeding 1.0x times, on a sustained basis.

About the Company

Cyient (formerly known as Infotech Enterprises Ltd) was originally founded as a private limited company in 1991 by Mr. B V R Mohan Reddy, its executive chairman. The company commenced operations in September 1992. Cyient was reconstituted as a public limited company in April 1995, and made its initial public offering in March 1997.

 

Cyient started operations by providing geographic information systems (GIS) services. In May 2000, the company diversified into engineering services. It currently operates through eight strategic business units: Aerospace & Defence; Transportation; Industrial, energy and natural resources; Semiconductor, Internet of things and Analytics; Medical and Healthcare; Utilities & Geospatial; Communications and Design led manufacturing (Cyient DLM). Cyient DLM’s (earlier Rangsons) business provides design integration and production facilities to the designs created in Engineering, thus enabling Cyient to provide design-to-production solutions to its clients. 

 

Cyient has operations across the globe. During fiscal 2021, it derived around 50% of its revenue from the Americas, 25% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and around 25% from Asia Pacific (including India).

 

During the first three months of fiscal 2022, Cyient reported a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 115 crore (as against profit of Rs 81 crore during the corresponding period of fiscal 2021) on an operating income of Rs 1058 crore (against Rs 992 crore during fiscal 2021).

Key Financial Indicators

Particulars

Unit

2021

2020

Revenue

Rs crore

4189

4434

Profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

311

307

PAT margins

%

7.4

6.9

Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth

Times

0.14

0.21

Interest coverage

Times

10.69

NM

 

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)

Complexity

levels

Rating Assigned

with Outlook

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

15.0

NA

CRISIL A1+

NA

Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

5.0

NA

CRISIL A1+

NA

Loan Equivalent Risk Limits

NA

NA

NA

10.0

NA

CRISIL A1+

NA

Packing Credit*

NA

NA

NA

30.0

NA

CRISIL AA/Stable

NA

Packing Credit in Foreign Currency

NA

NA

NA

30.0

NA

CRISIL A1+

*Sub limit of Rs 30 crore with CC limits

Annexure – List of entities consolidated

Names of Entities Consolidated

Extent of Consolidation

Rationale for Consolidation

Cyient Europe Limited

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Benelux BV

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Schweiz GmbH

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient SRO

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Inc.

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Canada Inc.

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Defense Services Inc.

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

B&F Design Inc

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient GmbH

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient AB

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient KK

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Insights Private Limited

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient DLM Private Limited

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Australia Pty Limited

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Singapore Private Limited

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Israel India Limited

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Solutions and Systems Private Limited

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Engineering (Beijing) Limited

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

AnSem NV

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

AnSem B.V.

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

New Technology Precision Machining Co., Inc.

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Cyient Urban Microskill Centre Foundation

Full

Strong business and financial linkages

Infotech HAL Limited

Proportionate

Strong business and financial linkages

 

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
Fund Based Facilities ST/LT 70.0 CRISIL A1+ / CRISIL AA/Stable   -- 19-08-20 CRISIL A1+ / CRISIL AA/Stable 30-11-19 CRISIL A1+ 31-08-18 CRISIL A1+ CRISIL A1+
      --   -- 30-07-20 CRISIL A1+   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 20.0 CRISIL A1+   -- 19-08-20 CRISIL A1+ 30-11-19 CRISIL A1+ 31-08-18 CRISIL A1+ CRISIL A1+
      --   -- 30-07-20 CRISIL A1+   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bank Guarantee 15 CRISIL A1+
Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A1+
Loan Equivalent Risk Limits 10 CRISIL A1+
Packing Credit* 30 CRISIL AA/Stable
Packing Credit in Foreign Currency 30 CRISIL A1+
* - Sub limit of Rs 30 crore with CC limits
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
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CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Software Industry
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
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