Rating Rationale
July 07, 2020 | Mumbai
Delhi Airport Parking Services Private Limited
Rating outlook revised to 'Negative'; ratings reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.115 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL A+/Negative (Outlook revised from 'Positive' and rating reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A1 (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 Delhi Airport Parking Services Private Limited (DAPS) to 'Negative' from 'Positive', while reaffirming the rating at 'CRISIL A+'; short-term rating has been reaffirmed at 'CRISIL A1'.

The Negative outlook reflects possibility of slower than expected recovery in passenger traffic stemming from slow economic revival or measures taken for containment of Covid-19 pandemic, and thus resulting in weak debt-service coverage ratio (DSCR) and hence weaker than expected financial flexibility.

The government has taken various measures towards containment of Covid-19 including suspension of domestic and international travel leading to curtailment of air traffic and fall in passenger footfall, thereby impacting the cash flows of DAPS. While the domestic commercial flights have resumed from May 25, 2020, after nearly two months of shutdown, the international travel continues to remain suspended. Though the volume of domestic commercial air traffic is low currently and cash flows are modest, given the essential nature of services provided by air travel, the same are expected to improve over the near term. The gradual ramp-up in domestic air traffic combined with resumption of international commercial flights in a phased manner, will lead to gradual improvement in the passenger footfall and consequently the cash flows. While H1 FY 2021 is expected to be challenging with negative cash flows due to lower volume, however the gradual improvement in volume and step-up in operations will lead to positive cash flows in H2 FY 2021. The recovery in cash flows, which will be driven by improved air passenger traffic volume, and the company's ability to retain the business model of forecourt management and its revenue arrangement with app-based car rental companies, will remain key monitorables over the medium term.

The ratings reflect the company's strong business risk profile, backed by its long-term concession contract with Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) to operate the parking lot at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), and its healthy financial risk profile and strong financial flexibility. These strengths are partially offset by vulnerability to fluctuations in traffic volume.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Comfortable business risk profile: The company has entered into a 25-year contract with DIAL to operate the parking and entry/exit and luggage facilities at T1, T2, and T3 of IGIA, one of India's largest airports, which handles around 15% of the total domestic air traffic.
 
* Healthy financial risk profile and strong financial flexibility: With a strong networth of Rs.91.46 crore and low gearing of 0.70 time as on March 31, 2020, DAPS has a healthy financial risk profile. Debt-protection metrics are robust, reflected in interest coverage ratio and net cash accruals to adjusted debt ratio of 10 times and 0.24 time, respectively in Fiscal 2020. DAPS has a liquidity cover of Rs.21 crore as of June 2020, which support the cash flows and upcoming capex and would not be utilized towards providing any dividend or advancing loans/investments to group companies.
 
Weaknesses:
* Vulnerability to fluctuations in traffic volume: The suspension of domestic and international commercial flights has led to reduction in volumes and hence revenue for DAPS since March 2020. Though the volume and hence revenue is low at present compared to pre-Covid-19 level, these are expected to gradually increase and normalize going forward in Fiscal 2021 as the situation improves and as the government starts more domestic flight operations (which resumed from May 25, 2020) and resumes international travel. While the first half of Fiscal 2021 is expected to be challenging, the second half of the fiscal will see a step-up in operations and hence the collections as the situation normalizes and the confidence of travelers would increase.
 
Growth in airport traffic also depends on the level of business activity and development of tourism in the region. The management is taking steps to reduce the uncertainty. The company is also continuously focusing on the internal control system to reduce revenue leakages. However, any slowdown in economic revival or measures taken for containment of Covid-19 pandemic could have a direct impact on revenue, as growth rates of both passenger traffic and cargo tonnage may moderate.
Liquidity Adequate

Liquidity is sufficient to meet near-term debt obligations. However, the recovery in cash flows in contingent to improvement in air passenger traffic volume and the company's ability to sustain its business model. The company is dependent on Rs.11 crore of liquid funds (available as on June 15, 2020) and an additional Rs.10 crore loan, as emergency covid-19 line, to support the cash flows and upcoming capex. DAPS also has a short-term loan of Rs.10 crore, given to GMR Aerostructure Service Limited and the inflow of the same is contingent on GMR Airport Limited's transaction with Groupe ADP. The extension of 6-months moratorium is also supporting the liquidity. Company has a comfortable average DSCR of 1.26 times over next five fiscals ended 2025. The recovery in cash flows and hence the liquidity will be key monitorables over the near-to-medium term.

Outlook: Negative

CRISIL believes a possible scenario with possibility of slower than expected recovery in passenger traffic stemming from slow economic revival or measures taken for containment of Covid-19 pandemic would result in lower DSCR and hence weaker than expected financial flexibility.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward Factors:
* Faster-than-expected normalization in air traffic and hence collections
* Average DSCR over 1.5 times over next five fiscals ended 2025
 
Downward Factors:
* Delay in normalization of air traffic leading to lower than expected collections and hence material deterioration in cash flows
* Average DSCR below 1.2 times over next five fiscals ended 2025
* Higher than expected cash outflow in the form of dividend or loan & advances leading to stress on liquidity
About the Company

DAPS is a special-purpose vehicle promoted by DIAL, GMR Airports Limited, and Tenaga Parking Services (India) Private Limited, which hold 49.9%, 40.1%, and 10.0% stake, respectively. The company has been incorporated to finance, develop, construct, operate, maintain, and transfer the car parking, left luggage, and entry ticket facilities at the IGIA airport in Delhi. DAPS has a 25-year concession agreement with DIAL, effective since July 2, 2010.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2020 2019
Revenue Rs crore 167.03 149.54
Profit after tax Rs crore 35.72 20.60
PAT margin % 21.4 13.8
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.70 0.87
Interest coverage Times 10.0 6.8

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments and are included (where applicable) in the Annexure -- Details of Instrument in this Rating Rationale. For more details on the CRISIL complexity levels, please visit www.crisil.com/complexity-levels.
Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of instrument Date of allotment Coupon rate Maturity date Complexity Level Issue size
(Rs crore)
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Rupee Term Loan NA NA Mar-25 NA 110 CRISIL A+/Negative
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA NA 5 CRISIL A1
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  110.00  CRISIL A+/Negative      02-05-19  CRISIL A+/Positive  11-10-18  CRISIL A+/Positive  11-08-17  CRISIL A+/Stable  CRISIL A-(SO)/Positive 
                    25-07-17  CRISIL A+/Stable   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  5.00  CRISIL A1      02-05-19  CRISIL A1    --    --  -- 
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 A1 Bank Guarantee 5 CRISIL A1
Rupee Term Loan 110 CRISIL A+/Negative Rupee Term Loan 110 CRISIL A+/Positive
Total 115 -- Total 115 --
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