Rating Rationale
March 29, 2022 | Mumbai
Gayatri Sugars Limited
Rating migrated to 'CRISIL D'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.136 Crore
Long Term Rating&CRISIL D (Migrated from 'CRISIL D ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*')
& *Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

Because of inadequate information and in line with the Securities and Exchange Board of India guidelines, CRISIL Ratings had migrated its rating on the long-term bank facilities of Gayatri Sugars Ltd (GSL) to CRISIL D; issuer not cooperating. However, the management has subsequently started sharing the information required for carrying out a comprehensive review of the rating. Consequently, CRISIL Ratings is migrating the rating to CRISIL D.

 

The rating continues to reflect instances of delays in debt servicing by GSL.

 

The rating also takes into account the weak financial risk profile of GSL, large working capital requirement and exposure to risks related to the regulated sugar industry. These weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive experience of the promoters and integrated nature of operations.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Weakness:

  • Delays in servicing debt: Insufficient cash accrual has led to weak liquidity resulting in delays in servicing of interest and principal on the term loans till January 5, 2022. Also, the cash credit limit remained fully utilised with overdrawals till December 2021.

 

  • Weak financial risk profile: Networth and gearing were at negative Rs 153.05 crore and 1.34 times, respectively, as on March 31, 2021. Debt protection metrics were subdued, indicated by interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of negative 0.38 time and negative 0.33 time, respectively, for 9M fiscal 2022.

 

  • Large working capital requirement: Operations are working capital intensive, as reflected in gross current assets of 139 days as on March 31, 2021, driven by inventory of around 87 days.

 

  • Exposure to regulatory risks in the sugar industry: The sugar industry in India is regulated by several government policies, including sugarcane prices, export and import of sugar and the sugar release mechanism. These regulations constrain the credit quality of players in the industry.

 

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters: The two-decade-long experience of the promoters will continue to support the business risk profile. Further the company also benefits from the fund support extended by the promoters. 

 

  • Integrated operations: Company’s operations are fully integrated with sugar mills, distillery and power generation units, whereby the by-products of sugar manufacturing process like molasses and bagasse are converted into Ethanol/Rectified Spirit and power respectively. Also, the recovery rate has remained above-average at 10.5-11.5% in the past.

Liquidity: Poor

Liquidity is poor because of continuous losses, which have completely eroded the networth. Net cash accrual remained insufficient vis-à-vis maturing debt over the five fiscals through 2021. Moreover, the cash credit limit has remained fully utilised, with significant delays in interest servicing. Current ratio was weak at 0.37 time on March 31, 2021.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Track record of timely servicing of debt for more than 90 days
  • Sustained improvement in the financial risk profile and liquidity

About the Company

GSL, based in Hyderabad, was incorporated in in 1995 by Ms Indira Subbarami Reddy, Mr Sandeep Reddy and Ms Sarita Reddy. The company manufactures white crystal sugar and rectified spirit/extra neutral alcohol. The sugarcane crushing capacity is 7,000 tons per day while the distillery and co-generation units have 45 kilolitre per day and 25-megawatt capacities respectively. The company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2021

2020

Operating income

Rs crore

248.09

281.90

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

-28.46

-27.72

PAT margin

%

-11.47

-9.83

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

-1.34

-1.73

Interest coverage

Times

0.29

0.28

 

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 crore)

Complexity Level

Rating assigned with outlook

NA

Cash credit

NA

NA

NA

39.47

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Cash credit

NA

NA

NA

11.22

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Cash credit

NA

NA

NA

13.43

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Cash credit

NA

NA

NA

3.47

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Long-term loan

NA

NA

May-22

0.22

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Long-term loan

NA

NA

Apr-22

0.43

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Proposed long-term bank loan facility

NA

NA

NA

67.76

NA

CRISIL D

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2022 (History) 2021  2020  2019  Start of 2019
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 136.0 CRISIL D   -- 30-01-21 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*   -- 23-10-19 CRISIL D CRISIL D
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
* - Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
 
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit 39.47 CRISIL D
Cash Credit 11.22 CRISIL D
Cash Credit 13.43 CRISIL D
Cash Credit 3.47 CRISIL D
Long Term Loan 0.22 CRISIL D
Long Term Loan 0.43 CRISIL D
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 67.76 CRISIL D
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
Rating Criteria for Sugar Industry
Rating criteria on Financial risk framework for manufacturing and services sector companies
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default

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