Rating Rationale
January 25, 2018 | Mumbai
Godawari Power and Ispat Limited
'CRISIL BB/Stable' assigned to bank debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.250 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB/Stable (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned it 'CRISIL BB/Stable' rating to the bank facility of Godawari Power and Ispat Limited (GPIL).

The rating reflects the extensive experience of promoters, healthy operating efficiency and the group's established market position in the steel sector. These rating strengths are partially offset by the modest financial risk profile, and cyclicality in the steel industry and government regulations.

The Godawari group's debt has been restructured by lenders under the purview of corrective action plan (CAP) of the Reserve Bank of India as on 31st March 2017. As per CAP, the debt repayment cycle has been elongated to~15 years, which reduces the liquidity pressures over the medium-term. Further, cash accruals expected in fiscal 2018, should suffice to cover the debt obligation repayment of Rs 23 crore. Moreover, as of November 2017, the group had cash and bank balance of around Rs 35 crore. With yearly debt of Rs 90-110 crore to be serviced starting from fiscal 2019, the company's ability to sustain profitability and generate adequate cash accruals will remain key monitorables.

Analytical Approach

For arriving its rating, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profile of Ardent Steel Ltd (ASL) with GPIL; however, excluded Godawari Green Energy Ltd (GGEL) given limited fungibility of funds. Both GPIL and ASL, together referred to as the Godawari group, are under a common management, and have operational and financial linkages.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Extensive experience of the promoters: The two decade-long presence of the group in the steel business, and the promoters' strong expertise, gained over the years, will continue to support the business risk profile. The group manufactures and sells multiple long steel intermediary products such as iron ore pellets, sponge iron, steel billets, and ferro alloys, from its plant at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

* Integrated operations: Integrated nature of operations have improved efficiencies. To ensure timely access to resources and raw materials, and rationalise cost, the group undertook backward integration. It uses a part of the products manufactured as raw material for the next stage of production, and sells the remaining portion. The captive power plant and iron ore mines located close to the plant, facilitate better cost efficiency. With the improvement in demand in the domestic steel sector and cost reduction measures being taken, the group's performance has improved in the first half of current fiscal. As on September 30, 2017, the group's revenue and operating margin were Rs. 1058 cr and 16% respectively as compared to Rs.740 Cr and 6% as on Sep. 30, 2016.

Weaknesses
* Modest though improving financial risk profile: Financial risk profile is marked by a highly leveraged capital structure, with estimated total outside liabilities to tangible networth ratio to be in the range of 2.2-2.5 times as on March 31, 2018, (2.77 times as on March 31, 2017). Net cash accrual to total debt and interest coverage ratios stood at 0.05 time and 1.71 times, respectively for first half of fiscal 2018, (versus 0.02 time and 1.18 times for fiscal 2017). However, higher cash accrual driven by improvement in demand scenario in the medium term, should help strengthen leverage and debt protection metrics and remain key monitorables.

* Susceptibility to cyclicality in the steel industry: The group remains vulnerable to cyclicality in the steel industry, as growth is strongly linked to domestic and global economic trends.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the Godawari group will continue to benefit from the integrated operations in the steel industry, leading to higher efficiencies. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if substantial cash accrual, backed by higher production, or improved realisations, lead to better liquidity conditions. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if any major debt-funded capex, or stretch in the working capital cycle, weakens the financial risk profile, especially liquidity.

About the Company

The Hira group set up Ispat Godawari Ltd in 1999, and renamed the company as Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd in 2001. Operations are fully integrated, with captive iron ore mines (1.95 mtpa at Ari Dongri and Boria Tibu, Chhattishgarh), iron ore pellet and sponge iron manufacturing facilities, steel billet, mild steel rounds and wire production facilities along with capability to produce ferro alloys. The plant is located at Raipur, Chhattishgarh.

The two main operational subsidiaries of GPIL are Godawari Green Energy Ltd (GGEL: 50 MW solar thermal power plant Plant in Village Noukh, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan) and Ardent Steel Ltd (ASL: engaged in manufacturing iron ore pellets of 0.6 MTPA in Odisha).

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars* Unit 2017^ 2016^
Revenue Rs crore 1695 1878
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore (80) (99)
PAT Margins % (4.7) (5.3)
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 2.52 1.89
Interest coverage Times 1.04 0.67
*Consolidated excluding GGEL
^Fiscal

Particulars (for nine months ended December 31)* Unit 2017 2016
Revenue Rs crore 1768 1277
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore 108 -99
PAT Margins % 6.1% -7.8%
Interest coverage Times 2.13 0.77
*Consolidated excluding GGEL

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)
Rating Assigned  with Outlook
NA Proposed long-term bank loan facility NA NA NA 250 CRISIL BB/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2018 (History) 2017  2016  2015  Start of 2015
Instrument Type Quantum Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  250  CRISIL BB/Stable    --    --    --    --  -- 
Table reflects instances where rating is changed or freshly assigned. 'No Rating Change' implies that there was no rating change under the release.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 250 CRISIL BB/Stable -- 0 --
Total 250 -- Total 0 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Steel Industry
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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