Rating Rationale
October 20, 2020 | Mumbai
Goldstone Technologies Limited
Rating Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.5 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL B+/Stable' rating on the long-term bank facilities of Goldstone Technologies Ltd (GTL; part of the GTL group).
 
The rating continues to reflect the company's modest scale of operations, customer concentration in revenue and exposure to intense competition in the software development and management services industry. These weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive industry experience of the promoter and GTL's above-average financial risk profile.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the rating, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of GTL and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Staytop Systems Inc (SSI) and Staytop Systems and Software Pvt Ltd (SSSPL). This is because all these entities, collectively referred to as the GTL group, are in the same business and have significant operational and financial linkages.

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
Weaknesses:
* Modest scale of operations amid intense competition: With estimated revenue of Rs 42 crore in fiscal 2020 and revenue of Rs 41.6 crore in fiscal 2019, the scale of operations is small in the intensely competitive information technology services segment.
 
* High customer concentration: Key clients, Cisco and Capgemini, accounted for over 40% of the topline in fiscal 2020, which exposes the group to any change in the business policies of these companies.
 
Strengths
* Extensive industry experience of the promoter: Benefits from the promoter's decade-long experience in the industry and healthy relationships with customers and suppliers should continue to support the business.
 
* Above-average financial risk profile: The networth is expected to be moderate at Rs 35.41 crore and gearing low at 0.11 time, as on March 31, 2020. Debt protection metrics were adequate, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of 2.22 times and 0.05 time, respectively, in fiscal 2020.
Liquidity Stretched

Liquidity is moderate despite modest net cash accrual, supported by limited reliance on external debt and healthy financial flexibility of the parent, Trinity Infraventures Ltd. Bank limit utilisation was moderate at about 77% over the 12 months through May 2020. However, the parent has sizeable, unencumbered cash balance and fixed deposits of around Rs 58 crore as on date and is expected to extend need-based funding support, if required.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the GTL group will continue to benefit from the extensive industry experience of its promoter.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors:
* Sustained increase of 30% in revenue and stable operating margin, leading to higher cash accrual
* Reduction in gross current assets and improvement in liquidity
 
Downward factors:
* Significant decline in revenue by 30%, leading to stretched liquidity
* Substantial stretch in the working capital cycle, weakening liquidity and financial profile
About the Company

Incorporated in 1994 and based in Hyderabad, GTL is promoted by Mr L P Sashikumar. It provides software development and management services. The company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
 
SSI is engaged in information technology and related services and is a wholly owned subsidiary of GTL.
 
SSSPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of GTL. However, there are no operations in this entity.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars - Consolidated Unit 2020 2019
Revenue Rs crore 42.9 41.7
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore -0.13 -0.88
PAT margin % -0.3 -2.1
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.11 0.06
Interest coverage Times 2.22 2.65

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 Issue size (Rs crore) Complexity Level Rating assigned with outlook
NA Overdraft NA NA NA 5 NA CRISIL B+/Stable
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Goldstone Technologies Ltd Full Same line of business with operational and financial linkages
Staytop Systems Inc Full Same line of business with operational and financial linkages. Wholly owned subsidiary of GTL
Staytop Systems and Software Pvt Ltd Full Same line of business with operational and financial linkages. Wholly owned subsidiary of GTL
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  5.00  CRISIL B+/Stable      29-07-19  CRISIL B+/Stable  25-04-18  CRISIL B/Stable  06-12-17  CRISIL B/Watch Developing  CRISIL BB-/Stable 
                16-03-18  CRISIL B/Watch Developing  19-09-17  CRISIL B/Watch Developing   
                    06-06-17  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST    --    --    --  25-04-18  CRISIL A4  06-12-17  CRISIL A4/Watch Developing  CRISIL A4+ 
                16-03-18  CRISIL A4/Watch Developing  19-09-17  CRISIL A4/Watch Developing   
                    06-06-17  CRISIL A4+   
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
Overdraft 5 CRISIL B+/Stable Overdraft 2 CRISIL B+/Stable
-- 0 -- Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 5 Withdrawn
-- 0 -- Proposed Overdraft Facility 3 CRISIL B+/Stable
Total 5 -- Total 10 --
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
Rating Criteria for Software Industry
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
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