Rating Rationale
May 21, 2018 | Mumbai
Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.10387 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL AA/Stable
Short Term Rating CRISIL A1+
 
Rs.200 Crore Non Convertible Debentures CRISIL AA/Stable
Rs.200 Crore Non Convertible Debentures CRISIL AA/Stable
Rs.200 Crore Non Convertible Debentures CRISIL AA/Stable
Rs.250 Crore Commercial Paper CRISIL A1+
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL's ratings on the bank facilities & debt programme of Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL; part of the Kalpataru group) continue to reflect the group's established track record in the transmission line tower (TLT) business, and diversified revenue profile. These strengths are partially offset by working-capital-intensive operations, and susceptibility to risks arising from exposure to projects undertaken through special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) and subsidiaries.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of KPTL and its subsidiaries - JMC Projects (India) Ltd (JMC), Shree Shubham Logistics Ltd (Shubham), Amber Real Estate Ltd (Amber), and Energylink (India) Ltd (EnergyLink) - collectively referred to as the Kalpataru group. CRISIL has moderately integrated the business and financial risk profiles of the SPVs of KPTL and JMC, as the projects have been funded through debt without recourse to the entities. However, CRISIL has factored in KPTL's commitment to the SPVs in the form of equity, cost overruns, and guarantees.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Established track record in the TLT business
The group has an established track record of over three decades in the TLT business, and is among the top three players in the segment. Unexecuted orders worth Rs 10,532 crore as on December 31, 2017, provide revenue visibility; 46% of these orders are export-based. Customers are based in several countries in Asia, Africa, Central America, the Middle East, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Australia, and Europe. Benefits from the improving outlook for the transmission sector in India'driven by Government of India initiatives'should continue to support the business over the medium term.

* Diversified revenue profile
The diversified revenue profile helps reduce susceptibility to downturns in any one business. While the flagship TLT business contributes 67% to revenue, 32% comes from JMC, which executes projects in the infrastructure, industrial and commercial building, railway, and road segments - JMC had orders worth Rs 7,500 crore as of December 31, 2017. The remaining 1% comes from Shubham, which provides warehousing and logistics services.

JMC's operating margin improved to 9.5% in fiscal 2017, from 8.8 and 7.2%, respectively, in fiscals 2016 and 2015, due to completion of loss-making legacy orders. KPTL's margin improved to 12.5% from 12.4 and 10.4%, respectively, during the period. Improved performance of both the entities has helped offset weak profitability of Shubham, leading to a better consolidated operating margin of 11.4% in fiscal 2017 (10.8% in fiscal 2016). Though Shubham is now focused largely on its core warehousing business, a turnaround is unlikely in fiscal 2018.

Given the sizeable unexecuted orders in JMC and KPTL, the group will likely continue to benefit from its diversified revenue profile, and maintain a healthy operating margin over the medium term.

Weaknesses
* Working-capital-intensive business
Working capital requirement is large, as is inherent in the engineering and construction industry, keeping reliance on short-term debt high. Receivables increased in fiscal 2017 due to sizeable retention money blocked in completed projects. Correspondingly, there was a stretch in creditors, with back-to-back payment clauses on most contracts allowing for passing of any delay in realisation on receivables. Gross current assets, therefore, increased to 312 days as of March 31, 2017, from 253 days a year earlier. However, the large customer advances received during the period have precluded increase in borrowings. Position of receivables will, nevertheless, remain a key rating sensitivity factor, given its impact on working capital management.

* Susceptibility to risks arising from exposure to infrastructure development projects
The group will remain exposed to business risks related to infrastructure development projects as it has been building infrastructure assets on its own. KPTL commissioned two power transmission projects on a design-build-finance-operate-transfer (DBFOT) basis, and is executing two additional projects under the SPVs Alipurdaur Transmission Ltd and Kohima-Mariani Transmission Ltd. While the commissioned projects have been stabilised and will not require further support, projects under implementation will need infusion to the extent of their equity contribution requirements. The group's under-construction residential project in EnergyLink had net infusion of Rs 39 crore during fiscal 2017, and may require additional support over the near term. JMC's four operational road projects, due to weaker-than-expected operating performance, will require continued funding support over the medium term; however, this is not expected to significantly constrain the group's cash flows and financial risk profile.

Expectation of healthy performance of KTPL and JMC, coupled with improved working capital management will likely offset incremental investments and keep cash flows and financial risk profile intact. Nonetheless, CRISIL will continue to monitor the group's incremental exposure in these SPVs.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the business risk profile of the Kalpataru group will remain strong, backed by the size of unexecuted orders, established market position, and stable operating performance. Financial risk profile, too, will remain healthy despite higher investments in group SPVs and subsidiaries. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if monetisation of non-core assets or higher-than-expected profitability improves debt protection metrics significantly. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if further stretch in working capital position, greater support to SPVs, or reduction in profitability weakens financial risk profile.

About the Group

Established in 1981 by Mr Mofatraj P Munot, KPTL undertakes turnkey contracts for setting up transmission lines and substations for extra-high-voltage power transmission. It has diversified into civil contracts, and oil and gas pipeline construction.

JMC undertakes construction contracts for infrastructure (including bridges, flyovers, highways, and captive power plants), industrial projects, and buildings.

Shubham offers end-to-end logistical solutions in western India in the agricultural sector, spanning warehousing, cold storage and commodity-funding services, collateral management, and commodity exports.

Amber and EnergyLink are in the real estate business. Amber recently executed an information technology park project in Thane, Maharashtra, while Energylink is executing a real estate project in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Saicharan Properties Ltd.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2017, on a standalone basis, KPTL's profit after tax was Rs 217 crore on net sales of Rs 3,847 crore, as against Rs 180 crore on net sales of Rs 3,488 crore for the previous corresponding period.

Key Financial Indicators (Consolidated)
As on / for the period ended March 31 Unit  2017 2016
Revenue Rs crore 7,170 7,045
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore 254 200
PAT Margin % 3.5 2.8
Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth Times 0.59 0.64
Interest coverage Times 2.85 2.55

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
INE220B08027 Debentures~ 26-Mar-2015 9.55% 20-May-2018 100.0 CRISIL AA/Stable
INE220B08019 Debentures~ 05-Sep-2014 10.50% 05-Sep-2017 100.0 CRISIL AA/Stable
INE220B08035 Debentures 17-Mar-2017 7.90% 15-May-2020 100.0 CRISIL AA/Stable
INE220B08043 Debentures 25-May-2017 8.45%
 
25-May-2022 100.0 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Debentures* NA NA NA 200.0 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Commercial paper NA NA 7-365 days 250.0 CRISIL A1+
NA Cash credit# NA NA NA 775.0 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Letter of credit and bank guarantee NA NA NA 7360.0 CRISIL A1+
NA Letter of credit and bank guarantee^ NA NA NA 75.0 CRISIL A1+
NA Proposed letter of credit and bank guarantee NA NA NA 867.0 CRISIL A1+
NA Letter of credit and bank guarantee^ NA NA NA 860.0 CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Proposed letter of credit and bank guarantee^ NA NA NA 450.0 CRISIL AA/Stable
~CRISIL is awaiting independent confirmation of redemption before withdrawing ratings on these instruments
*Yet to be issued
#Rs 12.5 crores is interchangeable between fund-based and non-fund-based limits
^Interchangeable with fund-based limits; however, overall fund-based limits will not exceed Rs.1000 crore
 
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2018 (History) 2017  2016  2015  Start of 2015
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Non Convertible Debentures  LT  400.00
21-05-18 
CRISIL AA/Stable  26-03-18  CRISIL AA/Stable  04-09-17  CRISIL AA/Stable  10-03-16  CRISIL AA/Negative      CRISIL AA/Stable 
            04-05-17  CRISIL AA/Stable  29-01-16  CRISIL AA/Negative       
            07-02-17  CRISIL AA/Stable           
Commercial Paper  ST  250.00   CRISIL A1+    26-03-18  CRISIL A1+   04-09-17  CRISIL A1+  10-03-16  CRISIL A1+    --  CRISIL A1+ 
            04-05-17  CRISIL A1+  29-01-16  CRISIL A1+       
            07-02-17  CRISIL A1+           
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  775.00  CRISIL AA/Stable  26-03-18  CRISIL AA/Stable  04-09-17  CRISIL AA/Stable  10-03-16  CRISIL AA/Negative      CRISIL AA/Stable 
            04-05-17  CRISIL AA/Stable  29-01-16  CRISIL AA/Negative       
            07-02-17  CRISIL AA/Stable           
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  9612.00  CRISIL AA/Stable/ CRISIL A1+  26-03-18  CRISIL AA/Stable/ CRISIL A1+  04-09-17  CRISIL AA/Stable/ CRISIL A1+  10-03-16  CRISIL AA/Negative/ CRISIL A1+      CRISIL AA/Stable/ CRISIL A1+ 
            04-05-17  CRISIL AA/Stable/ CRISIL A1+  29-01-16  CRISIL AA/Negative/ CRISIL A1+       
            07-02-17  CRISIL AA/Stable/ 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
Cash Credit# 775 CRISIL AA/Stable Cash Credit# 775 CRISIL AA/Stable
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 7360 CRISIL A1+ Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 7360 CRISIL A1+
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee^ 860 CRISIL AA/Stable Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee* 662 CRISIL AA/Stable
Proposed Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee 867 CRISIL A1+ Proposed Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee 1140 CRISIL A1+
Proposed Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee^ 450 CRISIL AA/Stable Proposed Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee* 450 CRISIL AA/Stable
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee^ 75 CRISIL A1+      
Total 10387 -- Total 10387 --
#Rs 12.5 crores is interchangeable between fund-based and non-fund-based limits
*Interchangeable with fund-based limits; however, overall fund-based limits will not exceed Rs.800 crore
^Interchangeable with fund-based limits; however, overall fund-based limits will not exceed Rs.1000 crore
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
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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