Rating Rationale
January 09, 2018 | Mumbai
Kukadi Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited
Ratings downgraded to 'CRISIL D/CRISIL D'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.66.72 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL D (Downgraded from 'CRISIL B/Stable')
Short Term Rating CRISIL D (Downgraded from 'CRISIL A4')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has downgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of Kukadi Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited (KSSKL) to 'CRISIL D//CRISIL D' from 'CRISIL B/Stable/CRISIL A4'.

The downgrade reflects delays in servicing of term debt interest and principal repayment. KSSKL's weak financial risk profile, marked by high gearing and subdued debt protection metrics, driven by large working capital requirements, capital expenditure and losses in FY17. KSSKL's liquidity continues to remain stretched, indicated by inadequate cash accrual to meet term debt obligation. The ratings also factor in the society's susceptibility to cyclicality and regulatory risks in the sugar industry. These rating weaknesses are partially offset by KSSKL's established regional presence in the sugar industry with long-standing association with farmers/sugarcane growers and its semi-integrated operations.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Weaknesses
* Exposure to risks related to erratic climatic conditions, adverse regulatory changes, and cyclicality in sugar industry: Sugar industry tend to follow a cyclical trend. The sugarcane yield is exposed to factors such as rainfall, soil and temperature conditions. The government of India (GOI) fixes the price to be paid to sugarcane growers annually. GOI has replaced the sugarcane statutory minimum price (SMP) of sugarcane, which the sugar mills pay to farmers, with Fair and Remunerative (F&RP), a uniform price across the country. Therefore, CRISIL believes that KSSKL operations and profitability will continue to be exposed to cyclicality in sugar industry, climate conditions regulatory risks over the medium term and it will remain a key rating sensitivity.

* Weak financial risk profile, marked by high gearing, stretched liquidity and subdued debt protection metrics: KSSKL's gearing (TD/TNW) was high at 26.63 times as on March 31, 2017 as compared to 7.95 times as on March 31, 2016 as KSSKL availed term loans to fund its capex and incremental working capital requirements. The society had long term loans of Rs. 76.19 crores and short term debt of Rs. 68.62 crores as on March 31, 2017. The TNW of the society declined from Rs. 27.29 crores as on March 31, 2016 to Rs. 6.81 crores as on March 31, 2017 due to losses in FY17. The liquidity position remains stretched leading to delays in term debt interest and principal repayment. CRISIL believes the debt protection metrics will remain subdued over the medium term because of its high debt level and volatile profitability.

* Large working capital requirements: KSSKL operations are highly working capital intensive and remains elongated as reflected in gross current assets (GCA) of 283 days as on March 31, 2017. The same has improved as compared to GCA days of 595 days as on March 31, 2016 as the society had to sell finished goods, viz, sugar inventory at market rates. The inventory holding period declined to 171 days as on March 31, 2017 as compared to 532 days as on March 31, 2016. Since the sugarcane crushing season is only between November and April, the society has to hold high inventory of finished products, i.e. sugar post the crushing season which results in high inventory holding as on March end every year. The inventory levels are expected to remain high on account of large production in season, relatively lower prices of sugar and holding of inventory in anticipation of better sugar prices. The society's receivable days, are however low as the society receives immediate payments from its customers. CRISIL believes that because of the seasonal nature of business, the operations of the society will remain working capital intensive over the medium term.

Strengths
* Extensive experience of promoters in sugar industry with long-standing association with farmers/ sugarcane growers:
KSSKL is a co-operative society promoted by a group of individuals led by Mr. Kundalikrao Jagtap, who has extensive experience of more than a decade in the sugar industry. The operations of society are managed by Mr. Rahul Japtap who is the promoter's son. Being involved in agricultural activities, the promoters have good knowledge of the sugar industry; this benefits the society in procuring sugarcane at competitive prices through farmers in the local area; the society has been able to establish healthy relationship with the sugarcane growers, which in turn leads to regular supply of raw materials. CRISIL believes that KSSKL will benefit from its promoters' extensive experience and their established relationship with farmers over the medium term.

* Semi-integrated nature of operations: The society's operations are semi-integrated in nature and have capacities of 3500 tonnes crushing per day (TCD) of sugar milling and 12 MW for power generation. The society has plans for establishing a distillery having capacities of 30 kilo-litre per day over the next two to three years. In the integrated operations, by-products provide stability to cash flows as they are not directly susceptible to changes in the sugar cycle. As per CRISIL research, the sugar-ethanol-power (SEP) model offers higher and stable average profits as compared to the sugar-molasses-bagesse (SMB) model. The society is less susceptible to a cyclical downturn in sugar prices than other non-integrated players. CRISIL believes that KSSKL's semi-integrated nature of operations offers stability to its business risk profile. 
About the Society

KSSKL was incorporated in January 2003. The society manufactures sugar and has installed crushing capacity of 3500 tonnes per day; it also has a 12-megawatt co-generation power plant. Its plant is at Pimpalgaon Pisa in Ahmednagar district of (Maharashtra).

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2017 2016
Revenue Rs. Cr. 149.9 135.6
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs. Cr. (17.9) 2.8
PAT margins % -11.9% 2.1%
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 26.6 7.9
Interest coverage Times -0.6 1.3

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of Instrument Date of Allotment Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity Date Issue
Size
(Rs cr)
Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Term Loan NA NA 30-Jun-2022 3.8 CRISIL D
NA Short Term Loan NA NA NA 15.0 CRISIL D
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 47.92 CRISIL D
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  66.72  CRISIL D/ CRISIL D    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  31-03-15  CRISIL B/Stable/ CRISIL A4  -- 
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 47.92 CRISIL D Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 47.92 CRISIL B/Stable
Short Term Loan 15 CRISIL D Short Term Loan 15 CRISIL A4
Term Loan 3.8 CRISIL D Term Loan 3.8 CRISIL B/Stable
Total 66.72 -- Total 66.72 --
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 Sugar Industry
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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