Rating Rationale
January 22, 2020 | Mumbai
Nandan Steels and Power Limited
Ratings removed from 'Watch Developing' ; Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.232.76 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Removed from 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'; Rating Reaffirmed) 
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2 (Removed from 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'; Rating Reaffirmed) 
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has removed the rating on bank loan facilities of Nandan Steels and Power Limited (NSPL) from 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications' and has reaffirmed the ratings at 'CRISIL BBB+/CRISIL A2'  while assigning a 'Stable' outlook to the long-term rating.
 
CRISIL had placed the ratings on 'Watch with developing implications' on October 23, 2019 following the searches conducted by Income Tax authorities on Nandan Steels and Power Private Limited (NSPL) and its directors. Based on current understanding from management, CRISIL believes that the raid is unlikely to impact the group's credit risk profile. Further management has undertaken to provide incremental funding support in case of any untoward tax liability arising due to tax raid. Furthermore, CRISIL takes comfort from the group's stable operating performance, backed by an established market position in Chhattisgarh region as reflected in its robust scale of operations in current fiscal and stable operating profitability.

The ratings continue to reflect NSPL's moderate financial risk profile because of comfortable gearing and debt protection metrics and extensive experience of promoters in the steel industry. These strengths are partially offset by average operating margin and susceptibility to cyclicality in the steel industry.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths: 
* Extensive experience of promoters: : Presence of more than 15 years in the steel manufacturing has enabled the promoters to establish strong relationship with reputed clients such as Larsen and Toubro Limited (rated 'CRISIL AAA/FAAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+'), KEC International Limited (rated 'CRISIL AA-/Stable/CRISIL A1+'), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (rated 'CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+'), Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. (rated 'CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+'), Indian Railways and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (rated 'CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+'). NSPL has diversified its product basket in last few years and added value added products like wire rod and galvanized steel. This has aided the business risk profile of NSPL.

* Moderate financial risk profile: Financial risk profile continues to be above average ' Networth is large estimated at Rs 103 crore, gearing is comfortable at 1.12 time, and total outside liabilities to total tangible networth (TOLTNW) is comfortable at 2.02 times as on March 31, 2019. Debt protection metrics were adequate, with interest coverage of 2.6 times in fiscal 2019 and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios of 0.17 time as on March 31, 2019. Financial risk profile is expected to remain stable over medium term with steady increasing cash accrual and no large debt funded capex plans.
 
Weaknesses:
* Susceptibility to cyclicality and price volatility in the steel industry: The steel sector has periodically witnessed slowdown due to decline in the prices of and slackened demand for intermediary steel products. The sector's performance depends upon investment cycles and demand from end user industries. The players have benefited from government's regulatory interventions about imports and healthy demand from the infrastructure industry. Nonetheless, any slowdown in demand or pressure on realization may affect performance.
 
The prices of major raw material and finished goods have remained volatile in the past and this exposes NSPL to the price volatility risks.
 
* Average operating margin: 
NSPL's operating margins have remained average at around 6% in the last two fiscals ending 2019 and are expected to remain around the same range over the medium term. The sustenance of margins is on account of increased share of value added products and margin remunerative sales to customers executing government contracts which has partially insulated NSPL from vagaries of volatility in steel prices and input prices.
 
Further NSPL has large working capital requirements because of growing scale and moderate working capital intensity (reflected in gross current assets of about 110-120 days). Efficient management of large working capital requirements shall continue to remain critical.
Liquidity Adequate

Liquidity is adequate. The cash accruals stood at Rs 19 crore in fiscal 2019 against term debt repayment obligation of Rs 5.5 crore. Net cash accruals are expected at Rs 20-26 crore over medium term, should sufficiently cover debt repayment obligation of Rs 5-7 crore over medium term. Bank limit of Rs 97 crore is utilized on average 88% over past 9 months ending November 2019. Current ratio stood at 1.1 times as on March 31, 2019.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes NSPL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and its moderate financial risk profile.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factors:
Upward Factors
* Expected revenue growth at heathy operating margins
* Higher net cash accruals of more than 30 crores over the medium term
 
Downward Factors
* Lower than expected cash accruals below Rs 15 crores over the medium term
* Lower than expected cash accruals or any major debt funded capital expenditure (CAPEX)
* Working capital intensive operations.

About the Company

Set up in 2004 by Mr Ashok Kumar Agrawal, Mr Binod Kumar Agarwal, Mr Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Mr Sanjay Kumar Kariwalla, Mr Vikash Kumar Agrawal, and Mr Manish Kumar Agrawal, NSPL manufactures steel products. The company has three fabrication units; two galvanising units for transmission line tower, Railways, wind energy, solar energy, and ub-station products; two rolling mills for structural steel; a steel melting shop for billets and blooms and a wire rod manufacturing unit.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 677 449
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore 11.25 7.25
PAT Margin % 1.7 1.6
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.12 0.87
Interest coverage Times 2.58 2.87
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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 Cash Credit NA NA NA 97 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 70 CRISIL A2
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Mar-2025 13 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Proposed Cash Credit Limit NA NA NA 8 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 15.94 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Standby Line of Credit NA NA NA 8 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Dec-2021 20.82 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
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  162.76  CRISIL BBB+/Stable      23-10-19  CRISIL BBB+/Watch Developing  05-07-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  14-03-17  CRISIL BBB/Stable  CRISIL BBB/Stable 
            25-06-19  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  03-07-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  16-01-17  CRISIL BBB/Stable   
                27-06-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable       
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  70.00  CRISIL A2      23-10-19  CRISIL A2/Watch Developing  05-07-18  CRISIL A2  14-03-17  CRISIL A3+  CRISIL A3+ 
            25-06-19  CRISIL A2  03-07-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable/ CRISIL A2  16-01-17  CRISIL A3+   
                27-06-18  CRISIL A2       
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 97 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Cash Credit 97 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Developing
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 70 CRISIL A2 Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 70 CRISIL A2/Watch Developing
Long Term Loan 13 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Long Term Loan 13 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Developing
Proposed Cash Credit Limit 8 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Proposed Cash Credit Limit 8 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Developing
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 15.94 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 15.94 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Developing
Standby Line of Credit 8 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Standby Line of Credit 8 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Developing
Term Loan 20.82 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Term Loan 20.82 CRISIL BBB+/Watch Developing
Total 232.76 -- Total 232.76 --
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 Approach to Recognising Default
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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