Rating Rationale
April 05, 2019 | Mumbai
Pradeep Metals Limited
Ratings upgraded to 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.102 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB-/Stable (Upgraded from 'CRISIL BB+/Positive')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Upgraded from 'CRISIL A4+')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has upgraded its rating on the bank facilities of Pradeep Metals Limited (PML; part of the PML group) to 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3' from 'CRISIL BB+/Positive/CRISIL A4+'.
 
The upgrade reflects improvement in PML's business risk profile driven by sustained increase in revenue and profitability. On standalone basis, company has reported revenue of Rs 127 crore for 9 months ended December 2019 with an operating profit margin of 14.64%. Revenue for the group had increased to Rs 163 crore in fiscal 2018 from Rs 136 crore the previous fiscal, while operating margin jumped to 13.5% from 9.5%. Sustained growth in revenue backed by increased demand has resulted in better capacity utilisation, resulting in higher operating margin. Financial risk profile is also expected to improve over the medium term, despite moderate capital expenditure plans, on the back of healthy cash accruals.
 
The ratings continue to reflect the promoters' extensive experience in the forging industry and established relations with customers. The ratings also factor in PML's moderate financial risk profile marked. These strengths are partially offset by stretched working capital cycle and moderate scale of operations.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of PML; its wholly owned subsidiary, Pradeep Metals Ltd Inc, USA; and its step-down subsidiary, Dimensional Machine works LLC (DMW). The entities are collectively referred to as the PML group.

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
Strengths:
* Promoters' extensive experience in the forging industry and established relations with customers:  Mr Pradeep Goyal (Chairman and Managing Director) has a B Tech (Metallurgy) from IIT, Kanpur, and MS (Materials Science and Engineering) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Benefits from the promoters' experience of over three decades, and healthy relations with customers backed by the ability to ensure just-in-time delivery, and supply customised components in small lots should continue to support the business. Customers include reputed players such as Flowserve US Inc, Rosemount Inc, Alfa Laval, and Emerson, amongst others.
 
* Moderate financial risk profile: The profile is moderate, with gearing of over 2.5 times as on March 31, 2018 which is expected to improve with steady accretion to reserves. Improved cushion between net cash accrual and debt obligation has strengthened debt protection metrics: interest coverage was 3.11 times in fiscal 2018 and above 4 times for 9 months ended December 2018

Weakness:
* Working capital-intensive nature of operations: Gross current assets have been high at 200-250 days in the three years ended March 31, 2018, driven by sizeable inventory and moderate debtors. With changes in inventory policy, working capital requirement is expected to moderate over the medium term.
 
* Moderate scale of operations: Although on improving trend, scale of operations is moderate, with revenue of Rs 136-163 crore in the three years ended fiscal 2018. Continued improvement in revenue and sustenance of profitability will remain key rating sensitivity factor over the medium term.
Liquidity

Group has moderate liquidity indicated by expected cash accruals of Rs 15-19 crore per annum over fiscal 2019 and 2020 with repayment obligations in range of Rs 8.5-9 crore. Group also has access to fund based limit of Rs 63 crore utilized at an average of 75.15% for last 11 months ended February 2019. Group's cash and cash equivalents were at Rs 2.30 crore as on March 31, 2018. CRISIL believes group will have sufficient funds to meet incremental working capital requirements and repayment obligations over medium term.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the PML group's credit profile will continue to benefit from extensive experience of the promoters, and the group's efforts towards improving operating efficiency. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if significant increase in revenue at sustained operating margin, and continued improvement in working capital management strengthen business and financial risk profiles. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if lower-than-expected cash accrual or higher-than-expected debt-funded acquisitions or capital expenditure, or stretch in working capital cycle weakens key credit metrics.

About the Company

Incorporated in 1982, PML manufactures intricate closed-die stainless, alloy, and carbon steel forgings as finished and semi-finished machined components for multiple sectors, such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, and general engineering. The manufacturing facility is in Navi Mumbai. During 2013-14, PML had set up its 100% subsidiary Pradeep Metals Ltd Inc. USA, in order to identify new potential customers and facilitate growing exports to USA.  DMW, which is a step down subsidiary of PML, is engaged in manufacturing of precision machined components.

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31   2018 2017
Revenue Rs crore 162.12 132.00
Profit after tax Rs crore 3.02 (5.91)
PAT margin % 1.9 (4.5)
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 2.6 2.71
Interest coverage Times 3.08 1.74

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 Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 3 CRISIL A3
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 12.5 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Export Bill Purchase NA NA NA 19 CRISIL A3
NA Foreign Exchange Forward NA NA NA 1.53 CRISIL A3
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Mar-2022 33.97 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Packing Credit in Foreign Currency NA NA NA 26 CRISIL A3
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Pradeep Metals Ltd Inc, USA Full Wholly owned subsidiary of PML
Dimensional Machine works LLC Full Wholly owned step down subsidiary of PML
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  99.00  CRISIL BBB-/Stable/ CRISIL A3      23-11-18  CRISIL BB+/Positive/ CRISIL A4+  12-01-17  CRISIL BBB/Negative/ CRISIL A3+      CRISIL BBB/Positive/ CRISIL A3+ 
            06-11-18  CRISIL BB+/Positive/ CRISIL A4+           
            09-01-18  CRISIL BB+/Negative/ CRISIL A4+           
            08-01-18  CRISIL BB+/Negative/ CRISIL A4+           
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  3.00  CRISIL A3      23-11-18  CRISIL A4+    --    --  -- 
            06-11-18  CRISIL A4+           
            09-01-18  CRISIL A4+           
            08-01-18  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
Bank Guarantee 3 CRISIL A3 Bank Guarantee 3 CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 12.5 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Cash Credit 12.5 CRISIL BB+/Positive
Export Bill Purchase 19 CRISIL A3 Export Bill Purchase 19 CRISIL A4+
Foreign Exchange Forward 1.53 CRISIL A3 Foreign Exchange Forward 1.53 CRISIL A4+
Long Term Loan 39.97 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Long Term Loan 39.97 CRISIL BB+/Positive
Packing Credit in Foreign Currency 26 CRISIL A3 Packing Credit in Foreign Currency 26 CRISIL A4+
Total 102 -- Total 102 --
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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