Rating Rationale
January 09, 2018 | Mumbai
Pradeep Metals Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.96 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.85 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB+/Negative (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BB+/Negative/CRISIL A4+' ratings on the bank facilities of Pradeep Metals Limited (PML; part of the PML group).

On January 8, 2018 CRISIL had downgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of group to 'CRISIL BB+/Negative/CRISIL A4+' from 'CRISIL BBB/Negative/CRISIL A3+'.

The downgrade reflects significant deterioration in the group's liquidity position marked by highly utilized bank limits, tightly matched cash accruals to repayment obligations and overdue bills albeit for less than 30 days. Continued losses in its USA subsidiary and elongated working capital cycle has resulted in higher than expected weakening of the liquidity profile. With large repayments obligations in the near to medium term, adequate cushion in net cash accruals is very sensitive to a minor deterioration of its profitability. CRISIL believes that the group's liquidity will remain stretched over the medium term, until its profitability improves significantly and working capital debt requirements reduce.

The ratings continue to reflect the promoters' experience and established customer relationship in the forging industry. These rating strengths are partially offset by moderate financial risk profile and working capital-intensive operations.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of PML, its 100% subsidiary ' Pradeep Metals Limited Inc., USA and its step-down subsidiary ' Dimensional Machine works LLC (DMW, together referred to as the PML group).

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Promoters' experience and established customer relationship in the forging industry:  Promoter Mr Pradeep Goyal, has over three decades of experience in this industry. Promoters experience along with ability to ensure just-in-time delivery and supply customised components in small lots, group has developed a healthy relationship with its large and reputed customers like Flowserve US Inc., Rosemount Inc., Alfa Laval amongst others.

Weakness
* Moderate financial risk profile: The group has a leveraged capital structure with a gearing of over 2.5 times as on March 31, 2017 and weak interest coverage at 1.86 times for fiscal 2017.

* Working capital-intensive operations: Gross current assets increased to around 254 days as on March 31, 2017 from 220 days as on March 31, 2016. The working capital intensity is driven by sizeable inventory holding period (106 days as on March 31, 2017) and moderate debtors (121 days as on March 31, 2017), operations are expected to remain working capital intensive over the medium term.
Outlook: Negative

CRISIL believes the PML group's liquidity is likely to remain under pressure over the medium term from its large repayments. The rating may be downgraded if profitability declines further or stretch in working capital, leading to deterioration in financial risk profile particularly liquidity and debt protection metrics. The outlook may be revised to 'Stable' if revenue and profitability improves significantly and on a sustainable basis, leading to better liquidity.

About the Group

Incorporated in 1982, PML manufactures intricate closed-die stainless, alloy, and carbon steel forgings as finished and semi-finished machined components for sectors such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, and general engineering. The manufacturing facility is in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. It caters to both the domestic as well as overseas markets.

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
Particulars Unit 2017 2016
Revenue Rs Cr. 131.98 143.07
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs Cr. 0.65 0.75
PAT Margins % 0.49 0.52
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth Times 2.6 2.36
Interest coverage Times 1.86 1.69

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 crore)
Rating assigned with outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 3 CRISIL A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 15.5 CRISIL BB+/Negative
NA Export Bill Purchase NA NA NA 21 CRISIL A4+
NA Foreign Exchange Forward NA NA NA 1.53 CRISIL A4+
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Mar-2022 33.86 CRISIL BB+/Negative
NA Packing Credit in Foreign Currency NA NA NA 21 CRISIL A4+
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 0.11 CRISIL BB+/Negative
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  93  CRISIL BB+/Negative/ CRISIL A4+  08-01-18  CRISIL BB+/Negative/ CRISIL A4+  12-01-17  CRISIL BBB/Negative/ CRISIL A3+    No Rating Change  14-09-15  CRISIL BBB/Positive/ CRISIL A3+  Suspended/ Suspended 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  CRISIL A4+  08-01-18  CRISIL A4+    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  Suspended 
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
Bank Guarantee 3 CRISIL A4+ Bank Guarantee 3 CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 15.5 CRISIL BB+/Negative Cash Credit 15.5 CRISIL BB+/Negative
Export Bill Purchase 21 CRISIL A4+ Export Bill Purchase 21 CRISIL A4+
Foreign Exchange Forward 1.53 CRISIL A4+ Long Term Loan 23 CRISIL BB+/Negative
Long Term Loan 33.86 CRISIL BB+/Negative Packing Credit in Foreign Currency 21 CRISIL A4+
Packing Credit in Foreign Currency 21 CRISIL A4+ Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 1.5 CRISIL BB+/Negative
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility .11 CRISIL BB+/Negative -- 0 --
Total 96 -- Total 85 --
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 rating short term debt

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