Rating Rationale
August 05, 2020 | Mumbai
Revathi Equipment Limited
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.110.58 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2
 
Rs.35 Crore Short Term Debt CRISIL A2
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL's ratings on the bank facilities and short-term debt programme of Revathi Equipment Limited's (REL; part of the Revathi group) continue to reflect healthy market position and steady growth prospects for the drilling equipment division (DED), and adequate financial risk profile and liquidity. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement, and intense competition faced by Semac Consultants Pvt Ltd (Semac) in the construction business.
 
In fiscal 2020, revenue declined by 25% due to projects in the engineering design services segment. Additionally, performance was impacted because of the Covid-19-induced lockdown, leading to deferment in execution of equipment export orders that were due in March 2020. This was partially offset by higher orders from Coal India Ltd (CIL; 'CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+') and its subsidiaries. Despite decline in revenue, operating margin improved to 11.7% in fiscal 2020 from 6.9% in fiscal 2019, aided by favourable product mix and cost-control initiatives.
 
REL's operations will be impacted in fiscal 2021 on account of potential deferment of capital expenditure (capex) by customers, especially in the engineering design services segment. However, steady offtake of drilling equipment by CIL and its subsidiaries along with export orders will support overall revenue.
 
In the medium term, the business risk profile of REL will benefit from the opening up of coal mining to private sector players, continued offtake from CIL, and improved execution of design and build projects.
 
The group's liquidity is healthy supported by sufficient cash accrual to fund working capital requirement and minimal capex. In addition, periodic receipts from the sale of its stake in the real estate joint venture Panchatatva Realty will boost overall liquidity. However, timeframe of the cash flow that may accrue from the project is uncertain.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of REL and Semac, collectively referred to as the Revathi group, as these have common promoters and significant managerial and financial linkages.
 
CRISIL amortised the entire goodwill on acquisition of Semac and US-based Satellier Holdings Inc over 10 years by fiscal 2017.

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
* Healthy market position and steady growth prospects in DED: The Revathi group has an established presence in the domestic open cast coal mining equipment industry, with a track record of over 35 years in supplying machinery and spares to CIL. The group is the only player apart from Atlas Copco (India) Ltd (Atlas Copco; 'CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+') in the duopolistic market. Between the Revathi group and Atlas Copco, CIL allocates 50-60% of the orders to the level 1 bidder (based on lower quote) and the remaining orders to the other company. This leads to assured revenue for the group and limits price-based competition, helping REL sustain its market position. REL is likely to benefit from the government's plan to open up coal mining for private sector participation over the medium term.
 
* Adequate financial risk profile: REL's financial risk profile is adequate, as indicated by healthy networth and capital structure. Networth was around Rs 152 crore as on March 31, 2020, on account of healthy cash generation. Reduced dependence on external borrowing due to prudent working capital management ensured gearing remained below 0.2 time over the years despite incremental working capital requirement. Interest coverage increased to around 25.1 times in fiscal 2020 as against 10.3 times in fiscal 2019. In fiscal 2020, REL invested Rs 25 crore in Semac Construction Technologies India LLP (construction business), funded by internal accrual, without any material impact on the financial risk profile.
 
Despite pressure on revenue in fiscal 2021, the financial risk profile will remain healthy supported by stable cash accrual, moderate capex, and absence of debt obligation.
 
Weaknesses
* Large working capital requirement: The mining equipment industry is working capital intensive due to volatility in order intake and delayed payments by public sector undertaking clients. In the absence of fixed or standardised order placement schedules, the group has to maintain large inventory for its manufacturing operations in addition to sizeable spares inventory to promptly meet after-sale obligations. The group is likely to maintain large inventory and receivables, rendering its operations working capital intensive over the medium term.
 
* Intense competition faced by Semac in the construction business:
REL's subsidiary, Semac, is an architectural and engineering design and build firm that undertakes construction projects. As revenue recognition is linked to the completion of projects, Semac's contribution to consolidated revenue is not consistent and has been 50-70% in the past three fiscals.

Semac faces intense competition from boutique architectural and engineering design firms and other mid-segment construction players, which offer aggressive pricing to vie a share in the slowing construction sector. Growth is likely to be slow in fiscal 2021 due to slowdown in overall construction activity, and should improve over the medium term.
Liquidity Adequate

Liquidity is adequate, driven by expected cash accrual of Rs 11-14 crore in fiscals 2021 and 2022 and cash and equivalent of Rs 27 crore as on March 31, 2020. Additionally, utilisation of the fund-based limit of Rs 43 crore averaged 9% over the 12 months through March 2020. In the medium term, maintenance capex requirement will be moderate around Rs 2 crore per fiscal. However, in fiscal 2021, REL has plans to invest Rs 4-5 crore in the real estate joint venture with Panchatatva Realty for completion of the project. The group currently does not have any long-term debt obligation. Internal accrual, cash and equivalent and unutilised bank lines will be sufficient to meet negligible capex and incremental working capital requirement.

Outlook: Stable

The Revathi group's strong business risk profile, driven by steady orders from CIL, will offset some of the headwinds in the construction sector and the impact of the pandemic. Healthy cash accrual and negligible capex should improve credit metrics, despite large working capital requirement.

Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward factors
* Strengthening of the business risk profile driven by improved diversity, either through customers or products
* Healthy revenue growth and operating profitability above 14%
* Sustenance of strong financial risk profile and adequate liquidity

Downward factors       
* Decline in revenue due to sluggish demand, leading to operating profitability below 8%
* Deterioration in the capital structure and other credit metrics because of any large, debt-funded capex or acquisition, diversification into other unrelated businesses, and considerable stretch in the working capital cycle.

About the Group

Incorporated in 1977, REL manufactures blast-hole drills (rotary and down-the-hole, diesel or electric driven) for mining applications, jack less-drills, water well drills, hydro-fracturing units, and exploratory drills. These are used extensively in the mining of coal, copper, gold, iron, zinc, phosphate, bauxite, lignite, and limestone. The company has a plant in Malumachampatti, Tamil Nadu.
 
REL predominantly supplies to CIL and its subsidiaries, including Northern Coalfields Ltd, Singrauli, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd, Bilaspur, Central Coalfields Ltd, Ranchi, Western Coalfields Ltd, Nagpur, and Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Other prominent customers in DED include Department of Supplies, Chennai, Tata Steel Ltd, and Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
 
REL's subsidiary, Semac, is an architectural and engineering design firm set up in 1969 in Bengaluru. It offers services across architecture, structural, electrical, public health engineering, fire protection, heating ventilation and air conditioning, and energy audit domains. It has also started a design-build vertical for complete execution of construction projects.
 
REL had a construction equipment division, which discontinued operations in fiscal 2015 due to poor business prospects.
 
On a standalone basis, net profit was Rs 4.12 crore as on March 31, 2020 (net profit of Rs 5.12 crore a year earlier), on revenue of Rs 23.19 crore (Rs 29.40 crore in fiscal 2019).

Key Financial Indicators
As on/for the period ended March 31 Unit 2020 2019
Revenue Rs.Crore 159 211
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs.Crore 16 13
PAT Margin % 10.1 6.3
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.11 0.00
Interest coverage Times 24.96 10.27

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments and are included (where applicable) in the Annexure -- Details of Instrument in this Rating Rationale. For more details on the CRISIL complexity levels, please visit www.crisil.com/complexity-levels.
Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of instrument Date of allotment Coupon rate (%) Maturity date Issue size (Rs.Crore) Complexity level Rating assigned with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 37 NA CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 37.5 NA CRISIL A2
NA Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits NA NA NA 36.08 NA CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Short Term Debt Programme NA NA 7-365 days 35 Simple CRISIL A2
 
Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated
Names of entities consolidated Extent of consolidation Rationale for consolidation
Revathl Equipment Limited Full Holding Company
Semac Consultants Pvt Ltd Full Subsidiary
Semac Consultants & LLC (Oman) Full Subsidiary
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
Short Term Debt  ST  35.00  CRISIL A2  22-07-20  CRISIL A2  29-08-19  CRISIL A2  29-08-18  CRISIL A2  03-07-17  CRISIL A2  CRISIL A2 
        23-06-20  CRISIL A2      27-04-18  CRISIL A2       
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  73.08  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  22-07-20  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  29-08-19  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  29-08-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  03-07-17  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  CRISIL BBB+/Positive 
        23-06-20  CRISIL BBB+/Stable      27-04-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable       
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  37.50  CRISIL A2  22-07-20  CRISIL A2  29-08-19  CRISIL A2  29-08-18  CRISIL A2  03-07-17  CRISIL A2  CRISIL A2 
        23-06-20  CRISIL A2      27-04-18  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 37 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Cash Credit 58 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 37.5 CRISIL A2 Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 37.5 CRISIL A2
Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 36.08 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 15.08 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Total 110.58 -- Total 110.58 --
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 Engineering Sector
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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