Rating Rationale
January 07, 2019 | Mumbai
Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.795 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL A-/Negative (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL A-/Negative/CRISIL A2+' ratings on the bank facilities of Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited (SSEL).
 
On August 28, 2018 CRISIL has downgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of SSEL to 'CRISIL A-/Negative/CRISIL A2+' from 'CRISIL A/Stable/CRISIL A1'.
 
The ratings continue to reflect SSEL's established market position in the transformer manufacturing and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts business, and a moderate financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement, and exposure to geographical concentration risk.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Established market position
SSEL has been undertaking EPC contracts since 1999 and, hence, has an established market position in this business, backed by strong execution capability, healthy relationships with customers, and robust orders (Rs 2,430 crore as on October 1, 2018). The company also benefits from the technological tie-up with Metglas Inc for manufacturing of amorphous core-based transformers.
 
* Moderate financial risk profile
Networth was healthy at Rs 263 crore as on March 31, 2018, with total outside liabilities to tangible networth ratio at 1.55 times. Debt protection metrics were adequate, with net cash accrual to total debt and interest coverage ratios of 0.71 time and 5.23 times, respectively, in fiscal 2018.
 
Weakness
* Large working capital requirement
Operations are likely to remain working capital intensive over the medium term because the tender-based business results in significant funding requirement towards security deposits and margin money for bank guarantees. Gross current assets have been high at 139-170 days over the three fiscals ended March 31, 2018. This is primarily because of high receivables of 103 days as of March 31, 2018.
 
* Exposure to geographical concentration risk
SSEL derives majority of its revenue from Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. Delays in execution of any project or disputes or other events in these regions can affect cash flow from customers.
Outlook: Negative

CRISIL believes SSEL's liquidity will remain constrained by the ongoing capital expenditure (capex) and stretched receivables. The ratings may be downgraded if any larger-than-expected, debt-funded capex, a further rise in receivables, or delay in sanction of enhancement in the bank limit weakens liquidity. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Stable' if a substantial and sustainable increase in revenue and profitability along with prudent working capital management strengthens the financial risk profile.
 
Liquidity
Liquidity is expected to be adequate because of healthy cushion between net cash accrual and repayment obligations. Annual net cash accrual is estimated to be about Rs 87-96 crore each in fiscals 2019 and 2020 against which the maturing term debt is estimated to be about Rs 13 crore. However utilisation in the bank limits was high at over 95% in the three months ended September, 2018 mainly because of large working capital requirements. Current ratio was moderate at 1.36 times on March 31, 2018.

About the Company

SSEL was set up in 1994 as a partnership between Mr N Visweswara Reddy and family. The firm was reconstituted as a private-limited company and then as a closely-held public-limited company in 2010.
 
SSEL designs and manufactures distribution transformers and executes EPC contracts primarily distribution system improvement projects. The company has a technology licence from Metglas Inc (a wholly owned subsidy of Hitachi Metals America Ltd, the world's leading producer of amorphous metal ribbon) for technology transfer and supply of material to manufacture amorphous metal-based core distribution transformers.
 
SSEL focuses on projects funded through central government and international agencies. Its manufacturing plant is in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2018 2017
Revenue Rs crore 1000.6 901.2
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 73.9 58.9
PAT margin % 7.4 6.5
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.43 0.37
Interest coverage Times 5.23 5.25

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 512 CRISIL A2+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 78 CRISIL A-/Negative
NA Cash Credit/ Overdraft facility NA NA NA 30 CRISIL A-/Negative
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 147 CRISIL A2+
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 28 CRISIL A-/Negative
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  136.00  CRISIL A-/Negative      28-08-18  CRISIL A-/Negative  10-05-17  CRISIL A/Stable  13-10-16  CRISIL A-/Stable  CRISIL BBB+/Stable 
                18-04-17  CRISIL A/Stable  19-04-16  CRISIL A-/Stable   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  659.00  CRISIL A2+      28-08-18  CRISIL A2+  10-05-17  CRISIL A1  13-10-16  CRISIL A2+  CRISIL A2 
                18-04-17  CRISIL A1  19-04-16  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
Bank Guarantee 512 CRISIL A2+ Bank Guarantee 512 CRISIL A2+
Cash Credit 78 CRISIL A-/Negative Cash Credit 78 CRISIL A-/Negative
Cash Credit/ Overdraft facility 30 CRISIL A-/Negative Cash Credit/ Overdraft facility 30 CRISIL A-/Negative
Letter of Credit 147 CRISIL A2+ Letter of Credit 147 CRISIL A2+
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 28 CRISIL A-/Negative Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 28 CRISIL A-/Negative
Total 795 -- Total 795 --
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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