Rating Rationale
March 24, 2021 | Mumbai
Shiv Aum Steels Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BBB- / Stable / CRISIL A3 '
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.80 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3' ratings on the bank facilities of Shiv Aum Steels Limited (SASL; erstwhile Shiv Aum Steels Private Limited)

 

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of its promoters in the steel trading industry, diversified product profile and a comfortable financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by exposure to intense competition in steel trading industry and moderately working capital intense operations

Analytical Approach:

Unsecured loan from promoters of Rs 8.8 crore as on March 31, 2020 have been treated as debt.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of promoters: Promoters has been in the steel trading industry for around three decades, leading to established relationship with customers and suppliers. Company is a distributor for key suppliers like Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, Steel Authority of India, Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd. Further, diversified product profile supports the business risk profile of the company. 

 

Revenue is expected to decline by 15-20% in fiscal 2021 due to pandemic related disruption, especially during first half of the fiscal; however margins are expected to remain above 3%. Revenue is expected to improve to pre-covid levels in fiscal 2022 with improved margins

 

  • Comfortable financial risk profile: Moderate networth and TOLANW were Rs 66.8 crore and 0.85 times in fiscal 2020 (Rs.46.6 crore and 1.8 times as on March 31, 2019) along with adequate interest coverage ratio of 2.2 represents comfortable financial risk profile.  Capital structure improved in fiscal 2020 backed by equity infusion of Rs 15.84 crore by way of IPO. Given the absence of any large capex plants; capital structure and debt protection metrics is expected to be sustained over the medium term

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to demand from end-user industry: Demand for steel products is linked to the capital expenditure of end-user industries like infrastructure development and real estate which is strongly correlated to economic cycles. Any economic slowdown coupled with volatile steel prices and high competition to impact revenue of company.

 

  • Moderately working capital intensive operations: SASL’s operations are moderately working capital intensive as reflected in gross current assets (GCA) of 124 days as on March 31, 2020. The working capital intensity is marked by debtors of about 61 days and inventory of about 48 days as on March 31, 2020.

Liquidity: Adequate

SASL has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals of over Rs.3-4 crore in fiscal 2021 and around Rs.6.5-8 crore per fiscal from 2021 onwards, against this, the company has no long term repayment obligations over the medium term. Company also has access to fund based limits of Rs.75 crore, utilized to the tune of 41.4% on an average over the 12 months ended January 2021. Further, company has no capex plans in the next two fiscal years. CRISIL expects internal accruals and unutilized bank lines to be sufficient to meet its incremental working capital requirements and other financial and operational obligations

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes SAS will continue to benefit over the medium term from the extensive experience of its promoters and established relationship with its customers and Suppliers

Rating Sensitivity factors:

Upwards factors

  • Increase in revenue and operating margins strengthens net cash accruals to above Rs 10 crores
  • Improved working capital cycle and debt protection metrics coupled with sustained capital structure

 

Downward factors

  • Further decline in revenue or moderation in operating margins to below 3% leading significant decline in net cash accruals
  • Stretch in working capital cycle or significant debt funded capex or large dividend leading to weakening of financial risk profile

About the Company

Incorporated in 1982 and Managed by Mr Sanjay Bansal and Mr Nagindas Mehta, SASL engaged in trading of mild steel structural (angles, plates, channels, and thermo-mechanically treated bars) products. It is an authorized dealer for Steel Authority of India Ltd, Jindal Steel and Power Limited and Monnet Ispat. The company is listed in National Stock Exchange

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2020

2019

Operating income

Rs Cr

339.8

377.1

Profit after tax

Rs Cr

5.1

5.8

PAT margins

%

1.5

1.5

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.8

1.6

Interest coverage

Times

2.2

2.4

 

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

Complexity Levels

Issue size

(Rs Cr)

Rating assigned with outlook

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

NA

20

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

NA

Inventory Funding Facility

NA

NA

NA

NA

40

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

NA

Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

NA

15

CRISIL A3

NA

Cash Credit/ Overdraft facility

NA

NA

NA

NA

5

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

 

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2021 (History) 2020  2019  2018  Start of 2018
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 65.0 CRISIL BBB-/Stable   --   -- 04-12-19 CRISIL BBB-/Stable 26-12-18 CRISIL BBB-/Stable CRISIL BBB-/Stable
      --   --   -- 27-06-19 CRISIL BBB-/Stable   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 15.0 CRISIL A3   --   -- 04-12-19 CRISIL A3 26-12-18 CRISIL A3 CRISIL A3
      --   --   -- 27-06-19 CRISIL A3   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
 
 
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Facility Name of Lender Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited 20 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Cash Credit/ Overdraft facility Standard Chartered Bank Limited 5 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Inventory Funding Facility State Bank of India 25 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Inventory Funding Facility State Bank of India 15 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Letter of Credit Standard Chartered Bank Limited 15 CRISIL A3
Total - 80 -

This Annexure has been updated on 17-Aug-2021 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 2-Aug-2021 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Criteria for rating trading companies
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings

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