Rating Rationale
September 30, 2019 | Mumbai
Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.995.11 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.840 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL A/Positive (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A1 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL A/Positive/CRISIL A1' ratings on the bank facilities of Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM).
 
The ratings continue to reflect SVKM's established brand and strong market position in the educational sector, as reflected in healthy occupancy for its courses. In fiscal 2019, SVKM achieved an occupancy rate of ~95%. Further, revenue grew 18% to Rs 813 crore in fiscal 2019, from Rs 687 crore in fiscal 2018, ensuring healthy cash generation. This was on account of new campuses of Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) University, at Indore, Madhya Pradesh and Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, getting fully operational in the last fiscal. CRISIL believes wider operational reach and new campuses rolled out across India, should help the society sustain its cash accrual. The ratings also factor in a comfortable financial risk profile, on the back of healthy networth, gearing and comfortable debt protection metrics. Expansion plans are likely to be prudently funded, and hence, may not adversely impact the financial risk profile significantly.
 
These rating strengths are partially offset by aggressive capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 750-800 crore, planned over fiscals 2020 and 2021, and exposure to risks related to the regulatory framework governing the education sector.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Established brand and strong market position: Over the past eight decades of operations, the society has developed into a diverse and high-quality education services provider backed by sound infrastructural facilities. NMIMS University is a well-recognised brand and there is significant demand for its courses. The healthy market position is also reflected in the high occupancy levels for most of the courses, and a robust placement track record.
 
* Comfortable financial risk profile: Financial risk profile is marked by a modest gearing of 0.80 time as on March 31, 2019, though higher than 0.58 time as on March 31, 2014. Debt protection metrics were healthy, as indicated by interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios of 4.60 times and 0.33 time, respectively, in fiscal 2019. Networth rose to Rs 1,116 crore as on March 31, 2019, driven by healthy accretion to reserves. Strong topline growth and a better operating margin led to a substantial increase in net cash accrual. Cash and bank balance stood at around Rs 61 crore as on March 31, 2019.
 
Weaknesses:
* Aggressive capex plans: Leveraging the strong market position and healthy demand for education, the society has expanded its reach and set up new campuses across India. Though the Indore and Navi Mumbai campuses began operations in 2018, capex is still ongoing in both, along with Dhule, Maharashtra, and routine capex in the Mumbai campus. The society is also started to augment its Hyderabad campus, and started the civil work at Chandigarh campus. Over fiscals 2020 and 2021, planned capex of Rs 750-800 crore, towards ongoing projects, will be funded in the debt to internal accrual ratio of 40:60. The capex planned for fiscal 2020 is in the range of Rs 350-390 crore. The society, however, will be exposed to risks relating to ramp up in occupancy at the new campuses. Any significant increase in capex plans with higher-than-estimated debt levels remains a key rating sensitivity factor.
 
* Exposure to risks related to the regulatory framework governing educational institutions: Although NMIMS University enjoys significant academic and operational autonomy in deciding its fee structure, student intake, and academic content, the society needs to continuously comply with regulations of the state government as well as of the various regulatory agencies, such as the University Grants Commission.
 
Liquidity: Adequate
Liquidity is adequate, as expected cash accrual will largely suffice to service long-term debt (Rs 121 crore in fiscal 2020) and fund the capex. Although capex plans could intensify, accrual should also improve, backed by better student intake and the society's ability to hike fees, being an autonomous institute. The society's ability to ensure sufficient occupancy levels in the newly-opened campuses and maintain sufficient liquidity on an ongoing basis, will be monitored closely.
Outlook: Positive

CRISIL believes SVKM will continue to benefit from its healthy brand name and expanding geographic reach.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward factors
* Stronger financial risk profile, leading to Debt/EBITDA of around 2 times on a sustainable basis
* Sustained track record in maintaining operating profitability at 40-42%, along with maintenance of capex as per expectation.
 
Downward factors
* More-than-expected debt-funded capex
* Decline in operating profitability due to weaker-than-expected performance of newer campuses, resulting in reduced cash accrual

About the Society

Set up in 1934, SVKM is a public charitable organisation, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. It was established by prominent personalities from the Gujarati community in the Juhu-Vile Parle area in Mumbai, and its managing committee is currently presided by Mr Amrish Patel, Member of the Legislative Assembly, Shirpur, Maharashtra.
 
The society operates 50 educational institutes at every level, starting from pre-primary up to post-graduation. It also operates NMIMS, which offers specialised courses in management and technology.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 813 687
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 3 3
PAT margin % 0.37 0.43
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.80 0.84
Interest coverage Times 4.60 4.82

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments. The CRISIL complexity levels are available on www.crisil.com/complexity-levels. Users are advised to refer to the CRISIL complexity levels for instruments that they consider for investment. Users may also call the Customer Service Helpdesk with queries on specific instruments.
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 Cash Credit NA NA NA 40 CRISIL A/Positive
NA Overdraft NA NA NA 114.6 CRISIL A1
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Jul-27 390 CRISIL A/Positive
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Jul-24 301.71 CRISIL A/Positive
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Jul-26 133.8 CRISIL A/Positive
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 15 CRISIL A1
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  980.11  CRISIL A/Positive/ CRISIL A1      15-06-18  CRISIL A/Positive/ CRISIL A1  31-03-17  CRISIL A/Stable/ CRISIL A1      CRISIL A/Stable/ CRISIL A1 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  15.00  CRISIL A1      15-06-18  CRISIL A1  31-03-17  CRISIL A1      CRISIL A1 
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 40 CRISIL A/Positive Cash Credit 10 CRISIL A/Positive
Letter of Credit 15 CRISIL A1 Letter of Credit 15 CRISIL A1
Overdraft 114.6 CRISIL A1 Overdraft 147.4 CRISIL A1
Term Loan 825.51 CRISIL A/Positive Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 26.1 CRISIL A/Positive
-- 0 -- Term Loan 641.5 CRISIL A/Positive
Total 995.11 -- Total 840 --
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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