Rating Rationale
June 24, 2021 | Mumbai
Synergy Green Industries Limited
Ratings upgraded to 'CRISIL BBB-/FA-/Stable/CRISIL A3'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.101.06 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.78.02 Crore)
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB-/Stable (Upgraded from 'CRISIL BB+/Positive')
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3 (Upgraded from 'CRISIL A4+')
 
Rs.14.5 Crore Fixed DepositsF A-/Stable (Upgraded from 'FB+/Positive' )
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has upgraded its ratings on the bank facilities and fixed deposits of Synergy Green Industries Limited (Synergy) to 'CRISIL BBB-/FA-/Stable/CRISIL A3' from ‘CRISIL BB+/FB+/Positive/CRISIL A4+’.

 

The rating upgrade reflects expected improvement in business risk profile with revenue likely to grow at around 35% over the medium term, backed by strong order pipeline of Rs 325 crore, increase in manufacturing capacity by ~50% and established customer base. Expected operating margin of over 11% and stable working capital cycle would lead to estimated accruals of Rs 17.5-21 crore over the medium term. The rating upgrade also factors in that financial risk profile would remain stable despite debt funded capex with gearing estimated to remain at around 2 times and interest service coverage ratio (ISCR) at above 2 times.

 

The ratings continue to reflect the promoters’ extensive experience in manufacturing iron castings and their funding support, company’s established clientele and moderate financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by working capital-intensive operations, and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has treated preference shares worth Rs 10.71 crore and deposits of Rs 6.75 crore (out of total deposits of Rs 13.48 crore) as on March 31, 2021, as neither debt nor equity because the shares and deposits are subordinated to bank debt, carry low interest rate, and will likely be retained in the business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Experience of the promoters: Benefits from the promoters’ experience of over a decade and need-based financial assistance should continue to support the business. Synergy was initially established as a greenfield project, but the promoters were able to quickly ramp-up operations. Further, the promoters have extended their fund support in the form of preference shares and deposits.

 

  • Established clientele leading to healthy growth in revenue: Revenue has grown at a healthy compound annual growth rate of over 24% in the three years through fiscal 2021, on account of increase in demand from established clientele, including Vestas Wind Technologies India Pvt Ltd, Gamesa Wind Turbines Pvt Ltd, Terex India Pvt Ltd, and ZF Wind Power, among others. There have been continuous addition of customers. Furthermore, unexecuted orders of around Rs 325 crore, expected capacity enhancements in the wind power segment, and product development in the non-wind castings division should improve revenue significantly over the medium term.

 

  • Moderate financial risk profile: Networth is moderate at Rs 33.75 crore while total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio (TOLANW) is moderately high at 3.47 times as on March 31, 2021. Debt protection metrics were comfortable, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios, at 2.39 times and 0.23 time, respectively, in fiscal 2021. TOLANW is expected to increase in near term due to debt funded capex; however it is expected to moderate going ahead.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to volatility in input prices: Susceptibility to any sharp movement in input prices persists. Raw materials account for 50-55% of sales, and the prices of key raw materials, such as cold-rolled close annealed scrap, mild steel scrap, pig iron, and resins are volatile. Operating margin increased to 12.42% in fiscal 2021 from 11.03% in fiscal 2020, on account of various cost efficiency measures and also transfer of price rise to customers with certain time lag.

 

  • Working capital-intensive operations: Operations are working capital-intensive, with gross current assets of 175 days as on March 31, 2021, driven largely by inventory and debtors of 111 days and 50 days, respectively. A significant portion of working capital requirement is met by stretching payments to suppliers.

Liquidity: Adequate

Liquidity is adequate, cash accrual is expected at Rs 17.5-21 crore per annum, should comfortably cover debt obligation of Rs 9-10 crore over the medium term. Bank limit of Rs 30 crore was moderately utilised at 82.32% on average in the 12 months through March 2021. A capex of Rs 48 crore, to be undertaken in fiscal 2022, will be funded by debt to the extent of 65-70%. Synergy has enhanced its fund based limits recently which would be sufficient to meet its incremental working capital requirement.  The liquidity risk is also supported by promoters (including its relatives) in the form of unsecured loans or deposits and preference shares, which stood at Rs 24.35 crore as on March 31, 2021.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes Synergy will continue to benefit from its promoters’ extensive experience and funding support

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward factors:

  • Significant improvement in TOLANW ratio to below 2 times
  • Significant revenue growth with improved operating margin leading to much higher than expected net cash accruals
  • Improvement in working capital cycle

 

Downward factors:

  • Lower than expected growth in revenue or drop in operating margin to below 11%.
  • Increase in working capital requirement; larger-than-expected, debt-funded capital expenditure (capex) or acquisition; more-than-anticipated withdrawal of unsecured loans, deposits or preference shares; or major fund outflow to group companies, weakening the financial risk profile, particularly liquidity

About the Company

Incorporated in October 2010, and based in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Synergy is an associate concern of SB Reshellers Pvt Ltd, which was set up in 1978. It primarily manufactures iron castings for wind turbines. Commercial production began in June 2012. Mr Sachin Shirgaokar, Mr Sohan Shirgaokar, and Mr V Srinivas Reddy manage the operations.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit

2021

2020

Operating income

Rs.Crore

198.85

207.87

Reported profit after tax

Rs.Crore

3.70

3.33

PAT margins

%

1.86

1.60

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth

Times

1.60

1.40

Interest coverage

Times

2.38

2.39

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)

Complexity Level

Rating assigned
with outlook

NA

Bank guarantee

NA

NA

NA

1.0

NA

CRISIL A3

NA

Cash credit

NA

NA

NA

30.0

NA

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

NA

Letter of credit and bank guarantee

NA

NA

NA

19.0

NA

CRISIL A3

NA

Bill Discounting under Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

5.0

NA

CRISIL A3

NA

Proposed Term Loan

NA

NA

NA

18.04

NA

CRISIL BBB-/stable

NA

Term loan

NA

NA

Sept-2023

28.02

NA

CRISIL BBB-/stable

NA

Fixed deposit programme

NA

NA

NA

14.5

Simple

FA-/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 76.06 CRISIL BBB-/Stable   -- 10-08-20 CRISIL BB+/Positive 05-09-19 CRISIL BB+/Positive 27-11-18 CRISIL BB+/Stable CRISIL BB-/Stable
      --   -- 22-07-20 CRISIL BB+/Positive   -- 02-11-18 CRISIL BB+/Stable --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 25.0 CRISIL A3   -- 10-08-20 CRISIL A4+ 05-09-19 CRISIL A4+ 27-11-18 CRISIL A4+ CRISIL A4+
      --   -- 22-07-20 CRISIL A4+   -- 02-11-18 CRISIL A4+ --
Fixed Deposits LT 14.5 F A-/Stable   -- 10-08-20 F B+/Positive 05-09-19 F B+/Positive   -- --
      --   -- 22-07-20 F B+/Positive   --   -- --
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 1 CRISIL A3 Bank Guarantee 1 CRISIL A4+
Bill Discounting under Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A3 Cash Credit 30 CRISIL BB+/Positive
Cash Credit 30 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 18.94 CRISIL A4+
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 19 CRISIL A3 Term Loan 28.08 CRISIL BB+/Positive
Proposed Term Loan 18.04 CRISIL BBB-/Stable - - -
Term Loan 28.02 CRISIL BBB-/Stable - - -
Total 101.06 - Total 78.02 -
Criteria Details
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