Rating Rationale
July 22, 2020 | Mumbai
Synergy Green Industries Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.78.02 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.53.06 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB+/Positive (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
 
Rs.13 Crore Fixed Deposits FB+/Positive (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities and fixed deposits of Synergy Green Industries Limited (Synergy) to 'CRISIL BB+/FB+/Positive/CRISIL A4+'.
 
The nationwide lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic may have a limited impact on the business risk profile of Synergy in fiscal 2021, as the company resumed operations in the first week of May 2020, albeit at a lower operating rate. Furthermore, as the proportion of fixed cost is low, the impact of the lockdown on the profit margin and net cash accrual in fiscal 2021 should be muted. CRISIL believes Synergy will revive its operations over the next 1-2 months, and see steady payments from customers over the medium term.
 
CRISIL has also taken into account the moratorium provided by bankers on repayment of term loan debt under the Reserve Bank of India's Covid-19 Regulatory Package.
 
The ratings continue to reflect the promoters' extensive experience in manufacturing iron castings and their funding support, as well as the company's established clientele. These strengths are partially offset by working capital-intensive operations, and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL has treated preference shares worth Rs 10.71 crore and deposits of Rs 6.75 crore (out of total deposits of Rs 14.33 crore) as on March 31, 2020, 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: Industry presence of a decade and need-based financial assistance from the promoters should continue to support the business. Synergy was initially established as a greenfield project, but the promoters were able to quickly ramp-up operations.
 
* Established clientele leading to healthy growth in revenue: Revenue has grown at a healthy compound annual growth rate of over 20% in the three years through fiscal 2020, 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 Rs 250 crore, 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 has increased to Rs 26.6 crore in fiscal 2019, on account of equity infusion of Rs 24.46 crore through an initial public offering in September 2018 and is estimated at Rs 29.55 crore as on March 31, 2020. The total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio is estimated at 3.24 times as on March 31, 2020. Debt protection metrics were moderate, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios, estimated at 2.39 times and 0.26 time, respectively, in fiscal 2020.  The financial risk profile is expected to remain at similar levels, over the medium term, backed by steady accretion to reserves.
 
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 declined to 12.2% in fiscal 2019 from 16.1% in fiscal 2018, on account of increase in raw material prices and is estimated to be around 11% in fiscal 2020.
 
* Working capital-intensive operations: Gross current assets are estimated to be 137 days as on March 31, 2020, driven by inventory and debtors of 92 days and 30 days, respectively. A significant portion of working capital requirement is met by stretching payments to suppliers.
Liquidity Adequate

Cash accrual, expected at Rs 18-27 crore per annum, should comfortably cover debt obligation of Rs 6-9.88 crore over the medium term. Bank limit was moderately utilised at 77% on average in the 12 months through April 2020. A capex of Rs 30 crore, to be undertaken in fiscal 2020, will be funded by debt to the extent of 60-66%. The liquidity risk is mitigated by funding support from the promoters in the form of unsecured loans or deposits and preference shares, which stood at Rs 25.04 crore as on March 31, 2020.

Outlook: Positive

CRISIL believes that Synergy's business risk profile will improve over medium term marked by healthy revenues growth and improvement in margins.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors:
* Sustained revenue growth with improved operating margin of more than 14%, over the medium term
* Significant improvement in total outside liabilities to tangible networth ratio
* Maintenance of the working capital cycle
 
Downward factors:
* Sharp decline 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 a subsidiary 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
Particulars Unit 2020* 2019
Revenue Rs crore 207.87 165.02
Profit after tax  (PAT) Rs crore 3.33 2.67
PAT margin % 1.60 1.62
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.40 1.65
Interest coverage Times 2.39 2.34
*Provisional

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA:
Synergy has not cooperated with Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited which has classified it as issuer not cooperative vide release dated December 31, 2019. The reason provided by Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings.

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 Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 1.00 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 30.00 NA CRISIL BB+/Positive
NA Letter of credit &
Bank Guarantee
NA NA NA 18.94 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Term Loan NA NA Sep-23 28.08 NA CRISIL BB+/Positive
NA Fixed Deposits NA NA NA 13.00 Simple FB+/Positive
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
Fixed Deposits  FD  13.00  FB+/Positive      05-09-19  FB+/Positive    --    --  -- 
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  58.08  CRISIL BB+/Positive      05-09-19  CRISIL BB+/Positive  27-11-18  CRISIL BB+/Stable  12-09-17  CRISIL BB-/Stable  CRISIL D 
                02-11-18  CRISIL BB+/Stable  12-01-17  CRISIL BB-/Stable   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  19.94  CRISIL A4+      05-09-19  CRISIL A4+  27-11-18  CRISIL A4+  12-09-17  CRISIL A4+  CRISIL D 
                02-11-18  CRISIL A4+  12-01-17  CRISIL A4+   
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 A4+ Bank Guarantee 1 CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 30 CRISIL BB+/Positive Cash Credit 20 CRISIL BB+/Positive
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 18.94 CRISIL A4+ Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 9 CRISIL A4+
Term Loan 28.08 CRISIL BB+/Positive Proposed Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee 9.94 Withdrawn
-- 0 -- Term Loan 23.06 CRISIL BB+/Positive
Total 78.02 -- Total 63 --
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 Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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