Rating Rationale
October 17, 2024 | Mumbai
Vaswani Industries Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+'; Rated amount enhanced for Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.237 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.105 Crore)
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3+ (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+’ ratings on the bank facilities of Vaswani Industries Ltd (VIL).

 

The ratings reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the steel industry, moderate scale of operations and capital structure. These strengths are partially offset by exposure to risks associated with ongoing capital expenditure (capex) and intense competition and susceptibility to intense competition and cyclicality in the steel industry.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has evaluated the standalone business and financial risk profiles of VIL

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters in the steel industry and moderate scale of operations: The promoters have experience of more than three decades in the iron and steel industry, which has helped the company establish healthy relationships with customers and suppliers and understand market dynamics. This has also resulted in strategic investment in backward integration aimed at improving operating efficiency. Revenue was stable at Rs 389 crore for fiscal 2024, supported by about 12% rise in sales volumes while prices lowered during the fiscal on a high base of fiscal 2023. Operating margins have also been stable in the range of 5-6% in four fiscals through March 31, 2024 and is estimated at 5.7% in first quarter of fiscal 2025. The scale of operations is expected to benefit from extensive experience of the promoters, captive power plants and proposed expansion of billet manufacturing capacity over the medium term.

 

  • Moderate capital structure: Healthy networth of Rs 114 crore on March 31, 2024, aid capital structure resulting in gearing and total outside liabilities to total networth ratios of 0.3 time and 0.6 time, respectively. Despite the  ongoing capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 115.2 crore for installation of 30MW solar power plant, (being funded by debt to tune of Rs 85.2 crore during fiscals 2024-25) and proposed capex of Rs 60 crore (to be funded by debt to tune of Rs 40 crore during fiscals 2025-26) for increasing billet production capacity by 84,000 TPA, gearing is expected to sustain below 1 time over the medium term on back of improvement in operating profitability emanating from the commissioning of the solar power plant in quarter three of fiscal 2025 and is a key monitorable. 

 

Weaknesses:

  • Risks associated with ongoing capex: VIL has undertaken capex of Rs 175.2 crore during fiscals 2024-26 (to be incurred in phases), proposed to be funded by external debt of Rs 125.2 and the remaining from promoter’s contribution in form of internal accruals, unsecured loans, working capital release and preferential issue. Management proposes to commission the solar power plant fully by January 2025 and the billet manufacturing unit by quarter one of fiscal 2026. Though the large, debt funded capex is aimed at insulating economic viability of operating power intensive billet manufacturing unit, timely completion and stabilization is crucial for sustenance of interest coverage over 2 times against 2.9 times for fiscal 2024 and will be closely monitored.

 

  • Susceptibility to intense competition and cyclicality in the steel industry: The domestic steel industry is highly fragmented, with several small players entering the segment because of low capital requirement. The steel industry is sensitive to business cycles, including changes in the economy, interest rates and seasonal changes in demand and supply. Manufacturers of steel and related products are essentially price-takers, which exposes their cash flow and profitability to the volatility in the steel industry

Liquidity: Adequate

Bank limit utilisation is low at around 34.17 percent for the past twelve months ended July 2024. Cash accruals are expected to be over Rs 15-18 crore which are sufficient against term debt obligation of Rs 2-11 crore over the medium term. The surplus will be deployed in capex and working capital. Healthy networth and low gearing provides financial cushion. The current ratio and free cash and bank balance was healthy at 2.7 times and over Rs 15 crore, respectively on March 31, 2024.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes VIL will continue to benefit from extensive industry experience of the promoters and investments in backward integration.

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Improvement in revenue and operating margin of over 8% through timely completion of capex resulting in higher cash accruals.
  • Efficient working capital management and lower external borrowings leading to interest coverage sustained over 3 times.

 

Downward factors

  • Decline in revenue by 20% or fall in operating profitability resulting in lower-than-expected cash accruals.
  • Higher-than-expected debt-funded capex or stretch in the working capital requirement or huge dividend payout or investments in non-core assets affecting cash flow adequacy and financial flexibility.

About the Company

Incorporated in 2003, VIL is promoted by Mr Ravi Vaswani and Mr Yashwant Vaswani. The company manufactures mild steel (MS) billets and sponge iron. It is part of the Vaswani group of companies which has been active in the iron and steel industry over the past three decades. The company’s current capacity is 66,000 MT per annum for billets and 90,000 MT for sponge iron. VIL also has captive power plants of 11.5 megawatts (MW; 9 MW from waste heat recovery boilers (WHRB) and 2.5 MW from coal based power plant). VIL is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs crore

389.29

390.59

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

9.03

6.01

PAT margins

%

2.32

1.54

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.29

0.34

Interest coverage

Times

2.89

2.56

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 Issue Size (Rs. Crore) Complexity Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 20.00 NA CRISIL A3+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 40.00 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 45.00 NA CRISIL A3+
NA Proposed Term Loan NA NA NA 40.22 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Dec-37 85.20 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Working Capital Term Loan NA NA 31-Dec-27 4.56 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Working Capital Term Loan NA NA 01-Jan-28 2.02 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2024 (History) 2023  2022  2021  Start of 2021
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 172.0 CRISIL BBB/Stable   -- 20-07-23 CRISIL BBB/Stable 30-04-22 CRISIL B /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)* 27-02-21 CRISIL B /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)* CRISIL BB- /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)*
      --   -- 16-01-23 Withdrawn (Issuer Not Cooperating)*   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 65.0 CRISIL A3+   -- 20-07-23 CRISIL A3+ 30-04-22 CRISIL A4 (Issuer Not Cooperating)* 27-02-21 CRISIL A4 (Issuer Not Cooperating)* CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
      --   -- 16-01-23 Withdrawn (Issuer Not Cooperating)*   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
* - Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 2 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A3+
Bank Guarantee 18 State Bank of India CRISIL A3+
Cash Credit 17 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Cash Credit 13 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB/Stable
Cash Credit 10 IDBI Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Letter of Credit 18 State Bank of India CRISIL A3+
Letter of Credit 12 IDBI Bank Limited CRISIL A3+
Letter of Credit 15 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A3+
Proposed Term Loan 40.22 Not Applicable CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan 85.2 Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Working Capital Term Loan 2.02 IDBI Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Working Capital Term Loan 4.56 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB/Stable
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating Criteria for Steel Industry
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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