Rating Rationale
September 11, 2019 | Mumbai
Vitthalrao Shinde Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited
Rating downgraded to 'CRISIL BB-/Stable'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.365 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB-/Stable (Downgraded from 'CRISIL BB/Stable')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has downgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities of Vitthalrao Shinde Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited (VSSSKL) to 'CRISIL BB-/Stable' from 'CRISIL BB/Stable'.
 
The downgrade reflects lower than expected cash accruals and weak financial risk profile owing to large working capital debt. During fiscal 2019, the cash accruals were at Rs.37 crores as against expected Rs.77 crores.  Gross current assets (GCAs) rose to 431 days as on March 31, 2019, from 352 days a year ago due to sizeable inventory of 399 days. Accordingly, Total outside liabilities to tangible networth (TOL/TNW) ratio increased to 4.24 times as on March 31, 2019, from 3.88 times a year ago. The interest coverage ratio also dropped to 1.66 times in fiscal 2019 from 2.90 times in the previous fiscal.

Also, a debt-funded capital expenditure (capex) is being undertaken for enhancing the distillery capacity. Further deterioration in the financial risk profile will be closely monitored.
 
The rating continues to factors in VSSSKL's established presence in the sugar industry, healthy relationship with member farmers, and integrated operations leading to moderate operating efficiencies. These strengths are partially offset by average financial risk profile, large working capital requirement, and susceptibility to fluctuations in raw material prices.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Established market position and healthy relationship with member farmers
VSSSKL is one of the largest co-operative sugar mills capacity wise, having sugarcane-crushing capacity 11,000 tonne per day. The company's command area is spread across five districts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Furthermore, presence of more than 15,000 farmer as members ensures availability of about 30 lakh tonne of sugarcane every season.
 
* Integrated nature of operations leading to moderate operating efficiencies
Integrated manufacturing facilities should continue to support healthy operating efficiencies. The company has a sugarcane-crushing capacity of 11,000 tonne per day, a distillery with 60 kiloliter per day of output, and a co-generation unit with 38-megawatt capacity. Thus, revenue has been healthy at Rs 657.33 crore in fiscal 2019, with moderate operating margin of 17% during the four fiscals through 2019.
 
Weaknesses
* Average financial risk profile
The financial risk profile is likely to remain weak and hence will be closely monitored. Though networth was healthy at Rs 205.07 crore as on March 31, 2019, gearing and TOL/TNW ratio were substantially high at 3.32 times and 4.24 times, respectively. Debt protection metrics was also subdued, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of 1.66 times and 0.05 time, respectively, in fiscal 2019. Further, the company is setting up an ethanol-based distillery with external debt of Rs 65 crore.
 
* Large working capital requirement
Operations may continue to be working capital intensive. GCAs were 431 days as on March 31, 2019, driven by sizeable inventory of 399 days
 
* Susceptibility to fluctuations in raw material prices
Since cost of procuring the major raw materials accounts for a bulk of the total production expense, even a slight variation in price can drastically impact profitability.
 
Liquidity: Stretched
Liquidity should remain constrained by the spike in inventory and high bank limit utilisation during the crushing season. Cash accrual of nearly Rs 37 crore in fiscal 2019 was inadequate to repay the debt obligation of Rs 41 crore; however, the repayment was supported by cushion in pledge limit. Cash accrual is projected at over Rs 50 crore per annum over the medium term, sufficient to meet the yearly maturing debt of Rs 41 crore. Bank limit utilisation averaged 86% during the six months through June 2019.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes VSSSKL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of the promoter.
 
Rating sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* More than 25% improvement in revenue and stable profitability
* Improvement in capital structure
 
Downward factors
* Dip in revenue by over 20% or steep decline in profitability
* Large, debt-funded capex, weakening financial risk profile

About the Company

VSSSKL, incorporated in 2001 by Mr Babanrao Shinde, is based in Gangamai Nagar (Solapur, Maharashtra). The company is engaged in sugar manufacturing, power generation, and distillery operations.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit  2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 657.33 716.21
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 5.14 6.54
PAT margins % 0.8 0.9
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 3.32 3.14
Interest coverage Times 1.68 2.89

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. Cr)
Rating assigned with outlook
NA Proposed Working
Capital Facility
NA NA NA 90 CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Sugar Pledge Cash Credit NA NA NA 275 CRISIL BB-/Stable
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  365.00  CRISIL BB-/Stable      04-10-18  CRISIL BB/Stable  13-04-17  CRISIL B+/Stable  15-06-16  CRISIL B+/Stable  CRISIL B+/Stable 
            19-07-18  CRISIL B+/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*           
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Proposed Working Capital Facility 90 CRISIL BB-/Stable Proposed Working Capital Facility 90 CRISIL BB/Stable
Sugar Pledge Cash Credit 275 CRISIL BB-/Stable Sugar Pledge Cash Credit 275 CRISIL BB/Stable
Total 365 -- Total 365 --
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
Rating Criteria for Sugar Industry
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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