Rating Rationale
February 28, 2022 | Mumbai
Cadsys (India) Limited
Ratings downgraded to 'CRISIL BB+ / CRISIL A4+ '; outlook revised to 'Stable'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.7.5 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB+/Stable (Downgraded from 'CRISIL BBB-/Negative' and outlook revised to 'Stable')
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Downgraded from 'CRISIL A3')
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1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has downgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of Cadsys (India) Limited (CIL) to 'CRISIL BB+/CRISIL A4+from ‘CRISIL BBB-/CRISIL A3’. while revising the rating outlook on the long-term bank facilities to ‘Stable’ from 'Negative'.

 

The rating downgrade factors in continued pressure on CIL’s profitability due to higher employee costs and subdued revenue resulting in operating losses. The performance over the past 2 fiscals was impacted by higher employee costs and Visa & immigration related issues which was further accentuated by Covid-19 pandemic related lockdowns and various other factors including restrictions on international travel. Consequently, CIL reported operating losses in fiscal 2021 and H1 of fiscal 2022.

 

During Q3 of fiscal 2022, CIL’s US subsidiary Apex Advanced Technology LLC (AAT) received an investment from FVLCRUM (US based private equity fund). After this, CIL’s shareholding in AAT reduced to 64% from about 80%. Also, AAT acquired 100% stake in Irish Tower LLC in Q3 of fiscal 2022. However, the complete details on these transactions and the expected impact on CIL’s overall credit profile are yet to be seen. Improvement in operating performance, especially the operating margin will be a key monitorable.


The ratings also reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the information technology-enabled services (ITES) industry and above-average financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by the modest scale of operations and exposure to intense competition.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of CIL and its subsidiaries AAT, Apex Engineers India Pvt Ltd (AEIPL), and Cadsys Technologies LLC, USA (CTLLC) as all the entities are in similar businesses.

 

Please refer Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strength:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters:

Founder director Mr. Rangacharya is a post-graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, and has extensive experience in software development, computer-aided design (CAD), and marketing. He has expertise in workflow design and process re-engineering, an essential requirement for the ITES industry. Mrs Nallani Padmaja, the executive director and co-founder, handles the administrative and financial affairs.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Modest scale of operations and exposure to intense competition:

Scale of operations is expected to remain small with revenue estimated to remain about Rs 75 crore in fiscal 2022. Intense competition will continue to constrain revenue growth and pricing flexibility over the medium term.

 

  • Moderate financial risk profile:

Financial risk profile is expected to remain moderate with modest tangible networth and gearing ratios of Rs 22 crore and 0.84 time estimated as on March 31, 2022. However, debt protection metrics may continue to remain under pressure due to subdued profitability margin.

Liquidity: Adequate

Bank limit utilization was low at around 21 percent for the past twelve months ended Jan-22. Cash accruals are expected to be over Rs 4-5 cr which should be sufficient against maturing term debt obligation of Rs 35-50 lakhs over the medium term.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes CIL's business risk profile will remain under pressure over the medium term because of the slowdown in the execution of projects due to the impact of Covid-19.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Improvement in operating performance supported by revenue growth and improvement in operating margin to over 20% leading to healthy net cash accrual
  • Significant and sustained improvement in financial risk profile and liquidity

 

Downward factors:

  • Further decline in revenue and profitability margins resulting in lower than expected net cash accrual
  • Stretch in receivables or any large debt-funded capital expenditure or acquisition weakening the financial risk profile with gearing deteriorating to above 1.25 times, adversely impacting credit metrics

About the Company

Incorporated in 1989, Hyderabad-based CIL provides engineering design, CAD services, geographic information system, and project management support in the fields of telecommunications, gas, and electric and software development.

Key Financial Indicators (Consolidated):

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2021

2020

Operating income

Rs crore

31.61

42.05

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

-5.38

0.29

PAT margins

%

-17.0

0.7

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.87

0.48

Interest coverage

Times

-1.91

3.68

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 Export finance limit NA NA NA 4 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Overdraft facility NA NA NA 3 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Proposed long-term bank loan facility NA NA NA 0.5 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable

Annexure – List of entities consolidated

Names of Entities Consolidated

Extent of Consolidation

Rationale for Consolidation

Cadsys India Ltd

Full

Same line of business

Apex Advanced Technology LLC

Full

Subsidiary of CIL engaged in the same line of business

Apex Engineers India Pvt Ltd

Full

Subsidiary of CIL engaged in the same line of business

Cadsys Technologies LLC, USA

Full

Subsidiary of CIL engaged in the same line of business

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2022 (History) 2021  2020  2019  Start of 2019
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities ST/LT 7.5 CRISIL BB+/Stable / CRISIL A4+   --   -- 11-11-20 CRISIL BBB-/Negative / CRISIL A3 14-11-19 CRISIL BBB-/Stable / CRISIL A3 CRISIL BBB-/Stable / CRISIL A3
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST   --   --   --   --   -- CRISIL A3
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Export Finance Limit 4 Canara Bank CRISIL A4+
Overdraft Facility 3 Canara Bank CRISIL BB+/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 0.5 Not Applicable CRISIL BB+/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 17-Feb-23 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 31-Jan-23 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Software Industry
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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