Rating Rationale
February 21, 2022 | Mumbai
Dewas Metal Sections Limited
Suspension revoked; 'CRISIL BBB- / Stable / CRISIL A3 ' assigned to Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.50 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB-/Stable (Assigned; Suspension Revoked)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3 (Assigned; Suspension Revoked)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has revoked the suspension of its ratings on the bank facilities of Dewas Metal Sections Limited (DMSL) and has assigned its ‘CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3’. CRISIL Ratings had suspended its rating on March 16, 2016 on account of non-availability of information from DMSL with CRISIL Ratings’ efforts to undertake a review of the rating. DMSL has now shared the requisite information enabling CRISIL Ratings to assign its rating.

 

The ratings reflect DMSL's extensive experience of the promoters, establish customer base, diversified end user industry and above average scale of operation. These strengths are partially offset by moderate financial risk profile and working capital intensive operation.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured of Rs 16.87 crore infused by promoters and their families as on March 31, 2021 has been treated as neither debt nor equity as the same is expected to remain in business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters and established, diversified customer base: The promoters have an experience of over 4 decades in auto components and ancillary industry, giving them an understanding of the market dynamics, which has enabled them to establish relationships with large suppliers and customers in diversified industries such as automobiles, elevators, textile machinery, electrical & general engineering.  A diversified end user industry base allows it to overcome the risk of slowdown in a particular industry and in retaining its scale of operation.

 

  • Above average scale of operation but overall growth remains muted: Revenue remained over Rs 176 crore in fiscal 2021 despite Covid-19 pandemic induced disruptions and industrial slowdown, while also constraining cost efficiencies. DMSL has already booked sales of Rs 137 crore till December 2021 and has healthy order book of over Rs 60 crore in January 2022 giving revenue visibility of around 4-5 months. Sustained improvement in revenue by increase in volumetric sales and repeat orders from customers leading to overall improvement in business risk profile will remain a key monitorable.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Moderate financial risk profile: DMSL’s capital structure has been moderate due to sizeable reliance on external funds yielding gearing of 1.52 times and total outside liabilities to adj tangible networth (TOL/ANW) of 2.45 times for year ending on 31st March 2021. Debt protection measures have also been average due to moderate profitability; interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt (NCAAD) ratio are at 1.86 times and 0.12 times, respectively, for fiscal 2021.

 

  • Working capital intensive operation: Gross current assets were at 128-175 days over the three fiscals ended March 31, 2021. Its working capital-intensive operations is reflected in its gross current assets (GCA) of 175 days as on March 31, 2021, as against over 120 days GCAs of some of its peers. Its’s large working capital requirements arise from its high debtor and inventory levels due to the nature of its operations, supported by credit period received from its suppliers.

Liquidity: Adequate

Bank limit utilization is low at around 23 percent for the past twelve months ended November 2021. Cash accruals are expected to be in range of Rs 6-9 crore per fiscal which are sufficient against term debt obligation of Rs 5-7 crore over the medium term. In addition, it will act as cushion to the liquidity and working capital intensive operation, coupled with moderately healthy unsecured loans. Current ratio is moderate at 1.49 times on March 31, 2021.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believe DMSL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoter, and established relationships with clients.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Sustained improvement in scale of operation and sustenance of operating margin over 8%, leading to higher net cash accrual
  • Improvement in working capital cycle

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in scale of operations and/or profitability margin, leading to net cash accrual lower than Rs 7.5 crore
  • Large debt funded capital expenditure and/or withdrawals from unsecured loans weakening liquidity and financial risk profile

About the Company

DMSL was incorporated in 1979 by Mr. Laxmikant Shah. It is engaged in manufacturing of cold rolled formed metal sections used in automobiles, air pollution control industry, elevators etc. Company has three manufacturing facilities located in Dewas (Madhya Pradesh), Pune (Maharashtra) and Ranipet (Tamil Nadu).

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2021

2020

Operating income

Rs crore

176.46

199.71

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

2.72

0.54

PAT margins

%

1.54

0.27

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

1.52

1.67

Interest coverage

Times

1.86

1.51

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.) Complexity Levels Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 3 NA CRISIL A3
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 12 NA CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 20 NA CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Nov-2025 3 NA CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Jul-2026 12 NA CRISIL BBB-/Stable
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 LT 47.0 CRISIL BBB-/Stable   --   --   --   -- Suspended
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 3.0 CRISIL A3   --   --   --   -- Suspended
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 3 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL A3
Cash Credit 12 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Cash Credit 20 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Term Loan 3 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Term Loan 12 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 21-Feb-2022 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 19-Feb-2022 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 Auto Component Suppliers
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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