Rating Rationale
October 11, 2019 | Mumbai
Krishnaping Alloys Limited
Long-term rating upgraded to 'CRISIL BB/Stable' ; short-term rating reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.35 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB/Stable (Upgraded from 'CRISIL BB-/Stable')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has upgraded its rating on the long-term bank facility of Krishnaping Alloys Limited (KAL; a part of the Krishnaping group) to 'CRISIL BB/Stable' from 'CRISIL BB-/Stable' while reaffirming the short-term rating at 'CRISIL A4+'.

The upgrade reflects steady improvement in the group's operating margins (10.7% in fiscal 2019, from 3.6% in fiscal 2017) due to change in business from trading to manufacturing in the last two fiscals. Although, revenues declined due to the change in business, the improvement in operating margin lead to higher cash accruals to Rs. 9.55 crores in fiscal 2019, from Rs. 5.47 crores in fiscal 2017. The higher accretion to reserves, led to improvement in capital structure in the past two fiscals. Liquidity profile has also improved.

The ratings reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the mining and ferro alloys industry along with the group's comfortable capital structure. These strengths are partially offset by intense competition in the industry, large working capital requirements and average debt protection metrics.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of KAL and Krishnaping Minerals Private Limited (KMPL), together referred to as 'Krishnaping group'. This is because both the companies are in the same line of business, work under a common management, and have strong operational linkages and financial fungibility, as affirmed by the management through an undertaking to this effect.

Unsecured loans have been treated as debt.

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
Strengths
* Extensive experience of the promoters
Benefits from the promoters' experience of over two decades, their strong understanding of local market dynamics, and healthy relations with customers and suppliers should continue to support the business.
 
* Comfortable financial risk profile
Networth was Rs 91.47 crore as on March 31, 2019, with total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio at 1.45 times. Financial risk profile is likely to remain moderate over the medium term.
 
Weakness
* Intense competition in the industry: Alloy manufacturing industry is highly fragmented marked by the presence of a large number of unorganized players. This is because the entry barriers to the steel industry are low on account of low technology intensity.
 
* Large working capital requirement
Operations are working capital intensive, with gross current assets were 358 days as on March 31, 2019, driven by high inventory of 172 days and moderate debtors of 58 days.
 
* Average debt protection metrics
Debt protection metrics were average too, with interest coverage of 2.1 times in fiscal 2019. Sustenance of profitability and interest coverage ratio will remain closely monitored.
 
Liquidity: Adequate
Liquidity is adequate, supported by cash accrual - projected at over Rs9.5-11.0 crore per annum in fiscals 2020 and 2021 - should comfortably meet the yearly maturing debt of Rs 3.19 crore. The fund-based limit of Rs 29 crore was utilised at an average of 72% during the 12 months through July 2019. Current ratio was 1.46 times as on March 31, 2019, with cash and cash equivalents outstanding at Rs 8.33 crore.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the Krishnaping group will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of the promoters.

Rating sensitivity factors
Upward factors
*Increase in revenue along with steady profitability, leading to cash accruals of more than Rs. 10 crores
*Prudent working capital management leading to improvement in financial risk profile

Downward factors
*Steep decline in revenue or profitability margin, leading to accruals less than Rs. 5 crores
*Further stretch in working capital cycle, impacting financial risk profile and liquidity.

About the Group

KMPL and KAL, incorporated in 1996, undertakes mining and beneficiation of manganese ore along with manufacturing of ferro manganese alloys. The group is promoted and managed by Mr Sanjeev Khandelwal. KMPL has a factory unit in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh and KAL has factory unit in Chindwara, Madhya Pradesh.

Key Financial Indicators (Consolidated)
Particulars Unit 2019* 2018
Revenue Rs crore 150.44 185.16
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 4.84 4.44
PAT margins % 3.2 2.4
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.88 0.73
Interest coverage Times 2.1 2.5
*Provisional 

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) Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 15 CRISIL BB/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 20 CRISIL A4+
 
Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Krishnaping Alloys Ltd Full Operate in similar lines of business, have a common management team, and have significant operational linkages
Krishnaping Minerals Private Limited Full Operate in similar lines of business, have a common management team, and have significant operational linkages
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  15.00  CRISIL BB/Stable      31-10-18  CRISIL BB-/Stable  19-07-17  CRISIL BB-/Stable  20-06-16  CRISIL BB/Stable  CRISIL BB/Stable 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  20.00  CRISIL A4+      31-10-18  CRISIL A4+  19-07-17  CRISIL A4+  20-06-16  CRISIL A4+  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
Cash Credit 15 CRISIL BB/Stable Cash Credit 15 CRISIL BB-/Stable
Letter of Credit 20 CRISIL A4+ Letter of Credit 20 CRISIL A4+
Total 35 -- Total 35 --
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 Steel Industry
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Criteria for rating entities belonging to homogenous groups

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