Rating Rationale
July 23, 2024 | Mumbai
SG Finserve Limited
Ratings Withdrawn
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.1000 Crore
Long Term Rating Withdrawn (Provisional CRISIL AA (CE) / Positive)^
Long Term Rating Withdrawn (CRISIL AA (CE) / Positive)
Short Term Rating Withdrawn (CRISIL A1+)
 
Rs.100 Crore Commercial Paper Withdrawn (CRISIL A1+)
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1 crore = 10 million

Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities 

^A prefix of 'Provisional' indicates that the rating centrally factors in the strength of specific structures, and is contingent upon occurrence of certain steps or execution of certain documents by the issuer, as applicable, without which the rating would either have been different or not assigned ab initio. This is in compliance with a May 6, 2015 directive ‘Standardizing the term, rating symbol, and manner of disclosure with regards to conditional/ provisional/ in-principle ratings assigned by credit rating agencies' by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and April 27, 2021 circular ‘Standardizing and Strengthening Policies on Provisional Rating by Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) for Debt Instruments’ respectively by SEBI.

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has withdrawn its ratings on bank loan facilities and commercial paper of SG Finserve Limited (SG Finserve) at the company’s request as the company has nil external borrowings outstanding as on date. CRISIL Ratings has received requisite documentation pertaining to the withdrawal of facilities. The withdrawal is in line with CRISIL Ratings’ rating withdrawal policy.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has considered the standalone business and financial risk profiles of SG Finserve along with expectation of strong support from APL Apollo group. The APL Apollo group comprises of the flagship operating company, APL Apollo Tubes Limited (AATL) (rated: CRISIL AA/Positive/CRISIL A1+) and its holding company Apollo Infrastructure Private Limited (AIPL) (rated: CRISIL AA/Positive/CRISIL A1+). The ratings are based on CRISIL Ratings' criteria for rating instruments backed by guarantees. The 'CE' (credit enhanced) suffix reflects the payment structure, which is designed to ensure full and timely payment to lenders on account of the corporate guarantee by AIPL.

About the Company

SG Finserve, originally known as Moongipa Securities Limited, was established in 1994. The promoters of APL Apollo group, namely Mr. Rahul Gupta and Mr. Rohan Gupta, acquired 56.25% stake in SG Finserve on August 20, 2021, post which an open offer was made which concluded on July 22, 2022. The entity is a Type I NBFC - Investment and Credit Company (NBFC – ICC) and is required to comply with requisite regulatory requirements.

 

About the Guarantor

Operating since 2006, APL Infrastructure Private Limited is a holding company with limited operations in the APL Group. AIPL enjoys healthy financial flexibility from its stake in APL Apollo Tubes Limited (valued at ~Rs 10.983 crore as on July 22, 2024). The company derives majority of its business from trading of shares and steel pipes, as well as dividend from subsidiaries and rental income. The APL group has been in business for over 30 years.

About the Group

Established in 1986 in Delhi National Capital Region, APL Apollo is the largest and one of the fastest-growing ERW steel tubes/structural products manufacturers in India, with a current production capacity of 41 lakhs MTPA. The company is a part of the Sudesh group and is promoted by Mr Sanjay Gupta.

 

Currently, APL Apollo has 11 manufacturing facilities, with 3 plants in Sikandrabad (Uttar Pradesh); 1 each in Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Murbad (Maharashtra), Hyderabad (Telangana), UAE; and 2 plants in Bangalore (Karnataka) and Raipur (Chhattisgarh). It has also established a wide 3-tier distribution network with around 800+ dealers.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended

Unit

Jun 2024

Mar 2024

Mar 2023

Mar 2022

Total assets

Rs crore

1,465.3

1,779.4

1,079.0

9.0

Total income

Rs crore

44.6

189.7

42.0

2.2

PAT

Rs crore

19.4

78.6

18.0

0.8

90+ dpd

%

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Gearing

Times

0.0

1.2

0.9

0.0

Return on managed assets

%

4.8*

5.5

3.4

9.3

*annualised

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

Working Capital Demand Loan

NA

NA

NA

850

NA

Withdrawn

NA

Long Term Bank Facility

NA

NA

NA

50

NA

Withdrawn

NA

Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility

NA

NA

NA

75

NA

Withdrawn

NA

Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility

NA

NA

NA

25

NA

Withdrawn

NA

Commercial Paper

NA

NA

7-365 Days

100

Simple

Withdrawn

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/ST 1000.0 Withdrawn 02-01-24 CRISIL AA (CE) /Positive,Provisional CRISIL AA (CE) /Positive / CRISIL A1+ 29-09-23 Provisional CRISIL AA (CE) /Positive,CRISIL AA (CE) /Positive / CRISIL A1+ 21-10-22 Provisional CRISIL AA (CE) /Stable / CRISIL A1+   -- --
      --   -- 04-07-23 Provisional CRISIL AA (CE) /Positive,CRISIL AA (CE) /Positive / CRISIL A1+   --   -- --
      --   -- 20-03-23 CRISIL AA (CE) /Stable / CRISIL A1+   --   -- --
      --   -- 13-01-23 Provisional CRISIL AA (CE) /Stable / CRISIL A1+   --   -- --
Commercial Paper ST 100.0 Withdrawn 02-01-24 CRISIL A1+ 29-09-23 CRISIL A1+   --   -- --
      --   -- 04-07-23 CRISIL A1+   --   -- --
      --   -- 20-03-23 CRISIL A1+   --   -- --
      --   -- 13-01-23 CRISIL A1+   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Long Term Bank Facility 50 The Federal Bank Limited Withdrawn
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 25 Not Applicable Withdrawn
Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility 75 Not Applicable Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan 100 Axis Bank Limited Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan 75 IndusInd Bank Limited Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan 25 Tata Capital Financial Services Limited Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan 50 Bajaj Finance Limited Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan 50 Bank of Baroda Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan 100 YES Bank Limited Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan 325 HDFC Bank Limited Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan 75 RBL Bank Limited Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan 50 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited Withdrawn
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
Rating Criteria for Finance Companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Criteria for rating instruments backed by guarantees
Criteria for Notching up Stand Alone Ratings of Companies based on Group Support
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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