Rating Rationale
July 15, 2020 | Mumbai
Sattva Holding and Trading Private Limited
Rating Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Rs.500 Crore Non Convertible DebenturesCRISIL AA+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Note: None of the Directors on CRISIL Ratings Limited’s Board are members of rating committee and thus do not participate in discussion or assignment of any ratings. The Board of Directors also does not discuss any ratings at its meetings.
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL AA+/Stable' rating on the non-convertible debentures of Sattva Holding and Trading Private Limited (Sattva; part of the Sattva group).

The ratings reflect Sattva group's healthy financial flexibility by shareholding in Asian Paints Ltd (APL, 'CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+'), which has an established market position in the paints segment. The rating takes comfort from strong intent of the promoters to maintain a conservative financial policy with respect to incremental debt for Sattva group, thereby maintaining healthy debt cover (market value of investments/debt cap) over the medium term. These strengths are partially offset by exposure to market-related risks on shares held in APL and high reliance on dividend from APL.
 
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, Rayirth Holding and Trading Company (Rayirth), parent of Sattva, repaid its debt of Rs 60 crore by selling 0.04% of its stake in APL to Sattva. As a result, Sattva's total stake in APL increased to 5.88%, translating into a market market value of Rs 9,842 crore as on July 7 2020. Market value of stake continues to be healthy compared to its total debt cap of Rs 1195 crore leading to a cover of over 8 times. The maximum debt permissible as per debt cap is Rs 1195 crore, revised from Rs 1135 crore earlier, and is expected to remain below debt cap over the medium term. Debt exposure, including guarantees stood at Rs 1133 crore as on fiscal 2020.
 
Any fall in the cover due to decline in the market value of stake in Sattva group or increase in debt exposure (including on balance sheet or off-balance sheet debt) due to sizable acquisitions, will remain key rating sensitivity factors. Sattva group is expected to maintain its existing shareholding in APL, except for retiring its debt.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL has followed the holding company approach for analysing the credit risk profile of Sattva, based on its equity stake in its key operating company, APL. For the purpose of its analysis, CRISIL has included the standalone debt of Sattva and expected debt addition. For computation of cover, debt cap of Rs 1195 crore (including on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet exposure) has been considered against the market value of the company's 5.88% stake in APL.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Healthy financial flexibility
Sattva's healthy financial flexibility results from the market value of 5.88% stake held in APL as on March 2020. During Q4FY20, Sattva has increased the stake by 0.17% at a cost of Rs 300 crore, following the inter group transfer from Geetanjali Trading. The acquisition has been funded through term loan of Rs 300 crore.
 
As of July 7, 2020, the market value of Sattva's stake in APL was at about Rs 9842 crore and the total debt was at Rs 1133 crore. The financial risk profile is supported by market value of shares of APL which can be pledged/sold to refinance debt in Sattva's books. Company received healthy dividend income of Rs 98 crore from APL for fiscal 2020. However, dividend income from APL, estimated to be Rs 60-70 crore per annum going forward which is expected to support to meet its interest obligations partly.
 
* Maximum debt undertaking and likely support from the promoters: 
Sattva has undertaken to maintain maximum total debt (off-balance sheet and on-balance sheet excluding inter-corporate loans from group companies) below Rs 1195 crore. Breach of the maximum debt cap at Rs 1195 crore resulting in lower debt cover will have an adverse impact on the rating, and thus remains a key rating sensitivity factor. CRISIL also takes comfort from the management discipline, conservative financing policies; however any adverse movement in the share price and subsequent impact on the cover will also impact the rating and hence will remain key monitorable
 
* Stable operations of key operating entity APL, steady dividend inflows from investments, and strong reputation of the group: 
Sattva holds 5.88% stake in APL, which has an established presence in the domestic paints segment. The group enjoys a dominant share of over 50% in the organised domestic paints market (the second-largest player has a market share of about 16%). In the decorative paints segment, which comprises about 70-75% of the Indian paints industry, APL group has a share of about 60%.
 
It also has a healthy position in the automotive industrial coatings segment with a market share of about 20%. Driven by its leadership position, the group's revenue registered a compound annual growth rate of 9% over the five fiscals through 2020. Strong brand equity, extensive distribution network, and wide product portfolio will help sustain strong market position over the medium term. APL has been consistently paying out dividend at 45-50% of PAT and is further expected to increase steadily over the medium term driven by healthy operating performance. With decline in demand and temporary shutdown of plants in March-April, 2020 due to nationwide lockdown post COVID-19 outbreak, APL's performance is expected to be affected in fiscal 2021. Dividend income from APL for pandemic impacted fiscal 2021 will remain key monitorable.
 
Weakness
* Exposure to market-related risks and reliance on dividend inflows for debt-servicing: Exposure to market-related risks may persist, as financial flexibility in terms of cover available will, to some extent, depend on prevailing market sentiments and share prices. Any increase in systemic risks, leading to a sharp fall in the share prices of APL is a key rating sensitivity factor. Furthermore, the financial risk profile is moderated by high dependence on dividend inflows to service debt, as the timing of dividend receipts will be less certain to match the debt obligations.
Liquidity Strong

Sattva enjoys a healthy financial flexibility from its stake in APL (at Rs 9,842 crore as on July 7, 2020), leading to a healthy cover of over 8 times over its outstanding debt exposure In addition, Sattva is expected to receive steady inflow of dividends of about Rs 60-70 crore from APL which shall be used to cover interest partly and remaining to be refinanced.
 
The company has debt of Rs 1133 crore inclusive of non-convertible debentures and term loans, maturing in December 2020-March 2022 which is expected to be refinanced. Healthy cover gives sufficient financial flexibility to refinance debt obligation. Furthermore, Sattva maintains unencumbered cash and equivalent of Rs 10-15 crore at any point in time for any exigency.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes Sattva will continue to benefit from its healthy financial flexibility on account of its 5.88% holding in APL, steady dividend inflows from APL

Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward factors
* Sharp rise in share price and therefore market value of APL, leading to cover exceeding 10 times on sustained basis
* Sustainable maintenance of overall debt levels below Rs 1000 crore

Downward factors
* Significant reduction in cover below 7-7.5 times, due to steep correction in market price of APL, or higher than expected debt levels
* Material deterioration in the credit profile of key operating entity, APL.

About the Company - Sattva Holding
Sattva Holding and Trading Private Limited (Sattva) is the holding company (5.7% ownership) of Asian Paints Limited. Sattva was incorporated on February 26, 2011 with the main object of carrying on business of an investment Company. The main objective of the Company is to hold promoters stake in APL on behalf of Mr. Malav Dani.

The main source of revenue for Sattva is the dividend income from APL. APL has historically declared dividend at 45-60% of PAT translating to Rs 750-1200 crore of dividend per annum. Sattva's holding is 5.88%, the dividend would be Rs 100 cr in fiscal 2020. It has also maintained Rs 10-15 cr kept in FDs as a buffer to meet at least two month's debt obligations, in case of any exigency.

Dividend income is primarily used to pay off interest obligation of Rs 50-70 crore on the total debt till FY20. Sattva's borrowing has been divided among several NBFCs and is refinanced regularly.

Key Financial Indicators
As on/for the period ended March 31 Unit 2020* 2019
Revenue Rs.Cr 100 47
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs.Cr 31 1
PAT Margins % 31 2.0
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times (23) (6.59)
Interest coverage Times 1.46 1.02
*Provisional

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL Ratings` complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments and are included (where applicable) in the 'Annexure - Details of Instrument' in this Rating Rationale.

CRISIL Ratings will disclose complexity level for all securities - including those that are yet to be placed - based on available information. The complexity level for instruments may be updated, where required, in the rating rationale published subsequent to the issuance of the instrument when details on such features are available.

For more details on the CRISIL Ratings` complexity levels please visit www.crisilratings.com. Users may also call the Customer Service Helpdesk with queries on specific instruments.

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
INE03CX07018 Non-Convertible Debentures 05-Feb-20 0% 05-Feb-23 198 Complex CRISIL AA+/Stable
NA Non-Convertible Debentures* NA NA NA 302 Complex CRISIL AA+/Stable

* Yet to be raised

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Non Convertible Debentures  LT  500.00
15-07-20 
CRISIL AA+/Stable  24-01-20  CRISIL AA+/Stable    --    --    --  -- 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
 
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios

Media Relations
Analytical Contacts
Customer Service Helpdesk

Aveek Datta
Media Relations
CRISIL Limited
M: +91 99204 93912
B: +91 22 3342 3000
AVEEK.DATTA@crisil.com

Prakruti Jani
Media Relations
CRISIL Limited
M: +91 98678 68976
B: +91 22 3342 3000
PRAKRUTI.JANI@crisil.com

Rutuja Gaikwad 
Media Relations
CRISIL Limited
B: +91 22 3342 3000
Rutuja.Gaikwad@ext-crisil.com


Gautam Shahi
Director
CRISIL Ratings Limited
D:
gautam.shahi@crisil.com


Sushant Sarode
Director
CRISIL Ratings Limited
D:
sushant.sarode@crisil.com


Timings: 10.00 am to 7.00 pm
Toll free Number:1800 267 1301

For a copy of Rationales / Rating Reports:
CRISILratingdesk@crisil.com
 
For Analytical queries:
ratingsinvestordesk@crisil.com


 

Note for Media:
This rating rationale is transmitted to you for the sole purpose of dissemination through your newspaper/magazine/agency. The rating rationale may be used by you in full or in part without changing the meaning or context thereof but with due credit to CRISIL Ratings. However, CRISIL Ratings alone has the sole right of distribution (whether directly or indirectly) of its rationales for consideration or otherwise through any media including websites and portals.


About CRISIL Ratings Limited (A subsidiary of CRISIL Limited, an S&P Global Company)

CRISIL Ratings pioneered the concept of credit rating in India in 1987. With a tradition of independence, analytical rigour and innovation, we set the standards in the credit rating business. We rate the entire range of debt instruments, such as bank loans, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, non-convertible/convertible/partially convertible bonds and debentures, perpetual bonds, bank hybrid capital instruments, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, partial guarantees and other structured debt instruments. We have rated over 33,000 large and mid-scale corporates and financial institutions. We have also instituted several innovations in India in the rating business, including ratings for municipal bonds, partially guaranteed instruments and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs).
 
CRISIL Ratings Limited ('CRISIL Ratings') is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRISIL Limited ('CRISIL'). CRISIL Ratings Limited is registered in India as a credit rating agency with the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI").
 
For more information, visit www.crisilratings.com 

 



About CRISIL Limited

CRISIL is a leading, agile and innovative global analytics company driven by its mission of making markets function better. 

It is India’s foremost provider of ratings, data, research, analytics and solutions with a strong track record of growth, culture of innovation, and global footprint.

It has delivered independent opinions, actionable insights, and efficient solutions to over 100,000 customers through businesses that operate from India, the US, the UK, Argentina, Poland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

It is majority owned by S&P Global Inc, a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide.

For more information, visit www.crisil.com

Connect with us: TWITTER | LINKEDIN | YOUTUBE | FACEBOOK


CRISIL PRIVACY NOTICE
 
CRISIL respects your privacy. We may use your contact information, such as your name, address and email id to fulfil your request and service your account and to provide you with additional information from CRISIL. For further information on CRISIL's privacy policy please visit www.crisil.com.



DISCLAIMER

This disclaimer is part of and applies to each credit rating report and/or credit rating rationale ('report') that is provided by CRISIL Ratings Limited ('CRISIL Ratings'). To avoid doubt, the term 'report' includes the information, ratings and other content forming part of the report. The report is intended for the jurisdiction of India only. This report does not constitute an offer of services. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing in the report is to be construed as CRISIL Ratings providing or intending to provide any services in jurisdictions where CRISIL Ratings does not have the necessary licenses and/or registration to carry out its business activities referred to above. Access or use of this report does not create a client relationship between CRISIL Ratings and the user.

We are not aware that any user intends to rely on the report or of the manner in which a user intends to use the report. In preparing our report we have not taken into consideration the objectives or particular needs of any particular user. It is made abundantly clear that the report is not intended to and does not constitute an investment advice. The report is not an offer to sell or an offer to purchase or subscribe for any investment in any securities, instruments, facilities or solicitation of any kind to enter into any deal or transaction with the entity to which the report pertains. The report should not be the sole or primary basis for any investment decision within the meaning of any law or regulation (including the laws and regulations applicable in the US).

Ratings from CRISIL Ratings are statements of opinion as of the date they are expressed and not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, hold or sell any securities/instruments or to make any investment decisions. Any opinions expressed here are in good faith, are subject to change without notice, and are only current as of the stated date of their issue. CRISIL Ratings assumes no obligation to update its opinions following publication in any form or format although CRISIL Ratings may disseminate its opinions and analysis. The rating contained in the report is not a substitute for the skill, judgment and experience of the user, its management, employees, advisors and/or clients when making investment or other business decisions. The recipients of the report should rely on their own judgment and take their own professional advice before acting on the report in any way. CRISIL Ratings or its associates may have other commercial transactions with the entity to which the report pertains.

Neither CRISIL Ratings nor its affiliates, third-party providers, as well as their directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents (collectively, 'CRISIL Ratings Parties') guarantee the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the report, and no CRISIL Ratings Party shall have any liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein, regardless of the cause, or for the results obtained from the use of any part of the report. EACH CRISIL RATINGS PARTY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. In no event shall any CRISIL Ratings Party be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, incidental, exemplary, compensatory, punitive, special or consequential damages, costs, expenses, legal fees or losses (including, without limitation, lost income or lost profits and opportunity costs) in connection with any use of any part of the report even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

CRISIL Ratings may receive compensation for its ratings and certain credit-related analyses, normally from issuers or underwriters of the instruments, facilities, securities or from obligors. Public ratings and analysis by CRISIL Ratings, as are required to be disclosed under the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (and other applicable regulations, if any), are made available on its website, www.crisilratings.com (free of charge). Reports with more detail and additional information may be available for subscription at a fee - more details about ratings by CRISIL Ratings are available here: www.crisilratings.com.

CRISIL Ratings and its affiliates do not act as a fiduciary. While CRISIL Ratings has obtained information from sources it believes to be reliable, CRISIL Ratings does not perform an audit and undertakes no duty of due diligence or independent verification of any information it receives and/or relies on in its reports. CRISIL Ratings has established policies and procedures to maintain the confidentiality of certain non-public information received in connection with each analytical process. CRISIL Ratings has in place a ratings code of conduct and policies for managing conflict of interest. For details please refer to:
https://www.crisil.com/en/home/our-businesses/ratings/regulatory-disclosures/highlighted-policies.html.

Rating criteria by CRISIL Ratings are generally available without charge to the public on the CRISIL Ratings public website, www.crisilratings.com. For latest rating information on any instrument of any company rated by CRISIL Ratings, you may contact the CRISIL Ratings desk at crisilratingdesk@crisil.com, or at (0091) 1800 267 1301.

This report should not be reproduced or redistributed to any other person or in any form without prior written consent from CRISIL Ratings.

All rights reserved @ CRISIL Ratings Limited. CRISIL Ratings is a wholly owned subsidiary of CRISIL Limited.

 

 

CRISIL Ratings uses the prefix 'PP-MLD' for the ratings of principal-protected market-linked debentures (PPMLD) with effect from November 1, 2011, to comply with the SEBI circular, "Guidelines for Issue and Listing of Structured Products/Market Linked Debentures". The revision in rating symbols for PPMLDs should not be construed as a change in the rating of the subject instrument. For details on CRISIL Ratings' use of 'PP-MLD' please refer to the notes to Rating scale for Debt Instruments and Structured Finance Instruments at the following link: https://www.crisil.com/en/home/our-businesses/ratings/credit-ratings-scale.html