Rating Rationale
April 04, 2018 | Mumbai
Satvik Enterprises Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.61 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities of Satvik Enterprise Ltd (SEL; part of Satvik group) at 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3'.

The ratings reflect promoters' extensive experience in the ferro-alloy trading business and long standing relationship with its key suppliers and customers. The rating also factors in above-average financial risk profile with healthy networth and low gearing expected to improve over the medium term. These rating strengths are offset by group's susceptibility to performance of end-user industry & cyclical demand in ferroalloy industry and modest operating profitability level.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at its ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of SEL and its group entities, Saatvik Ferro Ltd (SFL) and Vamancore Pte Ltd (VPL). This is because the three entities, together referred to as the Satvik group, are under a common management and in a similar line of business.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Promoters' extensive experience in the ferro-alloy trading business: Sativik group's promoters are in the line of ferro-alloy trading business for more than a decade. Over the years, the promoters have developed good insights about the cyclicality of the industry and has also established healthy relationship with its suppliers and key customers. Established relationship with the key suppliers and customers has resulted in timely supply of materials and repeat orders. CRISIL believes Satvik group's business risk profile would continue to benefit over the medium term backed by promoters' longstanding industry experience.
 
* Above-average financial risk profile: Satvik group above-average financial risk profile is reflected from healthy networth of around Rs 43.72 crores as on March 31, 2017 (Rs 35.74 crores during earlier year). Gearing is also robust and the same has been at around 1.2-1.5 time over last two fiscals ending March 31, 2017. The capital structure is further expected to improve over the medium term on the back of absence of any debt-funded capex plans. Debt protection metrics are above-average with interest coverage ratio (ICR) and net cash accruals to total debt (NACTD) of around 2.23 times and 0.15 times in FY 2017.
 
* Prudent risk management policy leading to lower debtor and inventory risk: Around 90-95% of the group's transactions are order-backed, and the balance is managed through a stock-and-sell model. Once the product enquiry is received from customers, the group seeks the best quotes from suppliers. While procuring the supplies, it orders for a marginal quantity, depending on expected movement in commodity prices in the near term, and sells the surplus material in the open market. A significant portion of receivables, backed by letters of credit, also reduce risks related to bad debts. As a result, gross current assets ranged from 60 to 80 days in the three years ending March 31, 2017.
 
Weakness
* Modest operating profitability: Satvik's operating profitability has remained modest at 2.4-2.5 per cent for the past two fiscals through FY 2017. Modest profitability has been on account of trading nature of business. Also, the group is a small player with very less market share and thus has low bargaining power. CRISIL believes Satvik group's margin would continue to remain modest at similar level over the medium term.
 
* Ferroalloys are intermediates for the steel industry:  Ferroalloys are intermediates for the steel industry. Hence, the prospects for the ferroalloy industry are linked to the overall fortunes of the steel industry, which is inherently cyclical, as indicated by a downswing during fiscals 2009 and 2016, resulting in a sharp fall in the demand and prices of ferroalloys. CRISIL believes that Satvik group's performance shall continue to remain susceptible to the performance of the steel industry.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the Satvik group will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoter, and prudent working capital management. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if a significant increase in topline and profitability, or large equity infusion by the promoter, improves liquidity. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in case of a drop in profitability, or if any adverse change in risk management policies, weakens the financial risk profile.

About the Company

SEL was established in the year 1997 by Mr. Vikash Agarwal and his family. Initially the company was engaged into trading of HRC, Re-bar and structural steel in the domestic market. From FY 2007 onwards, as a part of expansion initiative SEL entered into trading business of ferro alloys and derivatives. Currently the company is recognized as a star export house and is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2017 2016
Revenue Rs crore 548.94 338.10
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore 7.98 3.2
PAT Margins % 1.45 0.95
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.27 1.46
Interest coverage Times 2.2 1.4

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 Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 1 CRISIL A3
NA Bill Discounting NA NA NA 8 CRISIL A3
NA Cash Credit* NA NA NA 15 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Export Packing Credit* NA NA NA 11 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 26 CRISIL A3
*Export packing credit and cash credit are 100% interchangeable.
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2018 (History) 2017  2016  2015  Start of 2015
Instrument Type Quantum Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  34  CRISIL BBB-/Stable/ CRISIL A3    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  CRISIL BBB-/Stable/ CRISIL A3 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  27  CRISIL A3    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  CRISIL A3 
Table reflects instances where rating is changed or freshly assigned. 'No Rating Change' implies that there was no rating change under the release.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bank Guarantee 1 CRISIL A3 Bank Guarantee 1 CRISIL A3
Bill Discounting 8 CRISIL A3 Bill Discounting 8 CRISIL A3
Cash Credit* 15 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Cash Credit 15 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Export Packing Credit* 11 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Letter of Credit 26 CRISIL A3
Letter of Credit 26 CRISIL A3 Packing Credit 11 CRISIL A3
Total 61 -- Total 61 --
*Export packing credit and Cash credit are 100% interchangeable.
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Criteria for rating trading companies
Rating Criteria for Retailing Industry
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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