Rating Rationale
October 07, 2022 | Mumbai
StockHolding Document Management Services Limited
Rating outlook revised to 'Stable'; Ratings reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.8 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB/Stable (Outlook revised from 'Negative'; Rating Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has revised its outlook on the bank facilities of StockHolding Document Management Services Limited (SDMSL) to Stable from ‘Negative’ and has reaffirmed the rating at ‘CRISIL BBB’. The short-term rating has been reaffirmed at ‘CRISIL A3+’

 

The revision in outlook reflects expected sustenance of improvement in the business risk profile over the medium term. Revenue has improved to Rs 52 crore for fiscal 2022 compared to Rs 41 crore in fiscal 2021. The improvement in revenue has led to better absorption of fixed cost leading to improvement in operating margins at 26% for fiscal 2022. Further, company’s debtors cycle has improved with reduction of over 6 months debtors. Sustenance of improved operating performance while maintaining improved debtors cycle to remain key monitorable.

 

The rating continues to reflect funding support from the parent (Stockholding Corporation of India Ltd (SHCIL), and SDMSL’s established market position. These strengths are partially offset by high working capital requirement driven by stretched receivables and exposure to volatile operating margin.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has considered SDMSL’s standalone business and financial risk profiles for arriving at the standalone rating and applied its parent notch-up framework to arrive at the final rating, factoring in need-based funding support from the parent, SHCIL.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Established market position: SDMSL is primarily engaged in document digitization, physical storage segment and software product and services. It is a leading service provider in the segment with strong brand recognition across sectors. The organization has current framework and solid ability in the record the executive’s administrations which empowers them to give crate of administrations across digitization, electronic storage and recovery and actual physical storage sections. While the digitisation segment is highly competitive with volatile revenue streams, the physical storage segment is characterized by high entry barriers and generates steady revenue streams. Benefits from the established position, modern infrastructure and expertise in document management should continue to support business profile over medium term.

 

  • Funding support from the promoters: SDMSL is a wholly owned subsidiary of SHCIL and has been receiving support from its parent in form of inter corporate deposits and fully convertible debentures. Moreover, SHCIL had infused Rs 20 crore as equity during fiscal 2019 and Rs.25 crore in fiscal 2021 by way of fully convertible debentures to fund the capital expenditure and meet incremental working capital requirements. SHCIL has also provided guarantee to term loan taken by SDMSL for the ongoing capital expenditure for State Bank of India. SDMSL has also availed overdraft facility which is secured against the fixed deposits placed by SHCIL. Need based fund support form promoters is expected to continue over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Working capital intensity in operations: Although on improving trend, working capital remains elongated owing to the contract-driven nature of business, and long credit period offered to clients. The company earns most of its revenue from government agencies and public sector banks. Gross current assets days were 321 days as on March 31,2022 against 424 days as on March 31, 2022. High GCA days was on account of High debtors’ day which was 238 days as on March 31,2022. Company has been receiving money from debtors greater than 6 months, debtors days are expected to improve and will remain key monitorable over medium term.

 

  • High fixed-cost structure and intense competition leading to volatility in operating margins: SDMSL has high fixed costs. This is on account of large lease payments regarding the warehousing facilities and costs incurred towards maintenance of servers and other equipment. Revenues have been volatile owing to project nature of operations, especially in the digitisation segment where high degree of competition is squeezing the margin. Revenue and margin should remain susceptible to high degree of competition in the digitisation segment and fluctuating utilisation levels in the physical storage segment. This has led to fluctuation in operating margins which has ranged from 9% to 26% over past 4 fiscal ended fiscal 2022. Company had incurred operating loss in fiscal 2020.

Liquidity: Adequate

Liquidity is supported by timely infusion of funds by the parent. Company’s bank limit utilization stands at 87% for 12 months ending May 2022. Further, parent has also provided cash collaterals for overdraft facilities availed by the company. NCA is expected to improve to Rs.6-10 crore per fiscal over medium term against debt obligations of Rs.3-4 crore per annum over medium term. SDMSL has cash and cash equivalent of Rs 2.2 crore (Encumbered & Unencumbered) as on March 31,2022. Current ratio is 1.24 times as on March 31,2022. Capex of Rs.46 crore planned over medium term will be funded adequately by term debt for which SHCIL has given guarantee. Support from parent by way of timely infusion of funds is expected in case of any exigency.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes SDMSL will continue to benefit from its strong customer base and support from parent over medium term.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Improvement in scale of operations while maintaining its operating margin strengthens the net cash accruals to above Rs. 9 crores on sustained basis
  • Improvement in financial risk profile and working capital cycle
  • Improvement in credit profile of parent entity 

 

Downward factors:

  • Subdued revenue growth and profitability with operating margins, constraining the net cash accruals to below 4 crores
  • Stretch in working capital cycle or large debt funded capex or large losses weakens the financial risk profile
  • Change in articulation of support from parent
  • Deterioration in the credit profile of the parent entity

About the Company

Incorporated in 2006, SDMSL is engaged in the storage of documents both digitally and physically. Based in Mumbai, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd and a step down subsidiary of Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

52.47

41.18

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

1.57

-13

PAT margins

%

3.0

-31.6

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

1.51

1.59

Interest coverage

Times

1.66

0.38

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 crore)

Complexity Levels

Rating assigned

with outlook

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

3

NA

CRISIL A3+

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

5

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 5.0 CRISIL BBB/Stable   -- 07-09-21 CRISIL BBB/Negative 29-07-20 CRISIL BBB/Negative 30-04-19 CRISIL BBB/Negative CRISIL BBB+/Stable
      --   -- 13-07-21 CRISIL BBB/Negative   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 3.0 CRISIL A3+   -- 07-09-21 CRISIL A3+ 29-07-20 CRISIL A3+ 30-04-19 CRISIL A3+ CRISIL A2
      --   -- 13-07-21 CRISIL A3+   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 3 IDBI Bank Limited CRISIL A3+
Cash Credit 5 IDBI Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 07-Oct-2022 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 17-Aug-2021 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
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CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Criteria for Notching up Stand Alone Ratings of Companies based on Parent Support

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