Rating Rationale
June 06, 2024 | Mumbai
Suyog Telematics Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+'; Rated amount enhanced for Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.150 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.104 Crore)
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3+ (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+’ ratings on the bank loan facilities of Suyog Telematics Limited (STL).

 

The ratings continue to reflect STL’s established market position and healthy financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by STL’s moderate scale of operations and large capital requirement expected over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Well Established Market Position: STL was incorporated in 1995 by Mr. Shivshankar Lature, which builds, owns and operates telecommunication Poles, Towers (particularly Roof-top towers), Optical fiber cables (OFC) systems and related assets and provides these passive infrastructure assets on a shared basis to wireless and other communications service providers. It is registered as Infrastructure Provider Category-I (IP-I) with DoT (Department of Telecommunications). Backed by strong relations with various telcos and efficient operations, STL has diversified its operating areas beyond its conventional strong hold of Mumbai circle.  

 

  • Moderate financial risk profile: With the continuous accretion of reserves the networth position of the company got strengthened, with the Networth at Rs 291 crores as on 31st March, 2024. Leverage level is moderate as reflected in total outside liability to adjusted networth (TOLANW) ratio of 0.69 times as on March 31, 2024. The company has planned capex of Rs 250 Crores to Rs.300 Crores which is expected to complete in next two years. While the capex is expected to be partially funded by debt, TOLANW is likely to remain at less than 1 times over the medium term owing to adequate accruals.  Debt protection metrics also remain comfortable; interest coverage was 6.41 times in fiscal 2024 and net cash accruals to total debt (NCATD) was 1.12 times. Interest coverage ratio and NCATD are likely to remain comfortable in the same range over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Geographical concentration leading to the modest scale of operations: Although on improving trend, scale of operations continues to remain moderate with operating income of Rs 167 crore in fiscal 2024. Although the company has started diversifying its geographical base with orders from 28 circles compared to 12 circles previously, benefits from the same are expected to accrue over the medium term and the extent remains to be seen. Company generates around 50% to 60% revenues come from Mumbai and Maharashtra, which exposed company to any revision in rental agreement with customers or in long-term lease agreements with government agencies.

 

  • Large capital requirement: The telecom tower industry is capital intensive, though capex is largely built to order. The company is expected to increase its towers with the launch of 5G in near term. The company has also added towers in to diversify its geography. The annual capex is projected at over Rs 150 crore for the medium term. While, working capital cycle has improved, with concentration in the customer base due to consolidation and exits in industry, receivables can be impacted, thereby resulting in high working capital requirement.  Sustenance of improved working capital cycle to remain monitorable.

Liquidity: Adequate

NCA is likely to provide 2-3 times cushion to repayment obligations over the medium term. Net cash accrual, expected to be around Rs 80-85 crore per fiscal over the medium term and should comfortably cover annual term against debt obligation of Rs 25-30 crore.

 

Any delay in payment from the counter parties can put pressure on the liquidity profile. The absence of any working capital limit constrains the liquidity profile. The lease rentals come in a designated escrow account from where the lenders take their dues, and the balance is available for the company’s use.

Outlook: Stable

STL should benefit from its promoter's experience in the telecom tower industry and established relationships with customers and agencies.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Growth of 20-25% in revenue with improved operating margin, leading to significantly stronger net cash accrual.
  • Improvement in working capital cycle, especially receivables cycle across clients and sustained financial risk profile with TOLANW remaining below 1 times and strong debt protection metrics.

 

Downward factors:

  • Moderation in revenue growth and operating margin falling below 35% leading to lower-than-expected cash accruals.
  • Larger-than-expected debt funded capex, large dividends or significant reduction in accruals weakening the financial risk profile, especially liquidity.

About the Company

Suyog Telematics Limited , is a Mumbai based company, is a passive telecommunication infrastructure provider in India, engaged primarily in the business of installing and commissioning of Poles, Towers and Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) Systems in India

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs crore

167

144

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

63

46

PAT margins

%

38

31

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.29

0.41

Interest coverage

Times

6.02

5.78

Any other information:

There were 2 instances of devolvement of letter of credit (LC) which were regularized withing 1-7 days. However, company presently is not using its LC limits.

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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 Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 6 NA CRISIL A3+
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 46 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Mar-2028 18 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Jan-2026 77 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
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 141.0 CRISIL BBB/Stable   -- 20-03-23 CRISIL BBB/Stable 17-02-22 CRISIL BBB-/Stable 25-02-21 CRISIL BBB-/Stable CRISIL BBB-/Negative
      --   -- 22-02-23 CRISIL BBB/Stable   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 9.0 CRISIL A3+   -- 20-03-23 CRISIL A3+ 17-02-22 CRISIL A3 25-02-21 CRISIL A3 CRISIL A3
      --   -- 22-02-23 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 State Bank of India CRISIL A3+
Bank Guarantee 6 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL A3+
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 46 Not Applicable CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan 14 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan 25 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan 10.18 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan 21.88 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan 18 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan 5.94 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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