Rating Rationale
March 31, 2025 | Mumbai
Synnova Gears and Transmissions Private Limited
'Crisil A-/Stable/Crisil A2+' assigned to Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.92 Crore
Long Term RatingCrisil A-/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term RatingCrisil A2+ (Assigned)
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Detailed Rationale

Crisil Ratings has assigned its ‘Crisil A-/Stable/Crisil A2+’ ratings to the bank facilities of Synnova Gears and Transmissions Private Limited (SGTPL).

 

The ratings reflect the extensive industry experience of the promoters of SGTPL, established relations with key customers, diversified product portfolio and end-user industry base and healthy financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by susceptibility to cyclicality in automotive industry and government regulations, exposure to volatility in raw material prices and working capital intensive operations.

Analytical Approach

Crisil Ratings has evaluated the standalone business and financial risk profiles of SGTPL.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters: The promoters have over two decades of experience in the auto components and ancillary industry mainly catering to the gears and transmission segment. This has given them an understanding of the dynamics of the market and enabled them to establish relationships with suppliers and customers.

 

The company has decade-long relationships with customers such as International Tractors Ltd, Escorts Kubota Ltd (Crisil AA+/Stable/Crisil A1+) and Comer Industries. The agriculture segment contributes 60-70% of the total revenue. Also, SGTPL reports 55-65% of its total revenue from its top five customers. The company has established a strong market position because of its quality product and long-standing relations with customers. Crisil Ratings believes established relations with prominent customers will provide stability in revenue over the medium term.

 

  • Diversified product portfolio and end user industry base: SGTPL has a diversified product portfolio consisting of a wide range of manufacturing solutions catering to varied requirements such as shafts, rings, gear supports, transmission gears, pump gears and other customised products across industries such as automotive, agricultural equipment, wind energy equipment and construction industry. Out of which, agriculture (farm equipment and tractor) equipment constitutes 60-70% of the total product portfolio. Diversified product offerings and end user industry base allows for overcoming the risk of slowdown in a particular industry and achieving higher growth.

 

  • Healthy financial risk profile: Lower reliance on external funds yielded a gearing of 0.76 time and total outside liabilities to adjusted tangible networth (TOL/ANW) ratio of 1.06 times as on March 31,  2024. Debt protection measures have also been healthy due to leverage and moderate profitability.  The interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt (NCATD) ratios were 6.42 times and 0.35 time, respectively, for fiscal 2024. Debt protection measures are expected to remain at similar level over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to cyclicality in automotive industry and government regulations: The business risk profile is susceptible to inherent cyclicality in automotive industry, linked to the performance of the economy. Also, it is susceptible to change in government policies regarding automobiles such as pollution norms and electric vehicles.       

 

  • Exposure to volatility in raw material prices: The prices of alloy, stainless and forging steels, the key raw materials, are volatile. As raw material costs comprise 60-65% of cost of manufacturing, operating margin is susceptible to sharp adverse movement in input prices. However, this is mitigated by the company operating on a cost plus margin model. 

 

  • Working capital intensive operations: Gross current assets (GCAs) were sizeable at 196.7 days as on March 31, 2024 driven by high debtor and inventory levels. It is required to extend long credit period. Furthermore, due to business need, it holds large work-in-process and inventory.

Liquidity: Strong

Bank limit utilisation averaged a moderate 71.16% for the 12 months through December 2024. Expected cash accrual of over Rs 45 crore is sufficient against term debt obligation of Rs 8 crore (fiscal 2026) oveir the medium term. In addition, it will act as cushion to the liquidity of the company.

 

Current ratio was moderate at 1.38 times as on March 31, 2024. Low gearing and moderate networth support financial flexibility and provides the financial cushion available in case of any adverse conditions or downturn in the business.

Outlook: Stable

Crisil Ratings believes SGTPL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters, and established relationships with clients.

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Sustained improvement in revenue and/ or profitability, leading to higher net cash accrual above Rs 75 crore
  • Efficiency in working capital management with GCAs improving to 120 days

 

Downward factors

  • Net cash accrual falls below Rs 30 crore on account of decline in revenue or operating profits.
  • Increase in working capital requirements weakening the liquidity and financial risk profiles.

About the Company

Incorporated in 2010, SGTPL is engaged in the manufacturing of gears, auto parts such as shafts, rings, gear supports, transmission gears, pump gears and other transmission items. Its facilities are in Pipaliya and Ribada regions of Rajkot, Gujarat with a total installed capacity of 10 lakh gears per month.

 

SGTPL is promoted and managed by Mr Suresh Vekaria, Mr Pankaj Babariya and Mr Kantilal Chovatiya.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs crore

292.49

265.11

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

24.45

26.06

PAT margin

%

8.15

8.40

Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth

Times

0.76

0.78

Interest coverage

Times

6.21

6.25

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 Outstanding with Outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 1.35 NA Crisil A2+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 80.00 NA Crisil A-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Dec-26 1.84 NA Crisil A-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 15-May-29 8.18 NA Crisil A-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-25 0.59 NA Crisil A-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 10-May-25 0.04 NA Crisil A-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2025 (History) 2024  2023  2022  Start of 2022
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 90.65 Crisil A-/Stable   --   --   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 1.35 Crisil A2+   --   --   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 1.35 Axis Bank Limited Crisil A2+
Cash Credit 50 Axis Bank Limited Crisil A-/Stable
Cash Credit 30 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited Crisil A-/Stable
Term Loan 0.04 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited Crisil A-/Stable
Term Loan 0.59 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited Crisil A-/Stable
Term Loan 1.84 Axis Bank Limited Crisil A-/Stable
Term Loan 8.18 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited Crisil A-/Stable
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