Rating Rationale
June 04, 2019 | Mumbai
Walwhan Wind RJ Limited
Rating outlook revised to 'Positive', rating reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.587 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL AA-(SO)/Positive (Outlook revised from 'Stable' and rating reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has revised its outlook on the long-term bank facilities of Walwhan Wind RJ Limited (WWRL) to 'Positive' from 'Stable' and reaffirmed the rating at 'CRISIL AA-(SO)'. The revision in outlook follows a similar rating action on WWRL's parent, Walwhan Renewable Energy Ltd (WREL; rated 'CRISIL AA-/Positive') that has provided a corporate guarantee against the rupee term loan of the former along with an additional undertaking to ensure time-bound debt servicing.
 
The rating reflects unconditional and irrevocable corporate guarantee extended by WWRL's parent, WREL, structured payment mechanism and strong oversight by guarantor, WREL. Any adverse movement in the credit profile of the guarantor or non-adherence to payment mechanism constitutes key rating sensitivities.

Analytical Approach

The rating on bank facilities guaranteed by WREL are based on CRISIL's criteria for rating instruments backed by guarantees. 

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Unconditional and irrevocable corporate guarantee
WREL has provided an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee to WWRL's bank facilities. The guarantee covers the entire principal and interest obligation on the facilities.
 
Weakness:
* Weaker financial risk profile of WWRL as compared with the group
While WWRL's plant load factor (PLF) improved to 15.1% in fiscal 2018 from 11.9% in fiscal 2017, PLF remain significantly lower than P90 PLFs due to evacuation issues. However, this has been resolved now resulting in an improvement in PLFs to 20.7% in FY19.
Liquidity

Liquidity is expected to be maintained at Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL; rated 'CRISIL AA-/Positive/CRISIL A1+') and WREL because post debt-servicing, excess cash flow with any of the special purpose vehicles (SPVs) in WREL or projects in TPREL is available for covering any shortfall across the TPREL group and will be up streamed to TPREL for future expansions and support. TPREL and WREL (including SPVs) is viewed as a homogenous group in Tata Power which house all the wind and solar renewable assets of Tata Power.
 
The TPREL group has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accrual of around Rs 500 crore in fiscal 2020 as well as cash and cash equivalent of Rs 453 crore as on March 31, 2019. TPREL also has access to fund-based limit (interchangeable with non-fund based facilities viz. bank guarantee) and short-term loan of which Rs 644 crore is undrawn as on September 30, 2018. Capital expenditure plans of around Rs 2,500 crore for the 500 megawatt (MW) capacity expected to be commissioned by September 2019, should be funded by a mix of debt and internal accruals. Cash accrual, cash & cash equivalent, and unutilised bank lines should be sufficient to meet the repayment obligation as well as incremental working capital requirement. The TPREL group's parent, Tata Power may provide timely, need-based support.

Outlook: Positive

The outlook is based on CRISIL's rating outlook on WREL's debt instruments and bank facilities. Any change in the ratings or rating outlook on WREL will lead to a corresponding change in the ratings or rating outlook on WWRL.
 
Upside scenario
* Change in the credit risk profile of WREL
 
Downside scenarios
* Change in the credit risk profile of WREL
* Non-adherence to payment structure by WREL

About the Company

WWRL is an SPV and step-down subsidiary of TPREL held through WREL. TPREL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power. TPREL's present operating capacity is around 2.5 GW (including capacity of 379 MW to be transferred from Tata Power) and comprises 1,161 MW wind and 1,295 GW solar capacity located in 12 states.  
 
WWRL has a 126-MW wind power plant in Rajasthan. The plant was set up at a total cost of Rs 840 crore and was commissioned in August 2015. WWRL has entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement with Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd and Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd for offtake of the entire power generated at an average tariff of Rs 6 per unit.

Key Financial Indicators
Key Financial Indicators - WWRL
Particulars Unit 2018 2017
Revenue Rs crore 109.21 85.28
Profit after tax Rs crore -18.86 -32.13
PAT margin % -17.27 -37.68
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 4.20 3.96
Interest coverage Times 1.16 0.77

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 Rupee Term Loan NA NA Mar-33 587 CRISIL AA-(SO)/Positive
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  587.00  CRISIL AA-(SO)/Positive  07-01-19  CRISIL AA-(SO)/Stable  25-05-18  CRISIL AA-(SO)/Stable  08-09-17  CRISIL A-/Stable    --  -- 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Rupee Term Loan 587 CRISIL AA-(SO)/Positive Rupee Term Loan 587 CRISIL AA-(SO)/Stable
Total 587 -- Total 587 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Criteria for rating instruments backed by guarantees

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