Brickwork Ratings downgrades the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 42.14 Crs. of RMC Switchgears Ltd.
ParticularsFacilities** | Amount (Rs.Crs.) | Tenure | Rating# | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Previous | Present | Previous (23 Dec 2020) |
Present | ||
Fund Based | 16.35 | 14.74 | Long Term |
BWR BB+ /Stable
Assignment |
BWR D
Downgrade |
Non Fund Based | 29.00 | 27.40 | Short Term |
BWR A4+
Assignment |
BWR D
Downgrade |
Grand Total | 45.35 | 42.14 | (Rupees Forty Two Crores and Fourteen lakhs Only) |
The ratings of RMC Switchgear Limited (RSL or the company) have been downgraded to ‘ BWR D’ on account of delays in repayment of term debt obligations, as confirmed by the lender, and as per the BWR Rating Policy on Default Recognition and Post Default Curing Period given in Annexure V in the URL- https://www.brickworkratings.com/RatingsPolicy.aspx#div5 .
Credit Strengths:
The company's TNW improved marginally during FY21 due to retention of profits. Overall gearing as indicated by Total Debt/TNW and TOL/TNW ratios has been moderate. These ratios have improved to 1.41x and 1.87x respectively, as against 1.49x and 2.15 x respectively during FY20.
Operating margins (OPM) and net profit margins (NPM) stood at 18.24% and 1.24 % respectively in FY21, as compared to 13.67 % and 0.51% respectively in FY20. OPM has improved on account of reduction in manufacturing expenses and selling, general and other administrative costs. NPM improved in FY21 on account of decline in interest costs. The profitability margins are expected to be in a similar range in FY22.
Entry barriers in the industry are low on account of limited capital and technology requirement and also low differentiation in the end product leading to intense competition and limiting the pricing power resulting in low profitability.
The revenues of the company have been moderate and have declined by almost 38% due to economic slowdown and shrinkage of investments in infrastructure investments by central and state governments. In FY21, the company has generated revenues of Rs. 36.65 crores against Rs.59.39 crores in FY20. However, in FY22 the revenues of the company are expected to improve over the previous financial year.
Overall debt coverage profile of the company, as indicated by DSCR and ISCR, is stretched owing to decline in revenues and profits amidst stable maturing debt obligations. DSCR stood below unity at 0.98x in FY21. Interest coverage ISCR has also stood moderate at 1.63x during the period.
As the company has in-house end-to-end manufacturing capability, it has to maintain a high inventory of raw material, finished goods and stock in progress which resulted in an elongated cash conversion cycle of 277 days in FY21 . The company’s inventory days stood at 123 days while the receivable days also stood high at 363 days in FY21. The company has to keep higher inventory to satisfy the demands of OEMs at short notice.
There are reported delays in repayment of term debt obligations for about 8-10 days in January22 and February22. The due date for the repayment is 5th of each month and the company made the payment after a delay of 8-9 days.
For arriving at its ratings, BWR has applied its rating methodology on a standalone basis, as detailed in the Rating Criteria detailed below (hyperlinks provided at the end of this rationale).
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Going forward, the ability of the company to repay the term debt obligation timely without any delay at least for a continuous period of 90 days would be the key rating sensitivities.
Positive : The rating of the company may be upgraded in terms of Annexure V of the BWR Rating Policy on Default Recognition and Post Default Curing Period, if the company is able to ensure timely servicing of term debt obligations. Improvement in its revenues, financial risk profile including cash conversion cycle and liquidity position would also be other critical factors.
LIQUIDITY INDICATORS - Stretched
The company’s overall liquidity position is considered stretched as evident from the insufficient cash accruals to support maturing term debt obligations in FY21, elongated cash conversion cycle, high utilization of working capital facilities and low cash balances. The company had unencumbered cash and cash equivalents of Rs. 0.47 Crs in FY21 and Rs. 0.09 Crs in 9MFY22. The Current Ratio of the company stood at 1.56x in FY21, which was offset by the inordinately high number of receivable days. Debt protection metrics in FY21 stood stretched, with ISCR at 1.63 x and DSCR at 0.98 x. Net cash accruals (PAT+Dep.) for FY22 (Proj) and FY23 (Proj) have been projected at Rs. 2.96 Crs and 2.99 Crs respectively, and if achieved, are considered adequate to meet the maturing debt obligations in FY22 and FY23. In 9MFY22, the net cash accruals stood Rs. 2.34 Crs . The average credit utilization of its bank limits for the last 6 months, as per the banker’s feedback, was near 100 %. Gearing ratio stood at 1.41x for FY21 and 1.24x in 9MFY22.
ABOUT THE ENTITYRMC Switchgears Ltd was incorporated on 23 Aug 1994 and is engaged in the manufacturing and supply of electrical enclosures and laminates through its manufacturing plant located in Jaipur. The company was initially incorporated as RFH Metal Castings Pvt Ltd and was later re-christened as RFH Metal Castings Ltd in 2008. In 2016, the name of the company was changed to RMC Switchgears Ltd and was listed on BSE - SME platform in 2017. Ashok Kumar Agarwal and Ankit Agarwal are the chief promoters and directors of the company. Neha Agrawal, Himanshu Goyal, Kuldeep Kumar Gupta and Krati Agarwal are the other directors in the company.
KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS (Standalone)Key Parameters | Units |
FY 20-21 (Audited) |
FY 19-20 (Audited) |
---|---|---|---|
Operating Revenue | Rs.Crs. | 36.65 | 59.39 |
EBITDA | Rs.Crs. | 6.69 | 8.12 |
PAT | Rs.Crs. | 0.45 | 0.30 |
Tangible Net Worth | Rs.Crs. | 28.43 | 27.27 |
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth | Times | 1.38 | 1.49 |
Current Ratio | Times | 1.60 | 1.47 |
N.A
NA
RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)Facilities | Current Rating (2022) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
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Type | Tenure | Amount (Rs.Crs.) |
Rating | Date | Rating | Date | Rating | Date | Rating |
Fund Based | LT | 14.74 |
BWR D
(Downgrade) |
NA |
NA
|
23Dec2020 |
BWR BB+ Stable
(Assignment) |
NA |
NA
|
Non Fund Based | ST | 27.40 |
BWR D
(Downgrade) |
NA |
NA
|
23Dec2020 |
BWR A4+
(Assignment) |
NA |
NA
|
Grand Total | 42.14 | (Rupees Forty Two Crores and Fourteen lakhs Only) |
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Hyperlink/Reference to applicable CriteriaAnalytical Contacts | |
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Nisha Nagar Ratings Analyst nisha.n@brickworkratings.com |
Ashwini Mital Director - Ratings Board : +91 172 5032 295 / 6 ashwinimital@brickworkratings.com |
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com |
SL.No. | Name of the Bank/Lender | Type Of Facilities | Long Term(Rs.Crs.) | Short Term(Rs.Crs.) | Total(Rs.Crs.) | |
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1 | Federal Bank | Cash CreditSanctioned | 4.80 | _ | 4.80 | |
2 | Federal Bank | Bank Guarantee | _ | 11.00 | 11.00 | |
3 | Federal Bank | Letter of Credit | _ | 3.00 | 3.00 | |
4 | Punjab National Bank | Bank GuaranteeSanctioned | _ | 13.40 | 13.40 | |
5 | Punjab National Bank | Term LoanSanctioned | 1.29 | _ | 1.29 | |
6 | Punjab National Bank | Cash CreditSanctioned | 8.65 | _ | 8.65 | |
Total | 14.74 | 27.40 | 42.14 | |||
TOTAL (Rupees Forty Two Crores and Fourteen lakhs Only) |
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