RATING RATIONALE
13May2022

Advanced Rail Controls Pvt. Ltd(Formerly rated as Advance Rail Controls Pvt. Ltd)

Brickwork Ratings downgrades the long term and short term ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 36.53 Crs. of Advanced Rail Controls Pvt. Ltd(Formerly rated as Advance Rail Controls Pvt. Ltd)

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(23 Jul 2021)
Present
Fund Based 16.30 26.97 Long Term BWR B/Stable
Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*
BWR D
Downgrade
15.00 5.00 Short Term BWR A4
Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*
BWR D
Downgrade
Non Fund Based 3.56 4.56 Short Term BWR A4
Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*
BWR D
Downgrade
Grand Total 34.86 36.53 (Rupees Thirty Six Crores and Fifty Three lakhs Only)
#Please refer to BWR website www.brickworkratings.com for definition of the ratings
**Details of Bank Loan facilities,consolidation or instruments are provided in Annexure


RATING ACTION / OUTLOOK

The downgrade of the rating is based on the feedback received from the lender about the recent delays in servicing the interest repayments related to the term loan facilities. The ratings also factor the significant continuing deterioration in the company’s performance in FY20 and FY21, moderate scale of operations, geographical concentration risk, and project execution risks due to shortage in semi conductors. However, the company's business and operations continue to be supported by the experience of the management in the business, established operational track record and demonstrated project implementation capabilities.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

Credit Strengths:


Credit Risks:

ANALYTICAL APPROACH - Standalone

As it is a company, a standalone approach has been adopted and BWR has applied its rating methodology.

RATING SENSITIVITIES

The ability of the company to start generating revenues, improve its profitability margins, strengthen its credit risk profile and manage its working capital efficiently would remain the key rating sensitivities.

Upward:

The ratings of the company can move upward if the semi conductors production may improve then the scale of operations will improved with profitability margins. The company pay its interest obligations on time, achieve its projected revenue and maintains overall financial risk profile.

Downward:

If the company's interest obligations are continued means the ratings will be remained same. 

LIQUIDITY INDICATORS - Poor

The firm is not able to generate adequate cash accruals for meeting its debt obligations. In FY21, the company has generated negative cash accruals of Rs. -2.84 Crs as against the debt obligations of Rs. 0.26 Crs. BWR expects that the liquidity position continued to be at a poor level

ABOUT THE ENTITY

Advanced Rail Controls Private Limited (ARCPL) was incorporated as a private limited company on February 15, 2005 for the manufacturing and developing high-end embedded control solutions for Railways, Defence and Aerospace industry. The registered office of the company is located at Bangalore, Karnataka. ARCPL’s management is constituted by three directors namely, Mr. Surekh Nayak, Chairman & Managing Director, Mrs. Shweta Nayak, Director and Mr. Sadasivan V, Director.

All the directors are qualified and have experience in the field of electronic equipment for the railways for more than 3 decades. ARCPL supplies mainly to Indian Railways which contributes more than 90 percent of its sales revenue and balance comprises companies in the private sector. The products manufactured includes, Diagnostic tool, Speed sensor, Driver display, Radio remote control equipment for Distributed Power Operation for Heavy Haul, Hall Effect based Active Rotational Speed Sensors for Traction Motors (Wireless), Remote diagnostic systems (Remote Diagnostics & Fleet Tracking of Locomotives, Test Loop, GTO firing kit, Vehicle control, Simulator, Master control unit (Torque control) etc.

Presently, there are ~96 employees for the day to day operations of the company. ARCPL has an R & D division to find optimum solutions for railways and other complex real time data interpretation to give remote management such as speed & health of any locomotives. Raw materials required for the manufacture include, Electronic items, Cable, Display and mechanical enclosure, which are procured from suppliers located in and around Bangalore and in the UAE.

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS (Standalone)
Key Parameters Units FY 20-21
(Audited)
FY 19-20
(Audited)
Operating Revenue Rs.Crs. 16.82 22.14
EBITDA Rs.Crs. 0.06 3.64
PAT Rs.Crs. -3.78 0.50
Tangible Net Worth Rs.Crs. 8.87 12.63
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 3.05 2.33
Current Ratio Times 1.16 1.12
KEY COVENANTS OF THE FACILITY RATED

The terms of sanction include standard covenants normally stipulated for facilities.


STATUS OF NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CRA

NA

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

NA

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating (2022) 2021 2020 2019
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 26.97
BWR D
(Downgrade)
23Apr2021
BWR BStable
(Downgrade/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
04Nov2020
BWR BB-Stable
(Downgrade)
11Feb2019
BWR BBStable
(Reaffirmation)
0.00
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Fund Based ST 5.00
BWR D
(Downgrade)
23Apr2021
BWR A4
(Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
04Nov2020
BWR A4
(Reaffirmation)
11Feb2019
BWR A4
(Reaffirmation)
0.00
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non Fund Based ST 4.56
BWR D
(Downgrade)
23Apr2021
BWR A4
(Reaffirmation/ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*)
04Nov2020
BWR A4
(Reaffirmation)
11Feb2019
BWR A4
(Reaffirmation)
0.00
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Grand Total 36.53 (Rupees Thirty Six Crores and Fifty Three lakhs Only)
COMPLEXITY LEVELS OF THE INSTRUMENTS - Simple

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Hyperlink/Reference to applicable Criteria
Analytical Contacts

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Ratings Analyst sarathchandra.k@brickworkratings.com

Nagaraj K

Associate Director - Ratings Board : +91 80 4040 9940 nagaraj.ks@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com
Advanced Rail Controls Pvt. Ltd(Formerly rated as Advance Rail Controls Pvt. Ltd)
ANNEXURE-I
Details of Bank Facilities rated by BWR
SL.No. Name of the Bank/Lender Type Of Facilities Long Term(Rs.Crs.) Short Term(Rs.Crs.) Total(Rs.Crs.)
1 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 0.43 _ 0.43
2 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 5.00 _ 5.00
3 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 0.96 _ 0.96
4 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 9.59 _ 9.59
5 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 2.50 _ 2.50
6 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 1.09 _ 1.09
7 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 0.40 _ 0.40
8 Canara Bank Short Term Working Capital LoanSanctioned _ _ 0.00
9 Canara Bank Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 4.56 4.56
10 Canara Bank Working Capital (CC)Sanctioned 7.00 _ 7.00
11 Canara Bank Supply BillsSanctioned _ 5.00 5.00
Total 26.97 9.56 36.53
TOTAL (Rupees Thirty Six Crores and Fifty Three lakhs Only)
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