Brickwork Ratings assigns the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs.21.00 Crs. of Akshar Ispat Ltd.
Particulars| Facility** | Amount (Rs.Crs) | Tenure | Rating* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Based | |||
| Cash Credit Sanctioned | 20.00 | Long Term | BWR BB - (Stable) |
| Sub Total | 20.00 | ||
| Non-Fund Based | |||
| Bank Guarantee Sanctioned | 01.00 | Short Term | BWR A4 |
| Sub Total | 01.00 | ||
| Grand Total | 21.00 | (Rupees Twenty One Crores Only) | |
BWR has principally relied upon the Audited Financial statements up to FY21, Projected Financials for FY22 & FY23, and information/ clarification provided by the firm's management. The rating factors, the experience of the management in the Steel Industry and its's established relations with customers. The rating also takes into consideration the steel price rate fluctuations impacting the business.
BWR believes that Akshar Ispat Ltd. business risk profile will be maintained over the medium term. The 'Stable' outlook indicates a low likelihood of rating change over the medium term. The rating outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case the revenues and profit show sustained improvement. The rating outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if the revenues go down and profit margins show lower than expected figures.
KEY RATING DRIVERS
Credit Strengths:
The company has a team of qualified and experienced professionals of almost a decade adding value to the organization through their expertise. Benefits from the decade-long experience of the promoters, their keen insights into industry dynamics, and healthy relationships with customers, distributors, suppliers and dealers, should continue to support the business risk profile.
Despite the disrupted sales in FY21 because of COVID, company is able to maintain the profits of the company. Moreover, the company has achieved the gross sales of Rs. 411.60 Crores till 3rd March,2022 and is expected to continue the growth trend on YOY basis by optimum utilisation of the plant capacity. Current Utilisation of plant capacity is 80%. The analyzed tangible networth of the company at Rs. 24.62 is aided by retention of entire profits of the company. The capital structure of the company is comfortably marked by Total Debt/TNW (Analyzed) at 0.82 times. Debt protection metrics are comfortably marked by analyzed DSCR at 1.06x and analyzed ISCR at 1.67x in FY21.
The domestic steel prices have increased significantly and are currently at an all-time high. BWR believes that the significant improvement in steel demand and realizations will result in considerable growth in the company’s revenue, profits and cash accrual in the current fiscal.
Credit Risks:
Revenue and profitability remain vulnerable to volatility in prices of raw material due to cyclicality associated with steel industry. The steel industry is marked by low product differentiation and limited value addition.
The company is into High Volume - Low Margin industry and faces huge competition not only from unorganised players but also from well-established organised players. 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.
For arriving at its ratings, BWR has applied its rating methodology as detailed in the Rating Criteria detailed below (hyperlinks provided at the end of this rationale).
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Gradual rise in the networth of the company
Increase of the Sales of the company.
Vulnerable to volatility in prices of raw material due to cyclicality
High debt as compared to Networth impacting the financial profile of the company.
Liquidity: Adequate
Net Cash Accruals of the company has increased to Rs. 1.46 Crores in FY21 from Rs. 1.41 Crores in FY20 and company doesn't have much long-term obligation to meet in short span. The company operates in a working capital intensive operations, which reflects in increase in no. of days of conversion cycle to 48 days in FY21 from 41 days in FY20. Average working capital utilisation of the company stands at 90.75% for the last six months as on 31st January, 2022. The current ratio of the company stands at 1.27x in FY21, indicating the healthy and ideal liquidity position of the company.
PROFILEIncorporated in 2011 at Himmatnagar, Akshar Ispat Ltd., a public limited company is engaged in manufacturing of fabricated metal products. The manufacturing plant unit is located at Nikoda Chokadi, Himmatnagar, Gujarat. The company is engaged in manufacturing and trading of TMT bars, Steel rods,etc. The company is classified as Indian Non-Government Company.
KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS| Key Parameters | Units |
FY 20-21 (Audited) |
FY 19-20 (Audited) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Revenue | Rs.Crs. | 252.60 | 319.51 |
| EBITDA | Rs.Crs. | 3.73 | 3.68 |
| PAT | Rs.Crs. | 0.60 | 0.57 |
| Tangible Net Worth | Rs.Crs. | 9.67 | 9.06 |
| Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth | Times | 3.63 | 3.39 |
| Current Ratio | Times | 1.27 | 1.18 |
| S.No | Current Rating (2022) | Rating History | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities | Tenure | Amount (Rs.Crs) | Rating | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Fund Based | ||||||||||
| 1 | Cash Credit - Sanctioned | Long Term | 20.00 | BWR BB-(Stable) | NA | NA | NA | |||
| Non-Fund Based | ||||||||||
| 2 | Bank Guarantee - Sanctioned | Short Term | 01.00 | BWR A4 | NA | NA | NA | |||
| Total | 21.00 | (Rupees Twenty One Crores Only) | ||||||||
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| 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehsana Urban Co-op Bank | Cash CreditSanctioned | 20.00 | _ | 20.00 |
| 2 | Mehsana Urban Co-op Bank | Bank GuaranteeSanctioned | _ | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total | 20.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 | ||
| TOTAL (Rupees Twenty One Crores Only) | |||||
| Instrument | Issue Date | Amount (Rs.Crs) | Coupon Rate | Maturity Date | ISIN Particulars |
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| NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Name of Entity | % Ownership | Extent of consolidation | Rationale for consolidation |
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| NA | NA | NA | NA |
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