Product Quantum (Rs. Cr) Long Term Rating Short Term Rating
Bank Loan Ratings 229.00 ACUITE A- | Positive | Assigned -
Bank Loan Ratings 287.81 ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed -
Bank Loan Ratings 17.50 - ACUITE A2+ | Reaffirmed
Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) 534.31 - -
 
Rating Rationale
­Acuité has reaffirmed and assigned the long-term rating of 'ACUITE A-’ (read as ACUITE A minus ) and the short term rating of 'ACUITE A2+' (read as ACUITE A two plus) on the Rs 534.31 Cr bank facilities of Sambhv Sponge Power Private Limited (SSPL). The outlook is ‘Positive’ 
Rating Rationale 
The rating factors in the significant improvement in the business risk profile of the company marked by a sharp revenue growth and better profitability metrics apart from the sustenance of its strong financial risk profile. Acuité expects the performance of the group to sustain over the medium term backed by continued increase in sales and stable profitability. This would lead to enhanced accruals and in turn strong debt protection metrics.

About Company
­Sambhv Sponge Power Private Limited was acquired by the Raipur based Goyal family in 2017. The company is engaged in manufacturing of sponge iron and billet. The company has an installed capacity of 100,000 MT per annum for sponge Iron and 150,000 MT per annum for billet. SSPL also has a 15 MW captive power plant. The billet unit and captive power plant are operational since December 2019. Recently the company has added rolling mill with an installed capacity of 150,000 MT per annum which is operational since August 2021.
 
About the Group
I­ncorporated in 2006,Ganpati Sponge iron Private Limited (GIPL) is engaged in manufacturing of strip & billet with an installed capacity of 75,000 MT per annum each. The company also has 150,000 MTPA of MS pipe manufacturing unit. S.Pyarelal Ispat Private Limited (SPIPL) was acquired in 2011. The company manufactures billet & strips. The installed capacity for billet unit and strips is 72000 MT per annum each. All manufacturing units are located in Raipur.
 

Analytical Approach

Extent of Consolidation
•Full Consolidation
Rationale for Consolidation or Parent / Group / Govt. Support
­Acuité has taken a consolidated view of Sambhv Sponge Power Private Limited, Ganpati Sponge Power Private Limited and S.Pyarelal Ispat Private Limited as all the 3 companies are in the same line of business, share common management and have strong operational and financial linkages. In addition, GIPL holds around 17 percent of shares in SSPL. The group hereinis referred to as Sambhv Group

Key Rating Drivers

Strengths
­Integrated nature of operations along with sustained revenue growth
The Sambhv group is promoted by the Goyal family of Raipur (Chattisgarh).The group is managed by Mr. Suresh Kumar Goyal, who has more than one decade of experience in the steel business. The group has integrated operations with capacities to produce sponge iron, steel billets and long products across three companies – SSPL, GSIPL and SPLPL. The aggregate installed capacity of the Sambhv Group is 100,000 MT of sponge iron, 297,000 MT of billets and 447,000 MT of rolled steel products. The group has undertaken an expansion capex in SSPL of Rs 64.00 Cr to enhance its billet capacity by 108,000 MTPA and its Pipe capacity by 100000 MTPA. The proposed billet and pipe mill is likely to be operational by April 2023. In addition, the group has undertaken another expansion project in SSPL of Rs 205 Cr to enhance the sponge Iron capacity by 165,000 MTPA along with captive power capacity of 15 MW WHRB, which is expected to be operational by July ' 24. The same will be funded through a mix of debt and equity in 2:1 ratio. Post the expansion, it will benefit from increased scale and other operational synergies, thus strengthening the overall operating profile. Considering its successful capacity expansion of the manufacturing operations in the past, the group has demonstrated strong volume growth and healthy profit margins over the last few years. The group’s consolidated revenues stood at Rs 1453.49 Cr in FY22 as against Rs 988.49 Cr in FY21 thus registering a robust y-o-y growth of 47 percent. This improvement is driven by the rise in both sale volume and average realization of intermediate and finished goods. The revenue growth is expected to continue in FY23 as the group has already achieved revenue of Rs 1351 Cr till December 2022 (prov). This growth is driven by addition of rolling capacity in SSPL with steady realization of steel products. Acuite believes the scale of operation will improve over the medium term backed by rise in sale of value added steel products such as MS Pipes, HR Coil where realizations are higher in comparison to intermediate goods such as Sponge Iron and Billet

Healthy financial risk profile
The financial risk profile of the group is marked by heathy net worth, modest gearing ratio and strong debt protection metrics. The net worth of the group has improved to Rs 235.54 Cr in FY2022 from Rs.143.41 Cr in FY2021. Acuité has treated unsecured loans of Rs 41.52 Cr as part of networth as the amount is subordinated to bank debt. The gearing of the group stood at 1.22 times as on March 31, 2022 as compared to 1.29 times as on March 31, 2021. The group has high reliance on external debt because of continues capex being undertaken by the group. The long term debt stood at Rs 136.67 Cr in FY22 as against Rs 112.98 Cr in FY21. TOL/TNW stood at 1.63 times in FY22 as against 1.64 times in FY21. Interest coverage ratio (ICR) stood strong at 6.43 times in FY2022 as against 4.23 times in FY 2021. The debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)at 2.50 times in FY2022 as against 2.37 times in FY2021.The improvement in coverage ratio is on account of rise in profit margin. Acuité believes the financial risk profile of the group will remain comfortable over the medium term despite of ongoing and upcoming capex plans due to healthy profit margin.

Efficient working capital management
The group has a comfortable working capital requirement as reflected from 73 days of GCA days in FY22 as against 55 days in FY21. In FY22, group had witnessed an increase in inventory days to 43 days from 26 days in FY21 due to year end inventory of raw material especially iron ore to mitigate the price fluctuations risk. Acuite believes working capital requirement is likely to remain similar in medium term.
Weaknesses
­Cyclical nature of the industry
The group performance remains vulnerable to cyclicality in the steel sector as demand for steel depends on the performance of end user segments such as construction and real estate. Indian steel sector is highly competitive due to presence of large number of players. The operating margin of the group is vulnerable to fluctuations in the prices of raw materials (coal and iron ore) as well as realization from finished goods.

Continuous capex mode
The group has undertaken an expansion capex in SSPL of Rs 64.00 Cr to enhance its billet capacity by 108,000 MTPA and its Pipe capacity by 100000 MTPA. The proposed billet and pipe mill is likely to be operational by April 2023. In addition, the group has undertaken another expansion project in SSPL of Rs 205 Cr to enhance the sponge Iron capacity by 165,000 MTPA along with captive power capacity of 15 MW WHRB, which is expected to be operational by July ' 24. To finish its capex program, the group is anticipated to take out a loan for Rs 189 crore over the following two years. Acuité believes the coverage and leverage ratios of the group will witness slight moderation over the medium term because of the rise in the debt levels.
Rating Sensitivities
­Time and cost overrun in ongoing projects.
Substantial improvement in profit margin along with sustenance in financial risk profile
 
Material Covenants
­None
 
Liquidity Position
Adequate
The Sambhv group has adequate liquidity profile as reflected from low utilization of working capital limits which stood at 45 percent during the last 10 months ended January 2023. In addition, group has healthy net cash accrual of Rs. 95 Cr during FY22 as against current maturity of around 23.85 Cr. Current ratio stood comfortable at 1.23 times during FY22. The working capital intensity of the business is fairly comfortable as reflected from GCA days of 73 days as on 31 March 2022. Acuite believes the liquidity position of the group will remain adequate backed by steady cash accruals and efficient working capital management over the medium term.
 
Outlook: Positive
­Acuité believes that SSPL has consistently improved the business risk profile of the company as reflected from its substantial increase in scale of operations and maintenance in profitability parameters. Moreover, the company has been able to maintain its robust financial risk profile apart from its prudent working capital management. The rating may be upgraded if the company sustains the growth momentum while maintaining the operating profitability and the financial risk profile. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to ‘Stable’ in case of lower than anticipated revenues, deterioration in profitability metrics or if the group incurs more than envisaged debt funded capex.
 
Other Factors affecting Rating
­None
 

Particulars Unit FY 22 (Actual) FY 21 (Actual)
Operating Income Rs. Cr. 1453.49 988.49
PAT Rs. Cr. 79.78 40.18
PAT Margin (%) 5.49 4.06
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 1.22 1.29
PBDIT/Interest Times 6.43 4.23
Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA (if applicable)
­None
 
Any Other Information
­None
 
Applicable Criteria
• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm
• Consolidation Of Companies: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-60.htm
• Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm
• Group And Parent Support: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-47.htm
Note on Complexity Levels of the Rated Instrument
­In order to inform the investors about complexity of instruments, Acuité has categorized such instruments in three levels: Simple, Complex and Highly Complex. Acuite’ s categorisation of the instruments across the three categories is based on factors like variability of the returns to the investors, uncertainty in cash flow patterns, number of counterparties and general understanding of the instrument by the market. It has to be understood that complexity is different from credit risk and even an instrument categorized as 'Simple' can carry high levels of risk. For more details, please refer Rating Criteria “Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments” on www.acuite.in
 

Date Name of Instruments/Facilities Term Amount (Rs. Cr) Rating/Outlook
21 Feb 2023 Letter of Credit Short Term 6.00 ACUITE A2+ (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 56.00 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 15.95 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Letter of Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A2+ (Reaffirmed)
Letter of Credit Short Term 3.50 ACUITE A2+ (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 25.00 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 25.00 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 16.19 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 15.00 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 1.58 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 18.41 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 24.50 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 11.75 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Term Loan Long Term 34.07 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 23.96 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 4.40 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
Standby Line of Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE A- | Positive (Reaffirmed)
06 Apr 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 24.76 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Letter of Credit Short Term 6.00 ACUITE A2+ (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Cash Credit Long Term 45.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 23.96 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Standby Line of Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 19.15 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 2.73 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Letter of Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A2+ (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 35.46 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 24.50 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 25.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Letter of Credit Short Term 3.50 ACUITE A2+ (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 11.75 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 1.98 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 15.95 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 5.57 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 31.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Reaffirmed)
22 Mar 2022 Cash Credit Long Term 16.00 ACUITE A- (Withdrawn)
Term Loan Long Term 19.50 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 1.98 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Proposed Bank Facility Short Term 0.01 ACUITE A2+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A2)
Letter of Credit Short Term 6.00 ACUITE A2+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A2)
Cash Credit Long Term 31.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Letter of Credit Short Term 3.50 ACUITE A2+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A2)
Term Loan Long Term 23.96 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 24.76 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Letter of Credit Short Term 6.00 ACUITE A2+ (Withdrawn)
Term Loan Long Term 1.35 ACUITE A- (Withdrawn)
Term Loan Long Term 5.57 ACUITE A- (Withdrawn)
Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 15.95 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 2.73 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 5.57 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Cash Credit Long Term 25.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 11.75 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Letter of Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A2+ (Upgraded from ACUITE A2)
Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE A- (Withdrawn)
Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 24.50 ACUITE A- | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB+ | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 2.17 ACUITE A- (Withdrawn)
06 Aug 2021 Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Letter of Credit Short Term 8.00 ACUITE A2 (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 2.17 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 73.88 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 3.01 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 16.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 1.35 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 5.57 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 1.98 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 41.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Letter of Credit Short Term 3.50 ACUITE A2 (Reaffirmed)
Term Loan Long Term 11.75 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Reaffirmed)
Letter of Credit Short Term 6.00 ACUITE A2 (Reaffirmed)
07 Jul 2021 Term Loan Long Term 2.17 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
Letter of Credit Short Term 6.00 ACUITE A2 (Upgraded from ACUITE A3+)
Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 3.01 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
Letter of Credit Short Term 3.50 ACUITE A2 (Upgraded from ACUITE A3+)
Term Loan Long Term 73.88 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 22.77 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 1.10 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
Cash Credit Long Term 16.00 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
Term Loan Long Term 5.57 ACUITE BBB+ | Stable (Upgraded from ACUITE BBB | Stable)
17 Dec 2020 Cash Credit Long Term 15.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
Proposed Bank Facility Long Term 0.24 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
Cash Credit Long Term 11.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
Letter of Credit Short Term 6.00 ACUITE A3+ (Assigned)
Letter of Credit Short Term 3.50 ACUITE A3+ (Assigned)
Term Loan Long Term 6.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
Term Loan Long Term 3.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
Cash Credit Long Term 5.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
Term Loan Long Term 1.10 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
Term Loan Long Term 79.76 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
Term Loan Long Term 3.40 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
Cash Credit Long Term 16.00 ACUITE BBB | Stable (Assigned)
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Lender’s Name ISIN Facilities Date Of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Quantum (Rs. Cr.) Complexity Level Rating
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 25.00 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
Axis Bank Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 25.00 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
Yes Bank Ltd Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 11.00 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
State Bank of India Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 56.00 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
State Bank of India Not Applicable Cash Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 60.00 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Assigned
Yes Bank Ltd Not Applicable Letter of Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 3.50 Simple ACUITE A2+ | Reaffirmed
State Bank of India Not Applicable Letter of Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 6.00 Simple ACUITE A2+ | Reaffirmed
Axis Bank Not Applicable Letter of Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 8.00 Simple ACUITE A2+ | Reaffirmed
Not Applicable Not Applicable Proposed Term Loan Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 1.07 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Assigned
State Bank of India Not Applicable Stand By Line of Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 5.00 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
State Bank of India Not Applicable Stand By Line of Credit Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable 13.00 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Assigned
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 24.50 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 34.07 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan 31 Jan 2019 9.8 09 Sep 2024 15.95 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan 19 Jul 2019 9.8 03 Mar 2025 23.96 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
State Bank of India Not Applicable Term Loan 29 Sep 2021 9.3 31 Mar 2026 4.40 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan 31 Mar 2021 8.20 03 Mar 2026 11.75 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan 25 Mar 2019 Not available 06 Jun 2027 18.41 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
Yes Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan 16 Aug 2021 9.3 30 Sep 2025 16.19 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
Yes Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan 16 Sep 2021 8.5 30 Sep 2025 1.58 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
Axis Bank Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 15.00 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Reaffirmed
HDFC Bank Ltd Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 40.93 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Assigned
State Bank of India Not Applicable Term Loan Not available Not available Not available 114.00 Simple ACUITE A- | Positive | Assigned

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