Rating Advisory

July 05, 2022 | Mumbai

HMB Ispat Private Limited

Update as on July 05, 2022

This rating advisory is provided in relation to the rating of HMB Ispat Private Limited

The key rating sensitivity factors for the rating include:

Upward factors

• Sustenance of scale of operations and operating margin leading to cash accrual of over Rs 28 crore per fiscal
• Improvement in working capital cycle

Downward factors

• Decline in scale of operations or profitability resulting in accrual of below Rs 12.5 crore per fiscal
• Increase in bank limit utilisation to above 80%
• Large, debt-funded capital expenditure weakening capital structure
• Substantial increase in working capital requirement weakening financial risk profile, especially liquidity

CRISIL Ratings has a policy of keeping its accepted ratings under constant and ongoing monitoring and review.
Accordingly, it seeks regular updates from companies on business and financial performance. CRISIL Ratings is yet to
receive adequate information from HMB Ispat Private Limited (BRGD) to enable it to undertake a rating review. CRISIL
Ratings is taking all possible efforts to get the rated entity to cooperate with its rating process for enabling it to carry out
the rating review.

CRISIL Ratings views information availability risk as a key factor in its assessment of credit risk. (Please refer to CRISIL
Ratings’ criteria available at the following link, https://www.crisil.com/content/dam/crisil/criteria_methodology/basics-of-
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If BRGD continues to delay the provisioning of information required by CRISIL Ratings to undertake a rating review then,
in accordance with circulars SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD4/CIR/P/2016/119 dt Nov 1, 2016, SEBI/HO/MIRSD/ MIRSD4/
CIR/ P/ 2017/ 71 dt June 30, 2017 and SEBI/HO/MIRSD/CRADT/CIR/P/2020/2 dt January 3, 2020 issued by Securities
and Exchange Board of India, CRISIL Ratings will carry out the review based on best available information and issue a
press release.

About the Group

SULSPL (formerly, Madhav Vyapar Pvt Ltd) is promoted by Mr Harimohan Beriwala and his family members. The company
manufactures thermo-mechanically treated bars at its facility in Paharpur, West Bengal.

In February 2010, the promoters acquired BRGD, which manufactures and trades in ingots. It used to sell most of the ingots
to SULSPL. Currently, it mainly sells in the external market
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 Rating Rationale
August 16, 2021 | Mumbai

BRGD Ingot Private Limited

Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.125 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB/Stable
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3+
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale
CRISIL Ratings on bank facilities of BRGD Ingot Private Limited (BRGD) continues to reflect the extensive experience of
BRGD’s promoters in the steel industry and above-average financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by
susceptibility of profitability to volatility in raw material prices and exposure to intense competition.

CRISIL Ratings had upgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of BRGD to CRISIL BBB/ Stable/ A3+ from CRISIL BBB-/
Stable/ A3 on July 27, 2021.
Analytical Approach
For arriving at its ratings, CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of SUL Steel Pvt Ltd
(SULSPL) and BRGD. This is because the two companies, together referred to as the SUL group, are under a common
management and have significant operational and financial linkages.

SULSPL was merged with BRGD with effect from April 1, 2019. The name of the combined entity will be BRGD Ingot Pvt
Ltd. Once all formalities of the merger are completed, the ratings on SULSPL will be withdrawn.

Unsecured loans have been treated as Neither Debt nor Equity (NDNE) as these are subordinated to external debt.

Please refer Annexure - List of entities consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of
consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:
Extensive experience of the promoters: The key promoter, Mr Harimohan Beriwala, has been in the steel business for
more than two decades through SRBM Srijan Pvt Ltd (SRBM). In fiscal 2010, SULSPL was demerged from SRBM and
took over BRGD from its earlier owners. Longstanding presence has enabled the promoters to establish healthy
relationships with customers and backward integrate operations, which has resulted in strong control over production and
quality.

Above-average financial risk profile: The tangible networth was healthy at Rs 81.55 crore and gearing comfortable at
0.38 time, as on March 31, 2020. Small debt led to robust debt protection metrics, with interest coverage and net cash
accrual to adjusted debt ratios of 4.63 times and 0.59 time, respectively, in fiscal 2020. Financial risk profile is likely to
remain stable over the medium term.

Weakness:
 Susceptibility of profitability to volatility in raw material prices and exposure to intense competition: The steel
industry is highly fragmented, leading to low realisations and profitability. Furthermore, as the fortunes of the steel industry
are closely linked to economic activity, players are susceptible to cyclicality in demand and fluctuations in realisations.
Liquidity: Adequate
Bank limit utilisation was moderate at around 55% for the 19 months through June 2021. Cash accrual is expected to be
over Rs 25 crore against term debt obligation of Rs 2- 3 crore, over the medium term. The remaining will cushion liquidity.
Current ratio was healthy at 2.17 times as on March 31, 2020. The promoters are likely to extend equity and unsecured
loans to meet working capital requirement and debt obligation. Strong gearing and moderate networth support financial
flexibility and provide cushion in case of any adverse condition or downturn in the business
Outlook: Stable
The SUL group will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and established market presence.
Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors
Sustenance of scale of operations and operating margin leading to cash accrual of over Rs 28 crore per fiscal
Improvement in working capital cycle

Downward factors
Decline in scale of operations or profitability resulting in accrual of below Rs 12.5 crore per fiscal Increase
in bank limit utilisation to above 80%
Large, debt-funded capital expenditure weakening capital structure
Substantial increase in working capital requirement weakening financial risk profile, especially liquidity
About the Group
SULSPL (formerly, Madhav Vyapar Pvt Ltd) is promoted by Mr Harimohan Beriwala and his family members. The company
manufactures thermo-mechanically treated bars at its facility in Paharpur, West Bengal.

In February 2010, the promoters acquired BRGD, which manufactures and trades in ingots. It used to sell most of the ingots
to SULSPL. Currently, it mainly sells in the external market
Key Financial Indicators
Combined:
As on / for the period ended March 31 2020 2019
Operating income Rs crore 632.50 656.30
Reported profit after tax Rs crore 14.40 17.19
PAT margins % 2.28 2.62
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.38 0.56
Interest coverage Times 4.34 5.41

BRGD:
As on / for the period ended March 31 2020 2019
Operating income Rs crore 470.39 470.46
Reported profit after tax Rs crore 11.98 13.88
PAT margins % 2.50 2.90
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.65 1.13
Interest coverage Times 5.67 7.64

Any other information: Not applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

Name of Date of Coupon Maturity Issue size Complexity Rating assigned
ISIN
instrument allotment rate (%) date (Rs. Crore) Level with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 65 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
Proposed Fund-
NA Based Bank NA NA NA 20 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
Limits
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 20 NA CRISIL A3+
NA Rupee Term NA NA Mar-22 20 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
Loan

Annexure – List of entities consolidated

Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Common management and significant
BRGD Ingot Private Limited Full
operational and financial linkages
SUL Steel Private Limited Full Common management and significant

operational and financial linkages

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years

Start of
Current 2021 (History) 2020 2019 2018 2018

Outstanding
Instrument Type Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating

Fund Based CRISIL CRISIL CRISIL BBB- CRISIL BBB- CRISIL

Facilities LT 105.0 BBB/Stable 27-07-21 BBB/Stable 27-04-20 /Stable 29-01-19 /Stable -- BB/Stable

CRISIL
Non-Fund A3+ /
CRISIL CRISIL
Based ST 20.0 27-07-21 CRISIL 27-04-20 CRISIL A3 29-01-19 CRISIL A3 --
A3+ A4+
Facilities BBB/Stable
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.

Annexure - Details of various bank facilities

Current facilities Previous facilities

Amount Amount
Facility (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility (Rs.Crore) Rating

CRISIL CRISIL
Cash Credit 65 BBB/Stable Cash Credit 10 BBB/Stable

Fund & Non Fund CRISIL

Letter of Credit 20 CRISIL A3+ Based Limits 85 BBB/Stable
 Proposed Fund-Based CRISIL
Bank Limits 20 BBB/Stable Letter of Credit 12 CRISIL A3+

CRISIL Proposed Fund-Based CRISIL

Rupee Term Loan 20 BBB/Stable Bank Limits 11.5 BBB/Stable

CRISIL
- - - Rupee Term Loan 6.5 BBB/Stable

Total 125 - Total 125 -

Criteria Details

Links to related criteria

CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Steel Industry
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
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