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BLACK BOX LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2024
May 7, 2024
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BBOX/SD/SE/2024/24
May 7, 2024
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Subject: Intimation under Regulation 30(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("LODR Regulations") ‐ Credit Rating
Ref.: Scrip code BSE: 500463/NSE: BBOX
Dear Sir/Madam,
Pursuant to Regulation 30(2) read with Schedule III of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("LODR Regulations"), we would like to inform you that ‘CRISIL Ratings’ has Reaffirmed Credit Rating of the Company and the outlook on Long Term Rating has been revised from Stable to “Positive”. In accordance with the Regulation, please find below the details of the rating action for the bank facilities of the Company:
| Facility(s) | Current Rating | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated | Rs. 25 Crores | Reduced from Rs. 61.25 Crore |
| Long Term Rating | CRISIL BBB/Positive | Outlook revised from ‘Stable’; Rating Reaffirmed |
| Short Term Rating | CRISIL A3+ | Reaffirmed |
The rating on bank facilities worth Rs. 36.25 Crores has been withdrawn, since the facilities have been repaid .
Copy of the Rating letter along with detailed Rating Rationale issued by CRISIL dated May 7, 2024, is also enclosed herewith.
This is for your information, record and necessary dissemination to all the stakeholders.
For Black Box Limited
ADITYA Digitally signed by ADITYA GOSWAMI GOSWAMI Date: 2024.05.07 17:42:15 +05'30' Aditya Goswami Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Encl.: A/a.
BLACK BOX LIMITED
Registered Office: 501, 5th Floor, Building No. 9, Airoli Knowledge Park, MIDC Industrial Area, Airoli, Navi Mumbai 400 708, India BLACKBOX.COM | CIN: L32200MH1986PLC040652 | Tel: +91 22 6661 7272
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Rating Rationale
May 07, 2024 | Mumbai
Black Box Limited
Rating outlook revised to ‘Positive’; Ratings Reaffirmed
Rating Action
| Rating Action | |
|---|---|
| Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated | Rs.25 Crore(Reduced from Rs.61.25 Crore) |
| Long Term Rating | CRISIL BBB/Positive (Outlook revised from ‘Stable’; Rating Reaffirmed) |
| Short Term Rating | CRISIL A3+(Reaffirmed) |
Note: None of the Directors on CRISIL Ratings Limited’s Board are members of rating committee and thus do not participate in discussion or assignment of any ratings. The Board of Directors also does not discuss any ratings at its meetings. 1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale
CRISIL Ratings has revised its outlook on the long-term bank facilities of Black Box Ltd (BBL, erstwhile AGC Networks Ltd) to ‘Positive’ from ‘Stable’ while reaffirming the rating at ‘CRISIL BBB’. The short term rating has been reaffirmed at ‘CRISIL A3+’ . The ratings on bank facilities of Rs.36.25 crore has been withdrawn , following a request from the company and on receipt of the withdrawal and revised sanction documents from the lenders. This is in line with the CRISIL Ratings policy on withdrawal of ratings.
The outlook reflects the expectation of improvement in the business and financial risk profiles of BBL, supported by its improved business operations over the years. Revenue is estimated to have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5-6% over fiscals 2020-2024, post acquisition of Black Box Corporation, USA (BBX) in January 2019. The operating margin was around 7% over the period.
The ratings continue to reflect the established market position of BBL in the IT infrastructure solutions business and its healthy and diversified revenue profile, marked by diverse end-user industries and an established clientele. These strengths are partially offset by high geographical concentration in revenue and exposure to global competition.
Networth was impacted in the past due to losses of BBX carried forward when the business was taken over. The networth is expected to see further improvement from fiscal 2025, thereby improving the capital structure of BBL.
Revenue is estimated at Rs 6,300 crore in fiscal 2024 (Rs 6,286 crore in fiscal 2023). The revenue remained flat as key customers are based in the US (~75% of revenue) and Europe (~10% of revenue) and have deferred capital expenditure (capex) amid macroeconomic headwinds in these regions. In fiscal 2025, as the macroeconomic tensions ease, BBL is likely to record revenue growth of 8-10%, with operating margin improving to 7-8% from ~6.5% in fiscal 2024.
Analytical Approach
CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of BBL and its subsidiaries, given their significant managerial, operational and financial linkages.
CRISIL Ratings has amortised goodwill on acquisition of BBX and COPC Holdings in fiscal 2019, amounting to around Rs 150 crore, over five years. It has also amortised the goodwill amounting to Rs 49 crore pertaining to the acquisition of Black Box Technologies LLC (Dubai), Fujisoft Security Solutions LLC (Dubai), Fuji Soft Technology LLC (Abu Dhabi), Pyrios Pty Ltd, Pyrios Ltd and Mobiquest Solutions Pte Ltd in fiscal 2021.
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:
Healthy business risk profile, driven by established market position: BBL has an established market position in the IT infrastructure solutions business and a diversified reach across end-user industries such as banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), healthcare, manufacturing, business services, retail, and distribution. The company provides a wide array of solutions, including unified communications, customer experience, borderless networks, data centers, clouds and data security solutions. The marquee client base includes Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Meta, Amazon, Cleveland Hospital. Client relationships are longstanding, with average relationship of over two decades with the top 10 clients. The company also has collaborations with various global technology leaders. BBL will continue to benefit from its established market position, driven by its diversified range of service offerings and end-user industries,
alliances with leading software vendors, and longstanding customer relationships. Orders of USD 200 million as of April 2024 provide revenue visibility for the medium term.
Large scale of operations and healthy accrual: In January 2019, BBL acquired BBX, a loss-making company at that time. BBL has successfully turned the around the operations of BBX, clocking around 7% operating margin in the first year of takeover itself. The revenue of BBL grew at a CAGR of 5-6% over fiscals 2020-2024, to Rs 6,300 crore in fiscal 2024. The operating margin was impacted in fiscals 2022 and 2023, largely due to supply chain challenges and higher manpower/freight cost. but improved to ~6.5% in fiscal 2024. The margin is expected to improve to 7-8% in fiscals 2025 and 2026.
Weaknesses:
Moderate capital structure and debt protection metrics: Post the leveraged buyout of BBX, BBL has focused on reducing its debt, and net debt is estimated at ~Rs 150 crore as on March 31, 2024, down from over Rs 468 crore as on March 31, 2019. This is despite incremental working capital limit availed in fiscals 2023 and 2024. With improved accrual and no significant debt-funded capital expenditure (capex) or acquisitions, debt is expected to reduce. The company mainly relies on off balance sheet non-recourse securitisation of BBX’s receivables to manage its working capital requirement. With improved profitability, interest coverage should remain above 3.0 times over the medium term. While BBL is part of the Essar group, no financial support is expected from the company to the group. Any such support will remain a key monitorable.
Networth was impacted in the past due to carried forward losses of BBX after its acquisition, but will see an improvement from fiscal 2025, thereby improving the capital structure of the company.
Exposure to intense competition in the IT solutions integration sector: With rapid evolution of the global ITenabled services sector, competition is intensifying as more companies vie for a share of the revenue pie. BBL competes with multiple players in most of the verticals. Availability of low-cost skilled talent is also a key variable in this industry. The company also faces the risk of economic slowdown in key markets such as the US and Europe, as well as regulatory changes.
Liquidity: Adequate
BBL had cash and equivalents of Rs 200 crore as on September 30, 2023. Utilisation of fund-based limits in India averaged around 40% over the 12 months through February 2024 (95% over the 12 months ended September 30, 2020). Expected healthy annual cash accrual of Rs 234-385 crore between fiscals 2024 to 2026 will support annual debt obligation of Rs 2022 crore in fiscals 2025 and 2026 and also cover any moderate capex/acquisition plans.
Outlook: Positive
CRISIL Ratings believes the credit risk profile of BBL will continue to benefit from the company’s cost optimisation measures, established market position and improving financial risk profile.
Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward factors
Steady and sustained growth in revenue with operating margin maintained at ~7%
Improvement in capital structure, backed by healthy accretion to reserve, progressive debt reduction or equity infusion
Downward factors
Sustained pressure on profitability, leading to interest cover below 2.20 times
- Significant increase in debt due to dividend, buyback, acquisitions, or indirect or direct support to Essar group companies
About the Company
BBL is a global information and communication (ICT) solutions provider and integrator in business communication systems, applications and services. The company provides a server-based converged networking platform for voice, data and video, including IP telephony, multimedia call center and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, unified communications, and customer service. To expand its presence globally, the company acquired BBX on January 7, 2019. BBX provides technology solutions by partnering with leading technology vendors and offers need-based value-added services through its key technology alliance partners, aiming to extend end-to-end solutions.
BBL has scaled up revenue to nearly Rs 6,300 crore post-acquisition of BBC and caters to over 8,000 customers in multiple geographies such as the Middle East, Africa, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, and the UK.
BBL was incorporated by Tata Telecom Pvt Ltd in 1986, to manufacture telecommunication equipment, and was acquired by US-based Avaya Inc in 2004. In August 2010, the Essar group took over the company and now holds 71.14% stake in BBL.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2023, BBL reported revenue of Rs 4801 with a profit after tax of 96.77 crore, compared to Rs 4,606 crore and loss after tax of Rs 0.60 crore.
Key Financial Indicators (CRISIL Ratings-adjusted consolidated financials):
| Particulars |
Unit |
2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income | Rs crore | 6288 | 5370 |
| Profit after tax(PAT) | Rs crore | 24 | 73 |
| Adjusted PAT margin | % | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Any other information: Not Applicable
| Adjusted debt/adjusted networth | Times | NM | NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted interest coverage | Times | 2.75 | 3.31 |
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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
| ISIN | Type of instrument | Date of allotment |
Coupon rate |
Maturity date |
Issue size (Rs.Crore) |
Complexity level |
Rating assigned with outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Cash credit | NA | NA | NA | 12.28 | NA | CRISIL BBB/Positive |
| NA | Letter of credit & bank guarantee |
NA | NA | NA | 8.3 | NA | CRISIL A3+ |
| NA | Letter of credit & bank guarantee |
NA | NA | NA | 16.53 | NA | Withdrawn |
| NA | Cash credit | NA | NA | NA | 19.72 | NA | Withdrawn |
| NA | Proposed long-term bank loan facility |
NA | NA | NA | 4.42 | NA | CRISIL BBB/Positive |
Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated
| Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names of entities consolidated | Extent of consolidation |
Rationale for consolidation |
| Black Box Technologies Pte Ltd | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| AGC Networks Philippines, Inc | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| AGC Networks & Cyber Solutions Ltd | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| AGC Networks LLC, Dubai | Equity method | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| AGC Networks LLC, Abu Dhabi | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| AGCN Solutions Pte Ltd | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| BBX Main Inc | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| AGC Networks LLC, USA | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Corporation | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| ACS Dataline, LP | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| ACS Investors, LLC | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| BB Technologies, LLC | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| BBOX Holdings Mexico LLC | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| BBOX Holdings Puebla LLC | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box A/S | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Canada Corporation | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Chile SA | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Comunicaciones, SA | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
|---|---|---|
| Black Box Corporation of Pennsylvania | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Deutschland GmbH | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda. | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box E-Commerce (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Finland OY | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box France | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Gmbh | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Holdings Ltd. | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box International B.V. | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box International Holdings B.V. | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Network Services Corporation (& Its Subsidiaries) |
Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Norge AS | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box P.R. Corp. | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Services LLC (formerly known as Black Box Services Company) |
Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Software Development Services Limited | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Delaney Telecom, Inc | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Norstan Canada, Ltd / Norstan Canada, Ltée | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Norstan Communications, Inc | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Nu-Vision Technologies, LLC | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Network Services Philippines, Inc | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Technologies Australia Pty Ltd | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| COPC Holdings Inc ( & Its Subsidiaries) | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Technologies LLC, Abu Dhabi | Equity method | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Fujisoft Security Solutions LLC | Equity method | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| BBX Inc | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Network Services Hong Kong Ltd | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Technologies LLC, Dubai | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Service Journey Strategies Inc | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Servicios Black Box S.A. de CV | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Technologies Group BV | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
|---|---|---|
| Black Box Bangladesh Technologies Pvt Ltd | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Costa Rica SRL | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Network Services Colombia S.A.S. | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Dragonfly Technologies Pty Ltd | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Cybalt LLC | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box Products FZE | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Global Speech Networks Pty Ltd | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Global Speech Networks Ltd | Full | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
| Black Box DMCC (Associate) | Equity method | Managerial, operational, and financial linkages |
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
| Current | Current | Current | 2024 (History) | 2024 (History) | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | Start of 2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument | Type | Outstanding Amount |
Rating | Date | Rating | Date | Rating | Date | Rating | Date | Rating | Rating |
| Fund Based Facilities |
LT | 36.42 | CRISIL BBB/Positive |
-- | 07-02-23 | CRISIL BBB/Stable |
-- | 11-11-21 | CRISIL BBB/Stable |
-- | ||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 06-01-21 | CRISIL BBB-/Stable |
-- | ||||||
| Non-Fund Based Facilities |
ST | 24.83 | CRISIL A3+ | -- | 07-02-23 | CRISIL A3+ |
-- | 11-11-21 | CRISIL A3+ | -- | ||
| -- | -- | -- | -- | 06-01-21 | CRISIL A3 | -- |
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
| Facility | Amount (Rs.Crore) | Name of Lender | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Credit | 10 | IDBI Bank Limited | CRISIL BBB/Positive |
| Cash Credit | 9.72 | Bank of India | Withdrawn |
| Cash Credit | 10 | IDBI Bank Limited | Withdrawn |
| Cash Credit | 2.28 | Bank of India | CRISIL BBB/Positive |
| Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee |
2.3 | YES Bank Limited | CRISIL A3+ |
| Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee |
6 | IDBI Bank Limited | CRISIL A3+ |
| Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee |
0.95 | YES Bank Limited | Withdrawn |
| Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee |
15.58 | Bank of India | Withdrawn |
| Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility |
4.42 | Not Applicable | CRISIL BBB/Positive |
Criteria Details
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