June 09, 2009
Mumbai
CRISIL ‘D’ and ‘P5’ for IND SPHINX PRECISION’s bank facilities
Rs.305 Million Term Loan * D (Assigned)
Rs.13 Million Cash Credit D (Assigned)
Rs.64 Million Export Packing Credit P5 (Assigned)
Rs.6.5 Million Letter of Credit P5 (Assigned)
Rs.10.5 Million Standby Letter of Credit P5 (Assigned)
Rs.1 Million Bank Guarantee P5 (Assigned)
* Includes proposed term loan of Rs.106.7 million.

CRISIL has assigned its ratings of ‘D/P5’ to the bank facilities of IND Sphinx Precision Limited (ISPL). The ratings reflect the delay in debt repayment obligations owing to weak liquidity.

About the Company
ISPL was incorporated in 1987 by Mr. Sunil Taneja under a joint venture agreement with Sphinx Werke Mueller AG of Switzerland. The company manufactures tungsten carbide tools used in printed circuit board (PCB) drilling/routing and micromachining. The majority of ISPL’s products are sold in the export market. The manufacturing plant in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh has a capacity of 10.55 million units per annum. The company has recently ventured into non PCB tools namely Tool for micro Machining

For 2007-08 (refers to financial year, April 1 to March 31), ISPL reported a profit after tax of Rs.7.8 million on net sales of Rs.208 million, against Rs.20.8 million and Rs.251 million, respectively, in the previous year.

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June 09, 2009

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