Rating Rationale
December 17, 2019 | Mumbai
CJI Porcelain Private Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.31 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.22 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+' ratings on the bank facilities of CJI Porcelain Private Limited (CPPL).

The ratings continue to reflect an extensive experience of the promoters in the transformer industry, and CPPL's comfortable financial risk profile. These rating strengths are partially offset by moderate scale of operations and large working capital requirements.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Promoter's extensive experience in the transformer industry: Key promoter, Mr M K Jatia, has experience of over three decades in the insulator industry. He has enabled CJI establish itself as a leading supplier of insulators to customers such as ABB India Ltd, Crompton Greaves Ltd and Areva T&D India Limited. Revenue has grown at a steady CAGR 14% over the last four fiscals ended 2019. The promoter's experience should continue to enhance CPPL's competitive edge in bidding for orders.

* Comfortable financial risk profile: Gearing and total outside liabilities to tangible networth ratio were 0.53 time and 0.94 time, respectively, as on March 31, 2019, supported by comfortable networth was Rs. 39.57 crore as on March 31, 2019. Debt-protection metrics were healthy: interest coverage and net cash accruals to adjusted debt ratio were 6.7 times and 0.48 time, respectively in fiscal 2019. With no major long-term capex on the anvil, financial risk profile should remain comfortable over the medium term.

Weaknesses
* Moderate scale of operations: Scale of operations remains moderate, with operating income of Rs 77.22 crore in fiscal 2019, in the intensely competitive electrical equipment industry. However, revenue is expected to grow steadily backed by continuous order flow from leading transmission players. Capacity expansion undertaken in fiscals 2017 and 2019 has led to improvement in topline in fiscal 2018 and 2019.

* Working Capital intensive operations: CJI's operations are working capital intensive as reflected in high gross current assets of 246 days as on March 31, 2019, driven by inventory and receivables of 158 days and 100 days, respectively. CJI has historically managed debtors by concentrating on reputed private transmission companies that are relatively well placed financially, and do not have a history of delaying the payments. CJI has higher inventory levels as it holds raw material, which it purchases even without orders in hand, primarily to minimize manufacturing lead time. It normally takes 3-6 months' time to convert raw materials into finished goods; conversion time varies depending on the type of customization required by the client. Raw materials, feldspar and silica, are procured against credit of 70-90 days, easing some of the pressure on working capital. Working capital cycle is supported by bank lines and creditors which stood at 74 days as on March 31, 2019.
Liquidity Adequate

Liquidity continues to remain adequate, aided by expected cash accrual of Rs. 11-13 crore per fiscal, adequate to cover debt obligations of Rs. 0.7-0.8 crore per fiscal over the medium term, and no major debt-funded capital expenditure plan over the medium term. Bank limit utilization averaged at 86% over the 12 months ended September 2019. Working capital limit was enhanced from Rs. 16 crore to Rs. 21 crore in August 2019 and the same was disbursed in October 2019. Liquidity is also supported by unsecured loans of Rs. 5.02 crore as on March 31, 2019. These are from promoters and related parties. Unencumbered cash & bank balance was Rs. 74.44 lakhs, while fixed deposit of Rs. 72.67 lakhs with bank held as margin money against bank guarantee as on March 31, 2019. Current ratio was comfortable at 1.98 times as on March 31, 2019.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes CJI's business risk profile will continue to be supported by its promoters' extensive industry experience, and financial risk profile will remain comfortable over the medium term, backed by low gearing and healthy debt protection metrics.

Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward Factors
* Significantly higher-than-expected revenue, while maintaining a stable operating margin in the range of 23-25%
* Improvement in working capital cycle, driven by better-than-expected debtor realization and better inventory management.

Downward Factors
* Decline in orders from CJI's key customers, leading to a decline in revenue, or if the operating margin declines beyond 21%, resulting in low cash accruals
* Intake of large debt or pressure on debtor collection and large inventory holding, leading to a considerably weaker financial risk profile, particularly liquidity.

About the Company

Incorporated in 1988, CJI manufactures high voltage porcelain insulators primarily for substations. The company produces hollow bushings, transformer bushings and solid core insulators of 11 kilo volt-ampere (kVA) to 765 kVA.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 77.22 69.71
Profit after tax Rs crore 8.81 7.72
PAT margin % 11.4 11.1
Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth Times 0.53 0.72
Interest coverage Times 6.66 6.44

Any other information: Not applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of Instrument Date of Allotment Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity Date Issue Size
(Rs.Crore)
Rating Assigned 
with Outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 5.00 CRISIL A3+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 21.0 CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 0.5 CRISIL A3+
NA Term Loan NA NA Dec-2022 2.3 CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Bill Discounting under Letter of Credit NA NA NA 2.0 CRISIL A3+
NA Foreign Exchange Forward NA NA NA 0.2 CRISIL A3+
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fixed Deposits  FD    --    --    --    --  05-10-16  Withdrawal  FB+/Stable 
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  23.50  CRISIL BBB/Stable/ CRISIL A3+  01-03-19  CRISIL BBB/Stable  10-01-18  CRISIL BBB-/Positive  19-06-17  CRISIL BBB-/Stable  05-10-16  CRISIL BBB-/Stable  CRISIL BB/Stable 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  7.50  CRISIL A3+  01-03-19  CRISIL A3+  10-01-18  CRISIL A3  19-06-17  CRISIL A3  05-10-16  CRISIL A3  CRISIL A4+ 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bank Guarantee 5 CRISIL A3+ Bank Guarantee 1.5 CRISIL A3+
Bill Discounting under Letter of Credit 2 CRISIL A3+ Cash Credit 16 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Cash Credit 21 CRISIL BBB/Stable Letter of Credit .5 CRISIL A3+
Foreign Exchange Forward .2 CRISIL A3+ Term Loan 4 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan 2.3 CRISIL BBB/Stable -- 0 --
Letter of Credit .5 CRISIL A3+ -- 0 --
Total 31 -- Total 22 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Engineering Sector
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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