Rating Rationale
March 21, 2017 | Mumbai
CMI FPE Limited
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.230 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Negative (Notice of Withdrawal)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Negative (Withdrawal)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2 (Notice of Withdrawal)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2 (Withdrawal)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its ratings on the long-term and short-term bank facilities of CMI FPE Ltd (CMI FPE) at 'CRISIL BBB+/Negative/CRISIL A2,' and simultaneously put it on notice of withdrawal for 90 days. The ratings on term loan is withdrawn as it has matured and ratings on cash credit of Rs 2.50 crore and letter of credit of Rs.2.50 crore are withdrawn as they have closed. The withdrawal is in line with CRISIL's policy on withdrawal of bank loan facilities.
 
The reaffirmation reflects CRISIL's expectation that operational performance will pick up, led by a healthy order book worth nearly Rs 300 crore, mainly via exports, and improved liquidity. Profitability, though, may remain subdued due to low fixed cost absorption and intense competition. RoCE is expected to be low in single digits. The business risk profile has weakened due to its linkage to capital expenditure undertaken in the steel industry.
 
Realisation from certain large clients has helped reduce receivables to almost half, from the start of the fiscal, and build up substantial liquidity, which has strengthened the capital structure and debt protection metrics. Sustenance of liquidity remains a key monitorable.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has considered the standalone business and financial risk profiles of CMI FPE.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Established market position in setting up cold-rolling mills: Superior technology and high entry barriers have helped the company establish its market position, as one of the largest manufacturers of CR mills in India, catering to all requirements for CR mills. Strong relationships, maintained with domestic customers over the years, ensure a flow of repeat orders.
 
* Technical support from Belgium-based parent, Cockerill Maintenance & Ingeniere (CMI) SA: The strong technical competencies are driven by the association with CMI. The CMI group, in existence since 1817, designs and maintains equipment for industries such as energy, and defense, and is present in Europe, the US, China, Russia, Brazil, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa through its operating companies.

Weakness
* Exposure to cyclicality in demand from the steel industry: The company's performance is directly linked to that of the steel industry, which is inherently cyclical. Deferment of capex by customers has weakened the business prospects for domestic players,  and has adversely affected performance in the last few years.
 
* Customer concentration in revenue: The top five customers accounted for 70-80% of revenue over the past few years, which makes the company vulnerable to risks related to any change or delay in plans of large customers.
Outlook: Negative

CRISIL believes CMI FPE will scale up its operations over the medium term, supported by a healthy order book, though profitability will remain constrained by intense competition and low fixed cost absorption. The rating may be downgraded if improvement in operating performance takes longer than expected, or if liquidity weakens. The rating may be revised to 'Stable' in case of a significant and sustained increase in profitability, and diversification in geographical presence.

About the Company

CMI FPE (formerly, Flat Products Equipments India Ltd [FPE]) was incorporated in 1986. The company designs, manufactures, and installs CR mills, galvanising lines, colour-coating lines, tension-levelling lines, skin-pass mills, acid-regeneration plants, wet-flux lines, and pickling lines for ferrous and non-ferrous industries. It has two manufacturing facilities - at Taloja and Hedavali, both in Maharashtra.
 
In 2008, FPE was acquired by CMI, and renamed CMI FPE. Currently, CMI owns 75% of CMI FPE's equity shares. CMI, headquartered in Seraing, Belgium, is an international supplier, specializing in conception, modernization, and maintenance of equipment in the energy, defense, and industrial sectors.
 
CMI FPE reported net profit of Rs 13.12 crore on net sales of Rs 205 crore in fiscal 2016, vis-a-vis Rs 9.47 crore and Rs 219 crore, respectively,  in the previous year. For the nine months ended December 31, 2016, the company reported a net profit of Rs 0.60 crore on net sales of Rs 116 crore, as against Rs 2.43 crore and Rs 148 crore, in the corresponding period of the previous year.

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 Cash Credit NA NA NA 47.50@ CRISIL BBB+/Negative (Notice of Withdrawal)
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 2.50@ Withdrawal
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 147.50^ CRISIL A2 (Notice of Withdrawal)
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 2.50^ Withdrawal
NA Term Loan* NA NA NA 30.00 Withdrawal
^ Interchangeable with bank guarantee
@Interchangeable with working capital demand loan and packing credit
* Repaid
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2017 (History) 2016  2015  2014  Start of 2014
Instrument Type Quantum Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  47.5  CRISIL BBB+/Negative    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  22-12-15  CRISIL BBB+/Negative  16-12-14  CRISIL A-/Negative  CRISIL A/Stable 
                    14-02-14  CRISIL A/Negative   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  147.5  CRISIL A2    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  22-12-15  CRISIL A2  16-12-14  CRISIL A2+  CRISIL A1 
Table reflects instances where rating is changed or freshly assigned. 'No Rating Change' implies that there was no rating change under the release.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit@ 47.5 CRISIL BBB+/Negative(Notice of Withdrawal) Cash Credit@ 50 CRISIL BBB+/Negative
Cash Credit@ 2.5 Withdrawal Letter of Credit^ 150 CRISIL A2
Letter of Credit^ 147.5 CRISIL A2(Notice of Withdrawal) Term Loan 30 CRISIL BBB+/Negative
Term Loan 30 Withdrawal -- 0 --
Letter of Credit^ 2.5 Withdrawal -- 0 --
Total 230 -- Total 230 --
^ Interchangeable with bank guarantee
@Interchangeable with working capital demand loan and packing credit
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
Criteria for rating Short-Term Debt (including Commercial Paper)

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