Rating Rationale
June 21, 2024 | Mumbai
Euro Panel Products Limited
Ratings upgraded to 'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+'; Rated amount enhanced for Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.150.7 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.97.7 Crore)
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB/Stable (Upgraded from 'CRISIL BBB-/Positive')
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3+ (Upgraded from 'CRISIL A3')
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has upgraded its ratings on bank loan facilities of Euro Panel Products Limited (EPPL) to ‘CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+’ from ‘CRISIL BBB-/Positive/CRISIL A3’.

 

The upgrade in rating reflects sustained improvement in the business risk profile while maintaining its financial risk profile. The company has reported a year-on-year jump of 20% in revenue on the back of healthy demand resulting in higher volume sales. The company achieved scale of Rs 395 crores for fiscal 2024 compared to Rs 329 crores for fiscal 2023. The company is expected to maintain its volume growth over the medium term on back of capacity addition to meet healthy demand. While operating margins were improved in fiscal 2024, they are expected to improve further as capex for backward integration is completed. It will remain monitorable over the medium term.

 

Higher Accretion to reserves has led to an improvement in financial risk profile of the company. The company’s net worth has been Rs 114 crores as on March 31,2024 and is expected to improve further. Despite the debt funded capex, financial risk profile remains comfortable. Any further debt funded capex will remain monitorable.

 

The rating continues to reflect the manufacturing from its established brand “Eurobond” and promoters’ extensive experience in manufacturing of the Aluminum Composite Panels (ACP). Rating also factors in moderate financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by susceptibility of revenues and operating margins to infrastructural demand and large working capital requirement.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Strong market presence: The company has been into manufacturing of ACPs since 2013 and has been strengthening its presence through more than 100+ distributors, 14 depots and more than 5000 retail touchpoints spread across country. Promoters have experience of over 2 decades in the ACP sheet business and have established relationships with suppliers and customers. The promoters have developed a strong understanding of the industry dynamics, which has helped them successfully navigate several business cycles as well as build long-standing relationships with customers. The company also exports to countries such as Sri Lanka, Qatar, USA, etc. This strong presence has led to improvement in the scale of operations to Rs 395 crore for fiscal 2024. Backed by continuous capital expenditure done by the company to enhance capacities and expansion in product portfolio, should support the business risk profile of the company.

 

  • Moderate Financial risk profile: The financial risk profile is marked by networth of Rs 114.8 crore and comfortable gearing of 0.76 times and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth (TOLANW) of 1.45 times as on March 31, 2024. Debt protection metrics were average, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios of 3.53 times and 0.22 time, respectively, in fiscal 2024. CRISIL Rating believes that the financial risk profile is expected to remain comfortable despite the debt funded capex to be done by the company over medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility of revenues and operating margins to infrastructural demand: EPPL’s products and services have wide applications at metro stations, airports, ports, hospitals, etc. Cyclicality in the infrastructure space affects the level of activity and sales of the company. This can be seen for fluctuating operating margins. Operating margins have been in the range of 7.7%-12.6% over the last 5 years ended fiscal 2024. Operating margins have improved in fiscal 2024 to 8.6%. Company has been reducing dependence on China by procuring locally and backward integration thus expected improvement in margins in the medium term and will remain key rating sensitivity.

 

  • Large working capital requirement: Gross current assets (GCA) were 200 days as on March 31, 2024 (against 200 days a year ago), driven by receivables of 37 days and inventory of 159 days. The working capital cycle was partly supported by payables estimated at 78 days as on March 31, 2024. GCA days are expected to be in the same range over the medium term.

Liquidity: Adequate

Liquidity is adequate marked by net cash accruals of Rs 19.14 crores against repayment obligations of Rs 4.9 crores for fiscal 2024. Going forward net cash accruals are expected to be over Rs 23 crores against repayment obligations of Rs 5-7 crores over the medium term. Bank Limit Utilization is 81.3% utilized for the last 12 months ending March 2024. Company has cash and cash equivalents (Encumbered and unencumbered) of Rs 4.7 crores as on March 31,2024.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes EPPL will maintain its business risk profile over medium term with volume growth backed by established brand and promoters’ extensive experience.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Sustained improvement in scale of operations and operating margins above 9% leading to higher-than-expected net cash accruals.
  • Better working capital management and maintenance of financial risk profile.

 

Downward factors

  • Significant decline in revenue or profitability dipping leading to lower-than-expected net cash accruals below Rs 12 crore.
  • Debt-funded capital expenditure or stretch in the working capital cycle affecting financial risk profile.

About the Company

Established in 2003, Euro Panel Products Private Limited is engaged in manufacturing and distribution of high-quality aluminium composite panels and aluminium core composite panels (fire retardant) in India under the brand name ‘Eurobond’. EPPPL is headquartered in Mumbai and has manufacturing facility at Umergaon, Gujarat with an installed capacity of 20,000 sq. meters every day. EPPL became public in 2021 with issue of IPO and is presently listed on NSE Emerge platform.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs crore

395.2

329.5

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

14.61

10.08

PAT margins

%

3.68

3.05

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.76

0.52

Interest coverage

Times

3.53

3.38

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) Complexity Levels Rating assigned with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 32.5 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 71.5 NA CRISIL A3+
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Mar-2028 31.75 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 1 NA CRISIL A3+
NA Working Capital Term Loan NA NA Mar-2026 3.19 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Proposed Working Capital Facility NA NA NA 10.76 NA CRISIL BBB/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2024 (History) 2023  2022  2021  Start of 2021
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 78.2 CRISIL BBB/Stable   -- 24-07-23 CRISIL BBB-/Positive 04-05-22 CRISIL BBB-/Stable 03-09-21 CRISIL BB+/Stable CRISIL BB+/Stable
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 72.5 CRISIL A3+   -- 24-07-23 CRISIL A3 04-05-22 CRISIL A3 03-09-21 CRISIL A4+ CRISIL A4+
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 1 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A3+
Cash Credit 22.5 The Cosmos Co-Operative Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Cash Credit 2.5 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Cash Credit 7.5 ICICI Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Letter of Credit 47.11 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A3+
Letter of Credit 24.39 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A3+
Long Term Loan 10.35 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Long Term Loan 1.37 The Cosmos Co-Operative Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Long Term Loan 20.03 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Proposed Working Capital Facility 10.76 Not Applicable CRISIL BBB/Stable
Working Capital Term Loan 3.19 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
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 Aluminium Industry
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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