Rating Rationale
August 30, 2022 | Mumbai
Expo Gas Containers Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.40 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+’ ratings on the bank facilities of Expo Gas Containers Limited (EGCL).

 

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the EPC industry, and the reputed clientele served by the company. These strengths are partially offset by working capital-intensive nature of operations and susceptibility of the operating performance to the inherent risks faced by the companies in tender based businesses and cyclicality of capital expenditure incurred in the end-user industries

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL Rating has treated unsecured loans of Rs 5 crore as on March 31, 2022 by its promoters as neither debt nor equity as the loans are expected to be retained in the business over the medium term

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

Extensive experience of the promoters and reputed clientele:

The promoters have around 4 decades of experience in the fabrication and EPC industry resulting into better understanding of the industry dynamics and established track record for for manufacturing wide range of process plant equipment’s leading to better relations with clients.

 

Reputed Clientele and Order Book Visibility:

Owing to around four-decade experience in the industry EGCL has developed healthy relations with various reputed public and private sector companies particularly in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry. Some of its clientele include Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Baharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and other private sector players like Reliance Industries and its group companies

 

Weakness:

Working capital-intensive operations:Although on an improving trend the operations of the company are working capital intensive as evidenced by GCA days of around 318 days in fiscal 2022 mainly due to high debtor and inventory days. High debtor days are due to the contractual deposits retained by the customers due the nature of the business. Inventory days continue to remain high due to sizeable work in progress. This has resulted in high utilization of its fund-based bank limits.

 

Susceptibility of operating performance to tender based nature of operations along with cyclicality in capital expenditure patterns in end-user industry: Although the revenue of the company had increased by over 70% in fiscal 2022 the operations continue to remain modest within the range of Rs. 40-70 crore over the last 3 fiscal ended fiscal 2022, also the operating performance of the company remains vulnerable to tender based nature of business and cyclical demand from its major end user industries namely oil, gas and petrochemical industries. This is partially offset as current order book provides revenue visibility

Liquidity: Stretched

Liquidity is stretched as evidenced by almost full bank limit utilization for the last 12 months ended July 2022 despite enhancements in the working capital limits. Expected net cash accruals of over 1.75 crores should suffice to cover the debt obligations of around Rs 0.40 crores over the medium term. Current ratio was around 1.22 times as on Mach, 31 2022. Improvement in working capital management thus utilization of bank limits to remain monitorable

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes EGCL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and their established relationships with customers

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward factors

  • Sustained improvement in scale of operation by 20% leading to increase in net cash accrual to over Rs 2.00 crore.
  • Significant improvement in working capital cycle backed by reduced debtors resulting to moderate utilization of working capital limits

 

Downward factors

  • Decline in net cash accrual below Rs 1 crore on account of decline in revenue.
  • Further stretch in working capital cycle resulting in weakening of financial risk profile and liquidity

About the Company

EGCL was established in 1982 and is promoted by Mr Murtuza S Mewawala, Mr Hasanain S Mewawala, Mr S M Nathai and Mr Shailesh Shah. The company manufactures a wide range of process plant equipment such as coded pressure vessels and deaerators and undertakes turnkey projects and in-plant piping. It is based in Mumbai

Key Financial Indicators

Particulars

Unit

2022

2021

Revenue

Rs Crore

72.64

48.17

Profit After Tax  (PAT)

Rs Crore

0.59

(2.42)

PAT Margin 

%

0.81

-

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth

Times

1.62

1.86

Interest coverage

Times

1.42

1.29

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.Cr)

Complexity Level

Rating assigned with outlook

NA

Overdraft Facility

NA

NA

NA

13.65

NA

CRISIL BB-/Stable

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

12.00

NA

CRISIL BB-/Stable

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

14.00

NA

CRISIL A4+

NA

Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

0.35

NA

CRISIL A4+

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2022 (History) 2021  2020  2019  Start of 2019
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 25.65 CRISIL BB-/Stable   -- 18-06-21 CRISIL BB-/Stable 19-06-20 CRISIL BB-/Stable 10-05-19 CRISIL BB-/Stable / CRISIL A4+ CRISIL BB-/Stable / CRISIL A4+
      --   --   -- 26-05-20 CRISIL A4+ / CRISIL BB- /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)*   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 14.35 CRISIL A4+   -- 18-06-21 CRISIL A4+ 19-06-20 CRISIL A4+ 10-05-19 CRISIL A4+ CRISIL A4+
      --   --   -- 26-05-20 CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)*   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
* - Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 14 Saraswat Bank CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 12 Saraswat Bank CRISIL BB-/Stable
Letter of Credit 0.35 Saraswat Bank CRISIL A4+
Overdraft Facility 4.88 Saraswat Bank CRISIL BB-/Stable
Overdraft Facility 8.77 Saraswat Bank CRISIL BB-/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 27-Feb-23 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 14-Feb-23 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
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Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
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