Rating Rationale
December 18, 2020 | Mumbai
Finolex Industries Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.1378.25 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL AA/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A1+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+' ratings on the bank facilities of Finolex Industries Limited (FIL).
 
The ratings continue to reflect FIL's strong financial risk profile, established market position in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins and PVC pipes segment; and high operating efficiency, driven by its integrated production process. These rating strengths are partially offset by FIL's susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices.
 
During fiscal 2020, FIL's operating income declined marginally by 3% over previous year, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) margin fell by 458 basis points primarily due to increase in raw material cost. During the first half of fiscal 2021, operating income dropped 24.5% owing to lower volumes on account of COVID-19 led disruption impacting operations. The decrease in volumes, however, was partially offset by higher realisations. EBITDA margins improved to 20.3% in the first half of fiscal 2021 from 13.5% in the corresponding period of the previous year owing to lower raw material cost. EBITDA margins is expected to moderate from current levels of fiscal 2021 as the PVC/EDC (ethylene dichloride) delta is expected to correct once the supply constraint, which has led to increased PVC prices is resolved.
 
Financial risk profile continues to be strong with healthy capital structure and debt protection metrics and is expected to sustain because of steady accretion to reserve, nil long term debt and the absence of any further debt funded capital expenditure (capex).

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths: 
* Established market position in domestic PVC resin and PVC pipes segment: FIL is amongst the largest player in the domestic PVC resin and PVC pipes segment. It has a market share of over 20% in the organised PVC pipes market.
 
* High operating efficiency, driven by in house PVC resin capacity and 43 MW power capacity: FIL is the only large vertically integrated player in the domestic market as it produces its entire requirement of PVC resin, the major raw material used in pipe manufacturing. Interdivisional transfer of raw materials has moved up to around 86 per cent in fiscal 2020 from 11 per cent in fiscal 2008.
 
* Strong financial risk profile: FIL has a strong financial risk profile marked with absence of long term debt and no debt funded capex plans. The company has healthy liquidity and strong debt protection metrics.
 
Weakness:
* Susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices: Profitability of the PVC resin business is volatile due to movements in the international prices of PVC and its raw materials: EDC, ethylene, and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). Further, as most of the raw material required for PVC resin manufacturing is imported, inventory related risks are high.
Liquidity Strong

In the absence of repayment obligations, cash accruals expected at more than Rs 250 crore each in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022 will support liquidity. Cash and cash equivalents were above Rs 500 crore as on Sept 30, 2020. The company has moderate capex of Rs 100-150 crore per annum to be funded through internal accrual. Its bank lines are expected to meet incremental working capital requirements.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes that FIL will benefit from its strong market position and operating efficiency, while maintaining its healthy financial risk profile over the medium term.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* Improvement in business risk profile, driven by geographical as well as product diversification thus aiding revenue CAGR of above 15% and increasing market share in the PVC pipes segment.
* Sustainable improvement in the operating performance, driven by sustenance of the operating margin at above 20%, while maintaining the financial risk profile.
 
Downward factors
* Steep decline in revenue, with operating margin falling below 12%
* Significant weakening of the capital structure or debt protection metrics on account of large debt-funded capex, or substantial outflow by way of dividend/buyback.
About the Company

FIL is the third-largest player in the PVC resin market, and one of the largest manufacturers of PVC pipes, in India. The company has three manufacturing facilities, one each in Pune and Ratnagiri (both in Maharashtra), and Masar, near Vadodara in Gujarat.
 
For the first half of fiscal 2021, FIL reported PAT and total revenue of Rs 175 crore and Rs 1,148 crore, respectively, against PAT and total revenue of Rs 175 crore and Rs 1,521 crore, respectively, in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

Key Financial Indicators
As on/for the period ended March 31 2020 2019
Revenue Rs crore 2981 3087
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 324 367
PAT margin % 10.9 11.9
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.19 0.06
Interest coverage Times 40.31 16.11

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments and are included (where applicable) in the Annexure -- Details of Instrument in this Rating Rationale. For more details on the CRISIL complexity levels, please visit www.crisil.com/complexity-levels.
Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of Instrument Date of Allotment Coupon rate (%) Maturity Date Issue size (Rs Cr) Complexity
levels
Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 82.50 NA CRISIL AA/Stable
NA Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee* NA NA NA 1192.75 NA CRISIL A1+ 
NA Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 103.0 NA CRISIL A1+
*Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee are interchangeable with buyer's credit.
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  185.50  CRISIL AA/Stable/ CRISIL A1+      26-09-19  CRISIL AA/Stable/ CRISIL A1+  27-06-18  CRISIL AA/Stable/ CRISIL A1+  29-03-17  CRISIL AA/Stable/ CRISIL A1+  CRISIL AA-/Positive/ CRISIL A1+ 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  1192.75  CRISIL A1+      26-09-19  CRISIL A1+  27-06-18  CRISIL A1+  29-03-17  CRISIL A1+  CRISIL A1+ 
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
Cash Credit 82.5 CRISIL AA/Stable Cash Credit 82.5 CRISIL AA/Stable
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee* 1192.75 CRISIL A1+ Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee* 1192.75 CRISIL A1+
Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility 103 CRISIL A1+ Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility 103 CRISIL A1+
Total 1378.25 -- Total 1378.25 --
*Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee are interchangeable with buyer's 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

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