Rating Rationale
December 22, 2017 | Mumbai
Indian Toners and Developers Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.40 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.9.4 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Positive (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BBB+/Positive/CRISIL A2+' rating on the bank facilities of Indian Toners and Developers Limited (ITDL).
 
On June 28, 2017, CRISIL had revised its rating outlook on the long term bank facilities to 'Positive' from 'Stable' while reaffirming the rating at 'CRISIL BBB+' for ITDL. The short-term facilities were reaffirmed at 'CRISIL A2+'.
 
The ratings continue to reflect the ITDL's established position in the domestic toner replacement market and a strong business risk profile. Further, the company is also expected to continue to maintain strong financial risk profile, supported by a debt-free balance sheet and ample liquidity. As on September 30, 2017, the cash and cash equivalents balance was Rs 87.0 crore.
 
These strengths are partially offset by exposure to intense competition from low-priced imported toners, and a modest scale of operations.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Established position in the domestic toner replacement market
CRISIL believes the ITDL will continue to benefit over the medium term from its established position in the domestic toner replacement market. The company is the largest player in the toner manufacturing segment in India and has expanded its presence outside India with exports to more than 25 countries. It has a network of 115 distributors across India and is the sole distributor in the UAE and Singapore.
 
* Strong financial risk profile:
ITDL has a strong financial risk profile that's reflected in a debt-free capital structure and comfortable debt protection metrics, with interest coverage ratio at 67.91 times for half year ended September 30, 2017. The networth improved to Rs.154 crore as of September 30, 2017 from Rs 136 crore on March 31, 2017, as healthy profitability resulted in steady accretion to reserves. The company maintains high liquidity with cash accruals at Rs 25 crore in fiscal 2017.
 
Weaknesses
* Exposure to intense competition from low-priced imported toners
The domestic toner market is highly fragmented, and faces intense competition from low-priced imported products from China, Indonesia, and Japan, leading to limited pricing power. Saleability of the product is sensitive to import price parity and the rupee value. In case of rupee appreciation, demand for domestic products declines as imports become cheaper, and vice versa.
CRISIL believes ITDL's operating margin will remain susceptible to volatility in raw material prices and intense competition over the medium term.
 
* Average, though improving, scale of operations
Despite being an established player in the domestic market and in operations for over 20 years, the scale of operations remains average though the company is expanding its domestic capacity. Key limitations are the modest size of the toner industry and intense competition from the unorganised segment and low-priced imports. The company deals in just one product, exposing it to risk of obsolescence in case of any new technology coming into the market.
Outlook: Positive

CRISIL believes the ITDL will continue to benefit over the medium term from its established position in the domestic toner replacement market. The financial risk profile is expected to remain strong, supported by steady cash accrual. The rating may be upgraded in case of an increase in scale of operations while profitability is maintained. The outlook may be revised to 'Stable' in case of a significant decline in profitability, resulting in low cash accrual, or large, debt-funded capital expenditure, weakening the financial risk profile.

About the Company

ITDL manufactures toners for photocopiers, laser printers, digital machines, and multi-function printers, and supplies to the replacement market under the Supremo brand. ITDL was incorporated in 1990, promoted by current chairman and managing director Mr Sushil Jain. Its manufacturing unit in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, has installed production capacity of 1200 tonne per annum (tpa). In 2008, ITDL formed a 51% subsidiary, ITDL Imagetec Limited (Imagetec), which has toner production capacity of 2400 tpa in Sitarganj, Uttarakhand. Imagetec's unit started commercial operations in April 2009 and enjoys a tax holiday for the first 10 years of operations. In fiscal 2011, the group started catering to the international market through the Rampur plant under ITDL and to the domestic market through the Sitarganj plant under Imagetec. In 2017, the company amalgamated Imagetec and four other investment companies with itself vide orders of the National Company Law Tribunal, Allahabad dated May 09, 2017 and National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi dated July 26, 2017.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2017 2016
Revenue Rs crore 123.27 111.86
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 22.02 16.68
Pat Margins % 17.59 14.92
Adjusted gearing Times 0 0
Interest coverage Times 87.89 43.87

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 Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 30.60 CRISIL BBB+/Positive
NA Letter of credit NA NA NA 7.00 CRISIL A2+
NA Cash credit NA NA NA 2.00 CRISIL BBB+/Positive
NA Bank guarantee NA NA NA 0.40 CRISIL A2+
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  32.6  CRISIL BBB+/Positive  28-06-17  CRISIL BBB+/Positive    No Rating Change    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  CRISIL BBB+/Stable 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  7.4  CRISIL A2+    No Rating Change  31-03-16  CRISIL A2+    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  CRISIL A2 
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
Bank Guarantee .4 CRISIL A2+ Bank Guarantee .4 CRISIL A2+
Cash Credit 2 CRISIL BBB+/Positive Cash Credit 2 CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Letter of Credit 7 CRISIL A2+ Letter of Credit 7 CRISIL A2+
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 30.6 CRISIL BBB+/Positive -- 0 --
Total 40 -- Total 9.4 --
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
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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