Rating Rationale
November 23, 2022 | Mumbai
J Pan Tubular Components Private Limited
Ratings upgraded to 'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.40 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB/Stable (Upgraded from 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable')
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3+ (Upgraded from 'CRISIL A3')
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1 crore = 10 million
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has upgraded its ratings on the bank loan facilities of J Pan Tubular Components Private Limited (J Pan) to ‘CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+’ from ‘CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3’.

 

The upgrade reflects the improvement in the business and financial risk profiles. Company reported an operating income of Rs 199.07 crore, a y-o-y growth of 68%, backed by healthy growth in demand as well as improved realization. Consequently, networth improved to Rs 38.57 crore as on March 31, 2022. Capital structure continued to remain healthy, with gearing and total outside liabilities to tangible networth (TOLTNW) ratio of 0.73 times and 1.74 times, respectively, as on March 31, 2022. In the current fiscal, company has achieved revenue of Rs 114 crore during H1-FY23. Networth is expected to further improve to around Rs 46 crore, and gearing and TOLTNW ratios are expected to be around 0.7 time and 1.5 times as on March 31, 2023.

 

The rating reflects J Pan's established presence in the copper tubular components industry and a comfortable financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by high end-user industry and customer concentration and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices and forex fluctuations.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Established presence in the copper tubular components industry: The two-decade-long experience of the promoters in the copper tubular components business, their sound understanding and active involvement in functional areas, will continue to support the business risk profile. Established relationships with customers, some of whom have been associated with J Pan for over a decade, is reflected in the flow of repeat orders. J Pan is an approved vendor of LG Electronics India Ltd, Samsung India Electronics Ltd, Daikin Air Conditioning India Pvt Ltd, Schneider Electric India Pvt Ltd among others. In recent years, the company has added few more new customers in order to reduce concentration.

 

  • Comfortable financial risk profile: Financial risk profile is marked by a comfortable networth of Rs 38.57 crore and gearing of 0.73 time, respectively, as on March 31, 2022; networth and gearing are expected to be around Rs 46 crore and 0.7 time, as on March 31, 2023. Debt protection metrics are comfortable, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios of 5.2 times and 0.35 time, respectively, for fiscal 2022 and expected to be around 5.1 times and 0.33 time in fiscal 2023. The financial risk profile should improve further, with build-up in networth and gradual repayment of term debt.

 

Weaknesses:

  • High end-user industry and customer concentration: J Pan supplies copper tubular components only to the consumer durables industry, mainly manufacturers of refrigerators and air conditioners. Further, the top five customers contribute around 80% of sales. High dependence on a single industry and customer makes J Pan's revenue and profitability susceptible to downturns, and the customer's growth plans, respectively. However, J Pan has been gradually expanding its customer base. The business risk profile will improve gradually, as the company builds a track record of sustained orders from a diverse clientele.

 

  • Susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices and forex fluctuation: Copper prices are highly volatile. The company maintains moderate raw material inventory so as to fulfil customer requirements on time. Further, limited bargaining power with large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) also restricts the ability to pass on the full increase in prices. Though almost 50-60% of raw materials are imported, the forex risk is not hedged. In the absence of a clearly defined hedging policy, J Pan's operating margin is likely to remain susceptible to volatility in raw material prices and forex rates. Operating margin has ranged between 6.5%-8.5% over the last five fiscals ended 2022 and is expected to be around 7.5%-8.0% over the medium term.

Liquidity: Adequate

Bank limit utilisation has averaged at 93 percent for the past twelve months ended Oct’22. Company is expected to generate net cash accruals of Rs 10-13 crore per fiscal which are more than adequate against yearly term debt repayment obligations of Rs 2-3 crore over the medium term. In addition, it will act as cushion to the liquidity of the company. Current ratio was 1.36 times as on March 31, 2022. Cash and bank balance was Rs 3.3 crore as on March 31, 2022 and expected to be maintained at similar level going ahead.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes J Pan will continue to benefit from the established presence in the industry.

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward factors:

  • Sustained improvement in scale of operations by over 15% backed by volume growth, and an operating margin of around 8-9% leading to higher accruals
  • Significant improvement in working capital cycle

 

Downward factors:

  • Significant stretch in working capital cycle with GCA days higher than 200 days leading to deterioration in liquidity.
  • Decline in scale of operation by over 20% and decline in operating margin by around 200 bps

About the Company

Incorporated in 1998, by the promoter, Mr Jignesh Panchal, J Pan manufactures copper tubular components at its facilities in Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Pune (Maharashtra), Neemrana (Rajasthan), Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Bengaluru (Karnataka), with a capacity of over 5,000 assemblies per day. These products are used by OEMs of air conditioners and refrigerators.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

199.07

118.64

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

6.70

3.38

PAT margins

%

3.37

2.85

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth

Times

0.73

0.85

Interest coverage

Times

5.14

3.91

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA:

J Pan has not cooperated with ICRA Limited, which has classified the company as non-cooperative through its rationale dated September 14, 2018, respectively on account of non-furnishing of information for the monitoring of ratings.

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 Levels

Rating Assigned

with Outlook

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

28

NA

CRISIL BBB/Stable

NA

Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

8.5

NA

CRISIL A3+

NA

Long Term Loan

NA

NA

Mar-25

1.0

NA

CRISIL BBB/Stable

NA

Working Capital Term Loan

NA

NA

Mar-25

2.5

NA

CRISIL BBB/Stable

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 31.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable   -- 17-12-21 CRISIL BBB-/Stable 24-09-20 CRISIL BBB-/Stable 18-06-19 CRISIL BBB-/Stable CRISIL BB+/Positive
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 8.5 CRISIL A3+   -- 17-12-21 CRISIL A3 24-09-20 CRISIL A3 18-06-19 CRISIL A3 CRISIL A4+
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 28 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 8.5 Canara Bank CRISIL A3+
Long Term Loan 1 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable
Working Capital Term Loan 2.5 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited CRISIL BBB/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 23-Nov-2022 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 08-Dec-2021 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
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CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
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