Rating Rationale
January 16, 2018 | Mumbai
Mitsu Chem Plast Limited
'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3' assigned to bank debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.32 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB-/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3' ratings to the bank facilities of Mitsu Chem Plast Limited (Mitsu).

The ratings reflect the extensive experience of the company's promoters and their strong financial support, its diversified product profile, reputed customer base. These strengths are partially offset by weak but improving financial risk profile, moderate scale of operations, susceptibility of operating margin to movements in raw material prices, and exposure to intense competition owing to the fragmented industry structure.

Analytical Approach

Only 25% consideration amount of the warrants issued to the promoters has been considered as part of equity.  

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Industry experience of the promoters and their strong financial support
The company is managed by Mr. Jagdish Dedhia , Manish Dedhia and Mr. Sanjay Dedhia. The promoters have been in the business for the last 27 years and have thus established strong relationships with reputed customers and suppliers which would support the business. Also, the promoters have extended unsecured loans (Rs 11.9 crore as on March 31, 2017) which carry an interest of 13.5% to ease working capital requirements.

* Diversified product profile and reputed customer base
The company has a diversified product profile that includes open mouth / wide mouth drums, jerry cans, bottles and varied size containers made of 100% food grade materials adhering to 21 CFR norms as per USFDA standards. Its end users include reputed automobile, pharmaceutical & chemical companies such as National Peroxides Ltd., Galaxy Surfactants Ltd., Castrol India Ltd., Thermax Ltd., Cipla Ltd., Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mylan India Ltd., Tata Ficosa Ltd., Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd, Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors and Man Motors. Diversified product profile and reputed customer base de risks the business to a large extent

Weaknesses
* Weak but improving financial risk profile
Networth was small at Rs 8 crore and gearing was high at 2.74 time as on March 31, 2017. Though debt protection measures were average as reflected in interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of about 2.4 times and 0.13 time, respectively, in fiscal 2017, they were expected to improve due to Rs 5.9 crore equity fund raising in fiscal 2018. In addition the promoters have also subscribed to warrants worth around Rs 2.4 cr.  The fund infusion is primarily to fund Rs 15 crore capex planned in fiscal 2019.

* Moderate scale of operations and susceptibility of operating margin to movements in raw material prices
Scale of operations remains small, with capacity of about 10000 MT per annum. While operating income rose 12% over the five fiscals through 2017, it remains moderate (Rs 94 crore in fiscal 2017). Moderate scale of operation limits pricing power with suppliers, thereby constraining profitability. HDPE, LDPE, PP, etc are the main raw material required for manufacturing industrial plastics. The prices of these raw material prices closely follow crude oil prices and thus players in the industry are susceptible to fluctuations in raw material prices. The company enjoys strong operating margin of 9-10%. However any sharp drop in operating margin will remain a key rating sensitivity factor.

* Exposure to intense competition owing to the fragmented industry structure
The domestic plastics industry has high level of fragmentation with about 55,000 plastic processing units, most of which belong to unorganised sector which operate with 2-3 machines each. The processing segment's low entry barriers and high fragmentation have affected the overall industry and has resulted in overcapacity. This demand-supply mismatch is expected to continue over the medium term.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes Mitsu will continue to benefit from the industry experience of its promoters, its established relationships with key customers, and diversified product profile.

Upside scenario
* Significant increase in revenue while sustaining operating performance
* Decline in debt due to sizeable cash generation or fund infusion by the promoters
* Considerable improvement in working capital management

Downside scenario
* Steep decline in cash accrual due to competition or operational inefficiency
* Larger-than-expected, debt-funded capital expenditure, weakening capital structure, debt protection metrics, and liquidity
* Material decline in profitability due to adverse raw material price movement or price competition.

About the Company

Established in the year 1990, Mitsu is a leading manufacturer of plastic Blow Molded and Injection Molded products used in segments like Industrial Packaging, Lifestyle Furniture, Automotive Components, Healthcare Products & Emergency Handling Solutions. The company is promoted by Mr. Jagdish Dedhia , Manish Dedhia and Mr. Sanjay Dedhia. The management took over the company in 1990 from its erstwhile promoters.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2017 2016
Revenue Rs Cr. 94 89
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs Cr. 2.44 1.80
PAT Margins % 2.6 2.0
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth Times 2.74 3.64
Interest coverage Times 2.36 2.06

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)
Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 21.1 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Rupee Term Loan NA NA 30-Apr-2022 5.49 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 0.55 CRISIL A3
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 1 CRISIL A3
NA Foreign Exchange Forward NA NA NA 1 CRISIL A3
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 2.86 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2018 (History) 2017  2016  2015  Start of 2015
Instrument Type Quantum Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  30.45  CRISIL BBB-/Stable/ CRISIL A3    --    --    --    --  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  1.55  CRISIL A3    --    --    --    --  -- 
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
Rupee Term Loan 5.49 CRISIL BBB-/Stable -- 0 --
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 2.86 CRISIL BBB-/Stable -- 0 --
Letter of Credit 1 CRISIL A3 -- 0 --
Foreign Exchange Forward 1 CRISIL A3 -- 0 --
Bank Guarantee .55 CRISIL A3 -- 0 --
Cash Credit 21.1 CRISIL BBB-/Stable -- 0 --
Total 32 -- Total 0 --
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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