Rating Rationale
July 30, 2020 | Mumbai
Oricon Enterprises Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.195 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL A-/Stable (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 A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+' ratings on the bank loan facilities of Oricon Enterprises Limited (Oricon).
 
The ratings continue to reflect the company's established market position as the leading closure (metal and plastic) manufacturer in India, and its strong financial risk profile because of healthy networth, comfortable gearing and healthy debt protection metrics. These strengths are partially offset by susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices, forex risk and exposure to risks related to product substitution.
 
The lockdown and other measures taken by various central and state governments towards containment of COVID-19 are expected to only have a moderate impact on the business risk profile of the company in fiscal 2021. The company's manufacturing operations have resumed from April 2020 albeit at a reduced scale. CRISIL believes the company would be able to revive its operations over the next two-three months. While revenue for fiscal 2021 would be lower than earlier expectations, the overall credit risk profile will continue to be supported by the company's healthy financial risk profile and liquidity position.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Established market position as the leading closure (metal and plastic) manufacturer in India: Company has an established market position as the leading manufacturer of closures in India catering to established brands such as Pepsi, Bisleri, and Coca Cola. Company has established relations with these brands backed by a sizeable installed capacity of 1900 crore closures. CRISIL believes company will continue to benefit from its promoters' experience and sustain its position as the leader in the domestic crowns and closures business backed by its strong clientele.
 
* Healthy financial risk profile: Low gearing of 0.38 time on a healthy networth base of Rs 499 crore as on March 31, 2020 represents comfortable capital structure. The total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio was around 0.66 time as on March 31, 2020. Further debt protection metrics have remained comfortable indicated by interest coverage ratio of 7 times for fiscal 2020, along with low bank limit utilization of 70% for last 12 months ended May 2020. 54,000 sq. ft. of unsold area in Indiabulls Blu project also adds to financial flexibility.
 
Weakness:
* Susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices and forex risk: Major revenue being generated form the packaging segment, company's primary raw materials include aluminum, tin-free steel, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) chip which are commodity products, and hence, their prices are volatile. While, the group is able to revise product price, its margins will remain vulnerable to the extent of time lag between change in raw material prices and revision in product prices. Further, company is also exposed to forex risk.
 
* Exposure to risks related to product substitution: Company manufactures closures, such as crown caps and plastic caps for bottles and containers for beverages, liquor, food products, and pharmaceuticals. Company's scale of operations may witness a decline, if there is a significant shift towards newer packaging products, such as tetra packs, sachets, strips, and other flexible packaging, by end-user industries.
Liquidity Adequate

Company's liquidity is adequate as indicated by expected cash accruals of Rs. 40-45 crore in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022 from the manufacturing operations and from investment in subsidiary. Company has repayment obligations of around Rs 3 crore and Rs 6 crore in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022. Company has fully repaid loan availed against the receivables from the real estate project. Company's fund based working capital limits have been utilized at around 70% for last 12 months ended May 2020 and company has no major capex plans over the medium term.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes Oricon will continue benefit from its established market position in the packaging industry.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factor
Upward Factors
* Substantial and sustained ramp up in scale of operations by over 20%, with improved profitability leading to significantly higher accruals
* Sustenance of financial risk profile and working capital cycle.
 
Downward Factors
* Higher than expected fall in revenue or operating profits resulting in accruals below Rs 30 crore
* Stretch in working capital cycle, significant debt-funded capex, or any change in existing risk management policies, weakening key credit metrics.

About the Company

Oricon, is primarily engaged in manufacturing of plastic closure, PET preform, roll-on pilfer-proof caps, chamfered closures, crowns, aluminum collapsible tubes, twist caps, and printed metal sheets. The company also manufactures mixed pentane, a petrochemical with industrial applications, and trades in metals and chemicals. Further, the company has majority ownership in United Shippers Limited (rated CRISIL A+/Stable/CRISIL A1) while Shinrai Auto Services Ltd and Oriental Containers Limited have been amalgamated with Oricon. The company is part of Parijat Group. Mr Rajendra Somani is the Managing Director of Oricon.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2020 2019
Revenue Rs.Crore 579.94 633.74
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs.Crore 34.11 32.25
PAT Margin % 5.9 5.1
Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth Times 0.38 0.69
Interest coverage Times 6.74 7.70

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
Level
Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 95 NA CRISIL A-/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 100 NA CRISIL A2+
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  95.00  CRISIL A-/Stable      30-07-19  CRISIL A-/Stable  03-09-18  CRISIL A-/Stable  06-11-17  CRISIL A-/Watch Developing  CRISIL A-/Stable 
                06-06-18  CRISIL A-/Watch Developing       
                12-03-18  CRISIL A-/Watch Developing       
                31-01-18  CRISIL A-/Watch Developing       
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  100.00  CRISIL A2+      30-07-19  CRISIL A2+  03-09-18  CRISIL A2+  06-11-17  CRISIL A2+/Watch Developing  CRISIL A2+ 
                06-06-18  CRISIL A2+/Watch Developing       
                12-03-18  CRISIL A2+/Watch Developing       
                31-01-18  CRISIL A2+/Watch Developing       
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 95 CRISIL A-/Stable Cash Credit 10 CRISIL A-/Stable
Letter of Credit 100 CRISIL A2+ Letter of Credit* 65 CRISIL A2+
-- 0 -- Working Capital Facility 120 CRISIL A-/Stable
Total 195 -- Total 195 --
*Company has sublimit of cash credit and working capital demand loan of Rs 35 Cr
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
Rating Criteria for Chemical Industry
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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