Rating Rationale
August 08, 2019 | Mumbai
P G Industry Limited
Rating Continues on 'Watch Developing' 
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.22.5 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB- (Continues on 'Rating Watch with
Developing Implications')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL's rating on the long-term bank facilities of P G Industry Limited (PGIL) remains on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'.

CRISIL had, on September 15, 2017, placed the rating on watch following PGIL's announcement about considering the proposal to amalgamate Priceless Overseas Ltd (rated 'CRISIL BB-/Rating Watch with Developing Implications'), with itself. CRISIL is in discussion with the management, and will make a final rating action once there is more clarity, on the overall impact on the group's business and financial risk profiles.

The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the marble industry and their funding support along with PGIL's average financial risk profile.  These strengths are partially offset by modest scale of operations and large working capital requirement arising from exposure to the real estate sector.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans (outstanding at Rs 11.20 crore as on March 31, 2019) extended to PGIL by the promoters have been treated as neither debt nor equity. That is because these interest-free loans are subordinated to bank debts.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Extensive experience of the promoters and their funding support
Benefits from the promoters' experience of two decades, their strong understanding of local market dynamics, healthy relations with customers and suppliers, and timely, need-based unsecured loans should continue to support the business. PGIL imports marble from Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, China, Brazil, and Mexico, and processes them at its unit in Behror (Rajasthan). Around 60% of the revenue comes from sales to project developers, and the rest from retail sales.
 
* Average financial risk profile: Gearing and total outside liabilities to total networth ratios were around 1.7 times and 1.3 time, respectively, as on March 31, 2019, with modest networth of Rs 12.62 crore. Debt protection metrics remain muted, with interest cover and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of 1.5 times and 0.05 time, respectively for fiscal 2019. Financial risk profile is further aided by funding support from promoters for meeting the incremental working capital requirement, and absence of long-term debt. Financial risk profile is estimated to remain average over the medium term,

Weaknesses
* Modest scale of operations and profitability
Intense competition may continue to constrain scalability, pricing power, and profitability. Revenue and operating margin were Rs 53.00 crore and around 9%, respectively, in fiscal 2019.
 
* Large working capital requirement
Operations are likely to remain working capital intensive over the medium term. Gross current assets were 324 days as on March 31, 2019, driven by large inventory and moderate receivables of 238 days and 53 days, respectively. The company maintains a large inventory to ensure timely supply, for sampling purposes, to seek orders from large real estate projects, and for display at showrooms.
Liquidity

Liquidity is likely to remain comfortable over the medium term. Cash accrual is projected at Rs 1.3-1.5 crore per annum over the medium term, against nil yearly maturing debt. Bank limit utilisation has been high and averaged 92%. Current ratio was 1.9 times as on March 31, 2019. The promoters are expected to continue extending timely, need-based unsecured loans to aid financial flexibility.

About the Company

Incorporated in 1993, PGIL imports and processes marbles. It procures marble from Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, China, Brazil and Mexico, and processes (including cutting, resizing and polishing) raw marble blocks for customers in the commercial and residential real estate space. Operations are managed by promoters, Mr Saket Dalmia and Mr Amit Dalmia. The company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 53.1 55.9
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore 0.53 0.12
PAT Margin % 1.0 0.2
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.7 1.9
Interest coverage Times 1.5 1.5

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
N.A. Foreign Letter of Credit N.A. N.A. N.A. 5.5 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing
N.A. Cash Credit N.A. N.A. N.A. 15.0 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing 
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility N.A. N.A. N.A. 2.0 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing 
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  17.00  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing  14-05-19  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing  22-11-18  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing  18-12-17  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing  30-11-16  CRISIL BB-/Stable  CRISIL BB-/Stable 
        19-02-19  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing  30-08-18  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing  15-09-17  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing       
            05-06-18  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing           
            15-03-18  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing           
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  5.50  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing  14-05-19  CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing    --    --    --  -- 
        19-02-19  CRISIL BB-/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 15 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing Cash Credit 15 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing
Foreign Letter of Credit 5.5 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing Foreign Letter of Credit 5.5 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 2 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 2 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing
Total 22.5 -- Total 22.5 --
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 Cement Industry
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
The Rating Process

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