Rating Rationale
December 23, 2020 | Mumbai
TD Power Systems Limited
Ratings upgraded to 'CRISIL A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.374 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.266 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL A-/Stable (Upgraded from 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2+ (Upgraded from 'CRISIL A2')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has upgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of TD Power Systems Limited (TDPS; part of the TDPS group) to 'CRISIL A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+' from 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable/CRISIL A2'.
 
The upgrade reflects steady improvement in the business risk profile over the past three years, supported by healthy growth in the company's core business of manufacturing and concurrent scaling down of its less-profitable and working capital-intensive projects business. This is similar to phasing out of its EPC business since fiscal 2018. Furthermore, TDPS has also expanded its presence in the overseas market, such as Turkey, through its wholly owned subsidiary - TD Power Systems Jenerator Sanayi Anonim Sirketi, which commenced operations in fiscal 2018 and has started to contribute meaningfully in terms of revenue and profit. These factors have resulted in sustained improvement in the company's operating performance during the last three years.
 
During fiscal 2020, TDPS registered healthy operating performance with year-on-year growth of 12% in operating income to Rs 515 crore (on consolidated basis) and improvement in operating margin to 8.1% from 6.6% in fiscal 2019, led by healthy performance in its manufacturing business.
 
Furthermore, operating performance witnessed substantial improvement during the first six months of fiscal 2021, against the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, despite the prolonged nationwide lockdown during the first quarter. Operating income grew 12% year-on-year during this period, while the company reported EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) of Rs 23 crore, against Rs 11 crore reported during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The improvement was led by strong performance of the high-margin Turkey operations, operating leverage benefits and cost-optimisation measures that have resulted in lower fixed overhead costs.
 
TDPS' business risk profile should sustain, driven by established market positon in the alternating current (AC) generator business and healthy order book. The company had outstanding manufacturing orders of about Rs 1,080 crore as on September 30, 2020, which includes railway segment orders amounting to Rs 711 crore, to be executed up to fiscal 2028. Moreover, liquidity remains strong, supported by unencumbered cash equivalent and liquid investments of about Rs 120 crore as on September 30, 2020, and the absence of long-term debt.
 
The ratings reflect TDPS' strong financial risk profile. This strength is partially offset by susceptibility of operating performance to cyclical demand in end-user industries and customer concentration risk in revenue.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of TDPS and its subsidiaries. All these entities are collectively referred to as the TDPS group.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Strong market position: The TDPS group is among the leading AC generator manufacturers in the 1-50 megawatt (MW) segment in India. The group has a strong track record in this space and has supplied 4,653 generators since its inception, with an aggregate capacity of over 33,722 MW. It has capabilities in manufacturing generators across steam, hydro, diesel and gas segments. Moreover, the end-user industry base is diverse, and includes cement, sugar, metals and mining sectors, apart from power generation. Over the years, the group has been able to partially offset the slowdown in domestic demand, by expanding into the overseas market and building relationships with key multinational original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Favourable industry scenario with higher investments envisaged in end-user industries over the medium term, should continue to support the business.

* Robust financial risk profile: The financial risk profile is backed by high networth of Rs 423 crore against total debt of Rs 68 crore, as on March 31, 2020, with no long-term debt. Overall gearing remains comfortable at 0.16 time as on March 31, 2020, led by low working capital debt. Debt protection metrics are also healthy, with interest coverage ratio of 5.32 times (6.81 times in the previous fiscal).

The financial risk profile should remain healthy over the medium term, backed by increasing cash accrual, strong liquidity and absence of any large capital expenditure (capex).

Weaknesses
* Susceptibility of operating performance to cyclical demand in end-user industries: The demand for generators is mainly linked to the capex programmes of end-user industries, rendering TDPS vulnerable to investment plans of its customers, especially during an economic slowdown when many companies may defer or postpone their capex plans. Profitability and return on capital employed (RoCE) have weakened significantly in the past on account of low capacity utilisation caused by slowdown in end-user industries.

* Customer concentration risk in revenue: Revenue from the generator manufacturing segment is concentrated mainly in sales to OEMs of turbines such as Siemens Ltd, Voith Hydro, General Electric and Triveni Turbine Ltd. About 60% of gross revenue in the manufacturing segment is derived from sales to the top 10 customers.
Liquidity Strong

Liquidity is backed by unencumbered cash equivalent and liquid investments of about Rs 120 crore as on September 30, 2020, against nil long-term debt obligation. Liquidity is also supported by unutilised bank lines of over Rs 30 crore as of September 2020. While the company has capex of Rs 15-25 crore per annum, available liquidity and expected annual cash accrual of Rs 40-50 crore during fiscals 2021 and 2022 would be more than sufficient to meet the requirement.

Outlook: Stable

TDPS is likely to sustain the momentum in its order book and execution while maintaining its term-debt-free capital structure and healthy liquidity over the medium term.
 
Rating sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* Substantial improvement in business performance, driven by sustained healthy growth in the manufacturing segment and revenue visibility of more than one year
* Significant improvement in the operating margin to sustainable levels of 11-12%
 
Downward factors
* In case of weaker-than-expected operating performance driven by weak external demand and low order book, leading to moderation in the business risk profile
* In case of significant weakening of liquidity with cash and cash equivalent declining to below Rs 125 crore on a sustained basis
* If any large, debt funded capex is undertaken.

About the Company

TDPS, based in Bengaluru, commenced operations in 2001 and manufactures AC generators with capacities up to 200 MW. The company also executes turbine-generator islands for steam turbine power plants with capacities up to 52 MW.
 
TDPS has five wholly owned subsidiaries - DF Power Systems Pvt Ltd in India, TD Power Systems (USA) Inc in USA, TD Power Systems Japan Ltd in Japan, TD Power Systems Europe GmbH in Germany and TD Power Systems Jenerator Sanayi Anonim Sirketi in Turkey.
 
For the six months ended September 30, 2020, operating income and reported profit after tax (PAT) was Rs 257 crore and Rs 9 crore, respectively, against Rs 229 crore and Rs 4 crore, respectively, for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

Key Financial Indicators
As on/for the period ended March 31 Unit 2020 2019
Operating income Rs crore 515 459
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 30 3
PAT margin % 5.8 0.7
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.16 0.15
Interest coverage Times 5.32 6.81

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.Crore) Complexity level Rating assigned with outlook
NA Bank guarantee NA NA NA 183.27 NA CRISIL A2+
NA Proposed bank guarantee NA NA NA 0.73 NA CRISIL A2+
NA Letter of credit NA NA NA 50.00 NA CRISIL A2+
NA Non-fund-based
limit#
NA NA NA 20.00 NA CRISIL A2+
NA Cash credit* NA NA NA 80.00 NA CRISIL A-/Stable
NA Cash credit** NA NA NA 40.00 NA CRISIL A-/Stable
NA Bank guarantee NA NA NA 183.27 NA CRISIL A2+
*Includes sublimit of Rs 50 crore for packing credit and Rs 5 crore for inland bill discounting under letter of credit
**Includes sublimit of Rs 20 crore for WCDL/EPC/PCFC/FBD/FBN
#includes sublimit of up to Rs 20 crore for letter of credit and up to Rs 15 crore for bank guarantee
 
Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated
Name of entity Extent of consolidation Rationale of consolidation
DF Power Systems Pvt Ltd Full Significant operational and financial linkages
TD Power Systems (USA) Inc. Full Significant operational and financial linkages
TD Power Systems Japan Ltd Full Significant operational and financial linkages
TD Power Systems Europe GmbH Full Significant operational and financial linkages
TD Power Systems Jenerator Sanayi Anonim Sirketi Full Significant operational and financial linkages
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  120.00  CRISIL A-/Stable      13-09-19  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  08-10-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  27-12-17  CRISIL A-/Negative  CRISIL A/Stable 
                04-06-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  21-08-17  CRISIL A-/Negative   
                    13-02-17  CRISIL A-/Stable   
                    11-01-17  CRISIL A-/Stable   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  254.00  CRISIL A2+      13-09-19  CRISIL A2  08-10-18  CRISIL A2  27-12-17  CRISIL A1  CRISIL A1 
                04-06-18  CRISIL A2  21-08-17  CRISIL A1   
                    13-02-17  CRISIL A1   
                    11-01-17  CRISIL A1   
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
Bank Guarantee 183.27 CRISIL A2+ Bank Guarantee 108 CRISIL A2
Cash Credit* 80 CRISIL A-/Stable Cash Credit* 70 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Cash Credit** 40 CRISIL A-/Stable Cash Credit 20 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Letter of Credit 50 CRISIL A2+ Letter of Credit 58 CRISIL A2
Non-Fund Based Limit# 20 CRISIL A2+ Overdraft 10 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Proposed Bank Guarantee .73 CRISIL A2+ -- 0 --
Total 374 -- Total 266 --
*Includes sublimit of Rs 50 crore for packing credit and Rs 5 crore for inland bill discounting under letter of credit
**Includes sublimit of Rs 20 crore for WCDL/EPC/PCFC/FBD/FBN
#includes sublimit of up to Rs 20 crore for letter of credit and up to Rs 15 crore for bank guarantee
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 Engineering Sector
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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