Rating Rationale
July 29, 2020 | Mumbai
TLT Engineering India Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.42.5 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities of TLT Engineering India Private Limited (TLT) at 'CRISIL BB/Stable/CRISIL A4+'.
 
The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters, moderate order book providing revenue visibility and above-average financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by a modest scale of operations, volatile operating margin due to aggressive bidding, and large working capital requirement.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans have been treated as debt.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Extensive industry experience of the promoters:
The promoters have more than 30 years of experience in various products and industry. This has resulted in a strong relationship with reputed clients across petroleum refineries, petro-chemicals, fertilizers, and power and metals industries and helped to increase the scale of operations.
 
* Moderate Order book:
Orders worth Rs. 50 crore were outstanding as on July 2020 which is to be executed in next 6-9 months, thereby assuring medium-term revenue visibility.
 
* Above-average financial risk profile:
Networth is strong, estimated at around Rs 58 crore and gearing and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio are comfortable, estimated at 0.12 times and 0.84 times, respectively, as on March 31, 2020. Debt protection metrics were adequate with interest coverage ratio at 4.92 times and net cash accrual to total debt ratio at 0.78 time, estimated in fiscal 2020. It is expected to be at a similar level, over the medium term.
 
Weaknesses:
* Modest scale of operations:
Operating income was modest at Rs 60.01 crore in fiscal 2019 which has improved to Rs 90 Crore in fiscal 2020. Revenue and profitability entirely depend on the ability to win tenders and customer's plans for business expansion or replacement of the old, non-performing equipment's. Due to Covid-19 pandemic revenue is likely to decline by 15-20% in fiscal 2021 owing to low demand for capital goods.
 
* Volatile operating margin:
The margin has been significantly volatile at 2.5-21.1% in the past four fiscals. For each contract, the margin varies depending on the competition, counterparty, payment terms, and other factors. Hence, it depends on the contracts executed during the fiscal.
 
* Large working capital requirement:
Gross current asset were high at 277 days estimated as on March 31, 2020 (399 days a year ago) driven by debtors of 152 days and inventory of 100 days. The company has a long manufacturing cycle and is required to maintain various deposits with counterparties, which further increases its working capital requirement. Efficiency of working capital management will be key monitorable over the medium term.
Liquidity Stretched

TLT has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals of Rs. 3.5-5 crore per annum in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022, against no term debt obligation. The cash credit limit of Rs.7.5 crores is utilized 62% for the last 12 months ended May 2020. Liquidity is partially supported by unsecured loans from promoters.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes that TLT will continue to benefit from the long-standing experience of the promoters.

Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward factors
* Sustained improvement in the scale of operations or operating margins, leading to better accruals
* Improvement in working capital management reflected by GCA below 200 days, strengthening financial profile

Downward factors
* Decline in the scale of operations or profitability leading to Net Cash Accruals below Rs 1 Crore
* Further stretch in working capital management or large debt funded capital expenditure, leading to gearing above 2 times.

About the Company

TLT, incorporated in 1987 by Mr D C Chheda and Mr Gautam Sheth, manufactures heavy-duty centrifugal fans at Mehsana, Gujarat, and provides turnkey solutions for gas-mixing and gas-boosting stations.

Key Financial Indicators
As on/for the period ended March 31 Unit 2019 2018
Operating income Rs.Crore 60.01 38.12
Reported profit after tax Rs.Crore 3.33 5.33
PAT margins % 5.55 13.97
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth Times 0.35 0.15
Interest coverage Times 3.99 9.02

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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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 Cash Credit NA NA NA 7.5 NA CRISIL BB/Stable
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 35 NA CRISIL A4+
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  7.50  CRISIL BB/Stable      29-08-19  CRISIL BB/Stable  04-05-18  CRISIL BB/Stable    --  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  35.00  CRISIL A4+      29-08-19  CRISIL A4+  04-05-18  CRISIL A4+    --  -- 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Name of Lender Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bank Guarantee Canara Bank 35 CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit Canara Bank 7.5 CRISIL BB/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 07-Sep-2021 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 03-Aug-2021 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings

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