Rating Rationale
October 28, 2020 | Mumbai
TSA Process Equipments Private Limited
Ratings placed on 'Watch Developing'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.13 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB- (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications') 
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications') 
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
 
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has placed its ratings on the bank facilities of TSA Process Equipments Private Limited (TSA; part of Fabtech Group) on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'.
 
The rating action follows a scheme drawn under which one of Fabtech group company,  Fabtech Technologies International Ltd (FTIL, part of Fabtech group; Rated: CRISIL BBB+/CRISIL A2/Watch Developing) business segments i.e., 1) exports, 2) laminar air flow and injectibles, and 3) modular panels would be demerged into three resulting wholly owned subsidiary entities i.e., Globeroute Ventures Private Limited, Fabsafe Technologies Private Limited (FTPL), Fabtech Turnkey Projects International Private Limited (FTPIPL), respectively. CRISIL will engage with the management to understand the details of the proposed scheme and progress thereof, as the assets and liabilities pertaining to the respective segments shift to these individual entities. CRISIL should resolve the watch once it gets clarity on the impact of this on the business and financial risk profile of FTIL.
 
The ratings continue reflect the benefits that TSA will receive from being associate entity of FTIL and the promoters' extensive experience in the water treatment industry. The ratings also factor in an above average financial risk profile marked by healthy networth and strong debt protection metrics. These rating strengths are partially offset by working capital intensity of operations, limited pricing flexibility, and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at its ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of FTIL, its subsidiaries Fabtech Technologies FZC (90% shareholding), FTS Buildtech Pvt Ltd (82%), Altair Partition Systems LLP (80%), FTS Installation Services LLP (99.9%), Fablife Process technology LLP (99.9%), its associate, Advantek Air System Pvt Ltd (26%) and TSA (33.33%). These entities, collectively referred to as the Fabtech group, operate in a similar line of business.

Please refer Annexure - List of entities consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths: 
* Support from FTIL: TSA draws financial and operational support from FTIL, which is into clean room manufacturing. Apart from funding support, TSA would also benefit from FTIL's established relations with customers and its management's vast experience which should help TSA grow its business over the medium term.
 
* Strong market position backed by the extensive experience of the management and an established clientele: The key promoters are technocrats with over 2 decades of experience in the industry which has helped established relationships with all major pharmaceutical manufacturers apart from bio-tech, life sciences, and food and beverages companies. Group offers one stop solution for providing end to end services being vertically integrated. TSA's promoters also have a decade-long experience and their sound knowledge in the field of water treatment plants, engineering and green-field projects, project execution and sales and marketing, will help the group grow its water treatment plants.
 
* Above average financial risk profile: Low total outside liabilities to adjusted networth (TOLANW) estimated at sub 0.6 time on a networth base of over Rs 225 crore as on March 31, 2020, depicts a healthy capital structure. Debt protection metrics with interest coverage ratio and net cash accruals to adjusted debt estimated at above 7.5 times and 0.8 times respectively for fiscal 2020, confirm adequacy. The financial risk profile is expected to remain strong in absence of any major capex, and steady accretions
 
Weakness:
* Working capital intensity of operations: Operations are working capital intensive as reflected in its gross current assets (GCA) which has remained in range of 322-365 days as on March 31, 2020, on account of high receivables. Large working capital requirement is partly explained by higher sales during last quarter of financial year as well as retention money. While a part of these working capital requirements are funded by advances from customers, any stretch in receivables will remain a key rating sensitivity factor.
 
* Limited pricing flexibility and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices: The group supplies to reputed pharmaceutical and bio-tech companies in India and abroad with which it has limited bargaining power. Further group also faces competition from international players in the modular panels business which restricts pricing flexibility. Moreover, the prices of major raw materials such as aluminum and stainless steel remain volatile as per global demand and supply; this can partially impact profitability. Group's operating profitability has remained in range of 11-14% over last 3 years ended fiscal 2020.
Liquidity Adequate

Fabtech group has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals of over Rs 20 crore per annum in fiscal 2021 and 2022 as against debt repayment obligations around Rs 0.5- Rs 0.7 crore per year during the same period. The group has access to fund based limits of Rs 48 crore, utilized at around 44% on an average over the 12 months ended Sept 2020. Cash and cash equivalents were estimated at over Rs 83 crore as on March 31, 2020. Group is undertaking capital expenditure of Rs 4-5 crore partly funded through debt and balance through internal accruals. CRISIL believes the cash accruals and cushion in bank limits would be sufficient to meet the repayment obligations, partially fund the capital expenditure plan and for meeting incremental working capital requirements over the next two years.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factor
* Improvement in revenue and operating profits leading to improvement in accruals above Rs 35 Cr on sustained basis
* Improvement in working capital cycle 
 
Downward factor
* Decline in revenue or operating profits leading to fall in accrual below Rs 14 Cr and deterioration of debt protection metrics
* Larger-than-expected debt-funded capex or further stretch in working capital cycle result in weakening the financial risk profile
About the Group

FTIL was incorporated in 1996, promoted by Mr Asif A Khan and Mr Hemant M Anavkar. It manufactures clean room partitions, modular panel assemblies, laminar flow assemblies, and pharmaceutical and granulation machinery to pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, and foods and beverages companies in India and abroad. Manufacturing facilities are located at Umbergaon, Gujarat, and Vasai, Maharashtra.
 
Incorporated in 2004 and promoted by the Mumbai-based Shah and Parikh families, TSA sets up water treatment systems, multi-column distillation plants, tanks, and reactors. Operations are managed by Mr Apurva Shah and Mr Rajiv Parikh.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 345.3 334.6
Profit after tax Rs crore 18.16 38.24
PAT margin % 5.26 11.4
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.18 0.22
Interest coverage Times 5.00 9.2

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 Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 5 NA CRISIL A3/Watch Developing
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 8 NA CRISIL BBB-/Watch Developing
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Fabtech Technologies International Ltd Full Common promoters and operate in a similar line of business
Fabtech Technologies FZC Full Common promoters and operate in a similar line of business
FTS Buildtech Pvt Ltd Full Common promoters and operate in a similar line of business
Altair Partition Systems LLP Full Common promoters and operate in a similar line of business
FTS Installation Services LLP Full Common promoters and operate in a similar line of business
Fablife Process technology LLP Full Common promoters and operate in a similar line of business
Advantek Air System Pvt Ltd Partial (26%) Common promoters and operate in a similar line of business
TSA Process Equipments Private Limited Full Common promoters and operate in a similar line of business
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  8.00  CRISIL BBB-/(Watch) Developing  29-05-20  CRISIL BBB-/Stable  27-09-19  CRISIL BBB-/Positive  29-06-18  CRISIL BBB-/Positive  09-08-17  CRISIL BB+/Stable  -- 
                    30-01-17  CRISIL B/Stable   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  5.00  CRISIL A3/(Watch) Developing  29-05-20  CRISIL A3  27-09-19  CRISIL A3  29-06-18  CRISIL A3  09-08-17  CRISIL A4+  -- 
                    30-01-17  CRISIL A4   
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 5 CRISIL A3/Watch Developing Bank Guarantee 5 CRISIL A3
Cash Credit 8 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Developing Cash Credit 8 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Total 13 -- Total 13 --
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 Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
Criteria for rating entities belonging to homogenous groups
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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