Rating Rationale
March 01, 2023 | Mumbai
Tara Chand Infralogistic Solutions Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BB+ / Negative / CRISIL A4+ '
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.95 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB+/Negative (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ratings at 'CRISIL BB+/Negative/CRISIL A4+' on the bank facilities of Tara Chand InfraLogistic Solutions Ltd (TCILSL).

 

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the transportation and logistics industry, established relationships with key customers, and moderate financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement, intense competition and sizeable capital requirements.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans from the promoters have been treated as debt.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Established market position backed by the extensive experience of its promoters and established clientele

TCILSL is an established player in the transportation and logistics industry and has recently forayed into equipment rental business with relatively new fleet. The promoters’ overall experience of more than three decades, their understanding of the market dynamics, and healthy relationships with suppliers and customers should continue to support the business. TCILSL’s key customers include reputed players such as Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), Larsen and Toubro Ltd (CRISIL AAA/Stable) and large construction companies, including AFCONS and TATA Projects leading to revenue growth from Rs. 110.28 crores in fiscal 2021 to Rs. 128.47 crores in fiscal 2022 and it is estimated at Rs.145-150 crores for fiscal 2023.

 

  • Moderate financial risk profile

Financial risk profile of the company is marked with comfortable networth at Rs 57.33 crore as on March 31, 2022. Gearing and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth (TOLANW) ratio were 1.64 times and 2.54 times, respectively, as on March 31, 2022. Capital structure of the company is expected to improve with gearing to be in the range of 1-1.2 times and TOLANW in the range of 1.6-1.8 times as on March 31, 2023. Healthy operating margin has kept debt protection metrics comfortable with interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios at 3.57 times and 0.27 time, respectively, in fiscal 2022 and expected to be 4-4.5 times and 0.3-0.4 time, respectively, in fiscal 2023. Debt-funded capex is expected to be incurred over the medium term, but comfortable networth will continue to keep the financial risk profile moderate.

 

Weakness:

  • Large working capital requirement

The operations of the company are working capital extensive with gross current assets (GCAs)  of 222 days as on March 31, 2022 driven by sizeable debtors of 177 days due to large credit period offered to its customers. Going forward the working capital cycle is expected to remain stretched with GCA days to be in the range of 210-220 days, due to nature of business of the company. However, the company’s ability to stretch payables supports the working capital cycle. Prudent working capital management is critical and will be monitored.

 

  • Intense competition and sizeable capital requirements

The company’s equipment rental business requires continuous sizeable capex to be incurred, leading to high capital requirements. The equipment rental business is sensitive to utilisation rates and its performance is closely linked with investments in end-user industries, such as wind energy, power, oil and gas, and infrastructure. Any slowdown in the industry may affect the company's deployment levels, revenue and operating margin.

Liquidity: Stretched

Net Cash accrual is expected to remain stretched, expected to be in the range of Rs. 35-38 crores in fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2024 against term debt repayment obligation of Rs.33 crores and Rs.30 crores, respectively. Bank limit was utilized around 74% for the past twelve months ended December 2022. Cash and bank balances were at Rs. 3.36 crores as on March 31, 2022.

Outlook Negative

CRISIL Ratings believes TCLSL liquidity will remain under pressure and improvement in accruals backed higher revenue and operating margins shall remain critical.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Increase in cash accrual to above Rs 40 crore leading to higher cushion to meet repayment obligation
  • Improvement in GCAs, driven by significant improvement in debtors days

 

Downward factors

  • Decrease in revenue or operating profitability, leading to cash accrual of below Rs 30 crore
  • Any stretch in the working capital cycle, or debt funded capital expenditure, impacting financial profile

About the Company

TCILSL was incorporated in 2012 to acquire the proprietary traditional business of M/s Tara Chand and Sons, which was set up in 1989. The company provides construction equipment on rent, cargo handling and logistic services, such as warehousing and material handling, freight transportation and steel processing. Mr Vinay Kumar and Mr Ajay Kumar are the promoters and based out of Raigad, Maharashtra.

 

The company is listed on National Stock Exchange.  

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

9m 2023

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

102.22

128.47

110.28

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

6.74

2.37

2.56

PAT margin

%

6.59

1.9

2.3

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

--

1.64

1.92

Interest coverage

Times

1.55

3.57

4.09

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA:

TCILSL has not cooperated with Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited which has classified it as issuer not cooperative vide release dated October 01, 2019. The reason provided by Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited is absence of adequate information from the company.

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL Ratings` 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.

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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

levels

Rating assigned

with outlook

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

25

NA

CRISIL A4+

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

13.36

NA

CRISIL BB+/Negative

NA

Inland/ Import Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

11

NA

CRISIL A4+

NA

Long term loan

NA

NA

Jun-25

4

NA

CRISIL BB+/Negative

NA

Long term loan

NA

NA

Nov-23

2.64

NA

CRISIL BB+/Negative

NA

Long term loan

NA

NA

Mar-24

3

NA

CRISIL BB+/Negative

NA

Long term loan

NA

NA

Nov-23

6

NA

CRISIL BB+/Negative

NA

Long term loan

NA

NA

Dec-23

9

NA

CRISIL BB+/Negative

NA

Long term loan

NA

NA

May-25

15

NA

CRISIL BB+/Negative

NA

Long term loan

NA

NA

May-25

2.5

NA

CRISIL BB+/Negative

NA

Proposed Fund- Based Bank Limits

NA

NA

NA

3.5

NA

CRISIL BB+/Negative

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2023 (History) 2022  2021  2020  Start of 2020
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 59.0 CRISIL BB+/Negative   -- 31-03-22 CRISIL BB+/Negative   -- 31-12-20 CRISIL BB+/Stable CRISIL BB+/Stable
      --   --   --   -- 18-12-20 CRISIL BB+/Stable --
      --   --   --   -- 03-04-20 CRISIL BB+/Negative --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 36.0 CRISIL A4+   -- 31-03-22 CRISIL A4+   -- 31-12-20 CRISIL A4+ CRISIL A4+
      --   --   --   -- 18-12-20 CRISIL A4+ --
      --   --   --   -- 03-04-20 CRISIL A4+ --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 25 State Bank of India CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 13.36 State Bank of India CRISIL BB+/Negative
Inland/Import Letter of Credit 11 State Bank of India CRISIL A4+
Long Term Loan 4 Tata Capital Financial Services Limited CRISIL BB+/Negative
Long Term Loan 2.64 State Bank of India CRISIL BB+/Negative
Long Term Loan 3 ICICI Bank Limited CRISIL BB+/Negative
Long Term Loan 6 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BB+/Negative
Long Term Loan 9 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BB+/Negative
Long Term Loan 15 IndusInd Bank Limited CRISIL BB+/Negative
Long Term Loan 2.5 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL BB+/Negative
Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 3.5 Not Applicable CRISIL BB+/Negative

This Annexure has been updated on 01-Mar-2023 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 16-Feb-2023 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 Approach to Recognising Default
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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