Rating Rationale
October 22, 2021 | Mumbai
Technofab Engineering Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.1075 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL D (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL D (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL D/CRISIL D' ratings on the bank facilities of Technofab Engineering Limited (TEL).

 

The ratings continue to reflect delays by TEL in servicing its debt. 

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of TEL and its subsidiaries, Arihant Flour Mills Pvt Ltd, Woodlands Instruments Pvt Ltd, and Rivu Infrastructural Developers Pvt Ltd, considering their strong financial and operational linkages.

 

TEL is availing of interest-bearing advances as an alternative to bank borrowings, which have been considered as debt.

 

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

  • Delay in servicing debt

TEL has not been able to service its debt because of insufficient cash accrual and poor liquidity. The bankers have confirmed the same, and the company remains classified as a non-performing account. A merchant banker has been appointed for the restructuring of debt and the process is underway.

 

Weakness:

  • Large working capital requirement: Operations are highly working capital intensive in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) business, as players receive payments based on milestones achieved and clients tend to withhold sizeable amounts in the form of retention money. Receivables of TEL stood at Rs 265.9 crore as on March 31, 2021, compared with operating revenue of Rs 27 crore for fiscal 2021

 

Strength:

  • Strong track record: TEL has a track record of over four decades in the EPC business, with strong capabilities in executing turnkey projects.

Liquidity: Poor

Cash accrual was negative in fiscal 2021 and in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Moreover, limited revenue visibility and large working capital requirement will continue to strain liquidity. As a result, the delay in servicing of debt will likely continue.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Repayment of entire overdue amount along with track record of timely servicing of debt
  • Sustained improvement in liquidity, aided by cash accrual of Rs 1 crore and above and easing working capital requirement

About the Company

Incorporated in 1971, TEL provides EPC services on a turnkey basis. It undertakes balance-of-plant and electro-mechanical projects in the power, oil and gas, water and waste-water treatment, and other industrial and infrastructure sectors in India and abroad. The corporate office and manufacturing unit for fabrication and assembly are in Faridabad, Haryana. The company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.

 

On consolidated basis, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, loss before tax was Rs 2.72 crore and revenue was Rs 9.85 crore, against loss before tax of Rs 56.58 crore and revenue of Rs 1.55 crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

Key Financial Indicators

Particulars

Unit

2021

2020

Revenue

Rs crore

27

57

Profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

-128

-239

PAT margin

%

-475.7

-419.9

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

-2.82

24.02

Interest coverage

Times

-7.17

-1.59

 

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 crore)

Complexity

level

Rating assigned

with outlook

NA

Bank Guarantee^

NA

NA

NA

375

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Bank Guarantee&

NA

NA

NA

83

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Bank Guarantee%

NA

NA

NA

107

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Bank Guarantee$

NA

NA

NA

45

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

182

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Cash Credit#

NA

NA

NA

52

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Cash Credit@

NA

NA

NA

15

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

48

NA

CRISIL D

NA

Proposed Long Term

Bank Loan Facility

NA

NA

NA

168

NA

CRISIL D

# Fully interchangeable with export packing credit and foreign bill purchase

@ Includes Rs 10 crore sublimit of export packing credit and foreign bill purchase

& Includes a letter of credit sublimit of Rs 25 crore

$ Includes a letter of credit sublimit of Rs 15 crore

^ Includes a letter of credit sublimit of Rs 59 crore

% Includes a letter of credit sublimit of Rs 27 crore

Annexure – List of entities consolidated

Names of Entities Consolidated

Extent of Consolidation

Rationale for Consolidation

Arihant Flour Mills Pvt Ltd

Full

Financial and operational linkages

Woodlands Instruments Pvt Ltd

Full

Financial and operational linkages

Rivu Infrastructural Developers Pvt Ltd

Full

Financial and operational linkages

 

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2021 (History) 2020  2019  2018  Start of 2018
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 283.0 CRISIL D   -- 23-07-20 CRISIL D 17-04-19 CRISIL D 17-04-18 CRISIL BBB+/Negative CRISIL BBB+/Stable
      --   --   -- 17-01-19 CRISIL BB/Negative   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 792.0 CRISIL D   -- 23-07-20 CRISIL D 17-04-19 CRISIL D 17-04-18 CRISIL A2 CRISIL A2
      --   --   -- 17-01-19 CRISIL A4+   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bank Guarantee 130 CRISIL D
Bank Guarantee& 83 CRISIL D
Bank Guarantee 52 CRISIL D
Bank Guarantee^ 375 CRISIL D
Bank Guarantee% 107 CRISIL D
Bank Guarantee$ 45 CRISIL D
Cash Credit# 52 CRISIL D
Cash Credit 7 CRISIL D
Cash Credit 18.5 CRISIL D
Cash Credit@ 15 CRISIL D
Cash Credit 10 CRISIL D
Cash Credit 12.5 CRISIL D
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 8 CRISIL D
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 160 CRISIL D
& - Includes a letters of credit sub-limit of Rs. 25 crore
^ - Includes a letters of credit sub-limit of Rs. 59 crore
% - Includes a letter of credit sub-limit of Rs. 27 crore
$ - Includes a letter of credit sub-limit of Rs. 15 crore
# - Fully interchangeable with export packing credit and foreign bill purchase
@ - Includes Rs.10 crore sub-limit of export packing credit and foreign bill purchase
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
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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