Rating Rationale
July 03, 2025 | Mumbai
Tega Industries Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'Crisil AA-/Stable/Crisil A1+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.350 Crore
Long Term RatingCrisil AA-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCrisil A1+ (Reaffirmed)
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1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

Crisil Ratings has reaffirmed its Crisil AA-/Stable/Crisil A1+ratings on the bank facilities of Tega Industries Limited (TIL; a part of the Tega group).

 

Revenue of the group increased by 10% to ~Rs 1,639 crore in fiscal 2025, from Rs 1,493 crore in fiscal 2024, driven by healthy growth of ~11% in the consumables business and 5% growth in the equipment business. Revenue growth is expected to remain healthy over medium term in line with its past performance, led by the order book of ~Rs 1,029 crore as on March 31, 2025, and incremental revenue projected from fiscal 2027 after completion of the Chile project. Although the operating margin remained healthy at ~20.7% in fiscal 2025 (20.8% in fiscal 2024). Owing to the integration of the equipment business that has an operating margin profile of 10-12% and consumable business having margin of 23-24%, Crisil Ratings estimates the operating margin to sustain at ~21% over the medium term.

 

Financial risk profile continues to be strong, with gearing of 0.18 times as on March 31, 2025, and is expected at 0.2-0.3 times over the medium term. Interest coverage ratio stood comfortable at over 14 times in fiscal 2025.The working capital cycle remains slightly high over 194 days mainly due to export sales and the nature of operations. However, TIL has shown a strong track record of managing its working capital requirement. Further, TIL has strong revenue visibility with repeat customer orders accounting for 70-75% of the revenue.

 

The ratings continue to reflect the Tega group's established market position in the wear-resistant products and components (WRP and WRC) segments, geographically diversified revenue profile, healthy capital structure and improved operating performance. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement and exposure to risks relating to aggressive growth through acquisitions and capital expenditure (capex).

Analytical Approach

Crisil Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of TIL and its subsidiaries − Losugen Pty Ltd, Tega Industries Chile SpA, Tega McNally Minerals Ltd, Tega Industries Inc, Tega Industries Canada Inc, Tega Do Brasil Servicos Tecnicos Ltd, , Tega Holdings Pte Ltd, Tega Holdings Pty Ltd, Tega Industries Australia Pty Ltd, Edoctum SA, Tega Industries Perus SAC, Tega Investment South Africa Proprietary Ltd and Tega Industries Africa Proprietary Ltd. This is because all these entities, collectively referred to as the Tega group, have strong operational links and fungible funds.

 

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:
Established market position: 
The group is one of the world’s leading and experienced players in the WRP and WRC segments. The product profile is wide and includes both mill and non-mill products such as grinding mills, wear components, screens, trommels conveyors, chute liners, pump liners and hydro cyclones. Demand is highly stable, with 70-75% of revenue coming from repeat orders. The group has grown both organically and inorganically in the recent past. Income is geographically diversified, with foreign exchange-denominated revenue accounting for 80-85% of sales. Its latest product -- Dynaprime -- in the mill liner segment has been a success in South America and was a revenue driver for the Chilean subsidiary. The product also got good traction from Africa, North America, Asia Pacific, EMEA and Europe.

 

Market position is expected to improve further with ramp up of TMML. The equipment business has enabled TIL to position itself as an integrated player offering equipment as well as consumables to its customers. However steady ramp up of equipment business continues to be a key monitorable.

 

Strong financial risk profile: Networth remains healthy at Rs 1,325 crore and gearing at 0.18 time as on March 31, 2025. Debt protection metrics were also robust, as reflected in interest coverage ratio of more than 14 times in fiscal 2025. The group incurred a capex of Rs 154 crore in fiscal 2025 on annual maintenance capex and ongoing capex on the Chile project, which was delayed because of various approvals. Over the next two years, the group expects to incur a capex of Rs 220-230 crore on the Chile plant. About 70% of this funding will be through debt. Additionally, TIL plans to spend Rs 30 crore on debottlenecking for the Dahej plant (in Gujarat) during fiscal 2026. The group also anticipates incurring an annual maintenance capex of Rs 70-80 crore over the medium term. This will be funded through internal cash accrual and cash surplus

 

Weaknesses:
Large working
capital-intensive operations: Gross current assets (GCAs; net off cash) increased to 246 days as on March 31, 2025, and may remain at similar levels due to the export-oriented nature of operations. 80-85% of sales from India is exports, which has an inherent transit period of 60-90 days and additional 30-60 days of credit period. Hence, on an overall basis, debtors amount to 3-4 months from time of dispatch.

 

Exposure to risks relating to aggressive growth through acquisitions and capex: The group has grown inorganically in the past through acquisitions outside India. Overseas subsidiaries play a significant part in its performance and contribute 35-40% to total sales. The group has also planned capex of Rs 250-300 crore over the medium term (partly funded through debt) to improve capacities in Chile and annual maintenance of existing plants. Thus, organic and inorganic growth remain a key monitorable.

Liquidity: Strong

Liquidity has strengthened with cash and equivalents and marketable securities increasing to ~Rs 361 crore as on March 31, 2025, around Rs 6.8 crore remain encumbered and rest are unencumbered. Net cash accrual improved to Rs 284 crore in fiscal 2025 and is projected at more than Rs 280 crore over the medium term, against yearly loan repayment of Rs 50-60 crore. The bank limit of Rs 186 crore was utilised at about 37% for the 12 months through March 2025.

 

ESG profile of the Tega group

The environmental social and governance (ESG) profile of the Tega group supports its credit risk profile. The sector has a moderate environmental and social impact, driven by its raw material sourcing strategies and energy-intensive processes. The impact on social factors is indicated by labour-intensive operations and safety issues on account of manufacturing-related activities. The group’s increasing focus on addressing ESG risks supports its ESG profile.

 

Key ESG highlights

  • TIL aims to improve emission management by switching to liquefied petroleum gas instead of solid and liquid fuels for boilers and furnaces. In fiscal 2024, TIL achieved a 7.5% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
  • TIL has also made investments in solar and wind power to drive towards clean and renewable energy sources. TIL has undertaken several community engagement initiatives focusing on health, education, rural transformation and environmental parameters.
  • TIL has expanded contractor safety through a formal contractor safety management system. The governance structure is characterised by more than 50% of independent directors on the boards of key committees, the presence of an investor grievance redressal mechanism and extensive financial disclosures.
  • TIL has rolled out an ESG/compliance dashboard and roadmap to address global frameworks such as CSRD, CSDDD, and CBAM in fiscal 2024.

 

ESG is gaining importance among investors and lenders. The commitment of the group to ESG will play a key role in enhancing stakeholder confidence, given shareholding by foreign portfolio investors and access to both domestic and foreign capital markets.

Outlook: Stable

The Tega group will continue to maintain its business and financial risk profiles, driven by favourable demand for products and improving performance of subsidiaries.

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Significant increase in scale of operations with sustained healthy profitability, resulting in operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) at a consolidated level of over Rs 450 crore.
  • Improvement in working capital cycle, resulting in better financial risk profile

 

Downward factors

  • Weakening of business risk profile with decline in sales or profitability, with consolidated Ebitda margin lower than 16%.
  • Stretched working capital cycle.
  • Higher-than-expected debt for capex or any large, debt-funded acquisition.

About the Tega group

Established in 1976 by Mr Madan Mohan Mohanka and his family members, the Tega group manufactures wear-resistant rubber products and components for mineral-processing applications and polyurethane lining. Facilities are at Kalyani and Samali in West Bengal, and at Dahej. In 2001 and 2002, the company set up two wholly owned subsidiaries in the US and Australia for increasing exports to these countries. In 2006, it established a wholly owned subsidiary in the Bahamas as a holding company that owns Tega Industries South Africa Pty Ltd, a manufacturing unit in South Africa. In March 2008, it established wholly owned subsidiaries in Canada and Brazil for enhancing its presence in these regions. In February 2011, it acquired Australia-based Losugen Pty Ltd and Chile-based Tega Industries Chile SPA (formerly, Tega Acotec SA). Losugen Pty Ltd manufactures and distributes wear-resistant mining equipment products. Tega Industries Chile SPA manufactures fluid transportation products (pipe-lining products) and has an established position in Chile, Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. Tega Industries (SEZ) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of TIL, was merged with the latter with effect October 1, 2016, to improve financial strength and flexibility, management control and operational efficiency. TMML was taken over by TIL under the resolution plan approved by NCLT through order dated February 24, 2023 and is engaged in manufacturing crushing, screening, grinding, material handling and mineral processing equipment, serving industries such as iron ore, coal, steel, zinc and copper, and other minerals

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31,

 

2025

2024

Operating income

Rs crore

1,639

1,493

Profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

200

194

PAT margin

%

12.2

12.9

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

0.18

0.22

Interest coverage

Times

14.23

11.42

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 Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Cash Credit* NA NA NA 186.00 NA Crisil AA-/Stable
NA Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee@ NA NA NA 50.00 NA Crisil A1+
NA Proposed Working Capital Facility NA NA NA 44.00 NA Crisil AA-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Jul-26 70.00 NA Crisil AA-/Stable

Fully interchangeable with export packing credit, packing credit in foreign currency, postshipment in foreign currency, working capital demand loan and bill discounting, letter of credit, bank guarantee, and buyer's credit
Fully interchangeable with letter of credit, bank guarantee, and buyers' credit

Annexure – List of entities consolidated

Name of the entity

Extent of consolidation

Rationale for consolidation

Tega Industries Ltd

Full

Subsidiaries with strong operational linkages and fungible funds

Losugen Pty Ltd

Full

Tega Industries Chile SpA

Full

Tega Industries Inc

Full

Tega Industries Canada Inc

Full

Tega Do Brasil Servicos Tecnicos Ltda

Full

Tega Holdings Pte Ltd

Full

Tega Holdings Pty Ltd

Full

Tega Industries Australia Pty Ltd

Full

Edoctum SA

Full

Tega Industries Peru SAC

Full

Tega Investment South Africa Proprietary Ltd

Full

Tega Industries Africa Proprietary Ltd

Full

Tega McNally Minerals Ltd.

Full

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2025 (History) 2024  2023  2022  Start of 2022
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 300.0 Crisil AA-/Stable   -- 05-04-24 Crisil AA-/Stable 27-01-23 Crisil A+/Stable   -- Crisil A+/Stable
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 50.0 Crisil A1+   -- 05-04-24 Crisil A1+ 27-01-23 Crisil A1   -- Crisil A1
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit& 40 ICICI Bank Limited Crisil AA-/Stable
Cash Credit& 24 RBL Bank Limited Crisil AA-/Stable
Cash Credit& 47 Citibank N. A. Crisil AA-/Stable
Cash Credit& 20 Axis Bank Limited Crisil AA-/Stable
Cash Credit& 55 Standard Chartered Bank Crisil AA-/Stable
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee@ 20 ICICI Bank Limited Crisil A1+
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee@ 25 Axis Bank Limited Crisil A1+
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee@ 5 Standard Chartered Bank Crisil A1+
Proposed Working Capital Facility 44 Not Applicable Crisil AA-/Stable
Term Loan 70 ICICI Bank Limited Crisil AA-/Stable
& - Fully interchangeable with export packing credit, packing credit in foreign currency, postshipment in foreign currency, working capital demand loan and bill discounting, letter of credit, bank guarantee, and buyer's credit
@ - Fully interchangeable with letter of credit, bank guarantee, and buyers' credit
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
Basics of Ratings (including default recognition, assessing information adequacy)
Criteria for consolidation
Criteria for manufacturing, trading and corporate services sector (including approach for financial ratios)

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