Rating Rationale
August 05, 2021 | Mumbai
 
Uni Klinger Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.40 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.32 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

 

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+’ ratings on the bank facilities of Uni Klinger Limited (UKL).

 

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of UKL’s promoter in the industrial component manufacturing business, technical collaboration with the Klinger group and healthy financial risk profile marked by healthy networth and debt protection metrics. These strengths are offset by working capital-intensive nature of operations, and revenue growth linked to capital expenditure (capex) undertaken by end-user industries.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoter and technical collaboration with Klinger: UKL is promoted by the Neterwala family who have experience of over three decades in manufacturing valves and industrial gaskets. The company also benefits from the technical collaboration with the Klinger group, which is a leading manufacturer of industrial sealing and fluid control products, globally. Backed by strong promoters and technical collaboration, UKL caters to a diversified clientele across industries, and has built healthy relationships with customers such as Indian Oil Corporation Limited (CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (CRISIL AAA/Watch Developing/CRISIL A1+), Aarti Industries Limited (‘CRISIL AA/Stable/CRISIL A1+), L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (CRISIL AAA/Stable/CRISIL A1+) amongst others. The strong credit risk profile customers provide further support to revenue and profitability.

 

  • Healthy financial risk profile: Financial risk profile is healthy marked by low gearing of 0.17 times and strong net worth of Rs. 83 crores as on March 31, 2021. Furthermore, debt-protection metrics are healthy, with interest cover and net cash accruals to adjusted debt ratio of 22.98 times and 1.04 times respectively, for fiscal 2021.

 

Weakness:

  • Working capital-intensive nature of operations: Company’s operations are working capital intensive, as reflected in gross current assets (GCAs) of 200 to 220 days over the past five years ended fiscal 2021. GCA days were 201 days as on 31st March 2021, driven by debtors and inventory of 95 days and 122 days, respectively. GCAs are expected to remain at similar levels over the medium term.

 

  • Revenue linked to capex cycle of end-user industries: UKL manufactures industrial components which are used in various industries, including textiles, oil and gas, chemicals and engineering. Though replacement demand account for a sizeable portion of revenue, any slowdown or reduction in capex undertaken by customers, can adversely impact UKL’s performance.

Liquidity: Adequate

Liquidity is adequate. Net cash accrual are expected at Rs 9-11 crore per annum over the medium term which are sufficient against term debt obligations of Rs 0.4 - 1 crore. Fund based limits of Rs 16 crore have been utilized at an average of 65% during the 15 months through June 2021. Company also has healthy cash and cash equivalents and liquid investments in mutual funds totaling to around Rs 18 crore as on March 31, 2021. UKL is expected to incur partially debt-funded capex of around Rs 12 crore over next 2 years. CRISIL Ratings believes UKL has sufficient accruals and cash and cash equivalents to finance its capex requirements and incremental working capital needs over the medium term.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes the UKL’s credit profile will continue to benefit from extensive experience of the management.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Sustained improvement in revenues along with healthy profitability leading to net cash accruals of over Rs 14 crore
  • Sustained and sharp improvement in working capital cycle

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in revenue or profitability leading to net cash accruals of below Rs 6 crore
  • Increase in working capital requirement, larger-than-expected, debt-funded capex or acquisition or more-than-expected dividend pay-out or unrelated investments, weakening the financial risk profile, particularly liquidity

About the Company

UKL was formed as a 60:40 joint venture between the Neterwala group, based in India and the Switzerland-based Klinger AG. The company manufactures valves, industrial gaskets, heat recovery products, and other components used in various end-user segments. Operations are managed by Mr. Manoj Kumar Goyal (CEO).

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit

2021

2020

Operating income

Rs.Crore

118.67

115.08

Reported profit after tax

Rs.Crore

14.03

11.09

PAT margins

%

11.83

9.63

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth

Times

0.17

0.16

Interest coverage

Times

22.99

16.37

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 assigned with outlook

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

23

NA

CRISIL BBB/Stable

NA

Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

8

NA

CRISIL A3+

NA

 Term Loan

NA

NA

Mar-2024

7

NA

CRISIL BBB/Stable

NA

Proposed Term Loan

NA

NA

NA

2

NA

CRISIL BBB/Stable

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 32.0 CRISIL BBB/Stable   -- 28-05-20 CRISIL BBB/Stable 19-07-19 CRISIL BBB/Positive 17-04-18 CRISIL BBB/Stable --
      --   --   --   -- 23-03-18 CRISIL BBB/Stable --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 8.0 CRISIL A3+   -- 28-05-20 CRISIL A3+ 19-07-19 CRISIL A3+ 17-04-18 CRISIL A3+ --
      --   --   --   -- 23-03-18 CRISIL A3+ --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
 
 
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Name of Lender Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit Axis Bank Limited 5 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Cash Credit HDFC Bank Limited 18 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee Axis Bank Limited 3 CRISIL A3+
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee HDFC Bank Limited 5 CRISIL A3+
Proposed Term Loan Not Applicable 2 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan Axis Bank Limited 5 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Term Loan HDFC Bank Limited 2 CRISIL BBB/Stable
This Annexure has been updated on 26-Sep-2021 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 05-Aug-2021 received from the rated entity.
Criteria Details
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CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition

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