Rating Rationale
May 30, 2024 | Mumbai
Epack Durable Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'CRISIL A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.470 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL A-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A2+ (Reaffirmed)
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1 crore = 10 million
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL A-/Stable/CRISIL A2+' ratings on the bank loan facilities of Epack Durable Limited (EDL; part of the Epack group).

 

The ratings continue to reflect the group’s established market position and healthy financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by modest scale of operations and large working capital requirement

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of  EDL [Epack Durables Limited] and Epack Component Pvt Ltd (ECPL). This is because ECPL became a wholly owned subsidiary of EDL in August 2021, and the two companies are together referred as the Epack group. Furthermore, preference share capital has been treated as quasi equity as these are compulsory convertible shares.

 

The credit risk profile of EDL shall be evaluated on a standalone basis from the next rating exercise as ECPL has been merged with EDL.

 

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 has a strong market position in the refrigeration and air conditioning segment with experience of over 20 years, which has helped it to develop healthy relationships with industry majors such as Voltas, Havells, Blue Star, Bajaj, and Daikin. Operating income registered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ~24% in the three fiscals through 2023; sales were ~Rs 890 crore till December 2023 in fiscal 2024, and are expected to be Rs 1,400-1,500 crore by fiscal-end. Operating income in fiscal 2025 is expected to remain strong on the back of healthy demand, launch of air coolers, and increased penetration of the component business.

 

  • Healthy financial risk profile: Gearing was comfortable at 0.73 time as on September 30, 2023, and is expected to improve further to an estimated 0.3-0.4 time as on March 31, 2024, as the group prepaid term loan out of IPO proceeds in the last quarter of fiscal 2024. With ~Rs 230.0 crore of IPO proceeds kept with banks and no major debt-funded capital expenditure (capex) planned, capital structure is expected to remain stable over the medium term. Debt protection metrics have also been strong in the past and will remain so over the medium term as well: interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios were estimated to be more than 3 times and 0.3 time, respectively, in fiscal 2024. No debt-funded capex and range-bound operating margin of 7-9% will continue to keep financial risk profile healthy over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Modest scale of operations: Estimated operating income of Rs 1,400-1,500 crore in fiscal 2024 is largely similar to previous fiscal’s level on account of deferred demand from the electric appliances industry in the fourth quarter of 2024, which delayed demand for air conditioners to the first quarter of fiscal 2025. This, along with the newly introduced air coolers, will cater to rising demand under the budget segment, which is expected to lead to a strong order book of more than Rs 700 crore in the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Hence, revenue this fiscal is likely to improve ~20% on-year. Steady improvement in scale amid sustenance of healthy operating margin shall remain a key rating sensitivity factor.

 

  • Working capital-intensive operations: Gross current assets have been 170-200 days for the three fiscals through 2024, due to stretched receivables of 60-90 days and large inventory of 90-120 days. This is mitigated by credit from the suppliers and bank limit. With focus on the high-margin components business that has quicker realisations, working capital requirement is expected to improve. However, its efficient management, leading to lower reliance on bank limit and thereby strengthening the overall financial risk profile, will remain monitorable.

Liquidity: Strong

Expected annual net cash accrual of Rs 60-90 crore will be sufficient to meet yearly debt obligation of Rs 15-20 crore, over the medium term. Cash and bank balance are expected to be Rs 230-250 crore as IPO funds of Rs 230 crore have been earmarked as fixed deposits with banks. Fund-based working limit was utilised 37% on average during the 12 months through February 2024.  Internal accrual, cash and equivalent, and unutilised bank limit will be sufficient to meet debt obligation as well as incremental working capital requirement.

Outlook: Stable

EDL will continue to benefit from its established market position in the consumer durables industry.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Sustained increase in operating income, aided by volumetric growth showcasing CAGR growth of 20-25% along with sustenance of operating margin at 8-9%, leading to higher-than-expected net cash accrual.
  • Sustenance of healthy capital structure leading to further strengthening of financial risk profile of the company.

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in revenue or operating margin falling below 5%, leading to lower-than-expected net cash accrual.
  • Further stretch in working capital cycle or large, debt-funded capex adversely affecting financial risk profile, particularly liquidity

About the Group

EDL (formerly, Epack Durable  Pvt Ltd/was established in 2010 as a partnership firm by Bothra and Singhania families. It was reconstituted as a private limited company in 2019 with the current name. The company manufactures air conditioners, plastic moulding, juicer-mixer grinders and water dispensers and induction cooktops. It also assembles home appliances for leading consumer durable companies in India. Manufacturing facilities are in Dehradun.

 

ECPL (formally, E-Durable Prefab Pvt Ltd was established in 2004 as a partnership firm by Mr Bajrang Lal Bothra, his brother, Mr Laxmipat Bothra and their business associates, Mr Sanjay Singhania and his brother, Mr Ajay Singhania. It was reconstituted as a private limited company in 2019.

 

ECPL manufactures sheet metals components, copper tubing parts, induction cooktop and heat exchangers (coils); and assembles home appliances. Facilities are in Dehradun. ECPL become a 100% subsidiary of EDL in August 2021 and acts as a captive manufacturing unit for air conditioner components.

 

ECPL was merged with EDL with effect April 01, 2022.

Key Financial Indicators (Consolidated)

Particulars

Unit

9M FY24

2023

2022

Revenue

Rs.Crore

894

1539

924

Profit After Tax (PAT)

Rs.Crore

7.5

32

24

PAT Margin

%

0.83

2.1

2.5

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth*

Times

0.73

1.04

1.36

Interest coverage

Times

2.4

3.2

3.1

*As on September 2023

Any other information: Not Applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name of the
instrument
Date of
Allotment
Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity
Date
Issue size
(Rs.Crore)
Complexity
Level
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Fund-Based Facilities NA NA NA 285 NA CRISIL A-/Stable
NA Term loan NA NA 31-Mar-2025 125 NA CRISIL A-/Stable
NA Non-Fund Based Limit NA NA NA 60 NA CRISIL A2+

Annexure – List of Entities Consolidated

Names of entities consolidated

Extent of consolidation

Rationale for consolidation

Epack Durable Pvt Ltd

Full

Same business, common promoters and operational linkages

Epack Components Pvt Ltd

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2024 (History) 2023  2022  2021  Start of 2021
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 410.0 CRISIL A-/Stable   -- 31-03-23 CRISIL A-/Stable   --   -- Withdrawn (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
      --   -- 17-03-23 CRISIL A-/Stable   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 60.0 CRISIL A2+   -- 31-03-23 CRISIL A2+   --   -- Withdrawn (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
      --   -- 17-03-23 CRISIL A2+   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
* - Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Fund-Based Facilities 225 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A-/Stable
Fund-Based Facilities 35 IDFC FIRST Bank Limited CRISIL A-/Stable
Fund-Based Facilities 25 Citibank N. A. CRISIL A-/Stable
Non-Fund Based Limit 25 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A2+
Non-Fund Based Limit 35 Citibank N. A. CRISIL A2+
Term Loan 125 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL A-/Stable
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
Rating Criteria for Consumer Durable Industry
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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