Rating Rationale
June 29, 2019 | Mumbai
Pontika Aerotech Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.62 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.45 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BB-/Stable' rating on the long-term bank facilities of Pontika Aerotech Limited (PAL).
 
The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters and their funding support along with PAL's healthy order flow. These strengths are partially offset by an average financial risk profile and large working capital requirement.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans (outstanding at Rs 15.09 crore as on March 31, 2019) extended to PAL by the promoters have been treated as NDNE. That is because these loans are expected to remain in the business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Extensive experience of the promoters and their funding support
Benefits from the promoters' experience of over three decades, their strong understanding of the local market dynamics, healthy relations with customers and suppliers, and timely, need-based unsecured loans should continue to support the business.
 
* Growing order flow
PAL's operations were delayed and commenced in August 2018 as against April 2018. However, currently the company has moderate order book from its customers in the pharma and fast-moving consumer goods industry.  Also, the formulation developed for pharma makes the orders more long term as these are very less susceptible to changes.
 
Weaknesses
* Average financial risk profile
Networth was modest at Rs 10.9 crore as on March 31, 2019, with gearing high at 5.01 times; gearing is projected at 4.56 times as on March 31, 2020. Further, debt protection metrics were modest, with expected interest coverage of 2.03 times in fiscal 2019 and 1.89 times is fiscal 2020.

* Large working capital requirement
Operations are likely to remain working capital intensive, driven by moderately high debtors and sizeable inventory. The Debtors of the year end of 2019 stood 166 days while the inventory levels were at 220 days. The GCA was expected around 577 days in fiscal 2019.
Liquidity

Liquidity is likely to remain adequate. Bank limit utilisation averaged 95.5% over the four months through March 2019. Cash accrual, expected at Rs 4.8 crore over the medium term, should be sufficient for repayment of debt obligation Rs 3.5 crore. The promoters are also expected to continue extending timely, need-based unsecured loans to aid financial flexibility.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes PAL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of the promoters and their funding support. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if there is a substantial and sustainable increase in revenue and profitability. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if a steep decline in revenue or profitability, or a further stretch in the working capital cycle weak the financial risk profile and liquidity.

About the Company

PAL was incorporated in September 2017, it manufactures aerosol solutions for segments such as personal care, pharma, ayurveda and home care. The promoters Mr Anshul Goyal, Mr Ashok Goyal and Mr Neeraj Bhatia look after the day to day business and have more than 3 decades of experience in pharmaceutical industry.  The Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh)-based company has total capacity of aerosolised liquid equivalent to 1.6 crore per month. The commercial operations started in early August 2018 post the trial and testing orders.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 15.94 NA
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore NA NA
PAT margin % NA NA
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 5.01 NA
Interest coverage Times 2.03 NA
*2019 are provisional

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)
Rating assigned  with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 15.75 CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Mar-2026 35 CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Rupee Term Loan NA NA Mar-2025 11.25 CRISIL BB-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  62.00  CRISIL BB-/Stable  10-06-19  CRISIL BB-/Stable  01-03-18  CRISIL BB-/Stable    --    --  -- 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit 15.75 CRISIL BB-/Stable Cash Credit 10 CRISIL BB-/Stable
Rupee Term Loan 11.25 CRISIL BB-/Stable Term Loan 35 CRISIL BB-/Stable
Term Loan 35 CRISIL BB-/Stable -- 0 --
Total 62 -- Total 45 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Chemical Industry
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
The Rating Process

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