Rating Rationale
October 08, 2024 | Mumbai
Tehri Iron And Steel Casting Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.28 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (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 BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+’ ratings on the bank facilities of Tehri Iron and Steel Casting Ltd (TISCL).

 

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the steel industry and moderate scale of TISCL. These strengths are partially offset by volatile operating profitability and average financial risk profile.

Analytical approach

CRISIL Ratings has evaluated the standalone business and financial risk profiles of TISCL. Unsecured loans of Rs 0.20 crore are treated as debt as these are need based in nature.

Key rating drivers and detailed description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters: The promoters have more than four decades of experience in the steel industry, manufacturing thermo-mechanically treated (TMT) rolled and structural products. Their strong understanding of market dynamics and healthy relationships with suppliers and customers should continue to support the business. It has tie ups with companies such as Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and Power Grid and is empaneled as an approved vendor for the railways.

 

  • Moderate scale of operations: Revenue increased to Rs 430 crore in fiscal 2024 against Rs 410 crore in fiscal 2023, on account of healthy demand from the market resulting in volume growth of around 17%, and supported by higher realisations. The company has also started supplying material to power grids in fiscal 2025. It has already booked revenue of Rs 181 crore till August 2024 and expects to clock around Rs 440 crore in fiscal 2025.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Volatile operating profitability: Cost of production and profit margin are heavily dependent on raw material prices (sponge iron and steel scrap); any variation in raw material prices could drastically impact the operating margin. The company must maintain competitive pricing, on account of increase in competition. The operating margin declined in fiscal 2023 due to volatility in the prices of steel and iron, but in fiscal 2024 it revived to 1.8%. TISCL is expecting operating margin of around 2% in fiscal 2024 as stabilisation in raw material cost is expected, particularly in iron and steel prices, which will help it to manage input cost more effectively, reducing the impact of price fluctuations.

 

  • Average financial risk profile: Net cash accrual is estimated at Rs 4.13 crore against debt obligation of Rs 4 crore in fiscal 2024, the cushion is below Rs 0.2 crore. Going ahead, net cash accrual is expected to improve to Rs 4.6-5.6 crore on account of stable margin and improvement in scale against debt obligation of Rs 3.5-4.5 crore over the medium term. Going ahead, the cushion is expected to remain at Rs 0.2-0.3 crore. The financial risk profile is average, as indicated by networth of Rs 21.48 crore with gearing and total outside liabilities to tangible networth (TOLTNW) ratio of 1.3 times and 2.19 times, respectively, as on March 31, 2024. In fiscal 2025, the company does not have any debt-funded capex and negligible reliance on long-term debt supporting the financial risk profile.

Liquidity: Stretched

Bank limit utilisation was high at 96.61% on average for the 12 months through August 2024. Net cash accrual is expected to be Rs 4.7 crore against debt obligation of Rs 4.4 crore in fiscal 2025. Going ahead, net cash accrual is expected to improve to Rs 5.0-5.6 crore and will remain sufficient against debt obligation of Rs 3.5-4.0 crore over the medium term. The current ratio was 1.26 times as on March 31, 2024.

Outlook: Stable

TISCL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and their established relationships with clients.

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Steady revenue growth per annum and operating margin over 4%, leading to higher-than-expected cash accrual
  • Bank limit utilisation improving to less than 90%

 

Downward factors      

  • Decline in revenue or operating profit, resulting in cash accrual less than Rs 4 crore
  • Sizeable stretch in the working capital cycle impacting the liquidity profile

About the company

TISCL (formerly known as Trikoot Iron and Steel Casting Ltd) was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. The company is promoted by Mr Harban Lal Geol and his family members, including Mr Vaibhav Goel, Ms Megha Goel and Mr Satish Chand Goel. It manufactures TMT angles, mild steel channel bars, squares, girders, ingots, construction castings and roll chokes. The company also trades in iron and steel products such as sponge iron, billets and ingots.

Key financial indicators

Key financials As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2024*

2023

Operating income

Rs crore

431

410

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

2.8

0.56

PAT margin

%

0.6

0.1

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

1.30

1.38

Interest coverage

Times

2.16

1.29

*Provisional

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

TISCL has not co-operated with Brickwork Rating India Private Limited, which has suspended its rating on the company through a release dated December 22, 2021, on account of non-provision of information required for monitoring of ratings

Any other information: Not Applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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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 Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 4.50 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 20.00 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Long Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-27 3.50 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
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 23.5 CRISIL BB+/Stable   -- 02-08-23 CRISIL BB+/Stable 27-01-22 CRISIL BB+/Stable   -- --
      --   -- 29-03-23 CRISIL BB+ /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)*   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 4.5 CRISIL A4+   -- 02-08-23 CRISIL A4+ 27-01-22 CRISIL A4+   -- --
      --   -- 29-03-23 CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)*   --   -- --
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
Bank Guarantee 4.5 Punjab National Bank CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 17 Punjab National Bank CRISIL BB+/Stable
Cash Credit 3 Punjab National Bank CRISIL BB+/Stable
Long Term Loan 3.5 Punjab National Bank CRISIL BB+/Stable
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