RATING RATIONALE
07Mar2025

ITI Limited

Brickwork Ratings reaffirms the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 4469.50 Crs. of ITI Limited based on best available information, as the issuer did not cooperate, and simultaneously withdraws the ratings.

Particulars
Facilities/Instruments** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(12 Dec 2023)
Present
Fund Based 2445.00 2445.00 Long Term BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded
BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn
Non Fund Based 2024.50 2024.50 Short Term BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded
BWR D
Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn
Grand Total 4469.50 4469.50 (Rupees Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Nine Crores and Fifty lakhs Only)
#Please refer to BWR website www.brickworkratings.com for definition of the ratings and for Withdrawal Policy
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best available information.
**Details of Bank Loan facilities,consolidation or instruments are provided in Annexure


RATING ACTION / WITHDRAWAL / NATURE OF NON-COOPERATION

Brickwork Ratings (BWR) has reaffirmed the ratings for the bank loan facilities of Rs. 4469.50 Crs. of ITI Limited (ITIL or the company) based on the best available information, as the company did not cooperate, and simultaneously withdrew the same based on the company's request for rating withdrawal and the No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from the lenders. The rating withdrawal aligns with the BWR Rating Withdrawal Policy and the extant regulatory guidelines. 

The lenders/investors may note to exercise due caution while using the above rating which mentions "ISSUER NOT COOPERATING" since the rating lacks any projections or forward-looking component as it is arrived at based on the best available information without any management/bankers' interaction.

*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best available information
 

LIMITATIONS OF THE RATING

Information availability risk is a key factor in the assessment of credit risk as generally non-cooperation by the rated entities to provide required information for a review of the assigned rating may also be accompanied by financial stress. Users of the credit rating should therefore take into account the possible deterioration in the credit quality of the rated entity arising from its non-transparency and withholding of information required for a review of the rating.

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS (Standalone)
Key Parameters Units FY 22 - 23
(Audited)
FY 23 - 24
(Audited)
FY 24 - 25
(Unaudited - Others(9MFY25))
Operating Revenue Rs.Crs. 1402.20 1269.12 2570.72
EBITDA Rs.Crs. -146.81 -312.44 -31.71
PAT Rs.Crs. -360.10 -569.06 -228.31
Tangible Net Worth Rs.Crs. 2339.73 1749.46 Not Available
Total Debt / Tangible Net Worth Times 0.82 1.05 Not Available
Current Ratio Times 0.97 0.89 Not Available
COMPANY PROFILE
Macro Economic Indicator Sector Industry Basic Industry
Telecommunication Telecommunication Telecom - Equipment & Accessories Telecom - Equipment & Accessories

Incorporated in 1948, ITI Limited (ITIL or the company) is India’s first Public Sector Undertaking, which became a public limited company on 23 Nov 1985. ITIL is listed on the NSE and BSE. The company is a pioneer in the Indian Telecom equipment market with a diversified product portfolio that includes electronic switching exchanges, transmission equipment, microelectronic equipment, telephone instruments, equipment for Defence, turnkey telecom services, and ground stations for satellite communications. The Central Government (President of India) hold 89.97% and the Government of Karnataka held  0.03% of the share capital.

ITI Limited has six manufacturing units in Bangalore, Naini, Rae Bareli, Mankapur, Pallakad and Srinagar. The manufacturing facilities of ITIL have been accredited with a quality management system as per ISO 9001-2015, environmental management system as per ISO 14001-2015, customer satisfaction as per ISO: 10002:2018, OHSAS 18001, and so on. The company’s various products and services have approvals/certifications from recognised bodies such as the Technical Specification Evaluation Certificate (TSEC) issued by QA and Inspection Circle of BSNL, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC), MasterCard and so on.

(As per the information shared during Feb'22 rating review)

NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CREDIT RATING AGENCY IF ANY

Not Applicable

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

Nil

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities /
Instruments**
Current Rating  (2025) 2024 2023 2022
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 2445.00
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn)
NA
NA
03Mar2023
BWR BBB+ Stable
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*/Downgraded^)
03Jan2022
BWR A- (CE)Stable
(Upgrade)
0.00
NA
NA
NA
24Aug2023
BWR BB+ Stable
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
24Feb2022
BWR A- (CE)Stable
(Reaffirmation)
0.00
NA
NA
NA
12Dec2023
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
NA
NA
Non Fund Based ST 2024.50
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Reaffirmed and withdrawn)
NA
NA
03Mar2023
BWR A2
(ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*/Downgraded^)
03Jan2022
BWR A2+ (CE)
(Upgrade)
0.00
NA
NA
NA
24Aug2023
BWR A4+
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
24Feb2022
BWR A2+ (CE)
(Reaffirmation)
0.00
NA
NA
NA
12Dec2023
BWR D
(Continues to be in ISSUER NOT COOPERATING* category/Downgraded)
NA
NA
Grand Total 4469.50 (Rupees Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Nine Crores and Fifty lakhs Only)
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Analytical Contacts

Swarn Saurabh

Assistant Manager - Ratings swarn.s@brickworkratings.com

Niraj Kumar Rathi

Director Ratings niraj.r@brickworkratings.com
1-860-425-2742 | media@brickworkratings.com
ANNEXURE-I
ITI Limited
Details of Bank Facilities rated by BWR
SL.No. Name of the Bank/Lender Type Of Facilities Long Term(Rs.Crs.) Short Term(Rs.Crs.) Total(Rs.Crs.) Complexity of the Instrument
1 Bank of Baroda Cash CreditSanctioned 528.60 _ 528.60 Simple##
2 Bank of Baroda Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 760.03 760.03 Simple##
3 Bank of Baroda Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 289.40 289.40 Simple##
4 Bank of Baroda Covid -19 Emergency Line CreditSanctioned 2.69 _ 2.69 Simple##
5 Canara Bank Covid -19 Emergency Line CreditSanctioned 80.00 _ 80.00 Simple##
6 Canara Bank Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 8.60 8.60 Simple##
7 Canara Bank Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 10.00 10.00 Simple##
8 Canara Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 77.40 _ 77.40 Simple##
9 Central Bank of India Cash CreditSanctioned 44.00 _ 44.00 Simple##
10 Central Bank of India Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 1.00 1.00 Simple##
11 Central Bank of India Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 30.00 30.00 Simple##
12 Indian Bank Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 5.00 5.00 Simple##
13 Indian Bank Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 5.00 5.00 Simple##
14 Indian Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 10.00 _ 10.00 Simple##
15 Punjab National Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 46.00 _ 46.00 Simple##
16 Punjab National Bank Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 36.00 36.00 Simple##
17 Punjab National Bank Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 48.00 48.00 Simple##
18 State Bank Of India (SBI) Credit Exposure Limit (CEL)Sanctioned _ 2.50 2.50 Simple##
19 State Bank Of India (SBI) Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 290.00 290.00 Simple##
20 State Bank Of India (SBI) Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 109.00 109.00 Simple##
21 State Bank Of India (SBI) Cash CreditSanctioned 385.00 _ 385.00 Simple##
22 Un tied portion from consortium of banks Cash CreditProposed 1217.31 _ 1217.31 Simple##
23 Un tied portion from consortium of banks BG/ILCProposed _ 353.97 353.97 Simple##
24 Union Bank of India Letter of CreditSanctioned _ 55.00 55.00 Simple##
25 Union Bank of India Cash CreditSanctioned 54.00 _ 54.00 Simple##
26 Union Bank of India Bank GuaranteeSanctioned _ 21.00 21.00 Simple##
Total 2445.00 2024.50 4469.50
TOTAL (Rupees Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Nine Crores and Fifty lakhs Only)

##BWR complexity levels are meant for educating investors. The BWR complexity levels are available at www.brickworkratings.com / download / ComplexityLevels.pdf. Investors queries can be sent to info@brickworkratings.com.

ANNEXURE-II
INSTRUMENT (NCD/Bonds/CP/FDs) DETAILS

InstrumentIssue DateAmount (Rs.Crs)Coupon Rate (%)Maturity DateISIN ParticularsComplexity of the Instrument
NilNilNilNilNilNilNil

ANNEXURE-III
List of entities consolidated

Name of Entity% OwnershipExtent of consolidationRationale for consolidation
NilNilNilNil

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