Rating Rationale
August 19, 2020 | Mumbai
Amarjothi Spinning Mills Limited
Rating migrated to 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.10 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Stable (Migrated from CRISIL BB+/Stable  ISSUER NOT COOPERATING'*)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Detailed Rationale

Due to inadequate information, CRISIL, in line with SEBI guidelines, had migrated its rating on the bank facilities of Amarjothi Spinning Mills Limited (ASML) to 'CRISIL BB+/Stable Issuer Not Cooperating'. However, the management has subsequently started sharing requisite information, necessary for carrying out comprehensive review of the rating.  Consequently, CRISIL is migrating the rating on the long term bank facilities of ASML to 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable' from 'CRISIL BB+/Stable Issuer Not Cooperating'.
 
The rating continue to reflect ASML's established market position in the melange yarn segment supported by the extensive experience of its promoters and their established customer relationships. The ratings also factor in the above-average financial risk profile because of healthy net worth, low reliance on external debt and comfortable debt protection metrics. Furthermore, the ratings are supported by the strong financial support ASML receives from its promoters in the form of unsecured loans. These strengths are partially offset by the moderate scale with working capital-intensive operations and the susceptibility of operating performance to volatility in raw material prices.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at its rating, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of ASML and its associate entities: Amarjothi Power Generation and Distribution Group Ltd, Amarjothi Wind Farms, South West Wind Farms, North East Wind Farms. This is because all the entities, collectively referred to as the Amarjothi group, have a common management and have business and financial linkages.

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 in the melange yarn segment supported by the extensive experience of promoters and their established customer relationships: The group benefits from the extensive experience of Mr N Rajan, Mr R Premchander and Mr R Jaichander of nearly three decades, in the melange yarn segment. Supported by the extensive experience of the promoters, the group has been able to command a premium position in the melange yarn segment, resulting in established relationship with customers and suppliers. CRISIL believes ASML shall continue to benefit from its established market position over the medium term.
 
* Above-average financial risk profile: Networth and total outside liabilities to tangible networth ratio (TOLTNW) were comfortable at Rs.143 crore and 0.82 times respectively as on March 31, 2020. The gearing is expected to remain comfortable over the medium term, aided by the absence of major debt funded capital expenditure (capex). Interest coverage and net cash accruals to total debt ratio were at around 4.5 times and 24 percent respectively for fiscal 2020.
 
Weakness:
* Working capital-intensive operations: Operations are working capital intensive with high gross current assets (GCA) of 256 days as on March 31, 2020, driven by sizeable inventory and moderate debtors of around 166 days and 40 days respectively. Ability of the group to liquidate this high inventory given the slowdown in end-user demand, remains a key sensitivity factor. Further, on account of the current pandemic impact, the group is likely to witness elongated collection cycle resulting in continuation of working capital intensive nature of operations.
 
* Moderate scale of operations and susceptibility to volatility in input prices: The yarn industry is fragmented and dominated by numerous small, un-organised players and a few large players.  With operating income of Rs.176 crore in fiscal 2020, scale remains moderate. Revenues are expected to witness a de-growth in fiscal 2021, on account of covid-19 pandemic. The nationwide lockdown from March 25 till May 31, 2020, declared by the Government of India to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has impacted both retail and industrial demand. Any delay in return of normalcy will exert further pressure on revenues of the group for this fiscal. Group's key raw material, cotton, is a seasonal commodity; the input costs of spinners usually align themselves to variations in the cotton yarn realisations with a significant time lag rendering margins vulnerable to volatility in input costs.
Liquidity Adequate

Liquidity is adequate marked by the working capital limits being sparingly utilised and absence of repayment obligations.  The fund based working capital bank limits have been sparsely utilised at percent for the twelve month ended June 2020. The group is expected to generate cash accrual in excess of Rs.20 crore per annum, against which there are no maturing repayment obligations. Further liquidity is also supported by funding support in the form of unsecured loans from promoters, which were at around Rs.113 crore as on March 31, 2020.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the group will continue to benefit from its promoters' extensive experience and established relationships with customers.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward Factors
* Improvement in cash accrual to more than Rs.40 crore
* Improvement in working capital cycle, resulting in better GCA days
 
Downward Factor
* Decline in operating profitability to less than 15 percent
* Any other large debt funded capital expenditure, adversely impacting the financial risk profile.
About the Group

Incorporated in 1987, ASML is currently managed by its chairman, Mr N Rajan. The group manufactures value-added melange yarn from which entire revenue is derived. The manufacturing unit is based in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 175.50 223.3
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 11.91 15.74
PAT margin % 6.8 7.05
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.82 0.89
Interest coverage Times 4.56 3.49
 

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments and are included (where applicable) in the Annexure -- Details of Instrument in this Rating Rationale. For more details on the CRISIL complexity levels, please visit www.crisil.com/complexity-levels.
Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of Instrument Date of Allotment Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Issue Size (Rs Cr) Complexity Level Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 10 NA CRISIL BBB+/Stable
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Amarjothi Spinning Mills Limited 100% Operational and financial fungibilities
Amarjothi Power Generation and Distribution Company Ltd 100% Operational and financial fungibilities
South West Wind Farms 100% Operational and financial fungibilities
North East Wind Farms 100% Operational and financial fungibilities
Amarjothi Wind Farms 100% Operational and financial fungibilities
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  10.00  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  26-05-20  CRISIL BB+/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  14-08-19  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  22-05-18  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  03-02-17  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  -- 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit 10 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Cash Credit 10 CRISIL BB+/Stable/Issuer Not Cooperating
Total 10 -- Total 10 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Cotton Textile Industry
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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