Rating Rationale
October 16, 2020 | Mumbai
B.L. International Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.90 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities of B.L. International Private Limited (BLIPL) at 'CRISIL B+/Stable/CRISIL A4'.
 
The ratings continue to reflect BLIPL's weak debt protection metrics, large working capital requirement, and geographical concentration in revenue. These weaknesses are partially offset by promoters' extensive experience and funding support.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans of Rs 27.30 crore from promoters as on March 31, 2020, have been treated as 75% equity and 25% debt as these are non-interest bearing, subordinate to bank debt, and are expected to remain in business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Weaknesses:
* Weak debt protection metrics: Debt protection metrics are muted, with estimated interest coverage ratio of 1.34 times and net cash accrual to adjusted debt of 0.05 time for fiscal 2020. CRISIL believes the above metrics would improve over the medium term with decrease in debt level.
 
* Large working capital requirement: Operations are working capital-intensive as reflected in estimated gross current assets (GCAs) of 296 days as on March 31, 2020 driven by high inventory and receivables of 154 days and 128 days, respectively. However, this is supported by estimated payables of 168 days; the remaining working capital requirement is met through bank limit. Efficient working capital management over the medium term will remain a key rating sensitivity factor.
 
* Geographical concentration in revenue: Exports, primarily to Europe, account for over 90% of revenue, leading to concentration risk. However, this is partially offset by healthy client relationship. The company has taken steps to widen its customer base by including other large retailers such as Hennes & Mauritz AB, Adolfo Domniguez, and C&A Modals. Nevertheless, operating revenue will remain vulnerable to slowdown in target markets and high geographical and customer concentration.

Strengths:

* Extensive experience of promoters: Two decades of presence in the ready-made garments business has enabled the promoters to build an established base of 20-25 customers and ensure steady offtake.
 
* Funding from promoters: Unsecured loans from promoters have remained stable at Rs 27.30 crore as on March 31, 2020, as against Rs 27.52 crore as on March 31, 2019. These loans are expected to help meet the working capital requirements of the company and also bridge the shortfall, if any, between cash accrual and debt obligation over the medium term.
Liquidity Stretched

Liquidity is stretched as reflected in expected annual net cash accrual of Rs 2.6-3.1 crore, which is just sufficient against debt obligation of around Rs 2.3-2.5 crore per annum over the medium term. Bank lines were utilized at 77%, averaged over the past 12 months through March 2020. Current ratio is, however, estimated to be comfortable at 1.57 times as on March 31, 2020.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes BLI will continue to benefit from its established relationship with customers and promoters' extensive experience.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* GCAs decreasing to below 200 days
* Improvement in debt protection metrics
* Significant growth in revenue and profitability
 
Downward factors
* Net cash accruals decreasing below Rs 2.5 crore, putting pressure on debt repayment ability
* Substantial decline in revenue post the pandemic
* Debt funded capital expenditure deteriorating the debt protection metrics
About the Company

Set up as a partnership firm by Mr Deepal Aggarwal and Ms Pushpa Aggarwal in 1989, Noida-based BLIPL was reconstituted as a private limited company effective July 1, 2013. The company manufactures and exports ready-made garments (women's woven and knitted garments).

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2020* 2019
Revenue Rs crore 139.72 141.08
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 0.70 (32)
PAT margin % 0.5 (0.2)
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.09 1.18
Interest coverage Times 1.34 1.37
*Provisional figures

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 Crore) Complexity Levels Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Export Packing Credit & Export Bills Negotiation/Foreign Bill discounting NA NA NA 20 NA CRISIL A4
NA Overdraft NA NA NA 5 NA CRISIL B+/Stable
NA Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits NA NA NA 41 NA CRISIL B+/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Feb-2023 12 NA CRISIL B+/Stable
NA Loan Against Property NA NA May-2026 7 NA CRISIL B+/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 5 NA CRISIL A4
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  85.00  CRISIL B+/Stable/ CRISIL A4      13-08-19  CRISIL B+/Stable/ CRISIL A4  18-06-18  CRISIL B+/Stable/ CRISIL A4  24-03-17  CRISIL BB/Stable/ CRISIL A4+  CRISIL BB/Stable/ CRISIL A4+ 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  5.00  CRISIL A4      13-08-19  CRISIL A4          CRISIL A4+ 
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
Export Packing Credit & Export Bills Negotiation/Foreign Bill discounting 20 CRISIL A4 Export Packing Credit & Export Bills Negotiation/Foreign Bill discounting 20 CRISIL A4
Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A4 Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A4
Loan Against Property 7 CRISIL B+/Stable Loan Against Property 7 CRISIL B+/Stable
Overdraft 5 CRISIL B+/Stable Overdraft 5 CRISIL B+/Stable
Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 41 CRISIL B+/Stable Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 41 CRISIL B+/Stable
Term Loan 12 CRISIL B+/Stable Term Loan 12 CRISIL B+/Stable
Total 90 -- Total 90 --
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 rating short term debt

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