Rating Rationale
November 02, 2018 | Mumbai
Banswara Syntex Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.850 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3+ (Reaffirmed)
 
Rs.30 Crore Fixed Deposits (Enhanced from Rs.20 Crore) FA-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL ratings on the bank facilities of Banswara Syntex Limited (BSL) continue to reflect BSL's longstanding presence in the textiles industry, promoters' extensive experience, diverse revenue streams, moderate operating capability, and improving capital structure. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement and hence high debt levels, and susceptibility of operating margin to volatility in raw material prices.
 
CRISIL had downgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of to 'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+' from 'CRISIL BBB+/Negative/CRISIL A2' on September 27, 2018. The rating on fixed deposit programme was reaffirmed at 'CRISIL FA-/Stable'.
 
The downgrade reflected the continuously weakening profitability amid steadily rising input costs. Operating margin moderated to 9.3% in fiscal 2018 from 11.3% in the previous fiscal due to reduction in export incentives, higher coal/pet coke prices, and increased wages and raw material expenses. Hence, accrual declined, leading to lower cushion between accrual and debt obligation. Lower profitability also adversely impacted return on capital employed, which was 8.3% in fiscal 2018 against 10.2% in the previous fiscal. Nonetheless, business risk profile continues to be supported by diversified product and geographical profiles, established presence, and healthy relationship with customers and suppliers. Profitability will not decline further because of management initiatives (higher premium product sales, introduction of women's wear, better mix of yarn/fabric/dyes). Though financial risk profile remains moderate with healthy networth and adequate debt protection metrics, large term debt obligation and working capital intensity restrain any sharp improvement in liquidity. Ability to ramp up profitability while growing scale and maintaining capital structure will remain a rating sensitivity factor.

Analytical Approach

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Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Promoters' extensive experience: Key promoter, Mr R L Toshniwal, has experience of more than five decades in the textiles industry, leading to established relationship with suppliers and customers. This led to a healthy revenue of Rs 1,244 crore for fiscal 2018.
 
* Vertically integrated operations leading to high operating efficiencies: BSL manufactures man-made synthetic blended yarn, wool and wool mixed yarn, and all types of fabrics, besides also making ready-made garments and technical fabric.
 
* Improving capital structure
Gearing was moderate at 2.1 times and networth large at Rs 274 crore, as on March 31, 2018. Debt protection metrics were adequate, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of 2.1 times and 11%, respectively, for fiscal 2018. Capital structure is expected to improve over the medium term with steady accretion to reserves and term loan repayment.
 
Weaknesses
* Working capital-intensive operations: Gross current assets were 164 days as on March 31, 2018, because of inventory of 97 days and receivables of 64 days.
 
* Susceptibility of operating profitability to volatility in raw material prices: Prices of key inputs (viscose staple fibre, polyester staple fibre, and acrylic staple fibre) are volatile as these depend on crude oil prices and on the price of cotton fibre. Key Raw material prices were volatile in the past and are expected to remain so, exposing the company to price risk.Given the price-sensitive nature of the segment, high competition, the company may not be able to entirely pass on sudden input price rise to clients.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes BSL will continue to benefit from its diversified customer and geographical profiles. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if higher-than-expected revenue and profitability lead to high accretion to reserves; while reducing working capital intensity improves financial risk profile. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if lower-than-expected operating margin or accrual or sizeable debt-funded capital expenditure affects financial risk profile.
 
Outlook for Fixed Deposits Programme: Stable
CRISIL believes BSL will remain strategically important to, and continue to receive support from, its promoters. It will also sustain its moderate financial risk profile. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' in case of diminution in support from promoters or significant weakening, in CRISIL's view, of credit risk profile. The outlook may also be revised to 'Negative' in case of sharp deterioration in asset quality or profitability.
 
About the company
Incorporated in 1976 and promoted by Mr R L Toshniwal, BSL is a vertically integrated textile player that manufactures synthetic blended yarn, wool, and wool-mixed yarn; all type of fabric including jacquard furnishing fabric; besides readymade garments and technical fabric. Facilities are spread across Banswara in Rajasthan; Daman; and Surat. BSL is a government-recognised export trading house having IS/ISO 9001:2008 and IS/ISO 14001:2004 certifications from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
 
The company is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.

About the Company

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Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2018 2017
Revenue Rs. Cr. 1311 1268
Profit after tax Rs. Cr. 10 19
Profit after tax margin   0.8 1.5
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 2.1 2.2
Interest coverage Times 2.1 2.2

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA: Not applicable

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. cr)
Rating assigned with outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 18.7 CRISIL A3+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 75.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Export Packing Credit NA NA NA 349.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 59.3 CRISIL A3+
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 153 CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Rupee Term Loan NA NA Mar-2027 194 CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Fixed Deposit NA NA NA 30 FA-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2018 (History) 2017  2016  2015  Start of 2015
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fixed Deposits  FD  30.00  FA-/Stable  27-09-18  FA-/Stable  29-09-17  FA-/Stable  20-09-16  FA-/Positive    --  -- 
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  772.00  CRISIL BBB/Stable  27-09-18  CRISIL BBB/Stable  29-09-17  CRISIL BBB+/Negative  20-09-16  CRISIL BBB+/Positive  15-12-15  CRISIL BBB+/Stable  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  78.00  CRISIL A3+  27-09-18  CRISIL A3+  29-09-17  CRISIL A2  20-09-16  CRISIL A2  15-12-15  CRISIL A2  -- 
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
Bank Guarantee 18.7 CRISIL A3+ Bank Guarantee 18.7 CRISIL A3+
Cash Credit 75.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable Cash Credit 75.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Export Packing Credit 349.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable Export Packing Credit 349.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Letter of Credit 59.3 CRISIL A3+ Letter of Credit 59.3 CRISIL A3+
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 153 CRISIL BBB/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 153 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Rupee Term Loan 194 CRISIL BBB/Stable Rupee Term Loan 194 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Total 850 -- Total 850 --
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 Approach to Recognising Default
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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