Rating Rationale
September 21, 2020 | Mumbai
Creative International Private Limited
'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+' assigned to bank debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.50 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB-/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+' ratings to the bank facilities of Creative International Private Limited (CIPL).

The rating reflect the extensive experience of CIPL's the promoters in the readymade garments industry and average financial risk profile. These strengths are however constrained by presence in a highly fragmented industry with limited size and large working capital requirements.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strength
* Extensive industry experience of the promoters: The promoters have an experience of more than three decades in textile- RMG industry. This has given them an understanding of the dynamics of the market, and enabled them to establish relationships with suppliers and customers. CRISIL believes that CIPL shall continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters over the medium.

* Average financial profile: Financial risk profile is average marked by moderate capital structure and debt protection metrics. Networth is comfortable estimated at Rs.24.58 crores as on March 31, 2020. Gearing is moderate estimated at 1.38 times as on March 31,2020. The interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt (NCATD) ratio are estimated at 1.42 times and 0.04 times for fiscal 2020.

Weakness
* Presence in a highly fragmented industry with limited size:
The industry is highly fragmented and competitive, with a large number of unorganized players in the market. Such high fragmentation limits the pricing flexibility and bargaining power of the players. Also, the threat from large integrated players in the form of capacity additions limits the growth. The industry is exposed to the risk low entry barriers. The small initial investment and the low complexity of operations have resulted in existence of innumerable entities, much smaller in size, leading to significant fragmentation.

* Large working capital requirement: Gross current assets is high estimated at 200 days as on March 31,2020 on account of  high inventory and receivables at 100 days and 60 days respectively, estimated as on March 31, 2020. Operations are expected to remain working capital intensive over medium term.
Liquidity Stretched

CIPL's liquidity is stretched on account of high bank limit utilization and tightly matched cash accrual against repayment obligations. The bank limit utilisation is high at around 90 percent for the past twelve months ended August 2020, on account of working capital intensive nature of operations. The cash accrual of around Rs.1 ' 1.5  crore per annum is expected to be tightly matched against repayments, however liquidity shall be supported by funding support in the form of unsecured loans from promoters ( treated as 75% equity and 25% debt) which is estimated at around Rs.24 crore as on March 31, 2019.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believe CIPL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoter, and established relationships with clients.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factor
* Sustained improvement in scale of operation by 20% and improvement in operating margin, leading to higher cash accrual
* Improvement in  capital structure

Downward factor
* Decline in profitability to less than 4 percent, impacting cash accrual
* Increase in working capital requirement or any large debt funded capital expenditure adversely impacting financial risk profile.
About the Company

CIPL was incorporated in 1998, it is engaged in the manufacturing and exporting of readymade garments (RMG). The company derives majority of its revenues from export of men's, women and children wear to apparel retailers based out of USA. The company is based out of Bangalore and is promoted by Mr. Surendra Agarwal who has more than three decades of experience in the textile segment.

Key Financial Indicators - Standalone
As on/for the period ended March 31  Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs.Crore 101 105
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs.Crore 0.52 -6.31
PAT Margin % 0.5 -6.0
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 5.77 9.37
Adjusted interest coverage Times 1.52 -0.06

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 level Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Packing Credit NA NA NA 18.5 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Bill Discounting NA NA NA 11.5 NA CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Mar-21 17 NA CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA Mar-21 3 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  47.00  CRISIL BB-/Stable/ CRISIL A4+          12-04-18  Withdrawn/ Withdrawn (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  07-06-17  CRISIL BB-/Stable/ CRISIL A4+  CRISIL BB-/Positive/ CRISIL A4+ 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  3.00  CRISIL A4+    --    --    --    --  -- 
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
Bank Guarantee 3 CRISIL A4+ Long Term Loan 3 Withdrawn/Issuer Not Cooperating
Bill Discounting 11.5 CRISIL BB-/Stable Post Shipment Credit 11.5 Withdrawn/Issuer Not Cooperating
Packing Credit 18.5 CRISIL A4+ Pre Shipment Credit 13.5 Withdrawn/Issuer Not Cooperating
Term Loan 17 CRISIL BB-/Stable -- 0 --
Total 50 -- Total 28 --
Links to related criteria
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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