Rating Rationale
January 07, 2020 | Mumbai
Creative Textile Mills Private Limited
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.412.5 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Short Term Rating CRISIL A2
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL ratings on the the bank facilities of Creative Textile Mills Private Limited (CTMPL, part of Creative Group) continue to reflect Creative Group's established market position in textile industry marked by established relationship with customers, benefits from partially-integrated operations, and above-average financial risk profile marked by strong networth and low gearing. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirements, exposure to intense competition in the industry and average debt protection metrics.
 
CRISIL had assigned its 'CRISIL BBB+/Stable/CRISIL A2' ratings to the bank facilities of CTMPL on December 31, 2019.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of Creative Garment Private Limited (CGPL), CTMPL, and Creative Portico Private Limited (CPPL). That's because these entities, collectively referred to as the Creative group, have common promoters, are in the same line of business, and have significant operational, managerial and financial linkages.
 
Unsecured loans have of Rs.40.18 crore is treated as neither debt nor equity.

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
* Extensive experience of promoters and established market position in textile industry
Promoters have extensive experiences of over 3 decades in the textile industry and have developed strong relationships with customers and suppliers over the years. Creative Group has a diversified revenue profile with ready-made garments, fabrics, bedsheets and yarn. It has presence in more than 20 countries and its exports constitute around 70% of its total revenues. This has resulted in growth in revenues to Rs.1011 crore in fiscal 2019 from Rs.613 crore in fiscal 2016.
 
* Partially-integrated operations: Creative Group is a partially-integrated player with facilities for yarn dyeing, weaving, processing and garmenting. The grey fabric is entirely used in-house to manufacture finished fabric. The fabric is partly sold outside and partly is used for RMG and bed sheets.  Hence, the high level of integration in operations results in healthy operating efficiencies.
 
* Moderate capital structure: Financial risk profile is marked by moderate capital structure as reflected in networth of Rs. 266.6 crore as on March 31, 2019, expected to be Rs. 290 crores as on March 31, 2020. Despite the debt funded capex undertaken by the group during fiscal 2019, the gearing and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth (TOLANW) were moderate at 1.69 times and 2.43 times, respectively, as on March 31, 2019. The gearing is estimated to remain at similar levels in absence of any major capex over the medium term.
 
Weaknesses
* Working capital-intensive operations: Gross current assets were high at 236 days as on March 31, 2019, on account of receivables and inventory of 110 days and 96 days, respectively.  This is due to elongated manufacturing process and large credit extended to customers. However, working capital requirement is partly supported by payables of around 67 days, leading to moderate dependence on bank lines.
 
* Exposure to intense competition in textile industry: The textile industry is fragmented because of the presence of several unorganised players with small capacities. Entry barrier is low due to limited capital and technology requirements and little differentiation in end products. Thus profitability will remain susceptible to fluctuation in raw materials prices.
 
* Average debt protection metrics: Debt protection metrics is average as reflected in interest coverage and net cash accruals to adjusted debt at around 2.66 times and 0.08 times, respectively, during fiscal 2019, expected at similar levels for fiscal 2020.
Liquidity Adequate

Creative group has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals of more than Rs.50-55 crores per annum in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021, adequate to meet repayment obligations of Rs. 16.77 crores and Rs. 21 crores, respectively.  Cash and cash equivalents were Rs. 48.87 crores as on March 31, 2019. Creative Group also has access to fund based limits of Rs.400 crores, utilized to the tune of 85% on an average over the 12 months ended September 2019. Promoters have supported the group in the past with unsecured loans of Rs.40.18 crores.  CRISIL expects internal accruals, cash & cash equivalents and unutilized bank lines to be sufficient to meet its repayment obligations as well as incremental working capital requirements.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the Creative group will continue to benefit over the medium term from the extensive experience of its promoters
 
Rating Sensitivity Factor
Upward Factors
*Increase in revenues and operating margins of more than 8.5% leading to improved accruals
*Improved working capital cycle, strengthening financial risk profile
 
Downward Factors
*Significant decline in revenues or operating margin (below 7%) resulting in lower net cash accruals
*Elongation of gross current asset days above 300 days, or large debt funded capex impacting financial risk profile.

About the Group

Creative Group is a Mumbai based group, promoted by Mr. Vijay Agarwal and his sons, Mr. Arunanshu Agarwal and Mr. Vishwanshu Agarwal.
 
CGPL, incorporated in 1984, is the flagship company of the group and it manufactures readymade garments, primarily for exports. The manufacturing facilities are located in Daman, Bangalore and Bhiwandi.
 
CTMPL, was erstwhile known as Creative Portico India Private Limited and was incorporated in 1996. The company is engaged in manufacturing of shirting fabrics and home textiles and processing of yarn. The manufacturing facilities are located in Vapi (Gujarat).
 
CPPL was incorporated in 2008 by demerging the domestic home textiles business from CTMPL. The company manufactures and sells bed sheets, duvet cover, comforters, quilts and other home textile products under the brand name of Portico New York & Stellar Home. The manufacturing facilities are located in Daman (Daman & Diu).

Key Financial Indicators*
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs. Cr. 1011.19 838.27
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs. Cr. 20.80 15.96
PAT Margins % 2.1 1.9
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth Times 1.69 1.50
Interest coverage Times 2.66 2.54
*Consolidated figures

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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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 4 CRISIL A2
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 23 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Export Packing Credit NA NA NA 273.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 12 CRISIL A2
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 25.73 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA Dec-2027 74.27 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Creative Garments Private Limited Full Have common promoters, are in the same line of business, and have significant operational, managerial and financial linkages
Creative Textile Mills Private Limited Full Have common promoters, are in the same line of business, and have significant operational, managerial and financial linkages
Creative Portico Private Limited Full Have common promoters, are in the same line of business, and have significant operational, managerial and financial linkages
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  396.50  CRISIL BBB+/Stable      31-12-19  CRISIL BBB+/Stable/ CRISIL A2    --    --  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  16.00  CRISIL A2      31-12-19  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 4 CRISIL A2 Bank Guarantee 4 CRISIL A2
Cash Credit 23 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Cash Credit 63 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Export Packing Credit 273.5 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Export Packing Credit 115 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Letter of Credit 12 CRISIL A2 Export Post-Shipment Credit 64 CRISIL A2
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 25.73 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Letter of Credit 12 CRISIL A2
Term Loan 74.27 CRISIL BBB+/Stable Packing Credit 51.5 CRISIL A2
-- 0 -- Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 33 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
-- 0 -- Term Loan 70 CRISIL BBB+/Stable
Total 412.5 -- Total 412.5 --
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
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Criteria for rating entities belonging to homogenous groups
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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