Rating Rationale
March 27, 2020 | Mumbai
DCM Nouvelle Limited
'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+' assigned to bank debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.210 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3+ (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned rating of 'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+' to the bank facilities of DCM Nouvelle Limited (DNL).

The rating factors in the understanding that there is no financial support expected to be extended to DCM Limited (rated 'CRISIL D/CRISIL D') from DNL in the long term.

The rating reflects promoter's extensive experience in cotton industry, proximity of manufacturing facilities to raw material location and comfortable financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by the vulnerability to fluctuation in raw material prices.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Company's established presence in cotton industry and established relations with customers
The textile unit has continued to be operated by the same family members since its inception in 1991. Long track record of presence in the cotton textile industry has helped promoters to not only understand the dynamics of various markets (both domestic and export) but also establish relations with its customers and suppliers. This is reflected in length of relationship with few customers ranging beyond 2 decades. CRISIL believes such an extensive experience of promoters will continue to support business risk profile of DNL over the medium term.
 
* Strategic location of manufacturing unit
DNL's manufacturing unit is located in Hissar which is a major cotton-growing belt. DNL procures majority of its raw material requirements from various traders and ginners situated locally which help it reduce the logistics cost and also ensure timely availability of raw materials for continuous business operations.
 
* Comfortable financial risk profile
Financial risk profile is comfortable as reflected in expected networth and total outside liabilities to tangible networth (TOLTNW) of over Rs 155 crore and 1.1 times as on March 31, 2020. Further debt protection metrics are also expected to remain comfortable with expected interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt (NCAAD) of around 3 times and 0.1 times respectively.
 
CRISIL believes financial risk profile should remain comfortable despite DNL's plans of debt funded capex (with no defined timelines) in the near to medium term.
 
Weaknesses
* Vulnerability to fluctuation in raw material prices
DNL's operating margins are susceptible to the volatility in the cotton prices. Moreover, cotton is an agricultural commodity and hence its availability is highly dependent on monsoon. Furthermore, government interventions and fluctuations in global cotton output have resulted in sharp fluctuations in cotton prices. Such sharp fluctuations in cotton prices are likely to impact the margins of spinning mills.
Liquidity Adequate

Overall liquidity profile of DCM is adequate as reflected by cash credit limit utilization and packing credit limit utilization at an average of 15% and 17% respectively in last 10 months ending January 2020. Further cash accrual generation of at least Rs 23 crore annually is expected to remain sufficient with scheduled repayments of Rs 15 crore in fiscal 2021. The repayments may be higher in case DNL plans for a debt-funded capital expenditure in fiscal 2021 itself.

Further, to support any cash flow mismatches because of 21 day lockdown announced by Govt. of India effective March 25, 2020, DNL has availed emergency credit line of Rs 14 crore from its banker out of which Rs 7.5 crore has already been sanctioned as on March 26, 2020 while remaining is expected to be sanctioned in next few days. Availability of emergency credit line of Rs 14 crore along with cushion in bank lines should support liquidity of DNL in the near term.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes DNL will continue to benefit from promoters' extensive industry experience.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward Factors
* Sustained growth in revenue along with improvement in operating margin, leading to net cash accrual of more than Rs 30 crore
* Sustenance of higher than expected return on capital employed averaged annually
 
Downward Factors
* NCA/repayment reducing to less than 1.5 times for fiscal 2021
* Large unanticipated debt funded capex deteriorating fin risk profile
About the Company

DNL is a Hissar based cotton yarn manufacturer with spindle capacity of 1,15,000. This textile unit has been operational since 1991. Till March 31, 2019 the unit was part of DCM Limited (rated CRISIL D/CRISIL D) post which it was demerged into DCM Nouvelle Limited via NCLT order.

DNL is listed on both National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Mr. Hemant Bharat Ram is looking after day to day operations of DNL.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit Fiscal 2019 (Actual) Fiscal 2018 (Actual)
Revenue Rs crore 668 597
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 39 10
PAT margin % 5.9 1.6
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.2 1.8
Interest coverage Times 4.9 3.1
*These numbers have been taken from annual report of textile division of DCM Limited separately shared by DNL with CRISIL

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 crore)
Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 30 CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Pre Shipment Credit NA NA NA 52 CRISIL A3+
NA Post Shipment Credit NA NA NA 60 CRISIL A3+
NA Inland/Import letter of Credit NA NA NA 8 CRISIL A3+
NA Letter of Guarantee NA NA NA 0.75 CRISIL A3+
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Jan-2028 59.25 CRISIL BBB/Stable
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  201.25  CRISIL BBB/Stable/ CRISIL A3+    --    --    --    --  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  8.75  CRISIL A3+    --    --    --    --  -- 
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
Pre Shipment Credit 52 CRISIL A3+ -- 0 --
Post Shipment Credit 60 CRISIL A3+ -- 0 --
Long Term Loan 59.25 CRISIL BBB/Stable -- 0 --
Letter Of Guarantee .75 CRISIL A3+ -- 0 --
Cash Credit 30 CRISIL BBB/Stable -- 0 --
Inland/Import Letter of Credit 8 CRISIL A3+ -- 0 --
Total 210 -- Total 0 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Cotton Textile Industry
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
The Rating Process

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