Rating Rationale
July 23, 2020 | Mumbai
Exim Knits Private Limited
Rating downgraded to 'CRISIL BB-/Stable'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.5.54 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB-/Stable (Downgraded from 'CRISIL BB/Stable')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has downgraded its rating on the bank facilities of Exim Knits Private Limited (EXIM) to 'CRISIL BB-/Stable' from 'CRISIL BB/Stable'.
 
The downgrade reflects the decline in EXIM's operating performance during fiscal 2020 and the expected deterioration in business risk profile in fiscal 2021 marked by lower revenues and operating profitability. The turnover is estimated at Rs 86 crore in fiscal 2020, significantly lower than fiscal 2019 and CRISIL expectations. The turnover is expected to decline in fiscal 2021 due to lower production and demand. Deterioration in operating performance is likely to impact the financial risk profile; particularly liquidity over the medium term. The net cash accruals are expected to remain tightly matched to meet repayment obligations over the medium term.
 
The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the readymade garment industry. These strengths are partially offset by a below average financial risk profile, moderate scale and susceptibility to volatile raw material prices and working capital intensive operations.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Extensive experience of the promoters
With more than 2 decade's experience in this industry, CRISIL believes that this has given the promoters an understanding of the dynamics of the market, and enabled them to establish good relationships with suppliers and customers. CRISIL believes that promoters' extensive experience shall continue to support the business over the medium term.
 
Weaknesses
* Below average financial risk profile
Financial risk profile is below average marked by high gearing and low networth estimated at around 4 times and Rs. 8 crore respectively, as on March 31, 2020.  Debt protection metrics are modest with interest coverage estimated at 1.78 times for fiscal 2020. The financial risk profile is expected to remain below average over the medium term due to high reliance on debt to fund working capital requirements.
 
* Moderate scale of operations and susceptibility to volatile raw material prices
The company's operating profitability is susceptible to the prices of raw materials which has been reflected in the volatile operating profitability in the range of 7% - 11.7% for the five years ended March 2020. Intense competition continues to constrain scalability. The turnover is expected to remain moderate at around Rs.60-80 crore over the medium term.
 
* Working capital intensive operations:
Operations remain working capital intensive with gross current assets estimated in the range of 135-140 days for the 4 years ended March 31, 2020 led by high inventory of over 70 days. CRISIL believes that operations shall continue to remain working capital intensive over the medium term due to large working capital requirements.
Liquidity Stretched

CRISIL has noted that EXIM has sought moratorium from its lenders in line with the relief measure announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on payment of instalment of loans and is availing the relief in repayment of bank loan instalments for  6 months (March 2020-August 2020). While the relief is temporary in nature, availability of adequate liquidity post normalization of operations in the company is critical. Net cash accruals expected in the range of Rs. 1.3 crore- Rs. 2.6 crore shall tightly match the repayment obligations in the range of Rs. 1 crore- Rs. 2 crore over the medium term. Further, liquidity is constrained by almost full utilisation of the bank lines of Rs. 15.5 crores of working capital facility on account of large working capital requirements. However, this shall be partially supported by fund infusion by promoters.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes EXIM will continue to benefit from its ongoing capacity expansion, and its promoters' extensive experience and healthy relationships with customers and suppliers.

Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward Factors
* Improvement in margins to above 9%
* Improvement in  capital structure.

Downward Factors
* Any large debt funded capex which may weaken the financial and liquidity position
* Decline in net cash accruals to less than Rs.1 crore.

About the Company

EXIM was established by Mr Ajay Doshi and Ms Parul Shah, and their families in 1999. Mr Padmanabhan and his family have been the other shareholders since inception. EXIM manufactures and sells/exports readymade garments. The company's dyeing and knitting unit is in Erode while the stitching and packing facility in Tirupur.
 
 Mr Ajay Doshi has been in the garment manufacturing business for over two decades. He started exporting readymade garments on a small scale in the early 90s. EXIM was established to undertake exports on a large scale. Mr Padmanabhan increased his stake in EXIM following buyback of shares of Mr Ajay Doshi and his family members in fiscal 2016.

Key Financial Indicators
As on/for the period ended March 31 Unit 2019 2018
Operating income Rs.Crore 98.29 71.48
Reported profit after tax (PAT) Rs.Crore 1.17 1.23
PAT margin % 1.2 1.73
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 4.43 3.68
Interest coverage Times 2.20 2.22

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.Cr)
Complexity Levels Rating Assigned
with Outlook
NA Term Loan NA NA Dec-2026 5.50 NA CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Proposed Term Loan NA NA NA 0.04 NA CRISIL BB-/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  5.54  CRISIL BB-/Stable      08-04-19  CRISIL BB/Stable  16-04-18  CRISIL BB/Stable    --  -- 
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
Proposed Term Loan .04 CRISIL BB-/Stable Term Loan 5.54 CRISIL BB/Stable
Term Loan 5.5 CRISIL BB-/Stable -- 0 --
Total 5.54 -- Total 5.54 --
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
The Rating Process

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