Rating Rationale
September 22, 2020 | Mumbai
IRAA Clothing Private Limited
Ratings downgraded to 'CRISIL BB-/Negative/CRISIL A4'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.35 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB-/Negative (Downgraded from 'CRISIL BB+/Negative')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4 (Downgraded from 'CRISIL A4+')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has downgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of IRAA Clothing Private Limited (IRAA) to 'CRISIL BB-/Negative/CRISIL A4' from 'CRISIL BB+/Negative/CRISIL A4+'.
 
The downgrade reflects significant weakening of operating performance and stretch in working capital cycle resulting in deterioration in financial risk profile, especially liquidity. Revenue and profitability for fiscal 2021 is likely to be significantly lower due to the lockdown imposed by the government to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Company's plant became operational post May 2020 albeit at significantly lower scale. Company has achieved sales of Rs 4.98 crore from April to August 2020. Further, debtor's realization has been slow and with inventory built up working capital limits are fully utilized.
    
CRISIL has also taken into cognizance, moratorium being granted by the bankers until August 31, 2020 in debt servicing (of term loan as well as working capital facilities) & conversion of outstanding non-fund based facility to fund based working capital limits under COVID emergency line, as permitted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Post completion of moratorium, company's ability to meet debt obligations is sensitive to realization of debtors and timely fund support from the promoters.
 
Ratings continue to ratings reflect the extensive experience of the promoters and established relationships with customers and the company's moderate capital structure. These strengths are partially offset by working capital intensive and moderate scale of operations.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, unsecured loans of Rs 11.11 crore from promoters have been treated as neither debt nor equity as these are expected to be retained in business.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths: 
* Extensive experience of the promoters and established relationships with large players in the denim market: IRAA benefits from the extensive industry experience of its promoters of more than 3 decades and their established relations with large customers such as Future group, Shoppers Stop amongst others, thereby ensuring a steady offtake of the company's products. Further, promoters have provided need based fund support to company in form of unsecured loan (Rs 11.1 crore as on March 31, 2020) which is expected to continue over the medium term.
 
* Moderate capital structure: Moderate networth and gearing (Rs 17.45 crore and 1.1 times as on March 31, 2020) represents moderate capital structure.
 
Weaknesses:
* Working capital intensive operations: Gross current assets (GCA) have remained in range of 150-250 days over past 3 years ended March 31, 2019 driven by large receivables and inventory. Gross current assets are expected to remain around 200-250 days.
 
* Moderate scale of operations: Company is estimated to report revenue of around Rs 105 crore in fiscal 2020 on account of stiff competition in the denim business. Further, the company's performance during April to August 2020 was severely constrained due to the impact of the lockdown imposed in the domestic and export markets. The ability of the company to ramp-up its operations and elevate the operating performance remain critical.
Liquidity Stretched

Liquidity is stretched. The company has long term repayment obligation of Rs 1-1.8 crore over fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022. Cushion between cash accruals and repayment obligations is expected to remain tight. The company's fund based working capital limits are currently fully utilised. Company had cash and cash equivalents (both encumbered and unencumbered) of Rs. 1.02 crore as on March 31, 2020. Timely support from the promoters in form of unsecured loans as well as realization from debtors to remain critical to meet debt obligation due in near term

Outlook: Negative

Liquidity is expected to remain under pressure over the medium term in case of delayed payment from customers or delays in liquidating inventory.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward Factors
* Significant improvement in liquidity due to infusion of equity or a sizeable realization of payments from customers
* Ratio of net cash accruals to principal repayments of over 1.5 times
 
Downward Factors
* Any significant decline in revenue or operating profits below 3%
* Larger-than-expected, debt-funded capex plan or further stretch in working capital cycle impacting financial risk profile particularly liquidity
About the Company

Incorporated in 2005 as Shagun Clothing Pvt Ltd, the company was renamed IRAA Clothing Pvt. Ltd on May 05, 2016. The unit, located in Maharashtra, processes denim garments from fabric. Mr Sunil Biyani and family manage operations.

Key Financial Indicators
As on/for the period ended March 31 Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 108.1 97.03
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore 2.55 1.25
PAT Margins % 2.4 1.3
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth Times 0.97 1.58
Interest coverage Times 2.35 1.87

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 level Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 10 NA CRISIL BB-/Negative
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 11 NA CRISIL A4
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Sept-2022 10.9 NA CRISIL BB-/Negative
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 3.1 NA CRISIL BB-/Negative
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  24.00  CRISIL BB-/Negative  24-04-20  CRISIL BB+/Negative  19-07-19  CRISIL BBB-/Stable      31-10-17  CRISIL BBB-/Negative  CRISIL BBB-/Stable 
            31-01-19  CRISIL BBB-/Stable           
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  11.00  CRISIL A4  24-04-20  CRISIL A4+  19-07-19  CRISIL A3      31-10-17  CRISIL A3  CRISIL A3 
            31-01-19  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
Cash Credit 10 CRISIL BB-/Negative Cash Credit 10 CRISIL BB+/Negative
Letter of Credit 11 CRISIL A4 Letter of Credit 11 CRISIL A4+
Long Term Loan 10.9 CRISIL BB-/Negative Long Term Loan 10.9 CRISIL BB+/Negative
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 3.1 CRISIL BB-/Negative Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 3.1 CRISIL BB+/Negative
Total 35 -- Total 35 --
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
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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