Rating Rationale
April 03, 2020 | Mumbai
MAF Clothing Private Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.121.4 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.102 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3' ratings on the bank facilities of MAF Clothing Private Limited (MCPL).
 
The rating reflects established track record in the RMG sector, supported by longstanding relationships with its key customers and its comfortable financial risk profile. These strength are partially offset by moderately intensive working capital intensive operations and low operating profitability susceptible to forex risk and intense competition.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Established track record in the RMG sector, supported by longstanding relationships with its key customers:
MCPL benefits from the extensive industry experience of its promoters. The promoters of the firm have extensive experience of over 25 years in the RMG industry. The promoters have established relationships with overseas buyers lasting for around 7 years.
 
* Comfortable Financial Risk Profile:
Capital structure is comfortable as reflected in gearing of 1.5 time as on March 31, 2019. The financial risk profile is supported by controlled reliance of working capital debt and prudent offtake of long term loans to fund its capital expenditure plans. The capital structure is expected to remain comfortable in the absence of any large debt funded capex plans between 1 ' 1.5 times over the medium term. Debt protection metrics are moderate as reflected in interest coverage ratio of over 3 times and net cash accruals to adjusted debt of 12 ' 15% time estimated for fiscal 2020.
 
Weakness:
* Moderately intensive working capital intensive operations:
RE has moderately intensive working capital requirement as reflected by gross current asset (GCA) days at 130 - 170 days over the past three years. The high GCA has been predominantly owing to sizeable receivables and moderate inventory levels. However; the working capital requirements have been supported by trade support from creditors.
 
* Low operating profitability susceptible to forex risk:
Although on improving trend operating profitability was low at around 7% for fiscal 2019. Also it is susceptible to volatility in forex on account of major revenue being generated from the exports.
Liquidity Adequate

MCPL has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals of more than Rs 11 crores per annum over the medium term and moderate cash and cash equivalents. MCPL also has access to fund based limits of Rs 93.45 crores, utilized to the tune of 88% on an average over the 12 months ended December 2019. The cash accruals generated by the company will be comfortable against the repayment obligations of Rs 4.7 crore per annum. The company has no major debt funded capex plans. CRISIL expects internal accruals, cash & cash equivalents and unutilized bank lines to be sufficient to meet its repayment obligations as well as fund incremental working capital requirements.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes that MCPL's credit risk profile will improve over medium term backed by its diversified operations, reputed clientele base and promoters' experience in the industry.
 
Rating Sensitivity factors:
Upward factors:
* Sustained improvement in scale of operation by 20% and sustenance of operating margin, leading to higher cash accruals
* Improvement in working capital cycle.
 
Downward Factors:
* Deterioration in gearing to more than 2 times
* Decline in revenues and margins, leading to lower accruals.

About the Company

Incorporated in 2008, MCPL is based out of Bengaluru and is primarily engaged in the manufacture and export of readymade garments for casual wear in the international market.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 413.52 353.58
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 12.42 6.28
PAT margin % 3.00 1.78
Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth Times 1.51 1.81
Interest coverage Times 3.78 3.02

Any other information: Not applicable

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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 Export Packing Credit NA NA NA 23 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Foreign Bill Discounting NA NA NA 46 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Standby Line of Credit NA NA NA 6.95 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 4 CRISIL A3
NA Term Loan NA NA Apr-26 10.05 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 12 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  117.40  CRISIL BBB-/Stable      12-02-19  CRISIL BBB-/Stable      14-12-17  CRISIL BBB-/Stable/ CRISIL A3  Suspended 
                    30-11-17  CRISIL BBB-/Stable   
                    30-10-17  CRISIL BBB-/Stable   
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  4.00  CRISIL A3      12-02-19  CRISIL A3      14-12-17  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 12 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Export Packing Credit 32 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Export Packing Credit 23 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Foreign Bill Discounting 37 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Foreign Bill Discounting 46 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Letter of Credit 4 CRISIL A3
Letter of Credit 4 CRISIL A3 Long Term Loan 17.14 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Proposed Working Capital Facility 19.4 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 4.91 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Standby Line of Credit 6.95 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Standby Line of Credit 6.95 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Term Loan 10.05 CRISIL BBB-/Stable -- 0 --
Total 121.4 -- Total 102 --
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
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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