Rating Rationale
January 28, 2020 | Mumbai
Manohar Filaments Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.34.75 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 ratings on the bank facilities of Manohar Filaments Private Limited (MFPL) at 'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+'.

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of Manohar group's promoters in the garment labels industry, the company's established clientele, and above-average financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by exposure to intense competition and large working capital requirement.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans of Rs 24.56 crore have been extended by the group's promoters, out of which Rs 20.56 crore has been treated as neither debt nor equity and remaining Rs 4 crore has been treated as debt.
 
For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of MFPL and its subsidiaries which include Manohar Filaments BD Ltd (MFBDL), Manohar Filaments Vietnam LLC (MFVL), and Manohar Filaments HK Ltd( MFHKL). All the companies have a common management, are in the same line of business, and are together referred to as the Manohar group.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Extensive experience of management and established customer relationships: The two-decade-long experience of the promoters in the garment labels business and their strong relationships with key customers will continue to support the business risk profile.
 
* Above-average financial risk profile: Networth was moderate at Rs 35.77 crore and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio was 2.36 times as on March 31, 2019. Networth is expected to improve gradually, aided by moderate and steady accretion to reserve. Debt protection metrics were also comfortable with net cash accrual to adjusted debt and interest coverage ratios of 0.34 time and 3.8 times, respectively, in fiscal 2019.
 
Weaknesses:
* Modest scale of operations amid intense competition: Intense competition in the garment tagging business, where unorganised players account for 65% of total production, has led to subdued scale and constrained the bargaining power with suppliers and customers. This is well reflected in revenue of Rs 210.16 crore in fiscal 2019.
 
* Large working capital requirement: Gross current assets stood at 120 days as on March 31, 2019, primarily because of receivables of 73 days and inventory of 32 days (including raw material and finished goods). Working capital management was partly aided by payables of 62 days, provided by suppliers.
Liquidity Adequate

The Manohar group has adequate liquidity driven by healthy cash accrual and moderate usage of bank lines. Cash accrual is expected to be Rs 18-24 crore per annum, over the medium term, against annual debt obligation of Rs 7.7-11.3 crore. Healthy cash accrual, largely steady working capital cycle, and unsecured loans from the promoters have led to bank limit utilisation of 33% on an average in the 12 months through November 2019. Cash and cash equivalent was at Rs 11.98 crore as on March 31, 2019.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes MFPL will continue to benefit from its established clientele and healthy operating efficiencies.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* Growth in revenue by more than 30%, as a result of regular growth in existing business and planned expansion in Chennai and Vietnam units
* Stable operating profitability leading to higher-than-expected cash accrual
* Equity infusion by promoters increasing networth and leading to total outside liabilities to tangible networth of less than 2.5 times
 
Downward factors
* Decline in profitability beyond 12% resulting in lower-than-expected cash accrual
* Deterioration in working capital cycle
* Weak capital structure driven by higher-than-expected external borrowing
About the Company

MFPL was set up in 1986 at Delhi. The company manufactures garment labels, both fabric and paper-based, for international and domestic clients. It has manufacturing units in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, and Kundli, Haryana.

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31   2019 2018
Operating income Rs crore 185.03 172.18
Reported profit after tax Rs crore 5.83 4.66
PAT margin % 3.15 3.14
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.54 1.71
Interest coverage Times 3.84 4.12

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 crore)
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 0.46 CRISIL A3+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 16.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable
NA Inland/Import Letter of Credit NA NA NA 0.98 CRISIL A3+
NA Packing Credit in Foreign Currency NA NA NA 3 CRISIL A3+
NA Term Loan NA NA Sep-22 13.81 CRISIL BBB/Stable
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Manohar Filaments BD Ltd Full Wholly owned subsidiaries
Manohar Filaments Vietnam LLC Full Wholly owned subsidiaries
Manohar Filaments HK Ltd Full Wholly owned subsidiaries
Manohar Filament Pvt Ltd Full Parent company
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  33.31  CRISIL BBB/Stable/ CRISIL A3+          31-10-18  CRISIL BBB/Stable/ CRISIL A3+  13-09-17  CRISIL BBB/Stable/ CRISIL A3+  CRISIL BBB/Stable/ CRISIL A3+ 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  1.44  CRISIL A3+          31-10-18  CRISIL A3+  13-09-17  CRISIL A3+  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
Bank Guarantee .46 CRISIL A3+ Bank Guarantee .46 CRISIL A3+
Cash Credit 16.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable Cash Credit 16.5 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Inland/Import Letter of Credit .98 CRISIL A3+ Inland/Import Letter of Credit .98 CRISIL A3+
Packing Credit in Foreign Currency 3 CRISIL A3+ Packing Credit in Foreign Currency 3 CRISIL A3+
Term Loan 13.81 CRISIL BBB/Stable Term Loan 13.81 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Total 34.75 -- Total 34.75 --
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 Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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