Rating Rationale
November 18, 2022 | Mumbai
SPN Rugs
Rating upgraded to 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.12 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB-/Stable (Upgraded from 'CRISIL BB+ / Positive')
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1 crore = 10 million
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has upgraded its ratings on the bank loan facilities of SPN Rugs (SR) to 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable' from 'CRISIL BB+/Positive’.

 

The upgrade reflects sustained improvement in SR’s credit risk profile supported by healthy operating performance. In the previous three years ended fiscal 2022, operating income grew at a compounded annual growth rate of about 25.2%, supported by ramp up of operation, operating margin of the company have improved to 10.97% in FY 2022 from 10.62% in FY 2020. Operations continued to be efficiently managed with GCA days of 108.27 days in FY 2022. The resultant larger accretions and lower debt levels have strengthened the financial risk profile over the period as evidenced by total outside liabilities to adj. Networth (TOL/ANW) of 1.28 times as on March 31, 2022 from 1.56 times as on March 31, 2021.

 

The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters and their healthy relationships with major customers, sound operating efficiency and Above average financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by high customer concentration risk, susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices and fluctuating foreign exchange (forex) rates. The ratings are also constrained by the firm’s constitution as a partnership firm, which has led to continuous withdrawal of capital in recent fiscals.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters: The two-decade-long experience of the promoters in the home furnishings industry, their strong understanding of the market dynamics and healthy relationships with suppliers and customers will continue to support the business risk profile. This has led to healthy orders in fiscal 2022 resulting in revenue of Rs 141.6 crore in fiscal 2022.

 

  • Sound operating efficiency: The healthy operating efficiency of SPN is indicated by healthy RoCE of 40% over the past three fiscals, driven by high economies of scale and experienced management.

 

  • Above-average financial risk profile: Capital structure has been above average because of lower reliance on external funds yielding low gearing of 0.4 time and moderate total outside liabilities to tangible networth of 1.28 times as on March 31, 2022. Debt protection metrics have been above average because of low leverage and healthy profitability. Interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt (NCATD) ratios stood at 67.81 times and 1.21 time, respectively, in fiscal 2022.

 

Weakness:

  • Susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices: Prices of the key raw material are volatile. As raw material costs comprise 60-68% of the operating income and the firm has fixed prices for a year, the operating profit margin is susceptible to sharp adverse movements in input prices.

 

  • Customer concentration in revenue: SPN generates most of its revenue from only two customers, namely Stanton Carpet Corporation, USA, and Jacranda Carpets Ltd, UK, exposing the firm to severe customer concentration in the revenue profile and making SPN dependent on these customers for their repeat orders. The business risk profile could be impacted if there is any change in supplier by the customers or any change in the credit policies.

 

  • Exposure to fluctuations in forex rates: As most of the revenue is derived from the international market, any sharp fluctuation in forex rates affects realisations and cash accrual. This exposes the operating margin to fluctuations in forex rates. Moreover, the firm does not engage in any hedging activity to safeguard it against volatility in forex rates.

Liquidity:Adequate

Bank limit utilisation is low at around 7.8 percent for the past twelve months ended July 2022. Cash accrual are expected to be over Rs 7 crore which are sufficient against no major term debt obligation, the management also has no plans on any major debt funded capex over the medium term. In addition, it will be act as cushion to the liquidity of the company.


Current ratio was healthy at 1.66 times as on March 31, 2022.

Outlook Stable

CRISIL Ratings believe SPN will continue to benefit from the promoters’ extensive experience over the medium term.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Sustained increase in revenue by more than 20% and stable operating margin
  • Diversification and better revenue contribution by other clientele

 

Downward factors

  • Large, debt-funded capex
  • Sizeable capital withdrawal of over Rs 5 crore

About the firm

SPN was established in 2010 by Mr Sunil Mittal and Mr Naveen Mittal. The firm manufactures hand-tufted and handwoven woollen carpets, rugs, mats and durries. The manufacturing facility in Panipat, Haryana, has installed capacity of 6 lakh square metre per annum.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

149.40

96.02

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

10.86

6.93

PAT margins

%

7.27

6.31

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.40

0.36

Interest coverage

Times

67.81

44.28

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA:

SPN has not cooperated with Brickwork Rating Agency of India Limited and Credit Analysis & Research Ltd. which has classified it as non-cooperative vide release dated 02 Mar 2020 and 28 Aug 2020. The reason provided by Brickwork and CARE is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL Ratings` 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.

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN

Name of instrument

Date of allotment

Coupon

rate (%)

Maturity date

Issue size

(Rs crore)

Complexity

levels

Rating assigned with outlook

NA

Bill discounting

NA

NA

NA

4.00

NA

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

NA

Packing credit

NA

NA

NA

8.00

NA

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2022 (History) 2021  2020  2019  Start of 2019
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 12.0 CRISIL BBB-/Stable   -- 12-10-21 CRISIL BB+/Positive 30-09-20 CRISIL BB+/Stable   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bill Discounting 4 ICICI Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Packing Credit 8 ICICI Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 13-Mar-23 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 22-Feb-23 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings

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