Rating Rationale
May 25, 2021 | Mumbai
Shahlon Silk Industries Limited
Ratings removed from 'Watch Developing'; Ratings reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.151.5 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB+/Stable (Removed from 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'; Rating Reaffirmed )
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Removed from 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'; Rating Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has removed its ratings on the facilities of Shahlon Silk Industries Limited (SSI) from 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications' and has reaffirmed the ratings at 'CRISIL BB+/CRISIL A4+' while assigning a 'Stable' outlook.


CRISIL Ratings had placed its ratings on “watch with developing implications” on November 30, 2020, following confirmation from SSI’s management, along with its bankers, that it had applied for restructuring of its debt exposure with Cosmos Bank. CRISIL Ratings has resolved the watch as SSI has withdrawn its restructuring request from Cosmos Bank.  Subsequently, the company also settled the pending dues within the same month.

 

CRISIL ratings on the bank facilities of SSI continue to reflect SSI's moderate business profile and capital structure. These strengths are partially offset by average debt protection measures, high term debt obligations, working capital intensive operations and limited pricing flexibility.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Moderate business profile: Scale of operations is moderate with revenue of Rs. 382 cr and operating margin of 8.5% in fiscal 2020. While the revenue has come down from Rs. 529 cr in previous year, its primarily on account of reduction in trading activity. In fiscal 2021, revenue is estimated to decline further to around Rs. 200-225 cr amidst effect of COVID-19 and lockdown and further reduction in trading activities. However, the company had a sharp rebound in sales in Q4FY21. CRISIL believes SSI benefits from the promoters' decade-long experience, healthy relationships with customers, which shall support in continued recovery of company.
  • Moderate capital structure: With networth of Rs 88.4 crore and gearing of 1.76 times as on March 31, 2020, capital structure is moderate, too. For fiscal 2021, the networth and leverage are estimated to have improved marginally.

Weaknesses:

  • High term debt obligations: The company has high annual term debt obligations of around Rs. 13 cr and Rs. 15 cr in fiscal 2022 and 2023. Any pressure on accruals may reduce the modest cushion in accruals and repayment.
  • Average debt protection measures: With interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of 1.78 times and 0.09 time, respectively, in fiscal 2020, debt protection indicators are average. For fiscal 2021, the interest coverage is estimated at just over 1 times amidst declined revenue and profits.
  • Moderate working capital intensity: Gross current assets of 120-165 days reflect moderate working capital requirements.
  • Limited pricing flexibility: Intense competition limits pricing power and profitability.

Liquidity: Stretched

Bank limit utilisation is high at around 90 percent for the past twelve months ended March 2021. Estimated cash accrual are of over Rs 14 cr were sufficient against term debt obligation of Rs 8.5 cr in FY21.  The company had availed moratorium on debt servicing (on both term loan and working capital limits), under RBI COVID-19 guidelines, has supported SSI’s liquidity profile. Further, SSI has benefitted from the cash flows (compensation) of Rs. 18 cr (in September, October 2020) against compulsory acquisition of property for construction of Vadodara Mumbai Highway, by Government of India. SSI has an annual repayment obligation of around Rs. 13 cr and Rs. 15 in fiscal 2022 and 2023 which shall match tightly with its accruals and constrain the liquidity.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes that the company shall continue to benefit from its established market presence, promoters’ extensive experience and their funding support.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factor

  • Significant and sustainable improvement in accruals with net cash accruals to repayment obligation ratio increasing to over 1.5 times
  • Sharp improvement in the debt protection measures

 

Downward factor

  • Pressure on the topline or margin leading to net cash accruals to repayment obligation ratio declining to 1 times
  • Sharp deterioration in working capital cycle or accruals.

About the Group

SSI manufactures texturised, twisted, and sized yarn and grey fabric. It also trades in partially oriented yarn, fully drawn yarn and is a del credere agent for Reliance Industries Ltd. The company is based in Surat, Gujarat.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit

2020

2019

Operating income

Rs.Crore

382.5

529.5

Reported profit after tax

Rs.Crore

0.25

3.98

PAT margins

%

0.07

0.76

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth

Times

1.76

2.15

Interest coverage

Times

1.78

2.08

 

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)

Complexity levels

Rating assigned with outlook

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

0.5

NA

CRISIL A4+

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

80

NA

CRISIL BB+/Stable

NA

Foreign Exchange

Forward

NA

NA

NA

1

NA

CRISIL A4+

NA

Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

6

NA

CRISIL A4+

NA

Letter of Credit Bill

Discounting

NA

NA

NA

14

NA

CRISIL A4+

NA

Long Term Loan

NA

NA

Mar-24

50

NA

CRISIL BB+/Stable

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2021 (History) 2020  2019  2018  Start of 2018
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT/ST 145.0 CRISIL BB+/Stable / CRISIL A4+ 25-02-21 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing / CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing 30-11-20 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing / CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing 02-08-19 CRISIL BB+/Stable / CRISIL A4+ 31-12-18 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing / CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing --
      --   --   -- 29-06-19 CRISIL BB+/Stable / CRISIL A4+   -- --
      --   --   -- 19-03-19 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing / CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 6.5 CRISIL A4+ 25-02-21 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing 30-11-20 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing 02-08-19 CRISIL A4+ 31-12-18 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing --
      --   --   -- 29-06-19 CRISIL A4+   -- --
      --   --   -- 19-03-19 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing   -- --
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 0.5 CRISIL A4+ Bank Guarantee 0.5 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
Cash Credit 80 CRISIL BB+/Stable Cash Credit 80 CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing
Foreign Exchange Forward 1 CRISIL A4+ Foreign Exchange Forward 1 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
Letter of Credit 6 CRISIL A4+ Letter of Credit 6 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
Letter of Credit Bill Discounting 14 CRISIL A4+ Letter of Credit Bill Discounting 14 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
Long Term Loan 50 CRISIL BB+/Stable Long Term Loan 50 CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing
Total 151.5 - Total 151.5 -
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings

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