Rating Rationale
November 30, 2020 | Mumbai
Shahlon Silk Industries Limited
Ratings placed on 'Watch Developing'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.151.5 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB+ (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has placed its ratings on the bank facilities of Shahlon Silk Industries Limited (SSI) on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'.

The rating has been placed on watch following confirmation from SSI's management, along with its bankers, that it applied for restructuring of its debt exposure with Cosmos Bank. The debt restructuring is under the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 6, 2020, on Resolution Framework for Covid-19-related Stress, enabling lenders to permit one-time restructuring of loans to corporates (subject to certain conditions) amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
Formal approval is awaited from the lenders. As confirmed by SSI and the banker, the proposal is being evaluated. Company has sought principal moratorium till March 2022 and subsequent repayment in 84 EMIs. Also, company has requested sanction of working capital term loan of Rs. 26 cr with similar reduction in CC limit. SSI shall continue to regularly service its interest on borrowings. SSI has not sought any restructuring at other banks apart from Cosmos Bank.
 
The rating action is in line with CRISIL's approach to default recognition for entities applying for restructuring under RBI's resolution framework published in the criteria alert titled 'CRISIL's approach to Covid-19-related restructuring'.
 
CRISIL will continue monitoring developments on the formal sanctioning of the restructuring by banks and resolve the watch once the formal approval is received.
 
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 current fiscal revenue is expected to decline further to around Rs. 200-225 cr amidst effect of COVID-19 and lockdown and further reduction in trading activities. Nonetheless, monthly basis, company has sequentially seen improvement from June 2020 as compared to the earlier months in FY20. 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.
 
Weaknesses:
* High term debt obligations: The company has high annual term debt obligations of around Rs. 15 cr as per the original sanction terms. 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.
 
* 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 89 percent for the past twelve months ended July 2020. Cash accrual are expected to be over Rs 12 cr which are 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. Current ratio are moderate at 1.17 times on March 31, 2020. The approval of restructuring proposal and debt servicing obligations shall be key monitorable for company.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factor
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 Company

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   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 Net worth Times 1.76 2.15
Interest coverage Times 1.78 2.08

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 levels Rating assigned with outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 0.5 NA CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 80 NA CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing
NA Foreign Exchange
Forward
NA NA NA 1 NA CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 6 NA CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
NA Letter of Credit Bill
Discounting
NA NA NA 14 NA CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Mar-24 50 NA CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing
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  145.00  CRISIL BB+/(Watch) Developing/ CRISIL A4+/(Watch) Developing      02-08-19  CRISIL BB+/Stable/ CRISIL A4+  31-12-18  CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing/ CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing    --  -- 
            29-06-19  CRISIL BB+/Stable/ CRISIL A4+           
            19-03-19  CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing/ CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing           
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  6.50  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 .5 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing Bank Guarantee .5 CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 80 CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing Cash Credit 80 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Foreign Exchange Forward 1 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing Foreign Exchange Forward 1 CRISIL A4+
Letter of Credit 6 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing Letter of Credit 6 CRISIL A4+
Letter of Credit Bill Discounting 14 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing Letter of Credit Bill Discounting 14 CRISIL A4+
Long Term Loan 50 CRISIL BB+/Watch Developing Long Term Loan 50 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Total 151.5 -- Total 151.5 --
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

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