Rating Rationale
September 29, 2023 | Mumbai
Shalimar Wires Industries Limited
Ratings upgraded to 'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.40 Crore (Reduced from Rs.90 Crore)
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB-/Stable (Upgraded from 'CRISIL B+/Stable')
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Upgraded from 'CRISIL A4')
Note: None of the Directors on CRISIL Ratings Limited’s Board are members of rating committee and thus do not participate in discussion or assignment of any ratings. The Board of Directors also does not discuss any ratings at its meetings.
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has upgraded its ratings on the bank loan facilities of Shalimar Wires Industries Limited (SWIL) to ‘CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+’  from ‘CRISIL B+/Stable/CRISIL A4’. The rating on bank facilities worth Rs 50 crore has been withdrawn, following a request from the company. This is in line with the withdrawal policy of CRISIL Ratings.

 

The upgrade reflects significant improvement in the business risk profile with scale of Rs 121 crore recorded in FY23, better than CRISIL Ratings expectation. Operationalisation of additional capacity added and healthy demand for synthetic fibre aided in the revenue growth for the company. Operating margins also stand improved at 18% as against 7% in FY22 owing to better economies of scale and healthy revenue contribution from better margin products such as synthetic fibre segment.

 

Financial risk profile also remains comfortable with steady networth, comfortable debt protection metrics and capital structure which is expected to improve going forward driven by steady accretion to reserves.

 

Liquidity risk profile is marked by healthy generation of accruals as against debt repayment obligations, support from promoters in the form of unsecured loans and sufficient cushion in bank lines.

 

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the paper machine products industry, company’s steady scale of operations and profitability and comfortable financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement and susceptibility to inherent cyclicality and inherent slowdown in the end-user industry.

Analytical Approach:

Unsecured loan of Rs 78 crore as on March 31, 2023, from the promoters has been treated as 75% equity and 25% debt since they are expected to remain in the business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters: The promoters have experience of over 50 years in the paper machine products industry. This has given them an understanding of market dynamics, and enabled them to establish strong relationships with suppliers and customers.

 

  • Moderate scale of operations and profitability: Company has recorded a turnover of Rs 121 crore in fiscal 2023 driven by enhancement of capacity from fiscal 2023, along with strong demand expected from paper industry, revenue is expected at Rs 140-150 crore over the medium term. The operating margin has been healthy at 18% in fiscal 2023 owing to sale of its Nasik manufacturing unit (which had low profitability because of large operating overhead) and increased demand, profitability is likely to remain healthy over the medium term.

 

  • Comfortable financial risk profile: Networth is comfortable at Rs 32 crore as on March 31, 2023. Driven by treatment of unsecured loans as 75% equity, 25% debt, adjusted networth stands at Rs 91 crore as on March 31, 2023. Capital structure remains comfortable with gearing and Total Outside liabilities to Tangible networth (TOL/TNW) ratio at 0.35 time and 0.85 time respectively for March 31, 2023. Debt protection metrics are also comfortable with interest coverage and NCA/AD around 2 times and 0.30-0.40 times respectively. Financial risk profile is expected to improve over the medium term backed by steady accretion to reserves.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Large working capital requirement: Operations are working capital intensive, as indicated by gross current assets of 201 days as on March 31, 2023, driven by receivables and inventory of around 90 days and 120 days, respectively. The working capital cycle, however, remains supported by payables of around 250 days. The working capital cycle will likely remain intensive over the medium term with expected GCA days around 230-240 days.

 

  • Susceptibility to inherent cyclicality and inherent slowdown in the end-user industry: The company's performance remains vulnerable to cyclicality in the paper and packaging industry given the close linkage between the demand for the company’s products and the domestic and global economy. The end-user segments are known to display cyclicality. Any sharp fall in demand for the company’s products as a result of slowdown in the end-user industry shall remain a key monitorable.

Liquidity: Adequate

Expected net cash accrual of Rs 12-15 crore per annum will comfortably cover yearly debt obligation of Rs 4-6 crore. Bank limit utilisation of fund based limits remains moderate at around 77% during the past twelve months through August, 2023. Healthy support from promoters in the form of unsecured loans exists in the company.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes SWIL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of the promoters and established relationships with clients.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Substantial improvement in scale and profitability with consistent generation of accruals above Rs 15 crore.
  • Sustained improvement in the financial and liquidity risk profile

 

Downward factors:

  • Any large debt funded capex and/or stretch in the working capital cycle weakening the liquidity and financial risk profile
  • Decline in scale and profitability leading to accruals below Rs 5 crore.

About the Company

It is engaged in manufacturing of metallic fourdrinier wire cloth (FWC), copper & copper alloy wires, dandy rolls for paper industry which are used in Paper, Pulp & Board Industry and tool room industry etc. It has two manufacturing units, one in Uttarpara- West Bengal and another in Nashik- Maharashtra. It is promoted by Mr. S. N. Khaitan and currently managed by Mr. Sunil Khaitan.

Key financial indicators*

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2023

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

120.80

97.17

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

6.53

-0.08

PAT margin

%

5.41

-0.09

Adjusted debt / adjusted networth

Times

0.35

0.41

Interest coverage

Times

1.69

0.88

*CRISIL Ratings’ adjusted financials

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.

CRISIL Ratings will disclose complexity level for all securities - including those that are yet to be placed - based on available information. The complexity level for instruments may be updated, where required, in the rating rationale published subsequent to the issuance of the instrument when details on such features are available.

For more details on the CRISIL Ratings` complexity levels please visit www.crisilratings.com. Users may also call the Customer Service Helpdesk with queries on specific instruments.

Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name of the
instrument
Date of
Allotment
Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity
Date
Issue size
(Rs. Crore)
Complexity
Level
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Cash credit NA NA NA 10 NA CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Proposed long-term bank loan facility NA NA NA 50 NA Withdrawn
NA Non fund based limit NA NA NA 2.69 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Term loan  NA NA Apr-26 18.37 NA CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Working capital term loan NA NA Apr-26 6.51 NA CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits NA NA NA 2.43 NA CRISIL BB-/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2023 (History) 2022  2021  2020  Start of 2020
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 87.31 CRISIL BB-/Stable   -- 12-08-22 CRISIL B+/Stable 03-06-21 CRISIL B+/Stable   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 2.69 CRISIL A4+   -- 12-08-22 CRISIL A4 03-06-21 CRISIL A4   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 10 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL BB-/Stable
Non-Fund Based Limit 2.69 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL A4+
Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 2.43 Not Applicable CRISIL BB-/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 50 Not Applicable Withdrawn
Term Loan 18.37 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL BB-/Stable
Working Capital Term Loan 6.51 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL BB-/Stable
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
Rating Criteria for Paper Industry
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

Media Relations
Analytical Contacts
Customer Service Helpdesk

Aveek Datta
Media Relations
CRISIL Limited
M: +91 99204 93912
B: +91 22 3342 3000
AVEEK.DATTA@crisil.com

Prakruti Jani
Media Relations
CRISIL Limited
M: +91 98678 68976
B: +91 22 3342 3000
PRAKRUTI.JANI@crisil.com

Rutuja Gaikwad 
Media Relations
CRISIL Limited
B: +91 22 3342 3000
Rutuja.Gaikwad@ext-crisil.com


Jaya Mirpuri
Director
CRISIL Ratings Limited
B:+91 22 3342 3000
jaya.mirpuri@crisil.com


Argha Chanda
Associate Director
CRISIL Ratings Limited
D:+91 33 4011 8210
argha.chanda@crisil.com


VANSHIKA JHAJHARIA
Senior Rating Analyst
CRISIL Ratings Limited
B:+91 33 4011 8200
VANSHIKA.JHAJHARIA@crisil.com
Timings: 10.00 am to 7.00 pm
Toll free Number:1800 267 1301

For a copy of Rationales / Rating Reports:
CRISILratingdesk@crisil.com
 
For Analytical queries:
ratingsinvestordesk@crisil.com


 

Note for Media:
This rating rationale is transmitted to you for the sole purpose of dissemination through your newspaper/magazine/agency. The rating rationale may be used by you in full or in part without changing the meaning or context thereof but with due credit to CRISIL Ratings. However, CRISIL Ratings alone has the sole right of distribution (whether directly or indirectly) of its rationales for consideration or otherwise through any media including websites and portals.


About CRISIL Ratings Limited (A subsidiary of CRISIL Limited, an S&P Global Company)

CRISIL Ratings pioneered the concept of credit rating in India in 1987. With a tradition of independence, analytical rigour and innovation, we set the standards in the credit rating business. We rate the entire range of debt instruments, such as bank loans, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, non-convertible/convertible/partially convertible bonds and debentures, perpetual bonds, bank hybrid capital instruments, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, partial guarantees and other structured debt instruments. We have rated over 33,000 large and mid-scale corporates and financial institutions. We have also instituted several innovations in India in the rating business, including ratings for municipal bonds, partially guaranteed instruments and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs).
 
CRISIL Ratings Limited ('CRISIL Ratings') is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRISIL Limited ('CRISIL'). CRISIL Ratings Limited is registered in India as a credit rating agency with the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI").
 
For more information, visit www.crisilratings.com 

 



About CRISIL Limited

CRISIL is a leading, agile and innovative global analytics company driven by its mission of making markets function better. 

It is India’s foremost provider of ratings, data, research, analytics and solutions with a strong track record of growth, culture of innovation, and global footprint.

It has delivered independent opinions, actionable insights, and efficient solutions to over 100,000 customers through businesses that operate from India, the US, the UK, Argentina, Poland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

It is majority owned by S&P Global Inc, a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide.

For more information, visit www.crisil.com

Connect with us: TWITTER | LINKEDIN | YOUTUBE | FACEBOOK


CRISIL PRIVACY NOTICE
 
CRISIL respects your privacy. We may use your contact information, such as your name, address and email id to fulfil your request and service your account and to provide you with additional information from CRISIL. For further information on CRISIL's privacy policy please visit www.crisil.com.



DISCLAIMER

This disclaimer is part of and applies to each credit rating report and/or credit rating rationale ('report') that is provided by CRISIL Ratings Limited ('CRISIL Ratings'). To avoid doubt, the term 'report' includes the information, ratings and other content forming part of the report. The report is intended for the jurisdiction of India only. This report does not constitute an offer of services. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing in the report is to be construed as CRISIL Ratings providing or intending to provide any services in jurisdictions where CRISIL Ratings does not have the necessary licenses and/or registration to carry out its business activities referred to above. Access or use of this report does not create a client relationship between CRISIL Ratings and the user.

We are not aware that any user intends to rely on the report or of the manner in which a user intends to use the report. In preparing our report we have not taken into consideration the objectives or particular needs of any particular user. It is made abundantly clear that the report is not intended to and does not constitute an investment advice. The report is not an offer to sell or an offer to purchase or subscribe for any investment in any securities, instruments, facilities or solicitation of any kind to enter into any deal or transaction with the entity to which the report pertains. The report should not be the sole or primary basis for any investment decision within the meaning of any law or regulation (including the laws and regulations applicable in the US).

Ratings from CRISIL Ratings are statements of opinion as of the date they are expressed and not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, hold or sell any securities/instruments or to make any investment decisions. Any opinions expressed here are in good faith, are subject to change without notice, and are only current as of the stated date of their issue. CRISIL Ratings assumes no obligation to update its opinions following publication in any form or format although CRISIL Ratings may disseminate its opinions and analysis. The rating contained in the report is not a substitute for the skill, judgment and experience of the user, its management, employees, advisors and/or clients when making investment or other business decisions. The recipients of the report should rely on their own judgment and take their own professional advice before acting on the report in any way. CRISIL Ratings or its associates may have other commercial transactions with the entity to which the report pertains.

Neither CRISIL Ratings nor its affiliates, third-party providers, as well as their directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents (collectively, 'CRISIL Ratings Parties') guarantee the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the report, and no CRISIL Ratings Party shall have any liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein, regardless of the cause, or for the results obtained from the use of any part of the report. EACH CRISIL RATINGS PARTY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. In no event shall any CRISIL Ratings Party be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, incidental, exemplary, compensatory, punitive, special or consequential damages, costs, expenses, legal fees or losses (including, without limitation, lost income or lost profits and opportunity costs) in connection with any use of any part of the report even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

CRISIL Ratings may receive compensation for its ratings and certain credit-related analyses, normally from issuers or underwriters of the instruments, facilities, securities or from obligors. Public ratings and analysis by CRISIL Ratings, as are required to be disclosed under the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (and other applicable regulations, if any), are made available on its website, www.crisilratings.com (free of charge). Reports with more detail and additional information may be available for subscription at a fee - more details about ratings by CRISIL Ratings are available here: www.crisilratings.com.

CRISIL Ratings and its affiliates do not act as a fiduciary. While CRISIL Ratings has obtained information from sources it believes to be reliable, CRISIL Ratings does not perform an audit and undertakes no duty of due diligence or independent verification of any information it receives and/or relies on in its reports. CRISIL Ratings has established policies and procedures to maintain the confidentiality of certain non-public information received in connection with each analytical process. CRISIL Ratings has in place a ratings code of conduct and policies for managing conflict of interest. For details please refer to:
https://www.crisil.com/en/home/our-businesses/ratings/regulatory-disclosures/highlighted-policies.html.

Rating criteria by CRISIL Ratings are generally available without charge to the public on the CRISIL Ratings public website, www.crisilratings.com. For latest rating information on any instrument of any company rated by CRISIL Ratings, you may contact the CRISIL Ratings desk at crisilratingdesk@crisil.com, or at (0091) 1800 267 1301.

This report should not be reproduced or redistributed to any other person or in any form without prior written consent from CRISIL Ratings.

All rights reserved @ CRISIL Ratings Limited. CRISIL Ratings is a wholly owned subsidiary of CRISIL Limited.

 

 

CRISIL Ratings uses the prefix 'PP-MLD' for the ratings of principal-protected market-linked debentures (PPMLD) with effect from November 1, 2011, to comply with the SEBI circular, "Guidelines for Issue and Listing of Structured Products/Market Linked Debentures". The revision in rating symbols for PPMLDs should not be construed as a change in the rating of the subject instrument. For details on CRISIL Ratings' use of 'PP-MLD' please refer to the notes to Rating scale for Debt Instruments and Structured Finance Instruments at the following link: https://www.crisil.com/en/home/our-businesses/ratings/credit-ratings-scale.html