Rating Rationale
August 28, 2019 | Mumbai
Sky Industries Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.13.5 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+' ratings on the bank facilities of Sky Industries Limited (SIL).

The ratings continue to reflect SIL's established market position in the hook & loop industry and its above-average financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by the company's small scale of operations in a highly fragmented industry and moderate & fluctuating profitability.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Established market position: The company's market position is backed by a strong track record, more than 500 active customers, and direct sales to 90% of the clients. The promoters' experience of around three decades, understanding of the local market dynamics, and established relationships with suppliers and customers should continue to support the business risk profile. Key customers have been associated with the company for 10-15 years, ensuring stable demand for products. As it supplies to a wide range of industries - including footwear, automotive, and aviation - dependence on a single sector is low.
 
* Above-average financial risk profile: The financial risk profile is backed by moderate networth of Rs 20.64 crore and healthy total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio of 1.06 times as on March 31, 2019. Debt protection metrics are strong, indicated by interest coverage of 4.83 times and net cash accrual to adjusted networth ratio of 0.26 time in fiscal 2019. The financial risk profile is expected to remain above average over the medium term backed by moderate accruals, absence of any significant debt funded capex plan and consistently managed working capital cycle
 
Weakness:
* Modest scale of operations: During the four fiscals ended March 31, 2019, revenue ranged from Rs 48-58 crore. The growth in revenue is constrained by the fragmentation in the industry with a large unorganised sector, leading to smaller market size for manufacturers of premium, high-quality fasteners and low export revenue. The overseas markets are highly competitive, with large supply coming from China. Revenue is likely to remain modest over the medium term
 
* Moderate & fluctuating profitability: SIL's operating profitability remained moderate, in the range of around 8.9-11.8 per cent over the past three years ending March 31, 2019 primarily on account of change from trading to manufacturing operations and fluctuation in prices of raw materials. The operating margins declined to 8.9 per cent in fiscal 2019 due to increased fixed expenses owing to full-fledged manufacturing operations and also due to decline in forex gains. CRISIL expects that the operating profitability would continue to remain range of 8-10 percent over the medium term and would be a key rating sensitivity factor.

Liquidity: Adequate
SIL's adequate liquidity is reflected in sufficient cash accrual to meet debt obligation, infusion of equity by the promoters, and moderate bank limit utilisation and current ratio. However, the liquidity is constrained by low unencumbered cash and bank balance. The company generated cash accrual of Rs 3 crore in fiscal 2019 against term debt obligation of Rs 0.17 crore in fiscal 2019. Cash accrual is expected at Rs 3-3.5 crore per fiscal over the medium term, against annual term debt obligation of Rs 0.31-0.45 crore. No major debt-funded capex is planned over the medium term. The promoters will infuse equity of Rs 2 crore over fiscals 2020 and 2021 for incremental business requirements. Bank limit utilisation was moderate, averaging 89% over the 12 months through April 2019. Current ratio is estimated at 1.38 times and unencumbered cash and bank balance at Rs 0.06 crore as on March 31, 2019.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes SIL's business risk profile will benefit over the medium term from the extensive experience of the promoters and established relationships with customers.

Rating Sensitivity Factor
Upward Factor
* Improvement in revenue along with improved sustained margins above 11%
* Improved working capital cycle.

Downward Factor
* Operating margins falling below 8%
* Steep decline in revenues
* Larger than expected debt funded capex.

About the Company

Incorporated in 1989, SIL manufactures hook and loop fasteners, knitted elastics, and woven elastics, which it sells under the Wonder and Magic brands. It also deals in value-added products such as velvet tapes and fibre glass insect screens. Its manufacturing facility is in Navi Mumbai. The company is managed by the Shah family. 

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 58 53
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs crore 1.7 1.8
PAT Margin % 2.9 3.4
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.56 0.58
Interest coverage Times 4.83 4.43

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA:
SIL has not cooperated with Credit Analysis & Research Ltd. which has classified it as issuer not cooperative vide release dated March 29, 2019. The reason provided by Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings. However SIL and subsequently withdrawn ratings with Credit Analysis & Research Ltd. dated April 03, 2019.

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of Instrument Date of Allotment Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity Date Issue
Size
(Rs Cr)
Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Overdraft NA NA NA 8.5 CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 5 CRISIL A4+
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  8.50  CRISIL BB+/Stable      30-05-18  CRISIL BB+/Stable  28-02-17  CRISIL BB/Stable    --  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  5.00  CRISIL A4+      30-05-18  CRISIL A4+  28-02-17  CRISIL A4+    --  -- 
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
Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A4+ Letter of Credit 5 CRISIL A4+
Overdraft 8.5 CRISIL BB+/Stable Overdraft 8.5 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Total 13.5 -- Total 13.5 --
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
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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