Rating Rationale
June 05, 2023 | Mumbai
Spenta International Limited
'CRISIL BB-/Stable' assigned to Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.25 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB-/Stable (Assigned)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has assigned its CRISIL BB-/Stable rating to the bank facilities of Spenta International Limited (SIL).

 

The rating reflects SIL's extensive industry experience of the promoters in Socks manufacturing Industry and healthy capital structure. These strengths are partially offset by its moderate scale of operations in a highly fragmented industry and working capital intensive operations.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters: SIL has healthy market acceptance due to its affordable pricing, wide variety of socks and presence across India, Europe, USA and South Korea. The promoters have an experience of around four decades in designing, manufacturing and exporting cotton socks business. This has given them an understanding of the dynamics of the market and enabled them to establish relationships with suppliers and customers. This has resulted in healthy revenue growth with revenues improved to Rs 51 crores in fiscal 2022 from Rs 36 Crores in fiscal 2020 and is further estimated to reach Rs 55 to 60 crores in fiscal 2023.

 

  • Healthy capital structure: Due to the moderate reliance on the outside borrowings the capital structure of the company is comfortable as highlighted by the by the gearing and TOLANW of 0.79 times and 1.21 times as on March 31, 2022, estimated to be at below 0.7 times and below 1.1 times respectively as on March 31, 2023. With increasing scale of operations and steady accretion to the reserves the capital structure is expected to improve over the medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Moderate scale of operations in a highly fragmented industry: The industry is highly fragmented and competitive, with many unorganized players in the market. Such high fragmentation limits the pricing flexibility and bargaining power of the players. Also, the threat from large integrated players in the form of capacity additions limits the growth. As a result, the operating margins of the company has ranged in between 8.9% to 11.5% over the last three fiscals ended fiscal 2022, and is estimated to remain around 4.5-5% in fiscal 2023.

 

  • Working capital intensive operations: The operations of the company are working capital intensive as highlighted by the GCA of 240 days as on March 31, 2022, estimated to be around 215 to 225 days as on March, 31, 2023. Although the working capital cycle is expected to improve in fiscal 2023 it will remain large. This is mainly driven by the moderate debtor of 60 to 90 days due to credit period offered by SIL and high inventory holding of around 90 to 100 days which is in line with business requirements. The overall working capital cycle is expected to remain large over the medium term.

Liquidity: Stretched

Liquidity stretched with bank limit utilisation at around 77% percent for the past twelve months ended Mar-23.  Cash accruals are expected of Rs 1.5 to 1.8 crores in fiscal 2024 and 2025 which is tightly matched against the repayment obligation of 1.4 Crores and 0.86 crores respectively. Current ratio is healthy at 1.61 times on March 31, 2022. Low gearing and moderate net worth support its financial flexibility and provides the financial cushion available in case of any adverse conditions or downturn in the business.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believe SIL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoter, and established relationships with clients.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Sustained improvement in scale of operation by 20% and sustenance of operating margin, leading to higher cash accruals of more than 2 crores
  • Sustenance of the financial risk profile.

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in the scale of operations or decline in the operating profitability leading to lower cash accruals of below Rs 1.4 crores.
  • Any large debt funded capital expenditure or stretch in working capital cycle affecting the financial risk profile.

About the Company

SIL was incorporated in July 1986. The company specializes in designing, manufacturing and exporting cotton socks for men, women and children of all age groups. Its manufacturing facility is located at Palghar (West), Maharashtra with a total installed capacity of 15 lakh pairs of socks per month

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

51.41

22.22

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

2.30

-1.60

PAT margins

%

4.34

-7.19

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.79

0.79

Interest coverage

Times

2.80

0.31

Any other information: Not applicable

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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   8.85 NA  CRISIL BB-/Stable 
NA  Cash Credit NA  NA  NA  9.25 NA  CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA  Proposed fund based bank limits NA  NA  NA  2.15 NA  CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA  Term Loan NA  NA  Mar-32  4.75 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 25.0 CRISIL BB-/Stable   --   --   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 9.25 DCB Bank Limited CRISIL BB-/Stable
Cash Credit 8.85 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL BB-/Stable
Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 2.15 Not Applicable CRISIL BB-/Stable
Term Loan 4.75 Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited CRISIL BB-/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 05-Jun-2023 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 05-Jun-2023 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
The Rating Process
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies

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