Rating Rationale
December 31, 2020 | Mumbai
Sri Thirumalai Balaji Spinning Mills -Erode
'CRISIL B+/Stable/CRISIL A4' assigned to bank debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.20 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL B+/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4 (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL B+/Stable/CRISIL A4' ratings to the bank facilities of Sri Thirumalai Balaji Spinning Mills -Erode (STBSM).
 
The ratings reflect the firm's modest scale of operations in a competitive industry, susceptibility of operating margin to volatility in raw material prices, and a below-average financial risk profile because of a leveraged capital structure and subdued debt protection metrics. These weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive experience of the partners in the textiles industry.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Weaknesses:
* Modest scale of operations in intensely competitive segment
Revenue was subdued at Rs 36 crore in fiscal 2020 as the firm commenced operations in March 2018. Since business was impacted in fiscal 2021 by restrictions imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19, revenue is likely to be Rs 30 crore. Furthermore, the firm operates in an intensely competitive segment that makes scaling up difficult.
 
* Susceptibility to raw material prices
Cotton prices are highly volatile and also extremely regulated, leading to fluctuations in operating margin.
 
* Below-average financial risk profile
Networth was small at Rs 2.32 crore and gearing weak at 7.5 times, as on March 31, 2020. However, debt protection metrics were muted, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of 3.0 times and 20 times, respectively, for fiscal 2020.
 
Strength:
* Experience of the partners
Benefits from the partners' experience of about a decade, their strong understanding of local market dynamics, and healthy relationships with customers and suppliers should continue to support the business.
Liquidity Stretched

Expected cash accrual of about Rs. 2.84 crore will tightly match debt obligation of Rs 2.2 crore in fiscal 2021. In fiscals 2022 and 2023, accrual is expected at Rs 3-3.5 crore against debt repayment of Rs.2.8 crore. Fund-based limit of Rs 4 crore was utilised at an average of about 80% during the 12 months through November 2020. The firm availed of the six-month (March-August) moratorium and Covid loan offered by the Reserve Bank of India.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes STBSM will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its partners and established relationships with clients.
 
Rating sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* Steady improvement in revenue and sustenance of profitability leading to accrual of over Rs 4.0 crore
* Better financial risk profile
 
Downward factors
* Decline in revenue or fall in profitability to less than 8% resulting in lower-than-expected accrual
* Stretch in working capital cycle or large, debt-funded capital expenditure further weakening financial risk profile, especially liquidity

About the Firm

Set up 2018 as a partnership firm by Mr M Vajravel and family, STBSM manufactures cotton yarn.

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31   2020 2019
Operating income Rs crore 36.45 35.62
Reported profit after tax Rs crore 1.37 -1.47
PAT margins % 3.77 -4.14
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 7.46 -47.94
Interest coverage Times 3.00 1.46

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 Complexity level Issue size
(Rs crore)
Rating assigned with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA NA 4 CRISIL B+/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA NA 0.85 CRISIL A4
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA NA 2.2 CRISIL B+/Stable
NA Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-26 NA 12.95 CRISIL B+/Stable
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  19.15  CRISIL B+/Stable  16-03-20  Withdrawal (Issuer Not Cooperating)*      21-11-18  CRISIL B+/Stable    --  -- 
        25-02-20  CRISIL B/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*               
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  0.85  CRISIL A4  16-03-20  Withdrawal (Issuer Not Cooperating)*      21-11-18  CRISIL A4    --  -- 
        25-02-20  CRISIL A4 (Issuer Not Cooperating)*               
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
Cash Credit 4 CRISIL B+/Stable Bank Guarantee .75 Withdrawn/Issuer Not Cooperating
Letter of Credit .85 CRISIL A4 Cash Credit 2 Withdrawn/Issuer Not Cooperating
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 2.2 CRISIL B+/Stable Long Term Loan 14.23 Withdrawn/Issuer Not Cooperating
Term Loan 12.95 CRISIL B+/Stable -- 0 --
Total 20 -- Total 16.98 --
Links to related criteria
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Cotton Textile Industry
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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