Rating Rationale
November 09, 2020 | Mumbai
Sumit Texspin Private Limited
Rating placed on 'Watch Negative'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.77 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB- (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Negative Implications')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has placed its rating on the long-term bank facilities of Sumit Texspin Private Limited (STPL) on 'Rating Watch with Negative Implications'.
 
The rating action follows the announcement by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 6, 2020, enabling lenders to permit one-time restructuring of loans to corporates, subject to certain conditions, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. STPL has applied for restructuring of loans on October 1, 2020. Formal approval is awaited from the lender. The company had availed the moratorium on debt obligation under RBI's Covid-19 Regulatory Package, which ended on August 31, 2020. STPL has repaid debt obligation for September 2020; however, it has not paid for October 2020 as it is part of the loan restructuring plan. As the application for restructuring was made before the due date of the repayment and the lender has not cited any reservation to accepting the application, CRISIL is not treating the missed repayment as default. The rating action is in line with CRISIL's approach to default recognition for entities applying for restructuring under the RBI resolution framework published in the criteria alert titled 'CRISIL's approach to Covid-19-related restructuring'.
 
CRISIL will closely monitor the outcome of loan restructuring and its implications on STPL. Furthermore, operating performance and profitability will be monitored during this period. The rating will be removed from watch and a final rating action will be taken once CRISIL has more clarity.
 
The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters and their fund support, and the company's integrated operations leading to moderate operating efficiency. These strengths are partially offset by average financial risk profile, large working capital requirement, exposure to intense competition and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loan of Rs 19.11 crore as on March 312019) extended by the promoters has been treated as neither debt nor equity, as it is expected to remain in the business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Extensive experience of the promoters
The promoters' experience of around three decades, strong understanding of local market dynamics and healthy relationships with suppliers and customers will continue to support the business. The promoters will extend timely, need-based funds to meet working capital and capital expenditure (capex) requirement.
 
* Integrated operations leading to moderate operating efficiency
STPL has in-house capacities for spinning, sizing, dying and weaving, ensuring cost effectiveness and healthy operating efficiency. Operating margin was 22% in fiscal 2019, with return on capital employed ratio adequate at 11%.
 
Weaknesses
* Average financial risk profile
The financial risk profile will remain subdued over the medium term due to debt-funded acquisition of the integrated textile unit and large working capital requirement. Networth was average at Rs 28.4 crore as on March 31, 2019, with high gearing of over 2.6 times; gearing is likely to improve to around 2 times. Debt protection metrics were modest, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios at 1.65 times and 0.06 time, respectively, in fiscal 2019
 
* Large working capital requirement
Gross current assets (GCAs) were high at 281 days as on March 31, 2019, driven by large inventory of 277 days and moderate receivables of around 65 days. Working capital requirement may further increase, with scaling up of operations and hence, result in almost full utilisation of the bank limit.
 
* Exposure to competition and susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices
The textile industry is highly fragmented due to low entry barriers. The consequent intense competition and limited differentiation in end products may continue to constrain scalability, pricing power and profitability. Since cost of procuring the major raw materials (cotton and synthetic yarn) accounts for a bulk of the production cost, even a slight variation in price will drastically reduce profitability; large inventory stocking (to meet business need) further worsens the impact.
Liquidity Stretched

Liquidity has been stretched and should remain so going forward as well due to large working capital requirement and sizeable repayment obligation amid slowly reviving operating performance. Cash accrual are expected to be very tightly matched with debt repayments. Bank limit utilisation averaged around 100% during the 12 months as the case in the past. Any decline in profitability and cash accrual can impact liquidity. Nonetheless, unsecured loans extended by the promoters will continue to cushion liquidity. Also, timely enhancement in the bank limit will remain critical for efficient working capital management.  

Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward factors
* Significant increase in revenue, profitability and cash accrual
* Timely sanctioning of one-time restructuring of loans
* Prudent working capital management, with GCAs at less than 180 days

Downward factors
* Further stretch in the working capital cycle
* Operating margin falling by over 400 basis points and net cash accrual to debt obligation ratio of less than 1.0 time
* Rejection of application for one-time restructuring of loan.

About the Company

Incorporated in 2001, STPL is owned and managed by Mr Satya Narayan Inani and Mr Nirmal Gadia. In 2017, the company purchased an integrated textile unit (defunct) at a bank auction through term debt of Rs 54 crore and equity of Rs 25 crore. It manufactures yarn and fabric and provides weaving and allied textile services on job-work basis.

Key Financial Indicators
As on/for the period ended March 31 Unit 2019 2018
Operating income Rs crore 61.73 42.10
Reported profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 1.44 1.75
PAT margin % 2.34% 4.15%
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 2.64 2.68
Interest coverage Times 1.65 6.09

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA
STPL has not cooperated with Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE) which has classified it as non-cooperative vide release dated February 28, 2020. The reason provided by CARE is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings

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.Crore)
Complexity levels Rating assigned with outlook
NA Term Loan NA NA Oct-2026 48.2 NA CRISIL BB-/Watch Negative
NA Term Loan NA NA Mar-2028 8.8 NA CRISIL BB-/Watch Negative
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 20 NA CRISIL BB-/Watch Negative
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  77.00  CRISIL BB-/(Watch) Negative  27-02-20  CRISIL BB-/Stable    --    --    --  -- 
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 20 CRISIL BB-/Watch Negative Cash Credit 20 CRISIL BB-/Stable
Term Loan 57 CRISIL BB-/Watch Negative Term Loan 57 CRISIL BB-/Stable
Total 77 -- Total 77 --
Links to related criteria
CRISIL's approach to Covid-19-related restructuring
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies

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