Rating Rationale
March 04, 2025 | Mumbai
TCNS Clothing Co. Limited
Ratings Withdrawn
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.266 Crore
Long Term RatingWithdrawn (Crisil AA+/Watch Negative)
Short Term RatingWithdrawn (Crisil A1+)
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1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

Crisil Ratings has withdrawn its ratings on the bank facilities of TCNS Clothing Co. Limited (TCNS) following merger of TCNS with its parent company Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL Crisil AA+/Watch Negative/Crisil A1+), receipt of request of the company and receipt of No Dues Certificate from the lenders. The withdrawal is in line with Crisil Ratings’ policy on withdrawal of bank loan ratings.

 

Crisil Ratings had on September 06, 2024, upgraded the ratings of TCNS to ‘Crisil AA+’ from ‘Crisil AA-’, while reaffirming short term rating at Crisil A1+. The upgrade in ratings was also followed by placing the ratings on ‘Rating Watch with Negative Implications’ from ‘Rating Watch with Developing Implications’. The revision in the ratings followed the receipt of final order from National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) dated August 16, 2024, approving scheme of amalgamation of TCNS into ABFRL. As a result, the ratings of TCNS were equated to that of ABFRL. Now upon receipt of the request from the company along with No Dues Certificate from all the lenders, the ratings on the bank facilities of TCNS have been withdrawn.

Analytical Approach

Crisil Ratings had earlier assessed the standalone credit profile of the Company and applied parent notch up framework factoring in operational and managerial support from ABFRL. However, with the NCLT order approving the merger of TCNS with ABFRL, the parent notch-up approach was discontinued, and ratings of TCNS were equated with that of ABFRL.

About the Company

TCNS was set up in December 1997 by Mr. OS Pasricha and Mr. AS Pasricha and is a professionally managed company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange. It manufactures, and retails ethnic and fusion womenswear through exclusive stores, multi-brand outlets, and chains such as Lifestyle, Reliance Trends, Pantaloons, and Shoppers Stop. TCNS has 648 exclusive stores in more than 100 cities. Post receipt of NCLT order dated August 16, 2024, TCNS stands merged with ABFRL. ABFRL is the apparel retail venture of the Aditya Birla group, which merged the Madura division (formerly, a division of Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd) with the erstwhile PFRL on January 9, 2016, with appointed date of April 1, 2015; PFRL was renamed ABFRL subsequent to the merger. The Madura division holds leading brands while the departmental stores are under Pantaloons. ABFRL acquired Forever 21 in India in 2016 to ramp up its fast fashion segment. As of December 2024, the company operated on a retail area of 11.9 million square feet with around 4,080 brand outlets, 38,206 multi brand outlets, and 412 Pantaloons stores.

Key Financial Indicators- Crisil Ratings adjusted financials (TCNS)

Particulars

Unit

2024*

2023

Revenue

Rs crore

960

1,203

Profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

-289

-18

PAT margin

%

-30.1

-1.5

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

2.01

0.9

Interest coverage

Times

-2.4

2.7

*Fiscal 2024 financial figures and ratios is based on the published abridged audited financial statements.

Any other information: Not Applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name Of Instrument Date Of Allotment Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Issue Size (Rs.Crore) Complexity Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 166.00 NA Withdrawn
NA Working Capital Demand Loan^ NA NA NA 50.00 NA Withdrawn
NA Short Term Loan NA NA NA 50.00 NA Withdrawn

^ - fully interchangeable with cash credit

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2025 (History) 2024  2023  2022  Start of 2022
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT/ST 266.0 Withdrawn   -- 04-12-24 Crisil AA+/Watch Negative / Crisil A1+ 10-11-23 Crisil AA-/Positive   -- Crisil A+/Negative / Crisil A1+
      --   -- 12-09-24 Crisil AA+/Watch Negative / Crisil A1+ 14-08-23 Crisil A+/Watch Positive   -- --
      --   -- 18-07-24 Crisil AA-/Watch Developing / Crisil A1+ 16-05-23 Crisil A+/Watch Positive / Crisil A1+/Watch Positive   -- --
      --   -- 29-04-24 Crisil AA-/Watch Developing 11-01-23 Crisil A+/Stable / Crisil A1+   -- --
      --   -- 06-03-24 Crisil AA-/Stable   --   -- --
      --   -- 05-01-24 Crisil AA-/Positive   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST   --   -- 29-04-24 Crisil A1+ 10-11-23 Crisil A1+   -- --
      --   -- 06-03-24 Crisil A1+ 14-08-23 Crisil A1+   -- --
      --   -- 05-01-24 Crisil A1+   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 30 ICICI Bank Limited Withdrawn
Cash Credit 36 HDFC Bank Limited Withdrawn
Cash Credit 42 YES Bank Limited Withdrawn
Cash Credit 8 YES Bank Limited Withdrawn
Cash Credit 30 YES Bank Limited Withdrawn
Cash Credit 20 HDFC Bank Limited Withdrawn
Short Term Loan 50 ICICI Bank Limited Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan& 16 Axis Bank Limited Withdrawn
Working Capital Demand Loan& 34 Axis Bank Limited Withdrawn
& - fully interchangeable with cash credit
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