Rating Rationale
December 08, 2017 | Mumbai
T.C. Spinners Private Limited
Ratings continues on 'Watch Positive'  
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.120 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB- (Continues on 'Rating Watch with Positive Implications')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Continues on 'Rating Watch with Positive Implications')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL's ratings on the bank facilities of T.C. Spinners Private Limited (TCSPL) continue to be on 'Rating Watch with Positive Implications'.

CRISIL had placed the ratings on watch following the announcement on February 2, 2017, of a scheme of merger of TCSPL with Satia Industries Ltd (SIL). The merger is expected by January 2018. Operational synergies are likely, particularly due to the power plant of SIL.

CRISIL is in discussion with TCSPL's management to obtain clarity on the impact of the merger on the company's credit risk profile and business plans. CRISIL will remove the ratings from watch and take a final rating action once it has clarity on the consequences of the merger. Should the rating change, it is unlikely to be by more than one notch.

The ratings reflect need-based financial support from SIL in the form of unsecured loans, this support is expected to continue. The ratings also factor in TCSPL's improving financial risk profile because of moderate gearing and increasing debt protection metrics, supported by a better operating margin. Furthermore, capacity utilisation is high and track record in the textile industry is significant. These strengths are partially offset by exposure to risks related to limited scale of operations and commoditised products.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Financial support: SIL provides financial aid through unsecured loans (need basis during the year), and corporate guarantee (of Rs 5.36 crore as on March 31, 2016) for a part of the bank loans.

* Healthy capacity utilisation and long track record: longstanding presence in the cotton yarn segment and extensive experience of promoters have led to healthy capacity utilisation, resulting in an operating income of Rs 171 crore for fiscal 2017.  Operating margin has also improved with modernisation and upgrading of plant and sound inventory policy.

* Improving financial risk profile: Total outside liabilities to tangible networth ratio has steadily improved to an estimated 2 times as on March 31, 2017. In the near term, ratio is likely to improve further on account of lower capital expenditure, and better accretion to reserves backed by expected increase in operating margin. Power is likely to be cheaper from the first quarter of fiscal 2019 due to an in-house power plant in SIL. Though interest coverage ratio is average at an estimated 2 times for fiscal 2017, it is expected to improve to above 2.5 times in the near term due to a higher operating margin.

Weaknesses
* Exposure to risks related to limited scale of operations and commoditised products: With an installed capacity of only 28,800 spindles and 1200 rotors, the company is a relatively small player in the intensely competitive cotton yarn industry. Revenue will remain modest as capacity utilisation, despite being at 90%, cannot be increased soon. Also, there are no major capacity expansion plans over the medium term.
About the Company

SIL was incorporated in 1980 and promoted by Mr Ajay Satia. The company commenced operations in February 1984 and currently manufactures writing and printing paper. It is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange.

TCSPL was incorporated in fiscal 2008 when Mr Satia and family acquired the cotton spinning facility of Euro Cotspin Ltd from Punjab National Bank under the SARFAESI Act. The company manufactures cotton and polyester yarn, and sewing threads.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2017 2016
Revenue Rs cr 171 156
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs cr 1.44 1.24
PAT Margins % 0.84 0.79
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.4 1.7
Interest coverage Times 1.98 2.00

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA
TCSPL has not cooperated with CARE Rating Ltd (CARE) which has classified it as issuer not cooperative vide release dated April 17th, 2017. The reason provided by CARE is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings.

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 cr) Rating assigned with outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 38 CRISIL BBB- /Watch Positive
NA Foreign Letter of Credit NA NA NA 4 CRISIL BBB- /Watch Positive
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 10 CRISIL A3/Watch Positive
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Dec-2023 36.04 CRISIL BBB- /Watch Positive
NA Packing Credit NA NA NA 5 CRISIL A3/Watch Positive
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 6.96 CRISIL BBB- /Watch Positive
NA Warehouse Receipts NA NA NA 20 CRISIL BBB- /Watch Positive
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2017 (History) 2016  2015  2014  Start of 2014
Instrument Type Quantum Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  106  CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive/ CRISIL A3/Watch Positive  20-04-17  CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive/ CRISIL A3/Watch Positive    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  12-09-14  Suspended  CRISIL D 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  14  CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive/ CRISIL A3/Watch Positive  20-04-17  CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive/ CRISIL A3/Watch Positive    No Rating Change    No Rating Change  12-09-14  Suspended  CRISIL D 
Table reflects instances where rating is changed or freshly assigned. 'No Rating Change' implies that there was no rating change under the release.
 
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Cash Credit 38 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive Cash Credit 38 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive
Foreign Letter of Credit 4 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive Foreign Letter of Credit 4 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive
Letter of Credit 10 CRISIL A3/Watch Positive Letter of Credit 10 CRISIL A3/Watch Positive
Long Term Loan 36.04 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive Long Term Loan 36.04 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive
Packing Credit 5 CRISIL A3/Watch Positive Packing Credit 5 CRISIL A3/Watch Positive
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 6.96 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 6.96 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive
Warehouse Receipts 20 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive Warehouse Receipts 20 CRISIL BBB-/Watch Positive
Total 120 -- Total 120 --
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
Rating Criteria for Cotton Textile Industry
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
Mapping global scale ratings onto CRISIL scale

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