Rating Rationale
August 31, 2023 | Mumbai
The Baroda Rayon Corporation Limited
'CRISIL B-/Stable' assigned to Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.75 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL B-/Stable (Assigned)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has assigned its ‘CRISIL B-/Stable’ rating to the bank facility of The Baroda Rayon Corporation Ltd (TBRCL).

 

The rating reflects exposure to project risks, susceptibility to cyclicality in the real estate sector and uncertainty on settlement of unsecured loan and pending dues of employees. These weaknesses are offset by the extensive entrepreneurial experience of the promoters and their funding support

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Weaknesses:

  • Exposure to projects risks: The company’s entire operations of the textile segment had come to a standstill since August 2008. In the interest of revival of the company, continuous efforts were taken by the management to settle the dues of banks and settlement of employee’s dues.

 

Now, the company has converted capital asset, land, to stock in trade, revalued around Rs 604 core in the past two years. It will construct 380 industrial houses in the first phase, out of a total of 1,030 units, along with sale of 503 open plot units under Phase IV. In the real estate segment, operating performance will remain susceptible to timely completion of projects and customer advances. Funding risk is high as the company is yet to avail sanction for this project. Also, it will face intense competition from other players in the segment. Timely completion of the project and successful stabilisation of operations at the new unit will remain key rating sensitivity factors.

 

Also, the company is planning to relocate and commence manufacturing of viscose filament yarn with 15,000 MTPA capacity in Dahej, Gujarat. 

 

  • Exposure to cyclicality inherent in the real estate sector: Cyclicality in the domestic real estate sector leads to fluctuations in cash inflow because of volatility in saleability and realisation, while outflow such as construction cost and debt obligation remain fixed. Lower demand could result in modest collection and cash flow.

 

  • Uncertainty on settlement of unsecured loan and dues of employees and statutory authorities: The company had unsecured loan of Rs 197.76 crore as on March 31, 2023, from investors, on which interest is not being paid and no provision has been made in the books. Furthermore, the company has to pay dues of employees and statutory dues to government authorities of Rs 27.64 crore and Rs 14.62 crore, respectively. Timely settlement of all dues will remain a key monitorable.

 

Strength:

  • Longstanding presence of the promoters and their funding support: The extensive diversified entrepreneurial experience of the promoters has helped them develop healthy relationships with suppliers and customers. Income from sale of scrap of plant and machinery will support liquidity.

Liquidity: Stretched

Liquidity will remain stretched over the medium term for funding the construction of ongoing and upcoming projects. The projects will be funded through a mix of customer advances, unsecured loans and bank loans. Customer advances for its ongoing projects were modest.

 

Although the cash flow from real estate projects will be sufficient to cover term debt obligation, unforeseen delay in project construction might result in cost overrun. Further, any delay in customer advances will impact the liquidity and hence will be a key monitorable.

 

Current ratio was healthy at 2.55 times as on March 31, 2023.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes TBRCL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and established relationships with clients.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Timely completion of project and improvement in cash buffer ratio to 1.50 times
  • Repayment of dues of employees and statutory authorities

 

Downward factors:

  • Considerable delay in commencement of operations leading to decline in cash buffer ratio to less than 1.0 time
  • Delay in repayment of dues relating to employees and statutory authorities
  • Cash accrual below Rs 10 crore owing to lower-than-expected bookings during initial operations of Phase I

About the Company

Incorporated in 1958, TBRCL started commercial production of viscose filament yarn in 1962. However, since August 2008, operations of the textile segment had come to a standstill; also, listing of the company’s equity shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) were suspended from 2002.

 

The suspension was revoked from BSE as on May 30, 2022. Now, the management of the company has planned to develop industrial units on its land at Udhna in Surat. It will construct 121 industrial units in the first phase out of 380 units, and it is planning to relocate and commence manufacturing of viscose filament yarn, a green field project with 15,000 MTPA capacity, as well as a 12-MW captive power plant at Dahej.

 

Mr Damodarbhai Patel is the Chairman and Managing Director. The company is promoted by Mr Damodarbhai B Patel, Ms Vidhya Bhavani and Mr Viral Bhavani.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2023

2022

Operating income

Rs crore

83.62

40.98

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

272.74

374.59

PAT margin

%

326.17

914.05

Adjusted debt / adjusted networth

Times

0.82

11.80

Interest coverage

Times

39.15

60.09

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 Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 75 NA CRISIL B-/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 75.0 CRISIL B-/Stable   --   --   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 75 Not Applicable CRISIL B-/Stable
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
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CRISILs Rating criteria for Real Estate Developers
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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