Rating Rationale
August 05, 2022 | Mumbai
Vaibhavlaxmi Spintex LLP
Rating outlook revised to 'Positive'; Ratings reaffirmed; rated amount enhanced for Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.135.8 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.110.62 Crore)
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB+/Positive (Outlook revised from 'Stable' and rating reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A2 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has revised its rating outlook on the long-term bank facilities of Vaibhavlaxmi Spintex LLP (VSLLP: part of the Vaibhavlaxmi group) to 'Positive' from 'Stable' while reaffirming the rating at 'CRISIL BBB+'. The short-term rating has been reaffirmed at 'CRISIL A2'.

 

The positive outlook focuses on the sustainability of the revenue for the coming financials years with improved operating margins along with cash accruals benefited by the capital expenditure done by the group in renewable energy power plants. The group will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of the promoters and the established position of the group in the cotton textile industry, integrated operations, and healthy financial risk profile.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of Vaibhavlaxmi Spinning Mills Ltd (VSML), VSLLP, Vaibhavlaxmi Exports Pvt Ltd (VEPL) and Vaibhavlaxmi Industries, collectively referred to as the Vaibhavlaxmi group, as these entities have common promoters, same business and significant operational, managerial and financial linkages. (Refer Annexure for the list of entities considered and the analytical treatment of consolidation.)

 

Unsecured loan of Rs 7.5 crore as on March 31, 2022, from the promoters has been treated as neither debt nor equity because the loan may remain in the business over the medium term.

 

Please refer Annexure - List of entities consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of the promoters: The promoters’ experience of over three decades in the cotton textile industry, strong understanding of local market dynamics and healthy relationships with suppliers and customers will continue to support the business. The group has diversified from cotton ginning to trading in cotton bales, cotton yarn manufacturing as well as cotton oil extraction. It has a diversified clientele comprising spinning units, large textile companies and small fabric manufacturers, and has export presence. Repeat orders from customers and increasing capacity utilization has led to increase in revenue to Rs 1822.6 crore in fiscal 2022 from Rs 816.4 crore in fiscal 2022.

 

  • Healthy Net worth level with improvement in Debt protection metrics: Net worth has steadily increased over the past three fiscals, to Rs 201.23 crore as on March 31, 2022, on account of steady accretion to reserve and equity infusion. Interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios were comfortable at 3.97 times and 0.27 time, respectively, in fiscal 2022.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Sustainability of operating profitability to volatility in the price of cotton & Exposure to intense competition: Cotton production, government interventions and fluctuations in global level cotton output have resulted in sharp fluctuations in cotton prices in the past and impacted the operating margins. The operating margins have been at 5.3% in FY2022 which rose to 7.52% in FY 2021, the margins were lower in FY 2022 at 5.7% on group level. Improvement in operating margin amid the volatility in cotton price will remain a key sensitivity factor. 

 

The cotton yarn industry has a large number of organized and unorganized players and is exposed to intense competition  driven by low capital requirement. The limited product diversification limits the bargaining power of yarn players with suppliers and customers restricting profitability.

 

  • Moderate TOL/TNW over last three years: The TOL/TNW for the last three years have been at 1.82 in FY 2020, at 1.80 in FY 2021 & at 1.71 in FY 2.022. The debt has increased with debt funded capital expenditure being done. Improvement in the TOL/TNW ratio will remain a key sensitivity factor. Leverage levels are expected to further improve with TOLANW expected to strengthen to lower further with sustained debt protection metrics, supporting overall financial risk profile.

Liquidity: Adequate

Fund Support from promoters in the form of unsecured loans to the extent of Rs.7.5 crores has been treated as NDNE.  The bank utilization is moderate at 87.47% on consolidated basis for all group companies Current ratio is at 2.12 in FY 2022. In addition, it will act as cushion to the liquidity of the company. NCA/RO remains comfortable at 2.48. Firm is expected to generate cash accruals of 70-75 crores to provide comfortable cushion against and repayment obligations.

Outlook: Positive

CRISIL Ratings believes that Vaibhavlaxmi group will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of the promoters and established relationships with clients.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Stability in revenue and stable profitability, leading to cash accrual of more than Rs 70/75 crore.
  • Improvement in Financial risk profile leading to lesser dependence on debt
  • Sustenance of working capital cycle with lower Inventory days.

 

Downward factors

  • Decline in revenue or operating margin impacting net cash accrual less than Rs. 45 crores
  • Increase in debt funded capex or increased working capital requirement leading to high dependence of debt.
  • Deterioration in Working capital cycle leading to higher GCA days.

About the Group

The manufacturing units of the group are in Kadi, Gujarat. Mr. Ramesh Patel and his sons, Mr. Niranjan Patel and Mr. Ashish Patel are the promoters.

 

VLI, set up in 1995, undertakes cotton ginning and cotton oil extraction.

 

VSML, incorporated in 2013, manufactures cotton yarn.

 

VSLLP, formed in 2016, executes cotton ginning and spinning.

 

VEPL, established in 2010, trades in cotton bales and yarn.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

(As per Provisional financials)- Consolidated

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

1822.6.00

816.40

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

44.30

19.13

PAT margins

%

2.43

2.34

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

1.15

1.64

Interest coverage

Times

3.97

3.05

 

VI (As per Provisional financials)

 

 

 

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

244.71

230.37

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

2.40

1.70

PAT margins

%

0.98

0.74

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

1.24

1.97

Interest coverage

Times

2.22

2.33

 

VSML (As per Provisional financials)

 

 

 

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

287.72

169.81

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

17.26

5.39

PAT margins

%

6.00

3.17

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

1.04

1.36

Interest coverage

Times

6.25

3.25

 

VEPL (As per Provisional financials)

 

 

 

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

1,114.61

426.70

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

3.36

1.23

PAT margins

%

0.30

0.29

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

3.08

4.48

Interest coverage

Times

1.54

1.41

 

VSLLP (As per Provisional financials)

 

 

 

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

382.96

211.52

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

21.27

10.81

PAT margins

%

5.56

5.11

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

1.48

1.58

Interest coverage

Times

5.05

3.84

 

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 assigned

with outlook

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

2

NA

CRISIL A2

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

58.15

NA

CRISIL BBB+/Positive

NA

Long Term Loan

NA

NA

Oct-25

47.98

NA

CRISIL BBB+/Positive

NA

Working Capital Term Loan

NA

NA

Oct-25

27.67

NA

CRISIL BBB+/Positive

 

Annexure – List of entities consolidated

Names of Entities Consolidated

Extent of Consolidation

Rationale for Consolidation

Vaibhavlaxmi Spintex LLP

Full

Same business, and have significant operational,

managerial and financial linkages

Vaibhavlaxmi Spinning Mills Limited

Full

Same business, and have significant operational,

managerial and financial linkages

Vaibhavlaxmi Exports Private Limited

Full

Same business, and have significant operational,

managerial and financial linkages

Vaibhavlaxmi Industries

Full

Same business, and have significant operational,

managerial and financial linkages

 

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2022 (History) 2021  2020  2019  Start of 2019
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 133.8 CRISIL BBB+/Positive   -- 14-09-21 CRISIL BBB+/Stable 11-06-20 CRISIL BBB+/Stable 03-07-19 CRISIL BBB+/Stable CRISIL B /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)*
      --   -- 08-09-21 CRISIL BBB+/Stable   --   -- --
      --   -- 06-08-21 CRISIL BBB+/Stable   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 2.0 CRISIL A2   -- 14-09-21 CRISIL A2 11-06-20 CRISIL A2 03-07-19 CRISIL A2 CRISIL A4 (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
      --   -- 08-09-21 CRISIL BBB+/Stable   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
* - Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 2 State Bank of India CRISIL A2
Cash Credit 5 Bank of Baroda CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Cash Credit 15.3 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Cash Credit 37.85 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Long Term Loan 20.05 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Long Term Loan 10.27 Bank of Baroda CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Long Term Loan 17.66 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Working Capital Term Loan 2.49 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Working Capital Term Loan 14.26 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Working Capital Term Loan 9.22 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB+/Positive
Working Capital Term Loan 1.7 Bank of Baroda CRISIL BBB+/Positive

This Annexure has been updated on 05-Aug-22 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 07-Sep-21 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Cotton Textile Industry
Criteria for rating entities belonging to homogenous groups
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation

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