Rating Rationale
April 30, 2022 | Mumbai
Vital Paper Products Private Limited
'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+' assigned to Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.30 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB+/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has assigned its ‘CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+’ ratings to the bank facilities of Vital Paper Products Private Limited (VPPPL).

 

The ratings reflect the extensive industry experience VPPPL's promoters, diversified end user industry base, favorable location of plant and above average financial profile. These strengths are partially susceptibility of profitability margins to fluctuations in raw material prices, susceptibility to intense competition and cyclicality in the paper industry, working capital intensive operations and vulnerability of operating margin to fluctuations in forex rates.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters : The promoters have an experience of over 20 years in Packaging - Paper industry. This has given them an understanding of the dynamics of the market and enabled them to establish relationships with suppliers and customers. The holding company, Vital Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore is a global paper trading company and has been in paper industry since 1999.

 

  • Diversified end user industry base: VPPPL has long-standing relationships with its customers and suppliers.  It caters to a diversified end user industry base which includes garments, FMCG, electrical and electronic, furniture, consumer products, commercial, mobile, shoes, etc. A diversified end user industry base allows it, in overcoming the risk of slowdown in a particular industry and achieving higher growth.

 

  • Favorable location of plant: The manufacturing plants of VPPPL are located at Special Economic Zone and Domestic Tariff Zone in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh which is at a distance of ~70Km from Chennai port, the second largest port of India. This helps VPPPL in saving logistical costs.

 

  • Above Average financial profile: The company has above average financial risk profile marked by moderate networth, low gearing and satisfactory debt protection metrics. Capital structure of VPPPL continues to remain comfortable with estimated overall gearing of 0.36x-0.4x as on March 31, 2022. Debt protection metrics are expected to remain above-average, with net cash accrual to total debt and interest coverage ratios of around 0.50 times and 5.8 times, respectively, for fiscal 2022.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Susceptibility to intense competition and cyclicality in paper industry : The Indian paper industry is highly fragmented with several organised and unorganised players. The level of fragmentation is even higher in the industrial paper segment (which accounts for a major portion of the total paper industry) where unorganised players hold majority of the market share.
  • Competition, especially in the paper segment, is intense. Consequently, players have limited pricing flexibility. Moreover, end users of packaging paper are also price sensitive. This situation is expected to continue over the medium-to-long term. The industry is also cyclical in nature, with small players shutting down capacities during downturns and recommencing operations when the economy revives.

 

  • Working capital intensive operations : The operations of the company are working capital intensive as reflected in its gross current assets (GCA) of over 200 days. GCA is estimated at 220-230 days in fiscal 2022 due to high debtor and inventory levels. VPPPL is required to extend long credit period. Furthermore, due to its business need, it holds large raw material inventory.

 

  • Vulnerability of operating margin to fluctuations in forex rates: Since majority of revenue comes from the international market, any sharp fluctuation in forex rates affects realizations and accruals.  This exposes the operating margin to fluctuations in forex rates.

Liquidity: Adequate

The company has fund based working capital limits of Rs 29 crores which remains utilized to the extent of 73%.  Net cash accrual is estimated to be around Rs 10-12 crore each in fiscals 2022 and 2023 which are sufficient against yearly term debt of Rs. 1 crore over the medium term. Low gearing and moderate net worth support its financial flexibility and provides the financial cushion available in case of any adverse conditions or downturn in the business.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes that VPPPL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoter and established relationships with clients.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Sustenance of revenue growth and operating margin at 8-10% resulting in sustenance of net cash accrual above Rs 8 crore. 
  • Financial risk profile continuing to remain healthy with gearing remaining below 0.75 time

 

Downward factors

  • Decline in operating margin to 5-6% along with decline in revenue
  • Stretch in working capital cycle or a large debt-funded capital expenditure weakening the capital structure and liquidity

About the Company

VPPPL was incorporated on May 21,2012 and is engaged in the manufacturing of paper products like paper stationery, school & office books/registers, corrugated carton paper boxes and corrugated sheets.

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2021

2020

Operating income

Rs crore

75.82

80.33

OPBDIT

Rs crore

4.83

2.22

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

-2.79

-4.80

PAT margins

%

-3.68

-5.97

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.33

0.29

Interest coverage

Times

2.67

1.41

 

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN

Name of instrument

Date of Allotment

Coupon

Rate (%)

Maturity

Date

Issue Size

(Rs Cr)

Complexity

Levels

Rating Assigned

with Outlook

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

29

NA

CRISIL BB+/Stable

NA

Letter of Credit

NA

NA

NA

1

NA

CRISIL A4+

 

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 29.0 CRISIL BB+/Stable   --   --   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 1.0 CRISIL A4+   --   --   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 29 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL BB+/Stable
Letter of Credit 1 Axis Bank Limited CRISIL A4+

This Annexure has been updated on 30-Apr-22 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 30-Apr-22 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Paper Industry
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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