Rating Rationale
October 21, 2020 | Mumbai
Youngman Woollen Mills Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.70 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities of Youngman Woollen Mills Private Limited (YWM; part of the Youngman group) at 'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+'.
 
The ratings continue to reflect the group's established distribution network across India, constant improvement of the product portfolio, the integrated nature of operations and a moderate financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement, which constrains liquidity, and exposure to intense competition.
 
The performance in the first half of fiscal 2021 was impacted by the lockdown and other restrictions imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Sales are expected to revive to pre-pandemic level in the second half. The overall capital structure should remain adequate despite a planned capital expenditure (capex), supported by moderate accretion to reserves.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of YWM and Youngman Synthetics (YS). That's because the two entities, together referred to as the Youngman group, are in the same line of business, and have a common management and strong business and financial linkages. Furthermore, YS sells its entire output to YWM.

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
* Established distribution network across India: The group derives 70% of its revenue from the mink blanket market in India, and has an established market position in this segment. With artificial fur fabric contributing the remaining 30%, there is reduced seasonality in sales. Furthermore, the group has a network of 200 distributors and caters to 800-1,000 retailers. It has 20 agents present in almost every state in India.
 
* Constant upgrading of the product base to meet changing market demand, and integrated nature of operations: Operations had commenced with acrylic and polyester spinning and weaving lines in the early 1980s. In 1996, on account of increasing competition, the spinning line was shut down and the group began manufacturing acrylic blankets. In 2008, it faced competition from Chinese polyester blankets, which are cheaper than acrylic blankets. Hence, it upgraded its acrylic blankets plant to manufacture polyester blankets. In fiscal 2011, YS was set up as a backward-integration measure for operations of YWM. Over the years, the group has added in-house processing facilities and automated most of its production lines. In fiscal 2015, it added double bedsheets to the portfolio.
 
* Moderate financial risk profile: The capital structure is moderate, reflected in a networth of Rs 61.22 crore and gearing of 1.07 times, as on March 31, 2020. Interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios were at 3.65 times and 0.2 time, respectively, for fiscal 2020. The group has a debt-funded capex plan of Rs 15 crore towards capacity addition in fiscal 2021. However, the financial risk profile should remain stable over the medium term.
 
Weaknesses
* Large working capital requirement: Operations are working capital intensive, with gross current assets, inventory and receivables estimated at 147, 88, and 49 days, respectively, as on March 31, 2020. Given the diversified product portfolio and raw material requirement for each category, inventory remains large. A part of the working capital requirement is met through payables of 60-90 days; the rest is funded through bank debt. Available bank lines have thus been highly utilised. Management of working capital will remain a key rating sensitivity factor over the medium term.
 
* Susceptibility to intense competition from local players and cheaper Chinese imports: The Indian acrylic blanket industry has several small and unorganised players, catering to localised markets and resorting to price-cutting, especially at the low-end. The group also has to compete with established domestic players and cheaper Chinese imports.
Liquidity Adequate

Cash accrual, expected at Rs 8-10 crore, should sufficiently cover maturing debt of Rs 2.5-3.0 crore, in fiscal 2021. Cash accrual would also be enough to cover debt obligation of Rs 5.5 crore over the medium term. Utilisation of the fund-based limit averaged 85% during the 12 months through September 2020.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes the Youngman group will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of the promoters and their healthy relationship with customers.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward factors

* Net cash accrual of more than Rs 15 crore per fiscal
* Improvement in the working capital cycle and liquidity
 
Downward factors
* Net cash accrual of less than Rs 5 crore per fiscal
* Any large, debt funded capex or a stretch in the working capital cycle, impacting the capital structure.

About the Group

The Youngman group is promoted by members of the Jagota family. Incorporated in 1981, YWM manufactures polyester and acrylic blankets, and artificial fur fabric. The plant in Ludhiana, Punjab, can manufacture 20,000 double-bed blankets and 54,000 kilogram of artificial fur fabric per day.
 
YS was set up in 2009, mainly as a backward-integration measure for YWM's operations. It manufactures grey fabric at its facility in Una, Himachal Pradesh.
 
The group mainly caters to the domestic market through a wide network of agents across India. Exports account for 5-10% of total revenue.

Key Financial Indicators (Consolidated)
Particulars Unit 2020 2019
Revenue Rs.Crore 226.45 195.95
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs.Crore 7.37 4.16
PAT Margin % 3.3 2.1
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.07 0.87
Interest coverage Times 3.65 2.50
*Provisional

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments and are included (where applicable) in the Annexure -- Details of Instrument in this Rating Rationale. For more details on the CRISIL complexity levels, please visit www.crisil.com/complexity-levels.
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 Bill Discounting NA NA NA 8 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 38 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Dec-2022 1.8 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 20.4 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Working Capital Term Loan NA NA Dec 2022 1.8 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
 
Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
 
Youngman Synthetics
Full Both the entities, collectively referred to as the Youngman group, have the same promoters, members of the Jagota family, and a common management team; are in the same line of business; and have operational linkages and fungible cash flows.
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  70.00  CRISIL BB+/Stable/ CRISIL A4+      08-07-19  CRISIL BB+/Stable  30-05-18  CRISIL BB/Stable  19-05-17  CRISIL BBB-/Stable  CRISIL BBB-/Stable 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST    --      08-07-19  CRISIL A4+  30-05-18  CRISIL A4+  19-05-17  CRISIL A3  CRISIL A3 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
 
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bill Discounting 8 CRISIL A4+ Bank Guarantee .5 CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 38 CRISIL BB+/Stable Cash Credit 35 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Long Term Loan 1.8 CRISIL BB+/Stable Foreign Letter of Credit 4.25 CRISIL A4+
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 20.4 CRISIL BB+/Stable Standby Line of Credit 3.65 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Working Capital Term Loan 1.8 CRISIL BB+/Stable Term Loan 26.6 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Total 70 -- Total 70 --
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 Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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