Rating Rationale
March 17, 2023 | Mumbai
Bhandari Hosiery Exports Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.117.79 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3 (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3’ ratings on the bank loan facilities of Bhandari Hosiery Exports Ltd (BHEL; a part of the Bhandari group).

 

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the textile industry along with established market position and above-average financial risk profile of BHEL. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement and exposure to volatility in input prices.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loan (Rs 9.09 crore as on March 31, 2022) extended by the promoters has been treated as neither debt nor equity because the loan is expected to remain in the business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Established market position and extensive experience of the promoters: The two-decade-long experience of the promoters and the comfortable market position of BHEL in the cotton yarn and grey and denim fabric segments should continue to support the business. Revenue registered a compound annual growth rate of 5.8% over the five fiscals through 2022; it stood at Rs 172 crore at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and is projected at Rs 270-275 crore for the full fiscal.

 

  • Above-average financial risk profile: Networth may improve to more than Rs 95 crore and gearing to around 1.0 time as on March 31, 2023, from Rs 88 crore and 1.2 times, respectively, a year ago. Debt protection metrics should remain adequate, with interest coverage ratio projected at above 2.5 times and net cash accrual to total debt ratio at 0.15 time in fiscal 2023 (against 2.2 times and 0.11 time, respectively, in fiscal 2022). The company plans to install machineries for printed fabrics in fiscal 2024. Extent of debt undertaken for this project and its timely operationalization shall remain closely monitored.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Large working capital requirement: Gross current assets have been sizeable at 180-210 days for the three fiscals through 2022, driven by inventory of 90-100 days and receivables of 75-90 days. The company maintains a huge inventory of yarn, fabric and dyes owing to its diverse product profile. Large working capital requirement led to high bank limit utilization. Any further stretch in the working capital cycle will remain a key monitorable.

 

  • Exposure to volatility in raw material prices: Cost of the key raw material, cotton, accounts for 80-85% of net sales. Any fluctuation in its price owing to vagaries of the monsoon could impact profitability. Operating margin was 7-8% over the five fiscals through 2022 as the company is able to pass on any price hike (though with a lag of a quarter) owing to its established market position and longstanding relationship with clients. Operating margin is expected at above 9% in fiscal 2023 as cotton yarn prices dropped in the last quarter of the fiscal; the margin is projected at 8.0-8.5% in the near term.

Liquidity: Adequate

Cash accrual is projected at Rs 13-14 crore in fiscal 2023 (Rs 9.2 crore till December 2022), sufficient to cover the debt obligation of Rs 10-11 crore. Cash accrual is expected at Rs 12-15 crore per annum, against yearly debt obligation of Rs 9-10 crore in the near term. Bank limit utilisation was 90% (on average) for the 15 months through January 2023; utilisation is likely to remain high owing to large working capital requirement. Improvement in the cushion between cash accrual and debt obligation remains a key monitorable. Current ratio stood at 1.68 times on March 31, 2022.

Outlook: Stable

BHEL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and their established relationships with customers and suppliers.

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward factors:

  • Steady revenue growth per annum with operating margin maintained over 8%, leading to cash accrual more than Rs 15 crore
  • Improvement in the working capital cycle, thereby reducing debt levels

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in revenue or operating margin, resulting in cash accrual below Rs 11 crore
  • Further stretch in the working capital cycle, increasing the bank limit utilization to above 95%
  • Any large, debt-funded capital expenditure

About the Company

Incorporated in 1994, BHEL manufactures knitted garments at its unit in Ludhiana, Punjab. The company is a part of the Bhandari group, which was established in 1942 to trade in knitted cotton garments. Mr Naresh Bhandari and Mr Nitin Bhandari manage the business.

Key financials

As on/for the period ended

Unit 

31-Dec-2022

31-Mar-2022

31-Mar-2021

Operating income

Rs crore

172.83

283.38

226.00

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

4.94

6.27

1.67

PAT margin

%

2.86

2.22

0.74

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

-

1.21

1.31

Interest coverage

Times

2.27

2.21

1.70

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL Ratings` 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.

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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

level

Rating assigned

with outlook

NA

Bank guarantee

NA

NA

NA

0.20

NA

CRISIL A3

NA

Cash credit

NA

NA

NA

71.00

NA

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

NA

Foreign exchange forward

NA

NA

NA

0.24

NA

CRISIL A3

NA

Proposed fund-based bank limits

NA

NA

NA

15.22

NA

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

NA

Proposed long term bank loan facility

NA

NA

NA

2.72

NA

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

NA

Standby line of credit

NA

NA

NA

2.00

NA

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

NA

Term loan

NA

NA

Mar-26

12.01

NA

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

NA

Working capital demand loan

NA

NA

Mar-27

14.40

NA

CRISIL BBB-/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/ST 117.59 CRISIL BBB-/Stable / CRISIL A3   -- 19-10-22 CRISIL BBB-/Stable / CRISIL A3 22-10-21 CRISIL BBB-/Stable / CRISIL A3 17-11-20 CRISIL A3+ / CRISIL BBB/Stable CRISIL A3+ / CRISIL BBB/Stable
      --   --   -- 20-05-21 CRISIL A3+ / CRISIL BBB/Negative 21-07-20 CRISIL A3+ / CRISIL BBB/Stable --
      --   --   --   -- 10-06-20 CRISIL A3+ / CRISIL BBB/Stable --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 0.2 CRISIL A3   -- 19-10-22 CRISIL A3 22-10-21 CRISIL A3 17-11-20 CRISIL A3+ CRISIL A3+
      --   --   -- 20-05-21 CRISIL A3+ 21-07-20 CRISIL A3+ --
      --   --   --   -- 10-06-20 CRISIL A3+ --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 0.2 State Bank of India CRISIL A3
Cash Credit 12.55 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Cash Credit 43.25 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Cash Credit 15.2 The South Indian Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Foreign Exchange Forward 0.24 State Bank of India CRISIL A3
Proposed Fund-Based Bank Limits 15.22 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 2.72 Not Applicable CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Standby Line of Credit 2 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Term Loan 3.87 Union Bank of India CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Term Loan 8.14 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Working Capital Demand Loan 2.4 The South Indian Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Working Capital Demand Loan 3.36 HDFC Bank Limited CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Working Capital Demand Loan 2.34 Union Bank of India CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Working Capital Demand Loan 6.3 State Bank of India CRISIL BBB-/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 17-Mar-2023 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 22-Oct-2021 received from the rated entity.

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Cotton Textile Industry
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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