Rating Rationale
November 04, 2024 | Mumbai
Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited
Issuer not cooperating, based on best-available information; Ratings migrated to 'CRISIL D/CRISIL D Issuer not cooperating'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.1500 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL D (ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*; Rating Migrated)
Short Term RatingCRISIL D (ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*; Rating Migrated)
 
Rs.500 Crore Non Convertible DebenturesCRISIL D (ISSUER NOT COOPERATING*; Rating Migrated)
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1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
 
Please note that the rating(s) are based on best available information with the credit rating agency: the entity whose debt is being published via this rating rationale did not provide the requisite information needed to conduct the rating exercise or did not provide the No Default Statements (NDS) for the last three months and is therefore classified as 'non cooperative'.

Non cooperation by Issuer

CRISIL Ratings has been consistently following up with Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited (FLFL) through letters and emails dated September 5, 2024, August 1, 2024 and July 12, 2024, for obtaining information. However, the issuer has remained non-cooperative.

 

The investors, lenders and all other market participants should exercise due caution with reference to the rating assigned/reviewed with the suffix 'ISSUER NOT COOPERATING' as the rating is arrived at without any management interaction and is based on best available or limited or dated information on the company. Such non co-operation by a rated entity may be a result of deterioration in its credit risk profile. These ratings with 'ISSUER NOT COOPERATING' suffix lack a forward looking component.

Detailed Rationale

Despite repeated attempts to engage with the management, CRISIL Ratings failed to receive any information on either the financial performance or strategic intent of FLFL, which restricts CRISIL Ratings ability to take a forward-looking view on the entity's credit quality. CRISIL Ratings believes the information available on FLFL is consistent with ‘Assessing Information Adequacy Risk’.


Therefore, on account of inadequate information and lack of management cooperation, CRISIL Ratings has migrated its ratings on the bank facilities and non convertible debentures of FLFL to 'CRISIL D/CRISIL D Issuer Not Cooperating'.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of FLFL and all its subsidiaries, given their common business. Also, the company’s networth has been adjusted for revaluation reserve.

 

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

About the Company

Incorporated in 2012, FLFL is the retail apparel venture of the Future group. It was established by combining the retail apparel formats and fashion brands that were demerged from Pantaloon Retail India Ltd and Future Ventures India Ltd, respectively.

Any other information: Not Applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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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 Outstanding with Outlook
INE452O07054 Non Convertible Debentures 09-Nov-17 8.70% 08-Nov-24 350.00 Complex CRISIL D/Issuer Not Cooperating
NA Non Convertible Debentures# NA NA NA 150.00 Simple CRISIL D/Issuer Not Cooperating
NA Cash Credit** NA NA NA 550.00 NA CRISIL D/Issuer Not Cooperating
NA Letter of Credit^ NA NA NA 475.00 NA CRISIL D/Issuer Not Cooperating
NA Long Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-27 10.13 NA CRISIL D/Issuer Not Cooperating
NA Long Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-27 139.87 NA CRISIL D/Issuer Not Cooperating
NA Long Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-27 239.87 NA CRISIL D/Issuer Not Cooperating
NA Long Term Loan NA NA 30-Sep-23 85.13 NA CRISIL D/Issuer Not Cooperating

*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
 #Yet to be issued
**Interchangeable with working capital demand loan and commercial paper 
^Interchangeable with letter of undertaking and bank guarantee

Annexure – List of entities consolidated

Names of entities consolidated

Extent of consolidation

Rationale for consolidation

FLFL Business Services Ltd

Full

Subsidiary

Future Special Reality Ltd

Full

Subsidiary

Future Trendz Ltd

Full

Subsidiary

Celio Future Fashion Pvt Ltd

Equity

Joint venture

Clarks Future Footwear Pvt Ltd

Equity

Joint venture

FLFL Lifestyle Brands Ltd

Equity

Joint venture

FLFL Travel Retail West Pvt Ltd

Equity

Joint venture

FLFL Travel Retail Bhubaneswar Pvt Ltd

Equity

Joint venture

FLFL Travel Retail Guwahati Pvt Ltd

Equity

Joint venture

FLFL Travel Retail Lucknow Pvt Ltd

Equity

Joint venture

Elisir Lifestyle Pvt Ltd

Equity

Associate

Future Style Labs

Equity

Associate

Future Style Labs UK Ltd

Equity

Associate

Indus-League Clothing

Equity

Associate

Indus Tree Crafts Pvt Ltd

Equity

Associate

Indus Tree Producer Transform Pvt Ltd

Equity

Associate

Mineral Fashions Ltd

Equity

Associate

Rachika Trading Ltd

Equity

Associate

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2024 (History) 2023  2022  2021  Start of 2021
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 1025.0 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)* 15-04-24 CRISIL D 04-07-23 CRISIL D 04-07-22 CRISIL D 10-05-21 CRISIL C/Watch Developing CRISIL C/Watch Negative
      --   -- 06-04-23 CRISIL D 24-01-22 CRISIL C 09-02-21 CRISIL C/Watch Negative --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 475.0 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)* 15-04-24 CRISIL D 04-07-23 CRISIL D 04-07-22 CRISIL D 10-05-21 CRISIL A4/Watch Developing CRISIL A4/Watch Negative
      --   -- 06-04-23 CRISIL D 24-01-22 CRISIL A4 09-02-21 CRISIL A4/Watch Negative --
Commercial Paper ST   --   --   --   --   -- Withdrawn
Non Convertible Debentures LT 500.0 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)* 15-04-24 CRISIL D 04-07-23 CRISIL D 04-07-22 CRISIL D 10-05-21 CRISIL D CRISIL D
      --   -- 06-04-23 CRISIL D 24-01-22 CRISIL D 09-02-21 CRISIL D --
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) Rating
Cash Credit** 75 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Cash Credit** 80 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Cash Credit** 80 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Cash Credit** 110 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Cash Credit** 125 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Cash Credit** 80 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Letter of Credit^ 70 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Letter of Credit^ 110 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Letter of Credit^ 70 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Letter of Credit^ 90 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Letter of Credit^ 65 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Letter of Credit^ 70 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Long Term Loan 10.13 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Long Term Loan 139.87 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Long Term Loan 239.87 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Long Term Loan 85.13 CRISIL D (Issuer Not Cooperating)*
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
**Interchangeable with working capital demand loan and commercial paper 
^Interchangeable with letter of undertaking and bank guarantee
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
Rating Criteria for Retailing Industry
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default

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