Rating Rationale
December 13, 2018 | Mumbai
Mohit Industries Limited
Ratings migrated to 'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.72.62 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB+/Stable (Migrated from  'CRISIL BB+/Stable ISSUER NOT COOPERATING'*)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Migrated from  'CRISIL A4+ ISSUER NOT COOPERATING'*)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Detailed Rationale

Due to inadequate information, CRISIL, in-line with the Securities Exchange Board of India guidelines, had migrated the rating of Mohit Industries Limited (MIL) to 'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+/Issuer Not Cooperating'. However, the management has subsequently started sharing information, necessary for carrying out a comprehensive review of the rating. Consequently, CRISIL is migrating the rating on the bank facilities of MIL from CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+/Issuer Not Cooperating' to 'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+'.
 
The ratings reflect the extensive experience of MIL's promoters, their funding support, the company's established market position and improving capital structure. These strengths are partially offset by exposure to intense competition, working capital intensive operations, and average debt protection measures.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has considered unsecured loans of Rs 11 crore (of Rs 15.34 crore) as on March 31 2018, extended by MIL's promoters, as 75% equity and 25% debt. This is because the loans are interest free, and expected to remain in the business in the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Extensive experience of the promoters
Benefits from the promoters' experience of over four decades and their funding support is expected to continue. The promoters started manufacturing yarn in 1991 through MIL and Mohit Overseas Pvt Ltd (MOPL). Over the years, MIL has developed healthy relationship with its customers and suppliers.
 
* Improving capital structure
Networth and gearing have improved primarily due to fund infusion and stood at Rs 36.8 crore and 1.6 times as on March 31, 2018. Previously, capital structure was highly leveraged, owing to long-term debt and higher dependence on working capital loans.
 
* Established market position
MIL is focused on expanding its export operations, which are expected to account for 50% of turnover in fiscal 2019. The company mainly exports texturised yarn to South Korea, Thailand, UK and Germany. In the domestic market, texturised yarn is sold to weavers located in and around Surat, and grey fabric to traders. The company enjoys a wide base of domestic and export customers.
 
Weakness
* Working capital intensive operations
Operations are moderately working capital intensive, with gross current assets of 154 days, due to receivables and inventory of 62 and 57 days, respectively, as on March 31, 2018. Any deterioration in the receivables cycle will remain a rating sensitivity factor.
 
* Average debt protection measures
Interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios were 1.58 times and 0.08 time, respectively, for fiscal 2018. While the company has undertaken measures to lower debt costs, the measures are expected to remain average for fiscal 2019 before improving in subsequent years. 
 
* Exposure to intense competition
Intense competition in the textile industry, and limited differentiation in the end-product limit the pricing power of individual texturisers and keep operating margin range-bound.
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes MIL will continue to benefit from its established market position in the textile industry. The outlook may be revised to 'Positive' if substantial cash accrual, or efficient working capital management, strengthens financial risk profile, especially liquidity. The outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if sizeable debt-funded capital expenditure or stretch in working capital cycle, weakens financial risk profile, particularly liquidity.
 
Liquidity
Liquidity is adequate. Cash accrual, expected at Rs 7 crore each year will comfortably cover annual term debt obligation of less than Rs 3 crore. The company has received support from promoters through unsecured loans over the last couple of years when repayment obligation was almost double. The bank limit of Rs 42 cr was utilised at 90% over the 12 months through August 2018. Current ratio was 1.12 times as on March 31, 2018.

About the Company

MIL was established in 1991 as Mohit Fibers Pvt Ltd by Mr Sitaram Saboo. It was reconstituted as a public limited company in 1994, and got its current name in 1997. The company manufactures texturised yarn and grey fabrics at its unit in Kim village, Surat (Gujarat).

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31   2018 2017
Revenue Rs crore 158 152
Profit after tax Rs crore 0.4 1.5
PAT margin % 0.2 1.0
Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth Times 1.59 2.41
Interest coverage Times 1.58 1.62

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)
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 2.25 CRISIL A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 42 CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Long Term Loan NA NA Mar-24 12 CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 16.37 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2018 (History) 2017  2016  2015  Start of 2015
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  70.37  CRISIL BB+/Stable  21-09-18  CRISIL BB+/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  26-09-17  CRISIL BB+/Stable  16-06-16  CRISIL BB+/Stable  31-07-15  CRISIL BBB-/Stable  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  2.25  CRISIL A4+  21-09-18  CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  26-09-17  CRISIL A4+  16-06-16  CRISIL A4+    --  -- 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bank Guarantee 2.25 CRISIL A4+ Bank Guarantee 2.25 CRISIL A4+/Issuer Not Cooperating
Cash Credit 42 CRISIL BB+/Stable Cash Credit 39 CRISIL BB+/Stable/Issuer Not Cooperating
Long Term Loan 12 CRISIL BB+/Stable Corporate Loan 1.05 CRISIL BB+/Stable/Issuer Not Cooperating
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 16.37 CRISIL BB+/Stable Long Term Loan 26.82 CRISIL BB+/Stable/Issuer Not Cooperating
-- 0 -- Standby Line of Credit 3.5 CRISIL BB+/Stable/Issuer Not Cooperating
Total 72.62 -- Total 72.62 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Framework for Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings

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