Rating Rationale
February 21, 2020 | Mumbai
Welset Plast Extrusions Private Limited
'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+' assigned to bank debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.30 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB+/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+' ratings to the bank facilities of Welset Plast Extrusions Private Limited (WPEPL).
 
The ratings reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the plastic processing industry, an established customer relationship, and a moderate financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by a modest scale of operations amid intense competition, susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices, and working capital-intensive operations.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at its ratings, CRISIL has consolidated the business and financial risk profiles of WPEPL and its wholly owned subsidiary, Welset Americas Inc, collectively referred to as the Welset group which is strategically important to, and has a significant degree of operational integration with WPEPL.
 
Unsecured loans of Rs 16.09 crores as on March 31, 2019 have been treated as debt.

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: 
* Extensive industry experience of the promoters: The promoters have an experience of 40 years in the plastic processing industry. This has given them a strong understanding of market dynamics, and helped establish a healthy relationship with customers across geographies. Around 40% of revenue is from exports. The top five customers contributed to less than 20% of revenue in fiscal 2019.
 
* Above-average financial risk profile: The group's financial risk profile has been moderate with networth of Rs 28 crore and the total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio 2.14 times, as on March 31, 2019. Debt protection metrics were comfortable, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios at 2.36 times and 0.1 time, respectively, in fiscal 2019. The financial risk profile is expected to remain at a similar level over the medium term due to no major debt-funded capital expenditure (capex) plans.
 
Weaknesses:
* Moderate scale of operations amid intense competition: WPEPL operates in the intensely competitive plastic processing industry, which has several players due to low entry barriers and thus faces intense competition from other players in the plastic processing industry. Product differentiation is limited and high price sensitivity prevents the prompt pass-through of any increase in input cost to customers. This is reflected in revenues of Rs. 131.16 crores in fiscal 2019.
 
* Susceptibility of the operating margin to volatile raw material prices: Prices of key raw materials (plastic and its derivatives) are volatile and linked to the price of crude oil. This constrains the operating margin given the low pricing power with, and consequent inability to pass on price hike to, customers. The margin was 5.66-7.2% in the three fiscals through 2019.
 
* Working capital-intensive operations: WPEPL's operations are working capital intensive as reflected in its gross current asset gross current assets (GCAs) which are at 174 days in FY19, driven by receivables of 94 days due to high credit period given to customer. Also, such high credit is given in view to further strengthen its customer's base since WPEPL operates in highly competitive industry. Inventory days are comparatively less of 60 days. This, coupled with healthy increase in revenue, has led to increase in working capital requirement. Working capital is partly supported by credit from suppliers which were at 78 days as on March 31, 2019.
Liquidity Adequate

WPEPL has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals of Rs.4.5-5 crores annually in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021, against repayment obligations of around Rs.0.08 crores annually. Cash and cash equivalents were Rs 4.11 crores as on March 31, 2019. Fund based limits of Rs. 19.5 crores have been 80% utilized on an average over the 12 months ended October 2019. CRISIL expects internal accruals, cash & cash equivalents and unutilized bank lines to be sufficient to meet its repayment obligations and incremental working capital requirements.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes WPEPL will continue to benefit from the extensive industry experience of the promoters and established customer base.
 
Rating sensitivity factors:
Upward Factors
* An increase in revenue with a stable operating margin, leading to cash accrual of above Rs 6 crore
* Improvement in the financial risk profile because of efficient working capital management
 
Downward Factors
* Decline in revenue or in the operating margin to below 5.5%, impacting cash accrual
* Weakening of the financial risk profile because of large, debt-funded capital expenditure or a stretched working capital cycle.

About the Group

Incorporated in 1996 by Mehta family, WPEPL manufactures colour master batches and filler master batches. The manufacturing unit is in Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Mr Arvind Mehta manage the day-to-day operations of the company.

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31  Units 2019 2018
Operating income Rs crore 131.16 167.07
Reported profit after tax Rs crore 1.09 3.75
PAT margin % 0.83 2.24
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 1.1 1.03
Interest coverage Times 2.27 3.12
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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 Cash Credit NA NA NA 18.00 CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Standby Letter of Credit NA NA NA 1.50 CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 4.00 CRISIL A4+
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 1.00 CRISIL A4+
NA Proposed Long-Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 5.5 CRISIL BB+/Stable
 
Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated
Names of Entities Consolidated Extent of Consolidation Rationale for Consolidation
Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt Ltd Full Same line of business, and significant operational, managerial, and financial linkages.
Welset Americas Inc Full
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  23.50  CRISIL BB+/Stable    --  24-12-19  Withdrawn  09-05-18  CRISIL BBB-/Stable      CRISIL BBB-/Stable 
            30-08-19  CRISIL BB+/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  14-02-18  CRISIL BBB-/Stable       
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  6.50  CRISIL BB+/Stable/ CRISIL A4+    --  24-12-19  Withdrawn  09-05-18  CRISIL A3      CRISIL A3 
            30-08-19  CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  14-02-18  CRISIL A3       
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 1 CRISIL A4+ Bank Guarantee 1 Withdrawn
Cash Credit 18 CRISIL BB+/Stable Cash Credit 24 Withdrawn
Letter of Credit 4 CRISIL A4+ Letter of Credit 12 Withdrawn
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 5.5 CRISIL BB+/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility .52 Withdrawn
Standby Letter of Credit 1.5 CRISIL BB+/Stable Standby Line of Credit 3.1 Withdrawn
-- 0 -- Term Loan 4.38 Withdrawn
Total 30 -- Total 45 --
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
Rating Criteria for Chemical Industry
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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