Colourtex Industries Private Limited January 18, 2017 Ratings Facilities Long-term Bank facilities Long-term/Short-term Bank facilities Amount 50.25 (reduced from 71.14) 370.00 420.25 Total Facilities (Rs. Four hundred twenty crore and twenty five lakh only) Details of instruments/facilities in Annexure-1 Rating 1 CARE AA- ; Stable [Double A Minus; Outlook: Stable] CARE AA-; Stable/ [Double A Minus; Outlook: Stable / A One Plus] Rating Action Revised from CARE A+ [Single A Plus] Revised from CARE A+/ [Single A Plus / A One Plus] - - Detailed Rationale The revision in long-term rating takes in to account growth in the scale of operations of Colourtex Industries Pvt. Ltd. (CIPL) during FY16 (FY refers to the period April 1 to March 31) & H1FY17 along with improvement in its profitability, capital structure, debt coverage indicators and liquidity which has been aided by its leadership position in disperse dyes segment in India and a conducive scenario for dyes industry. The ratings continue to derive strength from the wide experience of the promoters of CIPL in chemical industry alongwith well-established operations in dyes and dyes intermediates production, diversified product portfolio, state of the art facilities having strong backward integration, established distribution network and well-diversified clientele. The long-term rating is, however, constrained on account of risk associated with volatility in raw-material prices, exposure to exchange rate fluctuations, working capital intensive nature of operations and CIPL s presence in the cyclical dyes industry. Ability of CIPL to leverage its leadership position in the dyes industry to further consolidate its position, improve its operating profitability margins while efficiently managing working capital requirements, execution of ongoing projects as per envisaged time and cost parameters and manage volatility in raw material prices & exchange rate fluctuations are the key rating sensitivities. Detailed description of the key rating drivers CIPL has established track record of operations of more than two decades and is one of the largest players in the Indian dyestuff industry with vertically integrated manufacturing operations. Furthermore, CIPL has well spread out marketing and distribution network backed by technical service facility and it has long-standing relationship with its major clientele. CIPL also benefits from its presence in the chemical cluster of Gujarat. CIPL has diversified product mix with presence in Disperse dyes, Reactive dyes, Acid dyes, Vat dyes, Leather dyes, Solvent dyes and dyes intermediates. It has state of the art manufacturing facilities with infrastructure to optimize flexible production capacity to yield different kind of dyes with a strong focus on customer requirements and strict adherence to quality. Diversified product portfolio has benefited CIPL to sustain its performance in downturn in any one industry segment. During FY16, out of its total sales, disperse dyes & reactive dyes comprised nearly 43% & 34% respectively with the balance sales from other dyes. CIPL s clientele is well diversified with around 48% of domestic sales coming from Gujarat and balance 52% from the state s other than Gujarat during FY16. Also, its total sales is well diversified among domestic (67%) and exports (33%) during FY16. The basic raw material for manufacturing of disperse dyes are mainly derivatives of crude oil and for manufacturing of reactive dyes are mainly derivatives of sulphur. Hence the prices of its raw materials, for manufacturing disperse dyes, 1 Complete definition of the ratings assigned are available at www.careratings.com and other CARE publications 1 Credit Analysis & Research Limited
vary in line with those of international crude oil prices which make CIPL s profitability susceptible to volatility in crude oil prices. However, being an industry leader, it has been successfully passing its price variations to its customers. Average utilization of the sanctioned fund based working capital limits was comfortable at 23.79% for the twelve months ended November 2016 since majority of working capital requirement is funded out of internal accruals and unsecured loan from promoters. Total income of CIPL has registered a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 22% in last three years ended FY16 on account of sustained improvement in sales of dyes and increase in installed capacity of disperse dyes, reactive dyes and acid dyes. PBILDT margin has improved to 14.17% during FY16 compared to 13.18% during FY15 mainly on account of savings in power and fuel cost due to use of captive coal and wind power plant coupled with decline in raw material prices in FY16. PAT margin has also improved from 5.66% during FY15 to 6.40% during FY16 on account of lower reliance on external debt leading to low finance cost. With reduction in bank borrowings on the back of improved cash flows, Overall gearing has further improved to comfortable level of 0.38 times as on March 31, 2016. Its interest coverage was comfortable at 8.63 times during FY16. Analytical approach: Standalone Applicable Criteria Criteria on assigning Outlook to Credit Ratings CARE's Policy on Default Recognition Criteria for Short Term Instruments CARE s methodology for manufacturing companies Financial ratios - Non- Financial Sector About the Company Established by Mr. Jayantilal Jariwala, Colourtex group ventured into dyestuff manufacturing in 1976 and later incorporated Colourtex Industries Ltd. in October, 1989. In March, 2014, Colourtex Industries Ltd. changed its name to Colourtex Industries Pvt. Ltd (CIPL). CIPL is the largest manufacturer in Indian dyestuff industry with vertically integrated manufacturing operations. CIPL has installed capacity for manufacturing dyes and dyes intermediates of nearly 1,10,000 metric 2tonne per annum (MTPA) with product mix of over 750 types of dyes serving mainly to textile and leather industries. CIPL is the largest manufacturer of disperse dyes (used for synthetic yarn/fabric) in India apart from being a prominent player in reactive dyes (used for cotton yarn/fabric) along with notable presence in other variants of dyes like VAT dyes, Acid dyes, Leather dyes, etc. During FY16 (refers to the period April 1 to March 31), CIPL reported a total operating income of Rs.2798.44 crore (FY15: Rs.2850.12 crore) with a PAT of Rs.179.14 crore (FY15: Rs.161.37 crore). As per provisional results for H1FY17, CIPL reported a total operating income of Rs.1467.61 crore with a PAT of Rs.99.42 crore. Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA: Not applicable Any other information: Not applicable Rating History for last three years: Please refer Annexure-2 Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument: CARE has classified instruments rated by it on the basis of complexity. This classification is available at www.careratings.com. Investors/market intermediaries/regulators or others are welcome to write to care@careratings.com for any clarifications. Analyst Contact Name: Hardik Shah Tel: 079 40265620 Mobile: +91-9898802101 Email: hardik.shah@careratings.com 2 Credit Analysis & Research Limited
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Annexure-1: Details of Instruments/Facilities Name of the Instrument Fund Based/Non Fund Based-LT/ST Fund Based - LT-Term Loan Date of Issuance Coupon Rate Maturity Date Size of the Issue Rating assigned along with Rating Outlook NA NA NA 370.00 CARE AA-; Stable / NA NA July 31, 2021 50.25 CARE AA-; Stable Annexure-2: Rating History of last three years Current Ratings Chronology of Rating history Sr. No. Name of the Instrument/Bank Facilities 1. Fund Based/Non Fund Based-LT/ST Type Amount Outstanding Rating LT/ST 370.00 CARE AA- ; Stable / CARE A1+ 2016-2017 2015-2016 - 1)CARE A+ / (29-Dec-15) 2014-2015 1)CARE A / (05-Aug-14) 2)CARE A / (25-Jul-14) 2013-2014 - 2. Fund Based - LT-Term Loan LT 50.25 CARE AA- ; Stable - 1)CARE A+ (29-Dec-15) 1)CARE A (05-Aug-14) - 4 Credit Analysis & Research Limited
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