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| Product | Quantum (Rs. Cr) | Long Term Rating | Short Term Rating |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 21.09 | ACUITE BB | Stable | Downgraded | - |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 27.00 | - | ACUITE A4+ | Downgraded |
| Total Outstanding | 48.09 | - | - |
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Acuité has downgraded its long-term rating to ‘ACUITE BB’ (read as ACUITE double B) from ‘ACUITE BBB-’ (read as ACUITE Triple B minus) and short term rating to 'ACUITE A4+'(read as ACUITE A four plus) from 'ACUITE A3+' (read as ACUITE A three plus) on the Rs. 48.09 crore bank facilities of Ganapati Fishing Lines Private Limited (GFPL). The outlook is 'Stable'.
Rationale for downgrade: The rating downgrade takes into account deterioration in operative revenue in FY2024 (Prov), below financial risk profile, and stretched liquidity. Group has recorded the operating income of Rs. 670.50 Cr. in FY2024 (Prov) as compared to RS. 960.70 Cr. in FY2023. Group’s debt protection metrics are below average, with DSCR of 0.92 times as on March 31, 2024 (Prov), respectively, as against (0.10) times as on March 31, 2023, respectively. Liquidity is stretched with inadequate NCAs to its repayment obligations. Further, it takes into account significant deviation in profitability in FY2023 audited financials as compared to YTD figures provided during the last rating exercise. The rating also considers the experienced management and an established track record of operations and efficient working capital management. The rating, however, remains constrained by thin profitability margins, susceptibility to cyclicality in the plastic industry and end-user industry. |
| About the Company |
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Ganapati Fishing Lines Private Limited is a private limited company incorporated in 1988 with its registered office in Bangalore, Karnataka. The company is promoted by Mr. Prem Jain, Ms. Pramila Minni, Mr. Tanmayy Minni, and Ms. Shejal Tanmayy Minni and is engaged in the trading of flexible packaging films like polyester, BOPP films, aluminium foil, and other polymers. The company caters to industries such as FMCG, textiles, industrial packing, construction, automotive, and agriculture. It operates from its registered office in Bangalore and has a customer presence across India.
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| About the Group |
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Pan Synthetics Private Limited started its operations in the year 1995 engaged in trading of Polymers and Flexible Packaging films for various products such as Films, Foil, Granules and Resin. The company is currently promoted by Mr. Prem Jain, Ms. Pramila Minni, Mr. Tanmayy Minni and Ms. Shejal Tanmayy Minni as its directors. The company caters to the industries such as FMCG, Textiles, Industrial Packing, Construction, Automotive and Agriculture. It operates from its registered office located in Bangalore having customer presence across India.
Narayani Plastics Private Limited (Erstwhile Sri Narayani Plastics Private Limited) incorporated in 2011 with Mr. Prem Jain, Ms. Pramila Minni and Mr. Tanmayy Minni as its directors. Later in 2014, Ms. Shejal Tanmayy Minni was inducted as a director. The company operates as a trader of flexible packaging films like Polyester, BOPP films, aluminium foil and other polymers having its registered office located in Bangalore. |
| Unsupported Rating |
| Not applicable |
| Analytical Approach |
| Extent of Consolidation |
| •Full Consolidation |
| Rationale for Consolidation or Parent / Group / Govt. Support |
| Acuité has consolidated the business and financial risk profiles of PAN synthetic private ltd (PSPL), Ganapati Fishing Lines Private Limited(GFPL) and Narayani Plastics Private Limited (Erstwhile Sri Narayani Plastics Private Limited) (NPPL) together referred as PAN group(PG) or group. The consolidation is in the view of common management, similar line of business and financial linkages between entities.
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| Key Rating Drivers |
| Strengths |
The group has more than two and a half decades of experience in the trading of plastic products, polymers, and flexible packing films. The group is currently managed by Mr. Prem Jain, Mrs. Premila Minni, Mr. Tanmayy Minni, and Mrs. Shejal Tanmayya Minni. The extensive experience of the promotors has helped the group establish long-term relationships with its customers and suppliers for repeat orders. The group's customers include companies in the FMCG, textile, industrial packing, construction, automotive, and agriculture sectors. PAN Group procures a large variety of polymers and flexi packing products manufactured by reputed suppliers and trades them to various customers as per their requirements with the help of its distribution centres across India. Major products of trade for the group include polyester films, CPP films, BOPP films, aluminium foils, various types of polyethylene granules, and polypropylene granules. Acuite believes that PG may continue to benefit from its established track record of operations and longstanding relationships with its customers and suppliers.
The group's working capital management is efficient, with gross current assets days (GCA) of 67 days in FY2024 (Prov) as against 75 days in FY2023. Inventory days stood at 41 days in FY2024 (Prov) as against 33 days in FY2023. The debtor days stood at 13 days in FY2024 (Prov) as against 23 days in FY2023. Debtor days have improved on account of a change in credit terms with the customers; the group is accepting advance payments, and the credit period was reduced to 20–25 days. Subsequently, the payable period stood at 4 days in FY2024 (Prov) as against 10 days in FY2023, respectively. Payable improved on account of advance payments made to suppliers. Further, the average bank limit utilization in the last ten months ended July, 24 remained at ~43 percent for fund-based limits and 50 percent for non-fund-based limits. Acuité believes that the working capital management of the group will remain a key rating sensitivity over the medium term.
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| Weaknesses |
The group has recorded a YOY degrowth of 30.21 percent in operating income, which stood at Rs. 670.50 Cr. in FY2024 (Prov) as compared to Rs. 960.70 Cr. in FY2023. The degrowth in the operating revenue is on account of the drop in the polyester and BOPP film trading. Further operating margin stood at 1.50 percent in FY2024 (Prov) as against a negative margin of 0.22 percent in FY2023. Negative operating margins in FY2023 are due to losses in polyester and BOPP film trading. The group’s operating profit margin remained thin at 1.50 percent in FY2024 (Prov), due to the trading nature of the business. Also, the margins remain susceptible to fluctuations in traded goods prices. The domestic plastic producers are substantially dependent on imports of petroleum products, and, hence, any supply-side issue could have a material impact on trading operations and the profitability of the group. Acuité believes that scaling up the operations and maintaining profitability will be key factor sensitivity over the near term.
The financial risk profile of the group has remained below average, with below-average debt protection metrics, moderate net worth, and low gearing. The net worth of the group stood at Rs.69.82 Cr. and Rs.68.80 Cr. as on March 31, 2024 (Prov) and 2023, respectively. The improvement in the net worth is stagnant due to deterioration in profitability margins. The gearing of the group stood at 1.15 times as on March 31, 2024 (Prov), as against 1.96 times as on March 31, 2023. The group’s debt protection metrics are below average. – Interest coverage ratio and debt service coverage ratio stood at 1.23 times and 0.92 times as on March 31, 2024 (Prov), respectively, as against (0.11) times and (0.10) times as on March 31, 2023, respectively. TOL/TNW stood at 1.31 times and 2.41 times as on March 31, 2024 (Prov), and 2023, respectively. The debt to EBITDA of the group stood at 7.11 times as on March 31, 2024 (prov) as against 177.60 times as on March 31, 2023. Acuité believes that the improvement in the financial risk profile of the group going forward will remain a key rating sensitivity.
The domestic plastics sector is characterized by demand cyclicality, volatility in raw material and metal prices, high regulatory risk, and the risk of imports. Group operates in the cyclical plastic industry, thus making it vulnerable to downturns in industry demand, leading to declines in realizations and profitability. Moreover, the bulk of its revenue is derived from cyclical domestic end-use industries; demand depends on economic growth and consumer sentiments, and thus any decline in demand can also have an adverse impact on sales and profitability for the group. Demand for plastic products depends on the level of construction and infrastructure activities and any movement in economic cycles. Furthermore, the plastics industry remains exposed to global crude oil prices. While the cost-efficient and integrated domestic operations of the company partially cushion profitability against cyclical downturns, it will remain exposed to inherent price and demand volatility in the plastic industry.
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| Rating Sensitivities |
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| Liquidity Position: Stretched |
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Group’s liquidity is stretched with inadequate NCAs to its repayment obligations. Group generated cash accruals of Rs. 2.23 Cr. during FY2024 (Prov), while its maturing debt obligations are Rs.3.22 Cr. during the same period. Further, the shortfall in debt obligations will be met by the infusion of USL by promoters, and the same provides some comfort to the liquidity profile for the group. The cash accruals of the company are estimated to remain around Rs.6.25-7.98 Cr. during FY2025-26, while their repayment obligations are Rs.0.53-3.34 Cr. during the same period. The group has maintained unencumbered cash and bank balances Rs.1.25 Cr. and the current ratio stood at 1.61 times as on March 31, 2024 (prov). Further, the average bank limit utilization in the last ten months ended July, 24 remained at ~43 percent for fund-based limits and 50 percent for non-fund-based limits. Acuité expects that the liquidity of the group is likely to be adequate over the medium term on account of moderate cash accruals with their repayment obligations.
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| Outlook: Stable |
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Acuité believes that PG will maintain a 'stable’ outlook over the medium term due to experienced management and an established track record of operations. The rating may be upgraded if the company registers expected or higher-than-expected growth in revenues and profitability and improvement in its financial risk profile. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to ‘negative’ in case of the company's inability to achieve the expected increase in revenue and profitability or deterioration in the overall financial risk profile.
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| Other Factors affecting Rating |
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| Particulars | Unit | FY 24 (Provisional) | FY 23 (Actual) |
| Operating Income | Rs. Cr. | 670.50 | 960.70 |
| PAT | Rs. Cr. | 0.97 | (9.12) |
| PAT Margin | (%) | 0.15 | (0.95) |
| Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth | Times | 1.15 | 1.96 |
| PBDIT/Interest | Times | 1.23 | (0.11) |
| Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA (if applicable) |
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| Any Other Information |
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| Applicable Criteria |
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• Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm • Consolidation Of Companies: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-60.htm • Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm • Trading Entities: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-61.htm |
| Note on Complexity Levels of the Rated Instrument |
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In order to inform the investors about complexity of instruments, Acuité has categorized such instruments in three levels: Simple, Complex and Highly Complex. Acuite’ s categorisation of the instruments across the three categories is based on factors like variability of the returns to the investors, uncertainty in cash flow patterns, number of counterparties and general understanding of the instrument by the market. It has to be understood that complexity is different from credit risk and even an instrument categorized as 'Simple' can carry high levels of risk. For more details, please refer Rating Criteria “Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments” on www.acuite.in.
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*Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Bank : Overdraft (Sublimit of LC) Rs.(5.00) Cr Working capital demand loan (Sublimit of LC) Rs. (15.00) Cr |
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