RATING RATIONALE
13Sep2021

Sportking India Ltd

Brickwork Ratings reaffirms and withdraws the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs. 600.00 Crs. of Sportking India Ltd

Particulars
Facilities** Amount (Rs.Crs.) Tenure Rating#
Previous Present Previous
(25 May 2021)
Present
Fund Based 511.09 511.09 Long Term BWR BBB+ (Stable)
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BWR BBB + /Stable
Reaffirmation/Withdrawal
(126.00) (126.00) Short Term BWR A2
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BWR A2
Reaffirmation/Withdrawal
(55.00) (55.00)
(42.00) (42.00)
(39.00) (39.00)
(15.00) (15.00)
(15.00) (15.00)
Non Fund Based 88.91 88.91 Short Term BWR A2
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BWR A2
Reaffirmation/Withdrawal
(2.25) (2.25)
Grand Total 600.00 600.00 (Rupees Six Hundred Zero Crores Only)
#Please refer to BWR website www.brickworkratings.com for definition of the ratings
**Details of Bank Loan facilities,consolidation or instruments are provided in Annexure

RATING ACTION / OUTLOOK

Bank loans availed by Sportking India Ltd (SIL) were last reviewed and upgraded at BWR BBB+ (Stable)/A2 on 25th May 2021. Now, the company has requested for withdrawal of the rating, along with NOC from the concerned lender. Accordingly, as per BWR’s policy on withdrawal of ratings, the rating of the company has been reaffirmed and withdrawn. Last rating rationale is available at the following link:https://www.brickworkratings.com/Admin/PressRelease/Sportking-India-22July2021.docx%20(1).pdf

 

ABOUT THE ENTITY

Sportking India Ltd (SIL), incorporated in 1989 and promoted by Mr. Raj Kumar Avasthi, manufactures cotton, cotton polyester blended and acrylic-blended yarn in grey and dyed forms with an installed capacity of 2,72,880 spindles (including 68,256 new spindles commissioned in March 2019). The company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Ludhiana and Bathinda (both in Punjab). SIL is the flagship company of the Ludhiana-based Sportking Group, which is a vertically-integrated textile group with presence in varied segments ranging from spinning to garment manufacturing and retailing. The garments are retailed by Group companies under the Sportking and Mentor brands, through both exclusive and multi-brand stores. SIL supplies yarn to the Group companies that are involved in knitting and garmenting.

STATUS OF NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS CRA

NIL

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

NIL

RATING HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (including withdrawal and suspended)
Facilities Current Rating  (2021) 2021 (History) 2020 2019 2018
Type Tenure Amount
(Rs.Crs.)
Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating
Fund Based LT 511.09
BWR BBB+/Stable
(Reaffirmation/Withdrawal)
25May2021
BWR BBB+ (Stable)
(Upgrade)
19Aug2020
BWR BBB (Stable)
(Assigned)
NA
NA
NA
NA
FB SubLimit ST (126.00)
BWR A2
(Reaffirmation/Withdrawal)
25May2021
BWR A2
(Upgrade)
19Aug2020
BWR A3+
(Assigned)
NA
NA
NA
NA
FB SubLimit ST (55.00)
BWR A2
(Reaffirmation/Withdrawal)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
FB SubLimit ST (42.00)
BWR A2
(Reaffirmation/Withdrawal)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
FB SubLimit ST (39.00)
BWR A2
(Reaffirmation/Withdrawal)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
FB SubLimit ST (15.00)
BWR A2
(Reaffirmation/Withdrawal)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
FB SubLimit ST (15.00)
BWR A2
(Reaffirmation/Withdrawal)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Non Fund Based ST 88.91
BWR A2
(Reaffirmation/Withdrawal)
25May2021
BWR A2
(Upgrade)
19Aug2020
BWR A3+
(Assigned)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NFB SubLimit ST (2.25)
BWR A2
(Reaffirmation/Withdrawal)
25May2021
BWR A2
(Upgrade)
19Aug2020
BWR A3+
(Assigned)
NA
NA
NA
NA
Grand Total 600.00 (Rupees Six Hundred Zero Crores Only)
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Sportking India Ltd
ANNEXURE-I
Details of Bank Facilities rated by BWR
SL.No. Name of the Bank/Lender Type Of Facilities Long Term(Rs.Crs.) Short Term(Rs.Crs.) Total(Rs.Crs.)
1 Central Bank of India Cash CreditSanctioned 30.00 _ 30.00
Sub-Limit (WHR) Sanctioned (15.00)
2 Central Bank of India Term LoanOut-standing 34.79 _ 34.79
3 Central Bank of India ILC/FLCSanctioned _ 11.00 11.00
4 Central Bank of India CECLOut-standing 1.85 _ 1.85
5 Indian Bank Term LoanOut-standing 17.56 _ 17.56
6 Others Proposed loanProposed 29.43 _ 29.43
7 Punjab and Sind Bank Term LoanOut-standing 7.15 _ 7.15
8 Punjab National Bank Cash CreditSanctioned 50.00 _ 50.00
9 Punjab National Bank Term LoanOut-standing 14.88 _ 14.88
10 Punjab National Bank ILC/FLCSanctioned _ 15.00 15.00
11 Punjab National Bank CECLOut-standing 3.67 _ 3.67
12 State Bank Of India (SBI) CECLOut-standing 8.30 _ 8.30
13 State Bank Of India (SBI) Cash CreditSanctioned 158.00 _ 158.00
Sub-Limit (EBR) Sanctioned (55.00)
Sub-Limit (EBR (Non-RMA)) Sanctioned (42.00)
Sub-Limit (EPC/PCFC) Sanctioned (126.00)
Sub-Limit (SBLC) Sanctioned (39.00)
Sub-Limit (WHR) Sanctioned (15.00)
14 State Bank Of India (SBI) Term LoanOut-standing 108.42 _ 108.42
15 State Bank Of India (SBI) ILC/FLCSanctioned _ 39.00 39.00
Sub-Limit (BG) Sanctioned (2.25)
16 State Bank Of India (SBI) Forward ContractSanctioned _ 23.91 23.91
17 Union Bank of India Term LoanOut-standing 47.04 _ 47.04
Total 511.09 88.91 600.00
TOTAL (Rupees Six Hundred Zero Crores Only)
ANNEXURE-II
INSTRUMENT DETAILS

InstrumentIssue DateAmount (Rs.Crs)Coupon Rate (%)Maturity DateISIN Particulars
N.A 0

ANNEXURE-III
List of entities consolidated

Name of Entity% OwnershipExtent of consolidationRationale for consolidation
NIL

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