RATING RATIONALE
30 Jul 2021

R.K. Exports (Karur) Pvt. Ltd.

Brickwork Ratings assigns the ratings for the Bank Loan Facilities of Rs.20.61 Crs. of R.K. Exports (Karur) Pvt. Ltd.

Particulars
Facility** Amount (Rs.Crs) Tenure Rating*
Fund Based
OCC/ODBD/WCDL/Bills Sanctioned
Term Loan Out-standing
Term Loan Out-standing
01.40
04.01
00.20
Long Term BWR B + (Stable)
PC/FDB/FBE Sanctioned 15.00 Short Term BWR A4
Sub Total 20.61
Grand Total 20.61 (Rupees Twenty Crores and Sixty One lakhs Only)
*Please refer to BWR website www.brickworkratings.com for definition of the ratings
**Details of Bank facilities are provided in Annexure-I
RATING ACTION / OUTLOOK : Stable

BWR believes that R.K. Exports (Karur) Pvt. Ltd. business risk profile will be maintained over the medium term. The 'Stable' outlook indicates a low likelihood of rating change over the medium term. The rating outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case the revenues and profit show sustained improvement. The rating outlook may be revised to 'Negative' if the revenues go down and profit margins show lower than expected figures.

KEY RATING DRIVERS

BWR has essentially relied upon the audited financial statements of R.K. Exports (Karur) Pvt. Ltd.(RKEPL) of FY18, FY19, FY20 and projected financial statements of FY21, FY22 publicly available information and information/clarifications provided by the entity’s management. The rating draws strength from the vast business experience of the director/s, established track of operations and moderate financial risk profile. However, the rating is constrained by the scale of operations in a highly fragmented industry with competition from well-established domestic and overseas players, susceptibility of revenues to fluctuation in the prices of raw material, forex movements and impact on covid-19 on export sales.

Credit strengths:

Experienced Management and long track record of operations:

Mr.K.Subramanian, the promoter, Chairman cum Managing Director, has experience of more than three decades in the textile industry. R.K. Exports has a track record of more than two decades which was at a later stage converted into private limited company in 2009. Mrs. Malliga Subramanian, W/o Mr. K . Subramanian and Mr.Raghul Subramanian, S/o.Mr.K. Subramanian are the other directors of the company managing day-to-day activities.

RKEPL has an operational track record of more than two decades established relationship with customers and suppliers help the company for uninterrupted raw material procurement and repeated orders from customers.

Locational advantages: The company is located at Karur, which is a major textile hub. This provides location-specific advantages in terms of easy accessibility to raw materials, clientele and availability of labour.

Credit Risks:

Moderate financial risk profile of the company: Revenue of the company stood at Rs.80.86 crore in FY 2020 (Rs.56.42 crore in FY 2019). As per the provisional FY21, the company has achieved sales revenue of Rs.45.95crs. The gearing of the company has improved to 2.35 times in FY20 from 3.30 times in FY19. RKEPL’s major portion of their debt profile pertains to unsecured loans from directors/family. The tangible net worth of the company is moderate as Rs.13.06 crs in FY20. The debt protection metrics of the company are adequate with ISCR and DSCR at 1.86 times and 1.36 times respectively in FY20.

Customer Concentration Risk: More than 70% of the revenues of the company comes from the top three customers which exposes the company to customer concentration risk.

Exposure to forex risk: The company derives the majority of its revenue from overseas, and hence, is exposed to volatility in the currency. The company faces intense competition from organised as well from unorganised players in the market and volatile raw material prices will have an impact on the profitability. Further, the effects of covid-19 will have an impact on the future revenue of the company.

Exposure to intense competition in the textile industry: The textile industry is fragmented because of the presence of several unorganized players with meager capacities. Entry barrier is low due to limited capital and technology requirements and little differentiation in end products. Thus profitability will remain susceptible to fluctuation in raw materials prices.

ANALYTICAL APPROACH AND APPLICABLE RATING CRITERIA

For arriving at its ratings, BWR has applied its rating methodology as detailed in the Rating Criteria detailed below (hyperlinks provided at the end of this rationale).

RATING SENSITIVITIES

Going forward, the ability of the company to achieve projected revenue & profitability margins and manage liquidity would be key rating sensitivities.

Positive: The rating outlook may be revised to 'Positive' in case the revenues and profit show sustained improvement.

Negative: The rating may be downgraded if the revenues go down and profit margins show lower than expected figures.

PROFILE

R.K. Exports (RKE) was established as a proprietorship concern in 1992 by Mr.Subramanian and later in 2009, it was reconstituted as a private limited company. The company is engaged in the manufacturing of fabrics and home textiles products. The operations of the company are primarily export-oriented. The registered office of the company is located in Karur and two manufacturing facilities are located in Karur and Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS
Key Parameters Units FY 19-20
(Audited)
FY 18-19
(Audited)
Operating Revenue Rs.Crs. 80.86 56.42
EBITDA Rs.Crs. 3.72 2.70
PAT Rs.Crs. 0.30 -2.93
Tangible Net Worth Rs.Crs. 13.06 12.76
Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth Times 2.35 3.33
Current Ratio Times 1.07 1.12
KEY COVENANTS OF THE INSTRUMENT/FACILITY RATED

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NON-COOPERATION WITH PREVIOUS RATING AGENCY ,IF ANY

CRA NameDateAmountRating
CARE 29 Jan 2021 27.41 CARE B(Stable)/A4 Issuer Not Cooperating

RATING HISTORY (INCLUDING WITHDRAWAL AND SUSPENSION)
S.No Current Rating (2021) Rating History
Facilities Tenure Amount (Rs.Crs) Rating 2020 2019 2018
Fund Based
1
OCC/ODBD/WCDL/Bills - Sanctioned
Term Loan - Out-standing
Term Loan - Out-standing
Long Term
01.40
04.01
00.20
BWR B+
(Stable)
NA NA NA
2
PC/FDB/FBE - Sanctioned
Short Term
15.00
BWR A4 NA NA NA
Total 20.61 (Rupees Twenty Crores and Sixty One lakhs Only)
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R.K. Exports (Karur) Pvt. 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 Canara Bank OCC/ODBD/WCDL/BillsSanctioned 1.40 _ 1.40
2 Canara Bank PC/FDB/FBESanctioned _ 15.00 15.00
3 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 4.01 _ 4.01
4 Canara Bank Term LoanOut-standing 0.20 _ 0.20
Total 5.61 15.00 20.61
TOTAL (Rupees Twenty Crores and Sixty One lakhs Only)
ANNEXURE-II
INSTRUMENT DETAILS

InstrumentIssue DateAmount (Rs.Crs)Coupon RateMaturity DateISIN Particulars
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ANNEXURE-III
List of entities consolidated

Name of Entity% OwnershipExtent of consolidationRationale for consolidation
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