Singapore, April 09, 2021 -- Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk (P.T.)'s
(Sritex) corporate family rating (CFR) to Ca from B3.
Moody's has also downgraded to Ca from B3 the ratings on: (1) the
$150 million backed senior unsecured notes due in 2024, issued
by Golden Legacy Pte. Ltd. and unconditionally and irrevocably
guaranteed by Sritex and its subsidiaries; and (2) the $225
million senior unsecured notes due in 2025, issued by Sritex and
unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by all of its operating subsidiaries.
The ratings outlook has been changed to negative from ratings under review.
Today's rating action concludes the review for downgrade, which
was initiated on 22 March 2021.
The rating action follows Sritex's announcement on 3 April that
several of the company's bank facilities have reduced materially
and the company has appointed advisors for its debt restructuring process.
"Today's rating action reflects the significant uncertainties over the
sustainability of Sritex's current capital structure and the risk that
Sritex's highly challenged liquidity situation could result in a
near term acceleration of payments relating to the company's obligations,"
says Stephanie Cheong, a Moody's Analyst and lead analyst for Sritex.
The planned restructuring of its bank debt, if and when completed,
would likely be considered by Moody's as a distressed exchange,
which is a default under the rating agency's definition.
RATINGS RATIONALE
Sritex's loss of access to bank funding will significantly disrupt
its operations, given the company's reliance on short-term
funding to support its working capital and operational needs. The
loss adds to the company's already significant liquidity challenges.
As of 31 December 2020, Sritex had around $278 million outstanding
under its short-term working capital facilities, which will
expire through 2021. In addition, Sritex faces refinancing
risk on its $350 million loan due January 2022. Sritex's
cash holdings of $188 million as of 31 December 2020 will not be
sufficient to cover its upcoming debt obligations.
A missed principal or interest payment on its bank loans, if not
remediated within the cure period, is an event of default under
the indenture of its US dollar bonds due 2024 and 2025 and could lead
to an acceleration of payments.
Moody's expects the recovery value for Sritex's bondholders to be low
in a default scenario.
The negative outlook reflects the additional uncertainty around the recovery
rate for its combined $375 million bonds in case of a default.
In terms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors,
the rating incorporates governance risks arising from the company's concentrated
ownership structure and weak financial management resulting in tight liquidity
and a debt restructuring.
FACTORS THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE OF THE RATINGS
Upward rating momentum is unlikely in the near term but could arise if
a sustainable capital structure is put in place following the company's
restructuring discussions.
The ratings could be downgraded further if Moody's estimates that recovery
prospects for creditors are lower than those implied by the Ca rating.
The principal methodology used in these ratings was Manufacturing Methodology
published in March 2020 and available at https://www.moodys.com/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBC_1206079.
Alternatively, please see the Rating Methodologies page on www.moodys.com
for a copy of this methodology.
Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk (P.T.) (Sritex), based in Central
Java, Indonesia, is a vertically integrated manufacturer of
yarn, greige (raw fabric), finished fabric and apparel,
including uniforms and retail clothing. The company's operations
are spread across 25 factories, consisting of nine spinning plants,
three weaving plants, five finishing plants and eight garment plants.
Net revenue generated by the company's four divisions amounted to around
$1.3 billion in 2020.
Sritex is majority owned by the Lukminto family (60.11%).
Iwan Setiawan Lukminto, the son of founder H.M Lukminto,
has been the company's president director since 2006. The family
oversees the day-to-day operations. The remaining
39.89% share of the company is publicly traded on the Indonesian
Stock Exchange.
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