Asahi Songwon Colors Ltd. Long-Term Bank Facilities Rated CARE A; Positive
Asahi Songwon Colors Limited's bank facilities have been reaffirmed with a 'Positive' outlook by CARE Ratings. Long-Term Bank Facilities (₹8.07 crore) and Long-Term/Short-Term Bank Facilities (₹156.00 crore) are rated CARE A; Positive / CARE A1. Short-Term Bank Facilities (₹19.00 crore) are rated CARE A1. The ratings reflect improved operations and profitability in FY25.
A reaffirmation of credit ratings with a positive outlook can positively influence the company's borrowing costs and access to credit, which is a medium-term impact for the company's financial operations.
The credit rating agency has reaffirmed the company's bank facilities with a 'Positive' outlook, indicating a favorable assessment of the company's financial health and future prospects.
Asahi Songwon Colors Limited (ASCL) has had its bank facilities reviewed by CARE Ratings Limited (CARE). The ratings for Long-Term Bank Facilities, Long-Term/Short-Term Bank Facilities, and Short-Term Bank Facilities have been reaffirmed with a 'Positive' outlook.
The Long-Term Bank Facilities, reduced from ₹17.49 crore to ₹8.07 crore, have been reaffirmed at CARE A; Positive. The Long-Term/Short-Term Bank Facilities of ₹156.00 crore have been reaffirmed at CARE A; Positive / CARE A1. The Short-Term Bank Facilities of ₹19.00 crore have been reaffirmed at CARE A1.
The reaffirmation is driven by ASCL's established operating track record, experienced management in the pigment industry, and long-standing relationships with global colorant companies. The company benefits from secured supply arrangements for phthalic anhydride, ensuring operational stability. In FY25, ASCL saw a sustained improvement in its scale of operations and profitability, supported by increased sales volumes and capacity utilization across its phthalocyanine pigments, Azo pigments, and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) segments. This improvement is attributed to better industry dynamics, inventory restocking, industry consolidation, and product quality enhancements. The API segment also showed growth due to backward integration initiatives.
However, the ratings are constrained by ASCL's relatively moderate scale of operations, moderate debt coverage indicators, and susceptibility to raw material price volatility and foreign exchange fluctuations. The positive outlook reflects CARE's expectation of higher cash flow generation from its Azo pigment business and subsidiaries, which is anticipated to improve return and debt coverage indicators.
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