Rating Rationale
February 04, 2020 | Mumbai
Abhyudaya Housing and Constructions Private Limited
Ratings migrated to 'CRISIL B-/Stable/CRISIL A4'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.75 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL B-/Stable (Migrated from 'CRISIL BB-/Stable ISSUER NOT COOPERATING'*)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4 (Migrated  from 'CRISIL A4+' ISSUER NOT COOPERATING'*)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Detailed Rationale

Due to inadequate information, CRISIL, in-line with the Securities Exchange Board of India guidelines, had migrated the rating of Abhyudaya Housing and Constructions Private Limited (AHCPL) to 'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+ Issuer Not Cooperating'. However, the management has subsequently started sharing information, necessary for carrying out a comprehensive review of the rating. Consequently, CRISIL is migrating the rating on the bank facilities of AHCPL to 'CRISIL B-/Stable/CRISIL A4' from ' CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+ Issuer Not Cooperating'.
 
The migration reflects the expected weakening of credit profile because of decline in revenue driven by delays in contracts and non-receipt of annuity from Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (DSIIC) in Bawana Infra Development Pvt Ltd (BIDPL) (CRISIL D//CRISIL D). The management has decided not bid for build operate transfer projects as revenue receipts in these projects are linked to receipt of all the clearances and completion of the venture. Hence, decreased revenue lowers cash accruals.
 
Revenue is expected to fall 35-40% in fiscal 2020 over Rs 29.15 crore in fiscal 2019'Rs 11.20 crore in 9M fiscal 2020. With expected decline in revenue and modest profitability, net cash accrual is also likely to drop. Also, with reduced accruals, working capital cycle continues to be stretched impinging liquidity. Over the last 6 months, debtors has remained around Rs 12.05 crore with overall debtor cycle deteriorating to 400 days as on December 31, 2019 as against 189 days as on March 31, 2019. However, cash accrual, expected at Rs 2.19-2.75 crore in the medium term against no debt obligation supports liquidity.
 
The ratings continue to reflect stretched working capital cycle and high customer concentration risk. These weaknesses are partially offset by AHCPL's healthy financial risk profile.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at its ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of AHCPL and BIDPL. BIDPL was formed to upgrade, operate, maintain, and transfer annuity projects from DSIIDC. AHCPL and BIDPL are collectively referred to as the Abhyudaya group. AHCPL is doing 100% job work for BIDPL from April 2019.

Please refer Annexure - List of entities consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Weaknesses
* Stretched working capital cycle:
Working capital cycle continues to be stretched on account of high debtors (189 days as on March 31, 2019). Debtors have been steadily rising from 77 days as on March 31, 2017. As on date, debtors have further stretched to around 400 days. Moreover, sizeable debtors of more than 6 months exert further pressure on liquidity.
 
* High customer concentration risk:
The company depends on a single customer (BIDPL) for its entire revenue. It collects sewage charges on behalf of its customer from all industrial units in Bawana Industrial Area. There are operational delays in the release of charges by its customer resulting in large debtors and stretched liquidity. Susceptibility to risks associated with high customer concentration and with timely payments is expected to continue over the medium term.
 
Strength
* Healthy financial risk profile:
As on March 31, 2019, total outside liabilities to tangible networth of 0.70 time and networth of Rs 44.35 crore has resulted in healthy financial risk profile. Gearing is expected to remain at 0.32-0.50 time over the medium term supported by the absence of any debt-funded capital expenditure plans. Debt protection metrics are also comfortable, marked by interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios of 1.17 time and 0.79 times, respectively, for fiscal 2019, the ratios are expected to be at 3.0-3.5 times and 40-45%, respectively, over the medium term.
Liquidity Poor

* High bank limit utilisation: Large working capital requirement should keep bank limit utilisation (85%) high over the medium term.
 
* Net cash accrual against repayment obligation: While cash accrual has remained sufficient in the absence of repayment obligation in the past; declining topline and subsequent impact on AHCPL' cash accruals shall remain key monitorable.
 
* Stretched working capital cycle: Stretched debtor cycle and over 6 months debtors have impaired liquidity.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes AHCPL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters.
 
Rating sensitivity factors:
Upward Factors:
* Increase in scale of operations by addition of new clients while maintaining profitability of more than 12%.
* Improvement in working capital cycle marked by reduction in receivables.
 
Downward Factors:
* Stretch in working capital cycle with gross current assets of over 500 days.
* Irregularity in servicing debt obligations.

About the Company

AHCPL was established in 1995 by Mr Rajesh Agarwal and his brother, Mr Manoj Agarwal. It began operations as a small construction company, working as a contractor to the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department. Mr Ajant Agarwal, a family friend of the Agarwal brothers, joined the company in 2003 after the demise of Mr Rajesh Agarwal. AHCPL currently constructs roads.

Key Financial Indicators
As on / for the period ended March 31  Units 2019 2018
Operating income Rs crore 29.15 19.76
Reported profit after tax Rs crore 3.65 -3.83
PAT margin % 12.53 -19.36
Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth Times 0.12 0.64
Interest coverage Times 1.17 -0.18
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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of instrument Date of
allotment
Coupon
rate (%)
Maturity
date
Issue size
(Rs crore)
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 20 CRISIL A4
NA Drop Line Overdraft Facility NA NA NA 5 CRISIL B-/Stable
NA Proposed Term Loan NA NA NA 50 CRISIL B-/Stable
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of entities consolidated Extent of consolidation Rationale for consolidation
Bawana Infra Development Pvt Ltd Full Wholly-owned subsidiary
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2020 (History) 2019  2018  2017  Start of 2017
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  55.00  CRISIL B-/Stable          20-11-18  CRISIL BB-/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*      CRISIL BB+/Stable 
                16-03-18  CRISIL BB+/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*       
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  20.00  CRISIL A4          20-11-18  CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)*      CRISIL A4+ 
                16-03-18  CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)*       
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
*Issuer did not cooperate; based on best-available information
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Bank Guarantee 20 CRISIL A4 Bank Guarantee 60 CRISIL A4+/Issuer Not Cooperating
Drop Line Overdraft Facility 5 CRISIL B-/Stable Cash Credit 15 CRISIL BB-/Stable/Issuer Not Cooperating
Proposed Term Loan 50 CRISIL B-/Stable -- 0 --
Total 75 -- Total 75 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Framework for Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Construction Industry
Rating Criteria for Engineering Sector
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
CRISILs Criteria for Consolidation
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt
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