Rating Rationale
December 31, 2019 | Mumbai
Esteem Projects Private Limited
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.29.25 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.25 Crore)
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BB/Stable/CRISIL A4+' ratings on the bank facilities of Esteem Projects Private Limited (Esteem).
 
The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the engineering and capital goods industry, the company's established relationships with customers, and above-average financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by modest scale of operations, declining operating margin, and large working capital requirement.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans from of Rs 2.57 crore from the promoters as on March 31, 2019, have been treated as neither debt nor equity as the loans are expected to remain in the business over the medium term and are interest-free.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Extensive experience of the promoters and established relationships with customers: Esteem's management has experience of over three decades in design and supply of fired heaters, and in handling projects in the refineries, fertilizers, and chemical and petrochemical industries. The promoters' industry experience has helped build strong relationships with key clients such as Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), Reliance Industries Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), and Engineers India Ltd (EIL). CRISIL believes the promoters' experience will continue to reap benefits in getting major contracts.
 
* Above-average financial risk profile: The financial risk profile is supported by comfortable gearing of 0.12 time as on March 31, 2019. Moderate and steady accretion to reserves led to a comfortable networth of Rs 25 crore as on that date. Despite decline in operating profitability, debt protection metrics remain comfortable because of limited dependence on bank debt. Interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratio were 32.19 times and 1.31 times, respectively, in fiscal 2019.
 
Weaknesses:
* Modest scale of operations and declining operating margin: Esteem manufactures fired heaters and related equipment used application in oil & gas, petrochemicals, refining and related sectors. Revenue rose to Rs 56.05 crore in fiscal 2019 from Rs 26.05 crore in the previous fiscal. However, scale remained modest because of limited orders for fired heaters in the market. Operating margin dropped to 7.4% in fiscal 2019 from 16% in the previous fiscal due to execution of low-margin orders, leading to subdued growth in cash accrual.
 
* Large working capital requirement: Esteem has working capital-intensive operations, as reflected in estimated gross current assets of 253 days, primarily on account of large receivables and inventory, estimated at 113 days and 81 days, as on March 31, 2019. Payables are also high, which support working capital requirement. Realisation from new and turn-key projects is stretched over around two years, on account of the nature of operations, leading to high receivables and stretched payables.
Liquidity Adequate

Cash accrual is expected at Rs 3.5-3.9 crore per fiscal from fiscals 2020 to 2022 against negligible term debt obligation of Rs 0.16-0.20 crore. The working capital cycle is supported by payables, resulting in no utilisation of bank lines and absence of any term debt. Current ratio was healthy at 1.8 times as on March 31, 2019. The promoters have been extending support in the form of equity and unsecured loans to meet working capital requirement and debt obligation.
 
Unsecured loans of Rs 2.57 crore from the promoters as on March 31, 2019, have been treated as neither debt nor equity.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believed Esteem will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of the promoters and will sustain its and above-average financial risk profile, backed by healthy accrual, over the medium term.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factors
* Sustained increase in revenue and sustenance of operating margin, leading to cash accrual of above Rs 6 crore
* Sustained improvement in working capital cycle
 
Downward factors
* Fall in revenue or a decline in operating margin to below 5%, resulting in lower cash accrual
* Stretch in the working capital cycle
About the Company

Incorporated in 1994, Esteem is primarily engaged in designing, manufacturing, supplying, erecting, installing, and revamping all kinds of fired heaters and related equipment. 

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs Cr. 56.05 26.05
Profit After Tax Rs Cr. 3.17 2.92
PAT margin % 5.66 11.22
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.12 0.13
Interest coverage Times 32.19 133.21

Status of non cooperation with previous CRA:
EPPL has not cooperated Acuite Ratings and Research Limited which has classified it as non-cooperative vide release dated May 06, 2019. The reason provided by Acuite Ratings and Research Limited is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings.

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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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 Overdraft NA NA NA 2.5 CRISIL BB/Stable
NA Letter of credit &
Bank Guarantee
NA NA NA 26.75 CRISIL A4+
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2019 (History) 2018  2017  2016  Start of 2016
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  2.50  CRISIL BB/Stable      28-09-18  CRISIL BB/Stable    --    --  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  26.75  CRISIL A4+      28-09-18  CRISIL A4+    --    --  -- 
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of various bank facilities
Current facilities Previous facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Rating
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 26.75 CRISIL A4+ Cash Credit .25 CRISIL BB/Stable
Overdraft 2.5 CRISIL BB/Stable Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 21.25 CRISIL A4+
-- 0 -- Overdraft .5 CRISIL BB/Stable
-- 0 -- Proposed Letter of Credit & Bank Guarantee 3 CRISIL A4+
Total 29.25 -- Total 25 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Engineering Sector
CRISILs Approach to Recognising Default

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