Rating Rationale
September 06, 2019 | Mumbai
Krishna Contractors
Rated amount enhanced
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.27 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.22 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 Krishna Contractors (KC).

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the partners in the civil construction industry, and a comfortable financial risk profile with no term debt obligation. These rating strengths are partially offset by a small scale, and working capital-intensive nature, of operations in a highly fragmented industry, and exposure to risks related to the tender-based nature of business.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans from promoters to the extent of Rs 2.8 crore as on March 31, 2019 is treated as neither debt nor equity as it has been there in the business and will remain in the business over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths
* Partners' extensive experience in civil construction industry
The partners have an experience of over 20 years in the civil construction industry. The firm has executed several projects for various public works departments and municipal authorities for buildings, roads, and sewages in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh; Uttarakhand; Punjab; and Jaipur. The experience has led to an established relationship with suppliers for easy availability of raw materials and addition of new customers.

* Low term debt obligation
KC's long term debt comprises only car loans. Thus, there are low fixed debt repayment obligations, enhancing the firm's financial flexibility.

* Comfortable financial risk profile, with no term debt obligation
The gearing and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth (TOLANW) ratio were low at 0.6 time and 2.1 times respectively as on March 31, 2019.  Debt protection metrics are estimated to have been above average, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios of 3.4 times and 0.23 time, respectively, for fiscal 2019. Both gearing and debt protection metrics should remain comfortable over the medium term, supported by the absence of any large capital expenditure (capex) plans.

Weaknesses
* Modest scale of operations in highly fragmented industry and tender based nature of business
With turnover of Rs 31 crore in FY19, KC's scale of operations has remained modest, relative to the size of the civil construction industry. The firm's tender-based operations also limit its pricing flexibility in an industry fraught with high competition. KC is primarily a regional player and derives its major chunk of revenue around 70-80 percent from U.P and rest 20-30 percent from Punjab, Delhi, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan, thus exposing the firm to intense competition in the states.

* Working capital intensive nature of operations
KC's operations have remained highly working capital intensive; marked by estimated gross current assets (GCA) of 310 days as on March 31, 2019. KC's debtors have increased to around 185 days as on March 31, 2019 due to delay in payment receivables The firm's billing process based on work basis or is on percentage basis of the project and payment is received from govt. authorities in around 30 days after rising of bill, bills are raised by 10 or 15 days' basis.

Liquidity: Stretched
Liquidity is stretched as reflected in high bank limit utilization of 95%, averaged over 12 months through July, 2019 and low encumbered cash and cash equivalents of Rs 3 lakh as on March 31, 2019 (estiimated), though it is supported by enhancement of bank limit to Rs 5 crore from Rs 4 crore in August, 2019, expected net cash accrual of Rs 1.3 crore against low repayment obligation of Rs 12 lakh. 
Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes KC will continue to benefit over the medium term from the promoters' extensive industry experience.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factors
Upward Factor
* Increase in revenue to around Rs 45 crore with healthy order book supporting the revenue at this level
* Sustenance of profitability at current level, along with efficient working capital management
 
Downward Factor
* Decrease in revenue to around Rs 25 crore
* Decrease in profitability or any larger-than-expected, debt-funded capital expenditure, or significant weakening of liquidity on account of an increase in working capital requirement leading to worsening the financial risk profile

About the Firm

KC was set up in 1995 as a partnership between Mr. Ravinder Tyagi and Late Mr. Pradeep Tyagi; in 2003, Mr. Satender Tyagi entered in the business after the passing away of Mr. Pradeep Tyagi. The firm undertakes civil construction projects'primarily sewage, building and road and sets up substations and electricity lines for municipal authorities, development authorities, PVVNL and public works departments mainly in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2018 2017
Revenue Rs. Cr. 27.18 35.71
Profit After Tax (PAT) Rs. Cr. 2.10 1.47
PAT Margins % 7.7 4.1
Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth Times 1.11 1.23
Interest coverage Times 4.69 3.35

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 Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 19.25 CRISIL A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 6 CRISIL BB/Stable
NA Proposed Cash Credit Limit NA NA NA 1.75 CRISIL BB/Stable
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  7.75  CRISIL BB/Stable  23-08-19  CRISIL BB/Stable  27-09-18  CRISIL BB/Stable  24-07-17  CRISIL BB/Stable  10-02-16  CRISIL BB/Stable  -- 
                27-01-17  CRISIL BB/Stable       
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  19.25  CRISIL A4+  23-08-19  CRISIL A4+  27-09-18  CRISIL A4+  24-07-17  CRISIL A4+  10-02-16  CRISIL A4+  -- 
                27-01-17  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
Bank Guarantee 19.25 CRISIL A4+ Bank Guarantee 16 CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 6 CRISIL BB/Stable Cash Credit 6 CRISIL BB/Stable
Proposed Cash Credit Limit 1.75 CRISIL BB/Stable -- 0 --
Total 27 -- Total 22 --
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

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