Rating Rationale
February 06, 2020 | Mumbai
Sadiq and Company
Rating Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.25 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BB+/Stable' rating on the long term bank loan facilities of Sadiq and Company (SAC; a part of Sadiq group).
 
The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of promoters in civil construction business supported by healthy order book and above-average/moderate financial risk profile. These rating strengths are partially offset by improving yet modest scale of operations along with order book concentration, susceptibility to risks inherent in tender-based business and geographical concentration in revenue and initial stage of implementation of HAM road project, contributing to over 75% of the order book.
 
Firm's revenue in fiscal 2019 declined to Rs.45 crore from Rs. 55.5 crore in previous year, largely due unbilled inventory. The revenue expected to increase to about Rs.70 crore in current fiscal supported by ongoing execution of HAM road project of Rs.168 crore which needs to be completed by Jan 2021. Financial risk profile remained above-average with comfortable capital structure and adequate debt protection metrics.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, CRISIL has combined the business and financial risk profiles of SAC with its SPV, Patansawangi Hingna Roadways Private Limited (PHRPL) which has been allotted State HAP project. SAC will be responsible for executing the entire HAM project and will also own the SPA fully upon implementation. 

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
Strengths: 
* Promoters' extensive industry experience and healthy order book: SAC benefits from its promoters' extensive experience of about 7 decades in the civil construction industry and their understanding of the dynamics of the business. This has led to successful completion of projects and steady flow of orders across various infrastructure segments like roads and bridges, buildings, canal, irrigation and electrical works. It has a healthy order book of Rs 207 crores as on November 1, 2019, which is to be executed in the next 12-18 months.

* Above-average financial risk profile: Networth is comfortable at Rs 60.02 crore along with comfortable gearing of 0.52 time, as on March 31, 2019. Debt protection metrics were marked with interest coverage of 6.44 times and net cash accruals to adjusted total debt of 0.09 time in fiscal 2019. Despite large funding requirements for execution of order book and debt to avail to implement the HAM project, the financial risk profile is likely to remain stable supported by healthy cash accruals and need based infusion of funds by partners.

Weaknesses:
* Improving yet modest scale of operations along with order book concentration: Scale of operations is moderate as reflected in revenue of Rs. 44.99 crores for fiscal 2019, however, with healthy unexecuted order book, revenue is expected to grow significantly over the medium term. Further, 75-80% of the order book is concentrated towards one single hybrid annuity model (HAM) project worth Rs 168.6 crore. Timely implementation of this project along with management of working capital cycle remains critical and will be monitored.

* Initial stage of HAM project: PHRPL is the SPV that was awarded HAM based road work contracts of Rs 168.6 crore from the Public Work Department of Maharashtra. The work has started with PHRPL achieving its first milestone and subsequent payment. Financial closure is yet to be completed. Though SAC's execution capabilities and need based support should benefit the execution, timely financial closure and track record of execution of the project will remain a key monitorable over the medium term.
 
* Susceptibility to risks inherent in tender-based business and geographical concentration in revenue: As sales are entirely tender-based, revenue depends on the ability to bid successfully. Moreover, intense competition from large, established players and small, local entities constrains scalability and profitability. Being a regional player, with majority of the projects executed in Maharashtra, the group is susceptible to any slowdown in tenders floated in the region or changes in state
government policies.
Liquidity Adequate

Bank limit utilisation has remained moderate at around 81% for 12 months ended December 2019. Cash accruals expected at Rs 4-5.5 crore per fiscal are comfortable against repayment obligation of Rs 1.45 crore. Also, high unencumbered cash and bank balance worth Rs 34.68 crore as on March 31, 2019 supports liquidity and financial flexibility. Further, promoters support in the form of equity and unsecured loans infusion aids liquidity. Going forward, the extent of support extended to PHRPL by SAC would be remain a key monitorable.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes that group will benefit over the medium term from the promoters' extensive industry experience and healthy order book position.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factors:
Upward factors
* Sustained improvement in scale of operation by more than 40% and sustenance of operating margin, leading to higher cash accruals
* Stable working capital cycle and financial risk profile
 
Downward factors
* Lower revenue or profitability leading to cash accruals of lower than Rs 3.5 crore
* Weakening of liquidity due to larger than expected working capital requirements of capex.

About the Group

SAC was establish in 1943 as a partnership firm, based in Nagpur by Mr Zoeb Vani and other partners. The firm undertakes construction of roads and bridges, canal works, irrigation works for government departments.
 
PHRPL, incorporated in 2019, is SPV for the execution of HAM road construction project in Maharashtra.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 44.99 55.55
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs  crore 5.09 5.09
PAT margin % 11.3 9.2
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.52 0.32
Interest coverage Times 6.44 4.69
Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments. The CRISIL complexity levels are available on www.crisil.com/complexity-levels. Users are advised to refer to the CRISIL complexity levels for instruments that they consider for investment. Users may also call the Customer Service Helpdesk with queries on specific instruments.
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 Secured Overdraft against term deposits NA NA NA 3.0 CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 22.0 CRISIL BB+/Stable
 
Annexure - List of entities consolidated
Names of entities consolidated Extent of consolidation Rationale for consolidation
SAC Full Parent and subsidiary relation along with operational and financial linkages
PHRPL Full Parent and subsidiary relation along with operational and financial linkages
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  25.00  CRISIL BB+/Stable      31-01-19  CRISIL BB+/Stable    --    --  -- 
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
Cash Credit 22 CRISIL BB+/Stable Cash Credit 12 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Secured Overdraft against term deposits 3 CRISIL BB+/Stable Secured Overdraft against term deposits 13 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Total 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

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