Rating Rationale
December 14, 2020 | Mumbai
J Abdul Vahid
Ratings migrated to 'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.25 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB-/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 SEBI guidelines, had migrated the rating of J Abdul Vahid (JAV) to 'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+ Issuer Not Cooperating'. However, the management has subsequently started sharing requisite information necessary for carrying out comprehensive review of the rating. Consequently, CRISIL is migrating the rating on the bank facilities of JAV from 'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+ Issuer Not Cooperating' to 'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+'.
 
The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the firm's proprietor in the civil construction industry, its proven execution track record and moderate operating margin. These strengths are partially offset by modest scale and financial risk profile and geographical concentration risks in the revenue profile.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Extensive experience of partners and proven execution track record: JAV's business risk profile benefits from the extensive experience of its proprietor Mr J Abdul Vahid who has been engaged in civil construction for more than 2 decades. JAV has a long standing track record of successful execution of various government projects.
 
* Moderate operating margin: Operating margin has remained moderate at more than 12.5% in the last three fiscals ended FY 2020. Healthy flow of orders all around the year coming from both government as well as private projects along with domain expertise of the promoters has helped in maintaining moderate margin.
 
Weaknesses:
* Modest scale and financial risk profile: In the intensely competitive civil construction industry, the firm operates at a modest scale reflected by revenue of around Rs 41.8 crore in FY 2020. The firm's operations are highly working capital intensive, as indicated by GCA days of around 421 as on March 31 2020. High GCA days is on account of large inventory of over 365 days. Increased working capital borrowings has resulted in modest gearing of around 2.6 times in FY 2020. Financial risk profile remains modest due to lower net worth of around Rs. 13.71 crore in FY 2020 against increasing debt owing to working capital requirements.
 
* Geographical concentration in revenue profile: The firm is exposed to geographical concentration in its revenue profile, since the firm executes contracts that are mostly based in Kerala. This makes the firm highly dependent on local tenders and vulnerable to changes in state government policies.
Liquidity Stretched

Average bank limit utilization for the last 12 months ended on September, 2020 is moderate at around 85%. Estimated net cash accruals in the range of Rs. 2 crore is expected to remain sufficient against repayment obligations of less than Rs. 1.7 crore in FY 2021. Moratorium on interest payment and working capital demand loan availed during lockdown is expected to provide requisite liquidity cushion. Current ratio is moderate at 1.32 times as on March 31, 2020.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes JAV will benefit over the medium term from its healthy order book and the significant industry experience of the partners.
 
Rating Sensitivity Factor:
Upward Factors:
* Strong revenue growth while maintaining margin of more than 15%
* Efficient working capital management and maintenance of moderate capital structure.
 
Downward Factors:
* Major decline in revenues or margin falling to less than 12%
* Stretch in working capital cycle or significant debt funded capex

About the Company

JAV was set up as a proprietorship firm in 1988 by Mr Vahid and his family, who have been managing the business since the past two decades. The firm is primarily engaged in construction of buildings for PWD of Kerala.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2020* 2019
Revenue Rs crore 41.77 30.37
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs Crore 1.36 0.98
PAT margin % 3.3 3.2
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 2.57 2.91
Interest coverage Times 1.48 1.52
*Provisional

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
CRISIL complexity levels are assigned to various types of financial instruments and are included (where applicable) in the Annexure -- Details of Instrument in this Rating Rationale. For more details on the CRISIL complexity levels, please visit www.crisil.com/complexity-levels.
Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)
ISIN Name of Instrument Date of Allotment Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Issue Size (Rs cr.) Complexity Level Rating Assigned with Outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 7.5 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 17.5 NA CRISIL BB-/Stable
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  17.50  CRISIL BB-/Stable  22-09-20  CRISIL BB-/Stable (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  17-06-19  CRISIL BB-/Stable  11-06-18  CRISIL BB-/Stable  31-01-17  CRISIL BB-/Stable  -- 
                23-04-18  CRISIL BB-/Stable       
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  7.50  CRISIL A4+  22-09-20  CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)*  17-06-19  CRISIL A4+  11-06-18  CRISIL A4+  31-01-17  CRISIL A4+  -- 
                23-04-18  CRISIL A4+       
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 7.5 CRISIL A4+ Bank Guarantee 7.5 CRISIL A4+/Issuer Not Cooperating
Cash Credit 17.5 CRISIL BB-/Stable Cash Credit 17.5 CRISIL BB-/Stable/Issuer Not Cooperating
Total 25 -- Total 25 --
Links to related criteria
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
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 Construction Industry
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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