Rating Rationale
April 12, 2021 | Mumbai
Jones Foundations Private Limited
Rating Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.110 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Reassigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘CRISIL BB/Stable’ rating on the long term bank facilities of Jones Foundations Private Limited (JFPL) and reassigned its ‘CRISIL A4+’ rating to the short term bank facility.

 

The ratings reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the real estate development industry, moderate booking progress and CDSCR across various projects. These rating strengths are partially offset by vulnerability to intense competition and cyclicality inherent in the real estate industry.

Analytical Approach

Unsecured loans from the promoter of Rs 25.47 crores, as on 31st March 2020, has been treated as NDNE (Neither debt nor equity) as the same is subordinate to debt and expected to remain in the business.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters: The promoters have close to two decades of experience in real estate development in the Chennai region. Projects in the past have seen healthy traction and have been executed in a timely manner.

 

  • Moderate booking and construction progress and healthy DSCR: The firm has witnessed moderate construction progress of around 90% in three out of its four on-going projects as of January 2021. There has also been moderate booking progress of close to 70% and Cash DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) above 1.5 times on average across the company’s current projects. Bookings are expected to gain further traction from FY2022.

 

Weakness:

  • Vulnerability to intense competition and cyclicality inherent in the real estate industry: The real estate segment in Chennai has intense competition and has several large and medium-sized players. Oversupply issues and changes in macro-economic scenarios will continue to impact the business profile of JFPL.

Liquidity: Adequate

Cash DSCR continues to be above 1.5 on average for the upcoming fiscals. The company has historically relied on term debt and dropline OD facilities to fund its projects. The liquidity risk profile is also supported by unsecured loans from the promoter and cash balances. Advances from customers in existing projects are sufficient against repayment obligations over the medium term. Current ratio was moderate at 1.32 times as on March 31, 2020. The promoters are likely to extend support in the form of equity and unsecured loans to meet its working capital requirements and repayment obligations, should the need arise.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes JFPL will continue to benefit from the extensive industry experience of its promoters.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward Factors

  • Early completion of projects and higher customer advances, resulting in substantial cash flow from operations
  • Improvement in booking progress in existing projects to over 80% over the medium term.

 

Downward Factors

  • Low cash flow from operations (because of subdued response to, or delay in completion of, projects), weakening the financial risk profile, particularly liquidity profile of the company
  • Multiple debt funded projects being launched in-parallel.

About the Company

Set up in 2002, JFPL is managed by Mr M. Jones. The company is engaged in real estate development primarily in the Chennai region.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit

2020

2019

Operating income

Rs.Crore

90.21

77.35

Reported profit after tax

Rs.Crore

4.51

4.95

PAT margins

%

4.96

6.40

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth

Times

2.69

3.65

Interest coverage

Times

2.08

1.77

 

Any other information: Not applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN

Name of Instrument

Date of Allotment

Coupon Rate (%)

Maturity Date

Issue Size (Rs.Crore)

Complexity Level

Rating Assigned with Outlook

NA

Drop Line Overdraft Facility

NA

NA

Dec-2024

25

NA

CRISIL BB/Stable 

NA

Long Term Loan

NA

NA

Dec-2022

38

NA

CRISIL BB/Stable 

NA

Lease Rental Discounting Loan

NA

NA

June-2033

17

NA

CRISIL BB/Stable

NA

Working Capital Term Loan

NA

NA

Feb-2026

7.67

NA

CRISIL BB/Stable

NA

Working Capital Term Loan

NA

NA

June-2025

8.34

NA

CRISIL BB/Stable

NA

Proposed Long

Term Bank Loan

Facility

NA

NA

NA

8.99

NA

CRISIL BB/Stable

NA

Proposed Short

Term Bank Loan

Facility

NA

NA

NA

5.0

NA

CRISIL A4+

 

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2021 (History) 2020  2019  2018  Start of 2018
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT/ST 110.0 CRISIL BB/Stable / CRISIL A4+   -- 13-03-20 CRISIL BB/Stable 27-12-19 CRISIL BB- /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)* 19-09-18 CRISIL BB-/Stable CRISIL BB-/Stable
      --   --   --   -- 05-09-18 CRISIL BB-/Stable --
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
Drop Line Overdraft Facility 25 CRISIL BB/Stable Drop Line Overdraft Facility 40 CRISIL BB/Stable
Lease Rental Discounting Loan 17 CRISIL BB/Stable Long Term Loan 70 CRISIL BB/Stable
Long Term Loan 38 CRISIL BB/Stable - - -
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 8.99 CRISIL BB/Stable - - -
Proposed Short Term Bank Loan Facility 5 CRISIL A4+ - - -
Working Capital Term Loan 16.01 CRISIL BB/Stable - - -
Total 110 - Total 110 -
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Rating criteria for Real Estate Developers
Assessing Information Adequacy Risk
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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