Rating Rationale
November 25, 2020 | Mumbai
K S Venkatraman and Co. Private Limited
Ratings placed on 'Watch Developing'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.25 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB- (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications')
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Placed on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications')
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has placed its ratings on the bank facilities of K S Venkatraman and Co. Private Limited (KSV) on 'Rating Watch with Developing Implications'.
 
CRISIL's rating action reflects the temporary financial stress caused to KSV because of the imposition of 30-day moratorium on deposits and facilities with Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB), and limited allowance on withdrawals.
 
The company is dependent on LVB, for around 30% of its working capital limits. The ensuing financial stress caused by inability to access available working capital limits, owing to restrictions imposed, is likely to impact KSV's ability to service its financial obligations in a timely manner. The rating action does not reflect the company's inability or unwillingness to meet bank obligations, but is more a reflection of systemic stress at the bank's end.
 
CRISIL believes that the disruption in routine functioning of the company is temporary because of possibility of merger of LVB with DBS Bank India Limited. The ratings will remain on Watch with developing Implications until operations normalize.
 
The ratings continues to reflect its extensive experience of its promoters in the civil construction industry and moderate operating profitability. The strengths are partially offset by the average financial risk profile, working capital-intensive operations and modest scale of operations amid intense competition.

Analytical Approach

CRISIL has treated unsecured loans from promoters (Rs 6.68 crores estimated as on March 31, 2020) is treated as Neither Debt nor Equity as these are expected to be retained in business over medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths:
* Experience of promoters in civil construction industry
Benefits derived from the promoters' experience of over three decades in the civil construction industry has enabled the promoters to establish healthy relationship with customers and suppliers.

* Moderate operating profitability
Operating profitability has been moderate in range of 6% to 9% over the past 3 financial years on account of timely completion of orders and executing orders/projects having better operating profit margin.

Weaknesses:
* Average financial risk profile

The company's financial risk profile is average due to modest networth estimated to be around Rs 3.7 crores and estimated moderate gearing of around 2-3 times as on March 31, 2020 due to high reliance on outside borrowings. Debt protection metrics is average reflected in an estimated interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios of 1.7 times and 0.05 time, respectively, in FY 20. Going forward, financial risk profile is estimated to remain average for the medium term.

* Working capital-intensive operations
The operations of the company were working capital intensive in nature as indicated by an estimated GCA days of over 220 days as on March 31, 2020. The GCA days were high on account of high inventory (100 days) and stretched trade receivables (150-160 days).

* Modest scale of operations amid intense competition
The company's business risk profile is constrained by its modest scale of operations reflected in an estimated revenue of Rs. 37.6 crore in fiscal 2020. Amid nationwide lockdown operations were temporarily closed and resumed from mid of May 2020. Modest scale restricts bargaining power with customers and suppliers. Intense competition may continue to constrain scalability, pricing power and profitability.
Liquidity Stretched

Bank limit utilization has remained high around 85% in the last twelve months ending July 2020 due to stretched working capital requirements. The net cash accruals (NCA) is estimated to be around Rs 1.3- 1.4 crores against no repayment obligation in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022. Further, need based funding support from promoter's supports the liquidity requirements. The current ratio is estimated to be at around 1.8 times in 2020. Also, the company has not availed the COVID moratorium relief announced by Reserve Bank of India.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factor
* Improvement in scale of operation by 25-30%
* Better management of working capital requirement

Downward factor
* Deterioration in operating profitability by 200 basis points
* Further stretch in working capital requirement
About the Company

KSV was incorporated in 1948 and is engaged in the civil construction activities, primarily for factories and office buildings. The company is being managed by Mr. Ramkumar and his son, Mr. Ashwin Ramkumar

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2019 2018
Revenue Rs crore 36.04 39.41
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 0.1 0.09
PAT margin % 0.3 0.2
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 4.4 4.8
Interest coverage Times 1.71 1.4

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 crore)
Complexity Levels Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 8 NA CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 10.2 NA CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing
NA Proposed Working
Capital Facility
NA NA NA 6.8 NA CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing
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  17.00  CRISIL BB-/(Watch) Developing  14-09-20  CRISIL BB-/Stable  24-06-19  CRISIL BB-/Stable  23-03-18  CRISIL B+/Stable      CRISIL B+/Stable 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  8.00  CRISIL A4+/(Watch) Developing  14-09-20  CRISIL A4+  24-06-19  CRISIL A4+  23-03-18  CRISIL A4      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 8 CRISIL A4+/Watch Developing Bank Guarantee 8 CRISIL A4+
Cash Credit 10.2 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing Cash Credit 10.2 CRISIL BB-/Stable
Proposed Working Capital Facility 6.8 CRISIL BB-/Watch Developing Proposed Working Capital Facility 6.8 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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