Rating Rationale
January 19, 2024 | Mumbai
Kay Cee Energy & Infra Limited
'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+' assigned to Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.60 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB+/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Assigned)
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1 crore = 10 million
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Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has assigned its 'CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+' ratings to the bank facilities of Kay Cee Energy & Infra Limited (KCEIL).

 

The rating reflects KCEIL’s established regional presence backed by experience of promoters and above average financial profile. These strengths are partially offset by its presence in a highly fragmented industry, customer concentration in revenue profile and working capital intensive operations.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Established regional presence backed by experience of promoters: Owing to the experience of around three decades and technical qualifications of the promoters in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contracts, Extra High-Voltage (EHV) lines covering the area of power transmission and energy sector, they have developed a deep understanding of the industry and have established strong relationships with its customers and suppliers.

 

This has led to repeat orders from existing clients along with on-boarding of new customers. On the back of this experience the company has a sizeable unexecuted order book as on December 2023.

 

  • Moderate financial profile: KCEIL has moderate capital structure with moderate networth at Rs 22 Cr as on March 31, 2023. Moderate reliance on debt has led the total outside liabilities and gearing ratio to be average at 2.60 times and 1.03 times as on March 31,2023 

 

Capital structure of the company is expected to remain moderate over the medium term in absence of any major debt funded capex undertaken by the company. The debt protection metrics of the company are also moderate with interest coverage and net cash accruals to adjusted debt 3.87 times and 0.26 times as on March 31,2023

 

The financial risk profile will remain supported by healthy accretion to reserves and steady operating profitability

 

Weaknesses:

  • Exposure to risks inherent in tender-based business amid intense competition: KCEIL undertakes construction under engineering, procurement and construction model (EPC) and bags projects by submitting bids for tenders floated by government or private entities. Hence, revenue and profitability depend on ability to bid successfully for tenders. Intense competition due to presence of several mid-sized players may continue to constrain scalability, pricing power and profitability.. Moreover, expenditure by government agencies and public sector undertakings is directly linked to the economy. Any delay or deferment of capex in end-user industries could constrain scalability. Sustenance of operating profitability over the medium term amidst tender based operations and intense competition shall remain a key monitorable.

 

  • Working capital intensive operations: Operations are moderately working capital intensive as reflected in the gross current assets (GCAs) of 369 days as on March 31, 2024, driven by receivables of over 48 days and inventory of 150 days. The working capital cycle is partly supported by payables of around 255 days. Efficient management of working capital amid increasing scale will remain monitorable.

Liquidity: Adequate

Liquidity of the company is adequate as seen in the average bank limit utilization for non-fund-based limits of around 58% for the last 4 months ended November 2023 . The net cash accruals are estimated to be over Rs 8 Cr against repayment obligations in the of Rs 2-3 Cr over the medium term. Company plans on using the IPO proceeds to finance the working capital requirements and prepayment of long term debt. KCEIL does not have any major capex plans over the medium term.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings expects KCEIL will continue to benefit from extensive experience of the promoters in the medium term.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward Factors:

  • Sustained improvement in scale of operation and sustenance of operating margin, leading to cash accruals above Rs 10 Cr on a sustained basis.
  • Improvement in working capital cycle sustained basis leading to better financial risk profile

 

Downward Factors:

  • Decline in net cash accruals below Rs 4.5 crore on account of decline in revenue or operating profits.
  • Stretched working capital cycle or large, debt-funded capex or dividend payout weakening the financial risk and liquidity profile.

About the Company

The company undertakes engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects. KCEIL’s service portfolio includes handling, erection, testing and commissioning of equipment and materials for power transmission and distribution systems, including transmission lines, construction of substations, automation, extension/modification and expansion of existing power systems for various government and private entities.

Key Financial Indicators

Particulars

Unit

2023

2022

Revenue

Rs.Crore

61.09

49.59

Profit After Tax (PAT)

Rs.Crore

5.78

3.12

PAT Margin

%

9.46

6.28

Adjusted debt/Adjusted networth

Times

1.03

0.39

Interest coverage

Times

3.87

9.23

Any other information: Not Applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name of the instrument Date of
Allotment
Coupon
Rate (%)
Maturity
Date
Issue size
(Rs.Crore)
Complexity
Level
Rating assigned
with outlook
NA Term Loan NA NA Mar-38 15 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility NA NA NA 30 NA CRISIL BB+/Stable
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 15 NA CRISIL A4+
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2024 (History) 2023  2022  2021  Start of 2021
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 45.0 CRISIL BB+/Stable   --   --   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 15.0 CRISIL A4+   --   --   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 15 Punjab National Bank CRISIL A4+
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 30 Not Applicable CRISIL BB+/Stable
Term Loan 15 Punjab National Bank CRISIL BB+/Stable
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating Criteria for Engineering Sector

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