Rating Rationale
March 03, 2023 | Mumbai
Kings Infra Ventures Limited
'CRISIL B+ / Stable' assigned to Non Convertible Debentures
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.21.7 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4 (Reaffirmed)
 
Rs.10 Crore Non Convertible DebenturesCRISIL B+/Stable (Assigned)
Rs.12.5 Crore Non Convertible DebenturesCRISIL B+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
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1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has assigned its CRISIL B+/Stable ratings to the NCD Rs.10 crore of Kings Infra Ventures Limited (KIVL). Also, the CRISIL ratings has reaffirmed at CRISIL B+/Stable/CRISIL A4 to the debt instruments and bank loan facilities.

 

The rating continues to reflect KIVL's small scale of operations exposed to intense competition and working capital intensive nature of operations. These weaknesses are partially offset by its extensive industry experience of the promoters and moderate financial risk profile.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Weakness

  • Small scale of operations exposed to intense competition: Despite its long track record, KIVL’s scale of operations remained moderate marked by the operating revenue of Rs. 39.81 crore in fiscal 2022 and Rs. 40.45 crore in 9 months of FY23. High fragmentation in the aquaculture and seafood industry continue to constrain the scalability. However, the company's recent foray into retail business coupled with healthy demand for seafood products in the domestic and export markets is expected to scale up its business, going forward.

 

  • Working capital intensive operations: The nature of the business requires significant investment in working capital, marked by high levels of inventory holding. This mainly includes stock of shrimps and other seafood in various life stages. Gross current assets were at 267-457 days over the three fiscals ended March 31, 2022, reflecting the working capital intensity of operations.

 

Strengths

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters: The promoters have an experience of over four decades in aquaculture farming. This has given them an understanding of the dynamics of the market and enabled them to establish relationships with suppliers and customers. Since 2017, the company diversified its business activity into sea food processing.

 

  • Moderate financial profile: KIVL’s capital structure has been at comfortable level due to its moderate reliance on external funds yielding expected gearing of 0.77 time and total outside liabilities to adjusted tangible net worth (TOL/ANW) of 0.9 time for year ending on March 31, 2023. KIVL’s debt protection measures have also been moderate marked by the interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt (NCATD) ratios at 3.15 times and 0.16 time respectively for fiscal 2023.

Liquidity: Stretched

Bank limit utilization is moderate at around 82 percent for the past twelve months ended January 23. Projected cash accruals are at Rs. 4-5 crore against scheduled annual repayment obligation of Rs. 4-2 crore over the medium term. Current ratio is healthy at 2.01 times on March 31, 2022. The promoters are likely to continue their support in the form of equity and unsecured loans to meet its working capital requirements and repayment obligations.

Outlook Stable

CRISIL Ratings believe KIVL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and its established track record.

Rating Sensitivity factors

Upward factors

  • Sustained improvement in revenue by 20% while sustaining its margins, leading to net cash accruals above Rs. 5 crore.
  • Improvement in liquidity position marked by bank limit utilization below 80% and adequate cushion available for debt servicing.

 

Downward factors

  • Decline in scale of operations leading to fall in revenue by 10% and/or profitability margin to below 10%, hence leading to net cash accrual lower than Rs 3 crore.
  • Large debt-funded capital expenditure and/or a substantial increase in its working capital requirements thus weakening its liquidity and financial profile.

About the Company

KIVL was incorporated in 1987, it is located in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu The company is engaged aquaculture farming, seafood processing, international trade of marine products, aquaculture consultancy, food related infrastructure development and domestic marketing and supply of retail packed marine products.

 

KIVL is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.

 

KIVL is promoted by Shaji Baby John (Chairman and Managing Director) and Baby John Shaji (Director).

Key Financial Indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

 

2022

2021

Operating income

Rs crore

39.81

37.99

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

2.97

1.42

PAT margins

%

7.43

3.76

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.75

0.85

Interest coverage

Times

2.67

2.10

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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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

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

10

NA

CRISIL B+/Stable

NA

Foreign Bill Discounting

NA

NA

NA

10

NA

CRISIL A4

NA

Long Term Loan

NA

NA

Dec-26

1.7

NA

CRISIL B+/Stable

NA

Non-Convertible Debentures*

NA

NA

NA

12.5

Simple

CRISIL B+/Stable

NA

Non-Convertible Debentures*

NA

NA

NA

10

Simple

CRISIL B+/Stable

^Yet to be issued

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2023 (History) 2022  2021  2020  Start of 2020
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT/ST 21.7 CRISIL B+/Stable / CRISIL A4   -- 19-12-22 CRISIL B+/Stable / CRISIL A4   --   -- --
Non Convertible Debentures LT 22.5 CRISIL B+/Stable   -- 19-12-22 CRISIL B+/Stable   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Cash Credit 10 Punjab National Bank CRISIL B+/Stable
Foreign Bill Discounting 10 Punjab National Bank CRISIL A4
Long Term Loan 1.7 Punjab National Bank CRISIL B+/Stable

This Annexure has been updated on 03-Mar-2023 in line with the lender-wise facility details as on 16-Dec-2022 received from the rated entity

Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
Rating criteria on Financial risk framework for manufacturing and services sector companies
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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