Rating Rationale
December 31, 2020 | Mumbai
Kurickal Developers LLP
'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+' assigned to bank debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.30 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BB-/Stable (Assigned)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A4+ (Assigned)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has assigned its 'CRISIL BB-/Stable/CRISIL A4+' ratings to the bank facilities of Kurickal Developers LLP (KDL).
 
The ratings reflect the extensive experience of KDL's partners in the civil construction industry and comfortable debt protection metrics. The strength is partially offset by the firm's modest scale of operations, large working capital requirement and aggressive capital structure.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strength:
* Partners' extensive experience in the civil construction industry: The partners' experience of over 10 years in the civil construction industry has helped the firm orders. It has orders of around Rs.100 crore to be executed over the next 18-24 months, which provide healthy revenue visibility over the medium term.
 
* Comfortable debt protection metrics: Interest cover was at 8.75 times and net cash accruals to total debt ratio of 0.28 times for fiscal 2020. It is expected to moderate over the medium term, however remain comfortable.
 
Weaknesses:
* Modest scale of operations: KDL is susceptible to inherent risks in the tender-based business and its scale has remained modest as reflected in revenue of Rs 11 crore in fiscal 2020. The firm undertakes projects only in Kerala, limiting revenue. Any adverse event such as slowdown in infrastructure spending in Kerala may affect the flow of orders and thus impact revenue growth. Furthermore, the firm faces intense competition from other players in the industry.
 
* Large working capital requirement: Operations are working capital intensive, with gross current assets 239 days as on March 31, 2020. It has to maintain various deposits with government agencies such as earnest money deposit, security deposit and retention money. Receivable stood at 138 days as on March 31, 2020.
 
* Aggressive capital structure: Total outside liabilities to adjusted networth (TOLANW) ratio, estimated at 3.83 time as on March 31, 2020, is expected to remain high due to reliance on outside borrowings. It is expected to remain at similar levels.
Liquidity Stretched

Liquidity stretched with expected cash accrual of Rs.2-2.5 crore per fiscal in 2021 and 2022 against term debt obligation of Rs.0.47 crore in fiscal 2022. Bank limit utilisation was stretched and averaged 81% for the 12 months through November 2020. Cash and cash equivalents were at Rs.0.01 crore as on March 31, 2020. The firm had availed moratorium amid COVID-19 as per RBI guidelines till August 2020.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes KDL will maintain its stable business risk profile backed by its established presence in the civil construction industry.

Rating Sensitivity Factors:
Upward factors:
* Sustained increase in revenue and operating margin, leading to cash accrual of more than Rs.4 crore
* Better working capital management leading to better TOLANW

Downward factors:
* Decline in revenue or operating margin leading to cash accrual below Rs.1 crore
* Further stretch in the working capital cycle, impacting the financial risk profile.

About the Firm

KDL, set up in June 2019, undertakes civil construction for roads, bridges and buildings in Kerala. It is owned and managed by Mr. Paul Joseph Kurickal and Mrs. Bindu Paul.

Key Financial Indicators
As on/for the period ended March 31 Unit 2020 2019
Operating income Rs crore 11.06 NA
Reported profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 0.64 NA
PAT margin % 5.75 NA
Adjusted debt/adjusted Networth Times 1.55 NA
Interest coverage Times 8.75 NA

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
level
Rating assigned with outlook
NA Overdraft NA NA NA 10.00 NA CRISIL A4+
NA Proposed Overdraft Facility NA NA NA 5.00 NA CRISIL BB-/Stable
NA Proposed Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 15.00 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  15.00  CRISIL BB-/Stable/ CRISIL A4+    --    --    --    --  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  15.00  CRISIL BB-/Stable    --    --    --    --  -- 
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
Proposed Overdraft Facility 5 CRISIL BB-/Stable -- 0 --
Overdraft 10 CRISIL A4+ -- 0 --
Proposed Bank Guarantee 15 CRISIL BB-/Stable -- 0 --
Total 30 -- Total 0 --
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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