Rating Rationale
May 28, 2021 | Mumbai
Phaloudi Constructions and Infrastructure Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.19 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BBB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A3 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its ratings on the bank facilities of Phaloudi Constructions and Infrastructure Private Limited (PCIPL) at 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3'.

 

The ratings reflect extensive experience of its promoters in the civil construction industry, strong order book position providing adequate revenue visibility and strong financial risk profile. These strengths are offset by PCIPL's moderate scale of operations in the fragmented industry as well as concentration in order book.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive experience of promoters in the construction industry: Presence of around four decades in the civil construction business has enabled the promoters to establish healthy relationship with customers, which include government entities such as Public Works Department (PWD), Water Resource Department (WRD) and Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA).

 

  • Strong order book position: PCIPL has orders of around Rs 1800 crore (as of April 2021) to be executed over the next 5 years; which provides healthy revenue visibility for the medium term. Timely execution of these orders remains a key rating monitorable factor.

 

  • Strong financial risk profile: Capital structure is comfortable as reflected in estimated gearing and total outside liabilities to adjusted net-worth of 0.15 time and 1 time, respectively, as on March 31, 2021. Debt protection metrics are adequate, reflected in estimated interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios of around 10 times and 1.4 times, respectively, for fiscal 2021. Financial profile is expected to remain at similar levels over the medium term given controlled reliance on external debt.

 

Weakness:

  • Moderate scale of operations in a fragmented industry along with exposure to risks related to tender based nature of business: PCIPL’s scale of operations remain moderate, estimated at Rs 133 crore in fiscal 2021 and future revenue growth remains a key monitorable. The civil construction business is marked by intense competition wherein players compete for getting contracts in a tendering process. Timely execution of orders will be critical in improving the scale of operations over the medium term for PCIPL.

 

  • Concentration in order book: PCIPL has current order book of Rs 1800 crore, of which Rs. 1250 crore is from two orders, indicating concentration in order book. This makes the company’s revenue growth vulnerable to progress on the respective projects as well as exposes the business to higher counterparty risks.

Liquidity: Adequate

PCIPL has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals of around Rs. 6.5-7.5 crore in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023, against which it does not have any long-term repayment obligations. It also has access to fund-based limits of Rs 6 crore which is utilized 29% on average over the 12 months ended March 2021. Cash and cash equivalents were Rs. 3.9 crores as on March 31, 2020. CRISIL Ratings expects internal accruals and moderately utilized bank lines to be sufficient to meet its repayment obligations as well as incremental working capital requirements.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL Ratings believes PCIPL will benefit over the medium term from the extensive industry experience of its promoters.

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward factor

  • Significant and sustained improvement in revenue and profitability leading to cash accruals of more than Rs 12 crore
  • Sustenance of working capital cycle, financial risk profile and liquidity

 

Downward factor

  • Deterioration in revenue owing to delay in order execution leading to cash accrual of less than Rs 4 crore
  • Substantial increase in its working capital requirements impacting its financial risk profile

About the Company

PCIPL, setup in 1980 by Mr. B. K. Gupta and Mr. Rajendra Gupta, undertakes projects related to installation of irrigation systems as well as construction of dams and canals. It is headquartered in Indore, Madhya Pradesh and is a Class-1 contractor registered with the Madhya Pradesh government and undertakes works for various government entities such as PWD, WRD and NVDA.

Key Financial Indicators

Particulars

Unit

2020

2019

Revenue

Rs.Crore

139.1

183.1

Profit After Tax (PAT)

Rs.Crore

5.9

6.6

PAT Margin

%

4.3

3.6

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

0.15

0.17

Interest coverage

Times

10.97

12.46

 

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

Complexity levels

Issue size
(Rs.Crore)

Rating assigned
with outlook

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

NA

13

CRISIL A3

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

NA

6

CRISIL BBB-/Stable

 

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 6.0 CRISIL BBB-/Stable   -- 25-02-20 CRISIL BBB-/Stable 31-05-19 CRISIL BB+/Stable   -- CRISIL BB+/Stable
      --   --   -- 30-01-19 CRISIL BB+ /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)*   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 13.0 CRISIL A3   -- 25-02-20 CRISIL A3 31-05-19 CRISIL A4+   -- CRISIL A4+
      --   --   -- 30-01-19 CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)*   -- --
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
Bank Guarantee 13 CRISIL A3 Bank Guarantee 16 CRISIL A3
Cash Credit 6 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Cash Credit 3 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Total 19 - Total 19 -
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