Rating Rationale
February 02, 2021 | Mumbai
Rajinder Infrastructure Private Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+ '; rated amount enhanced for Bank Debt
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.58 Crore (Enhanced from Rs.27 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 CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+ ratings on the bank facilities of Rajinder Infrastructure Private Limited (RIPL)


The rating reflects comfortable financial risk profile, adequate liquidity and improvement in business risk profile. The capital structure of the company is healthy marked by networth of Rs 43 Cr in fiscal 2020, low gearing at 0.57 time and healthy debt protection metrics marked by interest coverage of 13.58 times in fiscal 2020. Liquidity profile is also adequate marked by moderate bank limit utilisation and sufficient accruals against repayments. Business risk profile has also improved over the fiscals as indicated by revenues of Rs 238 Cr in fiscal 2020 along with stable operating margins in the range of 7-9% over the past few fiscals ended 2020.

 

The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the civil construction industry, a healthy financial risk profile and sound operating efficiency. These strengths are partially offset by susceptibility to risks related to tender-based operations and modest scale of operations.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters: The promoters have an experience of over 30 years in the civil construction industry. This has given them an understanding of the dynamics of the market, and enabled them to establish relationships with suppliers and customers.

 

  • Healthy financial risk profile: The capital structure has been healthy due to low reliance on external funds, as indicated by a low gearing of 0.59 time and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth ratio of 1.69 times, as on March  31, 2020. Debt protection metrics have also been healthy due to low leverage and healthy profitability. The interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios were 13.5 times and 0.61 time, respectively, for fiscal 2020. The metrics are expected to remain at similar levels over medium term.

 

  • Sound Operating Efficiency: The company has sound operating efficiency indicated by GCAs of around 110 days in fiscal 2020 which are mainly driven by receivables of 60 days in fiscal 2020. Overall GCA days are also inclusive of security deposits to government departments. RoCE has also remained healthy at around 26% in fiscal 2020. However, it is constrained by modest operating profitability and improvement in same will remain a key rating sensitivity factor.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Modest Scale of Operations: Though the company’s revenue have improved over the years, the scale remains modest in comparison to other peers in the industry. The company has outstanding order book of Rs 440 Cr in hand which provides medium term revenue visibility for the company. Timely execution of order book and company’s ability to ramp up scale of operation will remain a key monitorable.

 

  • Susceptibility to risks related to tender-based operations: Revenue and profitability entirely depend on the ability to win tenders. Also, entities in this segment face intense competition, thus requiring them to bid aggressively to get contracts, which restricts the operating margin to a moderate level. Also, given the cyclicality inherent in the construction industry, the ability to maintain profitability margin through operating efficiency becomes critical. The company’s operating margins have remained stable but have been modest in comparison to other players in the industry.

Liquidity: Adequate

Bank limit utilisation was moderate at an average of 68.69% during the 14 months through October 2020. Cash accrual is expected at about Rs 15 crore against term debt obligation of Rs 4.5 crore, per fiscal over the medium term. The balance will act as a cushion to liquidity. The current ratio was healthy at 1.52 times on March 31, 2020. The company has not availed any moratorium on its debt as permitted by the Reserve Bank of India for support during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Outlook Stable

CRISIL Ratings believe the company will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of the promoters and established relationship with clients.

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward factors

  • Sustained improvement in the scale of operation while maintaining the operating margin, leading to cash accrual of over Rs 25 crore per fiscal
  • Sustenance of the healthy financial risk profile

 

Downward factors

  • A decline in profitability or a stretch in the working capital cycle
  • Large, debt-funded capital expenditure, weakening the capital structure with a gearing of over 1 time

About the Company

RIPL was set up by Mr Gurinder Pal Singh as a proprietorship firm in 1988, and was reconstituted as a private limited company in 2015.  It undertakes government tenders for construction, widening, strengthening, renewal and repair of roads/bridges.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit

2020

2019

Operating income

Rs crore

238.47

191.49

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

11.61

7.01

PAT margin

%

4.78

3.50

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

0.57

0.75

Interest coverage

Times

13.58

9.64

 

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

Issue Size
(Rs.Cr)

Complexity

Levels

Rating Assigned with Outlook

NA

Cash Credit

NA

NA

NA

7

NA

CRISIL BBB/Stable

NA

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

51

NA

CRISIL A3+

 

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 7.0 CRISIL BBB/Stable   -- 24-12-20 CRISIL BBB/Stable 12-12-19 CRISIL B+ /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)* 24-09-18 CRISIL BB+ /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)* CRISIL BB+ /Stable(Issuer Not Cooperating)*
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 51.0 CRISIL A3+   -- 24-12-20 CRISIL A3+ 12-12-19 CRISIL A4 (Issuer Not Cooperating)* 24-09-18 CRISIL A4+ (Issuer Not Cooperating)* 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 51 CRISIL A3+ Bank Guarantee 20 CRISIL A3+
Cash Credit/ Overdraft facility 7 CRISIL BBB/Stable Cash Credit/ Overdraft facility 7 CRISIL BBB/Stable
Total 58 - Total 27 -
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 Construction Industry
Rating Criteria for Engineering Sector
CRISILs Criteria for rating short term debt

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