Rating Rationale
January 28, 2021 | Mumbai
S. R. Ashok and Associates Private Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BB+ / Stable / CRISIL A4+ '
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.75 Crore
Long Term RatingCRISIL BB+/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCRISIL A4+ (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to Annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities

Detailed Rationale

CRISIL Ratings has reaffirmed its CRISIL BB+/Stable/CRISIL A4+ ratings on the bank facilities of S. R. Ashok and Associates Private Limited (SRA)

 

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters in the construction industry, and an established relationship with the customer, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The ratings also factor in a comfortable financial risk profile with strong funding support from the promoters. These rating strengths are partially offset by customer concentration in revenue, fluctuations in the topline due to the tender-based nature of operations, and large working capital requirement.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters and established relationship with DRDO: The promoters have been in the construction business for over two decades, leading to an established position in the construction domain. The company has established a strong relationship with DRDO, and executes projects involving civil and engineering construction on a pan-India basis for the organisation.

 

  • Comfortable financial risk profile: The gearing is estimated at less than 0.4 times, driven by a comfortable networth, estimated at Rs 105 crore, as on March 31, 2020. Debt protection metrics were, however, low, with an adj. interest coverage ratio of around 5.58 times and net cash accrual to total debt ratio of around 0.32 time, in fiscal 2020.

 

Weakness:

  • Exposure to risks related to the tender-based nature of contracts and customer concentration in revenue: The Company are receive order through the bidding process. The tender-based operations result in fluctuations in the topline. In current fiscal revenue is expected to decline as the management has booked Rs 17 crore of revenue till dec’20 however company has around 330 crore of order in hand for the next two year which provide the revenue visibility over the medium term. Theses order are from DRDO and Engineers India limited which led to high customer concentration risk.

 

  • Large working capital requirement: Gross current assets are estimated to have been high at around 491 days as on March 31, 2020, on account of substantial advances to suppliers of equipment, inventory of cement and steel, and debtors due to higher year-end billing. The company does not maintain high inventory because of order-based execution of contracts and outsourcing of work. Large deposits are maintained, as a part of these are needed as margin money against the bank guarantees, overdrafts, and retention/earnest money with tender issuer.

Liquidity: Stretched

Cash accrual are expected to be over Rs 12.01 crores which could be use as working capital in the absence of term debt obligation over the medium term. Current ratio are healthy at 2.3 times on March31, 2020. The promoters are likely to extend support in the form of equity and unsecured loans to meet its working capital requirements and repayment obligations. Low gearing and moderate net worth support it’s financial flexibility, and provides  the financial cushion available in case of any adverse conditions or downturn in the business.

Outlook Stable

CRISIL believes SRA will continue to benefit over the medium term from the established relationship with its customer and strong funding support from the promoters.

Rating Sensitivity Factors

Upward factors:

  • Improvement in scale of operation and ability to sustain the operating margins in the range of 12-13% in future years.
  • Improvement in working capital management marked by GCA

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in operating margins below 10% or interest coverage less than 4 times over the medium term
  • Operations are working capital intensive and with further increase in GCA days will weaken the financial risk profile of the company

About the Company

Incorporated in 1984 in Delhi, SRA is currently managed by Mr Sudhir Marwaha, Mrs Anju Marwaha, and Mrs Anjali Marwaha. The company undertakes civil and engineering construction work.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit

2020

2019

Operating income

Rs crore

128.72

140.31

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

13.15

13.22

PAT margins

%

10.23

9.43

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth

Times

0.42

0.73

Interest coverage

Times

3.86

3.05

 

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

Bank Guarantee

NA

NA

NA

50.0

NA

CRISIL A4+

NA

Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility

NA

NA

NA

1.0

NA

CRISIL BB+/Stable

NA

Overdraft Facility

NA

NA

NA

24.0

NA

CRISIL BB+/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 25.0 CRISIL BB+/Stable   --   -- 11-11-19 CRISIL BB+/Stable 16-08-18 CRISIL BB+/Stable CRISIL BB+/Stable
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 50.0 CRISIL A4+   --   -- 11-11-19 CRISIL BB+/Stable / CRISIL A4+ 16-08-18 CRISIL BB+/Stable / CRISIL A4+ CRISIL BB+/Stable / CRISIL A4+
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
Bank Guarantee 50 CRISIL A4+ Bank Guarantee 50 CRISIL A4+
Overdraft Facility 24 CRISIL BB+/Stable Proposed Bank Guarantee 24 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 1 CRISIL BB+/Stable Proposed Long Term Bank Loan Facility 1 CRISIL BB+/Stable
Total 75 - Total 75 -
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Approach to Financial Ratios
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales
The Rating Process

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