Rating Rationale
July 29, 2020 | Mumbai
Smp Constructions Private Limited
Ratings Reaffirmed
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities Rated Rs.16 Crore
Long Term Rating CRISIL BBB-/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term Rating CRISIL A3 (Reaffirmed)
1 crore = 10 million
Refer to annexure for Details of Instruments & Bank Facilities
Detailed Rationale

CRISIL has reaffirmed its 'CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3' ratings on the bank facilities of Smp Constructions Private Limited (SMPL).
 
The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of promoters in the civil construction business and comfortable capital structure along with comfortable debt protection metrics. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement and exposure to cyclicality and intense competition inherent in the construction industry.
 
The lockdown and other measures taken by various central and state governments towards containment of COVID-19 are expected to have a moderate impact the business risk profile of SMPL, as the company's operations have resumed from April 2020 albeit at a lower operating rates. CRISIL has also taken into cognizance, moratorium being granted by the banker in the cash credit facility for a period of 5 months (April to August 2020), as permitted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which should significantly contain the risk of default. CRISIL believes the company would continue to see a steady inflow of receivables from its customers, over the medium term.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description
Strengths: 
* Extensive experience of promoters: Decade-long experience of the promoters in the civil construction industry, and their longstanding relationships with customers and suppliers, have helped the company successfully navigate business cycles over the years. Over the years, SMPL has successfully completed several projects with various reputed customers in the windmill sector. Benefits from the extensive industry experience of the promoters would continue over the medium term.
 
* Comfortable capital structure and debt protection metrics: Capital structure remains comfortable marked by moderate estimated net worth of Rs 38.40 crore and low estimated gearing of 0.31 times as on March 31, 2020. Comfortable debt protection metrics marked by estimated interest coverage and net cash accruals to adjusted debt ratio of 5.14 times and 0.37 times respectively for fiscal 2020.
 
Weaknesses:
* Large working capital requirement: Estimated gross current assets stood at 178 days as on March 31, 2020, on the back of stretched receivables of around 132 days as on March 31, 2020.  Further, significant amount is blocked as retention money.
 
* Exposure to cyclicality and intense competition inherent in the construction industry:  The construction industry is characterized by intense competition due to fragmentation and is also susceptible to movement in economic cycles. This has resulted in revenues and operating margins being in the range of Rs. 51.21-61.33 Crore and 10.3-15.9% respectively in the past three fiscals ending 2020.
Liquidity Adequate

SMP has adequate liquidity driven by expected cash accruals in the range of Rs 3.50-4.20 crore per annum in fiscal 2021 and 2022 against repayment obligation of approximately Rs 2.40 crore each in fiscal 2021 and 2022. SMP also has access to fund based limits of Rs. 8 Crore, utilized to the tune of 21% for 12 months ended April 2020. The company has moderate current ratio of 1.32 times as on March 31, 2020 along with unencumbered cash and bank balance of Rs. 1.09 Crore as on March 31, 2020. The company does not have any significant debt funded capex plan over the medium term.

Outlook: Stable

CRISIL believes SMPL will benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and long standing relationship with its customers and suppliers.

Rating Sensitivity factors
Upward factor:
* Improvement in revenues by 20% along with sustenance of operating margins at current levels
* Sustenance of financial risk profile at current levels
 
Downward factor:
* Decline in net cash accruals below Rs. 3.50 Crore
* Deterioration in financial risk profile on account of large debt funded capex or dividend payout or deterioration in liquidity profile.
About the Company

Incorporated in 2002 and promoted by Mr Amit Patel and Mr Alpesh Vora Shah, SMPL undertakes civil contracts to construct factory sheds, office buildings, and windmills.

Key Financial Indicators
Particulars Unit 2020* 2019
Revenue Rs crore 54.84 51.21
Profit after tax (PAT) Rs crore 1.43 3.41
PAT margin % 2.6 6.7
Adjusted debt/adjusted networth Times 0.31 0.28
Interest coverage Times 5.14 6.02
*Provisional

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 Cr)
Complexity Levels Rating assigned and outlook
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 8 NA CRISIL BBB-/Stable
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 8 NA CRISIL A3
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  8.00  CRISIL BBB-/Stable      09-07-19  CRISIL BBB-/Stable  31-08-18  CRISIL BBB-/Stable  26-07-17  CRISIL BBB-/Stable  -- 
Non Fund-based Bank Facilities  LT/ST  8.00  CRISIL A3      09-07-19  CRISIL A3  31-08-18  CRISIL A3  26-07-17  CRISIL A3  -- 
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 8 CRISIL A3 Bank Guarantee 8 CRISIL A3
Cash Credit 8 CRISIL BBB-/Stable Cash Credit 8 CRISIL BBB-/Stable
Total 16 -- Total 16 --
Links to related criteria
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings - process, scale and default recognition
Rating criteria for manufaturing and service sector companies
Rating Criteria for Construction Industry
CRISILs Bank Loan Ratings
The Rating Process
Understanding CRISILs Ratings and Rating Scales

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