Rating Rationale
April 14, 2025 | Mumbai
Velko Infratek Projects Private Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'Crisil BB/Stable/Crisil A4+'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.60 Crore
Long Term RatingCrisil BB/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCrisil A4+ (Reaffirmed)
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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 loan facilities of Velko Infratek Projects Pvt Ltd (VIPL).

  

The ratings continue to reflect the extensive experience of the promoters of VIPL in the construction industry, the company’s healthy order book providing revenue visibility, and moderate financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by modest scale of operations, geographical concentration in revenue and susceptibility to risks inherent in tender-based business.

Analytical approach

Crisil Ratings has evaluated the standalone business and financial risk profiles VIPL.

Key rating drivers & detailed description

Strengths:

  • Extensive industry experience of the promoters: The key promoter, Mr V Rama Rao, is a civil engineer and has executed many civil construction projects over the past four decades, especially in drinking water and underground drainage systems. He is supported by Mr Kommineni Gokul, director of VIPL, who is a mechanical engineer and has done his MBA and looks after the overall administration of the company. Longstanding presence in the segment has given the promoters an understanding of the market dynamics and enabled them to establish healthy relationships with suppliers and customers.
     
  • Healthy order book providing revenue visibility: Orders of Rs 187.82 crore as on January 31, 2025, to be executed over the next 3-4 years, provide revenue visibility over the medium term.
     
  • Moderate financial risk profile: The capital structure has been healthy due to limited reliance on external funds as indicated by gearing of 0.55 time and total outside liabilities to adjusted networth (TOLANW) ratio of 0.80 time as on March 31, 2025. Debt protection metrics remain moderate with interest coverage expected around 2 times over the medium term. With no major debt-funded capital expenditure in the pipeline, VIPL’s debt protection metrics and capital structure are expected to remain comfortable over the medium term.
     

Weaknesses:

  • Modest scale of operations: The modest scale id reflected in estimated revenue of Rs 60-65 crore in fiscal 2025, which is lower than expectation owing to slow project execution, attributable to elections in key states. While the revenue is expected to increase to above Rs 75 crore in fiscal 2026 on the back of improved execution, the company’s ability to achieve this is a critical rating sensitivity factor.
     
  • Geographical concentration in revenue: The company remains exposed to geographical concentration in revenue as more than 95% of the orders are in Andhra Pradesh.
     
  • Susceptibility to risks inherent in tender-based business: Revenue and profitability entirely depend on the ability to win tenders. Moreover, entities in the segment face intense competition, which requires them to bid aggressively to get contracts, which restricts the operating margin. Also, given the cyclicality inherent in the construction industry, the ability to maintain profitability margin through operating efficiency becomes critical.

Liquidity: Adequate

Cash accrual is expected over Rs 2.5 crore against term debt obligation of less than Rs 1 over the medium term. Bank limits were utilised 90% on average in the 12 months through December 2024.

Outlook: Stable

Crisil Ratings believes VIPL will continue to benefit from the extensive experience of its promoters and established relationships with clients.

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Increase in revenue leading to net cash accrual of more than Rs 6 crore
  • Sustenance of financial risk profile and healthy order book
     

Downward factors:

  • Decline in profitability or revenue resulting in net cash accrual below Rs 3 crore
  • Stretch in the working capital cycle exerting pressure on liquidity

About the company

VIPL was established in 1975 as a sole proprietorship firm and was reconstituted as a private limited company in 2014. Based in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, the company is engaged in civil construction work, mainly construction of water supply and sewerage infrastructure.
 

Mr Ramarao Velagapudi, Ms Madhu Vasireddy, Ms Sailaja Rani Velagapudi and Ms Abhigna Velagapudi are the promoters.

Key financial indicators

As on / for the period ended March 31

Unit

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs crore

67.15

66.77

Reported profit after tax (PAT)

Rs crore

3.47

2.05

PAT margin

%

5.17

3.08

Adjusted debt/adjusted networth

Times

0.53

0.55

Interest coverage

Times

2.73

2.14

Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA

VIPL has not cooperated with ICRA Ltd (ICRA), which has classified the company as non-cooperative through a release dated Jun 19, 2017. The reason provided by ICRA is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings.

 

VIPL has not cooperated with Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE), which has classified the company as non-cooperative through a release dated Mar 4, 2024. The reason provided by CARE is non-furnishing of information for monitoring of ratings.

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.Crore) Complexity Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 34.00 NA Crisil A4+
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 25.50 NA Crisil BB/Stable
NA Proposed Working Capital Facility NA NA NA 0.50 NA Crisil BB/Stable
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2025 (History) 2024  2023  2022  Start of 2022
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities LT 26.0 Crisil BB/Stable   -- 31-01-24 Crisil BB/Stable   --   -- --
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 34.0 Crisil A4+   -- 31-01-24 Crisil A4+   --   -- --
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 23 Canara Bank Crisil A4+
Bank Guarantee 11 ICICI Bank Limited Crisil A4+
Cash Credit 16.5 Canara Bank Crisil BB/Stable
Cash Credit 9 ICICI Bank Limited Crisil BB/Stable
Proposed Working Capital Facility 0.5 ICICI Bank Limited Crisil BB/Stable
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