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| Product | Quantum (Rs. Cr) | Long Term Rating | Short Term Rating |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 113.00 | ACUITE A | Stable | Reaffirmed | - |
| Bank Loan Ratings | 223.00 | - | ACUITE A1 | Reaffirmed |
| Total Outstanding Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 336.00 | - | - |
| Total Withdrawn Quantum (Rs. Cr) | 0.00 | - | - |
| Rating Rationale |
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Acuité has reaffirmed the long term rating of ‘ACUITE A’ (read as ACUITE A) and reaffirmed the short term rating of ‘ACUITE A1’ (read as ACUITE A one)’ to the Rs.336.00 Cr bank facilities of Shree Balaji Engicons Limited.(SBEL) The outlook is ‘Stable’.
Rationale for the rating The rating continues to reflect the extensive experience of the management and established track record of operation in the construction business. The rating also takes into account the improving scale of operation and healthy profitability margin of the company. However, these strengths are partially offset by the working capital intensive nature of operation and moderate geographical concentration in its clientele. |
| About the Company |
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Incorporated in 1998, Shree Balaji Engicons Limited (SBEL) is an Odisha based company engaged in civil construction work for roads, highways, bridges, building and railway infrastructure projects for government entities in Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. The company is a Class I civil contractor with Public Works Department (PWD), Odisha. The company also operates a petrol pump in Odisha. Currently the company is promoted by Mr. Anil Kumar Agrawal and Mr. Pradip Kumar Agrawal.
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| Analytical Approach |
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Acuité has considered the standalone business and financial risk profile of SBEL while arriving at the rating.
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Key Rating Drivers
| Strengths |
| Experienced management and healthy order book
The promoters of the company, Mr. Anil Kumar Agrawal, Mr. Pradip Kumar Agrawal and Mr Sushil Kumar Agrawal have been in the civil construction industry for over three decades. The long standing experience of the promoters has been through their erstwhile proprietorship firm established in 1985. Presently, the second generation, Mr. Vinay Agrawal (BE Civil), Mr. Ankit Agrawal and Mr. Rishab Agarwal have also entered the business and are actively involved in the day to day operations of the company. SBEL’s order book stands at Rs 1,696.22 crore (Including L1 order of Rs 513.29 crores), with major contributions from irrigation (31.3%), roads (21.6%), bridges (19%),buildings (12%),railway (6.2%), and riverfront project (7.9%).The order book remains sufficient for the next 12-15 months. Acuite believes the scale of operation will improve over the medium term backed by healthy order book size. Healthy scale of operation coupled with steady profitability margin The revenue of the company stood healthy at Rs.637.44 crore in FY2022 as compared to Rs.447.10 crore in the previous year driven by pick-up in execution. In FY22, all orders were completed by the company within the predetermined time frames; in certain cases, orders were even executed earlier than anticipated. The current order book provides revenue visibility over the next few years. Acuité believes the ability of the company to scale up the operations will remain a key monitorable. The operating profitability margin of the company moderated to 8.84 per cent in FY2022 as compared to 11.53 per cent in the previous year due to change in project mix and increase in input prices such as diesel, steel, and cement. The company has a price escalation clause, but it generally follows with a lag. Going forward, the company will focus on margin accretive projects, which will improve its margin. The PAT margins stood at 3.08 per cent in FY2022 as against 4.13 per cent as on FY2022. The RoCE levels stood at a comfortable level of about 14.46 per cent in FY2022 as against 13.43 per cent in FY2021. Acuité believes the profitability margin of the company will be sustained at healthy levels over the medium term backed by their focus on healthy margins and bid in projects accordingly. Comfortable financial profile The financial risk profile of the company is marked by high net worth, low gearing and healthy debt protection metrics. The net worth of the company stood at Rs.205.78 crore in FY 2022 as compared to Rs 186.11 crore in FY2021. The gearing of the company has stood comfortable at 0.47 times in FY 2022 when compared to 0.61 times in FY 2021. Interest coverage ratio (ICR) is healthy and stood at 3.57 times in FY2022 as against 3.73 times in FY 2021. The debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) of the company stood at 1.73 times in FY2022 as compared to 1.96 times in the previous year. The net cash accruals to total debt (NCA/TD) stood steady at 0.37 times in FY2022 as compared to 0.32 times in the previous year. Going forward, Acuite believes the financial risk profile of the company will remain healthy on account of steady net cash accruals and no major debt funded capex plan over the near term. |
| Weaknesses |
| Working capital intensive nature of operation
The working capital requirement is inherently high in the construction industry, given the dependence on the state and central government authorities for timely receipt of payments. The operation of the company is working capital intensive marked by high gross current asset days of 183 days in FY2022 as compared to 230 days in the previous year. Moreover, the inventory days of the company has decreased to 90 days in FY2022 as compared to 138 days in the previous year. The debtor days of the company stood moderate at 70 days in FY2022 as compared to 77 days in the previous year. Going forward, Acuité believes that the sustenance of working capital cycle will remain a key rating sensitivity factor. Moderate geographic concentration The current order book shows moderate geographical diversification as orders were received by SBEL from different geographies, with Odisha having a 44% exposure and Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand contributing 15% and 22% of the total order, respectively. Going forward, the ability of the company to diversify its revenue streams further from various geographies over the long term would remain a key sensitivity. |
| Rating Sensitivities |
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? Scaling up of operations while maintaining their profitability margin
? Timely execution of orders ? Sustenance of existing financial risk profile with healthy capital structure |
| Material covenants |
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| Outlook: Stable |
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Acuité believes the company’s outlook will remain 'stable' over the medium term on account of vast experience of the promoters, long execution track record, healthy order book position and healthy financial risk profile. The outlook may be revised to ‘Positive’ in case the company registers healthy growth in revenues while achieving sustained improvement in operating margins, capital structure and working capital management. Conversely, the outlook may be revised to ‘Negative’ in case of decline in the company’s revenues or profit margins, or in case of deterioration in the company’s financial risk profile and liquidity position or delay in completion of its projects or further deterioration in its working capital cycle.
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| Other Factors affecting Rating |
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| Particulars | Unit | FY 22 (Actual) | FY 21 (Actual) |
| Operating Income | Rs. Cr. | 637.44 | 447.10 |
| PAT | Rs. Cr. | 19.64 | 18.45 |
| PAT Margin | (%) | 3.08 | 4.13 |
| Total Debt/Tangible Net Worth | Times | 0.47 | 0.61 |
| PBDIT/Interest | Times | 3.57 | 3.73 |
| Status of non-cooperation with previous CRA (if applicable) |
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| Any other information |
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| Applicable Criteria |
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• Default Recognition :- https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm • Infrastructure Sector: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-51.htm • Default Recognition: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-52.htm • Application Of Financial Ratios And Adjustments: https://www.acuite.in/view-rating-criteria-53.htm |
| Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument |
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In order to inform the investors about complexity of instruments, Acuité has categorized such instruments in three levels: Simple, Complex and Highly Complex. Acuite's categorisation of the instruments across the three categories is based on factors like variability of the returns to the investors uncertainty in cash flow patterns number of counterparties and general understanding of the instrument by the market. It has to be understood that complexity is different from credit risk and even an instrument categorized as Simple' can carry high levels of risk. -or more details. please refer Rating Criteria "Complexity Level Of Financial Instruments" on Acuite.in
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